I know, everybody but me has bought this My Favorite Things stamp set, right? No kidding--I have seen four blogs in the last two days that used this stamp set! Well, I finally caved. And I'm sure that I will get that coffee one that's coming out in June as well! I ordered this one directly from Kim at MFT, but I have also seen them at Eclectic Paperie if you happen to be ordering other stamping staples as well. Before you think that I am being an enabler, consider this: I give you links because if I do not, I will need to look up the information anyway in response to comments or e-mails. That is the main reason that I provide links--not to tempt beyond measure!
I used my Memory Box Sugar Collection for the background papers and my COPIC markers to color in the image. I cheated a tiny bit and went back with a Prismacolor pencil to deepen the background yellow color at the end--not because of the limitations of the COPICs, but because I am still learning how to use them. . . and because I may "need" a few more colors! ;-D I will tell you more about them as I get more familiar with all they can do. Suffice to say that I love how easily they blend from one shade to the next, even without the blender, though it is quite useful as well. Next I used my Sakura Clear Gelly Roll pen to make the polka dots on the dress shiny, my Liquid Applique to make the frosting puffy, and my Stickles to make the candles gleam--none of these were original ideas, I'm sure, but they were the natural choices nevertheless. Ribbon is double sided May Arts that both Cindy and Lindsey carry. This is a pretty plain card, but the MFT stamps work well either dressed up or pared down. Fun!
