Wild Tiger - MFP Stamp Shop Blog Hop Day 1

WELCOME  
TO MFP STAMP SHOP

Wild Animals
 BLOG HOP

Lions and Tigers and Bears OH MY!!

JOIN US EACH DAY, March  22-25 FOR SOME A ROARING GOOD TIME. WE'LL HAVE  TUTORIALS AND DT INSPIRATION. THERE WILL BE PRIZES FOR LEAVING COMMENTS ON THE DESIGN TEAM'S BLOGS AND PRIZES FOR TRYING OUR TUTORIALS.  YOU WILL HAVE 2 WEEKS TO ADD YOUR PROJECT to the March 25th POST FOR US TO SEE SO THERE IS NO EXCUSE NOT TO JOIN IN THE FUN. 

Please Hop along with us!! 
 You could win one of the MFP Stamp Shop Wild Animal related STAMP SETS Just comment on the following blogs ( don't forget this one ) each day for more chances to win! ( You do NOT need to comment on on all the blogs each day! The names are drawn randomly.) Try one of the tutorials shown during the Hop and add your photo to the Inlinkz at the bottom of the March 25 post. The winners will be announced on April 9, 2016 right here on the MFP Stamp Shop 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 and posting pics of your projects is Friday April 8, 2016 at 10:00 PM EST.

Tutorials
March 23-- DIY Kids Coloring Book by Sandy
March 25-- Long Easel Card by Gail

Let's get started !!

Here's the Design Team

Bonnie
Gail

 Karen
Kren
Lois  
Marilynn

Pat
Pam
Sandy 

Shirley

Toni

Vickie

MFP Stamp Shop 

Today I am sharing a card made with a couple of my favorite sets: Big Cats and Tigers.  After stamping the main image in memento black and colored using prismacolor markers, I added brads, ribbon and primas for my only embellishments.  I had wanted my card to be able used for any age, celebration or gender.

Enjoy the Hop. Come back each day. We hope to inspire you to start your own Wild Animal projects.  Get to work on the tutorials, show us what you made by April 8th and 
check back on April 9, 2016 to see if you are a winner. 

Chinese Take Out - Mark's Finest Papers Blog Hop - Day 1

For my Virginia's View challenge card, please the end of this post.

Welcome to the Marks Finest Papers, a Heinrich Company

July Blog Hop! 

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

 Featured July 15 - Chinese Take Out 

Featured July 16 - Coneflowers and Roses

 Featured July 17 - Snowflakes

Featured July 18 - Sun and Moon and Heavenly Harmony

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 six winners will be announced on July 19, 2014 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 July 18, 2014.

Here's the Design Team:

Lois

Kelli Jo

Karen 

 Kathy

Toni

Janine

Shirley Q

Vickie
Sandy

Marks Finest Papers, a Heinrich Co.

Today's featured set can be used a couple of different ways - clean and simple or on an elaborate card.  My first card is clean and simple just using some Die Cuts With A View Far East designer paper as part of a background, then using the chopsticks to stamp a panel before adding the stamped take out box.  Due to the migraine I've been dealing with, the card took longer than it should have to put together.

The second card is more elaborate using some handmade green/gold designer paper, die cut green/gold fern leaves, brads, gold cord, ribbon, charm, and two popped up fortune cookies for extra dimension.  I also color spritzed a hunter green marker over the take out box for a little extra something.  I like how this one came out so much, I'm entering it into this months Virginia's View Die Cut challenge.

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.

Come on back tomorrow for more creativity.

Stamps: MFP Chinese Take Out

Ink: Memento Black, Tim Holtz Pine Needles, CTMH Ocean, Stampin Up! Bermuda Bay

Card Stock: Stampin Up!, Handmade Designer Paper, DCWV Designer Paper, Gold Designer Paper

Accessories: Prismacolor Markers, Color Spritzer Tool, Hunter Marker, Sponge, Stipple Brushes, Brads, Gold Cord, Dimensionals, Spellbinder Foliage Dies, Paper Crimper, Charm, Dimensionals

Watercolored Koi

Hello again and welcome.  Today I am sharing a one layer card I made using some koi and dragonfly images from Mark's Finest Papers, a Heinrich Company.

After stamping my images in memento tuxedo black, I pulled out my prismacolor watercolor pencils to color the images before blending using an alcohol marker.  I kept the card very clean and simple with no embellishments or additional layers.

Challenges entered:

Less Is More #177 - Watercolor
OSA #278 - Japan Sea Day Challenge

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stamps: MFP Koi Fish, Dragonflies Mini
Ink: Memento Black
Card Stock: White
Accessories: Prismacolor Watercolor Pencils, Blender Marker

Thank You Flowers

Since I'm still trying to get my stamping mojo back from taking care of my hubby for a few months from his total hip replacement, then my own migraines going into overdrive, I decided to try my hand at Clean and Simple cards (CAS) with the Less Is More One Layer challenge.  I was able to make a couple of them for my daughter to use as thank you cards for gifts she's received for graduation.

The first card uses stamps from Mark's Finest Papers, a Heinrich Company's sets called Great Flowers and the Nature's Brushstrokes mini along with various memento dew drop inks.  The second card uses Nature's Brushstrokes, Big Cupcake mini, and Marsh Silhouettes along with the memento dew drops.

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stamps: MFP Nature's Brushstrokes Mini, Big Cupcake Mini, Marsh Silhouettes, Great Flowers, Fall Apples

Ink: Memento Dew Drops

Card Stock: White

Accessories: None

Oriental Joy - Mark's Finest Papers Blog Hop Day 2

Welcome to the Marks Finest Papers, a Heinrich Company

May Blog Hop! 

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

 Featured May 13
Kiss Me and Plywood 

Featured May 14

Oriental Joy

 Featured May 15

Tiger Lily and Tree Frogs

Featured May 16
Bearded Iris 

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 six winners will be announced on May 17, 2014 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 May 16, 2014.

Here's the Design Team:

Lois

Kelli Jo

Karen 

 Kathy

Toni

Janine

Shirley Q

Vickie
Sandy

Marks Finest Papers, a Heinrich Co.

Today I am sharing a card made with the new Oriental Joy set combined with some Prima Meadowlark designer paper.  After stamping my main image in memento black and coloring with prismacolor markers, I stippled tumbled glass distress ink around the edges before layering, adding some white baby brads and silver ice stickles to highlight some of the blossoms.  

I then stamped and sponged a lavender border using the Blossom Branch mini set received free in the April Oriental Swap on SpeedyTV.  Although the April swap is finished, there are still swaps open to participate in and receive a free stamp set of your own too! 

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.

Come on back tomorrow for more creativity.

Stamps: Oriental Joy, Blossom Branch Mini

Ink: Memento Black, Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass, Milled Lavender, Stampin Up! Wisteria

Card Stock: Stampin Up!, Prisma Meadowlark Designer Paper

Accessories: Prismacolor Markers, Ice Sickles, Stipple Brushes, Martha Stewart Butterfly Punch, Glue Dots, Baby Brads, Sponge