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!

MFP Stamps Challenge 17 - purple

MFP Stamps Challenge 17 - Purple

I used stamps from Mark's Celebrate Mini stamp set this week. I colored the cake with Copic markers and found a purple die cut in my stash. This was a quick and easy card......great for someone with a sense of humor!!  Thanks for stopping by.....have a great day!

Tuesday Throwdown #290 - Monochromatic

Tuesday Throwdown - Challenge #290 - Monochromatic

I chose blue as my monochromatic color for this challenge and layered light blue, white and a darker blue papers from my scraps stash.  I used stamps from Stampin' Up Just Believe set and a sentiment stamp from Northwoods Rubber stamps. Ink is from Fun Stampers Journey (Huckleberry Fusion).  The final touch was a ribbon from my stash.  Thanks for checking out my card - have a great day!!

MFP Stamps Challenge 16

MFP Stamps Challenge 16 - Joy Fold Card

I used a stamp from Door County Rubber Stamps and a sentiment stamp from Marks Finest Papers on my joy fold card this week.  I'm so anxious for camping season to start.....I couldn't resist these cute gulls! I used Tombow markers to water color the image.

MFP Challenge 15

MFP Stamps Challenge 15 - Faux Patina

I used one of Marks' paper dolls for my image this week. I colored her dress and hair with Copic markers. For the tutorial colors I used Tim Holtz distress inks: Antique Linen, Tumbled Glass, Forest Moss and Walnut Stain.  Looking at it now I should have used more Tumbled Glass and Forest Moss because these colors didn't show up very well.  I liked the tutorial.....it's great for that "antique" or "vintage" look. Thanks for stopping by!

MFP Stamps Challenge 14

MFP Stamps Challenge 14 - CAS - Rain

I used a cute little bird stamp for my focal point and some sequins for raindrops.  What a perfect challenge this week, as we are going to be getting rain for the next 3-4 days!!  Spring cannot come soon enough for me!

MFP Stamps Challenge 13

MFP Stamps Challenge 13 - green

I used a Fun Stampers Journey set for this week's challenge....limeade splash is the color. I accented with yellow flowers.

MFP Challenge 12

MFP Challenge 12 - Mountain Fold Tutorial

I really liked this tutorial and chose a flower from one of Marks' Finest Papers sets for my image. I colored it with Copic markers and popped it up on an embossed piece of card stock from my scraps file.  I used a Happy Birthday sentiment, another of Marks' stamps.  I added just a touch of glitter on the flower petals (hard to see in this picture).

Thank you to MFP Stamps for choosing my entry as the winner of this challenge.  I earned an awesome goodie bag full of special items!! Can't wait to see what they are!!  💁

MFP Challenge 9 - brown

MFP Challenge 9 - brown

I used the wolf stamp and the greeting from Mark's Finest Papers North American Woods stamp set. I  heat embossed the wolf using a copper embossing powder, then die cut it out and framed it with a larger die cut from the same set.  I added a small border around the greeting. Both were mounted on the card with pop dots.

MFP Challenge 8 - Z fold card

MFP Challenge 8 - Z fold card

I used 2 stamps from Marks Finest Papers "Friends" stamp set for this card. I colored the flowers with Copic markers and used distress ink on the white edges. After I embossed the white card stock, I used the distress ink to give it just a little color. This was a very easy tutorial to follow and I like how easily it all came together.

MFP Challenge 7 - Block it Off

MFP Challenge 7 - Block it Off

I really enjoyed this challenge....it was easier than I thought it would be.  I used one of my favorite "fishy" stamps from Mark's Finest Papers.  I hope Craig catches a few of these this week!!

MFP January Blog Hop - Fingerpaint Bookmark

MFP January Blog Hop Tutorial - Fingerpaint Bookmark

I used blue, yellow, green and gray gelatos for my colors and stamps from Mark's Finest North American Woods stamp set.  I was surprised at how easily the gelatos blended with just a small amount of water!  This was a fun tutorial!!

MFP Challenge 6

MFP Stampshop Challenge 6 - CAS Hearts

I used a sentiment stamp from Mark's Finest Take Time stamp set and paired it with a die cut and heart punch to make a heart bouquet.  The embossed paper outlined with a gold leafing pen has X's and O's on it to represent hugs and kisses.

MFP January Blog Hop - Watercolor Background

MFP January Blog Hop - Watercolor Background Tutorial

This was a fun tutorial and I was surprised at how easy the colors blended together once the water was added!  I used a few of Mark's stamps.....the Daisy flowers, the butterfly and the sentiment.

MFP Stamps Challenge 3

MFP Stamps Challenge 3 - gatefold card

I chose stamps from the Marks Finest Papers' Firefighter set for this card....who can resist these cute little guys??   God bless all our firefighters and EMS people!

Thank you very much to Marks Finest Papers' design team for choosing my card as the winning entry for the gate fold challenge!!  I earned the "Celebrate Mini" stamp set.

MFP Stamps Challenge 2

MFP Stamps Challenge 2 - Acryllic Block Stamping

I used 2 of Marks Finest Papers' stamps in my card this week.  The daisies, and the Happy Birthday sentiment is from the Hot Air Balloon stamp set. I used a square block with lavender ink for the background and then added a ribbon accent after stamping the daisies and the sentiment.

MFP Stamps Challenge 1

MFP Stamps Challenge 1 - CAS with snow theme.

I used 2 of Marks Finest Stamps on this card......Big Trees and a sentiment from Snowflakes. I made a circle mask and colored it with distress inks, then stamped the trees and made "snowflakes" with a white pigment pen. I used a snowflake embossing folder ant cut out the circle so it fit over the masked area. Lastly, I stamped "I Love Snow" sentiment.

MFP 294 - blue

MFP Speedy Fox and Friends 294 - blue

This is a double glitter technique using a Dreamweaver stencil. I made the background paper using an embossing folder with light blue ink. The dark blue paper is a metallic blue. Happy Holidays to everyone and a blessed new year!

MFP Challenge 292. Green

MFP Speedy Fox and Friends Challenge 292 - Green

I used an embossing folder to make the Christmas tree on green paper and added some rhinestones and a die cut "Joy". A quick CAS card!

MFP Challenge 291 - Red

MFP Speedy Fox and Friends Challenge 291 - Red

Well at this time of year I have lots of red paper out!  I made this cute little kitten card using a red base and a red checked patterned paper. I added a die cut border and a little glitter on the Santa hat.  Merry Christmas!!

MFP Challenge 288 - versa mark background

MFP Speedy Fox and Friends Challenge 288 - Versa mark background

I chose 2 stamps from the Autumn Glory stamp set for my card this week.  I stamped the leaf in versa mark and embossed with clear embossing powder.  I added a Happy Thanksgiving stamp toward the top and in the opposite corner stamped another stamp from the Autumn Glory set, colored with markers.  I can't believe Thanksgiving is next week!!

MFP Challenge 287

MFP Speedy Fox and Friends Challlenge 287 - watercolor stencil

This was not an easy challenge for me....I attempted multiple times to make this work, but couldn't get it to come out like I wanted.  I took the picture of the stencil so you could see what my background was supposed to look like! 😀  The stencil is from Dreamweaver.

MFP All About the Kids Baby Garland

MFP All About the Kids Baby Garland

For my garland I chose a puppy theme for a baby boy. I used stamps from Mark's Finest Papers' Fantastic Dogs and Firefighter stamp sets.  I used a gold stretchy cord to attach to the gift bag.  This garland went together very quickly and would be a nice variation to the usual gift tag used on gift bags!p

Thanks very much to Marks Finest Papers for choosing my name as a winner in the Kids Blog Challenge for trying the tutorials.  I earned the "Oh Baby" stamp set!

MFP All About the Kids Gift Card Holder

MFP All About the Kids Gift Card Holder

I have to admit when I started this project I wasn't so sure how it would turn out, but I was pleasantly surprised at how easy it was......great directions, Vickie!!  I chose a Christmas theme for my project...what kid doesn't love a gift card?  I used some patterned paper from my stash and some green curling ribbon. I used this cute little gingerbread man from Mark's Finest Papers' Holiday Tags set.  Isn't he sweet?    I can definitely see me using this pattern again and again....it makes a nice, sturdy gift card holder.

Thanks very much to Marks Finest Papers for choosing my name as a winner in the Kids Blog Challenge for trying the tutorials.  I earned the "Oh Baby" stamp set!

MFP Challenge 286 - monochromatic colors

MFP Speedy Fox and Friends Challenge 286 - monochromatic color scheme

For my card I stamped a snowflake in a pale blue to make the background.  Then I stamped the word "Snowflakes" from Mark's Finest Papers "Snowflakes" set across the paper in a dark blue ink.  On a separate piece of paper I stamped in medium blue ink one of the snowflakes from the same stamp set, cut it out and mounted a piece of medium blue paper behind it.  I stamped "Warm Winter Wishes" from the "Snowball Mini" stamp set onto the front of the card in the same medium blue ink.

Thank you to Mark's Finest Papers for choosing my entry as the winner for this challenge!  I earned the stamp set "North American Woods".

MFP #285 CAS sentiment, small stamp

MFP Speedy Fox and Friends Challenge 285 - CAS sentiment, small stamp

I love snowflakes and wanted to use them in this challenge. I masked off an area and randomly stamped a snowflake in 3 colors. Then I stamped my sentiment in the lower left corner. I added a little sparkle to the snowflakes with a metallic jelly roll pen. To finish it off I edged the card in the same ink as my sentiment.

MFP #284 Round the Corners

MFP Speedy Fox and Friends Challenge 284 - Round the Corners

I wanted to use some fall colors and selected stamps from two of Marks Finest Papers stamp sets.....Holiday Tags and Autumn Splender. I colored the leaves with Copic markers and added a ribbon from my stash.  The sentiment is a rub on from the Paper Studio. I used a decorative corner rounder (how embarrassing, I couldn't find my regular one!!). Oh well!

MFP SF&F Challenge 283

MFP Speedy Fox and Friends Challenge 283 - have 3 panels

I chose a stamp from Marks Finest Papers' Dogwood Blossoms stamp set and cut the image into 3 panels after coloring it. I added a small "Love You" stamp along with ice white PerlenPen for the flower centers.  The panels are mounted on piece of white paper that was die cut with a floral design.

MFP #282 Collage Stamping

MFP Speedy Fox and Friends Challenge 282 - Collage Stamping

This was my first attempt at collage stamping (thanks for the nice tutorial!) and it was a lot of fun!! I chose stamps from "Hot Air Balloon" and "Big Trees" stamp sets.  One word stamp is done in a light gray over the whole card, and the other word stamp is done in  a light blue randomly over the card.  I used the trees to give perspective to the hot air balloon (focal point) and used a few rhinestones to accent the balloon.

MFP Everything Fall DP Tutorial

MFP Everything Fall Blog Hop Challenge - DP Tutorial

This was fun making leaves out of a flower punch!  I used 2 of Mark's Finest stamp sets on my card.....The tree is from the Big Trees set and the word is from the Autumn Splender set.  I added some gold highlights, although they are pretty hard to see.

MFP Everything Fall ATC Cards

MFP Everything Fall Blog Hop Tutorial - ATC Cards

This was my first attempt at ATC Cards, and after reading the tutorial I thought they would be really fun! I ended up making 4 of them....2 landscape and 2 portrait.

Top left - I found some pretty paper and added a sentiment from MFPs "All Postal" set.
Bottom left - this little sunflower stamp looks cute with the "Hi" from MFPs "All Postal" set.
Top right - the owl and sentiment are from MFPs "Autumn Splendor" set.
Bottom right - cute polar bear paper with a saying from MFPs "Snowflakes" set.

I had a lot of fun making these and hope you enjoy them!

MFP SF&F 281

MFP Speedy Fox & Friends Challenge 281 - use the negative die cut

I used a scalloped heart die cut from Spellbinders and colored the negative image with distress ink.  Then I placed a Memory Box die cut flower over top and stamped a sentiment for an anniversary card toward the bottom.

Thank you for all the nice comments, and especially to Mark's Finest Papers for choosing this entry as the winner of this week's challenge!  I earned the stamp set called "More Snowflakes".  How exciting!!

MFP SF&F Challenge 280

MFP Speedy Fox and Friends Challenge 280 - Banners

The leaves here are just beginning to get a little color and that put me in a fall mood.  I used a wreath die cut and stamped it with fall colored leaves.  I then added a banner. Next I mounted it on an embossed background.

MFP #278 Stamp Over a Stencil

MFP Speedy Fox and Friends Challenge 278 - stamp over a stencil

This was a new technique for me this week, and I chose this owl from Mark's Autumn Spendor set.
The stencil is from Dreamweaver's.  I added a die cut and this is how it turned out!

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!!