Monday, February 29, 2016

Hello

Howdy Crafters - I have a general Hello Card today using a new Stella Sketch - thanks for stopping by! Gail

Recipe
White cardstock for base of card
Darcie Puppy Feet Embossing Folder
Paper Studio Black Cardstock - die cut with Sizzix Rectangle die
Gross Grain Ribbon
Sizzix Rectangle die set for image and layers
Bugaboo Digital Stamp
Spellbinders Circle Die for sentiment
Designer cardstock for mat and sentiment
MFP Zoo Friends - Hello Stamp
Rangers Black Archival Ink
Stella Sketch









It would be an honor to share with these challenges
Feb 29 CHN February Patterned Paper AG

Mar 2 PDE AG
Mar 2 DRS Rubber Stamps - Hop Skip Jump 
Mar 12 Stella Sketch #1 
Mar 12 Craftin Desert Divas - Lot of layers - 3 or more layers
Mar 6 Simon Says Monday -Leap into the unknown - trying out a new sketch #1 and how the recipient will like this card 

Mar 30 Just Keep on Creating     

Sunday, February 28, 2016

Happy Birthday Ben!

Howdy Crafters - My son Ben is having a birthday on February 28th - He is my one and only child - I call him my favorite! LOL - You can check out that handsome dude as he is looking out the car window --- Anywhoo I created this Jalopy BD card for him  and made a coordinating envelope- thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day! ~ Gail~

Recipe
White cardstock for base of card
Designer cardstock for mat
Black Twine - Brown Button
Basic Grey scrap of brown note card cardstock for sentiment
Sizzix Sentiment and Tag Die cut - Rangers Black Archival Ink
TH Jalopy Die Cut, Tickets, and Michigan License Plate
The "38 TH Sticker"  was placed on a patterned paper cardstock and I used the SU Ticket punch 
Jalopy - Black Cardstock, Silver Textured cardstock, recycled acrylic for the window - picture of Ben, EK Success Silver paint pen to create handle -and highlight tailpipe, around the wheels, and headlight
B-E-N TH stickers for his name
Pop Up tape behind Jalopy to give 3D effect

ENVELOPE - TH Magnetic Dies Jalopy and Arrow - black Cardstock

It would be an honor to share with these challenges
Feb 29 Beccy Place AG
Feb 29 CHN February Patterned Paper AG
Feb 29 Just Keep on Creating AG
Mar 3 QKR Stampede #180 - Birthday Cards #1
Mar 5 613 Avenue AG #1
Mar 5 Show it Off Saturday 1E
Mar 2 PDE AG  


Saturday, February 27, 2016

February Guest Designer Scribbles

Howdy Crafters - I am so excited to a Guest Designer for Scribble Challenge. Sandy is the blog owner and artist. Sandy's digitals stamps are just the cutest. If you have not entered the monthly challenge that starts the 15th of the month, I encourage you to come over and check it out! Sandy provides a FREE digital  on her blog to get you started ... Also, why not hop on over to visit her store to view all of the digitals on Sale Click  HERE

Here is my Guest Designer Card for the February Challenge.

I am  using Carl I Heart You ~Sandy's digital stamp in this creation. Click HERE to visit Carl I heart you at the Store.
Recipe
White cardstock for base of card
Green Cardstock for mat- Cuttlebug Seeing Dots Embossing Folder
Designer Cardstock
Poppy Stamps Frog Die - green cardstock
Green Twine - Metal Brad
Sizzix Tag - MFP Sentiment - Rangers Black Archival Ink
I love You Carl Digital Stamp - Glossy Chalk to color Carl - Spectrum Noir Markers for Eyes and highlight on Carl - Pop Up Tape behind Carl
Powderpuff Green with Envy Chalking Ink for distressing around card
We R Memory Keepers Corner Rounder

I hope to see you enter the challenge this month. The RULES are posted on the right side of the blog page - Click HERE to read about the blog challenge. Thank you for stopping by and have a blessed day. Gail Scott


It would be an honor to enter these challenges 
Feb 29 Beccy Place AG
Feb 29 CHN Patterned Paper Challenge
Feb 29 Just Keep on Creating AG
Mar 2 DRS Designs Hop Skip Jump
Feb 29 Crafting Desert Divas Nature Wonder
Mar 2 Pause Dream Enjoy 


MFPSS Challenge 9

Welcome Crafters -
It is time for another challenge at MFP Stamp Shop Challenge.

Saturday Challenge Theme is Color - The main color must be Brown - but you can also add, Black, White plus one other color on your creation


My card features MFP stamp sets Glad Glads and Firefighter


Recipe
Kraft cardstock for base of card
Puppy Feet Wrapping paper for the mat
We R Memory Keepers Corner Rounder
Bakers Twine Brown & White
Sizzix Circle Die - Spellbinders Scallop Die
White cardstock for stamping Dogs - Rangers Archival Black Ink
Black cardstock for the scallop die cut
Sizzix Banner Die - Kraft Cardstock - MFP Sentiment - [banner cut in half] Rangers Black Archival ink for stamping Sentiment
Brown Button    

You do not have to use a MFP stamp to enter but if you do your name will be entered in the drawing twice!

A few rules regarding the Saturday challenge:
1. Use some sort of stamping on your project - additional digital images are acceptable
2. Unlimited uploads - as long as your card is NEW - please do not backlink
3. Cards/Projects are welcomed as long as you follow the theme

So what are you waiting for? Come on over and join in on the fun! I hope to see you there - have a blessed day and thanks for stopping by ~ Gail~

Click HERE for the Blog Challenge
Shop Marks Finest Papers Stamp Shop by Clicking HERE











I would like to share with these challenges:

Feb 29 Beccy Place AG

Feb 29 CHN Pattern Paper Challenge
Feb 29 Just Keep on Creating AG
Mar 2 DRS Designs Hop Skip Jump
Mar 1   Mod Squad Animal #3
Feb 28 Eureka Stamps  #181 -Tic Tac Toe Die Cut -Twine - Buttons #3
Mar 1 Crafting by Designs - Button Up #3
Feb 29 Crafting Desert Divas Nature Wonder 
Mar 2 Pause Dream Enjoy 

Friday, February 26, 2016

Monster Watercolor Tag

Howdy Crafters - I tried something NEW today - at least new to me - I water-colored my paper - let it dry - then printed off some monster digital stamps from Bugaboo.  I am liking this idea as now I can use watercolors for my background for digital stamps and I know it will work through my printer - have a blessed week - Gail ~

Recipe
Watercolors Pearlescents on white printer cardstock
Bugaboo Digital Stamp - Monster
Spectrum Noir Marker for eyes, teeth, and tongue
Gross Grain dotted ribbon
Thank you Stamp MFPSS - SU Black Ink
Paper Studio Pearls
Sizzix Tag Die

It would be an honor to share with these challenges:
Feb 29 Beccy Place AG
Feb 29 Just Keep on Creating AG

Feb 28 Fun Cuts - M is for Monster #2
Feb 27 Catch The Bug - Feb Bingo Challenge [2of3] Pearl Bugaboo Image Tag
Mar 3 PDE #112 AG
Mar 19 Sweet Stamps Anything but a card[1of3]

NEW Challenge - Sunny Day Inspiration JFF - inspired by the blue water and using the blue watercolor on my tag.



Monster Get Well Card

Howdy Crafters -  I have been doing some sponging and masking lately and decided to step outside the box on creating this Get Well card using both of those techniques. I hope this brings a smile to someones face someday- thanks for stopping by and have a blessed week! Gail

Recipe
White cardstock for base of card
SU Heart Punch used for Masking Heart on card
SU Real Red Ink - Simon Says Pastel Peach Ink for sponging background
Sizzix star stamp used with Colorbox Aqua ink
MFSP Stamps Set - Alien and Sentiments - Rangers SU Black Ink
Rangers Archival Ink for stampin Monster- Spectrum Noir Markers for coloring
Versamark Embossing Ink and Clear Embossing Powder used on the Monster
Yarn Twine wrapped and tied in a bow
WRMK Corner Rounder

 It would be an honor to share with these challenges:
Mar 1 Simon Says Wednesday AG #5
Feb 29 Beccy Place AG
Feb 29 Just Keep on Creating AG
Feb 29 Simon Says Monday - Inspired by a Song The Monster Mash #5

Feb 28 Fun Cuts - M is for Monster #1

Guest Designer ~ Challenge 1

Howdy Crafters -  Welcome! I am happy to announce I am a Guest Designer for a brand new challenge called Cre8tive Hands. The owner of this challenge is Michelle. For the first challenge the theme is Use a Digi.

My Guest Designer Card features Cute Bugs Digital Stamp byMichelle Kierznowski
Recipe
White Cardstock for base of card
Black Cardstock Mat 1
Yellow Cardstock Mat 2 - TH Honeycomb embossing folder
Black Crinkle Ribbon & Bow
Black cardstock and white cardstock
Little Stampers Oval Scallop die cuts
Cre8Tive Bug Digital Stamp - Bee
Spectrum Noir Markers
Sizzix Tag Die Cut - Black Cardstock scrap
Fiskars Cloud Punch - white cardstock
Clear Dollar Stamps Sentiment - Rangers Black Archival Ink
Bee Metal Brad
Here are the rules:

1. Cre8tive Hands shop image not required - but if you use them you can enter as many times as you like and your theme will be anything goes
2. If you choose not to us an image from Cre8tive Hands, that is fine too, but then you must follow the challenge them and are allowed 2 entries per person
3. challenges will run just about 2 weeks
4. winner is selected by random.org

The first challenge starts today - February 26 and runs through March 10 - the Theme is use a Digi.
Come on over and join in on the fun!  Click HERE --- You could be a winner of a nice prize!
Thanks for stopping by and be blessed today - ~ Gail Guest Designer ~











It would be an honor to share with these challenges:
Feb 29 Beccy Place AG
Feb 29 Just Keep on Creating AG
Mar 3 PDE AG Linky Party #112

Feb 29 Craftin Desert Diva Nature Wonder

Feb Blog Hop Final Day

WELCOME  
TO MFP STAMP SHOP

Hearts and Bunnies
 BLOG HOP


JOIN US EACH DAY, Feb. 23-26 FOR SOME FUZZY BUNNY LOVEY FUN. WE'LL HAVE  TUTORIALS AND DT INSPIRATION. THERE WILL BE PRIZES FOR LEAVING COMMENTS ON THE DESIGN TEAM'S BLOGS AND PRIZES FOR TRYING OUR TUTORIALS.  YOU WILL HAVE 2 WEEKS TO ADD YOUR PROJECT to the Feb. 26th POST FOR US TO SEE SO THERE IS NO EXCUSE NOT TO JOIN IN THE FUN. 

Please Hop along with us!! 
 You could win one of the MFP Stamp Shop Bunny or Heart related STAMP SETS Just comment on the following blogs ( don't forget this one ) each day for more chances to win! ( You do NOT need to comment on on all the blogs each day! The names are drawn randomly.) Try one of the tutorials shown during the Hop and add your photo to the Inlinkz at the bottom of the Feb. 26 post. The winners will be announced on March. 12, 2016 right here on the MFP Stamp Shop 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 and posting pics of your projects is Friday March. 11, 2016 at 10:00 PM EST.

Tutorials
Feb. 24- Baskets by Vickie
 Feb. 26- Egg and Silverware wrappers by Sandy

Let's get started !!
Here's the Design Team
Bonnie
Gail[You are here] 
Pat
Pam
Shirley
Toni
Vickie
MFP Stamp Shop
 Here is my card for the Hop 


Recipe
Kraft cardstock for the base of card
Design Patterned Cardstock for the mat
Spellbinders rectangle die for the window cuts
White lace for window cut
White lace across card middle
Stretch lace for left side of card
MFP Spring Things Stamp Set - Fence - Bunny
MFP Calendar Stamp Set - Heart
MFP Easter Scene Stamp Set - Sentiment
MS Pink Ink, Rangers Black Archival Ink, Spectrum Noir Markers
Pink Cardstock inside of card and two hearts
Pop Up tape behind bunny and hearts on front of card

 It would be an honor to share with these challenges:
Feb 29 Beccy Place AG
Feb 29 CHN February Patterned Paper AG mat of card

Mar 3 PDE AG Linky Party #112
Mar 1 Simon Says Wed Anything Goes #4
Mar 1 Mod Squad Animal #2
Mar 2 DRS Rubber Stamps Hop Skip Jump 
Feb 29 Crafting Desert Diva Nature Wonder  
  Feb 29 Just Keep on Creating AG

Thursday, February 25, 2016

Boy Shaker BD Card

Howdy Crafters - I am having some great fun with the WRMK Fuse Tool to create shaker cards - here is a card just right for that little man in my life.  It really is easy to do shakers with this tool - thanks for stopping by and have a terrific week! ~ Gail~


Recipe
White cardstock for base of card
Light Blue Cardstock for front of card
Blue Twine and bow
Blue heart button - from Cute As A Button - I won this tiny button
Sizzix Ticket Die and embossing for shaker frame
Cricut Die Cut - Everyday Paper Dolls Cartridge - Cardstock selections - Kraft, Black, Red, Designer Blue Polk-a-dot scrap - brown patterned paper
Peachy Keen Face Stamp - Rangers Black Archival Ink
SHAKER -  WRMK Fuse Tool - Recycled Page Protectors - Sizzix Balloon Die - Designer cardstock scrap - matched the boys overalls - Moon Drops clear and blue - Gold Glitter - stars blue and red- Happy Birthday Foil cuts gold and silver

INSIDE card -  scrap of designer cardstock - MFP Stamp Shop Sentiment Stamp from Good Luck Set - Rangers Archival Black Ink

 It would be an honor to share with these challenges:

Mar 1 WAW #220 AG with Sentiment
Mar 1 Simon Says Wednesday AG #3
Mar 1 Crafting by Designs Button Up - use a button #2
Mar 2 DRS Designs Hop, Skip, Jump - [kid]
Mar 3 Really Reasonable Ribbon Celebrate - Birthday #6 with twine
Feb 29 CHN Patterned Paper Challenge 
Feb 29 Beccy Place AG
Feb 29 Just Keep on Creating AG 
Feb 25 PauseDreamEnjoy AG
Feb 28 Eureka Stamps -#181 Tic Tac Toe - Die Cut - Twine - Button #2 
Feb 26 Sweet Stamping - Glitter N Sparkle - Gold Glitter inside shaker card #2
Feb 29 Simon Says Monday - Inspired by a Song Happy Birthday #3

Feb Blog Hop Day 3

WELCOME  
TO MFP STAMP SHOP

Hearts and Bunnies
 BLOG HOP


JOIN US EACH DAY, Feb. 23-26 FOR SOME FUZZY BUNNY LOVEY FUN. WE'LL HAVE  TUTORIALS AND DT INSPIRATION. THERE WILL BE PRIZES FOR LEAVING COMMENTS ON THE DESIGN TEAM'S BLOGS AND PRIZES FOR TRYING OUR TUTORIALS.  YOU WILL HAVE 2 WEEKS TO ADD YOUR PROJECT to the Feb. 26th POST FOR US TO SEE SO THERE IS NO EXCUSE NOT TO JOIN IN THE FUN. 

Please Hop along with us!! 
 You could win one of the MFP Stamp Shop Bunny or Heart related STAMP SETS Just comment on the following blogs ( don't forget this one ) each day for more chances to win! ( You do NOT need to comment on on all the blogs each day! The names are drawn randomly.) Try one of the tutorials shown during the Hop and add your photo to the Inlinkz at the bottom of the Feb. 26 post. The winners will be announced on March. 12, 2016 right here on the MFP Stamp Shop 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 and posting pics of your projects is Friday March. 11, 2016 at 10:00 PM EST.

Tutorials
Feb. 24- Baskets by Vickie
 Feb. 26- Egg and Silverware wrappers by Sandy

Let's get started !!
Here's the Design Team
Bonnie
Gail[You are here]
Pat
Pam
Shirley

MFP Stamp Shop 
Here is my Sample for the Hop
Recipe
Pink Cardstock for base of card
White cardstock for the mat
Cuttlebug Hearts Embossing Folder
Red Stitched gross grain ribbon
Bakers twine - red and white
MFP Stamp Sets - Spring Thing and Calendar [checkered heart]
Spectrum Noir Markers
Pop Up Tape
Spellbinders scallop die for sentiment - Rangers Black Archival Ink
SU Real Red Ink for checkered heart

 It would be an honor to share with these challenges: 
Feb 29 Craftin Desert Diva Nature Wonder- animal  
Mar 1 Mod Squad animal fun #1

Wednesday, February 24, 2016

Gingerbread Shaker Card

Howdy Crafters - I got into the Christmas Card creation mood - here is a Shaker Card with some metal gingerbread's inside shaker and on front of the card - remember the Gingerbread Man story? There is a song that goes along with that story - run, run as fast as you can - you can't catch me  I'm the Gingerbread man! -  thanks for stopping by - be blessed- Gail
You can listen to the Gingerbread Man song and story by clicking HERE

Recipe
Kraft cardstock for base of card
WRMK Corner Rounder
Plaid Designer cardstock for mat
Gross Grain Brown Ribbon and Bow - Button
Paper Smooches Stitched Tag Die - Brown Cardstock
Blue Twine - MFP Sentiment Stamps - Colorbox White Ink
2 Metal Gingerbread on outside of Shaker
SHAKER - WRMK Fuse Tool - recycled Acrylic - inside Shakers - Scrap of Brown and blue Polk-a-dot designer cardstock - Moon drops clear and blue - Blue Glitter - Several Metal Gingerbreads

It would be an honor to share with these challenges:
Feb 29 Beccy Place AG
Feb 29 Just Keep on Creating AG

Feb 29 CHN Patterned Feb Challenge
Feb 29 CHNC Extra Feb Challenge
Feb 26 CHNC Weekly #269 Challenge AG
Feb 25 PauseDreamEnjoy AG

Feb 28 Eureka Stamps Tic-Tac-Toe #181 - Die Cut - Twine - Button #1
Feb 28 Simon Says Monday - The Gingerbread Song #3 Listen HERE
Mar 3 Really Reasonable Ribbon - Celebration - Christmas #5
Mar 1 Simon Says Wednesday AG #1 
Mar 1 Crafting by Design Include a button #1 
Mar 1  WAW #220 With a Sentiment

Easel BD Card

Howdy Crafters - today's Easel card features a great Sizzix thinlits die set by Lori Whitlock - this is the best die set ever! 
I just love this little pocket die cut and the tab piece that goes inside. I can image many possibilities for using this die set - it also comes with other dies - it is so universal! Thanks for stopping by and be blessed ~ gail ~

Recipe
Easel Card - red cardstock for base
Designer cardstock for upper mat
white cardstock for lower mat
Recycled cardboard - 2 layers covered with gray cardstock
Brown ribbon run through die cut of recycled cardboard from my stash box so I am not sure of the brand
Sizzix - Stephanie Barnard tiny heart stamp - SU real red ink
Die-Namic Bow die - designer cardstock scrap
Insert - Tab die - white cardstock - Stephanie Barnard tiny hearts stamped with SU real red ink and Birthday Sentiment - using Sizzix Archival Black Ink - TH Magnetic arrow - recycled cardstock - MS red ink to distress around the tab die cut

It would be an honor to share with these challenges:
Feb 29 Beccy Place AG
Feb 29 CHN February Patterned Paper AG
Feb 28 Scrapy Land - #36 add a bow - Sizzix Set- Die-Namics Bow #4
Feb 25 PauseDreamEnjoy AG
Feb 28 Dies R US - Red #1 
Feb 26 Show it Off Saturday AG 1E
Feb 28 Simon Says Monday Inspired by a Song Happy Birthday #2

Mar 1 Double D - Red and White #1

Mar 1 WAW #220 With a Sentiment 
Mar 3 3D Birthday #2 Card-Mary Card TV - Shaker and easel card #3
Mar 3 Really Reasonable Ribbon Celebration Birthday #4


 

February Blog Hop Day 2

WELCOME  
TO MFP STAMP SHOP

Hearts and Bunnies
 BLOG HOP


JOIN US EACH DAY, Feb. 23-26 FOR SOME FUZZY BUNNY LOVEY FUN. WE'LL HAVE  TUTORIALS AND DT INSPIRATION. THERE WILL BE PRIZES FOR LEAVING COMMENTS ON THE DESIGN TEAM'S BLOGS AND PRIZES FOR TRYING OUR TUTORIALS.  YOU WILL HAVE 2 WEEKS TO ADD YOUR PROJECT to the Feb. 26th POST FOR US TO SEE SO THERE IS NO EXCUSE NOT TO JOIN IN THE FUN. 

Please Hop along with us!! 
 You could win one of the MFP Stamp Shop Bunny or Heart related STAMP SETS Just comment on the following blogs ( don't forget this one ) each day for more chances to win! ( You do NOT need to comment on on all the blogs each day! The names are drawn randomly.) Try one of the tutorials shown during the Hop and add your photo to the Inlinkz at the bottom of the Feb. 26 post. The winners will be announced on March. 12, 2016 right here on the MFP Stamp Shop 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 and posting pics of your projects is Friday March. 11, 2016 at 10:00 PM EST.

Tutorials
Feb. 24- Baskets by Vickie
 Feb. 26- Egg and Silverware wrappers by Sandy

Let's get started !!
Here's the Design Team
Bonnie
  Gail[You are here
Pat
Pam
Shirley

Hi Crafters - Here is my sample card for the MFP Stamp Shop Hop
Thank you for stopping by and I hope to see you at the hop &
enter the challenge ~ Gail ~!

Recipe
Manila Cardstock for base of card
Pink cardstock for the mat
Cuttlebug Swiss Dot Embossing Folder
Pink Gross Grain Ribbon made into a banner
MFP Calendar Stamp Set - using the heart - white cardstock - Stazon Brown Ink
Sizzix Banner Die- Emma's Garden Designer Paper - Pink Polk-a-Dots
MFP Easter Scene Stamp - white cardstock - Spectrum Noir Markers - Fussy Cut- Pop Up Tape
Bakers Twine - Brown and White
MFP Lotus Flower Stamp Set - Love - Rangers Black Archival Ink
We R Memory Keepers Corner Rounder

It would be an honor to share with these challenges:
Feb 29 Beccy Place AG
Feb 25 PauseDreamEnjoy AG
 
Feb 29 Craftin Desert Diva Nature Wonder
Feb 24 DRS Rubber Stamps Color challenge