Friday, July 31, 2015

Sliding into Day 4

Here's a slider card to get your creative juices going.
Hope you will stop by our Blog Hop and leave a comment
for a chance to win.





WELCOME TO MFP STAMP SHOP


CHRISTMAS IN JULY BLOG HOP

JOIN US EACH DAY, JULY 28-31 FOR CHRISTMAS FUN, TUTORIALS AND 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 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 Christmas 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 3 tutorials shown during the Hop and add your photo to the Inlinkz at the bottom of the post. The winners will be announced on AUG. 15, 2015 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 Aug. 14, 2015 at 10:00 PM EST.

Tutorials
July 28--Christmas Candy Nugget Cake by Lois
July 29-Micro wave popcorn package perfect for a stocking stuffer by Vickie
July 31--K-Cup holder by Lois

Let's get started !!
Here's the Design Team

Enjoy the Hop. Come back each day for more Christmas fun. We hope to inspire you to start your Christmas cards and projects.  Get to work on the tutorials, show us what you made and check back on August 15 to see if you are a winner. 

Thursday, July 30, 2015

Stepping' into Day 3

How about a Step Panel Card to get you in the mood
for the MFPSS Blog Hop!
Santa is embossed and paper pieced and then I
created this fancy fold card for your enjoyment.


Side view:

And now for information about our hop.

WELCOME TO MFP STAMP SHOP


CHRISTMAS IN JULY BLOG HOP

JOIN US EACH DAY, JULY 28-31 FOR CHRISTMAS FUN, TUTORIALS AND 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 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 Christmas 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 3 tutorials shown during the Hop and add your photo to the Inlinkz at the bottom of the post. The winners will be announced on AUG. 15, 2015 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 Aug. 14, 2015 at 10:00 PM EST.

Tutorials
July 28--Christmas Candy Nugget Cake by Lois
July 29-Micro wave popcorn package perfect for a stocking stuffer by Vickie
July 31--K-Cup holder by Lois

Let's get started !!
Here's the Design Team

Enjoy the Hop. Come back each day for more Christmas fun. We hope to inspire you to start your Christmas cards and projects.  Get to work on the tutorials, show us what you made and check back on August 15 to see if you are a winner. 

Wednesday, July 29, 2015

Sipping' into Day 2

If you're thinking "Christmas in July", you will want something
warm and wonderful to get you in a creative mood.
How about a mug shape card created from a template, 
white embossed with snowflakes,
and decorated with a snowman image?
The ribbon says relax, talk, and laugh.


And now for information about the MFPSS hop!


WELCOME TO MFP STAMP SHOP


CHRISTMAS IN JULY BLOG HOP

JOIN US EACH DAY, JULY 28-31 FOR CHRISTMAS FUN, TUTORIALS AND 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 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 Christmas 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 3 tutorials shown during the Hop and add your photo to the Inlinkz at the bottom of the post. The winners will be announced on AUG. 15, 2015 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 Aug. 14, 2015 at 10:00 PM EST.

Tutorials
July 28--Christmas Candy Nugget Cake by Lois
July 29-Micro wave popcorn package perfect for a stocking stuffer by Vickie
July 31--K-Cup holder by Lois

Let's get started !!
Here's the Design Team

Enjoy the Hop. Come back each day for more Christmas fun. We hope to inspire you to start your Christmas cards and projects.  Get to work on the tutorials, show us what you made and check back on August 15 to see if you are a winner. 

Tuesday, July 28, 2015

Christmas in July Blog Hop

Let me inspire you to create for our blog hop at MFPSS.
I created a herringbone/quilt background for our Nutcracker Mini stamp set
and set it in a sewing-inspired embossed frame.


 And now for information about the hop!

WELCOME TO MFP STAMP SHOP


CHRISTMAS IN JULY BLOG HOP

JOIN US EACH DAY, JULY 28-31 FOR CHRISTMAS FUN, TUTORIALS AND 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 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 Christmas 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 3 tutorials shown during the Hop and add your photo to the Inlinkz at the bottom of the post. The winners will be announced on AUG. 15, 2015 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 Aug. 14, 2015 at 10:00 PM EST.

Tutorials
July 28--Christmas Candy Nugget Cake by Lois
July 29-Micro wave popcorn package perfect for a stocking stuffer by Vickie
July 31--K-Cup holder by Lois

Let's get started !!
Here's the Design Team

Jane KarenKren (you are here!), Lois MarilynnPatSandy ,SueToniVickie,  MFP Stamp Shop 

Enjoy the Hop. Come back each day for more Christmas fun. We hope to inspire you to start your Christmas cards and projects.  Get to work on the tutorials, show us what you made and check back on August 15 to see if you are a winner. 

Saturday, July 25, 2015

Did I win? Did I win?

Just checked in on my friend's blog and someone might have won my giveaway prize for 500 followers, but now there's a birthday giveaway, so I can try again.   It's always a good idea to have lots of birthday cards on hand for the birthdays that sneak up on you so I can share a card today that I just completed for my stash.  I love this color combo of brown, aqua, and buttery yellow.  Wish I could find the font for the word Birthday.  It would be a keeper!





Check out Mynn's giveaway.
http://mynnettekitchenonastampage.blogspot.com/2015/07/5th-blogiversary-giveaway.html

Let's Get Doodling!


It's time to doodle a frame at the MFPSS/SFF challenge.  
I found myself saying "and so on and so on" as I doodled.  
What will you be thinking as you doodle your frame?  
Share it with us!

Love Blooms Here Butterfly

I just love making "file folder" cards
with my envie punch board.
Combine this with an adorable butterfly image
some cheerful papers, and
you have a very cheery card.
Enjoy!


Saturday, July 18, 2015

Gelato Sunrise

kReN here, sharing a beach scene today
using MFP Stamp Shop image and sentiment 
and an Impression Obsession die.



How to do it?
Scribble a yellow gelato circle,
scribble sky and water.
Carefully wet brush colors only blending at edges.
Cover with vellum stamped with sentiment.
Heat emboss, color, and cut out image.
Die cut tree.
Mount on black card stock.


Thursday, July 16, 2015

Christmas Cookies in July

I'm having some fun today with an image
Have you started your holiday cards yet?
It's never too early and
Deed has some great images for you to try.
Thanks for stopping by today and
see you soon!



And here's a peek at the whole set:


Saturday, July 11, 2015

White Embossing Plus...

I love all things daisy and sunflower. It's for a SFF challenge asking us to emboss with white and highlight with the same color as the background.  I have made two cards and my first one is a bright and cheery yellow to brighten your day.



For my second card, I am taking some liberties today with colors and because green is my favorite color...  I am using green for a snowy forest scene so you can see what I decided to do.   Join us. 



Tuesday, July 7, 2015

Love Blooms Here

Do you have some lovely flowers blooming in your garden?  Our hydrangeas are on hiatus for two years now after freezing all the way to the ground.  I find myself purchasing more and more perennials hoping that I will be promised some lovely blooms.  

So now it's time to share an image from Deedee's Digis and I hope it will encourage you to plant some perennials too!




Saturday, July 4, 2015

Cutaway Embossing

It's difficult for me to make a card without dry embossing.
I like the elegance and texture that it adds to a card.
You might want to join us at Speedy Fox and Friends
for a new way to add embossing your card 
called cutaway embossing.
Here are two versions.  Let me know which one you like the best.











Cupcake Wishes

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