Mark' Finest Paper Challenge 70-Black Eyed Susan

Today's Challenge at Speedy the Cat Friend's challenge is to use "lace" on your card. I used Mark's Finest Papers Black Eye Susan for Encouragement Stamp. The sentiment is from Sand Surf Relax. What a fun challenge. I love lace on cards. For my card I used Martha Stewart's Punch Around the Page Vintage Lace. There is also some real lace trim on the card that I found at Walmart. The butterflies are a Martha Stewart punch. The pearls I received in a RAK.

You know, I don't use stick pins much on my cards. Can you believe I actually figured out how to attach this cute little charm with them. It is a much cooler was to attach the charm then by hooking it on the ribbon. The charm stays straight so you can actually see it.


Here is a picture of my decorated envelope with my easel card. Sure hope you can join us this week for the challenge. Remember you have a chance to win a fabulous Mark's Finest Papers Stamp by entering. Have a great weekend and stay safe for those of you in the path of Hurricane Irene!

Challenges Entered
Crafty Catz - Metal and Lace
Jellypark Challenges - Get Punchy
Sew Many Cards - Edge Punch
Aud Sentiments Challenge - Anything Goes
Charisma Cards - Glitter it
Crafty Sentiments Designs - Ribbons and Bows
Crafting for All Seasons - Bingo (Ribbon, Glitter, Flowers)
Crafts and Me - Lace
Flutter By Wednesday's - Butterfly, Fairy, or Angel (open)
The Paper Shelter - Die Cuts and Punches

Gurlee Girl Halloween Cat

It is fast approaching my favorite time of year. The other week when I was cleaning and rearranging my crafting room, I came across my Christmas and Halloween things and have had the urge to use my goodies I got on clearance last year at the end of the season!

Don't you just love the Gurlee Girl Halloween Cat from Chelsea at Crafting Life's Pieces. Chelsea is so talented. Just go to her blog and see her awesome creations. Another one of my blogging friends is on the design team as well, Bonnie from Sassy Scrapper. Her creations just make me drool. So it was a natural inclination to participate in the Crafting Life's Pieces Sketch Challenge. Here is the fabulous sketch for this month:


Here is my interpretation of the sketch. The haunted house is a Sizzix die cover in Martha Stewart Glitter. Last year I picked up this package of Martha Stewart Halloween Glitter. The black glitter was in the pack along with several other colors. The black is called Licorice and boy is is awesome. It shines black, yellow, and green. My paper is from K & Company. The "too Cute to Spook sentiment is now at Walmart in the $.97 bins in the scrapbooking area. It's perfect isn't it! Don't you love that cute spider sticker too! The moon and bats are also a sticker along with the jack-o-lantern.

This is my matching envelope. Did I mention how much I love this Haunted House die. What a fun card this was to make. Thanks for stopping by today. Hope you are inspired to make some fall and Halloween cards.

Challenges Entered
Karen's Doodles - Use your Punches and Die Cuts
Paper Playtime - Anything Goes
PollyCraft - Autumn Colors
Paper Cupcake - Let's Make a Scene
Aly's Sunday Challenge - Halloween
One Stitch At a Time - Bling
One Stop Craft - Bold and Bright
Fussy And Fancy - 3 or more of your favorite embellishments (glitter, rhinestones, flowers)
Crafting Life's Pieces - Sketch

Mark' Finest Paper Challenge 69-Just Dandy

Hooray for weekends. Don't know about you but I am looking forward to the down time and a few swims in the pool. The challenge this week at Speedy's Friends is embossing either heat or dry. Please go to Mark's Finest Papers Blog to get all the information and to load your card.

My image is called Just Dandy from Mark Finest Papers and you can find it here. Isn't it fantastic! I did both heat and dry embossing. I just had to see if I could make a Dandelion to go with my image and it worked out pretty well. I used a cuddlebug quilling die to make it. This card measures 5x6-3/4". Pretty odd huh. Well truth be told I started with the image and worked down to the card. I usually start with the card and work up to the image.

Thanks for stopping by today. I appreciate your visit. Hope you have a great relaxing weekend!

Tilda With Peony Anyone???

This little set was made some time ago. As a matter of fact, it is gone and I no longer have it in my possession. Isn't she just sweet. This is the card and the matching envelope box that was created.
Here is the card up close. You can see my handmade roses that were distress inked.
This is the inside of the card. I just love these sweet images. They are fun to color and create with.

Challenges Entered
Creative Crew - Handmade Flowers
Papertake Weekly - Bingo (Diagonal -Ribbon, Lace, Gems)
Paper Creations Ink - Show Us Your Flowers
Paper Playtime - Anything Goes
Pollycraft - Distressing
Simon Says Stamp and Show - Bling

Mark' Finet Paper Challenge 68-Wisteria of Encouragement

Welcome to another addition of Speedy the Cat and Friends Challenge. The challenge this week is distressing. I have both ink distressing and paper edge distressing. The Tim Holtz distressing tool came in real handy for the paper behind my PATP layer. I love that tool!

The image on this card is from Mark' Finest Papers called Wisteria of Encouragement. I decided to do the "Brick Wall" technique on this card with this pretty image. You can find it here at Mark's Finest Papers. The white flourish corners are chipboard from Recollection that I picked up in a package some time ago on sale for $1.99. The roses are prima flower. My Paper is K & Company. The large and medium butterflies are a Martha Stewart Punch.

Thanks for stopping by. Hope you have a great weekend.

Mark's Finest Papers Blog Hop-Forest Gifts

Hello! Welcome to the August 2011 MFP New Releases Blog Hop!

This week's new releases are:Black Eyed Susans for Encouragement, Butterflies and Wisteria, Forest Gifts, Fun on the Farm .For your convenience, all these sets are available TODAY at Mark's Finest Papers.

So, do you want to WIN today's Featured Stamp Set:Forest Gifts? (If you don't want to wait to win, you can always purchase the sets right away! We'll substitute a set from NEXT month's release if today's winner has already purchased this set!)

For your chance to win: Comment on the following Design Team members' blogs TODAY before midnight EDT. There will be ONE random winner chosen from the comments on today's Blog Hop blogs. That winner will win Forest Gifts. We will announce the winner's name on tomorrow's MFP blog post.

Emily, Nancyruth, Neva, Silvia. Faith, Claudine, Dawn, Marilynn, Patricia, Chrissy, Karen, Pam, Joanne, Kittie, Markie, Mark’s Finest Papers

Greetings everyone. This image was colored with copic marker. The punch around the page is from Martha Stewart called Laural Leaf. The trees are a Sizzx die. The corners are from Cuttlebug called vintage corners. I practiced making the background scene in this image. I masked the sun and sponged the clouds....I need more practice.....lol-but hey, you have to start somewhere right!!!

Thanks for stopping by. I really appreciate your comment. Good luck in the drawing!

Mark's Finest Papers Blog Hop-Black Eyed Susans of Encouragement

Hello! Welcome to the August 2011 MFP New Releases Blog Hop!

This week's new releases are:Black Eyed Susans for Encouragement, Butterflies and Wisteria, Forest Gifts, Fun on the Farm .For your convenience, all these sets are available TODAY at Mark's Finest Papers.

So, do you want to WIN today's Featured Stamp Set: Black Eyed Susans for Encouragement? (If you don't want to wait to win, you can always purchase the sets right away! We'll substitute a set from NEXT month's release if today's winner has already purchased this set!)

For your chance to win: Comment on the following Design Team members' blogs TODAY before midnight EDT. There will be ONE random winner chosen from the comments on today's Blog Hop blogs. That winner will win Black Eyed Susans for Encouragement. We will announce the winner's name on tomorrow's MFP blog post.

Lois, Vicky, Dawn, Anne, Peggysue, Connie, Linda, Karen, Patty, Roxie, Vicki, Liz, Geri, Lynn, Mark’s Finest Papers

Here is my version of the Black Eyed Susan of Encouragement. My image is colored with copic marker. I used K & Company Tom Coffey papers. The corners and leave are Sizzx dies and I used the Cherry Blossom punch around the page by Martha Stewart. The accent flowers are one of the dies from the Carnation Creation from Spellbinders. I used some buttons for the centers that I had in my stash. I also used a sharpie to draw the accent on the flower to match the ones in the image.

Thanks so much for stopping by. I appreciate you comments. Good luck in the drawing!

Challenges Entered
Digi Design House - 3 buttons, 2 patterned papers, 1 ribbon
Karens Doodle - Buttons and Bows
Make It Monday - Anything Goes
Polycraft - Recycle (My buttons were originally on a dress from 20 yrs ago)
Card Cupids - Buttons and/or Ribbon
Gingerloft - Make It Sparkle
Paper Creator's Crafts - Say It with Flowers
The Poodles Parlour - Round and Round the Garden
Wag and Whiskers - Sparkly