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New Product Tour - à la modes - Go for Gold

It's time! All the wonderful products you've been drooling over are available now right HERE at My Favorite Things! 

Thanks for stopping by for my New Product Tour post - did you know you can win a $50 gift certificate to My Favorite Things just by leaving a comment on this blog post and the posts of all the designers? You have to be in to win this awesome prize!

Today I'm bringing you a little set I made with the newest à la mode girl - Go for Gold! I'm really looking forward to the Olympics this year. I know I'll be spending a LOT of time nursing, so it will be nice to have something to watch while bubs and I are curled up in our jammies in front of the fire!

Here's the set I created...

I've filled a little gift box with some candies as a sweet TV munchie treat. I've used lots of our new STAX die-namics on this set.

I started with a large 5x5" card base. My base layout is a simple grid made with the new Square STAX, and I embellished with lots of Die-namics for interest. I've used some great MFT cardstock in Kraft, Sno Cone and Sweet Tooth.

I coloured my girl with Copics that matched the papers I was using. I cut her out with a white border, and popped her up on foam on a Jumbo Banner Day STAX layer.

To anchor my sentiment, I used the new Star STAX and tied on a button with some Cantaloupe Twine. The sentiment is stamped on a flag from the First Place Award Ribbon set. 

Inside my card I've repeated the patterned paper and re-imagined my sentiment from the front, using the Star STAX again. How adorable is that tiny star?!

I started with a die cut box for my little treat, adding details with Die-namics to make it special.

The clear plastic middle of the STAX die-namics make them perfect for cutting windows. I like to just stick the die on my project using a glue dot right in the middle of the die so you can see and control exactly where it will cut. Here I've used the Star STAX again to tie my box in with the card.

Don't forget to head on over to Kim's Blog and visit with the other designers, leaving comments along the way for a shot at that $50 voucher!

Here are the Die-namics I've used today:

 Thanks for stopping by!  

Stamps: à la modes - Go for Gold (MFT Stamps) Paper: Summers End (Fancy Pants) Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento)  Dies: Star STAX, Square STAX, First Place Award Ribbon, Jumbo Banner Day STAX Die-namics (MFT Stamps) Milk Carton Box (Sizzix) Other: Twine (MFT Stamps) Buttons, Piercing Tool, Copic Markers

Pep Rally - Vanity License Plate

Now that we've teased and tempted you all week long, it's almost time for you to shop for your favorite Brand Spankin' New products from MFT.

But first... it's time for our Die-namics Feature and Pre-Release Pep Rally!

 

Our Design Team has been busy creating jaw-dropping and inspiring projects for you, and we've saved the best for last.

We've taken an in-depth look at this month's Die-namics, while re-visiting the amazing sets being released tonight at 10 PM EST RIGHT HERE in the MFT Boutique.

And while we are at it, how about we make your life even easier with a "cheat sheet" of all that's new?  Head over to the MFT Blog to print out a shopping list.

 

 

Today I've used the Vanity License Plate stamp set and matching Die-namics. This set makes it easy to create super customised cards! Behind the license plate I've used the Dizzy Border - this has been on my wishlist forever, if it's on yours - grab it! You'll love the intricate detail.

 

 

Pretty Posies is still one of my fave Die-namics, I just love this flower!

 

 

Inside I used another license plate to add an extra sentiment. 

Here are the details about the upcoming release on June 5 at 10 PM EST:

• You can attend the New Release Party on June 5 from 8-10 PM EST HERE in the MFT forum, where you can enjoy fun, games, and PRIZES!
• The MFT release, including all new stamp sets and Die-namics, is on June 5 at 10 PM EST.  You'll find all the newest products HERE at release time.
• You have just a few more hours to submit your entry for this month's guest designer contest.  Check out the forum for details on how YOU can win $200 in stamp sets and Die-namics, and play along with the MFT Design Team for a month.
• If you'd like to see all the designers' posts for today, please click on over to the MFT Blog NOW.  Be sure to leave comments as you go for the chance to win one of 2, $10 gift certificates given away daily.  The winners will be posted on June 5 just before the release party, on the MFT blog.

Here are the Die-namics I've used today:

  

Thanks for stopping by!

Stamps: Vanity License Plate (MFT Stamps) Paper: Vanity Fair (MME) Ink: Rose Red (SU) Dies: Pretty Posies, Dizzy Border, Vanity License Plate, Butterflies Die-namics (MFT Stamps) Other: Bubblegum Ribbon (MFT Stamps) Rhinestones

Blessed Mouse

Our newest character at My Favorite Things is back again this month - this time, Mouse in the House is a Blessed Mouse! Generally I choose my papers for each card first, then colour to match. Sometimes I feel like just colouring though, and match papers from my scrap box after colouring, as I have here.

I started this card with a 3.5 x 5.5 card base (I use this size a lot - it's the leftover strip when cutting a 5x5" card). The largest Traditional Tags STAX was very close in size, so I ended up trimming my card base to make a large tag shaped card.

I used mostly pastel colours, adding pop with the bright blue and black. Mouse is stamped on a layer cut with the new Designer Labels 2 STAX. The ribbon is Blue Raspberry.

I kept the inside super simple with a watermark image and a sentiment.

Here are the details about the upcoming release on June 5 at 10 PM EST:

• You can attend the New Release Party on June 5 from 8-10 PM EST HERE in the MFT forum, where you can enjoy fun, games, and PRIZES!
• The MFT release, including all new stamp sets and Die-namics, is on June 5 at 10 PM EST.  You'll find all the newest products HERE at release time.
• The guest designer contest is ON!  Check out the forum for details on how YOU can win $200 in stamp sets and Die-namics, and play along with the MFT Design Team for a month.
• If you'd like to see all the teasers for today, please click on over to the MFT Blog NOW.  Be sure to leave comments as you go for the chance to win one of 2, $10 gift certificates given away daily.  The winners will be posted on June 5 just before the release party, on the MFT blog.

Here are the Die-namics I've used today:

 Thanks for stopping by!

Stamps: Mouse in the House - Blessed Mouse (MFT Stamps) Paper: Assorted scraps Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento) Kraft (SU) Dies: Designer Labels 2 STAX, Traditional Tags STAX, First Place Award Ribbon Die-namics (MFT Stamps) Other: Ribbon (MFT Stamps) Button, Twine, Copic Markers

I am...

It's time to show you the amazing stamp set and Die-namic combos for this My Favorite Things release - this is always one of my fave teaser days!

When I opened the Masculine Graphic Tee set I literally squealed as the sentiment I used today jumped out at me. Throughout my pregnancy (which I'm hoping is over by the time this posts! Edited to add: Nope. Still very pregnant!) when hubby talked to my bump, he'd say "I am your Father!" so I just knew I HAD to make him a card with this set!

I created a large 5x5 card and layered on the new Tradtional Tags STAX and Square STAX. For my tee, I cut it twice and glued on the sleeves etc. Everything was bordered in black and I added some simple embellishment with Kraft ribbon and some jumbo eyelets.

I know Shanan will be an AMAZING Dad, so I used a couple of sentiments from the set to tell him so! I plan to squirrel this card away in my maternity bag and give it to him after our bub is born.

Here are the details about the upcoming release on June 5 at 10 PM EST:

• You can attend the New Release Party on June 5 from 8-10 PM EST HERE in the MFT forum, where you can enjoy fun, games, and PRIZES!
• The MFT release, including all new stamp sets and Die-namics, is on June 5 at 10 PM EST.  You'll find all the newest products HERE at release time.
• The guest designer contest is ON!  Check out the forum for details on how YOU can win $200 in stamp sets and Die-namics, and play along with the MFT Design Team for a month.
• If you'd like to see all the teasers for today, please click on over to the MFT Blog NOW.  Be sure to leave comments as you go for the chance to win one of 2, $10 gift certificates given away daily.  The winners will be posted on June 5 just before the release party, on the MFT blog.

Here are the Die-namics I've used today:

 Thanks for stopping by!

  Stamps: Masculine Graphic Tee (MFT Stamps) Paper: Social Club (Cosmo Cricket) Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento) Kiwi kiss (SU) Dies: Traditional Tags STAX, Square STAX, By the Letters Uppercase, Masculine Tee Die-namics (MFT Stamps) Other: Kraft Ribbon (MFT Stamps) Jumbo Eyelets

Pretty Amazing!

Happy June! I'm back with a teaser for this month's My Favorite Things release. Today I'm using Complimentary Greetings, this months Triple Scoop set - yours free when you spend $60, woohoo!

I love the font on this set, it's so modern, but looks awesome when done up in a vintage style too, which is what I've done.

Don't you LOVE big sentiments like these? They make such an impact! I've stamped my sentiment on the gorgeous new Designer Labels 2 STAX. I created my card around the vintage shape of this layer. I cut my Mini Royal Roses from paper and added a couple of Fishtail Flag STAX banners behind the focal layer. I finished off my embellishment with a Vintage Flourish element.

I kept the inside of my card pretty simple, using a co-ordinating sentiment from the set.

Here are the details about the upcoming release on June 5 at 10 PM EST:

• You can attend the New Release Party on June 5 from 8-10 PM EST HERE in the MFT forum, where you can enjoy fun, games, and PRIZES!
• The MFT release, including all new stamp sets and Die-namics, is on June 5 at 10 PM EST.  You'll find all the newest products HERE at release time.
• The guest designer contest is ON!  Check out the forum for details on how YOU can win $200 in stamp sets and Die-namics, and play along with the MFT Design Team for a month.
• If you'd like to see all the teasers for today, please click on over to the MFT Blog NOW.  Be sure to leave comments as you go for the chance to win one of 2, $10 gift certificates given away daily.  The winners will be posted on June 5 just before the release party, on the MFT blog.

Here are the Die-namics I've used today:

 Thanks for stopping by!  

Stamps:Complimentary Greetings (MFT Stamps) Paper: Madame Boutique (Kaisercraft) Ink: Early Espresso (SU) Dies: Mini Royal Roses, Fishtail Flags STAX, Vintage Flourish, Designer Labels 2 STAX Die-namics (MFT Stamps)Other: Crochet Ribbon, Embossing Folder - Jamara, Brads, Copic Markers