MFP Oct Blog Hop Day 4 - 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

For this I altered a notepad so I could give it to someone to keep a list of recipes or menu ideas for the holidays.  I stamped the image in espress on vanilla then colored with copics, cut it out and popped it up on dimensionals.  I tied some ribbon through the spiral rings.

This is for today's FREE 4 ALL CHALLENGE # 86 - Cards With Character. Well the character that this was made for is certainly a card. My FIL is such a dear and even though he is a diabetic and watches what he eats he still loves his sweets so I always make him something with Splendar instead of sugar in it. This will be his Christmas card this year. I hope he likes it.

This is also for today's QUEEN FOR THE DAY CHALLENGE # 82 - Joan who is such a sweet heart. I always enjoy seeing her uploads and reading her comments she leaves me. I chose to CASE her GINGERBREAD COOKIES.
I changed the colors, layout and left off a recipe although I love how she did hers.
I used pink icing and hot pink gems for Thursday's WAYS TO USE IT CHALLENGE # 344 - Pink, Pink, Pink since I did not get to play yesturday and my layout is from Wednesday's SKETCH CHALLENGE # 354.
My dp is from years ago and I do not even know how many years or where it came from. I used some ribbon and "V"'d the end for panel 3. I stamped this darling image which is from a just released acrylic set called 'GINGER COOKIES" from MARKS FINEST PAPERS in esspresso ink then colored with copics cut it out and popped it up.
Hope you like it and have a fabulous Friday.
RECIPE:

Stamps: Ginger Cookies - MFP

Paper: vanilla, Christmas dp
Ink: espresso
Accessories: ribbon, dimensionals, corner punch, white pearlex

Techniques: copic coloring, 3D

MFP Oct Blog Hop Day 3 - 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 Oct Blog Hop Day 2 - 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

Claudine

Debbie

Mark’s Finest Papers

 

Oh how I love this fabulous set.  I stamped the image in momento tuxedo black using masking for the smaller moose image .  I added some color with copics then added some puffy snow using liquid applique and heating it from the backside
So for this I took some liberties with the snowman image and used the treat cups I have had for over a year and finally put to use.  On the left the view with the treat cup empty and on the right filled with tiny marshmellows. I glued a marshmellow above the left tree branch on the card front.

This is for today's SKETCH CHALLENGE # 354, Tuesday's COLOR CHALLENGE # 344 - Tempting Eggplant Pie and Monday's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE # 346 - Stack Up The Backgrounds. I stamped my "Crackled" background image from Rubber Stampeded after stamping off using elegant eggplant ink then stamped a sentiment from a just released acrylic stamp set from MARKS FINEST PAPERS called "Christmas in the Country" in tempting turquoise and pumpkin pie inks randomly. My focal image is a cute penguin from "Snowball" stamp set also just released from MARKS FINEST PAPERS. I cut, embossed my focal panel with Nesties Label 4 then popped it up after coloring with copics. Now off to work on "Hump Day".

RECIPE

Stamps: Christmas in the Country, Snowball - MFP; crackel - rubber stampede
Paper: white, elegant eggplant, tempting turquoise, pumpkin pie
Ink: momento tuxedo black, elegant eggplant, tempting turquoise, pumpkin pie
Accessories: copics, dimensionals, stickles, Martha Stewart border punch, corner punch
Techniques: stacked backgrounds, copic coloring, 3D

MFP Oct Blog Hop Day 1 - 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

Claudine

Debbie

Mark’s Finest Papers

So here is what I came up with using this fun set:

I stamped the holly and berry image in all 4 corners, colored with copics then tied some gold and red cording around the main panel and matted on green cs base.  The focal panel is one of the sentiments stamped in garden green cut and embossed using Nesties Label 1 then sponged on the inside of the nestie with real red.

This is for today's COLOR CHALLENGE # 344 - Tempting Eggplant Pie.
This is also for Monday's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE # 346 - Stack Up The Backgrounds. I stamped the background image from "BRICK WALL" acrylic stamp set after stamping off once then stamped the sentiment from "HOLLY CHRISTMAS" in elegant eggplant randomly followed by some tempting turquoise sponging around the edges.
My layout is from Monday's SKETCH AND STASH CHALLENGE # 72.
Now I have to admit I usually avoid detailed images such as this one as I have a hard time figuring out what is what but I did enjoy coloring this one even if I did it wrong. My image and sentiments are from a brand new set called "HOLLY CHRISTMAS" from MARKS FINEST PAPERS. After coloring I cut and embossed the focal panel using Nestie Label 9.
Hope you like it.

RECIPE:

Stamps: Holly Christmas, Brick Wall - MFP
Paper: white, elegant eggplant
Ink: momento tuxedo black, elegant eggplant, tempting turquoise
Accessories: ribobn, Nestie Label 9, dimensionals, sponges, stickles
Techniques: sponge distressing, 3D, layered background

MFP Sept Blog Hop Day 4 - Get Your Broom On

RECIPE:

Paper: white, Orangerie Sunset - MFP, BG Errie dp

Ink: always artichoke, momento tuxedo black

Accessories: copics, stickles

Hello! Welcome to the September 2011 MFP New Releases Blog Hop!

This week's new releases are:Autumn Glory, Boo To You, Covered Bridges, Get Your Broom On .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:Get Your Broom On? (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 Get Your Broom On. We will announce the winner's name on tomorrow's MFP blog post.

Emily

Nancyruth

Neva <= you are here

Faith

Dawn

Marilynn

Patricia

Chrissy

Karen

Pam

Joanne

Markie

Carol

Mark’s Finest Papers

SNS Sept Sweet Peek Day 8 - Christmas Lights/Lights of Christmas

Welcome to the last day of this month's Sweet Peeks of things that are here.  Today the spotlight is on:
"CHRISTMAS LIGHTS and LIGHTS OF CHRISTMAS. Now hop on over to SWEET N SASSY's BLOG to catch the glimpse at this darling set and don't forget to check out the other sets as well that are  available today with all the other ones previewed the past 6 days.

MFP Sept Blog Hop Day 3 - Covered Bridges

RECIPE:

Paper: Fresh Cream CS - MFP, BG Oxford dp

Ink: early espresso

Accessories: liquid applique, heat gun, ribbon

Technique: copic coloring, faux snow

Hello! Welcome to the September 2011 MFP New Releases Blog Hop!

This week's new releases are:Autumn Glory, Boo To You, Covered Bridges, Get Your Broom On .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: Covered Bridges? (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 Covered Bridges. We will announce the winner's name on tomorrow's MFP blog post.

Emily

Nancyruth

Neva <= you are here

Faith

Dawn

Marilynn

Patricia

Chrissy

Karen

Pam

Joanne

Markie

Carol

Mark’s Finest Papers

This is for today's WAYS TO USE IT CHALLENGE # 340 - Back To School Wk 3 - Chaulkboard.
My layout is from Wednesday's SKETCH CHALLENGE # 350.
My color combo is from Tuesday's COLOR CHALLENGE # 340 - Peaches, Poppies, Pools.
My stamp set is a brand new set called "COVERED BRIDGES" from MARKS FINEST PAPERS.
OK about my moon, the other night I saw the most incredible moon with an orange aura to it.  I tried to capture that with my prisma and a 1/2 inch circle punch.
I have tried this technique before and my attempts ended up in File 13 where this one should have gone, I do not know what I do wrong but just can NOT seem to get it right. Grrr. I think I am technique challenged. :-(
RECIPE:

Stamps: Covered Bridges - MFP
Paper: Black, Pool Party
Ink: White Craft Ink
Accessories: Prisma Color Pencils, Snowflake EF, Cuttlebug, dimensionals, circle punch
Techniques: Chaulkboard

SNS Sept Sweet Peek Day 7 - Cocoa's Christmas

Welcome to day 1 of this month's Sweet Peeks of things to come.  Today the spotlight is on:
"COCOA'S CHRISTMAS". Now hop on over to SWEET N SASSY's BLOG to catch the glimpse at this darling set and don't forget to check out the other sets as well that will be available on the 15th.

MFP Sept Blog Hop Day 2 - Boo To You

RECIPE:

Paper: black, Kiwi Kiss, BG Eerie dp

Ink: momeento tuxedo Black

Accessories: Treat Box Template, jar of red hots, Fastenator, Purple Staple, Copics

Technique: Treat Box Card, copic coloring

Hello! Welcome to the September 2011 MFP New Releases Blog Hop!

This week's new releases are:Autumn Glory. Boo To You, Covered Bridges, and Get Your Broom On.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: Boo To You? (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 Boo To You. 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

SNS Sept Sweet Peek Day 6 - Christmas Tags

Welcome to day 6 of this month's Sweet Peeks of things to come.  Today the spotlight is on:
"CHRISTMAS TAGS". Now hop on over to SWEET N SASSY's BLOG to catch the glimpse at this darling set and don't forget to check out the other sets as well that will be available on the 15th.

MFP Sept Blog Hop Day 1 - Autumn Glory

RECIPE:

Paper: Aged Cranberry - MFP; Oxford- Basic Grey

Ink: Early Espresso, cajun craze

Accessories: Stickles, copics, dimensionals

Technique: Copic Coloring

Hello! Welcome to the September 2011 MFP New Releases Blog Hop!

This week's new releases are:Autumn Glory. Boo To You, Covered Bridges, and Get Your Broom On.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: Autumn Glory? (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 Autumn Glory. 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

ETA:

This is for Wednesday's SKETCH CHALLENGE # 350 and Tuesday's COLOR CHALLENGE # 340 - Peaches, Poppies, Pools. I really struggled over images when I saw the colors for Tuesday and this was the 2nd one I struggled over whether to use or not so I decided to use it today. Still get to use it just a day later. I love this darling fall image of pumpkin, corn stalks and a fox lurking behing. He is sooo cute. This set called "AUTUMN GLORY" was just released from MARKS FINEST PAPERS.
I stamped my image on white using momento tuxedo black then colored with copics. I stamped the sentiment in poppy parade and matted on poppy parade cs. Panel 1 is Basic Gray Eerie dp matted on poppy parade with peach pizzazz as panel 3 embossed with the Cuttlebug using Pumpkin Harvest embossing folder. I LOVE how this turned out and hope you do too.

RECIPE:

Stamps: Autumn Glory - MFP
Paper: white, poppy parade, peach pizzazz, BG Eerie
Ink: momento tuxedo black, poppy parade
Accessories: Copics, Cuttlebug, Pumpkin Harvest EF
Techniques: copic coloring, 3D, dry embossing

SNS Sept Sweet Peek Day 5 - Christmas Joy

Welcome to day 5 of this month's Sweet Peeks of things to come.  Today the spotlight is on:
"CHRISTMAS JOY". Now hop on over to SWEET N SASSY's BLOG to catch the glimpse at this darling set and don't forget to check out the other sets as well that will be available on the 15th.
And here is my project I created for you. It is a covered post-it note. I use post-it notes all the time and love to have them decorated for my desk so I am gifting this to one of my co-workers for her desk. I think she will like it.
I stamped my image in momento tuxedo black then colored with copics (see pic below for colors).  I then added some white liquid applique allowed it to dry then heat set from the back side of the cs. This makes it sorta poofy.  Hoping it looks like snow which I am praying we do not see again this year.  Had it 2 times last winter.  I am not adaptable to snow that is why I live in the deep south. LOL.

 I raised the top up so you could see the post-it note underneath:

 Here are the copics I used for coloring.

Now go check out the other DT members and see what eye candy they have created for you.

SNS Sept Sweet Peek Day 4 - Holly Jolly Christmas

Welcome to day 4 of this month's Sweet Peeks of things to come.  Today the spotlight is on:
"HOLLY JOLLY CHRISTMAS. Now hop on over to SWEET N SASSY's BLOG to catch the glimpse at this darling set and don't forget to check out the other sets as well that will be available on the 15th.

SNS Sept Sweet Peek Day 3 - Rhubarb's Christmas

Welcome to day 3 of this month's Sweet Peeks of things to come.  Today the spotlight is on:
"RHUBARB'S CHRISTMAS. Now hop on over to SWEET N SASSY's BLOG to catch the glimpse at this darling set and don't forget to check out the other sets as well that will be available on the 15th.

SNS Sept Sweet Peek Day 2 - Christmas Puppy

Welcome to day 2 of this month's Sweet Peeks of things to come. 

Today the spotlight is on "CHRISTMAS PUPPY".  This is just one of 8 sets being released.

So hop on over to SWEET N SASSY's BLOG to catch the glimpse at this darling set and take a look at the 9/8 post to see "BEARY CHRISTMAS set that can be yours for free with a $50 order on the 15th of this month.

OK so here is mine. I love this darling and precious pup, he is so cute sitting in that boot looking all innocent. LOL.  I stmamped my image in momento tuxedo black then colored with copics (see pic below for colors.)  I cut the main panel with my Nesties Label 1 then a matt in real red cs and popped this up on BG Oxford dp. My base is a 4x8 black cs sheet folded to make a 4x4 card.  My son-in-law is a dog lover and I will be giving this to him for Christmas. Hope he likes it and hope you do too.

SNS Sept Sweet Peek Day 1 - Beary Christmas

Welcome to day 1 of this month's Sweet Peeks of things to come.  Today the spotlight is on:
Beary Christmas so hop on over to SWEET N SASSY's BLOG to catch the glimpse at this darling set that can be yours for free with a $50 order of clear stamp purchases on the 15th of this month.

~Set measures 4"x3"

~Includes 1 image and 6 sentiments

~Free w/ $50 purchase of clear stamps Sept. 16th-30th.

Price will be $9 October 1st.

~Illustrated by Korin Sutherland

SNS August Sweet Peek Day 8 - Season of Change

Welcome to this month's SWEET N SASSY SWEET PEEKS day 8 the last day for this month. Above is just a snippet of the stamp set to be released.  Want to see it in action? Hop on over to the SWEET N SASSY BLOG site to see what some of the DT have come up with using it.

SNS August Sweet Peek Day 7 - Peace of God

Welcome again today to this months SWEET N SASSY SWEET PEEKS.  This is day 7 and I hope you are enjoying yourself.  Are you ready for a fabulous stamp set, well I hope so because this one is IT. I love this darling image and it was so much fun to color.  I stamped my focal image on white using Momento Tuxedo Black ink then colored with copics B21, E08, E09, G12, & G21.

I used some really rust for my base and Imaginise COMFY COZY dp.

This creation is called an EASEL CARD and they are very simple to make. HERE is the tutorial from SPLITCOAST STAMPERS RESOURCE page.

Now make sure you visit the SWEET N SASSY BLOG for more sweet peeks from some of the other DT Members.

Here is another card I made using this set:

This is for today's FEATURED STAMPER CHALLENGE # 236 - pawallen142. I chose to CASE Penny's WINGS OF FRIENDSHIP.

My layout is from Saturdays SWEET STOP SKETCH CHALLENGE # 121.
My color combo is from Tuesday's COLOR CHALLENGE # 335 - Kraft, red, yellow & green. I stamped my image in momento tuxedo black then heat embossed with clear detail embossing powder for Thursday's WAYS TO USE IT CHALLENGE # 335 - What's Hot.
The stamp set I used will be released soon from SWEET N SASSY STAMPS called "PEACE OF GOD".
I colored with copics used some ribbon, punched the ruby red matt on the left side with Fiskars holly & Berry Border punch. I tied a yellow bow of twine and attached a button on top.
RECIPE:

Stamps: Peace of God - SNS

Paper: white, black, ruby red, crumb cake, BG Jovial dp
Ink: momento tuxedo black, crumb cake
Accessories: ribbon, twine, button, stickles, clear detail EP, Fiskars Holly & Berry Border punch
Techniques: out of the box, 3D, Heat emboss

SNS August Sweet Peek Day 6 - Rhubarb's Autumn Joy

Welcome to this month's SWEET N SASSY SWEET PEEKS day 6. Above is just a snippet of the stamp set to be released.  Want to see it in action? Hop on over to the SWEET N SASSY BLOG site to see what some of the DT have come up with using it.

SNS August Sweet Peek Day 5 - Autumn Bounty

 

Well here we are at day 5 of this month's SWEET N SASSY STAMPS SWEET PEEKS, have you been teased enough? NO well then let me share this with you today.  This fabulous autumn set is just screaming for you to buy and use this Thanksgiving season.  I love it.  My focal image was stamped in momento tuxedo black then colored with copics as seen on the right.

I matted the focal image on blue bayou. My base is also blue bayou and the dp is Basic Gray Pyrus sheets that Shannon helped me pick out on a visit last week. I love me some Shannon and I love this gorgeous set.

This card was created using a tutorial from Splitcoast Stampers Resource page called CENTER STEP CARD.

Now hop on over to the SWEET N SASSY BLOG to see what some of the other DT Members have to tease you with.  Are you having fun yet? Yea, well keep on hoppin.