Pause Dream Enjoy: MFPS Oct. Stamp Release Blog Hop... Day 3

Thursday, October 25, 2012

MFPS Oct. Stamp Release Blog Hop... Day 3

Welcome to Mark's Finest Papers a Heinrich Company's

October Blog Hop!

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

Christmas Selections Featured October 23

Poinsettia Blooms Featured October 24

Cracked Hello Featured October 25

On the Fly Featured October 26

Please hop along with us because you have a chance to win one of the above stamp sets! Just comment on the following 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 because winners are drawn randomly.) All four winners will be announced on October 27, 2012 on the Mark's Finest Papers blog. And if you miss a day, no problem! Just go back and comment. (HINT: The more you comment, the more chances you have to win, and comments on the MFP blog count twice!) The deadline for commenting is 11PM EST on Friday October 26, 2012.

Today's Featured Stamp Set, Cracked Hello, and my projects:

Cracked Hello... buy it HERE

Isn't this stamp set just cool? My mama loves butterflies. Every time I see a butterfly, I think of her.

For my project, I decided to create some mini cards and a fun little note card and envelope holder to store them in. I used the Artiste cartridge (Thanks, Lucy!) to cut the "purse" (aka mini note card and envelopes holder), the mini cards, and the envelopes for the cards. This was a very fast project. It just all came together easily.

I thought the purse just needed something. So I added the ribbon purse strap, a button, some white doodling and of course the new HELLO stamp from the Cracked Hello set.

My cards have the same front flap as the purse flap.

More white doodling, some inking around the edges, and of course some of the new stamps from the CRACKED HELLO stamp set.

I stamped the butterfly twice, once above HELLO and once hanging off the side.

The butterflies are colored with pencils.

The background is chalked very lightly just to give it some color.

#438, M 10-12 #4

I thought the envelopes should match, so I stamped the butterfly on the flap and then added the HAPPY DAY stamp from this same CRACKED HELLO new stamp set.

This set was so fun that I decided to make another project using these stamps.

Again, I used the Artiste cart for the tag base cut @ 5 1/2" and adhered the scallop oval tag with an Action Wobble (thanks, Theresa!). The butterflies were stamped and colored with colored pencils then cut out and adhered with foam tape for dimension. Their wings are curled up also as "in flight." The cracked background and sentiment are also from this AWESOME stamp set. Twine and gingham ribbon added for fun.

#439, M 10-12 #5

Go check out what my Design Team Sisters are up to! Their talent and creativity are amazing. Thanks for stopping by! Don't forget to leave a comment for a chance to win some stamps!

Pam