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Smiles Begin with You: MFT Release Replay

Welcome! It's Release Replay day for the My Favorite Things Stamps August Release, and I'd like to share another card using the Wild About You stamp set. I paired the alligator image with the "So many of my smiles" sentiment, thinking it would make a perfect boy card.

Shown above are the Copic Sketch markers that I use to color the Wild About You alligator image and airbrush the background--easy-peasy! I used my Copic Colorless Blender marker to push some of the green ink and get texture on the alligator's skin.

Thanks for visiting, and be sure to visit the MFT Stamps blog for  complete list of the participants in the August Release Replay!

Wild About You stamp set

Wild About you Die-namics

Make Your Mark Background

Essential Speech Bubbles Die-namics

Spring Scene Builder Die-namics (grass)

Smooth White Cardstock

Sour Apple Cardstock

Green Room Prestige Cardstock

Field Day Prestige Cardstock (mat layer under image strip)

X-Press It Blending Card

Hybrid Black Licorice Ink

Field Day Premium Dye Ink Pad

1/2" foam tape

Tombow Mono Glue

Copic Sketch Markers and Copic Airbrush System

I Miss Your Voice: MFT Release Day

Pssst--the My Favorite Things August Stamp Release is now live! I've used a Pure Innocence stamp set tonight, A Phone Call Away. I love using a bit of paper-piecing with these little cuties! This one needed polka dotted leggings. ;-)

Shown above are the Copic Sketch Markers that I used to color the A Phone Call Away image and airbrush the background. My first airbrushed background used YR31, but I decided that blue/B12 was more suitable since she's presumably blue that she misses hearing a certain someone's voice.

For patterned papers, I used the Party Patterns Paper Pack. I used X-Press It Blending card for the focal image, then Sour Apple as a mat layer and Smooth White cardstock as a case base.  That new Essential Speech Bubbles Die-namics is pretty fun too! So, are you ready to go see the August Release yet?

All of the new August products are now available, and the links below should all work. Each of the MFT Design Team members will have projects to share tonight, so please check out the MFT Stamps Blog for many more cool projects and products, as well as a chance to win fabulous prizes. Good luck, and thanks for visiting!

A Phone Call Away stamp set

A Phone Call Away Die-namics

Mod Rectangle Stax Die-namics

Essential Speech Bubbles Die-namics

Stitched Scallop Basic Edges 2 Die-namics

Blueprints 13 Die-namics

Party Patterns 6 x 6 Paper Pack

Black Licorice Hybrid Ink

Copic Sketch markers (all listed in center picture)

Smooth White Cardstock

Sour Apple Cardstock

1/2" foam tape

Mono Multi Liquid Glue

Wild About You: MFT Release Countdown Day 3

Welcome to Day Three of the My Favorite Things Stamps August Release Countdown! Today I'm sharing a card made with the new Wild About You stamp set. Aren't these little guys sweet? I couldn't decide which one to use. . . so I thought I'd use several of them together and create a scene.

Shown above are the Copic Markers that I used to color the Wild About You images.

You can't see much sky, but it is airbrushed with a Copic B12 and the Mini Cloud Edges Stencil. I layered die cut leaves to make a jungle, then layered my three animals. I wanted to use the new Essential Speech Bubble Die-namics for the sentiment, but I had room for only the short bubble. (That's why it says "Wild About You" instead of "I'm Wild About You.)

While I linked all MFT products below, the NEW release product links (noted by an asterisk) will not work until Release Night, Tuesday August 8, at 9pm Eastern time. All of the other links should work now.

Be sure to visit the  MFT Stamps Blog to enter for today's prize, and to see a full list of links for the DT members showcasing today's release sets! Thanks for stopping by today,

*Wild About You stamp set

*Wild About You Die-namics

*Make Your Mark Background

*Fab Foliage Die-namics

*Essential Speech Bubbles Die-namics

Wild Greenery Die-namics (the bananas leaves)

X-Press It Blending Card

Kraft Cardstock

Natural Cardstock

Stitched Rounded Rectangle Frames Die-namics

Copic Sketch Markers (colors listed above) and Copic Airbrush System

Black Licorice Hybrid Ink

Milk Chocolate Premium Die Ink

Stencil Mini Cloud Edges

1/2" foam tape

Tombow Mono Glue 

You're Fab-BOO-lous: MFT Release Countdown Day 4

Welcome to Day 4 of the August My Favorite Things Stamps Release Countdown! I'd like to share a card made with the Fab-BOO-lous Friends stamp set today; I loved coloring these little guys! I wanted to include several of them on my card, so I paired them with the Stitched Triple Pee-a-Boo Window and Edge Die-namics to let them peek out of the windows. I airbrushed a white panel behind the windows with Copic YR31 and V95--darkness on the perimeter with warm light in the center of each window.

Shown above are the Copic Sketch markers that I used to color the Fab-BOO-lous Friends images. My oops moment: I realized after I finished and uploaded my card that I had flip-flopped the traditional colors for Frankenstein. Rather than being green, he's more like a mechanical grape with a strawberry hull for hair! Oh, well--he's cute enough to pull it off. ;-)

Here's the inside--just a sentiment, and little bit of airbrushing, along with a levitating cute little ghostly guy.

I hope you get a chance to visit the MFT Stamps blog for a full list of participants in today's release posts, as well as some great prizes! Just a reminder that while I have linked all products that I used below, the links to the NEW product links (noted with an asterisk) will not be live links until release night, 9pm Eastern Time, Tuesday, August 8. All of the other links should work now. Thank you for visiting,

*Fab-BOO-lous Friends stamp set

*Fab-BOO-lous Friends Die-namics

Smooth White Cardstock

X-Press It Blending Card

Copic Sketch Markers (colors listed above) and Copic Airbrush System

Black Licorice Prestige Cardstock

Stitched Triple Peek-a-Boo Window and Edge Die-namics

Die-namics Blueprints 13

Black Licorice Hybrid Ink

Black and White Basics Paper Pack

Versamark Ink

Detail White Embossing Powder

1/2" foam tape

Tombow Mono Glue

Cupcake Love Shaker: MFT Release Replay

Welcome! I have a cupcake shaker card to share today for the My Favorite Things Stamps July Release Replay. I chose the Happy Hippos stamp set, but used the cupcake stand rather than the cute hippos as my focal image. 

Shown above are the Copic Sketch Markers that I used to color the cupcake stand image from Happy Hippos; After coloring the cupcakes, I used a glue pen on top of the frosting and then added microfine glitter to the frosting. Inside the round shaker window, I used 3mm clear sequins as my shaker material.

Because the Circle Shaker Window and Frame Die-namics takes the "pain" out of making a shaker card, I find that I make them a lot more often than I used to! Thanks for visiting, and be sure to visit the MFT Stamps blog for  complete list of the participants in the July Release Replay!

Happy Hippos

Happy Hippos Die-namics

Circle Shaker Window & Frame

Fishtail Sentiment Strips

Inside & Out Stitched Rectangle Stax

Blueprints 15 Die-namics 

Smooth White Cardstock

X-Press It Blending Card

Bubblegum Cardstock

Dots and Stripes Confection Paper Pack

Tiny Hearts Pastels Paper Pack

Hybrid Black Licorice Ink

Circle Shaker Pouches

1/2" foam tape

Tombow Mono Glue

Quickie Glue Pen

Copic Sketch Markers: R000, R20, R22, R27; YR30, YR31, YR24; BV01; T1, T3, T5, T7, T9

Cool Diamond Microfine Glitter

3mm Clear Sequins

Birthday Surprise: MFT Release Day

Welcome! Just popping in to let you know that the July release at My Favorite Things Stamps is now live! For today's card, I chose the Happy Birthday to You Pure Innocence set--loved that cutie with the big present.

Shown above are the Copic Sketch Markers that I used to color the Happy Birthday to You image. I lightly airbrushed the oval background with Copic Y21 and W2.

I used the Stitched Mini Scallop Oval Stax Die-namics as a base layer for my little birthday girl, leaving the die in place as a mask when I airbrushed so that the edges stayed clean. Are you ready to go see the July Release yet?

All of the new July products are now available, and the links below should all work. Each of the MFT Design Team members will have projects to share tonight, so please check out the MFT Stamps Blog for many more cool projects and products, as well as a chance to win fabulous prizes. Good luck, and thanks for visiting!

Happy Birthday to You

Happy Birthday to You Die-namics

Blueprints 15 (for polka dot background layer)

Blueprints 31 (for banner sentiment)

Stitched Mini Scallop Oval Stax

Itsy Bitsy Polka Dots Pastels paper pack

Smooth White Cardstock

Periwinkle Cardstock

Hybrid Black Ink

1/2" foam tape

Mono Multi Liquid Glue

[cotton string]

[Copic Sketch Markers and Airbrush System]

You Take the Cake: MFT Release Day 3

Welcome to Day Three of the My Favorite Things Stamps July Release Countdown! I chose the Happy Cake Day Pure Innocence stamp set and coordinating Die-namics to feature today.

Shown above are the Copic Sketch Markers that I used to color the Happy Cake Day image. I airbrushed the background with YR31 and N3.

I used a Rectangle Scallop Edge Frames die to frame my Happy Cake Day image and added three small Clear Droplets to the right of the frame to help balance the layout. This is a fun little image for the awesome girls in your life! While I linked all MFT products below, the links to the NEW release product links will not work until Release Night, Tuesday July 11, at 9pm Eastern time. All of the other links should work now.

Be sure to visit the  MFT Stamps Blog to enter for today's prize, and to see a full list of links for the DT members showcasing today's release sets! Thanks for stopping by today,

Happy Cake Day

Happy Cake Day Die-namics

Smooth White Cardstock

X-Press It Blending Card

Tiny Hearts Pastels Paper Pack

Blueprints 15 (to cut tiny Hearts patterned background)

Blueprints 20 (to cut sentiment tag banner)

Rectangle Scallop Edge Frames

4mm Clear Droplets

Cool Diamond Ultrafine Glitter

Quickie Glue Pen

Mono Multi Liquid Glue

1/2" foam tape

A Hippo Bird-Day: MFT Release Day 4

Welcome to Day 4 of the July My Favorite Things Stamps Release Countdown! I chose the Happy Hippos stamp set to use today because I loved this little hippo and bird combination. I decided to make a shaker card from it and incorporate the Proper Pinstripes Pastels Paper Pack for a clean background print.

Shown above are the Copic Sketch Markers that I used to color the Happy Hippos images. I airbrushed the background with BG01 and YG03.

I use the 3mm clear sparkling sequins to fill my shaker, and foam tape to mount the hippo and bird on top of the shaker window.

I hope you get a chance to visit the MFT Stamps blog for a full list of participants in today's release posts! Just a reminder that while I have linked all products that I used below, the links to the NEW product links will not be live links until release night, 9pm Eastern Time, Tuesday, July 11. All of the other links should work now. Thank you for visiting,

Happy Hippos

Happy Hippos Die-namics

Blueprints 31

Blueprints 15

Stitched Fishtail Flags Stax

3mm Clear Sequins

Circle Shaker Pouches

Smooth White Cardstock

X-Press It Blending Card

Limeade cardstock

Hybrid Black Ink

Proper Pinstripes Pastels Paper Pack

1/2" foam tape

Tombow Mono Glue

So Happy for You: MFT Release Day

Welcome! It's that time--My Favorite Things Stamps June Release time, that is! Today I have a For Owl You Do card to share. I decided to put my owl inside the card and create a window for him--owls are a bit shy, you know. . . 

I stamped the owl in MFT Chocolate Brown Hybrid ink onto Kraft paper and colored him with the Copic Markers shown above. I used a white Prismacolor pencil only for the whites of his eyes. 

Next I airbrushed a hint of sky on the inside of the card base and added a tree with branches on which he could sit. 

I chose a banner die from Tag Builder Blueprints 5 to go with my sentiment, and I split the sentiment into a two-liner so that I could continue it on the inside of my card. There are several more owls in the set--plenty to have some great variety in your layouts!

All of the new May products are now available, and the links below should all work. Each of the MFT Design Team members will have projects to share tonight, so please check out the MFT Stamps Blog for many more cool projects and products, as well as a chance to win fabulous prizes. Good luck, and thanks for visiting!

For Owl You Do	Die-namics For Owl You Do	BG Framework Background	Die-namics Ocean View Porthole	Die-namics Solid Birch Trees
Die-namics Blueprints 14	Die-namics Tag Builder Blueprints 5	Foam Mounting Tape 1/4"	Chocolate Brown Hybrid Ink Pad	Primitive Cream Card Stock
Green-Eyed Monster Prestige Card Stock	Kraft Card Stock	Gumdrop Green Card Stock	Mono Multi Liquid Glue

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Get Well Soon: MFT Release Day 3

Welcome to Day Three of the My Favorite Things Stamps June Release Countdown! How about a Pure Innocence image today? I chose the new Bed Rest set to show today, because my Get Well card stash needs some replenishment. 

Shown above are the Copic Sketch markers that I used to color the Bed Rest image. I paper-pieced the quilt and floor, and airbrushed the background behind the bed. 

While I linked all MFT products below, the links to the NEW release product links will not work until Release Night, Tuesday June 6, at 9pm Eastern time. Be sure to visit the  MFT Stamps Blog to enter for today's prize, and to see a full list of links for the DT members showcasing today's release sets! Thanks for stopping by today,

Pure Innocence Bed Rest	Die-namics PI Bed Rest	Die-namics Blueprints 14	Die-namics Stitched Mini Scallop Square STAX	Smooth White Card Stock
Cool as a Cucumber Prestige Card Stock	Tiny Hearts Pastels Paper Pack	Hybrid Ink Pad Black Licorice

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Ahoy, Mate: MFT Release Day 4

Welcome to Day 4 of the June My Favorite Things Stamps Release Countdown! I chose the Party Like a Pirate set to show you today because I love the images in this set, and they are fun to color too. ;-)

Shown above are the Copic Sketch markers that I used to color my little pirate.

I used the Stitched Dome Die-namics  to create a scene background, airbrushed with my Copic markers and accented with glitter glue, then mounted my scene and pirate on a nautically striped background. After I finished everything, I took another look and decide that probably what I treated as the fitted bottom of his pants was probably the cuff of his boots. . .  Oops. Either way, he's a cutie for sure!

The new items shown will be available on release evening, Tuesday June 6 at 9pm, Eastern. Links for new supplies at the bottom of the page will work then; all other links should work now. Thank you for stopping by tonight, and I hope you get a chance to visit the MFT Stamps Blog for a complete list of participants in today's release blog hop, as well as for information on how to enter the prize drawing on the MFT Stamps Blog!

BB Party Like a Pirate	Die-namics BB Party Like a Pirate	Die-namics Stitched Dome STAX	Die-namics Stitched Fishtail Sentiment Strips	Die-namics Striped Sentiment Strip Cover-Up
Blueberry Prestige Card Stock	Blueberry Premium Dye Ink Pad	Hybrid Ink Pad Black Licorice	Smooth White Card Stock	Blending Card by X-Press It
Nuvo Glitter Drops - White Blizzard	Foam Mounting Tape 1/2"	Stencil Cloud

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Hugging You with my Heart: Sketchy Flowers Countdown

Welcome! It's time for the My Favorite Things Stamps May Kit Countdown, and I'm happy to be  sharing a card using the Sketchy Flowers Kit today! This kit also includes a fabulous word set, All About You. I used it on my next two countdown cards, but not on this one. For this one, I chose a sentiment from the Lots of Hugs set.

Shown above are the Copic markers that I used to color my Sketchy Flowers. (Each flower has solid stamp shapes with which to fill in the colored part, so you wouldn't have to color them if you didn't want to.)

I used dies from a couple of my Blueprints sets (15 and 29), as well as a Square Peek-a-Boo Window die to frame my Sketchy Flowers. Again, my Tuesday cards use both kit stamps sets, as well as kit colors--this card is my most out-of-the-box one. Be sure to visit the MFT Stamps Blog for a full list of people participating in the Sketchy Flowers Kit Countdown today! Thank you so much for visiting,

http://www.mftstamps.com/sketchy-flowers-card-kit	Lots of Hugs	Die-namics Blueprints 15	Die-namics Blueprints 29	Hybrid Ink Pad Black Licorice
Die-namics Square Peek-a-Boo Window	Foam Mounting Tape 1/2"	Wink of Stella Brush - Clear	Glossy Accents	4mm Clear Droplets

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