It's that wonderful time of the month again, when me and my gal pals otherwise known as the JiFFy Girls (JiFFy is 'catchy' for Just For Fun) get together for our monthly challenge. This month, I selected the image and cutie-pie Kim chose the patterned paper. Once Kim got the paper in the mail -- 'Slate' from Crate Paper's Little Sprout collection -- I revealed the image selected.
You know, these girls are fabulous. I love every single one of them. But I'm thinking they've been sniffing a little too much Staz On. Not one of them guessed the image I was going to select! If a set was created in the likeness of your sweet son, named after said sweet son, and benefited a cause near and dear to your heart, wouldn't that be a no-brainer if you had to select an image to be used by some of the most talented stampers in the business?! That's what I thought, too.
So, as if I had to spell it out further (I know I don't because YOU, Dear Reader, are brilliant), the image I selected? Cuddle Up Carter by My Favorite Things Presents (for all the deets, read this blog entry; the abridged version: for the first six months of its sale -- in other words, through September -- $2 from every set sold will be donated to EuroPeds, a non-profit intensive therapy program that benefits kids with Cerebral Palsy and other nuero-muscular disorders). Have you already got your Cuddle Up Carter set? If so, thank you from the bottom of my heart. If not, what the heck are you waiting for?! It's the cutest, it benefits a great cause, and it's only $9! That's what I call a win-win-win situation, and those don't come along every day, you know.
Alrighty. Enough o' the hard sell. You ready to see my JiFFy Challenge card? I have to say, the paper couldn't have been more complimentary to the image if we'd tried... I just love this image so, so much. Makes my heart go pitter-patter! I paper-pieced Carter's jammies and slippers, and made his blanket fluffy (like the yummy ones from Pottery Barn Kids) with a bit of Flower Soft in Nut Brown.
The stars in the corner are some of Jody's Sticky Stuff, covered with Opague Brass Art Institute Glitter. That sumptuous gold ribbon? It's from MFT's Royalty Collection Ribbon Nest.
I'm dying to see what these gifted & talented stampers came up with using my sweet boy, aren't you? Let's go together, then, and leave a little love for my buddies
Michele Boyer
Lori Craig
Julie Campbell
Kim Hughes, and
Alli Miles (who may or may not be playing this month, depending on whether some moving-related issues got resolved -- if they didn't, she's especially in need of a few hugs because it's HARD to move!)
I'll see you tomorrow night with something scent-sational for the MFT New Release Blog Hop! 
No, I meant scent-sational in a GOOD way!!! ;)
Supplies used:
Stamps: Cuddle Up Carter by MFT Presents
Paper: Sage Shadow, Chocolate Chip (SU!), Neenah Natural White, 'Slate' from Crate Paper's Little Sprout collection
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa
Accessories: Nestabilities, Nut Brown Flower Soft, MFT Royal Collection Ribbon Nest, jump ring, Copic Markers, Prismacolor pencils & gamsol, Jody's Sticky Stars and Foam Boosters, Opague Brass Art Institute Glitter, Cuttlebug tag die cut, foam dauber for inking paper edges
This is SO cute Carole...Love Carter's blanket and your colouring is dreamy!!!
Posted by: Alli Miles | June 29, 2009 at 09:03 AM
Darling card. Love that blanket. The paper is awesome with this set, isn't it. I think you and Kim were in cahoots. :) Thanks for picking a wonderful set for us to work with Carole. You are an amazing advocate for Carter and families everywhere. Hugs!
Posted by: Lori Craig | June 29, 2009 at 09:06 AM
This is fabulous Carole! Love the fluffy blanket!
Posted by: Tracey | June 29, 2009 at 09:19 AM
You are such an awesome Mom, and it screams it over and over in this card! Love the sketch, the pp jammies and that over the top blankie! Aaack--you're killin' me!
Posted by: Amy/rohla | June 29, 2009 at 11:17 AM
Totally adorable, Carole! I *love* the fuzzy brown blanket!
Posted by: Michele Boyer | June 29, 2009 at 01:42 PM
SO super cute!! I love the blanket!!
Posted by: Jessie/knightrone | June 29, 2009 at 07:45 PM
LOVE this set---(duh! What else would you have chosen!) Love the pieced outfit---and those fun stars. The dp is PERFECT for this set!!! Great job!
Posted by: Carolyn King | June 30, 2009 at 08:05 AM
CA-UTE!!!! I *love* that blanket! :)
Posted by: Christina Fischer | June 30, 2009 at 12:12 PM
Oh how cute! Love the fuzzy blanket. Looks like I need to ink up my set soon.
Posted by: Bonnie aka raduse | June 30, 2009 at 02:22 PM
Oh Carole! I think I'm sniffing that StazOn again! :) (I FINALLY got my post finished!) ;)
Your blanket is sooooo smart! I just want to cuddle up to it myself! The stars are great.... and his jammies are sooo cute!
Posted by: Julie Campbell | June 30, 2009 at 06:40 PM