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Tuesday, December 10, 2013

MFP Blog Hop Day 1 - Calm and Wisdom



Dec. Blog Hop! 

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are


 Featured December 10 - Calm and Wisdom

 Featured December 11 - Bow Hunting

 Featured December 12 - Family


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 three winners will be announced on Dec. 14, 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, December 13, 2013.

Oriental cards are oftentimes difficult for me.  But I did manage to put together two cards for today's hop. The music scale background paper for my first card is vellum glued to white cardstock.  The obi of my geisha's kimono is paper pieced, as are the flowers in her hair.


I used color blocking on my second card.  I stamped some oriental characters from various MFP sets onto the green pieces.  The geisha is popped up on dimensionals.


Make sure you check out the rest of the blogs in today's hop.  Our designers love to create for you. Remember, more commenting adds up to a bigger chance to win a free stamp set.

Here's the Design Team participating this week:

Lois (that's me)


Card #1
Stamps:  Mark's Finest Papers - Calm and Wisdom
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper:  Mark's Finest Papers - Snow Storm Heavy, Bang Up Blue; The Paper Studio Music Vellum; unknown DCWV patterned paper
Accessories:  Copic markers, Marvelous Squares Nestabilities, Ribbon, Oriental coin; Octagonal punch

 Card #2
Stamps:  Mark's Finest Papers - Calm and Wisdom, Lotus Blossoms, Works of Art
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper:  Mark's Finest Papers - Black Linen, Snow Storm Smooth; Lime Squeeze; unknown DCWV purple cardstock
Accessories:  Copic markers, Pop dots
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26 comments:

  1. Shelly SchmidtDecember 10, 2013 at 12:18 AM

    WOW- beautifully done- love the paper piecing and the great background on the 1st, and love the block layout on the 2nd. Love these new stamps!

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  2. wannabcre8tiveDecember 10, 2013 at 12:37 AM

    Beautiful cards and fab colors. I really like the color blocking.

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  3. AnonymousDecember 10, 2013 at 12:51 AM

    Difficulty? I never would've guessed. So pretty. The vellum is very neat on the first card and great color blocking.

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  4. JanineDecember 10, 2013 at 3:29 AM

    Gorgeous cards - these came naturally by the look of it!

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  5. loulouDecember 10, 2013 at 5:07 AM

    Great paper piecing on the first card. Love the colouring on the second

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  6. kReNDecember 10, 2013 at 7:48 AM

    I love that musical background. I can just hear the music. Lovely card!


    Thanks for sharing your creativity!
    kReN@http://afourthlife.blogspot.com
    Come and follow me, Friends!

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  7. stamping sueDecember 10, 2013 at 8:07 AM

    I agree well done! the color blocking fasinates me.
    stamping sue
    http://stampingsueinconnecticut.blogspot.com/

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  8. Sunshine HoneyBeeDecember 10, 2013 at 8:23 AM

    Like the die cut for framing, music background paper & so much more.
    Melissa
    "Sunshine HoneyBee"

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  9. GailDecember 10, 2013 at 9:08 AM

    Lois -your cards are grand - you always do the a lovely job - like that music paper very much!

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  10. KarinsArtScrapDecember 10, 2013 at 9:25 AM

    these are gorgeous Lois.

    gr karin

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  11. MariLynnDecember 10, 2013 at 9:46 AM

    Love the sheet music background on your first card. Great cards. I hope you have a blessed day today.

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  12. JaneDecember 10, 2013 at 10:30 AM

    Two beautiful cards Lois done with this set. If you struggle with the oriental theme you sure can make them work. Love the sheet music!!!

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  13. Stampsnob.December 10, 2013 at 11:00 AM

    Excellent job on both caards.......Lis

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  14. UnknownDecember 10, 2013 at 1:27 PM

    Wow these two cards is beautiful and very pretty color

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  15. Kathy BradleyDecember 10, 2013 at 3:22 PM

    Lois,
    Both of your cards are so lovely and elegant. My fav is the top card!

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  16. terrieDecember 10, 2013 at 4:16 PM

    Lois, both of your cards turned out really nice...well done

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  17. Anne December 10, 2013 at 4:17 PM

    Great job on both cards! Lovely colour combos and techniques!

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  18. Pat December 10, 2013 at 5:54 PM

    2 lovely cards. That's a great shade of blue.

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  19. Winnie and PattyDecember 10, 2013 at 5:58 PM

    Lois--both of these cards are gorgeous!!!! Each are beautiful in their own respect, so I can't choose a favorite! TFS

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  20. KarenladdDecember 10, 2013 at 8:40 PM

    both of these cards are so beautiful! Love the extra touches of paper piecing.

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  21. SHartlDecember 10, 2013 at 11:46 PM

    Your cards are so pretty. I love how you combined them with patterned paper!

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  22. (AJ) ArtJypsy December 11, 2013 at 2:45 PM

    Love both of these cards - for they are oriental in nature. love the simple color schemes and patterns you have used.

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  23. An'Jenic G.December 12, 2013 at 11:30 AM

    Wow these are both beautiful. I love the colors you used. AJ-

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  24. Michelle N.December 12, 2013 at 5:09 PM

    You would never guess that these would have been difficult-they're both fantastic!

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  25. CarmenDecember 12, 2013 at 11:02 PM

    So pretty love the color blocking.

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  26. Jean BullockDecember 13, 2013 at 7:08 PM

    Oriental cards are difficult for you. Are you kidding? These are gorgeous! Stunning, actually.

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