Wednesday, December 1, 2010

LOVE

LOVE!  Love is grand!  Love is patient, love is kind.  Do you feel like you're at a wedding?!  NO!  You're on the MFT BLOG HOP!  YAY!!!!!  Hopefully you came from the talented Jessie Rone!  If not, go to Kim's blog and I'll meet you back here in a bit!  Anyway, this month MFT concentrated on Valentine's Day for their release!  From the Pure Innocence girls to Who's That Girl to MFT's Inspired By line, it's all about the heart!

Well, a few months ago, I was buying something online for my sister's wedding, and I happened to find this LOVE chipboard album.  I put that in my virtual shopping card as I have never made a chipboard album like this!  Then, when I received my stamps for this month's release, I instantly thought of this album and this would be the blog hop project!  A culmination of all the sets together in one big project!  Are you ready?!

Here you go!

 I had a theme going here, only using floral paper, using a lock and key on each page except the L, along w/ lace and ribbon.  And there's a PI girl and WTG on every page as well.  Also, you will find a different sentiment from the Clearly Sentimental about Love on each page.  So you can see the versatility of these sets!




 Here's a closeup of clear hearts stitched onto the lace on the L page.
 Here is my threading ribbon.  I thought this was a brilliant idea, and then the next day I saw that everyone else had thought of the same thing too!  Hahaha!  Great minds think alike!
 50 buttons sewn onto the ribbon & paper!
Did a little cross stitching on the heart.  I tried several different ideas and pitched all of them!  Then, I just started punching little holes and did a little cross stitch!

As I was working on this, I thought that I could give this as a wedding shower gift for my cousin.  So, after the blog hop while you all are shopping away, I'm going to make this personal and add some pictures and things of my cousin and her fiance!  Hopefully it will be well received and will last as long as their marriage!

Thanks for stopping by!  Your next stop is one of your favorite dirty girls, Christina Fischer!
Enjoy your new stamps!!!!

Posted by Erin Smetak

29 comments:

  1. Christina FischerDecember 1, 2010 at 10:04 PM

    OH. MY. GOODNESS. This is a labor of love! What an amazing project, Erin! You have been fabulous this week!!!

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  2. Jessie/knightroneDecember 1, 2010 at 10:22 PM

    Wow girl, this is fantastic!! Love it!!

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  3. Bonnie LynnDecember 1, 2010 at 10:23 PM

    *breath stopping* Erin!!! Oh my gosh, this is just so over the top!!

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  4. KirstyDecember 1, 2010 at 10:30 PM

    Beautiful! Love all those buttons. Everything!

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  5. Nancy ThomasDecember 1, 2010 at 10:34 PM

    Wow - what a ton of work. It was a labor of love I'm sure and it it shows.

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  6. Holly AKA KopyKatDecember 1, 2010 at 10:44 PM

    wow, this is so pretty, love your style.

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  7. JackieDecember 1, 2010 at 10:46 PM

    Oh Erin! This is fabulous! I love all the little details you added to this, it just amazing! I LOVE this!

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  8. JAVAGIRLDecember 1, 2010 at 11:10 PM

    So many cute detail the colors blend well

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  9. JAVAGIRLDecember 1, 2010 at 11:14 PM

    Oh that labor of love is a real labor of love

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  10. UnknownDecember 1, 2010 at 11:15 PM

    WOW, this is simply amazing! I love all the details you've put into this!

    Thank you so much for sharing!!!

    ~Ola
    okj83 at live dot com

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  11. StampOwlDecember 1, 2010 at 11:27 PM

    wow what a fun word book!

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  12. gDecember 1, 2010 at 11:30 PM

    this is the bees knees!! it is SO amazing. those 50 buttons, the misted/painted heart, all the sweet images and sentiments and papers and cross stitching and just ALL of it!
    thank you for all of your amazing inspo!!

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  13. Kelli HullDecember 1, 2010 at 11:34 PM

    YOU SO STINKIN FRIGGIN ROCK!!!!! ERin this is OVER THE TOP... WOW.... Your going to make the Bride CRY BUCKETS!!!!!!

    Congrats and THANK YOU for all the wonderful comments on my blog and emails we share, you are truly a GREAT Junkie FRIEND of mine!!!!

    Love ya dearly!!!!

    kj

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  14. EvaDecember 2, 2010 at 12:07 AM

    WOW, this is sooo beautiful and I bet your cousin will cherish it forever!

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  15. Tammy HershbergerDecember 2, 2010 at 12:50 AM

    Wow Erin, what a labor of LOVE! This is fabulous! Your cousin will cherish this for forever!

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  16. deDecember 2, 2010 at 7:30 AM

    Holy moly girl you put alot of time and thought into this. AMAZING!

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  17. Lisa H.December 2, 2010 at 8:08 AM

    OMG! this is sooooo amazing, beautiful, and wow! what a fabulous gift and labor of love. great work all week long!

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  18. Cindy HaffnerDecember 2, 2010 at 8:11 AM

    FABULOUS FABULOUS Erin!!

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  19. AnonymousDecember 2, 2010 at 8:28 AM

    How long did this take you to make??? OMG Girl, this is amazing!

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  20. MeganDecember 2, 2010 at 8:59 AM

    100% perfect. I love those heart buttons!! So so so so cool. I need some of those! What's your source? Your project is just beautiful. I love all the little details you added!!

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  21. Karolyn at Paper TherapyDecember 2, 2010 at 10:53 AM

    OMG!! Erin this is out of this world beautiful!! Every detail is so well thought out, and it always amazes me that you utilize so many sets in one project and show how versatile these sets can be. I always look at stamps with their obvious use, but you manage to "think outside that box" and enlighten us as to how to use them differently. I love that about you and your work!! No doubt your cousin will be thrilled to pieces with this gorgeous project!!

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  22. MelodyDecember 2, 2010 at 1:02 PM

    OH Erin is this just beautiful!! I love all your wonderful details! I don't know if I would have the patience to sew 50 buttons, but I sure love the effect!!

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  23. Jana WeaverDecember 2, 2010 at 6:26 PM

    WOW!! Erin, you truly outdid yourself. This is spectacular!

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  24. fairieDecember 4, 2010 at 1:16 AM

    Oh wowzer!!! Amazing chipboard book, very cute w/ the love theme.

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  25. Michele BoyerDecember 5, 2010 at 8:32 AM

    This is unbelievable, Erin! TOTALLY rocks! Love all the little buttons and stitches!!

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  26. Linda BeesonDecember 6, 2010 at 12:00 AM

    Wow, what a cute addition are those sweet images.

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  27. N GastonDecember 10, 2010 at 12:25 AM

    Erin, The pictures don't do this project justice. This is one of my favorite things you have ever done! You have so much untapped talent and I am very proud of you! Love MOM...............PS: I always LOVE your music!!!!!

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  28. Carolyn KingDecember 15, 2010 at 8:45 PM

    how awesome!!! what a great idea. love your album!

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  29. Jody MorrowJanuary 12, 2011 at 5:55 PM

    That is SO SO pretty! WOWZERS!

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