Speedy Fox & Friends challenge~~Shaped Card

Today's Speedy Fox & Friends blog challenge is to make a shaped card; anything but a square or rectangle card.  I came up with this egg shaped card by using my Cricut and my Art Philosophy cartridge.  I really like how it came out.  I think I'm going to send it to my BFF & her husband for Easter.  I used the mini stamp set called "Spring Joy" by Mark's Finest Papers, a Heinrich Co.  All supplies for this card can be purchased at Mark's Finest Papers, a Heinrich Co. 

Stamps:  Spring Joy
Paper:  Snow Storm Smooth, Markie's Strawberry Milk, Aged Berry by MFP
Ink:  Palette Noir Black
Misc:  pearls

I hope you'll play along with us this week for Speedy's challenge!  You could be our lucky winner!

Happy Stamping!
Patty & Winnie

Here Comes Peter Cottontail & Music to "Hum" along to

As promised, I made a Spring/Easter card using the same design/layout as my card from yesterday.  I used 2 different stamp sets by Mark's Finest Papers, a Heinrich Co.  The focal image is the stamp set you get for FREE for participating in our current swap over on Speedy TV called "Easter Scene"  The background is stamped with the mini stamp set "Spring Joy". 

Stamps:  Easter Scene, Spring Joy
Paper:  Snow Storm Smooth, Markie's Strawberry Milk, Aged Berry by MFP
Ink:  Tim Holtz Distress Ink Tumbled Glass, Regal Rose
Misc:  lace, MS Border Punch, bunny charm

My second card is for the CAS challenge today on SCS.   The image is a sneak peak at a new set that is being released tomorrow by Mark's Finest Papers, a Heinrich Co.  The stamp set is called "Hum Along". 

Stamps:  Hum Along
Paper:  Corn Husk, Markie's Strawberry Milk, Razzmatazz, music DSP
Ink:  memon mambo
Misc:  ribbon, glitter pen, hummingbird charm

Thanks for stopping by today.  Please don't forget that our February blog hop starts tomorrow.  Make sure to stop by and comment on the design teams cards for your chance to win one of the new releases!  Good luck!

Happy Stamping!
Patty & Winnie

Easter Bunny Egg~~Please scroll down one post for Speedy Fox & Friends challenge

This is my card for today's Inspiration Challenge over on SCS.  I used the stamp set "Easter Scene" by Mark's Finest Papers, a Heinrich Co.  It's the free set you get with our swap on Speedy TV.  Maybe you will want to join our swap, there's still time!

This is a center step card.  I used the nestie egg dies to cut out the image, and the two DSP papers behind it.  The image fits almost perfectly in the nestie egg die.

Stamps:  Easter Scene
Paper:  Snow Storm Smooth, Razzmatazz, Garden Green, DSP
Ink:  black
Misc:  washi tape, egg brads, nesties, EF

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

Happy Stamping!
Patty & Winnie

Bunny Basket

I think this newly released stamp set called "Spring Has Sprung" by Mark's Finest Papers is one of the cutest Easter/Spring sets around!!!!  I just love all of the images.  This image was so easy to color with markers.

Stamps:  Spring Has Sprung
Paper:  Snow Storm Smooth by MFP, marina mist, kiwi kiss, orange, unknown DSP
Ink:  Palette Charcoal
Misc:  markers, ribbon, bunny charm

I'm off to my stamping room to do some cards for work.  Hopefully I'll have a very productive day!

Happy Stamping!
Patty & Winnie

More Easter cards

I'm posting again tonight because I don't think I'll get anything posted on Tuesday night. I entered this is the Corrosive Challenge Blog #6. You had to make a spring/Easter card using pretty colors. I think these are some of the prettiest colors together.

So make sure you scroll down & see my post from earlier tonight.

If I don't talk to you tomorrow, I hope to be back on Wednesday.

Happy Stamping

Winnie & Patty

Another Easter Card

Here's another Easter card I'm using this year, just in two different colorways. I have no idea who made the stamps, I've had them for a very long time. I just found them when I was rearranging my craft room. Funny what you find when you go through old boxes, bags, files etc......

Anyway, the pink card is made with Stampin' Up Pink Piourette card stock, Bella Rose DSP & Riding Hood Red ink. The purple one is made with Lovely Lilac cardstock, Lovely Lilac DSP & Lovely Lilac ink. I colored the images with Prismas and blended the colors with blending stumps and baby oil. This is my new favorite technique now. Guess I never grew up and got past coloring.

I hope you all have a wonderful week!

Happy Stamping,

Patty & Winifred

P S Winnie & I walked 2 miles this evening when I got home from work. I'm trying to loose some of the weight that I've put on over the past 2 years. I'll be good for a while, then..... Love those Cosmopolitans, but boy are they high in calories. I even use Diet Cranberry juice to cut down on the calories. When are they going to come out with zero calorie vodka??????

Spring Bunnies

Here's a beautiful bunny scene for spring. Bunnies are so cute, and we just love them at our house. However, my DH has requested that we not buy anything else with bunnies on them. He says they are multiplying everywhere!!

Here's the supply list (all supplies Stampin' Up unless otherwise noted):

Paper: Lovely Lilac, Kiwi Kiss & Lovely Lilac DSP

Ink: Staz On Black

Ribbon: Elegant Eggplant

Prisma colored pencils w/baby oil instead of gamsol for blending. If you've never tried this technique, a friend of mine over at dj's useless crafts (I have a link to her blog on the right side of mine under blogs I follow) has a wonderful tutorial. She has given me permission to link to it, so pop on over & check it out! Then let us know what you think!! http://uselesscrafts.blogspot.com/2009/02/prismacolor-pencil-tutorial.html

Hope you have a wonderful Sunday.

Happy Stamping!

Patty & Winnie