A Mice Day to Celebrate

Super cute little birthday mice by Birdie Brown for My Favorite Things. I couldn't decide which images to color for this birthday card, and when I decided, I couldn't pick which ones to use on the card, so ... I used all of the ones I colored.  :)

Inside message: 

On the back message:

When my order finally arrived after being held hostage in Memphis in the snowstorm. Happiness!

Copic colors used:

Product List:
My Favorite Things, Mice Day to Celebrate, stamps and dies

My Favorite Things, Sweet Birthday Wishes, stamps and dies

My Favorite Things, Happy Pawlidays (present)

My Favorite Things, Jumbo Fishtail Tags STAX

My Favorite Things, Fishtail Tags STAX

My Favorite Things, Oval Shadows dies

My Favorite Things, Smooth White cardstock

My Favorite Things, Blu Raspberry cardstock

Doodlebug Design, Made With Love 6x6 paper pad

Copic Markers, Copic Xpress-it blending cardstock

Foam tape, versamark ink

MFT Sketch 529

Almost missed this week's sketch challenge, but here I am by the skin of my teeth! I'm pretty impressed with me to have cranked out this card over the last hour when I should really be in bed asleep. LOL AND I really like it and didn't want to throw it in the trash (which has been known to happen when I rush). Anyhoo, I hope you like it too.

The coffee stamps are by Altenew from the Coffee Love stamp set. Sentiment by My Favorite Things from the Coffee Break sentiments. 

I'm not sure you can tell by the pics, but I used glossy accents on the coffee pot as well as the coffee in the mug. 

Foam tape because that's what I do. ;)

Copic colors are E47, E74, and YG93.

You don't need anything special to join the My Favorite Things challenges. Check them out on the MFT blog!

Product list:

My Favorite Things, Rectangle frames dies

My Favorite Things, Banner die (Blueprints #27 or similar)

My Favorite Things, Coffee Break sentiments

My Favorite Things, Smooth White cardstock

Altenew, Coffee Love stamps and dies

My Mind's Eye, 6x6 paper pad Fancy That

Copic markers, Copic Xpress-it blending cardstock

Foam tape, glossy accents, enamel dots white embossing powder, metallic gold gel pen

MFT Slimline Challenge, Birthday Wishes

Birthday is the theme for this month's slimline card challenge. Dad will be 87 next month. 

Product list:

My Favorite Things, Slimline card dies

My Favorite Things, Old Friends

My Favorite Things, Cute Chemists

My Favorite Things, Sweet Birthday Wishes (balloons)

My Favorite Things, Smooth White cardstock

My Favorite Things, Jumbo Peek-a-boo Circle Window dies 

My Favorite Things, Fishtail Flags STAX

Ellen Hutson, Leading Gentlemen (man in the middle)

Ellen Hutson, Modern Graphics2 pattern paper

Lawn Fawn, So Owlsome (old man glasses)

Copic Xpress-it blending cardstock

Copic markers

Foam tape, glossy accents, white pen

MFT Sketch Challenge 528

Here is this week's sketch challenge at My Favorite Things. I've had this stamp set for a while but hadn't used it till now. I thought it was the perfect hug to send to a friend. I hope it will cheer her up. :) 

Sentiment is by Julie Ebersole for Ellen Hutson, from the Warm Fuzzies sentiment set.

Foam tape to stack up the sleeping fox. Dimension is everything. :)

Copic colors used for this card

Sketch 528 - you have till Tuesday, noon, February 16 if you want to play along. New sketch every Wednesday. 

Product list:
My Favorite Things, Let's Curl Up stamps and dies

My Favorite Things, Winter Songbirds, stamps and dies

My Favorite Things, Smooth White cardstock

My Favorite Things, Kraft dye ink

Essentials by Ellen, Warm Fuzzies sentiments by Julie

Copic markers, Copic Xpress-it blending card

Pattern paper scraps, foam tape, banner dies, stitched banner die

MFT Slimline Challenge, Winter Scene

Welcome to the studio. Today's card is another My Favorite Things challenge. This time for the newest addition to the challenge lineup, Slimline Cards. This month's theme is Winter Scenes. I also incorporated the current color challenge. Hope you like. :)

I used the MFT Polar Bear Pals and Cool Day stamp sets along with the Iceberg dies. Quite wintery, if you ask me.

Product list:
My Favorite Things, Polar Bear Pals stamps and dies

My Favorite Things, Cool Day stamps and dies

My Favorite Things, Iceberg dies

My Favorite Things, mini ink cubes, Lemon Chiffon, Sour Apple, Grapesicle, Gravel Gray, Blue Breeze, Berrylicious

My Favorite Things, Smooth White cardstock

Copic markers, Copic Xpress-it blending card

My Favorite Things, Color Challenge #159

Today's card is a slimline design. These tall cards have made a comeback recently and now there are dies out there to make it even easier to create this style card. They fit into a business sized envelope (#9 or #10) and give you lots of real estate to play with. 

I used the foliage from MFT, Winter Songbirds to add more of the color palette.

I couldn't wait to use this new stamp set from the Concord & 9th January release. So simple, but so effective. 

Coordinating copics to fit the color challenge.

This month's color palette.

Product list:
My Favorite Things, Slimline card dies

My Favorite Things, Winter Songbirds stamps and dies

My Favorite Thing, Grapesicle cardstock

My Favorite Things, Smooth White cardstock

My Favorite Things, mini ink cubes; Lemon Drop, Sour Apple, Grapesicle, Gravel Gray

Concord & 9th, All The Love stamp set

Ellen Hutson pattern paper, Modern Graphics Vol.2 by Julie Ebersole

Copic markers, copic Xpress-it blending card

Valentine Mini-Book

WARNING: Photo overload!!!! 

You guys.....I finished my project and, oh my goodness, I super love how it came out!!! If only my hubsy would understand. LOL!! Anyway, here are a gazillion photos for you; a pic of every page and a couple extra. I used tons of dies, and virtually no coloring and only a couple of stamp sentiments, and a TON of embellishments. Papers and stickers from the Simple Stories, My Valentine collection. So grab a cuppa whatever you prefer, and have a sit down. Please enjoy! 

(Before adding personal messages. ;) )

Tag:

Tag:

Back cover:

Now we're going back to see the other side of the first pages: 

Shaker:

Linked hearts in teensy envelope:

Whew!!! I hope you enjoyed looking through this adorable mini book as much as I enjoyed putting it together. I was almost sad when I finished, to tell the truth. LOL Mini books are sooooo much fun to make! 

This will be posted on Instagram as well, so watch for that. You may also reach me by email, if you prefer. (Link in sidebar.) Thanks for stopping by the studio. Have a crafty day. 💋💕

Products list:
Simple Stories, My Valentine collection

My Favorite Things, Jumbo STAX fishtail flag dies (retired)

My Favorite Thing, heart shaker dies and pouch

My Creative Time dies; tags, hearts

Paper doilies, twine, wood veneers, metal embellies, ribbon, paper flowers, string pearls, binder rings, heart confetti, foam tape, buttons, enamel dots