Mark's Finest Papers Blog Hop - Day 1

Welcome to the MFP April Blog Hop! This month, we are releasing 4 NEW SETS! Our New Sets are: In My Mother's Garden, Bearded Iris, Oh Boy, It's a Girl and Garden Fairies.For your convenience, all 4 stamp sets are available for purchase TODAY! We have a NEW Blog Candy Contest! BE A GUEST DESIGNER!*** What do you need to do to qualify? Just comment on the Design Team blogs during the blog hop. The winner will be announced on the Mark’s Finest Papers blog on Saturday, April 16, 2011.

*** See the MFP blog for all the contest rules and PRIZES! ***

My card for today's set, Bearded Iris, was made using the Delft Tile Technique, which was spotlighted on SCS a couple of week's ago. After following the tutorial directions for making the background, I cut a Labels Eight die cut in MFP Dark Night Navy and another one from the Snow Storm Smooth piece on which I had colored my large iris.

After seeing Geri's animal tiles she made using the MFP African Veldt set, I was inspired to use a set of coasters my sister had given me several years ago, which had sat dormant in my supply closet. I stamped the potted iris four times, coloring each one differently -- after I had Googled "Bearded Iris" on the internet to get four different varieties.

This is a photo of all four coasters.

I had shared some of my salt and pepper shaker collection with you previously, so I decided to share some of my clown collection too. This is the first clown I received. It was a gift from my mother, who did marvelous creations in ceramics. I have many of her pieces throughout my house.

Make sure you stop by all the design team's blogs and comment in order to be eligible for the wonderful opportunity to become a guest designer for Mark's Finest Papers.

Lois (that's me)
Vicky
Dawn L.
Anne
Peggysue
Connie
Emily
Karen
Patty
Roxie
Vicki
Liz
Geri
Lynn
Emily N.
Neva
Silvia
Patricia
Chrissy
Guest Designer, Lillian
Mark’s Finest Papers