Thursday, December 9, 2010

MFP Blog Hop - Day Three and Stampin'B's Challenge

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!

My first project is serving two purposes – the Stampin’B’s challenge for this week and also Day 3 of the Blog Hop.




The hostess for this week’s Stampin’B’s challenge was NancyRuth, who wanted us to put a star or stars on our card. My brother-in-law has put in his papers to retire next year, so I made this card for him. It’s pretty self-explanatory – the moon/stars image is stamped with Versafine Majestic Blue and then clear embossed. I colored in the stars with a yellow Copic marker so that they would match the stars in the DP.



Using the same layout for my second card, I stamped the sun onto MFP Lemon Yellow, cut it out, and glued it down onto a circle of MFP Breezy Blue. The DCWV patterned paper had all the same colors and provided a nice background.



This set of salt & pepper shakers actually DOES coordinate with today's set -- see the sun on them!

Don’t forget -- For another chance to win a free stamp set, be sure to visit the blogs of the rest of today’s design team and comment on each.

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

Nancyruth
Lois (that’s me)

32 comments:

Lynn McAuley said...

Beautiful work with both the moon and the sun! What fun designs, Lois!!

Liz Williams said...

I seem to be following my sister tonight on the blog hop!!LOL Love these wonderful cards.

Becky said...

Beautiful designs.

Joanne Travis said...

I love your night and day samples :) Really shows the versatility of this set.

Connie said...

Love both of them Lois!
Connie

Tini A. said...

Beautiful works! love the orange card..nice choice of colors!

Theresa's Studio said...

Both cards are beautiful and lovthe S&P"s too.

Vicky Gould said...

Love your color choices on both cards. Two beauties, Lois!

LaNell said...

Two wonderful cards. It is so nice to see such vibrant colors on a gray, cold December day.

jdmommy - Anne Harmon said...

Love them both! How clever to use the moon for a retirement card!

Dawn said...

great samples here!! love your colors too!!!

craftieodmae said...

Love both your cards, the moon is fantastic!

Unknown said...

Cool samples with the day and night images, great job, and yes, the shakers do match very well!

Winnie and Patty said...

Lois--these are beautiful. But I love the first one in blue!!! Just wonderful! TFS

MariLynn said...

Love both of your cards. I especially love the plaid dp that you used with the sunshine.

Crafty Math Chick said...

These are really lovely, the second card is my favorite, I like the expression that sun image has and how it matches the sun so well. I like the plaid DP too!

Alli H. said...

Beautiful layout on the cards. You made them looks so happy and inviting. Also thanks for the chance to enter the giveaway.

Sue D said...

Wonderful cards--love the colors.

Claudine Poch said...

Both cards are lovely and pretty! The first card reminds me of my son's nursery when he was little.

scgustaf said...

Very creative ~ thanks for the great ideas.
Carol G.

Pat said...

I love both cards. #2 is my favorite because of the bright colors. Great job as always.

Hugs, Pat Smith

carrie said...

Great cards; love the bright sun card.

ButterflyEars said...

Lois, both of your card are gorgeous.
I love the dreamy blue of the moon card and the sun card's plaid paper, ribbon and charm.
Great cards....

redwasher1 said...

Lois, both cards are SUPER FINE!!! Gorgeousness on both!

Linda W. said...

I had not thought about plaid paper - just stunning! Great job!

Christine said...

Love both cards!

Carol Dee said...

Two great cards, day and night!

Virgo5 said...

Love them both Lois, great colours!

Emily Keaton said...

Lois, these cards are fantastic! You made perfect color choices for both of them. :)

Pat Jandacek said...

Both of these cards are wonderful!

Janet said...

Love what you did with this gorgeous image

Roxie said...

Nice examples of the images, great looking cards, nice salt shakers too.