Thursday, July 19, 2012

Marks Finest Papers July Blog Hop Day 3

Welcome to Mark's Finest Papers a Heinrich Company's 
    July Blog Hop! 

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are
Asian Delights Featured July 17
Wild & Free Featured July 18
Garden Art Featured July 19
Hot & Spicy Featured July 20

Please hop along with us! 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! The names are drawn randomly!)

All four winners will be announced on July 21, 2012 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 and comments on the MFP blog count twice!) 

The deadline for commenting is 11PM EST on Friday July 20, 2012.


My card for today is using just the sentiment from the garden art set. I love how you can take a sentiment and build a card around it. All it takes is some patterned paper-die cuts or punches-embellishments of choice. 

I started with my layout. This one is from the July fan club on Splitcoaststampers. Teresa Kline designed the sketch.

I wanted to carry the theme of the sentiment into the embellishements. So I chose some patterned paper with a background flower. I then layered a piece of pink paper that I embossed. This was a piece left from another card I made. I wanted to use a doily and I had some in my stash. Many companies makes these now. Mine are from Wilton-bought them in the cake decorating aisle at my local store or you could use a doily die.

I layered another die on top of the white one. This one is a die cut from  Cheery Lynn Designs. Then on top of that I layered my sentiment. I used a corner rounder to get the shape I wanted.

To complete the card I added a die cut butterfly with some pearls. I have a friend who is an avid gardener and she will love this card. She is also an artist so I wanted to step the card up a little for her.

This is another card I made previously  using this set.
That's it for me today. See you back here tomorrow for the final day of our hop.

The next stop today is Marilynn's blog. Just click on her picture below.

26 comments:

  1. Pretty card with very feminine colours

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  2. Great Card! I love the flowers in background and a great sentiment. TSF AJ~

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  3. This beauty showcases a sentiment and proves that a simple sentiment can make one beautiful card, Mary! Love it!

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  4. So very pretty, Mary! Your gardener friend is sure to love this card. Nice doily and dies used.

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  5. Love the way you made an "pretty" card out of a "fun" set. Your doily is the perfect backdrop!

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  6. Love how you made the sentiment the focal point! I also love the doilies!

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  7. Lovely card,,,love all the dies and embossing.

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  8. pink and green what a great color combo.
    stamping sue
    http://stampingsueinconnecticut.blogspot.com/

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  9. Mary, beautiful card showcasing the sentiment. Your SC card with the polka dot paper and the frog is just adorable.

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  10. Great cards! Love the gardening one!

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  11. Nice use of doily & Cheery Lynn die cut layering. Especially like the Dragonfly charms/beads used on the 2nd card.
    Melissa
    "Sunshine HoneyBee"

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  12. Love the first cards colors and die cuts.

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  13. Love this, Mary. So pretty in all the pink and green. Just gorgeous!
    Lynn

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  14. Beautiful colors and a gorgeous design!

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  15. The first card is lovely, the second one is cute - variety is the spice of life. TFS

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  17. Mary,
    Your first card is so very pretty and your second card is just totally adorable!

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  18. Mary--both of these cards are wonderful!!! But I must admit, I really like the first one with the doily. Beautiful! TFS

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  19. Great cards; love the CAS 1st card. Thanks for sharing

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  20. Love this set and the way you used them!

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  21. Such cute cards and stamp set. Love the color combos. Thanks for the peek at your lovely cards.

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  22. I too know a gardener who would like the sentiment and the card.

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