My Favorite Things, Sketch #522

My Favorite Things, sketch challenge 522. I used this sketch to make a valentine for my old man. These adorable little old people are from the Old Friends stamp set by My Favorite Things. Aren't they so dang cute!?? 

Product list:
My Favorite Things, Old Friends, stamps and dies

My Favorite Things, Smooth White cardstock

Paper Smooches, Incognito stamp set 

Copic markers, Copic Xpress-it blending cardstock

Misc: enamel dots, distress minis

2020 In The Rear View ... good riddance!

So long 2020 and let's not ever talk about it again. LOL!!! Thought it would never end. So much quarantine, and such looooooooong months. Thankfully, we pulled through no worse for the wear. Of course, it's not over yet, but we can certainly pray it won't last the whole year. 

This year was time again for a makeover in the studio. Basically, a rearrangement mostly, but it is a huge change from my previous layout. Without doing anything drastic, like buying new pieces or building an addition-LOL-I was still able to create an entirely new look using the furniture I had purchased for the previous makeover over 7 years ago. And the four-drawer file cabinet from the thrift store is probably the best $5 I ever spent!! I have painted it twice since I got it and it holds SO. MUCH. STUFF. If you haven't taken the virtual tour yet (see sidebar), here are a couple of my fave views of the "new" space. 

My desk. I love it, and my pink chair ... right?! 

Marker towers by Organize More. These hold 360 markers - the entire Copic collection. 

Three-tiered spinning organizer by me. I made this in 2015 and still use it, it's really handy. Super simple, you can do it, I promise!

Now, here's a look back at some of my favorite projects from the Studio for 2020. Thank you for visiting my blog and leaving comments, sharing on Pinterest, and emailing me with questions. I appreciate all of you!! 💓

February

April

May

July

August

September

When hubs' birthday rolled around he told me he didn't want to be an old man. (Like we have a choice when we age! LOL) Anyway, it was the perfect sentiment for his card. He loved it. 

Inside message:

October

I took an Online Card Class (Simply Watercolor Christmas) in October, which was super fun. Here are few of my faves from class. Yes, I hand painted these!

November

December

These are just a couple of the cards I made in December. I did make all my Christmas cards this year as well so I actually have a start on next year's cards with several set aside already. (I'm in shock too, believe me! LOL) If you'd like to see the cards I mailed out this year, check them out here in this blog post from October.

My Favorite Things (my favorite stamp store!) introduced a line of box card dies in October. I fell in love instantly and went a little nuts making box cards. Here are a few faves from the past few months. 

I hope you've enjoyed my year in review. Please leave a comment or shoot me an email (link in sidebar) if you have any questions or just want to say hi. Now, go forth and have a wonderful new year!!! I pray for only the best things and that people will be loving and tolerant of one another, and be ever grateful for what you have. 

Happy 2021!

MFT Box Card Challenge, Winter Scene

Here we are with another box card for the MFT challenge. I used color challenge #156 for this one. It was really hard for me to color the trees blue, but I did it and I like how it turned out. I guess that's why it's called a "challenge" ... ?? LOL 

Fold flat for mailing

Color challenge info here

Products used:
My Favorite Things, Sweet Holiday Penguins

My Favorite Things, Merry Wishes

My Favorite Things, Ready, Set, Snow

My Favorite Things, Outside the Box, Level Up dies

My Favorite Things, Merry & Bright die

My Favorite Things,  Sweet Snowflakes dies

My Favorite Things, Smooth White cardstock

Ellen Hutson, Bear Ware 5 (stack of presents)

Echo Park, I Love Winter 6x6 

Bazzill cardstock, Admiral blue

Copic markers, Copic xpress-it blending cardstock

Acetate strips, Nuvo crystal drops

MFT Outside the Box challenge, Winter Scene

Winter scene using My Favorite Things stamps and dies. The outside the box dies are so amazing. For this one I used the original rectangle background along with the level up add on. There are things I would've done differently on this one if I'd had a clear vision before I started, but it turned out ok anyway. How can you go wrong with such sweet images, right?! 

Folds flat for mailing.

Colors used for these images. 

Products used:
My Favorite Things, Christmas Cheer 

My Favorite Things, Merry Wishes

My Favorite Things, Mini Merry Messages sentiment

My Favorite Things, Outside the Box dienamics

My Favorite Things, Outside the Box, Level up add-on

My Favorite Things, Smooth White cardstock

Gerda Steiner Designs, bluebird

Lawn Fawn, Snowflake border die

Pattern paper, Authentique, Christmastime 6x6

Copic markers

MFT Outside the Box, Holiday challenge

If you haven't noticed yet, I'm totally in love with the Outside the Box die sets and all the variations by My Favorite Things. They are just so much fun and EASY to make, and adding embellishments and extras is the best part for me. It's like the icing on the cake! Hope you like this one.  Products used listed below. 

They are so much fun to mail - they fold flat!!! Recipients are always impressed. LOL ;)

Copic colors used.

Plaid papers by Lawn Fawn. 

Product list:
My Favorite Things, Outside the Box Level Up dies

My Favorite Things, Outside the Box Clouds dies

My Favorite Things, Merry & Bright sentiments

My Favorite Things, Present Time 

My Favorite Things, Smooth White cardstock

Lawn Fawn, Perfectly Plaid 6x6 paper pack

Gerda Steiner Designs, Snowman Friends, stamps and dies

Ellen Hutson, Holiday Characters (holly)
Ellen Hutson, Bear Ware 5 (presents)

Copic markers