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Wednesday, July 13, 2011

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!

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

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.


Sunday, July 10, 2011

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.

Saturday, July 9, 2011

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!!!!!!!!!
Have a great day and thanks for stopping by.

Friday, July 8, 2011

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.

Wednesday, July 6, 2011

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.

Saturday, July 2, 2011

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!!!!!
Thanks for stopping by.

Friday, June 24, 2011

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!

Sunday, June 19, 2011

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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



Tuesday, June 14, 2011

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.