ATS May Release Sneak Peek - Day 1!

Monday, April 30, 2012

Hi again! Today is the start of four days of sneak peeks from All That Scraps, so hold onto your seats folks - it's going to be a berry delicious ride!! ;)

Today the girls and I are sharing sneak peeks of a couple of stamps from the Beatrice collection and I have one of them to share with you today....

Meet Berry Beatrice!!

Is she not the cutest thing you've ever seen?? I definitely let out an 'awww' the first time I saw her! I love her little strawberry costume, with those piggy tails popping out! So adorable!

I whipped up this card by borrowing Karen's Sweet Sunday Sketch #156 from a few weeks back. The paper is a MME paper that I've had in my stash since I bought it last year sometime. I wish I could give you the name, but it was a 6x6 sample pack and the store I bought it from is now closed (sorry!). Anyway, the sentiment on the front of the card is another sneak peek from the new coordinating Berry Logo's set.

Here's a peek at the inside of the card. Amy R. is coming out with a new set this month too, and it's called Many Thanks. It has a several great fonts, and this is one of the more elegant ones in the set. See that strawberry?? Yep, you guessed it! It's a new die being released this month too! Don't you love how Christine coordinates all of these things?? I love it!

I hope you enjoyed this sneak peek! If you want to see more, I suggest you pop on over to the ATS blog where you can see the other image from this collection and a whole lot more inspiration!!

Thanks for stopping by today!

Supplies

Stamps: All That Scraps 'Berry Beatrice', Berry Logo's, Amy R.'s 'Many Thanks'

Inks: StazOn 'Jet Black', SU's Creamy Caramel, Pretty In Pink, Always Artichoke, Close To Cocoa, Cool Caribbean, Distress Inks 'Antique Linen, Tea Dye, Vintage Photo, Tattered Rose, Victorian Velvet'

Papers:  Canson Comic Manga Drawing cardstock, Bazzil Basics, PP - MME?

Access: Doodle Twine - Limeade, Button, ATS Strawberry Die, EK Success Edge Punch, Fiskars Decorative Scissors, Sponges, Machine Stitching, Dimensionals

TSG154 Challenge - Something Floral!

Good Morning! 

I hope you all had a fabulous weekend! I got to play a little, stamp a little, sleep a little and had a lot of fun in the process. That's how it should be right? :) It's going to be a busy week on my blog, so lets get started shall we?? :)

This week our challenge is brought to us by our Trendsetter of the week, Laurel! She is challenging us to make a card or project using May flowers!! Since April is almost over, and we all know how the saying goes, it is time for May flowers, so be sure to use SOMETHING floral on your card, whether it be paper, stamps, or embellishments. 

Can you tell I tried something a little different this week?? Yeah, it's pretty obvious right? Hehe I have long admired fellow Trensetter Debby Hughes's cards for her clean and simple style. I can only dream of ever making a card like she does (it's just not in me), but I gave it a go anyway. 

With only one layer to work with, I pulled out the Blossom By Blossom set and watercolored this sweet image. I thought I was using some sturdy paper with this PTI white cardstock, but when you watercolor on it, it warps big time! So this is why I used layers - to flatten out my images! Ha I'm happy that I gave it a go, but even though it takes me forever to make a card, I'll stick to my layers in the future! :)

To be eligible for the giveaway, create a card or project using May flowers, and then come back to the TSG Blog to add your name and a link to your project in the InLinkz that is located at the bottom of this challenge post. This challenge is open until the winner has been announced on the following Monday (April 30th). The winner will get a $5 gift certificate to use in the TSG Web store! 

By participating in this challenge, you may also find yourself in the Trendsetting Spotlight that shines on the TSG Blog every Thursday. We will be on the lookout to find challenge cards that stand out and show Trendsetting qualities. TSG stamps are not required to participate in the challenges but are appreciated :) 

You do not need to have a blog to be able to participate in the TSG Challenges! You can simply add the URL link from your project after it has been uploaded to your online craft gallery. If you upload your card to an online craft gallery, please use the keyword TSG154 so we can check out your beautiful work!

Stick around! I have another post scheduled today! Stay tuned!

Supplies

Stamps: There She Goes 'Blossom By Blossom'

Inks: StazOn 'Jet Black', SU's Creamy Caramel, Pretty In Pink, Regal Rose, Blushing Bride, Old Olive, Cool Caribbean, Going Gray

Papers: PTI White Cardstock

Access: NADA!!

ATS May Release Reminder!

Sunday, April 29, 2012

Hi everyone!

I hope you're enjoying your weekend! I just wanted to remind everyone that tomorrow is the start of the All That Scraps May sneak peeks and it's FOUR days of them!! Which is why we're starting tomorrow, instead of our usual Tuesday. There's so much to show you, we couldn't cram it into just three days! 

So, mark your calendars, or set yourself a reminder - Monday 9am CST over at the ATS blog...

YOU WON'T WANT TO MISS IT!!

TSG May Release Sneak Peeks - Day 4!!

Friday, April 27, 2012

It's the final day of sneak peeks for the There She Goes May releases and it's one you won't want to miss!!

Torico’s final set this month is SURE to impress the camera hound in us all! Photography is a part of everyday life, and a growing hobby for many, and how much more FUN would it be if you had a camera like one of THESE??!! A picture truly is worth a 1000 words, and with summer vacations, graduations, and well, EVERYTHING, coming up, what a PERFECT set for the photographer in us all. Full of cute sayings, and TONS of images to create the PERFECT card/scrapbook page/project, you really can’t go wrong!!

Oh Snap is a 6x8 set that includes 33 stamps, and will sell for $24.
 

I ran out of time, but I want to make a scrapbook page just because of this set!! It's perfect for a scrapbook page! Might have to make one soon, I think. I whipped up this card  the other night using one of the larger stamps in the set. I wasn't planning on making a masculine card, but I love how it turned out!

Would you like to win the new Oh Snap stamp set? Here is what you need to do- visit the Trendsetter’s blogs that are participating in each of the blog hop challenges and comment on their creations as you go. One of the Trendsetter’s blogs (from each hop day) will be randomly chosen as the ‘it’ blog and a winner will be picked using a random number generator from the comments left on that Trendsetter’s Blog Hop Challenge post. 

You will not know which blog has been chosen so the more you comment on the better your chances are of winning new stamps! The Blog Hop Challenges will be open until 5 PM Eastern Time Saturday, April 28th, with the winner being announced during the release party chat.

Here's the list you'll need if you get lost!

Due to Blogger issues, which are beyond our control, some of the designer's posts MAY not be up on time. Sorry for any inconvenience!

Play along with the Oh Snap! Blog Hop Challenge for your chance to win this stamp set! Head to the TSG Blog for more details!!

1.	Angela Thomas	7.	Jessie Rone	13.	Sandra MacLean
2.	Candace Pierce	8.	Karen Giron	14.	Theresa Winslow
3.	Corinna McGregor	9.	Kim O'Connell	15.	Tobi Crawford
4.	Debby Hughes	10.	Kim Teasdale	16.	Torico
5.	Holly McMillen	11.	Laurel Seabrook	17.	Wendy Ramlakhan
6.	Jessica Knutsen	12.	Melyssa Connolly

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THANK YOU so much for stopping by all this week! It's been a busy one, but compared to last week, I'd rather be busy! :) 

Supplies
Stamps: There She Goes 'Oh Snap!"
Inks: StazOn 'Jet Black', Sahara Sand, Going Gray, Blushing Bride, Distress inks 'Antique Linen, Tea Dye'
Papers: Georgia Pacific, Bazzil Basics - Bitter Chocolate, PP - Crate Paper 'Seasons' Collection
Access: Spellbinders Labels 4 Nesties, Pebbles Inc. Candy Dots - Brown, Dimensionals, Sponges

TSG May Release Sneak Peeks - Day 3!!

Thursday, April 26, 2012

It's Day 3 of the There She Goes May release sneak peeks and we've got an AWESOME set to share with you today!!

Our second of THREE Sets being released from Torico this month is so awesome, it’s EXPLOSIVE! Approach these SUPER CUTE girls, with their frazzled hair, with caution….they just might EXPLODE! Bombdiggity is the PERFECT set for showing JUST how excited/happy/proud you are of that special someone in your life….and it’s just FUN! 

CAUTION!!---may cause you to SQUEEE due to OVERWHELMING cute-ness(or sing You Dropped a Bomb On Me…Baby, for DAYS)!!

Bombdiggity is a 4x8 set that includes a total of 24 stamps and will sell for $18 .

 Can you stand this much cuteness?!?!!! Torico really knows how to create some FANTASTIC sets, doesn't she?! Every month I think they can't get any better, but somehow they do!

I used this week's Sketchbook Saturday challenge #57 from Trendy alum, Iwona Palamountain for my layout inspiration. The papers are scrap papers I've had in my drawer FOREVER! I think they're from Cosmo Cricket's Snorkel collection, Scenic Route and the red polka dot paper is from American Crafts...I think!  I colored her crazy hair with SU's Really Rust and her shoes in Dusty Durango. A tiny bit of Going Gray on her dress makes it seem white in color. Isn't that sentiment awesome?! I think you're really going to love this set!

Would you like to win the new Bombdiggity stamp set? Here is what you need to do- visit the Trendsetter’s blogs that are participating in each of the blog hop challenges and comment on their creations as you go. One of the Trendsetter’s blogs (from each hop day) will be randomly chosen as the ‘it’ blog and a winner will be picked using a random number generator from the comments left on that Trendsetter’s Blog Hop Challenge post. 

You will not know which blog has been chosen so the more you comment on the better your chances are of winning new stamps! The Blog Hop Challenges will be open until 5 PM Eastern Time Saturday, April 28th, with the winner being announced during the release party chat.

Here's the list again of all the blogs you need to hit up!

Due to Blogger issues, which are beyond our control, some of the designer's posts MAY not be up on time. Sorry for any inconvenience!

Play along with the Bombdiggity Blog Hop Challenge for your chance to win this stamp set! Head to the TSG Blog for more details!!

1.	Angela Thomas	7.	Karen Giron	13.	Theresa Winslow
2.	Candace Pierce	8.	Kim O'Connell	14.	Tobi Crawford
3.	Corinna McGregor	9.	Kim Teasdale	15.	Torico
4.	Debby Hughes	10.	Laurel Seabrook	16.	Wendy Ramlakhan
5.	Jessica Knutsen	11.	Melyssa Connolly
6.	Jessie Rone	12.	Sandra MacLean

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Thanks again for stopping by this week! We have one more sneak peek for you tomorrow, so I hope to see you all back here, same time, same place!

Supplies

Stamps: There She Goes 'Bombdiggity'

Inks: StazOn 'Jet Black', SU's Creamy Caramel, Pretty In Pink, Really Rust, Old Olive, Going Gray, Dusty Durango, Morning Marigold, Regal Rose, Ruby Red, Distress Inks 'Tea Dye and Vintage Photo'

Papers: Canson Comic Manga Drawing cardstock, PTI White and black cardstock, PP - Cosmo Cricket, Scenic Route and American Crafts

Access: Spellbinders Labels One Nestie and Circle Nestie, Fiskars Decorative Scissors, Sponges, Machine Stitching, Dimensionals

TSG May Release Sneak Peek - Day 2!!

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Welcome to Day 2 of the There She Goes May release sneak peeks!!

Torico has cooked up a set this month that I am sure you will be DEMANDING seconds of!! Her whimsical cakes, and adorable chefs, are sure to serve up the PERFECT birthday card for ANYONE on your birthday list! She even threw in some coffee, because that’s how we at TSG ROLL….right out of bed to the coffee pot! Amen to that!

 

A Little Treat is a 4x6 set that includes a total of 12 stamps and will sell for $15.
 

Now, not only do we have short 'n' stocky Chef in our collection, we now have lil' and sweet kid chefs too!

To make this card, I borrowed papers from the old Basic Grey collection, Nook and Pantry and the layout is this week's There She Goes challenge #153. I colored in the little chef with my reinkers and aquapainter brush and changed things up a bit by using some brown raffia for the ribbon element.

Would you like to win the new A Little Treat stamp set? Here is what you need to do- visit the Trendsetter’s blogs that are participating in each of the blog hop challenges below and comment on their creations as you go. One of the Trendsetter’s blogs (from each hop day) will be randomly chosen as the ‘it’ blog and a winner will be picked using a random number generator from the comments left on that Trendsetter’s Blog Hop Challenge post.

You will not know which blog has been chosen so the more you comment on the better your chances are of winning new stamps! The Blog Hop Challenges will be open until 5 PM Eastern Time Saturday, April 28th, with the winner being announced during the release party chat that evening.

Here's a list of all the blogs you should hit up:

Due to Blogger issues, which are beyond our control, some of the designer's posts MAY not be up on time. Sorry for any inconvenience!

Play along with the A Little Treat Blog Hop Challenge for your chance to win this stamp set! Head to the TSG Blog for more details!!

1.	Angela Thomas	7.	Karen Giron	13.	Theresa Winslow
2.	Candace Pierce	8.	Kim O'Connell	14.	Tobi Crawford
3.	Debby Hughes	9.	Kim Teasdale	15.	Torico
4.	Holly McMillen	10.	Laurel Seabrook	16.	Wendy Ramlakhan
5.	Jessica Knutsen	11.	Melyssa Connolly
6.	Jessie Rone	12.	Sandra MacLean

(Cannot add links: Registration/trial expired)

Thanks so much for stopping by today! Come back tomorrow for another sneak peek and chance to win a stamp set!

Supplies

Stamps: There She Goes 'A Little Treat'

Inks: StazOn 'Jet Black', SU's Creamy Caramel, Going Gray, Regal Rose, Chocolate Chip, Curry Crush, Distress Inks 'Antique Linen, Tea Dye and Vintage Photo'

Papers: Georgia Pacific, Kraft Cardstock, PP - Basic Grey's Nook and Pantry

Access: Raffia - Michaels, PTI Button, Martha Stewart Edge Punch, Machine Stitching, Sponges, Dimensionals

All About Mom...or in my case, Mum!

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

I am a busy blogger today, so if you're looking for my TSG May Release Sneak Peeks, please scroll down! (Or, you could check out both posts while you're here...just saying.) ;)

I'm back with another look at one of the sets released this month from All That Scraps! I love making really feminine, distressed cards, so I was itching to use Amy R.'s All About Mom set again! The fonts are fabulous (I can be a real font snob sometimes!) and what mother wouldn't be touched by this sentiment/quote?!

 To make this card, I loosely based the layout on Jen's DS47 layout and dug into my MME Lost 'n' Found paper collection again. I sponged each panel with Antique Linen and Tea Dye Distress Ink, then distressed each one with my Tim Holtz Edge Distresser. Then I stitched the base to some kraft cardstock and just adhered the rectangles to the base instead of stitching them. The main panel was sponged with Antique Linen, stitched to kraft cardstock and the sentiment was wet embossed with Versamark Ink and SU's Chocolate Chip ink. Quotes and sentiments stand out much better with this technique than just regular stamping and it looks way more finished too! Then It was just a matter of adhering the main panel, adding the ribbon and the buttons. I think my mum is going to love this one! ;)

 

Thanks for stopping by today!

 

Supplies

Stamps: All That Scraps 'All About Mom'

Inks: Versamark, Distress Inks 'Antique Linen and Tea Dye'

Papers: Strathmore Bristol Vellum, Bazzil Basics - Cream, Kraft Cardstock, PP - MME Lost 'n Found collection

Access: May Arts Wrinkled Ribbon, PTI Buttons - White and Cream, PTI Rustic Button Twine - Cream, Spellbinders Labels Four Nestie, Sponges, Machine Stitching, Dimensionals

TSG May Release Sneak Peek - Day 1!!

Hello and welcome to Day 1 of the There She Goes May release sneak peeks!!

Melyssa and her ADORABLE characters are back this month with another SUPER AWESOME set!! Whether making a card for a boy or girl, young or old, this set will be PERFECT for congratulating them on a job well done, or letting them know how you REALLY feel! Scientifically speaking, it’s the perfect SOLUTION.

Cutie Pi is a 4x8 set that includes a total of 14 stamps and will sell for $18.

My kid might not be old enough to take on a complex science experiment now, but when she is, I'll have the perfect stamp set to show her how much she amazes me! I adore Melyssa's little kids and this set is another awesome one to add to the collection! I borrowed last week's Retro Sketches #7 for my layout.



Would you like to win the new Cutie Pi stamp set? Here is what you need to do- visit the Trendsetter’s blogs that are participating in each of the blog hop challenges and comment on their creations as you go. One of the Trendsetter’s blogs (from each hop day) will be randomly chosen as the ‘it’ blog and a winner will be picked using a random number generator from the comments left on that Trendsetter’s Blog Hop Challenge post.
You will not know which blog has been chosen so the more you comment on the better your chances are of winning new stamps! The Blog Hop Challenges will be open until 5 PM Eastern Time Saturday, April 28th, with the winner being announced during the release party chat.


Here's the blog list for you to follow!

Due to Blogger issues beyond our control, some posts may not be up on time. Use the list below to refer you to the next blog on the hop! Sorry for the inconvenience!!

Play along with the Cutie Pie Blog Hop Challenge for your chance to win this stamp set! Head to the TSG Blog for more details!!

1.	Debby Hughes	7.	Jessie Rone	13.	Sandra MacLean
2.	Angela Thomas	8.	Karen Giron	14.	Theresa Winslow
3.	Candace Pierce	9.	Kim O'Connell	15.	Tobi Crawford
4.	Corinna McGregor	10.	Kim Teasdale	16.	Torico
5.	Holly McMillen	11.	Laurel Seabrook	17.	Wendy Ramlakhan
6.	Jessica Knutsen	12.	Melyssa Connolly

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Don't forget to come back tomorrow for Day 2!!

Supplies

Stamps: There She Goes 'Cutie Pi'

Inks: StazOn 'Jet Black', SU's Going Gray, Buckaroo Blue, Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive, Creamy Caramel, Pretty In Pink, Morning Marigold, Cool Caribbean

Papers: Georgia Pacific, Bazzil Basics, PP - Crate Paper and Sassafras Lass

Access:  EK Success Corner Punch, Spellbinders Circle Nestie, Scissors, Machine Stitching, Sponges, Dimensionals

Due to Blogger issues beyond our control, some posts may not be up on time. Use the list below to refer you to the next blog on the hop! Sorry for the inconvenience!!

Play along with the Cutie Pie Blog Hop Challenge for your chance to win this stamp set! Head to the TSG Blog for more details!!

1.	Debby Hughes	7.	Jessie Rone	13.	Sandra MacLean
2.	Angela Thomas	8.	Karen Giron	14.	Theresa Winslow
3.	Candace Pierce	9.	Kim O'Connell	15.	Tobi Crawford
4.	Corinna McGregor	10.	Kim Teasdale	16.	Torico
5.	Holly McMillen	11.	Laurel Seabrook	17.	Wendy Ramlakhan
6.	Jessica Knutsen	12.	Melyssa Connolly

(Cannot add links: Registration/trial expired)

ATS Make It Monday!

Monday, April 23, 2012

Hi Peeps!

I hope you all had a lovely weekend and got to squeeze some stamping time in! I got to work (my butt off) in the yard, cleaning up the grape vine that had overtaken the backyard for many years. We also built a small trellis for it to climb on this summer. Yesterday it rained all day, so it was the perfect day to stamp! Love it when that happens!

One of the projects I worked on yesterday was a fun mini clipboard for All That Scrap's Make It Monday! It's my turn this week and here's a little sneak peek at it...

If you want to see more, head on over to the ATS blog for all the details! ;)

TSG Mother Of All Blog Hops!

It's that time of the year again, when the TSG Trendsetters and their fans come together to create the MOTHER OF ALL BLOG HOPS! Just in time for Mother's Day too! 

 

If you're a fan and you want to hang out with us, head on over to the TSG blog post and sign up!

Search Not For A Friend...

Saturday, April 21, 2012

 Hi everyone! I felt bad about being absent most of the week, so I quickly whipped up something for you today! Don't say I don't do anything nice for you! ;)

My inspiration for this card came from some paper I bought yesterday. I spied the toile paper at Michael's and knew it had to come home with me! Why? Because it just so happens that today, There She Goes is sponsoring the challenge over at Crazy 4 Challenges and the theme - is to use black cardstock. Phhft! I can do that in my sleep! :)

So I grabbed Jen's Deconstructing Sketch #48 (EDIT: And I just realized that I goofed up the sketch - I forgot the vertical strip up the side....does stitching count?!), the toile paper and went to town! I kid you not - I whipped this baby up in under 2 hours! Laugh all you want, but that might be a record for me! (Is that sad?!)  On with the details, shall we? I sponged the edges of the toile paper (from Recollections) with Frayed Burlap Distress Ink, matted it with black cardstock then machine stitched them together. The vertical banner was made with some very old Crate paper, which I machine stitched to black cardstock and sponged the edges with Black Soot Distress Ink. I did the same thing with the Labels Four die cut panel, which was made with some paper from the La Creme collection (DCWV).

For the main panel, I used this endearing sentiment from the TSG Dream A New Dream set. It was perfect for the toile paper! I wet embossed the sentiment with Versamark ink, StazOn Jet Black ink and clear embossing powder. Next, I cut out the sentiment with an Oval Nestie and lightly sponged the edges with Frayed Burlap Distress Ink. Then I matted it with more black cardstock and machine stitched the two together. I don't use a lot of embellishments (you could say I'm embellie-challenged) but I do like my buttons! So I added a couple and for the last element in Jen's sketch, I used some ruffled black lace (which I got at my LSS).

Now head on over (or back to!) the C4C blog to check out the inspiration there! Thanks so much for putting up with me this week! :)

Supplies

Stamps: There She Goes 'Dream A New Dream'

Inks: Versamark, Distress Inks 'Frayed Burlap and Black Soot'

Papers: Strathmore Bristol Vellum, Black Cardstock, Bazzil Basics - Vanilla, PP - Crate Paper 'Crate Avenue Collection - Trendy', Recollections 'Toile' and Die Cuts With A View 'La Creme' 

Access: PTI Buttons - Black, PTI Rustic Button Twine - Cream, Spellbinders Oval and Labels Four Nesties, Sponges, Stampendous Clear Embossing Powder, Black Lace, Machine Stitching, Dimensionals

Happy Father's Day

Friday, April 20, 2012

Happy Friday everyone!

I had planned to blog a bit more than I have this week, but that turned out not to be the case. All that fresh air last weekend got the best of me, I think! My little girl has also been on Spring vacation, so I've been shuttling her to various places where she's hung out this week, while I work. Although, I did mange to take yesterday off work, but it was not a day of relaxation. I suggested a sleep over with 2 of her friends and spent all of yesterday at parks as well as taking our cat to and from the vet....never again. I'm pooped!

One card I managed to get done this week was this one for There She Goes (Again!) week. All week long, Jess selects 3 of the older sets to highlight. This week those sets were Dadisms, LOL Taglines and Under The Weather. Since Father's Day is only a couple of months away, I thought I'd get a little ahead of the game and make my card now! :)

Not a lot going on with this card, I know, but if you knew how long it took me to color up that image....you'd have probably kept the card simple too! ;)

To color this card, I used SU's Creamy Caramel for the floor boards, Soft Sky for the wall color, Close To Cocoa for the chair, Chocolate Chip for the table and his boots, Buckaroo Blue for his shirt and Distress Inks 'Frayed Burlap' for his pants. Oh! And Pumpkin Pie for the radio. And because I used a digi stamp (sometimes Jess gives us those when some of the Trendsetters don't have the sets), I had to print this on Georgia Pacific (Walmart) cardstock, which doesn't play nice with my choice of coloring. It soaks up the color really quickly, so you have to be sure of where you're putting it and how much you're applying. But I still like how it turned out!

Thanks so much for your patience this week! I hope you have a lovely weekend and get some stamping in! I know I will! :)

Supplies
Stamps: There She Goes 'Dadisms'
Inks: StazOn 'Jet Black', Various SU ink and reinkers, Distress Inks 'Antique Linen'
Papers: Georgia Pacific, Bazzil Basics, PP - Crate Paper and K&Company
Access: PTI Button - Brown, PTI Rustic Button Twine - Jute, Machine Stitching, Sponges, Dimensionals

Smile

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Good morning!

Well, we had a very productive weekend in our yard. We cut back out huge - and I mean HUGE, Forsythia bushes, transplanted a creeping vine that was strangling the Lilacs, reduced the number of Daylilies in the front garden and transplanted some wayward tulips to another area of the garden. Oh, and we rototilled an area of the backyard ready for our veggie garden! And that was just on Sunday! I was a little sore yesterday but it was worth the effort.

I'm sorry I was a little quiet last week, but after returning from my work trip to Sacramento, I was busy trying to get the last few cards done for April's Dirty Dozen gallery - which, by the way, opened last Sunday. This month's theme is Let The Sunshine In and you should see some of the samples in that gallery! Whoa mama! I made a couple of cards using some recently released stamps and dies from All That Scraps too!

Speaking of which, today is review day over at the ATS's blog and the girls and I have changed things up a bit this week - literally! You'll get to see all sorts of new cards made from any one of the new stamps released a couple of weeks ago! Since I did a ton of gardening over the weekend, I decided to use the cutie pie from the Laugh Lines Garden stamp collection!

Is she not the cutest?! I looooove her boots! I so want a pair now! Hehe

To make this card, I stamped out the image onto some Strathmore Bristol Vellum cardstock with my StazOn Jet Black ink, then colored the image up with my SU reinkers and aquapainter brush. I used Creamy Caramel for her skin, Pretty In Pink for her blush, Buckaroo Blue (retired) for her overalls, a combination of Pumpkin Pie and Regal Rose for her boots, Sahara Sand and Blushing Bride for her bucket and a combination of Really Rust and Chocolate Chip for her hair. Oh, and I copied something that I saw Amy Young doing with her Laugh Lines girls - I gave her some green eyes! Awesome idea Amy!! I meant to give her hair a bit more shine, but I'm breaking in a new aquapainter brush and the thing leaks too much water for my liking! I prefer my brushes a little bit more worn! ;)

The card's layout is based on this week's Deconstructing Sketch #47, which I ADORE! I just turned it on it's side to suit my image. I sponged every edge with Antique Linen and Tea Dye Distress Ink, them machine stitched them to some matching cardstock. The card looked a little bare with just the twine and button on the side, so I added a little more detail by adding a border made with the Curly Q die, also from ATS! The sentiment is one of Amy R.'s ones from her So Wordy collection. I really love the fonts she uses!

Ok, now you're free to pop over to the ATS blog to check out everyone else's cards! ;) Enjoy!

Supplies
Stamps: All That Scraps 'Laugh Lines Garden' and 'So Wordy'
Inks: StazOn 'Jet Black', SU's Creamy Caramel, Pretty In Pink, Buckaroo Blue, Really Rust, Chocolate Chip, Pumpkin Pie, Regal Rose, Sahara Sand, Blushing Bride, Distress Inks 'Antique Linen and Tea Dye'
Papers: Strathmore Bristol Vellum, Bazzil Basics, PTI Kraft Cardstock, PP - Cosmo Cricket's Material Girl'
Access: ATS Curly Q die, PTI Rustic Button Twine and Button - Cream, Sponges, Machine Stitching, Dimensionals

TSG151: Ribbon Challenge

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Good morning!
I hope you all had a lovely weekend. I think I've finally got over my jetlag. I took a nap Saturday afternoon and took it easy on Sunday. I don't think the long hours helped, but I'm glad to be back on my regular routine, that's for sure!

One thing I did do on Sunday was make a card for this week's There She Goes challenge. Corinna McGregor is our Trendsetter of the week and she has issued a ribbon challenge!

I finally got my hands on the Fairy Good Day set the other week, so I was itching to color this set in!

TSG is also sponsoring Jen's Sketch For You To Try Challenge this month, so of course, I had to use it this week! (And probably next week too!)

I have used these MME and Crate papers sparingly since I bought them, but at some point, you just have to let them go, right?? I thought they looked good together and I was trying to avoid going with a lot of pink - which typically would have been my first choice!

Do you notice anything different about my card?? No sewing!! Not a lick of stitching anywhere! Shocking, I know. And it was EXTREMELY HARD to resist getting my sewing machine out! But I managed to put the card together, put it on my card shelf and actually like it! :) (That's a big step for me!) As always, I colored my the fairy with my SU and Distress Ink reinkers and an aquapainter brush. I used Pool Party and a tiny bit of Tempting Turquoise on her dress and layered Antique Linen, Tea Dye and Vintage Photo for her hair. SU's Creamy Caramel was used for her skin and Pretty In Pink for her cheeks. The flowers and belt were colored with Rich Razzleberry and Regal Rose.

To be eligible for the giveaway, create a project using ribbon, and then go to the TSG Blog to add your name and a link to your project in the InLinkz that is located at the bottom of this challenge post. This challenge is open until the winner has been announced on the following Monday (April 16th). The winner will get a $5 gift certificate to use in the TSG Web store!

By participating in this challenge, you may also find yourself in the Trendsetting Spotlight that shines on the TSG Blog every Thursday. We will be on the lookout to find challenge cards that stand out and show Trendsetting qualities. TSG stamps are not required to participate in the challenges but are appreciated :)

You do not need to have a blog to be able to participate in the TSG Challenges! You can simply add the URL link from your project after it has been uploaded to your online craft gallery. If you upload your card to an online craft gallery, please use the keyword TSG151 so we can check out your beautiful work!

Thanks so much for stopping by today!


Supplies
Stamps: There She Goes 'Fairy Good Day'
Inks: StazOn 'Jet Black', SU's Creamy Caramel, Pretty In Pink, Pool Party, Tempting Turquoise, Distress Inks 'Antique Linen, Tea Dye and Vintage Photo'
Papers: Strathmore Bristol Vellum, Bazzil Basics - Bitter Chocolate, PP - MME and Crate Paper 'Paper Doll Collection'
Access: Twine, PTI Button - Cream and White, Seam Binding Ribbon, Spellbinders Scalloped Circle Nestie

TSG Is Having A Sale!

Jessica and her family are on vacation this week thanks to the Make A Wish Foundation, so while she's away, she's paying it forward by having a store-wide sale!

So, if there's a set you've been humming and ahhing about, now's the time to order! You'll be doing a good deed too! :)

Card Patterns 160....Guest Designer!

Saturday, April 7, 2012

Happy Saturday Everyone!

By the time this post goes live I'll be back home from my work trip to Sacramento, CA. It's been a long, long week, but a successful one. We managed to draw up the warehouse with all it's storage rack and conveyor, but including travel time, I have clocked 75hrs! I am beyond exhausted! My Little Ray of Sunshine has a dance class this morning, so it's back to my regular routine for me! :)

A few weeks back, I made this card using Card Patterns #157 sketch that ended up winning that week's challenge! My prize for winning? A guest designer spot with Card Patterns #160 sketch challenge this week! :)

You can head over to the Card Patterns blog to check out the sketch and all the details, but before you go, check out what I created with it! ;)

Since it's Easter Sunday tomorrow, I had to make a card to give my little girl for the occasion! I used the Egg-stra Special mini set from There She Goes because it's one of my favorite Easter sets that I own!

I pretty much followed the sketch to a tee, but instead of flowers, I used buttons. And I just centered the sentiment a little to balance out the card. The vertical element was made using a strip of scrap paper and using my Labels Eight Nestie on the bottom of it. If you click on the card, you many be able to see the row of adhesive rhinestones I added to match the detail on the sketch.

I colored this sweetie with my SU reinkers and aquapainter brush on Strathmore Bristol Vellum. I first colored the background in with Cool Caribbean, then her skin with a little of the Creamy Caramel ink. Then her dress was colored with Morning Marigold and a little bit of Really Rust in the areas of shadow. Her hair was colored by layering Antique Linen, Tea Dye and Vintage Photo Distress Inks.

I hope you can play along with this week's sketch too! Have a fantastic Easter weekend!

Supplies
Stamps: There She Goes 'Egg-Stra Special'
Inks: StazOn 'Jet Black', SU's Creamy Caramel, Pretty In Pink, Morning Marigold, Sahara Sand, Cool Caribbean,
Papers: Strathmore Bristol Vellum, Bazzil Basics, PP - October Afternoon 'Thrift Store' collection
Access: Spellbinders Oval Nesties,

ATS April Release Sneak Peeks - Day 3!!

Thursday, April 5, 2012

Good Morning! Today is day 3 of the All That Scraps sneak peeks and we have a set that just perfect for all the mum's out there!

Up until now, I have had a huge hole in my stamp collection. I had no Mother's Day stamps! Shocking isn't it?! It's one of the biggest card-giving holidays and I had no stamps for it! But I do now! :)


This beautiful set by Amy R., called All About Mom, is chock full of sentiments in amazing fonts as well as this gorgeous quote! I had to use it! To make this card, I stamped out the wet embossed the sentiment by inking up the stamp with Versamark ink, then applying SU's Chocolate Chip over the top of it. Then I stamped it out on some white cardstock. Then I applied clear embossing powder to it and heat set it. Then I cut it out using Spellbinders Deckled Oval Nestie. Next, I sponged the edges of the panel with Antique Linen, then Tea Dye Distress Ink. I kept the base pretty simple because I wanted to make these paper flowers again. Aren't they beautiful?! I made them by punching out about 10 circles of paper from a vintage book (I pick them up at auctions all the time!), sponged the edges of each one with Tea Dye, then stacked them up, pierced the middle and added a brad to keep them together. Then I scrunched each layer towards the center of the flower until they were all crushed. Gently, I pulled on the edges of the flowers until I could see the brad again. It's a really pretty look and one that easy to do - just a little time consuming!

If you want to see what the other images are in the set, then head on over to the ATS blog! You'll see cards from the rest of the design team AND if you leave your name in the InLinz at the bottom of the post, then you have a chance to win yourself the set! Just by leaving your name! I'm sure you have a mother or mother-in-law who'd love a card made with this set!

Thank you SO much for stopping by all week! Don't forget that all these sets will be in the store tonight from 10pm CST tonight!!


Supplies
Stamps: All That Scraps Amy R's 'All About Mom'
Inks: Versamark Ink, SU's Chocolate Chip, Distress Inks 'Antique Linen, Tea Dye, Vintage Photo'
Papers: Strathmore Bristol Vellum, Bazzil Basics, Kraft Cardstock, Georgia Pacific Cardstock, PP - MME
Access: Spellbinders Deckled Oval Nesties, EK Success Circle Punch, Basic Grey Brad, Sponges, PTI Rustic Button Twine, Stampendous Clear Embossing Powder, Machine Stitching, Dimensionals

ATS April Release Sneak Peeks - Day 2!!

Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Hi everyone!
I'm back again today with another sneak peek from All That Scraps April release!

Just in time for Spring, the design team girls and I are sharing a sneak peek of the Laugh Lines Garden stamp! Check out those awesome overalls!


This is one tall chickie! For a stamp, that is. :) So I decided to go with a 5.5"x5.5" card otherwise you wouldn't see any paper if I went with a standard card size!

Usually, I steer clear of yellow on my cards just because I can never seem to make them look good, but after about 2 hrs of searching and coordinating papers, I found the perfect combination! I used a little bit from Cosmo Cricket, Basic Grey and MME (I think!). Each panel was sponged with Tea Dye and Vintage Photo Distress Inks, distressed with my Tim Holtz Edge Distresser, then machine stitched to coordinating cardstock. Out came my SU reinkers and I colored up the image with my aquapainter pen. Then I matted it to some white Georgia Pacific cardstock and Bazzil Basics cardstock. I kept the layout pretty simple since the paper was pretty vibrant. But I couldn't resist adding that little swirly border to the card! It was cut from natural colored cardstock with the soon to be released Curly Q border die! I'm going to LOVE playing with that one again!


The sweet logo is from the other new logos set being released, aptly named, Watering Can Logo's! On the inside of the card I used the sentiment from the same set. Who wouldn't want a card like this from a friend?! And there's another little surprise - a matching watering can die! Christine thinks of everything doesn't she?!


If you want to see what the other images are in the set, then head on over to the ATS blog! You'll see cards from the rest of the design team AND if you leave your name in the InLinz at the bottom of the post, then you have a chance to win yourself the set! Just by leaving your name! Gotta love that!

We have one more sneak peek for you tomorrow so remember to stop by!


Supplies
Stamps: All That Scraps CC Designs 'Laugh Lines Garden', 'Watering Can Logo's'
Inks: StazOn 'Jet Black', SU's Blushing Bride, Pretty In Pink, Regal Rose, Ruby Red, Morning Marigold, Really Rust, Old Olive, Baha Breeze, Cool Caribbean, Distress Inks 'Antique Linen, Tea Dye, Vintage Photo'
Papers: Strathmore Bristol Vellum, Bazzil Basics, Kraft Cardstock, Georgia Pacific Cardstock, PP -
Access: CC Design Cutters Curly Q Border, CC Designs Cutter Circle Die, Sponges,

ATS April Release Sneak Peeks - Day 1!!

Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Good Morning sweet peeps!

It's already April and it's time again for some All That Scraps sneak peeks!! Are you ready for some?! I hope so! Today, the ATS design team and I have a couple of SUPER SWEET stamp sets to share with you....AND some dies!! Let's get on with it, shall we??


This is the newest Swiss Pixie on the block - Umbrella Lula! I wish I looked as cute as this in my rain gear, but unfortunately, I look like a big, plastic monster! LOL

To make this card, I especially bought this 6x6 paper pad from AC Moore because of the umbrellas! And I couldn't resist the color combo either - it's one of my favorites! For the layout, I hounded Jen for this week's Deconstructing Sketch #45 (I was a wee bit impatient, but she was a good sport about it!) for my layout and lucky for me, it was perfect for this stamp! Phew! I paired the paper with some kraft and natural colored cardstock for matting. I finally found the perfect sketch to use a paper doily on! I softy sponged the edges with Tea Dye Distress Ink and layered it under the circle and vertical banner panels. Each panel had it's edges sponged with Frayed Burlap Distress Ink, except the circle panel, which was sponged with Antique Linen again. Lula was colored with my SU reinkers and pads, then I paper pieced her umbrella with some polka dot paper from the Cosmo Cricket collection.

The circle logo is from another set being released this week, called Umbrella Logos. I {heart} those logos! I cut it out with the matching CC Designs circle die. That {hugs} sentiment is from Amy Rysavy's new stamp set So Wordy. I love the fonts she used on this set! If you look really closely, you might be able to see parts of a mini ticket stamp on either side of the circle panel. Do you see it? It's yet another stamp from the Umbrella Logo's set!


Here's a peek at the inside of the card. See those umbrellas? They're another stamp from the Umbrella Logo's set and the best part.....there's a coordinating umbrella die!! I kept my umbrella's really simple by stamping them with Vintage Photo Distress Ink onto some natural colored cardstock for this card. The sentiment is also from the Umbrella Logo's set! Man, that set has a lot of stamps! lol I think I used a total of 7 stamps on this card! Not bad at all!


If you want to see what the other images are in the set, then head on over to the ATS blog! You'll see cards from the rest of the design team AND if you leave your name in the InLinz at the bottom of the post, then you have a chance to win yourself the set! Just by leaving your name! How easy is that?!

I have another sneak peek for you tomorrow, so I'll see you then! Thanks for stopping by!


Supplies
Stamps: All That Scraps CC Designs 'Swiss Pixies Umbrella Lula', 'Umbrella Logos' and 'So Wordy'
Inks: StazOn 'Jet Black', SU's Creamy Caramel, Morning Marigold, Really Rust, Pretty In Pink, Distress Ink's 'Antique Linen, Tea Dye, Vintage Photo, Frayed Burlap'
Papers: Strathmore Bristol Vellum, Bazzil Basics, Kraft Cardstock, Georgia Pacific Cardstock, PP - Cosmo Cricket 'Quite Contrary'
Access: Spellbinders Circle Nesties, CC Designs Circle Die, CC Design Umbrella Die, Fiskars Decorative Scissors, Wilton Paper Doily, Machine Stitching, Sponges, Dimensionals

ATS Release Reminder!

Monday, April 2, 2012

Hi again!

Tomorrow is the start of the All That Scraps sneak peeks, so mark your calendars!


It all starts at 10am EST! I CAN'T WAIT for you all you all to see all the new stamps!!

TSG150: Use Metal

Happy Monday everyone!

I hope you had a lovely weekend! I was flat out busy all weekend getting ready for my trip this week. By the time this post goes live, I'll be on a plane bound for Sacramento, California! It's a work trip, so it won't be that much fun, but at least it'll force me to slow down since I'll have nothing to do distract me in the evenings! I'll be there until Friday morning, so I plan on making the most of this down time.....resting (and commenting)! ;)

Before I packed my bags on Sunday, I made this card for this week's There She Goes challenge which is being issued by this week's Trendsetter, Candace Pierce! She wants us to use metal somewhere, somehow on your projects! Seriously Candace?! You really know how to issue a challenge! lol

I raided my embellishment drawer and sifted through all the flowers, pearls, chains(?!) until I found the one metal thing I have A LOT of.....eyelets!! I have more than any card maker needs, but I rarely use them! So out they came and this is what I came up with! Love that donkey!

To be eligible for the giveaway, create a card or project using this sketch, and then come back to the TSG Blog to add your name and a link to your project in the InLinkz that is located at the bottom of this challenge post. This challenge is open until the winner has been announced on the following Monday (April 9th). The winner will get a $5 gift certificate to use in the TSG Web store!

By participating in this challenge, you may also find yourself in the Trendsetting Spotlight that shines on the TSG Blog every Thursday. We will be on the lookout to find challenge cards that stand out and show Trendsetting qualities. TSG stamps are not required to participate in the challenges but are appreciated :)

You do not need to have a blog to be able to participate in the TSG Challenges! You can simply add the URL link from your project after it has been uploaded to your online craft gallery. If you upload your card to an online craft gallery, please use the keyword TSG150 so we can check out your beautiful work!

Thanks so much for stopping by today! I have a whole week of scheduled posts lined up so I hope to see you back tomorrow! Take care.


Supplies
Stamps: There She Goes 'Ba Donkey Donk'
Inks: StazOn 'Jet Black', SU's Going Gray, Distress Inks 'Frayed Burlap'
Papers: Strathmore Bristol Vellum, Bazzil Basics - Bitter Chocolate, PTI Kraft Cardstock, PP - Crate Paper Brook Collection
Access: Eyelets - Pewter, PTI Rustic Button Twine, EK Success Corner Punch, Spellbinders Rectangular Nesties, Machine Stitching, Sponges, Dimensionals