What do you think?

Spotlighting greenery

This is a great sketch. I chose MFP's Ginger Cookies stamp set and used just the little corner sprig for my image panels and the sentiment. The baker's twine and papers are also found at MFP - Authentique Wonder bundle.

Thanks for stopping by!

Friends Ornament

I inked the bold ornament stamp with versamark ink and then used the Island Indigo marker to add that color before stamping and embossing with clear embossing powder. I then cut/embossed the center of it using Spellbinders Parisian Accents and popping that up over the Island Indigo layer. I then inked just the word friends from the sentiment stamp and stamping that onto the white card stock. I then used the Rich Razzleberry marker to ink up the small flower in the ornament and adding that to the sentiment and punching with a 1-1/4" circle and adding that to the center of the ornament. I colored the seam binding with the marker and crinkled it adding it to the card front. I then punched small flowers from the Rich Razzleberry card stock, adding Baja Breeze centers with a dot of the Island Indigo.

Stamps: Rubbernecker Bold Ornament SKU 507-01, Bud Set SKU 505

Chocolate snowflakes

Oh, wouldn’t that be fun if snowflakes were chocolate. They would certainly be worth catching on your tongue!

I created this frame of snowflakes for Joan's challenge on SCS. I love this set! There are loads of snowflakes in three different sizes, so there are plenty to choose from. I stamped mine with rich cocoa ink and clear embossed. I used a marker to outline the inside for the sentiment and also the outside for a faux layer. I added pearls to the centers of all the snowflakes. The sentiment is a great one too, don't you think?

Stamps: Rubbernecker Snowflake Set SKU 587, Wishing you the hope SKU 410-02

Drug problems

I just have to share this with you.

Happy Holidays–owl

This is a fun and easy fold suggested by Dawn on SCS today.

I used an old SU dp. The owl is from MFP's new Holly Greetings set. I stamped it into vanilla card stock using walnut stain ink and then colored with copic markers before cutting out and popping up onto the card front. I punched greenery from old olive cs and colored a bit with the copic markers and added those to the owl image. I also colored, cut out and popped up the holly sprig onto the cut out area of the card front.

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Partial Sentiment

I love finding ways to make my stamps even more versatile. This is actually a Christmas sentiment, but I left off the “at Christmas and always” portion. I think it is perfect for an encouragement or sympathy card like this.

I stamped the image using versamark and then rose red ink before clear embossing on the linen texture pink card stock. The rose red is used as a mat behind that panel and then I added the green flourishes. The designer papers are from Authentique Splendid collection. Yummy! I added a double bow of organdy ribbon (heated slightly) with streamers behind the sentiment panel.

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You won't want to miss this blog hop for great holiday ideas!!!! Starting today!!! 12 days of wonderful ideas, with only just a few blogs to hop each day. Don't miss it!

Start here:

Mark's Finest Papers Blog

Now, here is something I created this morning. This is a door hanger to surprise someone special.


I stamped this cute new image from MFP onto vanilla cs and colored with Copic markers before cutting out. I added the flower and popped it up onto the front of the holder. I only had Tootsie Pops in the house, so I punched three holes for the sticks. I tore a strip of the fabric and tied a bow and added two more flowers and more of the same leaves from the image.

Everything - even the fabric! is from MFP! I hope you like it!

Rubbernecker Stamps!!!! PRIZES

Hi Rubbernecker friends!! Welcome to our Fall/Halloween hop! Thanks so much for joining us! Rubbernecker Stamps has such a wide variety of images, that we thought we would share some Fall and Halloween ones with you! There is a HOP ROUTE for you to follow below! You will find it right before the creation I have to share today!! AND? So you won’t get lost, EACH Sister will have this list for you, to help you on your journey!! Make sure to leave some LOVE at every stop, for you will want to be eligible for our PRIZE!! What fun would it be without a PRIZE!!

***You could WIN……………….

Your choice of one of these AWESOME stamp sets!!

 

Cool huh? OK, the Stampin’ Sisterhood has lots of creations to share with you, so grab a cuppa something, sit back, relax and get HOPPIN’!!

For my card, I used the fabulous Flying Witch Panel SKU 588
First I took a panel of white card stock and airbrushed a background with green, orange and purple Copic markers. Next I inked up the panel with Black ink, wiped the ink off the moon and colored it in with markers. I then stamped it onto my prepared background and embossed with clear embossing powder. The moon didn't stamp as well as I wanted, so I went over it with a marker. I mounted that panel onto the green card stock to bring out that color. Talk about a quick card - this is it!

Be on the look out for our NEXT HOP coming NEXT MONTH!! We look forward to seeing you then for MORE sharing and prizes!! Thanks again for joining us today and ENJOY!!

**HOP ROUTE**

• Bev Gerard
• Charlene Driggs
• Charlene Merrick
• Frances Gumprecht
• Holly McMillen
• Jacquie Peifer
• Jen Charboneau
• Jennifer Cuthbertson
• Joan Ervin
• Judy Rozema
• Julia Aston
• Karen Hunsaker
(you are here!)

• Kecia Waters
• Kittie Caracciolo
• Maria Gurnsey
• Rubbernecker Stamps

MFP Blog Hop Day Four - Ginger Cookies

Hello! Welcome to the October 2011 MFP New Releases Blog Hop!
This month's new releases are: Holly Greetings, Christmas in the Country, Snowball?, Country Thanksgiving, Cardinals in Winter, and Ginger Cookies.For your convenience, all these sets are available TODAY at Mark's Finest Papers.
So, do you want to WIN today's Featured Stamp Set: Ginger Cookies? (If you don't want to wait to win, you can always purchase the sets right away! We'll substitute a set from NEXT month's release if today's winner has already purchased this set!)
For your chance to win: Comment on the following Design Team members' blogs TODAY before midnight EDT. There will be ONE random winner chosen from the comments on today's Blog Hop blogs. That winner will win Ginger Cookies. We will announce the winner's name on tomorrow's MFP blog post.
Emily
Nancyruth
Neva
Faith
Dawn
Marilynn
Patricia
Chrissy
Karen
Pam
Joanne
Markie
Carol
Mark’s Finest Papers

MFP Blog Hop Day Three - Country Thanksgiving and Cardinals in Winter

Hello! Welcome to the October 2011 MFP New Releases Blog Hop!
This month's new releases are: Holly Greetings, Christmas in the Country, Snowball?, Country Thanksgiving, Cardinals in Winter, and Ginger Cookies.For your convenience, all these sets are available TODAY at Mark's Finest Papers.
So, do you want to WIN today's Featured Stamp Sets: Country Thanksgiving and Cardinals in Winter? (If you don't want to wait to win, you can always purchase the sets right away! We'll substitute a set from NEXT month's release if today's winner has already purchased this set!)
For your chance to win: Comment on the following Design Team members' blogs TODAY before midnight EDT. There will be ONE random winner chosen from the comments on today's Blog Hop blogs. That winner will win Country Thanksgiving and Cardinals in Winter. We will announce the winner's name on tomorrow's MFP blog post.
Emily
Nancyruth
Neva
Faith
Dawn
Marilynn
Patricia
Chrissy
Karen
Pam
Joanne
Markie
Carol
Mark’s Finest Papers

MFP Blog Hop Day Two - Christmas in the Country and Snowball???

Hello! Welcome to the October 2011 MFP New Releases Blog Hop!
This month's new releases are: Holly Greetings, Christmas in the Country, Snowball?, Country Thanksgiving, Cardinals in Winter, and Ginger Cookies.For your convenience, all these sets are available TODAY at Mark's Finest Papers.
So, do you want to WIN today's Featured Stamp Sets: Christmas in the Country and Snowball? (If you don't want to wait to win, you can always purchase the sets right away! We'll substitute a set from NEXT month's release if today's winner has already purchased this set!)
For your chance to win: Comment on the following Design Team members' blogs TODAY before midnight EDT. There will be ONE random winner chosen from the comments on today's Blog Hop blogs. That winner will win Christmas in the Country and Snowball?. We will announce the winner's name on tomorrow's MFP blog post.
Lois
Vicky
Dawn
Anne
Peggysue
Connie
Linda
Karen
Patty
Liz
Geri
Lynn
Debbie
Mark’s Finest Papers

MFP Blog Hop Day One - Holly Greetings

Hello! Welcome to the October 2011 MFP New Releases Blog Hop!
This month's new releases are: Holly Greetings, Christmas in the Country, Snowball?, Country Thanksgiving, Cardinals in Winter, and Ginger Cookies.For your convenience, all these sets are available TODAY at Mark's Finest Papers.

So, do you want to WIN today's Featured Stamp Set: Holly Greetings? (If you don't want to wait to win, you can always purchase the sets right away! We'll substitute a set from NEXT month's release if today's winner has already purchased this set!)

For your chance to win: Comment on the following Design Team members' blogs TODAY before midnight EDT. There will be ONE random winner chosen from the comments on today's Blog Hop blogs. That winner will win Holly Greetings. We will announce the winner's name on tomorrow's MFP blog post.

Lois
Vicky
Dawn
Anne
Peggysue
Connie
Linda
Karen
Patty
Liz
Geri
Lynn
Debbie
Mark’s Finest Papers

Swimming for Katie!

"From October 10-12 some of the best stampers are joining together to support and encourage our friend and fellow stamper, Katie Renz, who is currently battling inoperable gastric cancer.  If you're not familiar with her, Katie’s cancer story started just before Christmas last year.  This young, beautiful, healthy, vibrant mother of 3 with her infectious smile was suddenly diagnosed with an inoperable cancer, virtually overnight.  A few tummy aches and then stage 4 gastric cancer.  Her first post about it is here.  The idea of “Swimming for Katie” came from her recent post here.

This exclusive stamp used in my sample, designed by Becky Oehlers is available as a clear stamp, as well as a digis or a dig and SVG cut file.  100% of the profits go to Katie's fund to help her and her young family.  Her husband Kevin and her three young children need our help and support.  In addition to the Keep Swimming Octopus, Marianne Walker and True =D Doodle Designs both also donated digis that are for sale.  Direct donations are also being accepted.  Information central is HERE.  This is a permanent page that will stay active at i {heart} papers with current information and the full 3 day blog hop listing, as well as the donation button.

Here are all the items available for sale.

Keep Swimming Octopus
Peachy Clear stamp
$5.50 with free shipping

Keep Swimming Octopus DIGIstamp
$3.00 with instant download

Keep Swimming Octopus DIGIstamp with SVG cut file
$3.50 with instant download

Keep Swimming Mermaid DIGIstamp
$3.50 with instant download

Keep Swimming Ribbon Fish DIGIstamp and DIGIpapers
$5.00 with instant download

I hope you will join me in supporting Katie through a purchase or donation.  The following is a list of everyone who has projects posted today.  I hope you will be inspired by them and moved to purchase or donate.  If you would like to send Katie a card, her mailing address is:

Katie Renz
PO Box 5913
Bellingham, WA 98227-5913

Ashley Harris


Clare Buswell


Jessica Diedrich


Lisa Somerville


Charlene Merrick


Eva Dobilas


Judy Rozema


Sharon Doolittle


Tifany DeGough


Windy Robinson


Ashley Cannon Newell


Connie McCotter


Heidi Van Laar


Karen Maldonado


Lori Craig


Melissa Phillips


Tosha Leyendekker


Amy Kolling


Angela Thomas


Angelica Suarez


Angie Blom


Becky Oehlers


Betty Wright


Bev Gerard


Brenda Weaver


Carolyn King


Chari Moss


Charlene Driggs


Cindi Bisson


Claire Brennan


Corinna McGregor


Craft Critique


Karen Hunsaker - You are here!


Keely Yowler


Kelly Schirmer


Keri Lee Sereika


Kim Hughes


Kimber McGray


Kittie Caracciolo


Kristin Eberline


Wendy Price

Thank you!"

Stacked backgrounds

The SCS challenge today was to stack backgrounds. What fun!

All the stamps I used are from Rubbernecker.

I stamped Plaid Panel using Pumpkin Pie ink, then French Script using Chocolate Chip ink, then Bed of Roses using Ruby Red ink. I then sponged the edges a lot! I then stamped Tommy using Chocolate Chip ink on So Saffron card stock and clear embossed before coloring with Copic Markers and a white watercolor crayon for the collar. I cut him out and mounted him onto the Ruby Red Spellbinders Beaded Circle which was airbrushed and sponged. The sentiment is stamped using Chocolate Chip ink onto a piece of So Saffron dp. I traced the circle part using a Spellbinders die, then cut the straight edges with my paper cutter and then scissors around the circle. I edged it with a dark brown Copic marker, mounted it onto the card front and added brown brads.

Stamps: French Script 448, Bed of Roses 476, Plaid Panel 578, Tommy Turkey 20-08, Happy Thanksgiving Text 20-03

A slice of eeeeerrrrrrie!

I have a blog post on the Rubbernecker Blog every Thursday.Here is a little tease of what you will see if you pop on over there today!