Speedy's Friends' Blog Challenge #2

Cathleen Torina is hosting our challenge this week. It is called "Just Around the Corner" and you are to use a corner punch on your card. I used the Ladybugs and Carnation set again this week, highlighting this lovely ornate little frame included in that set. The sentiments fit in very nicely. I punched the corners of the hazelnut tan  piece. I love diagonal lines on cards, so I used them in the tirangular pieces that were stamped also with that frame stamp to look like background paper. I punched the sides with a Martha Stewart punch. All the other supplies for this card are from Mark's Finest Papers.

You won't want to miss the other DT cards. You can find their links on the side bar.

Link your cards on Mark's Finest Papers' blog site. Please use Speedy's Friends as your keywords on Splitcoaststampers.

If you joined us last week for our first challenge, thank you for making it a great week. The cards were gorgeous and showed all the wonderful ways red, white, and blue can be used.

You won't want to miss the Blog Hop that will be happening here on Mark's Finest Papers this week to celebrate Mark's Finest Paper's Newest Releases beginning on Tuesday, May 11th. You will have a chance at some great BLOG CANDY. Check out all the excitement May 11 through May 14th. Winners will be announced on Saturday, May 15th, and will win 1 stamp set that will be released NEXT month.

Just Scraps challenge

I just discovered this challenge called Just Scraps challenge. This week the challenge was to use yellow! I find my scrap box to be a real source of inspiration for me. At a glance I can quickly grab pieces and see how they look together. I love making up cards that offer scriptures for my Bible study group and many Christian friends. Punching up scraps into leaves and flowers are another way I like to make use of those scraps. Thanks, Jean for the heads up about this challenge, and I plan to join you every week if I can.

Paper: scraps from K and Company, SU(soft suede, always artichoke, barely banana)
Stamp: Paper Trey Inks
Ink: soft suede

Cuttlebug Spot Challenge

The challenge was to make a card with your favorite flower. I love roses. They smell heavenly and they come in such a beautiful array of colors. I cuttlebugged the card base after inking the folder with so saftron ink. I stamped the rose on a piece of Basic Grey design paper and hightlighted the color with a copic marker. I cut one of my scalloped circle nestabilities and then cut it into a smaller slice, folded it like a fan, after cuttlebugging the piece. I sponged on some soft suede ink. All the stamping was done in soft suede as well. I added a yellow and white gingham. The rose and leaves are from the summer rose set from Mark's Finest Papers.

MOJO Monday 137

MOJO Monday over at Verve always helps me get my stamping week started. This stamp is my newest one from Verve in my collection of their stamps. I hit the scrap pile for the striped dp which was left over from a stamping club project. I really liked the way soft suede cardstock looked with these colors. I colored my image with my copics.

Stampin' Sisters in Christ #37

The challenge over on Stampin' Sister in Christ is to use faux stitches. I happen to have a stitch pattern stamp that I love and thought it perfect for this challenge. The scripture for the week is Psalm 139:13 and my favorite part of that scripture is "I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made: I know that full well."

I used scraps from my scrap pile to make this card, which reminds me that God can take even the remnants of our lives  to turn us into beautiful creatures. May you have a blessed Sunday and I hope this finds you not only sitting on the premises, but standing on the promises!!
Stamps: Marks' Finest Papers
             and the stitch stamp I don't remember
Ink: Old olive, tuxedo black
Papers: Stampin' Up, Basic Grey, and an unknow scrap

Speedy the Cat's Friends Blog Challenge #1

I am so excited to be a part of Speedy the Cat's Friends Blog team. Every Saturday the team will be hosting exciting challenges for all of you to join in and today is Challenge #1. The challenge is a color challenge to use red, white, and blue. You do not have to use Mark's Finest Papers to participate in the challenge, but if you have any stamps from Speedy's collection, you know how thrilled Speedy woud be to see them!!! Please link your challege over on Mark's Finest Paper/s blog site.  There will be a random selection for a prize to celebrate (one of the new stamp sets coming out soon). WOW!

Link your cards to Splitcoaststampers as well and use Speedy's Friends as the KEYWORD.

You won't want to miss the fun and the chance to see what new things Mark's Finest Papers have in store!
You can find the blog team listed on the sidebar (Vicki, Cathleen, and Claudine)  and their names are linked to their blogs, so take a minute to visit them, too.

Stamp: Ladybugs and Carnations (Mark's Finest Papers)
I stamped with Tuxedo Black ink and colored with my copic markers.
Mark's Finest papers also handles Basic Grey design pads, which I adore.

Crazy 4 Challenges #35

I thought this would make a great alternative type card for graduation rather than the usual cape and gown. This is a set from Mark's Finest Papers and I used  Cindy's sketch for the Crazy 4 Challenges for this week. The design paper was left over from my stamp group preparations and I hadn't had the chance to use this cute butterfly yet on anything. The blue and light green paper is from Mark's Finest Papers, the dp is from Paper Studio. I cut out the larger butterfly and popped it up with a piggybacked SU dimensional.