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Friday, April 29, 2011

Speedy's Friends Challenge #53

Hi everyone!!! Lots to tell ya!! But first Speedy's challenge this week is hosted by Vicki and she has ask us to make a card and use a hat pin. Real easy, I just put one of these really cute hat pin that Faith has in her store. The image for this card is from the newly released set "In My Mother's Garden" by Mark's Finest Papers. I colored the images with Prisma Pencils and sponged with Memento ink. All the supplies used in this card can be found at MFP.


Hope you can play along with us this week and get a chance to win a free stamp set. You can find out more info about the challenge here.

Some news I want to share with you all, is that Faith of Mark's Finest Papers has started our own social network. It's called Home of Speedy TV. We all are very excited about this as it gives us a place to share our creativity with you and you can share yours with us, make lots of new friends, shop, you can even chat right on the main page. She even has a place you can post a photo of your pet and it's free. Hope you can come and see us and feel free to add me as a friend.

A little note about my shoulder: I had my MRI and I do have calcium depoist (bone spurs) and will have to have them removed, not sure when that will be yet but will keep you posted. Thanks for your support.
Have a great weekend and thanks for stopping by.

Friday, April 22, 2011

Speedy's Friends Challenge #52

Hiya!! We are celebrating our one year anniversary here at Speedy's Friends!!!! So Vicki's challenged for us to make a Congrats/Anniverary card, Easy peasy.
Lucky for me I already had this image colored before I hurt my shoulder so a little layering and it was done!! Yay!! I'm still improving just not fast enough for me. I'm having a MRI on Monday so they can see better what happened to my shoulder, the doctor thinks bone spurs may be the problem. So will know more next week. Thank you all so much for your well wishes!!


The image is from the newly released set " Bearded Iris" and sentiment is from "Happy Pansies" both by Mark's Finest Papers. The image was colored with Prisma pencils. The beautiful script DP is from 7 gypsies ( collection from the journey). Card stock and cording is MFP.

I also wanted to mention that MFP is having a birthday card swap over at SCS. I have never participated in a swap before but this seems like a lot of fun and Faith is giving all that participates a mini stamp set, you can see it on my side bar, click it to see info on the swap.

Have a great week-end and thanks for stopping by.

Monday, April 18, 2011

Oil Painting

Hi stampers, I want to thank you you all for the sweet comments and well wishes you have been sending me. Everyday is better, I'm able to lift my arm some now, I even tried to color a little today but still hurts to do that, I know I shouldn't try to push it. But it's is so boring not being able to stamp.!!! A couple of weeks ago I ran across this old oil painting I did back in 1989, it is done on rag paper.Not sure why I never finished this but as I don't have a card to share I thought you would like to see it.


Thanks again for all your support!! I'll keep ya posted on how it's going.

Thursday, April 14, 2011

MFP April Blog Hop Day #4

Welcome to the MFP April Blog Hop! This month, we are releasing 4 NEW SETS!


Our New Sets are: In My Mother's Garden, Bearded Iris, Oh Boy, It's a Girl and Garden Fairies.For your convenience, all 4 stamp sets are available for purchase TODAY!

We have a NEW Blog Candy Contest! BE A GUEST DESIGNER!***

What do you need to do to qualify? Just comment on the Design Team blogs during the blog hop. The winner will be announced on the Mark’s Finest Papers blog on Saturday, April 16, 2011. ***See the MFP blog for all the contest rules and PRIZES!



FRIDAY, April 15, 2011: Garden Fairies


The images was colored with copic's, DP is Prima's "Sweet Fairy" and the CS and ribbon is MFP. All the supplies used in the card I got from MFP.

I guess this will be my last card for awhile, hopefully I will heal fast!!! I see my doctor on Tuesday and will see what he has to say. I'm still not able to move my arm but the pain is much better. Thank you all, for the well wishes and I will be back SOON!!

Please check all the delightful creations the rest of the team has to show you.

Emily-

Karen-

Patty-

Roxie-

Vicki-

Liz:

Claudine-

Dawn-

Nicole -

Marilynn-

Peggysue-

Connie –

Emily N.-

Neva

Silvia

Patricia

Chrissy

Guest Designer, Lillian

Mark’s Finest Papers

Have a great day and thanks for stopping by.

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

MFP April Blog Hop Day#3

Welcome to the MFP April Blog Hop! This month, we are releasing 4 NEW SETS!


Our New Sets are: In My Mother's Garden, Bearded Iris, Oh Boy, It's a Girl and Garden Fairies.For your convenience, all 4 stamp sets are available for purchase TODAY!

We have a NEW Blog Candy Contest! BE A GUEST DESIGNER!***

What do you need to do to qualify? Just comment on the Design Team blogs during the blog hop. The winner will be announced on the Mark’s Finest Papers blog on Saturday, April 16, 2011. ***See the MFP blog for all the contest rules and PRIZES!

Thursday, April 14, 2011-In My Mother's Garden


My image was colored with copic's. Embellishments are from MFP. Be sure to check the out the rest of the fabulous creations the rest of the team has.
Lois

Vicky

Dawn L.

Anne

Emily

Karen

Patty

Roxie

Vicki

Liz

Claudine

Dawn M

Nicole

Marilynn

Geri

Lynn

Neva

Silvia

Guest Designer, Lillian

Mark’s Finest Papers

Have a great day and thanks for stopping by.



Monday, April 11, 2011

MFP April Blog Hop Day #2

Welcome to the MFP April Blog Hop! This month, we are releasing 4 NEW SETS!


Our New Sets are: In My Mother's Garden, Bearded Iris, Oh Boy, It's a Girl and Garden Fairies.For your convenience, all 4 stamp sets are available for purchase TODAY!

We have a NEW Blog Candy Contest! BE A GUEST DESIGNER!***

What do you need to do to qualify? Just comment on the Design Team blogs during the blog hop. The winner will be announced on the Mark’s Finest Papers blog on Saturday, April 16, 2011. ***See the MFP blog for all the contest rules and PRIZES!

WEDNESDAY, April 13: Oh Boy, It's a Girl!


I'm sorry that I don't have a card to show you with this adorable set. I have torn my rotator cup on my right shoulder and can't move my arm out or up!! The pain in this is unbelievable!! So I'm icing and doing the meds and mostly resting my shoulder. I do have premade cards for the last two days of this hop. I hope I can get back to stamping soon!! Please check out the wonderful creations the rest of the team has .

Lois

Vicky

Dawn L.

Anne

Peggysue

Connie

Claudine

Dawn M.

Nicole

Marilynn

Geri

Lynn

Emily N.

Patricia

Chrissy

Guest Designer, Lillian

Mark’s Finest Papers

Have a great day and thanks for stopping by.


MFP April Blog Hop Day #1

Welcome to the MFP April Blog Hop! This month, we are releasing 4 NEW SETS!


Our New Sets are: In My Mother's Garden, Bearded Iris, Oh Boy, It's a Girl and Garden Fairies.For your convenience, all 4 stamp sets are available for purchase TODAY!

We have a NEW Blog Candy Contest! BE A GUEST DESIGNER!***

What do you need to do to qualify? Just comment on the Design Team blogs during the blog hop. The winner will be announced on the Mark’s Finest Papers blog on Saturday, April 16, 2011. ***See the MFP blog for all the contest rules and PRIZES!



Be sure to check out the rest of this very talented team!!!
TUESDAY April 12, 2011- Bearded Iris
Lois
Vicky
Dawn L.
Anne
Peggysue
Connie
Emily

Karen
Patty
Roxie
Vicki
Liz
Geri
Lynn
Emily N.
Neva
Silvia

Patricia

Chrissy

Guest Designer, Lillian

Mark’s Finest Papers

Thanks for stopping by.

Thursday, April 7, 2011

Speedy's Friends Challenge #50

Hello! This week on Speedy's Friends Harriet is asking us to make a card using the Emboss Resist. I haven't done this technique for awhile so it was fun to make this card.

The images I used are "Ferns and Chickadee" and " Take a Peek" both set are from Mark's Finest Papers.



Hope you can join us in this fun challenge and you can find all the info about the challenge at Speedy's Friends.

Thanks for stopping by

Birthday Iris

Hi everybody!! Here is a card I made for the color challenge over at Stamp TV. I'm so into flowers lately, just can't get enough. The Lilac Bush outside my kitchen window is budding out, hope it not too soon because yet again it is snowing and freezing!! But it not suppose to be much, gone in a flash the weatherman said!! Hope he is right as I have to go over the mountain and into the valley to have some tests done. (Sounds like a song).LOL.
Anyhow, about my card, I used the wonderful illustrated set by Theresa Momber " Warm With Love" by Gina K. Designs.


I colored the Iris with Prisma pencils and cut it out. I layered a piece on Vellum DP by Webster Pages over GKD Cre'me De Menthe CS.
Card stock and ribbon is GKD
M.S. Punch and Prima flower.
Oval Nestabilities.

Hope your week is going well and thanks for stopping by.

Monday, April 4, 2011

Joan's Challenge #12

Hiya stampers!! Last week I won on Joans Garden Challenge!! How exciting is that!!! Yep, that's me a winner!! Thanks Joan!
This weeks challenge at Joans Garden is:
• Window Top Card ( an opening in the top of the card with the design on the inside)

• Add three colors of flowers for the focal point.
• A Birthday card




Here is what it looks like on the inside.


Supplies for this card:
Stamps GKD "Elegant Flowers" and "Inside and Out"
Card stock: GKD
Die Cut: Heartfelt Creations HCD 708
Prisma Pencils and M.S. Punch

If you would like to join in the fun there is still time. You can find the info on the challenge at Joans Garden.
Thanks for stopping by and have a great week.

Friday, April 1, 2011

Speedy's Friends Challenge #49

Hiya, can you believe it is time for another challenge at Speedy's Friends. The challenge this week is spotlighting a animal. For my card I used the image from " Big Cats" by Mark's Finest Papers.I decided on this one because it is such a great image colored or left uncolored. I stamped the Tiger on glossy CS for my spotlight. Colored it with copic's . Stamped the image again on MFP 100lb. CS by MFP. The sponging was with Memento Desert Sand. DP is DCWV .


Hope you get a chance to play this week and check out the fabulous samples the rest of the team has done, you can see them here.

Have a great week end and good luck on the challenge.
I also want to give a shout out to one of my friends and fellow teammate Lois (Clownmom on SCS). She is the Queen for the Day on SCS. I'm hoping to case one of her beautiful cards tomorrow, you can view her gallery here. Congratulations Lois!!