Today I’m featuring a bunch of new products in the MarkerPop store! First, my set of Zig Clean Color Brush Markers, and then My Favorite Things‘ (MFT) new (and a tad older!) stamp & die sets. 

I created a fun interactive card that combines these MFT products: 

• Springtime Critters stamp & die set (just released in April!)
• Springtime Blooms stamp & die set (just released in April!)
• STAX Stitched Dome die set (just released in April!)
• Stitched Oval Word Windows die set (just released in April!)
• Slider Channel Builder die set (released in August, 2016; here’s a video on how to use this die)

 All the images are colored with my Zig Clean Color Brush Markers and my Water Brush onto Distress Watercolor cardstock.

I integrated a couple trusty Lawn Fawn dies into this project, Grassy Border and STAX Large Stitched Rectangle. The patterned papers are MFT’s: Dots & Stripes Neutral and Subtle Plaids. These Pretty Pink Posh (PPP) cupped sequins were such a cute addition to this sweet card:

• Pink Blush 6mm
• Mossy Green 6mm
• Lime Sorbet 4mm
• Lemon Meringue 4mm

And the cute googly eyes on the frog are PPP Silly Eyes 4mm.

Don’t forget to check out and enter our Watercolor Giveaway! Have a great day, and Happy Crafting!

ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Markers	Ranger Inkssentials Water Brush – Fine Detail Nib	Ranger Tim Holtz Watercolor Paper 4.25 x 5.5	Ranger Archival Mini Ink Pad Set – Kit 2	Springtime Critters Stamp Set (My Favorite Things)
Springtime Critters Die-namics Set (My Favorite Things)	Springtime Blooms Stamp Set (My Favorite Things)	Springtime Blooms Die-namics Set (My Favorite Things)	STAX Stitched Dome Die-namics Set (My Favorite Things)	Stitched Oval Word Windows Die-namics Set (My Favorite Things)
Slider Channel Die-namics (My Favorite Things)	Grassy Border Die (Lawn Fawn)	STAX Large Stitched Rectangle Cut Set (Lawn Fawn)	Dots & Stripes: Neutral 6×6 Paper Pad (My Favorite Things)	Subtle Plaids 6×6 Paper Pad (My Favorite Things)
Pink Blush 6mm Cupped Sequins (Pretty Pink Posh)	Mossy Green 6mm Cupped Sequins (Pretty Pink Posh)	Lime Sorbet 4mm Cupped Sequins (Pretty Pink Posh)	Lemon Meringue 4mm Cupped Sequins (Pretty Pink Posh)	Silly Eyes 4mm (Pretty Pink Posh)
Clear – Zig Wink of Stella Brush Glitter Pen Marker	White Card Shoppe Paper (Bazzill)	Clear Gel Glue (X-Press It)	X-Press IT Glue Pen – 1 mm Fine Point	Adhesive Runner (Crafter’s Companion)

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Join us as we celebrate watercolor all month here on the blog. The Design Team will be sharing lots of great projects and fun techniques. We will have two Challenges this month focusing on Watercolor, and we have Prizes! We will pick 2 winners for a Prima Confections Watercolor Pan Set Of 12 in Pastel Dreams, and a Zig Watercolor BrusH2O Long Detailer Tip. And 1 Grand Prize – The New Winsor & Newton Cotman Watercolor Brush Pen Set of 12.

To enter, join us for each of our Challenges this month and share the contest info with your friends using the Hashtag #mpwatercolorgiveaway

Today I’m featuring the look of coloring white heat embossed images with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers! And the stamp set I choose to do this with is the MFT Hog Heaven set (so adorable!). 

I stamped the images onto Tim Holtz Distress Watercolor Cardstock with VersaMark, then heat embossed them with Wow! Opaque White embossing powder using my Ranger Heat It Craft Tool. Then I used the Zig Clean Color Set of 24 to color the images.

The clouds are die cut from Bazzill White Cardstock Paper using 2 dies from the MFT Puffy Clouds die set. I painted the clouds with Zig Clear Wink of Stella. The scalloped frame is from MFT’s Stitched Square Scalloped Edge Frames set. The stitched square for the card base is from Lawn Fawn’s Large Stitched Square Cut Set. The background hill is the middle die from Lawn Fawn’s Simple Stitched Hillside Borders Cut Set.

Hope this made you smile! Have a wonderful day, and Happy Crafting!

ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Marker Set of 24	Tim Holtz Distress Watercolor Cardstock 8.5	VersaMark Watermark Stamp Pad	Opaque Bright White Embossing Powder (WOW!)	The Best Ever Craft Mat (Ken Oliver)
Heat It Craft Tool (Ranger)	Hog Heaven Stamp Set (My Favorite Things)	Hog Heaven Die Set (My Favorite Things)	Puffy Clouds Die Set (My Favorite Things)	STAX Stitched Square Scallop Edge Frames Die-namics (My Favorite Things)
Simple Stitched Hillside Borders Cut Set (Lawn Fawn)	STAX Large Stitched Square Stackables Dies (Lawn Fawn)	Homespun Gingham 6×6 Paper Pack (My Favorite Things)	VersaFine Pigment Ink Pad – Onyx Black (Tsukineko)	Clear – Zig Wink of Stella Brush Glitter Pen Marker
Yellow – Zig Wink of Stella Brush Glitter Pen Marker	White Card Shoppe Paper (Bazzill)	Adhesive Runner (Crafter’s Companion)	X-Press IT Glue Pen – 1 mm Fine Point	Clear Gel Glue (X-Press It)

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I love MFT’s new stamp & die set, Purr-fect Friends! It’s such a sweet set, and really fun to color! I used this set for today’s card.

The images are stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink onto X-Press IT paper, and colored with Copics.

The background scalloped oval is die cut using MFT’s Stitched Oval Scalloped die set, and the paper is from their Hearts & Stripes 6×6 paper pad.

My final touch was adding a few Pretty Pink Posh 4mm Cupped Fresh Mint sequins around the sentiment.

Thank you for stopping by today; have a great day, and happy crafting!

‘Morning, Crafters! Valerie here today! Hey, wanted to let you know that my new, facelifted blog is up & running! I hope you’ll stop by & check it out!

OK, on to my project this week! Ever want to just stamp in pretty colors and not have to color? Well these sets today are FABULOUS for that. I combined 2 My Favorite Things stamp & die sets: the Monster Love die set & coordinating Die-namics set, and the Celebrate with Cake stamp set and coordinating Die-namics set (now, AFTER I completed making the card, I was mortified to find we don’t have 3 of those 4 products in our store anymore; but I will continue with this post because the other products I used ARE in the store, and I think this is still good inspiration for those other solid image sets we DO carry!).

The images are stamped using 5 Lawn Fawn Premium Dye Ink Pads: Lobster, Fish Tank, Sunflower, Manatee, and Black Licorice. I used my wonderful Mini Misti to stamp the images nice & straight, and exactly where I wanted them; there are many wonderful Misti products to choose from now – check them out!

The black frame is created using an Avery Elle die set. And the embossed border on the inside is from Lawn Fawn’s Stitched Borders die set. Pretty Pink Posh is the name of the game for the sequins on this card; I’m featuring 3mm Sparkling Clear Cupped sequins, 11mm Silver Stars, and 4mm Silly Eyes.

Thank you for stopping by; I’m sorry some (only SOME!) of the products aren’t in the store, but I hope this was good inspiration for you anyway! Have a wonderful day!

Valerie