Mark's Finest Papers Blog Hop- Day 1

Welcome to the MFP October Blog Hop! This month, we’ve added TWO MORE STAMP SETS!!!

And…LOOK for a NEW LINK LIST TOMORROW!!!

We have 6 New Stamp Sets Released today: Seasonal Poinsettias, Time to Chill, A Walk in the Woods, Greetings of the Season, Thankful for You, Snowman Country

For your convenience, all 6 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 TODAY. On Saturday, (October 16, 2010), a winner will be chosen from those participants who visited all the blogs listed for today. (There will be four different winners, one winner for each day of the blog hop. You DO NOT have to comment every day. However, the more days you comment, the more chances you have to win!) If you miss a day, you can go back and comment on each day's blogs, as the winners will be chosen Saturday morning!

Today, we are featuring the "Seasonal Poinsettias" and "Time To Chill" stamp sets.

For my card, I used the wreath and one of the sentiments from the "Seasonal Poinsettias" set.  I stamped the wreath in black ink then colored it with Copic markers.  The papers used are white, Scarlett Red and Speedy the Cat Black from Mark's Finest Papers. I ran the white panel through a "Merry Christmas" Sizzix embossing folder.  To complete the card I added flocked red brads and a wide-striped ribbon from Stampin Up.

For this project, I decorated a candle with the large poinsettia stamp from the "Seasonal Poinsettias" set.  I stamped the flower onto tissue paper then colored it with Copic markers.  I cut around the flower then placed it on the candle.  I slowly "melted" the image onto the candle with my heat gun.  I added some micro-glass beads to the center of the flower to finish it off.  I plan to make more of these candles to give to co-workers, teachers, and others for Christmas gifts. 

I made this card with several of the stamps from the "Time to Chill" stamp set.  I wanted to create and masculine and "woodsy" feel, so I used a plaid patterned paper and zig-zag stitching, along with the deer.  I colored this noble buck with Copic markers then placed him on a frame made with Nestabilites dies.  The papers used are Scarlett Red and Seeds of Thyme from Mark's Finest Papers and Basic Grey's Jovial paper pad, also available at MFP.  I completed the card adding the sentiment, stamped snowflakes, and large red bow.

Head over to the Mark's Finest Papers Blog for the links to the other design team members.  Be sure to join us again tomorrow for day 2 of the blog hop!