Stampin'B's Challenge & Blog Hop - Day 2

I am the hostess for this week’s Stampin’Bs challenge; and, in honor of Presidents Day, I wanted the team to make a card using red, white, and blue – BUT not to make a patriotic card. I combined the Stampin’Bs challenge with Day Two of the Mark’s Finest Papers Bog Hop.

Mark's Finest Papers Design Team is celebrating our BRAND NEW STAMPS for the Speedy the Cat Designer Collection and Serenity Collection with a Blog Hop! They are available TODAY! For your chance to win BLOG CANDY, visit and comment on each of the design team members' blogs on February 10th, 11th, and 12th. On Saturday, (February 13th), a winner will be chosen from those who have visited all 9 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!

I’m not a cat owner, so I really don’t know if this sentiment is true. But I’ve been told that it is definitely true! I had always thought Siamese cats were tan, but I did a little research and found that they can, indeed, be white – which meant I could safely (read: legally) use this cat – from the Speedy the Cat Collection: Speedy the Cat’s Friends -- for my red, white, and blue challenge. After stamping the image, I tried to do the “outside the box” cutting, which worked as far as it went; but I had trouble with the sponging. So I just stamped it twice; cut one out and then glued it over the one on the rectangle. There are three eyelets on the cat panel, but two of them are hidden by the bow. All materials are available at Mark’s Finest Papers.

Be sure to visit the rest of the Design Team blogs and comment on each for your chance to win.

February Guest Designer Joanne- http://inkyoceangazer.blogspot.com
Nancyruth- http://nancyruthat.blogspot.com
Nikki- http://smellslikehomemade.blogspot.com
Lois- http://clownmomcreations.blogspot.com (that’s me)
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: Speedy the Cat Collection: Speedy the Cat's Friends

Paper: Mark's Finest Papers Ripened Tomato, Breezy Blue, Snow Storm Smooth; Basic Grey Marrakech DP

Ink: Palette Noir Black and Beaux Arts Blue

Accessories: Nestabilities Square dies, Ribbon, Eyelets, Sponge dauber