Tuesday, February 14, 2012

North American Woods - Mark's Finest Papers Blog Hop Day 2


Hello! Welcome to Mark's Finest Papers a Heinrich Company's February Blog Hop!
This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

Relax A Bit Featured February 14
North American Woods Featured February 15
Blessings Featured February 16
Dogwood Blossoms Featured February 17


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 February 18, 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 February 17, 2012.

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

Our February New Release Mini:
Spring Joy


I have to say - I love the woods/mountains.  Of course, it does help living fairly close to Yosemite National Park and all of the beauty the park has to offer.  Today's featured set by Mark's Finest Papers, a Heinrich Company called North American Woods reminds me so much of Yosemite.  Of course, the bear stamp would definitely remind my son of Yosemite for sure since he and some church friends ran into a black bear while hiking on Tioga Pass on summer. 

My first card I have today was inspired by my son's bear encounter in Yosemite.  After stamping the image in memento tuxedo black on Mark's Finest Papers Corn Husk, I pulled out my under used prismacolor watercolor pencils and blender pen to color the image before stippling Stampin Up! close to cocoa ink around the edges.  To add to the rustic feel I was looking for, I pulled out my Tim Holtz bark distress embossing folder and then sanded it a bit before stippling the cocoa ink over the top a little for some color. 

My next card is stamped in memento tuxedo black on Mark's Finest Papers Corn Husk premium paper and colored using prismacolor watercolor pencils and a blender pen with Stampin Up! basic gray lightly stippled around the edges of the image and the card.  I then stamped the same wolf image using Stampin Up! going gray onto scrap card stock before stamping again without re-inking onto Mark's Finest Papers Marbled Smokey Haze.  The only embellishments I chose were some Making Memories baby brads and some black tear drops.  I was trying to get the tear drop grouping to look like the claws on a wolf's paw.

I'm really happy with how both of these turned out since my migraines kicked back into high gear this last weekend.  Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and make sure to stop by the rest of the design team blogs for a chance to win today's featured set.


Stamps:  MFP North American Woods
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Stampin Up! Close To Cocoa, Going Gray, Basic Gray
Card Stock: MFP Corn Husk, Aged Sunflower, Marbled Smokey Haze, French Vanilla Bean, Gray Storm
Accessories: Prismacolor Watercolor Pencils, Blender Pen, Making Memories Brads, Vintage Brads, Tim Holtz Bark Distress Embossing Folder, Big Shot, Stipple Brush, Glue Dots, Black Tear Drops, Buttons

34 comments:

  1. Both cards are great - love the wolf one best!!!

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  2. Fantastic cards Bonnie - I sure hope you feel better soon!

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  3. Awesome cards!! The One with the bear is FANTASTIC!! Love it very much

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  4. Man, you colored these guys to perfection. Rest, relax, feel better soon!

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  5. Great cards. Love how you colored the bear and the wolf's eyes are cool.

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  6. Both cards are wonderful. Love the deep rich color on the bear especially. What a nice stamp set.

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  7. Awesome cards, Bonnie. I particularly like the second one with the "shadow" wolf on the background. Beautifully done!

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  9. What an experience for your son and your card with the bear is super...very rustic.
    I like your two wolf images and your teardrops do look like paws. Great cards...hope you're feeling better today.

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  10. Awesome cards. Great designs and coloring.

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  11. 2 fabulous masculine cards Bonnie-my fave is your bear card-maybe because I have such great memories of our trip to Yosemite

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  12. both cards are fantastic. i am really like that wolf image.
    stamping sue
    http://stampingsueinconnecticut.blogspot.com/

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  13. I love the card and the sentiment.
    Great job!

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  14. Love the cards!!! I like the shadow wolf in the second card! Both are beautiful!!!

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  15. Wonderful coloring! Love the embossing and the EYES!

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  16. Fantastic cards,l I especially love tht composition of the bear card!

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  17. Oh, Bonnie, I certainly hope you get to feeling better very soon! Your cards are wonderful and we all need those masculine cards!

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  18. Wow Bonnie - the coloring of the bear and wolf are amazing! Hope you are feeling better!!

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  19. Fantastic cards! I especially love the bear card! The embossing is perfect!
    Blessings Bernie

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  20. Both are awesome creations! I like how Speedy the Fox is sitting on the button-LOL

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  21. You have every right to feel happy with them - great cards. Hope you are soon well again.

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  22. Wow Bonnie--both of these cards are super! Love them both! Great job. TFS

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  23. Both your cards are great, especially the wolf card. Thanks for sharing.

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  24. Oh, I love that embossed background and those buttons...fabulous cards!

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  25. I love the textures on the bear one, and the wolf one is just beautiful!

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  26. Your cards are wonderful. Love the masculine and rustic feel.

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  27. Both of these cards are really great! I love them both.

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  28. Oh my goodness! i really love your coloring! These are great cards!

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  29. Two wonderful cards - both are FANTASTIC!

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  30. You really do a great job of coloring the animals realistically. These are great masculine cards.

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  31. Great cards. I especially love the embossing behind the grizzly bear.

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