MFP, A Heinrich Co. June Blog Hop-Day 4

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.

Today is the last day of the blog hop. Hope you've had fun hopping along with us. Good luck on winning some stamp sets. This set is so fun with the boat and all the shells/sentiments.
I'm using a sketch today from Splitcoaststampers, SC371.

Recipe:
Stamps- MFP, A Heinrich Co.-Silly Shells
Paper-MFP, A Heinrich Co.-Aqua Light, Designer Paper is from The Paper Studio (Sand Photo), brown scraps
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, The Paper Studio (Basketball), SU Tempting Turquoise for sponging
Accessories-Martha Stewart edge punch-beach shells, Copics, corner rounder


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.
Mark's Finest

MFP, A Heinrich Co, June Blog Hop-Day 3

If you're looking for my CCEE Stampers card, it is one post down.

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.

What a wonderful set. I love the verse I used with this beautiful scene. 

Recipe:

Stamps-Island Life

Paper-MFP, A Heinrich Co.-Aqua Light

Ink-SU All Night Navy

Accessories-Copics, brown grosgrain ribbon

 

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.
Mark's Finest

Mark's Finest Papers, A Heinrich Co.-June Blog Hop-Day 1

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.

I just love poppies and was so glad to see this new set. It also includes a single poppy and several sentiments.  Here is my recipe:

Stamps-Welcome Poppies
Paper-MFP Tawny Cat cardstock, unknown designer paper, green scraps
Ink- Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories-Copics, green pearls, SU Real Red ribbon, Marianne Design Creatables Forest Branch, EK Success victorian corner punch, SU modern label punch (sentiment), adhesive stickers on each side of sentiment



Lois

Vicky

Anne

Pat G.

Karen H.

Patty P.

Mary

Marilynn

Pam

Debbie

Nancy

Bonnie

Kathy

Brenda (You Are Here)

Toni

Tangii

Thrifty Stamper

Sue

Kelli

Janine

Tammylee

Janis L.

Mark's Finest

CCEE Stampers-Nautical

Kathy gave the challenge for a nautical-type card this week for the CCEE Stampers. My card is a bit small being 4 x 4. It started out as a tent topper but it just wouldn't work with my larger image. So, this is it and I do like it just the same.  I love nautical cards and this makes me want to head to the beach.

I colored my boat with Copics, sponged some clouds,  and added a seashell. The images are all from a soon-to-be released set from Mark's Finest Papers, A Heinrich Company called Silly Shells. It is a super set.

Come on over to CCEE Stampers and make a nautical card..it can be a ship, lighthouse, boat, etc.
Just link up with us...we would love to see your creations.

Recipe:
Stamps-MFP, A Heinrich Co.-Silly Shells
Paper-Leisure Arts-Surf's Up Toile, MFP-Aqua Light 100 lb. premium cover cardstock
Ink-The Paper Studio Van Dyke Brown-Basketball, Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: VersaMagic (Sea Breeze) for sponging clouds, Stampin'Up! scallop punch for cloud template, handmade banner, corner rounder

Crepe Paper Flower for the Queen

Did I ever have fun making this card. More about that in a sec. I made my card for the newly crowned Queen for the Day on Splitcoaststampers. She is Becky aka BeckyTE and does she ever have some awesome cards. There were several I wanted to case but landed here because I wanted to make a crepe paper flower.

 I found this awesome flower tutorial on Linda's Works of Heart. I shouldn't show you because hers is soooooo gorgeous. O.K., this is my first one....maybe I'll get a lot better, although I do like mine.   Linda's video  is so easy with such super instructions. I can hardly wait to make another one.

I'm entering my card into the Simon Says Stamp challenge-Anything Goes 

The Cutie Pie Challenge Blog-Use Die Cuts or Punches-Used a die cut for making flower and die cuts for swirls and leaves

Divas by Design - Anything Goes

I think I'll also enter this into the HOT PINK challenge on Splitcoaststampers. Of course, that was a few days ago but that is o.k.  It is F4A118.

Recipe:

Stamps-Mark's Finest Papers, A Heinrich Co-Sending Happy Thoughts

Paper: PTI white cs, Stampin'Up! Chocolate Chip, and unknown dp

Ink: Stampin'Up Chocolate Chip

Accessories: Spellbinder Shapeabilities Foliage die, Spellbinders Scalloped rectangle nestabilitie, Cheery Lynn Design Fanciful Flourish, Say it In Studs, crepe paper

FOSTV-Burned Batik

I tried a new technique for the FOSTV (Friends of Speedy TV) this week. That is the new challenge starting today. I had never done Burned Batik so I thought I would try it. It took several attempts for different reasons.  If you would like to try this technique, it can be found at here at Splitcoaststampers.

I'm using two stamp sets from Mark's Finest Papers, A Heinrich Company. For the butterfly in the background and the daffodil, I using a set called Daffodil Greetings. For the sentiment, I am using Dogwood Blossoms.

Rest of recipe:
Paper-Mark's Finest Paper, A Heinrich Co. -Orangie Sunset, Blue cs is unknown, white cs
Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Ink-Mustard Seed, Rusty Hinge, Peeled Paint, and Stormy Sky--Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Copics, clear embossing powder, VersaMark, Spellbinders Fancy Tags

Here is the prize to be given to some lucky winner this week. It is the North American Woods stamp set.

Come over to Home of Speedy TV and join this challenge. It's fun to try a new technique and you can choose whichever you please. Then, link up your photo. Maybe you'll be the winner.

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

Mark's Finest Papers, A Heinrich Co. - May Blog Hop-Day 3

If you're looking for my CCEE Stampers challenge card, it is one post down.


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.

Today's card is using the awesome stamp set, Scenic Selections. If you like making scenes for your cards, scrapbooks, etc., you'll love this set. I used four of the images from the set to make my card..trees, fence, grass along the fence, and taller grasses in the pasture.  The sentiment is from the Get Reel set featured yesterday. I stamped and stamped off part of the trees. Colored images with Copics

Recipe:

Paper: MFP 100 lb. premium white cs, dp is Hazel Plaid from Glitz Design

Gold brads

Hand cut the banner

Ink: Memento Bahama Blue for sponging sky, and Rich Cocoa

I made an extra card for the hop, going clean and simple. I thought the scene was good for a sympathy card. From the Scenic Selections set, I used a tree, fence, boulder, and grasses. The sentiment is from the Oopsy Daisy set featured on Tuesday.
I think my plaid border and mat look black in this photo but it is brown.

Recipe:
Ink- Memento Rich Cocoa
Paper-MFP Flecked Chocolate Cake 100 lb. premium cover cs
Ink:-Memento Rich Cocoa
Accessories-EK Success Plaid edger punch, Scor-Pal for scoring paper, Copics


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

Mark's Finest Papers, A Heinrich Co.-May Blog Hop-Day 2

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.

I love this stamp set called GET REEL. It is super for those masculine cards we need to make. I stamped my silhouette image and then sponged for water and sunrise. You know those fishermen love to get up early and out on the water. It makes an awesome card for Father's Day, birthday,  or just a general card...love that it has a father and son or grandson or maybe just a pal.

Recipe:
Ink: Memento Dandelion, Bahama Blue, Tangelo, Tuxedo Black
Jumbo copper eyelet



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

Mark's Finest Papers, A Heinrich Co.-May Blog Hop-Day 1

  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.

For my card, I using two stamp sets being released this week. For the daisies and sentiment, I used the Oopsy Daisy set and for the butterflies, I used a set we'll be featuring later this week, Scenic Selections. What a great set that you can use for so many things.

Recipe:
Paper-MFP 100 lb. premium cover white cardstock
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black and Cantaloupe (for sponging around image)
Accessories: Copics, ColorBox Victorian Parlour die cut accents (doily) adhesive sticker

I also wanted to make an altered clipboard with the Oopsy Daisy set. I picked up my clipboard at Office Depot and covered the background with a Tim Holtz Alterations bricked embossing folder. The punched border at the top is made with a Martha Stewart Laurel Leaf punch.

I stamped my image  10 times for a 3D effect, colored, cut out, and popped them on. The centers are buttons. I'm using a leaf and ladybug from the same set. It is so adorable.

Added a ribbon from Offray and the initials are chipboard that I colored with Copics.

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

FOSTV-Mother's Day

Monday means a new challenge for Friends of Speedy TV and this week is to make a Mother's Day card.

I really wanted all the beautiful sparkle to show on this card. I used the Mariposa Stack and that paper is always so pretty. I think most mothers like butterflies and flowers. My Mom used to have a very pretty bird cage and this reminded me of her. I no longer have my Mother but I think she would have loved this card. I have to tell you she had parakeets and I was so scared of them if they got out of the cage. I would always run to my bedroom and close the door until they were back in the cage. I didn't want them to land on me and peck. Actually, just landing on me was terrifying. Why, I don't know.  I was a scaredy-cat then and still am. LOL

If you join the challenge this week, this is the stamp set you could possibly win, Mother's Magnolias.
As you can see, this is the set I used from Mark's Finest Papers, A Heinrich Co.

Recipe:
Stamps-Mark's Finest Papers, A Heinrich Co.- Mother's Magnolias
Paper: DCWV-The Mariposa Stack, green scraps
Ink: MementoTuxedo Black
Accessories-Marvy lily mega punch

Cloud Tutorial Photos

I have a couple of cards to show you today that I made for my cloud tutorial at Home of Speedy TV.
Clouds are really simple to make and I showed three ways to achieve it. I'm showing two cards. Here is the link to the tutorial: http://mfpspeedytv.ning.com/page/clouds-tutorial
My first card is using Mark's Finest Papers, A Heinrich Company  stamp set Daffodil Greetings. The cardstock is MFP Aged Mottled Berry Smooth Finish cs and MFP white premium cover cardstock. I stamped the butterfly twice, cut out, and popped top layer. I colored with Copics. Ink for sponging is ColorBox Mermaid. The banner was cut out freehand.

This card uses the stamp set from Mark's Finest Papers, A Heinrich Company called Fabulous Dogs.
I'm using a Fiskars cloud punch X large and inked inside the punched area with with white Stampabilities ink. The cardstock is MFP premium cover white cardstock and Aged Mottled Berry.
My designer paper is Paper Adventures Green Brush. The twine is Cappuccino from The Twinery.

FOSTV challenge--- May Theme

Hope you'll join the challenge this week at Friends of Speedy TV at Home of Speedy TV. The challenge this week is to make a card with a May theme. I think flowers says it all for May. You know Spring Showers bring May Flowers. :-)

I'm using a Mark's Finest Papers, A Heinrich Company stamp set called Black Eye Susans for Encouragement. Yes, I did my flowers in blue...I'm not one to think you can't get off the path a bit and do something that isn't real life. The sentiment is also from Mark's Finest Papers and is Mother's Magnolias. I split the sentiment to fit the nestabilitie.


If you play the challenge with us this week, here is the stamp set you could possibly win. It is called Pucker Up.

Recipe:
Stamps-MFP, A Heinrich Co.-Black Eyed Susans for Encouragement and Mother's Magnolias (split sentiment)
Paper-MFP Old World Gold, Aqua light, and  Premium cover white cs
Ink-Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories-EK Success zig zag chain punch, Spellbinders oval nestabilitie, Copics

CCEE Stampers-Scallops, Flowers, and Buttons

Today's challenge at CCEE STAMPERS, given by Cindy Haffner, is to make a card with buttons, scallops, and flowers. I have it covered. My scallops are the Martha Stewart double loop border punch and I'm using a Marianne Design Creatables die called Tags & Buttons. I placed my buttons on Inchie Arts inchies so they wouldn't drown out on my paper.  My flower is a Recollections floral embellishment.  So, that covers the challenge.

My sentiment is from Mark's Finest Papers, A Heinrich Company and is called Sending Happy Thoughts.

I'm using a Spellbinders scalloped rectangle nestabilities and the paper is Stampin'Up! Rose Red, PTI white cardstock, and Martha Stewart Feldspar cardstock for the buttons. I don't know the designer paper.

Hope you'll join us this week  at CCEE Stampers.

Flowers at FOSTV

The challenge starting today for Friends of Speedy TV located at Home of Speedy TV is 'flowers'.
I think just about everyone loves flowers and we hope you'll join us this week. Maybe you could be the winner of this stamp set we're giving away for challenge #17. It is Dogwood Blossoms.

I decided to do my card in cream, white, and brown. I made my chevrons with an EK Success zig zag chain punch and placed a sentiment on top made with the smallest Spellbinders circle nestabilitie and the scalloped circle.

I stamped my images from Mark's Finest Papers, A Heinrich Company Sending Happy Thoughts set and just left uncolored. Sometimes, I just like that look.

I used the sketch challenge SC295 from Splitcoaststampers.

Mark's Finest Papers, A Heinrich Company-March Blog Hop-Day 3

If you're looking for my CCEE STAMPERS card, it is one post below.


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

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

Lighthouses Featured March 20

Flap My Wattles Featured March 21

Wild Horses Featured March 22

Mother's Magnolias Featured March 23

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 March 24, 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 March 23, 2012.

The set we're using for the blog hop today is Wild Horses. I had fun making this card...stamped my image twice, colored, cut out the horse and cactus, and popped it up in front of my stamped background image which I had colored with Copics. I sponged some sky, added some twine and the sentiment and it's finished.

Recipe:
Stamps: Mark's Finest Papers, A Heinrich Company-Wild Horses
Paper: MFP, A Heinrich Company-Premium Heavy white cardstock, designer paper is Making Memories scrapbook pad
Ink: Memento Summer Sky, Dandelion, and Cantaloupe for sponging sky, Tuxedo Black for sentiment
Accessories-Hemp Cord



Lois

Vicky

Anne

Pat G.

Karen H.

Patty P.

Mary

Marilynn

Chrissy

Karen K.

Pam

Debbie

Nancy

Bonnie

Harriet

Kathy

Brenda

Toni

Tangii

Anna S

Mark's Finest Papers





Our big promotion  this month! With the purchase of the March New Release Package, you will receive this stamp set for FREE!

Our March New Release Mini:

Brick Wall

Exciting News-Friends of Speedy TV (FOSTV)

We have some new and exciting news for you. We will now be offering a free Mark's Finest Papers, A Heinrich Co stamp set to the winner of the FOSTV challenge. Every week we will be offering a free stamp set to one lucky winner. The stamp set this week will be:

Black-Eyed Susans for Encouragement

 

 
Hope you'll come along and join us this week and just add your card with the inlinkz tool.



Now, to my card that almost wasn't. I must have made and re-made it 3-4 times because I just couldn't get happy with my design. It started out CAS, then it wasn't, then it was...on and on. So, here is what I ended up with after wasting a lot of paper. I guess it was just one of those times...you know what I mean. Right?

The challenge this week at FOSTV (Friends of Speedy TV challenge 11) at Home of Speedy TV is to make a friend card. I'm using two stamp sets from Mark's Finest Papers, A Heinrich Company-Winter Crocus and Dogwood Blossoms (sentiment). I stamped my image twice, colored, cut out and popped on the crocus blooms giving a 3D effect. My little buttons are from Jo Ann Stores and the punch is Martha Stewart woodland branch edge/bird and branch corner punch around the page. The dp is Paper Pizazz purple plaid.

This week's challenge at Simon Says Stamp & Show is Anything Goes. That kind of challenge is super and easy...the kind I like.

A new challenge for me and it looks like a fun one, ABC DT  Challenge Blog...they have a 'Springtime' theme this week so I'm joining in.

A Spring Day-CCEE Stampers

This may be my last post for a few days. Look for my next card on Monday. I was looking forward to a visit with my son, dil, and little one but now I have allergies so bad I don't think I'll enjoy much.
I notice some leaves coming on some trees so I suppose that is the culprit. The things we love can make us so miserable for a while, unfortunately.

The CCEE Stampers are making Spring cards this week and hoping you'll hop over and  join us. Joanne asked that we stamp or create a Spring scene.  Spring and Easter go together as far as I'm concerned so I went along with both. You know this looks like a Spring day, right? :-)  My card consists mostly of punches, die cuts, and a sentiment so it is really easy. I did sponge some clouds and do some paper piecing on the birdhouse and eggs.

I love this branch and it can be used for so many occasions. The last time I used it was to make a Valentine card for my hubby. This time I used it to hang my birdhouse and to let my bird perch.

My recipe:
Stamps: Mark's Finest Papers, A Heinrich Company set-Blessings (sentiment)
Paper: MFP, A Heinrich Company-Breezy Blue cardstock, gingham check is unknown from local scrapbook store
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, VersaMagic chalk ink-Sea Breeze
Accessories: Memory Box Woodland Branch, QuicKutz bird die, Martha Stewart sitting bunny punch, Martha Stewart Easter Egg Basket punch (eggs), Martha Stewart grass edge punch, black pearl for bird's eye

A New Queen

I had to brag a lot yesterday because it was 83 degrees at my house. Guess what? I cleaned house and made a card and didn't even go outside... until after dark... and it was gorgeous...a ton of sunshine. I must be crazy. Today will be 59 degrees so I've missed out. But, the robins are showing up and that is a great sign. I love when they come because I know Spring is on the way. Of course, that means tornado weather but I'll enjoy what I can.

I'm playing along with the Splitcoaststampers Queen for the Day challenge #101. The new queen is Patricia aka kokirose and she has a super gallery of cards. She does wonderful stitching but you'll notice I have none. My sis gave me a new sewing machine and I never have time to learn to use it. Hope she doesn't want it back...LOL She won't!!! Anyway, this is the card I cased. In't it gorgeous???  I kept Pat's sketch and changed the image, paper, and ribbon. I used die cuts for the greenery instead of stamping.

My image is from Mark's Finest Papers, A Heinrich Company and is called Dogwood Blossoms. I decided to use glossy accents on my blooms and really like it. The paper is MFP, A Heinrich Company premium cardstock in Licorice Whips. My dp is from the scrapbook store with no name on it. The green is from my scraps.

The die I'm using is a Memory Box die called Madera Corner. I die cut and clipped off pieces to use where needed. The ribbon is black gingham check from Offray Ribbon.

Lilies

My weekend started really well with a trip to the scrapbook store where I found many new crafting goodies....bought some and left plenty there. Two of the things I bought were a couple of punches to make a lily flower (not used on this card, of course). Maybe I'll get to use it soon.

This pretty, stamped lily is for the Friends of Speedy TV (FOSTV) challenge to use at least three punches. My lily image is from  Mark's Finest Papers, A Heinrich Company  Blessings set. I love it and it is fun to color. This challenge can be found at Home of Speedy TV.

My punches:

• Martha Stewart Wildflowers border punch
• Martha Stewart ribbon/bow punch
• Fiskars Decorative Corner Lever Punch-circles 

The paper is Mark's Finest Paper, A Heinrich Company-Premium Heavy White and Florida Peach cardstock
I added 2 green pearls and a rhinestone on the bow.

I found a new challenge I want to enter: Always Crafting--Creative Mondays #2-Anything Goes
Also, The Crazy Challenge #107 is to use a punch or die. I used three punches that I listed above.
Stampin' Sisters in Christ #127-Your image must be or include a flower

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