Pet Sympathy

Unfortunately I needed a pet sympathy card for friends of ours who had to put their dog down over the weekend.  They were very upset about it, but knew that they were doing the right thing.  I made this card for them, hoping that it will bring them some comfort.

Stamps:  Dog Sympathy by Our Daily Bread
Paper:  Snow Storm Smooth, Wisteria Wonder, Lovely Lilac
Ink:  Palette Noir Black, Wisteria Wonder
Misc:  copics, nesties

Thanks for looking!  I hope you are having a great week!

Happy Stamping!
Patty & Winnie

Speedy Fox and Friends Blog Challenge~~embossing

Pat challenged us to emboss our main image for this weeks Speedy Fox and Friends Blog Challenge.  I decided to do heat embossing and make a winter card.  I stamped the image with the trees from the stamp set "Ice and Snow" by Mark's Finest Papers.  I then added white flower soft along the bottom of the trees to simulate snow, and added Frosted Lace Stickles to the tree limbs for ice.  The stickles don't show up very well in the photo, but look very pretty IRL.  I hope you will play along with us this week for the challenge.  You may even win one of MFPs stamp sets!

Stamps:  Ice and Snow
Paper:  Snow Storm Smooth, Speedy Cat Black Linen
Ink:  VersaMark
Misc:  MS snow flake border punch, stickles, flower soft, black embossing powder.

Have a wonderul weekend!

Happy Stamping!
Patty & Winnie

Flamingo Hot

Today's Free 4 All challenge over on SCS was to use hot pink.  Well, I had the perfect stamp set from Mark's Finest Papers, a Heinrich Co called "Flamingos on Vacation".  I had to stamp the background paper with the sentiment from the set that says "hot"!  LOL  I put some pink bling on the flamingo to make it look even hotter.  And of course I just had to make another tent topper card because it's still my favorite technique!

Stamps:  Flamingos on Vacation
Paper:  Snow Storm Smooth, Dark Chocolate Bar, Melon Mambo
Ink:  Melon Mambo
Misc:  bling, Stampin Write Marker Melon Mambo

I hope everyone has a wonderful Memorial Day Weekend!

Happy Stamping!
Patty & Winnie

Ladybug Birthday Greetings

This is my card for today's Ways to Use it challenge:  Go Green.  I used Wild Wasabi for the base of my tent topper card.  The stamp set is "Oopsy Daisy" by Mark's Finest Papers, a Heinrich Co.  I like this card a lot and may make some more over the weekend to use for my June birthday cards for my cllients. 

Stamps:  Oopsy Daisy
Ink:  Palette Noir Black, Wild Wasabi
Paper:  Snow Storm Smooth, Speedy Cat Black Linen, Wild Wasabi
Misc:  lady bug button, copics, stampin' write marker in wild wasabi

Have a great evening!

Happy Stamping!
Patty & Winnie

2 Cards for today's Featured Stamper at SCS

Today's Featured Stamper on SCS was Candace and she had a glorious gallery.  I had to make 2 cards in her honor.  The first card is a 5 1/2 x 5 1/2" square card.  I used an older MFP stamp from a couple of Christamas's ago called "Festive Wreath".  I colored it woth copic markers.  I like the way this turned out, so I may make a few more to  get a head start on Christmas cards.

Stamps:  Festive Wreath
Paper:  Snow Storm Smooth, Cherry Cobbler, Me & My Big Ideas paper Christmas pack
Ink:  Always Artichoke
Misc:  Copics, ribbone, pearls, nesties

My 2nd card is from the stamp set "Relax a Bit" by Mark's Finest Papers, a Heinrich Co.  I really l like the colors I used.

Stamps:  Relax a Bit
Paper:  Snow Storm Smooth, Merina Mist, Melon Mambo, Prima DSP
Ink:  Palette Noir Black, Melon Mambo
Misc:  Copics, nesties, bling

I hope you're having a fabulous Sunday afternoon! 

Happy Stamping!
Patty & Winnie

Speedy Fox & Friends Blog Challenge~~Father's Day

Today Pat challenged us to make a Father's Day card, and this is the one that Winnie is going to give her Daddy.  LOL  I couldn't resist using this image, although Winnie is only 10 lbs, and the dog in the image appears to be much larger! 

Stamps:  Get Reel
Paper:  Snow Storm Smooth, Pacific Point, Pacific Point DSP, Speedy Cat Black Linen
Ink:  Palettte Noir Black, Pacific Point
Misc:  brads, ribbon, pop dots

I hope you will join us this week for the challenge over at Speedy Fox & Friends Challenge.  Have a wonderful weekend!

Happy Stamping!
Patty & Winnie

MFP, a Heinrich Company Blog Hop Day 4

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

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

Oopsy Daisy Featured May 15

Get Reel Featured May 16

Scenic Selections Featured May 17

Flamingos on Vacation Featured May 18

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 May 19, 2012 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 11PM EST on Friday May 18, 2012.

I think these flamingos are just a hoot!  They are the cutest things!  And again, I made a quick CAS card that hopefully will bring some sunshine and happiness to someone's day who needs a pick me up.  Additionally, I used one of the grass stamps from Scenic Selections that was show cased yesterday.

Stamps:  Flamingos on Vacation, Scenic Selections
Paper:  Snow Storm Smooth, Melon Mambo, Always Artichoke
Ink:  Always Artichoke, Melon Mambo
Misc:  sun brad, ribbon, copics


Lois
Vicky
Anne
Pat G.
Karen H.
Patty P. --you're here
Mary
Marilynn
Pam
Debbie
Nancy
Bonnie
Kathy
Brenda
Toni
Tangii
Anna S
Sue
Kelli
Janine
Mark's Finest Papers

I hope you've enjoyed the hop this month.  We have really enjoyed bringing it to you!!!  I hope you'll stop by my blog on a regular basis to see what I've been up to.  Have a great weekend!

Happy Stamping!
Patty & Winnie

MFP, a Heinrich Company Blog Hop Day 3

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

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

Oopsy Daisy Featured May 15
Get Reel Featured May 16
Scenic Selections Featured May 17
Flamingos on Vacation Featured May 18
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 May 19, 2012 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 11PM EST on Friday May 18, 2012.

These little Scenic Selections stamps are just so dang cute!!!!  I just had to make some gift enclosure cards with them.  I chose to make 4 different colored cards and matched the ink to the cardstock.  The blue one is suppose to be a "blue spruce".  You can use this set with so many other sets to add elements here and there.  This is a must have set in my opinion!  Here are the details:

Stamps:  Scenic Selections
Paper:  Snow Storm Smooth, Blue Bayou, Melon Mambo, Peach Parfait, Cherry Cobbler
Ink:  Blue Bayou, Melon Mambo, Peach Parfait, Cherry Cobbler
Misc:  2 3/8" scallop punch



Lois
Vicky
Anne
Pat G.
Karen H.
Patty P. --you're here
Mary
Marilynn
Pam
Debbie
Nancy
Bonnie
Kathy
Brenda
Toni
Tangii
Anna S
Sue
Kelli
Janine
Mark's Finest Papers

Thanks for stopping by today to look around.  Please make sure you join us tomorrow for the last day of our hop this month.

Happy Stamping!
Patty & Winnie

MFP, a Heinrich Company Blog Hop Day 2

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

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

Oopsy Daisy Featured May 15
Get Reel Featured May 16
Scenic Selections Featured May 17
Flamingos on Vacation Featured May 18
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 May 19, 2012 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 11PM EST on Friday May 18, 2012.

This is such a wonderful Father's Day set.  In addition to the silouette above, there is another one with a man and his dog who is fishing.   That's the one that Winnie is going to give her Daddy for Father's Day.   LOL  I really like CAS cards, and this one could not be easier.  I stamped the image with Night of Navy on Bashful Blue, layered white behind it and put it on Night of Navy card stock.  I stamped the sentiment on Bashful Blue and punched it out with a 1 3/4" punch, then popped it up on a white scalloped 2 1/4" scallop punch.  Done.

Stamps:  Get Reel
Paper:  Snow Storm Smooth, Bashful Blue, Night of Navy
Ink:  Night of Navy
Misc: punches, pop dots

Now please hop on over to Mary's blog to see what she has in store for you.
Lois
Vicky
Anne
Pat G.
Karen H.
Patty P.
Mary
Marilynn
Pam
Debbie
Nancy
Bonnie
Kathy
Brenda
Toni
Tangii
Anna S
Sue
Kelli
Janine
Mark's Finest Papers

Thanks for joining us today!  Have a super one!

Happy Stamping!
Patty & Winnie

MFP, a Heinrich Company Blog Hop Day 1

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

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

Oopsy Daisy Featured May 15
Get Reel Featured May 16
Scenic Selections Featured May 17
Flamingos on Vacation Featured May 18
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 May 19, 2012 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 11PM EST on Friday May 18, 2012.

These daisies are so much fun to color!!!  I stamped the background with the leaf motif stamp that is in the set with Versa Mark ink to give the background some texture.  After I stamped the background, I spritzed it with yellow smooch spritz to give it a light sheen.  It doesn't show up real well in the photo, but looks very nice in real life. 

Stamps:  Oopsy Daisy
Paper:  Snow Storm Smooth, Daffodil Delight, Always Artichoke, brown from my stash
Ink:  Tim Holtz Distress Ink Frayed Burlap, Palette Noir Black, VersaMark
Misc:  nesties, MS border punch, copics, micro beads, oval & scallop oval punches, smooch spritz

Now please hop along to Mary's blog.
Lois
Vicky
Anne
Pat G.
Karen H.
Patty P.--you're here
Mary
Marilynn
Pam
Debbie
Nancy
Bonnie
Kathy
Brenda
Toni
Tangii
Anna S
Sue
Kelli
Janine
Mark's Finest Papers

I hope you can join us each day for the rest of this week.  Thanks for joining us!

Happy Stamping!
Patty &  Winnie

Train of Thought.......

This is my card for today's CAS challenge over on SCS.  The challenge was to use 3 panels.  I used the stamp set "Train Talk" by Mark's Finest Papers, a Heinrich Co.  This was a very quick card to make.  I stamped the train image on very light peach CS, then cut it into 3 panels, layered the image on Calypso Coral, then layered it again on Dark Chocolate Bar by MFP.  Quickly stamped the sentiment and added 3 brass brads, then Viola' the card was finished. 

Stamps:  Train Talk
Ink:  Calypso Coral, Chocolate Chip
Paper:  Dark Chocolate Bar by MFP, Calypso Coral, light peach from my stash
Misc:  brass brads

Don't forget that our blog hop starts tomorrow.  I hope you can join us all 4 days!

Happy Stamping!
Patty & Winnie

Wisteria Dogwood

I made this card for the Featured Stamper challenge on SCS today.  I'm sick again with bronchitis, and this really took all my efforts to get it done.  However, I'm glad I did.  I llike the way it turned out.  The stamp set is called "Dogwood Blossoms" from Mark's Finest Papers, a Heinrich Company.  Our blog hop starts Tuesday, so please join us for great stamp set releases and lots of inspiration.

Stamps:  Dogwood Blossoms

Paper:  Snow Storm Smooth, Always Artichoke, Wisteria Wonder

Ink:  Palette Noir Black, Wisteria Wonder

Misc:  Copics, bling, nesties, MS deep edge punch, gold smooch, ribbon

I hope everyone is having a wonderful Mother's Day!

Happy Stamping!

Patty & Winnie

2nd post today~~please scroll down for Speedy & Friends challenge card

I call this card Butterfly Sympathy.  I made it for today's Inspiration Challenge over on SCS.  The site for the Inspiration Challenge is called Hard to Find.  They had some really neat things on the site.  I chose a black & white butterfly pillow as my inspiration.

The  butterfly images are from the soon to be released (next Tuesday) set called "Scenic Selections".  I stamped the images and sentiment with VersaMark ink and used black embossing powder.  The white squares are 1 3/8" and the black squares are 1 1/2". 

Stamps:  Scenic Selections
Ink:  VersaMark
Paper:  Snow Storm Smooth, Speedy Cat Black Linen
Misc:  black embossing powder, MS edge punch

I hope you're having a great Saturday. 

Happy Stamping!
Patty & Winnie

Speedy Fox Blog Challenge~~Use Chalks

Tammylee challenged us to use chalks this week for the Speedy Fox Blog Challenge. I used 2 different stamp sets from Mark's Finest Papers, a Heinrich Company.  The large tree is from "A Walk in the Woods" and the small trees, birds, rocks and grass are from the newly released set called "Scenic Selections".  For the trees, I stamped them in VersaMark ink, then chalked with different colors of green over the VersaMark.  I also chalked my clouds.  I used an oval scallop punch to make them.

Stamps:  Scenic Selections, A Walk in the Woods
Paper:  Snow Storm Smooth, Blue Bayou
Ink:  Versa Mark, Going Grey, Always Artichoke, Not Quite Navy
Misc:  chalks, scallop oval punch

I hope you'll join us this week for Speedy Fox's challenge and your chance to win a great stamp set from Mark's Finest Papers, a Heinrich Company!

Happy Stamping!
Patty & Winnie

Another Daisy Card

This is another varition of the same daisy I used for my card yesterday.  This card is a 5 1/2" x 5 1/2" square card.  This stamp set will be released next Tuesday by Mark's Finest Papers, a Heinrich Company.  Our blog hop starts next Tuesday also.  I hope you will be able to join us!

Stamps:  Oopsy Daisy
Paper:  Snow Storm Smooth, Yo Yo Yellow, unknown DSP
Ink:  Palette Charcoal
Misc:  copics, stickles, nesties, brads

Have a wonderful evening!

Happy Stamping!
Patty & Winnie

Ladybug Birthday

Today's color challenge over on SCS was to use Pacific Point, Certainly Celery and Crumb Cake.  These colors turned out to be very easy for me, however, my photo does not show the true colors!  It's overcast here today, and I think that added to my problems of trying to photograph the card. 

I used my new favorite technique to make this card called tent topper card.  I love making these cards. 

Also, the stamps I used for this card is a sneak peak of 2 of the 4 stamp sets being released next week by Mark's Finest Papers, a Heinrich Company.  Our blog hop starts next Tuesday, so I hope you will join us and comment on each blog for your chance to win that days stamp set!

Stamps:  Oopsy Daisy, Flamingos on Vacation (zig zag)
Paper:  Snow Storm Smooth, Crumb Cake, Pacific Point, Certainly Celery
Ink:  Palette Noir Black, Pacific Point
Misc:  copics

I hope you're having a great week.  Don't forget to join us next week for our blog hop!!!!

Happy Stampsing!
Patty & Winnie

Speedy Fox Blog Challenge~~use 3 of something

Our challenge for Speedy Fox Blog Challenge this week was to use 3 of something.  So I used 3 peach pearls on my card.  This is my new favorite technique.  It's called a card topper.  I'm going to try to make a video tutorial this weekend.  The photo shows the card and the envelope behind it.  I stamped "Mother" down the left hand side of the envelope.  The card is for my MIL for mother's day.  

This is a photo of just the card.  I hope she likes it.  Peach is her favorite color, so I had to make the magnolia peach colored. 

Stamps:  Mother's Magnolia
Paper:  Bazzill Shimmer purple, Snow Storm Smooth, Peach Parfait
Ink:  Peach Parfait, Palette Noir Black
Misc:  heart lace, copics, Prima pearls

I hope you'll play along with us this week at Speedy Fox Blog Challenge. 

Happy Stamping!
Patty & Winnie

CASEing Benzi

This is a CASE of a get well card I got from Benzi a few months ago when I was sick.  I changed the card to a birthday card, and changed the colors a little bit.  I liked this card so much I made 8 of them for my May birthday cards!  I think I may make a few more as sympathy cards. 

Stamps:  Spring Flowers
Paper:  Snow Storm Smooth, Melon Mammbo
Ink:  Palette Noir Black, Melon Mambo
Misc:  copics, ribbon, pearls

I hope you're having a wonderful week.  It's almost the weekend, YEAH!!!!!

Happy Stamping!
Patty & Winnie

Pansy Postage Birthday

I really like the "Sending Happy Thoughts" stamp set from Mark's Finest Papers, a Heinrich Company, but I don't use it a lot.  I'm going to make a real effort to use it more!  LOL  I stamped the small pansy from the "Spring Flowers" set on the background of my card, then spritzed the front of the card with lavendar Smooch Spritz.  It's very subtle, but very effective at adding that little someting. 

Stamps:  Sending Happy Thoughts, Spring Flowers
Paper:  Almost Amethyst, Snow Storm Smooth
Ink:  Palette Noir Black, Almost Amethyst
Misc:  ribbon, hat pin, pop dots

I hope everyone is having a great week. 

Happy Stamping!
Patty & Winnie