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Double Measure of Love: FOUR Days Until the New MFT Release!

Welcome! It's only four days until the My Favorite Things Stamps February release! I chose the darling Stacy Yacula Sweet Shop stamp set for today's card. There are two very large images in this set, both of them as cute as can be.

Shown above are the Copic Sketch markers that I used to color the Sweet Shop images. (Click on picture for a full-size image in a pop-up window.)

While I have linked the MFT products that I used below, the links to the NEW products will not be live links until release day, 10am Eastern Time, Tuesday, February 4. All of the other links should work now. Be sure to check the MFT Stamps blog for more February Release inspiration AND for a chance to win some great prizes! Thank you for  visiting,

Let's Celebrate: FIVE Days Until the New MFT Release!

Welcome to Day 5 of the My Favorite Things Stamps February Release Countdown! (That means that it's five days until the February release.) Today I'm sharing a card using the Birdie Brown Birthday Buds stamp set. This set has many more images that I didn't use, and they are ALL sweet!

Listed above are the Copic Sketch markers that I used to color the Birthday Buds image. (If you prefer a larger image, click on it to open a full-sized image in a new window.)

While I have linked the MFT products that I used below, the links to the NEW products will not be live links until release day, 10am Eastern Time, Tuesday, February 4. All of the other links should work now. Be sure to check the MFT Stamps blog for more February Release inspiration AND for a chance to win some great prizes! Thank you for visiting,

Let's Stick Together: MFT WSC474

Welcome! Today I've played along with the My Favorite Things Stamps Wednesday Sketch Challenge, WSC474. For my multiple focal points, I chose the sweet little cacti from the Let's Stick Together stamp set.

Shown above are the Copic markers that I used to color the Let's Stick Together images. (Click on the image if you prefer a larger picture in a new window.)

Would you like to play along with the Sketch Challenge? Check the MFT Stamps Blog for more details and more sketch inspiration as well!  Thanks for stopping by,

Sketchy Florals with Karin Brushmarker Pro

Welcome! Today I have a simple watercolored card to share. I love watercolors, though I have to admit that they stretch the controlling aspects of my personality! ;-) I wish I could be loose and free with them instead of tightening up. Maybe some day! On this card I used Altenew's Sketchy Florals stamp set, colored with Karin Brushmarkers and a water brush. If you are shopping for a great watercolor brush, I highly recommend the Karin Brushmarker Pro set that I linked above. (For the record, although I am sharing an affiliate link, that's exactly what I paid for my set of markers, and I'd buy them again in a heartbeat! It's a really good deal.)

Shown above are the Karin Brushmarker Pro colors that I used. The Sketchy Florals image is stamped in Versamark ink and heat embossed with detail black embossing powder.

My sentiment is from the My Favorite Things Stamps Bitty Thanks and Gratitude stamp set--that set gets a lot of use! Thanks for stopping by today,

Farmer Girl: MFT January Vault Release

Welcome! Today the January My Favorite Things Stamps Vault opens with several old favorites available, including the Pure innocence set that I've used today, Farmer Girl. Clearly my farmer girl is just beginning her day--she's still clean!

Shown above are the Copic Sketch markers that I used to color the Farmer Girl images and to airbrush the background. (Click on the picture for a full-sized image in a new window if you'd like one.)

Be sure to check out the MFT Stamps blog for links to a ton of inspiration on these January Vault sets, which are now available! Thank you for visiting,

Howdy: January MFT Vault Countdown Day 1

Welcome! Today I have another My Favorite Things Stamps January Vault card to share, this one using the Birdie Brown Green Pastures stamp set. Tomorrow, January 21 at 10am EST, is the January Vault Release.

Shown above are the Copic Sketch markers that I used to color the Green Pastures image. (Click on the picture for a full-sized version in a pop-up window.) I airbrushed the tag using the Mini Cloud Edges Stencil and the Grassy Edges Stencil. The background is stamped in Kraft ink on Natural cardstock with the All Lined Up background stamp--one of my favorites! I also used the Farm Fence Die-namics, distressing my fence with some dirt and grass stains.

Be sure to check out the MFT Stamps blog for links to a ton of inspiration on these January Vault sets, available on January 21! Thank you for visiting,

Love You: January MFT Vault Countdown Day 2

Welcome! It's time to open the My Favorite Things Stamps Vault: once a month, MFT has been bringing back some previously retired favorites. Vault products arrive on January 21. For today's card, I chose the Pure Innocence Love Is in the Air stamp set and coordinating Die-namics.

Shown above are the Copic Sketch markers that I used to color the Love Is in the Air image. (If you'd like a full-sized version, click on the picture for a pop-up window with a full-sized version.)

Tomorrow and Tuesday we'll have more January Vault Release products to share, so I hope you get a chance to come back then. Be sure to check out the MFT Stamps blog for links to some fabulous inspiration for the January Vault sets! Thank you for visiting,

Be Mine: Message in a Bottle Card Kit Release

Welcome! It's release day for the My Favorite Things Stamps Message in a Bottle Card Kit, and I have one more card to share this morning. Since I had gone nautical with yesterday's kit card, I wanted to get a very different look with today's card. I was thinking of a genie in a bottle or a perfume bottle--something more feminine anyway! It's hard to tell from the photos, but I used that really reflective silver shine cardstock for the bottle stopper. (Yes, I know it looks red in one picture and gold in the next, but it really is silver!)

For my background, I used a ink-blended gradation with the Mini Staggered Circles Stencil (not part of the kit). I added some pink, purple, and blue sequins and three sentiment strips, as well as a glass drop on the cap. 

The Message in a Bottle Kit is now available at MFT Stamps. Be sure to see the MFT Stamps Blog for more ideas with this kit as well as a chance to win prizes! Thank you for visiting,

Here's a Hug: Message in a Bottle Card Kit Preview

Welcome! Today and tomorrow I have a couple of cards to share using the new My Favorite Things Stamps Message in a Bottle Card Kit which will be available on Tuesday, January 14. I enjoyed playing with this kit! For today's card, I've used a couple of stencils for my background, the wave stencil that is part of the kit, and a Mini Cloud Edges Stencil (not part of the kit). I used my MFT Dye inks for ink blending.

Be sure to visit the MFT Stamps Blog for links to all of today's team posts! I'll share a very different card made with the same kit tomorrow. These products will be available on Tuesday, January 14. Thank you for stopping by,

It's Your Big Day: Pretty Pink Posh Turns SIX!

Welcome! I'm tickled pink to be celebrating with Pretty Pink Posh today--it's their sixth birthday! And just like any birthday party, there are GIFTS involved--scroll to the end of my post for more details on that!

My first card uses the sweet Party Friends stamp set and coordinating die set, along with the Birthday Background Stencil. I used a pale warm pink cardstock and a slightly darker warm pink ink to stencil the background, and I colored the koala image with Copic markers.

Listed above are the Copic markers that I used to color the Party Friends image.

Next up is a card made with the lovely Large Heart Floral stamp set, which I stamped with Versamark ink on watercolor paper and heat embossed with detail white embossing powder before watercoloring and layering the images. I used the Large Floral Hearts coordinating dies to cut the hearts out--SO much easier than fussy cutting!

To see more inspiration and for a chance to win some AWESOME gifts and goodies, follow the link list below. This is a three-day hop, so you have plenty of opportunity! 

Pretty Pink Posh blog 
Kay Miller
Debbie Olson  (HERE)
Yoonsun Hur
Kelly Latevola
Ardyth Percy- Robb
Caly Person
Laura Bassen  

Thank you for visiting today,

Love: MFT Color Challenge 133

Welcome! Today I am participating in My Favorite Things Stamps Color Challenge #133. When I saw the challenge colors for this week, I obviously thought of hearts and Valentines. I used my Impressive String of Hearts Die-namics, along with the silver foil and a heat press machine, on watercolor paper, and then I colored the hearts with watercolors approximating three of the challenge colors. I used my last challenge color--the Gravel Gray--as a mat layer. 

Would you like to play along with this color challenge? If so, check the MFT Stamps Blog HERE for details as well as links to other color inspiration AND the chance to win a $50 gift voucher! Thank you for visiting today,

Conversation Hearts: MFT WSC471

Welcome! Today I'm participating in a My Favorite Things Stamps Wednesday Sketch Challenge, WSC471. I chose the Conversation Hearts stamp set and coordinating Die-namics for my sketch card, paired with the Mini Staggered Circles Stencil. I used the same three ink colors in the background that I used for the three hearts--Electric Red, Poppy, and Razzle Berry.

My second card isn't a sketch card--let's just call it "green stamps!" (Who else is old enough to remember S&H Green Stamps?) I had my Conversation Hearts stamp set out already and just kept playing with it. I used the Love is in the Air stencil for my background, but I tweaked it slightly. I wanted my hearts to come just a bit lower on the front than they did, while still starting at the top of the front panel. So I just moved my stencil down and to the right so that I could add one more row of hearts at the bottom.

Would you like to play along with the Sketch Challenge? Check the MFT Stamps Blog for more details and more sketch inspiration as well! Supply Lists for BOTH cards are below. Thanks for stopping by,