Techniques today

For our MFP Challenge II this week there is a tutorial on the technique, acrylic block printing.

 It makes nice backgrounds for your cards.NOW before you say you dont have

 acrylic blocks let me tell you neither did I. So dont let that stop you. I used a little

 plastic lid off one of my little mini stamp pads and it

 worked just fine as you can see!

Are you in cold Country??

Here in the desert Southwest we rarely have snow, as a matter of fact 12/31/2015
 was an exciting day for us as it was the first time snow had stayed on the
 ground in 65 years!! However we have frost and  had several nights
last week.Here is a tree the sprinkler sprayed Thursday night. 

 I took the pic just as the sun was coming up.

So all this to say that the Tuesday Throwdown Challenge this week is
 WINTER WONDERLAND!

 Our Sponsor is My Grafico and they have provided us with a darling assortment
of images. I have used one of the Frosty Friends Images.

The background was water colored and then some snowflakes stamped with a bit
of glitter added to them. The snow is torn layers with glitter added to the edges. A little tree
stamped and then the cute little snowgirl added. Stop over and check out
my talented teamies Great cards!

MFP Stamp Challenge

It's going to be a Awesome 2016 Friends!! 

So today

 brings a new Challenge from Marks Finest Papers.
The former Speedy Fox & Friends will now become the 

 MFP Stamp Challenge and it is to be a CAS card. 

 Since cas are to be a quick and simple you all should be able to whip 

one of these out and join in the fun! I used a swirly embossing folder for both ends of

 mine and used the Azalea image from the Asian Delights Set. I have just used the edges 

of the image quickly coloring them and adding the black lines. The fun little smile die

 cut was in the little New Years package from my sweet friend Martha.

 This die does make me smile it is just so simple and cute

 Voila there you go a cas!!

Come on over and show us your's!

Last Challenge of the Year...

Today at Speedy Fox and Friends we are ending the year with one last color Challenge. Make a card using predominately BLUE. I have used a piece of scrap dp that I distressed for the bottom layer. The blues were both cut with Spellbinders and layered with some foam dots. The image is from the Oopsy Daisy Set colored with pencils. The sentiment was punched and tied on. Stop over this week to join in!

This weeks color is...

PURPLE. Our challenge is to make a card using purples.

 I have used a Spellbinder Scalloped Triangle to make a tree and added to the dry

 embossed background. . An embossed gold Star for a topper and some stickles added to

 the embossed snow. The Sentiment is from the SetPretty quick and simple today.

 Im over the moon excited as my daughter and family are moving back stateside

 and came in last night to spend a few days before they are off to spend 

Christmas with her sister. Stop by and join our new Challenge this week.

GREEN GREEN lots of green...

That is todays Challenge at Speedy Fox and Friends today! 

Green is one of my favorite colors but I couldnt seem to get the ole mojo

going! Not having my sewing machine is a real pain, the edges don't seem finished 

without some stitiching on them! I have used several of the images from the

 Snowflakes Set. I embossed them them cut them out to layer. The small one is

 sandwiched between two Martha Stewart punched pieces. A bit of glitter and a 

jewel to add a tad of sparkle. The sentiment is from the Create With Pine Boughs Set.

Hope you will join us for this weeks color challenge

Tuesday Throwdown Team B

Good Morning Friends, today is a new challenge at Tuesday Throwdown. It is Snowflakes!!

Our Sponsor is Sami Stamps Shop and I have used t he Bird On A Branch image

. I really like this image because its so versatile. I have colored it with a little pencil then

 added some chalk to the background to look a bit stormy and some "snow".

 A Spellbinder Scalloped Square was used to cut the mat. The background is a

 from a Winter Stack. The Snowflakes were cut with Marvy and Martha Stewart 

punches using a combo of vellum and cardstock.

 Since my machine croaked no stitching on this one! A little glitter 

added and voila . My teammates have made some beautiful cards, so stop by

 and check out their inspiration! 

You have a week to join us so get busy!!

I' m entering this card into the

Try It on Tuesday Challenge....Snow Snowflakes or Winter Whites

Good Morning Friends....

It's time for a new Speedy Fox and Friends and it is an easy one~ RED

,use predominately red on your card! The perfect time of year right. I started with 

a red Bazill paper. The fun polka dot frame and oval is from Hero Arts.
 One of the  many treasures my sweet friend Martha sent me for my Birthday.
 The Noel sentiment is from the  Poinsettia Blooms Set.
The tiny holly is from the Christmas Selection Set that has a myriad 

of Christmas stamps. The base is from a Christmas Stack. I tried

 to stitch it on but didnt do to well, afraid my machine is toast!!
The snowflake is a very pretty die but Im clueless whose it is,
 it was gift from a blog buddy. A little red glitter 

to shimmer it up a bit and cant have
 Christmas without bells so one in the center.   

Such an easy Challenge so stop over and join the fun this week.

Friends of Speedy Fox and Friends

Happy Saturday, hope all my U.S. friends had a great Thanksgiving. 

Today our FSFF Challenge is to make a grid Background. You will find the instructions here.

 I used a Tim Holtz green for the grid.My image is from the Coneflower Set. Mushroom are

 from the Mini Mushroom Set.

 The sentiments are from the Today Tomorrow and Always Set.

Speedy Fox and Friends Challenge

Good Morning Friends. Been a while  since Ive posted. Sorry havent been to visit you all much.

 My family was here for my brother in law's service. Spending time together was the priority. 

Life can change so quickly, my BIL was diagnosed with cancer a few short months ago 

and already gone! Hug your loved ones and tell your friends how you much you care for them,

 you might not get another opportunity.....   

That is my heartfelt advise for the day SO now On with the Challenge..

.Today we are embossing flowers on Vellum.After stamping with Versamark you embossed you

 image then add a little color on the backside of the image. Cut it out and add it to you card...

easy as can be!   I made up a little set of  three/

The first on using the Lily Image. Some sunny yellow, a little dp from Lawn Fawn and

 a MS punched edge. A little string of jewels and butterfly for a bit of embellishment. 

Simple and easy to send thru the mail; The dp was stitched along the edge.

 I think my machine is just about toast, joining the growing group 

of malfuntions at my house!! It will only sew backwards lol!!

The next one uses the Coneflower Image. The dp is one of those year stacks.

 The little edge was cut with a Stampin Up border die as was the little white one.

 The frame is a Scalloped Oval Spellbinder. The dp was stitched on

.This one will be easy to mail also.

The last one is the Rose Image. Got a little carried away on this one not so mailable!

 The the striped dp is from Stampin Up and cut with a Spellbinder Decorative Square.

 The butterfly is a Cheery Lynn and a handdyed bow. The little border behind

 is also from the year stack and cut with my new punch

 from my sweet friend Martha!!.

All the images and sentiments plus a myriad of Stamping Goodies

 are available at MFP Stamp Shop

 Hope you all will stop my at try this technique!!

Tuesday Throwdown Challenge

Good Morning it is time for TT Team B Challenge. It is Thankful and our

 sponsor is DeeDee's Digis. She has generously supplied us with our choice of images

. I am using one from the Autumn Blessings Set. After coloring I was adding a little shading

 to the twigs with a copic and all of a sudden big drops of ink came out. I had to cut a piece

 of to salvage the image to thats why it may seem a little off. A little checked dp and a

 border cut with a PTI die. The sentiment is cut with a Spellbinder banner die. 

This challenge cuts pretty close to the heart today.

 My sister's husband passed away Thursday after a shocking diagnosis of cancer

 in June She turns 60 tomorrow and They would have been married 43 years!She was

 determined he was her soulmate and they were married on her 17th birthday.

 I am thankful he was a part of our family for all these years. He was a tower

 of strength and always willing to help whenever needed. He was much more than 

just a BIL he was more like a brother.  Im also thankful that 

he was a wonderful husband to my sis 

and father to my nephews and niece.

 His passing has left a huge hole in our family but we

 have the blessed assurance that we will see him again one day!