MFT Blog Hop Tonight!

Hello! Happy Tuesday! My post for today will come later on tonight -- 10:00 pm Eastern, to be exact! My Favorite Things is having a mid-month Hop Around the Block to kick off the release of some great new stamps and products! They will change the way you gift!

See you back here tonight! Have a wonderful day! :)

Christina

Ice Cream and Eyelets!

Happy Monday, everyone! I hope you had a great weekend! I am playing catch-up today after being gone. It was great to see my brother and his family -- especially my new niece! I had a wonderful weekend, but I'm happy to be home! Here's my card for today's MFT Who's That Girl Challenge. The featured set this week is Here's the Scoop, and the challenge is to use eyelets.

I colored with Prismacolor Pencils and OMS, and I paper pieced her PJs. The flower centers on the chair were the perfect places to use my eyelets! :)

Play along with us -- use keyword MFTWTG35 when uploading to the SCS gallery.

That's it for today -- I need to get Caroline off to school. It's her last week of preschool! Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Have a great day!
Christina

Stamps: Here's the Scoop (MFT) Ink: Momento Rich Cocoa (Tsukineko) Cardstock: Chocolate Chip, Pumpkin Pie, Whisper White (SU!), Perfect Paper Panels (MFT) Paper: Sweet Always dsp (SU!) Other: Prismacolor Pencils, OMS, blending stumps, eyelets, Pumpkin Pie striped grosgrain, lace edge punch (Martha Stewart), dimensionals

Buckets of Love!

Happy Sunday! Tomorrow Christine is releasing three new C.C. Designs digi images. Everyone was having so much fun with her new Sugarplums Beachies, so she drew three more! If enough people like them, she'll have them in rubber, too! :)

I just love this image of Trevor in the bucket, and it is so perfect with this sentiment from Beach Sentiments by AmyR Stamps. The panel behind Trevor is from On the Boardwalk dp by Flair Designs. I found a sheet in my stash and had to use it! I colored with Copics, then I "dirtied" everything up a little bit with Tim Holtz Walnut Stain Distress Ink, and I added a little starfish from my set of Beach Charms.

Stop by the ATS Blog later today to see more samples of these adorable images! I can't wait to play with them some more! :)

Thanks so much for the visit -- have a fantastic day! :)

Christina

A Few Days Off!

Hi, everyone! Happy Thursday to you! I'll be taking a few days off from stamping and blogging -- I'm headed to Charlotte, NC for my niece's baptism. I'll be back Sunday with a post featuring new C.C. Designs digi images!

Thanks for stopping by today! Have a great weekend! :)

Christina

ATS Challenge: Stickles

Happy Wednesday! Today's ATS Challenge is to use Stickles. I pulled out one of my favorite C.C. Designs images (from the set Summertime Fun) and some bright papers to make this summery card! And, of course, I used buttons again -- I can't seem to put them down! :) The layout is Jen del Muro's Sketch for You to Try.

Check out all the ATS Challenges HERE -- play along with any challenge at any time! Use keyword ATSDTC48 when uploading. We'd love to see what you create! :)

Also, be sure to stop by HERE and vote in the MFT Idol contest! We're down to the Final Four!

Thank you so much for stopping by today -- have a fantastic day!

Christina

Stamps: Summertime Fun (C.C. Designs) Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko), Summer Sun (SU!) Cardstock: Taken with Teal, Soft Sky, Whisper White (SU!), MFT Perfect Paper Panels Paper: Bella Blvd, American Crafts Other: Copics, Cotton Candy Stickles, Icicle Stickles, ribbon, 1 3/8" circle punch, scallop circle punch, buttons, linen thread, white gel pen, sponge, dimensionals

Getting There

Happy Tuesday! Here's a card featuring Getting There, one of the fun images by Emerson Quillin available at American Art Stamp.

I colored with Copics and sponged around the image panel. I applied Moonlight Smooch to the chipboard flourish, and it really gave it a mother-of-pearl appearance. I added some adhesive pearls and SU! ribbon to finish the card. I did some machine stitching on the vertical paper panel, but most of it was covered up by the design!

That's it for today! Thank you so much for visiting here -- I am always SO grateful to my readers! :)

Have a fantastic day!
Christina

Stamp: Getting There (American Art Stamp) Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko), River Rock (SU!) Cardstock: Pacific Point, Whisper White (SU!), Perfect Paper Panel (MFT) Paper: Marrakech 6x6 pad (BasicGrey) Other: Copics, chipboard flourish (Making Memories), adhesive pearls (Michaels), organza ribbon (SU!), sewing machine

Girl Talk Tole!

Happy Monday, everyone! This is a quick post -- I'm going to the Aquarium with Anna's class this morning! Jessie is this week's guest hostess for the MFT Who's That Girl Challenge. The featured set is Call Me, and the challenge is to use Paper Tole. Here's my card, made with BasicGrey Lime Rickey Paper (*love* it!).


Here's a closeup of all the layers. There are four total: the image on cardstock, the chair and girl, the chair arms and telephone, and the telephone by itself. Since I paper pieced her outfit, I guess I have four and a half layers! ;)


Don't forget to check out the MFT BUBBLE BIN this week -- it's full of retiring sets! Get 'em while you can -- when they're gone, they're GONE! :)

Thanks for visiting today! Have a fantastic day!

Christina

Happy Mother's Day!

Happy Sunday, everyone! And to all of you mothers out there, Happy Mother's Day!

I am feeling VERY blessed today. Being a mother is the best job I've ever had. Look at the people I get to work with every day:

It doesn't get any better than that. :)

One Card Two Ways!

Hello, everyone! TGIF!! Yesterday's Ways to Use It Challenge was to use Kraft cardstock. I am Kraft-challenged. I love the way it looks in a design, but I don't use it as often as I should! My friend had asked me to make some First Communion cards for her, and I used Kraft as the base and matting for both the boy and girl versions! :)

Since I was mass-producing (6 cards total), I kept the layout the same for all cards. I just love this little lamb from Gingersnaps Spring Things by C.C. Designs -- it's just so sweet! I colored with Copics, and I used some white flock on the wool. For the boy card, I used SU! Parisian Breeze Specialty dsp.

I gave the girl version some feminine touches with rounded corners and ribbon instead of brads. The verse is the Philippians 4:4 Plain Jane by Verve Stamps. On the girl card I used SU! Delicate Dots dsp.

I don't mass produce very often, but I'm happy with how they turned out! Keeping the layout simple really helps! :)

That's all for today! Tomorrow I'll be MIA -- I'm organizing a crafters garage sale at our church, with the proceeds benefiting our parish summer mission. The sale is tomorrow, and you should see my house right now! I'm up to my eyeballs in stamps, ribbon, scrapbooking supplies, and all kinds of other craft goodies! I'll be spending the today sorting and pricing -- EEK! Wish me luck!

Thanks for the visit today -- I'm so glad you stopped by! Have a great day and a wonderful weekend! :)

Christina

It's a Girls Day In!

Hi there! You've come to my stop on the MFT May Blog Hop! If you haven't seen all the fabulous projects so far, go back to Kim's Blog and make your way along from there! Be sure to follow the trail all the way to the end -- there just might be a little treat waiting there! ;)

For my sample, I created a gatefold card with the set Girls Day In. I also used some of the other goodies being released this month: Chocolate Kiss Printed Paper Pack, Chocolate Kiss Ribbon Bundle, and Cup o' Buttons Pack. I paper pieced and colored with Copics.

The card opens up to reveal a place to adhere a gift card or just write a personal message! I stamped the tag image onto the printed paper, cut it out and adhered it to the cardstock.

That's all from me! Now head over to see what the amazingly talented Cammie has to show you! Thanks so much for hopping by! :)

Christina

Another MFTeaser!

Happy Tuesday! I have another MFTeaser for you! Flopsey's back in the set Birthday Flopsey, and it is SO cute! You probably already know that I *love* this bunny, so I'm having a lot of fun with this set! This is the card I created for my "Cutting out of the Box" How'd They Do That? tutorial last week. You can find it HERE on the MFT Member Company Forum.

I colored with Copics, and I used my new Lime Rickey paper by BasicGrey. So much fun! I embellished with Prima flowers, Lime Rickey buttons, ribbon, and machine stitching. I also added some Stickles to the cake.

Tomorrow, Wednesday, May 6, My Favorite Things is releasing four new sets, plus some yummy papers and embellishments! It all begins with a Blog Hop tonight at 10:00 pm Eastern, so I hope you'll come back to hop along with us! Then tomorrow night, join us for the Release Cocktail Party on the MFT Forum from 8-10 pm Eastern before the sets go live at 10:00!

That's all for now, but I'll be back later tonight! I hope to see you then! Thanks for visiting!

Have a great day! :)
Christina

WTG: an MFTeaser!

Happy Monday, everyone! I hope you had a great weekend! Today's Who's That Girl Challenge is a WILDCARD -- you choose and use YOUR favorite Who's That Girl set! The challenge part is to use the MFT colors black, pink, and white.

My sample is also an MFTeaser! I used the new set Girls' Day In, which is being released this Wednesday, May 6! This is one of two WTG images in the set! Wouldn't this be great for Mom, a sister, or a girlfriend? :)


I paper pieced her robe and colored the rest with Copics. I did some machine stitching around the pink paper.

My Favorite Things is having a release cocktail party Wednesday, May 6 from 8-10 pm Eastern. The celebration will start with a Blog Hop tomorrow night at 10 pm, followed by fun and chatting in the MFT Forum Wednesday night before the release! There are four new sets being released, so you won't want to miss a thing! :)

I'll have more MFTeasers for you tomorrow, so I hope you'll stop back! Thanks so much for visiting today!

Have a great day! :)
Christina

Stamps: Girls Day In (MFT) Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko) Cardstock: Basic Black, Whisper White, MFT Perfect Paper Panels Paper: Spring Fling dsp, Rockabilly dsp (SU!) Other: Copics, circle punches, eyelet border punch (SU!), MFT ribbon, Lily White Blossoms Braddies (Doodlebug), sewing machine, dimensionals

Two More!

Hi there! I have two more previews of the new releases from All That Scraps! The first uses another image from Sugarplums Beach Scene by C.C. Designs. The sentiment is from Beach Sentiments by AmyR Stamps. Amy's sentiments are SO perfect for any beach-y project, and I just love the font she used! This card has a pretty simple design. I used SU! cardstock and American Crafts dp. I colored the flip flops with Copics, cut them out, and popped them up on dimensionals. I colored the rhinestones with an orange Copic marker before adhering them -- I love that I can do that! :)

My second card has an image from Gingersnaps Bugg-A-Boos by C.C. Designs. There are three images in the set: a butterfly, a ladybug, and this adorable bee! The sentiment is from the C.C. Designs set Bear Hugs. Another simple design, but fun nonetheless! The yellow paper is American Crafts, and the black is from Rockabilly by SU!. I colored with Copics and sponged around the image.

Stop by the ATS Blog or the blogs of the ATS Design team for more samples of all the new sets! They will be released tomorrow (Monday) at 10 pm!

That's all for now! Thanks so much for the visit!

Have a wonderful day! :)

Chrsitina

Ocean in a Jar

Happy Friday, everyone! I don't know about you, but it's been a busy week so far! Fun, but busy! :) I am really excited about my project today. I used the new sets Sugarplums Beach Scene by C.C. Designs and Beach Sentiments by AmyR Stamps. The images in Beach Scene are perfect for scrapbook pages or for creating a scene for the Beachies (see yesterday's post). I did something different and made a shell jar! We've had these shells in a basket since collecting them on vacation many years ago, and they deserved a new home! :)


I totally channeled the spirit of my friend Lesa on this project -- her creations always have such a gorgeous vintage look with lots of dimension and texture. I used several Spellbinders Nestabilities, and I sponged all the edges with Tim Holtz Walnut Stain distress ink. The shells on the tag were watercolored and sponged, then I cut them out and popped them up on dimensionals.

Here's a closeup of the lid. Isn't this sentiment just perfect?

You can see more samples of this set on the ATS Blog. I can't wait to see what the other girls came up with! If you stop by, you'll find out how you can win a set for yourself! All of the new sets will be released Monday, May 4 at 10 pm!

I hope you are liking the previews so far -- I still have more to show you! Thanks so much for visiting today -- I really do appreciate it!

Have a fantastic Friday! :)

Christina

Stamps: Sugarplums Beach Scene (C.C. Designs), Beach Sentiments (AmyR Stamps) Ink: Basic Black, Baja Breeze, Sahara Sand (SU!), Tim Holtz Walnut Distress Ink (Ranger) Cardstock: Kraft, Baja Breeze, Whisper White (SU!), Perfect Paper Panels (MFT) Paper: Parisian Breeze Specialty dsp (SU!) Other: Circle Nestabilites, Curved Rectangle Nestabilities, Long Rectangle Nestabilities (Spellbinders), Cuttlebug, Swiss Dots embossing folder (Provo Craft), Aquapainter, white organza ribbon, Kraft taffeta ribbon, Button Bouquet, linen thread, stamping sponges, dimensionals (SU!)

Sugarplums Beachies

I'm having one of those weeks. You know, the kind when you're on a hamster wheel, running to stand still. I feel like I'm one step behind with everything I'm trying to do, and my morning totally got away from me. So here I am at lunchtime posting what I had hoped to have posted early this morning...

Here's a look at one of the Sugarplums Beachies by C.C. Designs. This is Emma, and she has a friend named Trevor. There are four different images, each one cuter than the last! :) The sentiment is from Beach Sentiments by AmyR Stamps. Both will be released Monday, May 4 at All That Scraps!

Stop by the ATS Blog to see some adorable samples! While you're there, leave a comment for a chance to win your own set!

Thanks for stopping by today -- I'll have another preview tomorrow!

Have a great day! :)

Christina

Stamps: Sugarplums Beachies Emma (C.C. Designs) Ink: Momento Rich Cocoa (Tsukineko), Chocolate Chip, So Saffron, Regal Rose (SU!) Cardstock: Regal Rose, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White (SU!) Paper: Summer Cool Banana Flip Flop (Imaginisce) Other: Copics, dotted grosgrain ribbon (May Arts), Dotted Waves border punch (EK Success), natural hemp twine, circle punches, stamping sponges, dimensionals (SU!)

Meet Tilly!

Happy Wednesday! Today begins previews of the May releases from All That Scraps! This is Tilly, the new set from Diane Zechman's Cookie Crumbs Stamps. This sentiment is one of my favorites from the set -- I can think of several people to whom I could send this! ;)

Stop by the ATS Blog today to see more samples with this set and to find out how you can win a set of your own! All the new releases will be available Monday, May 4 at 10:00 pm.

The previews continue tomorrow -- I hope you'll stop back! Thanks so much for the visit today!

Have a great day! :)
Christina

Stamps: Tilly (Cookie Crumbs Stamps) Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko), Old Olive (SU!) Cardstock: Basic Black (SU!), Perfect Paper Panels (MFT) Paper: Summer Picnic dsp, Real Red Prints (SU!) Other: Copic markers, Labels One Nestabilities (Spellbinders), ticket corner punch (SU!), Beetle Black Blossoms Braddies (Doodlebug), gingham ribbon, white gel pen, sponge, dimensionals

A Busy Day!

Hi there! Today I'm working on previews for the All That Scraps and My Favorite Things May releases, so I don't have a project to share just yet!! ;)

Be sure to stop back tomorrow, 'cause it will be time for the first ATS Preview! All I can say about the new sets is... CUTE!!!

Also, tonight at 10 pm Eastern the MFT Idol Top Five will have their projects uploaded and ready for voting -- you'll have until 10 pm tomorrow (Wednesday) to vote for your favorites!

Have a great day, everyone -- thanks so much for stopping by! :)

Christina

WTG Monday

Happy Monday, everyone! I hope you had a great weekend! Ours was very busy -- soccer games, lacrosse match, a fundraiser -- and our temperatures were summer-like (upper 80's), so I didn't get much stamping done! I didn't even get much time for blurfing, so that's on my agenda for today!

I did get time last night to make my sample for today's MFT Who's That Girl Challenge. Joanne is the hostess this week, and the featured set is Rain or Shine. The challenge is to use a minimum of six brads on your project.

My layout is Frances's MFT Sketch, and the paper is SU!'s Sweet Always. I colored with Copics and embellished with machine stitching and SU! brads and ribbon. To make the umbrella, I stamped the image in Clearsnap Watermark onto the dp, then I heat embossed with clear EP. I cut it out and popped it up on dimensionals.

We hope you can play along with the challenge! If you don't have this set, just use any MFT set and have fun! Use keyword MFTWTG32 when uploading to Splitcoaststampers. If you upload by midnight Wednesday, you have a chance to win a $5 gift certificate to My Favorite Things!

I'm so glad you stopped by today -- thanks so much for visiting!

Have a wonderful day!

Christina

Happy Friday!

It's Friday -- TGIF!! I have two cards to share with you today. The first is for the Ways to Use It Challenge to use white cardstock only. I used lots of layers and sponging, and I really like the way it turned out! I needed a wedding card, so this was the perfect reason to make it! I used Silhouette Blooms I and Spanish Script Backgrounder from Cornish Heritage Farms. The ink is Baja Breeze and Basic Black.

I went with a cleaner, simpler design for this next card. The ATS Design Team is reviewing two new sets: Gingersnaps Celebrate! and Birthday Sentiments. I used BasicGrey Cupcake paper and colored with Copics. Stop by the ATS Blog today to see more samples with these fun sets!

That's it for today! We have a busy weekend ahead, and we're expecting very warm weather, so I may or may not get some stamping done -- wish me luck! ;)

Have a great day everyone -- thanks for stopping by!

Christina

Gift Card Holder

Hello, everyone! Happy Thursday to you! A couple days ago my friend Traci asked me to make a card for her niece's Confirmation, and she wanted it to hold a gift card. So, I put together this card for her. It's the standard A2 size with a pocket inside to hold the gift card. It could also hold money or a treat! I used the colors from this week's SCS Color Challenge, and I also used my new Verve Stamps.

I started with a 5 1/2" x 11" piece of cardstock. I scored it at 4 1/4" and 8 1/2", leaving a 2 1/2" flap to fold up for the gift card.

I placed a 4" x 5 1/4" piece of dp on the inside of the card. I scalloped the edge of the bottom panel, and I applied red line tape to the sides.

(NOTE: after I took the photo I added a second line of adhesive on both sides, closer to the center, so that the gift card would stay tight in the pocket. This isn't necessary if you are placing something larger in the pocket.)

Here is the inside of the card with the pocket folded up and a gift card inside. I added a 1 7/8" x 5 1/4" strip of dp to the pocket.

I decided to add the smaller butterfly stamp on the inside to finish it. There is still plenty of room for a personal message!

This was an easy way to make a gift card holder, and I'm sure I'll be doing it again! If you make one, link back here so I can see it! :)

That's all for today! Thank you for visiting!

Have a great day!

Christina

Stamps: Beautiful Kindness, Plain Jane (Verve Stamps) Ink: Basic Gray, Rose Red, Pink Pirouette (SU!) Cardstock: Rose Red, Basic Gray, Whisper White (SU!) Paper: Bella Rose dsp (SU!) Other: Labels One Nestabilities (Spellbinders), Button (BasicGrey), dotted organdy ribbon (May Arts), scallop edge punch, 1" circle punch, Sticky Strip, stamping sponge, dimensionals (SU!)