Another Center Step Card

Yes, I made another center step card.  I just love making these types of cards!  Someone may have to have an intervention for me! LOL 

I live in the city, and couldn't sleep last night, so I  came and laid on the sofa so that I wouldn't disturb my husband by tossing and turning.  Winnie came downstairs with me.  All of the sudden she started barking at the window.  I got up to see what she was barking about and there was a deer eating the birdseed!  She was beautiful.  Of course it was dark, so I couldn't take a picture, but you just really don't expect to see a deer in your yard when you live in a city neighborhood. 

Now, here's the details on the card:

Stamps:  Hello Sunshine by Mark's Finest Papers

Paper:  Lime Squeeze, unknown DSP

Ink:  Ranger Pebble

Misc:   dew drops, flowers, charm, brad

I hope you have a wonderful day!

Happy Stamping!

Patty & Winnie

Swan Sympathy

I needed some sympathy cards to have on hand at work, and this is one of the ones I came up with.  All supplies for this card are available at Mark's Finest Papers  You can't really tell it in the picture, but there is a small swan charm hanging from the ribbon. 

Stamps:  Floating Along, A Walk in the Woods (sentiment)
Paper:  Snow  Storm Smooth, black
Ink:  Versa Mark, Palette Noir
Misc:  black embossing powder, swan charm, ribbon, Sizzix embossing folder

Have a wonderful evening.

Happy Stamping!
Patty & Winnie

Speedy the Cat's Friends Challenge Week 61~~Make it SPARKLE!!!~~

This week at Speedy the Cat's Friends challenge Carol challenged us to "make it SPARKLE".  So, I used the stamp set that is free with the Speedy the Cat's birthday swap and put glitter on the icing and cherry!  So much fun!!!!  In the picture you can't really tell how sparkley it really is IRL, but it really does sparkle.  I used MS glitter--love that stuff!

Stamps:  Birthday Mini by Mark's Finest Papers
Ink:  Palette Noir, real red
Paper:  Snow Storm Smooth, Cherry Slush by MFP
Misc:  ribbon, button twine, MS glitter, nesties

I hope you all have a great weekend!  I am off to a scrapbook convention with a good friend.

Happy Stamping!
Patty & Winnie

Blue Lotus--and no it's not a center step card LOL

Can you believe I didn't do another Center Step Card????  This is an image from the stamp set "Floating Along" by Mark's Finest Papers .  There are so many different images in the set, I just love it!  Before I give you the details on my card, I have to tell you about my tomato plant.  I had 2 gorgeous sets of tomatoes growing on my plant (still very green) and when I came home today to water it, something had eaten ALL of my tomatoes!   Every last one of them down to the stem.   And they also ate the flowers!!!!  I was so mad!!!!  I feed the birds, squirrels and chipmunks everyday, with all different sorts of food and suet.  If I catch whoever ate my tomatoes, I'm going to pinch their nose!!! LOL  Ungrateful little critters!

Now onto the details of my card:

Stamps:  Floating Along, birthday mini (sentiment)
Paper:  Aged Berry, Snow Storm Smooth, Prima paper stack
Ink:  Palette Noir, Tim Holtz Distress Ink Tumbled Glass
Misc:  hat pin, copics, ribbon, Prima rhinestones (all available at MFP)

Hope everyone is having a great week.  I'm going to a scrapbooking convention on Saturday with a friend of mine.  Can't wait.  It should be loads of fun.  Hopefully this year I won't leave one of my packages behind like I did last year!

Happy Stamping!
Patty & Winnnie

More Center Step Cards

Here's 2 more center step cards that I made over the weekend.  I really am stuck on making these things!!!  I am so enjoying making these type of cards.  Can't seem to stop!  The stamp sets that I used are Hello Sunshine and the sentiment if from the birthday mini swap set, both from Mark's Finest Papers  The papers are all from a Premium Paper Pack called I ahve the blues and greens.  You get a long of paper as well as embellies and ribbon.  I love the Premium Paper Craft packs. 

Stamps:  Hello Sunshine, Birthday mini (sentiment)

Paper:  Premium Paper Craft Pack I've got the blues and greens by MFP

Ink:  Adirondack Pebble, Tim Holtz Distress Ink Tumbled Glass, Palette Noir

Misc:  paper flower, Prima pearls and rhinestones (available at MFP)

I hope you're having a great week.  If you don't know how to make these cards, scroll down to the prior post and you'll find my tutuorial there.

Have a great eveniing!

Happy Stamping!

Patty & Winnie

Stamps:  

Masculine Center Step Birthday Card

I can't seem to stop making these center step birthday cards!!!  I'm just loving them!!!!  I even made my first video on how to make this type of card.  Clilck below if you would like to see the video.  I used A Walk in the Woods stamp set by Mark's Finest Papers for my image.  Here's the deets on the card:

Stamps:  A Walk in the Woods, Ladybugs & Carnation (sentiment)

Paper:  Dark Chocolate Bar, Corn Husk by MFP, kraft, always artichoke, Prima paper stack "Fairy Flora"

Ink:  always artichoke

Misc:  MS Leaf PATP border punch, nesties, pop dots

I hope all of you are enjoyed my very first video!  I really had fun doing it, so hopefully I'll get more made.  If there is something that you would like to see, leave me a message and I'll try to do a video on the technique! 

Happy Stamping!

Patty & Winnie

Speedy the Cat's Friends Challenge Week 60~~Buttons

This weeks Speedy the Cat's Friends challenge was to use buttons on your card.  Well I used 6 buttons on my card!  I really enjoyed making this card.  The stamp set is the newly released Sand Surf Relxas set by Mark's Finest Papers  I stamped the smaller shells on the Aged Berry paper to make my own BG paper.  The buttons are from Button Galore. 

I hope you'll join the Speedy the Cat's Friends challenge with us this week.  Come have some fun with us!!!!

Stamps:  Sand Surf Relax
Paper:  Aged Berry by MFP, Marina Mist
Ink:  Tim Holtz Distress Ink Stormy Skies available at MFP, marina mist
Misc:  ribbon, nesties, buttons

I hope you have a wonderful weekend!!!!

Happy Stamping!
Patty & Winnie

Blue Poppies???

I don't think there are blue poppies in real life, but I love them on this card!!!!  This is quickly becoming one of my favorite stamp sets!  It takes a little while to color the poppies with copics and get the shading, but I think it's worth it.  The set also has a single poppy, and an image with two poppies.  So if you didn't want to color all 3 of them, you have other choices.  The set is called Poppies Poppies Poppies by Mark's Finest Papers 

Stamps:  Poppies Poppies Poppies
Paper:  Snow Storm Smooth by MFP, tempting turquoise, garden green
Ink:  Palette Noir
Misc:  Pixie Prima flower, ribbon, embossing folder, copics

Hope you're having a great week. 

Happy Stamping!
Patty & Winnie

Pretty Blue Shells

This is another card I made with the newly released set Sand Surf Relax by Mark's Finest Papers.  I think I'm going to use this to make some masculine birthday cards for July.  In addition to the shells, the set also has a boat that I used to make my DH Father's Day card from Winnie. 

Stamps:  Sand Surf Relax
Paper:  Snow Storm Smooth, Pacific Point
Ink:  Pacific Point
Misc:  None

Have a great evening!

Happy Stamping!
Patty & Winnie

Little Blue Choo Choo

This is another card that I made with the newly released set called "All Aboard" by Mark's Finest Papers.  I think it turned out so cute!!!!  I may make a few more to have on hand for my male clients birhtdays.  I love the bright tempting turquoise paper & ink on this card. 

Stamps:  All Aboard
Paper:  Snow Storm Smooth, black, tempting turquoise
Ink:  tempting turquoise
Misc:  polka dotted ribbon, charm

I hope everyone has a wonderful week!

Happy Stamping!
Patty & Winnie

Speedy the Cat's Friends Challenge Week #59--Father's Day Card

This is my card for this week's Speedy the Cat's Friends challenge.  I'm going to use it for my DH's Father's Day card from Winnie (our fur child).  Faith (Markie's Mom & owner of Mark's Finest Papers) laughed at me because we give each other Mother's Day & Father's Day cards from our fur kids.  This is also one of the new stamp sets that was released by Mark's Finest Papers this week called Sand Surf Relax.  The other stamps in the set are beautiful shells. 

Stamps:  Sand, Surf, Relax & Take the Time and Father's Day (sentiment)
Ink:  early espresso
Paper:  early espresso, kraft, corn husk
Misc:  ribbon

Have a wonderful week!

Happy Stamping!
Patty & Winnie  

Mark's Finest Papers Blog Hop Day 4~~Floating Along

Hello! Welcome to the June 2011 MFP New Releases Blog Hop!

This week's new releases are: All Aboard, Poppies Poppies Poppies, Sand Surf Relax, and Floating Along.

For your convenience, all these sets are available TODAY at Mark's Finest Papers.

So, do you want to WIN today's Featured Stamp Set: Floating Along? (If you don't want to wait to win, you can always purchase the sets right away! We'll substitute a set from NEXT month's release if today's winner has already purchased this set!)

For your chance to win: Comment on the following Design Team members' blogs TODAY before midnight EDT. There will be ONE random winner chosen from the comments on today's Blog Hop blogs. That winner will win Floating Along. We will announce the winner's name on tomorrow's blog post.

Card Details:

Stamps:  Floating Along
Ink:  Palette Charcoal
Paper:  Snow Storm Smooth, Grandma's Lavendar Patch, Groovin Grape by MFP
Misc:  Sizzix embossing folder, copics, 1/2 back pearls


Emily
Nancyruth
Neva
Silvia
Faith
Claudine
Dawn
Marilynn
Patricia
Chrissy
Karen
Pam
Joanne
Kittie
Sharon-Guest Designer for June
Mark’s Finest Papers


I really hope you have enjoyed this month's blog hop!  We really have had fun bringing you all the wonderful cards from the design team.   We look forward to seeing you back for the July hop, but we also hope that you will continue to check out our blogs until then.

Happy Stamping!
Patty & Winnie

Mark's Finest Papers Blog Hop Day 3~~Sand Surf Relax

Hello! Welcome to the June 2011 MFP New Releases Blog Hop!

This week's new releases are: All Aboard, Poppies Poppies Poppies, Sand Surf Relax, and Floating Along.

For your convenience, all these sets are available TODAY at Mark's Finest Papers.

So, do you want to WIN today's Featured Stamp Set: Sand Surf Relax? (If you don't want to wait to win, you can always purchase the sets right away! We'll substitute a set from NEXT month's release if today's winner has already purchased this set!)

For your chance to win: Comment on the following Design Team members' blogs TODAY before midnight EDT. There will be ONE random winner chosen from the comments on today's Blog Hop blogs. That winner will win Sand, Surf, Relax. We will announce the winner's name on tomorrow's blog post.


Details for my card:

Stamps:  Sand Surf Relax
Paper:  Dark Night Navy by MFP, buckaroo blue
Ink:  buckaroo blue
Misc:  Embossing Folder, ribbon

Emily
Nancyruth
Neva
Silvia
Faith
Claudine
Dawn
Marilynn
Patricia
Chrissy
Karen
Pam
Joanne
Kittie
Sharon-Guest Designer for June
Mark’s Finest Papers

I hope your are enjoying the blog hop this week.  We are certainly enjoying bringing you all of the new stamps sets!

Have a great day.

Happy Stamping!
Patty & Winnie



Mark's Finest Papers Blog Hop Day 2~~Poppies Poppies Poppies

Hello! Welcome to the June 2011 MFP New Releases Blog Hop!

This week's new releases are: All Aboard, Poppies Poppies Poppies, Sand Surf Relax, and Floating Along.

For your convenience, all these sets are available TODAY at Mark's Finest Papers.

So, do you want to WIN today's Featured Stamp Set: Poppies, Poppies, Poppies? (If you don't want to wait to win, you can always purchase the sets right away! We'll substitute a set from NEXT month's release if the winner has already purchased this set!)

For your chance to win: Comment on the following Design Team members' blogs TODAY before midnight EDT. There will be ONE random winner chosen from the comments on today's Blog Hop blogs. That winner will win POPPIES, POPPIES, POPPIES. We will announce the winner's name on tomorrow's blog post.

Card details:

Stamps:  Poppies Poppies Poppies
Paper:  Cherry Slush, Snow Storm Smooth, Black
Ink:  Palette Charcoal
Misc:  copics, ribbon

All supplies can be purchased from Mark's Finest Papers

Lois
Dawn
Anne
Peggysue
Connie
Emily
Karen
Patty--You're Here
Roxie
Vicki
Liz
Geri
Lynn
Lagene-Guest Designer for June
Mark’s Finest Papers

Have a wonderful day!

Happy Stamping!
Patty & Winnie

Mark's Finest Papers Blog Hop Day 1~~All Aboard

Hello! Welcome to the June 2011 MFP New Releases Blog Hop!

This week's new releases are: All Aboard, Poppies Poppies Poppies, Sand Surf Relax, and Floating Along.

For your convenience, all these sets are available

 TODAY at Mark's Finest Papers.

So, do you want to WIN today's Featured Stamp Set: All Aboard? (If you don't want to wait to win, you can always purchase the sets right away! We'll substitute a set from NEXT month's release if today's winner has already purchased this set!)

For your chance to win: Comment on the following Design Team members' blogs TODAY before midnight EDT. There will be ONE random winner chosen from the comments on today's Blog Hop blogs. That winner will win ALL ABOARD. We will announce the winner's name on tomorrow's blog post.

Details for my card:

Stamps:  All Aboard
Ink:  Palette Noir, real red
Paper:  Snow Storm Smooth, black
Misc:  chalks

Lois
Vicky
Dawn
Anne
Peggysue
Connie
Emily
Karen
Patty--you're here
Roxie
Vicki
Liz

Geri

Lynn

Lagene-Guest Designer for June

Mark’s Finest Papers

Have a great day!

Happy Stamping!

Patty & Winnie

Fishing You A Fintastic Birthday

This is for today CAS (clean and simple) challenge on SCS today to use a card that uses a play on words.  Immediately this set came to mind when I saw the challenge.  I just love this puny set!

Stamps:  Fishing You Were Here by Mark's Finest Papers
Ink:  Palette Noir, Wild Wasabi
Paper:  Snow Storm Smooth, Aged Berry by MFP
Misc:  Fiskars embossing folder, pearls, copics

I hope you week is off to a great start!

Happy Stamping!
Patty & Winnie

Speedy the Cat's Friends Challenge Week #58

This is my card for this week's Speedy the Cat's challenge which was to use a 3-d flower on your card.  I used a large Prima light pink rose.  I also used the Summertime Roses stamp set by Mark's Finest Papers  and stamped the rose twice.  I cut out the center & popped it up, so it is 3-d also.  The leaves are from Recollentions.  I colored the rose with copics to match the backgroud paper.  This is a birthday card, but it could easily be changed into a wedding or anniversary card. 

Stamps:  Summertime Roses
Ink:  blushing bride
Paper:  blushing bride
Misc:  ribbon, Prima flowers, Recollections leaves, pop dots, copics

I hope you enjoy the challenge this week.  Please play along with us over at Speedy the Cat's challenge blog.

Happy Stamping!
Patty & Winnie