MFP September Blog Hop/Thursday

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, (September 11, 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!


9/9 THURSDAY Stinky Situation

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/

Emily- http://mylittlesliceofbliss.blogspot.com

Karen- http://karenskreativekreations.blogspot.com

Patty- http://winnieswhimsandmycrafts.blogspot.com

Roxie- http://paperscaper.blogspot.com

Vicki- http://allidoisstamp.blogspot.com/

Liz: http://rightbrainmadness.blogspot.com

Claudine- http://cardsbyclaudine.blogspot.com

Dawn- http://dawnmercedes.blogspot.com

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

Nicole - http://nicolesbutterflyears.blogspot.com

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

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

I was so thrilled to see how my card turned out using Speedy the Cat’s Stinky Situation.

I really love the tree limbs and thought they added so much to this card. I also used the porcupine and a sentiment. I used Copic markers to color and a beautiful black ribbon for my bow.

You can find this set and many others at MFP found here http://marksfinestpapers.blogspot.com/, check it out, you’ll be glad that you did.

Hugs always, Nicole

MFP September Blog Hop/Wednesday

Welcome to the MFP September Blog Hop! This month, we’ve added two new DT members and have shortened link lists! And…LOOK for a NEW LINK LIST TOMORROW!!!


1. We have 4 New Stamp Sets Released today: Autumn Fun, Broom Rides, Stinky Situation, and Thankful Mums and Pumpkins. For your convenience, all 4 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, (September 11, 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!

9/ 8 WEDNESDAY BROOM RIDES

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/

Debbie- http://www.debbieseyer.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

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

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



Well here we are for the second day of the MFP Blog Hop.

This set is just the cutest thing. I love Halloween and when you see this set you will just have to have it.

I did a pop-up fold card using the little ghost, the cat on the broom, the Broom Rides sign and a sentiment. I added a pretty yellow ribbon and ladybug charm.

I used Copic markers to color. All of the papers and stamps are From MFP’s, this set is called Broom Rides and can be found here http://www.marksfinestpapers.com/servlet/StoreFront.

Hugs always, Nicole

MFP September Blog Hop

Welcome to the MFP September Blog Hop! This month, we’ve added two new DT members and have shortened link lists! And…LOOK for a NEW LINK LIST TOMORROW!!!


1. We have 4 New Stamp Sets Released today: Autumn Fun, Broom Rides, Stinky Situation, and Thankful Mums and Pumpkins. For your convenience, all 4 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, (September 11, 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!



9/7 TUESDAY: AUTUMN FUN

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/

Debbie- http://www.debbieseyer.com

Peggysue- http://rosesbymywindow.blogspot.com

Susan – http://simplicitybylateblossom.blogspot.com

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

Connie – http://sodakstamping.blogspot.com

Emily- http://mylittlesliceofbliss.blogspot.com

Karen- http://karenskreativekreations.blogspot.com

Patty- http://winnieswhimsandmycrafts.blogspot.com

Roxie- http://paperscaper.blogspot.com

Vicki- http://allidoisstamp.blogspot.com/

Liz: http://rightbrainmadness.blogspot.com

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



Don’t you just love this fun Speedy the Cat’s Autumn Fun set from MFP.

For my card I chose to use the squirrel, the basket full of gorgeous Fall leaves and

the “Oh, NUTS! I Forgot sentiment”.

I used Copics to color the images, all papers and embellishments are from MFP and you can find this set and 3 other new sets here http://www.marksfinestpapers.com/servlet/StoreFront.

Hugs always, Nicole

SCS_F4A28 Challenge_Created with birds

I had a blast doing the F4A28 challenge. We were to have an aviary theme and use a color that we are not too comfortable using.


I find that blue is one of the hardest colors for me to work in.

For my bird image I used 3 stamps from Inkadinkado.

The images are stamped in TH’s distress ink/Faded Jeans.

The bg was stamped with French Script, the crumpled and finally inked with TH’s di./Weathered Wood.

I distress all of the edges with a distressing tool. I finally retired my forks. LOL

The sentiment was stamped in Faded Jeans, I hope you can see it in the picture.

I used a pretty white ribbon that I streaked with Weathered Wood.



All papers, inks, ribbon and sentiment are from Marks’ Finest Papers that you can find here http://www.marksfinestpapers.com/servlet/StoreFront



If I say so myself, I love how this card turned out.

SCS WT286 Challenge. Single Sheet Card

This is for Challenge WT286 challenge.


One I knew what I was going to do it was quite simple.

This is a fold-over card. Plain white cs.

For the border, bird and sentiment I used a set from Hampton Arts.

For the bottom flower I used an image from Rubbernecker.



I cut the sheet of card stock 5.5" by 11".

I scored at 4.5" and 8", before folding I took 1/8" off the part that folds up so that there would be no bulking.

I stamped two different scroll-work for the flap edge and trimmed.

The rest is pretty self explanatory.

I used India Ink Black for the stampings.

SCS_SC296 Challenge_Picking Grapes

This is my card for the SC296 challenge.


I love monochromatic cards and that’s exactly what I did today and in my favorite colors “browns”.

The image is by Hero Arts as are the Art flowers. I inked these cute kids in dark brown.

The image on the diamond shape is by Rubbernecker and the sentiment tag Whimsy Stamps.

Boy, I sure have feast of suppliers on this card. LOL

The papers and gems are from Mark’s Finest Papers. You can find them here http://www.marksfinestpapers.com/servlet/StoreFront

Rox, thanks again for one great sketch.
 
Hugs always, Nicole

Great inspiration for today’s challenge CAS82, the word “Delicious”.


For this card I used CS from Mark’s Finest Papers.
The DP is by K&Company.

The sentiment is by Whimsy Stamps.

I picked the colors to compliment the yummy cherries. I used a punch for the border, rectangle Nesties for the sentiment tab. I cut one scalloped and 2 plain. I stamped the sentiment on the smaller of the plain rectangles in green matching the paper and added some green definition to the edge.

I then glued the larger plain rectangle over the scalloped one, then I popped the smaller one over them.

I finished with a pink ribbon.

Hope you like it...
 
Hugs always, Nicole