MFP Stamp Shop Blog Hop - Pirates

Welcome to the MFP Stamp Shop

March Blog Hop

 We're a little late this month due to delivery of our new stamps. 

But we made it before the end of the mont h so let's get started!!!!

This month's new Stamp Set Releases are:

Featured March 31

Gardenia

Featured April 01

Pirates

Featured April 02

Pirates 2

Featured April 03

Mushroom Selections

Please Hop along with us!! You have a chance to win one of these new stamp sets! Just comment on the following blogs ( don't forget this one ) each day for more chances to win! ( You do NOT need to comment on on all the blogs each day! The names are drawn randomly.) The winner will be announced on April 04, 2015 right here on the MFP Stamp Shop Blog. You can go back and comment if you missed a day. ( HINT: The more you comment the more chances you have to win. And comments on the MFP blog count twice. ) The deadline for commenting is Friday April 03, 2015 at 10:00 PM EST.

Let's get started !!!

Here is my card with the Pirates stamp set

I cut a hook for the mate's arm and embossed his earring in gold although it does not show well.

Here's the Design Team

Lois 

Pam Mc

Pam T 

Jane

Janine

Marilynn

Sue

Toni

Karen

Sandy

Vickie

Shirley

MFP Stamp Shop 

Enjoy the Hop. Come on back tomorrow for more creative fun!!

Mark's Finest Paper Blog Hop - Gardenia

Welcome to the MFP Stamp Shop

March Blog Hop

 We're a little late this month due to delivery of our new stamps. 

But we made it before the end of the month so let's get started!!!!

This month's new Stamp Set Releases are:

Featured March 31

Gardenia

Featured April 01

Pirates

Featured April 02

Pirates 2

Featured April 03

Mushroom Selections

Please Hop along with us!! You have a chance to win one of these new stamp sets! Just comment on the following blogs ( don't forget this one ) each day for more chances to win! ( You do NOT need to comment on on all the blogs each day! The names are drawn randomly.) The winner will be announced on April 04, 2015 right here on the MFP Stamp Shop Blog. You can go back and comment if you missed a day. ( HINT: The more you comment the more chances you have to win. And comments on the MFP blog count twice. ) The deadline for commenting is Friday April 03, 2015 at 10:00 PM EST.

Let's get started !!

Here is the card I made with the Gardenia Stamps

I learned something new with this set.  I always thought that Gardenia's were always white.   I googled them and found out they come in other colors.  I decided to make mine yellow because I love yellow and black cards.  The sentiment I used is from the "Say Cheese" stamp set.

Here's the Design Team

Lois 

Pat

Pam Mc

Pam T 

Jane

Janine

Marilynn

Sue

Toni

Karen

Sandy

Vickie

Shirley

MFP Stamp Shop 

Enjoy the Hop. Come on back tomorrow for more creative fun!! 

Challenges:

Crafters Cafe Challenge - Spring Flowers 

Classy Cards N Such - Bunnies Rule

The challenge for the Classy Cards N Such Blog is "Bunnies Rule".   That means-add bunnies, eggs, grass, pink, green, etc..  I chose to make a box card for my sweet little bunnies.  The bunnies are dies by Impression Obsession "Bunny Set".  For more details and a list of all the products I used, please go to the blog.  You can also see the rest of the design teams wonderful bunny creations there.

Challenges:

Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Spring colors
The Craft Place Blog - Easter
The Corrosive Challenge - Hop into Spring

Speedy Fox and Friends - Birthday and Butterflies

It is time for another Speedy Fox and Friends challenge this week.  The challenge is to make a birthday card and add a butterfly or two to it.  I actually used a stencil and made three butterflies on the left hand side of my card with paste.  I covered most of it up with my die and dogwoods.  I used the MFP Stamp Shop Stamps Dogwood Blossoms for my card this week.

I used Heavy Gesso and spray mists to make my background for my card.

I hope you are having a wonderful weekend.

Mixed Media Card

Here is a card I made for the mixed media challenge at Splitcoast.  I used gesso and delusion sprays and a little bit of dog hair (accidently) that gave it a crackled technique effect.  For full details and a chuckle, take a look at this post.  

Be sure and watch for my next dog hair project that is coming to this blog next week.  ~grin~

Classy Cards N Such - Cocoa Get Well

Here is a card I made for  Classy Cards N Such using the Sweet 'N Sassy Get Well Cocoa stamp set.  I think this is a really cute set.  Be sure and check out the other new stamp sets and dies in the Classy Cards N Such Store.  Did you know that you can always use the code Shirley-10 to get a 10% discount?   You may get a one time discount of 20% on an order when you join the Classy Card newsletter. 

This card was sent to my brother in law who had knee replacement a few weeks ago.  I hope he liked it.

For more details of my card please find it HERE.

Have a great weekend and thanks for coming by today.

Sweet Tea - Pleated Border

 

 Here is a card I made for the Technique Lovers Challenge at Splitcoast Stampers.  The technique was to use a border punch and pleat it.  I used a cute  Lily of the Valley image that was sent to me by a dear friend from the UK who lost her fight to cancer a couple of years ago.  She was a friend I had only met online,  but we had the best time chatting and laughing.  I miss her, but I have to smile when I see and think of things that remind me of her.   If she could see this card, it would bring a smile to her face as she loved Lily of the Valley stamps.

Thanks, for stopping in and looking at my card today.

Classy Cards N Such - Fancy Pearls

The challenge for Classy Cards N Such is to make a card with fancy pearls.   Since I had just got my Impression Obsession Open Scroll die in the mail, I was anxious to use it.   I also used the Couture Creations Tied Together die.  The oval is the Spellbinders Floral Oval which has been a favorite of mine for many years.  I added pearls, rose ribbon and Cheery Lynn flourishes.  For complete details on my card please visit the Classy Cards N Such blog.

Thank you for coming by to look at my card.   I hope you will join us in our challenge this week.

An InLinkz Link-up

Speedy Fox and Friends - Who Let The Dogs Out

This week at Speedy Fox and Friends the challenge is "Who Let The Dogs Out?"   That means we were to add a dog to our cards.  I used the MFP Stamp Shop stamps called " Fabulous Pets".  This image has special meaning to me.  I lost my beloved white boxer over a year ago and still miss him like crazy. He was the sweetest, most lovable and obedient boy ever. For those of you who met him, you know how loved he made you feel. He had a black circle around one eye and a brindle spot near his butt so I colored my image to look like my boy, Bandit.

I hope you will come and join us for the challenge this week, we want to see the dog on your card.

Have a great weekend.

Classy Cards N Such - Colorful Chloe Stems

I felt making a colorful card for Spring.   I am so ready for Spring which begins today.  I am also ready for the pretty weather that goes with it.  I am tired of the rains and we are having flooding from a nearby river.  So far,  I am not experiencing any problems from it, but one of my best friends has flooding on her road.

I used a Memory Box  Mesh stencil and sponged assorted colors around it, as well, as around the card edge.   I used my Memory Box Tall Chloe Stem Die to cut the colorful Chloe's.  I added stickles, blue rick rack and a sentiment from ODBD Ornate Frame Sentiments.

If you are interested in any of the products mentioned above please visit the Classy Cards N Such store.  You may use the code SHIRLEY-10 for a 10 per cent discount on your order.

Thank you, for loooking at my card today.  I hope you have a wonderful weekend.

Classy Cards N Such - Going Green

It is time for another challenge for the Classy Cards N Such Blog.  This week we have a inspiration picture of green things.  We are to use green as the focal color and we can use neutral colors with it.

I chose to use this beautiful Sue Wilson die for my card.  It is my favorite die.  It always looks so elegant.   The embossing folder I used is Anna Griffin Matelesse.    The rhinestones were colored with markers to match my paper.

Challenges entered:

Get Creative Blog - Use Green
The Ribbon Girl - Use Green
Double Click - Use Green
Great Impressions Blog - Use Green

An InLinkz Link-up

Speedy Fox And Friends - Layers

The Challenge over at Speedy Fox and Friends this week is to make a card and add at least four layers plus stagger those layers.  I used the MFP Stamp Shop "Fall Apples" and "Glads, Glads" on my card.    Be sure and join us for the challenge, there is always a nice prize.

Graphic 45 Get Well - Classy Cards N Such

It is that time of the year when people are sick with the flu or falling on the snow and ice spraining or breaking something..  That means we need more get well cards in our stash.  Today I have made a Get Well card to share with you.

The challenge this week at Classy Cards N Such is to use a border on our cards.   I used the Our Daily Bread Beautiful Borders border die.  The stamp set I used is the cute Sweet N Sassy Stamp set  Cocoa Get Well.

If you see any products in the Classy Cards N Such Store that you would like,  use the code SHIRLEY-10 to save 10% on your order.

For more details on my card please see them Here.  I hope you will join us for this challenge.

An InLinkz Link-up

Speedy Fox Flower Pot Pocket Card Challenge

Today's challenge at Speedy Fox is to make a Flower Pot Pocket card.    I used the Mark's Finest Paper stamps called "Sending Happy Thoughts".  I used designer paper to stamp my flowers and then did some fussy cutting so I could attach the flowers to the flower pot and to the insert.   I used punches for the leaves and branches. 

Thank you for taking a look at my card.  I hope you will come over to the blog and join us for the challenge.  Someone who enters will win a cute stamp set.

Classy Cards N Such - The Garden Gate

Here is a card I made for Classy Cards.  I used  Heartfelt Creations Stamps.  The butterfly die is Willoughby Butterfly Wings by Memory Box.  The sentiment is by Our Daily Bread - Carried to Heaven.   For more details on my card go to the Classy Cards N Such Blog.

Classy Cards N Such - Inspired by Palm Trees and Banners

The challenge at Classy Cards N Such is to look at an inspiration picture and be inspired by something in the picture.  I was inspired by banners and Palm trees.   I had these lovely scraps from a paper pad  called Simple Stories -Vintage Bliss that is in the Classy Cards N Such store.  I love the paper and I could not bare to discard the scraps so I put them on my card for the challenge this week.  I saw a while back with a clothes pin  holding a heart on a clothes line, but I am not sure where I saw the card.  Any way, I liked it and thought it looked cute on my card.  For further details on my card please check out the  Classy Cards N Such blog.

I hope you will take a look at the inspiration picture and join us for the challenge.

An InLinkz Link-up