Queen for the Day-SCS

Another Queen for the Day has been crowned on Splitcoaststampers and it is Mary aka MaryR917.
I cased this card of Mary's...isn't it gorgeous? I didn't do an out of the box technique but I do love hers.

My zinnia image is by Flourishes-Zinnias and the sentiment by Flourishes is Enjoy the Ride.

I colored with Copics, added a Martha Stewart ribbon bow from a punch and used the Martha Stewart punch around the page-eyelet lace. I've pierced the paper which already had the dots on the paper. The embossing folder I used is the only one I have for which I don't have a name.

Paper is BasicGrey fresh squeezed for the strip, double sided unknown paper, Core'dinations sugar cane, and PTI white cs.


That's it for me this weekend. I need a rest for a couple days so I'll see you on Monday with my card for FOSTV.

Mark's Finest Papers, A Heinrich Company-May Blog Hop - Day 4

Welcome to Mark's Finest Papers a Heinrich Company's 

                        May Blog Hop!

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

Oopsy Daisy Featured May 15
Get Reel Featured May 16
Scenic Selections Featured May 17
Flamingos on Vacation Featured May 18

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! (You do NOT have to comment on all the blogs each day! The names are drawn randomly!) All four winners will be announced on May 19, 2012 on the Mark's Finest Papers blog. You can go back and comment if you missed a day. (HINT: The more you comment, the more chances you have to win and comments on the MFP blog count twice!) The deadline for commenting is 11PM EST on Friday May 18, 2012.

How cute is this flamingo! I love this set, Flamingos on Vacation, and all you can do with it. It has some great sentiments and images. Isn't she stylin' in this  outfit? Of course, I thought she could use some ruffles. She also needed some blue gemstones and a pretty flower, too.

Today is the final day of the blog hop. Good luck to all!!!

Recipe:
Stamps-MFP, A Heinrich Company-Flamingos on Vacation
Paper-MFP Aqua Light 100 lb. premium cover cs, MFP Marbled Frances Buttercup, dp is double sided Cloud9Design Pocket Full of Paisleys. I'm using the opposite side.
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories-Copics, Martha Stewart Punch Around the Page, blue rhinestones, Flower from Target

Lois
Vicky
Anne
Pat G.
Karen H.
Patty P.
Mary
Marilynn
Pam
Debbie
Nancy
Bonnie
Kathy
Brenda ( You Are Here)
Toni
Tangii
Anna S
Sue
Kelli
Janine
Mark's Finest Papers

Mark's Finest Papers, A Heinrich Co. - May Blog Hop-Day 3

If you're looking for my CCEE Stampers challenge card, it is one post down.


Welcome to Mark's Finest Papers a Heinrich Company's 

                        May Blog Hop!

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

Oopsy Daisy Featured May 15
Get Reel Featured May 16
Scenic Selections Featured May 17
Flamingos on Vacation Featured May 18

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! (You do NOT have to comment on all the blogs each day! The names are drawn randomly!) All four winners will be announced on May 19, 2012 on the Mark's Finest Papers blog. You can go back and comment if you missed a day. (HINT: The more you comment, the more chances you have to win and comments on the MFP blog count twice!) The deadline for commenting is 11PM EST on Friday May 18, 2012.

Today's card is using the awesome stamp set, Scenic Selections. If you like making scenes for your cards, scrapbooks, etc., you'll love this set. I used four of the images from the set to make my card..trees, fence, grass along the fence, and taller grasses in the pasture.  The sentiment is from the Get Reel set featured yesterday. I stamped and stamped off part of the trees. Colored images with Copics

Recipe:

Paper: MFP 100 lb. premium white cs, dp is Hazel Plaid from Glitz Design

Gold brads

Hand cut the banner

Ink: Memento Bahama Blue for sponging sky, and Rich Cocoa

I made an extra card for the hop, going clean and simple. I thought the scene was good for a sympathy card. From the Scenic Selections set, I used a tree, fence, boulder, and grasses. The sentiment is from the Oopsy Daisy set featured on Tuesday.
I think my plaid border and mat look black in this photo but it is brown.

Recipe:
Ink- Memento Rich Cocoa
Paper-MFP Flecked Chocolate Cake 100 lb. premium cover cs
Ink:-Memento Rich Cocoa
Accessories-EK Success Plaid edger punch, Scor-Pal for scoring paper, Copics


Lois
Vicky
Anne
Pat G.
Karen H.
Patty P.
Mary
Marilynn
Pam
Debbie
Nancy
Bonnie
Kathy
Brenda ( You Are Here)
Toni
Tangii
Anna S
Sue
Kelli
Janine
Mark's Finest Papers

CCEE Stampers Challenge

This week Charlene Merrick, our hostess at CCEE Stampers for the month, asked that we use vellum and do either dry or heat embossing. As you can see, I am doing the heat embossing. I stamped my image with VersaMark and used white embossing powder. I wanted a soft look so I turned my vellum over to the back side and colored my image. I really like this technique.

Hope you'll join us this week for this fun challenge. Check out the rest of the awesome team's work
here.

Recipe:
Stamps: Heartfelt Creations-Semper Augustus Tulips, Hero Arts sentiment
Paper: PTI white cs, designer paper is unknown but is double sided
VersaMark
Accessories: Copics, white embossing powder, pearlized straight pins from Jo Ann Stores, Flower from Jo Ann Stores, 3/4" EK Success circle punch

Mark's Finest Papers, A Heinrich Co.-May Blog Hop-Day 2

Welcome to Mark's Finest Papers a Heinrich Company's 

                        May Blog Hop!

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

                                           Oopsy Daisy Featured May 15

Get Reel Featured May 16
Scenic Selections Featured May 17
Flamingos on Vacation Featured May 18

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! (You do NOT have to comment on all the blogs each day! The names are drawn randomly!) All four winners will be announced on May 19, 2012 on the Mark's Finest Papers blog. You can go back and comment if you missed a day. (HINT: The more you comment, the more chances you have to win and comments on the MFP blog count twice!) The deadline for commenting is 11PM EST on Friday May 18, 2012.

I love this stamp set called GET REEL. It is super for those masculine cards we need to make. I stamped my silhouette image and then sponged for water and sunrise. You know those fishermen love to get up early and out on the water. It makes an awesome card for Father's Day, birthday,  or just a general card...love that it has a father and son or grandson or maybe just a pal.

Recipe:
Ink: Memento Dandelion, Bahama Blue, Tangelo, Tuxedo Black
Jumbo copper eyelet



Lois
Vicky
Anne
Pat G.
Karen H.
Patty P.
Mary
Marilynn
Pam
Debbie
Nancy
Bonnie
Kathy
Brenda ( You Are Here)
Toni
Tangii
Anna S
Sue
Kelli
Janine
Mark's Finest Papers

Mark's Finest Papers, A Heinrich Co.-May Blog Hop-Day 1

  Welcome to Mark's Finest Papers a Heinrich Company's 

                               May Blog Hop!

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

Oopsy Daisy Featured May 15

Get Reel Featured May 16
Scenic Selections Featured May 17
Flamingos on Vacation Featured May 18

  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! (You do NOT have to comment on all the
blogs each day! The names are drawn randomly!) All four winners will be
announced on May 19, 2012 on the Mark's Finest Papers blog. You can go
back and comment if you missed a day. (HINT: The more you comment, the
more chances you have to win and comments on the MFP blog count
twice!) The deadline for commenting is 11PM EST on Friday May 18, 2012.

For my card, I using two stamp sets being released this week. For the daisies and sentiment, I used the Oopsy Daisy set and for the butterflies, I used a set we'll be featuring later this week, Scenic Selections. What a great set that you can use for so many things.

Recipe:
Paper-MFP 100 lb. premium cover white cardstock
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black and Cantaloupe (for sponging around image)
Accessories: Copics, ColorBox Victorian Parlour die cut accents (doily) adhesive sticker

I also wanted to make an altered clipboard with the Oopsy Daisy set. I picked up my clipboard at Office Depot and covered the background with a Tim Holtz Alterations bricked embossing folder. The punched border at the top is made with a Martha Stewart Laurel Leaf punch.

I stamped my image  10 times for a 3D effect, colored, cut out, and popped them on. The centers are buttons. I'm using a leaf and ladybug from the same set. It is so adorable.

Added a ribbon from Offray and the initials are chipboard that I colored with Copics.

Lois
Vicky
Anne
Pat G.
Karen H.
Patty P.
Mary
Marilynn
Pam
Debbie
Nancy
Bonnie
Kathy
Brenda  ( You Are Here)
Toni
Tangii
Anna S
Sue
Kelli
Janine
Mark's Finest Papers

FOSTV Challenge

Today starts a new challenge at Friends of Speedy TV (FOSTV) and that is to do paper piercing. Now, that I look at it, maybe I should have done more...maybe some on the green panel. There are no rules about how much you have to do so we hope you'll do some paper piercing and join us this
week.

This is the stamp set that is being given away this week. Hope you'll join us and maybe you will be the lucky winner of Flaps My Wattles.

I'm using two stamp sets from Mark's Finest Papers, A Heinrich Company. My rosebud is from the set called Love Remains and the sentiment came from the set called Flaps My Wattles.

Other items used:
Paper-MFP, A Heinrich Co. - Mossy Sage 100 lb. premium cover cardstock and white cardstock
Marianne Design swirls embossing/cutting folder
Green Pearls
Copics