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Monday, January 10, 2011

Marks Finest Papers Blog Hop-In The Forest-Day 1


Welcome to the MFP January Blog Hop! This month, we are releasing 4 NEW SETS!


And…LOOK for the WINNERS of the Blog Hop Saturday!
Our New Sets are: In the Forest, Happy Pansies, Sew What, Floral TeaFor your convenience, all 4 stamp sets are available for purchase TODAY!
For your chance to win BLOG CANDY, (a set that will be released NEXT month), visit and comment on each of the following design team members' blogs TODAY. On Saturday, January 15, 2011, a winner will be chosen from those participants who visited all the blogs listed for today. (There will be four different winners, one winner for each day of the blog hop. You DO NOT have to comment every day. However, the more days you comment, the more chances you have to win!) If you miss a day, you can go back and comment on each day's blogs, as the winners will be chosen Saturday morning.

Here is my sample for today using "In The Forest"


**All cardstock, designer papers, stamps & Copic markers
available from Mark's Finest Papers**

"In The Forest" stamp set by Marks Finest Papers
Designer paper by 7 gypsies
Vine punch by Martha Stewart
Black dye ink by Memento
Copic markers

Be sure to comment on all the blogs listed below to get your name in for
a complete cling stamp set to be released next month!

Thanks for looking!
Connie


TUESDAY Jauary 11, 2011- In the Forest
Nancyruth
Lois
Vicky
Dawn L.
Anne
Peggysue
Susan
Connie
Emily
Karen
Patty
Roxie
Vicki
Liz
Geri
Lynn
Emily N.
Neva
Mark’s Finest Papers

66 comments:

Lynn McAuley said...

Gorgeous work, Connie!! I love it!!

Liz Williams said...

Love those beautiful sky colors.

Unknown said...

Love your coloring very beautiful.
Debbie

Christine said...

What a fabulous card for a man. Uplifting but not the least bit girly. Awesome.

Susan Hogan said...

Love the leaves as a trim. Great card.

KC said...

I love the sky in this...the purple is great! this whole card is great!

Neva said...

So very pretty Connie, great job with this set

LaNell said...

Beautiful card. The vine punch gives it an additional interesting look. I like it.

Vicky Gould said...

Gorgeous!!!

Miesje said...

WOnderful - the lighting is so pretty.

Lois said...

I love the way you did the sky!

Kristi said...

Lovely work, I like to see how different everyone's take on the stamps are!

imsteelefullofscrap said...

Your colors look wonderful beautiful card

Janet said...

great card...you showcased this image so well!

Susan Raihala said...

Connie, your use of the diecut border is fabulous!

Ted said...

Connie, I love that tree/leafy border! Great touch!

Dawn said...

great card, and I so NEED that punch!

dawnmercedes said...

I like the foilage up the side!

Emily (stampingout on SCS) said...

I am loving that wonderful leaf border, Connie! Gorgeous card! :)

Claudine Poch said...

Nice and woodsy! I like the vine going up the side.

Sherry Kushibab said...

Embellishments down the side really add to the cards beauty.

Theresa's Studio said...

Wonderful coloring and great dp for this scene. So many interpretations of this stamp.

jdmommy - Anne Harmon said...

Wonderful coloring and punching!! WOW!

Crafty Math Chick said...

Beautiful coloring job and I love the vine of leaves running up the side of the card too.

prairierosestamper said...

The luminescent look is awesome!

Unknown said...

What lovely coloring, it creates such a soft, peaceful scene.

Joanne Travis said...

Beautiful shading on the sky. I love this, Connie!

MariLynn said...

Awesome job with the coloring. Gorgeous card.

Cowgirlscrapper said...

Lovely card, the greenery on the side is awesome

Harriet Skelly said...

Beautifully done Connie - I love that punched vine border!

rnhockey6 said...

Nice job with the leaves down the side. It makes a great card for a guy or really anyone into nature.

Pat said...

Connie, you did an lovely job with the coloring.

WElcome back, and take care.
Hugs,Pat Smith

Tania said...

Gorgeous card. I love the border, the colouring... the whole card is just gorgeous.

Sue D said...

Fabulous coloring and I like the vine border.

CHERYL L. said...

Very cool card. I love that stamp!

ButterflyEars said...

Connie, beautifully done card.
I love the coloring, the gorgeous dp and the strip of die cut leaves for your accents.

redwasher1 said...

Fabulous sky!! A perfect card!

Kristie Maynard said...

Great job! Love the border, different and very nice.

Anonymous said...

Very original, lovely. Thank you

Judy W. said...

Great masculine card! Beautiful coloring!

Anonymous said...

I like how you cut out the background paper as an embellishment for this stamp! Paper Doll

Carol Dee said...

Beautiful, love the sunse/sunrise in the forest!

Lorraine said...

wow absolutely gorgeous xx

Winnie and Patty said...

Oh Connie--this card is beautiful! And your BG paper is perfect! TFS

Alicia (aka Bunny) said...

Gasp! Must have that paper! Must have that punch! Must have this stamp set!

Anonymous said...

Love the leaf borden it makes it look different from the others,nice touch.
Yvonne Nicholson

P said...

Looks like a beautiful sunrise- I just want to step inside! Great job!

Janeen said...

i like the cutout on the side. very nice.

Karen (TLgirl353) said...

The colors and the shading make this card so lovely to look at.

Becky Dunham said...

Connie - I love this card - that background paper you used adds just the right touch! This stamp set is so beautiful - so much depth!

Kris in Alaska said...

Love that rainbow effect in the sky! Cool!

Kris in Alaska
funamom at yahoo dot com

Tini A. said...

Beautiful card!!!
Hugs Tini

Emily Keaton said...

What a beauty!

Ratty Hugs said...

Lovely card detail of the 'vine'.
Thank you for sharing.
~C8>

Auntie Em said...

Love your colouring. It really draws your eye into the horizon.
Thanks for sharing! :o)

carrie said...

Wonderful card! Really like the detailed border of leaves.

Lagene said...

Gorgeous, that boarder is perfect!

mariko said...

I love the rainbow looking background! Beautiful card!

Jnett's Place said...

Nice rendering of the forest - I like it!

Babe O'Mara said...

Beautiful forest scene. Love the sky. great coloring.

Babe
youiesmom@att.net

Sharon Peele said...

Connie, I dropped my jaw when I saw your card, it is absolutely beautiful!! I really love the DP you used!! This stamp set is wonderful!!!

Pat Jandacek said...

Beautiful card! Thanks for sharing.

Deb H. said...

The images looks as if it disappears into the distance. The foliage up the side adds a nice touch.

Anonymous said...

Gorgeous card. I love the sentiments in this set. xx

Roxie said...

Very nice, what a cool border, looks great with the image.

E. Marie said...

Very pretty. This is such a beautiful image and I love your background paper. Also love the "Martha" touch.