MFP Blog Hop Day 2 - Duck Hunting and a Bonus Calendar

Nov. Blog Hop! 

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

 Featured Nov. 12 - Tigers

Featured Nov. 13 - Duck Hunting

 Featured Nov. 14 - Out on the Town

Featured Nov. 15 - Chill in the Air

Please hop along with us! You have a chance to win one of the above stamp sets! Just comment on the blogs listed below (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 four winners will be announced on Nov. 16, 2013, 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 Nov. 15, 2013.

If you're like me, guy cards are not easy.  If your guy is a fan of Duck Dynasty, today's set Duck Hunting is the perfect one to use.  I confess I've never seen the show, but it seems to be all the rage.  I used the large scene image for my first card.

My second card is less dramatic, although  I did add some square metal brads.  The birthday sentiment is from another set from this month, Out on the Town.

After seeing Patty's tutorial for her Coaster Calendar using this month's extra set (Calendar) the other day, I decided to try to make a spiral calendar using my Bind-It-All.  My son's mother-in-law is a huge cat fan, and I thought I would give this calendar to her for Christmas.  The kitten picture on the cover is from the internet.  The ones inside (along with the months) are from a little calendar I bought at Michaels for $1.50 (less 40% with the coupon!).  Most of the images are from Calendar, but some of them are from several other MFP sets.

Be sure to check out the rest of the design team members' blogs for more inspiration.  And don't forget to comment when you visit.  You might just win a free stamp set from this month.

Here's the Design Team:

Patty

Lois (that's me)

Jane C

 Pam

Pat G

Thrfity Stamper

Marilynn

Karen K

Bonnie

Kathy

 Cathy C

Toni

Sue W

Janine

An'Jenic

 Shirley Q

 Amy

Gail

Marks Finest Papers, a Heinrich Co.

Card #1 
Stamps:  Mark's Finest Papers - Duck Hunting
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz Distress Tumbled Glass
Paper:  Mark's Finest Papers - Deep Olive, Desert Sand, Licorice Whips, Snow Storm Smooth
Accessories:  Copic markers, Die-namics Cloud die for template, Sponge dauber

Card #2
Stamps:  Mark's Finest Papers - Duck Hunting, Out on the Town
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz Distress Walnut Stain
Paper:  Mark's Finest Papers - Deep Olive, Desert Sand, Licorice Whips, Natural Vanilla Bean
Accessories:  Copic markers, Ticket Corner punch, Cuttlebug Wicker Weave embossing folder, Metal brads, Sponge applicator

Calendar
Stamps:  Mark's Finest Papers - Calendar, Christmas Selections, Halloween Selections, Silly Shells, Rain Clouds, Mother's Magnolias, Joyous Season
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Summer Sky, Lady Bug, Bamboo Leaves, Nautical Blue, Rich Cocoa; Versafine Crimson Red
Paper:  The Paper Studio - Seasonal Papers; various other DP
Accessories:  $1.50 calendar, Copic markers, Brads, Buttons, Stickers, Rhinestone bling, Prima flowers, Charms, Die-Namics Cloud die, Bind-It-All