FOSTV-Labor Day challenge

This week the challenge at Friends of Speedy TV is to make a Labor Day card. This would include things you do on Labor Day, your holiday traditions, or you can make something patriotic. What's better than sitting under a palm tree at the beach to end your summer. Gosh, I hate to see summer go...it's my favorite time of year. Yes, I like my weather Hot!

I paper pieced my card and palm tree and the blue is made by inking my acrylic block and stamping. I think it makes a cool, beach background.

For my card, I used Mark's Finest Papers and Stamps, A Heinrich Co. sets called Flamingos on Vacation (palm tree) and Adirondack Summer Mini Stamp Set (chair and sentiment). 

We hope you'll join our challenge this week and maybe you will be the winner of this fun stamp set called Fabulous Dogs.

Recipe:
Stamps-MFP Flamingos on Vacation and Adirondack Summer Mini Stamp Set
Paper-Designer paper for piecing is PTI Bitty Dot Basics and tree trunk is scraps
Ink-Memento Rich Cocoa, Bahama Blue and Lilac Posies

FOSTV-Vacation

HOT is the word! I think so many of us are baking in this heat. But, as I write this post, it is raining and we had a good rain on Friday. We were so HOT and DRY. So, things are looking up.

The challenge at Friends of Speedy TV is to make a vacation themed card. The beach seems perfect for a vacation so I used my stamp set, Flamingos on Vacation from Mark's Finest Papers and Stamps, A Heinrich Co.

Hope you'll join us this week. I'm posting the stamp set being given away to some lucky winner.

Recipe:
Stamps-MFP Flamingos on Vacation
Paper-MFP aqua light 100 lb. premium cover cardstock
Ink- Memento Bamboo Leaves and Tuxedo Black
Accessories-Copics, Fiskars Boundary Waters punch, Flower Soft Sand, Cloud 9 Design Chocolate Chalet gems

Mark's Finest Papers, A Heinrich Company-May Blog Hop - Day 4

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

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.

How cute is this flamingo! I love this set, Flamingos on Vacation, and all you can do with it. It has some great sentiments and images. Isn't she stylin' in this  outfit? Of course, I thought she could use some ruffles. She also needed some blue gemstones and a pretty flower, too.

Today is the final day of the blog hop. Good luck to all!!!

Recipe:
Stamps-MFP, A Heinrich Company-Flamingos on Vacation
Paper-MFP Aqua Light 100 lb. premium cover cs, MFP Marbled Frances Buttercup, dp is double sided Cloud9Design Pocket Full of Paisleys. I'm using the opposite side.
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories-Copics, Martha Stewart Punch Around the Page, blue rhinestones, Flower from Target

Lois
Vicky
Anne
Pat G.
Karen H.
Patty P.
Mary
Marilynn
Pam
Debbie
Nancy
Bonnie
Kathy
Brenda ( You Are Here)
Toni
Tangii
Anna S
Sue
Kelli
Janine
Mark's Finest Papers