Monday, April 15, 2013

Columns and Topiaries - Mark's Finest Papers Blog Hop Day 1


April Blog Hop! 

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

 Featured April 16 - Columns and Topiaries
Featured April 17 - Be a Showoff
Featured April 18 - Honor and Glory
Featured April 19 - Birds and Trees

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 April 20,2013 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 11PM EST on Friday April 19,2013.


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

"Zoo Friends"

 The mini stamp set we have for you this month is

"You May Bow"
                                                         

Pam 
Toni 

Let me start off by saying - I AM IN LOVE WITH THIS SET since there are so many possibilities for it.  Today I am going to share with you a blog hop staple for me -CAS (clean and simple) home decor.  

I started out by stamping all my images and saying from Columns and Topiaries in memento tuxedo black ink onto white card stock before coloring with prismacolor markers.  Then I pulled out Scenic Selections and stamped the grass in forest moss before adding some birds in memento black then stippling tumbled glass over and around entire image.  Finally, I pulled out one of my $1 store frames and added the stamped panel for a quick and easy home decor project that took only 20 minutes to make, even with a migraine. ;)

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and don't forget to stop by the rest of the design team blogs to leave some love for a chance to win today's featured set.

Stamps: MFP Columns and Topiaries, Scenic Selections
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz Forest Moss, Tumbled Glass
Card Stock: MFP White
Accessories: Prismacolor Markers, Stipple Brushes, Frame

28 comments:

  1. Bonnie,
    What a pretty scene you've created for the frame - it's lovely!!

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  2. These are a wonderful staple. You create amazingscenes!

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  3. Lovely frame - hope you have enough wall space!

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  4. The sentiment in this set is so wonderful. It brings such comfort. TFS your lovely work of art!

    kren@
    http://afourthlife.blogspot.com

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  5. Framing this image is brilliant! This would be a nice gift for neighbor!

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  6. A great addition to any wall. Looks wonderful.

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  7. Anyone would love to have this hanging beauty on their wall!
    stamping sue
    http://stampingsueinconnecticut.blogspot.com/

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  8. Beautiful work, Bonnie!

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  9. What a great idea!!! I love your layout!!!

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  10. Lovely framed project, Bonnie. It would look very nice in an entryway to a home.

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  11. Wow, that made a great picture and now you can admire it on the wall.

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  12. very pretty. I like how you added the birds.

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  13. Lovely piece of artwork!
    Pam
    scrap-n-sewgranny.blogspot.com

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  14. This is beautiful!! Love how you did this and framed it! Just gorgeous!

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  15. Bonnie--this HAD to take longer than 20 minutes to create!!! It would have taken me DAYS to create this beautiful home décor piece, and even then it would not have turned out like yours!!!! This truly is beautiful! I have got to try stippling my backgrounds like you do! Beautiful job my friend! TFS

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  16. What a wonderful framed piece! Just perfect for home decor!

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  17. This is wonderful! And better than anything you can buy.

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  18. Absolutely beautiful! Love that you framed it.

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  19. This framed piece is so beautiful and would look great anywhere!

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  20. Wonderful wall decor! I thought I could see the shine over your scene! So sorry about your migraine. I hope it goes away soon!

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  21. This is so gorgeous with the coloring and framing around it!

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  22. Such an awesome photo frame. TFS AJ-

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  23. Such an bright idea to frame the adorable sentiment and images.

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  24. What a lovely scene! Love the sentiment!

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  25. Beautiful framed art. Would be a fine gift for someone special.

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