Casing Two Friends!

This is the card I made for the Queen For The Day, my friend Vicki Dutcher. I cased a card of the same shape, but changed the colors to my favorites. Surprise!!  I used MFP's All Aboard set.  New, and FAB!

And this is the card I made for the Free For All Challenge - case a card made by a friend.  Joanne Grzelak (jojot on SCS) makes the most wonderful cards!  I love all her layers and she is the EMPRESS of piercing such straight lines.  I really need some lessons in this, GF!!  I cased a card of hers, keeping the same colors and layout, but used my new diecut from Marianne Designs and a different EF and punch.  Here's to you, Joanne, my talented friend.

Rain today, and Mom and I have made a real mess in the craft room.  We have no other plans, except if we're invited out for lunch we could accept!  Have a great day. Hugs to you all!

StampinB's Border Punch Challenge!

Here's my card for the stampinB's Challenge today - Use a Border Punch!!  I also used the new set, Floating Along!

RED, RED, RED!

Were you surprised it took this long to make the popppies RED???  Here they are!

Mom and I are off to her house, back tomorrow.  We have lunch with my Uncle Paul today, then watching the RED Sox and Bruins tonight!  see you later!

Get Well for Jessica

This card goes to CA as a get well for Jessica (Mutnik's daughter) who was badly injured being thrown by her horse.  She loves horses, still, and flowers, so I hope this will cheer her as she recovers.  It fits the requirements of the two Tuesday challenges at SCS as well.

Pouring rain, yucky skies, 50 degrees.  June???? Nope! 

We are off on a "field trip" to the dump....er....Sanitary Landfill... today, and the library.  We may even talk DH into lunch at our favorite place!  Mom and I are always ready to grab our purses and run!!

Have a great day.  If the sun is shining where you are, send some our way! Hugs to you all.

How about some RED???

The two challenges at SCS were so close that one card sufficed for both.  AND.......I used RED.  About time, huh?  This is one of the new sets from Mark's Finest Papers called "All Aboard".  I just adore this little train!

Terrible weather again today.......we are SO SICK of cold and rain! Where is summer?  My pool looks ready for some swimmers, but 50 degrees doesn't quite make it!  Hope it's better where you are.  Have a great day.

Dry Embossing for Mary

The Featured Stamper at SCS today is Mary Brown (stampercamper), and I cased a card of hers very closely.  I loved the Elegant Lines EF she used, and added a different color butterfly and sizzix leaf.  I changed the colors as well.

We spent a rather frantic day yesterday.......Three sets of company, including friends and family, and two of our grandsons.  By the time they all left it was 10, and DH, Mom, and I went happily to bed! Phew!  Today is low key.  DH is officiating at a track meet, and Mom and I got to play this morning.  Lunchtime will find us on the couch, watching the Red Sox (winning again, we hope!).  Have a relaxing day yourselves!!

Blog Hop Last day

Hello! Welcome to the June 2011 MFP New Releases Blog Hop!

This week's new releases are: All Aboard, Poppies Poppies Poppies, Sand Surf Relax, and Floating Along.

For your convenience, all these sets are available TODAY at Mark's Finest Papers.

So, do you want to WIN today's Featured Stamp Set: Floating Along? (If you don't want to wait to win, you can always purchase the sets right away! We'll substitute a set from NEXT month's release if today's winner has already purchased this set!)

For your chance to win: Comment on the following Design Team members' blogs TODAY before midnight EDT. There will be ONE random winner chosen from the comments on today's Blog Hop blogs. That winner will win Floating Along. We will announce the winner's name on tomorrow's blog post.

Here's my card using this set:

And here's the DT:
Nancyruth
Emily
Neva
Silvia
Faith
Claudine
Dawn
Marilynn
Patricia
Chrissy
Karen
Pam
Joanne
Kittie
Sharon-Guest Designer for June
Mark’s Finest Papers

Thanks for joining us!!

Blog Hop Day 3

Hello! Welcome to the June 2011 MFP New Releases Blog Hop!

This week's new releases are: All Aboard, Poppies Poppies Poppies, Sand Surf Relax, and Floating Along.

For your convenience, all these sets are available TODAY at Mark's Finest Papers.

So, do you want to WIN today's Featured Stamp Set: Sand Surf Relax? (If you don't want to wait to win, you can always purchase the sets right away! We'll substitute a set from NEXT month's release if today's winner has already purchased this set!)

For your chance to win: Comment on the following Design Team members' blogs TODAY before midnight EDT. There will be ONE random winner chosen from the comments on today's Blog Hop blogs. That winner will win Sand, Surf, Relax. We will announce the winner's name on tomorrow's blog post.

Here's my sample from today's set:

And here's the rest of the DT:
Nancyruth
Emily
Neva
Silvia
Faith
Claudine
Dawn
Marilynn
Patricia
Chrissy
Karen
Pam
Joanne
Kittie
Sharon-Guest Designer for June
Mark’s Finest Papers

Blog Hop Day 2

Hello! Welcome to the June 2011 MFP New Releases Blog Hop!

This week's new releases are: All Aboard, Poppies Poppies Poppies, Sand Surf Relax, and Floating Along.

For your convenience, all these sets are available TODAY at Mark's Finest Papers.

So, do you want to WIN today's Featured Stamp Set: Poppies, Poppies, Poppies? (If you don't want to wait to win, you can always purchase the sets right away! We'll substitute a set from NEXT month's release if the winner has already purchased this set!)

For your chance to win: Comment on the following Design Team members' blogs TODAY before midnight EDT. There will be ONE random winner chosen from the comments on today's Blog Hop blogs. That winner will win POPPIES, POPPIES, POPPIES. We will announce the winner's name on tomorrow's blog post.

Here's my card for the Set for today:

Here's the DT and their samples:
Lois
Dawn
Anne - That's Me!
Peggysue
Connie
Emily
Karen
Patty
Roxie
Vicki
Liz
Geri
Lynn
Lagene-Guest Designer for June
Mark’s Finest Papers

Creative Belli Challenge #119 - Branches

Welcome to another Belli challenge..........the challenge where you have to use what you already own!!  I love this bird punch, and whaddyaknow!  It has a branch as part of it!!  Of course I had to use RED  for my bird, and punch out some extra branches too.  I also added some little flowers and a CB'd frame with a cut out oval.  I made the additional wings into leaves!! Please join us in this week's challenge!

BLog Hop Day 1

Hello! Welcome to the June 2011 MFP New Releases Blog Hop!

This week's new releases are: All Aboard, Poppies Poppies Poppies, Sand Surf Relax, and Floating Along.

For your convenience, all these sets are available TODAY at Mark's Finest Papers.

So, do you want to WIN today's Featured Stamp Set: All Aboard? (If you don't want to wait to win, you can always purchase the sets right away! We'll substitute a set from NEXT month's release if today's winner has already purchased this set!)


For your chance to win: Comment on the following Design Team members' blogs TODAY before midnight EDT. There will be ONE random winner chosen from the comments on today's Blog Hop blogs. That winner will win ALL ABOARD. We will announce the winner's name on tomorrow's blog post.

Here's my card for today:

And here's the DT and their samples:

Lois

Dawn

Anne - That's Me!

Peggysue

Connie

Emily

Karen

Patty

Roxie

Vicki

Liz

Geri

Lynn

Lagene-Guest Designer for June

Mark’s Finest Papers

Carrot Birthday

Easy to combine the challenges today.......a card that is a play on words, and a stamped envelope.  Easy Peasy!! Have a fun day........I'll be spending mine at the Dentist, getting another crown! Swell!

Speedy's Friends Challenge - Flowers

Today's challenge is to use flowers.  How could I resist showing you another card made with the new set "Poppies, Poppies, Poppies" that will be released Tuesday from MFP.  There will be a Blog Hop, so I hope you will come here to check it out!

Have a wonderful weekend!

Time for some RED!!!

For two challenges today:  QFTD (Butterfly), F4A67, Other than a card.  About time for RED, don't you think???  The only stamp I used today is on the candy tote bag, and is "American Made" from MFP.

Have a great day, and fab weekend.

Another Sneak Peek - Poppies! (StampinB's below)

Here's another set that will be released next Tuesday during the Blog Hop for Mark's Finest Papers.  You can join me here to see all the fab new images!! I love this set called "Poppies, Poppies, Poppies", because in addition to beautiful flowers, everything on this card is included.......and MORE!!

Have a great day.  Mom and I are back home, safe and sound!!

StampinB's challenge today was to make a card for a guy using brown and black, plus one more color.  I was given  a House Mouse image, and couldn't resist using it today. I added some pink to the mousie faces.

Sneak Peek

Here's another sneak peek of the new set "Floating Along" that will be released next Tuesday by Mark's Finest Papers.  I really love the images, and think you will too. 

Mom and I are off to her house for medicine and bills, etc.  See you late tomorrow.

Synchronicity

Here is the card Mom and I made this morning for two challenges, using a sneak peek of a new set from Mark's Finest Papers called "Floating Along".  The sets will be available with three other new ones next Tuesday in a Blog Hop.  You can check them out here. 

Have a great day.  I hope the sun is shining in your neck of the woods as it is here!!

Six Fold Card and American Made (CAS)

Here are the two views of the six folded card shown on SCS today for the Technique Lovers Challenge.  I used two different MFP sets, Grret The Day With Gerber, and Blackberries Sunflowers & Bees.  The paper is double-sided from Scenic Route and Curry.  I distressed the edges of the curry and used markers on the flowers.  Interesting shaped card, but probably one of a kind from me.  Maybe the paper should have been prettier. I just don't know.  Anyway, here it is.

For the CAS challenge today, here is a card that is apropriate for Memorial Day. Have a good one.

Magnolia Wedding for our FS

Rosemary is our FS this week.  I cased one of her beautiful butterfly cards, using a magnolia instead but keeping the pretty layout.  I used MFP's sets, Magnolia Wedding and Frames and Flourishes. 
We had the family here yesterday for a sort of impromptu party, and we are tired.  The yard will have to wait.  Humid and hot, the pool looks really yucky, but DH is not up to more work today, and you know that Mom and I are inside girls!!!
Have a great day.  Good to be back home!

Caroline Graduates

The challenge today at SCS and Speedy the Cat's Friends is combined in this card for our next door neighbor who is indeed graduating from High School.  It's ivory, so I backed it with white so you could really see the true color.  Please join us today in Speedy's challenge of Ivory and Lace, and attach your card to Mr. Linky here, and check out the DT's creations.