Tuesday, July 17, 2012

MFP BLOG HOP DAY 1 - ASIAN DELIGHTS 7-17-2012

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

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are
Asian Delights Featured July 17
Wild & Free Featured July 18
Garden Art Featured July 19
Hot & Spicy Featured July 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 July 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 July 20, 2012.
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Welcome to Day 1 of our 4 day Blog Hop!  Today we are featuring the first of the released sets titled Asian Delights.  Aren't the images beautiful and elegant?!

The top card I used Washi Paper with lots of sparkle to feature one of the images and inside I stamped the pretty little pagoda. 

My second card is actually a shojii screen with three panels and featuring some of the lovely images and symbols.

Card 1 Recipe:

Stamp:  Asian Delights by Mark's Finest Papers, a Heinrich Co.
Paper:  Kodomo Washi Paper; MFP Speedy the Cat Black CS
Ink:  Tuxedo Black
Accessories:  Pop Dots; Scissors

Card 2 Recipe:

Stamp:  Asian Delights by Mark's Finest Papers, a Heinrich Co.
Paper:  Kodomo Washi Paper; MFP White Premium Heavy 140 lb. CS
Ink:  Copics:  Pagoda: R29, 27, 24, 22; Y18, 08, 06, 04, 02 and YR02; Geishas:  R29, 27, 24, 22, 20; E11, 00, 000, 0000 and R21, 100
Cherry Blossoms:  R89, 85, 83, 81, Y18; YG07, 05,03, 01,
Accessories:  Scissors; Pop Dots

Thanks for stopping by - later gator!


32 comments:

  1. Sensational creations! The first card is really great with the colors you chose.

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  2. Awesome work on these beautiful cards, Kathy. I love the first card with the Washi paper and the 2nd card technique is great.

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  3. Oh, Kathy, I'm so glad I had a chance to revist your blog to see these beauties. Love that Washi paper and that trifold card is awesome. Good work, GF!!!

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  4. beautifully done Kathy-my fave is your card-love the washi tape with this image

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  5. Beautiful cards! I love your Z fold with the tent topper!

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  6. Love the bkgd. on your firs card! And those ladies must be changing into their finest outfits behind that screen. LOL

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  7. wow, wow, what great and gorgeous cards kathy.
    you did a great job wow fantastic.
    and what a fabulous stampset.

    greetings karin

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  8. Like the look of the washi paper. Had heard of washi tape but not washi paper. Especially like the 3 screen card.
    Melissa
    "Sunshine HoneyBee"

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  9. Love both of these but that first one works so well!

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  10. Wow I love love your first card. Simple and Beautiful. I like the diffident embellishments on your second card! TFS AJ~

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  11. What amazing looks to those! Love all the sparkle.

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  12. Gosh Kathy these are fantastic! I really love that background on the first card - fantastic!

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  13. Pretty papers on both of your cards, Kathy!

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  14. Oh my goodness Kathy!!!! These cards are gorgeous!!!! The top one is beautiful, but by far my favorite one is the bottom one in PINK--my favorite color!!!! Beautiful job with these cards and stamp set Kathy!!!! TFS

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  15. Wow, amazing work today! I love the shoji screen and the gorgeous washi paper on your first card!

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  16. So impressive - love what you've done!!!

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  17. Kathy these are both SO super awesome!!! NICE work !!!! Love them both!!!!

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  18. Gorgeous cards; love the washi papers and details. Thanks for sharing

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  19. Love both cards but I love the colors in the 2nd one. Thank you for giving us a look at your cards.

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  20. Love both of these cards, but that metallic background on the first card really goes well with your image!

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  21. What beautiful backgrounds! They are stunning.

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  22. Your cards are beautiful. Love the washi paper.

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  23. Stunning backgrounds. Very pretty.

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  24. Stunning work. I love the background on the first card. Absolutely gorgeous work.

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  25. Love both of the cards, and love the gold on the one just beautiful!

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  26. Fantastic cards....so elegant ...captures the Asian style perfectly. Love that Washi paper.

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  27. These two are really gorgeous - I'd be hard put to choose one over the other!

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