MFT WTG VIP Blog Hop & Shop

Hi everyone and welcome to My Favorite Thing's Who's that Girl VIP Blog Hop and Shop! If you came my way via the super sweet and talented LISA, you're in the right place. But if you just happened to stumble across my blog, you might want to track back to Kim's blog so you don't miss out on any of the wonderful projects the MFT design team has to share with you.

We are so excited to introduce MFT's VIP kit 2 weeks early. For today only, you can purchase the exclusive VIP kit featuring the new Who's That Girl - Girls Rule! stamp set. But that's not all... check out what's included in the VIP collection:

• Who's that Girl - Girls Rule! stamp set
• Girls Rule Sentiments mini (VIP exclusive stamp set - will never be offered for sale or be available again $9 value, FREE)
• Scallop Ribbon Die-namics Die
• Lily Bee Designs Picket Fence 6 X 6 patterned paper pad
• Studio Calico Wood Veneer Shapes (you will receive buttons, hearts, OR butterflies)

This exclusive VIP kit retails for $37.65 and is available for purchase NOW - click HERE to purchase on the MFT Boutique. Also note that MFT's 2 new à la mode stamp sets Dream Big and Grad Girl, are available for purchase today too! You can find them all under Brand Spankin' New. 

Now onto my card...

I used the really pretty Prima Madeline papers for this card. I paper pieced my image with the design paper and colored her up with my Copic markers. I cut her out and layered her on top of some Jellybean Green cardstock. I stamped the sentiment onto a journaling tag that came with the design paper, then layered that on top of an Open Scallop Doily. I adorned with Recollections pearls - love these they are my fav! I used a white rosette from my stash and centered on a Rolled Rose cut in green MFT felt. I adhered a little pearl in the center to top it off. 

Inside the card, I laid down some design paper on top of Jellybean Green cardstock and trimmed with the Dainty Lace Border Die-namics. I stamped the sentiment onto a banner and accented with more Recollections Pearls.

Now before you start shopping, you might want to continue the hop on over to INGE. She will surely inspire you with an amazing creation, I guarantee it!

Thanks for dropping by to peek!

hugs,

Here are the Die-namics I used:

MFT Teasers Day 2 - à La Mode

Hi everyone and welcome to day 2 of 2 of MFT Teasers for the new à La Modes!  The à La Mode sets will be available for purchase on the MFT Boutique tonight, along with this month's MFT VIP kit. So be ready to run on over! Today we are featuring Grad Girl à La Mode.

Just in case you didn't catch the scoop on MFT's line of à La Mode stamps:

• Each set is produced in the USA using the highest quality rubber, with the deepest etch possible.
• Each image and sentiment is backed on cling foam and scroll cut, making it ready for stamping right out of the bag!
• Packaged in a clear hang bag, we've also provided the ideal storage solution by including a thick laminated header card in each set that can be used to store the stamp set, in its entirety, after purchase.

Grad Girl à La Mode is the perfect stamp set for those graduating friends and family members. I created a card using October Afternoon's School House papers. I colored up my image with my Copic markers and cut it out using my Long Rectangle Nesties. I then tucked a piece of the Textile Rectangle Die-namics stamped with a sentiment along the side. I used my Notebook Edge Die-namics to create a notepaper effect on the layer under my image. Then I tucked along side a Simply Scallops die cut in Black Licorice cardstock. I crinkled some turquoise seam binding and centered on a Rolled Rose cut out with MFT felt.

I kept the inside pretty simple by laying down some Black Licorice cardstock with design paper and centering the sentiment onto a Sweet Stack of layers, adorned with some Recollections pearls.

I'll be back later on tonight for MFT's VIP Blog Hop & Shop. Don't forget, beginning at 7pm PT on Tuesday, April 19th, both featured à La Modes Dream Big and Grad Girl as well as MFT's VIP kit will be available for purchase on the MFT Boutique. 

Be sure to check Kim's blog for more stunning projects from the design team using the new Grad Girl à La Mode!

hugs!

Here are the Die-namics I used:

MFT Teaser Day 1 - à La Mode

Hi everyone and welcome to day 1 of 2 MFT Teasers for the new à La Modes! In the next 2 days, the MFT design team will be featuring this month's 2 new à La Mode stamp sets: Dream Big and Grad Girl. These sets will be available for purchase on the MFT Boutique on April 19th along with this month's MFT VIP kit. So mark your calendars! Today, we are featuring Dream Big à La Mode.

First, let me give you the skinny on MFT's line of à La Mode stamps:

• Each set is produced in the USA using the highest quality rubber, with the deepest etch possible.
• Each image and sentiment is backed on cling foam and scroll cut, making it ready for stamping right out of the bag!
• Packaged in a clear hang bag, we've also provided the ideal storage solution by including a thick laminated header card in each set that can be used to store the stamp set, in its entirety, after purchase.

Now onto my card...

I started off with a card base using MFT's Sweet Tooth cardstock. Then I layered on designer paper by My Minds Eye, topped with a piece of vellum dry embossed with stars. I colored up the à La Mode gal with my Copic markers and cut her out with my circle Nesties. I then layered her on top of a Dizzy Doily. The turquoise lace rosette is from my stash, but I adhered a Rolled Rose cut MFT's felt in the center of the rosette. I really like how that came out! The sentiment is cut out using the Flat Bottom Clouds Die-namics.

Inside the card, I layered more of the design paper. Then I took the Dizzy Border and weaved some turquoise seam binding through it. The sentiment is cut out using the Framed Greetings Die-namics.

Check out the creations by the other MFT designers back on Kim's blog HERE.


I'll be here tomorrow with another day of MFT Teasers. Thanks for stopping by today


hugs!!

Here are the Die-namics that I used:

Puzzle Mini Album

Here is a fun mini album I want to share with all of you! This is the BoBunny puzzle mini album, which came with the Gabrielle papers already adhered down. All I had to do was start embellishing, I love it!! I purchased this puzzle mini album at my local scrapbook store. But guess what?! I have similar puzzle pieces now available for purchase on my new Butterfly Kisses Boutique! Please contact me if you have any questions by clicking About Me above. 

Thanks for dropping by today! Have an awesome, crafty weekend!

hugs!

Accordion Photo Stand

Hi everyone -- TGIF!! Wow, what a week it's been and finally the weekend is here. One word ------ aaaaaaaaaaaah! ** Big sigh of relief. ** LOL!

I'm here today with a fun, FUN project for Stampers Dream. A week or so ago I picked up the new Donna Salazar Creative Book Pages Grand Dies over at Stampers Dream. And oh my!! I've been dying to create something with these dies. My Dad's birthday is coming up on Sunday and we're getting together to take him out to a nice dinner. Instead of a birthday card, I thought I'd create him an accordion photo stand of his 3 grandsons! The creative book pages dies were PERFECT! I used the larger (ticket shaped) die to cut out thin chipboard & design paper. Then I used the smaller page die to create a matting for the boys' pictures, which I fussy cut. The papers are from the Prima Reflections paper collection available at Stampers Dream. The embellishments are random metal & wood findings from my stash by Tim Holtz, Making Memories and Maya Road (notice how I used the Maya Road Bingo chips to call out each son's age?) I used the banner die cut from the Regal Crest Alterations Die to adhere alpha stickers to spell out each of my sons' names. I then used my Crop-a-dile to punch holes on the pages and affix large eyelets. The pages are joined together using Tim Holtz Ideology bead & chain.

Hope my Dad enjoys this for years to come!

Thanks so much for stopping by and have a GREAT weekend!

hugs ♡

Lindy Stamp Gang Linky Party!

Do you love Lindy’s Stamp Gang products? Join the party!

Enter your artwork using any LSG products in the Lovin’ Lindy’s Linky Party and you may win a Little Lindy’s Try-Me Kit! There’s a giveaway a day, drawn randomly, for seven days! Just follow these simple rules:

1. Projects must contain at least one Lindy’s Stamp Gang product.

2. Your email is required to qualify for prizes. (Don’t worry, it’s safe, LSG will never sell or give away your information).

3. Your entry photo must be posted somewhere public, like a blog or online photo album (picasa, google, photobucket). Please link to your blog post, not just your blog address.

4.  Enter as many times as you would like.

5. Giveaways will be drawn randomly every day from all entries posted. Last day to enter is April 22, 2011. Winners will be posted on the Lindy’s Stamp Gang blog and will be contacted by email. Prize winners have 7 days to claim their prize.

Are you ready? Just select the grey “Click Here to Enter” button below the thumbnails and follow the steps to join the party!

Can't wait to WIN?

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25% off Starburst Stains, Sprays and Color Shots

April 15 only

Use coupon code TAXDAY on checkout
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MFT's Creative Challenge "For the Kids"

This month's MFT design team challenge was to create a children's gift item. I had this idea to create an altered chalkboard for my kids' room to keep track of soccer games, location and time. So not only can Mommy be organized... so can the kiddos! ☺ I instantly fell in love with the Pure Innocence: I Get a Kick Out of You stamp set from last month's MFT release. The set is perfect for my little soccer players.... even though they are boys, LOL!!! (the stamp set includes a little PI girl, pic below.) I featured her on my MFT Teaser Day 3 earlier this month HERE.

I have a list of MFT products used on this project included below. Click HERE to watch a vid detailing some of the items used.

Be sure to click on over to Kim's Blog to see what creative goodness the other MFT ladies have to share with you today. By the way, click HERE to check out the MFT DT -- I {♥ HEART ♥} these ladies!!! 

Thanks for stopping by to take a peek! Have a great rest of the week... I know for me, it's going to be a doozer of a week! ☹

hugsies!!

Recipe for this altered project:

• PI: I Get a Kick Out of You stamp set
• Pure Innocence stamp sets (for sentiments): PI Daffodil, PI Boy & His Dog, PI Box of Love
• Say What? Stamp set
• Typewriter Alphabet Stamp (currently out of stock, but check back!)
• MFT Die-namics: Say What?, Fresh Cut Grass, Sunshine, Cloud Trio, Fishtail Banner, Sweet Stack
• MFT Felt
• The Twinery in Charcoal