Friends under the Sea - FOSTV160

Our challenge this week at Friends of Speedy TV has a theme "under the Sea" - any cards or other projects fitting this theme would be most welcome and the challege can be found here. 

I was initially stumped by this challenge but here is the card I came up with.  First a view of the front

and now a view of the inside

 

I used the MFP stamp sets Be Virtuous, Nature's Brushstrokes, New Year Mini and Wealthy Fish to complete my card.  Check out the team's creations and get your thinking caps on - you have until Easter Sunday to get your cards done.

Please come back tomorrow for our March blog hop.

FOSTV105 - New Years Card with Chalk and Paper Piercing

Christmas is over, Boxing Day is over and the sales have begun so it must be almost New Year.
 

At FOSTV we are celebrating New Year with Chalk and Paper Piercing.

 

I made one card for this challenge but wasn't too happy with the piercing.  I then made two more so I am sharing all 3 here today.  We would love you to join us at FOSTV with anything up to 5 cards so pull out your chalks and your piercing tools and show us what you can do.

Not so great piercing!

Piercing courtesy of Spellbinders! Pocket Watches courtesy of MFP

 

Showing the detail

 

A piercing template used on this one! 
All is Calm is the set containing the Trees and the sentiment is from the New Year set.

The prize this week at FOSTV is the stamp set called Easter Scene

Have a great week.
On a personal note I would like to wish Lauren a very Happy Birthday and a great time in Bath.

Nov Blog Hop Preview

Nov. Blog Hop Starts Tomorrow! 

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

 Featured Nov. 12 - Tigers

Featured Nov. 13 - Duck Hunting

Featured Nov. 14 - Out on the Town

Featured Nov. 15 - Chill in the Air

 The special stamp set we have for you this month is:

Calendar

I used the Calendar set for a Birthday card but at some stage I want to bind myself a little calendar so when I have the time I will pull this stamp set out again. 

 The mini stamp set we have for you this month is:

Mini New Year

                                                 

I used the new year mini for a simple oriental New Year card.  I used the VLV November Week 1 sketch.  You have to look really closely to see the Yin and Yang embossed in silver on the banners.

 

Thanks for looking and please come back tomorrow when the blog hop starts in earnest.