Blog Hop - Day 3

My cards for Day Three of the Mark’s Finest Papers DT Blog Hop come from another Mark’s Finest Papers Presents: Speedy the Cat Collection, which are now available in the store. The set I used today is called Our Family Tree.


First, let me say that I LOVE this tree! And there’s Speedy himself sitting on the fence! Before stamping the image I punched a circle in a Post-It note, placed it on the Snow Storm White, and sponged Palette Cognac and Orangerie in inside the circle to create my Harvest Moon. After removing the Post-It, I sponged some more of the Cognac around the outside of the moon. Then I stamped the tree with Palette Noir. I didn’t want the sky or grass to appear too bold, so I used some Pebbles pearlescent chalks. The background piece was created using an inked-up Forest Branches Cuttlebug embossing folder. I had to run it through the CB twice because the cardstock was a little wider than the folder. I sponged the Labels One piece with Palette Burnt Umber to give the illusion of another layer. A little ribbon, a pretty charm, and a sentiment finished it off.

My second card came together very quickly -- mainly because it's a very simple card. The double trees were stamped with Palette Charcoal, Landscape and Jardin Moss on MFP Yum Yum’s Blue Eyes cardstock – then matted in Speedy the Cat black, mounted on MFP Spring Leaf, and matted again in black. The background is from Basic Grey Boxer DP. I think it took less than ten minutes to complete.

Don’t forget -- For your chance to win BLOG CANDY, visit and comment on each of the following design team members' blogs on January 13th, 14th and 15th. Then, on Saturday, (January 16th), a winner will be chosen from those who have visited all 8 blogs all three days. The winner will be announced on the Mark's Finest Papers Blog and will receive 2 Stamp Sets that will be released NEXT month. And remember, Friday night will be the New Flourishes Release at Mark's Finest Papers!

Good Luck!

Nancyruth- http://nancyruthat.blogspot.com
Lois- http://clownmomcreations.blogspot.com (you’re here)
Nikki- http://smellslikehomemade.blogspot.com
Peggy- www.artfulljourney.com
Vicky- http://www.villagestamperramblings.blogspot.com
Jeanne - http://nannys-room.blogspot.com/
Faith- http://stampinwithmarkiesmom.blogspot.com
Mark’s Finest Papers- http://marksfinestpapers.blogspot.com

Stamps – MFP Presents: Speedy the Cat Collection – Our Family Tree
Ink – (first card) Palette Noir Black and Burnt Umber
(second card) Palette Charcoal, Landscape, Jardin Moss, Noir
Paper – (first card) Deepest Mahogany, Desert Sand, Super Ultra Smooth Vanilla; Basic Grey Indian Summer
(second card) Speedy the Cat Black, Spring Leaf, Yum Yum’s Blue Eyes; Basic Grey Boxer
Accessories – Nestabilities Circles Labels Trio, and Labels One; Cuttlebug and Forest Branches folder, Ribbon, Charm, Pebbles pearlescent chalks, Sponge dauber, Brads