Favorites - A Mark's Finest Papers Stamp Shop Blog Hop - Day 1

Welcome to the Marks Finest Papers Stamp Shop
 January Blog Hop. 

 We're doing something different to start out the new year.  We're looking back at all the wonderful sets released in 2014. For the next 4 days the Design Team will show you their "Favorite" sets of 2014. Please visit each blog and leave a comment. One person will be chosen to receive their choice of one of the "Favorite" Stamp Sets we have featured.

Please hop along with us! You have a chance to win a "Favorite" Set of your choice! 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!) The winner will be announced on 

January 31, 2015 on the MFP Stamp Shop 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 January 30, 2015.

Let's get started!!  Here's the Design Team: Jane C, Pat,  Marilynn, Nancy, Bonnie , Sue W, Pam M, An'Jenic, Marks Finest Papers, a Heinrich Co.

Come on back tomorrow for more FAVORITES!!

Friends and Black and Red (01/26/15)

Good Morning!  I'm back to day with another Friends of Speedy TV challenge for the week.  This week we are using black and red on our cards.  I stamped this enormous bloom and got to work coloring with a couple of new pens I recently received.  I played with the new to me Chameleon Pens...so much fun!

I used a Copic multiliner to draw a thicker line around the border of my focal image and stamped a sentiment from the same set, called Huge Blooms.  What you can't see in this image is the sparkle from the Sakura Clear Star gel pen that I used to trace all the lines in the image.  A very clean and simple lay out did the trick for me.

Won't you join us this week?  There is a discount and a guest designer spot on the line.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Details - Stamps: Huge Blooms (MFP); Paper: Snow Storm Smooth (MFP), Real Red; Ink: Tuxedo Black; Accessories: Chameleon Pens (red and black), Sakura Clear Star gel pen, stampin' dimensionals.

Friends and Square Cards (01/19/15)

Hello and happy Monday!  It's a holiday here in the States and I am off work in honor of Martin Luther King.  Today's post is about the new Friends of Speedy TV challenge to make a square card.  So my card is square, with square layers and a little bit of distressing!  Have I told you that I love square cards.  My favorite number is four and I love how all the lines and corners are so neat and tidy!

I played with different patterns and textures here and I really like the result.  Not to mention, two discriminating 8 year olds thought my card was "pretty cool" as well!  I really enjoy soliciting my daughters opinion and it's even better when her friends are over.  After they saw my card, they asked for silk flowers and ribbon to embellish their sewing projects that they were working on.  Creativity inspires creativity!

I sort of popped up my sentiment with glue dots.  I contemplated layering the glue dots for more of a lift.  I ended up not doing that and I think I achieved enough separation between my embossed sentiment and the backing patterned paper.

Thanks for stopping by and won't you play along?  There is a guest designer spot and a discount up for grabs.  Good luck!

Details - Stamps: Chicken Wire (MFP), Lots of Words (MFP); Paper: Very Vanilla, Tempting Turquoise, Vellum, MME Adventure dp; Ink: Versamark, Sahara Sand, Crumb Cake, Soft Suede; Accessories: Gold ep, paper snips, MM edge distresser, sponge dauber, Scor-tape, Gold cording, glue dots, stampin' dimensionals.

Friends and Ribbons and Bows (01/12/15)

Good morning and happy Monday to you!  I'm feeling quite refreshed as I bring you today's new Friends of Speedy TV challenge.  You see, I have just come off a productive 3 day weekend.  I took Friday off and stretched my weekend out.  My husband and I did many home projects and we have things looking quite in shape around here.  Today's challenge is about using a ribbon and a bow.  Hopefully, my ribbon and bow did not get too lost in my Hydrangea petals.  This set is a featured set at the MFP Stamp Shop. 

I started this card by finding a sketch to use.  I found this sketch on the CAS(E) this sketch! blog and off I went.  I repeatedly stamped my petals on one sheet of card stock and then colored them.  Finally, I cut out my center, matted it and popped it up for  this card you see in front of you!

 

Thanks for stopping by!  Won't you play along with us to earn a chance to be a guest designer at Speedy TV?

 

Details - Stamps: Hydrangea (MFP); Paper, Snow Storm Smooth (MFP), Brushed Silver; Ink: Espresso Truffle, Tuxedo Black; Accessories: White taffeta ribbon, glue dots, Copic Markers, Sakura clear star gel pen, stampin' dimensionals.

Friends and a Scenic Card

Good Morning and Happy New Year!  I'm back after a long hiatus with a new card for a new MFP Speedy TV challenge.  This week we are making Scenic cards!  I gathered together some fun sets to do a little bit of wish fulfillment on paper.  I would very much like it to snow.  As such, I used  Scenic Selections for my trees and Christmas Selections for my snowman.  Finally, I used took my Let it SNOW! sentiment from Brrr.  That is such a fun set!

With a new year, comes a new method of reward for participation.  Guest designer positions are now available for challenge winners, along with a shopping discount!  You will find all of the details here. 

 

Let's see what you can do!

 

Thanks for stopping by!

 

Details - Stamps: Scenic Selections, Christmas Selections, Brrr (MFP); Paper: Snow Storm Smooth (MFP), Melon Mambo; Ink: Tuxedo Black; Accessories: Copic & Touch Twin Markers, Copic Multiliner, paper snips, stampin' dimensionals.  

Vintage Fashion - An MFP Stamp Shop Blog Hop

Welcome to the Marks Finest Papers, a Heinrich Company

November Blog Hop! 

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

 

 Featured  Nov. 25

Java Time

Featured Nov. 26

Crisp Winter

 Featured Nov. 27

Ice Skating

Featured Nov. 28

Vintage Fashion

 

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 November 29, 2014 on the MFP Stamp Shop 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 November 28, 2014

Here's the Design Team:  Jane C, Pat, Marilynn, Nancy, Bonnie , Sue W, Pam M, An'Jenic, Marks Finest Papers, a Heinrich Co.

I had so much fun playing with this dress form.  It's perfect for paper piecing.  I had a hoot rifling through my patterned papers and matching up these for a fun celebration card.  I was able to pull a couple of ribbons from my stash that worked with the paper pretty well!  A whole lot of sponging later, a card is born!

Thanks for stopping by!  Please be sure to come on back tomorrow for more creativity.

 

Details - Stamps: Vintage Fashion (MFP); Paper: Crumb Cake, MME dp; Ink: Tuxedo Black, Crumb Cake; Accessories: Double Stitched Ribbon, sponge dauber, Vintage Wallpaper ef, stampin' dimensionals, paper snips, Copic Markers.

 

Ice Skating - An MFP Stamp Shop Blog Hop

Welcome to the Marks Finest Papers, a Heinrich Company

November Blog Hop! 

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

 

 Featured  Nov. 25

Java Time

Featured Nov. 26

Crisp Winter

 Featured Nov. 27

Ice Skating

Featured Nov. 28

Vintage Fashion

 

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 November 29, 2014 on the MFP Stamp Shop 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 November 28, 2014

Here's the Design Team:  Jane C, Pat, Marilynn, Nancy, Bonnie , Sue W, Pam M, An'Jenic, Marks Finest Papers, a Heinrich Co.

 

I was intrigued by a paper crafting challenge last month to create a paper tole project with some dimension.  I had initially thought of using a coffee cup or mug and then rounding out the image.  Instead, I played with the ice skates here.  I worked at rounding out the heels and the toes.  I'm not sure how much it shows here, but in real life, it looks pretty cool!

Thanks for stopping by!  Please be sure to come on back tomorrow for more creativity.

 

Details - Stamps: Ice Skating (MFP); Paper: Snow Storm Smooth, Baja Blue, SU dp; Ink: Tuxedo Black; Accessories: Copic Markers, paper snips, Recollections rhinestones, stampin' dimensionals, mat pack, stylus.