Monday, March 31, 2014

Squigglefly Challenge 1314 - Fruit


Welcome to a new challenge today at Squigglefly's blog!  As you can see - Rhonda's Rowdy Rascals are using fruit on their cards.  So, color up your apples, pears, etc. and join us for a fun challenge and, remember, there is always a prize to the winner.

Card Recipe:

Image:  Squigglefly - Peaches by Lynne Stansbery
Paper:  MFP White Heavy Premium 140 lb. CS; Bo Bunny Ambrosia DP
Ink:  Copics and PrismaColor Pencils:  YR12, YR00 and Pencils: Yellow Orange; Crimson Red and Burnt Ochre; Leaves; YG25 and Pencils: Dark Green and Burnt Ochre; Light Aqua Pencil for base
Accessories:  SB Matting Basics A Dies; Aqua Ribbon

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


Saturday, March 29, 2014

MFP's Speedy Fox & Friends Challenge 205


Happy Saturday and welcome to a new challenge at Mark's Finest Papers, a Heinrich Co.'s Speedy Fox & Friends!  This week, Pat has asked us to make cards/projects using the negative of a die.  I used a large butterfly from Memory Box! 

I know many crafters keep their negatives - just for this purpose - so why not play along - and, remember, the winner of the week always wins a prize!

Card Recipe:

Stamp:  Sentiment from Friends by MFP
Paper:  MFP CS
Ink:  Black Tuxedo - Memento
Accessories:  Finn Butterfly by Memory Box

Hope to see you at the challenge!!  Later gator!




Thursday, March 27, 2014

MFP's Inspiration Challenge 56 - Flower Pots


Welcome to a new challenge at MFP's Inspiration Challenge 56.  To get to this challenge, go to SpeedyTV and then click on Inspiration Challenge and then click on Challenge 56!!  Easy peasy - and, remember, there is always a prize to the winner!

This week, Shirley has again given us 3 very, very cute inspiration pictures of flower pots:

 





Be sure to join us - we can always use extra cards for our stash - right?!

Card Recipe:

Stamp:  MFP Friends
Paper:  MFP White Heavy Premium 140 lb. CS; SU Real Red; BG Konnichiwa
Ink:  Copics:  R29, 27, 24 and 22, Y18, YG07, 05 and 03
Accessories:  SB Matting Basics A&B Dies

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


Saturday, March 22, 2014

MFP's Speedy Fox & Friends Challenge 204

 
Welcome to MFP's Speedy Fox & Friends Challenge 204 - and tin his week's challenge, we will be using the lovely inspiration photo below.  
 



Make a card with what inspired you from this photo and join us at the challenge - and remember, there is a winner of a stamp set each week!

Card Recipe:

Stamp: MFP's Friends
Paper: MFP White Heavy Premium 140 lb. CS
Ink:  SU Perfect Plum, Pretty in Pink, So Safron and Marina Mist
Accessories:  Large Sponge Daubers

Hope to see you at the challenge - later gator!


Thursday, March 20, 2014

MFP's Inspirational Challenge #55 - Chicken Wire



Welcome to this week's Inspirational Challenge brought to you by Mark's Finest Papers, a Heinrich Co.

This week, Shirley, our Inspirational Challenge Director, has given us 3 fun and very cute pictures for our inspiration.  Check these out:






Aren't these fun!!  I remember, my grandmother on my Dad's side - lived on a farm and had this metal white/red cabinet and it had the chicken wire look!

So, pick one and use as your inspiration and join us for this fun challenge - remember, there is always a prize!

Card Recipe:

Stamp:  MFP Flap My Wattles
Paper:  MFP White Premium Heavy 140 lb. CS; SU Blue CS
Ink:  Copics:  B95, 93, 91 and 01; Y06, 04 and 02
Accessories:  SB Matting Basics B Dies; The black netting was kept from a ham we cooked - you know the netting that goes over the plastic covering the ham!

Hope to see you at the challenge - later gator!


Monday, March 17, 2014

Squigglefly Challenge 1114 - Ribbons and Buttons



Welcome to Monday and a new challenge from Squigglefly!  Rhonda's Rowdy Rascals are presenting the challenge to use ribbons and buttons.  I used some ric rac ribbon at the top and bottom of these cute owls and added two tiny green buttons at the bottom.

Hope to see you at the challenge!!

Card Recipe:

Digi Image:  Owl Stack by Carmen Gamble
Paper:  MFP 140 lb. White Premium CS; SU Gumball Green; PaperBlok DP
Ink:  Copics:  V06, 05, 04 and 01; YG07, 05 and 03
Accessories:  Ric Rac Ribbon and Two Buttons

Thanks for stopping by - later gator!


Saturday, March 15, 2014

Speedy Fox & Friends Challenge 203 / Black-White and One Color


Welcome to another Speedy Fox & Friends challenge brought to you by Mark's Finest Papers, a Heinrich Co.  This week our challenge is to make a card/project using black, white and one other color.

My style over the years has moved to CAS - hence, a simple black card with white embossing and red/white twine.

Be sure to join us and add a card to your stash.  Remember, there is always a prize to the weekly winner.

Card Recipe:

Paper:  MFP Black CS
Ink:  Ranger Versamark
Accessories:  Ranger White Embossing Powder and Red/White Twine

Thanks for stopping by and hope to see you this week.  Later gator!


Friday, March 14, 2014

Blog Hop Day 6 - Bundle of Joy



Welcome to the Marks Finest Papers, a Heinrich Company

March Blog Hop! 

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are




 

 Featured March  9
Hoppy Easter

Featured March 10
Easter
 

 Featured March 11
Fabulous Pets
 
Featured March 12
Friends
 
Featured March 13
Buddha
 
Featured March 14
Bundle of Joy

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 six winners will be announced on 
March 15, 2014 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 March 14, 2014.

 



 

Here's the Design Team:



Come on back tomorrow for more creativity.





Thursday, March 13, 2014

MFP's Inspiration Challenge 54 - Fairytale Cottages


Welcome to Mark's Finest Papers, a Heinrich Co's. Inspiration Challenge 54!  Today, Shirley, our Team Director, has given us 3 most adorable fairytale cottages for inspiration.  Check these out:



 


 


 
 
Aren't these cottages adorable?!  I love them all, but I chose the middle cottage for my inspiration and I used a newly released set this month from Mark's Finest Papers, a Heinrich Co. titled Friends.  Why not play along - we can always use more cards in our stash - and remember - there is always a prize to the weekly winner!
 
 
Card Recipe:
 
 
Stamp:  MFP Friends
Paper:  MFP White Heavy Premium 140 lb. CS; MFP Black CS
Ink:  Copics:  R27, 24 and 21, YG07, 05 and 03
Accessories:  SB Matting Basics A&B Dies; Yellow/White Twine
 
Thanks for stopping by - later gator!
 
 
 

Blog Hop Day 5 - Buddha



Welcome to the Marks Finest Papers, a Heinrich Company

March Blog Hop! 

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are



 

 Featured March  9
Hoppy Easter

Featured March 10
Easter
 

 Featured March 11
Fabulous Pets
 
Featured March 12
Friends
 
Featured March 13
Buddha
 
Featured March 14
Bundle of Joy

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 six winners will be announced on 
March 15, 2014 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 March 14, 2014.



Here's the Design Team:



Come on back tomorrow for more creativity.





Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Blog Hop Day 4 - Friends



Welcome to the Marks Finest Papers, a Heinrich Company

March Blog Hop! 

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are




 
 Featured March  9
Hoppy Easter

Featured March 10
Easter
 

 Featured March 11
Fabulous Pets
 
Featured March 12
Friends
 
Featured March 13
Buddha

Featured March 14
Bundle of Joy
 

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 six winners will be announced on 
March 15, 2014 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 March 14, 2014


 

Here's the Design Team:



Come on back tomorrow for more creativity.