Sticky Fingers: Friends 2014 Stamp Set

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Sunday, March 23, 2014

There is a saying that goes something like this:

"It's hard to remember that your initial objective is to drain the swamp when you are elbow deep in alligators"

It's working quite like this for me lately - let me explain...

I've got some "issues" in my life right now (doesn't everyone), and I've been somewhat preoccupied with my thoughts of these issues while creating my DT cards the past few months.

This week is obviously NO EXCEPTION -

The FOSTV (Friends of Speedy TV) Challenge #117 - is:

Use at least 3 brads

So I'm working away at this card, loving the colors, really getting into making this cute little hydrangea with my new Martha Stewart punch, I finish the card, quite happy with the results when I suddenly realize that the objective was TO USE AT LEAST 3 BRADS -

Lesson Learned: the card is MUCH nicer when you add the embellishments in the correct order (see photo of how I "tried" to "fix" the problem instead of starting over on this card.

Guess this one will stay in my stash for awhile and not get sent out.

Other Lesson Learned: Keep the objective in mind while doing the job at hand.

I used the awesome Friends 2014 Stamp Set from Mark's Finest Papers and Stamps for this card which you can purchase here.

Here is my little mini photo tutorial of some of the steps I took making this card.

Please check out the challenge rules and don't forget to link up your cards to Speedy TV and the Friends of Speedy TV challenge.

We have many other challenges here on Speedy TV and you may want to check those out too!

Please link up your FOSTV117 entries by 3pm on Sunday

Thursday, March 20, 2014

Spring Colors

is the Challenge (#15)
this week at
Mark's Finest Papers and Stamps Color Challenge

We don't really have a Spring here in south central Florida, not like the tulips, daffodils, hyacinths and crocus popping up through the soil, or the pussy willows and crab apple trees budding which I remember so fondly of growing up in upstate New York

But these adorable yellow and blues make me feel like "Spring" today!

This is an A2 card (5 1/2" x 4 1/4"). I

The sentiment was stamped with Black ColorBox Pigment Ink Pad

using the Friends 2014 Stamp set

The butterfly from the Lots of Words 2013 was heat embossed (on watercolor paper) and colored with watercolor pencils and sprayed with Goosebumps for some texture and shine

All the flowers were cut using a Cricut George and Basic Shapes cartridge, moulded on a mouse pad and attached with glue dots. Irock gems were heat sealed in the center of the flowers

The guidelines for the Color Challenge are...

1. Use the challenge colors as your main colors. You can use any shades or hues of the challenge colors.

2. You can add any neutral colors (browns, grays, black, white, cream, kraft etc) that you wish.

3. You can use an accent color in addition to the challenge colors, but it must be an accent only and not one of the main colors in your project.

4. You must use stamps on your project.

Remember your can create any type of project you want for this challenge but you must use stamp(s) on your project. They don't have to be Mark's Finest Papers, a Heinrich Co stamps but if you do use MFPaHC stamps, you will be entered twice for a chance to win our weekly stamp prize.

Wednesday, March 12, 2014

I've Been Thinking Of You Today

I'm loving the sentiments on this new release from Mark's Finest Papers and Stamps!! I'm also excited to tell you that I've accepted an invitation to be one of your newest DT's for the Color Challenge.

The Shades of Green is my first inspiration card for you.

Color Challenge 14

This Challenge is for all types of paper crafts, including scrapbook pages. Each week we will have a color or colors that you have to incorporate in your project, and of course, you must use stamp(s) on the project.

This week's colors are Shades of Green. You may use any neutral colors.

The guidelines for the Color Challenge are...
1. Use the challenge colors as your main colors. You can use any shades or hues of the challenge colors.

2. You can add any neutral colors (browns, grays, black, white, cream, kraft etc) that you wish.

3. You can use an accent color in addition to the challenge colors, but it must be an accent only and not one of the main colors in your project.

4. You must use stamps on your project.

Remember your can create any type of project you want for this challenge but you must use stamp(s) on your project. They don't have to be Mark's Finest Papers, a Heinrich Co stamps but if you do use MFPaHC stamps, you will be entered twice for a chance to win our weekly stamp prize.

For this week's Blue Yellow and Green Challenge, one winner will receive our
Birthday Butterfly Stamp.

Here is my photo tutorial showing the steps making this card for you.

I used sentiment from the the Friends 2014 Stamp set which you can purchase here.

We can't wait to see what you create for this week's challenge! Remember you can use any stamp set that you would like, but if you use a Mark's Finest Papers, a Heinrich Co stamp set your name will be entered twice for the prize drawing.