Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Mark's Finest Papers Blog Hop - July Day 2 - SW Cowboy

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, this is going to be a really fun-packed Hop! Sit back, and hold on to your mouse! This is going to be a FABULOUS ride! Come Hop along with us!

 We have 4 New Stamp Sets Released today: Background Fun, Southwest Cowboy, Flourishes & Frame, and Apples & Camellia.  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 July 13, 14, 15, and 16, 2010. On Saturday, (July 17, 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.)
 
SO THAT MEANS IF YOU MISSED A DAY, YOU STILL HAVE OTHER CHANCES  WIN! And, you can go back and comment, as the winners will be chosen Saturday morning!
 
Here is my inspiration for SW Cowboy:
 
On this card I scored the background and then used my sponge dauber to color it.  I used some dp and Background Fun along with images from SW Cowboy.
Southwest Cowboy further inspiration:
 July Guest Designer- Melisa Waldorf- http://melisawaldorf.blogspot.com/
 
Thanks for stopping by - have fun with the rest of your hopping~~
 

47 comments:

Winnie and Patty said...

Vicki--I love all the layers on this card!!! Really great! TFS

craftieodmae said...

Gorgeous card GF!

Vicky Gould said...

Pefection, shear perfection!

Lois said...

Great colors, Vicki!

Susan said...

OK...I just LOVE this card! Love the blue and orange together...love everything about it!

Theresa's Studio said...

Love these colors and the use of the crackle background. Just Stunning!!

Virgo5 said...

What a great card Vicki! I love those colours and the layout!

Terri (blindstamper) said...

The colors and textures are phenomonal!

Carol L said...

I love how you added the pop of vivid color to this great card! I love the idea of a cowboy riding into the sunset, and you've nailed that with this great card!!

jovialjudi said...

Love the vibrancy and layers on this beauty Vicki! Love it!!!! Hugs, Judi

Julia Aston said...

What wonderful colors on this Vicki! love your panels and the fun cracked bg stamping!

Roxie said...

Nice colors and layout Vicki, great job with the southwest theme.

Carol Dee said...

WOW the blue makes the orange sizzle. Nice sketch.

Debbie Seyer said...

Great color combo!

Connie said...

Love all those layers Vicki! Wish I had an ounce of your coloring skills...LOL
Connie

Becky said...

This is gorgeous, love the colors and the the background.

Joanne Travis said...

Love this, Vicki!! The colors and layour are incredibly beautiful!

Nanny's Room said...

Beautiful work Vickie! I layering is perfect, and colors are gorgeous!

Mark's Finest Papers said...

Vicki, this is AWESOME!!!!

jdmommy - Anne Harmon said...

Vicki the colors are fabulous! Beautiful card!!

Bev E said...

All these cards are so different but all are so wonderful. Great card.

Jennifer S. said...

Love the color combination. Great job.

Liz Williams said...

Wow, you captured the look of solitude on this fabulous card. I love your color too.

Doris said...

Great card! Love the HOT colors!

Heather B said...

GORGEOUS! I like the colors and the blocks of paper - everything about this card.

Holly AKA KopyKat said...

love the colors and the design, this is fabulous

Karen said...

Gorgeous sunset colors.

katspaw said...

I love the colors on this card, it really is beautiful

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Mary Anne / MA54K said...

You chose the perfect colors! It's gorgeous!

Deb Neerman said...

{Thunk} Omigosh, this is absolutely stunning, Vicki! I LOVE your design, the fab color combination, and those cool stamps ... the perfection tri-fecta!!!

Sending hugs!

Claudine Poch said...

Love the bright colors! Fabulous!

Super Jen said...

This color combination is simply wonderful.

Lisa Lara said...

This is absolutely beautiful Vicki. Love the colors you used.

Patti J said...

Gorgeous card, Vicki! Love it!

peggysue said...

What beautiful color choices, looks fabulous!

Karen (TLgirl353) said...

Another gorgeous creation! WTG, GF!

Emily Keaton said...

Gorgeous card, Vicki! Great use of this new cowboy set :)

Lillian A said...

Nice colorful card, he looks like he's in the heat of the desert.

Sue D said...

Great colors on this card and I like the layout too.

Blogs said...

...that crackle. A perfect reminder of actual dry, cracked mud!

Linda said...

this card are outstanding!

Karen said...

Wow, I love your coloring on these! Gorgeous creations.

Annika said...

you are such a skilled stamper! I wish I could do sponging like yours!
Hugs
Annika

Marisa said...

Fabulous cowboy card :D

Jess said...

Love the subtle crackle in the background - great colour combination and composition.

Heather said...

Love the crackle background.