Inspired By The Oscars - My Time Made Easy Pretty Pattern #50

Hello and welcome to another My Time Made Easy Pretty Pattern Sketch challenge.  I haven't been able to participate the last few weeks due to my migraines, however, this week I was able to get one done despite them.

Since the Oscars were on this last Sunday, I decided to go with a movie theme and used MTME's About To Pop digital stamps along with the matching vintage Countdown digital papers.  In order to keep with my Oscars theme, I decided to make sure my card resembled the "envelopes" the stars unseal at the Oscars as they make the announcements of who won what.

After cutting my card out using a Coluzzle file folder template, I printed out the popcorn box and popcorn then got to coloring using my prismacolor markers, then lightly stippled Stampin Up! going gray ink around the sides to "age" it a bit.  I also stippled the going gray and then basic gray inks around the edges of the card and over the edges of the "film strip" cut outs before popping up my popcorn, adding some ribbon with a hat pin, and then a couple of black primas with a black pearl center.  I'm really happy with the way it turned out.

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and make sure to stop by the My Time Made Easy blog to check out the rest of the Design Teams samples and entries for the week.  Also, don't forget today, March 1st, My Time Made Easy has it's new designs release as well!!  You'll want to check out all of the newest products here.

Stamps: MTME Pop Some Fun Digital Stamps

Ink: Stampin Up! Basic Gray, Going Gray

Card Stock: MTME Countdown Digital Paper, White

Accessories: Prismacolor Markers, Computer, Printer, Ribbon, Pop Dots, Stipple Brush, Hat Pin, Black Pearl Sticker, Primas, Glue Dots, Coluzzle

Hello Friend - Friends of SpeedyTV Challenge #9 & Crazy 4 Challenges

Hello everyone..how was the weekend??  Mine was a blustery one with another migraine, however I did get some stamping done.  I managed to combine two challenges with this one card: the Friends of SpeedyTV by Mark's Finest Papers, a Heinrich Company embossing challenge AND this week's two-layer only Crazy 4 Challenges. 

After stamping my butterfly in memento tuxedo black ink onto Mark's Finest Papers Snow Storm Smooth premium paper and coloring with prismacolor markers, I set it aside to cut out later to place over my embossed images.  Pulling out my Cuttlebug Hello Friend embossing folder & die set, I first dry embossed Great Grandma's Lightest Pink premium paper before stippling Tim Holtz Tattered Rose Distress Ink around the edges and lightly over the top.  My saying was then die cut using scrap Aged Cranberry premium paper and adhered using mono adhesive.  Once that was done, I cut out the butterfly, adhered it and pinched up the wings for added dimension.  A clean and simple design that took only 15 minutes to make.

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and make sure to take some time to participate in both of the challenges this week.


Stamps:  MFP Hello Butterflies
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz Tattered Rose
Card Stock: MFP Snow Storm Smooth, Great Grandma Lightest Pink, Aged Cranberry
Accessories: Prismacolor Markers, Big Shot, Cuttlebug Embossing Folder & Die Set, Stipple Brush

Let Your Light Shine - MFTWSC60

It's been a long while since I've been able to participate in a weekly stamp club sketch challenge, but this week I got to play along - migraines and all.  I had to do something to keep my mind occupied since my son started getting cyber bullied this weekend.  I do not need that added stress for my migraines!

I started out by pulling out some Making Memories vacation designer paper and went from there.  After stamping the light from MFT's new Inspired By Lighthouses set on Snow Storm Smooth premium paper by Mark's Finest Papers, I pulled out my prismacolor markers and started coloring.  Once the coloring was done, I die cut the image out using MFT's Oval Open Scallop Die-Namic and then stippled Stampin Up! basic gray ink around the image before popping it up over a plain border.  For my finishing touches, I die cut three of the Leafy Flourish's and then hand cut out three of flowers from the designer paper.  I'm pretty happy with how it turned out since I was on double migraine meds when I put it together.

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great evening.

Stamps:  MFT Inspired By Lighthouse

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Stampin Up! Basic Gray, Burgundy

Card Stock: MFP Snow Storm Smooth, Stampin Up! Baja Breeze, River Rock, Bravo Burgundy, Making Memories Vacation Designer Paper

Accessories: Prismacolor Markers, Stipple Brush, Ice Stickles, MFT Die-Namics, Dimensionals

Spring Bunny - Friends of SpeedyTV 2012 Challenge #8

Hello and Happy President's Day!!!  Today the Friends of SpeedyTV by Mark's Finest Papers, a Heinrich Company challenges you to use three (3) or more punches on a project.  For my card, I chose to use Martha Stewart's lattice arch border, butterfly, and grass punches combined with the newly released set called Blessings.

Once I stamped my bunny in memento tuxedo black ink onto Mark's Finest Papers Snow Storm Smooth premium paper, I pulled out my prismacolor markers and got to coloring making sure to shade the bunny and lilies in various shades of brown and pinks.  Once all of my coloring was done, I pulled out my stipple brushes and some Stampin Up! inks and lightly stippled around the edges of my main image before adding the lattice arch border across the middle and popping up the image panel with dimensionals over it.  Then I took some scrap sage shadow card stock and punched out a grass border, stippled some sage shadow ink over the blades, then added it in front of my bunny.  My final touch was to punch two butterflies from scrap regal rose card stock, making sure to pull the wings of one butterfly up for added dimension.

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and please join us at SpeedyTV for this week's challenge.

Stamps: MFP Blessings

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Stampin Up! Sage Shadow, Bashful Blue

Card Stock: MFP Snow Storm Smooth Premium Paper, Stampin Up! Sage Shadow, Making Memories English Garden Designer Paper, Card Stock Scraps

Accessories: Prismacolor Markers, Dimensionals, Brads, Martha Stewart Punches, Stipple Brushes, Bling, Micro Pop Dots

Dogwood Blossoms - Mark's Finest Papers Blog Hop Day 4

Hello! Welcome to Mark's Finest Papers a Heinrich Company's February Blog Hop!

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

Relax A Bit Featured February 14
North American Woods Featured February 15
Blessings Featured February 16
Dogwood Blossoms Featured February 17

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 February 18, 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 February 17, 2012.

Lois

Vicky

Anne

Pat G.

Karen H.

Patty P.

Mary

Dawn M.

Marilynn

Chrissy

Karen K.

Pam

Debbie

Nancy

Bonnie (that's me)

Harriet

Kathy

Brenda

Mark's Finest Papers

Our new promotion begins this month! With the purchase of the February New Release Package, you will receive this stamp set for FREE!

Our February New Release Mini:

Spring Joy

 

Today we are featuring Mark's Finest Papers, a Heinrich Company newest set called Dogwood Blossoms.  This is another versatile set to use for just about any occasion and can be colored easily with very little effort.

For my card today, I wanted to go back to what it was like as a beginning stamper.  I remember feeling so intimidated by some of the other cards and projects I saw being posted out on group sites and in blog land, so I decided today to go with a very simple design.  Good thing too since my migraines kicked in again.  Ugh! 

Ok, after stamping my image in memento tuxedo black on Mark's Finest Papers Snow Storm Smooth premium paper (excellent stuff by the way), I pulled out my prismacolor markers and did very little coloring or blending on my blossoms.  The image is so simple and pretty on it's own, that I didn't feel a whole lot of color was needed.  After stamping my saying underneath and adding some baby brads, I then doodled around the edges before layering.  A lightest pink satin ribbon with a leaf hat pin are my only other embellishments.

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and don't forget to stop by the rest of the Senior Design Teams blogs and leave a comment for a chance to win today's set.

Stamps: MFP Dogwood Blossoms

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Stampin Up! Green Galore

Card Stock: MFP Snow Storm Smooth, Lily Pad, Markie's Strawberry Milkshake Premium Papers

Accessories: Prismacolor Markers, Ribbon, Hat Pin, Black Marker, Baby Brads



Blessings - Mark's Finest Papers Blog Hop Day 3

Hello! Welcome to Mark's Finest Papers a Heinrich Company's February Blog Hop!

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

Relax A Bit Featured February 14
North American Woods Featured February 15
Blessings Featured February 16
Dogwood Blossoms Featured February 17

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 February 18, 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 February 17, 2012.

Lois

Vicky

Anne

Pat G.

Karen H.

Patty P.

Mary

Dawn M.

Marilynn

Chrissy

Karen K.

Pam

Debbie

Nancy

Bonnie

Harriet

Kathy

Brenda

Mark's Finest Papers

Our new promotion begins this month! With the purchase of the February New Release Package, you will receive this stamp set for FREE!

Our February New Release Mini:

Spring Joy

 

Today we're featuring Mark's Finest Papers, a Heinrich Company's newest set called Blessings.  This is a fantastic set for not only Easter cards, but Spring, Get Well, Anniversary, Birthday....basically anytime of the year using the images combined with different sayings from any other stamp set.

My card today is one I've had designed in my head for some time, however, I just didn't have the right stamp images to go with it.  Now with the release of Mark's Finest Papers set Blessings, I have those images.  I was originally inspired by some lattice ribbon I found in Michael's $1 bins over 2years ago, bought, and knew I would eventually use at some point.

After I stamped my lily images in memento tuxedo black in on Mark's Finest Papers Snow Storm Smooth, I wanted my lilies to be a color other than white, so after googling pictures of lilies, I finally decided on the colors my flowers ended up being, and then carefully cut them out.  Pulling out my Martha Stewart lattice fence punch, I punched a border to place over the ribbon to give the "lattice" feel more dimension.  The same effect can be achieved using the Martha Stewart Arch Lattice Edge punch.  After adding some brads to hold my punched border & ribbon in place, I popped it all up on dimensionals before adding my saying.  Since I was making an Easter card, I carefully cut apart one entire saying from the Blessings set, and then rearranged it to stamp vertically and also allow the Easter saying to be placed in the center.  My final touch is an EK Success sticker I've had in my stash for a couple of years.

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and don't forget to stop by all of the Senior Design Team blogs and leave some a comment for a chance to win today's set. 

Stamps: MFP Blessings

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz Tattered Rose

Card Stock: MFP Snow Storm Smooth, Markie's Strawberry Milkshake, Deep Olive, Lily Pad Premium Papers

Accessories: Prismacolor Markers, Dimensionals, Sticker, Pearl Heart Brads, Martha Stewart Lattice Border Punch, Lattice Ribbon

North American Woods - Mark's Finest Papers Blog Hop Day 2

Hello! Welcome to Mark's Finest Papers a Heinrich Company's February Blog Hop!

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

Relax A Bit Featured February 14
North American Woods Featured February 15
Blessings Featured February 16
Dogwood Blossoms Featured February 17

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 February 18, 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 February 17, 2012.

Lois

Vicky

Anne

Pat G.

Karen H.

Patty P.

Mary

Dawn M.

Marilynn

Chrissy

Karen K.

Pam

Debbie

Nancy

Bonnie

Harriet

Kathy

Brenda

Mark's Finest Papers

Our new promotion begins this month! With the purchase of the February New Release Package, you will receive this stamp set for FREE!

Our February New Release Mini:

Spring Joy

I have to say - I love the woods/mountains.  Of course, it does help living fairly close to Yosemite National Park and all of the beauty the park has to offer.  Today's featured set by Mark's Finest Papers, a Heinrich Company called North American Woods reminds me so much of Yosemite.  Of course, the bear stamp would definitely remind my son of Yosemite for sure since he and some church friends ran into a black bear while hiking on Tioga Pass on summer. 

My first card I have today was inspired by my son's bear encounter in Yosemite.  After stamping the image in memento tuxedo black on Mark's Finest Papers Corn Husk, I pulled out my under used prismacolor watercolor pencils and blender pen to color the image before stippling Stampin Up! close to cocoa ink around the edges.  To add to the rustic feel I was looking for, I pulled out my Tim Holtz bark distress embossing folder and then sanded it a bit before stippling the cocoa ink over the top a little for some color. 

My next card is stamped in memento tuxedo black on Mark's Finest Papers Corn Husk premium paper and colored using prismacolor watercolor pencils and a blender pen with Stampin Up! basic gray lightly stippled around the edges of the image and the card.  I then stamped the same wolf image using Stampin Up! going gray onto scrap card stock before stamping again without re-inking onto Mark's Finest Papers Marbled Smokey Haze.  The only embellishments I chose were some Making Memories baby brads and some black tear drops.  I was trying to get the tear drop grouping to look like the claws on a wolf's paw.

I'm really happy with how both of these turned out since my migraines kicked back into high gear this last weekend.  Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and make sure to stop by the rest of the design team blogs for a chance to win today's featured set.

Stamps:  MFP North American Woods

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Stampin Up! Close To Cocoa, Going Gray, Basic Gray

Card Stock: MFP Corn Husk, Aged Sunflower, Marbled Smokey Haze, French Vanilla Bean, Gray Storm

Accessories: Prismacolor Watercolor Pencils, Blender Pen, Making Memories Brads, Vintage Brads, Tim Holtz Bark Distress Embossing Folder, Big Shot, Stipple Brush, Glue Dots, Black Tear Drops, Buttons

Relax A Bit - Mark's Finest Papers Blog Hop Day 1

Hello! Welcome to Mark's Finest Papers a Heinrich Company's February Blog Hop!

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

Relax A Bit Featured February 14
North American Woods Featured February 15
Blessings Featured February 16
Dogwood Blossoms Featured February 17

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 February 18, 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 February 17, 2012.

Lois

Vicky

Anne

Pat G.

Karen H.

Patty P.

Mary

Dawn M.

Marilynn

Chrissy

Karen K.

Pam

Debbie

Nancy

Bonnie

Harriet

Kathy

Brenda

Mark's Finest Papers

Our new promotion begins this month! With the purchase of the February New Release Package, you will receive this stamp set for FREE!

Our February New Release Mini:

Spring Joy

Today we are featuring Mark's Finest Papers, a Heinrich Company new set Relax A Bit.  This set is "right up my alley" since I am a tea drinker.  With all of my migraine problems, sometimes I find a cup of tea helps settle my headaches at times, nerves, and generally really help me relax a lot next to stamping.

I started out by stamping my image in memento tuxedo black on Mark's Finest Papers Snow Storm Smooth premium paper and colored with prismacolor markers before lightly stippling Stampin Up! brocade blue around the edges.  I then layered the image on Mark's Finest Papers Cherry Slush, Making Memories English Garden designer paper from my stash, and then Evergreen premium paper before popping it up over some really cool ric rac ribbon with a tea bag charm.

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

Stamps: MFP Relax A Bit

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Stampin Up! Brocade Blue

Card Stock: MFP Snow Storm Smooth, Cherry Slush, Evergreen, Making Memories English Garden Designer Paper

Accessories: Prismacolor Markers, Charm, Pop Dots, Stipple Brush, Brads, Ribbon, Thread

Love Bunny

Hello and welcome to Friday!!  Today I'm sharing a card I made for the Moxie Fab World Die Cut Challenge.  Now I usually have problems working with any die cuts that are not your basic "cut and glue" types.  However, I wanted to participate in the challenge, so I pulled out my TCP Heart Rosette and Queen of Hearts border dies. 

After stamping my Feelin' Cupidy image twice on white card stock in memento tuxedo black ink, I pulled out my prismacolor markers and colored both of them before cutting my card stock with my dies.

Once I had two of the rosettes out, and cutting one section to the center, I began the folding process overlapping both of the end pieces.  Well whadda ya know!!!  It works!!  At least for me it finally does!!  Now it was time for the border to be die cut and after punching out the hearts, I pulled some of them aside to use as embellishments later.  After adding a sparkling dew drop to the center of my rosette and some primas to the top, I popped up the second rabbit image, added those extra hearts I kept aside and was done.  Fairly quick and easy AND painless even with a migraine.  Thank you Alma for making a rosette die that I can actually make work right!!!!!!

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great weekend and there's still time to participate in the Moxie Fab World Cool Tools: Die Cutting challenge over on Cath's blog.  There is also still plenty of time to making a card for the Cat's Pajamas Valentine Blog Hop.


Stamps:  TCP Feelin' Cupidy
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Card Stock: White, Stampin Up! Close To Cocoa, Melon Mambo, Pink Pirouette, K&Company Designer Paper
Accessories: Prismacolor Markers, TCP Heart Rosette Die, TCP Queen Of Hearts Die, Big Shot, Dimensionals, Dew Drop, Pop Up Glue Dots, Primas, Small Glue Dots, Martha Stewart 2-Way Glue Pen

I'm So Proud Of You - My Time Made Easy Pretty Pattern Sketch #46

Happy Groundhog Day!!!!
Hello and welcome to Thursday and another My Time Made Easy Pretty Pattern Sketch challenge.  This week I chose to go with some oldies but goodies for my card instead of using our new February release, so watch for those next week.

I started out by downloading the Lunch Box Love Notes digital set, and then using Photoshop Elements© to combine the images & saying.  Once that was done and printed out, I stamped the acrylic Petal Perfection set onto the card and borders before adding strips of our Color Infusion digital paper.  After that was done, and my main image layered, I just popped it up over the borders using pop dots, added a ribbon scrap knot and my card was finished.

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and don't forget to check out the newest products released this week at My Time Made Easy.

Stamps: MTME Lunch Box Love Notes Digital, Petal Perfection Acrylic Sets

Ink: Stampin Up! Pixie Pink

Card Stock: White, Stampin Up! Pixie Pink, Orchid Opulance, MTME Color Infusion Digital

Accessories: Prismacolor Markers, Ribbon, Glue Dots, Pop Dots, Computer, Printer, Photoshop Elements

Love Stinks

Short post today since I'm still dealing with a migraine and have had no sleep.

Hello and welcome to Wednesday.  Yay!!  That means the week is half way over!!  I have not been feeling my best lately thanks to my migraines, but I just had to ink up my Cat's Pajamas Love Stinks set.  I just love those penguins Alma draws!!  They're so cute and addicting!!  I decided while stamping to follow the rules for the TCP Tuesday 193 and 194 challenges for the card as well as the Valentine Blog Hop on Alma's Blog.

After stamping my penguins in memento tuxedo black twice, so I could cut one set out and pop up later, I colored them with prismacolor markers before stippling Stampin Up! regal rose ink around the edges of the image panel and card itself.  Then taking my Queen of Hearts Border, I die cut one border and saved the little hearts that are punched out of it to use as faux brads.  After layering my penguins, and adding my faux brads, I popped up the image panel over the border using Stampin Up! dimensionals and then added the additional cut out penguins with dimensionals as well.  As a last minute thought, I stamped the hearts in the top corners before adding more hearts next to the sentiment.

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.


Stamps: TCP Love Stinks
Card Stock: White, Stampin Up! Pink Pirouette, Melon Mango, Chocolate Chip
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Stampin Up! Regal Rose
Accessories: Prismacolor Markers, Dimensionals, TCP Queen of Hearts Border Die, Stipple Brush, MS 2-Way Glue Pen