Friday, October 31, 2014

MFP October Blog Hop Day 4 Featuring the Create With Pine Boughs stamp set

Welcome to the Marks Finest Papers, a Heinrich Company
Oct.  Blog Hop! 



This month's New Stamp Set Releases are
 Featured  Oct. 28
Owls
Featured Oct. 29
Polka Dot Country
 
 Featured Oct. 30
Cardinal
 
Featured Oct. 31
Create with Pine Boughs
 
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 
Nov. 1, 2014 on the MFP Stamp Shop 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 10 PM EST on Friday Oct. 31, 2014

I created a CAS (clean & simple) card using the
Create With Pine Boughs stamp set


 

 
Come on back tomorrow for more creativity.

Thursday, October 30, 2014

MFP October Blog Hop Day 3 - Featuring the Cardinals stamp set

Welcome to the Marks Finest Papers, a Heinrich Company
Oct.  Blog Hop! 



This month's New Stamp Set Releases are
 Featured  Oct. 28
Owls
Featured Oct. 29
Polka Dot Country
 
 Featured Oct. 30
Cardinal
 
Featured Oct. 31
Create with Pine Boughs
 
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 
Nov. 1, 2014 on the MFP Stamp Shop 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 10 PM EST on Friday Oct. 31, 2014


 For my card using the Cardinals stamp set, I stamped the image using Memento Black ink onto watercolor paper and colored the image using pearlescent watercolors.

 

Come on back tomorrow for more creativity.

Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Ruby's Rainbow Challenge - For the One I Love

 
The challenge at Ruby's Rainbow Challenge Blog is to create a card or project for the "one you love." 
 
For my card, I created a winter themed card for the one I love!  I used the Doodle Pantry Snowbirdie digital stamp set.  I really enjoy creating round shaped cards so used my spellbinders round and scallop dies to create the card.  I embellished with some small adhesive pearls and then created a bow for the top of the card.
 
We hope you'll play along and create a card or project for the one you love!  You'll find the Ruby's Rainbow Challenge  HERE.

MFP October Blog Hop Day 2 - Featuring Polka Dot Country stamp set

Welcome to the Marks Finest Papers, a Heinrich Company
Oct.  Blog Hop! 



This month's New Stamp Set Releases are
 Featured  Oct. 28
Owls
Featured Oct. 29
Polka Dot Country
 
 Featured Oct. 30
Cardinal
 
Featured Oct. 31
Create with Pine Boughs
 
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 
Nov. 1, 2014 on the MFP Stamp Shop 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 10 PM EST on Friday Oct. 31, 2014


Here's my card using the Polka Dot Country stamp set.


 
Here's the Design Team:
 

 
Come on back tomorrow for more creativity.

Tuesday, October 28, 2014

MFP Simple Salutations Challenge - Boo to You! Create a Halloween Card

 
The Simple Salutations at Mark's Finest Papers is to create a Halloween card.  I used the recently released Witchie stamp set for my card.  I created the background using versamark ink and stamping the spider image randomly then stamping the sentiment and another spider in black ink.
 
We hope you'll play along with the Simple Salutations Challenge; if you do, you'll be entered to win a stamp set from Mark's Finest Papers.
 
You can find the challenge HERE.

MFP October Blog Hop - Day 1 - Featuring Owls stamp set

Welcome to the Marks Finest Papers, a Heinrich Company
Oct.  Blog Hop! 



This month's New Stamp Set Releases are
 Featured  Oct. 28
Owls
Featured Oct. 29
Polka Dot Country
 
 Featured Oct. 30
Cardinal
 
Featured Oct. 31
Create with Pine Boughs
 
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 
Nov. 1, 2014 on the MFP Stamp Shop 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 10 PM EST on Friday Oct. 31, 2014

Here is my card using the Owls Stamp set.


 
Here's the Design Team:
 

 
Come on back tomorrow for more creativity.

Monday, October 27, 2014

MFP Sketch With a Twist Challenge #118 - Create and Autumn Themed Card

 
The SWAT Challenge at Mark's Finest Papers, a Heinrich Co., uses this sketch and twist:
 

 
The TWIST is to create an Autumn Themed Card.
 
 
For my card, I used the oak leaves image and sentiment from the MFP Autumn Splendor stamp set.
 
We hope you'll play along with our challenge!  If you do, you'll be entered to win a stamp set from Mark's Finest Papers.  The challenge will run for two weeks!
 
You can find the challenge HERE.
 

Daydream Designs - Just Being Grateful!

 
The Just Being Grateful stamp set from Daydream Designs is a fun set!  The image, Wagon of Pumpkins and the sentiment Think Pie really caught my eye, as did the Jumbo Bottle Cap that's been sitting on my craft desk for a while!  I immediately saw a pie tin with fluted edges and knew that's where I wanted to place the wagon with its pumpkins and sentiment!  I found 6 inch doilies at a food service supplier and picked up a package "just in case I found a use for them!"  The smaller doily is from Hobby Lobby's brand Paper Studio.  The flower is from Recollections and the leaves are from May Arts ribbon.  The background paper is from the Daydream Designs Garden Delights Paper pack.
 
Here's a better view of the "pie tin!"
 
 
 
You'll find the Just Being Grateful digital stamp set and the Garden Delights Paper pack at Diane's Daydream Designs online store.

JessicaLynnOriginal.com Movie Theater Popcorn Brentwood!

 
This Brentwood Owl is going to the movies!  I used a popcorn box to help showcase this adorable Brentwood Owl image.  I added some movie theater candies to the box along with tickets to embellish.  This treat box was created with my grandson in mind!
 
I colored the image using Copic markers and die cut using Spellbinders circle die.
 
The image is from JessicaLynnOriginal.com online store.

Sunday, October 26, 2014

CWWC Black and White Challenge

 
The Crafting When We Can Challenge is to use Black and White on your creation.  I used black and white cardstock, black and white half flowers, black/white gingham checked ribbon, and I colored the image using slate and cool gray promarkers.  The image is called Sweet Pea and was provided by the challenge sponsor, Lacy Sunshine.
 
We hope you'll play along with the CWWC Black and White Challenge.  You can find the challenge HERE.