Friends and The Sky

Good Monday morning!  I have the whole week off as it is Spring Break.  My darling daughter is due back later today after spending the night at Grandma and Grandpa's house.  This fun Friends of Speedy TV challenge is just the way to kick start a great break.  This week, we are challenging crafters to create a card based on the theme, "up in the sky".  I opted for some clouds (from Rain Clouds) as my up in the sky item and then added a die cut kite which I sponged and stamped a bit more.  I used the cancellation stamp from All Postal to get those wavy lines.   I used some bakers twine and Crystal Effects to attach my kite string and then finished off my card with a sentiment from Primitive Farm. 

Let's not forget that Mark's Finest Papers generously offers a stamp set as a prize to one lucky challenge participant.  This week's stamp set is Halloween Selections.  Take a peek.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great week!

 

Details - Stamps: Rain Clouds (MFP), All Postal (MFP), Primitive Farm (MFP); Paper: Choice Snow White (MFT); Ink: London Fog, Tuxedo Black, Pink Pirouette, Melon Mambo; Accessories: Up, Up & Away Shapeabilities, baker's twine, Crystal Effects, stampin' dimensionals, Copic Markers.  



A Scor-Pal Quick and Easy Easter Double Z Fold Card

Hello again Crafty Friends!  We are back with another set of Quick and Easy cards.  This time we have Easter on the brain.  I have created a quick and easy Double Z Fold card.  With a total of six scores, you are on your way to fancy folded card.

For this card, you will need:

• Scor-Pal
• Scor-Tape
• 4" x 12" piece of card stock
• 2 1 3/4" x 3 3/4" pieces of designer paper
• 3 3/4" x 3 3/4" piece of designer paper
• 1" x 9" piece of card stock
• Matching card stock scraps for die cutting
• Stamps
• Ink/Copic Markers
• Spellbinders Standard Circle & Lacey Circle dies
• Dimensional Adhesive 

Place the 4" by 12"piece of card stock into the Scor-Pal with the 12" side of the card stock against the top fence.  Score at 2", 4", 8" and 10".

Fold in both ends on the 4" and 8" score lines.

Fold both ends out on the 2" and 10" score lines.

To create what will be a belly band for the card, place the 1" by 9" piece of card stock into the Scor-Pal.  With the 9" side of the card stock against the top fence, score at 2 1/4" and 6 1/4".

Apply Scor-Tape on the far right end of the belly band as pictured below.

Decorate the front panels of the Double Z Fold card with designer paper and then place belly band under the card and wrap left side over first.   

Remove the adhesive backing from the Scor-Tape and fold right side of the belly band over the top.

Add stamped die cut to front of the belly band.

Finish the inside with another stamped die cut. 





That's it folks!  Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderfully creative day!

 

Details - Stamps: Chicks Rule (Verve), Egg-stra Special (Verve); Paper: Whisper White, Groovy Guava, Graphic 45 Secret Garden dsp; Ink: Tuxedo Black, Crumb Cake; Accessories: Scor-Pal, Scor-Tape, Spellbinder Nestabilities Standard Circles and Lacey Circles, sponge dauber, small flower punch, Copic Markers, stampin' dimensionals.

Friends and Brads

Good Monday morning!  I'm back with another Friends of Speedy TV challenge card.  This week crafters are being asked to use 3 or more brads on their card.  I managed to use 8 brads.  After cleaning up in my craft room, the number of brads that I have discovered is a bit obscene (and stickers, eyelets, ribbon, paper...the list goes on!)  I opted for a simple card because it's my style and I wanted to make a quick and easy note card for a friend.  I embossed and sponged my card base, mounted my image on some specialty copper designer paper and added in my brads.  I popped up my focal image over my embossed card base and was finished.

Let's not forget that Mark's Finest Papers generously offers a free stamp set for one lucky participant.  This week, the set is called Corn Ears.

This is one of my favorite mini sets!  I hope you have a chance to play along!   Thanks for stopping by!

 

Details - Stamps: Buffalo Spring (MFP); Paper: Very Vanilla, SU specialty copper paper; Ink: Early Espresso, Crumb Cake; Accessories: Stripes embossing folder, SU neutrals brads, sponge dauber, stampin' dimensionals, blender pen.

Friends and Altered Boxes

Good Morning and Happy St. Patrick's Day!  There will be no pinching on my blog today as I have plenty of green here.  Today's Friends of Speedy TV challenge is to alter a box.  I've been on a bit of cleaning binge around here and weeks ago I got rid of many of the boxes, tubes and other items I had saved for altering.  I was a bit stuck for something to alter so I scoured the house.  I came up with this box which had previously housed a book light.

I'm going to go ahead and keep it real here too.  Altered items are not my forte, so I kept my Scor-Pal and the Scor-Tape close at hand.  I measured first, then scored, taped and trimmed each side as I went along.  I think it all worked out just fine.  I embellished minimally with a paper tole flower from Love, Love, Love and created a sentiment flag with Holiday Tag.  I scored the leaves and knotted my organdy ribbon under the flower.  I was about to add rhinestones when my daughter suggest pearls instead.  She made a good call!

 

Let's not forget that Mark's Finest Papers offers a free stamp set to one lucky participant.  This week the mini set called Vroom is up for grabs. 

I hope you get the chance to play along!  Thanks for stopping by!

 

Details - Stamps: Love, Love, Love (MFP), Holiday Tag (MFP); Paper: Lucky Limeade, Very Vanilla, Walk in the Park dsp, Everyday Enchantment dsp;  Ink: Rich Cocoa; Accessories: Scor-Pal, Scor-Tape, paper snips, square punch, stampin' dimensionals, Kaisercraft Champagne pearls, Lucky Limeade organdy ribbon, Copic Markers.



Bundle of Joy - A Mark's Finest Papers, A Heinrich Company Blog Hop

Welcome to the Marks Finest Papers, a Heinrich Company

March Blog Hop! 

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

 Featured March  9

Hoppy Easter
Featured March 10

Easter
Featured March 11

Fabulous Pets
Featured March 12

Friends

Featured March 13

Buddha

Featured March 14

Bundle of Joy

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 six winners will be announced on March 15, 2014 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 10 PM EST on Friday March 14, 2014.

 

Here's the Design Team: Jane C, Pat, Thrifty Stamper, Marilynn, Sue W, An'Jenic,  Amy, Marks Finest Papers, a Heinrich Co.

This was a really fun set to work with. I know, I said that yesterday, but just look at that stork! I chopped up that sentiment and placed it in the clouds and then had to add a bit of pink sparkle for the baby girl.  I popped up my stork for just a bit more fun.  Come on back tomorrow for more creativity. Don't forget to check out what the rest of the design team has done with this set.

 

Details - Stamps: Bundle of Joy (MFP); Paper: Soft Sky, Choice Snow White; Ink: Tuxedo Black, Going Gray; Accessories: Flat Bottom Cloud dies (MFT), Kaisercraft pink rhinestones, corner chomper, PTI linen & canvas impression plate, Copic Markers, stampin' dimensionals.

Buddha - A Mark's Finest Papers, A Heinrich Company Blog Hop

Welcome to the Marks Finest Papers, a Heinrich Company

March Blog Hop! 

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

 Featured March  9

Hoppy Easter
Featured March 10

Easter
Featured March 11

Fabulous Pets
Featured March 12

Friends

Featured March 13

Buddha

Featured March 14

Bundle of Joy

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 six winners will be announced on March 15, 2014 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 10 PM EST on Friday March 14, 2014.

 

Here's the Design Team: Jane C, Pat, Thrifty Stamper, Marilynn, Sue W, An'Jenic,  Amy, Marks Finest Papers, a Heinrich Co.

 

This one was fun to create.  I stamped, colored and cut out my Buddha and then created a perch for him.  I stamped the sentiment at the bottom of my card base and then embossed it.  This set was particularly fun for me as my hubby just got back from Thailand and it reminds me of the time we travelled through Thailand.  It was my first introduction to Asian culture, a beautiful culture.
 

Come on back tomorrow for more creativity.  Don't forget to check out what the rest of the design team has done with this fun set.

 

Stamps: Buddha (MFP); Paper: Choice Snow White, Cajun Craze; Ink: Tuxedo Black, Cajun Craze; Accessories: PTI linen & canvas impression plate, corner chomper, Copic & Touch Twin Marker.

Friends - A Mark's Finest Papers, A Heinrich Company Blog Hop

Welcome to the Marks Finest Papers, a Heinrich Company

March Blog Hop! 

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

 Featured March  9

Hoppy Easter
Featured March 10

Easter
Featured March 11

Fabulous Pets
Featured March 12

Friends

Featured March 13

Buddha

Featured March 14

Bundle of Joy

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 six winners will be announced on March 15, 2014 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 10 PM EST on Friday March 14, 2014.

 

Here's the Design Team: Jane C, Pat, Thrifty Stamper, Marilynn, Sue W, An'Jenic,  Amy, Marks Finest Papers, a Heinrich Co.

I really enjoyed these flowers and they reminded me of the Calla lilies that I had at my wedding reception.  This was simple to color and I opted to use very thin mats to highlight the yellow and green in the flower.  I embossed the card base with an impression plate and stamped a simple sentiment.
 

Come on back tomorrow for more creativity.  Don't forget to check out what the rest of the design team has created with this set. 

 

Details - Stamps: Friends (MFP); Paper: Choice Snow White, Certainly Celery, Barely Banana; Ink: Tuxedo Black; Accessories: Copic Markers, stampin' dimensionals, PTI linen & canvas impression plate, Copic multiliner.

Fabulous Pets - A Mark's Finest Papers, A Heinrich Company Blog Hop

Welcome to the Marks Finest Papers, a Heinrich Company

March Blog Hop! 

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

 Featured March. 9

Hoppy Easter
Featured March. 10

Easter
FeaturedMarch. 11

Fabulous Pets
Featured March. 12

Friends
Featured March. 13

Buddha

Featured March. 14

Bundle of Joy

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 six winners will be announced on March 15, 2014 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 10 PM EST on Friday March 14, 2014.

 

Here's the Design Team: Lois, Kelli Jo, Karen, Kathy, Toni, Janine, Shirley Q, Gail, Vickie, Sandy, Marks Finest Papers, a Heinrich Co.

 

Welcome to day 3 of the Mark's Finest Papers March release!  I know you will be seeing many of the fabulous pets today, so I opted to do something fun with one of the sentiment.  I did some minor stamp dissection (don't be afraid to do this) and easily stamped the two parts on my sentiment on separate hearts.  Then I goofed around with my embossing folder, Versamark and gold embossing powder.  Here is the end result!

 

Thanks for stopping by!  Come on back tomorrow for more creativity.  Head on over to Janine's blog to see what she has created for you today.

 

Details - Stamps: Fabulous Pets (MFP); Paper: Very Vanilla, random unknown scraps; Ink: Versamark; Accessories: Heart Collection Framelits, So Trendy M-bossabilities, gold embossing powder, heat tool, stampin' dimensionals, scor-tape.