It's your day.

I've got a little gifty idea for you today using the image from My Favorite Things' latest kit - Bath Time. I wanted to show you how you can expand on the kit and images. In this case, I'm using one of the die cut boxes from an earlier kit that's no longer available. This little gable box perfectly fits a bar of hand made soap that I picked up at a craft fair. I made this little set for a birthday gift.

The images were stamped on Perfect Paper Panels with Memento Rich Cocoa ink and paper pieced for the most part. The only coloring with Copic marker is on the legs, where I used E50 and E51. I ran the top layer of base card paper through my Cuttlebug with the my Swiss Dots folder and then swiped the top with Whisper White Craft ink to give the dots more definition. The eyelet lace has Groovy Guava ribbon threaded through it with a bow. I'm using paper from a retired SU! DSP called Afternoon Tea which I love--I thought the flowered stripe was *perfect* for the wallpaper!


Here's a close up of the box:


Here's a close up of the card:


And the inside of the card-- the sentiment and bubbles are from Time For the Bubbly:


Thanks for stopping by today! And thanks for all the sweet comments! Each and every one just makes my day!

~Supplies~
Stamps: Bath Time, Time For the Bubbly (MFT)
Paper: Whisper White, Groovy Guava , Afternoon Tea DSP (SU!); Perfect Paper Panels (MFT)
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa; Whisper White Craft (SU!)
Accessories: Cuttlebug, Swiss Dots embossing folder (Provocraft); Petite Oval Nestabilities (Spellbinder); 3M foam squares, eyelet lace, flat back pearls (craft store); Copic markers; ribbon (DU!); border punch (Martha Stewart); gold pen (Pentel)

Thinking of hoo--MTSC #44

Just under the wire again for Mercy's sketch this week. Sigh. Seems to be a trend here, doesn't it? This post will be a quickie ;-) I did this card with images from this month's kit from My Favorite Things, Thinking of Hoo and I'm using patterned paper from the new Nutmeg line from Cosmo Cricket. I stamped the main image on a Perfect Paper Panel with Memento Rich Cocoa ink twice, and then I stamped the limb image on patterned paper. I colored the owl image, cut it and the limb out and paper pieced them on the original stamped copy. The rest is pretty simple. I need to point out that the ribbon in real life is BROWN gingham--it's showing up black on my monitor, but it is dark brown. I love how this turned out and it was super easy!

Thanks for stopping by today! And don't forget the contest at MFT Member Forum at SCS:

So You Think You Can Stamp?

Here are the general contest rules:


*Weekly themes will be posted on Wednesday, starting October 7th

*You may enter ONE card/project for each theme, and MFT Stamps must be the primary stamps used on your submission.

*Entries must be uploaded by the Monday AFTER the challenge is posted. (You have 5 days to complete each weekly challenge)

*1 Finalist will be selected each week based on the votes from our 3 Panel Judges including 1 Weekly Guest Judge

*Each Weekly Finalist will be paired with an MFT DT MENTOR that will work with them the last week of the competition

*If you are NOT chosen as the current weeks FINALIST, you may play again the following week!

*One FINALIST will be selected each week, and join us on Week 7 to play for the GRAND PRIZE. As a FINALIST, you can certainly play along with us each week, but will only be selected as a FINALIST one time.

*There will be a total of 6 FINALISTS competing on Week 7 for the GRAND PRIZE

What IS the Grand Prize?

ONE lucky (VERY LUCKY) winner will receive ALL the upcoming New Releases from Dec 2009 through May 2010! (Sets will be sample sets, sans packaging).

Good luck!

~Recipe~
Stamps: Thinking of Hoo (MFT)
Paper: Chocolate Chip, Soft Sky (SU!); Melon Berry (PTI); Nutmeg mini deck (Cosmo Cricket); Perfect Paper Panels (MFT)
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa
Accessories: Cuttlebug/Petite Oval Nestabilities dies; 3M foam squares (craft store); button/twine (PTI); ribbon (May Arts); sewing machine

MFT August Kit Release!

My Favorite Things' August kit is ready and waiting for you!!! It's called Gifty Girl and it's awesome! Here it is:

















And here's what you get:

6 Shopping Tote Die Cuts

1 Package Perfect Paper Panels (24 panels)

2 yards Red/White Polka Dot Ribbon in 3/8”

2 yards Black/White Polka Dot Ribbon in 3/8”

50 Silver MINI Round Brads

50 Red MINI Round Brads

(brads are packaged in an adornments case)

Exclusive, UNRELEASED Gifty Girl MINI stamp set

An EXCLUSIVE offer good only for those who order the August kit! Details will be included with your kit!

All for $25! Get your kit HERE!

MFT Deals for the week:

• Save 10% on Pearlescent watercolors!
• Purchase a set of 36 Copic Ciao markers for $125!

Sales good from 8/12-8/14


HTDT

Check out Jody's tutorial on Pearlescent Watercolors HERE!

MFT Kits--Just Add Color!!

We are pleased and proud to introducesomething fresh, fun and completely distinctive – MFT Kits!

Each month, a new Kit will be revealed,
complete with an exclusive, unreleased
stamp set, and the items you’ll need to
complete a very special project (s).

The set included with your MFT Kit is a brand new, unreleased set, and will not be available for a period of at least 3 months after the MFT Kit containing the set is released.

This week’s release and promo info:

07/08/09
Release: By The Seashore Kit $25
Kit contents:

*On The Pier (mini stamp set)

*6 die-cut tall gable boxes in ocean blue

*15 yards of hemp in natural

*6 Perfect Paper Panels

*5 yards, 3/8” twill in natural

*100 aged copper brads

*Memento Dew Drop in Rich Cocoa

*Project sheet download

Check out this fabulous project with this month's kit in Michele's Weekly Spotlight post. This set coordinates perfectly with By the Seashore, so you have a lot of design possibilities!

For even more inspiration, check out Kathy's How'd They Do That? tutorial on the MFT Member Company Forum at SCS!