The Meaning of Christmas Birthday Challenge

Are you ready for Christmas? I'm getting there, making peanut butter fudge today, my favorite!!! Today I made a gift box, to be filled with something special for someone special!
The challenge that Tami has this week over at Stamp TV is to create a birthday card in honor of the meaning of Christmas. I went with giving is the the spirit of Christmas.
The stamps I used are from Theresa Momber's new set "Dogwood and Butterfly" by Gina K. Designs. I colored the image with Copic's marker's and cut the image out around the inner circle.
Card stock is GKD and DP is DCWV.



Here is a front view. The box is a wrap around book like style. I would show you the inside but that will have to be at a later time.


I wish you all the most wonderful Christmas and thank you so much for stopping by my blog!!!

Morning ( After the Rain )

Hi there! Don't you just love the morning after a big storm!! I love how clean and fresh everything feels and such beautiful skies. My friend Betty mentioned this challenge at Flourishes and I thought right my ally!! Yep, love to do those skies. So this is my version of the morning sky after a rain. The challenge is to do a morning or night card. There is a beautiful inspiration photo but sorry didn't post it for you.
The stamps I used are Flourishes "Home Tweet Home". Colored with Copic's and the sponging with Memento. White gel pen for highlights.


Thanks for stopping by and have a great day.

MFP Dec. Blog Hop Day #3

Hello! Welcome to Mark's Finest Papers a Heinrich Company's December Blog Hop!

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

Pucker Up Featured December 13

Pussy Willows Featured December 14
Ice and Snow Featured December 14

New Pines Featured December 15

Please hop along with us! You have a chance to win one of the above stamp sets! Just comment on the following blogs (don't forget this one), each day for more chances to win! We will announce all four winners on December 16, 2011 on the Mark's Finest Papers blog. You can go back and comment if you missed a day. The winners will be chosen at 11PM EST on Thursday December 15, 2011.

Hi, here is my sample of "New Pines". I made a tag or it can be used as a ornament. The die cut is by Spellbinders. The card stock is MFP and the DP is Basic Grey. The cone was colored with Copic's.


Hope you can check out what the rest of the team has to show you.
Lois
Vicky
Anne
Connie
Linda
Karen H.
Patty P.
Geri
Dawn M.
Marilynn
Chrissy
Karen K.
Pam
Debbie
Brenda T
Bonnie
Harriet
Tammylee
Silvia
Mark's Finest Papers

I hope you enjoyed the hop this month and thank you for stopping by.

MFP Dec. Blog Hop Day #2

Hello! Welcome to Mark's Finest Papers a Heinrich Company's November Blog Hop!

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

Pucker Up Featured December 13

Pussy Willows Featured December 14
Ice and Snow Featured December 14

New Pines Featured December 15

Please hop along with us! You have a chance to win one of the above stamp sets! Just comment on the following blogs (don't forget this one), each day for more chances to win! We will announce all four winners on December 16, 2011 on the Mark's Finest Papers blog. You can go back and comment if you missed a day. The winners will be chosen at 11PM EST on Thursday December 15, 2011.

This is my sample of "Pussy Willows". I just love this set, it is not winter, yet I dream of spring!!!





Here is my card using " Ice and Snow". I sponged with Memento's, used Copic's N1 for some shadows , also added some of M.S. white fuzzy stuff! Can't think of what it's called, on the the banks of the tree's.


You will love what the rest of team has to show you.

Lois
Vicky
Anne
Connie
Linda
Karen H.
Patty P.
Geri (you are here)
Dawn M.
Marilynn
Chrissy
Karen K.
Pam
Debbie
Brenda T
Bonnie
Harriet
Tammylee
Silvia
Mark's Finest Papers

Have a good day and thanks for stopping by.

MFP Dec. Blog Hop Day One

Hello! Welcome to Mark's Finest Papers a Heinrich Company's December Blog Hop!

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

Pucker Up Featured December 13

Pussy Willows Featured December 14
Ice and Snow Featured December 14

New Pines Featured December 15

Please hop along with us! You have a chance to win one of the above stamp sets! Just comment on the following blogs (don't forget this one), each day for more chances to win! We will announce all four winners on December 16, 2011 on the Mark's Finest Papers blog. You can go back and comment if you missed a day. The winners will be chosen at 11PM EST on Thursday December 15, 2011.

Here is my card sample of "Pucker Up". I stamped the image twice, cutting out the second image. Colored with Copic's, Card stock by MFP and DP is Cosmo Cricket.


I hope you can check out what the rest of the team has to show you.



Lois
Vicky
Anne
Connie
Linda
Karen H.
Patty P.
Geri ( You are here)
Dawn M.
Marilynn
Chrissy
Karen K.
Pam
Debbie
Brenda T
Bonnie
Harriet
Tammylee
Silvia
Mark's Finest Papers


Hope you enjoy the hop and thanks for stopping by.

A Speedy Thank You

Hiya! Well it's another day closer to Christmas and I'm another day behind!! Hope your doing better than me!!
My card here is a Thank you card for Friends of Speedy's challenge to make a Thank You card. Well you can never have enough of them!!
I used a just released set "Winter Crocus" By MFP A Heinrich Co. I just love it when these little flowers pop their heads up in the snow!! The sentiment is from "Nature's Pansie's" A mini stamp set by MFP A Heinrich Co.


I have another post later tonight for more release cards!! Hope to see you and thanks for stopping by.

Try A New Technique -Buttons

Hi there! Here is a card I made for today's Try a New Technique on SplitCoast Stampers. This week the challenge is to use buttons to create something Christmasy or wintery. I made a snowflake ornament card. The snowflake ornament is detachable and ready to hang in a tree. I used removable tape to attach it. The snowflake was made using nestabilities " Fleur De Lis Pendant and Shapeabilities Fleur De Lis Accents. Card stock is MFP and the Sentiment is also MFP a Heinrich Co. from the set " Christmas Greetings".



Here is the ornament detached from the card.


Stay warm and thanks for stopping by.

Casing Anne!

Hello! Here is a tag I made for the SCS free for all challenge . Dawn M. challenge us to tag a on-line friends gallery. I tagged Anne (jdmommy). I made my tag to tie in with her beautiful card. Same images . You can see her SCS gallery here.
The images are a sneak peek of a up coming stamp set being released later this month. "Pucker Up" by MFP A Heinrich Co.


Hope you are a warm and wonderful week- end. I'm trying clean a little so I can stamp again!! Have a good one and thanks for stopping!!

3D ANDFUN FOLDS JOINT BLOG HOP DAY 4

Hello and welcome to The Mark’s Finest Papers a Heinrich Company and Technique Junkie Newsletter joint Blog Hop! The Technique Junkie Newsletter is excited to show case their new 3D and Fun Folds Cd.

“The Technique Junkie Newsletter has been publishing rubber stamping technique tutorials since 2002. The 3D and Fun Folds CD contains 70 step-by-step technique tutorials in pdf format – perfect dimensions, perfect directions and great pictures for every step. Visit www.techniquejunkies.com for more details about the CD and the Technique Junkie Newsletter.”

A fantastic group of design team members from both The Mark’s Finest Papers a Heinrich Company and the Technique Junkie Newsletter, have helped put together this fabulous Blog Hop to kick off the 3D and Fun Folds Cd.


We have a Blog Hop happening each day with an opportunity for you to win many prizes from some of our wonderful advertising companies! Please stop through EVERY DAY and take your time visiting each blog! You have until 11:59pm EST December 2nd to leave comments on as many blogs as you can to win the Grand Prize.

Monday – Joint Blog Hop with Classy Cards ‘n Such

Tuesday – Join Blog Hop with Rogue Redhead Designs

Wednesday – Joint Blog Hop with The Paper Temptress

Thursday – Joint Blog Hop with Mark’s Finest Papers a Heinrich Company

Friday – Joint Blog Hop with Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps

On Saturday, December 3, Pat from Technique Junkie Newsletter will announce the winners from each company. Be sure to hop along on each day! There will be FIVE WINNERS! On Monday, December 5th, Pat will announce ONE LUCKY WINNER with a GRAND PRIZE with a bundle of prizes from all of the participating businesses.

If you have been following along already you should have come from Mark's Finest Paper Blog . If you are only starting here, please head back to the Technique Junkie Blog and go from there. You won't want to miss any stops along the way – in order to win you will need to comment on everyone’s blog AND Pat Huntoon’s Blog. There will be an additional chance to win by playing along in her Blog Hop!



**Here is what I created for the hop - 3D Gift Card Box, instructions from the Fun and Folds Paper Crafts using MFP A Heinrich Co. Stamps .



Here is how it looks opened.





Here is a close-up of the card holder.



This was a lot of fun to make and I have a lot of ideas for using this again.

The Technique Junkie Newsletter Blog

Mark's Finest Papers a Heinrich Company Blog

Geri Utterback (you are here)

Ann Clack

Lois Bak

Chris Dickinson

Patty Penn

Pat Huntoon

Thanks for stopping by and hope you enjoy the hop.

Summer Dogwoods

Good afternoon my friends. my dh went back to work today. So I spent the afternoon playing with my stamps!!! My card today is for Lee's challenge over at Stamp TV to make a summertime card in Nov.
The stamp set I used for my card is Theresa Momber's newly released set "DOGWOOD AND BUTTERFLY" by GKD. I love Dogwood flowers and this awesome set.



I used Copic's to color the images and Basic Grey DP.card stock is GKD. I used my new but old on the shelve Grand Calibur. It did a good job, but will take some getting use to. I also used some Liquid Pearls but they didn't show up much.

I'm doing a hop first thing in the morning hope, you can stop by.

Thanksgiving and a spiecal hop!

Hi everyone!!! Hope you all had a fabulous Thanksgiving!! My DH and I went over to the coast to my daughter Brenda's, we had a wonderful time and it was hard to come home.

I also want to tell you about Technique Junkies Newsletter is having a Blog Hop this week (Monday through Friday), showing many of the 3-D projects included in their new CD. Several members of Mark's Finest Papers, a Heinrich Company, design team will be part of the hop on Thursday. Be sure to check out the hop all week.
Hope you can check it out and I will be posting something on Thursday.

MFP Nov. Blog Hop Day# 3

Hello! Welcome to Mark's Finest Papers a Heinrich Company's November Blog Hop!

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

Peaceful Nuthatch

A Trip to Lancaster

What a Fox

Please hop along with us! You have a chance to win one of the above stamp sets! Just comment on the following blogs (don't forget this one), each day! We will announce all three winners on Thanksgiving Day. You can go back and comment if you missed a day. The winners will be chosen at 11PM EST on Wednesday November 23, 2011.

Hi, this is my sample of "What a Fox". I colored most of the image with Copic's and then went around the banks with Prisma pencils. I also used a white gel pen on the water.




Hope you can check out the wonderful creations the rest of the team has to show you.

Lois
Vicky
Anne
Connie
Linda
Karen H.
Patty P.
Geri
Dawn M.
Marilynn
Chrissy
Karen K.
Pam
Debbie
Brenda T
Bonnie
Harriet
Mark's Finest Papers

Hope you enjoyed the hop and wishing you all the best Thanksgiving!!!!!!!!!!!!!

MFP Nov. Blog Hop Day #2

Hello! Welcome to Mark's Finest Papers a Heinrich Company's November Blog Hop!

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

Peaceful Nuthatch

A Trip to Lancaster

What a Fox

Please hop along with us! You have a chance to win one of the above stamp sets! Just comment on the following blogs (don't forget this one), each day! We will announce all three winners on Thanksgiving Day. You can go back and comment if you missed a day. The winners will be chosen at 11PM EST on Wednesday November 23, 2011.

Hiya!! I absolutely love this barn, I get totally fascinated with the colors of old barns, they are always such a mixture of colors!! I colored the barn with Copic's, the back ground was sponged with Memento's ink. The card stock is MFP and DP is 7 gypsies. Click on photo for a larger view.


Hope you get a chance to the rest of the team fabulous designs.


Lois
Vicky
Anne
Connie
Linda
Karen H.
Patty P.
Geri
Dawn M.
Marilynn
Chrissy
Karen K.
Pam
Debbie
Brenda T
Bonnie
Harriet
Mark's Finest Papers

Have a wonderful day and thanks for stopping by.

MFP Nov. Blog Hop Day #1

Hello! Welcome to Mark's Finest Papers a Heinrich Company's November Blog Hop!

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

Peaceful Nuthatch

A Trip to Lancaster

What a Fox

Please hop along with us! You have a chance to win one of the above stamp sets! Just comment on the following blogs (don't forget this one), each day! We will announce all three winners on Thanksgiving Day. You can go back and comment if you missed a day. The winners will be chosen at 11PM EST on Wednesday November 23, 2011.

Good morning!! First I want to wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving!!!! Hope you get to spend it with friends and family!!
I love Nuthatches, they nest in our bird house every year and I love to watch them.


Hope you can check out what fabulous samples the rest of the team has to show you.
Lois
Vicky
Anne
Connie
Linda
Karen H.
Patty P.
Geri (you are here)
Dawn M.
Marilynn
Chrissy
Karen K.
Pam
Debbie
Brenda T
Bonnie
Harriet
Mark's Finest Papers

Have a great day and thanks for stopping by.

CSS Inspiration Challenge

Hi there! Hope you all are doing well. Sorry I haven't been around too much, I have reinjured my shoulder and having a hard time typing but I will get around to your blogs soon. It is feeling a lot better now and I finally think I know how I'm doing it!! I'm guilty of removing my bra while watching tv in the evening, by reaching behind my back and unhooking my bra. These old bones just don't bend like they once did!! Needless to say I won't be doing that any more!! This is for the inspiration challenge the CSS team did on Stamp TV.
This is the inspiration photo. The bottom right photo was the one I used for inspiration.

I tried to get a photo of it shook up but just not fast enough!! LOL

Here is what the back side of the snow globe looks like.


The stamps used:
Winter Friends, Holiday Basket and Celebrate the Season by Gina K. Designs.
The snow globe is from Michael's, I think it was $2 or $3 dollars.
Images were colored with Copic's.

Here is the link to the CSS Inspiration hop over at Stamp TV.
Have a good day and thanks for stopping by.

Farmland

Hello stamper's! Hope the week end is going well for you. It is a mild day here. I did the inspiration challenge over at SCS. IC310. I decided on this chicken plate for my inspiration.
The image is from Mark's Finest Papers "Chicken Scratch". I colored the image with Copic's.


I'm also entering this in Speedy's Friends Challenge. To use your favorite technique. My favorite is to sponge, paper piercing and cut out images and I did all three!!
Have a good one! Thanks for stopping by.

A Snowy Winter Day

Hi, I'm back today to show you another snowy Christmas card and thjis one is for a Snowy Delight challenge over at Flourishes, FLLCNOV11. I just happened to run across this and decided it would be a fun challenges as I'm really into the winter scenes these day's. So far we have had just a small amount of snow but will be sick of it in no time!! LOL. The images used are "Tree Silhouettes" and "Very Merry Christmas" both stamp sets are from Gina K. Designs. I sponged the back ground with SU Going Gray and a little Bashful Blue.


Hope you are having a great day and thanks for stopping by.

A Christmas Card

Hello! I made this card for Jennie's challenge to use scrapes, over at Stamp TV. I just received a stamp set from Gina K. Designs that I won. I used my newly acquired set Melanie's "Holiday Basket" by by GKD. I also used Melanie's "Spring Basket" and Theresa's "Very Merry Christmas" also by GKD.


Hope you are having a good week and thanks for stopping by.

A Snowy Walk in the Woods

Hi! Today is very cold and been snowing a little all day!! Good day to STAMP!!! The card today is for two challenges. The inspiration challenge over on SCS and to make a winter or fall card over at Speedy's Friends challenge. I just love this technique Selma calls a snowy background. You can find her tutorial here.


The stamps for this card are from Mark's Finest Papers. "A Walk in the Woods". The card stock is MFP and DP is Basic Grey. The corner frame is Spellbinders.
I used Tim Holtz ink and can you believe it, no coloring!!!
Hope you are enjoying your week end and thanks for stopping by.

Are You Ready For the Party?

Hi ! Yep I'm back with another card. This cute little owl image is from Mark's Finest Papers. I used the leaf die on news print cutting it out with the Cuttlebug and sponged it with Memento. I was thinking she would look cute with a hat and as didn't have a stamp hat that would fit. I drew it, I used to love to draw way back when. I colored the hat with Copic. The card stock is MFP and DP is Memory box, I think!!
The owl is from last month's release "Holly Greetings".


I entered this in SCS WT347 challenge , to use news print on our card. Also for the Cuttlebug Spot challenge.

Back soon and have a great day!!

The Tree

Hi there! I spent most of the day with DH having tests done and filling out papers for a little surgery he is having. Finally a little stamping time!! lol This card is for two challenges. The sketch challenge that Theresa has over at Stamp TV and Joan's challenge over at Joan's Garden. To follow Selma's tutorial, make a tree the main focus and add a flourish. The tutorial was a lot of fun and if you would like to try it you can find it at Selma's blog. I really liked how this turned out and will be trying more in the future.


The stamps used in my card: Theresa's set "The Giving Tree" was used for the large tree and circle design. The little deer is from "Life is Good". The background trees are from "Follow Your Dreams". All stamps are from Gina K. Designs .

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

Envelope Please!

Hello! The weather here is changing fast!! It dropped down into the twenties last last!! I really don't like the cold very much!! I have been making a few challenge cards over at Stamp TV and I really think you will like this first one, it is a Tag Book made out two envelopes glued together.
For the front I used Melanie's set " Festive Frame" by GKD. Colored with Copic's , on GKD card stock.



here is what the inside looks like with the tags on both sides. The holly swag is from Theresa's set " Very Merry Christmas"and the To: and From: are from Asela's set "First Christmas both are from GKD.



here is what the tags look like.



Donna has instructions on how to make this on her blog Here.

Now this card is one I made for Cat's Challenge to case Donna, I used Theresa's set "Very Merry Christmas" by GKD. Colored with Copic's . Sure glad to start getting some Christmas cards made!


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