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

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!


10/12 TUESDAY: Seasonal Poinsettias and Time to Chill

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

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

Vicky- http://www.villagestamperramblinsg.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/

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/


These are my cards for the sets "Seasonal Poinsettias" and "Time To Chill".

This is the card that I made for our brand new set “Seasonal Poinsettias”. I heat embossed the Poinsettia wreath in Azurite embossing powder and line cut it. I added the JOY sentiment in Palette Noir Black. I used my CB and a new die cut for me “lacy circles” in Christmas red paper.


The second panel is done in deep green with a white overlay punched with a tree line punch and a large snowflake. I added some red half pearls to the wreath and the centre of the snowflake.

The first panel was embossed with a swirls folder.

To finish I added a glittery bow ornament.

For this card I love this adorable “Time to Chill” set that is new to Mark’s Finest Papers line.


It is a one layer card except for the popped polar bear cub.

I tore a piece of paper and masked off the sky which I sponged in a very deep blue, I added some dots for far away stars and a larger North star with a tiny silver bead in the middle.

I then moved the torn paper down a few times and sponged in the edges to make snowdrifts. I saw this done on a card by Michelle Zindorf and got brave enough to try it. Thanks Michelle, I hope to get much better. LOL I used the bare tree image from the “Walk in the Woods” set that is coming out later this week.

The bear and sentiment are stamped with Palette Noir Black and highlighted in light grey Copic for shadows. I then line cut this adorable little bear and popped it. Used a few half pearls at the bottom for accents.
Hugs Alway, Nicole

SCS_SC301 challenge_Scarlet Beauty

This is for the SC300 challenge. Thanks Roxie for this terrific sketch.


For my card today I decided to give you a SNEAK PEAK at “Greetings of the Season” that will be released by Mark’s Finest Papers on Oct. 12th.
http://www.marksfinestpapers.com/servlet/StoreFront
I stamped the gorgeous Cardinal with Palette Noir Black and then colored with Copics.
I then line cut the image and added some colored glitter to different parts of the bird “red”, pine cones “gold” and pine needles “green”.
The dp is from my scrap pile. I used a Chritmas embossing border and a full embossing panel of some Holly. I did sone piercing on the edge of the embossed border.

All supplies used on this card are from Mark’s Finest Papers.
http://www.marksfinestpapers.com/servlet/StoreFront

p.s. Yahoo! I just checked and I won something from last weeks SC300 challenge draw. Can’t wait to hear what it is. Thanks for all of your hard work, Roxie.
Hugs, always, Nicole

SCS_CC291 CHALLENGE

This is my card for the SCS_CC291 challenge. We are to use the colors

Rich Razzleberry, So Saffron and Tangerine Tango.
I used colors as close as I could match them to.

This is a SNEAK PEAK of “Thankful for You” being released by Mark’s Finest Papers
on Oct. 12th.

I inked the stamp with various colors for the corn stalks, huffed and stamped. I really like the result.
The sentiment is also inked and stamped then I embossed the panel with a leaf motif.
The little girl was colored with markers and cut out. I also stamped the black cat to sit by her feet.
The 1st layer is also embossed with the same leaf motif and on the edge I used my white gel pen and made dots.

All of the supplies used on the card are from Mark’s Finest Papers. Take time to visit, there is so much to see, you can find it all here: http://www.marksfinestpapers.com/servlet/StoreFront

FS191 challenge at SCS

This is my card for today’s FS191 challenge to case Allison’s gallery.


This is the card that I chose to case: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1758528?&cat=500&ppuser=90084


Things that I changed:

the colors

the image

the sentiment

added punched snowflake and half pearls.



"Time to Chill" will be available at Mark’s Finest Papers Oct. 12th.

All supplies used can be found at Mark’s Finest Papers.
http://www.marksfinestpapers.com/servlet/StoreFront
 
Hugs always, Nicole

Congratulations to SCS for their SC300 challenge celebration

Can you believe it, our 300th SC challenge. This is my favorite challenge of the week.


Congratulations to SCS, Roxie and all of her helpers.

Thanks to all of the sponsors for their generous donations for this weeks challenge.

There are some pretty amazing gifts to be won today, good luck to all.



For my card I used a set from Mark’s Finest Papers by Speedy the Cat/ Broom Rides.

I stamped the image in Palette Noir Black.

The sponging was done using TH’s DI in Walnut Stain.

The dp is Eerie paper pad by BG.

Added some half pearls in a brown shade.

The color palette is black and browns.

All products used on this card are available at Mark’s Finest Papers. You can find these products and much more here: http://www.marksfinestpapers.com/servlet/StoreFront
 
Hugs Always, Nicole

SCS F4A31 challenge to use scallops

This is my card for today’s F4A31 challenge to use scallops.




For this card I used a stamp set from Mark’s Finest Papers by Speedy the Cat/Stinky Situations. You can find this great set and other here: http://www.marksfinestpapers.com/servlet/the-1912/*Stinky-Situation-Stamp-Set/Detail

The colors are black, grey and white.

I used Palette Noir to ink the image and the sentiment the sponged some light grey around the circle image.

I just got this scalloped Nestie and I think it’s fabulous.

The stripe paper is a piece of scrap I had.

I finished with a pretty polkadot ribbon, two button brads and a Prima flower.
Hugs always, Nicole