MFP Blog Hop Day 4 - Medallion

Welcome to the Marks Finest Papers, a Heinrich Company

February Blog Hop! 

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

 Featured Feb. 9

Foo Dogs

Featured Feb. 10

Birds of the Orient

 Featured Feb. 11

Birdcages

Featured Feb. 12

Medallion

Featured Feb. 13

Fairies

Featured Feb. 14

Lucky Duck

Please hop along with us! You have a chance to win one of the above stamp sets! Just comment on the participating blogs (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 six winners will be announced on 

Feb. 15, 2014n 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 Fridayn Feb. 14, 2014

Several years ago I attended a class in which we learned how to "cut and stack" medallion images.  Today's set reminded me of that class, so I thought I would give it another try.  Three of the layers of the medallion were stamped on silver cardstock and layered with the blue and/or yellow pieces.

Here's a view from the side so that you can see the layers stacked on top of one another.

I've decided to play with my new Sizzix Flip-Its Framelits die sets this week. What I like about these die sets is that, in addition to the basic card outline, there are about eight to ten different dies included so it's really easy to mat them.  Here is the card I made using the Circle Flip-Its and just the center of the medallion.  I added some dew drops for a little texture.

The papers I used are from a DCWV Glitter stack that I bought several years ago and the cover is gone, so I can't even tell you what the name of the paper pad is.  All of the sheets have glitter on them.  Here's the card open to the inside.

Be sure to check out the creations made by our talented design team and comment often.  That way you'll have more chances to win a free stamp set.

Here's the Design Team:

Lois (that's me)

Kelli Jo

Pat G

Karen 

Toni

Janine

Shirley Q

Gail

Vickie

Marks Finest Papers, a Heinrich Co.

Come back tomorrow for more creativity.

Card #1
Stamps:  Mark's Finest Papers - Medallion

Paper:  Mark's Finest Papers - Aged Berry, Snow Storm Smooth, Morning Sun; The Paper Company Silver

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories:  Gem stones, Pearls, Foam pop dots

Card #2
Stamps:  Mark's Finest Papers  Medallion
Paper:  Mark's Finest Papers - Hurricane Gray, Snow Storm Smooth; DCWV Glitter stack
Ink:  Versamark
Accessories:  Sizzix Flip-Its Framelits die (Circles), Detail Silver embossing powder, Raindrop dew drops, Ribbon, Glitter dots