Monday, September 30, 2013

Squigglefly Challenge 3913 - Christmas Card


Today's challenge by Rhonda's Rowdy Rascals is to make a Christmas card for the SFC3913!  You know you need to build up your stash of Christmas cards - so come on and join in the challenge - and remember there is always a prize to the winner.

Card Recipe:

Image:  Polar Christmas by Marla Shega for Squigglefly
Paper: Black/Red CS
Ink:  Copics:  BG10, 0000; R27, 24, 22; G29, 07, 03; YR16; Y08

Let's see your Christmas spirit for this challenge!

Thanks for stopping by - later gator!


Saturday, September 28, 2013

MFP's Speedy Fox & Friends Challenge 179 - Back to School


Welcome to this week's challenge at Mark's Finest Papers, a Heinrich Co.'s Speedy Fox & Friends!  For our cards and projects this week, Pat has asked us to use the "back to school" theme.  I used stamps from the Lesson Learned set by MFP.  Be sure and hop over to MFP's challenge blog (hot linked above) and check out the creations of the Design Team.  The links to their blogs are on the challenge blog's side bar.

And, just perfect for this season is this cute stamp set, Broom Rides, to be given as the prize to this week's winner:





Card Recipe:

Stamp:  Lesson Learned by Mark's Finest Papers, a Heinrich Co.
Paper:  MFP Hazelnut Tan CS and DP scraps
Ink:  Tuxedo Black
Accessories:  Primo red twine and Primo black twine

Hope to see your creations at the challenge.  Thanks for stopping by!



Thursday, September 26, 2013

MFP's SpeedyTV's Inspiration Challenge 30 - Milkshakes


 


 

Milkshakes - mmmmhhhh - yummy!  Wait until you see the inspiration pictures below of the adorable and scrumptious milkshakes Shirley has picked out for our inspiration this week!    Check this out!






The challenge at MFP's SpeedyTV's Inspiration Challenge this week is milkshakes!!  Which one is going to inspire you to make a card or project for this challenge - and which one is going to make you head to the freezer for your ice cream and reach for the blender or head off to the nearest dairy bar?!  I chose the top milkshake with the orange and yellow - as I knew I wanted to make a get well card with yellow and orange in the BG.  For the BG, I used this cute tool from Amazon called a Sprayza and orange and yellow markers. 

Check out this wonderful prize for the winner of this week's challenge - it's very pretty!






Card Recipe:

Stamps:  Mark's Finest Papers, a Heinrich Co.'s Marsh Silhouettes and Marsh Birds
Ink:  Black (Orange and Yellow Sprayza Tool and Markers for BG)
Paper:  MFP White Heavy Premium 140 lb. CS
Accessories:  Sprayza Tool; Primo Yellow Twine; Bella's Baubles


Use the hot link above to jump over to MFP's SpeedyTV, click on challenges, Inspiration Challenge, Challenge 30 and there you are - not a member of SpeedyTV - it's free and easy to join.

We can't wait to see what you all come up with for this week's challenge.

Thanks for stopping by - later gator!

CCEE Stampers Challenge 1339 - Fruit


Welcome to another challenge at the CCEE Stampers blog - and the September hostess is the talented Lois Bak.  For this week's challenge, Lois has told us that today is Johnny Appleseed Day and that we should use fruit on our cards or projects and extra points if we use an apple!

Be sure and use the hot link above to check out the cards of the DT for some inspiration.  Link up your card referencing CCEE1339 to the Inlinkz for everyone to enjoy!!

Card Recipe:

Stamps:  Lesson Learned (apple) and Celebrate Big (sentiment) by Mark's Finest Papers, a Heinrich Co.
Paper:  MFP White Heavy Premium 140 lb. CS: MFP Cherry Slush and MFP Black
Accessories:  Sizzix EF and Pop Dots

Thanks for stopping by - later gator!


Saturday, September 21, 2013

Speedy Fox & Friends Challenge 178 - Recipe


Welcome to a new challenge at Mark's Finest Papers. a Heinrich Co.'s Speedy Fox & Friends!  For this challenge, Pat has given us a recipe to follow:

    1 die;
    2 images; and
    3 colors.

I have used one of the new sets just released this month called Holiday Tags.  I used the tag image and the Santa image; the die I used is SB matting basics B and the colors are light blue; dark blue and pink (nose).  Be sure and join us this week for this fun challenge!  The winner of the challenge will receive this awesome stamp set.



 
 

Card Recipe:

Stamp:  Holiday Tags by Mark's Finest Papers, a Heinrich Co.
Paper:  MFP White Heavy 140 lb. CS; SU Bashful Blue and Midnight Muse; DP Scrap
Ink:  Copics
Accessories:  SB Matting Basics A&B Dies

Thanks for stopping by and hope to see you at the challenge!  Later gator!


Thursday, September 19, 2013

Mark's Finest Papers, a Heinrich Co.'s SpeedyTV's Inspiration Challenge 29 - Cupcakes

 





 
Welcome to SpeedyTV's Inspiration Challenge 29 - Cupcakes - woo hoo - is your tummy growling yet?!  Shirley has given us 3 wonderful and adorable cupcakes to use for inspiration in creating a card or project!  You don't have to use a cupcake stamp - you can do whatever inspires you when you look at one of the pictures, i.e., it might be the colors, the images - whatever!

And, you know, there's always an awesome prize to the winner of each challenge - check out the pretty stamp below.




So, check out the adorable cupcakes and find your inspiration and link up your card.  Go to SpeedyTV, click on Challenges, Inspiration Challenge and Challenge 29 and there you are.  Not a member of SpeedyTV, it's free and easy to join!

Thanks for stopping by - later gator!


CCEE1338 - Single Layer Card





Welcome to a new challenge at the CCEE Stampers Challenge Blog.  Our hostess for September is Lois Bak and, for this week, Lois has asked us to make a single layer card - as it is National Singles Week from 9-15 to 9-21!

Be sure and check out the cards of the DT for some inspiration and, perhaps, leave a little love on their blogs.

Card Recipe:

Stamp:  Nature's Brushstrokes by Mark's Finest Papers, a Heinrich Co.
Paper: MFP White Heavy Premium 140 lb. CS
Ink:  SU and Tuxedo Black
Accessories:  Bella's Baubles

Thanks for stopping by and hope to see your card at the CCEE Stampers Challenge Blog (hot linked above).


Monday, September 16, 2013

Squigglefly Challenge 3713 - Down on the Farm




Welcome to a new challenge at Squigglefly's blog - this week hosted by Rhonda's Rowdy Rascals!  The challenge for this week is "down on the farm" - so get out your farm animals, barns, flowers, veggies, whatever can be found on a farm and enter our challenge! While at the blog, be sure and check out the cards of the DT for some inspiration - and remember, Squigglefly always gives a prize to the winner of each week's challenge!

Card Recipe:

Stamp:  Farmer Pig by Rich Davis for Squigglefly
Paper:  MFP White Heavy Premium 140 lb. CS; MME Miss Caroline Howdy Doody and Dolled Up DPs
Ink:  Copics: Pig: R01, 00, 000 and 0000; Bibs: R97, 95, 93, 91 and Y38; Hat: Y19, 17, 15 and 13; Bucket/Spade: C04, 02 and E25; Birds: R24, 22 and Y13; Shirt: YG07, 05, 03; Grass/Leaves: YG05; Tulips: R81
Accessories:  Spellbinders Die and Pink Twine

Thanks for stopping by and hope to see you at this week's Squigglefly challenge!



Saturday, September 14, 2013

Mark's Finest Papers, a Heinrich Co.'s Speedy Fox & Friends Challenge 177 - The Letter G





Welcome to a new challenge today at Mark's Finest Papers, a Heinrich Co.'s Speedy Fox & Friends!   Pat has asked us to use the letter "G" and make a card!  My "G" stands for the cute ghost which is in the newly released set What a Scream.

Be sure and check out the cards/projects of the other design team members - you can jump to their blogs by using the side bar links under Speedy Fox & Friends at MFP's challenge blog!

Of course, MFP has a prize for the winner of this challenge:




Card Recipe:

Stamp:  MFP What a Scream
Paper:  MFP White Heavy Premium140 lb. CS
Ink:  YR15, 14 and 12; Y13, 11 and R24; BG0000
Accessories: Pop Dots; SB Matting Basics A&B Dies

Thanks for stopping by and hope to see you at the challenge!



Friday, September 13, 2013

Mark's Finest Papers, a Heinrich Co.'s September 2013 Blog Hop Day 4


Sept. Blog Hop! 

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

 Featured Sept 10
Koi Fish

Featured Sept 11
Primitive Farm
 
Featured Sept 12 
What a Scream
 
Featured Sept 13
Tailgate Party

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 Sept. 14, 2013 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 10 PM EST on Friday Sept. 13, 2013.




 The special stamp set we have for you this month is:

"Holiday Tag"





 The mini stamp set we have for you this month is:



"Nature's Brushstrokes"
                                                      




Here are my cards for today's hop.  Remember, the more comments you leave on the blogs of the Senior Design Team members, the more chances you have to win one of the new stamp sets.  Thanks for stopping by and good luck on the hop!






Thursday, September 12, 2013

SpeedyTV's Inspiration Challenge 28 - Cookies





Wait until you see the inspiration that Shirley has for us today - your tummies will be growling - and they look so pretty and so yummy - cookies!!!

Here we go, check out the inspiration:







Didn't I tell you the inspiration was awesome - and yummy.  I love each plate of cookies - they are adorable!  I used the top plate of pretty blue cookies for my inspiration.  Pick out your favorite cookies and join us at SpeedyTV with your card or project - there is always a prize to the weekly winner of this challenge!  Remember,  you don't have to have cookie stamps - the pictures are for your inspiration - whether it be for color, shape or whatever!

Card Recipe:

Stamp: MFP Nature's Brushstrokes
Paper:  MFP White Heavy Premium 140 lb. CS: SU Bashful Blue
Ink:  SU Bashful Blue, Midnight Muse and Gumball Green
Accessories:  EK Success corner punch; SB Matting Basics B Dies; Bella's Baubles in Blue

Thanks for stopping by and hope to see you at the challenge.  Not a member of SpeedyTV - no problem - it's free and easy to join.  Once you get to SpeedyTV, click on the challenge tab, and then click on Challenge 28 and there you are!




CCEE Stampers Challenge Blog - Fun Folds




Lois Bak is our challenge hostess for the month of September here at CCEE.  Lois has asked us to make a card using a "fun fold."  For my card, I used a gate fold - very easy!  I made my candy corn with bands of yellow instead of orange - so it would stand out against the DP.

While at the CCEE blog (hot linked above) - be sure and check out all the folds created by the Design Team - and you can use the link above their name to go directly to each blog.

Card Recipe:

Stamp:  MFP What a Scream
Paper:  MFP White Heavy Premium140 lb. CS; Orange CS and Orange Polka Dot DP
Ink:  Copics:  Y08, 06, 04, 02 and 00; YR16, 15 and 12
Accessories:  Pot Dots; Scor Pal

Thanks for stopping by and hope to see you at the challenge.  Just reference CCEE1337 and drop your card in Inlinkz for all to enjoy!


Mark's Fiinest Papers, a Heinrich Co.'s September 2013 Blog Hop Day 3


Sept. Blog Hop! 

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

 Featured Sept 10
Koi Fish
 
Featured Sept 11
Primitive Farm

 
Featured Sept 12 
What a Scream
 
Featured Sept 13
Tailgate Party
 

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 Sept. 14, 2013 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 10 PM EST on Friday Sept. 13, 2013.


 


 The special stamp set we have for you this month is:

"Holiday Tag"
 



 The mini stamp set we have for you this month is:



"Nature's Brushstrokes"
                                                      





Here are my cards for today's hop.  Remember, the more comments you leave on the blogs of the Senior Design Team members, the more chances you have to win one of the new sets.  Thanks for stopping by and good luck on the hop!