Thursday, September 15, 2011

MFP Blog Hop - Covered Bridges

Hello! Welcome to the September 2011 MFP New Releases Blog Hop!

This week's new releases are: Autumn Glory, Boo To You, Covered Bridges, Get Your Broom On. For your convenience, all these sets are available TODAY at Mark's Finest Papers.

While I'm not an official member of the blog hop today, thanks for stopping by my blog to see what I've created with Covered Bridges -- which might be my favorite set this month.

My first card for today is serving double-duty. In addition to being for the MFP Blog Hop, it is also for the Stampin'B DT challenge -- to use two border punches. I used the wavy border for the top and the plaid border for the bottom -- with a snowy scene between them. After coloring the bridge scene, I added some Flower Soft for the snow on the trees and on the ground.



I thought of my second card as an inspiration challenge. When my late husband and I moved from Pennsylvania to Florida some 43 years ago, my brother gave me something to remind me of my Bucks County, Pennsylvania, roots -- that picture of various landmarks in Bucks County. As you can see, the image in the upper right-hand corner is a covered bridge. So I used some wood-grain DP to make a "frame" around the covered bridge on my card.



By the way, that picture is still hanging in my living room. Bucks County, Pennsylvania, was a great place to grow up!

So, do you want to WIN today's Featured Stamp Set: Covered Bridges? (If you don't want to wait to win, you can always purchase the sets right away! We'll substitute a set from NEXT month's release if today's winner has already purchased this set!)

For your chance to win: Comment on the following Design Team members' blogs TODAY before midnight EDT. There will be ONE random winner chosen from the comments on today's Blog Hop blogs. That winner will win Covered Bridges. We will announce the winner's name on tomorrow's MFP blog post.

Emily
Nancyruth
Neva
Faith
Dawn
Marilynn
Patricia
Chrissy
Karen
Pam
Joanne
Markie
Carol
Mark’s Finest Papers

13 comments:

Patricia Garcia said...

Just Beautiful, Love the use of this stamp set!!

Hugs,
Patricia

Carol Hurlock said...

Absolutely gorgeous Lois. You are rockin' the coloring on these images.

Emily Keaton said...

Lois, I just LOVE the punches you used on your StampinB card--that plaid border punch looks AMAZING!! What a fun card. :)

Cowgirlscrapper said...

nice cards, Thanks for sharing

Lynn McAuley said...

Two remarkable designs!! Awesome work with these beautiful covered bridges, Lois!

Joanne (jojot) said...

like Emily, I just love your choices in punches on the B's card.....love each and every creation...you rocked this entire release

Emily (stampingout on SCS) said...

You sure did AMAZING things with this set, Lois! Your cards are just gorgeous. Love them! :)

Rene said...

I absolutely love the cards...covered bridges are my favorites. Great job.

Designing with Debbie said...

Beautiful cards. I love how you colored them.

jdmommy - Anne Harmon said...

I love the RED, and those punches are wonderful!!

redwasher1 said...

You always inspire me with your amazing cards!! Beautifully done!!!

Neva said...

both of these are awesome. Lois, great job

Chrissy D said...

Love the border on the top card - beautiful work!