Mark's Finest Papers December Blog Hop Day 4 - Take a Peek

Welcome to the MFP December Blog Hop! This month, we are releasing 4 NEW SETS! We have 4 New Stamp Sets Released: Hearts, Hearts, Hearts, Nature's Postage Due; Hello Sunshine and Take a Peek.
This is my sample for Take a Peek:

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 TODAY. On Saturday, (December 11, 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. Here are the DT's for today:

• Emily
• Karen
• Patty
• Roxie
• Vicki - you are here
• Liz
• Claudine
• Dawn
• Joanne T
• Nicole
• Marilyn
• Peggysue
• Susan
• Connie

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That's it for me for this month!  We hope you had fun and we have inspired you.  I know I had a blast!!  Thanks for stopping by and commenting~~

Mark's Finest Papers December Blog Hop Day 3 - Hello Sunshine

Welcome to the MFP December Blog Hop! This month, we are releasing 4 NEW SETS! And…LOOK for a NEW LINK LIST TOMORROW!!! We have 4 New Stamp Sets Released: Hearts, Hearts, Hearts, Nature's Postage Due; Hello Sunshine and Take a Peek.  This is my sample of Hello Sunshine.  This is also for the  Stampin B's  challenge - a star on your card.

I also had to make a set of cards with this fabulous set!  I think I am now done with sets for my co-workers.  YAY!  I also need to get my Christmas cards mailed out!
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 TODAY. On Saturday, (December 11, 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. Here are the DT's for today:

• Nancyruth
• Lois
• Vicky
• Dawn L.
• Anne
• Emily
• Karen
• Patty
• Roxie
• Vicki - you are here
• Liz
• Claudine
• Dawn
• Joanne T
• Nicole
• Marilyn
• Geri
• Lynn

Mark's Finest Papers

Enjoy the rest of your hopping - thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment.  If you want to play in the Stampin B's challenge - we would love you to join in!!

Mark's Finest Papers Blog Hop - July Day 4 - Apples and Camellia

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 of Apples & Camellia

And, again I used Background Fun on my background.  My apple is covered with diamond glaze - that stuff is kind of cool!  Papers and ribbons can be found at Mark's Finest Papers.

Now hop on over to the next DT - I hope you had fun this week and we gave you lots of inspiration!   Good luck with the drawing.

Apples and Cameillia

July Guest Designer- Melisa Waldorf- http://melisawaldorf.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.debbiese yer.com
Peggysue- http://rosesbymywindow.blogspot.com
Faith - http://stampinwithmarkiesmom.blogspot.com
Vicki- http://allidoisstamp.blogspot.com

Susan- http://simplicityby lateblossom.blogspot.com/

Judi- http://paper- rose-petals.blogspot.com/

Patty- http://winnieswhimsandmycrafts.blogspot.com/

Karen- http://www.karenskreativekreations.blogspot.com/

Connie- http://sodakstamping.blogspot.com/

Roxie- http://paperscaper.blogspot.com/

Joanne: http://sleepyinseat tlestamps.blogspot.com/

Liz: http://rightbrainmadness.blogspot.com/
Claudine- http://cardsbyclaudine.blogspot.com
Dawn- http://dawnmercedes .blogspot.com
Mark’s Finest Papers - http://marksfinestpapers.blogspot.com

Thanks for stopping by~~ see ya later..

 

Mark's Finest Papers Blog Hop - July Day 3 - Flourishes and Frame

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 Flourishes and Frames:

Once again I used Background Fun on the background, and sponged around the sentiment after I stamped it.  All papers (including the flowers) are available at Mark's Finest Papers.

Check out the other DT's inspiration:

Flourishes & Frame

July Guest Designer- Melisa Waldorf- http://melisawaldorf.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

Patty- http://winnieswhimsandmycrafts.blogspot.com/

Karen- http://www.karenskreativekreations.blogspot.com/

Connie- http://sodakstamping.blogspot.com/

Roxie- http://paperscaper.blogspot.com/
Vicki- http://allidoisstamp.blogspot.com

Joanne: http://sleepyinseattlestamps.blogspot.com/

Dawn- http://dawnmercedes.blogspot.com
Claudine- http://cardsbyclaudine.blogspot.com
Liz: http://rightbrainmadness.blogspot.com/
Mark’s Finest Papers - http://marksfinestpapers.blogspot.com

Thanks for stopping by~~

 

 

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/

Nancyruth - http://nancyruthat.blogspot.com
Lois - http://clownmomcrea tions.blogspot.com
Vicky- http://www.villages tamperramblings.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/

Patty- http://winnieswhims andmycrafts.blogspot.com/

Karen- http://www.karenskreativekreations.blogspot.com/

Connie- http://sodakstamping.blogspot.com/

Roxie- http://paperscaper.blogspot.com/
Vicki- http://allidoisstamp.blogspot.com

Joanne: http://sleepyinseattlestamps. blogspot.com/

Julia- http://createwithju lia.blogspot. com/
Claudine- http://cardsbyclaud ine.blogspot.com
Mark’s Finest Papers - http://marksfinestpapers.blogspot.com

 

Thanks for stopping by - have fun with the rest of your hopping~~

 

Speedy the Cat's Friends Challenge #4

This week on Speedy the Cat's Friends Challenge Blog our challenge is to have an animal on your card.  I used the the soon to be released MFP More of Speedy the Cat's Friends stamp set.  This is a fun set all filled with cats and dogs, along with some perfect sentiments to go with these wonderful images.  My coloring is unimpressive (boy I want to be really good at coloring) because, I have decided I am color challenged - an artist I am not.  All papers are also available at Mark's Finest Papers.  Come on over to Speedy's Friends challenge and play with us!  Read about how you can WIN a free stamp set.  Hope to see you there!  Thanks for stopping by~~

Speedy the Cat's Challenge #3 - Spotlghting

This is my sample for Speedy's Friends.  I used MFP stamp set Ladybugs and Carnations.  Works well with the spotlighting effect.  Come on over and play!  If you only miss 1 challenge in a month, you are eligible to WIN 1 FREE stamp set from Mark's Finest Papers!  How cool is that!  All papers are from MFP.  Thanks for stopping by!

Speedy the Cat's Friends #2

Hi everyone - another Saturday challenge for Speedy's Friends at Mark's Finest Papers Blog.  This week Cathleen challenged us to Punch It Up - use a corner punch on your card.  Again, I have gone CAS- (something in the air here I think - LOL).  I am using the images from the Serenity Collection at Mark's Finest Papers illustrated by Belinda Landtroop - Whispering Wings.  This set will release May 11th.  All papers, ribbons and images are available at Mark's Finest Papers.  Come on over to Speedy the Cat's Friends Blog and play in our challenge this week.~~ hope to see you there!

EXCITING NEWS:  On the 1st Saturday of  each month, we will be awarding  1  MFP STAMP SET to one winner for the prior month. Read how you can qualify over at MFP Speedy the Cat's the Friends Blog.
Later gators..

EDITED:  WINNER FROM 1ST CHALLENGE ANNOUNCED OVER AT MFP BLOG~~

New Challenge Site~~

Hi everyone - okay, it is official - today is the first day of Mark's Finest Papers SPEEDY THE CAT'S FRIENDS Blog challenges!!  The team and I have set SATURDAY challenges for you that are fun and easy!  For this first Saturday we also are giving a FULL SET of stamps to the random winner chosen by the board members of Mark's Finest Papers!!   How fun is that!  Come on over to Mark's Finest Papers Blog and check out today's challenge~~ can you guess from my card?  I'm not telling...but I sure hope to see you over at MFP!!

This sneak peek card is made with MFP Ladybugs and Carnations.  [This set will be available May 11th for purchase!]

Thanks for stopping by and thanks for supporting Speedy the Cat's Friends!!