Scor-Pal "More Than One Score" challenge -- April Showers

 It's the first of the month and time for the Scor-Pal "More Than One Score" challenge.  As it is April, the obvious theme would be April Showers, which it is.  Katy also gave us the option of April Fool Us (include a hidden surprise/element).  I mainly went with April Showers, although there is a bit of a surprise inside.

I love making Slimline cards and today's challenge card is no exception.  I haven't used a House Mouse image in a long time and thought it was time to pull one of them off the shelf.  This cutie was perfect for April Showers.

You might say, "I don't see multiple scores on this card; BUT, when you open it, there are many scores.  I had made a Building Block Card on several previous occasions, but never on a slimline card.  This one was fun.  There's my surprise!

Check out the Scor-Pal blog to see how the rest of the team handled this fun challenge.

MFP It's All About the Kids Blog Hop - Day 1

WELCOME TO MFP STAMP SHOP

IT'S ALL ABOUT THE KIDS
  BLOG HOP

JOIN US EACH DAY, OCT. 27-30 FOR SOME CHILD-LIKE FUN. WE'LL HAVE  TUTORIALS AND DT INSPIRATION. THERE WILL BE PRIZES FOR LEAVING COMMENTS ON THE DESIGN TEAM'S BLOGS AND PRIZES FOR TRYING OUR TUTORIALS.  YOU WILL HAVE 2 WEEKS TO ADD YOUR PROJECT TO THE OCT. 30TH POST FOR US TO SEE SO THERE IS NO EXCUSE NOT TO JOIN IN THE FUN. 

Please Hop along with us!! 
 You could win one of the MFP Stamp Shop Child-related stamp sets.  Just comment on the DT members' blogs (don't forget this one) each day for more chances to win! (You do NOT need to comment on on all the blogs each day! The names are drawn randomly.) Try one of the tutorials shown during the Hop and add your photo to the Inlinkz at the bottom of the MFP Blog post. The winners will be announced on Nov. 14, 2015 on the MFP Stamp Shop 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 and posting pics of your projects is Friday, Nov. 13, 2015, at 10:00 PM EST.

Tutorials
OCT. 27- GIFT CARD HOLDER by Vickie
OCT. 29- Baby Garland by Sandy

Let's get started !!

As the theme of the Blog Hop is "It's All about the Kids," I've decided to relate a little story about one particular kid during the week.  Her name is Susie!  Today's card announces Susie to the world.   If you've followed my blog at all, you know I love to make fun-fold cards.  Today's card is a Building Block Card.

As you can see, when you open the card, the "blocks" pop out of the valley fold inside.   I added a little bling to the inside -- baby hands and feet.

Here is a close-up of the blocks (prior to my adding the bling).  A little hint:  To make adhering small die-cut pieces easier, put some double-sided adhesive (either a sheet or strips) on the back of the card stock before you cut them out.  That way you don't have to try to add glue after the pieces are cut. 

For this card I used MFP Stamp Shop set Bundle of Joy.

Here's the Design Team:

Bonnie

Jane

 Karen
Kren
Lois  (that's me)
Marilynn

Pat
Pam
Sandy 

Shirley

Toni

Vickie

MFP Stamp Shop

Enjoy the Hop. Come back each day for more Kiddo fun. We hope to inspire you to start your own Kids projects.  Get to work on the tutorials.  Show us what you made by Nov. 13 and check back 
on Nov. 14, 2015, to see if you are a winner. 

CCEE1540 - Block Card

Maryann Einam is the new hostess for the CCEE Stampers for the month of October.  She said she has been wanting to try to make a Block Card (made to look like a child's building blocks.  Here is the tutorial I used to make my card.

Check out the CCEE Stampers blog to see some more cute building blocks.

MFP Blog Hop Day Four - Dear Santa and Brrrr

Welcome to the Marks Finest Papers, a Heinrich Company

August Blog Hop! 

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

 Featured Aug. 12
Crows and Scarecrow 

Featured Aug. 13

Hydrangea

 Featured Aug. 14

Keys

Featured Aug. 15
Dear Santa and Brrrr

Please hop along with us! You have a chance to win one of the above stamp sets! Just comment on the following blogs (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 six winners will be announced on 

Aug. 16, 2014, 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 10 PM EST on Friday, Aug. 15, 2014.

It's hard to believe that it's Friday already.  I hope you've enjoyed what you've seen so far this week.  I made two cards with each of today's sets.  I enjoyed using both of them.

Thanks again for visiting my blog.  Check out the rest of the design team for their Santa and Snowman cards.  Be sure to comment often for a chance to win a free stamp set.

Here's the Design Team:

Lois (that's me)

Kelli Jo

Karen 

 Kathy

Toni

Janine

Shirley Q

Vickie
Sandy

Marks Finest Papers, a Heinrich Co.

CCEE1422 - Number It!

Frances is ending her month as hostess of the CCEE Stampers Blog with an interesting challenge -- Number It!  We were to include a number somewhere on our card.  I took the opportunity to make an anniversary card for good friends of mine who are celebrating their 50th anniversary this year.  I used a fun fold technique called a Building Block Card to create my card.

We'd love for you to play along with us.  Just link up your card at the CCEE Stampers blog.  If you upload your card to another site, such as Splitcoaststampers, be sure to add the keyword CCEE1422.