Wednesday, October 13, 2010

OCTOBER BLOG HOP FOR MARK'S FINEST PAPERS

Welcome to the MFP October Blog Hop! This month, we’ve added TWO MORE STAMP SETS!!!


And…LOOK for a NEW LINK LIST TOMORROW!!!

We have 6 New Stamp Sets Released today: Seasonal Poinsettias, Time to Chill, A Walk in the Woods, Greetings of the Season, Thankful for You, Snowman Country

For your convenience, all 6 stamp sets are available for purchase TODAY!



For your chance to win BLOG CANDY, (a set that will be released NEXT month), visit and comment on each of the following design team members' blogs TODAY. On Saturday, (October 16, 2010), a winner will be chosen from those participants who visited all the blogs listed for today. (There will be four different winners, one winner for each day of the blog hop. You DO NOT have to comment every day. However, the more days you comment, the more chances you have to win!) If you miss a day, you can go back and comment on each day's blogs, as the winners will be chosen Saturday morning!

10/13 WEDNESDAY: A Walk in the Woods and Greetings of the Season


Nancyruth - http://nancyruthat.blogspot.com/

Lois - http://clownmomcreations.blogspot.com/

Vicky- http://www.villagestamperramblings.blogspot.com/

Jeanne - http://nannysroom.wordpress.com/

Anne- http://inkinginred.blogspot.com/

Peggysue- http://rosesbymywindow.blogspot.com/

Susan – http://simplicitybylateblossom.blogspot.com/

Judi – http://paper-rose-petals.blogspot.com/

Connie – http://sodakstamping.blogspot.com/

Claudine- http://cardsbyclaudine.blogspot.com/

Dawn- http://dawnmercedes.blogspot.com/

Joanne T- http://sleepyinseattlestamps.blogspot.com/

Nicole - http://nicolesbutterflyears.blogspot.com/ this is me

Marilynn- http://mississippi-mcgyver.blogspot.com/

Mark’s Finest Papers - http://marksfinestpapers.blogspot.com/

My first card:


My first card is made with the new set “A Walk in the Woods”. It has the most beautiful trees and sentiments.

This is a CAS style card with just one layer.
I inked the tree image in a deep green colour, huffed and stamped.
I then added some Snow Writer to simulate the snow accumulation on the tree.
I then used a trees border punch at the top of the white, stamped the sentiment and added some square and round dark green gems. Quite simple but I’m pleased with the look.

All supplies used are from Mark’s Finest Papers.

My second card:


My second card is a new set “Greetings of the Season”. Again this is a very beautiful set for the Christmas and Winter seasons.

I used the stamp of a pine branch with pine cones. I inked the set with markers in different shades of green and brown, huffed and stamped the image 2 times. I then line cut the pine cone, added some glitter and popped it up on dimensionals.
I used a square plain and scalloped Nesties and mounted for my main panel.
The base was stamped with a wonderful sentiment in burnt umber Palette ink, a beautiful pine tree image done the same way as the branch and cone and then added a gem flourish to top it all off.

All supplies used are from Mark’s Finest Papers.

Hugs always, Nicole

34 comments:

  1. Gorgeous cards, Nicole! The pine cone looks so real!

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  2. Nicole, these cards are lovely!! I love the punch and deep green of the first, and the pine cone! WOW!

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  3. Wow I love the snow on the tree and the pine cone that just pops from the card.

    Just delicious.
    Amanda

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  4. Like them both Nicole. I love dimension and you did a great job with that.
    Connie

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  5. I like the texture you achieved on the pinecones, Nicky. I think that's my favorite.

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  6. love both...the second is gorgeous!!!

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  7. Nicole these are both fabulous! I love the colors you used on the first and that pinecone looks amazingly real!

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  8. wonderful winter Wonderland scenes.

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  9. Nicky - wonderful cards! Love that 2nd one with the focal in the corner~

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  10. Love how you paired the tree punch with the tree stamp! I am so loving the new stamp sets!

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  11. Beautiful cards--I like the snow and tree border on the first and the glitter on the pinecones on the second.

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  12. What amazing work, Nicole! Your cards are breath-taking beauties!!

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  13. Lovely cards. I had to look up "huffed"...obviously I am new to stamping. It is a nice effect. Thank you!

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  14. Your cards are very elegant. Beautyful

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  15. Awesome, awesome cards...love that tree!

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  16. What gorgeous, woodsy, and potentially masculine cards, Nicole!! I love the great colors you chose :)

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  17. Nicole--these cards are GORGEOUS!!!! Love both of them, but I especially love the CAS A Walk in the Woods cards. The punch across the top really makes that card! And I love the layout on your 2nd card! Great job on both! TFS PS I love your little puppy dog's picture too!

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  18. Nicole, these are so elegant! Beautiful work~

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  19. Beautiful cards, love the dimension of the pine cone card!

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  20. the cards are wonderful. love the trees.
    TFS

    taniwol at yahoo dot com

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  21. Your cards are both lovely! The photography really adds to them, too!
    Hugs, Pat Smith

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  22. Your snow covered tree looks great! The layout on the second card is wonderful!

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  23. oooh I love all the green and that punch is a great idea on the first card!

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  24. Beautiful cards! I love the use of the punch on the top card and the Snow Writer details.
    DeniseB

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  25. Oh wow, the pinecone card is stunning!

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