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Take Flight Confetti Shaker: The Birthday Project

Welcome! Today I'm playing along with the My Favorite Things Stamps Birthday Project Challenge. This week's Birthday Project Challenge involves using confetti in or on the birthday card. I chose the Heart Balloon Shaker Window and Frame Die-namics in part because it had a confetti die with it. And the "You Make My Heart Take Flight" sentiment from the Love Bugs stamp set was a perfect fit for the heart balloon shaker!

I used a glue pen to tack my cotton string in place since I wanted to give the balloon a real string tail and bow. To give it a bit more sparkle, I added a sprinkle of glitter to the balloon frame

I hope you get a chance to go see the other Birthday Project Challenge pieces and play along with us--remember that there is a chance to win awesome MFT products, but only IF you play along! Thanks for stopping by,

Huge Birthday Wishes Shaker: MFTWSC394

Welcome! Today I'm participating in the My Favorite Things Stamps Sketch Challenge, WSC394. When I saw four squares on the sketch, I decided to use the Die-namics Gift Shaker that I hadn't had a chance to use yet from the July release.  I turned the sketch upside down so that my gift could sit closer to the bottom of the card, but other than that, I followed the sketch closely. The sentiment is from July's Safari Friends stamp set, and the paper on the gift is from the Birthday Blowout Patterned Paper Pack. This one was easy-peasy!

Would you like to play along on this challenge with us? Visit the MFT Stamps Challenge and Inspiration Blog for details, the sketch, and a chance to win a gift certificate! Thank you for visiting,

Thinking of You: MFT and Friends

Welcome! Today I'm playing along with the My Favorite Things MFT and Friends challenge. I had a chance to use the Painted Prints stamp set when it was released as part of a kit a couple of months back, but I hadn't used it recently and wanted to do so. Painted Prints is such pretty set and very easy to layer as well--forgiving if you don't stamp the layer parts exactly right!

I chose an older background stamp, Wood Plank Background, painting it with aquas rather than browns to go with my bouquet. Because the Painted prints flowers are so easy to stamp and die-cut, the trickiest part for me is figuring out how I want to arrange my flowers. ;-)

Would you like to play along with us? Then check out the blog post here. Thanks for stopping by!

Saddle Up Images: Just Add Color

Welcome! Today I'm playing along in the My Favorite Things Stamps Just Add Color challenge. I colored several of the images from the Birdie Brown Saddle Up and Celebrate stamp set so that I would have them to use on future cards. I used three of them on the card above, but I haven't used the other three yet--they'll be ready next time I'm in a pinch though! 

Aren't these the cutest images? They were definitely fun to color. All of the Copic markers that I used are linked below.

 Be sure to check out the MFT Stamps Challenges Blog for more color inspiration!

Worth Roaring About: MFT July Release!

Welcome! It's July Release Night for My Favorite Things Stamps!  I used the little lion from Safari Friends for tonight's card because I had in mind a special little guy for this card. I'm home from South Carolina now, but when I made this card, I had only one patterned paper pack with me. I still had the yellows left because I had used mostly white backgrounds with birthday colors earlier in the release--another good reason to chose the lion image! ;-)


Shown above are the Copic Sketch markers that I used to color the Safari Friends image.

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 on the giveaway, and thank you for visiting, as well as for your patience while I juggled traveling with the July release!

Birthday Cutie: MFT Release Countdown Day 3

Welcome to day three of the My Favorite Things Stamps countdown! Today I chose the Pure Innocence Birthday Cuties stamp set. She was fun to color! I paired her with printed papers from the MFT Sweet Celebration 6" x 6 paper pack.

Shown above are the Copic Sketch markers that I used to color the Birthday Cutie image. 

I hope you get a chance to visit the MFT Stamps Blog for a complete list of designers using today's new products AND to enter for prizes! Remember that while all MFT products that I used are linked below, the NEW product links won't be live until Release time--that's late Tuesday evening (July 10) at 9pm Eastern time. All other links should work now. Thank you for stopping by today,

Howdy, Friend: MFT Release Countdown Day 4

Welcome to day four of the My Favorite Things Stamps July Release Countdown! I chose the Birdie Brown Saddle Up and Celebrate set to feature tonight--it's darling! I had recently ordered an older background stamp, Wood Plank Background, and thought that it was the perfect background for a western theme. 

I'm visiting my family in South Carolina and didn't have my Copic airbrush system with me; so I colored a simple background of sky and dirt, softening the edges with Colorless Blender. Loved those little cacti too!

For my Copic friends, I will have a Just Add Color post on Wednesday evening, July 11 at 9pm Eastern time with all of the colors for these Saddle Up and Celebrate images and several more. Thanks for your patience!

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 10. All of the other links should work now. Be sure to check the MFT Stamps blog for more July Release inspiration AND for a chance to win some great prizes! Thank you for visiting,

Beautiful Friend: MFT Release Countdown Day 5

Welcome! It's Day 5 of the My Favorite Things Stamps July Release Countdown. Today I'm sharing the Playful Peacock stamp set and coordinating Die-namics. The stamp sets showcased over the next few days will be available on Tuesday, July 10, at 9pm Eastern time.

I colored the peacock with the Copic Markers shown in my supply list below. My layout is really simple: I've been visiting my parents and I brought the bare crafting essentials with me. I'm convinced that we have no idea how many supplies we use on EVERY card until we are wishing that we had access to all of them! Again, while I have linked all products that I used below, the links to the NEW products will not be live links until release night, 9pm Eastern Time, Tuesday, July 10. All of the other links should work now. Be sure to check the MFT Stamps blog for more June Release inspiration! Thank you for visiting,

Happy Birthday to MFT Kim!

Welcome! The My Favorite Things Stamps July Release Countdown begins in just a few hours, but I wanted to share one card before that--a birthday card for Kim, the Queen of MFT! The Crown Die-namics and the sentiment from Queen for the Day are from the upcoming July Release. I'm pretty sure that you will learn more about these sets later today at the MFT Stamps blog. :-) Patterned papers are from the Sweet Celebration 6" x 6" paper pack.

Kim is a special lady with a very big heart--she rocks the crown! Join me in wishing Kim a very happy birthday.

Grateful: MFT WSC392

Welcome! Today I'm playing along with a My Favorite Things Stamps Sketch Challenge, MFTWSC392. I moved one element from the right to the left, but I stayed with the sketch closely for the most part. I stacked three or four layers of cardstock for the grateful sentiment, and I coated it with glitter before attaching it with foam tape. The background paper is from the Pastel Roses All Over paper pad. 

Would you like to play along on this challenge with us? Visit the MFT Stamps Challenge and Inspiration Blog for details, the sketch, and a chance to win a gift certificate! Thank you for visiting,