MFP Simple Salutations #118

MFP Simple Salutations #118 - shades of gray.

Very col challenge - I like color on color. Found these papers in my stash and used a sentiment from Mark's Finest Papers.

MFP Oriental Sketch Challenge #57

MFP Oriental Sketch Challenge #57

I liked this sketch and decided to turn it for this card.  I used Mark's Finest Papers "Year of The Horse" stamp set.

MFP FOSTV Challenge #145

MFP Friends of Speedy TV Challenge #145 - red, gold, green

Since it's Christmas card making time, the colors worked nicely into my cards for this week!  The image is from Fun Stampers Journey.

MFP Color Challenge #42

MFP Color Challenge #42 - rust, green, blue

I found this piece of rust- colored paper in my stash and matched it up with a blue and green scrap I found.  It was interesting using all three colors together. That's whatI love about color challenges - it makes us think outside the box!

MFP Tutorial Time Challenge #121

MFP Tutorial Challenge #121 - Quilling

I'm not very experienced at quilling so I wasn't sure how this card would turn out. Once I got the hang of it, though, it was pretty fun!  I added a sentiment from Mark's Finest Papers to my butterfly card.

MFP FOSTV Challenge #144

MFP FOSTV Challenge #144 - moving element

MFP Inspirational Challenge #83

MFP Inspirational Challenge #83 - Unusual Snowmen

What a great challenge - who doesn't like a snowman card??  I liked the "sand" color of the one picture, so I made my card from kraft card stock to represent the same color.

MFP Simple Salutations #117 - Boo To You

MFP Simple Salutations #117 - Boo To You

Happy Halloween everybody!

MFP Sketch With A Twist #118

MFP Sketch With A Twist Challenge - #118. Autumn

I love Autumn cards but I always end up using the same colors, so this time I forced myself to go outside my comfort zone.  The greeting is from Mark's Finest Papers Autumn Splender set.

MFP FOSTV Challenge #144 - Moving Element

MFP FOSTV Challenge #144 - Include a moving element

This was a great challenge!  I used a new corner die cut from Fun Stampers Journey and liked how it turned out.  I think I'll do more Christmas cards like this.

MFP Tutorial Time Challenge #120

MFP Tutorial Time Challenge #120 - Lets Make Bugs

I had fun with this challenge! Bugs are so fun....as long as they are made out of craft supplies!

Thank You to Mark's Finest Papers for choosing my card as the winnings entry......I earned the "ATC Cards" stamp set.

MFP Oriental Sketch Challenge #56

MFP Oriental Sketch Challenge #56

I found this paper in my stash and thought it work great for this sketch!  I used a greeting from Mark's Finest Papers Oriental Joy set.  I added a few leaves from the Pretty Pears set.

Thank you Mark's Finest Papers for choosing my card as the winner for this challenge!  I earned the "Works of Art" stamp set.

MFP Color Challenge #41 - navy, violet and yellow

MFP Color Challenge #41 - navy violet yellow

I used the weathered wood background - a tutorial I watched a few weeks ago and fell in love with! I found this sketch online and used a couple of punches to make the squares and hearts.  The sentiment is from Mark's Finest Papers.

MFP Inspirational Challenge #82

MFP Inspirational Challenge #82 - Vintage Girls

I liked the yellow and green in one of the pictures and used the flower from Mark's Finest Papers' Oopsie Daisy stamp set.  I punched the side of the card to let a strip of color show through and added ribbon and a flower.  The sentiment is from Mark's Finest Papers as well.

MFP Simple Salutations Challenge 116

MFP Simple Salutations Challenge 116 - Things With Wings

I found this image in my stash and matched it up with an embossing folder and brads.  The sentiment is from Mark's Finest Papers.  I liked this challenge!

MFP Simple Salutations Challenge #116

MFP Simple Salutations #116 - Things With Wings

I chose this Northwoods Rubber Stamps image for another entry in this challenge. We have lots of birds at our campground and have gotten some beautiful pictures. I heat embossed the image then colored with a combination of colored pencils and markers.  The sentiment is also from Northwoods Rubber Stamps.

MFP Sketch With A Twist - #117

MFP Sketch With A Twist - Challenge #117.....owls

One more entry for SWAT Challenge #117.  I liked the color of this owl's eyes and tried to pull out the sapphire blue.  I added a greeting from Mark's Finest Papers.

MFP Sketch With A Twist #117

MFP Sketch With A Twist - Challenge #117

Another entry for SWAT Challenge 117 - owls.  I liked the colors in this sweet little owl. The greeting is from Mark's Finest Papers.

MFP SWAT Challenge #117 - Owl

MFP Sketch With a Twist - Owl

I was excited for this challenge because I love owls! We hear lots of owls in the park behind our home and have seen baby owls in the trees - very cool!   I received this cute owl from a friend and and added a Mark's Finest Papers greeting from the Autumn Splender set.

MFP Simple Salutations #116 - things with wings

MFP Simple Salutations #116 - Things With Wings

The first thing that came to mind when I saw the challenge title for this week was BUTTERFLIES! I think I have more butterfly stamps than any other thing in my stash.  I like the way they just flitter around looking like they don't have a care in the world!