Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Mark's Finest Papers Blog Hop- Day 2

Welcome to the MFP March Blog Hop! This month, we are releasing 4 NEW SETS!


Our New Sets are: Just Dandy, African Veldt, Grandma's Boudoir, and Fish You Were Here.For your convenience, all 4 stamp sets are available for purchase TODAY!

We have a NEW Blog Candy Contest! BE A GUEST DESIGNER!

PLEASE READ THIS CAREFULLY!

All Blog Hop participants will have the chance to win a Month Long GUEST DESIGNER position on our Senior Design team! That’s right! ONE lucky winner will receive a Guest Designer package that will include April 2011’s Four New Release sets, a selection of Premium Papers, and beautiful embellishments. The winner will also receive a Guest Designer Watermark, Blog Button and have the choice to participate in the April 2011 Blog Hop!

What do you need to do to qualify? Just comment on the Design Team blogs during the blog hop. EACH DAY that participants comment on all the Design Team blogs, their name will be entered once in the random drawing. Each participant has the opportunity to have his/her name entered up to four times. (There are four days of the blog hop, so there are up to four entries per person.) The winner will be announced on the Mark’s Finest Papers blog on Saturday, March 12, 2011.


Today, we are featuring the "African Veldt" stamp set:
For my card, I wanted to spotlight the wonderful elephant stamp in the "African Veldt" set.  I stamped the elephant onto white card stock, cut it out with a Spellbinders wonky squares die, then colored it with Copic markers.  For the background panels, I used the Ambrosia paper pad by Basic Grey. I stamped the solid elephants onto the lower half of the card and added a piece of orange fiber to complete the card.

Claudine (you are here)

Be sure to join us tomorrow for Day 3 of the blog hop!
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37 comments:

  1. Joanne TravisMarch 9, 2011 at 12:18 AM

    You really gave this image such depth with your amazing coloring. LOVE this!!

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  2. Lynn McAuleyMarch 9, 2011 at 12:34 AM

    Exceptional work with this magnificent elephant!! I love those awesome papers and fabulous fiber!! Remarkable work, Claudine!

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  3. Sharon PeeleMarch 9, 2011 at 1:12 AM

    Wow Claudine, I love your choice of colors!! You did an awesome job on your card!!

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  4. Lizzie LaineMarch 9, 2011 at 2:41 AM

    Absolutely wonderful! I really like how you cut the center piece.
    thanks for sharing:)

    ExpressionsByElaine.blogspot.com

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  5. NevaMarch 9, 2011 at 3:29 AM

    WOW Claudine, your coloring is fabulous on this and I love those dp choices. AWESOME.

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  6. Sheetal AhlawatMarch 9, 2011 at 4:09 AM

    Super lovely color combination. Eye catching.

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  7. cebelicaMarch 9, 2011 at 5:00 AM

    What a nice card! That orange bow is amazing!

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  8. LoisMarch 9, 2011 at 5:13 AM

    What a terrific card -- love the layout! That elephant looks great in the wonky square nestie.

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  9. ConnieMarch 9, 2011 at 7:38 AM

    Awesome work Claudine! I love those Wonky Squares dies. They really make a statement.
    Connie

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  10. Patti P.March 9, 2011 at 7:49 AM

    What a wonderful design...love the wonky and the papers are perfect....tfs. I also love the pic of your cats, we are cat lovers and really enjoy seeing everyone else's babies.

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  11. DawnMarch 9, 2011 at 8:02 AM

    cute layout.. great card!!!

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  12. Sherry KushibabMarch 9, 2011 at 8:45 AM

    Awesome DP and the use of the squares for the background....earthy and realistic looking.

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  13. Emily (stampingout on SCS)March 9, 2011 at 9:02 AM

    This is absolutely STUNNING, Claudine! I just adore this! :)

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  14. Lillian ChildMarch 9, 2011 at 9:17 AM

    The wonky squares work perfectly with this image - what a fabulous card creation!

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  15. iamamillerMarch 9, 2011 at 9:31 AM

    I love the background papers - this may be my favorite so far :)

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  16. Chrissy DMarch 9, 2011 at 9:44 AM

    Ohhh such COOL papers! FABULOUS design! TFS!

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  17. Vicky GouldMarch 9, 2011 at 10:35 AM

    Outstanding coloring, Claudine. One very pretty card!

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  18. crotnemMarch 9, 2011 at 11:23 AM

    so pretty. tfs.
    crotnem@gmail.com

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  19. ButterflyEarsMarch 9, 2011 at 11:33 AM

    Claudine, how wonderful your card is. I love the four square design and your coloring of the elephant is perfect.

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  20. Vicki DutcherMarch 9, 2011 at 11:54 AM

    Awesome coloring!

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  21. Karen (TLgirl353)March 9, 2011 at 12:25 PM

    Claudine- your choices of dp are great and the images look wonderful with a bg like this!

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  22. DawnllMarch 9, 2011 at 12:49 PM

    Love the distressing on this wonderful card. Such fun use of the stamp set.

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  23. Lena95469March 9, 2011 at 2:09 PM

    this is darling! love the colors

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  24. Kristie MaynardMarch 9, 2011 at 3:50 PM

    Absolutely wonderful!

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  25. redwasher1March 9, 2011 at 4:19 PM

    Beautiful!!! Awesome layout!!

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  26. Emily KeatonMarch 9, 2011 at 4:37 PM

    These DPs you used are terrific, Claudine. I really like that wonky square frame!

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  27. NanaConnieMarch 9, 2011 at 5:20 PM

    Love the elephant image on the Wonky Squares and the dp design is just perfect! Fabulous card.

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  28. MiesjeMarch 9, 2011 at 5:36 PM

    Love that design and the paper is perfect!

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  29. Auntie EmMarch 9, 2011 at 6:46 PM

    Love the patterned paper and the colour choices.
    The orange bow really sets the image off nicely.
    Thanks for sharing! :)

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  30. Winnie and PattyMarch 9, 2011 at 7:46 PM

    Oh Claudine--what a great card!!!! I love the layout you used! Just perfect! TFS

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  31. UnknownMarch 9, 2011 at 10:25 PM

    What a cool shape for the elephant! I like the papers you selected aorund it too. Very nice job!

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  32. Sue DMarch 9, 2011 at 10:45 PM

    I like the wonky squares die!

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  33. jdmommy - Anne HarmonMarch 10, 2011 at 7:31 AM

    I really love the colors and shapes!

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  34. dawnmercedesMarch 10, 2011 at 9:35 AM

    wow! I love the layout and the patterns you chose!

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  35. Crafty Math ChickMarch 10, 2011 at 12:35 PM

    I am a HUGE elephant fan (they were even my college mascot) and LOVE LOVE LOVE how you colored this little guy in Claudine! I love the layout and the patterns in the corners and the frayed, distressed edges.

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  36. RoxieMarch 11, 2011 at 6:13 PM

    I like the blocked background and shaped image panel.

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  37. AngelMarch 11, 2011 at 10:24 PM

    The orange fibers are the perfect touch! Great card!!

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