High Hopes Guest today & July CCC15

I have a card today on the High Hopes blog as I was a recent winner of their monthly challenge. They have some cute stamps and are currently running a blog hop so there are prizes to be won.

My card uses SC552 sketch and lots of red and white for July CCC15 along with the cute Santa - Motorin By Santa from High Hopes.

Thanks for looking - more July CCC15 cards soon!

MFP June Blog Hop - Farewell and see you in the big stamping world.

Welcome to the MFP Stamp Shop

June Blog Hop

This month's new Stamp Set Releases are:

Featured June 23 - Paper Doll Chuck

Featured June 24 - Paper Doll Chuck Formal and Hunting

Featured June 25 - Background Diamonds and Flowers

Featured June 26 - Pots and Vases 2

Please Hop along with us!! You have a chance to win one of these new 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.) The winners will be announced on June 26, 2015 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 is Friday June 26, 2015 at 10:00 PM EST.

This is my last hop with MFP. I joined before it was a Heinrich company so it's been a while. I am sorry to be leaving completely, as this was never my intention. The closing of the FOSTV challenge following close on the heels of my decision to step down from the senior team has led to this place. I will certainly enjoy playing with all the other stamps I have accumulated.

I have added some other cards today to liven up my final MFP post.

 This is my card with today's set using some marbled paper I created some time ago.

 This is my card for F4A278 using Umbrellas and Fans. I used some Birthday wrapping which I saved from March.

This card uses the Calendar set and Brushos with sketch SC545

This is my favourite card this month. I used Huge Blooms with Copics and the sketch SC545.

Here's the Design Team

Bonnie

Jane

Janine 
Karen
Kren
Lois  
Marilynn

Pam Mc

Pam T 
Pat
Sandy 
Shirley 

Sue

Toni

Vickie

MFP Stamp Shop 

Enjoy the Hop. Come on back soon to see the next chapter of my creative life!

SC540 - Birthday Girl

This week I am prepared - this card is needed for next week so having made it I must remember to post it in time!
I used SC540 and a digital image to make this girlie card.

I stencilled on the background to the image but sadly my green wasn't quite right. The image was coloured with Copics and various papers were used. I haven't used as many papers on a card for a long time!

MFP March Blog Hop - Gardenia - March 31st

Welcome to the MFP Stamp Shop

March Blog Hop

 We're a little late this month due to delivery of our new stamps. 

This month's new Stamp Set Releases are:

Featured March 31 - Gardenia

Featured April 01 - Pirates

Featured April 02 - Pirates 2

Featured April 03 - Mushroom Selections

Please Hop along with us!! You have a chance to win one of these new 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.) The winner will be announced on April 04, 2015 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 is Friday April 03, 2015 at 10:00 PM EST.

Here's the Design Team

Lois 

Pat

Pam Mc

Pam T 

Jane

Janine

Marilynn

Sue

Toni

Karen

Sandy

Vickie

Shirley

MFP Stamp Shop 

Enjoy the Hop. Come on back tomorrow for more creative fun!!

FOSTV155 - Pink and Brown

Our Friends challenge is a colour challenge this week and the colours are pink and brown.  The card I made was mailed to a friend in San Diego for her Birthday several days ago - yes I managed to get ahead on my assignments!

We have been in Cornwall for the weekend and we certainly knew winter still had its grip with cold winds and then loads of rain.  However there are signs of spring - baby lambs and spring bulbs peeping through.  The scenery is stunning in Cornwall and it was lovely to get away.

My card uses the Umbrellas and Fans set launched in 2014 by MFP Stamp Shop and one of my favourites last year.  Papers used were from my stash.  The sketch I followed was from Splitcoaststampers SC523.

Umbrellas at the ready again this week but hopefully parasols in the summer.  Enjoy your week whatever the weather.

Lauren & Nick

I am sure this card must have got there by now so I believe I am free to post it here. It was mailed to Lauren (our niece) at home but I am sure she and Nick have both seen it by now.  The card may not be as romantic as the proposal but I tried hard

 

They went to Paris for Lauren's Birthday and the question was popped at the top of the Eiffel Tower.  What a great place - Paris was where we went on Honeymoon all those years ago! 

Lauren loves her music and sings beautifully and is a primary school teacher.  Nick is a music teacher in Secondary schools and plays in a couple of bands.

My card uses a new embossing folder by Spellbinders that Dave bought me for Christmas and some older images from Katzelkraft.  The sentiment is computer generated but on this and the Paris I used more than one colour as per the TLC515 challenge. The word Love is a Penny Black die and the hearts border is made with Spellbinders dies.  I started with sketch SC522 but felt the urge to tilt my panel and I will be entering this at Word Art Wednesday - anything goes.

Hope they have a great life together.

CCC14 - September

Really getting cracking with my Christmas cards now and here are my bakers dozen for September.  Some use the chalkboard technique but others are just me!  I have incorporated a few other challenges too.

April Blog Hop - Camellia plus!

Welcome to the Marks Finest Papers, a Heinrich Company

April Blog Hop! 

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

 

 Featured April 15 - Paper Doll Frances 

Bundle Up & Her Majesty
Featured April 16 - Out of Time Mini 

 Featured April 17 - Lanterns

Featured April 18 - Camellia

 

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 

April 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 April 18, 2014

Here's the Design Team:

Lois

Kelli Jo

Karen 

 Kathy

Toni

Janine

Shirley Q

Vickie
Sandy

Marks Finest Papers, a Heinrich Co.

Sorry this is a long post in terms of photos today but I hope you enjoy looking through them and maybe get inspired.  Camellia is a gorgeous set.

On Monday I made a purple and white card that features a purple camellia - you might like to check that one out too. 

Tent card using sketch SC476 as my base

 

All the following photos show my note card holder and the note cards that go inside it.  Some are made with this months sets but other are using other oriental sets in the MFP collection.  The front and back are just decorated with papers / dies

 

The holder with some paper and an MFP sentiment

 

The holder with a die cut poppy on the back

 

 

The holder opened up

 

 

First 3 note cards

 

Second 3 note cards

 

Using Dogwood Blossoms

 
 

Using Lotus Blossoms

Using Lanterns

 

Using Asian Delights

Come on back next month for more creativity and don't forget all our other Marks Finest Papers challenges.

July Blog Hop Day 4 - Presents

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

My cards using today's set all use sketches from Sketch Challenges on Splitcoast. Three more Christmas cards for my collection.  All images are coloured with Copics.  On the 2nd card I have replaced the cardinal with a poinsettia from the set called Christmas Selections as cardinals are not a bird associated with Christmas in the UK (we don't get them here) and people would wonder what it was doing on a parcel!  I have also used the same set on my last card.
Don't forget to check out the last day's post by the rest of the team and hope you have enjoyed this week's hop.

Using SC435

Using SC437

Using SC422

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

MFP Blog Hop Preview

The MFP set that is not part of the hop this month is a cute set called Oh Baby.  Now if you need to make baby congratulation cards this is the set for you.

 I only managed to get one card made with this set but I have at least one more card in my head.

The sketch I used is based upon SC417 and I have used both dies and a corner punch.  I coloured with Copics.  Aren't these ducklings cute?

Don't forget to check out the other members blogs and also to come back tomorrow for the hop.

FOSTV53 - New Year

New Year, January 1st Birthday and a bad 2012 - this card is going to a friend who fits all those!

It is for

• FOSTV53 - New Year Card - using the MFP set called Celebrate Big
• Jugs 169
• Sketch Challenge 416  

If you join the FOSTV New Year Card challenge you could win the stamp set shown below (the one I used!).  Check out Speedy TV for all our challenges




I hope 2013 is a good one for you all - Happy New Year.