My First DT Project for Speedy The Cat/Mark's Finest Papers - BLING!

I'm so excited - today is my very first project post for Speedy The Cat/Mark's Finest Papers!!!

I'm using one of Mark's Finest Papers for the base of my card! There is a new neutral card stock/paper pack and I just LOVE it because it's earthy shades - and - well - I'm an earthy girl! I'm also using 2 of their Acrylic Stamps here! The Pumpkin/Flower/Bow/Crow and the sentiment! NOW...time for a little testimony, here!

I LOVE THESE STAMPS!

Seriously! These are the BEST Acrylic Stamps I have ever used!

Right out of the package - very first attempt - I got the perfect STAMP! With some of my Rubber Stamps and even some of my other gel-like backings - I tend to struggle with uneven stamp results! NOT with these stamps, folks! These are really Top-Notch! I LOVE THEM! I cannot say this enough! They are sturdy and stamp amazingly even with ease!

This week's project was:
Bring on the bling—pearls rhinestones etc suggested by Colleen!
As you can see I chose to use gems!

I already KNOW I am going to LOVE this team!!!! These products ROCK!

I've entered this project into the following challenges:



Don't forget to swing by these sites:

Speedy the Cat’s Challenge www.marksfinestpapers.blogspot.com

Speedy TV www.mfpspeedytv.ning.com

Mark’s Finest Papers www.marksfinestpapers.com

2 Holidays and 2 Cards...

I decided to do two cards tonight for two holidays! The one above I tried to follow a sketch over at this blog:
http://crafts4eternity.blogspot.com/2010/10/r57-o-christmas-tree.html
and I am entering this card in that contest. An interesting thing about this card is that it DOES incorporate a Digi Stamp - The Digi Stamp is the star! It's one of Lindsay's Stars from the Happy Haunting Set but just the star and it was a little smaller than I wanted but didn't want to reprint it so I used Stickles to puff it out and make it look bigger than it was. This sketch was a little harder for me - I ended up flipping it on it's side and running with it that way!
I'm also entering this card into the CLASSIC CHRISTMAS Contest using Red, Green, and Gold HERE:
http://wildorchidchallenge.blogspot.com/2010/11/challenge-9-classic-christmas.html
and Ironically enough - the UNTraditional Christmas Challenge HERE:
http://everybody-art-challenge.blogspot.com/2010/11/challenge-115.html

And this Card fits in for what the DTs are doing for SCF with the Digi Stamp from this set. I decided to use THX instead of the whole word for THANKS. Thought it was an interesting twist on a Thanksgiving or THANKFUL Card.

I'm submitting this card for the THANKS Challenge HERE:
http://audsentimentschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2010/10/challenge-14-and-winner-of-13.html
Also using this card to enter the I'VE BEEN FRAMED (and a digi) Challenge HERE:
http://digitaltuesdaychallenge.blogspot.com/2010/11/challenge-83-ive-been-framed-plus-digi.html
As well as entering it into the Autumn/Fall Challenge HERE:
http://ecpchallenges.blogspot.com/2010/10/challenge-24.html
And the RELISH TO EMBELLISH Challenge HERE:
http://aspoonfullofsugarchallenge.blogspot.com/2010/11/challenge-128-relish-to-embellish.html
And the THANKS Theme Challenge HERE:
http://tuesdaythrowdown.blogspot.com/2010/11/tuesday-throwdown-24.html
AND The Color Challenge HERE:
http://offthewallcraftiness.blogspot.com/2010/11/otwc-challenge-32-winner.html
I'm also trying for the Color Splash Challenge HERE:
http://handstampedsentiments.blogspot.com/2010/11/hss-color-splash-challenge-40.html

3 MORE posts today - scroll down!

I know I am a few days late with the one above but I forgot to post! More RSC Creations

I was getting low on Thank You Cards

And a Tea Quote Book I made...

Thank You Challenge At SBS

Here is my attempt for the THANK YOU Challenge over at SBS Challenges

A Bunch of Cards from Earlier This Summer