Lady Serene

Mark's Finest Papers RELEASE Hop and....BLOG CANDY!!!
Mark's Finest Papers Design Team is celebrating our BRAND NEW STAMPS for the Speedy the Cat Designer Collection and Serenity Collection with a Blog Hop! They are available TODAY!

For your chance to win BLOG CANDY, visit and comment on each of the following design team members' blogs on March 10th, 11th, and 12th. On Saturday, (March 13), a winner will be chosen from those who have visited all 9 blogs all three days.

The winner will be announced on the Mark's Finest Papers Blog and will receive 2 Stamp Sets that will be released NEXT month. And remember, Friday night will be the New Flourishes Release at Mark's Finest Papers!


Isn't she beautiful?? I paper pieced Lady serene's Kimono with basic grey paper. I colored her with my prismacolor pencils. I adore this set and will be using it alot! Thanks for looking!!!

Stampin' B's Split Negative

Vicky Gould challenged the Stampin B's to make a split negative card.
Some of my favorite stamps are my PSX botanicals, and some of my favorite
flowers are pansies, so here you go! I decided to go with black and white
and used a nestablity die to cut out my images. I added punched borders
using my Martha Pansies border punch, and opposite flourishes
and pearls in the corners.
Thanks Vicky for a fun challenge and thank YOU for looking!!

Shadows of Memories in Orange and Grey

I created my own bg paper using the very beautiful images in this set. I also added asian charms and pearls to complement the Eastern feel to this card. I love the way this turned out and hope you like it too!!!

Speedy the Cat's friend LOVES Mice!!!!

Mark's Finest Papers Design Team is celebrating our BRAND NEW STAMPS for the Speedy the Cat Designer Collection and Serenity Collection with a Blog Hop! They are available TODAY!

For your chance to win BLOG CANDY, visit and comment on each of the following design team members' blogs on February 10th, 11th, and 12th. On Saturday, (February 13), a winner will be chosen from those who have visited all 9 blogs all three days.

The winner will be announced on the Mark's Finest Papers Blog and will receive 2 Stamp Sets that will be released NEXT month. And remember, Friday night will be the New Flourishes Release at Mark's Finest Papers!
Good Luck!


I had my Mom's cat Georgia in mind when I made this card using the set *Speedy the Cat's Friends*. I trimmed down the ears to make her look more like the domestic shorthair she is, and colored her with peasrlescent watercolor paints available at MFP! She has little bits of white on her which I achieved by using a white gel pen. Do you see the poor little mpouse hanging out of her mouth.... YIKES!

Celebrate Spring!

Mark's Finest Papers Design Team is celebrating our BRAND NEW STAMPS for the Speedy the Cat Designer Collection and Serenity Collection with a Blog Hop! They are available TODAY!

For your chance to win BLOG CANDY, visit and comment on each of the following design team members' blogs on February 10th, 11th, and 12th. On Saturday, (February 13), a winner will be chosen from those who have visited all 9 blogs all three days.

The winner will be announced on the Mark's Finest Papers Blog and will receive 2 Stamp Sets that will be released NEXT month. And remember, Friday night will be the New Flourishes Release at Mark's Finest Papers!
Good Luck!

I used the set *Spring and Easter 2010* to create this ethereal butterfly card. The technique is called a Wiper Card and the little piece on the top pops up wehn you open it! I think they are so much fun! I stamped the butterfly in black staz on on basic grey dp, and my other butterflies are embossed in gold and colored with a gold gel pen. I hope you enjoy this breath of spring, even if the groundhog says there will be six more weeks of winter!

Speedythe Cat Basking in the Full Moon Blog Hop Day 3

Mark's Finest Papers Design Team is celebrating our BRAND NEW Speedy the Cat Designer Collection and Serenity Collection Stamps with a Blog Hop! You can ORDER THEM TODAY!

And...
For your chance to win BLOG CANDY, visit and comment on each of the following design team members' blogs on January 13th, 14 and 15th. Then, on Saturday,(January 16), a winner will be chosen from those who have visited all 8 blogs each days. The winner will be announced on the Mark's Finest Papers Blog and will receive 2 Stamp Sets that will be released NEXT month. And remember, Friday night will be the New Flourishes Release at Mark's Finest Papers!

Good Luck!
I used the set *Our Family Tree* for this card. I paired the image with Basic Grey Wisteria paper that has been run through the cuttlebug. I used masking and sponging on my image panel. What a great set! Thanks for looking!!

Mark's Finest Papers Design Team is celebrating our BRAND NEW Speedy the Cat Designer Collection and Serenity Collection Stamps with a Blog Hop! You can ORDER THEM TODAY!

And...
For your chance to win BLOG CANDY, visit and comment on each of the following design team members' blogs on January 13th, 14 and 15th. Then, on Saturday,(January 16), a winner will be chosen from those who have visited all 8 blogs each days. The winner will be announced on the Mark's Finest Papers Blog and will receive 2 Stamp Sets that will be released NEXT month. And remember, Friday night will be the New Flourishes Release at Mark's Finest Papers!

Good Luck!

I used the set Thoughts Of Joy for this card. My image is inked in grey and I love how the Basic Grey Wisteria coordinates so well with the Asian feel as well as the colors. My scalloped layer is colored with a gold paint pen. My DP is also edged with gold paint pen! I love the gold tassel too! Thanks for looking!!

Sweet friends Blog Hop Card 1

Mark's Finest Papers Design Team is celebrating our BRAND NEW Speedy the Cat Designer Collection and Serenity Collection Stamps with a Blog Hop! You can ORDER THEM TODAY!

And...
For your chance to win BLOG CANDY, visit and comment on each of the following design team members' blogs on January 13th, 14 and 15th. Then, on Saturday,(January 16), a winner will be chosen from those who have visited all 8 blogs each days. The winner will be announced on the Mark's Finest Papers Blog and will receive 2 Stamp Sets that will be released NEXT month. And remember, Friday night will be the New Flourishes Release at Mark's Finest Papers!

Good Luck!

I used the set Blackberries Sunflowers and Bees to create this card. I love the many sentiments including welcome, hello, my friend and others. My berries are colored with a combination of prismacolor markers and glitter markers. I sponged Concord Grape distress ink on the edges. Thanks for looking!!

Stampin B Brag Book

The Stampin B's challenge this week was hostessed by Vicky Gould! It was to amke this adorable brag book out of clear envelopes. I used Making Memories Designer Ppaer as well as my nesties and some K and Co stickers. Thanks Vicky for such a fun challenge!

Blog Hop Day 2

Mark's Finest Papers Design Team is celebrating our FIRST Blog Hop! How could we make it a REAL celebration? How about giving away some Blog Candy?

For your chance to win, visit and comment on each of the following design team members' blogs on December 9th and 10th. Then, on Friday, a winner will be chosen from those who have visited all 7 blogs both days. The winner will receive 2 BRAND NEW Stamp Sets, 5 packages of Mark's Finest Papers and 5 Satin ribbons! And remember, Friday night will be the New Flourishes Release at Mark's Finest Papers! The winner will be announced on the Mark's Finest Papers Blog on Friday.

Good Luck!

Blog Hop Day 1

Mark's Finest Papers Design Team is celebrating our FIRST Blog Hop! How could we make it a REAL celebration? How about giving away some Blog Candy?

For your chance to win, visit and comment on each of the following design team members' blogs on December 9th and 10th. Then, on Friday, a winner will be chosen from those who have visited all 7 blogs both days. The winner will receive 2 BRAND NEW Stamp Sets, 5 packages of Mark's Finest Papers and 5 Satin ribbons! And remember, Friday night will be the New Flourishes Release at Mark's Finest Papers! The winner will be announced on the Mark's Finest Papers Blog on Friday.

Good Luck!

I hope you like my card using the Doves images from Mark's Finest Papers. I colored them with prismacolor markers as well as glitter pens. I used the cutting outside the box technique and the colors Ripened Tomatoe and Speedy the Cat Black. I love the lush sating ribbon, don't you? Thanks for stopping by and be sure to come back tomorrow to see what else I have made!

twilight Inspiration

Lois challenged the Stampin B's to make a card featuring the Twilight colors and red black and white, and of course include a moon! So I channeled my *inner vampire* and this is what I came up with! Masking a full moon, I sponed a nestied panel with greys browns and black. The red panel is punched with the Martha Stewart drippy goo punch, is it not perfectly ghoulish and ghastly?? The tree and bird are stickers from Martha stewart. I added Martha Stewart punched scary fence and there you have it! Thanks Lois for a fun challenge and thank YOU for looking!!!

Anything But A card!

Hi! I get to be the challenge hostess this week and I challenged the Stampin B's to make ANYTHING but a card! The holidays are upon us and I know I will be looking for a little gift to give a special someone, this might go to my mail carrier who is a lovely young lady! I used a mini comp book and set In Full Bloom, and colored with markers. Easy Peasey and sure to bring a smile to the recipient! Thanks for looking!!!

Layers Of Color Cards!

Look at my new creations using my Layers of Color set, Polka Dot Parade! This set is so versatile, and very very sweet! Thanks for stopping by my blog!!

Markie's Mom's Retreat Photos

St Augustine and many happy stampers! Thanks Karen for taking us to St Augustine!!!

Autumn in New Hampshire

these are photos from my trip I took with my Mom a month ago! We stayed with Patricia and Thoralk in that beautiful white house you see, smack dab in the middle of the little village called Hebron. This is New engalcd at its finest!!!

Stampin B Holiday Card Challenge

Faith challenged the Stampin B's to make a Holiday Card! I am in SHOCK that the first week of November has flown by.... My oh, my.... I made a double diagonal pocket card out of beautiful K and Company paper called Que sera sera....(can you not see doris day in your mind's eye???) and also the SU set Loads of Love. Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful day!!!

Layers Of color Guest Designer!!

My friend lovely Linda invited me to be a guest deisigner to help launch the company Layers Of Color!! (loc is the keyword over at SCS!) I am showcasing the darling and verstaile set *Polka Dot Parade* and just love the adorable images in it. I hope you will check out the boutique and do a little shopping for your stamp collection! Thanks to Linda for reccomending me to the team and for Laura the owner of LOC for giving me this fun opportunity. Click on the Perty Badge and that will bring you to Layers of Color! I will be at Markie's Mom's Stamping Retreat from Friday Oct. 30th and staying on till the following wednesday. I will be sure to post when I get home! Untill then, Nancyruth

Cookies and Coffee

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1518310?&cat=500&ppuser=42694

Stampin B Gatefold with Flowers

Lois, aka Clownmom, challenged the Stampin B's to make a gatefold card with flowers on it! I love love love flowers so this was a delightful and fun card to make! I am showing 2 shots of my card, one with the belly band on it since that was the only way I could figure out how to keep it closed, and the second of it opened! I used Making Memories *Chillin* paper, and the SU set Easy Elegance for the long stemmed flowers on the inside. The sentiment is from a very old SU set, I cannot remember its name.... I added some stickles to my flowers and some ribbon, and VOILA! Thanks Lois for a great challenge and thank YOU for looking!!!