I'm in Stitches

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

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

Welcome Poppies Featured June 19
I'm In Stitches Featured June 20
Island Life Featured June 21
Silly Shells Featured June 22
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! (You do NOT have to comment on all the blogs each day! The names are drawn randomly!) All four winners will be announced on June 23, 2012 on the Mark's Finest Papers blog. You can go back and comment if you missed a day. (HINT: The more you comment, the more chances you have to win and comments on the MFP blog count twice!) The deadline for commenting is 11PM EST on Friday June 22, 2012.

Lois
Vicky
Anne
Pat G.
Karen H.
Patty P.
Mary
Marilynn
Pam
Debbie
Nancy
Bonnie
Kathy
Brenda
Toni
Tangii
Thrifty Stamper
Sue
Kelli
Janine
Tammylee
Janis L.
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Welcome Poppies

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

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

Welcome Poppies Featured June 19
I'm In Stitches Featured June 20
Island Life Featured June 21
Silly Shells Featured June 22
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! (You do NOT have to comment on all the blogs each day! The names are drawn randomly!) All four winners will be announced on June 23, 2012 on the Mark's Finest Papers blog. You can go back and comment if you missed a day. (HINT: The more you comment, the more chances you have to win and comments on the MFP blog count twice!) The deadline for commenting is 11PM EST on Friday June 22, 2012.

Lois
Vicky
Anne
Pat G.
Karen H.
Patty P.
Mary
Marilynn
Pam
Debbie
Nancy
Bonnie
Kathy
Brenda
Toni
Tangii
Thrifty Stamper
Sue
Kelli
Janine
Tammylee
Janis L.
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Sneak Peeks continue

Ooops, I didn't post the sail boat card yesterday, so I will add two today using different stamp sets. I used the same color scheme on both, so they go together well enough. Red, white and blue is such a great color combo and looks so fresh and cool for summer. It's certainly summer here in Phoenix - triple digits already! June is usually the hottest month, so I guess it is understandable.

 This card features the set Island Life. I think this image is perfect for masculine cards, which can be challenging to create. I stamped the sail boat image using Chipped Sapphire distress ink onto the white card. I then added the sentiment using red ink. I added a textured panel (embossed) created with red and blue and a bit of knotted twine as an embellishment. The entire card is mounted onto a blue rectangle. 

Manly yes, but I like it too. 

This one features the set Welcome Poppies. I created a frame by stamping the poppy in red  and then cutt/embossing the frame using two sizes of Spellbinders Labels Four dies. I attached that to the blue gingham card front. I then added an organdy ribbon and bow treatment to the upper left corner with a red dew drop to the center of the bow.

I hope you like these cards and the stamp sets! I'm lovin' them.

Thanks for stopping by!

Sneak Peek II

And here is another sneak peek of a set being released next week called Silly Shells. The card stock is also from MFP and is a very soft shell pink appropriately enough. I stamped the shell image onto it using Victorian Velvet distress ink and then water coloring with the same ink. I stamped it again and cut out the one shell and popped it up on the corner. The swirls are from an EK Success punch and added to the square which is embossed with Spellbinders Mystic M-bossabilities folder and sponged with more of the Victorian Velvet ink. The sentiment (also from the set) is stamped onto the lower right corner of the card front.

Thanks for stopping by! Don't forget next week is the blog hop! You won't want to miss it!

Sneak Peeks

I get to show you sneak peeks of the new sets being released next week by Mark's Finest Papers a Heinrich Company!!!! Ooooo, you are going to want them all. They are wonderful.

Here is my first sneak peek!

This card features the new set Welcome Poppies. I just love poppies. Aren't they happy flowers? I think so. 

I stamped the image with Black Soot distress ink and clear embossed before coloring with markers. I then sponged on some Baja Breeze ink. The frame is cut using Antique Doily and then embossed with Spellbinders Enchanted folder before popping up on the white card front. The sentiment is stamped onto Baja Breeze card stock with Versamark and embossed with white powder before being cut with Spellbinders Floral Tags die and added to the card front.

I will have more sneak peeks all week, so be sure to come back!

Happy 4th!

Look! I actually did a project inspired by one on Pinterest! I'm so proud! lol

This is the one I made!

Here is the one from Pinterest.

http://priscillas2000.blogspot.com/search/label/4th%20of%20july

I purchased my floral mesh here: https://www.bbcrafts.com/floral-mesh/floral-mesh-wrap-solid-color-/  the prices are GREAT!

I just saw it at Hobby Lobby too. If you have a coupon, you're all set. 

Blog hopping with Rubbernecker and The Twinery!

More fun than you should be allowed to have. That’s what today’s hop is! We are featuring our Rubbernecker stamps (of course!). Here is the Rubbernecker prize up for grabs -

AND baker’s twine from The Twinery! Oooo, the colors are so gorgeous! Here is the prize package from The Twinery -

For all the important details of the hop and how to qualify to enter to win these great prizes, please visit these two blogs:

The Twinery Blog

Stampin Sisterhood Blog

Now, here are two cards I created for you. 

Stamps:
Pattern Background #3 SKU 644-03
Grunge Background #3 SKU 618
Willie SKU 651-11

Twine:
Cappucino (bow on the dog's collar)
Maraschino (in the buttons)

Stamps:
Faith SKU 646-02
Pattern Background 2 SKU 544-02
Floral #4 SKU 609-01
Floral Square Set SKU 632

Twine:
Lilac

You should have arrived here from Jen Carter's blog

Your next stop is Kathy Skou's blog

Winners are announced!!!

The winners from the Rubbernecker Stampin' Sisterhood blog hop have been announced over on the Stampin' Sisterhood blog!!! But remember, everyone that played is a winner, so be sure to get the details to see how you can claim a prize!!!!!

Laugh Wrinkles

I stamped this fun new image onto a light green card stock using peeled paint distress ink, then added detail with distress markers. I stamped the image again onto garden green card stock using versamark ink and clear embossing. I then fussy cut the frog out and popped it up onto the lily pad. The blue panel is embossed with distressed stripes folder - I think it looks water like.

The sentiment is stamped onto the white card stock with peeled paint ink and cut/embossed with a Spellbinders die. I hope you like it. The sentiment is a great one, don't you think? The sentiment and the image are new ones from Rubbernecker.

Vertical Birthday Wish

I inked the stamps (new ones from Rubbernecker) with markers before stamping. I love finding a good vertical sentiment. They seem harder to find, but I thought it worked well on this card. The top corner is punched so the mat layer of the card shows through more. Very CAS and mailable.

Stamps: Happy birthday set large SKU 625, Floral #1 SKU 608-01

New Stamps, New Inks!

I love these new stamps and distress ink colors. I brayered the three colors onto a small square of glossy card stock, stamped the flower image (new) over the three colors using Black Soot ink. I then embossed with clear embossing powder cuz that ink takes a while to dry on glossy card stock and smears. Ask me how I know! Next it is mounted onto the peacock color card stock. The card is a nice lemony yellow to match the ink. I stamped the sentiment (from a new Rubbernecker set of sentiments!) using the Peacock Feather ink (and my stamp a ma jig to get it straight) onto the card front. I then cut off 1/2" of the yellow and added the purple border.

Stamps: New from Rubbernecker: Best Wishes Sentiment Set SKU 600, Floral #1 SKU 608-01

Paper: Glossy white, Lemonade yellow, peacock blue and lilac

Ink: Black Soot, Peacock Feathers, Squeezed Lemonade, Shaded Lilac

Rubbernecker Garden Blog Hop

Welcome to the Rubbernecker Stampin’ Sisterhood Garden Blog Hop!
Our wonderful team of designers will be sharing their beautiful garden creations with you today. There are so many great stamps to choose some over at the Rubbernecker site.

**You will have until FRIDAY 5/25 to HOP, the winners will be announced Saturday!
**There will be some great prizes! To get all the information, check out the Stampin’ Sisterhood blog.
**Look for the HOP badges on everyone's sidebars to follow their HOP posts.
** Next month we will have another great hop with more fun prizes to win.
**  Watch out for something EXCITING coming for JUNE'S HOP!!
**Check out the Stampin’ Sisterhood blog often for all our challenges and weekly postings for inspiration.

BONUS ENTRY:  As a bonus, we will draw a winner for a stamp set of your choice just for sharing our HOP on your Facebook page or your blog!!!! After you have shared it on one of those two places, just go back to the Stampin' Sisterhood blog and let us know where you shared it with a link to that share.
!
Here is my card:


The flourish which I will call a ***VINE*** today, is inked with Peeled Paint Distress ink and stamped onto the white card front. I then popped up the flower and added a glittery center. The sentiment is stamped with Victorian Velvet Distress ink. The edge of the card is punched with EK Success Scroll Pattern Punch. I added Liquid Pearls White Opal to the centers of the small punched flowers and also here and there on the scroll punched edge.
Stamps: Phrase Set 626, Flourish #2 611-02
HOP ROUTE:

• Anne Harmon
• Bev Gerard
• Charlene Driggs
• Charlene Merrick
• Ellen Taylor
• Jacquie Peifer
• Jennifer Cuthbertson
• Joan Ervin
• Judy Rozema
• Julia Aston
• Juliana Swanson
• Karen Hunsaker
• Kecia Waters
• Stampin Sisterhood Blog

Here is a little bonus for you. I created this card this morning. I stamped the rose using London Fog Memento ink and then watercolored using my new Distress markers and a watercolor brush. I then stamped the flourishes (***VINE***) along the edges with Versasmark ink and embossing with white powder. I then sponged on a bit more of the distress inks to pop the embossing a little bit. The sentiment is stamped using Vintage Photo ink. I added the ribbon as Mary did, but just a bow rather than a flower. The card front is mounted onto a darker pink. It really does match much better irl than it does in my photo. Isn't that disappointing? Stamps: Phrase Set 626, Single Leaf Rose 531-01, Flourish #2 611-02

Flamingos on Vacation

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

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

Oopsy Daisy Featured May 15
Get Reel Featured May 16
Scenic Selections Featured May 17
Flamingos on Vacation Featured May 18

I created a scene for this lovely diva flamingo by airbrushing the sand and water with my Copic markers and adding the waves with a white distress marker. The tree was inked with markers and stamped onto white before fancy cutting and adding to the beach. I stamped the palm fronds twice and cut out three of them to pop up giving it a bit more dimension. The beautiful flamingo was stamped onto a rose colored card stock and I used the white distress marker to highlight the floral pattern on her. I even added some eyelashes. lol Tiny pearls were added to the pattern on her body too. I think she is so cute. I then added the bon voyage sentiment on the lower corner using a darker blue ink.
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! (You do NOT have to comment on all the blogs each day! The names are drawn randomly!) All four winners will be announced on May 19, 2012 on the Mark's Finest Papers blog. You can go back and comment if you missed a day. (HINT: The more you comment, the more chances you have to win and comments on the MFP blog count twice!) The deadline for commenting is 11PM EST on Friday May 18, 2012.

Lois
Vicky
Anne
Pat G.
Karen H.
Patty P.
Mary
Marilynn
Pam
Debbie
Nancy
Bonnie
Kathy
Brenda
Toni
Tangii
Anna S
Sue
Kelli
Janine
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Scenic Selections

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

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

Oopsy Daisy Featured May 15
Get Reel Featured May 16
Scenic Selections Featured May 17
Flamingos on Vacation Featured May 18

I created the hills by tearing the designer paper and sponging the edges with Vintage Photo ink. I them mounted them onto the light blue card stock and stamped the tree image with Vintage Photo ink and clear embossing. I added the brown picket fence, and added cut out stones that are also in the set. The butterfly was stamped onto glossy card stock and embossed with gold embossing powder. I then colored it in with Copic markers, cut out and popped up on the fence.

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! (You do NOT have to comment on all the blogs each day! The names are drawn randomly!) All four winners will be announced on May 19, 2012 on the Mark's Finest Papers blog. You can go back and comment if you missed a day. (HINT: The more you comment, the more chances you have to win and comments on the MFP blog count twice!) The deadline for commenting is 11PM EST on Friday May 18, 2012.

Lois
Vicky
Anne
Pat G.
Karen H.
Patty P.
Mary
Marilynn
Pam
Debbie
Nancy
Bonnie
Kathy
Brenda
Toni
Tangii
Anna S
Sue
Kelli
Janine
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Get Reel

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

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

Oopsy Daisy Featured May 15
Get Reel Featured May 16
Scenic Selections Featured May 17
Flamingos on Vacation Featured May 18

I used just one of the sentiments from the new set on this card. It is stamped with blue ink onto glossy card stock before cutting/embossing with Spellbinders oval die. The star was cut with a Spellbinders star die and then embossed with the Cuttlebug Paisley folder. I outlined the edges with a dark blue marker to give it a little more definition. The card front is divided by using two different designer papers and adding brads at the seam. I also added lots of brads to the star and ribbon tails to the sentiment panel.

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! (You do NOT have to comment on all the blogs each day! The names are drawn randomly!) All four winners will be announced on May 19, 2012 on the Mark's Finest Papers blog. You can go back and comment if you missed a day. (HINT: The more you comment, the more chances you have to win and comments on the MFP blog count twice!) The deadline for commenting is 11PM EST on Friday May 18, 2012.

Lois
Vicky
Anne
Pat G.
Karen H.
Patty P.
Mary
Marilynn
Pam
Debbie
Nancy
Bonnie
Kathy
Brenda
Toni
Tangii
Anna S
Sue
Kelli
Janine
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Oopsy Daisy

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

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

Oopsy Daisy Featured May 15
Get Reel Featured May 16
Scenic Selections Featured May 17
Flamingos on Vacation Featured May 18

I inked the single daisy image from the set with markers before stamping onto white card stock. I then colored it in lightly with Copic markers. Do you see that cute little lady bug on the leaf? It's just under the bow! Love that! The panel is embossed with the Swiss Dots folder before mounting onto a black panel cut/embossed with Spellbinders Deckle Edge Rectangles. I used a slot punch in the left side to thread the ribbon through. The panel behind the daisy has the right side punched with the EK Success Scroll Pattern punch and then mounted onto another piece of black to make it pop up from the background paper. That panel is embossed with the Stylized Flowers folder for a little more interest and dimension. I added the gingham bow (ribbon from MFP) using mini glue dots to hold the tails right where I wanted them. As a finishing touch I added Ice Stickles in Orange Peel to the center of the daisy. 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! (You do NOT have to comment on all the blogs each day! The names are drawn randomly!) All four winners will be announced on May 19, 2012 on the Mark's Finest Papers blog. You can go back and comment if you missed a day. (HINT: The more you comment, the more chances you have to win and comments on the MFP blog count twice!) The deadline for commenting is 11PM EST on Friday May 18, 2012.

Lois
Vicky
Anne
Pat G.
Karen H.
Patty P.
Mary
Marilynn
Pam
Debbie
Nancy
Bonnie
Kathy
Brenda
Toni
Tangii
Anna S
Sue
Kelli
Janine
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Sneak Peek Daisy Birthday

Don’t these colors just shout spring? They do to me. I love these colors, they are so light and fresh looking.

This is a sneak peek of another new set being released next week. I started with the main panel which is glossy card stock. I stamped the daisy image onto it with Versamark ink and embossed with white powder. I them sponged on Tumbled Glass distress ink and mounted onto the blue card stock. For the card front, I repeatedly stamped the Happy Birthday sentiment onto white card stock and a piece of dp from Pink Paislee's Spring Jubilee. The yellow dp is from the same pack. I then embossed the blue and white panels with the Heart Blocks folder and the yellow panel with Happy Birthday folder. I added a ribbon and a bow with a rhinestone brad and some clear rhinestones to the daisy panel.

Father's Day Fishing

Today starts our preview week of new stamps being released next week by Mark's Finest Papers a Heinrich Co. For this card, I used the new set "Get Reel". If you have a fisherman in your life, you will want this fun new set. I used one of the silhouette images on this card, stamping with Black Memento ink onto the blue card stock. The sentiment which is also in the set is stamped onto the kraft colored card stock using Pacific Point ink and clear embossed.

Best of the Web - what an honor!

Dear readers, my blog is being featured on Craft Corner's Best of the Web this week! How cool is that? Pop on over there and check out all the posts. Thank you Craft Corner!

Daisies and birthday

Ooooo, new stamps are in the house. Rubbernecker has just released a bunch of wonderful new stamps. How inspiring! I used two of them on this card.

I stamped the journal flourish circle using Pumice Stone distress ink onto white card stock. I then colored the daisies with Copic markers. The sentiment is stamped using Seedless Preserves Distress ink and clear embossed. I colored the brads with a matching Copic marker and added them to three of the corners. I used a ribbon for the horizontal panel. I added some of the purple to the daisy with the same Copic marker and also one of the colored brads to the center.

Stamps: Happy Birthday Set Large SKU 625, Journal Flourish Circle SKU 603-02

Click here to see the new stamps!

Pink Daffodils

Are there pink daffodils in nature, or are they only yellow? Hmmmm, I don't know, but all is fair in stamping. I wanted pink daffodils, so I have pink daffodils. This was created for a challenge on SCS to use things we used way back when we first started stamping. We couldn't use some of the newer items we use now. NO EMBOSSING, NO DIE CUTS, NO PEARLS, NO SEWING. So, I pulled out the old eyelets, I used black ink to stamp the image and used a marker to draw the border on the image panel. I haven't used eyelets much in the last few years, but they were BIG when I started. This stamp set is new - one of the new releases from MFP called Daffodil Greetings. Thanks for stopping by!

I created this card by casing a card by one of my Stampin' Sisters, Charlene. Isn't it pretty with these lovely papers? I stitched a lot on this one too. Stamps: Garden Phrase Set SKU 508 by Rubbernecker Paper: DP's London Market by Pink Paislee Thanks for stopping by!

Stampin' Sisterhood Father's Day Hop

Hey, hey, hey, welcome to Rubbernecker's Stampin' Sisterhood Father's Day Blog Hop! My card is more of a any time masculine card, don't you think?



I stamped the image using Vintage Photo distress ink and then colored with Copic Markers. I added the double grass border (I used both the positive and the negative) which is sponged with Peeled Paint distress ink for a little more texture on the grass. The main panel is matted with a darker green card stock.

Stamps: The Stories I Could 582-20, Ralph Fishing 562-20

"Blogger has been causing problems for some of our designers all week long so you may come across a few blogs that do not appear updated with today's blog hop post. If that happens, please refer to the hop order at the end of my post or on The Stampin' Sisterhood Blog to continue on, but make sure you plan to check back on the other blogs because you'll need to leave a comment on each blog in order to win our BIG PRIZE!" OUR PRIZE:
A Stamp set of your choice!
Winner to be announced on the SS Blog 4/28 (1 week to hop).

HOP DETAILS:
-Follow the route below
-Leave some love at each stop
-Go back to the Sisterhood Blog and let them know you have hopped.

BONUS ENTRY:
-As a bonus we will draw an EXTRA winner for a STAMP SET of their choice, just for sharing our HOP on their Facebook page or Blog!!
-After you have SHARED, just go back to the Stampin' Sisterhood Blog and let us know where you have SHARED our HOP!!

HOP ROUTE:

• Charlene Driggs
• Charlene Merrick
• Ellen Taylor
  
• Jacquie Peifer
• Jen Charboneau
• Jennifer Cuthbertson
• Joan Ervin
• Judy Rozema
• Julia Aston
• Karen Hunsaker
• Kecia Waters
• Kittie Caracciolo
• Stampin' Sisterhood
  

FYI, we will have another blog hop next month with a Summer theme - Summer is coming!

We have challenges on our Stampin' Sisterhood blog. Be sure to check them out! Not to mention all the fabulous art shown each week by our awesome design team!

Something new is coming next month too, so keep your eyes open! Fun fun and more fun!

Train Talk

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

Details of this card are at the end of today's post.

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

Fabulous Dogs Featured April 17
Daffodil Greetings Featured April 18
Hey, Cowboy! Featured April 19
Train Talk Featured April 20

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! (You do NOT have to comment on all the blogs each day! The names are drawn randomly!) All four winners will be announced on April 21, 2012 on the Mark's Finest Papers blog. You can go back and comment if you missed a day. (HINT: The more you comment, the more chances you have to win and comments on the MFP blog count twice!) The deadline for commenting is 11PM EST on Friday April 20, 2012.

Lois
Vicky
Anne
Pat G.
Karen H. You are here!
Patty P.
Mary
Marilynn
Karen K.
Pam
Debbie
Nancy
Bonnie
Kathy
Brenda
Toni
Tangii
Anna S
Sue
Kelli
Janine
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My card details:
I love the look of rolling hills made out of designer papers and thought it would be a perfect backdrop for this cute train. I chose very unconventional colors for a train, but really like the look. I think the one train car is filled with cotton candy! Oh baby!

I stamped the image onto white card stock using black memento ink and then colored with Copic markers using colors from the floral paper. I cut the hill shapes with a rotary cutter and then sewed the top edges of each hill. The train is cut out and popped up with foam tape and squares. I do love the fact that these stamps are so easy to shape, so I took advantage of that and stamped the Sorry This Is Late sentiment, matching the shape of the hill and using Lavender Lace ink. I cut stencils from scrap paper and sponged on the clouds with white craft ink.

On the inside, I covered the stitching with a panel of purple paper and stamped the same train image onto it using the Lavender Lace ink. I embossed both the top and bottom edges of the panel with Frills border embossing folder. I then stamped the other part of the sentiment to the bottom inside of the card. It reads: My Train of Thought Keep Derailing! Ha ha ha, that is a sentiment I will be using quite often!
I hope you like this card!

Copic Markers: E43, YG41, BV11, Y11, Y13, R81, YG63
DP: Vintage Vogue by Pink Paislee

Hey Cowboy

Card details at the end of this post.

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

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

Fabulous Dogs Featured April 17
Daffodil Greetings Featured April 18
Hey, Cowboy! Featured April 19
Train Talk Featured April 20

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! (You do NOT have to comment on all the blogs each day! The names are drawn randomly!) All four winners will be announced on April 21, 2012 on the Mark's Finest Papers blog. You can go back and comment if you missed a day. (HINT: The more you comment, the more chances you have to win and comments on the MFP blog count twice!) The deadline for commenting is 11PM EST on Friday April 20, 2012.

Lois
Vicky
Anne
Pat G.
Karen H. You are here!
Patty P.
Mary
Marilynn
Karen K.
Pam
Debbie
Nancy
Bonnie
Kathy
Brenda
Toni
Tangii
Anna S
Sue
Kelli
Janine
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Oooooo, that would hurt! lol This sentiment and the barbed wire images are from this new set called Hey Cowboy. I put the two sentiment stamps with the smaller barbed wire image in the center all together on my acrylic block, inked with Rusty Hinge distress ink and stamped onto the white card stock. I then stamped the larger image of barbed wire around the edges to create a frame for the sentiment and sponged the edges of that panel with the Rusty Hinge ink. I matted it with the dark brown card stock and added brads to all four corners. The rust colored panels are embossed with the Cuttlebug stars folder and inked with Vintage Photo ink before cutting into strips and weaving them for the border on the brown card front.

Thanks for looking!

Daffodil Greetings

Card details at the end of this post.

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

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

Fabulous Dogs Featured April 17
Daffodil Greetings Featured April 18
Hey, Cowboy! Featured April 19
Train Talk Featured April 20

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! (You do NOT have to comment on all the blogs each day! The names are drawn randomly!) All four winners will be announced on April 21, 2012 on the Mark's Finest Papers blog. You can go back and comment if you missed a day. (HINT: The more you comment, the more chances you have to win and comments on the MFP blog count twice!) The deadline for commenting is 11PM EST on Friday April 20, 2012.

Lois
Vicky
Anne
Pat G.
Karen H. You are here!
Patty P.
Mary
Marilynn
Karen K.
Pam
Debbie
Nancy
Bonnie
Kathy
Brenda
Toni
Tangii
Anna S
Sue
Kelli
Janine
Mark's Finest Papers

I just love the cheery look of daffodils and they bring a smile with this sweet sentiment. I stamped the image of the daffodils with Pumice Stone distress ink so it would be a very subtle line. I then colored the image with Copic markers. The sentiment was inked with Versamark ink and then the green before stamping and then heat embossing with clear embossing powder. Don't you love the beautiful doily look at the top and bottom? I used Spellbinders Romantic Rectangles for both. I cut just about 1/4" off the bottom of the card and the cut the Romantic Rectangle long side and added it to the bottom of the card. I then cut the short edge of the rectangle and added it to the top of the card, making sure I got the beautiful corners on the card. I added yellow ribbon around the card and tied a bow. I hope it brings a smile to your face.

Here is one more card I made with the set! Thanks so much for looking!

Fabulous Dogs

Card details at the bottom of this post.

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April Blog Hop!

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

Fabulous Dogs Featured April 17
Daffodil Greetings Featured April 18
Hey, Cowboy! Featured April 19
Train Talk Featured April 20

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! (You do NOT have to comment on all the blogs each day! The names are drawn randomly!) All four winners will be announced on April 21, 2012 on the Mark's Finest Papers blog. You can go back and comment if you missed a day. (HINT: The more you comment, the more chances you have to win and comments on the MFP blog count twice!) The deadline for commenting is 11PM EST on Friday April 20, 2012.

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There are such cute dogs and sentiments in this new set. For this card, I kept it very simple. The cute dog is stamped onto the white card front with black ink and only his tongue sticking out is colored. I then stamped the sentiment with red ink and added the die cut picket fence. A little red gingham ribbon (also from MFP) and black card stock backing and it is all finished.

Thanks for looking!

Big Dog Birthday

This background is a new to me technique called Magical Masking tape. You take a length of masking tape and ink the sticky side and apply it to glossy card stock, press down (applying the ink to your card stock) then removing the tape, leaving only the ink. I used two different inks, Rusty Hinge and Vintage Photo and applied in stripes. I then stamped over that with the dog image and the Happy Birthday sentiment using black ink. The other sentiment is stamped onto white card stock using the Rusty Hinge ink, matted with black and popped up. I added a small piece of ribbon, knotted in a very masculine way, don't you think? Hee hee hee These stamps are from a new set "Fabulous Dogs" being released tomorrow by Mark's Finest Papers a Heinrich Co. Be sure to come back and enjoy the blog hop!!! You might win a prize!

Boot Planter

Hey y'all! I created this card for the Stampin' Sisterhood blog and posted it yesterday. Did you see it there? If not, click here and get all the details.

You will want to visit that blog often. There are some terrific creations shown all the time!

Thanks for stopping by!

Ruffles and Flowers

Hi! Welcome to my blog. Thanks so much for stopping by!

I cut/embossed the flowers from two different patterns of red paper, layered them and added them as in the sketch challenge this week, adding dimension with foam squares. The ribbon is ruffled. Isn't it cute? I stamped the sentiment directly onto the card front with barn door distress ink.

The butterfly and the sentiment are a sneak peek of a new set being released next week by Mark's Finest Papers called Daffodil Greetings. The butterfly was stamped onto white card stock with barn door distress ink and clear embossed before being cut out and added as one of the elements of the sketch. I added some faux stitching to the corners.

Thanks for looking!