Today I’m digging into some new AND old MFT goodies!

The new Cool Cat stamp set & coordinating die set were a MUST HAVE for me, as I love anything “cats & dogs”. And it works perfectly with the older set, I Knead You. I stamped the images with Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto X-Press IT Blending Card Paper, and colored them with my Copic Sketch markers (colors listed at the end). The sentiment is stamped using VersaFine Onyx Black ink.

I pulled out the MFT March Release paper collection, Tranquil Textures, and used 2 sheets from it. The purple patterned one is die cut using the 2nd largest die from the MFT Croos-Stitch Rectangle STAX die set.

The perfect final touch was adding Pretty Pink Posh sequins with Glossy Accents:

• Aquamarine Cupped 6mm and 4mm
• Mossy Green Cupped 6mm & 4mm
• Pansy Purple Cupped 6mm
• Clear Droplets 4mm

I also used some AWESOME new tools (check out our new Crafter’s Essentials section in the store for the latest products we’re carrying that every crafter must have!!)

• The Lawn Fawn Stamp Shammy is so nice; I love using this instead of baby wipes! (see a video about it here)
• I already owned (and LOVE) the Tim Holtz Titanium Sheers, so it’s totally awesome to see we have them in the store now! (Jennifer McGuire talks about them in this video. Start at 3:36)
• I used to use my husband’s pliers to clip my new dies apart, but now I own the Cheery Lynn Snippers. They are FANTASTIC and cut RIGHT to the edge of the die.
• Aaaand, finally, the AMAZING Mini Misti. What a great invention! (video here!)

The card base is a sheet of Bazzill White Cardstock. The white foam on the back of the die cut images is glued on using Tombow Mono Glue. I used my Crafter’s Companion Adhesive to tape down the wood patterned paper to the card base. And I store my Copic Markers in Crafter’s Companion storage shelves. 

The Copic colors I used are:

• Cats: YR20, YR21, YR23, YR24, YR27 / Ears: R20 / Noses: R22
• Yarn: BG72, BG75, BG78
• Shelf: E23, E25, E27
• Mouse: E11, E13, E15 / Sweater: Y13, Y15, & YR04, YR07 

Thanks so much for stopping by today; have a great week, and Happy Crafting!

Good Monday Morning, Crafters! Valerie here today, and I’m playing with a totally fun set by Avery Elle (AE); I created a cool birthday card perfect for any teenager! 

All the goodies on this card are Avery Elle, with the perfect Pretty Pink Posh (PPP) final touch, of course! I have 4 new AE products in the works here:

If you haven’t seen the Card Easel die, here’s a short video showing what it is:

And here’s the card for today!:

The PPP sequins I used are the Gold Stars and 4mm Cupped  Onyx. I painted some Zig Clear Wink of Stella on the symbols and the gold drum trim.

I stamped the image with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink onto X-Press It paper, and colored it with Copic Sketch markers:

Thank you for stopping by today! Have a GREAT week, and Happy Crafting!

Well whaddya know? It’s Monday already {sigh!}; it’s Valere here today, and let’s start the week off with something adorable and cheerful to start the week off with a smile! I did just that with a card today using lots of My Favorite Things cuteness and Pretty Pink Posh goodies!

I started out by stamping my images from the MFT Ewe are the Best stamp set onto X-Press IT blending Card Paper with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and coloring them with my Copic Markers (colors are listed at the end of the post). Then I die cut the images with the MFT Ewe are the Best die set.

The first layer of the scene is the sky; I die cut a piece of Distress Watercolor Card Stock with the largest die from the MFT Cross-Stitch Rectangle STAX die set, and then added Tumbled Glass ink to it with my Mini Ink Blending Tool.

Next, I die cut the fence using the MFT Rolling Hills die set, and then the grass line using the same die set; and then I cut the front grass line using the MFT Grassy Fields die set. The final step for this top layer was to assemble the entire scene (so fun to do!).

I added a piece of Bazzill Sour Lemon paper behind the top layer, then the layer of paper from the MFT Subtle Plaids Paper Pack, and last layer is a piece of Bazzill Spearmint Stick paper.

I scattered Pretty Pink Posh Cupped 6mm Lemon Drop sequins and Cupped 4mm Orchid sequins areound the perimeter of the card, and I added a Pretty Pink Posh 6mm Clear Droplet and 2 4mm Clear Droplets. The final touch was adding Zig Clear Wink of Stella and Glossy Accents to the balloon.

Thanks so much for stopping by; have a great Monday, a wonderful week, and fun crafting!!

Copic colors used:

• Sheep: E50, E53 / Legs: R11 / Hooves: W5, W7 / Face: R0000, R00 / Hat: Y02, Y06, Y08
• Balloon: V01, V05, V06
• Roumd Tree: G21, G24, G28 / Trunk: E18
• Skinny Trees: YG61, YG63, YG67 / Trunk: E37
• Flowers: RV21, RV23 / YR18 / Leaves: YG07, YG09
• Hill: YG11, YG25, YG09
• Windmill: E30, E31, E33 / E84, E87, E89 / Roof: T6, T8 / Door & Windows: N6 / Blades: BG0000

Hi Crafters!! It’s time for our next Challenge, and the theme is Critters!

THE CHALLENGE: Critters!

Create a project using your Copics or any of the markers that we carry!
You may play along with other challenges, but excessive challenge pile-ons (more than 10) will result in disqualification for our amazing prize. As always, have fun creating!

For the prize, we have a Mystery Box filled with crafting goodies!

One entry will be chosen at random to receive our prize. Three additional entries will be chosen for the ‘Top 3′ based on their amazing coloring skills. The prize winner and top three can all proudly post their brag buttons on their blogs for the world to see!

Entries are due by Sunday, January 24, 2015 at noon CST. Winner will have TWO weeks to claim their prize.

**International winners will be responsible for shipping costs if they choose to claim their prize**

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Hi Crafters! It’s Valerie here; it’s time for another Challenge, and the theme this week is Critters!

I pulled out all kinds of My Favorite Things (MFT) goodies for this one (oh how I wish I had the new January Release yummies, tho!).

All the critters (and the bottom part of the sentiment) come from the The Whole Herd stamp set and coordinating die set. The “Happy” and “Birthday” labels come from the Label Maker Sentiments stamp set and coordinating die set (and check out the January Release Label Maker LOVE stamp set to coordinate with the dies!).

The scalloped frame is die cut from the Pretty Pink Posh Scallop Frames die set. All the patterned papers come from the MFT 6×6 Dots & Stripes Neutral paper pad.

And the perfect final touch was Pretty Pink Posh sequins: 4mm Clear Droplets, 6mm Clear Droplets, and Gold Stars Confetti.

Have a wonderful week, happy crafting, and head on over to the MarkerPOP! store to see all the awesome new products we have!