Monday, August 19, 2013

home tweet home

Another bight pretty card.  My take on the speedy fox and friends #173 I used the stamp set "Tweet Blessings" stamp set for the greeting mainly.  I needed to send a friend a card for your new home and I like the inside greeting about love makes a home.
Happy Stamping!


Sunday, August 18, 2013

black and white sunburst

 
This was a new technique for me.  I like how the card turned out.
 I am entering this into Mark's Finest paper challenge . 
This is for the simple salutation#58 challenge the theme is to use "Black and White,

Saturday, August 17, 2013

glitter petals

 
 
I used glitter Paper for the Friends of speedy TV #85 challenge.  This a pretty bright card.  I punch the flower and inside circle out of glitter paper and leaves too.
The hummingbird is a retired stampin up stamp and the greetings from MFP the "Birthday Mini".

Wednesday, August 14, 2013

Silver Cross Pillows

 
I like inspiration challenges.  I made these cards for the MFP inspiration challenge.
The cross image stamp is embossed in silver it is hard to see on the photo.  My Happy Birthday stamp is from Mark's finest papers stamp set called celebration mini.
Thanks for taking a look.
Happy Stamping.
 
 
 
 I took the cross pillows from the  inspiration photo to make my cards.
 

Monday, August 12, 2013

Featured on MFP!



Today I was chosen to be featured on Mark's Finest Papers web site. I have a lot of fun on this site taking part in the challenges and swaps.  I hope you can check it out here.
Happy Stamping!

Sunday, August 11, 2013

Thoughts of Birthday Cake

 
ON MFP the challenge for Friends of speedy TV FOSTV#84 the theme was Food for thought.  I think of the Birthday cake when it is a birthday for someone special.  Today I used the MFP stamp set "celebrate Mini".  I love the Birthday cake image.
Happy Stamping!

Thursday, August 8, 2013

Embossed hexagon stain glass



The challenge at MFP Sketch with a twist #58 the twist being to use hexagons.  I dry embossed the hexagon background onto vellum card stock then used versa mark ink over the top raised areas and heat embossed with silver EP.  I colored the back side of the hexagon images with makers giving this card a stained glass look.  Thanks for stopping by.
Happy Stamping!

 sketch with a twist #58

Wednesday, August 7, 2013

Hot Chili Peppers!!

 
It is Hot!  Hot!  Hot! here in Texas!!!!
The theme was "cooking"
I choose to use the MFP set called "Hot & Spicy"
I paper pieced the chili peppers with DSP.
I like how the card is bright.
Try your hand a challenges they are Fun.
Happy Stamping!

Tuesday, August 6, 2013

Sunset in Hawaii

 
Another MFP challenge this one today is called "Inspiration Challenge" #22.
The theme was Hawaiian shirts.  Here the one I choose. 
 
 
I used the MFP "Birthday Mini" to stamp the birthday greeting.  I cut out the tp note die with my big shot and used the colors and scene to inspire my sponge shading.  The black trees and greeting are embossed with black embossing powder. 
Happy Stamping!

Monday, August 5, 2013

Blessings - Faux Tearing

 
On Marks Finest Papers site there is a challenge called  "Simple Salutations"  This card was stamped for the Simple Salutations #56 Faux Tearing challenge,
I used the MFP stamp set called "Tweet Blessings" for my greeting and the flower images were stamped with a retired stamp set.  I love the Faux Tearing technique. 
Happy Stamping!
 


Sunday, August 4, 2013

snowflake in August Christmas card

 
Today I stayed in the AC indoors and stamped a Christmas card. 
 It is 98 degrees in the shade here in Texas!
My card today is for MFP sketch with a twist. 
 I followed the sketch and the twist was to make a Christmas card.
 I used the stamp set "Background Fun" from MFP. 
The rest of the card was done with Stampin Up products. 
 Try and stay cool and thinks for stopping by.
Happy Stamping!