MFT May New Product Launch!

My Favorite Things' May Product Launch is finally here!  All of the new May products from My Favorite Things are available for purchase -- right now!  Check out the Brand Spanking New section of the MFT Boutique.

AND to make this day even sweeter, we have some free goodies for you!
Visit each of the MFT Designers' May Product Launch posts linked on the MFT Blog and leave a comment by the end of the day on Thursday, May 15th for your chance to WIN one of two $100 Gift Vouchers to the MFT Boutique. The winners will be chosen at random and the prizes will be sent out on May 16th.  Ready? Set. Comment!

Tonight I have some of my favorite release projects to share with you!  First up is a little bit of a different twist, using the new Suit & Tie Die-namics:

LOL!  I had SO much fun making this anniversary card for my husband (could also be a Father's Day card)!  Our 20th is next week and we honeymooned in Hawaii, so I thought it would be an appropriate anniversary card for him!  Plus, he really prefers shirts like this vs. wearing a suit ANY day!  In fact, I based this card on a shirt he has!  Not only was the flowered shirt fun to create, it's a shaped gate-fold card!  Here's how it opens:

And inside is an appropriate sentiment from this month's new Watt’s Up? -- not only appropriate for the bright shirt, but because he really does brighten my whole world (awww)!!

Here are the easy steps to create this Anniversary Hawaiian or Father's Day Shirt:

1. Cut Orange Fizz cardstock shirt base 3.75” x 5.25”
2. Die cut Orange Fizz shirt (suit, lapel, placket) pieces
3. Die cut Blu Raspberry and Banana Split flowers (Blueprints 12)
4. Die cut Sour Apple leaves (Blueprints 12)
5. Die cut Lemon Drop flower centers (Blueprints 12)
6. Score 1/4” on long outside edges of shirt; fold towards back of die cut. Secure flap with double-sided tape to back of shirt base.

7. Decorate shirt front with flowers and leaves, adhering with Glue Marker/Pen.
8. Attach shirt lapels with 1/4” foam tape to shirt front.
9. Attach right half of placket to right shirt front opening below lapels, extending placket half way off the edge of the shirt, to help keep shirt closed; trim.
10. Die cut buttons from Primitive White cardstock, tie with embroidery thread and attach to shirt placket with mini glue dots.
11. Die cut stitched circle (Blueprints 12) from Orange Fizz cardstock, cut in half and adhere to inside shirt back to serve as back yolk.
12. Die cut heart (Blueprints 15) from Orange Fizz cardstock and adhere to back yolk to serve as label.
13. Stamp sentiment (Watt’s Up?) with Blu Raspberry and Orange Fizz Hybrid inks onto Horizontal Stitched Strip die cut from Smooth White cardstock.

Next up is a Father's Day (or could also be an anniversary card):

This one was also customized with a background paper I created with our house plans that we're currently in the process of finalizing to build (yay!).  I printed the plans on Natural cardstock and die cut them with the wonky panel from Blueprints 15. The edges were curled and lifted with foam tape. The background is, of course the fabulous new Pegboard Cover-Up Die-namics, cut from cork. 

The Tool Time Die-namics were cut from silver metallic cardstock, Natural and Steel Grey cardstocks. The Natural "wood" parts were shaded with Copic E35 and accented with Silver Copic Atyou Spica Glitter Pen. The sentiment from Let's Tool Around was stamped with Electric Red Hybrid ink onto Primitive White cardstock cut with a Horizontal Stitched Strip. Foam tape was used to lift everything up, giving a great dimensional effect:

Inside, I stamped a row of screws in Steel Grey Hybrid ink and added the Tool Time Die-namics screwdriver:

Finally, I had to throw in a girly card for my teenager:

I can't tell you how many times I've heard this phrase when she's talking to friends! Blueprints 15 was a fabulous, quick and easy start to this card -- the wonky panel was stamped with the new Grid Background ... love!  The darling new Lightbulb Die-namics fit perfectly in the (current) Smart Phone die. I love the silver metallic cardstock accents! 

The phrase "Say Watt?" from the new Watt’s Up? stamp set was stamped with Razzle Berry Hybrid ink and fit perfectly on the speech bubble from the Smart Phone Die-namics set.  Inside is another Blueprints 15 double-pierced strip and Lightbulb, accented with the star from Blueprints 15:

"Bright Idea" is from the Watt's Up? stamp set; hashtag is from Smart Phone Die-namics. So much fun to make ... I was bouncing in my chair!  Here's a look at all the dimension on the front of the card:

That's it from me today!  Don’t forget that MFT will be giving away TWO $100 vouchers. To have a chance to win one, be sure to comment on each of the designers’ New Product Launch blog posts by end of the day on Thursday, May 15. The winners will be announced on the MFT Blog on the Release Rewind Day Two post on Friday.

Don't forget to comment on each of the designer's New Product Launch blog posts (this one!), for your chance to win some BIG PRIZES!!

 Thanks so much for hanging around for my first MFT Release week -- I sure have enjoyed creating for you!  I'll be back on Friday for our May Release Rewind!

{Anniversary Hawaiian Shirt Supplies}

Die-namics Suit and Tie	LLD Watt's Up?	Die-namics Blueprints 15	Die-namics Blueprints 12
Die-namics Horizontal Stitched Strips	Heavyweight Card Stock Primitive White	Heavyweight Card Stock Banana Split	Heavyweight Card Stock Orange Fizz
Heavyweight Card Stock Blu Raspberry	Heavyweight Card Stock Sour Apple	Hybrid Ink Pad Blu Raspberry	Hybrid Ink Pad Orange Fizz

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Other: QuickStik; Copic 1/4” Foam Tape, 1/4” Double-Sided High Tack Tissue Tape & Glue Marker; mini glue dots, white embroidery thread 

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{Handy Tool Card Supplies}

DC Let's Tool Around	Die-namics Tool Time	Die-namics Pegboard Cover-Up	Die-namics Blueprints 15
Die-namics Horizontal Stitched Strips	Hybrid Ink Pad Electric Red	Hybrid Ink Pad Steel Grey	Heavyweight Card Stock Natural
Heavyweight Card Stock Primitive White	Heavyweight Card Stock Electric Red	Cork Sheets 1/16th

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Other: Silver metallic cardstock, Copic Foam Tape & Double-Sided High Tack Tissue Tape, Silver Copic Atyou Spica Glitter Pen

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{Say Watt? Card Supplies}

Die-namics Lightbulb	LLD Watt's Up?	Die-namics LLD Smart Phone	BG Grid Background
Heavyweight Card Stock Cotton Candy	Heavyweight Card Stock Razzle Berry	Heavyweight Card Stock Smooth White	Heavyweight Card Stock Banana Split
Heavyweight Card Stock Blu Raspberry	Hybrid Ink Pad Razzle Berry

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Other: Silver metallic cardstock, Copic Foam Tape & Double-Sided High Tack Tissue Tape

Comments

[liz schaefer aka javagirl]

1.

I love the colors and shapes

[Pai]

2.

great great cards!

[Krissy]

3.

Great cards! Love how you personalized one with your house plans. How fun!

[Marilyn Cotter]

4.

Very creative cards!

[Rebecca Ednie]

5.

I'm especially fond of the smart phone card.

[Laraine R]

6.

Awesome cards! Great release!

[Sara A]

7.

Love the light-bulb card. Everything is beautiful though. Thanks for sharing.

[Peggy Allen]

8.

All of your cards are fabulous.
God bless,
Peggy Allen

[Holly AKA KopyKat]

9.

Fabulous designs, I love them all!

[Aileen Ryan]

10.

Love all three cards BUT that first card 'WOW' all those flowers. The details are just perfect.

[Goldie Shaul]

11.

So creative! Love the lightbulb in the phone. Goldiek, www.punchandstamp.blogspot.com

[Charity Chamberlain]

12.

I am absolutely blown away! I am loving all your cards! They are all superb! I do have a favorite though ;) - the t-shirt! It's so vibrant and cheery! LOVE IT!

[Wendy Bond]

13.

SHUT THE FRONT DOOR!!! Girl, these are really amazing!!!

[Lyn]

14.

I am so delighted that you have joined the team. Such amazing cards I cannot wait to see more!!!!!!

[Bev]

15.

Great cards, I couldn't possibly pick a favorite as they are all unique and awesome.

[Denissecherry]

16.

Your cards are super cute!

[Judy Bohne]

17.

Love the bright colors. The Father's Day shirt, plus the tools for the cards, are so cute!

[Jan Scholl]

18.

Love the bright colors.

[Kat]

19.

What fabulous cards, really creative! It's given me so many ideas, thanks for sharing :)

[Margaret R]

20.

Super cool! Lots of great ideas - so clever!

[Joan Figueroa-Jimenez]

21.

Great cards!! Love the colors. Thanks for the inspiration and the chance to win.

[Line]

22.

Love your cards :) Beautiful colours :))

[Holly H.]

23.

I love each and every one of your projects. So much fun! Thank you for sharing.

[Joni52]

24.

Fabulous designs, awesome cards! Wow!

[Celeste Goff]

25.

Such super cute cards!

[Mary Kay Ross]

26.

Ok, these cards are way to cute! Such smart ideas and they really want to make me think more about ways I can improve my card making skills! Thanks for sharing them!!!

[Michele Ferguson]

27.

Happy anniversary! Love the shirt!!

[Bonnie Sharp]

28.

Love that Hawaiian shirt and to turn it into a gatefold card is just brilliant!

[Zehra]

29.

Lovely the Hawaiian shirty is awesome, love the handy card, so realistic, excellent masculine cards.

[Conniecrafter]

30.

Like the way you personalized the shirt for your husband, what a great place to spend your anniversary. Love the blueprints in the background for the fathers day card, great touch!

[Loulou]

31.

Amazing cards. I love your Hawaiian shirt its such a fun idea and looks great. I love the way you incorporated the house plans on your second card. Using your own plans really personalises the card.

[Queen Mary]

32.

Sharon, what is this, the Wedding at Cana? Saving the best for last? Love the shirt, blue prints and pink grid!

[Elizabeth Garcia]

33.

That first card is so much fun. Love it!

[Cammy Wall]

34.

These are all fantastic, but that Hawaiian shirt is AWESOME!

[Kristy Hansen]

35.

I love how you made these cards work for you! That shirt is adorable! And what a clever way to showcase your house plans. My daughters would love the phone card too! So creative! THank you for the inspiration.

[Tami B]

36.

You make it so hard to know which one to comment on first. These are all outstanding! The Hawaiian shirt did make me chuckle. Happy anniversary a little early.

[sharla~]

37.

What fun cards! I love the lightbulb and the Hawaiian shirt!

[MICHELLE LARUE]

38.

absolutely love the Hawaii style shirt. i wasnt even going to buy the mens shirt but now it is a must have. and the cell phone and light bulb....way too cute. thank you for inspiring me to try more

[CardsCookiesCarrotCake]

39.

Such fun cards! I like everything about each one. Thanks for the inspiration.

[Cynthia Clark]

40.

Your Hawaiian shirt is a hoot!

[Scrapbooking by Phyllis]

41.

Wow, such fun creations!

[voegelchen]

42.

Love, love, love the hawaiian shirt card, such a cool idea!!

[Craftyfield]

43.

Great cards full of clever ideas!

[Larissa Heskett =)]

44.

WOW!! AMAZING Inspiration!! I LOVE these Projects!! Especially that Sweet Shirt Design!! TOO FUN!! =)THANKS SO MUCH for sharing and for the chances to win!! Have a Fabulous Week!! =)

[Deann Donohue]

45.

First - that Hawaiian shirt is just so much FUN!!! I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE your tool card - using actual blue prints - BRILLIANT!!

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46.

The tools are perfect.

[Amy Rysavy]

47.

Ahhhhhhh you did NOT just create a Hawaiian shirt!! That opens up!!! *bowing to you*

[Jingle]

48.

These are FABULOUS! I love the light bulb in the phone! SO CUTE!

[Kay Norman]

49.

Such a fun take on this months dies! I love to see new ways to use the dies and you did that wonderfully!

[Bunny]

50.

That shirt is so dadgummed cute.