Monochromatic Script

Hello and welcome to Tuesday.  Today I am sharing an early sneak peek of a new set being released by Mark's Finest Papers, a Heinrich Company next month called Love Script.  This set is so easy to use as a background for another stamp set or even just by itself.  The script saying is beautiful.  Since I am entering this card in a couple of challenges, I decided to go with a monochromatic theme and showcase the script on it's own.

After stamping directly onto some Prima Blush designer paper using memento tuxedo black ink, I then cut down the designer paper to fit onto a square card before adding an olive ribbon across the lower portion of the card and tying it into a knot.  The only embellishments I went with were some large Prima daisies and a small light green pearl.

Challenges entered:

Less Is More - Week 104 Sketch #8
Anything Goes Challenge - Week 85 Monochrome

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stamps: MFP Love Script (to be released Feb 2013)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Card Stock: MFP Olive, Prima Blush Designer Paper
Accessories: Ribbon, Primas, Glue Dots, Pearl Sticker

Love, Love, Love - Mark's Finest Papers Blog Hop Day 4

   January Blog Hop! 

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are
 

Fantastic Dogs Featured January 15

No Sour Grapes Featured January 16

In My Den Featured January 17

Love, Love, Love Featured January 18

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 January 19, 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 January 18,2013.

Happy New Year!!! Welcome to the first blog hop of 2013! We are so excited to share the great stamp sets we are releasing this month and the months to come. 

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

" OH Baby"

 

The mini stamp set we have for you this month is

"Not So Ugly"

 

Patty P

Lois

Vicky

Jane C 

Debbie 

Pam 

Pat G 

Thrifty Stamper 

MariLynn 

Karen K 

Bonnie 

Kathy B 

Angela B 

Cathy C 

Toni 

Sue W 

Janine B 

Tammylee 

An'jenic 

Kate Z 

Shirley Q 

Marks Finest Papers, a Heinrich Co 

 

 

When I first got my hands on today's featured set, I knew I had to create something vintage with it.  So I pulled out my K&Company Valentine 12x12 specialty designer paper and got to work. 

 

I started out by stamping my roses from Love, Love, Love and the swan from Not So Ugly in memento tuxedo black ink onto MFP white card stock, colored with prismacolor markers and then cutting them out.  After matching my designer paper to the scarlet card stock, I punched out a matching tag from the K&Company paper then layered it before adhering the tag and my cut out pieces to the card.  The final touches were to add some red organdy ribbon from Michael's $1 bins and diamond ice stickles to highlight the tag and my stamped pieces.

 

My second project also features the same K&Company designer paper, along with a punched out tag, however with a softer look.  The sentiment is from Love, Love, Love and is stamped directly onto the punched out designer tag in memento black ink with Tim Holtz tattered rose distress ink stippled directly over it before adding some pink organdy ribbon from the Michael's $1 bins.

 

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 Love Love Love, Not So Ugly

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz Tattered Rose

Card Stock: MFP White, Scarlett, Stampin Up! Regal Rose, K&Company Valentine Designer Paper

Accessories: Prismacolor Markers, Ribbon, Ice Stickles, Corner Rounder Punch, Stipple Brush

Happy Birthday Puppy

Hello and welcome to Thursday.  This week's Tuesday Throwdown and Anything Goes challenges are all about animals; especially cute and cuddly ones.  I pulled out one of my favorite sets by Mark's Finest Papers, a Heinrich Company called Fabulous Dogs and got to work with some Die Cuts With A View designer paper.

After stamping my image and saying onto MFP snow storm white, then coloring with prismacolor markers, I layered onto mahogany and chipboard card stocks before adding some paw/bone brads from Michael's.  The only other embellishment added is some chocolate paw print ribbon tied into a knot.

Challenges entered:

Tuesday Throwdown #118 - cute and cuddly
Anything Goes #77 - animals

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.


Stamps: MFP Fabulous Dogs
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Card Stock: MFP, DCWV Pet Shoppe
Accessories: Prismacolor Markers, Brads, Ribbon, Glue Dots

Cool Breezes

Hello and welcome to Thursday!  The week is almost over and thank goodness for that since I've had an awful one with my migraines.  Since I couldn't sleep thanks to said migraines, and the meds were not working again, I decided to stamp and give you a sneak peek at a couple of new sets being released by Mark's Finest Papers, a Heinrich Company next week called Silly Shells and Island Life.

I decided to use the color scheme from this week's Color Throwdown, however, I was missing a couple of the colors so I had to improvise.  After stamping my main image from the soon to be released Island Life in memento tuxedo black ink onto MFP snow storm smooth card stock (no vanilla card stock), I pulled out my prismacolor watercolor pencils and a blender pen and got to work water coloring the image.  For some reason, I just see this beach scene water colored instead of using markers since it reminds me of a painting.  Once my water coloring was finished, I pulled out my Scenic Selections set to add some seagulls and then the saying from Island Life, stippled bashful blue ink around the edges for the sky and a bit of so saffron to age the entire image a bit; plus make up for not being able to use the vanilla card stock and began layering.

After my layering was finished, I pulled out the soon to be released Silly Shells and stamped my background in sahara sand before sponging the same ink around the edges of the card.  I decided the only embellishments would be some bakers twine and a lighthouse charm since I was making this card for my husband's upcoming birthday in a couple of weeks.

Challenges card is submitted for:

Color Throwdown 196

Splitcoaststampers - WT379 Man Up Challenge

CCEE124 - Nautical Theme

Anything Goes #69 - Around The World (Travel)

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stamps: MFP Island Life, Silly Shells, Scenic Selections

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Stampin Up! Bashful Blue, So Saffron, Sahara Sand

Card Stock: MFP Snow Storm Smooth, Stampin Up! Sahara Sand, Bashful Blue, So Saffron

Accessories: Prismacolor Watercolor Pencils, Blender Pen, Bakers Twine, Pop Dots, Small Hole Punch, Martha Stewart 2-Way Glue Pen, Lighthouse Charm

It's All In the Eyes!

Second post for me today.  If you are looking for my FYI challenge post, please scroll down one.

While waiting for migraine meds to kick in last night, I was looking at the inspiration picture for the Play Date Cafe's color splash challenge, as well as a couple of other challenges, and an idea came to me.  I had already reached the point of stamp or cry with the pain, so I chose to stamp and keep my card very clean and simple.

I started out by stamping my lion image from Mark's Finest Papers, a Heinrich Company set called Big Cats in memento tuxedo black ink and then colored with prismacolor markers; making sure to highlight his mane in different shades of yellow to give a more realistic look before layering.  Then taking some white card stock, I dry embossed it using a tree branch cuttlebug embossing folder with my big shot.  The only embellishments I added were some Making Memories black baby brads.  Even with this CAS look, what should have only taken me 20minutes to make took well over an hour.  Geez!  Anyone want a headache?  Free to a good home? 

Challenges this card also submitted for:

Play Date Cafe #132 Color Splash

Anything Goes #67 Color Combo

Moving Along With The Times Keep It Real

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stamps: MFP Big Cats

Card Stock: All Stampin Up!

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories: Prismacolor Markers, Big Shot, Tree Branches Cuttlebug Embossing Folder, Making Memories Black Baby Brads