Ride the Wind Day

Frances continues as hostess for the CCEE Stampers this week and tells us that today is Ride the Wind Day.  This day was created to celebrate the anniversary of the first man-powered flight.  There are so many things that rely on wind for them to work, and Frances asked us to include something that needs wind on our cards today.  One of the things on my bucket list that I have accomplished was to ride in a hot air balloon.  That's what I included on my card.

Be sure to check out some other wind-driven things over on the CCEE Stampers blog.

National Pigs Day

Vicky Gould is starting off her month as hostess for the CCEE Stampers celebrating a holiday I had never heard of before -- "National Pigs Day."  This reminded me of a funny little story from when I was a kid.  My brother Bob (who is 2 1/2 years younger than me) was ill.  My uncle for some reason or other decided that Bob needed a pet to perk him up.  He bought him a pig!  BTW, we lived out in the country, so a pig might not be considered an unusual pet.  BUT, the pig ran away shortly afterwards, and we could never find him.  About a year later, someone said they saw a wild pig out in the woods.  We were certain it was Bob's pig!

Anyway, here's my card for today's challenge.

Be sure to check out the CCEE Stampers blog for some more porcine creations

CCEE1641 - World Sight Day

This week Joanne asked the CCEE Stampers to include glasses, eye charts, or a sentiment related to one's sight on our cards.  I love this owl and his big eyes.

Be sure to check out the CCEE Stampers blog to SEE how the rest of the team handles this challenge.

CCEE1633 - National Aviation Day

Our CCEE hostess this month Liz is celebrating her birthday tomorrow.  It is also the birthday of Bill Clinton and Orville Wright.  Franklin D. Roosevelt issued a proclamation to make it National Aviation Day, in honor of the Wright brothers.  In their honor, Liz asked us to hunt down an image of something man has made fly in the air.  It might be an airplane, helicopter, rocket, jet, or hot air balloon.  If none of those were available, we could use a kite or a simple birthday balloon.  Our bonus can be to make it a birthday card.  I chose a hot air balloon -- in fact, two hot air balloons.  AND . . . it's a birthday card!

See what the rest of the team found that can fly -- check out the CCEE Stampers blog.

MFP Stamp Shop Great Outdoors Blog Hop - Day 4

WELCOME  
TO MFP STAMP SHOP
The Great Outdoors BLOG HOP

JOIN US EACH DAY, June 21-24 FOR SOME OUTDOOR FUN. 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 June 24th 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 Outdoor-Themed 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 June 24 post. The winners will be announced on July 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 blog count twice.) The deadline for commenting and posting pics of your projects is Friday, July 8, 2016 at 10:00 PM EST.

Tutorials
June 22-- Tin Foil Tags by Gail
June 24-- Scrapbook Layout by Sandy

Like my card yesterday, the one I made for the last day of the blog hop also was made using an Elizabeth Craft Designs die set, the Oval Pull Card. 

Here's the inside of the card.  To line up the scene on the front with the one on the inside, I first stamped the trees and the fisherman on the inside panel.  Then I mounted the black panel on the front oval, laid a piece of waxed paper over the entire card, then mounted the white oval with removable tape on top of the waxed paper.    Then I could line up the stamps (the trees and the fisherman) and stamp on the front.  The waxed paper protected the underlying panels.  I removed the waxed paper and adhered the white oval permanently on the black oval.

The MFP Stamp Shop sets used on this card were Get Reel and Tree Scene.

Please check out the rest of today's hop.

Here's the Design Team

Bonnie
Gail

 Karen
Kren
Lois   (that's me)
Marilynn

Pam
Sandy 

Shirley

Toni

Vickie

MFP Stamp Shop 

We hope that we have inspired you to start your own Outdoor Fun projects.  Get to work on the tutorials, show us what you made by July 8th and check back on July 9, 2016, to see if you are a winner. 

MFP Stamp Shop Great Outdoors Blog Hop - Day 3

WELCOME  
TO MFP STAMP SHOP
The Great Outdoors BLOG HOP

JOIN US EACH DAY, June 21-24 FOR SOME OUTDOOR FUN. 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 June 24th 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 Outdoor-Themed 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 June 24 post. The winners will be announced on July 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 blog count twice.) The deadline for commenting and posting pics of your projects is Friday, July 8, 2016 at 10:00 PM EST.

Tutorials
June 22-- Tin Foil Tags by Gail
June 24-- Scrapbook Layout by Sandy

Today's card is a bit more complicated than my two earlier cards.  I used a die set from Elizabeth Craft Designs called Hot Air Balloon as well as the MFP Stamp Shop set Hot Air Balloon on this card.  Riding in a hot air balloon is one of the things I have crossed off my bucket list.  It was a 50th birthday present from my late husband.

This inside of the card shows how I used the die set.

Here's the stamp set I used.

Please check out the rest of today's hop.

Here's the Design Team

Bonnie
Gail

 Karen
Kren
Lois   (that's me)
Marilynn

Pam
Sandy 

Shirley

Toni

Vickie

MFP Stamp Shop 

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

CCEE1547 - Universal Children's Day

Frances continues as hostess for the CCEE Stampers blog again this week.  She told us that tomorrow is Universal Children's Day and asked us to create a card featuring a child having fun of some type.  This challenge really was a challenge for me.  I have very limited children's stamps, but I finally found something that my kids did with their dad when they were young . . . fished.

I used the Elizabeth Craft Designs Lucy Label pop-up card die for the inside of my card.

I'm sure the rest of the team had more choices of children's images, so pop on over to the CCEE Stampers blog to take a look.

SCS Inspiration Challenge - Candle Pinterest Board

The Inspiration Challenge on Splitcoaststampers is my favorite one of the week.  For today's inspiration site, Audrie chose her Favorite Candles Pinterest Board.  What wonderful choices we had for inspiration -- so much so that I actually made two projects -- one card and one tag.

For my card, I chose this gorgeous candle which reminded me of hyacinths, so I used my new ODBD Hyacinth set to create a birthday card in the colors on the candle.

I stamped the image twice and cut out the center frame, which I popped up on foam dots.  I am entering this card in the Our Daily Bread Designs Anything Goes challenge.

For my tag, I chose these owl candles and used a new Elizabeth Craft Designs tag die called Tags & More 3 - Leaves.  I cut the tag out twice, once in dark green and once in white.   For the white one, I also used the leaves die at the top.

I love using googlie eyes on my owls.  It makes them look wiser, don't you think?

Card
Stamps:  Our Daily Bread Designs Hyacinth
Ink:  Memento Grape Jelly, Tuxedo Black
Paper:  Recollections Heavyweight White, SU Perfect Plum, MFP Stamp Shop Snow Storm Smooth, DCWV Silver Glitter paper, Paper Pizazz Soft Purple Fern
Accessories:  Copic markers, Labels 26 dies, Foam pop dots

Tag
Stamps:  MFP Stamp Shop Owls, Autumn Splendor
Ink:  Memento Espresso Truffle
Paper:  MFP Stamp Shop Snow Storm Smooth, SU Always Artichoke
Accessories:  Copic markers, Elizabeth Craft Designs Tags & More 3 - Leaves dies, Googlie eyes, Ribbon

MFP Blog Hop Day 1 - Java Time

Welcome to the Marks Finest Papers, a Heinrich Company

November Blog Hop! 

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

 Featured Nov. 25

Java Time

Featured Nov. 26

Crisp Winter

 Featured Nov. 27

Ice Skating

Featured Nov. 28

Vintage Fashion

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 Saturday, November 29, 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, 
November 28, 2014.

I'm not a coffee drinker, but that doesn't keep me from making a card for my friends who DO drink coffee.  Here's my card for today's set, Java Time.  For the front I stamped the smaller cup three times -- in colors taken from my patterned paper.  After cutting them out, I made a slit in two of them and stacked them together.

For the inside, I used a Lucy Label Pop-Up die from Elizabeth Crafts for a bit of interest.

I made a second card using my Circle Flip-Its die from Stephanie Barnard/Sizzix.  The birthday greeting is from another MFP set, Bearded Iris.

Please check out the cards made by the rest of the MFP team.

Here's the Design Team for today:

Lois (that's me)

Kelli Jo

Karen 

 Kathy

Toni

Janine

Shirley Q

Vickie
Sandy

Marks Finest Papers, a Heinrich Co.

Come on back tomorrow for more creativity.

MFP Blog Hop Day 2 - Oriental Joy

Welcome to the Marks Finest Papers, a Heinrich Company

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 May 16 - 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 commenting is 
10 PM EST on Friday, May 16, 2014.

Continuing with my theme of Speedy TV Sketch Challenge with a Twist layouts, my first card today uses the layout from Sketch Challenge #47.  The twist for this challenge was an outdoor theme.

I may have been pushing the envelope with this one, but butterflies and flowers do grow/exist outdoors.  In addition, I rotated the layout and used a circle rather than a square for my focal image.

I used another Karen Burniston Pop It Ups accordion die for my second card.  This time it is the Circle set.  I had a DCWV Far East patterned paper pad, which has some very pretty oriental papers.  I cut the frame using a coordinating die set and added some pearls at the corners.  The birthday sentiment on the front is from another MFP oriental set, Branch of Blossoms.

This is the card opened so you can see all three panels.

Here's the Design Team:

Lois (that's me)

Kelli Jo

Karen 

 Kathy

Toni

Janine

Shirley Q

Vickie
Sandy

Marks Finest Papers, a Heinrich Co.

Come on back tomorrow for more creativity.

Card #1
Stamps:  Mark's Finest Papers - Oriental Joy
Paper:  Mark's Finest Papers - Premium Heavy White
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories:  Copic markers

Card #2
Stamps:  Mark's Finest Papers - Oriental Joy, Branch of Blossoms
Paper:  Mark's Finest Papers - Lime Squeeze, Snow Storm Smooth; DCWV Far East DP
Ink:  Versafine Onyx Black
Accessories:  Elizabeth Craft Designs Accordion Circle Card and Square with Circle Frame Edges dies, Copic markers, Pearls