On The Fringe

Pam T
Pat
Sandy
Shirley

We hope you enjoyed the Hop. Check the MFP Stamp Shop tomorrow to see if you won one of the new release stamp sets!!

Thursday, May 28, 2015

MFP Stamp Shop Blog Hop - Day 3

Welcome to the MFP Stamp Shop

May Blog Hop

Let's get started!!!!

This month's new Stamp Set Releases are:

Featured May 26

Tree Scene

Featured May 27

Animal Birthdays

Featured May 28

Pots and Vases

Featured May 29

Tree Scene Selections

The background for the image was created by masking the edges of a watercolor panel, spritzing with water, and sprinkled with Brushos Pigment Crystals before stamping the image. The flowers are from the MFP Stamp Shop Cone Flowers stamp set and fussy cut.

Let's get started !!

Here's the Design Team

Bonnie

Pam T
Pat
Sandy
Shirley

Enjoy the Hop. Come on back tomorrow for more creative fun!!

Wednesday, May 27, 2015

MFP Stamp Shop Blog Hop - Day 2

Welcome to the MFP Stamp Shop

May Blog Hop

Let's get started!!!!

This month's new Stamp Set Releases are:

Featured May 26

Tree Scene

Featured May 27

Animal Birthdays

Featured May 28

Pots and Vases

Featured May 29

Tree Scene Selections

I stamped the image on the inside of the card and then used a circle die to cut out on the front for the image to show through.

Let's get started !!

Here's the Design Team

Bonnie

Pam T
Pat
Sandy
Shirley

Enjoy the Hop. Come on back tomorrow for more creative fun!!

The Sisterhood of Crafters Challenge - Pink & Lavender Photo Inspiration

The Sisterhood of Crafters Challenge chosen by Diane is to use this pink and lavender photo as inspiration for your project.

For my card, I created the opening of my square card by cutting it on the diagonal. The gingham patterned paper is from my stash. The latticed die cut and leaf tendrils are from Maryann Collectables Designs dies and the flower was cut from a Memory Box die. The ribbon and pearls are from my stash.

We hope you are inspired by the photo to create your pink and lavender card and share it with us at The Sisterhood of Crafters Challenge.

I'm entering my card in these challenges:

Party Time Tuesdays - #198 - Anything Goes

http://tuesdaythrowdown.blogspot.com/ #246 Anything Goes

http://www.craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.com/ #263 Anything Goes

Inky Impressions Guest Designer Spot!

What an honor to join the Inky Impressions Design Team as Guest Designer this week!

For my card I used Butterfly Lili digi stamp to go with the ribbon/lace theme. The lace square die cuts are from LifeStyle Crafts. It is hard to tell from the photo but the deep blue layers were cut from glitter cardstock. I embellished my card with a multi-loop ribbon bow and the center gem is from Webster's Pages. The corner lace is from my stash. The image was colored using Copic markers.

You can play along with the Inky Impressions ribbon/lace challenge found HERE.

Ruby's Rainbow Challenge - Blossoms & Butterflies

The Ruby's Rainbow Challenge #105 chosen by Caz is to create a project using Blossoms & Butterflies as the theme.

For my card, I found some beautiful laser cut card fronts at Michaels Crafts. The laser cut front has beautiful vines and blossoms that I embellished using adhesive pearls. I then used Martha Stewart Butterfly punches and layered them onto the laser cut panel. The sentiment is from my stash.

We hope you'll share your blossoms and butterflies projects with us. You can find the challenge HERE.

I'm entering my card in The Friday Mashup! butterfly challenge.

Tuesday, May 26, 2015

MFP Stamp Shop Blog Hop - Day 1

Welcome to the MFP Stamp Shop

May Blog Hop

Let's get started!!!!

This month's new Stamp Set Releases are:

Featured May 26

Tree Scene

Featured May 27

Animal Birthdays

Featured May 28

Pots and Vases

Featured May 29

Tree Scene Selections

I made my card clean and simple.

Let's get started !!

Here's the Design Team

Bonnie

Pam T
Pat
Sandy
Shirley

Enjoy the Hop. Come on back tomorrow for more creative fun!!

Sunday, May 24, 2015

CWWC Challenge - Bling it Up!

The CWWC Challenge is to use bling, lots of bling!

For my card, I created a folding screen card. Each panel has bling! I used a Martha Stewart border punch for the top of the screen and a label punch to create the bottom. Designer papers from my stash to give the screen some color along with butterflies!

We hope you'll share your Bling projects with us at the CWWC Challenge for a chance to win a $10 Gift Certificate/Voucher to the shop of the winner's choice.

You can find the challenge HERE.

Saturday, May 23, 2015

Welcome to the Start of Summer Blog Hop

Welcome to the Start of Summer Design Team Showcase Blog Hop created by the JessicaLynnOriginal June 2015 – January 2016 Design Team!

Today we are featuring projects using the Summer Time Fun Brentwood Owl digital stamp to showcase and introduce our members! You can download this stamp for free today only. Here's the link: Free Brentwood Digi

This fun stamp captures that summer vacation or holiday feel and can be used in many ways. Put your feet up and grab a cool drink to sip as you travel along the hop, getting inspired by the different takes from each of our designers. If you are coming from Maria's blog, then you're in the right place.

I LOVE all of the Brentwood Owl stamps! I enjoy mixing designer paper patterns and using die cuts when I create as I did for my Brentwood Beach card. The "sand" was created using Sand Embossing Powder!

Win a prize!
Let me know what you think in the comments below. Comment on each of the blogs in the hop and you will be eligible to win a $25 gift certificate towards anything at JessicaLynnOriginal.com! After the hop, Jessica will randomly select a winner and announce the lucky person on her blog on Sunday, May 24.

Next is Jeanette's blog where she has an adorable card to show you!

Thanks for stopping by!

If you get lost along the way, or a link doesn't work, click HERE to see a list of the blogs!

MFP Speedy Fox & Friends Challenge = 7 Layers!

This week's challenge at Speedy Fox & Friends is to create a card with 7 layers!

For my card I used the MFP Stamp Shop Gardenia stamp set. The designer papers and cardstock are from Stampin' Up. I stamped the image onto Crafter's Companion Ultra White cardstock and colored it using Hero Arts Ombre ink and the leaves using Copic markers.

We hope you'll share your 7 layer cards with us. You can find the challenge HERE.

Tuesday, May 19, 2015

OLCCC #10 - Stars

It's time for another One Layer Christmas Card Challenge! The OLCC challenges are always anything Christmas goes with an optional twist. The new challenge twist is to use stars on your card.

For my one layer card, I first used distress inks to sponge the background and then stamped the Nativity image using Hero Arts Black Dye ink.

We hope you'll share your one layer Christmas cards with us. When you use the optional twist you'll be entered in the monthly prize drawing.

You can find the challenge HERE.

Monday, May 18, 2015

More Than One Fold - Inky Impressions Challenge

I'm at the tail-end of this week's Inky Impressions Challenge to create a card with more than one fold! The challenge ends tomorrow.

For my card, I created a Z-fold and used the Inky Impressions digi stamp Lili with Berries. I colored the image using Prismacolor Pencils and Gamsol. Patterned papers are from my stash, a scrap of ribbon for the bow and added a ladybug to the ribbon and the side ribbon added a cherry brad.

You can find the Inky Impressions Challenge HERE.

CAS Black and White You Rock!

I really enjoy creating CAS (clean and simple) cards and love the crispness of black on white!

For my card, I used images from the Inkadinkado Rock Star stamp set! I've had this set for several years and this is the first time it's been inked! I used Hero Arts Hero Hues Black Dye Ink to stamp the images onto Crafter's Companion Ultra Smooth White Cardstock.

I'm entering my card in the CAS.Ology Music Cue Card challenge. You can find the challenge HERE.

Saturday, May 16, 2015

MFP Speedy Fox & Friends Challenge - A Background of Inchies

This week's challenge at MFP Speedy Fox & Friends is to create an inchie background.

For my card I used scraps of designer paper for the inchies (great way to use up those scraps!). The image I used is from the MFP Stamp Shop set Tweet Blessings.

We hope you'll create a background of inchies and share you card with us at SpeedyFox & Friends.

Friday, May 15, 2015

Sparkles Monthly Challenge - It's Spring! Use at least 5 flowers

This month's Sparkles Challenge was chosen by Nick to use at least 5 flowers on a spring project.

For my card I used Ranunculus Field stamp by Stampendous and colors I seldom use, shades of orange. I used Hero Arts Ombre ink and a sponge dauber to color the flowers and the leaves using Copic markers. The butterfly is double punched using a Martha Stewart punch. The top butterfly was sponged using the Ombre ink. The sentiment is a Stampabilities stamp and die cut using banner dies. The layering panels of my card are cut from some cardstock and patterned paper bundles I found at Tuesday Morning.

The challenge sponsors are:

Bugaboo Stamps 7 Digi stamps

Craftybren's Embroidered Embellishment. £10

We hope you'll share your spring and floral project with us at Sparkles Monthly Challenge. When you share your creations with the Sparkles Monthly Challenge you'll be entered to win one of the prize's from the sponsors.

You can find the challenge HERE.

Wednesday, May 13, 2015

The Sisterhood of Crafters Challenge - Celebrate Mom!

Design Team member Lisa presented the challenge at The Sisterhood of Crafters to Celebrate Mom, and include a flower or flowers on your creation!

For my project, I created a notepad holder and embellished it using some paper flowers from my stash. The cardstock and designer paper are from my stash as well as the ribbon and embellishments.

We hope you'll share your Celebrate Mom project (and include a flower!) with us at The Sisterhood of Crafters Challenge.

I'm entering my notepad project in:

House That Stamps Built - Anything But A Card

Freshly Brewed Designs - Use Ribbon or Twine

Inspiration Destination - Anything Goes

Ruby's Rainbow Challenge - Humor!

Prepare to get your giggle on and participate in Ruby's Rainbow Challenge and share your Humor!

For my card, I used the MFP Kiss Me stamp set! The background was created using wet watercolor paper and Brushos pigment crystals. After adding the color I used my heat gun to dry the panel and then stamped it using Memento black ink and coloring the image using Copic markers. The sentiments were stamped on scraps of the watercolor paper and die cut using Stampin' Up Word Bubbles dies.

We hope you'll add some humor to your projects and share them with us at Ruby's Rainbow Challenge.

Sunday, May 10, 2015

CWWC Challenge - One For The Kids!

Over at Crafting When We Can Challenge we are creating cards for kids! Our sponsor is KennyK Stamps.

For my card I used the KennyK Teen Idol digital stamp, colored it using Prismacolor Pencils and gamsol. The background was created using a few Project Life cards, including the tab with the sentiment. I used a die to cut out the image.

We hope you'll share your cards for the kids with us at the CWWC Challenge. You can find the challenge HERE.

Saturday, May 9, 2015

Inky Impressions Challenge - Embellishments!

I'm playing again in the Inky Impressions Challenges! This week's challenge is to use embellishments - you need to add at least one of these to your card - card candi - gems - pearls - or buttons.

For my card, I used the Inky Impressions Cupcake Lili (this is an image I won from Inky Impressions!). I embellished using Prima Pearl Flourishes under a rolled lace flower. Image was colored using Copic markers.

You can find the Inky Impressions Challenge HERE.

MFP Speedy Fox & Friends Challenge - Put an Angle On It!

This week's challenge at MFP Speedy Fox & Friends is to use strips of paper and layer the pieces at an angle to create a background for your card.

For my card, I used designer paper scraps for the angled background. The stamp is from the recently released Small Flowers stamp set and the sentiment is from the Plywood stamp set. I stamped the image and die cut it using a circle die and them stamped it again, fussy cut it and layered it onto the stamped circle.

We hope you'll share your angled background cards with us this week. The challenge can be found HERE.

AND, don't miss out on the super Mother's Day Sale going on at the MFP Stamp Shop online store. MFP is offering 20% off your order from now through May 31! Use code getstamps when you checkout!

Tuesday, May 5, 2015

OLCCC #9 - Angels

The One Layer Christmas Card Challenge #9 is anything goes Christmas with an optional twist of using an Angel on your card.

For my card, I used an image and sentiment from the Taylored Expressions Joy to the World stamp set. I stamped using Memento Rich Cocoa ink onto Crumb Cake Cardstock and colored the image using Copic Markers. I used versamark ink to stamp the star image behind the sentiment and used pearlescent chalk to give a bit of yellow shading over the versamark image. A Stampin Up border embossing folder was used to create the edge and then fussy cut.

We hope that you'll share your one layer Christmas cards with the One Layer Christmas Card Challenge #9. You can find the challenge and additional information HERE.

Saturday, May 2, 2015

Gruffies & Guests Challenge - Use Your Dies!

The May challenge at Gruffies and Guests is to use your dies! The G&G challenges are always anything goes as long as you use a Gruffies, House Mouse, or Happy Hoppers image on your creation.

For my card, I used a large lacy grand caliber die and spellbinders circle dies along with a die cut sentiment from Sampin' Up. The image is House Mouse Mudpie Munch 02. I colored the image using Copic markers.

This month's challenge sponsor

for a chance to win $10 voucher from DisDigiStamps

We hope you'll share your House Mouse, Gruffies, or Happy Hoppers projects with us at the Gruffies & Guests Challenge. You can find the challenge HERE.

MFP Speedy Fox & Friends Challenge - Ric Rac!

We are creating ric-rac over at MFP Stamp Shop Speedy Fox & Friends Challenge this week.

For my card, I used designer paper for the background and used the sentiment from the MFP Stamp Shop Medallion stamp set, stamping it at the bottom of the designer paper. The ric-rac was created using the tutorial that you'll find a link to on the challenge page.

We hope you'll share your ric-rac cards using the tutorial. You can find the challenge and tutorial HERE.

Friday, May 1, 2015

MFP April Blog Hop - Small Flowers - Day 4

Welcome to the MFP Stamp Shop

April Blog Hop

Let's get started!!!!

This month's new Stamp Set Releases are:

Featured April 28

Paper Doll Sophia

Featured April 29

Paper Doll Sophia Let's Go

Featured April 30

Big Trees

Featured May 1

Small Flowers

This is my Small Flowers card.

I kept my card CAS. I stamped each stamp randomly on white card base and colored them using Hero Arts Shadow inks and blender pen. The sentiment is from the MFP Stamp Shop recently released Gardenia stamp set.

Please Hop along with us!! You have a chance to win one of these new stamp sets! Just comment on the following blogs ( don't forget this one ) each day for more chances to win! ( You do NOT need to comment on on all the blogs each day! The names are drawn randomly.) The winners will be announced on May 2, 2015 right here 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 Friday May 1, 2015 at 10:00 PM EST.

Let's get started !!

Here's the Design Team

Bonnie

Pam T
Pat
Sandy
Shirley