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November 7, 2013

FIVE Days Until the MFT November Release!

I started with a Smooth White Card Stock background and then stamped several of the brushstroke images in all the rainbow colors. To break up the stripes, I used the splatter images in Grape Jelly Ink, overlapping the other colors. I stamped the sentiment stamps from Get Well Wishes in Black Licorice Ink right over the top of all those fun colors. I added a few rhinestones to add a sparkly accent.

Be sure to stop by the MFT Blog for a complete list of designers playing along in today's Teaser AND find out how you can win some MFT goodies!

Here are the MFT products I used today - all of the new products will be available for purchase on November 12th at 10 PM Eastern.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

recipe -
stamps: jumbo abstract art (mft), get well wishes (mft)
paper: smooth white (mft), black licorice (mft)
ink: black licorice (mft), electric red (mft), orange fizz (mft), lemon drop (mft), sour apple (mft), berrylicious (mft), grape jelly (mft)
accessories: clear rhinestones (su!), foam tape

November 6, 2013

SIX Days Until the MFT November Release!

Hello! It's time for the My Favorite Things November Release Countdown to and we have a FULL week of fantastic new stamps and Die-namics to show you. AND we have some fun prizes for you too, so be sure to hop on over to the MFT Blog to see how you can win some MFT goodies this week.

All of these new products will be available for purchase on November 12th @ 10 PM Eastern.

Tonight I inked up a new set from Mona Pendleton Designs - MPD Sophisticated Snowflakes. I love how delicate these snowflakes are and I went with a soft color combo for them.

I started by cutting out a Pierced Rectangle STAX Die-namics in Smooth White Card Stock and then stamped a few snowflakes in Sno Cone and Pink Lemonade Ink. I grabbed a sentiment from LJD Snowflake Splendor and overlapped it with the large snowflake. I added some stripes from Striped Backgrounds in Sweet Tooth Ink and then tied a big Pink Lemonade Ribbon around the card. The layout for this card is FTL264 from Clean & Simple Stamping.

Be sure to stop by the MFT Blog for a complete list of designers playing along in today's Teaser AND find out how you can win some MFT goodies!

Here are the MFT products I used today - all of the new products will be available for purchase on November 12th at 10 PM Eastern.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

recipe -
stamps: mpd sophisticated snowflakes (mft), ljd snowflake splendor (mft), striped backgrounds (mft)
paper: smooth white (mft), kraft (mft), sno cone (mft)
ink: sweet tooth (mft), pink lemonade (mft), sno cone (mft)
accessories: pierced rectangle stax die-namics (mft), rectangle stax 1 die-namics (mft), pink lemonade ribbon (mft), white pearls (su!), foam tape

November 5, 2013

SEVEN Days Until the MFT November Release!

Hello! It's time for the My Favorite Things November Release Countdown to and we have a FULL week of fantastic new stamps and Die-namics to show you. AND we have some fun prizes for you too, so be sure to hop on over to the MFT Blog to see how you can win some MFT goodies this week.

All of these new products will be available for purchase on November 12th @ 10 PM Eastern.

I'm starting off this countdown with another gorgeous set from Lisa Johnson Designs - LJD Vintage Frames.

I started with a card base in Smooth White Card Stock and then cut out the Chevron Cover-Up Die-namics and layered it over the top of the card base. I love the embossed look it gives the background; it's a beautiful way to dress up plain card stock.

I cut out the LJD Vintage Frame Die-namics and then stamped the frame in Berrylicious Ink and then the sentiment inside is stamped in Steel Grey Ink. I popped it up over a couple Fishtail Flags STAX Die-namics and then added the Layered Vine Border Die-namics in Gumdrop Green Card Stock. The little flowers are the scalloped center of the Hybrid Camellia Flower Die-namics, which I accented with a pink pearl. The layout is CTS #52 from CAS(E) this Sketch.

recipe -
stamps: ljd vintage frames (mft)
paper: smooth white (mft), steel grey (mft), pink lemonade (mft), gumdrop green (mft)
ink: steel grey (mft), berrylicious (mft)
accessories: ljd vintage frames die-namics (mft), chevron cover-up die-namics (mft), hybrid camellia flower die-namics (mft), layered vine border die-namics (mft), fishtail flags stax die-namics (mft), fishtail flags layers stax die-namics (mft), rose pearls (kaisercraft), foam tape

Verve Divas Inspiration Hop {November}

Welcome to Verve's November Diva Inspirations Hop. It's the 5th of the month and that means it's hopping time. We love to get our Verve inky around here, whether they're hot off the presses, or a little worn around the edges. So today you'll see Diva creations to inspire you with both old and new Verve! It's sure to be a treat, and speaking of treats, one lucky commenter along the hop will win Verve's October Release Collection! Check out the Verve Blog today for all the details.

And since the holidays are just around the corner, Verve has a little holiday sale going on through November 26!

If you are following the hop, then you have arrived here from seeing the ever so fabulous, Jessica.

I feel like I am so far behind in getting birthday cards made. The kids start school and the birthday party invites start pouring in! Luckily, this cutie was super easy to make. I grabbed some All About a Boy 6x6 papers from Echo Park and this week's MOJO318 sketch and got to it.

I started by stamping Happy Birthday to YOU in black ink on my green tag and then stamped the little cupcake from With Love in green ink off to the side of the sentiment. I was going to color it in, but decided it looked pretty good just as an outlined image. I used the Pennant Trim Die to give the chevron strip a little pop and then added the Arrow Die with the polkadot image from Brighter Days on top of the tag. I switched out the hearts in the sketch for some stars.

There is so much more to see from the other Verve Divas, so be sure to stop by and see what Sankari has whipped up for you today - she is next on the hop.

And just in case you missed a Diva, here is the hop list so you can catch up:

	1. Julee	10. Susan
	2. Amy	11. Tiffany
	3. Anya	12. Teresa
	4. Betty	13. Maureen
	5. Jessica	14. Andrea
	6. Karen	15. Stacey {Guest}
	7. Sankari	16. Charmaine
	8. Sarah	17. Marisa
	9. Sony	18. Christyne

You can find these fun products waiting for you in the Verve Store:

Birthday to You Plain Jane

Thanks so much for stopping by!

recipe -
stamps: brighter days (verve), with love (verve), birthday to you (verve)
paper: sweet tooth (mft), black licorice (mft), all about a boy 6x6 (echo park)
ink: jellybean green (mft), tangy orange (mft), black licorice (mft)
accessories: pennant trim die (verve), arrow die (verve), tag you're it die-namics (mft), stars stax die -namics (mft), foam tape