Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Mark's Finest Papers Blog Hop- Day 2

Mark's Finest Papers' Design Teams are celebrating our NEWEST STAMP RELEASE with a Blog Hop. Our very talented Design Teams have created exciting paper crafts for your inspiration. With the addition of New Design Team members to inspire you, this is going to be a really fun-packed Hop!

We have 4 New Stamp Sets Released today: Tweet Blessings, Flourished Sea Creatures, Regal & Proud, and Owl Be Here. For your convenience, all 4 stamp sets are available for purchase TODAY!

For your chance to win BLOG CANDY, (a set that will be released NEXT month), visit and comment on each of the following design team members' blogs on August 10, 11, 12, and 13, 2010. On Saturday, (August 14, 2010), a winner will be chosen FOR EACH DAY from those participants who visited all the blogs listed for that day. (There will be four different winners, one winner for each day.)

THAT MEANS IF YOU MISSED A DAY, YOU STILL HAVE OTHER CHANCES WIN! And, you can go back and comment on each day's blogs, as the winners will be chosen Saturday morning!
 
Today we are featuring the "Flourished Sea Creatures" stamp set.
For my card, I wanted to create a vintage feel.  I used vintage-style patterned papers by Graphic 45.  I stamped the seahorse then colored it with Copic markers.  I used a Martha Stewart punch on the blue background panel.  I completed the card by adding brads, ribbon, a starfish charm, and half pearl "bubbles."  The stamps, Spellbinders Nestabilities dies, Copic markers, ribbon, and charm are available at Mark's Finest Papers.
 
August Guest Designer- Wendy- http://paperinkandsmiles.blogspot.com/
Nancyruth - http://nancyruthat.blogspot.com/
Lois - http://clownmomcreations.blogspot.com/
Vicky- http://www.villagestamperramblings.blogspot.com/
Jeanne - http://nannysroom.wordpress.com/
Anne- http://inkinginred.blogspot.com/
Debbie- http://www.debbieseyer.com/
Peggysue- http://rosesbymywindow.blogspot.com/
Faith - http://stampinwithmarkiesmom.blogspot.com/
Susan – http://simplicitybylateblossom.blogspot.com/
Judi – http://paper-rose-petals.blogspot.com/
Connie – http://sodakstamping.blogspot.com/
Emily- http://mylittlesliceofbliss.blogspot.com/
Karen- http://karenskreativekreations.blogspot.com/
Patty- http://winnieswhimsandmycrafts.blogspot.com/
Roxie- http://paperscaper.blogspot.com/
Vicki- http://allidoisstamp.blogspot.com/
Liz: http://rightbrainmadness.blogspot.com/
Claudine- http://cardsbyclaudine.blogspot.com/ (you are here)
Dawn- http://dawnmercedes.blogspot.com/
Lynn- http://confessionsofaleft-brainedstamper.blogspot.com/
Joanne G - http://inkyoceangazer.blogspot.com/
Geri- http://geriscards.blogspot.com/
Joanne T- http://sleepyinseattlestamps.blogspot.com/
Mark’s Finest Papers - http://marksfinestpapers.blogspot.com/
Join us tomorrow for day 3 of the blog hop!

35 comments:

  1. Gorgeous, what impressive matching designer paper. Heather:)

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  2. Gorgeous card! Love the "bubbles."

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  3. Gorgeous colors and papers for this amazing seahorse!! What a beautiful card!!

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  4. Wow, that dp was perfect! What a pretty, pretty card!

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  5. Great vintage-feel card, Claudine! I can't believe you found such AWESOME DP to go with this. Perfect way to showcase this set :)

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  6. I love it on this fabulous dp!! The other colors you used are wonderful to showcase the image!!

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  7. Again, love what your doing with the stamps and the colors you chose, are awesome!! Thanks!

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  8. That dp is awesome and perfect. What a great card!

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  9. LOVE that pattern paper!!! Gorgeous job!

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  10. Perfect bg paper for the wonderful card!

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  11. Wow love how you tied the color of the seahorse with the yummy background DP!

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  12. I love how it all comes together! Great DP!

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  13. Lovely! You did pull off a great vintage feeling card!

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  14. The dp is perfect for this image--fantastic card!

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  15. Your card is beautifully done, perfect coloring!

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  16. Wow, what great background paper you found for this stamp, and the layering behind the seahorse is great!

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  17. Nice design Claudine. Like that color combo also.
    Connie

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  18. very stricking. Love the colors.

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  19. how cool is that dp....perfect for the seahorse....fab

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  20. Claudine--this is a beautiful card. Love the background paper!!! Great job. TFS

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  21. Great card -- I like the way the dp mirrors the shape of the seahorse.

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  22. Great paper find, looks so nice with the image.

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  23. The seahorse is colored to perfection! OH MY those DP's look fantastic!

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  24. Oh wow, that seahorse paper is awesome!! A perfect compliment to this wonderful image.

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  25. Gorgeous!! I love the pop of colour from the punched strip.

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  26. What perfect paper to use with this seahorse! Love the nestie shapes you used to frame him too. :)

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  27. Love the vintage feel, that dp is perfect!

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  28. Lovely card! I really like the background paper matching the stamped seahorse and the way you layered the card.

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  29. You found the perfect paper for the Seahorse stamp. Love the card.

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