MFP Blog Hop Day #2 - Duck Hunting

Mark's Finest Papers November Blog Hop!

This month's new stamp set releases are

November 12 - Tigers

November 13 - Duck Hunting

November 14 - Out on the Town

November 15 - Chill in the Air

Please hop along with us!  You have a chance to win one of the above stamp sets!  Just comment on the folowing blogs (don't forget this one) each day for more chances to win!  You do NOT have to comment on all the blogs each day as the names are drawn randomly.   All four winners will be announced on November 16, 2013 on the Mark's Finest Papers blog.  You can go back and comment if you missed a day.  (HINT:  The more you comment, the more chances you have to win!  Comments on the MFP blog count twice!)  The deadline for commenting is 10 PM EST on Friday November 15, 2013.

The special stamp set we have for you this month is called "Calendar"

The mini stamp set we have for you is called "Mini New Year"

Today's set is called "Duck Hunting".

This set is perfect for those who like the show "Duck Dynasty", or if you like duck hunting. I am not a hunter, and I don't get Duck Dynasty (although if I did I'm sure I'd get sucked right in knowing my track record with 'reality' shows, lol), so I must admit I struggled with this set a bit. In the end I decided to go CAS, and pull out an old Tim Holtz embossing folder I hadn't used in a while:

In the end I really like the result.  I think this is a more masculine feeling card (depite the bow) and could be given to a hunter, a birder, or someone who appreciates the wetland wildlife.  

I hope you have enjoyed my creation, but the fun is not over!  If you started here the hop list is below so you can start from the beginning.  Or, if you've been hopping along talented Toni is next on the list!  

Once you are done hopping you should really visit Mark's Finest Papers Store where you can find all of the lovely stamps we've been showcasing. They also have lots of supplies to supliment your crafty creations!  

Here's the Design Team:

Patty

Lois

Jane C

 Pam

Pat G

Thrfity Stamper

Marilynn

Karen K

Bonnie

Kathy

 Cathy C

Toni

Sue W

Janine

An'Jenic

Shirley Q

 Amy

Gail
Guest Designer - Kelli Jo

MFP November Blog Hop Day #1 - Tigers

Mark's Finest Papers November Blog Hop!

This month's new stamp set releases are

November 12 - Tigers

November 13 - Duck Hunting

November 14 - Out on the Town

November 15 - Chill in the Air

Please hop along with us!  You have a chance to win one of the above stamp sets!  Just comment on the folowing blogs (don't forget this one) each day for more chances to win!  You do NOT have to comment on all the blogs each day as the names are drawn randomly.   All four winners will be announced on November 16, 2013 on the Mark's Finest Papers blog.  You can go back and comment if you missed a day.  (HINT:  The more you comment, the more chances you have to win!  Comments on the MFP blog count twice!)  The deadline for commenting is 10 PM EST on Friday November 15, 2013.

The special stamp set we have for you this month is called "Calendar"

The mini stamp set we have for you is called "Mini New Year"

Today's set is called "Tigers".

A lovely set for anyone who loves these beautiful animals.  Here is what I came up with:

I started by stamping the tiger image on white, and adding colour with my water brush.  I used a photo to determine how to colour the image.  Google Images is a big help for these types of projects!  As for the card, I wanted to keep things fairly simple so the image would stand out.  For this reason I chose kraft and black cardstock with a bit of Cuttlebug embossing and washi tape.  I couldn't resist using my distressing tool and adding some rhinestones. :)

I hope you have enjoyed my creation, but the fun is not over!  If you started here the hop list is below so you can start from the beginning.  Or, if you've been hopping along talented Toni is next on the list!  

Once you are done hopping you should really visit Mark's Finest Papers Store where you can find all of the lovely stamps we've been showcasing. They also have lots of supplies to supliment your crafty creations!  

Here's the Design Team:

Patty

Lois

Jane C

 Pam

Pat G

Thrfity Stamper

Marilynn

Karen K

Bonnie

Kathy

 Cathy C

Toni

Sue W

Janine

An'Jenic

Shirley Q

 Amy

Gail

Guest Designer - Kelli Jo

Mark's Finest Papers November Sneak Peek!

Its finally hopping time! I'm a little late today as I only took my pictures this morning and they took soooo long to edit.  I have a whopping 13 cards to show you!   Today some of MFP's senior DT are showcasing the extra and mini stamp sets for November.

This month's mini set is called "Mini New Year".

I find that it can be hard to find stamps specifically for the New Year, so this set would be a great additon to anyone's stamp stash.  Here is what I came up with:

As you can see I used both the extra and mini sets on the front of the card, along with heat embossing, inking with silver ink, star shaped rhinestones, and wooden stars also inked with silver.  For the inside I used the cute verse from the set along with the fun image that reminds me of the New Year's party aftermath. :)

Now for the extra set, called "Calendar".

I absolutely love sampler type sets like this.  When I first started stamping way back, one of the very first stamp sets I bought from a home party was a huge set containing small stamps for all of the different holidays.  Sets like this are great for beginners, or if you need to fill some holiday holes in your stash.   This set from Mark's Finest Papers is great because the images are just big enough that you can colour them in detail if you want, small enough to fit on a variety of projects like gift cards, tags, and even calendars,  and it doesn't cost an arm and a leg like one of those big wooden sets.  Here is what I came up with:

I had a lot of fun with this set! You could of course give these as individual cards, or combine them into four note card sets, or combine them into one huge set!  I didn't even use all of the images here, so just think how versitile this set is! I think this could become a 'go to' set for anyone who has this in their stash.  

Thats it for me today!  Don't forget to come back tomorrow for day #1 of the Mark's Finest Papers November blog hop!