Fall Apples - Mark's Finest Papers Blog Hop Day 4

Oct. Blog Hop! 

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

 Featured Oct 8 - I Am Thankful
Featured Oct 9 - Pandas

 Featured Oct 10 - Huge Blooms

 Featured Oct 11 - Fall Apples

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 Oct. 12, 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 10 PM EST on Friday Oct. 11, 2013.

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

Works of Art

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

Wise Men
                                                      

Here's the Design Team:

Patty
Lois
Jane C
 Pam
Pat G
Marilynn

Karen K

Bonnie

Kathy
Angela
Cathy C
Toni
Sue W
Janine
An'Jenic
Kate Z
Shirley Q
Marks Finest Papers, a Heinrich Co.

Both of my projects for you using today's featured set, Fall Apples, also use some Recollections designer paper and felt apples from my stash I had forgotten about.  You have to love the rediscovery of "old toys". LOL

For my first project after stamping the main images in memento tuxedo ink and coloring with prismacolor markers, I stippled some Tim Holtz tumbled glass distress ink around the apple branches for the sky before adding some birds from Scenic Selections then layering.  The only embellishments added to the card were the felt apples/acorn, brads, and diamond ice stickles highlighting the centers of the blossoms.

My second card also had the main image stamped in memento tuxedo black and colored with prismacolor markers before stippling Tim Holtz tumbled glass and brushed corduroy inks for both the sky/ground.  As an after thought once the layering was done, and before adding some vintage looking brads, I decided to stamp some grass in some forest moss distress ink from Scenic Selections before adding a felt apple and popping the panel up over a stamped border.

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 Fall Apples, Scenic Selections
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass, Brushed Corduroy, Forest Moss
Card Stock: White, Stampin Up!, Recollections Autumn Designer Paper
Accessories: Prismacolor Markers, Oval Punches, Stipple Brushes, Brads, Felt Apples, Felt Acorn, Pop Dots, Twine, Glue Dots, Ice Stickles