Yum, Cupcakes!

This card is for today's Featured Stamper over on SCS.  She had 4 cupcakes across her card, but I could only fit 2 on my card.  I'm playing with a new set of stamps and Cricut cartridge from Close to My Heart.  The Cricut cartridge is called Art Philosophy, and this stamp set is called Celebration.  I cut out the cupcakes at 2 1/2 " (it tell you what size to cut the designs on the stamp set), then stamped them.  I added the Happy Birthday sentiemtn from the same stamp set across the bottom, added ribbon and a birthday cake charm, and was done.  I think I may make a few more of these this afternoon to have on hand for my October birthday cards.  I also popped up the cupcakes on pop dots.

Stamps:  Celebration
Paper:  Speedy Cat Black Linen, Primroe Petals
Ink:  Primrose Petals
Misc:  ribbon, charm, Cricut, Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge

Thanks for stopping by today.  I hope you enjoyed my card.

Happy Stamping!
Patty & Winnie

Speedy Fox & Friends Blog Challenge~~Circles

This week we have a very fun challenge for everyone who wants to play along with us at Speedy Fox & Friends blog challenge~~circles!  I thought of several different techniques before I settled on making this card.  My circles are the circle nestie with the circle scallops.  Fun, huh?  The center of my daisies are colored in with a Martha Stewart glitter pen to make them black center.  I don't think daisies have black centers, but I wanted them to stand out.  I apologize that the picture looks a little washed out.  I tried to adjust the color, but it didn't work out too well.

Stamps:  Oopsy Daisy
Paper:  Snow Storm Smooth, Lime Squeeze by MFP, Always Artichoke
Ink:  Palette Charcoal, Always Artichoke
Misc:  Nesties, copics, MS glitter pen, ribbon

Please join us this week and show us how you use circles.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Happy Stamping!
Patty & Winnie

Mark's Finest Papers, a Heinrich Co Blog Hop Day 4

Welcome to Mark's Finest Papers a Heinrich Company's 

   September Blog Hop! 

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

Buried Treasure Featured September 25
Going Batty Featured September 26
Autumn Splendor Featured September 27
Tweet That Featured September 28

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 September 29, 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 September 28, 2012.

We are so happy that you joined us for our blog hop this week!  Remember, you can go back & comment on any days that you may have missed for more chances to win one of this month's wonderful stamp sets.  Good luck!

On my card today, I used Diamond Glaze for the water in the birdbath.  You can't tell it from the photo, but IRL it looks like water.  Here's all the details on my card today:

Stamps:  Tweet That, Scenic Selections (grass)
Paper:  Snow Storm Smooth, China Blue Eyes, Speedy Cat Black Linen by MFP
Ink:  Midnight Muse, Old Olive
Misc:  Copics, ribbon, charm, Diamond Glaze

Now, please go hop over to MariLynn's blog to see her amazing creation today.
 

Lois

Vicky

Pat G.

Patty P. --Your're Here

Marilynn --go here next

Pam

Debbie

Bonnie

Kathy

Brenda

Toni

Tangii

Thrifty Stamper

Sue

Kelli

Janine

Janis L.

Cathy C.

Jane C.

Mark's Finest 

Happy Stamping!
Patty & Winnie

Mark's Finest Papers, a Heirich Co Blog Hop Day 3

Welcome to Mark's Finest Papers a Heinrich Company's 

   September Blog Hop! 

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

Buried Treasure Featured September 25
Going Batty Featured September 26
Autumn Splendor Featured September 27
Tweet That Featured September 28

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 September 29, 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 September 28, 2012.

I hope you are enjoying the blog hop this month!  We're really having a lot of fun bringing it to you!
Here's the details on my card today:

Stamps:  Autumn Splendor
Paper:  Snow Storm Smooth, Dark Chocolate Bar, Cosmo Cricket "Matilda" DSP
Ink:  Early Espresso
Misc:  Nesties, buttons, Copics

Now, please hop on over to MariLynn's blog to see what she has for you today.
 

Lois

Vicky

Pat G.

Patty P.

Marilynn

Pam

Debbie

Bonnie

Kathy

Brenda

Toni

Tangii

Thrifty Stamper

Sue

Kelli

Janine

Janis L.

Cathy C.

Jane C.

Mark's Finest 

Happy Stamping!
Patty & Winnie

Mark's Finest Papers, a Heinrich Co Blog Hop Day 2

Welcome to Mark's Finest Papers a Heinrich Company's 

   September Blog Hop! 

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

Buried Treasure Featured September 25
Going Batty Featured September 26
Autumn Splendor Featured September 27
Tweet That Featured September 28

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 September 29, 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 September 28, 2012.

Thanks for stopping by again today for day 2 of our blog hop.  I'm hope you're enjoying the hop this month and are finding losts of inspiration!  Here's the details on my card

Stamps:  I'm Going Batty, Mini Broom Rides (bat)
Paper:  Snow Storm Smooth, Speedy Cat Black Linen, Cosmo Cricket "Matilda" DSP
Ink:  Palette Noir Black, Really Rust
Misc:  Copics

Now hop on over to MariLynn's blog to see what she has in store for you today.

Lois

Vicky

Pat G.

Patty P. --you're here

Marilynn --go here next

Pam

Debbie

Bonnie

Kathy

Brenda

Toni

Tangii

Thrifty Stamper

Sue

Kelli

Janine

Janis L.

Cathy C.

Jane C.

Mark's Finest 

Happy Stamping!
Patty & Winnie

Mark's Finest Papers, a Heinrich Co Blog Hop Day 1

Welcome to Mark's Finest Papers a Heinrich Company's 

   September Blog Hop! 

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

Buried Treasure Featured September 25
Going Batty Featured September 26
Autumn Splendor Featured September 27
Tweet That Featured September 28

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 September 29, 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 September 28, 2012.

 

 

Here's the details on my card:

 

 

Stamps:  Buried Treasure

Paper:  Snow Storm Smooth, Pacific Point

Ink:  Palette Noir Black, Pacific Point

Misc:  Copics, pop dots

 

Now hop on over to MariLynn's blog to see what wonders she has for you!

Lois

Vicky

Pat G.

Patty P. --you're here

Marilynn

Pam

Debbie

Bonnie

Kathy

Brenda

Toni

Tangii

Thrifty Stamper

Sue

Kelli

Janine

Janis L.

Cathy C.

Jane C.

Mark's Finest 

Happy Stamping!
Patty & Winnie

Speedy Fox & Friends Blog Challenge~~Use a Tag

This week for Speedy Fox & Friends blog challenge you are challenged to use a tag.  I must admit that I don't make a lot of tag or tag cards, and I really had to think about this card for several days before I came up with an idea that I liked.  The "envelope" on the front of the card is actually an 8"x8" doily folded.  The card size is 5 1/2" square.  Maybe I should make a video on how to make the envelope for this card.  Leave me a message if you'd like to see a video of how to do this card technique.

Stamps:  Welcome Poppies, Oopsy Daisy (sentiment)
Paper:  Snow Storm Smooth, Raspberry Ripple, Blushing Bride
Ink:  Palette Noir Black, Raspberry Ripple
Misc:  copics, ribbon, nesties, butterfly charm, doily

Thanks for stopping by today.  Please play along with us this week for your chance to win a wonderful stamp set by Mark's Finest Papers, a Heinrich Co. 

Happy Stamping!
Patty & Winnie

Have a Happy Day

 

 

Today's Featured Stamper is Tricia, aka T. Joy on SCS.  She has a beautiful gallery.  This was such a fun and easy card to CASE. 

 

Stamps:  Welcome Poppies

Paper:  Snow Storm Smooth, Cherry Sluch, Certainly Celery, Flock Together DSP

Ink:  Palette Noir Black

Misc:  Copics, pearls

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  I hope you liked my card.

 

Happy Stamping!

Patty & Winnie 



 

 

Happy Birthday ~~Speedy Fox & Friends challenge 1 post down

Today's Inspiration Challenge was an Etsy store called Wild Things Dresses.  They had an adorable Gnome House dress that I used for my inspiration.  This is a very CAS (clean & simple) card.  I didn't even stamp the background on my card.  But I like how it turned out.  The lace ribbon across the bottom of the card is paper.  I had it in my stash and drug it out.  Also used a flower and a flower pot brad that I found in my stash.  I don't think I've ever used any of these items before, and I've had them forever!!!!  LOL  (Ya'll know you have things stashed away too!)  :-)

The stamp sets I used are from Mark's Finest Papers, a Heinrich Co.

Stamps:  Garden Art, Celebrate Big (sentiment)
Paper:  Lily Pad Green, Snow Storm Smooth, Cherry Slush by MFP
Ink:  Palette Noir Black
Misc:  Copics, flower brad, flower pot brad, paper lace ribbon, ribbon, smooch

I hope your having a wonderful and restful weekend.

Happy Stamping!
Patty & Winnie

Speedy Fox & Friends Blog Challenge~~Your Favorite Technique

This week for the Speedy Fox & Friends blog challenge we used our favorite technique.  One of my very favorite techniques is to use punches.  These punches are a new PATP set from Martha Stewart.  They are called deep edge punches.  I colored the little gnome with copics and his beard with smooch.  His little beard shimmers in the light. 

Stamps:  Garden Art
Paper:  Snow Storm Smooth, Midnight Muse
Ink:  Palette Noir Black, Midnight Muse
Misc:  MS deep edge PATP, copics, rain drop brads, smooch

I hope you'll join us this week and show us your favorite technique.  You may even be our lucky winner of a wonderful stamp set!

Happy Stamping!
Patty & Winnie

Unfortunately, Another Pet Sympathy Card

Unfortunately, my BFF had to put her beloved Ginger, a Llaso Apso, to sleep today.  She is reallly upset, understandably, so I made her this card.  I only hope that it brings her some comfort.  The stamp set is from Our Daily Bread.  The paw prints are stamped in silver ink.  The image is colored with copics.

Stamps:  Dog Sympathy
Paper:  Snow Storm Smooth, Speedy Cat Black Linen
Ink:   Palette Noir Black, Silver
Misc:  Copics, nesties

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a wonderful week.

Happy Stamping!
Patty & Winnie

Brrrr

I made this card for today's Featured Stamper challenge over on SCS.  I love this little snowman stamp.  It's the free stamp set we got for last swap we have over on Speedy TV.  It's called "Snow Gifts".  We have a birthday card swap going on right now.  Please go over to Speedy TV and check it out.

Stamps:  Snow Gifts
Paper:  Snow Storm Smooth, Aged Berry by MFP, DSP
Ink:  Palette Noir Black
Misc:  Copics, rick rack, snow brads, snowflakes cut from my Cricut "Winter Lace" cartridge

Have a wonderful Sunday!

Happy Stamping!
Patty & Winnie

For Speedy Fox blog challenge, look one post down~~2 new Pansy cards

I love this card. It is the 1st one I made for today's Inspiration Challenge.  I like the colors, the softness, and the pansy punch around the page.  I think this is a very feminie card.  Here's the details:

Stamps:  Spring Flowers
Paper:  Snow Storm Smooth, Aged Berry by MFP
Ink:  Palette Noir Black
Misc:  MS pansy PATP, copics, paper flowers, ribbon, hat pin

My 2nd card is from the same stamp set by Mark's Finest Papers, a Heinrich Co.  I stamped the background paper with the single pansy image in Versa Mark ink.  I colored the pansies with Copics.

Stamps:  Spring Flowers
Paper:  Snow Storm Smooth, Yo Yo Yellow, Wisteria Wonder
Ink:  Palette Noir Black, Wisteria Wonder
Misc: Copics

I hope everyone is having a wonderful weekend.  We're under a severe thunderstorm watch and tornado warning for the next hour. 

Happy Stamping!
Patty & Winnie

Speedy Fox & Friends Blog Challenge~~Red & White

This week for the Speedy Fox & Friends blog challenge we made red & white cards.  I love red & white together.  I decided to use one of our newer stamp sets called Lesson Learned and make it a get well card.  I stamped the apple from the set and colored it with copics.  I stamped the sentiment from the stamp set Flap My Wattles, added some gingham ribbon and a charm, and voila', done.

Stamps:  Lesson Learned, Flap My Wattles (sentiment)
Paper:  Snow Storm Smooth, Cherry Slush, DSP
Ink:  Palette Noir Black, Real Red
Misc:  Copics, scallop circle punch, ribbon, apple charm

I hope you'll join us this week!  I look forward to seeing your red & white creations!

Happy Stamping!
Patty & Winnie

White Christmas

I made this quick and easy CAS Christmas card over the weekend.  It went together so quickly!  I like the way it turned out and I'm thinking about using this for our Chirstmas open house invitations this year.  We'll see.

Stamps:  Christmas Cardinals by Mark's Finest Papers, a Heinrich Co.
Paper:  Snow Storm Smooth
Ink:  Real Red
Misc:  snowflake embossing folder, holly 3-D sticker

Hope you're having a wonderful week.  I'm taking a couple of days off from work and just staying home to relax and craft.  Having lots of fun! 

Happy Stamping!
Patty & Winnie

Blue Lighthouse

I just loved this card so much, I had to make 3 more for my masculine birthday cards.  This is a CASE from Carolina's gallery over on SCS.  She is this week's Featured Stamper.  I changed some of the elements, but kept the over look of her card. I even got to use my Cricut for the label. 

I am having a wonderful time in my craft room this long weekend.  I have been making cards, printing pictures from our cruise to Hawaii, cutting Cricut images for the Hawaii layout etc etc etc.  Fun!!!!!  And Nyko even came up to my craft room, jumped on my lap and gave me a love dance!!!  He has never done that before.  Such a sweet kitty today!

Here's the details on my card:
Stamps:  Lighthouses by MFP
Paper:  Snow Storm Smooth, Midnight Muse, Raspberry Ripple
Ink:  Midnight Musse
Misc:  star brads, embossing folder, twine, Cricut Expression

Thanks for stopping by this afternoon.  I hope you'll come back very soon.

Happy Stamping!
Patty & Winnie

Speedy Fox & Friends Blog Challenge~~Sympathy

This week we were challenged to make a sympathy card for Speedy Fox & Friends blog challenge.  Unfortunately, I've needed quite a few of these lately.  This one is a very CAS card, but I think it is very appropriate for a sympathy card.

Stamps:  All is Calm, Scenic Selections, A Walk in the Woods (sentiment)
Paper:  Snow Storm Smooth, Speedy Cat Black Linen
Ink:  Versa Mark
Misc:  Black embossing powder, ribbon

I hope you will join us this week for our sympathy challenge.  You may even be the lucky winner of a wonderful stamp set!

Happy Stamping!
Patty & Winnie