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.