My Favorite Things VIP Mini Blog Hop!

Did you miss My Favorite Things' VIP kit last month? Well, it's b-a-a-a-a-ck! And earlier than ever! You get to SEE it two weeks before it's released, AND if you're one of the first 45 lucky shoppers, you get to HAVE it in your hot little hands way before anyone else!

So, you ask what it looks like? Well, we're going to show you--all you have to do is HOP! If you didn't get here from the FABULOUS Amy's blog, you really NEED to get on over to Kim's blog 'cause that's where it all begins.

OK, are you back? Good. I really {heart} this WTG! Yeah, yeah, I {heart} them all but this one is especially sweet because I really HATE to vacuum. I mean I REALLY hate to vacuum. So, my sweet husband does all the vacuuming at our house. And, with nine (yeah, 9!) cats, there's a good deal of vacuuming to be done, LOL. I think this will be his birthday card--it's coming up just before Christmas. I know him, and he'll see the humor in it :)

Enough gabbing, here's my card using Maid For WTG.

I thought it was appropriate to use Basic Grey's Boxer 6 x 6 pad for my patterned paper ;-) The fact that there are lots of small prints made for easier paper piecing, too. The entire image is paper pieced, with the exception of a few small areas that are colored with Copic markers, on a Perfect Paper Panel. Here's a shot to hopefully show you the dimension of the layers I used to avoid cutting around all those little legs, etc.

I put some Clear Star Sakura glitter pen on the laptop, the wine glass, and the vacuum handle to add some sparkle to those surfaces.

Then I put the sentiment in this cute little copper frame. It originally had a loop at the top but I snipped that off and just popped it up on 3M foam squares.


Now the deets:

VIP Contents

Maid for WTG? $15.95
Princess Ribbon Collection $9.95 (Contains 5 yards each of 5/8” Sheer Ribbon in Silver, Antique White, White, Black, Lt. Pink)
Princess Pearls Adornments $15.95 (Contains 20-25 of: 3mm White Pearls, 4mm White Pearls, 4mm Jet Pearls, 4mm Cream Pearls
VIP COST: $41.85
VIP Perk: When you purchase this month’s VIP, you’ll get a coupon good for 5% off your December release purchase. Coupon will be valid for 5% off your purchase between 12/2 and 12/4 only.

So, hop on over to the uber-talented Joanne's blog and see what she's got for you--I know you won't be disappointed!

Thanks for stopping by! Enjoy the rest of the hop!

~Recipe~
Stamps: Maid For WTG (MFT)
Paper: Night Of Navy, Very Vanilla (SU!); Boxer 6 x 6 pad (Basic Grey); Perfect Paper Panels (MFT)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: 3M foam squares, ribbon, brads (craft store); button (stash); twine (PTI); copper frame (Flourishes); Copic markers; Sakura glitter pen

Thankful for you

[ETA: One of my readers suggested I look at Mirkwood to see it that's the template I used and it is! They have lots of cute templates and I've now bookmarked it so I don't lose it again! Thanks, Barbara!!]

Happy Monday!!! Did you have a good weekend? I had a very productive one so I'm quite satisfied with myself this morning :)

I've got a little project to share with you today that I made for a co-worker. She needed some simple little treats for her kids' teachers for Thanksgiving, so I whipped several of these up for her. I used a mug template and added some ribbon, a button, and a sentiment from PTI's 2009 Autumn Tags set. Then I slipped a packet of spiced cider mix inside and that was that! Quick and easy and she loved how they turned out, so it's all good :) I wish I could tell you where I got the mug template but I can't. There are plenty out there, though, so just do a search for one. And if anyone knows where I got it, let me know and I'll add a link to give credit.

Thanks for stopping by today!

~Recipe~
Stamps: 2009 Autumn Tags (PTI)
Paper: Very Vanilla (SU!); Autumn (Recollections)
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa; Vintage Touch (PTI)
Accessories: Cuttlebug/Spellbinders Tags Trio; ribbon (craft store); button (stash); twine (PTI)

Trimmed with love...CPS #142

Today My Favorite Things is sponsoring Card Positioning Systems. Since I hadn't had time to play with this month's Flopsey (and you *know* how much I love me some Flopsey!) I decided to try him with the sketch.

I stamped Tree Trimming Flopsey, the star, and the tree on a Perfect Paper Panel with Memento Rich Cocoa ink, colored with Copic markers and paper pieced and cut them out. Patterned paper is from the Holiday Collection 8 x 8 pad by DCWV, card stock is gold metallic and Handsome Hunter. I used gold metallic card stock and punched out a border, then laid a piece of ribbon on it. Flopsey's background is more patterned paper, cut/embossed with a Nestabilities Label Four die and edged with a gold paint pen. Flopsey and the tree and star are popped up on 3M foam squares and Pop Dots. The sentiment was stamped, cut/embossed with a Petite Oval Nestabilities die, sponged with River Rock ink to tone down the stark white, then edged with the gold paint pen. I added some gold flat-backed pearls to the tree, the background, and to the ribbon for balance.

Thanks for dropping by--you know I love it when you do! Be sure to check out the CPS sketch and give it a whirl!

~Recipe~
Stamps: Tree Trimming Flopsey (MFT)
Paper: Handsome Hunter (SU!); Holiday Collection 8 x 8 pad (DCWV); gold metallic card stock (Office Max); Perfect Paper Panel (MFT)
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa; River Rock (SU!)
Accessories: Cuttlebug/Petite Oval and Labels Four Nestabilities; 3M foam squares, Pop Dots, gold flat back pearls, ribbon (craft store); Copic markers; border punch (Martha Stewart)

I can see clearly now--Crazy 4 Challenges #11

Frances is really challenging us today with this week's Crazy 4 Challenges! She's challenging us to use acetate on our projects. You may not be able to see the acetate on my card, LOL, but it's there! And, since this month is being sponsored by Kraftin' Kimmie's Stamps, I'm using this cute little bunny named Bernadette.

I printed Bernadette on Gina K. Pure Luxury 80lb paper and colored her with Copic markers. I'm using patterned paper from a new Winter mat stack by DCWV. Card stock is Pacific Point and Kraft. I punched a little snowflake out of acetate and decorated it up with some bling, which I again colored with my Copic airbrush system. My layout is sCS Sketch #254. Ribbon is from My Favorite Things.

NOW, be sure to check out the samples by the rest of the Crazy 4 Challenges team!

Cindy Haffner
Frances Byrne
Jessica Diedrich
Jessie Rone
Joanne Grzelak
Joycelyn Turner
Lori Boyd
Lynda Benden
Mercy Kerin
Robin Willis
Vicki Garrett

THEN, you know what to do--we'd love to have you come along and play with us. Just do your thing with the sketch and link it to Mr. Linky on the Crazy 4 Challenges blog. Please link directly to your project, and not your blog. And, if you upload to a public gallery, please use the key word C4C11.

Thanks for stopping by today!!

~Recipe!
Stamps: Digi image Bernadette (Kraftin' Kimmie's Stamps)
Paper: Kraft, Pacific Point (SU!); Winter mat stack (DCWV); Pure Luxury 80lb (Gina K.)
Ink: Printer
Accessories: 3M foam squares, Pop Dots, jewels (craft store); Copic markers; ribbon (MFT); snowflake punch (Martha Stewart)

Sweetest Holidays--Stamp Simply #113

OMGoodness! Sharon is bent on making me learn all sorts of new card tricks, LOL! This week's challenge is another card folding technique. This one is the match book fold. Here's what she says:

Friday, Nov. 13 - ssnotime113 - Matchbook Fold -- I'm on a fold kick lately, and today it is a matchbook fold. With this fold you have one small fold and one large fold so it kind of looks like and opens like a matchbook. Check out all the DT samples today for some fun ideas and great inspiration with this fun fold!

I totally cased the little card here:

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/matchbookcandyholder/

All of the scoring measurements are there, so I won't repeat them here. I stamped the peppermint sticks (and the sentiment) from My Favorite Thing's Santa Baby set on a Perfect Paper Panel and colored it with Copic markers. Then I cut it out and popped it up on some tiny Pop Dots. I sponged the edges of the sentiment piece with Distress Ink in Peeled Paint. Very simple little project, but it shows the matchbook fold with an added little treat pocket. I'm thinking some of these would be great little gifties for my co-workers this year :)

So, now it's your turn. Come along and play and take us up on the challenge--we'd love to see what you come up with. If you do, be sure to leave a comment on Sharon's blog telling her where you uploaded. Please use the keyword ssnotime113 if you upload to a public forum. Check out Sharon's fabulous sample and also the great designs from the Stamp Simply team!

Bethany Paull - November Guest Designer

Julie Koerber

Barb Schram (filling in for Jennifer Buck who is taking some time off)

Janine Orchard

A J Otto

Tammy Hershberger

Deb Saarenen

Jenny Gropp

Thanks for stopping by today! You know I love it when you do!

~Recipe~
Stamps: Santa Baby (MFT)
Paper: Whisper White, Old Olive, Real Red (SU!); Spiceberry (Memory Box); Perfect Paper Panel (MFT)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Pop Dots, brads (craft store); Copic markers; Cropodile