My time to craft challenge - vintage

This is a fabulous new stamp from Mark's Finest Papers to be released in December. It has gorgeous hearts just in time for Valentines. I put it together with the brick wall set providing the background.

The papers, lace, and ribbons are all from Mark's Finest Papers. I inked the heart with ladybug red and I inked some rich cocoa around the edges of the heart. I love how that turned out.

Stampin' Sisters in Christ #67

You won't want to miss the beautiful message written by Lisa over at Stampin' sisters in Christ's blog that goes along with this scripture from Phillipians 4:13. I used a scrap left over from a diecut project to mask this shape onto my white card. I sponged on the green ink and then stamped the verse in tuxedo black. I stamped the leaves and then punched the small purple cardstock from my mini flower punch from Stampin' Up. The stamps are also from Stampin' Up. I used my cross diecut from Spellbinders to add as an embellishment along with the tiny flower rhinestones.  This scripture as always given me strength and confidence and I hope it will give that message to whoever receives this card.

Have a blessed Sunday, the first one of Advent.

Stampin' Bee #85

I did the challenge for the Stampin' Bees #85, which was snowflakes. I used Mark's Finest Papers' Bells on Bobtail Ring set. I added some paper punched snowflakes and a pearl snowflake button. The flower soft added a little textured snow on the picture. The dp is from Cloud nine and the cardstock for the card base is SU's always artichoke.

Stampin' Sisters in Christ #65

John 3:30  "He must increase but I must decrease."

The challenge over at Stampin' Sisters in Christ is to make a clean and simple card. I had not used this embossing folder that I got after last Christmas, so decided it was the perfect choice for this challenge.

The sentiment and snowflake/star is from Stampin' UP. I used Palette Noir black ink for the sentiment and Versamark and silver embossing powder for the snowflake/star. I added a silver rhinestone star in the center.

Last day of MFP's November Blog Hop

Welcome to the MFP November Blog Hop! This month, we are releasing 6 NEW SETS!

And…LOOK for a NEW LINK LIST TOMORROW!!!

We have 6 New Stamp Sets Released: Brick Wall, Bells on Bobtail, Christmas Postage Due, Bold & Free, Muscial Holiday and Welcome Home. For your convenience, all 6 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, (November 13, 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.

Check out all these lovely blogs to see the many things that have been made with MFP's Musical Holiday.
Emily- http://mylittlesliceofbliss.blogspot.com/
Karen- http://karenskreativekreations.blogspot.com/
Patty- http://winnieswhimsandmycrafts.blogspot.com/
Roxie- http://paperscaper.blogspot.com/
Vicki- http://allidoisstamp.blogspot.com/
Liz: http://rightbrainmadness.blogspot.com/
Claudine- http://cardsbyclaudine.blogspot.com/
Dawn- http://dawnmercedes.blogspot.com/
Joanne T- http://sleepyinseattlestamps.blogspot.com/
Nicole - http://nicolesbutterflyears.blogspot.com/
Marilynn- http://mississippi-mcgyver.blogspot.com/
Peggysue- http://rosesbymywindow.blogspot.com/
Susan – http://simplicitybylateblossom.blogspot.com/
Judi – http://paper-rose-petals.blogspot.com/
Connie – http://sodakstamping.blogspot.com/
Mark’s Finest Papers - http://marksfinestpapers.blogspot.com/

Loved these rich colors for the holidays and it really seem to make the metallic gold pop. I used gold Smooch on the horn. Tiny red beads made perfect little holly berries.The paper punch is my newest one from Martha Stewart. The design paper is from Paper Studio. The burgandy paper I'm not sure the source of, but the deep mahoganey is from Mark's Finest Papers.

Day 3 of MFP's November Blog Hop

Welcome to the MFP November Blog Hop! This month, we are releasing 6 NEW SETS!

And…LOOK for a NEW LINK LIST TOMORROW!!!

We have 6 New Stamp Sets Released: Brick Wall, Bells on Bobtail, Christmas Postage Due, Bold & Free, Musicial Holiday and Welcome Home. For your convenience, all 6 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, (November 13, 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.

Check out these wonderful blogs that are featuring the Welcome Home set today:

Nancyruth - http://nancyruthat.blogspot.com/
Lois - http://clownmomcreations.blogspot.com/
Vicky- http://www.villagestamperramblings.blogspot.com/
Dawn L.- http://dawnanewday.blogspot.com/
Anne- http://inkinginred.blogspot.com/
Emily- http://mylittlesliceofbliss.blogspot.com/
Karen- http://karenskreativekreations.blogspot.com/
Patty- http://winnieswhimsandmycrafts.blogspot.com/
Roxie- http://paperscaper.blogspot.com/
Vicki- http://allidoisstamp.blogspot.com/
Liz: http://rightbrainmadness.blogspot.com/
Claudine- http://cardsbyclaudine.blogspot.com/
Dawn- http://dawnmercedes.blogspot.com/
Joanne T- http://sleepyinseattlestamps.blogspot.com/
Nicole - http://nicolesbutterflyears.blogspot.com/
Marilynn- http://mississippi-mcgyver.blogspot.com/
Geri – http://geriscards.blogspot.com/
Lynn- http://confessionsofaleft-brainedstamper.blogspot.com/
Mark’s Finest Papers - http://marksfinestpapers.blogspot.com/

This is made with the Welcome Home set. I used some design paper from Paper Studio. I stamped this with burgandy ink .

This is a one layer card that I sponged the clouds and added the verse over the background. Isn't that sentiment lovely?

Welcome to the MFP November Blog Hop! This month, we are releasing 6 NEW SETS!

And…LOOK for a NEW LINK LIST TOMORROW!!!
We have 6 New Stamp Sets Released: Brick Wall, Bells on Bobtail, Christmas Postage Due, Bold & Free, Musicial Holiday and Welcome Home. For your convenience, all 6 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, (November 13, 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.

Make sure to check out these fabulous blogs:
Nancyruth - http://nancyruthat.blogspot.com/
Lois - http://clownmomcreations.blogspot.com/
Vicky- http://www.villagestamperramblings.blogspot.com/
Dawn L.- http://dawnanewday.blogspot.com/
Anne- http://inkinginred.blogspot.com/
Peggysue- http://rosesbymywindow.blogspot.com/
Susan – http://simplicitybylateblossom.blogspot.com/
Judi – http://paper-rose-petals.blogspot.com/
Connie – http://sodakstamping.blogspot.com/
Emily- http://mylittlesliceofbliss.blogspot.com/
Karen- http://karenskreativekreations.blogspot.com/
Patty- http://winnieswhimsandmycrafts.blogspot.com/
Roxie- http://paperscaper.blogspot.com/
Vicki- http://allidoisstamp.blogspot.com/
Liz: http://rightbrainmadness.blogspot.com/
Geri – http://geriscards.blogspot.com/
Lynn- http://confessionsofaleft-brainedstamper.blogspot.com/
Mark’s Finest Papers - http://marksfinestpapers.blogspot.com/

 
 

This card is made with the Brick Wall set being released today at Mark's Finest Papers. I used Palette Noir black and colored the flowers with copics. The gold on the butterflies is done with gold Smooch. The papers are also from Mark's Finest Papers.

These bells are from the Bells on Bobtail set and the Noel is from the Musical Holiday set.
The images were stamped in Versamark and embossed with gold embossing powder. The bells are colored in with gold Smooch and copic markers. The design paper is from Paper Studio. I punched the holly leaves with a Martha Stewart punch and used red dew drops for the berries.

Stampin' Sisters in Christ #64

Scripture: Isaiah 55:10-11 "For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven and do not return there without watering the earth and making it bear and sprout and furnishing seed to the sower and bread to the eater, so will My word be which goes forth from My mouth; it will not return to Me empty without accomplishing what I desire and without succeeding in the matter for which I sent it."

This card is for Randi's challenge for Stampin' Sisters in Christ #64. Snow is the weather I chose to represent on my card. I used the set Snowman Country from Mark's Finest Papers.

Paper Piercing with Speedy the Cat's Friends Challenge #28

This is a sneak peek for a new set from Mark's Finest Papers called Musical Holiday.

Speedy the Cat's Friends' Challenge #27

This is a sneak peek at a new set from Mark's Finest Papers to be released next week. Be looking for the Blog Hop that begins on Tuesday, November 9th. This card is using the set called Musical Holiday. It is a one layered card with holly leaves punched out and added along with red dew drops. I am certainly getting in the holiday spirit with the arrival of these new wonderful stamps sets from Mark's Finest Papers. You won't want to miss them.