MFP Blog Hop Ends Today

Today is the final day for the Mark's Finest Papers blog hop.

Check out what you could win by making comments on the DT blogs. 

Visit and you will see some wonderful DT samples. 

Join us!

Rust, Blue, and Green

The Color Challenge at Mark's Finest Papers/Speedy TV challenges-- what could be easier than using this week's colors:  rust, blue, and green.  Water coloring is all the rage and I think that's because we forget how wonderful Twinkling H20's are.  They add such a lovely shimmer to a card.  Here's my card using a set called Medallion.

I took another photo so you could see the shine of the black embossing and the Twinkling H20's.

See you soon!

Meow

We're thinking little munchkins in Halloween costumes this week at the Tuesday Throwdown Challenge.  This image is from Chi Chi Memories and is really a cutie. It's called Tiger Girl and can be found HERE.  I wish this little girl would come to my door on October 31st!

See you soon!

Take Time to Play in the Leaves

Hi, all!  I couldn't resist posting another fall card since I have been sitting watching the leaves twirl and swirl to the ground.  This image is from Deedee's Digis and is called Fall Bulldog.  I have a friend who does dog rescue work and this will be a perfect card to send to her so I wanted to photograph it and get it posted before it went into the mail. She will undoubtedly share it with Clem, her bulldog!

This wonderful set is in the Free to Try section at Deedee's shop.  Can you believe it? Check it out and don't forget to take time to play in the leaves!

See ya'!

Falling for Fall

Our mountain is full of poplar and birch yellows and we take rides through the countryside to see the yellows and oranges on the hillsides. 

If I had my choice, I would take a long vacation beginning in New England and following fall all the way down to Georgia.  A friend of mine just visited north Georgia and the colors haven't started there yet so it seems my trip would continue well into November in order to "follow fall." 

Did you guess that I have another fall card to share with you today?

Image:  Diane's Daydream Designs Signs of Fall

Papers:  Recollections and Diane's Daydream Designs

Embellishments:    Darice Quilt embossing folder, MS corner punch, Offray ribbon

Here's a little bit of detail I used at the bottom of the card using a MS corner punch to create a border.

Happy Fall, y'all!

Tea for Two

Today I've made a double tea bag holder for a challenge at Speedy Fox and Friends at MFP.  My projects holds two tea bags so two people can share some quality time over cups of tea.  Join us for this week's challenge that asks you to create a tea bag pocket.

Cherry Pie Time

Hello again!  This summer our little cherry tree was full of cherries.  Don got up on the ladder and picked and picked.  We froze the harvest and just last week, I made a delicious cherry pie--my favorite.  In honor of my recent baked goodies, I have a card to share using images from Doodle Pantry for the monthly challenge.  I used the SU thin lit flip die so I could use another image on the inside.  Cherry pie!  Yum!

Party Time! Freebie!

Hello, Friends!  We're having a celebration and my card today uses a set from Deedee's Digis that will be so wonderful for SO many events.  Best of all, you can get it for free.  Keep reading to find out how. 

For this card, the background paper is one of four papers from the set, and I chose the balloon centerpiece image and Party Time as my sentiment.  

I used Plaid 's Royal Coat Dimensional Magic on the Balloons to add shine to my one layer card.

If you haven't guess yet, we're celebrating at Deedee's Digis!  We are joining the party over at the Outlawz Challenge--a week-long event with challenges, games and puzzles and the theme is Party/Masquerade.   And even better-- Deedee has decided that all the guests that stop by the party should get a party favor..... so she is giving away Fun & Festive during the party, Oct 20 - 26th.

All you have to do is go to the "Free to Try" tab at shop.deedeesdigis.com and click on that to take you to all the current Freebie digital stamps.  Pick it up for FREE and get creative so you can enter for a chance to win a $15.00 gift code to the store!  If you download this set, tell Deedee I sent you!

Thinking Spot and a Progressive Challenge

It's time for you to hop on over and join in on Deedee's Digis progressive challenge that runs until the end of the month.  This month's Digi of the Month is called Thinking Spot and is shown below.  Purchase it for a discounted price, play along, and receive next month's image set for free.

Fall Is Here

Fall images are everywhere and today I have a favorite one to share from Diane's Daydream Designs.  

I love to create a quilt-like background by resizing digital papers from a set called 
Fall Digi Papers.

The image is from Fall Is Here.

Polka Dot Fun

Join us at the MFF/SFF Challenge this week and use layers of torn paper.  My card uses Polka Dot Country and all my favorite papers to inspire you to join us!  

I liked the look of the image with the embossing to make it pop against all those other dotted papers.  There was plenty of color on the card so I left the image black and white.

It's time for OSC 56!

Hello, Friends!  It's time for an Oriental Sketch Challenge at MFP/SpeedyTV.  Have you ever joined in on the fun?  It's easy.  Follow the sketch, give it an Oriental elements, and upload for a chance to win a prize.  Here's a card to inspire you to join us and I used a set called Flower Blocks.

Here's the sketch to follow:

Squash It!

Imagine That is having a progressive challenge and the image is cute but the message is serious.  Here's a pink ribbon card of support using the IT image.  What is your special cause?  Hope you have one.

Navy, Violet, and Yellow--CC 41

Head over to your studio and make a card with these colors:  navy, violet, and yellow.  Then join us at the at MFP/SpeedyTV Color Challenge this week.  You have two weeks to enter to win a prize.

I used some acrylic paints sponged on white card stock for the background paper, an Impression Obsession Fancy Border die, Jillian's Banner die and the MFP More Keys mini stamp set.

Your Friendship Is Chicken Soup for My Soul

Hi all!  It's time for a get well card using the cutest set from Deedee's Digis called Chicken Soup Wishes.  I'm sending get well wishes to a very special and talented lady.  Today I made a pop-up card and brought out the Spellbinder and Sizzix dies to add to the fun.  Not quite sure how to correctly photograph this type of card, but here is my first attempt.

Take a peek at this set.  It is really a cutie!

Awareness and a DT Call

It's time for a Tuesday Throwdown challenge and the theme this week is awareness.  We all think pink in October for breast cancer awareness, but there are so many other causes that need our attention.  For today's card, I am using an image from Bugaboo Stamps called Diabetic Boy. 

Join us at the Tuesday Throwdown Challenge this week and show your awareness of a cause that touches your heart.  Consider joining our team by answering the DT Call posted  at the top of the blog.

Come Fly With Me

I love hot air balloons!  There's something about the colorful orbs floating gracefully across the sky that intrigues me.  I used an MFP set called Hot Air Balloon for my double pocket fold card today.  Join us at the MFP/SFF challenge by adding an extra fold to the front of your card.  

Handmade Happiness

I am so happy to have to stop in again to see what I've done with Deedee's Digis.  This cute little mouse is busy cutting and pasting a wonderful project to share with a friend.

The inside of the flip card has the sentiment and I left myself plenty of room to write a note to my friend.  Don't you just love the digital paper Deedee designed?  I love it and hope you do too.

Welcome Fall

Is September or October your favorite month of fall?  Here in NC, I am torn between the subtle changes that occur in September and the bursts of color in October.  Each has their own beauty and each should be welcomed with thoughts of gratitude.  I have a lovely leafy wreath from Diane's Daydream Designs to share with you today.  Welcome fall and enjoy!

The Challenge Is.....Brown

Happy World Card Making Day!  And welcome back to some inspiration for the Speedy Fox and Friends Saturday Challenge.  Each week we will challenge you with a theme, and this week's theme is Brown.  How easy is that?  So put on your thinking caps, get a little inky, and think brown!

Lanterns

Happy World Card Making Day!  It's time for another Oriental Sketch Challenge at MFP/Speedy TV.  Our challenges run every two weeks and you have plenty of time to use this sketch as inspiration.

My card today uses a set called Lanterns, some hand designed paper, a Cuttlebug embossing folder, and Graphic 45 paper.

Come and join us for the challenge!  Look for the panda logo!

Peach, Yellow, and Green

Hello!  I am happy to share my project for the Color Challenge at Mark's Finest Papers/Speedy TV challenges.  This week's colors are peach, yellow, and green.  I love this color combination.  Here's my card using a set called Rose.

Why don't you join us for the Color Challenge?  You will have two weeks to enter to win a prize!

Belated Birthday

It's always a pleasure to bring you an image from Deedee's Digis.  This is Thinking Spot, Deedee's DOM--Digi of the Month.  Purchase this image and use it in the progressive challenge in October and you will receive next month's DOM for free.

And this is the inside of the card: