Winnie's Whims & My Crafts

Saturday, August 25, 2012

Speed Fox & Friends Blog Challenge~~Use a Different Fold

This week's challenge for Speedy Fox & Friends is to use a different fold. I decided to do a center step card. I love this type of card, but I haven't made one in months! I CASEd a card that I got from Lois Bak in a card swap a few months ago. I did take artistic liberty and made my daffodil lavendar. I've never seen a lavendar daffodil, but I like it. Maybe Mother Nature should take a look at my card-LOL!

Stamps: Daffodil Greetings, Flaps My Wattles, Mother's Magnolias (sentiment)
Paper: Snow Storm Smooth, Wisteria Wonder, Vintage Violet
Ink: Palette Noir Black, Wisteria Wonder
Misc: Copics, Nesties, Embossing Folder, MS border punch, Bling

I'm attaching a video tutorial I made last year on how to make a center step card just in case you haven't made one before. I hope you enjoy the video.

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

Happy Stamping!
Patty & Winnie

Sunday, August 19, 2012

O Christmas Tree

This is my card for today's Featured Stamper challenge over on SCS. I love the simplicity of it, and I think I may use this for our open house invitations! It really went together quickly.

Stamps: All is calm
Paper: Snow Storm Smooth, Cherry Slush by MFP, Always Artichoke
Ink: Always Artichoke, Real Red
Misc: gingham ribbon, tree charm, 1/2 pearls

Thanks for stopping by today. I hope you have a wonderful week!

Happy Stamping!
Patty & Winnie

Saturday, August 18, 2012

Butterflies

Both of these cards were made for today's Inspiration Challente over on SCS. I used a butterfly tote as my inspiration. I don't really like the top card, but I do like the bottom card. I think I'll make a few more of those for my thank you cards to use at work.

Top Card
Stamps: Hello Butterfly
Paper: Snow Storm Smooth by MFP, Melon Mambo
Ink: Palette Charcoal
Misc: Copics, MS Butterfly border punches, MS Butterfly punch

Bottom Card
Stamps: Hello Butterfly, Scenic Selections
Paper: Snow Storm Smooth, Wisteria Wonder, Vintage Violet
Ink: Wisteria Wonder
Misc: none

Thanks for stopping by!!! I appreciate all your comments!

Happy Stamping!
Patty & Winnie

Speedy Fox & Friends blog challenge~~Friendship

This week's Speedy Fox & Friends blog challenge is to make a friendship card. I'm going to send this card to my BFF Becky who I haven't seen in a few months. I like the way this card came out. I think it would make a very pretty sympathy card also. Maybe I'll make few more as sympathy cards, but leave off the smooch spritz on the sentiment.

Stamps: Dogwood Blossoms
Paper: Snow Storm Smooth, Blushing Bride, Regal Rose
Ink: Palette Noir Black, Blushing Bride
Misc: Smooch Spritz, Copics, MS border punsh

Thanks for stopping by today. I hope you enjoyed what you saw. Please join us for our challenge this week.

Happy Stamping!
Patty & Winnie

Friday, August 17, 2012

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

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

August Blog Hop!

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

Lesson Learned Featured August 14
Bring on the Sun Featured August 15
Tree Greetings Featured August 16
Oh Crab Featured August 17

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 August 18, 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 August 17, 2012.

Welcome to the last day of our blog hop. I can't believe how quickly the week went! I hope you enjoyed the hop as much a we enjoyed bringing it to you! Also, best of luck on winning one of our stamp sets this month!

Stamps: Oh, Crab
Paper: Snow Storm Smooth, Pacific Point, Pacific Point DSP
Ink: Palette Charcoal
Misc: MS Border Punch, copics, starfish bling

Lois

Vicky

Pat G.

Patty P. --you're here

Sue

Thanks for joining us this week. Don't forget about Speedy Fox & Friends blog challenge tomorrow. If you participate, you will have another chance to win a stamp set!

Happy Stamping!
Patty & Winnie

Thursday, August 16, 2012

Mark's Finest Papers, a Heinrich Co Blog Hop Day 3~~Tree Greetings

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

August Blog Hop!

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

Welcome to day 3 of our blog hop. Today's card is a real CAS card, but I like the say it came out.

Stamps: Tree Greetings
Paper: Dark Chocolate Bar, Crumb Cake, Always Artichoke, unknown DSP
Ink: Always Artichoke
Misc: MS Branch Punch

Lois

Vicky

Pat G.

Patty P. --you're here

Sue

Thanks for stopping by today. Don't forget to come back tomorrow for the last day of our hop!

Happy Stamping!
Patty & Winnie

Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Mark's Finest Papers, a Heinrich Co Blog Hop Day 2~~Bring on the Sun

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

August Blog Hop!

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

Welcome to Day 2 of our blog hop. Today we are featuring one of my favorite sets from this month's release. I lived in Kansas for 2 years, and I always have fond memories of our time there when I see sunflowers!! Now, onto the details of my card today:

Stamps: Bring on the Sun
Paper: Snow Storm Smooth, Dark Chocolate Bar by MFP, Summer Starfruit
Ink: Palette Noir Black, Summer Starfruit
Misc: nesties

Now, hop on over to MariLynn's blog for a delightful card!

Lois

Vicky

Pat G.

Patty P.--you're here