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Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Mark's Finest Papers Blog Hop - Day 2

Welcome to the MFP January Blog Hop! This month, we are releasing 4 NEW SETS!


And…LOOK for the WINNERS of the Blog Hop on Saturday!

Our New Sets are: In the Forest, Happy Pansies, Sew What, and Floral Tea.For your convenience, all 4 stamp sets are available for purchase TODAY!

For your chance to win BLOG CANDY, (a set that will be released NEXT month), visit and comment on each of the following design team members' blogs TODAY. On Saturday, January 15, 2011, a winner will be chosen from those participants who visited all the blogs listed for today. (There will be four different winners, one winner for each day of the blog hop. You DO NOT have to comment every day. However, the more days you comment, the more chances you have to win!) If you miss a day, you can go back and comment on each day's blogs, as the winners will be chosen Saturday morning.

Today's set is Happy Pansies. Whenever I see pansies, I always think of my grandmother, who had beds of pansies all around her house. In addition to the pansies, she also had small flowers called Johnny Jump Ups. I'm not even sure they are related to the pansy, but they look very similar -- only smaller.

One of my favorite sites for card layouts is Page Maps, and that's where I found the layout for my first card.



The background paper on the right side of the card was created by stamping the single pansy from this set several times and coloring the images with a pale purple. I also added the bee, another image from the set. The other DP is from Basic Grey's Wisteria paper pad. For the focal panel I stamped the larger image and popping up the yellow petals on two of the pansies.



The MFP team has decided it would be fun to send birthday cards to each other, so I decided to keep all the addresses in a little book, which I covered using some Basic Grey Cappella DP. The three pansies were stamped using the single image and masking. After coloring with Copic markers, I cut them out and mounted them on top of the oval shapes.

Be sure to check out the rest of the design team.

Nancyruth
Lois (that's me)
Vicky
Dawn L.
Anne
Peggysue
Susan
Connie
Claudine
Dawn
Joanne T
Nicole
Marilynn
Geri
Lynn
Emily N.
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59 comments:

  1. PJanuary 12, 2011 at 12:09 AM

    Love your card- so many interesting details to look at!

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  2. Liz WilliamsJanuary 12, 2011 at 12:56 AM

    Jaw dropping gorgeous!!

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  3. Jen_BJanuary 12, 2011 at 1:26 AM

    I LOVE your card. The bee charm added the perfect touch to it.

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  4. Alicia (aka Bunny)January 12, 2011 at 1:26 AM

    I am totally going to bookmark that layout site. And I want a book like that!

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  5. AnonymousJanuary 12, 2011 at 2:10 AM

    I love both your pansy cards, but I really like your design of the cardstock. I must get out my pansy stamps again!

    Joan
    MN
    gjgarlough@aol.com

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  6. PatJanuary 12, 2011 at 2:18 AM

    I love both of those, but the top one with the charm is just wonderful! Love the coloring.
    Hugs, Pat Smith

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  7. Babe O'MaraJanuary 12, 2011 at 3:48 AM

    Love the card and address book. That bee charm on the card is the perfect touch. Beautiful projects. Thanks for a chance to win.

    Babe
    youiesmom@att.net

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  8. Kris in AlaskaJanuary 12, 2011 at 4:24 AM

    I love pansies and I love your projects!

    Kris in Alaska
    funamom at yahoo dot com

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  9. Tini A.January 12, 2011 at 4:42 AM

    OMG - what for fabulous works! Great coloring for a fantastic effect. Hugs Tini

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  10. MiesjeJanuary 12, 2011 at 5:44 AM

    These are beautiful! Love the layout and the coloring.

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  11. UnknownJanuary 12, 2011 at 6:28 AM

    Love the gatefold card idea and the note book is too cute.
    Debbie
    http://craftywizard.blogspot.com

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  12. Vicky GouldJanuary 12, 2011 at 6:48 AM

    Two absolute beauties, Lois. I really like the first one, but that notebook is pretty cool too.

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  13. ConnieJanuary 12, 2011 at 8:15 AM

    Amazing work Lois!!! I totally LOVE your first card and your handmade dp!
    Connie

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  14. TedJanuary 12, 2011 at 8:30 AM

    Lois, both of these projects are wonderful!

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  15. dawnmercedesJanuary 12, 2011 at 8:47 AM

    The bee is a great accent! Esp. for that bkg. paper!

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  16. Emily KeatonJanuary 12, 2011 at 8:58 AM

    What fabulous layouts for both projects, Lois. Your coloring is exquisite.

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  17. DawnJanuary 12, 2011 at 9:02 AM

    fabulous samples!!

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  18. Theresa's StudioJanuary 12, 2011 at 9:16 AM

    Beautiful cards and layouts!

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  19. LaNellJanuary 12, 2011 at 9:18 AM

    How Cute are your projects. Really like the layout.

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  20. Judy W.January 12, 2011 at 9:20 AM

    Wonderful projects!

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  21. JaneenJanuary 12, 2011 at 9:31 AM

    ahh, i love the gatefold card with rounded corners. I really like this set.

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  22. Vicki DutcherJanuary 12, 2011 at 9:42 AM

    Excellent - love that notebook!!

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  23. Lynn McAuleyJanuary 12, 2011 at 10:03 AM

    Your sensational creations always stand out in a crowd, Lois!! What exquisite designs with these gorgeous pansies!

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  24. Susan RaihalaJanuary 12, 2011 at 10:03 AM

    Lois, both the card and the book are over-the-top pretty!!!! Love how you can coordinate so many different elements and patterns into perfect harmony!

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  25. NevaJanuary 12, 2011 at 10:07 AM

    OMGosh Lois, I need that charm, how did I miss ordering some? I need to place another order.

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  26. AnonymousJanuary 12, 2011 at 10:09 AM

    This is just beautiful -- looks like the kind I like to plant. Will have to try this folded card.

    Judy Tuck

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  27. jdmommy - Anne HarmonJanuary 12, 2011 at 10:15 AM

    These are so lovely, Lois!! Brava!

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  28. ButterflyEarsJanuary 12, 2011 at 10:32 AM

    WOW!!Lois, I love both of your projects for today.
    I love the fold of your beautiful card and that you added this cute matching note pad.

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  29. Joanne TravisJanuary 12, 2011 at 10:45 AM

    Beautifully done, love both a lot!

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  30. Ratty HugsJanuary 12, 2011 at 11:09 AM

    Both projects are so inspiring.
    Thank you for sharing.
    ~C8>

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  31. Auntie EmJanuary 12, 2011 at 11:54 AM

    Love your card and the stamped panel is perfect. Great idea to keep organized with the sweet little journal. Love your pansy colours.
    Thanks for sharing! :o)

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  32. marikoJanuary 12, 2011 at 11:58 AM

    This is such a lovely card! Thank you also for sharing "page maps"!

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  33. MDHARTJanuary 12, 2011 at 12:01 PM

    Beautiful coloring! LOve the layout.

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  34. carrieJanuary 12, 2011 at 12:07 PM

    Fabulous card! Fantastic layout and coloring.

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  35. Jnett's PlaceJanuary 12, 2011 at 1:05 PM

    Love pansies and these look like they will be really fun to work with. Great card.

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  36. LageneJanuary 12, 2011 at 1:39 PM

    I absolutely LOVE your card!!! Gorgeous!

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  37. Jnett's PlaceJanuary 12, 2011 at 2:01 PM

    Beautiful card, love the unusual opening.

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  38. redwasher1January 12, 2011 at 2:32 PM

    Lois, I adore these!! The address book is awesome and that card is absolutely beautiful!!

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  39. KristinJanuary 12, 2011 at 3:03 PM

    The bee charm adds a nice touch to the pansies.

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  40. Sharon PeeleJanuary 12, 2011 at 3:12 PM

    Lois, I just love your coloring, and you do a beautiful job on your cards and project. The pansies look like a wonderful stamp set!! Thanks for inspiration!

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  41. Sherry KushibabJanuary 12, 2011 at 3:20 PM

    A beautiful card - love the bee on the first one!!

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  42. CheriJanuary 12, 2011 at 3:36 PM

    Your details are gorgeous. My grandmother loved pansies too (and Johnny Jump-ups) This set brings back so many memories. I love the birthday book you created with them too. Perfect idea.

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  43. AmandaJanuary 12, 2011 at 3:47 PM

    wonderful job on those project, the pansies are so beautiful.
    Amanda

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  44. Deb H.January 12, 2011 at 3:54 PM

    Both cards a gorgeous. I loove how you made them pop.

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  45. Pat JandacekJanuary 12, 2011 at 5:15 PM

    Love the layout and colors on your card! The yellow is absolutely striking. Your address book is great, too.

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  46. Sue DJanuary 12, 2011 at 5:49 PM

    Great card and notebook--love the bee charm.

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  47. Carol DeeJanuary 12, 2011 at 7:15 PM

    Very Pretty, I love pansies.

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  48. UnknownJanuary 12, 2011 at 9:21 PM

    That birthday book is so pretty with the pansies on the cover, the perfect choice! Beautiful projects, both of them!

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  49. Jeanne HJanuary 13, 2011 at 12:07 AM

    What a fun little book. So creative.

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  50. Kristie MaynardJanuary 13, 2011 at 1:44 AM

    Oh I do love those pansies! Beautiful job!

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  51. TaniaJanuary 13, 2011 at 4:33 AM

    These are spectacular.

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  52. AnonymousJanuary 13, 2011 at 8:36 AM

    Fabulous card and notebook. Love this set of stamps. xx

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  53. RoxieJanuary 13, 2011 at 10:37 AM

    Beautiful job with the pansies, I really like that layout for the card, I've seen that layout used from page maps a few times and have to try it myself, thanks for sharing.

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  54. Mary Anne / MA54KJanuary 13, 2011 at 12:13 PM

    You have colored these pansies to perfection, Lois!

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  55. Lillian ChildJanuary 13, 2011 at 4:15 PM

    The sentiments alone have me sold on this set, and your creativity is fabulous!

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  56. LynneJanuary 13, 2011 at 7:27 PM

    Just love the pansies and used so well on your card and notebook

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  57. E. MarieJanuary 14, 2011 at 8:05 PM

    You knew exactly how to use this set. Both items are very pretty.

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  58. ChristineJanuary 14, 2011 at 11:09 PM

    I just love the altered notebook. Your pansies just look so lovely.

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  59. DavisiuguNovember 3, 2012 at 3:27 PM

    Love the card and address book. That bee charm on the card is the perfect touch. Beautiful projects. Thanks for a chance to win. Babe youiesmom@att.net

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