Wealthy Fish - Mark's Finest Papers Blog Hop Day 4

Aug. Blog Hop! 

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

 Featured Aug 13th - Pocket Watches
Featured Aug 14th - Joyous Season

 Featured Aug 15th - Country Charm

 Featured Aug 16th - Wealthy Fish

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 Aug 17, 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 Aug 16, 2013.

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

"Lucky You"

 The mini stamp set we have for you this month is

"Take Time Mini"
                                                      

Here's the Design Team:

Patty
Lois
Jane C
Debbie
Pam
Pat G
Thrfity Stamper
Marilynn

Karen K

Bonnie

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

My project combines today's featured set with Lotus Blossoms as well as some polished stone designer paper from my stash.  After stamping my bamboo background, then coloring, I lightly stippled Tim Holtz tumbled glass distress ink around the edges and over the images before adding some of the solid dragonflies from the new Dragonfly Mini.  Then I stamped my focal image and two lotus blossoms on white scrap card stock, colored, stippled or cut out as needed, before layering and popping 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 Wealthy Fish, Lotus Blossoms

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass

Card Stock: White, SU Taken With Teal, Polished Stone Designer Paper

Accessories: Prismacolor Markers, Brads, Stipple Brushes, Dimensionals, Glue Dots

Country Charm - Mark's Finest Papers Blog Hop Day 3

Aug. Blog Hop! 

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

 Featured Aug 13th - Pocket Watches
 Featured Aug 14th - Joyous Season

 Featured Aug 15th  - Country Charm

 Featured Aug 16th - Wealthy Fish

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 Aug 17, 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 Aug 16, 2013.

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

"Lucky You"

 The mini stamp set we have for you this month is

"Take Time Mini"
                                                      

Here's the Design Team:

Patty
Lois
Jane C
Debbie
Pam
Pat G
Thrfity Stamper
Marilynn

Karen K

Bonnie

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

I tried my hand at making cute tags during the recent Splitcoast Dare To Get Dirty challenges and today's featured set is perfect for them; so that's what I'm going to show you how to do.  It's actually easier than you think and can be added to a card for a little extra flair, given as a gift by itself, or used as a bookmark.

After stamping the pig Country Charm on a pre-cut tag, then masking it, I then stamped the fence, birds and grass from Scenic Selections before stippling distress inks for dirt and some of the sky edges.  Then I made my own bottle of "mist" using a mini mister, water, and two drops of Tim Holtz broken china distress ink.  Once the "mist" was mixed well by shaking the bottle, I sprayed the sky area of the tag over the bathroom sink to make sure no extra spray got anywhere I didn't want.  My final touch was to add some old Paper Pizazz fibers I've had for years in my stash.

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 Country Charm, Scenic Selections

Ink: Memento Black, Tim Holtz Brushed Corduroy, Tumbled Glass

Card Stock: Pre Cut Tag

Accessories: Prismacolor Markers, Stipple Brushes, Broken China Re-Inker, Mini Mister, Water, Fibers

Joyous Season - Mark's Finest Papers Blog Hop Day 2

Aug. Blog Hop! 

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

 Featured Aug 13th - Pocket Watches
Featured Aug 14th - Joyous Season

 Featured Aug 15th  - Country Charm

 Featured Aug 16th - Wealthy Fish

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 Aug 17, 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 Aug 16, 2013.

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

"Lucky You"

 The mini stamp set we have for you this month is

"Take Time Mini"
                                                      

Here's the Design Team:

Patty
Lois
Jane C
Debbie
Pam
Pat G
Thrfity Stamper
Marilynn

Karen K

Bonnie

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

Today's featured set is perfect for Christmas cards and I'm definitely getting an early start on them.  After stamping the main image in memento tuxedo black and coloring with prismacolor markers, I over stamped the pine branches in Tim Holtz pine needles distress ink to give a bit more of a wooded look.  Then I stippled some tumbled glass ink in for the sky and a combination of brushed corduroy along with forest moss for the ground.  My background was created by stamping repeatedly the pine branches in avocado ink directly onto the card.

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 Joyous Season

Ink: Memento Black, Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass, Pine Needles, Brushed Corduroy, Forest Moss, Stampin Up! Avocado

Card Stock: MFP

Accessories: Prismacolor Markers, Stipple Brushes, Primas, Glue Dots, Brads, Bling, Bow

Pocket Watches - Mark's Finest Papers Blog Hop Day 1

Aug. Blog Hop! 

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

 Featured Aug 13th - Pocket Watches
Featured Aug 14th - Joyous Season

 Featured Aug 15th  - Country Charm

 Featured Aug 16th - Wealthy Fish

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 Aug 17, 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 Aug 16, 2013.

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

"Lucky You"

 The mini stamp set we have for you this month is

"Take Time Mini"
                                                      

Here's the Design Team:

Patty
Lois
Jane C
Debbie
Pam
Pat G
Thrfity Stamper
Marilynn

Karen K

Bonnie

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

I love vintage timepieces and this month's release of Pocket Watches and the new mini Take Time are no exception.  After stamping my images in chocolate ink onto corn husk paper then stippling some Tim Holtz tea dye distress ink on the edges, I layered both sets of images onto some mahogany and kraft card stock before distressing the edges with a fingernail, adding brads, and some vintage clock faces before lightly stippling some Tim Holtz corduroy distress ink over the stamped images to age them a bit more.  My entire project took approximately 10min to make.

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 Pocket Watches, Take Time Mini

Ink: PTI Chocolate, Tim Holtz Tea Dye & Corduroy Distress Inks

Card Stock: MFP

Accessories: Stipple Brushes, Brads, Clock Faces