MFP Challenge #277 - Sympathy card

MFP Speedy Fox & Friends Challenge 277 - make a sympathy card

I chose a new embossing folder to work with and a sentiment from Mark's Finest Papers.  I wanted it to be a clean and simple card.

MFP Challenge 275

MFP Speedy Fox and Friends Challenge #275 - Border Punch Both Sides

I  like using border punches...it can really change the look of a card and they are a quick and easy way to add the little extra touch.  I embossed my background first, then used this flower border punch. My flower is from Mark's Finest Papers. 

MFP Challenge 274 - bakers twine

MFP Challenge #274 - use bakers twine
Since the Christmas in July blog hop, I've been in the mood for Christmas cards!  I used bakers twine to accent this card.  I'm hoping to have all my cards done early this year.....ha!

MFP Christmas in July Nugget Cake

MFP Christmas in July - Nugget Cake
This was an awesome tutorial by Lois and I knew the minute I s aw it what I was going to do!  This is a birthday cake for my sweetie with all the things he loves. The patterned paper themes are fishing and hunting. I used sentiments from Holiday Tags, ATC Cards and Firefighter.   Shhhhhh, don't tell him......we're celebrating his birthday this weekend!!

Thank you to Mark's Finest Papers for the "Snowflakes" stamp I earned for trying the tutorials in the Christmas in July blog challenge.  They were fun.....can't wait to try more of what I learned!!

MFP Christmas in July Challenge

MFP Christmas in July Challenge - Microwave popcorn stocking stuffer

This was a really neat idea for a stocking stuffer!  I used Christmas-type paper from my scrap pile, added a die cut ornament and a sentiment from the Holiday Tags stamp set.

MFP Speedy Fox & Friends 272

MFP Speedy Fox and Friends Challenge 272 - doodle a frame/border.

I drew 2 lines around each section and then doodled a wavy line  inside those lines. I used a Micron 5 pen.

MFP Speedy Fox & Friends #271

MFP Speedy Fox & Friends Challenge 271 - beach scene

Fun in the sun is what it's all about!  Who wouldn't enjoy a day at the beach?

Speedy Fox & Friends #270

MFP Speedy Fox & Friends Challenge 270 - white emboss on color

I used one of my favorite puppy stamps and sentiment from Mark's Finest Fantastic Dogs stamp set for this challenge.  I colored him with Copic marker E41.

MFP Speedy Fox & Friends Challenge 268

Well, after a few tries I think I've got it!  :-)     First I tried to make a background scene using different colors....nope.  Then an ocean blue color for a fun summer card....nope.  I finally settled on this and used stamps from MFP's "Take Time" set.  I hope you like it!

MFP Speedy Fox and Friends Challenge 266

MFP Speedy Fox And Friends Challenge 266 - use the corner

I embossed the front white panel and edged with green ink, added the die cut butterfly in the lower left corner and added the sentiment in the top right corner.

MFP 265 Die Cut Designs

MFP Challenge 265. - Die Cut Designs

It was fun making a design with die cuts this week. I chose squares and turned them into diamonds. I cut a bunch of squares out of coordinating purple paper and tried to use each each color a couple of times.  My sentiment is from the MFP "All Postal " stamp set.

Thank you to Mark's Finest Papers for choosing my card as the winning entry for this challenge.  I earned the "Holiday Tags" stamp set.

MFP Speedy Fox And Friends #262

MFP Speedy Fox and Friends Challenge 262 - Inchies

What a fun challenge!   Graduation is coming up, so I thought I'd make a fun graduation card. Clean and simple.....

MFP Speedy Fox and Friends #261

MFP Speedy Fox and Friends Challenge 261 - use strips of angled paper.

I was feeling a bit nautical today, so I used a ship stamp set to make a birthday card. I used strips of paper angled across the top left corner.  Thanks for a fun challenge!

MFP FOSTV 163

MFP FOSTV Challenge 163 - Creatures of the Night

I picked this cute little owl for the challenge. His little googly eyes do it for me! Thank you to all who have made the FOSTV challenges such fun.  I'll miss connecting with you each week.

MFP Speedy Fox &Friends Challenge 258

MFP Speedy Fox &Friends Challenge 258 - Black and White

I was never really into black and white cards, but the more I work with them the more I like them!  This butterfly was so cool heat embossed in black on vellum so I kept the background very CAS.

Thank you to MFP Speedy Fox and Friends team for choosing my card as the winning entry for this challenge!  I earned the "Create with Boughs" stamp set!!

MFP FOSTV 153 Die Cut/Punched

MFP FOSTV 153 Die cut or Punched Items

I love working with die cuts and punches! On this card I used 2 different sized circle punches, a scalloped die cut and a stamp from Mark's Finest Papers "All Postal" set. It's hard to see, but I embossed the red paper with a Swiss dot embossing folder.  What a nice challenge!!

Thank you FOSTV team for choosing my card as the winning entry in this challenge! I Earned a 25% discount on a future order at Mark's Finest Papers - woo hoo!

MFP Color Challenge 47 - Red Pink Green

MFP Color Challenge 47 - red, pink, green

This was a fun color combination to work with, especially since I still had my Valentines Day paper out!  I used a stamp from Mark's Finest Papers All Postal set, along with a Cuttlebug embossing folder...Juli's Garden. Pink and clear rhinestones added the final touch.

MFP Inspiration Challenge #88 - Zentangle

MFP Inspiration Challenge #88 - Zentangle

I've been interested in zentangle for awhile but never worked up enough courage to give it a try....until now!!  What beautiful examples to work from with the pictures and the design team's cards!  I used a flower from MFP Mother's Magnolia set. I did small circles on the underside petals and a combination of empty loops and loops with lines inside for the rest of the petals.  It really changes the look of the image!   I will do more zentangle to get better at it because I like the effect. Thanks for a fun challenge!

MFP FOSTV 150 Square Card

MFP FOSTV Challenge 150 -  Square Card

I have to admit I don't make a lot of square cards.....not really sure why. Maybe because I don't have a lot of square envelopes??  Ha Ha Ha.   I used BasicGrey paper scraps.

MFP Speedy Fox and Friends Week 244

MFP Speedy Fox and Friends Challenge Week 244

Layered embossing was not something I had tried before, so I was excited to learn this technique! I used the Swiss dot embossing folder and liked how the background turned out. What a great way to add a little something to single layer pieces!

MFP Color Challenge 46

MFP Color Challenge 46 - pink, yellow, green

These are great spring colors and since it actually got above freezing (32*) today, I'm ready for spring!!  I love using the embossing folders for texture on a card, and the polka dot bow finished it off.

MFP Color Challenge 44

MFP Color Challenge 44 - burgandy, green, gold

I love this color combination! I used an embossing folder on the cream stock and 2 die cuts for the message part.  I used a greeting from Mark's Finest Papers...one of my favorites!

MFP FOSTV Challenge #147

MFP FOSTV  Challenge #147 - Blue and Silver

I found this cute snowman and tree, then stamped and heat embossed the greeting. I added some white snow to the ground and silver to the tree, although it's hard to see the silver in this picture. This was a great challenge with 2 of my favorite colors!!

MFP Inspiration Challenge #85

MFP Inspiration Challenge #85 - Beautiful Doors

I liked the pictures we had for our inspiration for this challenge!

Thank you to Mark's Finest Papers for choosing my card as the winning entry for this challenge! I earned the Fantastic Dogs stamp set.

MFP Color Challenge #44

MFP Color Challenge #44 - burgundy, green, gold

I think this  card will be one of the cards I send this year....I really like how it went together. I used a gold leafing pen to outline the layers and heat embossed the greeting from Stampin Up.

MFP Oriental Challenge #58

MFP Oriental Challenge # 58

I found these scraps in my stash and added 3 images from Mark's Finest Papers stamps. I'm happy with how the colors turned out....what do you think?

MFP Tutorial Challenge #122

MFP Tutorial Challenge #122

This was a fun, fun challenge! I can see me using this a lot in the future!!  I used gold paper to cut the stars out of and some red circles from a repurposed string of tree trimming. The red velvet ribbon was from my (enormous) stash of ribbon.  :-)   The stamp is from Craftsmart.

MFP Friends of Speedy TV #145

MFP Friends of Speedy TV Challenge #145..... Red, gold, green

I used a Cuttlebug embossing folder and decorated the tree with red and gold 'bling' from my stash. Added a greeting and wah-lah!.....a CAS card.

I would like to thank Mark's Finest Papers and the Friends of Speedy TV group for choosing this card as the winning entry.  I earned the Hot Air Balloon stamp set.

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!

MFP Oriental Sketch Challenge #55

The colors in this picture didn't turn out quite right, but it's the best I could get it.  The background is supposed to be more green.  I like this sketch - a nice layout for many types of cards!