Speedy's Friends Challenge #61

Hi, here we are with another fun challenge for you to try. This week is Make it Sparkle!!
I love how the sun makes the water and the sand sparkle, so that was my inspiration for this card. Unfortunately my sparkle would not photograph. If anyone has a tip on how , I would love to hear it.
The stamps used in my card are "Tropical Vacation and the shell is "Sand, Surf, Relax" both sets are from Mark's Finest Papers. I bent the tree stamp a little on my block to make it sway in the wind.


Hope you can join us this week, we love to see your creations!!
Thanks for stopping by!

My Surgery was Postponed

Hi all, I decided that I need to apologize for not updating you on my surgery. I was to have surgery on my shoulder last Thursday and it got postponed again because I came down with a bad cold, so yet again it has been pushed back. My shoulder has been improving everyday and I have started thinking I don't really need this surgery but I guess I need to get it fixed so that it doesn't keep doing this. I've been trying to really hard to space my stamping and not to re injury it.
I really appreciate the well wishes and prayers you have been sending my way!!!!!!!!!!!

Thank you all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Speedy's Friends Challenge #60

Hiya!! You all ready for another challenge from Speedy's Friends? This week Lori made it super easy ,all you need to do is add a button or buttons to your card or project!
For my card I used "Autumn Fun" by Mark's Finest Papers. All supplies to make this card were purchased at MFP.


Hope you can join us this week and maybe even win a stamp set. Info on this challenge here.

Have a great day and thanks for stopping by.

Speedy's Friends Challenge #59

Hiya! Hope this week is going well for you. Time for another challenge at Speedy's Friends. Just in time for Father's Day. Yep , that's the challenge make a Father's Day card or project for dear old dad. A few weeks back Joanne Travis posted a gorgeous card (shirt w/tie), now I have seen them around lots of times and decided to try my hand at it. I had a hard time deciding on which way to go, so many possible ways, that I made two.
The stamp set is " African Veldt" by Mark's Finest Papers.



On this one I added this adorable charm from MFP as tie tac, I thought it was a little large for it, but went with it anyway.


The card stock for both cards are from MFP. Hope you can join in the fun and you can find info on the challenge here.
For all you dads and Granddads have a Happy Father's Day!!
Thanks for stopping by.

MFP June Blog Hop Day #3

Hello! Welcome to the June 2011 MFP New Releases Blog Hop!

This week's new releases are: All Aboard, Poppies Poppies Poppies, Sand Surf Relax, and Floating Along.

For your convenience, all these sets are available TODAY at Mark's Finest Papers.

So, do you want to WIN today's Featured Stamp Set: Sand Surf Relax? (If you don't want to wait to win, you can always purchase the sets right away! We'll substitute a set from NEXT month's release if today's winner has already purchased this set!)

For your chance to win: Comment on the following Design Team members' blogs TODAY before midnight EDT. There will be ONE random winner chosen from the comments on today's Blog Hop blogs. That winner will win Sand, Surf, Relax. We will announce the winner's name on tomorrow's blog post.

Hi all!! Hope you are enjoying the hop, I know, I certainly have been inspired. I grew up along the coast and spent many a day collecting shells, always looking for a perfect sand dollar. So this set reminds me of my beach combing days. The boat was colored with Copic's and I used Memento to sponge in the BG. The gorgeous card stock is MFP.
You can click on the photo if you want a larger view.


Be sure to check out the rest of team gorgeous cards.

Emily
Nancyruth
Neva
Silvia
Faith
Claudine
Dawn
Marilynn
Patricia
Chrissy
Karen
Pam
Joanne
Kittie
Sharon-Guest Designer for June
Mark’s Finest Papers

Thanks for coming to my blog and your wonderful comments.

MFP June Blog Hop Day #2

Hello! Welcome to the June 2011 MFP New Releases Blog Hop!

This week's new releases are: All Aboard, Poppies Poppies Poppies, Sand Surf Relax, and Floating Along.

For your convenience, all these sets are available TODAY at Mark's Finest Papers.

So, do you want to WIN today's Featured Stamp Set: Poppies, Poppies, Poppies? (If you don't want to wait to win, you can always purchase the sets right away! We'll substitute a set from NEXT month's release if the winner has already purchased this set!)

For your chance to win: Comment on the following Design Team members' blogs TODAY before midnight EDT. There will be ONE random winner chosen from the comments on today's Blog Hop blogs. That winner will win POPPIES, POPPIES, POPPIES. We will announce the winner's name on tomorrow's blog post.
I love this set!!! Wild Poppies grow all around my part of the country and I colored these in the colors we have. I used Copic's to color the image , DP is Cosmo Cricket and card stock is MFP.


Be sure to check out what gorgeous cards the rest of the team has using this beautiful set.
Maybe you will win it!! Good luck!

Lois
Dawn
Anne
Peggysue
Connie
Emily
Karen
Patty
Roxie
Vicki
Liz
Geri
Lynn
Lagene-Guest Designer for June
Mark’s Finest Papers

Thank you for all wonderful comments and have a great day.

MFP June Blog Hop Day #1

Hello! Welcome to the June 2011 MFP New Releases Blog Hop!

This week's new releases are: All Aboard, Poppies Poppies Poppies, Sand Surf Relax, and Floating Along.

For your convenience, all these sets are available TODAY at Mark's Finest Papers.

So, do you want to WIN today's Featured Stamp Set: All Aboard? (If you don't want to wait to win, you can always purchase the sets right away! We'll substitute a set from NEXT month's release if today's winner has already purchased this set!)

For your chance to win: Comment on the following Design Team members' blogs TODAY before midnight EDT. There will be ONE random winner chosen from the comments on today's Blog Hop blogs. That winner will win ALL ABOARD. We will announce the winner's name on tomorrow's blog post.

For my sample using ALL ABOARD, I made a slider card, now this was my first try and I found the info on how make it in a Cardmaker magazine. It was fun to try something new. To make the wacky tracks, I just bent the stamp on my block.


Here it is with the train slide forward. Looks like it's bouncing off the tracks!!! Better slow that puppie down!! LOL


Be sure to check out the rest of the teams wonderful samples.

Lois
Dawn
Anne
Peggysue
Connie
Emily
Karen
Patty
Roxie
Vicki
Liz
Geri (your here)
Lynn
Lagene-Guest Designer for June
Mark’s Finest Papers

Thanks for stopping by.

Speedy's Friends Challenge #58

Good morning!! Time for another challenge at Speedy's Friends. This week is a easy one, just have a paper or silk flower on your card. For my sample I pulled out one of my favorite stamps by Mark's Finest Papers, " Gerber Daisy". Colored it with Copic's. I made the flower out of 3 daisy flowers from Prima , leaves are from "Autumn Fun" I even made up extra's as you never know when you will need a leaf or two for a flower and this leaf is gorgeous. I cut the wire off of some roses that Faith sent and wrapped it around my paper piercer for the curly things. The inspiration for my flower corsage came from that beautiful Prima DP. All the supplies used to make this card came from MFP.


We would love for you to join us and show us your gorgeous creations. You could even win a stamp set from MFP. You can find more info on this challenge Here.

Have a great day and thanks for stopping by.