Dare To Get Dirty Day 1

It's that time of year when SCS thanks it's Fan Club members with a crazy week of fantastic challenges, chatting and prizes. This year, I actually got all of the first day of challenges done.  Here are my cards.

This last card is also submitted for the Crazy 4 Challenges Picnic challenge.  Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

July TCP Tuesday Challenge

Hello and welcome.  I've been having some additional health issues lately, so unfortunately, haven't been able to stamp or post to my blog on a more regular basis.  I'm hoping to be able to get back to a more regular posting schedule soon.

This month's TCP Tuesday challenge is to make our own tags, so I chose to try my hand at making a couple of cards for the challenge.  The tags on both of my cards were made using Sizzix dies and my big shot.  After stamping my images in memento black and coloring with prismacolor markers, both cards were assembled before adding ribbon, stamping matching backgrounds and sponging ink around the edges.

Stamps: TCP Meowy Christmas, Reel Experts, Love Stinks, Retired Rollergraph Pine Bough Wheel
Ink: Memento Black, Stampin Up! Pacific Pointe, Glorious Green, Tim Holtz Broken China
Card Stock: Stampin Up!
Accessories: Prismacolor Markers, Ribbon, Sizzix Dies, Big Shot, Stipple Brush, Sponges, Ice Stickles, Dimensionals

Presents - Mark's Finest Papers Blog Hop Day 4

July Blog Hop! 

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

 Featured July 9th - Lotus Blossoms
Featured July 10th - Shello

 Featured July 11th - Be Virtuous

 Featured July 12th - Presents

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 July 13, 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 July 12, 2013.

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

"Dino News"

 The mini stamp set we have for you this month is

"Dragonflies"
                                                      

Here's the Design Team:

Patty
Lois
Jane C
Pat G
Debbie
Kathy
Angela
Thrfity Stamper
Toni
Janine
Sue W
Marilynn
Karen K
Bonnie
Cathy C
Pam
Kate Z
Shirley Q
An'Jenic
Marks Finest Papers, a Heinrich Co.

I love Christmas time, pine trees, cardinals and presents.  Who doesn't like presents?  So today I am sharing a card I made using today's featured set along with one of my favorite mini sets, Greetings of the Season.  Once I had stamped the background on my card using Tim Holtz pine needles distress ink, I stamped the main images in memento tuxedo black with additional present images onto white card stock scraps before coloring everything with prismacolor markers.  After coloring my images, I layered the main image, added brads, then lightly stippled Tim Holtz  broken china distress ink then adding the cut out present images popping a couple up on dimensionals.

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 Presents, Greetings Of The Season

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz Broken China, Pine Needles

Card Stock: All MFP

Accessories: Prismacolor Markers, Brads, Stipple Brushes, Dimensionals

Be Virtuous - Mark's Finest Papers Blog Hop Day 3

July Blog Hop! 

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

 Featured July 9th - Lotus Blossoms
Featured July 10th - Shello

 Featured July 11th - Be Virtuous

 Featured July 12th - Presents

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 July 13, 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 July 12, 2013.

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

"Dino News"

 The mini stamp set we have for you this month is

"Dragonflies"
                                                      

Here's the Design Team:

Patty
Lois
Jane C
Pat G
Debbie
Kathy
Angela
Thrfity Stamper
Toni
Janine
Sue W
Marilynn
Karen K
Bonnie
Cathy C
Pam
Kate Z
Shirley Q
An'Jenic
Marks Finest Papers, a Heinrich Co.

My card for you today uses today's featured set along with one of our craft packs - Moroccan Mood.  After stamping my images in memento tuxedo black and coloring with prismacolor markers, I layered the main image onto card stock provided in the craft pack before adding some baby brads and popping up on dimensionals.  After adding some punched black mini butterflies, it was time to add the other embellishments from the craft pack - ribbon, leave hat pin, and some mini dew drops adhered using mini glue dots.

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: Be Virtuous
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Card Stock: All MFP
Accessories: Prismacolor Markers, Ribbon, Hat Pin, Mini Butterfly Punch, Dew Drops, Mini Glue Dots, Baby Brads, Dimensionals

Shello - Mark's Finest Papers Blog Hop Day 2

July Blog Hop! 

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

 Featured July 9th - Lotus Blossoms
Featured July 10th - Shello

 Featured July 11th - Be Virtuous

 Featured July 12th - Presents

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 July 13, 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 July 12, 2013.

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

"Dino News"

 The mini stamp set we have for you this month is

"Dragonflies"
                                                      

Here's the Design Team:

Patty
Lois
Jane C
Pat G
Debbie
Kathy
Angela
Thrfity Stamper
Toni
Janine
Sue W
Marilynn
Karen K
Bonnie
Cathy C
Pam
Kate Z
Shirley Q
An'Jenic
Marks Finest Papers, a Heinrich Co.

Today's featured set is another one of my favorites since I love seascapes/undersea stamps as well as scenic ones.  I paired my card with some Basic Grey Lauderdale designer paper along with some Stampin Up! card stock and Scenic Selections.

After stamping my main images from Shello and Scenic Selections in memento tuxedo black onto white card stock and coloring with prismacolor markers, I stamped an additional turtle onto some scrap white card stock, colored then cut out for popping up later.  I then stippled Tim Holtz tumbled glass distress ink around the edges to help fill in the underwater scene before adding some punched EK Success "trees" in brightly colored scraps to use as "coral" before adding some punched crabs using micro glue dots.  Finally after adding the popped up turtle, some punched dolphins/sharks, and faux brads, my card was finished.

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stamps: MFP Shello, Scenic Selections
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass
Card Stock: Stampin Up!, Basic Grey Lauderdale Designer Paper
Accessories: Prismacolor Markers, Stipple Brush, Glue Dots, Small Hole Punch, Various Punches, 2-Way Glue Pen

Lotus Blossoms - Mark's Finest Papers Blog Hop Day 1

July Blog Hop! 

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

 Featured July 9th - Lotus Blossoms
Featured July 10th - Shello

 Featured July 11th - Be Virtuous

 Featured July 12th - Presents

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 July 13, 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 July 12, 2013.

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

"Dino News"

 The mini stamp set we have for you this month is

"Dragonflies"
                                                      

Here's the Design Team:

Patty
Lois
Jane C
Pat G
Debbie
Kathy
Angela
Thrfity Stamper
Toni
Janine
Sue W
Marilynn
Karen K
Bonnie
Cathy C
Pam
Kate Z
Shirley Q
An'Jenic
Marks Finest Papers, a Heinrich Co.

Welcome to July's blog hop!  I am really excited about this months releases.  They are all fantastic for any type of stamping technique.

My card for you today features Basic Grey's Kioshi designer paper along with today's featured set Lotus Blossoms for a clean, crisp and somewhat elegant look.  I stamped all of the images in memento tuxedo black onto white card stock before coloring with prismacolor markers then stippled Tim Holtz tumbled glass distress ink around the edges to help fill in the sky.  In order to highlight the water a bit more, I also stippled a little bit of broken china ink under the lily pad before stippling some milled lavender to help soften the white parts in the sky and then layering.  Once all of my layering was finished, I added some white baby brads and lavender organdy ribbon along with ice stickles to highlight my images. One of the lotus flowers is also popped up for some added dimension.

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 Lotus Blossoms, Dragonflies Mini
Card Stock: MFP, Basic Grey Kioshi Designer Paper
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass, Broken China, Milled Lavender
Accessories: Prismacolor Markers, Baby Brads, Dimensionals, Ribbon, Stipple Brushes, Ice Stickles