New Year

Wishing you all the HAPPIEST NEW YEAR ever http://mfppspeedytv.ning.com/

Sunburst

This is not a difficult challenge but it is beautiful , the most fun is color coordinating The new stamp from Out on the Town is a favorite of mine
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Christmas Birthday

This card is already in the mail for a December birthday Does having a birthday in December mean less gifts?   http://marksfinestpapers.blogspot.com/

Color your beads

This is fun to do and you can make colors you can't find to purchase and if you buy the large bag of clear it is much cheaper  http://speedytv.ning.com

Foyer

There are two m ore decorated rooms but I won't bore you further
Have a very   MERRY CHRISTMAS

KITCHEN

There is an end I promise ........................    ENJOY

Solarium

This is our solarium More to come

LIVING ROOM TREE

Over the next few days I am sharing the decorations I put up for the very successful annual cookie party, this is my living room

Christmas Papers

This iris fold is done with strips of Christmas print  For the challenge on  http://marksfinestpapers.blogspot.com/

Double Z Fold

Well now that just looks crooked , it really isn't Also I clear embossed trees on each side that are not showing up on the screen In any case this was a fun
TT go to  http://mfpspeedytv.ning.com and give it a try

Blue Christmas

For the background I followed the tutorial for weaving   This is for the challenge 189 http://mfpspeedytv.ning.com
I also want to share this at  http://www.wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/

Faux Linen

Oh how many cards this technique would do justice to . A few steps and beautiful results......http://mfpspeedytv.ning.com

Purple Christmas

This purple makes for a lovely Christmas card  http://marksfinestpapers.blogspot.com

Masking tape background

And we make fun of men for using duct tape for everything . This is a fun project , very easy and effective Join us at http://speedytv.ning.com

Green Christmas

Even with a little snow you can have a green Christmas  http://marksfinestpapers.blogspot.com

Handmade Chipboard

http://mfpspeedytv.ning.cm/ I had a hard time finding cardboard thin enough for my die to cut through but I finally did and cut the two layers then I used spray adhesive  to adhere them together , it is not perfect I clear embossed the branch above the tiger 

Red Christmas

I love Christmas packages It doesn't matter if they are empty as long as they are pretty  http://marksfinestpapers.blogspot.com

ALTERED NOTEBOOK

For this challenge I used a large notebook because I have to  keep all my MFP information in one place  I extended the ribbon so it can be a book mark  the background is patchwork of handmade paper   http://mfpspeedytv.ning.com/

White Christmas

Oh how much this feels like snow. I made the poinsettia from several different silk flowers and the saying is from MFP Joyous Seasons This is challenge #185 http://marksfinestpapers.blogspot.com/
Visit and try the challenge

Toilet Tissue Technique

This is the best use I.ve ever seen for toilet tissue , go to  http://mfpspeedytv.ning.com/page/tutorial-time-on-speedytv and give it a try  . On this darling stamp Pandas 2013  I messed up  on his arm  BUT I have this wonderful punch for building bamboo and it solved my problem perfectly.

Orange and Brown

This is such an easy challenge go over to http://marksfinestpapers.blogspot.com/ and give it a try you could win the stamp set

Two tone Resist

 

This background takes a few steps but if you do a whole sheet you will have four backgrounds go to  http://mfpspeedytv.ning.com/page/tutorial-time-on-speedytv and give it a try

ALERT Fox in the Barnyard

 MFP Challenge 183  http://marksfinestpapers.blogspot.com/ is a farm scene It doesn't get much farmier ( is that a word?) than this

Inked Fruit Background

This is the most messy fun I have had with food ever . I used an apple for the fruit and couldn't cut it level enough to gather the ink all over it  , citrus would be better because it can be pressed into the ink , but I made it happen and I like the result with the gold  embossing  . Go over to http://mfpspeedytv.ning.com/page/tutorial-time-on-speedytv and have some fun

Paper Clay Piggie

This challenge is fun , I used paper clay if you check all the samples you will find other products that work the same way  http://mfpspeedytv.ning.com/page/tutorial-time-on-speedytv-challenge-71-10-18-13

Zoo Scene

For MFP Challenge 182 we are asked to do a zoo scene , I have no ;lion tiger elephant MFPP stamps so decided to do a petting zoo Enjoy  http://marksfinestpapers.blogspot.com/

FALL

The 181 Challenge for http://marksfinestpapers.blogspot.com/ is Fall Scene Where I come from we always went apple picking in the fall  I love this stamp set "Fall Apples"

Faux Cloisonne

Well who knew you could do cloisonné with EP and a glossy ad ? I think it would look even better if my ad had been multi colored I will be trying this again http://mfpspeedytv.ning.com/page/tutorial-time-on-speedytv

Snow Scene

Challenge #180 on http://marksfinestpapers.blogspot.com/ is a Snow Scene for the snow I used stencil paste

Embossed Paper Bag

We don't have a single child ring our door bell and I will still feel the need to make and fill dozens of these just in case http://mfpspeedytv.ning.com/page/tutorial-time-on-speedytv

Back to School

This sweet stamp is from MFP Fall Apples and is for this weeks challenge http://marksfinestpapers.blogspot.com/

Steampunk Magazine

Some of you know that Trish does these wonderful shadow boxes and I passed her the wine box months ago. Perhaps you haven't seen the finished box , she is amazing and it hit the pages of the STEAMPUNK MAGAZINE   http://trisheysstampingnews.blogspot.com/ visit her blog and see what she did 
Steampunk is a fun creative outlet magazine you should pick up a copy.

Faux silk

This technique is the challenge 68 for http://mfpspeedytv.ning.com/page/tutorial-time-on-speedytv I didn't have plain white tissue mine has sparkles through it It worked well and I have a sparkly sky in my silk

Recipe

For this challenge we were given a recipe of 1 die cut , 2 images, 3 colors  The images are from the MFP Koi Fish set http://mfpspeedytv.ning.com/

High Light Low Light

This TT challenge 67 on Speedy Fox TV  really caused me some frustration , the high light ( top) was not difficult but the low light bleaching was a headache I did it five times changing papers and even bought new bleach because nothing was happening , in the end I gave up and choose the best of the group It did bleach a little but not like the TT that is provided  http://mfpspeedytv.ning.com/

Have a Little Cake

This card was made for a group sketch challenge and I want to share it with you   http://www.wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/  This is the first time I have used one of those blank rubber stamps to make a reverse image.(cake)

G is for Go

These images are from the Tailgate set MFP  The challenge is "Letter G"  http://mfpspeedytv.ning.com/

Dimensional Shoe

I am wondering if I could make this in a size 7 .Likely wouldn't hold my weight This is for the challenge on speedy TT  come join us to win a MFP stamp  http://mfpspeedytv.ning.com/

Mask Something

This image is from the WHAT A SCREAM MFP set the challenge is to mask I masked the moon and sponged  black ink  http://mfpspeedytv.ning.com/

Altered Clipboard

Just the thing I need to remind me to be on time for classes , this was a fun challenge on MFP TT
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Framed

This little quilled garden is framed with MFP bamboo shoots  Pop over to http://mfpspeedytv.ning.com/page/tutorial-time-on-speedytv and try your hand at this framed challenge ......

Magic Slider

This was a challenge. I couldn't get the ink to dry on the acetate then when I got it finished I was baffled as to how to put it together to get the magic , then like the light bulb over my head I GOT IT
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