MFP, A Heinrich Company-Jan. Blog Hop Day #3

Hello! Welcome to Mark's Finest Papers a Heinrich Company's January Blog Hop!

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

Love Remains Featured January 17
Cowgirls Rule Featured January 18
Sending Happy Thoughts Featured January 19
You Are Cherished Featured January 20

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!)We will announce all four winners on January 21, 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!) The winners will be chosen at 11PM EST on Friday January 20, 2012.

This is my card for Sending Happy Thoughts.

I love the big 'hello' in this stamp set. This was a really fun card to make. The postal images are colored with Copics and I added a Martha Stewart punched, classic butterfly to connect them. My big button is chipboard. Now, it is time to hop along with us...hope you will.

Lois
Vicky
Anne
 Pat G.
Karen H.
Patty P.
Mary
Dawn M.
Marilynn
Chrissy
Karen K.
Pam
Debbie
Nancy
Bonnie
Harriet
Kathy
Silvia
Brenda
Mark's Finest Papers

MFP, A Heinrich Company-Jan. Blog Hop Day #2

Hello! Welcome to Mark's Finest Papers a Heinrich Company's January Blog Hop!

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

Love Remains Featured January 17
Cowgirls Rule Featured January 18
Sending Happy Thoughts Featured January 19
You Are Cherished Featured January 20

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!)We will announce all four winners on January 21, 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!) The winners will be chosen at 11PM EST on Friday January 20, 2012.

Here is my card for Cowgirls Rule.

What a fun stamp set! I stamped three of the images from this set, colored with Copics, cut out and popped up two of them on my Spellbinders long rectangle, scalloped die. Then, added the hat at the bottom. I used a Cheery Lynn Designs fanciful flourish and big, felt flower I found in the craft section at Michael's. The cardstock is MFP aged sunflower, mossy sage, and old world. Designer paper is from The Mariposa Stack. Hope you'll hop along with us.

Lois
Vicky
Anne
Pat G.
Karen H.
Patty P.
Mary
Dawn M.
Marilynn
Chrissy
Karen K.
Pam
Debbie
Nancy
Bonnie
Harriet
Kathy
Silvia
Brenda
Mark's Finest Papers

MFP, A Heinrich Company Jan. Blog Hop - Day #1

Hello! Welcome to Mark's Finest Papers a Heinrich Company's January Blog Hop!

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

Love Remains Featured January 17
Cowgirls Rule Featured January 18
Sending Happy Thoughts Featured January 19
You Are Cherished Featured January 20

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!)We will announce all four winners on January 21, 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!) The winners will be chosen at 11PM EST on Friday January 20, 2012.

Here is my card for Love Remains.

I stamped my image and sentiment on a Spellbinders Labels 4 die and colored with Copics. Underneath is a punch around the page panel from Martha Stewart called eyelet lace. I added the pink tulle and a heart button from Jo Ann Stores. I'm using my favorite embossing folder from Cuttlebug called Textile. Hope you'll come along and hop with us.  

Lois
Vicky
Anne
Pat G.
Karen H.
Patty P.
Mary
Dawn M.
Marilynn
Chrissy
Karen K.
Pam
Debbie
Nancy
Bonnie
Harriet
Kathy
Silvia
Brenda
Mark's Finest Papers

Tuesday Throwdown-Neutrals

It's time for the Tuesday Throwdown challenge #81 and the theme is 'neutrals'. My image provided by Stitchy Bear Digital Stamps is called Flowers All Over.  Because it is a silhouette, I went with white, black, and gray colors. I think it makes a pretty, feminine, birthday card or could be used for many occasions. I did her big hat out of the box. I don't know about you but I love the hats ladies used to wear.
Hope you'll join us this week.

Recipe:
Stamps:-Digital image by Stitchy Bear Digital Stamps-Flowers All Over
Paper: PTI Stamper's Select white cardstock, Best Occasions Mixed Media Pack for dp
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black and London Fog (sponging)
Accessories: gemstone embellishment from Michael's, Spellbinders Shapeabilities Fleur di lis, Spellbinders oval nestabilitie

I Need a Squeeze-FOSTV

Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy...that's what this card happens to be. It was really easy and I love it as a CAS card. Of course, you can see where the Lemon Squeezy came about.

My card was made for the Friends of Speedy TV challenge #3 to use colored pencils only.  Geez, it had been a while since I got mine out, and that would be since I started using Copics. So, I reached for my PrismaColor watercolor pencils and some watercolor paper and discovered once again how much fun it is to use them.

My stamp is from the Mark's Finest Papers, A Heinrich Company set called Pucker Up! I'm using a Cheery Lynn Designs die called Dainty Dutch Deco Frame and I really love it. It has a center piece which I didn't use on this card. I love the intricate details on this die.
 My recipe is listed below. Hope you'll join our challenge this week. It can be found at Home of Speedy TV.

Recipe:
Stamps: Mark's Finest Papers, A Heinrich Company-Pucker Up
Paper: MFP, A Heinrich Company-Atlantic Ocean Spray cardstock, white cs, Canson watercolor paper 140 #
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Cheery Lynn Designs-Dainty Dtuch Deco Frame die, silver brads

SCS Queen for the Day

My sister gave me this Sarah Kay card kit a while ago. I colored the image and put it aside until just the right time. Well, the time has arrived. The Queen for the Day on Splitcoaststampers is Judy aka jaydekay. She has a wonderful gallery and I chose to case this card.

All I had to do was color the image and cut it out with a Spellbinders oval nestabilitie. The papers, sentiment, and twine were all included. THANKS, SIS! That made it easy peasy.

I'm entering my card into the Simon Says Stamp Blog Challenge-Spots &/or Stripes

Guess what? It snowed a few snowflakes here in north Alabama today. We got only a dusting but it is pretty when it falls. Maybe later we'll get something to talk about...or won't. :-)

SCS Featured Stamper

This week my blogging friend and pal (who happens to live fairly close to me) was chosen on Splitcoaststampers as the Featured Stamper. I just had to case one of her cards to honor her. This is the beautiful card I chose. You may want to check out her blog, too.

Of course, I changed a few things. The image is from a soon-to-be-released set from Mark's Finest Papers, A Heinrich Company called Love Remains. You'll want to check all the new sets  being released next week during our blog hop.

I changed the top of  Pam's card by using a Cheery Lynn Designs Lace and Rose Flourish (cut apart because of the length) and used a Cheery Lynn Designs exotic butterfly small. After the butterfly was cut, I went over it with a gold leaf pen. Sorry, I don't know the name of the Sizzix embossing folder.

Pam, I sure hope you're having fun this week seeing all the cards we crafters have cased in your honor. It is so deserved.

Bring on the Love and Hearts

The Splitcoast #367 sketch challenge was a good one today and I'm using that sketch to make my card which features a soon-to-be-released stamp set from Mark's Finest Papers, A Heinrich Company  called 'You Are Cherished'.
The set has some wonderful images and sentiments with it. I decided to do the big heart with the lovely pansies inside. I colored with Copics and added some buttons from my Marianne Creatables-Tag and Buttons die cut. I really like it because you can make the buttons any color and design you choose. The punch is Martha Stewart Flower Patch edge.

Challenges entered:
Cupake Craft Challenges #145-Something New ( My something new is  the Marianne Creatables-Tag and Button die)
Stamp and Create- January Monthly Challenge-Anything Goes
Fashionable Stamping Challenges #12-Anything Goes Using New Stash-my new is Marianne Creatables Tag and Button die)

Baby, It's Cold Outside---Tuesday Throwdown

This week, the Tuesday Throwdown challenge #80 has a theme called 'Baby, It's Cold Outside'. We are being sponsored this week by Catherine Pooler, Stampin'Up! Demo.

I made my base card with Stampin'Up! Bermuda Bay cardstock (love that color) and used my snowman from Flourishes Warm Winter Wishes set. I made some hills of snow with my cardstock and used my Sakura Gelly Roll pen for some sparkle. Colored my snowman with Copics and added a few falling snowflakes. This was a very easy card to make. Hope you'll join our challenge this week.

Recipe:
Stamps-Flourishes Warm Winter Wishes
Paper: Stampin'Up! Bermuda Bay, PTI white cardstock
Ink: Memento Tuxedo black
Accessories: Sakura Gelly Roll pen, Martha Stewart Aspen snowflake punch (remnants for snowflakes)

FOSTV Challenge-Thank You

Welcome this Monday morning. My day is probably going to be full of rain but I hope my card looks like a day of sunshine. I love this crocus (and can't wait to see them pop out of the ground) from Mark's Finest Papers, A Heinrich Company stamp set called Winter Crocus. This card was made for the Friends of Speedy TV challenge #2 to make a 'thank you' card over at Home of Speedy TV.  Hope you'll come along and join us.

Yes, my Cheery Lynn Designs  Polynesian Sails Oval is a new Christmas present and I really love the lacy look it has. My butterfly, from the same company, is the Exotic Butterfly (small). The crocus is colored with Copics and I sponged with Memento Summer Sky while still in the die. It is cut out with the Spellbinders scallop rectangle die. Added my thank you sentiment (computer generated) using the Spellbinders nested pennants die and a piece of the Cheery Lynn fanciful flourish is peeking out behind it. I added a few pearls and it is all finished. 

Challenges entered:
Fashionable Stamping Challenges  #12-Use something new from your stash (I'm using my new Cheery Lynn Designs Polynesian Sails Oval die cut)
Crazy 4 Challenges #118-New toys or techniques (new toy is Cheery Lynn Designs Polynesian Sails  Oval die cut)
Card Makin' Mamas-New Year card or Use Something New ) My new is the Cheery Lynn Design Polynesian Sails Oval die cut