Guarding the Garden

I made this card for SC337 at Splitcoaststampers.  It was a pretty basic and simple sketch.  For this card, I used the "In My Mother's Garden" and the "Bearded Iris" stamp sets from Mark's Finest Papers.  I like the fact that the two kitties are "guarding" the entrance to the garden.  The papers used are card stock from Mark's Finest Papers and patterned papers by K & Co.  I completed the card by adding ribbon and half pearls.

Woodland Creatures

I made this card for CC327 at Splitcoaststampers.  We were to use Old Olive, Vanilla, and Chocolate Chip. I am also entering this card in the Speedy the Cat's Friends #59 Father's Day challenge. For this card, I used the "Big Boy Toys" and "In the Forest"  stamp sets from Mark's Finest Papers. I used a Sizzix Tim Holtz embossing folder for the green panel.  I completed the card by adding a bow made from Stampin Up ribbon.  This card will go in the mail tomorrow to my father. Thanks for looking.

Roar Like a Big Cat

I made this cards for two challenges at Splitcoaststampers: CAS123 and TLC329.  I love making cat cards and I couldn't resist matching the big cat sentiment with a small house cat stamp.  I used two different stamp sets from Mark's Finest Papers: "Big Cats" and "More of Speedy the Cat's Friends."  The patterned papers are from Bo Bunny.

Mark's Finest Papers Blog Hop-Day 4

Hello! Welcome to the June 2011 MFP New Releases Blog Hop!

This week's new releases are: All Aboard, Poppies Poppies Poppies, Sand Surf Relax, and Floating Along.

For your convenience, all these sets are available TODAY at Mark's Finest Papers.

So, do you want to WIN today's Featured Stamp Set: Floating Along? (If you don't want to wait to win, you can always purchase the sets right away! We'll substitute a set from NEXT month's release if today's winner has already purchased this set!)

For your chance to win: Comment on the following Design Team members' blogs TODAY before midnight EDT. There will be ONE random winner chosen from the comments on today's Blog Hop blogs. That winner will win Floating Along. We will announce the winner's name on tomorrow's blog post.

Today we are featuring the "Floating Along" stamp set:

Emily

Nancyruth

Neva

Silvia

Faith

Claudine

Dawn

Marilynn

Patricia

Chrissy

Karen

Pam

Joanne

Kittie

Sharon-Guest Designer for June

Mark’s Finest Papers

Be sure to join us tomorrow to see the winners of the blog hop!

Mark's Finest Papers Blog Hop-Day 3

Hello! Welcome to the June 2011 MFP New Releases Blog Hop!

This week's new releases are: All Aboard, Poppies Poppies Poppies, Sand Surf Relax, and Floating Along.

For your convenience, all these sets are available TODAY at Mark's Finest Papers.

So, do you want to WIN today's Featured Stamp Set: Sand Surf Relax? (If you don't want to wait to win, you can always purchase the sets right away! We'll substitute a set from NEXT month's release if today's winner has already purchased this set!)

For your chance to win: Comment on the following Design Team members' blogs TODAY before midnight EDT. There will be ONE random winner chosen from the comments on today's Blog Hop blogs. That winner will win Sand, Surf, Relax. We will announce the winner's name on tomorrow's blog post.

Today we are featuring the "Sand, Surf, Relax" stamp set:

Emily

Nancyruth

Neva

Silvia

Faith

Claudine

Dawn

Marilynn

Patricia

Chrissy

Karen

Pam

Joanne

Kittie

Sharon-Guest Designer for June

Mark’s Finest Papers

Make sure to join us tomorrow for the final day of the blog hop!

Mark's Finest Papers Blog Hop- Day 2

Hello! Welcome to the June 2011 MFP New Releases Blog Hop!

This week's new releases are: All Aboard, Poppies Poppies Poppies, Sand Surf Relax, and Floating Along.

For your convenience, all these sets are available TODAY at Mark's Finest Papers.

So, do you want to WIN today's Featured Stamp Set: Poppies, Poppies, Poppies. (If you don't want to wait to win, you can always purchase the sets right away! We'll substitute a set from NEXT month's release if the winner has already purchased this set!)

For your chance to win: Comment on the following Design Team members' blogs TODAY before midnight EDT. There will be ONE random winner chosen from the comments on today's Blog Hop blogs. That winner will win POPPIES, POPPIES, POPPIES. We will announce the winner's name on tomorrow's blog post.

Today we are featuring the "Poppies, Poppies, Poppies" stamp set:

For my card, I wanted to feature the large poppy stamp that comes with the "Poppies, Poppies, Poppies" stamp set.  I stamped it in black, colored with Copics, then cut it out with a Nestabilities die.  I cut out and embossed the black panel.  I completed the card by adding the sentiment, satin ribbon, and leaf stick pin. 

Lois

Dawn

Anne

Peggysue

Connie

Emily

Karen

Patty

Roxie

Vicki

Liz

Geri

Lynn

Lagene-Guest Designer for June

Mark’s Finest Papers

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

Mark's Finest Papers Blog Hop- Day 1

Hello! Welcome to the June 2011 MFP New Releases Blog Hop!

This week's new releases are: All Aboard, Poppies Poppies Poppies, Sand Surf Relax, and Floating Along.

For your convenience, all these sets are available TODAY at Mark's Finest Papers.

So, do you want to WIN today's Featured Stamp Set: All Aboard? (If you don't want to wait to win, you can always purchase the sets right away! We'll substitute a set from NEXT month's release if today's winner has already purchased this set!)

For your chance to win: Comment on the following Design Team members' blogs TODAY before midnight EDT. There will be ONE random winner chosen from the comments on today's Blog Hop blogs. That winner will win ALL ABOARD. We will announce the winner's name on tomorrow's blog post.

Today, we are featuring the "All Aboard" stamp set:

For my card, I used the single train engine and coordinating sentiment from the "All Aboard" stamp set.  I stamped the train in black then colored it with Copic markers.  For the "diary page" I used a sheet of Graphic 45 patterned paper and cut the edge with a Die-Namics die. To complete the page, I added the sentiment and a clip.

Lois

Dawn

Anne

Peggysue

Connie

Emily

Karen

Patty

Roxie

Vicki

Liz

Geri

Lynn

Lagene-Guest Designer for June

Mark’s Finest Papers

Be sure to join us tomorrow for Day 2 of the blog hop!

All Aboard

I made this card for FS226 at Splitcoaststampers.  I used the soon-to-be-released "All Aboard" stamp set by Mark's Finest Papers.  I stamped the train station scene in black then colored it with Copic markers.  I used a Cuttlebug gear embossing folder for the main panel and a Stampin Up texture embossing folder for the tan panel.  I completed the card by stamping the railroad track onto the twill tape and adding a sentiment.

Class Act Challenge Day

Today is the start of a new challenge for Class Act, Inc. stamps! Today's challenge is a sketch challenge. Head over to the Class Act, Inc. blog to check out the challenge details and to see the beautiful creations by my fellow design team members.

For my card, I used some of the new sea-life stamps from Class Act, Inc.  I stamped, colored them with Copics, then punched them out into six panels.  The blue bubble background is made with a Cuttlebug embossing folder. To complete the card, I added a seahorse, some mesh, and a few jewels.