Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Blog Hop - Day 2

Mark's Finest Papers RELEASE Hop and....BLOG CANDY!!!
Mark's Finest Papers Design Team is celebrating our BRAND NEW STAMPS for the Speedy the Cat Designer Collection and Serenity Collection with a Blog Hop! They are available TODAY! For your chance to win BLOG CANDY, visit and comment on each of the design team members' blogs on April 14th, 15th, and 16th. On Saturday, (April 17th), a winner will be chosen FOR EACH DAY from those participants who visited all 9 blogs for that day! The 3 Winners will be announced on the Mark's Finest Papers Blog. Each winner will receive 1 Stamp Set that will be released NEXT month.

Day Two of the Blog Hop features the new set Butterflies, Dianthus and Flourishes.



My first card is a long card, which are always fun. The card base is MFP Morning Sun, with a strip of Heidi Grace DP on one side – separated from the solid color with a strip of Deepest Mahogany punched with a Martha Stewart border punch. I stamped both butterflies and the medallion in Palette Burnt Umber on MFP Corn Husk and then cut them out with circle nesties. I used some Copic markers in shades of lime green.



My second card is a standard A2 card, using MFP Breezy Blue and Basic Grey Wisteria DP – a simple card, with a popped-up flower, which is colored using Copic markers.

Be sure to visit all the blogs in our hop. Starting today, each day you will have a chance to win a stamp set to be released next month. That’s three chances to win!

April Guest Designer: Sherry - http://workingandstamping.blogspot.com
Nancyruth - http://nancyruthat.blogspot.com
Nikki- http://smellslikehomemade.blogspot.com/
Lois - http://clownmomcreations.blogspot.com (that’s me)
Peggy - www.artfulljourney.com
Vicky- http://www.villagestamperramblings.blogspot.com
Jeanne - http://nannys-room.blogspot.com/
Faith - http://stampinwithmarkiesmom.blogspot.com
Mark’s Finest Papers - http://marksfinestpapers.blogspot.com

25 comments:

Jeanne Forsyth said...

Lois, another great job! I love the color palet you chose for both these cards. Very nice!

Becky said...

Wonderful..Lovely colors..

Vicky Gould said...

Beautiful cards, Lois -two totally different designs; both using awesome colors!

Barbara said...

Another example how simple is best.

StampinCathy said...

Fabulous cards. I just love the colors and layouts you used with these new stamps.

Peggy said...

Gorgeous cards! Love long cards and yours is fabulous!

Alica said...

so pretty! I like both cards - great papers!

Denise said...

Wow, both cards equally beautiful. Love the soft colors. The butterflies are amazing. Great set. Nicely done!

Janet L. said...

Wonderful cards. I love the colors that you used. Thanks for the inspiration!

Virgo5 said...

Wonderful Lois, they're both great!

MariLynn said...

I love both of your cards. The long and tall one is my favorite though.I forget how pretty long card can be.

scotlacey said...

Beautiful. . . I love both, but the tall takes my breath away

Karen said...

Love the trio of images on your first card and the textures on your second card.

peggysue said...

Both cards are just fabulous! I don't do a 'long' card often enough, it is a fun format and you used it so well.

grandmamichelf said...

I love your cards! The long card is really pretty!

Carol Dee said...

Beautiful, love the layout.

Joanne Travis said...

Absolutely beautiful layouts and design. Love these new stamps and your creations, Lois.

Laura P. said...

Beautiful cards, very different and creative.

Susan said...

oh...I really like the long card. Very pretty.

slbt17 said...

great cards, I love that carnation!
Sandra

Melissa Bove said...

Wow! All your cards are stunning!! Awesome work!

Sherry Campbell said...

Both of these are just gorgeous!

Stacy Simpson said...

Wonderful - love the flower image!

Kim said...

Both cards are beautful. I love the scallop circles framing the images.

Dotti S. said...

Another nice job on both these cards.