Thursday, March 24, 2011
Fishy Birthday
Monday, March 21, 2011
Do you hear sirens???
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Featured Stamper Day!
The FS at SCS today is MaryBeth! She has a wonderful gallery, and the cards I cased were both CAS. I used the MFP set "African Veldt" on the top one, and "Our Side of the Pond" for the second.
We are having a laidback Sunday with Mom ....... the sun is shining, and we'll be playing a bit. Have a great day, see you tomorrow.
Saturday, March 19, 2011
Speedy's Friends Challenge
Friday, March 18, 2011
F4A52 and StampinB's
Thursday, March 17, 2011
HOME!
Mom and I got back here late this morning, just in time for DH to take us to lunch. We made this card as a catchup for four challenges.........Move over, Neva!!!
It's for the SC, WT, QFTD, and FS that occurred while I was away. We are back for a while, so as soon as I can, I'll be checking out your blogs.
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Belli Challenge #113 - The Letter "C"
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Speedy's Challenge and RED Roses, silver leaves
This first card is for Speedy's challenge: CAS with gray, lime, and green Please join us and post your card to Mark's Finest Papers.
Friday, March 11, 2011
MFP Blog Hop - Final Day! - Fish You Were Here!
Our New Sets are: Just Dandy, African Veldt, Grandma's Boudoir, and Fish You Were Here.For your convenience, all 4 stamp sets are available for purchase TODAY!
We have a NEW Blog Candy Contest! BE A GUEST DESIGER!
All Blog Hop participants will have the chance to win a Month Long GUEST DESIGNER position on our Senior Design team! That’s right! ONE lucky winner will receive a Guest Designer package that will include April 2011’s Four New Release sets, a selection of Premium Papers, and beautiful embellishments. The winner will also receive a Guest Designer Watermark, Blog Button and have the choice to participate in the April 2011 Blog Hop!
What do you need to do to qualify? Just comment on the Design Team blogs during the blog hop. EACH DAY that participants comment on all the Design Team blogs, their name will be entered once in the random drawing. Each participant has the opportunity to have his/her name entered up to four times. (There are four days of the blog hop, so there are up to four entries per person.) The winner will be announced on the Mark’s Finest Papers blog on Saturday, March 12, 2011.
FRIDAY, March 11, 2011-Fish You Were Here
Here are my cards for today:
Please visit the rest of the Design Team:
Emily-
Karen-
Patty-
Roxie-
Vicki-
Liz:
Claudine-
Dawn-
Nicole -
Marilynn-
Peggysue-
Connie –
Emily N.-
Neva
Silvia
Patricia
Chrissy
Guest Designer, Ted
Mark’s Finest Papers
Thanks for joining us, and good luck to you all!
Thursday, March 10, 2011
MFP Blog Hop Day 3 - Grandma's Boudoir
Our New Sets are: Just Dandy, African Veldt, Grandma's Boudoir, and Fish You Were Here.For your convenience, all 4 stamp sets are available for purchase TODAY!
We have a NEW Blog Candy Contest! BE A GUEST DESIGER!
Please Read This Carefully!
All Blog Hop participants will have the chance to win a Month Long GUEST DESIGNER position on our Senior Design team! That’s right! ONE lucky winner will receive a Guest Designer package that will include April 2011’s Four New Release sets, a selection of Premium Papers, and beautiful embellishments. The winner will also receive a Guest Designer Watermark, Blog Button and have the choice to participate in the April 2011 Blog Hop!
What do you need to do to qualify? Just comment on the Design Team blogs during the blog hop. EACH DAY that participants comment on all the Design Team blogs, their name will be entered once in the random drawing. Each participant has the opportunity to have his/her name entered up to four times. (There are four days of the blog hop, so there are up to four entries per person.) The winner will be announced on the Mark’s Finest Papers blog on Saturday, March 12, 2011.
Thursday, February 10, 2011-Grandma's Boudoir
Here's the rest of the Design Team.......go and see what they have done with this new set!
Lois
Vicky
Anne - That's me!
Emily
Karen
Patty
Roxie
Vicki
Liz
Claudine
Dawn M
Nicole
Marilynn
Geri
Lynn
Neva
Silvia
Guest Designer, Ted
Mark’s Finest Papers
Join us again tomorrow for the Last Day!!
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
MFP Blog Hop Day 2 - African Veldt
Our New Sets are: Just Dandy, African Veldt, Grandma's Boudoir, and Fish You Were Here.For your convenience, all 4 stamp sets are available for purchase TODAY!
We have a NEW Blog Candy Contest! BE A GUEST DESIGER!
All Blog Hop participants will have the chance to win a Month Long GUEST DESIGNER position on our Senior Design team! That’s right! ONE lucky winner will receive a Guest Designer package that will include April 2011’s Four New Release sets, a selection of Premium Papers, and beautiful embellishments. The winner will also receive a Guest Designer Watermark, Blog Button and have the choice to participate in the April 2011 Blog Hop!
What do you need to do to qualify? Just comment on the Design Team blogs during the blog hop. EACH DAY that participants comment on all the Design Team blogs, their name will be entered once in the random drawing. Each participant has the opportunity to have his/her name entered up to four times. (There are four days of the blog hop, so there are up to four entries per person.) The winner will be announced on the Mark’s Finest Papers blog on Saturday, March 12, 2011.
WEDNESDAY, March 9, 2011-African Veldt
Here's my card for today:
Here's the rest of the DT.......go see what they have done with this new set!
Lois
Vicky
Dawn L.
Anne - That's me!
Peggysue
Connie
Claudine
Dawn M.
Nicole
Marilynn
Geri
Lynn
Emily N.
Patricia
Chrissy
Guest Designer, Ted
Mark’s Finest Papers
See you tomorrow for Day 3!
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
MFP Blog Hop Day 1 - Just Dandy
Our New Sets are: Just Dandy, African Veldt, Grandma's Boudoir, and Fish You Were Here.For your convenience, all 4 stamp sets are available for purchase TODAY!
We have a NEW Blog Candy Contest! BE A GUEST DESIGNER!
PLEASE READ THIS CAREFULLY!
All Blog Hop participants will have the chance to win a Month Long GUEST DESIGNER position on our Senior Design team! That’s right! ONE lucky winner will receive a Guest Designer package that will include April 2011’s Four New Release sets, a selection of Premium Papers, and beautiful embellishments. The winner will also receive a Guest Designer Watermark, Blog Button and have the choice to participate in the April 2011 Blog Hop!
What do you need to do to qualify? Just comment on the Design Team blogs during the blog hop. EACH DAY that participants comment on all the Design Team blogs, their name will be entered once in the random drawing. Each participant has the opportunity to have his/her name entered up to four times. (There are four days of the blog hop, so there are up to four entries per person.) The winner will be announced on the Mark’s Finest Papers blog on Saturday, March 12, 2011.
TUESDAY March 8, 2011- Just Dandy
Here is my card for today's Blog Hop:
And here's the rest of the Design Team - go check them out!
Lois
Vicky
Dawn L.
Anne
Peggysue
Connie
Emily
Karen
Patty
Roxie
Vicki
Liz
Geri
Lynn
Emily N.
Neva
Silvia
Patricia
Chrissy
Guest Designer Ted
Mark’s Finest Papers
Monday, March 7, 2011
Humor and an Irish Lass!
Here's my card for SCS today, fulfilling both challenges......TLC (shaped card) and CAS (humor). I can send this to any of my friends, who are at least as OLD as I am. Inside it will say "From one gray wrinkled thing to another". If you are a gray wrinkled thing and are having a birthday soon, let me know!!
Below is a picture taken yesterday at my DGD's Irish Feis (step-dancing competition} She won a medal in Slip Jig. Where did we get such a beautiful girl? And as sweet as she is pretty!! Way to go Erin!! (She's the blond in the gorgeous costume)
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Creative Belli Challenge #112 - Animals
This card uses a technique by Emma Fewkes on SCS. She designed this fun card, and it's really simple and quick to make. The three coordinating pieces of DP came from Michael's, and the butterfly is a die cut for the cb. I hope you like it.
Check out the rest of the design team and add your project to ours here. See you in two weeks!
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
MFP Sneak Peek!
Monday, February 28, 2011
Bees and Flowers (Chick card below!!!)
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Chickie and Big Cat!

IRL, this lion is so much deeper in color.....just couldn't get a good photo! Snowing again, and that doesn't help. It sure washes things out with all the bright white!
Have a wonderful day. Mine will be spent indoors, looking at the snow. Yuck!!
Saturday, February 26, 2011
Sweet Summer Damask
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Lamb For Easter
DH has gone to pick up our youngest grandson, John, who'll be spending a few days with Grammy and Grampy. If I'm among the missing here you'll know that we're just busy with the boy.
Spent two hours in the chair at the endodontist yesterday (another $1300.00!), and I'm a bit sore today, but hope this will be the end for a bit. I have another appt in 2 weeks. We'll see. Hope you're having a fun day. Bye for now.
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Spring Cardinals
This morning I am off to the endodontist to see what the problem is with my root canal. The latest guess is that the tooth is fractured. I hope I get an answer today........and maybe it will end up fixed after all!
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Rosey Pansies
My entry for the color challenge is a sliding pop up card and uses the faux pressed flower technique. Perfect Plum, Rose Red, and Always artichoke were called for, and I combined them in MFP's Happy Pansies set. I hope you like it.
I am back to the dentist today. The root canal I had two weeks ago is still infected, so I'll be in his chair for a couple hours this afternoon. I hope this will be the end of the pain. It's so hard to do anything else when your mouth hurts.
Monday, February 21, 2011
A Monday Two-fer
The second challenge was a Clean and Simple card, making your own background. Of course I had to use my favorite colors. I'm not so crazy about the bg I made, but I really like the ribbon and the flower. Clean and Simple? sure!
We have snow again today. DH and I took our coffee in the hot tub, and enjoyed the beautiful flakes coming down ever so gently. Of course we had to walk in it to get back in the house, but there was only about an inch or two at that time. Three hours later, it's still coming down, and even though it's pretty, it's time for it to stop!!! Have a great day!
Sunday, February 20, 2011
Casing Cookie!
Saturday, February 19, 2011
Floral Branch
I had a TERRIBLE day yesterday. The infection that led me to a root canal last week did not respond to the antibiotic I was taking. My dentist had me in the chair for 2 1/2 hours yesterday, trying to drain the infection. I'm on another med, and this morning I woke up to almost NO PAIN! What a relief!! I'm taking a much stronger Rx, and between what he did and that, I'm making progress, FINALLY! Mouth pain overrides everything.
Now that I'm feeling much better, I'll be checking in at your blogs today. I hope you are having a good one!!
Friday, February 18, 2011
Train for Chase's Birthday
Thanks for visiting today. These are not the best pictures, and they were taken in a few rooms of my house, but I think you can get the idea. If you want to see them in a bigger format, you can click on them. Have a good one!!
Thursday, February 17, 2011
5 Minute cards!
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Belli Challenge and Sketch too!
Here is my card for this week's Belli Challenge, FELT or FABRIC. Can you believe I had NO felt/fabric at all? Now I have an assorted package. I totally forgot about all the felt leaves and flowers I bought ages ago.........my brain has definitely leaked out!! I used a diecut for the lqamb, cut out the clouds, and after I had it all put together, the bg should have been part sky, not just a continuation of the grass. Next time.
I hope you will join us in the challenge. I'm sure you can find some stuff in your stash, since your brain is better than mine!! Join us again in two weeks for another Belli.
Below is my card for the Sketch Challenge, with a sentiment that comes from the heart!! I really need Spring!! I'll bet you do too. Thanks for looking.
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Hoot! Hoot!
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Scallops for Easter and Cheer Competition Winners!!

Saturday, February 12, 2011
Get Well for Mom
Friday, February 11, 2011
Blog Hop Last Day! - He Is The Lamb
Our New Sets are: Greet the Day with Gerber, Big Cats, Spring Has Sprung and He is the Lamb.For your convenience, all 4 stamp sets are available for purchase TODAY!
We have a BRAND NEW Blog Candy Contest! BE A GUEST DESIGER!
PLEASE READ THIS CAREFULLY!
All Blog Hop participants will have the chance to win a Month Long GUEST DESIGNER position on our Senior Design team! That’s right! ONE lucky winner will receive a Guest Designer package that will include March 2011’s Four New Release sets, a selection of Premium Papers, and beautiful embellishments. The winner will also receive a Guest Designer Watermark, Blog Button, and have the choice to participate in the March 2011 Blog Hop!
What do you need to do to qualify? Just comment on the Design Team blogs during the blog hop. EACH DAY that participants comment on all the Design Team blogs, their name will be entered once in the random drawing. Each participant has the opportunity to have his/her name entered up to four times. (There are four days of the blog hop, so there are up to four entries per person.) The winner will be announced on the Mark’s Finest Papers blog on Saturday, February 12, 2011
FRIDAY, February 11, 2011-He is the Lamb - Here is the DT's:
Emily-
Karen-
Patty-
Roxie-
Vicki-
Liz:
Claudine-
Dawn-
Joanne T-
Nicole -
Marilynn-
Peggysue-
Connie –
Emily N.-
Neva
Guest Designer Silvia Mabie
Mark’s Finest Papers
Here's mine:
Thanks for being here!!
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Blog Hop Day 3 - Spring Has Sprung
Our New Sets are: Greet the Day with Gerber, Big Cats, Spring Has Sprung and He is the Lamb.For your convenience, all 4 stamp sets are available for purchase TODAY!
We have a BRAND NEW Blog Candy Contest! BE A GUEST DESIGER!
PLEASE READ THIS CAREFULLY!
All Blog Hop participants will have the chance to win a Month Long GUEST DESIGNER position on our Senior Design team! That’s right! ONE lucky winner will receive a Guest Designer package that will include March 2011’s Four New Release sets, a selection of Premium Papers, and beautiful embellishments. The winner will also receive a Guest Designer Watermark, Blog Button, and have the choice to participate in the March 2011 Blog Hop!
What do you need to do to qualify? Just comment on the Design Team blogs during the blog hop. EACH DAY that participants comment on all the Design Team blogs, their name will be entered once in the random drawing. Each participant has the opportunity to have his/her name entered up to four times. (There are four days of the blog hop, so there are up to four entries per person.) The winner will be announced on the Mark’s Finest Papers blog on Saturday, February 12, 2011
Thursday, February 10, 2011-Spring Has Sprung - Here's the DT:
Nancyruth
Lois
Vicky
Anne - That's me!
Emily
Karen
Patty
Roxie
Vicki
Liz
Claudine
Dawn M
Joanne T
Nicole
Marilynn
Geri
Lynn
Neva
Guest Designer Silvia Mabie
Mark’s Finest Papers
Here's mine:
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Blog Hop Day 2 - Big Cats
Our New Sets are: Greet the Day with Gerber, Big Cats, Spring Has Sprung and He is the Lamb.For your convenience, all 4 stamp sets are available for purchase TODAY!
We have a BRAND NEW Blog Candy Contest! BE A GUEST DESIGER!
PLEASE READ THIS CAREFULLY!
All Blog Hop participants will have the chance to win a Month Long GUEST DESIGNER position on our Senior Design team! That’s right! ONE lucky winner will receive a Guest Designer package that will include March 2011’s Four New Release sets, a selection of Premium Papers, and beautiful embellishments. The winner will also receive a Guest Designer Watermark, Blog Button, and have the choice to participate in the March 2011 Blog Hop!
What do you need to do to qualify? Just comment on the Design Team blogs during the blog hop. EACH DAY that participants comment on all the Design Team blogs, their name will be entered once in the random drawing. Each participant has the opportunity to have his/her name entered up to four times. (There are four days of the blog hop, so there are up to four entries per person.) The winner will be announced on the Mark’s Finest Papers blog on Saturday, February 12, 2011
WEDNESDAY, February 9, 2011- Big Cats - Here's the DT:
Nancyruth
Lois
Vicky
Dawn L.
Anne - that's me!
Peggysue
Connie
Claudine
Dawn M.
Joanne T
Nicole
Marilynn
Geri
Lynn
Emily N.
Mark’s Finest Papers
Here's what I have done:
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Blog Hop Day 1 - Greet the Day With Gerber
Our New Sets are: Greet the Day with Gerber, Big Cats, Spring Has Sprung and He is the Lamb.For your convenience, all 4 stamp sets are available for purchase TODAY!
We have a BRAND NEW Blog Candy Contest! BE A GUEST DESIGER!
PLEASE READ THIS CAREFULLY!
All Blog Hop participants will have the chance to win a Month Long GUEST DESIGNER position on our Senior Design team! That’s right! ONE lucky winner will receive a Guest Designer package that will include March 2011’s Four New Release sets, a selection of Premium Papers, and beautiful embellishments. The winner will also receive a Guest Designer Watermark, Blog Button, and have the choice to participate in the March 2011 Blog Hop!
What do you need to do to qualify? Just comment on the Design Team blogs during the blog hop. EACH DAY that participants comment on all the Design Team blogs, their name will be entered once in the random drawing. Each participant has the opportunity to have his/her name entered up to four times. (There are four days of the blog hop, so there are up to four entries per person.) The winner will be announced on the Mark’s Finest Papers blog on Saturday, February 12, 2011.
TUESDAY February 8, 2011- Greet the Day with Gerber - Here's the DT:
Nancyruth
Lois
Vicky
Anne- That's me!
Peggysue
Connie
Emily
Karen
Patty
Roxie
Vicki
Liz
Geri
Lynn
Emily N.
Neva
Guest Designer-Silvia Mabie
Mark’s Finest Papers
Here is the card I made with the first new set:
Join us again tomorrow for Day 2!