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I have a new card up on the Stampin' Sisterhood Rubbernecker blog. Why don't you click here and go take a look. I'd love to know what you think.

Happy Birthday squared

How do you like this color combo? I love it. And such a change from all the Christmas cards going on.

I inked the stamps with markers before stamping onto white cs. I then watercolored the image. The card front is Wisteria Wonder stamped with the flourish stamp inked with the Wisteria Wonder ink and then overstamping with the same flourish inked with Versamark. The green strip is stamped with French Script inked with Lucky Limeade ink. I distressed the edges, just for fun and a bit of dimension. I also added the lace for a little more femininity. The coral piece behind the rose is the double arch corner punch by MS.

Stamps: Single Leaf Rose 531-01, Flourish 546-05. Happy Birthday Square 565-19, French Script 448

New Pines

Hello! Welcome to Mark's Finest Papers a Heinrich Company's December Blog Hop!

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

Pucker Up Featured December 13

Pussy Willows Featured December 14
Ice and Snow Featured December 14

New Pines Featured December 15

Please hop along with us! You have a chance to win one of the above stamp sets! Just comment on the following blogs (don't forget this one), each day for more chances to win! We will announce all four winners on December 16, 2011 on the Mark's Finest Papers blog. You can go back and comment if you missed a day. The winners will be chosen at 11PM EST on Thursday December 15, 2011.

Lois
Vicky
Anne
Connie
Linda
Karen H.
Patty P.
Geri
Dawn M.
Marilynn
Chrissy
Karen K.
Pam
Debbie
Brenda T
Bonnie
Harriet
Tammylee
Silvia
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Pussy Willows and Ice and Snow

Ice and Snow

Pussy Willows

Pussy Willows

Hello! Welcome to Mark's Finest Papers a Heinrich Company's December Blog Hop!

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

Pucker Up Featured December 13

Pussy Willows Featured December 14
Ice and Snow Featured December 14

New Pines Featured December 15

Please hop along with us! You have a chance to win one of the above stamp sets! Just comment on the following blogs (don't forget this one), each day for more chances to win! We will announce all four winners on December 16, 2011 on the Mark's Finest Papers blog. You can go back and comment if you missed a day. The winners will be chosen at 11PM EST on Thursday December 15, 2011.

Lois
Vicky
Anne
Connie
Linda
Karen H.
Patty P.
Geri
Dawn M.
Marilynn
Chrissy
Karen K.
Pam
Debbie
Brenda T
Bonnie
Harriet
Tammylee
Silvia
Mark's Finest Papers

Pucker Up

Hello! Welcome to Mark's Finest Papers a Heinrich Company's December Blog Hop!

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

Pucker Up Featured December 13

Pussy Willows Featured December 14
Ice and Snow Featured December 14

New Pines Featured December 15

Please hop along with us! You have a chance to win one of the above stamp sets! Just comment on the following blogs (don't forget this one), each day for more chances to win! We will announce all four winners on December 16, 2011 on the Mark's Finest Papers blog. You can go back and comment if you missed a day. The winners will be chosen at 11PM EST on Thursday December 15, 2011.

Lois
Vicky
Anne
Connie
Linda
Karen H.
Patty P.
Geri
Dawn M.
Marilynn
Chrissy
Karen K.
Pam
Debbie
Brenda T
Bonnie
Harriet
Tammylee
Silvia
Mark's Finest Papers

Vintage Christmas card

I love vintage. Maybe it is because it hails back to what seems a simpler, happier time. I'm not sure that is true, but it is what I think of.

I created this vintage looking card using "Shirley" by stamping her onto vanilla card stock using Vintage Photo ink and then coloring with both water color crayons and Copic markers. I then cut/embossed her using Spellbinders beaded ovals die. I colored the edge with the red Copic marker and then put it back into the die and airbrushed a deeper red using the die as a stencil.The rest is so easy, using the Authentique Wonder bundle paper and a red card base. I added just a little dangle of ribbon which I think adds to the antique feel.

Stamps: Shirley SKU 581-08

Thanks for stopping by! I hope you are having fun preparing for Christmas at your house.

Hugs,
Karen

Woo hooo!

Hey! Where have I been? Busy, busy, busy, as I'm sure you all are, getting ready for Christmas. I'm almost there.

I have a new post on the Stampin' Sisterhood blog. Please pop over and take a look and let me know what you think!

Hugs,
Karen