Speedy Fox and Friends Challenge 179

This week our challenge is "Back to School".  I was inspired by a card that Marilyn had done during the Sept. Blog Hop. I loved the technique and decided to give it a try. 

Stamps- Cracked Hello, Lesson Learned

 Add a school themed card to the challenge for a chance to win a great stamp set. 

Tutorial Time on Speedy TV Challenge 68

This week is a great technique...Faux Silk. Go on over to Speedy TV and give it a try. Enter your card for a chance to win a great stamp set.  I did not use markers on mine. Didn't like the look so I used pencils. The background is made with a new stamp being introduced next week. I bordered it with a frame I made with 2 Square Nestabilities cutting a smaller one out of the center of a large one. 

Stamps- MFP a HC - Lotus Blossoms, Works of Art

Coloring Glitter.

THis week my column on Speedy TV... Basic Backgrounds shows how to use those gold outline stickers in a glittery way. You can even stamp on the glitter. 

Stamps - MFP a HC - Cracked Hello

Speedy Fox and Friends Challenge 178

We have a recipe this week. Use 1 die cut, 2 images and 3 colors. Go on over and add your card for a chance to win a great prize. 

Stamps - MFP a HC - Big Cats Remastered, Be Virtuous. 

My die cut is actually what was left after cutting something out. It's a cool border I think.  I've used 2 images and my colors are orange, green and black. 

Tutorial Time on Speedy TV Challenge 67

This week Ginny shows us about Hi lighting and Low lighting.   For this card you embossed and then bleached the image. This is a technique I have never had any luck with but today I used Marks Finest Papers, a Heinrich Company Deepest Mahogany premium paper. It bleached immediately and is the perfect color for the football. I think I have found the right papers for bleaching. 

 Stamps - MFP a HC - Tailgate Party

For this card I did not use  a colored card stock as in the directions. I wanted the turtles in water so I sponged the background but the turtles are done per the directions. 

Stamps - MFP a HC - Shello

Go on over and have some fun with the tutorial. Enter your cards for a chance to win a great stamp set. 

A glitter secret

Be sure to check out my Speedy TV column this week.. Basis Backgrounds.  I will show you how I clean up the glitter mess along with making a great striped glittered background.

Speedy Fox and Friends Challenge 177

GREEN thats the challenge. Easy Peasy. Go on over and add your card for a chance to win the prize stamp set for this week. 

Stamps - MFP a HC - Holly Jolly Greetings, Holiday Tags

Sept. Blog hop Final Day

Sept. Blog Hop! 

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

 Featured Sept 10
Koi Fish

Featured Sept 11
Primitive Farm
 

Featured Sept 12 
What a Scream
 

Featured Sept 13

Tailgate Party

Please hop along with us! You have a chance to win one of the above stamp sets! Just comment on the following blogs (don't forget this one), each day for more chances to win! (You do NOT have to comment on all the blogs each day! The names are drawn randomly!) All four winners will be announced on Sept. 14, 2013 on the Mark's Finest Papers 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 10 PM EST on Friday Sept. 13, 2013.

 The special stamp set we have for you this month is:

"Holiday Tag"

 The mini stamp set we have for you this month is:

"Nature's Brushstrokes"
                                                      

I don't know why it is every time I think of football I think Orange and Browns. Born a Browns Fan. Die a Browns Fan. Maybe next year. I don't even live in Ohio anymore.

Here's the Design Team:

Patty
Lois
Jane C
Debbie
Pam
Pat G
Thrfity Stamper
Marilynn

Karen K

Bonnie

Kathy
Angela
Cathy C
Toni
Sue W
Janine
An'Jenic
Kate Z
Shirley Q
Marks Finest Papers, a Heinrich Co.

Sept. Blog Hop Day 3

Sept. Blog Hop! 

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

 Featured Sept 10
Koi Fish

Featured Sept 11
Primitive Farm
 

Featured Sept 12 
What a Scream
 

Featured Sept 13

Tailgate Party

Please hop along with us! You have a chance to win one of the above stamp sets! Just comment on the following blogs (don't forget this one), each day for more chances to win! (You do NOT have to comment on all the blogs each day! The names are drawn randomly!) All four winners will be announced on Sept. 14, 2013 on the Mark's Finest Papers 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 10 PM EST on Friday Sept. 13, 2013.

 The special stamp set we have for you this month is:

"Holiday Tag"

 The mini stamp set we have for you this month is:

"Nature's Brushstrokes"
                                                      

I made treat bags for my daughter to hand out in the classroom she will be an intern in this year. 

Here's the Design Team:

Patty
Lois
Jane C
Debbie
Pam
Pat G
Thrfity Stamper
Marilynn

Karen K

Bonnie

Kathy
Angela
Cathy C
Toni
Sue W
Janine
An'Jenic
Kate Z
Shirley Q
Marks Finest Papers, a Heinrich Co.

Sept. Blog hop Day 2

Sept. Blog Hop! 

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

 Featured Sept 10
Koi Fish

Featured Sept 11
Primitive Farm
 

Featured Sept 12 
What a Scream
 

Featured Sept 13

Tailgate Party

Please hop along with us! You have a chance to win one of the above stamp sets! Just comment on the following blogs (don't forget this one), each day for more chances to win! (You do NOT have to comment on all the blogs each day! The names are drawn randomly!) All four winners will be announced on Sept. 14, 2013 on the Mark's Finest Papers 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 10 PM EST on Friday Sept. 13, 2013.

 The special stamp set we have for you this month is:

"Holiday Tag"

 The mini stamp set we have for you this month is:

"Nature's Brushstrokes"
                                                      

Here's the Design Team:

Patty
Lois
Jane C
Debbie
Pam
Pat G
Thrfity Stamper
Marilynn

Karen K

Bonnie

Kathy
Angela
Cathy C
Toni
Sue W
Janine
An'Jenic
Kate Z
Shirley Q
Marks Finest Papers, a Heinrich Co.

Sept. Blog Hop Day 1

Sept. Blog Hop! 

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

 Featured Sept 10
Koi Fish

Featured Sept 11
Primitive Farm
 

Featured Sept 12 
What a Scream
 

Featured Sept 13

Tailgate Party

Please hop along with us! You have a chance to win one of the above stamp sets! Just comment on the following blogs (don't forget this one), each day for more chances to win! (You do NOT have to comment on all the blogs each day! The names are drawn randomly!) All four winners will be announced on Sept. 14, 2013 on the Mark's Finest Papers 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 10 PM EST on Friday Sept. 13, 2013.

 The special stamp set we have for you this month is:

"Holiday Tag"

 The mini stamp set we have for you this month is:

"Nature's Brushstrokes"
                                                      

Here's the Design Team:

Patty
Lois
Jane C
Debbie
Pam
Pat G
Thrfity Stamper
Marilynn

Karen K

Bonnie

Kathy
Angela
Cathy C
Toni
Sue W
Janine
An'Jenic
Kate Z
Shirley Q
Marks Finest Papers, a Heinrich Co.

Holiday Tags preview

Sept. Blog Hop! 

 Monday preview 

 The special stamp set we have for you this month is:

"Holiday Tag"

               

You can make great tags as well as cards with this set.

Don't miss the Blog Hop starting tomorrow. 

Speedy Fox and Friends Challenge 176

This week the challenge is to mask something. I stamped the poinsettia, masked it and stamped the pine branches over it.  Go on over and enter your card for a chance to win a great prize. 

Stamps - MFP a HC -Poinsettia Blooms, Joyous Season

Tutorial Time on Speedy TV Challenge 65

This week we learn to alter a clip board with this challenge. I could not find a clip board in the stores around here but I finally found one made out of chip board at the Dollar Store. I tried several times and my paper bubbled up each time after I put the Modge Podge on.  I intend to try this again when I find a proper clip board. My suggestion would be to put the Modge Podge on the clip board first and then apply your paper. Then apply another coat of Modge Podge on top of that. Years ago when I decoupaged a few things I remember using the Modge Podge as adhesive for what you were putting on your project.  I think that would help to stop the paper from bubbling up if you use paper on yours like I did.  I wasn't able to apply paint to this clip board because it had a shiny paper coating. I do like it just not happy with how it turned out. 

Stamps - MFP a HC - Cracked Hello

Give it a try and add your clip board for a chance to win a great stamp set. 

Primitive Farm preview

This has got to be my favorite of the new sets for September. Love the look. 

I really enjoyed my time with these stamps. 

Stamps - MFP a HC - Primitive Farm

Sept. SSSD Tutorial

Hi SSSD ladies. This month I'm going to show you how to make a Twisted Fold Card for our swap. It makes a great Gift Card Holder. 

Start with a 4 1/4 x 11 piece of card stock and you may want to start out with a practice piece as I did to figure out which way the fold goes. See the dark line on my score board. Take a sharpie marker and do the same thing on your board. It will help you with projects that are scored on the diagonal.

Line a top corner and a bottom corner on the line and score. 

Fold on score line. Take that fold and line it up against the top of the board and score the center at

 5 7/8.

Fold on this score line. You want a pocket on the front and one on the inside. Now that you know the correct direction to fold do your real card base. Keep the first one as your pattern for future cards. 

Take a piece of DP 2 x 5 1/2". Cut it on the diagonal as shown and attached one to the front and one to the inside. 

Now take another piece of DP 4 1/4 x 4 1/2 and cut it on the diagonal as shown..

Unfold card and attach one of the pieces. Trim off the bottom corner. 

See how it looks when refolded. 

Do the same thing for the front.

Now decorate your card. 

Stamps - MFP a HC - Holiday Tags

What a Scream Preview

Here's a great set that you can make wonderful cards with as well as awesome treat bags for the Halloween Trick or Treaters. I've used 5 different stamps to make the background. Check out the Blog Hop next week to see the rest of the stamps in this set. 

Stamps - MFP a HC - What a Scream

Koi Fish Sneak Peek

Stamps - MFP aHC - Koi Fish

Some of my Koi are cut out and some are stamped on the layer. Check out the Blog Hop next week to see the rest of this set. I love it.