Shades of Red

Hiya!! Suzanne has this monochromatic challenge this week at Stamp TV and I just had to give it a try.


The images I used are Theresa's "Vogue Vases" and Gina's "Bold Flowers" both are GKD. The CS and ribbon is GKD and DP is DCWV matstack. The little flowers are from punch. I stamped the image from bold flowers on the vase in black and some gold then colored it with Copic's. After that I used clear embossing. I highlighted the little leaves with a Sarkura clear star pen.

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Sketch Challenge

Hi all, hope you all are staying cool!!! here it is time to start canning and if I could I would have posted a photo of a jar of homemade pickles to go with my card but I don't can anything!! Done that and don't do that anymore!!! Oh and for reason!! LOL.
My card here is for Vicki's sketch challenge over at Stamp TV. I used Melanie's set "Bud and Vases" by Gina K. Designs and the sentiment is from Mels "Year of Flowers also by GKD. I just love this image and stamped it on just about everything in sight! Here I stamped the image on a photo of a jar of pickles in a cooking magazine " Taste of Home" the photo was larger than the stamp so worked perfectly. The CS is GKD and DP is Basic Grey and the pickle DP is Crafty Secrets. I used a white gel pen to do some highlights on the jar.


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Summer Days

Hiya, how's everyone? The weather here has been so lovely and I love sitting out on my back porch and enjoying the view!So I was inspired to use this gorgeous newly released set from Mark's Finest Papers. "Adirondack Summers". This silhouette image is so versatile, l decided to see how it would look colored. I made the tree, hopefully to look like a Wisteria tree.
I made this for today's sketch challenge at SCS, SC342.



Supplies:
Papers: MFP and DP is DCWV
Stamps: MFP Adirondack Summer (stamped twice)
Ink: Memento and SU (really rust for the chair)
Accessories: MS punch, Memento markers, Primsa pencils, and Copic's (to shade the fence)
Technique: Huffing and sponging.
I really liked how this turned out and was fun trying something new.
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Speedy's Friends Challenge #64

Hi my friends!! Another challenge card for Speedy Friends. this challenge is for us to make a bright and cheery card using pink, yellow and green.
The image in my card is from the newly released set "Planted With Love" by Mark's Finest Papers. I love this adorable set!! So much you can do with it. The image was colored with Copic's and the card stock and imbellies are from MFP. The leaves with the flower is some I had made up from " Autumn Fun also from MFP.





Hope you have a pleasant week-end and thanks for stopping by.

MFP July Blog Hop Day #4

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

This week's new releases are: Little Birds With Big Mouths, Planted with Love, Lilacs in the Summer, and Adirondack Summer.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: Adirondack Summer? (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 Adirondack Summer. We will announce the winner's name on tomorrow's blog post.




Now on this card you probably think it is strange to have a chair setting in the water! But this scene took me back to the days of fishing and camping, I always put my chair right in the water, if my feet are cool then I don't get so hot on those warm sunny days!!


Be sure to check out the rest of the teams beautiful creations, they are gorgeous!! Hope you enjoyed this release as much as I did playing with these sets!!

Emily
Nancyruth
Neva
Silvia
Faith
Claudine
Dawn
Marilynn
Patricia
Chrissy
Karen
Pam
Joanne
Kittie
Mark’s Finest Papers

Have a good one and thanks for stopping by.

MFP July Blog Hop Day #3

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

This week's new releases are: Little Birds With Big Mouths, Planted with Love, Lilacs in the Summer, and Adirondack Summer.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: Lilacs in the Summer? (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 Lilacs in the Summer. We will announce the winner's name on tomorrow's blog post.

I just love this gorgeous set!! The image was colored with Copic's, Prima DP and MFP card stock. I have two Lilac bushes in these colors. Love this sentiment.


Be sure to check out all the wonderful sample the DT has to show!! They are spectacular!!!

Emily
Nancyruth
Neva
Silvia
Faith
Claudine
Dawn
Marilynn
Patricia
Chrissy
Karen
Pam
Joanne
Kittie
Mark’s Finest Papers

Have a wonderful day and thanks for stopping by!

MFP July Blog Hop Day#2

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

This week's new releases are: Little Birds With Big Mouths, Planted with Love, Lilacs in the Summer, and Adirondack Summer.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: Planted With Love? (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 Planted With Love. We will announce the winner's name on tomorrow's blog post.

Today's featured set is "Planted with Love" and I just love this set!!!!!!! My card and matching evie was colored with Copic's and the back ground is sponged using Memento ink pads. I sponged this in the same manner as when I did the sun rays using a different direction and different colors. I then cut it in half and mounted it to black CS. Sizzlit branch die and MFP CS. The seeds are the leftovers from Nestablities Fleur de lis pendent. I just glued them on.

Be sure to check out the rest of the team as they have some fabulous creations to show you!
Also the photo in the header is from a card I made using this set.

Lois
Vicky
Dawn
Anne
Peggysue
Connie
Emily
Karen
Patty
Roxie
Vicki
Liz
You are here!
Lynn
Mark’s Finest Papers

Have a great day and thanks for stopping by.

MFP July Blog Hop Day #1

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

This week's new releases are: Little Birds With Big Mouths, Planted with Love, Lilacs in the Summer, and Adirondack Summer.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: Little Birds With Big Mouths? (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 Little Birds With Big Mouths. We will announce the winner's name on tomorrow's blog post.

Hi all, today's set is "Little Birds With Big Mouths" I colored the image with Copic's and Prisma Pencils. The branch is off of my Lilac tree and the die cut is Sizzlits Branch w/leaves. Card stock is MFP,pop dots and EB folder.

I think you will really like what the rest of the team has created!!
Lois

Vicky
Dawn
Anne
Peggysue
Connie
Emily
Karen
Patty
Roxie
Vicki
Liz
Lynn
Mark’s Finest Papers

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day.

Speedy's Challenge #63

Hi stampers, well, you won't believe the development of the on going soap opera about my shoulder. Now, that I'm all ready for shoulder surgery, the doctor that was going to do the surgery has fell and broke his wrist!!! Yes, something is trying to tell me something for sure. I really feel bad for him and hope he recovers soon. I have been getting better and thinking I just may not need this surgery!!!!!!!!
Enough about that, on to my card today. This week challenge on Speedy is to make a card using a die cut mat. I used nestablities to frame my image. The stamp set is from last months release set " All Aboard" by MFP. I colored the image with Copic's and the card stock is from MFP.


Time sure is flying by, here it is July and yesterday I saw back to school items going the shelves at the store!!! Unbelievable!!!!!!!!!
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Summer Challenge Card

Hi stampers, the Ways to use it challenge over at SCS is Summer time memories. I grew up next to the beach and spent a lot of times there. A lot of good memories and reminds me of home. So I used I just had to use this fabulous set" Sand, Surf, Relax by MFP.



The CS is MFP and back ground was created using Spellbinders Impressablites and Memento. The images were colored with Prisma Pencils.

Hope you have a great day and thanks for stopping by.

A Thank You Card and New Header

Hi stampers, hope you had a great fourth!!! Today I have card I made as a thank you. Faith from Mark's Finest Papers gave everyone who participated in the Birthday swap over at Speedy's TV
a cute mini stamp set! It came in the mail yesterday along with some gorgeous cards from other swappers. This is for the challenge over at SCS SC340.
The header is a sneak peek of a upcoming stamp set called "Planted With Love" by Mark's Finest Papers. The new releases start on July 12 and you will love the new sets they are Awesome!! I just love the crows( or are they magpies?) wish the crows around here were that cute!!!



Later I will show you the cards I got, now off to comment so far behind!!! Have a great day and thanks for stopping by.

Speedy's Friends Challenge #62

Hiya stampers!!! Here is the card I made for Speedy's challenge. To make a patriotic card. I can't seem to get enough of using this image. MFP "American Made".
Did you hear? Linda Payne has joined the team!!!!!!!!! Yay!!!!!!


Hope you have a safe and wonderful 4th!!!!!
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