Friday, July 12, 2013

MFP Blog Hop Day 4 - Presents


July Blog Hop! 

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

 Featured July 9th - Lotus Blossoms
Featured July 10th - Shello 
Featured July 11th - Be Virtuous 
Featured July 12th - Presents

Please hop along with us! You have a chance to win one of the above stamp sets! Just comment on the blogs listed below (don't forget this one) each day for more chances to win!  (You do NOT have to comment on all the blogs each day!  The names are drawn randomly!) All four winners will be announced on July 13, 2013, on the Mark's Finest Papers blog. You can go back and comment if you missed a day.  (HINT: The more you comment, the more chances you have to win; and comments on the MFP blog count twice!) The deadline for commenting is 11 PM EST on Friday, July 12, 2013.




 The special stamp set we have for you this month is:

"Dino News"


 The mini stamp set we have for you this month is

"Dragonflies"
                                                      



Last month one of my projects was a mini notepad holder.  Several people mentioned that they'd like to see a tutorial for this project.  So I made another one using today's MFP set, Presents.  You will find the tutorial one post down.  I paper-pieced the package with the same DP as is on the flap.


Here is the inside of the notepad holder.  You could use this little notebook for your Christmas lists.


Paper-piecing works so well with this set.  Two of the packages on my card are paper-pieced and the other two are colored with markers.  The DPs on my card as well as that on the notebook portfolio are all from the Authentique Wonder paper pad.



It's hard to believe that it's already Friday.  I hope you've gotten some inspiration from the Blog Hop this month.  And make sure you check out the rest of the design team members' blogs.  

Here's the Design Team:




20 comments:

Unknown said...

Love your notebook holder. What a great gift idea.

stampingbowd said...

What a fun gift set! I love how you coordinated the DP with the image and the pencil! You did a beautiful job coloring and using DP on the presents for your second card!!

wannabcre8tive said...

Beautiful card and note pad. I love the paper piecing of the presents.

Ravengirl said...

Such great projects Lois! I think your notebook holder is quite clever and I love all the paper pieced packages.

Michelle N. said...

Love the notebook cover! I need to make those-the card is great too!

An'Jenic G. said...

Wow awesome notepad holder. I love this idea. Thanks for sharing the tutorial. And those brads and paper is perfect. TFS AJ-

loulou said...

What a fantastic idea the notebook is - Christmas card list, ingredients for Christmas goodies, present wish list!!! Love the paper piecing.

Winnie and Patty said...

I love note pad covers, and this one is adorable! I've got to give it a try! And your card is just beautiful. I didn't think about using paper piecing for the presents! Great job! TFS

Anne said...

What an amazing notebook cover! Beautiful! Thank you so much for the tutorial as well!

Janine said...

Lovely little notebook holder and great card with the paper piecing. I must remember to find small design DP for piecing!

Anonymous said...

I love your notebook and thank you so much for the tutorial.

Dea

Pat said...

Great projects.

Jane said...

I love the notebook Lois!!! Thanks for the tutorial. I am going to get busy making some of these. Very pretty paper you used also. Your second card is so clever to stack the presents on top of each other. Love the look!

Karen (TLgirl353) said...

Beautiful gifts for a very lucky person!

KarinsArtScrap said...

wow great project and card Lois beautiful made.

greetings karin

Kathy Bradley said...

Lois,
Very pretty notebook! And, I really like your piecing on the images - lovely!

Sue D said...

Wonderful projects--I like the paper piecing and thanks for the tutorial.

Stampsnob. said...

Great idea , and such a pretty result...Lis

Mary Ann said...

Beautiful card!Love the notepad!!!

Jo4Him said...

WOW-gorgeous cards; love how you used the dp on the packages as well as on the cards. Great job. Thanks for sharing