Speedy Fox and Friends - Happy New Year!!!

For our final Speedy Fox and Friends challenge of 2013, we are wishing everyone a Happy New Year.  A great way to show off an embossing folder is to color some portions of it.  I have a tutorial on this technique here.  I recently found this Darice fireworks folder at Joann.  I wasn't sure how well it would emboss -- it cost only $3.99.  What a bargain!!!   Using small Memento inkpads, I rubbed the colors onto the raised parts of the embossing folder before running it through my Big Shot.  The champagne bottle, glasses, and cork are colored, cut out and popped up.

Thank you for stopping by my blog during this past year, and I wish you all good luck and happiness in 2014.  I hope you can pop over to the Mark's Finest Papers blog.  The rest of the team wants to wish you Happy New Year, too.  If you'd like to play along with us, link your card at the end of the blog post.  You might just win a free set of stamps.  This is my last week as a member of the Speedy Fox and Friends team.  I am moving over to the Speedy TV Tutorial Time design team in January.  Hope to see you there.

Speedy Fox and Friends - Christmassy Birthday Card

Speedy Fox and Friends figure you've probably got all your Christmas cards in the mail by now.  So, we're doing something a little different this week.  My card has many elements of a Christmas card -- poinsettias, jingle bells, Christmassy designer paper -- but it's really a birthday card.  I like the crispness of the blue and white color combination.

Hop on over to the Mark's Finest Papers blog to see how the rest of the team handled a Christmassy birthday card.  If you'd like to play along with us, link up your card at the end of the blog post.  You might win a free stamp set.

Speedy Fox and Friends - Use Three Christmas Papers

This week Speedy Fox and Friends are making Christmas cards using patterned paper -- specifically three different patterns.  One of the pads of designer paper I bought this year has some really pretty vintage patterns.  I chose three of them for my card -- one of which was musical, with a Christmas carol (A Carol of the Holly) included.  I'm not sure this is an actual Christmas carol -- there might have been copyright issues otherwise.  At any rate, here's my card:

Stop on over to the Mark's Finest Papers blog to see what the rest of the team did with this challenge.  If you'd like to play along, link your card up at the end of the post.  You could win a free stamp set.

Speedy Fox and Friends - Blue Christmas

The challenge on the MFP Blog for Speedy Fox and Friends this week is to make a Blue Christmas Card.  I especially like blue Christmas cards; they always look so fresh and crisp.  On my card I used several pieces of DP from a DCWV Holiday Collection matstack I bought last year.  One of the sheets had snowflakes of varying sizes, which I punched out and matted with blue.  I added a pop of red on the bird and birdhouse.

Stop over at the Mark's Finest Papers blog to see what the rest of Speedy Fox's friends did with the color BLUE.  If you'd like to play along, link you card at the end of the post; and you might win a free stamp set.

Speedy Fox and Friends - Purple Christmas

Purple is the color of the week for Speedy Fox and Friends.  I struggled a bit with this one but finally came up with a card.  My purple is more of a magenta; but I looked it up, magenta is a shade of purple.  So I guess I'm legal.

If you'd like to make a purple card (or magenta or orchid or lavender), come on over to the MFP Blog and link it up.  Maybe you'll win a free stamp set.

Speedy Fox and Friends - Green Christmas

This week Speedy Fox and Friends are making green Christmas cards.  I used some more of that designer paper from the vintage paper pad that I used last week.  And it's hard to see, but the tree is stamped on dark green cardstock.

If you'd like to play along with us, jump over to the MFP Blog and link your green Christmas card.  You might win a free set of stamps.

Speedy Fox and Friends - Red Christmas

Speedy Fox and Friends are continuing our Christmas color challenge -- this week the color is RED.

Several weeks ago I bought a pad of vintage Christmas designer paper, some of which I used on my card today.  If you'd like to play along with us, make a red Christmas card and post it on the MFP Blog.  You might win a free set of stamps.

Speedy Fox and Friends - White Christmas

I'm dreaming of a White Christmas -- and so are the rest of the Speedy Fox and Friends.  That's what this week's challenge is.

Don't you just love white-on-white.  It always looks so elegant.  We'd like you to join us over on the MFP Blog with a white Christmas card.  Link yours up at the end of the post, and you might win a free stamp set.

Speedy Fox & Friends - Color Challenge (Orange and Brown)

This week's Speedy Fox and Friends challenge is a color challenge -- Orange and Brown.  As Thanksgiving is right around the corner, I made a Thanksgiving card, complete with pumpkins.  Pumpkin pie is my favorite!

If you'd like to play along with us and perhaps win a free stamp set, post your orange and brown card on the MFP Blog.

Speedy Fox and Friends - Farm Scene

Speedy Fox and Friends' month-long "scene" theme has come to end this week -- with a Farm Scene.  My side-step card this week is made with three MFP sets -- Tree Selections, Scenic Selections, and Country Charm.

Check out the MFP Blog to see the farm scenes that the rest of the team has created.  If you'd like to play along, link your card at the end of the post there -- and you might win a free MFP stamp set.

Speedy Fox and Friends - Zoo Scene

The Speedy Fox and Friends challenge is continuing our "scene theme" this week -- it's a Zoo Scene -- and I have another side-step card.   I live in Florida and have visited a different kind of zoo -- Busch Gardens -- which is not only a theme park with lots of roller coasters, shows, etc., but is also a wonderful place to see African animals in an open-air zoo. I used two MFP sets to create my card --  Be Wild and Free, Above the Rest.

Check out the MFP Blog and see what the rest of the team has created; and, if you'd like to play along with us, link up your zoo scene card at the end of the blog post there -- you might win a free stamp set.

Speedy Fox and Friends - Fall Scene

This week the Speedy Fox and Friends challenge is to create a Fall Scene.  If you were here last week for the Snow Scene challenge, you saw my side-step card.  I've decided to make another side-step card this week too, using three different MFP sets -- Autumn Glory, Scenic Selections,  and Halloween Selections.  I stippled the leaves on the two trees.

Check out the MFP Blog to see what the rest of the team has created this week.  If you'd like to play along with us, link your card at the end of the post there -- you might win a free stamp set.

Speedy Fox & Friends - Snow Scene

This week the Speedy Fox and Friends challenge is to make a snow scene.  I thought that a side-step card might work well for a scene card.  I used several MFP sets in creating my card -- Winter Scenes and Christmas Selections.

Be sure to check out the MFP Blog to see the snow scenes that the rest of the team created.    If you'd like to play along with us, link your card up at the end of the MFP blog post and you might win a free stamp set.

Speedy Fox & Friends - Back to School & CCEE1339 - Fruit

My card this weekend is for two challenges -- Speedy Fox and Friends are celebrating back to school; and the  CCEE Stampers are celebrating Johnny Appleseed Day by making a card using fruit -- extra points for apples.   I made a slate board using some wood designer paper and black cardstock -- and the Chalkboard Technique for the message.  I found the perfect designer paper for my background.

Be sure to check out both the Mark's Finest Papers blog and the CCEE Stampers blog to see the rest of the cards for both of these challenges.

Stamps:  Mark's Finest Papers - Lesson Learned
Paper:  MFP Deep Scarlet, Black Linen, Snow Storm Smooth; Recollections Apples DP, unknown wood DP
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, SU Whisper White
Accessories:  Copic markers, Detail white embossing powder, Corner rounder, Pop dots

Speedy Fox & Friends -- Follow the List

During last month's Dare to Get Dirty challenges on Splitcoaststampers, I saw this die on a card and fell in love with it.  It is one of the elements on the recipe for this week's Speedy Fox and Friends challenge -- 1 die, 2 stamps, 3 colors.  My two stamps actually come from two different MFP sets (Christmas Cardinals and Holly Jolly Greetings), and my three colors are red/green/brown.  (I made the assumption that the white cardstock didn't count as a color nor did the black ink.)   I added some 3-D red lacquer on the holly berries.

If you're good at following a list and would like to play along with us, post your card on the MFP Blog and maybe you'll win a free stamp set.

Stamps:  Mark's Finest Papers - Christmas Cardinals, Holly Jolly Greetings
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper:  MFP Deep Scarlet, Snow Storm Smooth
Accessories:  Copic markers, Memory Box Merry Christmas die, 3-D lacquer

Speedy Fox and Friends - The Letter "G"

The Speedy Fox and Friends challenge this week is all about the letter "G."  My card has several "Gs" in it:  Grill, Grass, Green.  Plus . . . the Memory Box die that I used to cut out those little utensils, mitt, and apron is called Grill Masters.

Check out the rest of the team to see how they used the letter G.  If you'd like to play along, make a card and post it on the MFP Blog.  You might win a free stamp set.

Stamps:  Mark's Finest Papers - Tailgate Party
Paper:  MFP Deep Scarlet, Snow Storm Smooth; checkered and grass DP
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black and Rhubarb Stalk
Accessories:  Copic markers, Fiskars grass border punch, Memory Box Grill Masters die, Oval punch

Speedy Fox and Friends - Mask Something

This week the Speedy Fox and Friends challenge is to mask something.  Masking is one of my favorite techniques.  My card is a sneak peek at a brand-new set from Mark's Finest Papers, a Heinrich Company, called Koi Fish, which will be available on Tuesday.  My card has four koi swimming around, two of them under the lily pad.  That's where the masking came in.

If you like masking, check out what the rest of the team did.  Pop on over to the MFP blog; and, if you link up your own masking card, you might even win a free stamp set.

Stamps:  Mark's Finest Papers - Koi Fish
Paper:  MFP Premium Heavy White
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories:  Copic markers, Post-It note for masking

Speedy Fox & Friends - Frame It

This week the challenge for the Speedy Fox & Friends team is "Frame It."  I pulled out one of my Spellbinders Frameabilities dies and a couple of the "Selections" sets from Mark's Finest Papers to make a Christmas card.

If you'd like to play along, just make a card with a frame and post it onto the MFP Blog.  Maybe you'll be the lucky one to win a free stamp set.


Stamps:  Mark's Finest Papers - Scenic Selections, Christmas Selections
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Bamboo Leaves; TH Distress Tumbled Glass
Paper:  MFP Breezy Blue, Snow Storm Smooth; A C Specialty Papers Silver Foil
Accessories:  Copic markers, Spellbinders Snowflake Frameabilities, Oval Nestabilities, Sponge applicator, Silver trim

Speedy Fox & Friends - Twisted Easel

This week the Speedy Fox and Friends are making Twisted Easel cards, which are always fun.  This image from the MFP Joyous Season set is so peaceful.  I love the birch trees in the background and the gentle deer just lying there with that cardinal on her back.  I used a couple of Christmas buttons on the base.

If you'd like to play along in our challenge, just post your card at the end of the MFP Blog and maybe you could win a free stamp set.



Stamps:  Mark's Finest Papers - Joyous Season
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Rhubarb Stalk
Paper:  MFP Deep Scarlet, Black Linen, Cream Linen
Accessories:  Copic markers, Buttons

Speedy Fox & Friends - House

This week the theme of the Speedy Fox and Friends challenge is "House."  I recently got an order containing some Memory Box and PoppyStamps dies, and I wanted to use them right away.  Isn't that always the way!?  I made a little scene which I hope looks like a wooden cabin and yard.  The swing in the tree and the window box are my new dies.

If you'd like to play along with us, hop over to the MFP Blog and link up your card.  Maybe you will be the winner of this week's free stamp set.


Stamps:  Mark's Finest Papers - Tree Greetings
Ink:  Memento Expresso Truffle, TH Distress Tumbled Glass, Chipped Sapphire, Bundled Sage
Paper:  MFP Premium Heavy White, Hazelnut Tan, Snow Storm Smooth; MME Dolled Up DP
Accessories:  Copic markers; PoppyStamps Small Madison Window, Small Window Box; Memory Box Swing Set; MS fence punch, Branch; Fiskars Daisy punch; Mini brads