Speedy the Cat's Friends Challenge Week #88~~Use a Snowflake

This week for Speedy's Challenge Brenda challenged us to use a snowflake on our card.  I used an embossing folder of snowflakes, then stamped just one single snowflake in night of navy for contrast.  It was raining when I took this photo and the colors look very dark, almost black, but the CS is Dark Night Navy by MFP, and the ink is night of navy.    This was a fun and quick card to make.  I hope you will play along with us this week!

Stamps:  Ice and Snow

Paper:  Snow Storm Smooth, Dark Night Navy

Ink:  night of navy

Misc:  embossing folder, ribbon, straight ticket corner punch, twine

Happy Stamping!

Patty & Winnie



A Walk in the Sparkly Woods

This card did not turn out like I had it in my mind's eye.  I thought the rhinestones on the trees would look more sparkly and snow like.  Oh well.  The trees are from the stmap set "A Walk in the Woods" by Mark's Finest Papers, A Heinrich Company.  There are a total of 4 trees in the set, and I rarely use these trees, but I really like them together,so I think I may try to use these trees to come up with some masculine birthday cards.....we'll  see.

Stamps:  A Walk in the Woods

Paper:  Snow Storm Smooth, China Blue Eyes

Ink:  Versa Mark, garden green, night of navy

Misc:  rhinestones, MS snowflake border punch

Have a wonderful evening.

Happy Stamping!

Patty & Winnie



Speedy the Cat's Friends Challenge Week #87~~Anything Goes

This card is from the new stamp set by Mark's Finest Papers, A Heinrich Company called "Pucker Up".  I think this sentiment is hilarious!!!!  I don't know who I'm going to send this to, but it will be someone with a sense of humor!!! 

Stamps:  Pucker Up
Paper:  Snow Storm Smooth, Bubblegum Pink, always artichoke
Ink:  Palette Noir Black, Regal Rose
Misc:  Copics, hat pin, pearls, ribbon

I hope you will play along with us for Speedy's challenge this week.  Since it's anything goes, you can upload anything you stamp. 

Happy Stamping!
Patty & Winnie

Speedy the Cat's Friends Challenge Week 86~~Make a Christmas Card

This week for Speedy the Cat's Friends Challenge I challenged everyone to make a Christmas card.  I like the more non-traditional colors of this card.  The designer paper is from the Premium Paper Craft Pack Victorian Christmas.  I think it really coordinates well with the pinecones that I heat embossed with gold embossing powder.

Stamps:  New Pines, Bells on Bobtail (sentiment)
Ink:  Versa Mark, pear pizzaz, early espresso
Paper:  Deep Olive, Corn Husk, designer paper
Misc:  MFP Gold Embossing Powder, ribbon, charm, nesties

I hope you can join us this week for Speedy's challenge.   You could be the lucky winner of  the new stamp set "Ice and Snow"!

Happy Stamping!
Patty & Winnie

Mark's Finest Papers, A Heinrich Company Blog Hop Day 3

Hello! Welcome to Mark's Finest Papers a Heinrich Company's November Blog Hop!

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

Pucker Up Featured December 13

Pussy Willows Featured December 14
Ice and Snow Featured December 14

New Pines Featured December 15

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! We will announce all four winners on December 16, 2011 on the Mark's Finest Papers blog. You can go back and comment if you missed a day. The winners will be chosen at 11PM EST on Thursday December 15, 2011.

Hello! Welcome to Mark's Finest Papers a Heinrich Company's November Blog Hop!

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

Pucker Up Featured December 13

Pussy Willows Featured December 14
Ice and Snow Featured December 14

New Pines Featured December 15

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! We will announce all four winners on December 16, 2011 on the Mark's Finest Papers blog. You can go back and comment if you missed a day. The winners will be chosen at 11PM EST on Thursday December 15, 2011.

This photo is really washed out.  I'm having to use my small camera rather than our nice Nikon one becasue the battery won't charge on the Nikon and we haven't had a chance to get a new one.  It just went out all of the sudden on Friday.  I am so frustrated!!!!!  This card is so much more stricking IRL than in the photo!!!!

Stamps:  New Pines
Paper:  Christmas Pooinsettia Paper Craft Pack from Mark's Finest Papers, A Heinrich Company
Ink:  always artichoke
Misc:  stickles

Lois
Vicky
Anne
Connie
Linda
Karen H.
Patty P. --You're Here
Geri
Dawn M.
Marilynn
Chrissy
Karen K.
Pam
Debbie
Brenda T
Bonnie
Harriet
Tammylee
Silvia
Mark's Finest Papers

I hope you have enjoyed the hop this month!  We have really enjoyed bringing it to you!

Happy Stamping!
Patty & Winnie

Mark's Finest Papers, A Heinrich Company Blog Hop Day 2

Hello! Welcome to Mark's Finest Papers a Heinrich Company's November Blog Hop!

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

Pucker Up Featured December 13

Pussy Willows Featured December 14
Ice and Snow Featured December 14

New Pines Featured December 15

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! We will announce all four winners on December 16, 2011 on the Mark's Finest Papers blog. You can go back and comment if you missed a day. The winners will be chosen at 11PM EST on Thursday December 15, 2011.

Hello! Welcome to Mark's Finest Papers a Heinrich Company's November Blog Hop!

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

Pucker Up Featured December 13

Pussy Willows Featured December 14
Ice and Snow Featured December 14

New Pines Featured December 15

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! We will announce all four winners on December 16, 2011 on the Mark's Finest Papers blog. You can go back and comment if you missed a day. The winners will be chosen at 11PM EST on Thursday December 15, 2011.


My top card is the card made with the stamp set Pussy Willow.  I really like the little chickadee sitting there.  I took artistic liberty and made him a dull mustard yellow because I thought it went well with my BG paper. 

Stamps:  Pussy Willow
Ink:  soft suede, pear pizzaz
Paper:  Snow Storm Smooth, 7 Gypsies "Conservatory" paper pad
Misc:  Copics

My second card does not show up the irridescent smooch I used on the trees to make them look like they had ice glittering on them.  IRL it is very pretty.

Stamps:  Ice and Snow
Ink:  Palette Noir Black, bashful blue
Paper:  Snow Storm Smooth, Speedy the Cat Black Linen, China Blue Eyes Linen
Misc:  smooch

Now hop on over to Geri's blog from here.

Lois
Vicky
Anne
Connie
Linda
Karen H.
Patty P. --You're Here
Geri
Dawn M.
Marilynn
Chrissy
Karen K.
Pam
Debbie
Brenda T
Bonnie
Harriet
Tammylee
Silvia
Mark's Finest Papers

Happy Stamping
Patty & Winnie

Mark's Finest Papers, A Heinrich Company Blog Hop Day 1~~Pucker Up

Hello! Welcome to Mark's Finest Papers a Heinrich Company's November Blog Hop!

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

Pucker Up Featured December 13

Pussy Willows Featured December 14
Ice and Snow Featured December 14

New Pines Featured December 15

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! We will announce all four winners on December 16, 2011 on the Mark's Finest Papers blog. You can go back and comment if you missed a day. The winners will be chosen at 11PM EST on Thursday December 15, 2011.

Hello! Welcome to Mark's Finest Papers a Heinrich Company's November Blog Hop!

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

Pucker Up Featured December 13

Pussy Willows Featured December 14
Ice and Snow Featured December 14

New Pines Featured December 15

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! We will announce all four winners on December 16, 2011 on the Mark's Finest Papers blog. You can go back and comment if you missed a day. The winners will be chosen at 11PM EST on Thursday December 15, 2011.

Details for my card:

Stamps:  Pucker Up
Paper:  Snow Storm Smooth, Lemon Yellow, Bubblegum Pink Annalee paper pad by Prima
Ink:  Palette Noir Black
Misc:  Copics, pearls

Lois
Vicky
Anne
Connie
Linda
Karen H.
Patty P.--You're here
Geri
Dawn M.
Marilynn
Chrissy
Karen K.
Pam
Debbie
Brenda T
Bonnie
Harriet
Tammylee
Silvia
Mark's Finest Papers

I hope you enjoy our hop this week!

Happy Stamping!
Patty & Winnie

Speedy the Cat's Friends Challenge Week 85~~Thank You Card



I always need thank you cards, but I decided to make this one a Christmas/Winter theme one.  I used the new set "New Pines" by Marks Finest Papers, A Heinrich Company for the pine cones, and the sentiment is from the set "A Walk in the Woods".  I made this a center step card (still my favorite style of card). 

Stamps:  New Pines and A Walk in the Woods
Paper:  Snow Storm Smooth, Smashed Peas by MFP
Ink:  Soft Suede
Misc:  stickles, rhinestones, copics

I hope you have a wonderful weekend!!!!

Happy Stamping!
Patty & Winnie

Speedy the Cat's Friends Challenge Week 84~~Use Your Favorite Embellie

Brenda challenged us to use our favorite embellishment on our cards this week for the Speedy the Cat's Friends Challenge.  Well, I couldn't settle on just ONE favorite embellishment, so I had to use 3! LOL.  I used a charm, of course, ribbone and a brad.  I'm going to send this card to a good friend of mine.  The inside says, "Let's enjoy a cup together soon". 

Stamps:  Floral Tea by Mark's Finest Papers, A Heinrich Company
Ink:  Marina Mist
Paper:  Snow Storm Smooth, Marina Mist, Annalee Paper pack by Basic Grey
Misc:  copics, charm, ribbon, brad, pop dots

I hope you'll play along with us on the challenge this week!  You will have the chance to win the stamp set "Snow & Ice" being released this month!

Happy Stamping!

Patty & Winnie

Mark's Finest Papers, A Heinrich Company and Technique Junkies Newsletter joint blog hop

Hello and welcome to The Mark’s Finest Papers a Heinrich Company and Technique Junkie Newsletter joint Blog Hop! The Technique Junkie Newsletter is excited to show case their new 3D and Fun Folds Cd.  My card is the "Fancy Fold Out Card". 

 

“The Technique Junkie Newsletter has been publishing rubber stamping technique tutorials since 2002. The 3D and Fun Folds CD contains 70 step-by-step technique tutorials in pdf format – perfect dimensions, perfect directions and great pictures for every step. Visit www.techniquejunkies.com for more details about the CD and the Technique Junkie Newsletter.”

A fantastic group of design team members from both The Mark’s Finest Papers a Heinrich Company and the Technique Junkie Newsletter, have helped put together this fabulous Blog Hop to kick off the 3D and Fun Folds Cd.

We have a Blog Hop happening each day with an opportunity for you to win many prizes from some of our wonderful advertising companies! Please stop through EVERY DAY and take your time visiting each blog! You have until 11:59pm EST December 2^nd to leave comments on as many blogs as you can to win the Grand Prize.

Thursday – Joint Blog Hop with Mark’s Finest Papers a Heinrich Company

On Saturday, December 3, Pat from Technique Junkie Newsletter will announce the winners from each company. Be sure to hop along on each day! There will be FIVE WINNERS! On Monday, December 5^th, Pat will announce ONE LUCKY WINNER with a GRAND PRIZE with a bundle of prizes from all of the participating businesses.

If you have been following along already you should have come from Chris Dickingson's blog. If you are only starting here, please head back to the Technique Junkie Blog and go from there. You won't want to miss any stops along the way – in order to win you will need to comment on everyone’s blog AND Pat Huntoon’s Blog. There will be an additional chance to win by playing along in her Blog Hop!

This Fancy Fold Out card was so much fun to make!!!  I hope you will try it!  I used MS glitter on Santa's hat and cuffs, and put stickles on his beard.  He's really glittery IRL, but it doesn't really show up in the photo.

Stamps:  Snow What? Mini from Mark's Finest Papers, A Heinrich Company
Ink:  Palette Noir Black, Tim Holtz Distress Ink Barn Door
Papers:  Snow Storm Smooth, garden green 12x12, Recollections Christmas Paper Stack
Misc:  ribbon, MS Snowflake PATP, copics, MS glitter, stickles

Here's the hop list:
The Technique Junkie Newsletter Blog 
Mark's Finest Papers a Heinrich Company Blog
Geri Utterback

Ann Clack

Lois Bak

Chris Dickinson--you should have come from here
Patty Penn--You're here now

Pat Huntoon

Good luck and have fun with the joint blog hop!

Happy Stamping!
Patty & Winnie