Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Mark's Finest Papers Blog Hop - Day 1

Welcome to the MFP December Blog Hop!

We have 4 New Stamp Sets Released: Hearts, Hearts, Hearts; Nature’s Postage; Hello, Sunshine; and Take a Peek. For your convenience, all 4 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 design team members' blogs TODAY. On Saturday, (December 11, 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!

I’m starting off the Hop with two projects for today’s set – Hearts, Hearts, Hearts.



This set has several small images, and I thought they would make cute tic tac toe pieces. I stamped the smallest heart and the butterfly four times, colored them with Copic markers, and punched them out with a 1 ¼” punch. After putting in the grid lines, I placed the tic tac toe pieces in such a way that the hearts won. I added the Good Luck sentiment at the top – you always need luck in this game!



My second project is a wooden box with a matching card. First, I stamped the heart wreath on MFP Naturals Ivory cardstock. colored it with Copic markers and then cut it out. Using the zig zag DP from Basic Grey’s Porcelain paper pad, I glued it to the side of the box. Then I Modge Podged the box about three times. The matching card was made using the same stamp and DP.




I have run out of salt & pepper shakers that coordinate with stamp sets, so I'm just going to show you some of my other sets this month. My sister and I had seen Wicked last year in Fort Myers, Florida. She told me when she saw this set that she had to buy it for me. Just coincidentally, The Wizard of Oz was on TV a couple of weeks ago!
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Be sure to visit the rest of the team to see what they did with this set. And remember, you have a chance to win one of the stamp sets to be released next month.

Here is the Blog Hop LINE UP for today, but LOOK for a NEW LINK LIST TOMORROW!!!


Nancyruth
Lois (that’s me)

44 comments:

Liz Williams said...

I love your tic tac toe game.

Christine said...

The tic tac toe game is cute but I really like the gift set.

Becky said...

Beautiful tic tac toe game.

carrie said...

Great projects! I really like the decorated heart shaped box.

Connie said...

Love the matching gifts.
Connie

The Other Patti Sue said...

Totally awesome... love your box,card set!

Neva said...

OMGosh Lois, I love that darling jewelry box, how precious of a gift this will be.

Vicky Gould said...

Love the Tic Tac Toe, Lois. Very clever/creative!!! That box is gorgeous too!

nancyruth said...

beautiful lois! You go above and beyond and shine like a star!!!

jdmommy - Anne Harmon said...

The tic tac toe game is the cleverest thing, and that box is fabulous, Lois!

Dawn said...

oh, clever you! and love that box/card set!

craftieodmae said...

absolutely gorgeous, Love that box!!!! The witch is cute too!

ButterflyEars said...

WOW!! Lois, there are all so fabulous.
I love the tic-tac-toe board, the pretty box and your beautiful card.

Claudine Poch said...

Beautiful card and projects! Great work!

Lynn McAuley said...

What delightful projects, Lois!! I love the beautifully decorated treasure box!! Fabulous!!

Virgo5 said...

Awesome projects Lois!

redwasher1 said...

WOW!!! These are stunning!! Love them both!!

Crafty Math Chick said...

These are all so lovely Lois. You never cease to amaze me with how many stunning projects you are able to create for us with each hop.

Joanne Travis said...

Love your projects, Lois!!
We loved Wicked too, I could see that again and again and know every word. Awesome shakers!

Bethany Cousins said...

I love the wooden box!

Unknown said...

Those matching gifts are fabulous, you rock the 3-D. And such a cute idea for the tic tac toe.

Emily Keaton said...

LOVE that grid card, Lois! And you are right--great minds DO think alike! Your heart box and matching card are delightful.

Vicki Dutcher said...

Love your ABC projects! The game is fun and the box set is outstanding!!

MariLynn said...

Love your tic tac toe project.

dawnmercedes said...

amazing ideas as always!

Carol Dee said...

Great project. Pretty box.

Christine said...

I love the box and card set!

Janet said...

Wow--that box is gorgeous

Gloria Westerman said...

Love your tic tac toe game....very clever....and you heart box is so pretty.....love it...tfs

Emily (stampingout on SCS) said...

WOW, Lois! That beautiful box and matching card are amazing! I love the simplicity of the squares and the layout on your first card, too!

Nikki said...

Stunning Creations :)
love that tic tac toe card it's great

Susan Raihala said...

Lois, the tic-tac-toe card is so fun, and the box and matching card are spectacular!

Sue D said...

Great projects!

Lagene said...

Great projects, I absolutely love the heart box & matching card!

Kimberly Rendino said...

Lovely! I love anything with copics!

mmwilken said...

What a striking card - just love the design!! Love the heart stamps too! Thanks so much for sharing!!

Colleen Dietrich said...

Once again, two great creations and a neat s & p set!!

Yogi said...

very nice. Love the tic tac toe one.

Jnett's Place said...

Clever use of the set.

Pat said...

I just love your work! The hearts are so nicely done!

Hugs, Pat Smith

Laura P. said...

Beautiful creations!

Roxie said...

Great job with the blocked layout and nice designer paper on the second card.

Lisa Lynne said...

Beautiful box! I love the hearts.

Pat Jandacek said...

These are great projects...I liked your thought process on the tic-tac-toe game (and the winner)! The heart box and card and both really beautiful.