Monday, April 15, 2013

Columns & Topiaries - A Mark's Finest Papers, A Heinrich Company Blog Hop


April Blog Hop! 
This month's New Stamp Set Releases are:
 Featured April 16
Columns & Topiaries
Featured April 17
Be a Showoff 
Featured April 18
Honor & Glory 
Featured April 19
Birds & Trees

Please hop along with us! You have a chance to win one of the above stamp sets! Just comment on the following blogs (don't forget this one), each day for more chances to win! (You do NOT have to comment on all the blogs each day! The names are drawn randomly!) All four winners will be announced on April 20,2013 on the Mark's Finest Papers blog. You can go back and comment if you missed a day. (HINT: The more you comment, the more chances you have to win and comments on the MFP blog count twice!) The deadline for commenting is 11PM EST on Friday April 19,2013.
 The special stamp set we have for you this month is:
"Zoo Friends"

 The mini stamp set we have for you this month is
                    "You May Bow"                     
Today's featured set is called Columns &  Topiaries.  I used both sizes of the columns included in the set to create my background on my card base.  I stamped the columns in Versamark ink and then heat embossed them with clear embossing powder.  Next, I die cut my label shape from the card base and backed it with some vanilla colored card stock.  I die cut a smaller label shape, sponged the edges and heat embossed my sentiment.  I adhered some thin satin ribbon and some paper flowers.  I popped the whole thing up in the center of the negative space and rounded two corners of my card base.
Thanks for stopping by!  Don't forget to head on over to Sue's blog to see what she has in store for you. 
 
Details - Stamps: Columns & Topiaries (MFP); Paper: Mellow Moss, Very Vanilla; Ink: Versamark, Mellow Moss, Very Vanilla Craft; Accessories: Nestabilities, paper flowers, thin satin ribbon, clear embossing powder, white embossing powder, heat tool, corner rounder, crystal effects, Scor-Tape, sponge dauber, stampin' dimensionals.

 

34 comments:

Janine said...

Great way to create a background - would never have entered my head! One pretty card.

Vicky Gould said...

That is very pretty...love how you used the column for your background!

kReN said...

What a great way to use the stamps for a background stamp. Works out SO well! Love that color green. TFS!

kren@
http://afourthlife.blogspot.com

Karen (TLgirl353) said...

Super background idea! This would be a fantastic wedding card!

Pat said...

Nice idea.

stamping sue said...

Such a lovely card. like the background using the columns.
stamping sue
http://stampingsueinconnecticut.blogspot.com/

Anonymous said...

Using the columns as a bg was a genious idea. love how it looks.

Lois said...

What a great background you created with those columns! Very creative!

Jane said...

Love how you made the background!!! Very pretty card!

wannabcre8tive said...

Very pretty, I love how you made the background with the columns.

MariLynn said...

Very pretty. I like your background.

terrie said...

Such a pretty card..the background turned out so nice..well done

Kim B said...

Very cool background, lovely card!!

Pam said...

Great use of the column stamp! Great card!
Pam
scrap-n-sewgranny.blogspot.com

Kathy Bradley said...

Toni,
So pretty and elegant. And, the BG you created is awesome - wow!

Zora said...

Great idea how to used this stamp.

Unknown said...

This is gorgeous! I LOVE how you used the columns as the background.. Love it!

marg0006 said...

Like the background stamping effect.

maarg0006 at verizon dot ne

Winnie and Patty said...

Toni--this is so pretty and original! Love the background you created! TFS

Karenladd said...

Such a pretty card and great creative background

Michelle N. said...

Love the column background! The sentiment is so pretty!

Kate said...

Love that you used the column to create your bg! So very pretty.

Karen B. said...

What a fabulous background you've created, and those colors are lovely.

stampingbowd said...

Lovely!!! What a fabulously soothing color. Love the focal point with the ribbons and roses!!!

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Davi said...

Love the way you created the background with the columns!! Very pretty ;)

Golda said...

Love this!

Rosy Newlun said...

Super card, esp your embossing on the background to create the patterns.

An'Jenic G. said...

Awesome card. I love the embossed stamping. TFS AJ-

LindaS said...

Wonderful card and colors.

mariko said...

Really like the way you did the background on this card! Also just love the little roses!

Cindy Groh said...

I really like the use of the stamp as a background. Love the sentiment as a focal image too. Beautiful card.

StampNK said...

What a wonderful background using the columns!

Cathy Dineen said...

Beautiful!