Color Challenge 33--Blue, Lime, Red

It's time to think blue, lime, and red and join us at the Color Challenge at MFP.  Here's my card to inspire you.  So don't be a silly goose and join us!  

A Shell in Your Pocket

Sandy beaches, sun-drenched skies, ice blue oceans...Today I've used an image from Deedee's Digis set called "Seashells." We're all thinking beach time this summer and this set is perfect.  I love the sentiment and images in this set.  Here's my card...

Don't forget to join in on Deedee's Progressive Challenge?  If you create a project using the DOM (Digi of the Month),  you get the next month's image FREE.   Lots of freebies on the site as well.  Time is running out!

MFP Blog Hop Begins Tomorrow!

We hope you will join us for our Christmas in July Blog Hop.  It starts July 28th and goes until August 1st.  See you there!

CLICK HERE!

My Guardian Angel

The theme at Speedy Fox and Friends this week is "musical." I chose an image from the You Are An Angel set.  I cut out the stamped image, applied some glitter to the wings and only colored the face and horn.  I used a pendant punched out with a Martha Stewart corner punch and used a punch for the label.  All the elements are mounted on the Allegro embossed layer.  I'll bet you have a friend who is your guardian angel on earth too, don't you.

OS 47 Patience

It's time for the Mark's Finest Papers/Speedy TV Oriental Sketch Challenge.  My card uses set called Wealthy Fish and Be Virtuous and Spellbinders dies.  

The sketch to use:

Use an Oriental element on your card, follow the sketch, and enter HERE.

Thanks for stopping by today and we hope to see you at the Oriental Sketch Challenge . 

Preserving Sweetness

Festivals and flea markets hold such treasures.  When the fruits ripen and the gardens come in, we can find wonderful jams, jellies, and pickled vegetables. All homemade and delicious.   Daydream Designs has the cutest set called Preserving Sweetness that you are sure to love!

I appreciate your visit and hope "y'all" will stop by again soon!

Butterfly Gathering for MFP/CC 32

Purple, green, and brown for my project for the Color Challenge at Mark's Finest Papers/Speedy TV challenges.  Each week we will pick a color or series of colors for you to use on your card, scrapbook page, or other paper craft.   It is easy to enter and easy to win a prize and you can enter up to 5 different projects.  

This week's colors are: 
purple
green
brown 

Here's my card using a set called Bearded Iris 
and Butterfly Sayings.  I used dry embossing, designer paper layers, stamped images and sentiment in brown ink and added some bling.

Check out our other challenges too!

http://mfpspeedytv.ning.com/page/challenges

Happy Birthday Wishes/OS 46

I have two posts today so be sure to scroll down to see my other Coneflower card.  It's full of color!

Peace, love, joy.  Wonderful wishes for a birthday.  It's time for the Mark's Finest Papers for the Oriental Sketch Challenge and today it's a black and white card.  My card uses sets called Oriental Joy, Koi Fish, Lanterns, and Lucky You.

To find the challenge, you can click HERE.

This week's sketch will make it easy for you to create something to share with us. You can enter 5 different cards for 5 chances to win!

Thanks for stopping by today and we hope to see you at the Oriental Sketch Challenge  

Crafty Coneflower for SFF

This is my second post today!  I'm doubling up to have fun at MFP.

Do you own an acrylic block?  Do you have re-inkers or ink pads?  Then you are going to enjoy joining us at the Speedy Fox and Friends Challenge this week.  You create a background by using an acrylic block to apply inks to your card.  I used a Mark's Finest Papers image called Coneflower for the focal point after creating two layers using the technique.  I popped up one layer and used embossing and dies to create some differences in the layers.  So now it's time for you to get inky and join us!

Better in the Country

You're found A Fourth Life again!  I live in the country, on the "outskirts," as we say in the south.  I love the new sets from Diane's Daydream Designs that have a homespun, country feel to them.  On this card,  I created an inchies quilt-like border from Diane's papers and an image/sentiment from the Simply Eggstraordinary Sentiments set.  Adding my favorite flower finished the project.

You can see Diane's lovely work on the Wednesday Word Art Challenge or at the Diane's Daydream Design Blog or you can pop over to her blog.

We Had a Great Time! MFP/CC31

Green, blue, and brown and didn't we have a good time!  It's time for the Color Challenge at Mark's Finest Papers/Speedy TV challenges.  This week's colors are: 

green
blue
brown 

Here's my card using a set called Pocket Watches.  I heat embossed the image and sentiment, then sponged on distress inks.  It's a "guy" card.

http://mfpspeedytv.ning.com/page/challenges

Dog Days of Summer

Sunny skies and the temperature is on the rise!  It's time to create with an image from Deedee's Digis from a set called "Dog Days of Summer."  Look at this cute image.

 Deedee's Progressive Challenge is going on right now. If you create one project using her Digi of the Month, you get the next month's DOM image FREE.  Check it out!

I will be sharing this project in the following challenges:

Craft It Up & Link It Up Linky Party by Craftin Desert Divas  Summer

A Gem of a Challenge  Any Animal

Aud Sentiments Challenge AG

Crafty Calendar Summertime Fun

Di's Digis Designs  Summer Fun

DL.ART Thankful Thursday Challenge Monthly Challenge AG

4 Krafty Girlz  AG

Sister Act Card Challenge AG

Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge -AG

Wags 'n Whiskers  AG

Butterfly Wisdom and OS 45

The beauty of a butterfly lasts such a short time for us to enjoy.  It's time again to share information with you today for the Mark's Finest Papers for the Oriental Sketch Challenge.  My card uses a set called Butterfly Essence.  Far East paper, Spellbinders and Marianne dies, a few butterfly punches, and ink sponging were used to create this card.

To find the challenge, you can click HERE.

This week's sketch will make it easy for you to create something to share with us. You can enter 5 different cards for 5 chances to win!

Thanks for stopping by today and we hope to see you at the Oriental Sketch Challenge  

The Art of Baking

I am ready to bake!  I found the longest pair of oven mitts I have ever seen and I am determined not to have my forearms burned taking yummies out of the oven.  My images and sentiments today come from Diane's Daydream Designs, a set called "The Art of Baking."  I love flip cards so I used a new die for this card.

The inside of the card carries a cute message:

So I'll be donning my new oven mitts and creating something wonderful in chocolate soon!

Gone Fishin'

Time to get out the rod and reel!  Today I am showcasing images from Diane's Daydream Designs, a set called "Gone Fishin' ."  On a Fourth of July weekend after the BBQ, many guys will be calling their buddies, packing up their gear, and heading out to go fishing.  My tri-fold shutter card is a masculine card to celebrate all those weekend fishermen and their pursuit of "the big one."

The recipient will be surprised when he opens the card to see all the other papers images.

 Thanks for stopping by.  

I will share my project with these challenges:

Chocolate, Coffee & Cards 3E  Summer Days

Crafting By Designs  July AG

Creative Corner 3E  Outdoors

4 Krafty Girlz  E3 AG

Scrappers' Delights AG/Summertime

Sister Act Card Challenge  AG

Sweet Pea Stampers E3  For The Boys /Men

TIME OUT Challenges Fun in the Sun

Wags 'n Whiskers 2E Summer Fun

WordArt Wednesdays 5E  AG uplifting

Happiness to You for OS 44

Happiness is my wish for you!  I'm wearing my DT hat and am happy to share information with you today for the Mark's Finest Papers for the Oriental Sketch Challenge.  My card uses sets called Pandas, Wealthy Fish, and Lucky You.

I used heat embossing, a Fiskars border punch, and a Spellbinders circle die.
To find the challenge, you can click HERE.

This week's sketch will make it easy for you to create something to share with us. You can enter 5 different cards for 5 chances to win!

Thanks for stopping by today and we hope to see you at the Oriental Sketch Challenge  

I will enter the following challenges:

Crafting By Designs  July AG

Just Keep on Creating ATG UE

WordArt Wednesdays 5E  AG uplifting

613 Avenue ATG 

Scribble N Scrap ATG 

Sister Act Cards Only UE 

Suzy Blooming Challenge ATG UE

3 B's: Blue Birthday Butterfly for CC 30

Blues, blues, blues for my project for the Color Challenge at Mark's Finest Papers/Speedy TV challenges.  Each week we will pick a color or series of colors for you to use on your card, scrapbook page, or other paper craft.   It is easy to enter and easy to win a prize and you can enter up to 5 different projects.  

This week's colors are:  

blue, blue, any blues

Here's my card using sets called Butterfly Essence and Lucky You.  I heat embossed the image and the sentiment and then used Distress Ink Stains for all the blue shades.

Check out our other challenges too!

http://mfpspeedytv.ning.com/page/challenges

I will share my card at these challenges:

613 Avenue Create AG 3E 

A Gem of a Challenge For a Child

Allsorts Summer Girls  3E 

Art by Miran AG 3E 

Come and Get It Animals 2E 

Crafting at the Weekend AG 3E 

Crafting by Designs AG 

Creative Fingers AG 3E 

Ditzie Digi AG/Final Challenge 3E 

Just Keep on Creating AG UE

Little Scrap Pieces Show It Off Saturday Linky 1E

My Craft Creations AGUE

Scrapbook Blessings Club AG  3E 

Scrapbook Stamp Society AG 3E 

Sister Act (Cards Only) AG UE

Suzy Bee's Bloomin AG UE

The Corrosive Favorite Coloring Medium 3E 

Word Art Wednesday AG w Uplifting Sentiment 5E 

So Cool

As the temperatures rise, we're all searching for ways to stay cool!  I'm sharing a card using Deedee's Digis today.  It's time to begin another progressive challenge and I hope to inspire you to enter.  This cute little penguin is keeping cool as the temperatures rise.  Hope you can keep cool as well!