MFP Tutorial Challenge 36 - #3

MFP Tutorial Challenge 36 - Citrus Bag Background #3

I made another background using this technique, this time experimenting with a couple of different colors.  I used stamps from Mark's Finest Papers "Up Up & Away" stamp set.  I cut out a decorative oval and stamped the balloon on that piece, which I then edged in the same blue as the cardstock. I placed a piece of ribbon underneath it and popped it up with pop dots and then stamped the sentiment in the left upper corner.  For the finishing touch I added some colored rhinestones to the balloon.

Thank you for stopping by my blog....have a wonderful day!

MFP Tutorial Challenge 36 - #2

MFP Tutorial Challenge 36 - #2 Citrus Bag Background

It's really cool how a simple citrus bag can make such a cool background!  The pattern can be so varied just by stretching it a little this way or a little that way.  I'm so glad I participated in this Mark's Finest Papers challenge!!

For this card I started with a pomegranate color, thinking I was going to do a fall card. But as it turned out, well.....you can see it's not really a fall card!  I used the tutorial to make the background and layered it on two pomegranate colored triangles.  I cut out a square of the same pomegranate cardstock, turned it and glued it in the middle of the card. I used a flower stamp from Mark's Finest Papers "Blessings" stamp sets, colored it with Copic markers and fussy cut it out. I layered this with pop dots on the square. I stamped "With Sympathy" in the corner and then added a little bit of glitter to the flower.....it's a little hard to see from this picture.

Thank you for stopping by.....have a wonderful day!

MFP Tutorial Challenge 36

MFP Tutorial Challenge 36 - Citrus Bag Background

I'd seen this technique before but had never tried it, so this was a new one for me.  I taped the mesh piece down over top of my white cardstock and used a sponge to ink up the white cardstock.  Then I mounted this on a pink base and used a stamp from Mark's Finest Papers "Mothers Magnolia" stamp set for my focal point.  I colored it with Copic markers before mounting it on a decorative circle cut out of the same pink as the base card.  I popped this circle up with pop dots.  I stamped a sentiment, also from the "Mother's Magnolia" stamp set underneath that and tied a ribbon around the white piece.  I added a small bow to finish it off.  Thank you for stopping by and have a wonderful day.  Why not try this technique and join in the fun at Mark's Finest Papers challenge? 

Thank you to Mark's Finest Papers for choosing this entry as the winner of the Tutorial Challenge. I earned the stamp set "Broom Rides".

MFP Saturday Challenge 36 - CAS

MFP Saturday Challenge 36 - CAS

CAS cards are getting easier for me - that wasn't always the case!  It's really hard not to add layers and embellishments!  lol    For this card I started with a black base card and then added white cardstock on top.  I masked off an area and used an inked sponge to add sunset colors. Then I stamped the tree from Mark's Finest Papers Bowhunter set in the masked area.  I added the sentiment from another of Mark's Finest Papers stamp sets, Be Happy Mini.  For the finishing touch I drew a line around the edge.  Thank you for stopping by, and be sure to join in the fun at MFP Challenges this week!  Have a wonderful day!

Tuesday Throwdown Challenge 310 - School Spirit

Welcome to Tuesday Throwdown Challenge 310 - School Spirit.  Our sponsor this week is My Grafico, and my image is from the Back to School collection.  It's that time of year again when the kids are back in school and fall sports are well underway. Best wishes to everyone for a great school year!

I printed this cute digi on white cardstock and colored it with Copic markers.  I mounted this piece on green cardstock and again on dark blue cardstock.  I added an inspirational sentiment from Walt Disney, one of my favorites.   I decided to stop there so as not to take away from this cute image.  Be sure to check out the cool products at our sponsor, My Grafico.  And don't forget to enter the challenge as well!  Thank you for stopping by, and have a wonderful day!

MFP Challenge 35 - Patchwork Tutorial 2

MFP Challenge 35 - Patchwork Tutorial 2

Love, love, love this tutorial challenge!  I found scraps that I didn't even remember I had!!  I tried to stay with circles and colors that went with a baby theme. I followed the tutorial and edged the individual pieces with a light tan ink and glued them down to the base cardstock.  I found this adorable giraffe from Mark's Finest Papers Zoo Friends stamp set, so I colored him with Copic markers to match the background pieces.  I mounted him on a green scalloped circle and then popped that up with pop dots in the center of the card.  I used a sentiment from Mark's Finest Papers  Oh Baby Stamp set in the lower left corner.  Thank you so much for stopping by - be sure to join in the fun at Mark's Finest Papers challenges this week.  Have a wonderful day!

MFP Challenge 35 - Patchwork Tutorial

 

 

MFP Challenge 35 - Patchwork Tutorial

If ever there was a challenge for me, this is it!  I am the queen of scraps.  I save my scraps....my friends save their scraps for me....I've even been known to look through the garbage at the end of a workshop for other people's scraps!  I think I'm addicted to scraps.  LOL :-)

This was a very fun tutorial for me.....I picked 4 scraps that sort-of matched each other and started cutting. I edged them all in light tan and glued them down to my base color. I stamped a sentiment from Mark's Finest Papers in the left lower corner....it's from the Be Happy Mini set.  I stamped a flower from Mark's Magnolia stamp set on an ivory piece of cardstock and colored it with Copic markers before mounting it on the same base color as the card.  I popped it up with pop dots. I added just a touch of glitter to the center of the flower to finish it off.  Thank you so much for stopping by...grab some of your own scraps and enter this fun challenge at Mark's Finest Papers.  Have a wonderful day.

MFP Saturday Challenge - Orange

MFP Saturday Challenge - Orange

I love to work with the color orange in nature - fall colors, butterflies, flowers, etc.  Otherwise, I struggle a little bit with it.  So I picked a stamp set from Fun Stampers Journey ("Beautiful Wings") this week to make an orange card.  I used one of my new toys called the Stampaholic to 3-step stamp the butterfly image on white paper.  The sentiment was added next with black ink. I wrapped a piece of black twine around the white card stock before adding a strip of orange and mounting them on black cardstock.  I splattered some Citrus Cooler silk on the background and added some Wink of Stella to the butterfly for some sparkle.  Thank you for stopping by to peek at my card - be sure to enter the fun challenges at Mark's Finest Papers this week!

MFP Challenge 34 - Collage Tutorial

MFP Challenge 34 - Collage Tutorial

For this card I used Mark's Finest Papers stamp sets Halloween Selections Mini and Autumn Splendor.  I started with a white piece of cardstock and followed the tutorial, edging it with a light tan and them stamping words in 2 different colors across the paper.  I added my focal point stamp next, the large pumpkin in the center.  I then added smaller pumpkins and acorns and colored all the images with Copic markers.  I trimmed the piece and mounted it on orange cardstock.  I ended up stamping a second focal pumpkin and popping it up on top of the first to give the card some dimension.  The final touch was a gold bow.  Thank you for stopping by - have a wonderful day!  Be sure to join in the challenge fun at Mark's Finest Papers!!

Tuesday Throwdown Challenge 308 - Make it Sparkle

Welcome to Tuesday Throwdown Challenge 308, sponsored by Honey Bee Stamps.  Our theme this week is "Make it Sparkle".  I used the stamp set "Thanks" from Honey Bee Stamps, and made my white background very colorful with small stamps from the set.  I stamped the words in black ink and added Wink of  Stella to give them some glimmer.  I mounted the white piece on pink glitter card stock, which was then mounted on black glitter cardstock.  And sparkle, it does!!  I added a pink bow for the finishing touch.  Thank  you so much for stopping by - be sure to enter this week's challenge at Tuesday Throwdown for an opportunity to win some wonderful products from Honey Bee Stamps!

MFP Challenge 34 - Dbl Diagonal Pocket Card - Deer

MFP Challenge 34 - Double Diagonal Pocket Card - Deer

I was so excited with this tutorial that I wanted to make another card using it!  I found some wildlife paper and folded it according to the tutorial and used stamps from Mark's Finest Papers "Bowhunter" stamp set.  I stamped the deer and Thank You in brown ink on tan paper and colored the deer with a colored pencil.  I die cut this with a circle die cut.  I mounted this piece on brown cardstock die cut with a decorative circle. I popped up this piece with pop dots and used the same papers to make my
pocket inserts. Thank you so much for stopping by - have a wonderful day.  And be sure to enter the challenges at Mark's Finest Papers !

Thank you to Mark's Finest Papers for choosing this entry as the winner of the Saturday Challenge. I earned the stamp set "BRRR".

MFP Challenge 34 - Double Diagonal Pocket Card

MFP Challenge 34 - Double Diagonal Pocket Card

This is a very cool tutorial and it makes a really nice-looking card!  This would be great for a baby card (which I did), a graduation card, a birthday card, etc.  The pockets are nice and would hold gift cards beautifully!  I used stamps from Mark's Finest Papers "Oh Baby" Stamp Set to match the baby paper I chose. I matched up some light pink cardstock to use for my sentiment and the pocket inserts. I found the green ribbon in my stash.  Thank you for stopping by - be sure to enter all the challenges at Mark's Finest Papers - it's so much fun!!

MFP Challenge 33 - Anything Goes (Be Amazing)

MFP Challenge 33 - Anything Goes (Be Amazing)

I used stamps from Fun Stampers Journey for this card, and all the paper and inks are from the new "Be Amazing" collection.  I stamped the heart background stamp in clear pigment ink on teal cardstock and mounted in on Yellow and purple papers.  I added a few splatters of FSJ silk on this teal piece.  Then I did a technique involving drops of ink and a spritz or two of water on acetate which was then smooshed on white cardstock to get the beautiful color scheme.  The words were stamped and heat embossed in black and the piece was then mounted on a piece of black cardstock.  Black twine and some sequins ribbon were added along with a few rhinestones.  This piece was mounted on the teal cardstock using pop dots.  Thank you for stopping by - be sure to enter the challenges at Mark's Finest Papers for an opportunity to win some really nice prizes!!  Have a wonderful day!

MFP Challenge 33 - Anything Goes (Lighthouse)

MFP Challenge 33 - Anything Goes (Lighthouse)

This stamp of the Sturgeon Bay Canal North Pierhead Lighthouse is from Door County Rubber Stamps.  It is one of about 12 lighthouse stamps they carry in various sizes.  I fell in love with them all!!  I stamped the image on watercolor paper and used Tombow markers and a water brush to color it.  I kept it very simple by mounting this image on light blue cardstock and again on a darker blue cardstock.  All the Door County lighthouses are beautiful, but this is one of my favorites.  Thank you for stopping by - be sure to enter the challenges at Mark's Finest Papers.  They have some really nice prizes up for grabs!!

Thank you to Mark's Finest Papers for choosing this entry as the winner of the "Anything Goes" challenge this week!  I earned a 25% discount off an order from the company!

MFP Challenge 33 Beyond Borders Tutorial

MFP Challenge 33 - Beyond Borders Tutorial

I was excited about this challenge....I had tried a similar tutorial once and really liked how easy it was to work with the image outside the border.  For this card I found some lavender patterned paper and mounted it on white cardstock.  Then I stamped flowers from Mark's Finest Papers Spring Flowers stamp set and colored them with Copic markers.  I die cut them with a circle die cut and found a fancy edged circle and die cut it out of a darker purple cardstock.  I mounted the flower image on this circle and popped it up on the card with pop dots.  I used a sentiment from Mark's Finest Papers Butterfly Sayings Mini stamp set and fussy cut it out and edged it with dark purple ink.  I also popped it up with pop dots.  For the final touch I added some glitter on the flowers.  Thank you for stopping by.....be sure to enter this challenge at Mark's Finest Papers.  It is so much fun making cards!!

MFP Challenge 33 Anything Goes

MFP Challenge 33 - Anything Goes

I made this Crazy Bird birthday card for my sweetie's birthday.....just couldn't resist the Crazy Bird stamps/dies from Tim Holtz.  I mounted some blue cardstock on top of white cardstock and stamped Happy Birthday in white ink.  Then I cut a curved edge on a different piece of white cardstock and mounted it on the blue.  The bird, hat, balloon and present images were stamped, colored and fussy cut and then mounted.....the hat and balloon were popped up with pop dots.  I added a few sequins to help fill the white space and added some Wink of Stella for a sparkly touch, although it is very hard to see in this picture.  Thank you for stopping by.....be sure to enter this awesome challenge at Mark's Finest Papers!

MFP Challenge 33 - Glitter Background

MFP Challenge 33 - Glitter Background Tutorial

I hadn't tried this technique before, so I was pretty excited to try this tutorial.  I started with white cardstock and following the tutorial, laid strips of double sided tape down. I decided on light blue and silver glitter and used stamps from Mark's Finest Papers "Snowflakes" stamp set for the images and sentiment.  I was pleasantly surprised at how easy it worked!  I mounted the white pieces on dark blue cardstock I found in my paper stash.  I think I'll use this technique quite a bit.....I liked how the finished card turned out.  Thank you for stopping by.....have a wonderful day!  Why not join in the fun at Mark's Finest Papers challenge?

MFP Challenge 32 - CAS Fall Trees

MFP Challenge 32 - CAS Fall Trees

I love so many things about fall, and I had a lot of fun creating cards for this challenge!  For this card I used a stamp from Northwoods Rubber Stamps.  I stamped the tree image with VersaMark on watercolor paper and used pearl green embossing powder and heat embossed it.  I used watercolor markers and an aqua brush to blend other falls colors.....brown, orange and yellow.  The goal was to make it look like a sunset scene.  I edged this piece with a rust colored marker and popped it up on gold cardstock.  I stamped a sentiment (also from Northwoods Rubber Stamps) on the bottom. 

Thank you for stopping by.....please join in on the fun at the weekly challenge at Mark's Finest Papers!

MFP Challenge 32 - CAS Fall

MFP Challenge 32 - CAS Fall Theme

I recently earned this stamp set (Bow Hunting) from Mark's Finest Papers, and was so excited to use it for this challenge!  In Wisconsin, fall means the start of hunting season for lots of people, and this bow hunting stamp was the perfect choice! I stamped the image in black ink and used a paint brush and ink to add fall colors to the image.......green, yellow, orange and a little brown.  I stamped the sentiment from the same set in the top corner and used a brown pen to make an outline.  I kept it very
simple to fit in with the CAS theme.  Thank you for stopping by.  Be sure to enter the challenge and check out all the cool stamps at Mark's Finest Papers!

Thank you to Mark's Finest Papers for choosing my card as the random winner of this challenge.  I was also a Top 2 Pick with this entry!  Such an honor to have your card chosen!!  I earned the
Background Diamonds and Flowers" stamp set.

Tuesday Throwdown Challenge 306

Welcome to Tuesday Throwdown Challenge (#306) - our theme this week is New Addition.  Our wonderful sponsor is All Dressed Up, and they have some cute, cute, cute digital images!!  I chose to make a wedding card for this challenge using the "Just Married" digi.

I colored the image with watercolor pencils and used a blender stick and mineral spirits to smooth it all out. I matched a piece of gold patterned paper and a piece of blue cardstock and mounted the image on them.  For the final touches I added some sequins bling and some Wink of Stella on the windshield (although it's very hard to see from this picture!)  In real life it's pretty sparkly!

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Be sure to enter the challenge and win some great product from All Dressed Up!  Have a wonderful day!!

MFP July Blophop 3

MFP July Bloghop 3 - One Sheet Wonder

I really enjoyed making the cards with the One Sheet Wonder tutorial from Mark's Finest Papers July Bloghop.  For this one I glued my patterned panel down and then colored a butterfly from Mark's "Hello Butterfies" stamp set with Copic markers.  I popped it up on top of the panel. I chose a sentiment from Mark's "Bow Hunter" set and then added a black dot in each corner.  There is a little bit of glitter on the butterfly's wings, although it's hard to see in this picture.  Thanks again for stopping by!

MFP July Bloghop - One Sheet Wonder 2

MFP July Blophop - One Sheet Wonder 2
This is one of the other cards I made using the MFP July Bloghop tutorial One Sheet Wonder.  I used a ruler and black pen to draw a border, then glued my two patterned panels down.  I stamped my favorite bible verse on yellow paper and edged it with black before placing it over the panels with pop up dots.  I added a few yellow rhinestones in the corners for the finishing touch.  Thank you for stopping by.....have a wonderful day!

MFP July Bloghop - One Sheet Wonder

MFP July Bloghop - One Sheet Wonder

I followed the tutorial for the One sheet Wonder and here is one of the cards I made using the pieces.  I chose a flower-patterned paper for the background and mounted it on a cornflower blue paper.  Then I mounted that on white cardstock.  I used this daisy from Mark's Finest Papers, colored it with Copic Markers, and popped it up on the front of the card.  I made a small banner with yellow cardstock and stamped Happy Birthday from Mark's "North American Woods" set.  I couldn't decide if it needed anything else, and in the end I decided to leave it as it was.   Le me know what else you would have done, if anything.......I'd love to hear your ideas!!   Thank you for stopping by, and have a wonderful day!

MFP July Bloghop - Designer Washi Tape Tutorial

MFP July Bloghop - Designer Washi Tape Tutorial

For my Designer Washi Tape card, I chose  bright blue and  leafy green colors to match some very cute flowers I received from a close friend. First I colored the tape with bright blue and then stamped it with a stamp from Mark's "Enjoy the View" set.  I added a piece of patterned green paper in between the 2 pieces of tape to help pull in the green color.  I popped up the 2 flowers and added a sentiment from Mark's "North American Woods" set.  I drew an outline around the edge of the card and finished it off with 3 small dots from a black Pearl pen.  Thank you so much for stopping by, and have a wonderful day!

MFP Challenge 30 - tan

MFP Challenge 30 - tan

I had so many ideas in my head when I started working on this week's challenge.......and then all of a sudden my mind went blank!!  It took a little while to figure out what I wanted to do!  I found two shades of tan colored paper in my stash to use for this week's card.  I used a few different stamps to make the background flowers on 3 pieces of light tan paper.  Then I mounted each piece of light tan on the darker tan paper.  I colored a ribbon with my Copic markers to make it match.  I stamped a "Happy Birthday" greeting from Mark's Finest Papers Firefighter stamp set and mounted it on darker tan before attaching to the card.  And there it is.....        Thanks very much for stopping by, and have a wonderful day!

Tuesday Throwdown Challenge 304

Tuesday Throwdown Challenge 304 - Happy Birthday

Our sponsor this week is Winnie & Walter, and I used a stamp from the  "Party Hangover" set to make this fun birthday card! I stamped and colored the baubles with Copic markers, then added some sequins randomly.  After layering this piece on a black background, I stamped my greeting and layered it on black as well.  Happy Birthday to all who are celebrating this week....may your special day be filled with laughter and love!  Thanks so much for stopping by!

Be sure to check out all the fun products at. http://www.winniewalter.com.  The prize this week is a $25 gift certificate!!

MFP Stamps Challenge 29

MFP Stamps Challenge 29 - No Template Rocker Card

I used stamps from Mark's Finest Papers "Firefighter" stamp set this week in honor of all our firefighters and EMS personnel.  We have many friends who work in this field and appreciate all that they do!  First I followed the tutorial and cut the white cardstock into the correct shape. Then I covered the bottom with red cardstock, stamped the small fire trucks along the bottom of the card and anchored them with fire hydrants.  Next I stamped the helmet and axes in Versamark on yellow  cardstock.  I stamped the emblem on red cardstock and used a circle die to create the small holes around the edges and cut it out. I glued it to the top tab and then stamped my words in the middle.

This was a cute tutorial.....a very easy way to make a unique card!!  Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!!

Tuesday Throwdown Challenge 302 - One Layer

Tuesday Throwdown Challenge 302 - One Layer

Welcome to this week's Tuesday Throwdown challenge sponsored by Kim Sherrod, Independent Consultant with A Muse  Studios!  Be sure to visit her at  www.amusestudio.com/kimsherrod to see all the great products at A Muse.  Good luck in the challenge!

I was so excited for this challenge because I had recently been looking at CAS cards and found some great ideas for one layer cards! I started with a white card base, masked off an area and inked it with blue inks, fading as I moved toward the top of the card. Then I found a silhouette flower and stamped it in black, partially on the masked area. I used a dotted border stamp around the edges and added my sentiment.  All stamps used were from Close To My Heart.  Thank you for stopping by....have a wonderful day!!

MFP Challenge 28

MFP Challenge 28 - Tie Die

Such great techniques at Mark's Finest Papers!!  I used Northwoods watercolor paper and Distress Inks in 3 shades of purple for my card.  I mounted the tie die piece on black cardstock and then again on my white card. I stamped a butterfly and sentiment from MFP Stamps on a cutout circle and glued that to a black die cut circle. I popped that piece up with mounting tape.  I added 3 black rhinestones at the bottom to finish the card.  I hope you join in the challenge, and thanks so much for stopping by!!

MFP Stamps Challenge 27 - CAS Picnic

MFP Stamps Challenge 27 - CAS Picnic

I chose a stamp from Door County Rubber Stamps for this challenge......a seagull picnic! After stamping the image in black, I watercolored it with Tombow markers and a blending brush. I added a few fluffy clouds and a sentiment from Northwoods Rubber Stamps.  I placed this layer on a blue background to finish the card.  Thank you for stopping by...have a wonderful day!

Thank you to MFP Stamps.....my card was a Top 2 Pick!  I earned a new badge for my blog.

MFP June Bloghop - Tinfoil Tags

MFP June Bloghop - Tinfoil Tag Tutorial

I used a nautical theme for my project for this challenge.  I really liked how the impression looked on the tinfoil.  The glue held the tinfoil in place.....I guess I thought it might crinkle it up.  I covered the tinfoil in blue ink, although it's hard to see from this picture. The stamp and sentiment are from Fun Stampers Journey.  Thanks for stopping by.....have a great day!!

Thank you to MFP Stamps for a win in the blog challenge - I earned the stamp set "Bow Hunting".  Can't wait to make some cool guy cards with it!!

Tuesday Throwdown Bloghop Winner

Thank you to everyone who participated in Tuesday Throwdown Challenge #300 and left a comment on my blog.  Congratulations to my Bloghop winner:

Sunshine HoneyBee

You have won an assortment of accessories from Fun Stampers Journey!

Please contact me by Monday, July 11th, with your mailing address so I can mail your prize.

Congratulations!! 

Tuesday Throwdown Challenge 300 and Giveaway

Tuesday Throwdown Challenge 300 - The Paper Shelter - Fairies and Fantasy

For this challenge I used The Cutest Wizard from this week's sponsor, The Paper Shelter.  Our theme is Fairies and Fantasy!  The image was stamped on watercolor paper and colored with Tombow markers and a water brush. I embossed the purple cardstock with a stars and dots embossing folder and layered the green paper on top. I edged the watercolor paper with black ink, then layered it on black cardstock, which was layered on top of the green. I stamped a few whimsical things on the
green paper and added glitter to the crystal ball and the stars in the wizard's robe.

 In honor of our 300th challenge, I am offering a surprise gift to one lucky person (chosen at random) who enters the challenge and also leaves me a message on this blog!  I hope it's you!!  Thank you for
stopping by and have a great day!  Remember, you need to enter Tuesday Throwdown Challenge 300 and leave me a message on this blog.  Good Luck!!

MFP Stamps Challenge 26

MFP Stamps Challenge 26 - White

What a great color for a challenge.....I think white cards are so beautiful.  I used one of my favorite embossing folders.....butterflies!!  I embossed two pieces of white paper, then fussy cut out the butterflies from one of them and ran them through the folder again so they would have a pattern on them.  I glued the middles down on top of the other butterflies and bent up each side to make them 3-D. I stamped my sentiment from Mark's Holiday Tags set, then added a pretty white ribbon and bow.
The finishing touch was white pearls on the butterfly bodies.  Thank you so much for stoppingby....have a wonderful day!!

I would like to thank Mark's Finest Papers for the win this week!  I earned the "Enjoy theView" stamp set.

As You Like It Challenge

As You Like It Challenge - Favourite Die & Why

This butterfly die has been on my all-time favorite list since the moment I saw it!! A number of reasons are:  I love butterflies and making butterfly cards, it is very versatile and can be used for many different occasions (birthday, thinking of you, thank you, sympathy, get well, etc.), and it makes a very easy but elegant card!!  We all need those types of cards once in awhile!!  I used a teal colored paper for the die cut image, then placed a shimmery white piece of paper behind it.  I mounted these on white cardstock and stamped my sentiment.  The final touch was a few white pearls on the butterfly bodies.  Thank you for stopping by.....have a wonderful day!

MFP Challenge 25. Twisted Easel Card

MFP Challenge 25 - Twisted Easel Card

This card was definitely a challenge for me.....I couldn't figure out the twist!!  But finally I got it and this is how it turned out.  I used the sunflower set from Mark's and two sayings from it. The flower is colored with Copic markers and both sayings are popped up, the one inside holds open the card. I added a couple little bees and lady bugs for fun!  Thank you for stopping by - have a wonderful day!

I would like to thank Mark's Finest Papers for choosing my entry as the winner of Challenge 25 - Twisted Easel Card.  I earned the "Paper Doll Chuck" stamp set!

Crafting By Design - June Anything Goes Challenge

Crafting By Design - June Anything Goes Challenge

I am a butterfly lover, so this stamp from Northwoods Rubber Stamps was mine the second I saw it!! I stamped it on watercolor paper, then used Tombow markers and a water brush to color it.  I layered it on lavender patterned paper and then again on darker purple cardstock. I added some lavender jewels in the corners and touches of glitter throughout the flowers.  Thanks for stopping by!

MFP Stamps Challenge 24

MFP Stamps Challenge 24 - Grid Technique

This was a super fun challenge! I used stamps from Mark's  "Oh Baby"  set.  First I stamped the rubber ducks and bubbles and colored them with Copic markers. Next I drew my grid lines and colored in a few of the boxes with Copics. Then I stamped my word stamp in a few places, and finally started doodling in a few of the boxes.  I added just a touch of glitter to the bubbles for the finishing touch.  Thank you for stopping by....have a great day!

Tuesday Throwdown Challenge 298

Tuesday Throwdown Challenge 298 - Watercolor

I used a stamp from Door County Rubber Stamps.....a sweet little girl with a butterfly.  I watercolored the image with Tombow markers and a water brush. I paper-pieced her dress with a scrap from my stash.  The tape across the bottom and the puffy stars are from our sponsor this week.....Freckled Fawn.  Thank you so much for stopping by.....have a wonderful day!

MFP #23 - CAS Beach Theme

MFP Stamps Challenge 23 - CAS Beach Theme

I colored this image from Marks Finest Papers with colored pencils and used mineral spirits to blend. I added a couple of white fluffy clouds and there it is....a very clean and simple card!  Thanks for stopping by!

MFP Stamps 22

MFP Stamps Challenge 22 - Turquoise

I colored my flower from Marks Finest Papers with Copic markers and mounted it on an embossed piece of turquoise paper with some pop dots. I colored the ribbon to match and used a Happy Birthday sentiment (also from Marks') stamped in turquoise ink.  It's hard to see from the picture, but there are glitter accents on the flower petals and leaves. Thanks for stopping by.....have a great day!

May 31, 2016. Tuesday Throwdown - Proud of You

This is my first post as a Design Team Member for Tuesday Throwdown Challenge!  I used Cup Kitty 2 from our sponsor Sami Stamps and stamped my sentiment in the middle of the cup after it was colored with Copic Markers.  Thank you for stopping by and be sure to join in the fun at Tuesday Throwdown Challenge!

MFP Stamps Challenge 21

MFP Stamps Challenge 21 - Pleated Skirt Card

This was a very easy tutorial and it makes a nice quick card!  Great directions!!  I used a piece of 2-sided paper from my stash and matched the green to one of the flowers in the patterned paper. I carried the butterfly theme from the patterned paper and used this butterfly from Marks Finest Papers.  The sentiment is also from Marks Finest Papers. It's hard to see in this picture, but I added just a touch of glitter to the butterfly and flowers.  This will be a birthday card for a very special friend! Thanks for stopping by....have a great day!

MFP Stamps Challenge 20

MFP Stamps Challenge 20 - Half Die Cut

This tutorial was very fun and easy!  I used the Daisy stamp as my focal point and a sentiment stamp from the Holiday Tags set. I embossed the top part of the card with a butterfly embossing folder from Cuttlebug and added a few butterfly embellishments.  It's supposed to be a beautiful weekend here....hope to see lots of flowers and butterflies!  Thanks for stopping by!

MFP Stamps Challenge 19

MFP Stamps Challenge 19 - Spring

I thought this cute little duck was perfect for a spring card. Part of the card is embossed with a houndstooth embossing folder. I used waffle paper for the flower on the inside of the card.  It is hard to see from this picture, but the butterflies are glittered.  Thanks for stopping by!

Tuesday Throwdown Challenge 292

Tuesday Throwdown Challenge 292 - Spring
For this week's challenge I chose stamps from Northwoods Rubber Stamps......a sweet hummingbird flower wreath stamp and the sentiment stamp.  I stamped the image on watercolor paper and colored it with Tombow markers and water.  I layered it on scraps from my stash and used just a touch of glitter on the flowers (really hard to see from this picture).  We saw 2 hummingbirds in Door County this weekend....a sure sign of spring!!  Thanks for stopping by - have a great day!

MFP Challenge 18

MFP Challenge 18 - Anything Goes

For this challenge I used a Stampendous stamp set, Kraft card stock, and some patterned paper from my stash.  I colored the balloons with Copic markers and used pop dots to add some dimension. The black dots were made with a pearl pen. Such a fun birthday card....thanks for stopping by to take a look!

MFP April Blog Hop

MFP April Blog Hop - Bugs and Butterflies

This is my retiform card using the tutorial in Mark's Finest Papers' April Blog Hop.  I used a bright pink and a softer bamboo color to fill in the background, then stamped images from stamp sets Hello Butterflies and Bring On The Sun in a light brown.  I made a tag using the same colors and popped it up.   This was a fun technique and I liked how easy it was!  Thanks for a great tutorial!!

Tuesday Throwdown 291 - Anything Goes

Tuesday Throwdown 291 - Anything Goes

For this challenge I used stamps from Northwoods Rubber Stamps. I watercolored them with Tombow markers and mounted the flower stamps on a piece of black paper from my stash.  I mounted the black piece on a piece of orange textured paper from The Paper Studio.  I added small touches of glitter and finished it off with a sentiment stamp and small butterfly stamp, both from Northwoods.  Thank you for stopping by....have a great day!