2 Birthday Cards for August

These are the 2 cards I made for my challenge over on SCS for the mini VSN (Virtual Scrapbooking Night). My challenge was to use colors from your country's flad to make a card, The top card is from the stamp set called Apples & Camellia by Mark's Finest Papers. I used clear embossing powder with Versa Mark ink to emboss the popped up camellias. I love red & white together!

The 2nd card is a sneak peak of the Regal & Proud set that will be released by Mark's Finest Papers

in mid-August

Stamps: Apples & Camellia

Paper: Snow Storm Smooth & Riding Hood Red

Ink: Riding Hood Red & Versa Mark

Misc: Embossing powder & punches

Stamps: Regal & Proud

Paper: Night of Navy, Riding Hood Red, Snow Storm Smooth & unknown DSP

Ink: Night of Navy & Riding Hood Red

Misc: ribbon, charm, sm & lg tag punches

I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!

Happy Stamping!

Patty & Winnie

I love Alaska!

This is a sneak peak from Mark's Finest Papers called Regal & Proud. It just reminds me so much of Alaska!!!! I just love this set!

Stamps: Regal & Proud
Ink: Chocolate Chip
Paper: Chocolate Chip & Corn Husk
Misc: Tab Punch

Happy Stamping!

Patty & Winnie

Wishing you luck card

This is a card I made for a good friend of mine to wish her good luck for some job interviews she was going on. The stamp set is a sneak peak from Mark's Finest Papers called Flourished Sea Creatures. There are so many cute images in this set. You'll be seeing a lot more of this set over the next few days!

Stamps: Flourished Sea Creatures
Ink: Cajun Craze
Paper: Snow Storm Smooth, "Chicken Coop" Premium Paper Craft Pack & Crumb Cake
Misc: none

Happy Stamping!
Patty & Winnie

Pacific Point Thank You

I just love pacific point & white color scheme, and this card is no exception.

Stamps: Flourishes & Frame from Mark's Finest Papers

Ink: Pacific Point

Paper: Snow Storm Smooth (MFP) & Pacific Point

Misc: ribbon & charm

Happy Stamping!

Patty & Winnie

Flutterby Thank You

Good afternoon everyone! This card combines 2 of Mark's Finest Papers stamps sets: Butterflies, Dianthus and Fourishes and the just released set called Flourishes and Frame. I love both of these sets! This is a gatefold card. I put dots around the scallops with a white gel pen for the large scallope behind the butterfly and pierced holes in the small scallop behind the sentiment.

Stamps: Butterlies, Dianthus & Flourishes, and Flourishes & Frame
Ink: Marina Mist
Paper: Snow Storm Smooth, Marina Mist
Misc: 1 1/4, 1 3/8m, 1 3/4" circle punches, sm & lg scallop punches

Have a wonderful evening!

Happy Stamping!
Patty & Winnie

Yee-Haa Cowboy Birthday

Just loving this cowboy in the Southwest Cowboy stamp set that was just released by Mark's Finest Papers. I used Backbround Fun stamp set behind the cowboy image. For the mat behind the cowboy & the sentiment I crinkled up the soft suede, then inked it with early espresso. I also inked around the blue bayou piece after stamping it with the barbed wire stamp. I just think he is so handsome!!!!

Stamps: Southwest Cowboy

Ink: Early Espresso

Paper: Corn Husk, Soft Suede, Blue Bayou

Misc: twill tape & charm

Have a wonderful evening!!!!

Happy Stamping!

Patty & Winnie

Camellia Birthday ****2nd POST TODAY*** SCROLL DOWN TO SEE THE FIRST CARD

I am having so much fun using the supplies from the "Chicken Coop" Premium Paper Craft Pack from Mark's Finest Papers I have found this paper craft pack to be so verstile!!! I stamped the camellia 3 times with versa mark ink, then embossed with silver EP. I cut the camellia apart & layered it 3 times. Popped it up with pop dots.The charm was gold/brass tone, and to make it silver, I used a trick that Faith (markie's mom) taught me--simply press the charm into versa mark ink & put embossing powder in your choice of color & then heat. Viola', a charm in the color of your choice!!! Easy peasy!! And cute too.I used my cricut on this card too. I am really into the Cricut right now for some reason.

Stamps: Apples & Camellia, Take Time & Father's Day (sentiment)
Paper: "Chicken Coop" Premium Paper Craft Pack by MFP & mossy green for the leaves
Ink: Versa Mark
Misc: silver embossing powder, sm & lg tag punches, charm, Cricut, Schoolbook Plantin cartridge, ribbon

Make sure you scroll down to see the 1st post from today--My Green Chickadee!

Happy Stamping!
Patty & Winnie

My green chickadee

I know, IRL there probably aren't any green chickadees, but I took artistic liberty! LOL. I wanted to make a happy card with bright colors for the Inspiration Challenge over on SCS yesterday, so this is what I came up with. I really had a lot of fun using these colors together!

Stamps: Ferns & Chickadee from Mark's Finest Papers
Ink: Tempting Turquoise & Basic Grey
Paper: Tempting Turquoise, Green Galore & Snow Storm Smooth
Misc: prismas, baby oil, ribbon & charm

I hope everyone has a wonderful Sunday. I'm headed up to my stamping room to have some fun!

Happy Stamping!
Patty & Winnie

Speedy's Challenge #12

Speedy the Cat Friends Challenge
is to make a hot summer card using red, orange & yellow. Well, I had to think a few minutes before I remembered I had this wonderful sunflower stamp from Mark's Finest Papers called Blackberries, Sunflowers & Bee. What screams summer like sunflowers???? I cut out the bee & stickled his wings, then popped him up with pop dots.

Stamps: Blackberries Sunflowers & Bee
Ink: Basic Grey
Paper: Snow Storm Smooth, Real Red, Only Orange & unknown DSP
Misc: brads, stickles, punches, prismas & baby oil

I hope you are having a wonderful weekend.

Happy Stamping!
Patty & Winnie

Blog Hop Friday 16 July

Mark's Finest Papers' Design Teams are celebrating our NEWEST STAMP RELEASE with a Blog Hop. Our very talented Design Teams have created exciting paper crafts for your inspiration. With the addition of New Design Team members, this is going to be a really fun-packed Hop! Sit back, and hold on to your mouse! This is going to be a FABULOUS ride! Come Hop along with us! We have 4 New Stamp Sets Released today: Background Fun, Southwest Cowboy, Flourishes & Frame, and Apples & Camellia. 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 on July 13, 14, 15, and 16, 2010, 2010. On Saturday, (July 17, 2010), a winner will be chosen FOR EACH DAY from those participants who visited all the blogs listed for that day. ( There will be four different winners, one winner for each day.)

SO THAT MEANS IF YOU MISSED A DAY, YOU STILL HAVE OTHER CHANCES WIN! And, you can go back and comment, as the winners will be chosen Saturday morning!

July Guest Designer- Melisa Waldorf- http://melisawaldorf.blogspot.com/
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/
Faith - http://stampinwithmarkiesmom.blogspot.com/
Vicki- http://allidoisstamp.blogspot.com/
Susan- http://simplicitybylateblossom.blogspot.com/
Judi- http://paper-rose-petals.blogspot.com/
Patty- http://winnieswhimsandmycrafts.blogspot.com/ You're here
Karen- http://www.karenskreativekreations.blogspot.com/
Connie- http://sodakstamping.blogspot.com/
Roxie- http://paperscaper.blogspot.com/
Liz: http://rightbrainmadness.blogspot.com/
Claudine- http://cardsbyclaudine.blogspot.com/
Dawn- http://dawnmercedes.blogspot.com/
Mark’s Finest Papers - http://marksfinestpapers.blogspot.com/

All of the paper for this card except the little bit of green is from the Premium Paper Craft Pack called "Chicken Coop". The ribbon is from the same paper pack. I have found this paper pack to be really versatile and I just love it!

Stamps: Apples and Camellia
Paper: "Chicken Coop" Premium Paper Craft Pack & Garden Green
Ink: Red & Black
Misc: Cricut, Plantin Schoolbook and Fabulous Finds cartridges, MS branch punch

I hope you are enjoying the blog hop this month!!!

Happy Stamping!
Patty & Winnie

Blog Hop Thursday 15 July

Mark's Finest Papers' Design Teams are celebrating our NEWEST STAMP RELEASE with a Blog Hop. Our very talented Design Teams have created exciting paper crafts for your inspiration. With the addition of New Design Team members, this is going to be a really fun-packed Hop! Sit back, and hold on to your mouse! This is going to be a FABULOUS ride! Come Hop along with us! We have 4 New Stamp Sets Released today: Background Fun, Southwest Cowboy, Flourishes & Frame, and Apples & Camellia. 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 on July 13, 14, 15, and 16, 2010, 2010. On Saturday, (July 17, 2010), a winner will be chosen FOR EACH DAY from those participants who visited all the blogs listed for that day. ( There will be four different winners, one winner for each day.)

SO THAT MEANS IF YOU MISSED A DAY, YOU STILL HAVE OTHER CHANCES WIN! And, you can go back and comment, as the winners will be chosen Saturday morning!

July Guest Designer- Melisa Waldorf- http://melisawaldorf.blogspot.com/
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/
Faith - http://stampinwithmarkiesmom.blogspot.com/
Susan- http://simplicitybylateblossom.blogspot.com/
Judi- http://paper-rose-petals.blogspot.com/
Patty- http://winnieswhimsandmycrafts.blogspot.com/ You're Here
Karen- http://www.karenskreativekreations.blogspot.com/
Connie- http://sodakstamping.blogspot.com/
Roxie- http://paperscaper.blogspot.com/
Vicki- http://allidoisstamp.blogspot.com/
Joanne: http://sleepyinseattlestamps.blogspot.com/
Dawn- http://dawnmercedes.blogspot.com/
Claudine- http://cardsbyclaudine.blogspot.com/
Liz: http://rightbrainmadness.blogspot.com/
Mark’s Finest Papers - http://marksfinestpapers.blogspot.com/

To get the 2 toned background for my card I stamped off once before stamping one of the flourishes. I like the effect I got.

Stamps: Flourishes and Frame
Paper: Snow Storm Smooth from MFP & Pacific Point
Ink: Pacific Point
Misc: Ribbon, Cricut, Plantin School Cartridge (circles)

Thanks for stopping by today. Good luck on the blog hop.

Happy Stamping!
Patty & Winnie

Blog Hop Wednesday 14 July **Day 2**

Welcome to day 2 of Mark's Finest Papers Blog Hop. I'm so happy you stopped by today! Please feel free to add your comment for a chance to win an upcoming stamp set from Mark's Finest Papers!

Mark's Finest Papers' Design Teams are celebrating our NEWEST STAMP RELEASE with a Blog Hop. Our very talented Design Teams have created exciting paper crafts for your inspiration. With the addition of New Design Team members, this is going to be a really fun-packed Hop! Sit back, and hold on to your mouse! This is going to be a FABULOUS ride! Come Hop along with us! We have 4 New Stamp Sets Released today: Background Fun, Southwest Cowboy, Flourishes & Frame, and Apples & Camellia. 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 on July 13, 14, 15, and 16, 2010, 2010. On Saturday, (July 17, 2010), a winner will be chosen FOR EACH DAY from those participants who visited all the blogs listed for that day. ( There will be four different winners, one winner for each day.)

July Guest Designer- Melisa Waldorf
Nancyruth
Lois
Vicky
Jeanne
Anne
Debbie
Peggysue
Faith
Susan
Judi
Patty You're here
Karen
Connie
Roxie
Vicki
Joanne
Julia
Claudine
Mark’s Finest Papers

I call this card Riding into the Sunset. I just love the Southwest Cowboy set for masculine cards!

Stamps: Southwest Cowboy
Ink: Summer Sun, Marigold Morning, True Thyme, Early Espresso
Paper: Card & Overlay by The Paper Cut
Misc: brayer & scallop circle punch

Good luck and have fun with the blog hop!

Happy Stamping!
Patty & Winnie

Blog Hop for Tuesday July 13th

Mark's Finest Papers' Design Teams are celebrating our NEWEST STAMP RELEASE with a Blog Hop. Our very talented Design Teams have created exciting paper crafts for your inspiration. With the addition of New Design Team members, this is going to be a really fun-packed Hop! Sit back, and hold on to your mouse! This is going to be a FABULOUS ride! Come Hop along with us! We have 4 New Stamp Sets Released today: Background Fun, Southwest Cowboy, Flourishes & Frame, and Apples & Camellia. 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 on July 13, 14, 15, and 16, 2010, 2010. On Saturday, (July 17, 2010), a winner will be chosen FOR EACH DAY from those participants who visited all the blogs listed for that day. ( There will be four different winners, one winner for each day.)

SO THAT MEANS IF YOU MISSED A DAY, YOU STILL HAVE OTHER CHANCES WIN! And, you can go back and comment, as the winners will be chosen Saturday morning!

Tuesday July 13: Background Fun
July Guest Designer- Melisa Waldorf- http://melisawaldorf.blogspot.com/
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/

Faith - http://stampinwithmarkiesmom.blogspot.com/
Susan- http://simplicitybylateblossom.blogspot.com/
Judi- http://paper-rose-petals.blogspot.com/
Patty- http://winnieswhimsandmycrafts.blogspot.com/
Karen- http://www.karenskreativekreations.blogspot.com/
Connie- http://sodakstamping.blogspot.com/
Roxie- http://paperscaper.blogspot.com/

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

Claudine- http://cardsbyclaudine.blogspot.com/

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

My card uses both the Background Fun stamp set and the Blackberries, Sunflowers and Bees.

Stamps: Background Fun, Blackberries, Sunflowers & Bees

Ink: Vintage Violet

Paper: Snow Storm Smooth, Colored Pencil Paper from MFP & Vintage Violet

Misc: Dew Drops, ribbon, Pearlescent Water Color Paints (available from MFP), aqua painter

Happy Stamping!

Patty & Winnie

Note Pads

These are some note pads that I made using my new Bind-It-All that I just got from Mark's Finest Papers

The Bind-It-All is so easy to use! I had so much fun making these! I'm going to give them to some of the ladies at work. I need to make a few more.

The background stamp is a sneak peek at the set called Background Fun being released this Tuesday from Mark's Finest Papers .

We're having a blog hop starting on Tuesday, 13 July so please join us for the fun. If you comment on all the blogs your name is entered for a chance to win a stamp set from Mark's Finest Papers! And the blog hop runs for 4 days, so you could have 4 chances to win if you play along each day!

Stamps: Background Fun, Ferns and Chickadee, Roses for You & Blackberries, Sunflowers & Bees

Ink: (in order top to bottom) Riding Hood Red, Daffodil Delight, Pebble by Ranger, Pacific Point & Marina Mist

Paper: Snow Storm Smooth from MFP, Riding Hood Red, Pacific Point

Misc: Prismas, baby oil & blending stumps, Pearlescent Water Color Paints (available from Mark's Finest Papers) for the chickadee

I hope you have a pleasant Sunday!!!!

Happy Stamping!

Patty & Winnie

Born Free

I am just loving the Southwest Cowboy stamp set from Mark's Finest Papers! Some of my design team members laugh at me because once I like a set & keep using it over & over, but I can't help it. These cards just seem to make themselves!!! LOL

Stamps: Southwest Cowboy
Ink: Early Espresso, Vintage Violet, Blue Bayou
Paper: Corn Husk by MFP, Vintage Violet, Blue Bayou, Soft Suede
Misc: nesties Labels 2

I sponged the corn hust with the vintage violet & blue bayou before I took the paper out of the nesties die. I really like how this card came out. What do you think?

Have a great weekend!

Happy Stamping
Paty & Willie

Sunshine Pear

Today's "ways to use it challenge" was to use yellow, and this is what I came up with. The paper, ribbon & large eyelets (except the green) is from the Premium Paper Craft Pack called "Chicken Coop" from Mark's Finest Papers. (www.marksfinestpapers.com/servlet/StoreFront). The stamps are also from Mark's Finest Papers. The green backgrouind was stamped with the florish from the Roses For You set as was the sentiment. The pear is from Pears & Hollyhock which is quickly becoming one of my favorite sets. I colored in the pear & leaves with chalks.

Stamps: Pears & Hollyhockm Roses for You

Ink: Kiwi Kiss & Riding Hood Red

Paper: Premium Paper Craft Pack, "Chicken Coop", Snow Storm Smooth, Garden Green

Misc: ribbon & eyelets

Next week with be the Blog Hop for Mark's Finest Papers. It starts Tuesday, so make sure you check back every day beginning on Tuesday of next week for your chance to win a stamp set from Mark's Finest Papers!!!! This will be my first ever blog hop, so I'm a bit nervous! LOL

Happy Stamping!

Patty & Winnie

Handsome Cowboy and 2nd POST TODAY!!

Make sure to scroll down to see my card from earlier today as this is my second post today!!

Here's my card for the sketch challenge over on SCS (SC288). The stamps are from Mark's Finest Papers

Both sets are being released on 13 July!

Stamps: Southwest Cowboy & Background Fun
Ink: Early Espresso
Paper: Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, Early Espresso
Misc: Cricut, Plantin Schoolbook cartridge, 1 1/4", 1 3/8" & 1 3/4" circle punches

Have a great evening!

Happy Stamping!
Patty & Winnie

...and all those things your mother used to say

I think this would make such a cute get well card. I just love the saying! This stamp set is going to be released 13 July by Mark's Finest Papers called Apples and Camellia. The black & red paper is from the Premium Craft Paper Pack called "Chicken Coop". I just LOVE this paper pack! It has so many goodies in it! And I got to use my cricut again with this card!!!! I cut the apple out in roly poly @ 4" and then again in green to add the stem. Lastly, I cut the apple out again @ 4 1/4" in black for the shadow. Too much fun!

Stamps: Apples and Camellia
Ink: Black
Paper: "Chicken Coop" Premium Paper Craft Pack
Misc: ribbon, Cricut, Plantin Schoolbook cartridge

Have a wonderful Wednesday everyone!!!!

Happy Stamping!
Patty & Winnie

Round 'Em Up! **2nd Post Today!!!**

This is my 2nd post today.

This stamp set is from an upcoming relase from Mark's Finest Paper called Southwest Cowboy. It's going to be released on 13 July. All of the stuff used to make the card (except the charm) is from the Premium Paper Craft Pack called "Chicken Coop" The craft packs comed filled with all sorts of goodies, paper, ribbon, embellishments, charms, etc. I just love this craft pack!

Stamps: Southwest Cowboy
Ink: Black
Paper: Premium Paper Craft Pack "Chicken Coop"
Misc: ribbon, nesties labels small & a cactus charm

Remember to scroll down to see my earlier post from today.

Happy Stamping!
Patty

Pretty Pear Birthday

This is another card I made using the Pears & Hollyhock from Mark's Finest Papers. I am not good at coloring with markers, but I tried it again anyway. The crocheted flower was one that my good friend Carol (gingerbeary8) sent me. Doesn't it match well? Carol & I are rooming together on the stamping cruise that we're going on in early September. (More info on the right hand side of my blog)

Stamps: Pears & Hollyhock
Paper: Riding Hood Red, Pink Pirouette & Snow Storm Smooth by MFP
Ink: Riding Hood Red
Misc: crocheted flower, rhinestone brad, small & scalloped oval punches

Happy 4th of July everyone!

Happy Stamping!
Patty & Winnie

Purple Hollyhocks with a Hummer

I made this card for Speedy the Cat's Friends Challenge #10 over at Mark's Finest Papers. For every 40 entries, Faith gives away a stamp set. This weeks challenge is to use a die cut on your card. This is what I came up with. It's a very simple card, but it just seemed to fit the challenge.

Stamps: Pears & Hollyhocks
Ink: Basic Grey & Pebble by Ranger (available at MFP)
Paper: Lime Squeeze, Snow Storm Smooth (available at MFP), close to cocoa & Recollections DSP (retired)
Misc: Prismas, baby oil, blending stumps, twill tape, paper flowers, nesties & pop dots

Have a great day!

Happy Stamping!
Patty

A Pink Rose for You

I just love roses, and this is quickly becoming my favorite rose stamp. It is so easy to color with chalks, prismas and baby oil, water colors or whatever your preferred method is. This time I used prismas & baby oil. I colored the image, then cut out the rose & the leaves, then popped them up with pop dots. The stamp set is called Flowers for You by Mark's Finest Papers. I used 2 different ribbons on this card. You can't tell it, but the lighter one is pink with a small metallic thread running through it. It is very pretty. I sponged around the edges of the DSP with the always artichoke ink. I got the charm from Mark's Finest Papers also.


Stamps: Roses for You
Paper: Certainly Celery DSP, Always Artichoke
Ink: Always Artichoke, Pretty In Pink
Misc: ribbon, rose charm, prismas, baby oil, blending stumps

Have a wonderful 4th of July!

Happy Stamping!
Patty & Winnie

WE HAVE A WINNER!!!!!

Congratulations to Carol for being the winner of my blog candy. I'll get the package right out to you!

My card tonight is an early sneak peak of a new set from Mark's Finest Papers called Regal & Proud. It will be released in August, but it was just perfect for today's WT277 (Ways to Use it challenge) over on SCS. The challenge was to make a 4th of July card without using red or blue! Well, I knew I had to use this regal eagle stamp and this is what I came up with. And the background stamp is called Fun with Backgrounds and will be released in July from Mark's Finest Papers.

Stamps: MFP Regal & Proud, Fun with Backgrounds

Paper: MFP Corn Husk, pumpkin pie, soft suede

Ink: Soft suede

Misc: Cricut, Fabulous Finds cartridge, brads, prismas, baby oil, blending stumps

Again, congratulations Carol.

Happy Stamping!

Patty & Winnie