My Favorite Things Stamps...Cottage Birthday!

Hey Stampin' friends! I've been enjoying a bit of a stampin' and bloggin' break, soaking up the beautiful summer sun! We've been camping and have another camping trip planned this month and we are looking forward to our trip to Chicago at the end of the month too.  We were SO lucky to get an invite to spend the civic long weekend at my brother's girlfriend's (Kate) family cottage on Lake Rosseau in Muskoka. WOW! What a fabulous time we had! It was Kate's mother's birthday so I made this card for Martha before we hit the road. 

I thought this pretty BasicGrey Mint Julep paper had a summery, cottage feel. I made the card 6X6 from Kraft heavyweight Card Stock and matted with MFT Heavyweight Card Stock in Red Hot.

I used this sketch as a jumping-off point for this card.      

I used the MFT Inspired By the Front Porch - Spring Stamp set...the image looks exactly like the cottage porch and was perfect for my card. I stamped the porch image in MFT Kraft Premium Dye Ink on Primitive White Heavyweight Card Stock and cut it out with the Circle STAX. I  layered it over a Pierced Circle cut from Red Hot Heavyweight Card Stock with the new Pierced Circle STAX. I also added some pretty MFT Replenishments Kraft Grosgrain ribbon and added a blue button tied with Hemp cord. I cut the tag from Primitive White Heavyweight Card Stock with the tag die from the Blueprints 2 and stamped the sentiment from the Lisa Johnson Designs Birthday Greetings Stamp set. The flowers are from the new Blueprints 5 set and are cut from Banana Heavyweight Card Stock I used a Copic Toner Grey marker to enhance the embossed line in the flower.

 
Here is the inside... I stamped another sentiment from the Lisa Johnson Birthday Greetings in Red Hot Premium Dye Ink and a few more pretty Banana and Red Hot flowers from Blueprints 5.

 Thanks for stopping by and havin' a wee peek at my card!

My Favorite Things Stamps...Wendy Burns Design...Cupcake Cutie!

Hello Stampin' friends!!! I'm back today with another card featuring one of the NEW soon-to-be released April stamp sets. This month we are switching things up for Teaser Time and all the NEW details are on the MFT Blog! Take a few minutes to pop on over and check it out...we have HUGE prizes up for grabs! All of the new stamp sets and Die-namics will be available on April 9th at 10 PM EST in the MFT Boutique.

I'm thrilled that MFT is introducing the NEW Wendy Burns Design line! Wendy’s line is fun, whimsical, and blast to colour! I've totally fallen in love with this cutie...Cupcake Cutie, to be exact!  I paired her with BasicGrey Bowties and Hey Boy 6x6 papers...I LOVE the orange and red colour combo! I matted with MFT Replenishments Heavyweight Card Stock in Steel Grey, Orange Fizz and Red Hot. 

I had SO much fun colouring up the NEW Cupcake Cutie with my Copics...I even tried a little tip that I picked up recently. I added a red cast shadow to her skin...this is the light reflecting the colour of her dress onto her skin. I used my E00 and R24 Copic and used the tip-to-tip technique. I really like how it turned out.

I cut the image with the NEW Mini Album Bracket STAX and I used the "Cut and Re-Cut" technique to have the bracket edge on both sides of the image. I then left the image in the die and inked with Spiced Marmalade Distress ink.  I cut the ticket with the Just the Ticket Die-namics and stamped the ticket frame from the Just the Ticket Stamp set with Electric Red Premium Dye Ink and then stamped the sentiment from the NEW Chocolate Sentiments Stamp set ( this month's Triple Scoop) with the NEW Orange Fizz Premium Dye Ink. I added Red Hot Grosgrain Ribbon and tied a big bow with a Tangy Orange Button tied with Hemp cord.

Here is the inside...I stamped the NEW WBD - Cupcake Cutie with NEW Orange Fizz Premium Dye Ink on Smooth White Heavyweight Card Stock and I used the oval frame from the NEW Blueprints 2 Die-namics. I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the font for this set. I stamped the sentiment with Electric Red Premium Dye Ink on Smooth White Heavyweight Cardstock. I cut the sentiment with the Fishtail Flags STAX and cut it twice to get the fishtail on both ends. I also inked the sentiment panel by leaving it in the die and ink with Orange Marmalade Distress Ink. I cut a mat from Orange Fizz Heavyweight Card Stock and added two cute Tangy Orange Buttons tied with Hemp Cord.

 Thanks SO much for stopping by and having a wee peek at my card featuring the NEW Wendy Burns Design - Cupcake Cuite Stamp set. Please take a minute and pop on over to MFT Blog for links to all the MFT Designers on assignment today and the details of the exciting NEW Teaser Time changes! Also, The new release products will be available at My Favorite Things on April 9th at 10 PM EST.

Happy Stampin'!

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My Favorite Things Stamps...WSC # 113...Sew Cute!!

Hello Stampin' friends!  It's time for the My Favorite Things Stamp, Wednesday Stamp Club! We have another cute sketch for you this week! It couldn't be easier to play along with us, just make a card with the sketch and upload it to SCS using the proper keyword, MFTWSC113 by Tuesday, February 26th 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!

This is the sweet sketch that we have for you this week!

For my card I inked up the Pure Innocence Cute As A Button Stamp set...she is SEW cute, don't ya think?! I teamed her up with the new MME My Girl 6x6 paper pad and matted with Razzle Berry, Blue Raspberry and Steep Grey Heavyweight Card Stock. I coloured the PI Cute As A Button girl with my Copics, paper pieced her out-fit and popped her up on the circle cut with the Circle STAX Die-namics Set 1 and 2. I cut the Notched tag from Whip Cream heavyweight Card Stock with the Notched Tag Die-namics and stamped a sentiment from the PI Cute As A Button Stamp set with Razzle Berry Premium Dye Ink! I added a Hemp Cord bow with an Enamel Dot.

Here is the inside...I stamped a silhouette image of the PI Cute As A Button girl with Razzle Berry Premium Dye Ink and I made a sentiment panel with the Circle STAX Set 1 and 2, the Vertical Greetings Die-namics and the Framed Greetings Die-namics.  I stamped another cute sentiment from the set with Razzle Berry Premium Dye ink and added another Hemp Cord bow with an Enamel Dot.

Well thanks SO much for stopping by and havin' a wee peek at my card with this week's sketch...MFTWSC113. Please take a few minutes and pop on over to Kim's blog for links to all the MFT Designers with cards to share today! I hope you have some to get Sketchy and join us, remember 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!

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BasicGrey Challenges # 87...Favorite Things...Picture Perfect Day!

Hi stampin' friends! I thought I would join the FUN challenge over at BasicGrey Challenges. The Challenge is Favourite Things...how perfect! I LOVE making cards with all my favourite things! I made this card using many of my favourite things...and I LOVE all things BasicGrey, so, I used this happy and bright BasicGrey Soeil 6x6 papers and I added a few BG glazed brads from various BG collections to the centres of a few of the flowers. I also had to use my favourite stamps...My Favorite Things Stamps - Pure Innocence...I inked up this cutie Pure Innocence Little Shutterbug! 

I coloured up the PI Little Shutterbug girl with my Copics and paper pieced her dress and cut her out and popped her up on the Dizzy Doily panel using the Dizzy Doily Die-namics. One of my favourite things to do on my cards is make my own, perfectly coordinating flowers with my absolute FAVOURITE MFT Die-namics...here I used the fabulous Flower Medley Die-namics. I added MFT Bubblegum Pink and Grape buttons tied with Hemp Cord and added a gorgeous Grapesicle Grosgrain Ribbon.  I also used the Chevron Stripes and the Mini Scallop Edge Die-namics.  I stamped the sweet sentiment from the PI Little Shutterbug Stamp set on Whip Cream Heavyweight Card Stock with my favourite ink...MFT  Premium Dye Ink in Razzle Berry.

I finished of the inside of my card...one of my favourite things to do...can't seem to make a card without doing up the inside too! I stamped a silhouette image of the PI Little Shutterbug girl with MFT Grape Premium Dye Ink.  I added the sentiment panel using the Dizzy Doily Duo and the Circle STAX Die-namics. I stamped a sentiment from the PI Birthday Girl Stamp Set with Razzle Berry Premium Dye Ink and I also stamped a sentiment from the PI Picture Perfect Stamp set on Whip Cream Heavyweight Card Stock cut with the little circle tag from the Howdy Frames Die-namics. I stamped it with Grape Premium Dye Ink and added it to the flowers.

Well thanks SO much for popping by and haivn' a wee peek at my card for the BasicGrey Challenges...Favourite Things!

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My Favorite Things Stamps...WSC # 107...I Miss You!

Hey Stampin' friends!  It's time for the My Favorite Things Stamp, Wednesday Stamp Club! We have another fantastic sketch for you this week! It couldn't be easier to play along with us, just make a card with the sketch and upload it to SCS using the proper keyword, MFTWSC107 by Tuesday, January 22nd 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!

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

I just adore the super sweet NEW Pure Innocence Around the World - Netherlands Stamp set. I coloured her with my Copics and paper pieced her dress and hat. I pulled out one of my all time fave BasicGrey 6x6 paper pads, What's Up...love the purple and red colour combo! I matted with MFT Replenishments in Red Hot, Grapesicle and Sno Cone Heavyweight Card Stock. I used Repleishments Grapesicle Grosgrain Ribbon and Grapesicle Buttons tied with Hemp cord.  I created a little scene using one of the pattern papers and I added a  little extra dimension with a few clouds cut with the Jumbo Cloud STAX Die-namics and the wee clouds are from the You Move Me Die-namics, cut from Sweet Tooth Replenishments Felt. I stamped the sentiment with Wild Cherry Premium Dye Ink from the PI All Occasion Sentiments Set on Sweet Tooth Heavyweight Card Stock and cut it out with the Chat Bubbles Die-namics. I also cut the sweet little tag from the Christmas Ornaments Stamp Set from Sweet Tooth Heavyweight Card Stock and stamped just two of the XO from the All Occasions Stamp set to fit the tag. I adhered it and added a cute little Grapscile button tied with a hemp bow.

Here is the inside...I stamped the PI Around the World Netherlands girl with Wild Cherry Premium Dye Ink. I added a few more clouds and stamped a heart from the NEW Lollipop Additions Stamp set on another little tag and added another sentiment from the PI All Occasions Stamps set.

Thanks for stopping by and having a wee peek at my card for this week's MFTWSC107 Sketch Challenge. I hope you can find a little time to make a card a join us for the challenge this week! Just, upload it to SCS using the proper keyword, MFTWSC107 by Tuesday, January 22nd 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!!!  Looking forward to seeing you get sketchy with us this week!  Now take a few minutes to pop on over to Kim's blog for links to all the MFT Designers with cards today!

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My favorite Things Stamps...January MFT Teaser Day 6...Pure Innocence - Netherlands

Hello Stampin' Friends. Welcome to Day 6 of January Teasers! Today we are featuring the NEW Pure Innocence Stamp sets, Around the World -Netherlands and Read All About It. First up, here are the details about the upcoming release:

• You can attend the New Release Party on January 8 from 8-10 PM EST HERE in the MFT forum, where you can WIN PRIZES!
• The MFT release, including all new stamp sets and Die-namics, is on January 8 at 10 PM EST.  You'll find all the newest products HERE at release time.
• The guest designer contest is going on now!  Check out the forum for details on how YOU can win over $200 in stamp sets and Die-namics.
• If you'd like to see all the teasers for today, please click on over to the MFT Blog NOW.  Be sure to leave comments as you go for the chance to win one of 2, $10 gift certificates given away daily.  The winners will be posted on January 8 just before the release party, on the MFT blog.

For my card today, I inked up the super sweet NEW Pure Innocence, Around The World - Netherlands, the first in the new Pure Innocence - Around the World stamp sets. I adore this new set and it is extra special to me as Canada and the Netherlands have a very special relationship. Canada offered assistance to the Dutch and the Dutch Royal family during WWII.  As a show of gratitude to Canada the Dutch Royal family sent 100,000 tulips to Canada and promised to send 10,000 every year after. These beautiful tulips bloom at our Nations Capital, Ottawa, every spring in the Canadian Tulip Festival, celebrating international friendship.

 I used the pretty Teressa Collins Every Day Moments 6x6 papers. I coloured the PI Netherlands girl with my copics and paper pieced her hat and dress. I popped her up on a panel made with the NEW Hearts STAX Die-namics. I also added just the opened hearts border of the NEW Layered Heart Border Die-namics. I loved that the set comes with Dutch sentiments...this set is going to be perfect for cards for my Dutch friends. Many Dutch people have immigrated and settled in the region where I live. I stamped one of the sentiments from this set on Sweet Tooth Heavyweight Card Stock on one of the tags cut from the NEW Accent It - Labels and Tags. To embellish I add some pretty Sweet Tooth Grosgrain Ribbon with a Tangy Orange Button tied with Hemp Cord.

 Here is the inside...I stamped the NEW PI Around the World - Netherlands girl again and used the NEW Heart STAX Die-namics for the sentiment panel and added another border using just the open hearts from the NEW Layered Heart Border Die-namics. 

Thanks SO much stopping by and having a wee peek at my card with the NEW PI Around the World - Netherlands. Please take a moment to visit Kim's blog for links to all the MFT Designers with cards and creations to share. Also, be sure to leave comments as you go for the chance to win one of 2, $10 gift certificates given away daily.  The winners will be posted on January 8 just before the release party, on the MFT blog.

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My Favorite Things Stamps...WSC # 103...Purrfect Christmas Wishes!

Hello stampin' friends! It's time to get Sketchy with the My Favorite Things - Wednesday Stamp Club!  I hope you can join us for this week's great sketch challenge! Are you still make a few last minute Christmas cards, like me?! Why not join us for the this week's MFTWSC103 Sketch Challenge! It couldn't be easier to play along, just make a card with the sketch and upload it to SCS using the proper keyword, MFTWSC103 by Tuesday, Dec. 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 great sketch that we have for you to use this week!!!

For my card this week I made another Christmas card...this one is for Sherri, she is the breeder where we got our new Siamese kitten. We are thoroughly enjoying, Kato. He is such a sweet little boy and we are having SO much fun with him around the house and our other cat Liam is taken with him now too.  Well, Kato is definitely making this the "Purrfect Christmas" at the Godfrey house!

I inked up the super cute Pure Innocence Purrfect Stamp set for my special Christmas card. I colourd the PI Purrfect Girl and kitty with my Copics and I coloured him to look like our little, Kato, a Chocolate point Siamese. I paper pieced the PI girls dress. I combined two sentiments the word "Purrfect" is from the PI Purrfect Stamp set and then I added the "Christmas Wishes" from a sentiment stamp in the PI Stocking Girl Stamp set. I used MFT Nightshift, Sno Cone and Paver Red Heavyweight Card Stock for the matting and papers from a 6x6 paper Pad called Sweater Weather. I also added some pretty Sno Cone Grosgrain ribbon tied with a Paver Red Button with Hemp Cord.  I cut a tag from Natural Heavyweight Card Stock and tied it to the bow...I cut out the letters for Kato's name from Paver Red with the Accent it -Story Starters and Calendar Components Die-namics. 

Here is the inside....I stamped the PI Purrfect girl again with MFT Wild Cherry Premium Dye Ink and I cut the Insert It - InstaFrame from Sweet Tooth Heavyweight Card Stock and framed a pic of Kato for Sherri to see how big he is getting. The sentiment is from the PI Stocking Girl. I also added a corrugated heart cut with the Hearts a Plenty and a Snowflake cut with the Let it Snowflake Die-namics and added a Paver Red Button tied with Hemp Cord. 

Well, thanks SO much for stopping by and having a wee peek at the card I made for this week's MFTWSC103! I hope you can join us!!! Please hop on over to Kim's blog for a links to all the MFT Designers with cards to share!

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My Favorite Things Stamps...New Product Tour...Who's That Girl - Snowman!

Hello Stampin' friends! Whoo hoo...it's the time we have all been waiting for...it's time to SHOP, SHOP, SHOP!!! The NEW December stamps and Die-namics are NOW AVAILABLE over at the MFT boutique! Just before you go do your shopping, please join us for the December NEW Product Tour! 

Tonight, I am featuring the NEW Who's That Girl Snowman Stamp set.  I paired her with this pretty MME 6x6 paper pad called Christmas Wish. I coloured the WTG and her Snowman friend with my Copics and did some paper piecing too.  I cut the image with Circle STAX Die-namics and layered with Steel Grey Heavyweight card stock cut with the Circle STAX Die-namcis too. I added lots of Stickles to the image for some pretty sparkly snow.

I made the card base 6x6 from Kraft card stock and I matted with MFT Steel Grey, Sno Cone and Paver Red Heavyweight card stock. I cut with the Decorative Doily Die-namics from Sno Cone Heavyweight card stock and cut pattern paper with the Cricle STAX for the center of the doily. I also used one of my fave new Die-namics from this release the NEW Bracket Edge Duo Die-namics...I tucked the bracket edge up under the Paver Red Grosgrain ribbon. I tied the ribbon into a bow, added a Steel Grey Button and secured it with Hemp Cord.  I used one of the sweet sentiments from the set on Sweet Tooth Heavyweight card stock cut with the Fishtail Flags STAX Die-namics and stamped with Wild Cherry Premium Dye Ink and added snowflakes cut from corrugated cardboard with the Let It Snowflake Die-namics. I added another cute little Steel Grey button tied with Hemp Cord.
 

Here is the inside...I stamped the NEW WTG Snowman Stamp again this time with Wild Cherry Premium Dye Ink and layered it over the Decorative Doily cut form Sno Cone Heavyweight card stock. I added another layered corrugated Snowflake embellishment cut with the Let it Snowflake Die-namics with another sentiments from the NEW WTG Snowman Stamp set.

Well, thanks SO much for having a wee peek at my card with the super cute NEW Who's That Girl Snowman Stamp Set. Please take a few minutes after you have done your shopping and visit Kim's blog for links to all the MFT Designers on the MFT New Product Tour!!!

Happy Shopping & Stampin'!!!
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