Speedy Fox and Friends Challenge 101

Welcome to Speedy Fox and Friends Challenge Week 101 suggested by Linda...." Make a square card" .  The winner from last week, (week 100) is #45 Cyndi B !!!!!!!! Congratulations Cyndi B!!!!!!!!  Please send your mailing address to marksfinestpapers@comcast.net and we will send you , "Light my Way Home" a newly released stamp set !!!  Again, Congratulations!!!

                  This week we are making SQUARE cards.  Any size square will do. If you have never made one before I know you will like it. So much more room than the normal A2 size card to work with.  Here's the Design Teams samples to get your juices flowing......

                                                          Tammylee

                                           Pat

                                           Linda

                                                          Barb

                                                      Debbie

I hope everyone enjoys this weeks challenge! We look forward to seeing your wonderful creations and commenting on your beautiful cards. You have until 3PM on Friday April 6, 2012 to post your card. Remember if you use MFP a Heinrich Company stamps your name will be entered into the drawing twice. Have fun and good luck.

Happy Stamping
Pat  

Featured Designer - Harriet

I live in Castro Valley, California, which is across the bay from San Francisco.  I’ve been married for 30 years to my wonderful husband Bruce and we have 1 daughter, Alexis and 3 sweet and fun cats!  Bruce and I both retired in 2008 and we love it.  I started on the blog team for Mark’s Finest Papers in August, 2010, and then onto the Sr. Design Team in October, 2011.  I love to make cards.  My favorite technique is paper piecing.  I am generally a clean and simple stamper but do like to try techniques and different styles.  When I am not stamping I am knitting for charity, reading and traveling.  You can see my work in the galleries as well as on my blog, allycatcards@blogspot.com.

You can find Harriet's tutorial here on SpeedyTV.

Blog Hop Winners & Speedy Fox and Friends Challenge Week 100

Thank you to  this month's participants!
Let's Congratulate March's Blog Hop winners:
Tuesday-Lighthouses- Margaret
Wednesday-Flaps My Wattles- Donna Nuce
Thursday- Wild Horses- Valarie(vampme3)
Friday-Mother's Magnolia-Mary Schreiber
Winners, please email us with your snail mail address so we can send you your free stamp set! MarksFinestPapers@comcast.net.

Remember, there are 2 chances every week to win FREE stamp sets! You can participate in the weekly SpeedyTV Challenge found HERE. OR you can participate in the weekly Speedy Fox and Friends challenges found below!

Good Luck!


Welcome to Speedy Fox and Friends Challenge Week 100 suggested by Barb...." Shades of PINK".  The winner from last week, (week 99) is #27 Lis Robson  !!!!!!!! Congratulations Lis Robson !!!!!!!!  Please send your mailing address to marksfinestpapers@comcast.net and we will send you , "Light my Way Home" a newly released stamp set !!!  Again, Congratulations!!!

                  This week we are making PINK cards.  Use a mixture of different shades of pink.  You may also use white.   Here's the Design Teams samples to get your juices flowing......


                                                         Barb

                                           Pat

                                           Linda

                                            Tammylee

                                                          Debbie

I hope everyone enjoys this weeks challenge! We look forward to seeing your wonderful creations and commenting on your beautiful cards. You have until 3PM on Friday March 30, 2012 to post your card. Remember if you use MFP a Heinrich Company stamps your name will be entered into the drawing twice. Have fun and good luck.

Happy Stamping
Pat  

March Blog Hop Final Day and Chance at Blog Candy!

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

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

Lighthouses Featured March 20
Flap My Wattles Featured March 21
Wild Horses Featured March 22
Mother's Magnolias Featured March 23

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 March 24, 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 March 23, 2012.

Lois
Vicky
Anne
Pat G.
Karen H.
Patty P.
Mary
Marilynn
Chrissy
Karen K.
Pam
Debbie
Nancy
Bonnie
Harriet
Kathy
Brenda
Toni
Tangii
Anna S
Mark's Finest Papers


Our big promotion  this month! With the purchase of the March New Release Package, you will receive this stamp set for FREE!

Our March New Release 4" x 4" Mini:

Brick Wall

Today's Featured Stamp Set

Mother's Magnolias

Here are a few DT Samples!

Lois

Kathy

Pat

March Blog Hop Day #3 and Blog Candy

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

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

Lighthouses Featured March 20
Flap My Wattles Featured March 21
Wild Horses Featured March 22
Mother's Magnolias Featured March 23

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 March 24, 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 March 23, 2012.

Lois
Vicky
Anne
Pat G.
Karen H.
Patty P.
Mary
Marilynn
Chrissy
Karen K.
Pam
Debbie
Nancy
Bonnie
Harriet
Kathy
Brenda
Toni
Tangii
Anna S
Mark's Finest Papers


Our big promotion  this month! With the purchase of the March New Release Package, you will receive this stamp set for FREE!

Our March New Release 4" x 4" Mini:

Brick Wall

Today's Featured Stamp Set

Wild Horses

Here are a few DT Samples!

Lois

Kathy

Vicky

Pat

March Blog Hop Day #2 and Blog Candy!

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

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

Lighthouses Featured March 20
Flaps My Wattles Featured March 21
Wild Horses Featured March 22
Mother's Magnolias Featured March 23

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 March 24, 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 March 23, 2012.

Lois
Vicky
Anne
Pat G.
Karen H.
Patty P.
Mary
Marilynn
Chrissy
Karen K.
Pam
Debbie
Nancy
Bonnie
Harriet
Kathy
Brenda
Toni
Tangii
Anna S
Mark's Finest Papers


Our big promotion  this month! With the purchase of the March New Release Package, you will receive this stamp set for FREE!

Our March New Release 4" x 4" Mini:

Brick Wall

Today's Featured Stamp Set

Flap My Wattles

Here are a few DT Samples!

Vicky

Lois

Nancy

Kathy

Pat

Blog Hop Day 1 Chance at Blog Candy!

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

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

Lighthouses Featured March 20
Flaps My Wattles Featured March 21
Wild Horses Featured March 22
Mother's Magnolias Featured March 23

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 March 24, 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 March 23, 2012.

Lois
Vicky
Anne
Pat G.
Karen H.
Patty P.
Mary
Marilynn
Chrissy
Karen K.
Pam
Debbie
Nancy
Bonnie
Harriet
Kathy
Brenda
Toni
Tangii
Anna S
Mark's Finest Papers


Our big promotion  this month! With the purchase of the March New Release Package, you will receive this stamp set for FREE!

Our March New Release 4" x 4" Mini:

Brick Wall

Today's Featured Stamp Set

Lighthouses

Here are a few DT Samples!

Lois

Kathy

Pat

Featured Designer - Patty Penn

Hello and welcome to Mark's Finest Papers, a Heinrich Company's new weekly Speedy Fox Featured Designer spotlight and tutorial. Each week, we will be highlighting one of our Senior Design Team members and bringing you a tutorial they will be presenting.

This week's Featured Designer is our Senior Design Team Liasion Patty and she will be presenting a video tutorial on using Nestabilities.

I have been stamping for 10+ years.  I have been on Mark's Finest Papers, a Heinrich Company's Senior Design team for almost 2 years.  I enjoy making cards more than anything else, although I do scrapbook our vacations and other special occasions.  My favorite technique is using Copics to color, and my favorite card is the center step card.  I have been married to a wonderful guy for 30 years and we have 3 "fur children", Winnie, Geordi & Nyko. 

  Patty P.

You can view Patty's tutorial here on SpeedyTV: http://mfpspeedytv.ning.com/video/how-to-use-nestabilities.  While you're visiting SpeedyTV, check out the other video  and step-by-step tutorials listed on the site. 

Also don't forget about our new release blog hop starting today here on the Mark's Finest Papers, a Heinrich Company blog.

Speedy Fox and Friends Challenge 99

Welcome to Speedy Fox and Friends Challenge Week 99 suggested by Linda...." CAS".  The winner from last week, (week 98) is #19 Nana Connie  !!!!!!!! Congratulations Nana Connie !!!!!!!!  Please send your mailing address to marksfinestpapers@comcast.net and we will send you , "Light my Way Home" a newly released stamp set !!!  Again, Congratulations!!!

                  This week we are making a CAS card.  What's that you ask. CAS stands for Clean and Simple. The fewer layers the better. As little embellishments as possible. Usually takes no time at all to make.  Here's the Design Teams samples to get your juices flowing......

                                                          Tammylee

                                            Linda

                                           Barb

                                            Pat

                                         

                                              Debbie

I hope everyone enjoys this weeks challenge! We look forward to seeing your wonderful creations and commenting on your beautiful cards. You have until 3PM on Friday March 23, 2012 to post your card. Remember if you use MFP a Heinrich Company stamps your name will be entered into the drawing twice. Have fun and good luck.

Happy Stamping
Pat  

Featured Stamper- Pat Garvin

Hello and welcome to Mark's Finest Papers, a Heinrich Company's new weekly Speedy Fox Featured Designer spotlight and tutorial. Each week, we will be highlighting one of our Senior Design Team members and bringing you a tutorial they will be presenting.



This week's Featured Designer is our Speedy Fox Blog Team Leader Pat and she will be presenting a tutorial on Coloring on Black Card Stock.

Hi my name is Pat. I live in sunny Central Florida moving here in 2005 from Northeast Ohio. My husband and I live on a small farm. We raise Berkshire pigs. You can also find a couple cows, dogs, a flock of chickens and various wild creatures that roam our pastures. My 4 children have all flown the coop. The youngest is in college hoping to work with Shamu or work in a zoo when she graduates. I have been on the MFP a HC Sr. DT since january 2012. I started stamping back in 2004. My daughter wanted to learn to scrap book. The park programs in our county in Ohio were awesome. We spent many hours participating in hikes and crafts of all kinds. This time they were having a scrapbook night. You could make a page or make 3 cards. My daughter made her page and I made 3 cards. Been hooked ever since. I especially love trying techniques and making my own backgrounds to use on my cards instead of designer paper. I truly find this a relaxing hobby.



To view the Full Tutorial for this technique, please click HERE.

Pat Garvin

(This card was made with the soon to be released Lighthouses stamp set.)

Speedy Fox and Friends Challenge 98

Welcome to Speedy Fox and Friends Challenge Week 97 suggested by Tammylee...." Bingo".  The winner from last week, (week 97) is #31 Crystal B !!!!!!!! Congratulations Crystal B    !!!!!!!!  Please send your mailing address to marksfinestpapers@comcast.net and we will send you , "Light my Way Home" a newly released stamp set !!!  Again, Congratulations!!!

                  This week we are playing Bingo.  There is a twist though. The Bingo board is already filled in with different embellishments. What you do is choose one Bingo, up & down, across or diagonal  and decorate your card with those items.   Here's the Design Teams samples to get your juices flowing......

                                  Debbie Circles. MFP a HC image and piercing

                                   Barb  Glitter, Embossing Folder and piercing

                                    Tammylee  Buttons,sewing and MFP a HC image

                          Pat  Glitter, Bling and a MFP, a Heinrich Co. stamp image

I hope everyone enjoys this weeks challenge! We look forward to seeing your wonderful creations and commenting on your beautiful cards. You have until 3PM on Friday March 16, 2012 to post your card. Remember if you use MFP a Heinrich Company stamps your name will be entered into the drawing twice. Have fun and good luck.

Happy Stamping
Pat