In Tents - Mark's Finest Papers Blog Hop Day 2

May Blog Hop! 

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

 Featured May 14th - Marsh Birds
Featured May 15th - In Tents

 Featured May 16th - Space Fun

 Featured May 17th - Now Showing

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 May 18, 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 May 17 ,2013.

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

"Marsh Silhouette's"

 The mini stamp set we have for you this month is

"Lilly of the Valley"
                                                      

Patty P.

Lois

Vicky

Jane C 

Debbie 

Pam 

Pat G 

Thrifty Stamper 

MariLynn 

Karen K 

Bonnie 

Kathy B 

Angela B 

Cathy C 

Toni 

Sue W 

Janine B 

An'jenic 

Shirley Q 

Marks Finest Papers, a Heinrich Co 

If you want cute cards for boys or girls, or something for scrapbook pages, then this set is for you.  Having been an avid camper most of my younger years, I was all over this set.

My first card uses some lighter springtime colors, along with Scenic Selections, to show a cute, fun, and whimsical scene complete with the old fashioned red Coleman lanterns.  All of the images are colored using prismacolor markers with the grass being stamped in Adirondack lettuce ink before stippling Tim Holtz tumbled glass distress ink for the sky and brushed corduroy and forest moss for the dirt/grass. Then I popped up the additional images I had stamped onto scrap paper using pop dots for added dimension.

My second project uses more summer colors along with some pine tree designer paper from my stash.  Again I stamped my images in memento black before coloring with prismacolor markers then cutting out several images to pop up later for added dimension.  Then I stamped the birds and grass from Scenic Selections to help add to the dimension of the card before stippling tumbled glass and forest moss inks then popping up the cut out images.  Finally, I highlighted the flames of the campfire and lantern with orange and yellow ice stickles.

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 In Tents, Scenic Selections
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz Forest Moss, Tumbled Glass, Adirondak Lettuce
Card Stock: MFP White, Stampin Up! Celery, Designer Paper Scrap
Accessories: Prismacolor Markers, Stipple Brushes, Pop Dots, Small Hole Punch, Sponge, 2-Way Glue Pen,