Sneak peek at MFP

Yea!!! Blogger has finallly fixed the issue I was having where I couldn't get into my blog. This is my first upload in over a week. Thank goodness, it is just in time for the sneak peeks for Mark's Finest Papers and there are some wonderful new sets coming out next week. This one is a great one with popplies in various sizes and a variety of sentiments as well. Just wanted to share this one with you and say how glad  I am to be back in operation!!!

Color Throw Down 142

Rumbling through my stamproom the other day, my old stipple butterfly surfaced. It being one of my all time favorites from Stampin' Up, I just had to ink it up to show it a little love. The sentiment is from Mark's Finest Papers. I used a few Martha Stewart punches on this along with some Basic Grey paper. The gray primas worked so well with this and I found some lime rhinestones to use as flower centers. The motivation for this card came from  the Color Throwdown Challenge today. If you have a slow mojo, never underestimate the power a good challenge can stimulate. Have a fun stampin' day!!

Monochromatic in blue

Baby cards are always fun, but with this little set from Mark's Finest Papers paper piecing this little elephant was really fun. The challenge this week for Speedy the Cat's Friends Blog challenge is to do a monochromatic card in blue. The little elephant fit so perfectly inside this embossed frame. I used a white gel pen to outline some of the lines in the embossing. I've had a busy day doing my prison ministry today with 3 hours of driving to get back home, so my tiredness contributed to the wavy white lines. I wish they had turned out better, but I'm posting it anyway!!!

Last day of MFP's May Blog Hop

Welcome to the MFP May Blog Hop! This month, we are releasing 4 NEW SETS!


Our New Sets are: Here Comes the Grad, Big Boy Toys, Magnolia Wedding, and American Made.For your convenience, all 4 stamp sets are available for purchase TODAY!

We have a NEW Blog Candy Contest! BE A GUEST DESIGNER!***

What do you need to do to qualify? Just comment on the Design Team blogs during the blog hop. The winner will be announced on the Mark’s Finest Papers blog on Saturday, May 14, 2011. ***See the MFP blog for all the contest rules and PRIZES!

FRIDAY, May 13, 2011: American Made

Emily-
Karen-
Patty-
Roxie-
Vicki-
Liz:

Claudine-

Dawn-

Guest Designer, Crafty Math Chick

Guest Designer, Pat

Marilynn-

Peggysue-

Connie –

Emily N.-

Neva

Silvia

Patricia

Chrissy

Karen K.

Pam

Mark’s Finest Papers                                  

3rd Day of MFP's Blog HOp

Welcome to the MFP May Blog Hop! This month, we are releasing 4 NEW SETS!


Our New Sets are: Here Comes the Grad, Big Boy Toys, Magnolia Wedding, and American Made.For your convenience, all 4 stamp sets are available for purchase TODAY!

We have a NEW Blog Candy Contest! BE A GUEST DESIGNER!***

What do you need to do to qualify? Just comment on the Design Team blogs during the blog hop. The winner will be announced on the Mark’s Finest Papers blog on Saturday, May 14, 2011. ***See the MFP blog for all the contest rules and PRIZES!

Thursday, May 12, 2011-Magnolia Wedding

Lois

Vicky

Dawn L.
Anne

Emily

Karen
Patty
Roxie
Vicki
Liz
Claudine
Dawn M

Karen K.

Pam
Marilynn
Geri
Lynn
Neva
Silvia
Guest Designer, Crafty Math Chick

Guest Designer, Pat

Mark’s Finest Papers

2nd Day of MFP's Blog Hop

Welcome to the MFP May Blog Hop! This month, we are releasing 4 NEW SETS!


Our New Sets are: Here Comes the Bride, Big Boy Toys, Magnolia Wedding, American Made.For your convenience, all 4 stamp sets are available for purchase TODAY!

We have a NEW Blog Candy Contest! BE A GUEST DESIGNER!***

What do you need to do to qualify? Just comment on the Design Team blogs during the blog hop. The winner will be announced on the Mark’s Finest Papers blog on Saturday, May 14, 2011. ***See the MFP blog for all the contest rules and PRIZES!

WEDNESDAY, May 11: Big Boy Toys

Lois
Vicky

Dawn L.

Anne

Peggysue
Connie

Claudine

Dawn M.

Marilynn

Geri

Lynn

Emily N.

Patricia
Chrissy

Karen K.

Pam

Guest Designer, Pat

Guest Designer, Crafty Math Chick

Mark’s Finest Papers

1st day of Mark's Finest Papers' Blog Hop

Welcome to the MFP May Blog Hop! This month, we are releasing 4 NEW SETS!

Our New Sets are: Here Comes the Grad, Big Boy Toys, Magnolia Wedding, and American Made.

For your convenience, all 4 stamp sets are available for purchase TODAY!

We have a NEW Blog Candy Contest! BE A GUEST DESIGNER!

                         PLEASE READ THIS CAREFULLY!

All Blog Hop participants will have the chance to win a Month Long GUEST DESIGNER position on our Senior Design team! That’s right! ONE lucky winner will receive a Guest Designer package that will include June 2011’s Four New Release sets, a selection of Premium Papers, and beautiful embellishments. The winner will also receive a Guest Designer Watermark, Blog Button and have the choice to participate in the June 2011 Blog Hop!

What do you need to do to qualify? Just comment on the Design Team blogs during the blog hop. EACH DAY that participants comment on all the Design Team blogs, their name will be entered once in the random drawing. Each participant has the opportunity to have his/her name entered up to four times. (There are four days of the blog hop, so there are up to four entries per person.) The winner will be announced on the Mark’s Finest Papers blog on Saturday, May 14, 2011.

***WE ARE AWARE THAT SEVERAL LINKS WERE NOT WORKING ON THE DT MEMBERS' BLOGS. THE LINKS WORK ON THIS BLOG. IF YOU MISS A BLOG TODAY, IT WILL NOT EFFECT YOUR CHANCES TO WIN THE BLOG CANDY!

TUESDAY May 10, 2011- Here Comes the Grad

Lois

Vicky

Dawn L.

Anne

Peggysue

Connie

Emily K.

Karen H.

Patty

Roxie

Vicki

Pam

Liz

Geri

Lynn

Emily N.

Neva

Karen K.

Silvia

Patricia

Chrissy

Guest Designer Pat

Guest Designer Crafty Math Chick

Mark’s Finest Papers

Christmas Stampin' All Year Long

I have to admit, this is the first Christmas card I have made for this Christmas season. Christmas Stampin' All Year Long's Challenge this week motivated me because it was to make a funny card. I am from South Texas and in all of my 60 years, I have only seen one white Christmas. So, this sentiment is similar to a card I found in Galveston one time that said, "What a White Christmas? inside: Tear up this card and throw it in the air."
I didn't want someone to tear up my card, so I made it with loose white paper stapled into the inside to remove and tear up!!! I liked this idea so much, I think I will be making a few more to send to friends this Christmas.

Speedy the Cat's Blog challenge

Everytime I see this particular plaid, I think of my first school lunchbox I had over 50 years ago. It was this exact plaid, and my Grandaddy Austin had painted my entire full name diagonally across the front. "Elizabeth Ann Austin". I was so proud of it. When I ran across that scrap in my pile of design paper scraps, that memory just rushed into my brain. So, I decided that this verse, a new stamp from Mark's Finest Papers to be released next week, was perfect to put with it. Graduation is such an important time in the lives of those who are experiencing them. Sadness for parents who are reminded how quickly those years passed, happiness for the achievements of educational accomplishments, and excitement for the new life that will soon begin in a different direction. May is full of ceremonies that parents and grandparents are proud to see their offspring accomplish. Best wishes to all graduates and their families.