Ruby's Rainbow Challenge - Twine, Buttons, and Embossing

 

The challenge at Ruby's Rainbow is to create a project that includes twine, button, and embossing.  For my card I used a Heartfelt Creations Raindrops on Roses card kit.  I used a Sizzix embossing folder to emboss the patterned paper and diecut image oval.  A button from my stash and some American Crafts twine looped behind the button and through the button holes to embellish the card front.  The stamped oval was layered over an intricate die cut from the Raindrops and Roses kit.

 

We hope you'll play along and share your twine, button, and embossed creations with us.  You can find the challenge HERE.

MFP Simple Salutations Challenge #95 - Use a Tag or Two

This week's Simple Salutations Challenge at Mark's Finest Papers, a Heinrich Co., is to use a tag on your card.

For my card, I used the Fairies stamp set for the images and sentiment.  I used the SU scallop tag punch and printed watercolor paper to create my tag.  I stamped the images with Memento Black ink and colored with Copic Markers.  I stamped the sentiment on a scrap of the watercolor paper and die cut using a banner die.  The doily, cardstock, and designer paper are from my stash.

We hope you'll play along with this week's challenge.  If you do, you'll be entered to win a stamp from Mark's Finest Papers.

You can find the challenge HERE.

Cuttin' and Stampin' Challenge - No Flowers for Mother's Day!

April 29, 2014 - Create a Mother's Day Card But Use No Flowers!

 

 

I created a triple heart easel card for the challenge.  The Design Team was provided papers and embellishments from the Bo Bunny Modern Miss paper line and the Paper Smooches Script Sayings stamp set.  You can find these items and so much more at the Cuttin' and Stampin' FB store!

 

Here is a side view of my easel card:

 

I had to use the Viewmaster embellishment from the kit and place it on the small heart!  I remember spending hours viewing lots of 3D pictures using the Viewmaster and the picture disk while growing up! 

 

We hope you'll share a Mother's Day card with us at the Cuttin' and Stampin' Challenge Blog this week...BUT, remember...no flowers on your creation!

 

You can find the challenge HERE.

Twisted Tuesday Challenge - Black & White and One Other Color!

The Twisted Tuesday Challenge is to create a black and white card and the twist is to use only one other color!

I like creating the scalloped circle cards using spellbinders dies.  My favorite color is pink, so I went with a gorgeous flower called Huge Blooms from Mark's Finest Papers.  I heat embossed the image using black detail embossing powder on Ranger watercolor cardstock then used a waterbrush and Stampin' Up Pixie Pink ink to color the image.

We hope you'll play along with our challenge!  You can find the Twisted Tuesday Challenges HERE.

MFP Sketch With a Twist Challenge #96

It is Tuesday and time for this week's SWAT Challenge #96!  As hostess for the Mark's Finest Papers Sketch With a Twist Challenge (also known as SWAT Challenge) I get to have fun by creating a sketch and also include a TWIST with that sketch each week!

Here is this week's sketch and twist:

 

 For my card I used the Glad Glads stamp set from Mark's Finest Papers.  I stamped the glads onto designer paper and colored the image using Copic markers.  The butterfly and sentiment are both part of the Glad Glads stamp set.

 

We hope you'll play along with us this week and create a flower themed card.  If you do play along with the SWAT Challenge you'll be entered to win a stamp from Mark's Finest Papers.

 

You can find SWAT Challenge #96 HERE.



Diane's Daydream Designs - Doodle Garden Ruffled Flower

I love the colors of the ruffled flowers image found in the Daydream Designs Doodle Garden color stamp set.  I printed out the flowers multiple times, fussy cut them, conditioned them using a flower tool stylus and adhered each flower to the card base.  I embellished with an adhesive pearl.

The Doodle Garden stamp set and the Garden Inspirations sentiment set can be found at Diane's Daydream Designs online store.

Crafting When We Can Challenge #68

We are doing a sketch challenge at Crafting When We Can using images from The Stamping Chef!

Here's the CWWC challenge sketch:

For my card, I used the Cowabunga Babe image from The Stamping Chef.  Cardstock and Designer Papers are from my stash.  The starfish charm is also from my stash!

We hope you'll play along and share your project using this sketch at the Crafting When We Can Challenge blog.  You can find the challenge HERE.

You can browse The Stamping Chef online store HERE.

MFP Oriental Sketch Challenge #34

 

Every Saturday at Mark's Finest Papers I host an Oriental Sketch Challenge!  Here is this week's sketch:

 

For my card, I used the MFP Asian Delights stamp set.  I stamped the images and sentiment on Kraft cardstock and colored the images using Copic markers.  The designer paper is from a DCWV paper stack.

 

We hope you'll play along with the Oriental Sketch Challenge #34 this week!  If you do, you'll be entered to win a stamp from Mark's Finest Papers! 

 

You can find the challenge HERE.

 

 

MFP Oldies But Goodies Blog Hop Day 3

Welcome to our Oldies But Goodies Blog Hop! We'll be featuring many of our older but still fabulous stamp sets during the hop!

Each day we will have a tutorial and samples for your inspiration.

Follow along from April 22-24 for your chance to win the Oldie But Good  Stamp set of YOUR CHOICE. One winner will be chosen. Just leave a comment. Each day you can leave a comment on each blog to increase your chance of winning!

April 22- Flowers With Watercolors

April 23-Stand By Your Man Explosion Card

April 24-Holidays Candy Holder

Today's Tutorial was made by Vickie. You can see it here.

Sample by Vickie

For my paper bag candy holder, I used the Oldies But Goodies 2010 stamp set called Tweet Blessings.  This candy holder will be a center piece for our serving table on Mother's Day!  (you can use smaller bags, colored bags, to create candy holders for any holiday or special event!  They make fabulous individual candy/treat bags, too!)  You can dress them up, dress them down...let your imagination and creativity run wild!

Please hop to these designer's blogs:

 

Sue

Jane

                          Vickie (you are here!) 

Sandy
Janine

Thank you for hopping with our Oldies But Goodies Blog Hop!

MFP Oldies But Goodies Blog Hop Day 2

Welcome to our Oldies But Goodies Blog Hop! We'll be featuring many of our older but still fabulous stamp sets during the hop!

Each day we will have a tutorial and samples for your inspiration.

Follow along from April 22-24 for your chance to win the Oldie But Good  Stamp set of YOUR CHOICE. One winner will be chosen. Just leave a comment. Each day you can leave a comment on each blog to increase your chance of winning!

April 22- Flowers With Watercolors

April 23-Stand By Your Man Explosion Card

April 24-Holidays Candy Holder

Today's Tutorial is by Sue. You can find it here.
You can find the square Explosion Card Tutorial here.

I created three explosion cards for today's hop!
The first one is a simplified square explosion card with no outer layering; I used only the "explosion" as the card base.
 

For this Oldies But Goodies masculine explosion card, I used the 2012 set called Be Wild and Free!  The designer paper is from DCWV Safari 6x4 paper stack.  I used a map from the paper stack for the front of my card and stamped the solid stamps from the set over the map.  For the inside images, I stamped on white cardstock and cut the squares in half on the diagonal to add to the folds of the explosion card.

The second square explosion card follows Sue's square explosion card tutorial using the bottom and top layers to "sandwich" the explosion between.  I again used the Be Wild and Free stamp set.

 

 

My third explosion card uses the A2 sized card base and explosion fold found in Sue's first tutorial link.

 

 

 

For explosion card #3 I used the 2012 Island Life stamp set.

 



Please hop to these designer's blogs:

 

Sue

Toni

Jane

Emily

                       Vickie (you are here!)

Sandy

MFP Simple Salutations Challenge #94 - Lace, Ribbon, or Twine

This week's Simple Salutations Challenge at Mark's Finest Papers, a Heinrich Co., is to use lace, ribbon, or twine on your card.

For my card I created a chalkboard background using the Butterfly Essence stamp and the sentiment is from the Hello Butterflies stamp set.  I wrapped twine around the side of the stamped image and then created a double twine bow and placed a button on top of it.  The chalkboard effect was created using versamark ink and Pan Pastels.

We hope you'll play along and enter your card using Lace, Ribbon, or Twine!  If you do, you'll be entered to win a stamp from Mark's Finest Papers.

You can find the challenge HERE.

MFP Oldies But Goodies Blog Hop Day 1

 

Welcome to our Oldies But Goodies Blog Hop! We'll be featuring many of our older but still fabulous stamp sets during the hop!

 

 

For my Oldies But Goodies stamp set, I used the 2012 set called Love Remains.  I used spellbinder's scallop and circle dies to create the shaped card.  The Rose image was stamped onto Distress Watercolor Cardstock using versamark ink; black detail embossing powder was heat set.  I colored the image using a water brush and stampin' up re-inkers.

Please hop to these designer's blogs:

 Thrifty

Sue

Toni

Jane

Emily

                         Vickie (you are here!) 

Sandy

MFP Sketch With a Twist Challenge #95 - What's in Your Garden?!

It's Tuesday and time for SWAT Challenge #95!  Here is this week's sketch and twist.

 

The TWIST is to create a card with an image of something you find in a garden!

 

For my card, I used the MFP Garden Bunny stamp set.  I stamped the image onto Kraft Cardstock using Memento Black ink, colored the image using Copic markers.  I stamped and fussy cut the carrots image.  The cardbase is Bazzill textured cardstock, the pattern layer is from Webster's Pages.  Also used a Martha Stewart fence border and leaves punches.  Stampin' Up ribbon is wrapped around the base of the image panel.

 

We hope you'll play along with us this week and show us what's in your garden!  If you play along you'll be entered to win a stamp from Mark's Finest Papers.

 

You can find the challenge HERE.

Diane's Daydream Designs - Doodle Garden Ruffled Flowers

I love the colors of the ruffled flowers found in the Doodle Garden Color digi set at Diane's Daydream Designs online store.  I printed several of the ruffled flower and leaves images then fussy cut them.  I "conditioned" the flowers and leaves using McGill flower shaping stylus before adhering to the card base.  The sentiment is from the Garden Inspirations set.

You can find the Doodle Garden Color set HERE and the Garden Inspirations set HERE.

MFP Oriental Sketch Challenge #33

 

It's Saturday and time for the weekly Oriental Sketch Challenge at Mark's Finest Papers, a Heinrich Co.  This week's challenge uses this sketch:

For my card, I used patterned paper from DCWV paper stack.  The stamp and sentiment are from the newly released Lanterns stamp set.  I stamped the image onto a square of patterned paper and colored it using Copic markers.

We hope you'll play along and share your Oriental creations with us this week.  You can find the challenge HERE.

Mark's Finest Papers April Blog Hop - Day 4

Welcome to the Marks Finest Papers, a Heinrich Company

April Blog Hop! 

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

 

 

 Featured April 15

Paper Doll Frances 
Bundle Up & Her Majesty

Featured April 16

Out of Time Mini

 Featured April 17

Lanterns

 

Featured April 18

Camellia

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 six winners will be announced on 

April 19, 2014 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 10 PM EST on Friday April 18, 2014

 

The Camellia stamp set is gorgeous!  I stamped the Camellia image onto vellum cardstock using versamark ink and then embossed using white detail embossing powder.  I then fussy cut the image, flipped the embossed side down and colored the backside of the image using Copic markers to give the image a soft look.  The cardstock and designer paper are from the MFP  Sweethearts craft pack.

 

Here's the Design Team:

 

Lois

Kelli Jo

Karen 

 Kathy

Toni

Janine

Shirley Q

                          Vickie  (you are here!)
Sandy

Marks Finest Papers, a Heinrich Co.