Thursday, October 30, 2014

MFP Blog Hop Day 3 - Cardinal



Welcome to the Marks Finest Papers, a Heinrich Company

October Blog Hop! 



This month's New Stamp Set Releases are


 Featured Oct. 28
Owls

Featured Oct. 29
Polka Dot Country

 Featured Oct. 30
Cardinal

Featured Oct. 31
Create with Pine Boughs


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 four winners will be announced on 
November 1, 2014, on the MFP Stamp Shop 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 October 31, 2014

Today I AM part of the official blog hop team, and I'm continuing my pattern of using a layout from Page Maps for the first card each day.  Here is today's layout:


And here's my card:


For my second card, I used my new Sizzix Stand-Up framelits die



I encourage you to visit all the blogs from today's participating team and comment often to increase your chance of winning a free stamp set.

Here's the Design Team:

Come on back tomorrow for more creativity.

15 comments:

Jean Bullock said...

Beautiful cards. Marvelous coloring and I love the papers you chose. Well done.

nwilliams6 said...

Beautiful layouts and colors and papers Lois! Love the red and the cool panels - they really show off this great image. Hugz

Jane said...

Two beautiful cards done with this set Lois!

Janine said...

Lovely cards Lois. nice paper choices.

Sue D said...

Beautiful card designs for this cardinal stamp.

terrie said...

Both of your card turned out really nice...
The coloring is awesome...
Well done.

wannabcre8tive said...

Both cards are really beautiful. I love the layout of the first one.

Karen (TLgirl353) said...

Lois, both are lovely cards!

Anne said...

Both cards are gorgeous! So rich and beautifully made! TFS!

Kathy Bradley said...

Lois,
Two gorgeous cards and I really like the second one using your new die (adding it to my very long list)!!!

SHartl said...

What pretty cards, and that stand up design is really impressive! Fun and festive all the way!

Janis said...

Lovely LOs for your cards!!! Your coloring is gorgeous on these beautiful images. Wonderful work!
<3 J

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Vickie Y said...

Love the sketch you used! Your card is beautiful. And, another beautiful card using the stand-up die!

sweet art designs said...

I esprcially love the easel card.

New Creations said...

Love the DP and design on the first one! And the stand up frame is a perfect choice to showcased this Cardinal bird!