Speedy Fox Featured Designer - Pam S

Hi, my name is Pam Stang and I am originally from Ohio.  I moved to Colorado after marrying Jeff in 1988.  We have two beautiful, smart, talented and athletic girls.  Bailey is almost 21 and MacKenna is 17.  Both of them play soccer.  Bailey is an assistant coach for high school and MacKenna plays center forward.  MacKenna will be playing college soccer on a scholarship.  Soon, we will be empty nesters!

I am passionate about many things and my favorite thing is to watch my girls play soccer.  I also love music, dancing, biking, hiking and camping, too. When not doing something with or for my girls, my biggest passion is paper!  I’ve been making my own greeting cards for as long as I can remember.  I do believe I am a paper hoarder!  I succumbed to stamping in 2006 when I went to a SU! Party and as everyone says, “The rest is history!”

My journey with MFP’s a Heinrich CO. as a design team member began in April of 2011.  I feel very fortunate to have personally met Lois and some other awesome people in the stamping world.  I feel blessed to be a member of this great company and to be able to share my love of stamping and creativity.

I am a big fan of using fun, different techniques.  Today, I will be illustrating the great technique; faux linen.  Just a few fairly simple steps and you have a really beautiful creation.  You can find Pam's tutorial here on SpeedyTV.

Speedy Fox and Friends Challenge 103 - Rainbows

Welcome to Speedy Fox and Friends Challenge Week 103 suggested by Pat...." Rainbows".  The winner from last week, (week 102 is #16 Linda Carson !!!!!!!! Congratulations Linda!!!!!!!!  Please send your mailing address to marksfinestpapers@comcast.net and we will send you , "Hello Butterflies" a newly released stamp set !!!  Again, Congratulations!!!


This week show us the RAINBOW!! I can hardly wait to see all the ideas you ladies are going to come up with. It is so much fun looking at all your Challenge cards. Thanks for joining us each week. Here's the Design Teams samples to get your juices flowing......


                                                   Barbara

                                           Debbie

                                            Pat

                                            Tammylee

                                            Kelli

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 20, 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  

Speedy Fox Featured Designer - Bonnie R

Hi.  I'm Bonnie and I am married to my husband Ken, and mother of 2 children; John & Sarah. My love of lighthouses began when my mom used to take my brother and I to the beach by the Pacific Grove lighthouse and has continued after she lost her battle to breast cancer. My love of stamping is a release from the stresses of life, but also a continuation of all my mother taught me about painting, watercoloring, and crafting. I was blessed to have a loving and talented mother growing up and I'm blessed to have a talent that I can use to bless others with a smile, a hug, or just to say thanks.

When I first started stamping over 17years ago, I had thought it would be a great way to personalize Christmas cards and save on money at the same time.  Little did I know how addicting this hobby can be.  Over the last 17 years, I have not only learned a lot of different techniques, but have made many fantastic friends along the way.  I started on the Mark's Finest Papers, a Heinrich Company Friends of SpeedyTV Design Team in October 2011,  then moved up to the Senior Design Team in November 2011.  Currently I am the coordinator for the Speedy Fox Featured Designer tutorial series and new design team member recruiter.

My favorite, and most frequently used, technique is stippling.  It was the first "advanced" technique I learned while a beginning stamper.  Over the years I've used the technique in so many different ways than just basic color coverage: distressing, aging, use with different techniques.  Today, I am going to show you how to use stippling for basic color coverage and how to age a project at the same time.  You can find Bonnie's tutorial here on SpeedyTV.