TSG Puppy Love and Bee Happy Blog Hop!

Thursday, July 29, 2010

Hello and welcome to the third and final blog hop for the There She Goes August releases! Today we're showcasing FABULOUS NEW sets designed by TSG's newest designer, Torico!

If you have stopped by here from sweet Pam's blog, then you're on the right track. But if you haven't and would like to see some FABULOUS cards, then head back to the TSG blog to start your journey there.

One of them is an adorable and hugely versatile mini set called Bee Happy. But don't be fooled by the word 'mini' - this set has 27 individual stamps in it! That's an INCREDIBLE value for $7!

How cute is this set?! You really can't afford to not have this set in your collection! I heard that TSG's dear friend, Kelli, begged and begged Jess for a 'fat bumble bee' set and when Torico joined the TSG team, Jess knew she'd create the perfect bee for Kelli. She sure did, didn't she?

Want to take a guess at how many stamps I used to create this card? 7? 9? Try 12! Yep, it was all pieced together from 12 individual stamps! Told you it was a versatile set! To make this card I stamped out the plain hexagon shape multiple times on kraft cardstock. Then I stamped out the patterned hexagon shapes, the different stems to make the flowers, the little baby bee and their dashed flight path. Then I sponged the sky with SU's Cool Caribbean using my Post-It tutorial. Last, but not least, I stamped the two huge bumble bees on some scrap paper, colored them in with my reinkers, cut them out and popped them on dimensionals onto the main panel. And guess what? Not a single piece of designer paper in sight!! See ma: It can be done! lol

Puppy Love is the other set being showcased today and it's a 4x8 set that contains a WHOPPING 39 stamps and will sell for $18. TSG fan, Meredith had been pleading with Jess to create a dog set and Torico was just the designer to do it!

I am absolutely and irrevocably in LOVE with this set!! It is hands down, the BEST dog set out there in stampland right now! I can't wait for you all to see the whole set on Saturday at the release party! You're going to FREEEEAK!

Sometimes when I make cards for release week, I will use the set first that I love the most, and other times I'll save it until last...which is what I did with this set. There are so many cute images in this set, I couldn't decide which to use! In the end I chose this one. Adorable, right?! I picked out some paper from Basic Grey's Max and Whiskers line and used this week's Sweet Sunday Sketch #79 for my layout and whipped up the card in a couple of hours. (That's amazing for me!) And yes, those cute little images I stamped on the background paper are in the set! :)

Ok, I think I've kept you long enough! hehe Your next stop along this hop is none other than the super talented illustrator herself, Torico!!

Don't forget that you could win this set just by hopping (and commenting) along with us and leaving your deets in the Mr. Linky at the bottom of the TSG blog post!

Supplies
'Buzz On Over'
Stamps: There She Goes 'Bee Happy'
Inks: StazOn 'Jet Black', Morning Marigold, More Mustard, Old Olive, Regal Rose, Ruby Red, Sahara Sand, Cool Caribbean
Papers: Strathmore Bristol Vellum, Kraft, Bazzil Basics
Access: Fiskars Decorative Scissors, Dimensionals

'Friends Furever'
Stamps: There She Goes 'Puppy Love'
Inks: StazOn 'Jet Black', Creamy Caramel, Soft Suede, Ruby Red, Old Olive, Cool Caribbean, Distress Inks 'Antique Linen'
Papers: Strathmore Bristol Vellum, Bazzil Basics, PP - Basic Grey 'Max and Whiskers'
Access: Ribbon, Buttons, PTI Rustic Button Twine, Spellbinders Labels 10 Nestibilities, Sponges, Dimensionals