MFT Blog Hop

Lets Cuddle up!

To start at the beginning of the hop check out Kim's Blog.

My Favorite Things is having a New Release Cocktail Party on Wednesday, April 1st from 9-10 PM EASTERN. This month there are 4 new sets being released!

Head over to the MFT forum HERE to find out all the details and to find out how YOU can be the next MFT Guest Designer. We hope to see you there on Wednesday night.

My Favorite Things has a tool Professional Touch HotFix Crystal Applicator , that glues on your crystals for you. And all the Swarovski Crystal - Summer Collection that you will need. I love this tool, i find it makes it so easy to apply your bling right where you want it. I used it on my sentiment.

This card uses one of the new stamp sets which will be released by MFT Stamps this Wednesday 1st April. This set is called "Cuddle Up Carter"..... and has been named after Carole's four year old son Carter!

This stamp set is MFT Stamps newest charity set, with $2.00 from every set sold over the next 6 months going to benefit kids with Cerebral Palsy (like Carole's son, Carter) via the non-profit Euro-Peds clinic in Pontiac, Michigan!

You can check out the wonderful creations that the MFT Idol Top Eight did here! And you can vote here!

To continue on please go visit the ever so talented Kirsten, I know she has a fabulous sneak peek for you.

So Sweet!

Timeless Tuesday

Today's Timeless Tuesday Challenge Challenge is to go green. Recycle...... I recycled this image from a tray of images I keep on my desk. My buttons are recycled from an old blouse of mine, that is stained and old.

It is time for Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge(FTTC9)

. Dee Jackson is our challenge hostess this week. She is challenging us to Go Green!!!! What does that mean? Well, it means that you have to find something to redo, to reuse, so we can say we recycled!!! I know you have many items that were created that did not quite make it on a card and you stashed it away for another time. Also, there are all kinds of non-craft items in the home waiting to be reused for something crafty. So, the time is now!!!! Let us go green and recycle those items!!!! We can hardly wait to see what you do!!!!!

STAMPS: Flourishes: (Fantasy Floral Garden).
INK: Copic Markers
PAPER: DP. Pink, blue.
Martha Stewart Border, pearls, buttons, glitter, Martha Stewart flower punch

Little Paper Shop Color Challenge

In This Life...........

The Little Paper Shop challenge this month is a color challenge, given to us by Jessica. Use the colors, Red, Craft and Chocolate. I love these colors together, i think they look so rich.

--I've been trying my hand at making bows, but i just can't get them right. I wanted to play with it some more to make it pretty, but I just kept making it worse, so I thought I'd quit well I was ahead......

• STAMPS: Little Paper Shop (Blessings)
• INK: Chocolate
• Paper: Red, Chocolate, Kraft
• Martha Stewart Border Punch, button, cord, leaf punches, spellbinder dies, gel pen, ribbon.
  

Thank-you for coming by~

MFT Who's That Girl Challenge

PMS

WTG Challenge: Bunny Slippers (use two different punches), hosted by Christina & Joanne (keyword: MFTWTG2) Hope you have time to play.
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I use to have a paisley housecoat like this, I wore it till it was a rag, and hated to part with it.............

MFT Stamps will be releasing 4 new stamp sets this Wednesday 1st April.

My Favorite Things has a tool Professional Touch HotFix Crystal Applicator , that glues on your crystals for you. And all the Swarovski Crystal - Summer Collection that you will need. I love this tool, i find it makes it so easy to apply your bling right where you want it.

STAMPS: MFT (Bunny Slippers). Sentiment (Twisted Sentiments 2)
INK: Copic Markers
PAPER: DP. black, pink
Crystals, Martha Stewart Border Punch, flowers.

Thanks for stoppin by!!!

CCEE Challenge

The Beauty Of Spring!

Time for our CCEE Challenge. Our challenge this week is another brought to us by Frances Byrne. Frances had some ALOTA Stamps sent to us, to create an Easter Card.

STAMPS: Alota Rubber Stamps
INK: Copic Markers
Primas, glitter, ribbon, Martha Stewart Border Punch, spellbinder dies, brad.
Thanks so much for stoppin by~

MOM ~Take 2~

You've always been there......

I made part of this card for the LSC212, (click to view) but found it a little busy, so I took the card apart and made a mini card out of it. This measures 3.5 x 2.5. I like this version much better.

• STAMPS: Tree House (My MOM)
• INK: Black
• PAPER: Blue, DP.
• Primas, bling, button, Martha Stewart Border Punches, gel pen, fern punch, glitter.

Happy Sunday~

OCC Color Challenge!

GREAT JOB!

Our March hostes is Kim Teasdale, and she has given us OCC gals a Color Challenge. More Mustard, Bashful Blue and Navy. I was having a hard time getting the Mustard in, I find it such a strong color. --this is what I came up with.

We have a new member joining us, please give a warm welcome to Stamps'nCoffee (Joycelyn) I was so thrilled when Joycelyn said yes to joining us OCC girls.

We also have a Guest Designer, Angela Thomas!

Here is the rest of the gang, check out their cards.

• Frances Byrne
• Jennifer Meyer
• Jenny Gropp
• Kim Teasdale
• Loretta Lock
• Lori Boyd
• Robin Willis
• Silke Ledlow
• Vicki Garrett
• Stamps'nCoffee

STAMPS: The Greeting Farm (Rock The Farm). INK: Copic Markers PAPER: Navy, Mustard and Bashful Blue Spellbinder dies, Martha Stewart butterfly punch, ribbon.
HAVE A GREAT DAY!

Rocker Hanna

Rock on!!!!!!

Today is my daughter Ashton's Birthday. HAPPY BIRTHDAY Honey this card is for you.

Hanna is rockin today. Hanna Stamps is having a color challenge today, which is not these colors, to see the HSC62 check out the Hanna Forums.

STAMPS: Hanna Stamps, Rocker Hanna.
INK: Copic Markers
PAPER: Caribbean, Rose Red, Olive.
Prima, round punch, Martha Stewart fern punch, ribbon, brad, corner punch, gel pen.

Thanks for stoppin' by!!

MFTSC74

This week my friend Frances has creating the MFT Sketch Challenge. Hope you have time to play, to see the sketch, and find out how you can win a gift certificate, check out the MFT Forums.

From March 23rd to March 27th, Flopsey sets are only $8.00!

STAMPS: MFT (Spring Sprouts) MFT Presents Sara Williams
INK: Black
PAPER: DP, brown, green.
Martha Stewart Border Punch, EK Border Punch, ribbon, button.

Cupcake Wishes

Treehouse Cupcake Stamp

Splitcoaststamper 's Color Challenge 211: Pretty In Pink, Kiwi Kiss, Baja Breeze. I love these soft colors together, they are so yummy.

Stamps: Treehouse Stamps. (Birthday Cupcake)
INK: Copic Markers
PAPER: DP. pink, green, blue.
EK Border Punch, brads, ribbon, flower, spellbinder die.

Thanks for stoppin' by!

Timeless Tuesday

Fly Away with me......

It is time for Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge (FTTC8)!!!! Thanks so much for all who played with us last week!!!! This week Betty Wright is hosting the challenge. She is challenging us to Emboss It!!! There are a lot of different types of embossing options to choose from. In addition, there are many different techniques to combined with embossing. We would love to see what you all create.

Also, all in stock Spellbinders dies will be on sale today for 24 hours ONLY for 10% off as part of our Timeless Tuesday challenge. Check Flourishes Stamps for details.

{Friends of Flourishes Blogs}

Becca Feeken
Betty Wright
Dee Jackson
Kimberly Crawford
Silke Ledlow

STAMPS: Flourishes (Home Tweet Home)
PAPER: DP. blue.
Sizzix envelope die, ribbon, Sizzix swirl and leaf die, Martha Stewart border punch, Martha Stewart leaf punch, Gold EP, dragon brad, spellbinder die.
Happy Stampin'

MFT Who's That Girl Challenge

Here is the Who's That Girl. The featured set is Mother's Day, and the additional challenge is to use the colors yellow, pink and green. I included pink but I also added some Coral.

This week’s Spotlight My Favorite Things is Flopsey!

Your Spotlight Savings: All Flopsey stamp sets are $1 off (only $8 each) through Friday, March 27th. Be sure to check out the Bubble Bin too.

STAMPS: MFT (Mother's Day). INK: Copic Markers. PAPER: MFT (My Favorite Paper Packs - Spring Collection). Spellbinder dies, ribbon, brads, hardware.

CCEE and Little Paper Shop

Happy Birthday Frances!

Time for our CCEE Challenge. Our challenge this week is another brought to us by Frances Byrne. One of Frances' favorite new things to create are scaplings so this week's CCEE challenge is to create a scrapling. For those of you who haven't heard of scraplings before you can see a few more on Frances' blog here.

Scraplings are normally 1.25" x 4.25" because they are often made from the off cuts you get when you make a square card (4.25" square) from a piece of card that is 4.25" x 5.5". However you can make your scraplings a little wider depending on what you are working on at the time.

I hope you can play along.

Also please check the Little Paper Shop Blog for a fun Challenge Monday Morning.

I made an extra card this week in honor of France's Birthday. If you want to wish Frances Happy Birthday, go on over to her blog. Stamp Owl's Studio!!!!

Frances Happy Birthday I am so honored to be able to call you my friend.

STAMPS: First card, Little Paper Shop {Flyin' By} Second card, High hopes. (Owl)
INK: Copic Markers
Spellbinder dies, EK border punches, Martha Stewart Punches, sizzix leaf die. Martha Stewart Leaf and flower punches, oval punch, bling.
Owls

Treehouse Stamps

One sketch --Two looks.

SCS Sketch Challenge this week. I love this sketch and will use it again. I like the look of the panels. My cupcake card I also followed SCS Color challenge. Summer Sun, Riding Hood Red and Kraft. My craft looks grey and now I wonder if I pulled out grey instead of Kraft. My stamps are from the new releases at Treehouse Stamps.

Stamps: Treehouse Stamps. (Birthday Cupcake, My Mom)
INK: Copic Markers
brads, sizzix leaves and swirls dies, Spellbinder dies, primas, ribbon.

Happy Sunday~

OCC Sketch Challenge

HEARTFELT

Our March hostess, Kim Teasdale, and she has put together a sketch for this week's challenge. Too see the sketch please check Our Creative Corner Blog.

Welcome Laurie Wilson as our guest designer for this week.

Wanna play along and have a chance to win $25 worth of Clear Dollar Stamps?
Lori McCroskey has generously donated this week's prize and all you have to do is upload your card to your blog or gallery and leave us a link here, so we can see what you made! To be included in a random drawing for the CDStamps, please have your card linked by 12 noon on Friday, March 27th. If you upload to Splitcoast, please include OCCC in the keywords. The winner will be announced Saturday, March 28th.

STAMP: MFT (Sara Williams - Funky Flowers)
INK: Copic Markers
PAPER: My Favorite Paper Packs - Spring Collection (Base and oval).
SU Index die, ribbon, Martha Stewart fern punch, Martha Stewart Border Punch, button.

Happy Stampin'

Taylor Expressions TECC60

Cupcake Wishes

I made this card for Taylor's Cupcake Challenge. I love Taylor's sketch, and it's been way to long since I did one. My cupcake is from Tree House

• STAMPS: Tree House
• Ink: Copic Markers
• PAPER: Purple, yellow and DP.
• Spellbinder dies, Martha Stewart Punches, ribbon, cord.
  

This card I made for LSC212. Make a Spring card with soft colors and a flower. This also is a Tree House Stamp.

• STAMPS: Tree House (My MOM)
• INK: Black
• PAPER: Blue, DP.
• Primas, bling, button, Martha Stewart Border Punches, gel pen, fern punch, glitter.
  

~My Mom~

Hanna Stamps Challenge

Today's Hanna Stamps Friday Challenge. The Challenge today is to do some kind of embossing on your card. I embossed the blue panel behind Hanna. I'm really loving these colors together and thinking I need to order more of Pacific Point.

Stamps: Hanna Stamps, (Bowling Hanna)
INK: Copic Markers
PAPER: DP. Pacific Point, green.
Ribbon, prima, charm, EK border punch, Martha Stewart border punch, cuttlebug, spellbinder dies.

MFTSC73

Today's Sketch Challenge 73! If you don't have any MFT stamps please feeling free to use whatever you have on hand. Have fun !!!!!!!!!!!!!! Next week Frances will be giving you Sketch 74. Hope you have time to play.

STAMPS: MFT
INK: Copic Mrkers
PAPER: Blues and purple
Martha Stewart Border punch, ribbon, brads, cuttlebug, spellbinder dies.

MFT Blog Hop!

Spring Sprouts

To start at the beginning of the hop check out Kim's Blog.
Today we have 2 sets to show you. This one I used is MFT Presents Sara Williams called Spring Sprouts, it has lots of flowers, clouds, rainbow, and sunshine.
I decided to make a index card, they are fun to make and I love the look of a small card.
Do you like my bling? -- I used Professional Touch HotFix Crystal Applicator that MFT sells. It's a real cool tool and your gems go right where you want them. Tooooooooo cool. MFT also sells Swarovski Crystal - Summer Collection . I want to put gems on everything........

To continue on please visit Carole she is sure to have a wonderful card or project to show you. --and don't forget that at the end of the hop there is Blog Candy!! Check the Bubble Bin for GREAT savings!!)

STAMPS: MFT (Spring Sprouts) MFT Presents Sara Williams
INK: Copic Markers
PAPER: Pink, DP.
SU Index die, Martha Stewart Border Punch, button, bling, spellbinder dies, lace, ribbon, Helmar glue
~Home Grown~

Timeless Tuesday

A Flourishes Ribbon Challenge~

It is time for Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge!!!! Thanks so much for all who played along with us last week. This week I am hosting our challenge. I challenge you to use ribbon on your card, in a different way than you usually do. I tied a knot in my ribbon, something I love the look of, but never think to do.
Check the Flourishes Newsletter for details of how you can play along.

{Friends of Flourishes Blogs}

Becca Feeken*
Betty Wright*
Dee Jackson*
Kimberly Crawford*
Silke Ledlow*

I used the sketch from **Viva la VERVE! March Week 3 .

STAMPS: Flourishes (Signs of Spring)
INK: Copic Markers
PAPER: SU DP.
Charm, ribbon, spellbinder die.

HAPPY TUESDAY~

Let's Go For A Walk

Don't you just love this set? --This is an old favorite of mine, it was one of the first sets that Kim sent me to work with.
......So I was Thrilled when I saw the WTG Challenge: Let's Go for a Walk (add sparkle - glitter, Stickles, bling, etc.), hosted by Christina & Joanne (keyword: MFTWTG26) I Hope you can play along with us.
If you don't have this set yet, go ahead and use any set you do have and don't for get to add some SPARKLE.... I added glitter to my flowers for my sparkle.

STAMPS: MFT (Let's Go For A Walk)
INK: Copic Markers
PAPER: Green, blue, and DP.
Martha Stewart Border Punches, brads, glitter, primas, spellbinder fie, cuttlebug dies.