Showing posts with label MFP Stamp Shop. Show all posts
Showing posts with label MFP Stamp Shop. Show all posts

Tuesday, August 30, 2022

Karen Burniston New Release Sneak Peek - Day 2

I've got another sneak peek of new release dies from Karen Burniston.  Today's sets are the Fireplace Pop-Up and Fireplace Extras 1 and 2.

Halloween is one of my favorite holidays, and that's what this card is all about.  The front is a rather simple lead-in.


But the inside is where all the action is!



 I love this fireplace with all its little details.  The fireplace, fire, and log are from the main Fireplace Pop-Up set.  The tools and candles are from the Fireplace Extras 1 set; and the grate, clock and picture frames are from the Fireplace Extras 2 set.  I added a few stamped images inside the picture frames as well as the cute little vampire.  The ghost, BOO! and the jack-o-lantern are from Karen's Halloween Elements set.  Finally, the rug was made with the Ovals-Crosshatch set.

I tried a product I've never used before -- glow-in-the-dark embossing powder.  I'm happy to report that it does work, but photographing it is not easy.  Here's the best I could do.


I've got a couple more Halloween cards I'll be sharing with you later in the week.  I hope you'll come back to see them.

Saturday, July 24, 2021

C4C594 - Thread the Needle Day

Frances told the Crazies that tomorrow will be Thread the Needle Day.  For our challenge this week, we were to incorporate the theme "Sewing" into our cards.  We could use sewing theme images/words: sewing-themed patterned papers, or actually sewing of any type on our cards.  I actually did a little of each one on my card.  The images and sentiments on the front and inside are from a stamp set I've had for quite a while, and I pierced holes around the circle and used some red thread to sew the trim.


And you can see the sewing elements on the blue paper on the front and inside of my card.  That Creek Bank Creations card base (Angel Side Circle Card) is a fun one with which to play.



Check out the Crazy4Challenges blog for some more sewing items.

Thursday, September 3, 2020

CCEE2036 Masculine Card

Frances takes over as hostess for the CCEE Stampers for September.  She told us that the 1st Sunday in September is Father's Day down in Australia, and our challenge this week is to make a masculine card.

Masculine cards are not always easy for me, but clocks seem to be a good choice of image for them.  I pulled out an old stamp set I haven't used in a long time to make my card.


Check out the CCEE Stampers blog for some more masculine cards.

Saturday, August 1, 2020

C4C546 - Camping

I'm continuing as a guest designer for the Crazy4Challenges challenge again this month.  Apparently, the first Saturday in August is "Campfire Day," so we were to make a card that is camping/campfire themed.

I pulled out an old MFP Stamp Shop set as well as the Karen Burniston Twist Panel die and Camping Charms dies to make my card.



Check out the Crazy4Challenges blog for some more camping fun.

Thursday, July 23, 2020

CCEE2030 - National Zookeeper Week

The third week in July is National Zookeeper Week.  I asked the CCEE Stampers to create a card with a zoo animal on it.

One of my all-time favorite Karen Burniston dies is the Fancy Label Accordion die.  I've got three zoo animals on the various panels of my card, along with a sunset scene from the African veldt.



Check out the CCEE Stampers blog to see how many zoo animals you can find.

Thursday, December 5, 2019

CCEE1949 -- Big, Bold Christmas Statement

Lynn is the hostess for the CCEE Stampers for our two challenges in December.  This week she challenged us to create a holday card where a BIG and BOLD sentiment is the star on the front.  Karen Burniston has a wonderful big, bold Christmas sentiment, which I used on the front of my card.


I did, however, add lots more to the inside -- using the new Karen Burniston Parcel Pop-Up die, as well as a stamped Santa, a gingerbread man, and some Christmas packages.




Check out the CCEE Stampers blog for some more big and bold Christmas sentiments.

Thursday, September 13, 2018

CCEE1837 Fortune Cookie Day

Maryann continues as hostess for the CCEE Stampers.  This week she told us that it is Fortune Cookie Day and asked us to use this to inspire an oriental-themed card.  I don't often make oriental cards, so this was a pleasant change to my stamping style.  I used a couple of old MFP Stamp Shop stamps as well as some patterned paper from a pad I bought many years ago.


Be sure to check out the CCEE Stampers blog for some more oriental-themed creations.

Thursday, August 9, 2018

World Lion Day

Frances continues as hostess for the CCEE Stampers this week by telling us that tomorrow is World Lion Day.   As the lion is often referred to as the "King of the Jungle," she asked us to use jungle animals on our cards this week -- bonus points if we use a lion.  Bonus points for me!


Be sure to check out the CCEE Stampers blog for some more jungle animals.

Thursday, July 19, 2018

CCEE1829 - National Zookeepers Week

Lynn continues this week with another challenge to the CCEE Stampers.  She told us that trips to the zoo were always one of her favorite summer activities and asked that we honor the zookeepers of the world by including a zoo animal in our design this week.  My card depicts one of these animals (the elephant) -- but in his natural environment rather than in the zoo.


Be sure to check out how the rest of the team handled Lynn's challenge over on the CCEE Stampers blog.

Thursday, October 26, 2017

CCEE1743 - All About Cats

This is Frances' last week as hostess for the CCEE Stampers this month.  She tells us that tomorrow (the 27th) is Black Cat Day and Sunday (the 29th) is Cat Day.  So our challenge for this week should include a cat -- black or not.  I pulled out a couple of old MFP Halloween stamps to go along with a set of Sizzix dies I just bought to make my Halloween card.


Stop over at the CCEE Stampers blog for some more feline fun!

Tuesday, August 15, 2017

Scor-Pal "More Than One Score" - Happy Birthday, Space Dude

This month's "More Than One Score" challenge on the Scor-Pal blog was 3-D cards, something that I love to make.  For my card, I made a Z Box Pop-Up Card, which was lots of fun to make.  I used some new stamps from Kindred Stamps called Galactic Adventure and combined them with some stamps from an old set from MFP Stamp Shop, which unfortunately is no longer in business.  Star Wars nerd that I am, I had lots of fun making this card.



To make a Z Box Pop-Up Card, cut 2 pieces of blue cardstock, one 4 1/4" x 11" and the other 2 1/8" x 11", scoring them both at 2 3/4" and 5 1/2", as shown.



Fold on score lines in opposite Z-folds, as shown . . .



. . . and glue the narrow one to the front of the card base, as shown.


Using the remaining 2 1/8" x 11" strip, score at 7/8", 3 5/8", 4 1/8", 6 7/8", 7 3/8", and 10 1/8".  Fold as shown.


Apply double-sided adhesive tape to the folds, as shown . . .


. . . and repeat on the other sections on the opposite side.

Remove paper backing from the double-sided adhesive tape and carefully fit the folded strip into the box in the card base.


You can then decorate your card.  Add the patterned paper to the back and front panels.  Cut the sky paper to 4" x 5 1/4" and cut in half (5 1/4" x 2").  Adhere one half to the top of the back panel.  Cut the remaining piece in half (2 5/8" x 2") and add to the right side of the back panel and the top of the front panel.  Cut the other patterned paper to 5 1/4" x 2" and adhere to the bottom of the front panel.

Stamp the images of Han Solo, Princess Leia, Luke Skywalker, the rocket, and the planet -- and color with markers.  Carefully fussy-cut the images and attach to the card.  Stamp the sentiments and cut out with a punch -- and adhere as shown.


Here is a close-up of the inside of the pop-up box portion of the card.


And may the Force be with you!!!

Thursday, November 24, 2016

CCEE1647 - Pins and Needles Day

Happy Thanksgiving to the American CCEE stampers! 

For her final challenge for November, Frances tells the CCEE Stampers that Sunday, November 27th, is Pins and Needles Day, which commemorates the opening of an historical Broadway play called Pins and Needles -- in 1937.  She asked us to create cards with a sewing theme.  I pulled out an old sewing set called I'm in Stitches and my Sizzix Circle Flip Card die to create my card.



Check out the CCEE Stampers blog to see some more cards to commemorate that Broadway play.

Thursday, November 17, 2016

CCEE1646 "Have a Party with Your Bear Day"

Frances continues as hostess for the CCEE Stampers this week.  She tells us that yesterday, November 16th, was "Have a Party with Your Bear Day."  To celebrate, she asked us to feature bears on our cards this week.  Last month I took an on-line card class on interactive cards.  One of the lessons was on Spinner cards.  Here's a card I made for that class.


As you can see, you can move the spinner to change the animal in the tree.  One of them is a bear -- sharing the space with a raccoon!

Be sure to check out the CCEE Stampers blog to see how the rest of the team handled this "bear" of a challenge!

Thursday, November 3, 2016

CCEE1644 Wobblies

Frances begins her month as hostess for the CCEE Stampers today.  She tells us that the 2nd of November was Wobbly Wednesday.  This day is to bring awareness to a condition called Nystagmus, a non-stop and uncontrolled movement of the eyes, symptomatic of problesm with the visual system of the brain and body.  She asked us to add something wobbly on our cards . . . fun wobbly eyes, action wobbles, or some other form of movement.

I love those wobbles that add fun to your cards.




Now check out the CCEE Stampers blog to see how movement has found its way to the cards of the rest of the team.


Friday, October 28, 2016

MFP Stamp Shop Thanks Blog Hop - Day 4

Welcome to MFP 
October Blog Hop

Theme is: Thanks
There will be prizes given for commenting
and for doing the tutorials. Each winner 
will be chosen by Random.Org.
A large stamp set for commenting.
A mini stamp set for doing the tutorial, 
and everyone doing the tutorials will
earn a Tutorial Badge.

BLOG HOP GUIDELINES AND RULES
FOUND HERE! 
(be sure to read)

NOW TO THE HOP!

You will have until 3pm CT,
Friday, Oct. 28th to
comment and do tutorials.

Join us each day, Oct. 25 - 28, for some 
time to be THANKFUL!

Prize for COMMENTING,

chosen by Random.Org, is
"Calendar"




The MFP Winners Badge for 
commenting and tutorial 
will be awarded. 

Tutorials
            1. Subway Art Sentiments by Kren
               2. Clip Place Card Holders by Vickie

Prize for doing a TUTORIAL

chosen by Random.Org, is
"Halloween Selections Mini"
Enter your tutorial submissions

MFP Tutorial Badge is awarded
just for trying one of the tutorials.



All prizes and badge winners will be announced
on Sat. Oct. 29st.


Here it is -- the last day of our Thanks blog hop.  My card today is another example of an interactive card I learned how to make in an on-line card class earlier this month.  It is called a Pull Tab Card.







Do you see that little acorn sticking out on the right side of the card?  When you pull that tab . . .



. . . the turkey on the left moves over to meet his friend. 

Images on  this card are from Autumn Splendor, I Am Thankful, and Tree Selections mini.





NOW...
Let's get started HOPPING !!

Here's the Design Team:

Lois (that's me)
Pam 
Enjoy the Hop. We hope we have gotten you inspired. 
Get to work on the tutorials and show 
us what you make by today, Oct. 28, 3pm CT 
and don't forget to be commenting! Come back 
on Oct. 29th to see if you are a winner!!

Thursday, October 27, 2016

MFP Stamp Shop Thanks Blog Hop - Day 3

Welcome to MFP 
October Blog Hop
Theme is: Thanks
There will be prizes given for commenting
and for doing the tutorials. Each winner 
will be chosen by Random.Org.
A large stamp set for commenting.
A mini stamp set for doing the tutorial, 
and everyone doing the tutorials will
earn a Tutorial Badge.

BLOG HOP GUIDELINES AND RULES
FOUND HERE! 
(be sure to read)

NOW TO THE HOP!

You will have until 3pm CT,
Friday, Oct. 28th to
comment and do tutorials.

Join us each day, Oct. 25 - 28, for some 
time to be THANKFUL!

Prize for COMMENTING,

chosen by Random.Org, is
"Calendar"




The MFP Winners Badge for 
commenting and tutorial 
will be awarded. 

Tutorials
            1. Subway Art Sentiments by Kren
               2. Clip Place Card Holders by Vickie

Prize for doing a TUTORIAL

chosen by Random.Org, is
"Halloween Selections Mini"
Enter your tutorial submissions

MFP Tutorial Badge is awarded
just for trying one of the tutorials.



All prizes and badge winners will be announced
on Sat. Oct. 29st.


Continuing with examples of cards from my recent on-line card class, my card today is a gift card holder with a little twist.  The gift card is on the front of the card rather than on the inside.



That large dogwood blossom is held on with foam strips which help keep the gift card from falling through.  And when the recipient removes the gift card, she is still left with a pretty card.


The images on the card are from the MFP Stamp Shop set called Dogwood Blossoms.  The sentiment is from Big Boy Toys.




NOW...
Let's get started HOPPING !!

Here's the Design Team:

Lois (that's me)
Pam 
Enjoy the Hop. Come back each day to be 
inspired! Get to work on the tutorials and show 
us what you make by Oct. 28, 3pm CT 
and don't forget to be commenting! Come back 
on Oct. 29th to see if you are a winner!!