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 and Free Featured July 18
Garden Art Featured July 19
Hot and Spicy Featured July 20
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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 23, 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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Now I just had way too much fun using today's featured set Hot and Spicy, so I'm showing two different projects for you: a clean-and-simple card plus another framed item.
First up is a card that took about 20minutes to make, mostly because of the couple of masks that were needed for the peppers. The technique is called cascading images and it's really simple to do; it just looks hard. I started out by stamping one of the chili peppers along the right side border, made & cut out a mask, then repeated with a pepper going the other way - moving the masks along the way. Once my stamping was finished, I stamped my saying, highlighted it with prismacolor markers and my card was done.
My second project is perfect for the kitchen. I took another $1 store frame, added a die cut frame, and stamped the chili pepper string into the middle before coloring the peppers and raffia with prismacolor markers. For a little extra dimension, I added a couple of strips of raffia folded into bows before adding two cut out chili peppers over them. In order to get the saying to fit inside the framed area, I cut the entire saying apar (very carefully I might add) and then reassembled it next to the string of chili peppers to make sure it fit just right before stamping.
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Card Stock: MFP Snow Storm Smooth
Accessories: Prismacolor Markers, $1 Store Frame, Raffia, Glue Dots
Nice card but great frame for the kitchen
ReplyDeleteCute card and project. That black frame makes the art work pop. Thanks for letting me peek at your cards.
ReplyDeleteI like your cascading peppers...good job with the masking. Your frame is a perfect kitchen hanging.
ReplyDeleteGreat project. Love the frame with the saying..great job.
ReplyDeletegood card but better framed art! keep up the good work/art!!!
ReplyDeletestamping sue
http://stampingsueinconnecticut.blogspot.com/
I like your border down the side of your card. And another great frame! You've got an art gallery going this month!
ReplyDeleteGreat card with the chilis stamped down the side and I love how you showcased the sentiment. Great frame, too!!!
ReplyDeleteLove the pepper placed on one side and I like how you highlighted the word spicy in red. And how cute is that frame. The sentiment is perfect. LOL too cute. TFS AJ~
ReplyDeleteEspecially like the frame. My daughter likes more spicy food than I do. I like my food with some spice as in hot spice but tend to like mild more. Your creations are HOT looking indeed. These make me think of Tex Mex food.
ReplyDeleteMelissa
"Sunshine HoneyBee"
Bonnie,
ReplyDeleteYour card is so cute, but you know how much I love your framed pieces - wow - this is awesome - what a perfect gift for a friend that loves to cook!
What a great idea for a kitchen accent! You're too clever.
ReplyDeleteLove that kitchen frame!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pieces - love the cascading peppers, and the framed piece is just great! I've enjoyed the hop. Thanks for your part in it.
ReplyDeleteBonnie--loving your beautiful card and project!!! Too hot!! TFS
ReplyDeleteGreat projects! You brave woman, cutting up your stamps like that! I think it paid off!
ReplyDeleteGreat projects; love your cascading peppers. Thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteWhat fun projects!
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