MFP June Release Blog Hop - Day 1

Hello! Welcome to the June 2011 MFP New Releases Blog Hop!
This week's new releases are: All Aboard, Poppies Poppies Poppies, Sand Surf Relax, and Floating Along.
For your convenience, all these sets are available TODAY at Mark's Finest Papers.
So, do you want to WIN today's Featured Stamp Set: All Aboard? (If you don't want to wait to win, you can always purchase the sets right away! We'll substitute a set from NEXT month's release if today's winner has already purchased this set!)
For your chance to win: Comment on the following Design Team members' blogs TODAY before midnight EDT. There will be ONE random winner chosen from the comments on today's Blog Hop blogs. That winner will win ALL ABOARD. We will announce the winner's name on tomorrow's blog post.
Lois
Vicky
Dawn
Anne
Peggysue
Connie
Emily
Karen
Patty
Roxie
Vicki
Liz
Geri
Lynn
Lagene-Guest Designer for June
Mark’s Finest Papers

I am so excited, Last month at Mark's Finest Papers Blog I won a spot as a Guest Designer for June's Stamp Release Hop! So here are two cards I made using the new All Aboard stamp set.  I just love this set for the guys in my life!

First card, the image was "over-painted" with LuminArte powdered pigments mixed with gum arabic.

The second card I used Copics to color the train  & sponged with die inks.
Now head on back to Mark's Finest Papers.
Thanks for stopping by!
Lagene

(2011 Card #78) MFP Floating Along

Sneak Peek

 This is a sneak peek for the new set Floating Along 2011  to be released starting June 7 at Mark's Finest Papers.  Be sure to join the June MFP Release Blog Hop on June 7!

I Stamped the water lily 3 times & heat embossed with black EP.  Then "painted" with LuminArte powdered pigments mixed with gum arabic.   I cut out a smaller portion of the flower & shaped with a stylus then popped it up with pop dots that I made myself using Aleene's Tack It Over & Over glue. (it takes several days for the glue dots to set, so I make a whole tray at one time to use at a later date).  Then I cut the center portion from the 3rd flower & popped it on top.   I fussy cut around the side of the lily & pad on the left side so I could tuck the DP behind it.     Here's a side view:

Die:  Labels 2 from Spellbinders

Paper: Core'dinations,  DCWV Once Upon A Time, PrimaMarketing Co.The Breathe Paper Collection

Stamp: Mark's Finest Papers Floating Along 2011

Paint:  LuminArte mixed with gum arabic

Challenges:

StampinSistersInChrist:  Ch #91 Ecc.3:14 - Sketch

LilyPad:  Inspiration Ch #2 - I'm inspired by Vicky's Flower piecing  May 8

(2011 Card #66) Blue Jay

 

Stamp from Greetings of the Season 2010 from Mark's Finest Papers.  OK, I know that is supposed to be a Cardinal, but I wanted a Stellar Blue Jay!  I stamped & heat embossed with black EP.   I "painted" with LuminArte powdered pigments & Perfect Pearl Powdered Pigments mixed with Gum Arabic.  Little dragon flies are from  Studio G Clear stamps.  I stitched around the perimeter with white thread.  

Challenges:

StampTV:  STVFRITM1 - Sketch

MarksFinestPapers:  Ch #54 - No Embellishments 

SimonSaysStampsChallenge:  Paper Piecing or Piercing