CCEE1613 Eifel Tower Day

Frances ends her month as hostess for the CCEE Stampers this week.  According to the Days of the Year web site, today is Eiffel Tower Day.  So our challenge was to celebrate all things Parisian.  It could be the Eiffel Tower, French Poodle, Berets, Champagne, Red, White & Blue.  I decided to use a new die set that I bought because I saw a card that Frances had made with it.  It was perfect for this week's challenge.

Stop over at the CCEE Stampers blog to get some more French inspiration.

MFP Stamp Shop Wild Animals Blog Hop - Day 4

WELCOME  
TO MFP STAMP SHOP

Wild Animals
 BLOG HOP

Lions and Tigers and Bears OH MY!!

JOIN US EACH DAY, March  22-25 FOR SOME A ROARING GOOD TIME. WE'LL HAVE  TUTORIALS AND DT INSPIRATION. THERE WILL BE PRIZES FOR LEAVING COMMENTS ON THE DESIGN TEAM'S BLOGS AND PRIZES FOR TRYING OUR TUTORIALS.  YOU WILL HAVE 2 WEEKS TO ADD YOUR PROJECT to the March 25th POST FOR US TO SEE SO THERE IS NO EXCUSE NOT TO JOIN IN THE FUN. 

Please Hop along with us!! 
 You could win one of the MFP Stamp Shop Wild Animal-related STAMP SETS.  Just comment on the participating blogs (don't forget this one) each day for more chances to win!  (You do NOT need to comment on on all the blogs each day! The names are drawn randomly.) Try one of the tutorials shown during the Hop and add your photo to the Inlinkz at the bottom of the March 25 post on the MFP Stamp Shop blog. The winners will be announced on April 9, 2016, 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 Stamp Shop blog count twice.)  The deadline for commenting and posting pics of your projects is Friday, April 8, 2016, at 10:00 PM EST.

Tutorials
March 23-- DIY Kids Coloring Book by Sandy
March 25-- Long Easel Card by Gail

Let's get started !!

Using an Impression Obsession die set and several MFP Stamp Shop sets today, I've created a little sylvan scene for my final card of the Blog Hop.  I stamped three deer (a buck, a doe, and a fawn) and cut them out (removing the antlers on the doe and fawn).  To make the doe, I first stamped the image onto waxed paper and then laid the waxed paper onto the cardstock and carefully pressed down.  This resulted in a reverse of the original image.

The sets I used to create my card were MFP Stamp Shop Animal Birthdays, Oh Deer, and Bow Hunting.

Here's the Design Team

Bonnie

Gail

 Karen
Kren
Lois   (that's me)
Marilynn  (next)

Pat
Pam
Sandy 

Shirley

Toni

Vickie

MFP Stamp Shop 

We hope that you have enjoyed this month's blog hop and that we have inspired you to start your own Wild Animal projects.  Get to work on the tutorials, show us what you have made by April 8th and check back on April 9, 2016, to see if you are a winner. 

MFP Stamp Shop Wild Animals Blog Hop - Day 3

WELCOME  
TO MFP STAMP SHOP

Wild Animals
 BLOG HOP

Lions and Tigers and Bears OH MY!!

JOIN US EACH DAY, March  22-25 FOR SOME A ROARING GOOD TIME. WE'LL HAVE  TUTORIALS AND DT INSPIRATION. THERE WILL BE PRIZES FOR LEAVING COMMENTS ON THE DESIGN TEAM'S BLOGS AND PRIZES FOR TRYING OUR TUTORIALS.  YOU WILL HAVE 2 WEEKS TO ADD YOUR PROJECT to the March 25th POST FOR US TO SEE SO THERE IS NO EXCUSE NOT TO JOIN IN THE FUN. 

Please Hop along with us!! 
 You could win one of the MFP Stamp Shop Wild Animal-related STAMP SETS.  Just comment on the participating blogs (don't forget this one) each day for more chances to win!  (You do NOT need to comment on on all the blogs each day! The names are drawn randomly.) Try one of the tutorials shown during the Hop and add your photo to the Inlinkz at the bottom of the March 25 post on the MFP Stamp Shop blog. The winners will be announced on April 9, 2016, 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 Stamp Shop blog count twice.)  The deadline for commenting and posting pics of your projects is Friday, April 8, 2016, at 10:00 PM EST.

Tutorials
March 23-- DIY Kids Coloring Book by Sandy
March 25-- Long Easel Card by Gail

Let's get started !!

My card today is basically monochromatic -- with a splash of red.

For this card I used MFP Stamp Shop North American Woods..

Here's the Design Team

Bonnie

Gail

 Karen
Kren
Lois   (that's me)
Marilynn  (next)

Pat
Pam
Sandy 

Shirley

Toni

Vickie

MFP Stamp Shop 

Enjoy the Hop. Come back each day. We hope to inspire you to start your own Wild Animal projects.  Get to work on the tutorials, show us what you made by April 8th and 
check back on April 9, 2016 to see if you are a winner. 

CCEE1612 - Frances' Birthday

Happy birthday to Frances!  In honor of that, the CCEE Stampers all created cards using things she loves -- owls and interaction (cards that pop-up, flip, or pull open).

Stop over at the CCEE Stampers blog to see the rest of the wishes from the team.  We all wish you the very best, Frances!

MFP Stamp Shop Wild Animals Blog Hop - Day 2

WELCOME  
TO MFP STAMP SHOP

Wild Animals
 BLOG HOP

Lions and Tigers and Bears OH MY!!

JOIN US EACH DAY, March  22-25 FOR SOME A ROARING GOOD TIME. WE'LL HAVE  TUTORIALS AND DT INSPIRATION. THERE WILL BE PRIZES FOR LEAVING COMMENTS ON THE DESIGN TEAM'S BLOGS AND PRIZES FOR TRYING OUR TUTORIALS.  YOU WILL HAVE 2 WEEKS TO ADD YOUR PROJECT to the March 25th POST FOR US TO SEE SO THERE IS NO EXCUSE NOT TO JOIN IN THE FUN. 

Please Hop along with us!! 
 You could win one of the MFP Stamp Shop Wild Animal-related STAMP SETS.  Just comment on the participating blogs (don't forget this one) each day for more chances to win!  (You do NOT need to comment on on all the blogs each day! The names are drawn randomly.) Try one of the tutorials shown during the Hop and add your photo to the Inlinkz at the bottom of the March 25 post on the MFP Stamp Shop blog. The winners will be announced on April 9, 2016, 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 Stamp Shop blog count twice.)  The deadline for commenting and posting pics of your projects is Friday, April 8, 2016, at 10:00 PM EST.

Tutorials
March 23-- DIY Kids Coloring Book by Sandy
March 25-- Long Easel Card by Gail

Let's get started !!

I'm continuing my theme of masculine birthday cards today, using some old DCWV Safari patterned paper on my card for today, along with a favorite MFP Stamp Shop animal set.

For this card the set I used was MFP Stamp Shop Big Cats.

Here's the Design Team

Bonnie

Gail

 Karen
Kren
Lois   (that's me)
Marilynn  (next)

Pat
Pam
Sandy 

Shirley

Toni

Vickie

MFP Stamp Shop 

Enjoy the Hop. Come back each day. We hope to inspire you to start your own Wild Animal projects.  Get to work on the tutorials, show us what you made by April 8th and 
check back on April 9, 2016 to see if you are a winner. 

MFP Stamp Shop Wild Animals Blog Hop - Day 1

WELCOME  
TO MFP STAMP SHOP

Wild Animals
 BLOG HOP

Lions and Tigers and Bears OH MY!!

JOIN US EACH DAY, March  22-25 FOR SOME A ROARING GOOD TIME. WE'LL HAVE  TUTORIALS AND DT INSPIRATION. THERE WILL BE PRIZES FOR LEAVING COMMENTS ON THE DESIGN TEAM'S BLOGS AND PRIZES FOR TRYING OUR TUTORIALS.  YOU WILL HAVE 2 WEEKS TO ADD YOUR PROJECT to the March 25th POST FOR US TO SEE SO THERE IS NO EXCUSE NOT TO JOIN IN THE FUN. 

Please Hop along with us!! 
 You could win one of the MFP Stamp Shop Wild Animal-related STAMP SETS.  Just comment on the participating blogs (don't forget this one) each day for more chances to win!  (You do NOT need to comment on on all the blogs each day! The names are drawn randomly.) Try one of the tutorials shown during the Hop and add your photo to the Inlinkz at the bottom of the March 25 post on the MFP Stamp Shop blog. The winners will be announced on April 9, 2016, 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 Stamp Shop blog count twice.)  The deadline for commenting and posting pics of your projects is Friday, April 8, 2016, at 10:00 PM EST.

Tutorials
March 23-- DIY Kids Coloring Book by Sandy
March 25-- Long Easel Card by Gail

Let's get started !!

In deciding for a theme for my cards this month, I realized that the blog hop theme of wild animals would lend itself very nicely to masculine cards . . . and we all need birthday cards.  So, all of my cards this week will be masculine birthday cards.   My first card for the hop is a relatively clean and simple one.

For this card I used two MFP Stamp Shop sets, Above the Rest and Be Wild.

Here's the Design Team

Bonnie

Gail

 Karen
Kren
Lois   (that's me)
Marilynn  (next)

Pat
Pam
Sandy 

Shirley

Toni

Vickie

MFP Stamp Shop 

Enjoy the Hop. Come back each day. We hope to inspire you to start your own Wild Animal projects.  Get to work on the tutorials, show us what you made by April 8th and 
check back on April 9, 2016 to see if you are a winner. 

CCEE1611 Poultry Day

It's Thursday and CCEE Stampers challenge day.  Frances tells us that Saturday is Poultry Day (there's a new one in my book).  She asked us to be inspired by poultry when creating our cards this week . . . chickens, ducks, turkeys, geese, emus, ostriches or just eggs.  I created a little farm scene with a couple varieties of poultry.

I grew up in the country.  We had chickens and ducks.  We didn't have turkeys, but the people across the road from us did, as well as some goats.  Stop over at the CCEE Stampers blog to see what examples of poultry the rest of the team used.

CCEE1610 Johnny Appleseed

Frances continues as hostess for the CCEE Stampers this month.  She let us know that tomorrow is Johnny Appleseed Day and asked us to include an apple on our card.  Frances is the queen of the fun fold cards, so I made an accordion card in her honor and had some alphabet fun in the process.

Stop over at the CCEE Stampers blog to see what else has come out of the apple orchard today.

CCEE1609 - Be Happy

Welcome to another month of fun challenges, this month our challenge hostess is Frances.

She tells us that today is "I want to Be Happy Day" … who doesn't want to be happy :) and tomorrow is Dress in Blue Day (Frances'  favorite color). So for our cards this week let's include the word "Happy" somewhere on your card and also include the color blue.

When asked what her favorite color was, my mom would always say "any color so long as it's blue."  So I was happy to comply with Frances' color choice.  I used some old Stampin' Up nautical paper as well.

Check out the CCEE Stampers Blog to see some more "blue" cards.

Scor-Pal's More Than One Score Challenge

It's March 1st and time for a new Scor-Pal "More Than One Score" challenge.  Katie is our hostess this month and her theme is the old adage for March -- "In like a lion, out like a lamb."    I struggled a bit with this challenge; but with the help of Google, I was able to make a card.  I used a technique I had seen on Splitcoaststampers -- an interlocking gatefold card.

When you "unlock" the circles and open the card, here is what you find.

Thank you, Google, for the photos of the lion and the lamb.   I used my Just Rite alphabet stamps for the two parts of the March adage.   I hope the rest of the team had an easier time of it than I did.  Check out the Scor-Pal Blog to find out.