Pretty Pink Posh/Card Maker Magazine Blog Hop

Hi, Friends.  Today I have a give-away to share with you.  Pretty Pink Posh is partnering with CardMaker Magazine in a blog hop and offering you a package of goodies.  Details of the giveaway are on the Pretty Pink Posh Blog.

Included in this giveaway package are the following items:

Stitched Borders 1 die cuts
Stitched Banner Duo 2 die cuts
6mm Sparkling Clear sequins
6mm Marigold sequins
6mm Espresso sequins
6mm Mossy Green sequins
6mm Pink Peonies sequins
Silver Confetti
Silver Star Confetti

Hopefully, you have come to my blog from Anita's blog.  If not, you may want to start at the beginning at the CardMaker Magazine Blog.

I've been playing with some wonderful toys from Pretty Pink Posh.  They make such pretty sequins, which seem to be the "trendy" embellishment of choice at the moment, as well as some unique dies.  I've used a bit of both on my cards today.  BTW, all of the images on my cards come from one stamp set, Lots of Words from MFP Stamp Shop.

My first card uses the pocket border die and some Sparkling Clear sequins.

With that pocket border die you don't have to add a tab to the card inserted into the pocket.  How clever is that!!!  Don't you love that stitched border across the top?

My second card is a relatively clean-and-simple get well card with some Watermelon sequins.

My third card is a shaker card.  The stitched banner die set includes both the banner and the square. You can cut them apart so that you can use them separately.   Or . . . if you don't want to have to do any measuring and plan always to use both of them, you can just leave them connected.   I used them both to make a shaker card, putting some 6mm Silver Confetti inside the shaker box.

The last stop of the hop is Pretty Pink Posh Blog.  Thanks for stopping by my blog today.

Tutorial Time - Pocket Greetings Card

Barbie Dobson hosted the Tutorial Time challenge on Speedy TV this week.  She wrote a very nice tutorial on how to make a Pocket Greetings Card.  Here's mine:

And here's the inside showing the pocket and the extra greetings card.

Check out Barbie's tutorial and make one of these unusual cards.  Link it up at the end of the challenge post and you might just win a free stamp set.

Stamps:  Mark's Finest Papers - Flower Blocks, Butterfly Sayings
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper:  Mark's Finest Papers - Morning Sun, Snow Storm Smooth, Black Linen
Accessories:  Copic markers, Ribbon

Speedy Fox & Friends - Pocket Card

Today the Speedy Fox and Friends challenge was to make a pocket card.  In looking for tutorials I found several different types of pocket cards.  I settled on this double pocket card.  I used one of the new MFP sets from the May release for my card.  My BFF and I go to the movies almost every week.  I thought I would give this to her on her next birthday -- with some movie tickets in that second pocket.

Pop on over the Mark's Finest Papers blog and see the pocket cards that the rest of the team has created.  If you decide to play along, link your card and you could win a free set of stamps.

Stamps:  Mark's Finest Papers - Now Showing
Paper:  MFP Snow Storm Smooth; various red/white/black DP
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories:  Copic markers, Sizzix tag die, Circle punch, Ribbon, Pop dots, internet photo of movie tickets

MFP Blog Hop Day 4 - Birds and Trees

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 blogs listed below (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 11 PM 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 pulled out that Just Cards 3D magazine that I used last month to make my cards today.  The first one is another full-step card, but with a bit of a twist.   The card base is 11 3/8" x 5", scored at 1 1/4", 2 1/2", 4 1/4", 6", and 8 5/8".  As a regular piece of cardstock is 8 1/2" x 11, I actually cut another piece 2 1/4" x 5" to reinforce the last section -- bringing the total length to 11 3/8".  The squares are cut as follows:  3 1/4", 2 3/4", and 2 1/4".

I wrapped the ribbon around the bottom to hold it closed.  When you remove the ribbon, this is how it looks.

The extra set this month is called Zoo Friends.  My card is 5" x 6 1/2", with two pockets of DP into which I inserted the tags.

Be sure to check out the rest of the DT members' blogs to see their creativity with today's set.  Remember, you have a chance to win a free set if you comment.   Patty,  Lois (that's me), Vicky,  Jane,  Debbie,  Pam,  Pat,  Thrifty Stamper,  MariLynn,  Karen,  Bonnie,  Kathy,  Angela,  Cathy,  Toni,  Sue,  Janine,  An'jenic,  
Kate,  Shirley,  Marks Finest Papers, a Heinrich Co 

Card 1
Stamps - Mark's Finest Papers - Birds & Trees
Paper:  MFP Bright Pumpkin, Late Afternoon Sun, Snow Storm Smooth; Recollections Yellow Gingham DP
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz Distress Bundled Sage
Accessories:  Copic Markers, Scor-Pal for scoring

Card 2
Stamps:  Mark's Finest Papers - Zoo Friends
Paper:  MFP Groovin' Grape, Snow Storm Smooth; DCWV Nana's Nursery DP
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Bamboo Leaves
Accessories:  Copic markers, Tag corner punch, Labels 10 Nestabilities, Ribbon, Staples

MFP Blog Hop Day 4 - On the Fly

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

   October Blog Hop! 

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are:

Christmas Selections Featured October 23
Poinsettia Blooms Featured October 24
Cracked Hello Featured October 25
On The Fly Featured October 26

Please hop along with us! You have a chance to win one of the above stamp sets! Just comment on the DT members' 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 October 27, 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 October 26, 2012.

My tag card today is a double diagonal pocket card -- with two tags.  My late husband was an avid fisherman, although he liked salt water fishing rather than fly fishing.  But I'm sure he would have approved of  today's set.   When I think of fly fishing, I usually think of a cold mountain stream; so I went onto the internet to find a photo that would work for the front of my card.  After I printed it, I cut it down to fit.  I also checked out the internet to see how to color this wide-mouth bass.

Today on Speedy TV, Pat Garvin has a tutorial on the faux brick technique.  When I first saw the name of her tutorial (prior to her posting the actual directions), I erroneously thought it was going to be the same as a tutorial I had seen some time ago -- and I made this card, using the peaceful mountain scene from today's set.  Though quite time-consuming, this faux brick wall makes an interesting look. 

After I read the tutorial, I saw that it was not the same one I had seen previously.  So I've got an extra card today -- made with Poinsettia Blooms (Wednesday's set).  Be sure to check out Pat's tutorial on Speedy TV.  The inks I used for my bricks were Tim Holtz Antique Linen and Weathered Wood.

I hope you have gotten more than a few ideas this week from our talented design team.  We thank you for stopping by when you had the chance -- and be sure to comment on as many blogs as you can for more chances to win a free stamp set.

Lois (that's me), Vicky, Jane C, Pat G., Karen K., Patty P., Angela B, Marilynn, Pam, Debbie, Cathy C, Bonnie, Kathy, An'Jenic, Thrifty Stamper, Toni, Tangii, Tammylee, Janis L, Sue, Kelli, Janine, Mark's Finest Papers

Stampin'B's Challenge #29 - Diagonal Double Pocket

Nicole (ButterflyEars) was the hostess for this week's Stampin'B's DT Blog challenge. She had us make a diagonal double pocket card. I haven’t done one of these for a long time. Nicole’s challenge cured that! The tutorial in SCS’s Resource section was helpful in reminding me how to do it – much folding!

The gorgeous paper is from Basic Grey’s Wassail collection. I stamped the little nutcracker from Art Impressions’ Christmas Toy Shoppe with Palette Noir Black and colored him with Copic and Prismacolor markers. After cutting out the oval with a Nestabilities die, I sponged with More Mustard before removing the die; then matted with the Basic Grey DP, More Mustard, and white. The little sentiment on the front is part of a stamp from Lizzie Anne Designs called Many Merries. The stamp is a list of how you say Merry Christmas in seven different languages. I used a marker, colored just the right one, and then stamped and punched it out – matting it in More Mustard. The larger tag is stamped with an image from Flourishes’ All Wrapped Up, and the smaller one is from Lizzie Anne Designs’ Holiday Script.

I forgot how much fun this type of card was. Thanks, Nicole, for suggesting it.

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Stamps - Art Impressions Christmas Toy Shoppe, Lizzie Anne Designs Many Merries and Holiday Script, Flourishes All Wrapped Up

Paper - Flourishes Classic White, SU More Mustard, Basic Grey Wassail DP

Ink - Palette Noir Black, More Mustard

Accessories - Copic and Prismacolor markers, Nestabilities, Tag Corner punch, Ribbon, Sponge dauber