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May Blog Hop!
This month's New Stamp Set Releases are
Featured May 13 -Kiss Me & Plywood
Featured May 14 - Oriental Joy
Featured May 15 - Tiger Lily & Tree Frogs
Featured May16 - Bearded Iris
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
May 17, 2014, 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
The deadline for
commenting is 10 PM EST on Friday, May 16, 2014.
I've got lots to show you again today. My first card today is for both the MFP Blog Hop and the CCEE Stampers blog challenge. Frances Byrne gave the CCEE Stampers a layout to use for today. I used the larger of the two tiger lilies from today's set and some pretty MME patterned paper.
Check out the rest of the team over on the CCEE Stampers blog to see how they treated this layout. But, be sure to continue on with the MFP Blog Hop too!
I'm not an official part of the blog hop today or tomorrow, but I made several cards using today's set. I'm glad you came by to check them out. The Sketch Challenge with a Twist layout I used for my next card is SWAT 95. The twist was to use something you would find in a garden. I sure wish I had something like these tiger lilies in MY garden!
This card is pretty clean and simple. I did pop up the middle panel and added some piercing around the edges, but other than that it went together quite quickly.
The sketch for my first Tree Frogs card is SWAT 52. The twist was to use some black on your card. That was an easy one!
The tree frogs in this set are just too cute!
I used the same polka dot paper on both of these cards. It just seemed to go with the frogs!
Here's the Design Team:
Come on back tomorrow for more creativity.
Card #1
Stamps: Mark's Finest Papers - Tiger Lily
Paper: Mark's Finest Papers - Premium Heavy White, Green Forest, Snow Storm Smooth; MME Reunion DP
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Bamboo Leaves
Accessories: Copic markers, Oval nesties, Circle punches, Foam pop dots, Stickles
Card #2
Stamps: Mark's Finest Papers - Tiger Lily
Paper: Mark's Finest Papers - Bright Orange, Black Linen, Snow Storm Smooth
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Copic markers, Ribbon, Paper piercing tool, Square Lattice embossing folder, Foam pop dots
Card #3
Stamps: Mark's Finest Papers - Tree Frogs
Paper: Mark's Finest Papers - Spring Leaf, Black Linen, Snow Storm Smooth; Recollections Green polka dot DP
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Ranger Distress Bundled Sage
Accessories: Copic markers, Sponge applicator
Card #4
Stamps: Mark's Finest Papers - Tree Frogs
Paper: Mark's Finest Papers - Flecked Chocolate Cake, Snow Storm; Recollections Green polka dot DP
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Ranger Distress Tea Dye
Accessories: Copic markers, Circle nesties, Die-Namics Cloud Trio die, Sponge applicator, Foam pop dots; EK Success border punch
Lois....some fabulous work here....love the warm, luscious tones of your lily card and the fun of the frog card.....well done
ReplyDeleteFabulous cards, love the coloring
ReplyDeleteI thought I have seen all the blogs on the 2nd day, but I missed yours...until now :o)
ReplyDeleteYour 4 cards are just wonderful, like the 3rd one the mosts with the rrrrrribbit
What an amazing array of gorgeous work, Lois! The fabulous papers you have used with your beautifully colored tiger lily make it a real standout!
ReplyDeleteLois, your cards are fantastic. I really like the papers you used on your first tiger lily card and the polka dot paper with the frog is just the right amount of fun. Your colouring on all the cards today is wonderful
ReplyDeleteYou have been one busy lady. The tiger lily is so pretty in our favorite color.
ReplyDeleteThe polka dot papers work brilliantly with the frog - fabulous cards!
ReplyDeleteTY for the sharing and the hop Karen x
Lois, your cards are beautiful and I love the polka dot paper.
ReplyDeleteI see you got to use your favorite color, Lois. The coloring of this beautiful tiger lily is wonderful. Beauty of a card, my friend!
ReplyDeleteLove all of them! Fun and elegant too.
ReplyDeleteLove your colors and patterns on your 1st tiger lily. The 2nd is CAS and Gorgeous. The two frogs are fun and love your coloring and dotted papers.
ReplyDeleteLois,
ReplyDeleteAll of your cards are just wonderful and I too love the cute little tree frogs!
Beautiful sketch card, Lois. The papers are amazing - the strips almost look like some sort of lacy overlay. And the out-of-the-box leaf is perfect.
ReplyDeleteYour sketch cards are gorgeous! Thank you for using some of the SWAT sketches and twists!
ReplyDeleteLove all your cards and the two frog cards are beautiful. Like all the details you have included as well.
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