My Favorite Things Stamps...Home Sweet Home Candy Winner is.....

Good morning Stampin' friends! Just a quick post this morning to announce the Winner of my MFT Home Sweet Home Blog Candy!!! Thank you to all who entered your name and with further ado the WINNER is .....

Congratulations to.....

# 16 Sara I.

Sara can you please email me with your mailing address and I will send your candy to you!!!

Happy Stampin'!

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My Favorite Things Stamps...WSC # 91...UR Fabulous!

Hello stampin' friends! Well, it is time to get sketchy with the My Favorite Things - Wednesday Stamp Club! I hope you can join the fun! It couldn't be easier to play along, just make a card with this week's sketch and upload it to SCS using the proper keyword, MFTWSC91 by Tuesday, Oct. 2nd at noon EST, for your chance at our weekly prize! The lucky winner will receive a $15 gift voucher and if the winner uses MFT stamps, they will receive $5 in bonus bucks, for a total of $20!!!  Hope you can get sketchy with us this week! 

Here is the fab sketch that we have for you this week!!!

For my card today, I used the super cute a´ la modes, I've got UR back and paired her with this pretty Pebbles 6x6 paper pad called Sunnyside. I used Cotton Candy and Nightshift Blue Heavyweight card stock for matting. I coloured the ALM girl with Copics and paper pieced her outfit and the "UR", cute the image out with my RECTANGLE STAX Die-namics and inked with Spun Sugar Distress ink.  I used the Postage Stamp Edge Die-namics, the Fishtail Flags Die-nmaics and the Mini Tab Foursome Die-namics.

Here is the inside of the card...I stamped the ALM I've got UR back girl again and used the Polka Dot Greetings Label Die-namicS, with the oval from the Layered Label Die-namics and the First Place Award Ribbon Die-namics for the sentiment panel...the inside sentiment comes from the ALM Big Birthday Wishes stamp set. 

Thanks SO much for stopping by and having a wee peek at my card with this week MFTWSC91 sketch! Please head on over to Kim's blog to see all the other MFT Designers that have creations to share too!

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My Favorite Things Stamps...October Guest DT Contest and a little Blog Candy!

Hello stampin' friends! Thanks for stopping by today! I made a card with the great sketch that we have this month for The My Favorite Things Guest Designer Contest! The October Guest DT Contest is up and running and the winner will receive over $200 in stamp sets and Die-namics, AND have the opportunity to play along with the design team for the next release and all the Wednesday Stamp Club Challenges for the next month. MFT always has amazing stamp sets around the corner and getting (and stamping with) them early is a special treat.

Once again, the challenge will be a sketch challenge, and you have until October 8 at 12pm EST to submit your entry.  Be sure to check the THIS POST for the full contest details.

Here’s the sketch to get you started, we can’t wait to see what you come up with.  Be sure to include the keyword, MFTGUESTDT1012, in your upload to the Gallery at Splitcoaststampers.

I have some yummy Blog Candy to give away today! I used this cute PI Home Sweet Home stamp on my card and if you would like a chance to win a PI Home Sweet Home Stamp set, a Simply Scallop Border Die-namics, Bubblegum Grosgrain Replenishments Ribbon and the AC 6x6 paper pad that I've used on this card, then please enter my Blog Candy in the link tool below.

For my card, I coloured the PI Home Sweet Home girl with my Copics and paper pieced her outfit. I also used the Rounded Banner STAX Die-namics as per the sketch and added a little brad to be the door knob. I cut apart a Large Fancy Flourish cut from Hot Fudge Heavyweight card stock. I added some pretty Bubblegum Grosgrain ribbon and tied a Kraft button on with the fab Hemp cord. The sentiment from the set is stamped on Kraft card cut with the Dog Tag Die-namics.   

Here is the inside...I stamped the PI girl again and used my all time fave Layered Labels Die-namics for the sentiment panel. I stamped one of the other sentiments from the set on Kraft card cut with the ribbon die from the First Place Award Ribbon Die-namics and tucked a few more pieces of the Large  Fancy under the panel.

Here is a pic of the Blog Candy that I have up for grabs!

 All you have to do for a chance to win is add you name to the link tool, help spread the word about my candy by posting it on your blog sidebar and if you wish, follow my blog! You will have until Thursday September 27th at Midnight  EST to enter and I will then select the random winner and announce it on my blog Friday, September 28th! This blog candy is open to ALL...I will ship it any where around the world!!!

Thanks SO much for stopping by and having a wee peek at my card with the great sketch that we have this month for the October MFT Guest DT Contest! We can't wait to see what you make with this month's sketch...GOOD LUCK!!!!  

Don't forget to enter my Blog Candy for your chance to win the cute PI Home Sweet Home stamp and some other goodies!

Happy Stampin'!

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My Favorite Things Stamps...WSC # 90...Fallin' For You!

Hello stampin' friends! Can you believe that we are at Sketch # 90?! Well, it is time to get sketchy again this week with the My Favorite Things - Wednesday Stamp Club! So, have you been joining us each and every week?! It couldn't be easier to play along, just make a card with this week's sketch and upload it to SCS using the proper keyword, MFTWSC90 by Tuesday, Sept. 25th at noon EST, for your chance at our weekly prize! The lucky winner will receive a $15 gift voucher and if the winner uses MFT stamps, they will receive $5 in bonus bucks, for a total of $20!!!  Hope you can get sketchy with us this week! 

Here is the fabulous sketch that we have this week for you to try!!!

For some reason I'm in the mood for Autumn and for the cooler temps and the changing of the leaves.  I picked up this gorgeous American Crafts 6x6 paper pad at Micheals the other day and I am totally in love with it. I couldn't find the name of the pad anywhere on it but regardless the gorgeous Autumnal colours and homey patterns are so appealing. I paired the pretty AC papers with this sweet Pure Innocence Stamp set called Caramel Apple. I coloured her with my Copics, paper pieced her out-fit and cut he out with my Rectangle STAX Die-namics, then drew in some fall grass with my Prisma Colorpencils and inked with Antique Linen and Scattered Straw Distress inks.  

The cute sentiment is from the PI Caramel Apple Stamp set and I stamped it on white card in Rhubarb Stock Memento Ink and then cut it out with the bracket Tab from the Mini Tab Foursome Die-namics.

Here is the inside of my card...I stamped the cute PI Caramel Apple girl in Rhubarb Stock Memento ink and stamp another sweet sentiment from the set on white card cut with the First Place Award Ribbon Die-namics. 

Well, thanks so much for stopping by and having a wee peek at my card for this week's MFTWSC # 90! I hope you get some time to get Sketchy this week! Now, head on over to Kim's blog for links to all the other MFT Designers with beautiful inspiration for you!

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My Favorite Things...September Design Team Creative Challenge...No Patterned Paper!

Hello Stampin' friends! Welcome to the September MFT Design Team Creative Challenge. This is a monthly feature, where we are challenged to explore our creative side using a specific theme, product, or technique. This month, we were challenged to create a card or project with no patterned paper.  Be sure to check out the MFT Blog for a list of all participating designers who have a project to share with you today. 

 I must say that this was quite the challenge for me to not use ANY patterned paper!!! I absolutely adore patterned paper it is one of the things that I just can't really craft without but I took the challenge this month...NO PATTERNED PAPER, as scary as it was. So, I decided to make a Christmas card set.  It just so happened that my order of gorgeous MFT Heavyweight card stock arrived in time and it wasn't so difficult after all. I used MFT Heavyweight card stock in Kraft, Whip Cream Natural, Hot Fudge, Jellybean Green and Paver Red. The First card measures 5.5 X5.5 and the other four coordinating cards are A2 - 4.25 X5.5.

 I thought I would use this beautiful MFT Inspired By Christmas Stamp set. One of the things that I thought would be important on a card without any patterned paper is texture. So, I have added several different elements to the cards to add texture and interest. 

I have been wanting to use the Crystal Ballz that I've had in my stash for a while and thought it would add some pretty sparkle and texture to my cards. I stamped the image with VersaFine Sepia Ink, cut the image with my Circle STAX Die-namics and also used the Circle STAX  Die-namics to cut the double sided Crystal Ballz tape to fit the image perfectly....not need to trim around it...love that. I removed the backing, laid the double sided tape over the image and removed the top liner paper and sprinkled the Crystal Balls all over the image, making sure to get good coverage and patting them down a bit to make sure the were good and secure. I also embossed the Paver Red panel with a Cuttlebug embossing folder. I then cut some corrugated cardboard with the NEW Jumbo Fishtail Banner STAX Die-namics and used the NEW Large Fancy Flourish Die-namics and cut it up and added just a piece of it tucked up under the main panel. The sentiments were stamped with Schoolhouse Mix'd Media Inx and heat embossed with clear embossing powder. I also added some scrumptious Paver Grosgrain Ribbon.

Here is a detail shot...I wanted you to see the effect of the Crystal Ballz over the image but unfortunately it didn't photograph well but it is a very pretty effect. The little circle tag is from the Let's Toast Die-namics set...love this little tag. I stamped and embossed a sentiment from the IB Christmas set. I layered it over a circle cut form corrugated cardboard and tied it with some AC brown twine. 

I kept the inside of all the cards very simple; stamping and heat embossing the image and sentiment on Whip Cream card stock. 

On this card I have cut the Santa from the Inspired By Christmas Stamp set with my Oval STAX Die-namics and layered him over the Dainty Doily Die-namics cut from corrugated cardboard. I embossed the Whip Cream Panel and added the NEW Harlequin Border Die-namics cut from Jellybean Green Heavyweight card stock.  The sentiment is stamped on white card cut with the Sentiment Strips Die-namics and stamped in Mossy Mix'd Media Inx and embossed with clear embossing powder. 

Again a simple inside.

This card features the sleigh bells stamp from the Inspired By Christmas Stamp Set. I embossed the Whip Cream panel and added a Paver Grosgrain ribbon Bow.  I cut a Large Fancy Flourish cut from Hot Fudge Card stock and tucked pieces here and there.

This is the inside.

Another card with the sleigh bells...I cut the main panel with the NEW Jumbo Fishtail Banner STAX and used the Double Dots Border Die-namics.

Here is the inside.

The last card features the sleigh from the Inspired By Christmas Stamp Set. It is stamped in Leather Mix'd Media Inx and cut with the Rectangle STAX Die-namics. I tucked a corrugated Open Scallop Doily behind the main image, cut with the Open Scallop Doily Duo. I also used the Double Dots Border Die-namics and the Large Fancy Flourish Die-namics. 

And the inside...

Well, thanks SO much for stopping by and having a wee peek at the cards for this month's MFT Design Team Creative Challenge...NO PATTERN PAPER! Please, swing on by the MFT Blog to see links to all the designers that took the Creative Challenge this month!

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Saturated Canary Challenge # 26...I'm stuck on you!

Hey stampin' friends! Hope you are having a great weekend! I've been getting crafty today and made this card for the Saturated Canary Challenge # 26! When I saw this super cute Washi Tape Kinda Girl digi over at the Saturated Canary Online Stamp Shop  a couple of weeks ago, I just had to have her....ummm....along with a few other super cute SC digis :) Well, the Washi Tape Kinda Girl had been printed out and on my desk, ready to go...I couldn't resist colouring her any longer!  So, for the challenge at the Saturated Canary Challenge blog this week you need to use at least 2 things that start with the letter "B"...what a great challenge!!!

My "B's" are...buttons, a bow, blue and does the the Washi Tape Kinda Girl's cute bun count too :) (she SO reminds me of my daughter, Hannah, she is on a serious sock bun kick lately)

My card base is 6x6 from Bazzill Kraft cardstock and MFT Blue Raspberry and Bubblegum Heavyweight cardstock. I paired it with this American Crafts 6x6 paper pad that I scored at Micheals...the pad doesn't seem to have a name on it but I love it....may just have to go get another one! I also picked up some Washi tape that was 50% off to go with my SC Washi Tape Kinda Girl.  I coloured the Washi Tape Kinda Girl with my Copics and cut her out with my Rectangle STAX Die-namics and inked with Spun Sugar and Pumice Stone Distress ink. I made some pretty felt flowers with the gorgeous new Flower Medley Die-namics and MFT Replenishments Felt in, Bubblegum, Blue Raspberry, Sno Cone and Banana Split and Jellybean Green for the leaves. I added Blue Raspberry Buttons to the centers with Hemp Cord. I also cut the Wonky Scallop Border Die-namics from Sno Cone felt and layered it with some white cotton lace trim and cotton lace bow tied with Hemp cord. I cut the hearts and photo corner from corrugated cardboard with MFT Hearts of Plenty Die-namics and the Photo Corner Die-namics.

I printed out the sentiment and cut it out with the Fishtail Sentiments Strip from the the Sentiment Strips Die-namics.

Here is the inside...I printed the Washi Tape Kinda Girl again for a shadow image. I used the Well Worn Greetings Die-namics for the sentiment label and stamped this sentiment from the MFT Who's That Girl, Who's that E Girl stamp set...I added another felt flower and corrugated hearts. 

Thanks SO much for stopping by and having a wee peek at my card for this week's challenge over at the Saturated Canary Challenge blog!

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My Favorite Things Stamps...WSC # 89...Best Witches!

Hello stampin' friends! Thanks for stopping by today! It's time to get sketchy this week with My Favorite Things - Wednesday Stamp Challenge! It is such a great way to put all your MFT Stamps and Die-namics to work! It couldn't be easier to join us, just make a card with this week's sketch and upload it to SCS using the proper keyword, MFTWSC89 by Tuesday, Sept. 18th at noon EST, for your chance at our weekly prize! The lucky winner will receive a $15 gift voucher and if the winner uses MFT stamps, they will receive $5 in bonus bucks, for a total of $20!!!  Hope you can get sketchy with us this week!

Here is the fabulous and fun sketch that we have for you to use this week!!!

All the fabulous new Halloween stamps and Die-namics from the September MFT release had me still in a Halloween mood and so I inked up this cutie...PI Little Witch...love her to bits and I paired her with my fave Halloween paper pad...MME Mischievous 6x6 pad...really getting down to only a few odd sheets in this pad :(

So I coloured the PI Little Witch with my Copics, paper pieced her out fit and cut her out with the RECTANGLE STAX Die-namics. I coloured in some grass with my Prismacolour pencils and did a little inking with some Pumice Stone Distress ink for s spooky night sky.  I used the fabulous new Jumbo Fishtail Banner STAX here for the Fishtail element that the sketch calls for...love the new JUMBO Fishtails...a must have. I stamped a cute sentiment from the PI Little Witch stamp set on white card cut with one of the Mini Tabs from the Mini tabs Foursome Die-namics. 

Here is the inside of my card...I stamped the PI Little Witch again in Morocco Memento Ink and made a sentiment panel with the RECTANGLE STAX Die-namis, the JUMBO Fishtail Banner STAX and the oval die from the Well Worn Greetings Die-namics. I stamped another sentiment from this set on white card cut with the Fishtail Flags STAX in Morocco Memento Ink. 

Well, Thanks SO much for stopping by and having a wee peek at my card for this week's MFTWSC89 sketch. I hope you can join us...we love seeing your sketchy creations! Now, head on over to Kim's blog for links to all the other MFT Designers with inspiration to share!

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My Favorite Things Stamps....New Product Tour...ALM, Big Birthday Wishes!

Welcome stampin' friends! It is the time we have all been waiting for....time to SHOP!!! Before you run off to fill up your shopping cart join us for the MFT September New Product Tour! Tonight I am featuring the fun NEW a´ la modes, Big Birthday Wishes! I paired her with the pretty Echo Park Sweet Day 6x6 paper pad.

I coloured the NEW a´ la modes, Big Birthday Wishes girl with my Copics and paper pieced her cute outfit. I cut her out and pop-dotted her on the panel cut with the NEW Jumbo Fishtail Banner STAX Die-namics. I added the scallop border from the Jumbo Banner Day STAX Die-namics and it fits perfectly with the NEW Jumbo Fishtail Banner STAX Die-namics. I embellished with some Maraschino Twinery Twine and a sprinkling of red half-pearls.  I also used the fabulous NEW Harlequin Die-namics.  I stamped one of the happy sentiments from the Big Birthday Wishes set on pattern paper cut with one of the Sentiment Strips Die-namics.

 Here is the inside...I stamped the NEW a´ la modes, Big Birthday Wishes girl again in red ink for a shadow image. The Sentiment panel is made with the Well Worn Greetings Die-namics, the ribbon die from the First Place Award Ribbon Die-namics and the NEW Jumbo Fishtail Banner Die-namics and the NEW Harlequin Die-namics.  

Well, thanks SO much for stopping by and having a wee peek at my card featuring the NEW a´ la modes, Big Birthday Stamp set! Now head on over to Kim's blog for links to all the MFT Designers with cards and creations for the September Release New Product Tour...then head on over to the Brand Spankin' New area of the mftstamps.com website and let the shopping Begin!

Happy Shoppin' & Stampin'!
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