Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Blog Hop Day 1~~Columns and Topiaries


April Blog Hop! 

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

 Featured April 16
Columns & Topiaries

Featured April 17
Be a Showoff
 
Featured April 18

Honor & Glory
 
Featured April 19

Birds & Trees

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 April 20,2013 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 April 19,2013.



 The special stamp set we have for you this month is:

"Zoo Friends"

 The mini stamp set we have for you this month is



"You May Bow"
                                                         


I love this month's stamp set, and I must admit that today's featured set might be my favorite of them all!  It just said to me that I had to make a center step card!  LOL

Stamps:  Columns and Topiaries
Paper:  Snow Storm Smooth, DP, always artichoke
Ink:  Momento Tuxedo Black
Misc:  Ribbon, Buttons, Copics

Now, hop on over to Lois' blog and see what she has
Patty P. --you're here
Lois--go here next
Pam 
Toni 
Marks Finest Papers, a Heinrich Co 

Thanks for stopping by today!  Don't forget to stop back by again tomorrow!

Happy Stamping!
Patty & Winnie

30 comments:

Kathy Bradley said...

Patty,
This is absolutely beautiful - very regal! The center step card really shows the images perfectly.

Ravengirl said...

How perfect! I love that you paired a couple of the topiaries for the center panel!

Rosy Newlun said...

I really love what you've done here - the balance of the card, the center step design, and those soft greens - mellow and calming!

Janine said...

One very elegant card.

Vicky Gould said...

The center step is the perfect way to showcase this set, Patty. Very pretty card.

Karen (TLgirl353) said...

What a great Center Step! Good job!

kReN said...

Very beautiful card. So elegant in tone and treatment!
TFS!

kren@
http://afourthlife.blogspot.com

Pat said...

I thought center step card also. Love yours.

Anonymous said...

Patty, this is the perfect set to use for this type of card. I love it.

stampingbowd said...

Gorgeous DP to go with this pretty set! Perfect fold for the images!

Lois said...

Your center step card was the perfect backdrop for these topiaries and columns.

MariLynn said...

Your center step card is gorgeous. I love the two columns on either side. It frames it so well.

Jane said...

Perfect step card for a perfect card!!! Lovely work Patty.

Michelle N. said...

Great step card-love your colors & the topiaries are wonderful!

wannabcre8tive said...

This is really pretty, I would not have thought of using it with a step card. This was a great idea.

~Tammy~ said...

This is stunning! Perfect colors and papers too!

terrie said...

Your step card turned out really nice...well done

Kim B said...

elegant card....love it!

Zora said...

great step card, love how you have used the stamp on it.

marg0006 said...

Great looking car.

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Unknown said...

Beautiful card! I love how you used the columns!!

Karenladd said...

Love the classy and elegant look of the topiary card! So pretty!

Kate said...

Simply beautiful! Love the center stair step.

morentin1326 said...

what an awesome creation... love the colors...
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Golda said...

What a lovely step card!

An'Jenic G. said...

Beautiful card. I love the papers and the colors. TFS AJ-

Bonnie Lynn said...

A lot of work, but I like it!

mariko said...

Oooooo.Lovely card! The background paper is just lovely, and perfectly sets off the images!

StampNK said...

A Lovely classy card! Beautiful!

Cathy Dineen said...

Lovely! :)