Mark's Finest Papers, a Heinrich Company Blog Hop Day 1~~Relax a Bit

Welcome to Day 1 of Mark's Finest Papers, a Heinrich Company Blog Hop.  My card today is from the stamp set "Relax a Bit".

Stamps:  Relax a Bit
Paper:  Snow Storm Smooth, Aged Marigold,, always artichoke
Ink:  Palette Noir Black
Misc:  nesties, copics, ribbon, charm

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

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

Relax A Bit Featured February 14 North American Woods Featured February 15 Blessings Featured February 16 Dogwood Blossoms Featured February 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 February 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 February 17, 2012.

Lois
  Vicky
  Anne
  Pat G
. Karen H
. Patty P.--you're here
  Mary
Dawn M.
  Marilynn
  Chrissy
  Karen K.
  Pam
Debbie
  Nancy
Bonnie
Harriet
  Kathy
Brenda
Mark's Finest Papers

Our new promotion begins this month! With the purchase of the February New Release Package, you will receive this stamp set for FREE!

Our February New Release Mini:

Spring Joy

I hope you enjoy our hop this month.  I look forward to seeing you tomorrow for "North American Woods"!

Happy Stamping!

Patty & Winnie

Sneak Peak before tomorrows blog hop

This is a sneak peak of one of the new sets that is being released tomorrow by Mark's Finest Papers, a Heinrich Company called "North American Woods".  This is the Mountain Lion image.  There's also a bear and a wolf image along with wonderful sentiments. 

Stamps:  North American Woods
Paper:  Snow Storm Smooth, Momma's Favorite Purple, Late Afternoon Sun
Ink:  Crumb Cake, Tim Holtz distress ink Dusty Concord
Misc:  copics

Please join us starting tomorrow for this month's blog hop.  Also, starting this month, if you buy all four of the new (February) stamp sets you get a FREE mini stamps set!!!!  Who doesn't like FREE???

I hope to see you tomorrow!

Happy Stamping!
Patty & Winnie

CASEing Kathy

My good friend Kathy Bradley is today's Featured Stamper over on SCS.  I was so happy for her!!!!  She so deserves it!  So of course I had to play along and CASE one of her beautiful cards!

Stamps:  Sending Happy Thoughts
Paper:  Snow Storm Smooth, Grandmother's Lavendar Garden, Smashed Peas, Prima paper pad "Fairy Flora"
Ink:  Palette Noir Black, Tim Holtz Distress Ink Crushed Concord
Misc:  Copics, Embossing Folder

Thanks for stopping by.  Have a wonderful week!

Happy Stamping!
Patty & Winnie

Pink Rose

Today's Inspiration Challenge was a site called Better Photo.  They had a photo of a beautiful red rose, so that was my inspiration for this card, only I made my rose pink (of course LOL).   I love the stamp set Love Remains by Mark's Finest Papers, a Heinrich Company.  It has great images and sentiments!

Stamps:  Love Remains
Paper:  Snow Storm Smooth, Grandma's Lightest Pink, always artichoke, regal rose
Ink:  Palette Noir Black
Misc:  copics, ribbon rose charm

I'm feeling much much better today!  I can't believe it has taken me 2 weeks to get over the bronchitis and pneumonia!  It's my DHs birthday today, so we're going out to dinner with friends.  That should be a lot of fun!

I hope everyone is well, and that you have a wonderful weekend!

Happy Stamping!
Patty & Winnie

You Are Cherished

Today's featured stamper over on SCS was Darsie, and she has one gorgeous gallery!  I finally ssettled on this card to CASE.  I really had a lot of fun making this card.  Her card had a flower stamp at the top and bottom of the sentiment, but since I didn't have an appropriate flower stamp I used paper flowers and MS ferns and leaf punches.  I really like the way this card turned out.  It's what I had in my head when I started.  Don't you just love it when an idea comes together the way you have it imagined???

Stamps:  You Are Cherished by Mark's Finest Papers, a Heinrich Company
Paper:  Snow Storm Smooth, Grandmother's Lightest Pink, Cherry Slush
Ink:  Palette Noir Black, Tim Holtz Distress ink Barn Door (available @ MFP)
Misc:  MS Fern & leaves punches, MS heart corner and border punches, paper flowers, pearls, nesties, bling

I'm feeling better today, but think I'll lay down for a while, as this card took me about 45-60 minutes to construct.  But I think the end product was definitely worth it!

Happy Stamping!
Patty & Winnie

Flower Vine

Today's Inspiration Challenge at SCS was a site called Charleston Gardens and boy did I find a lot of inspiration here.  What a beautiful site for flower, bird, and garden lovers! 

I chose the stamp set "Brick Wall" from Mark's Finest Papers, a Heinrich Company.  My inspriation was an arbor that they had on the site.

Stamps:  Brickk Wall
Paper:  Snow Storm Smooth, Razmatz Berry, unk DSP
Ink:  crumb cake, wild wasabi
Misc:  copics, work punch

I'm feeling a little bit stronger today, but still slept most of the day.  I don't think I'm ever going to get over this stuff!!! 

Happy Stamping!
Patty & Winnie

You Crack Me Up

The Free 4 All Challenge over on SCS today was to send a joke on your card.  I have been wanting to use this sentiment for a very long time, but just never had the right motivation.  Well, today was the day.  After spending all week in bed with pneumonia and bronchitis, I finally felt well enough to go to my craft room and make this card.  In case you can't read the sentiment it says "You may be old and cracked...but, you are still in one piece!"  So of course I had to add an egg charm to the card!  LOL.  The stamp set is called "Background Fun" from Mark's Finest Papers, a Heinrich Company. I really like how this card turned out. 

Stamps:  Background Fun
Ink:  Tim Holtz Distress Ink Barn Door
Paper:  Snow Storm Smooth, Cherry Slush
Misc:  ribbon, egg charm

I hope everyone had a much better week than I have had.  Don't forget about Speedy Fox challenge tomorrow over at Mark's Finest Papers and the Monday Challenge on Speedy TV. 

Hopefully I'll feel up to making another card tomorrow, so check back to see if I was able to.

Happy Stamping!
Patty & Winnie