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.

FOSTV116 - Altered Box

Well I actually altered a plastic tub but I think it counts.  I was originally going to do a pretty gift box but having bought some play money on the internet I needed something to store it in and this container came into being.  I used various oriental images from Marks Finest Papers from 2 different sets - Wealthy Fish and Works of Art.  I originally pulled out about 5 sets but ended up with just this two.  This item is practical rather than pretty but it has to go into my teaching bag of bits to travel to my youngest student so can't be too fancy!

Please join in our FOSTV challenge this week.  I am sure you can find some sort of container that could do with a make over.  The prize on offer to one lucky participant is the stamp set Vroom

 

Have a great week.

MFP August Blog Hop (Day 4) - Wealthy Fish

August Blog Hop! 

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

   Featured Aug 13th - Pocket Watches
Featured Aug 14th - Joyous Season 

Featured Aug 15th - Country Charm
 

Featured TODAY Aug 16th - Wealthy Fish

I am not at all happy with this card.  I was pleased with the glittery bamboo panel but I am not happy with the overall card layout.  I didn't have time to remake it but will try again with the same image on another occasion.

This one is stamped on some paper I found in my scrap tray and I quite like the subtle bamboo and other oriental images.  I grabbed a couple of elements from last months set "Be Virtuous"

I have one further oriental card to show you today made with elements from Lucky You and an old Spellbinders die I have had in my collection since I don't know when! I used a gold rub on paste to bring out the embossing.

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 Aug 17, 2013 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 10 PM EST on Friday Aug 16, 2013.

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

"Lucky You"

 The mini stamp set we have for you this month is

"Take Time Mini"
                                                      

Here's the Design Team:

Patty
Lois
Jane C
Debbie
Pam
Pat G
Thrfity Stamper
Marilynn

Karen K

Bonnie

Kathy
Angela
Cathy C
Toni
Sue W
Janine
An'Jenic

Shirley Q
Marks Finest Papers, a Heinrich Co.

Thanks for joining us this week and good luck in the prize draw.