Hanna Stamps Blog Hop!

Sunday, November 15, 2009

Hope you all are having a relaxing Sunday evening. Grab yourself a glass of wine or a hot cocoa and get comfy because it's time to hop along with the Hanna Stamps design team!

This is your first stop along the hop you're all set to start hopping! :)

I made a card for you tonight using Spa Hanna. She's ready for a bit of pampering and perfect for a gift certificate card to give a friend or relative! She was colored with reinkers and an aquapainter brush.

Ok, your next stop on this hop is the super talented Kerry Donovan! If you get lost, the blog hop list is below to help you on your way. :)

Sandra

Kerry

Frances

Cindy

Laurie

Cathy

Jeanne

Silke

Don't forget the November's release challenge! You still have time to create a card using the sketch and get your entry in to win a $20 gift certificate!! The winner will be announced at the release party tomorrow night!

Thanks for dropping by!

Supplies

Stamps: Hanna Stamps! 'Spa Hanna', MFT 'Essential Sentiments'

Inks: StazOn 'Jet Black', Creamy Caramel, Pretty In Pink, Close To Cocoa, Regal Rose, Going Gray, Old Olive, Cool Caribbean

Papers: Strathmore Bristol Vellum, Bazzil Basics, PP = Bo Bunny 'Back To Basics Collection - Tutu Dot and Alissa Twirls'

Access: Ribbon, Spellbinders Large Oval Nestibilities, EK Success Corner Punch, Sponges, Dimensionals

Waiting...for Mr Right!

Friday, November 13, 2009

Hi there! Me again. :)

Monday night is the Hanna Stamps release party/chit chat night starting at 9pm EST in the Hanna Stamps forum on SCS! Typically the DT show you sneak peeks all weekend long but because Kristi released them early so you could get your holiday stamps quick, the DT have been showing you the sets for the past couple of weeks.

This is a card I made using this week's Sketch For You To Try. It really was the perfect layout for this set! Hanna is very sophisticated in this set and all ready for a night on the town.

I colored Hanna with reinkers and an aquapainter brush and sponged around her with some Cool Caribbean ink. The paper is from K&Company. To check out some more cards from the DT using the new sets, check out this SCS gallery.

This Sunday is the Hanna Stamps blog hop! It starts at 10pm EST at Kristi's blog and it'll give you a chance to see all the new sets all in one place. And blog hop candy will be given away, so you won't want to miss out on it!


Supplies
Stamps: Hanna Stamps! 'Waiting for Mr Right Hanna', MFT 'Essential Sentiments'
Inks: StazOn 'Jet Black', Creamy Caramel, Pretty In Pink, Regal Rose, Morning Marigold, More Mustard, Cool Caribbean
Papers: Strathmore Bristol Vellum, Bazzil Basics, PP - K&Company 'Cut n Paste Collection'
Access: Spellbinders Large Circle Nestibilties, Sponges, Dimensionals

Hanna Stamps Release Challenge!

Monday, November 9, 2009

Good Morning!

As promised, I have this month's Hanna Stamps release party challenge for you all! I know how you all love your sketches, so you're going to love this one!

As this is a release party challenge, you all have one week, starting from today, to create a card using this sketch and either your Hanna's or Riley's. When you've finished your card, upload it to SCS using the keyword HSNOV09 and leave a link to it on this post in the Hanna Stamps Challenge Forum. Remember; those who play along go into the running to win a $20 gift certificate and an unmounted stamp of their choice from Hanna Stamps! Worth playing along for, right? (The winner will be announced at the release party, on Monday November 16th, 2009 at 9pm in the SCS/Hanna Stamps forum.)


I made a card using the sketch and dreidel from the Happy Chanukkah Hanna set. I spent about three hours trying to pick out paper that wasn't christmas-sy and more Jewish in color, but then it hit me; there are Jewish people who celebrate both Hanukkah and Christmas - like my boss at work. So I dare say that my boss is getting this card for Christmas! :)

If you haven't heard already, there are some big changes on the horizon for Hanna Stamps and because of this, the Hanna Stamps store is down so Kristi can makes this changes. As yet, we haven't heard on when it will be back up, but hopefully it won't be too much longer. Thanks so much for your patience!

Ok, so get busy with this sketch! I can't wait to see what you all create with it!

Supplies

Stamps: Hanna Stamps 'Happy Hannukah Hanna'

Inks: StazOn 'Jet Black', Creamy Caramel, Distress Inks 'Antique Linen, Tea Dye, Walnut Stain
Papers: Strathmore Bristol Vellum, Bazzil Basics, PP - Basic Grey 'Wassail Collection'

Access: Ribbon, Button, Twine, Spellbinders Oval Nestibilities, Sponges, Dimensionals

One Cat Too Many!

Friday, November 6, 2009

Good Morning again!

I have the pleasure of hosting this week's Hanna Stamps Friday Challenge and I'm going to make you crack up! Not literally of course. ;) My challenge for you this week is to use the really fun technique of cracked glass! You can check out the how-to's on this SCS tutorial...HERE!

For my card I used the crazy cats from the newest set to be released from Hanna Stamps, Mr. & Mrs. Katz! Yes, that's the name of the set! LOL There's lots of images in this set and tons of cats! So if you're a cat lover, you may want this set for your collection. I stamped them all in a row, then colored them up with reinkers. There's a cat for everyone in this lot! The finished card size is 3.5" x 6.5". I don't think it's a standard size, but oh well. :)

This cracked glass is really is a fun technique and perfect for holiday cards this time of year! You can check out the challenge in the Hanna Stamps challenge forum and I can't wait to see your cards!

This coming Monday I'm hosting the November/December release challenge, so get your Hanna's and Riley's ready and have a fabulous weekend!

Supplies
Stamps: Hanna Stamps! 'Mr. & Mrs. Katz'
Inks: StazOn 'Jet Black', Creamy Caramel, Going Gray, Sahara Sand, Pumpkin Pie, Distress Inks 'Frayed Burlap, Vintage Photo and Black Soot', Versamark
Papers: Strathmore Bristol Vellum, Bazzil Basics, PP - Bo Bunny 'Month 2 Month November'
Access: Ribbon, Twine, Making Memories Decorative Brads, UTEE, Fiskars Decorative Scissors, Sponges, Dimensionals

Shine At Any Age

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Good Morning!

It's Whimsical Wednesday time again and this week young Nick Diedrich has a fabulous sketch drawn up for all of you! You can find the sketch on the WW blog and while you're there, check out what our girl Jacquie has created with it!

I went with a 5.5" x 5.5" square card and used the VERY recently released Mr. and Mrs. Katz stamp set from Hanna Stamps. I colored up Mrs. Katz and made sure she looked like the crazy cat lady she is! Check out the fish headband!! I added some Stickles to it to make sure it shined. :) The paper is from We R Memory Keepers and I always seem to gravitate to it when I do a fuddy duddy card. Maybe because it reminds me of the wallpaper we had in our house when we bought it. It SCREAMS '70s country decor!

Cassie Larson

Darla Wilson

Heather Schlatter

Jacquie Peifer

Jessica Diedrich

Kim Ross (will be posting a little later)

Lisa Hjulberg

Randi Wall

Rebecca Ednie

Sandra MacLean

If you want to play along, just upload your creation to your blog and leave a message on the Whimsical Wednesday post with a link back to your creation so we can all check it out! If you upload it to SCS or PCP, remember to use the keyword DDSC9!

Before I go, I had to share with you the contents of an interesting package I received in the mail yesterday! When I opened this package, I was very curious because I wasn't expecting anything from this sweet friend of mine so I couldn't guess what in the world she was sending me.

Check out that label!!! Is that HYSTERICAL or what?! I broke into a HUGE coughing and laiughing fit when I read it!! I couldn't stop coughing because I was gasping for enough air to get it under control and that was making me laugh even more! I took it to work today to show a few of my coworkers - they should get a huge kick out of it too! Hope it made you laugh too. :)

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Supplies

Stamps: Hanna Stamps! 'Mr. and Mrs. Katz', Karen Foster Snap Stamps

Inks: StazOn 'Jet Black', Creamy Caramel, Going Gray, Ruby Red, Buckaroo Blue, Old Olive, Soft Sky, More Mustard, Morning Marigold, Sahara Sand

Papers: Strathmore Bristol Vellum, Kraft, Bazzil Basics, PP - We Are Memory Keepers 'Grandma's Kitchen Collection - Rich Ribbon & Flower Frenzy'

Access: Twill Ribbon, Spellbinders Large Oval Nesties and Scalloped Nesties, Rangers Stickles, Dimensionals

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Thursday, October 22, 2009

Good Morning!


It funny how much kids notice. A few weeks back we bumped into our elderly neighbors downstairs and their daughter was visiting at the time. She was introduced to Syd and I. Normally she's a very out going girl and will say hi but she hid behind some stairs instead and kept calling my name trying to get my attention. I knew why too. Our neighbor's daughter had obviously gone through some chemotherapy and the lack of hair on her head did not go unnoticed. Now, this surprised me because her dad, uncle and great uncle all sport bald heads but a woman with no hair is not as common and apparently little ones know this. I handled this the only way I knew how to: I told Syd not to be shy and to ask her why she had no hair. I don't know if it was the right or best thing to do, but I didn't want to act like Syd never asked the question and make everyone feel uncomfortable. The woman was very gracious and told Syd that she was taking some medicine that made her loose her hair and that it would eventually grow back. Syd eventually came around and spoke to the woman. I didn't want to pry so I don't know what kind of cancer she had, but it sounded like she was doing much better. It just amazed me how perceptive kids are even at a young age.

So today's card is in honor of all breast cancer patients everywhere!

I really like how this one turned out! You can never have too much pink on a card like this, right? I used the bra from the Hanna Stamps 'Breast Cancer Hanna' set and colored it in with SU's Pink Passion and then added some of Taylor's Tiny Twinkles to turn the bra from flashy to fabulous! I stamped the bra again onto a piece of Strathmore Bristol paper and used the Labels One nesties to cut it out. I started out sponging the piece with Tea Dye Distress Ink and it started to look like I had made a mistake, but the more ink I added, the better it got (in this case, more was better than less - go figure!) Then I cut out the bra with the rhinestones out and popped it on the cut piece with dimensionals, matted it with some pink cardstock and that piece was done. The background came together easily. No sponging, just yummy pieces of Basic Grey paper from the Lemonade collection!

Hope you have a great day! The sun is peeking through the clouds this morning. Hopefully it stays with us all day!


Supplies
Stamps: Hanna Stamps! 'Breast Cancer Hanna'
Inks: StazOn 'Jet Black', Pink Passion, Cranberry Crisp, Distress Inks 'Tea Dye'
Papers: Strathmore Bristol Vellum, Bazzil Basics, PP - Basic Grey 'Lemonade'
Access: Ribbon, Labels One Nestibilities, Taylor's Tiny Twinkles, Sponges, Dimensionals

Hanna Stamps Fan Blog Hop!!

Monday, October 19, 2009

Welcome to the first ever Hanna Stamps Fan Blog Hop!!

If you've stumbled upon this post and want to hop along with us on this hop, then head over to Frances Brynes blog and start your ride there.

Domestic Goddess was the first stamp set I had bought outside of Stampin Up and I have adored her ever since. And since it was a Hanna Stamps set that started my card making hobby, I had to use the latest Hanna in my collection.

And since it was a Hanna that got me started, I thought I'd make a card with the latest Hanna to be released - Geisha Hanna! The nice thing about Hanna Stamps sets is that you don't have to use all of the main image in the set AND there are a ton of accessories that come with the sets! For my card I stamped the top half of Geisha Hanna and then popped up the paper umbrella for a great 3D effect.

Hanna Stamps has a SERIOUS sale going on!! Everything is 10-50% off in the store!! There are charms for a crazy 10 cents!! Get your bargain now before they're all gone!

Now hop over to the awesomely funny (and my Farmville neighbor) KELLI JO! If you get lost along the way, here's the list of hopper participants below to find your way again. :)

Frances

Cindy

Silke

Sandra

KelliJo

Mary

Gina

Jacquie

Kimberley S

Jen

Maria

Jackie

Joycelyn

Joy

Tracey

Sparkle

Lorie

Tanya

Laurie

Bek

Janet

Kelly

Michele

Angela

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the Hanna Stamps eye candy!!

Supplies
Stamps: Hanna Stamps 'Geisha Hanna'
Inks: StazOn 'Jet Black', Creamy Caramel, Pretty In Pink, Regal Rose, So Saffron, Morning Marigold, Cool Caribbean
Papers: Strathmore Bristol Vellum, Bazzil Basics, PP - Basic Grey 'Lemonade Collection
Access: Ribbon, Button, Small Oval Nestibilities, Dimensionals

Good For Any Cause

Is it Monday morning already?!? Where did that weekend go??

This weekend did not flow as well as I would have liked it to. The Man had to work Saturday morning, but had to sought out a big mess at the end of the day that took up a bit of the afternoon. Syd and I went to her gymnastics class. When he finally got home, we caught the bus down to the Keene Pumpkin Festival while it was still daylight and somewhat warm. Had a great time there looking at all the fun costumes and carvings! This year we finally broke our own record that has stood for almost 6 years with 29, 068 lit pumpkins! Boston still holds the world record since holding their own Pumpkin Festival a few years back, but considering that Keene's population is less than the number of pumpkins we had this year, that's pretty impressive!

Ok, onto today's card! I did another quick card using Ribbon Riley from Hanna Stamps again since it's National Breast Cancer Awareness month and another card for the cause can never hurt! :)

A quick little card (5.5" x 5.5") with Riley colored with reinkers and an aquapainter brush. I am really liking these papers from Basic Grey's Lemonade Collection! I've been using them a lot lately and I can't seem to get enough! I matted the patterns with two different shades of pink Bazzil paper and sponged around Riley with Pretty In Pink to tie it all in. Finally got myself some pink ribbon and tied a big pretty bow off to the side. Last, I added some Stickles to the ribbon Riley's holding for some sparkle!

That's it. Really simple, but the papers make it really pop. Don't forget!! Tonight's the Hanna Stamps Fan Blog Hop!! It all starts at 10pm EST over at Frances Byrnes blog. Can't wait to check out everyone's Hanna and Riley creations!

Supplies

Stamps: Hanna Stamps! 'Ribbon Riley'

Inks: StazOn 'Jet Black', Creamy Caramel, Going Gray, Pretty In Pink

Papers: Strathmore Bristol Vellum, Jraft, Bazzil Basics, PP - Basic Grey 'Lemonade Collection'

Access: Ribbon, Stickles, Dimensionals, Sponges

HSC91: Obscure Holiday

Friday, October 16, 2009

Good Morning!

Today I have another Hanna Stamps challenge for you all and this one is being hosted my yours truly. :)

We all know October is National Breast Cancer awareness month, but did you know that there are other causes out there that need some love too?? For instance, did you know that it's Eat Country Ham month?? Or that it is Cookie Month, or Clergy Appreciation Month? It's even Sarcastic Month this month! So my Hanna Stamps challenge (HSC91) is for you to create a card celebrating these lesser known causes!

My card celebrates Adopt A Shelter Dog Month. I used the cute hound dog from the recently released 'Dectective Hanna' set. Looking at this card now, I wish I had done a scene behind the hound, but hindsight is 20/20 right? *roll eyes* I used some old, old paper from Crate Paper and the layout is from this week's Unscripted Sketches #26.


Hope you can play!

PS. Only a few days left to sign up for the first ever Hanna Stamps Fan Blog Hop happening on Monday!! It's a chance to get out your Hannas and Rileys and get noticed!!

PPS. You may have noticed that the Hanna Stamps store is closed for inventory. Hopefully it should be back up and running soon. It's a lot of work inventoring a whole store just by one person! :D


Supplies
Stamps: Hanna Stamps! 'Detective Hanna', Karen Foster Snap Stamps
Inks: StazOn 'Jet Black', Creamy Caramel, Sahara Sand, Soft Sky
Papers: Strathmore Bristol Vellum, Bazzil Basics, PP - Crate Paper 'Cowgirl Collection - Buckle and Red Boots'
Access: Button, Twine, Fiskars Decorative Scissors, Machine Stitching, Dimensionals

A Nurse, A Challenge and Blog Hop Info!

Thursday, October 8, 2009

A happy Thursday morning to you all!

I have to share a funny little story with you that happened yesterday. When I went to pick up Syd from daycare/preschool she was out in the yard playing with her classmates. Syd's teacher asked to see her school pictures because I had just picked up the proofs. Anyway, a friend of Syd's rushes over and askes to see the pictures too. So I showed him and the teacher says to the little boy "Who's that in the picture?" He says Sydney, to which my Sassy McSasspants replies "Hello?? I'm standing right in front of you!?!" Sarcasism is alive and well in my not yet 4 and a half year old. I smell trouble in her tweens, don't you??

Today's card is for all the nurses graduating this year. As I was putting this card together I remembered that I had already used the 'get well soon' sentiment on the other Nurse Sophie card I made, so I racked my brain and decided that this would be a graduation card instead! :D (How's that for thinking on the run?! haha)

The sketch is from this week's Inspirational Sketches challenge IC#37. It's a very special challenge this week because Miss Mary is now a part of the IC design team!! Way to go Mary! Woohoooo! I'm so proud of you! I colored up Nurse Sophie with reinkers and an aquapainter brush and used some scraps of that great Cosmo Cricket paper I still had lying around.

If you weren't at the Hanna Stamps release party on Monday, then you many not know about this news:

Calling all Hanna Stamps and Riley fans!! We're having a blog hop where you are the stars!! That's right! A Hanna Stamps blog hop that you can participate in!! It's happening on October 19th and we want as many people to participate as possible! You can sign up and check out all the info ----> HERE! I'm so excited about this! Finally! A blog hop for everyone who loves Hanna Stamps! :D

Thanks for stopping by today!

Supplies

Stamps: Hanna Stamps! 'Nurse Sophie/Riley', MFT 'Essential Sentiments'

Inks: StazOn 'Jet Black', Creamy Caramel, Going Gray, Pretty In Pink, Regal Rose, Cool Caribbean, Sahara Sand

Papers: Strathmore Bristol Vellum, Bazzil Basics, PP - Cosmo Cricket 'Girl Friday - ??'

Access: Ribbon, Spellbinders Small Scalloped Nestibilities, Martha Stewart Edge Punch, Decorative Scissors, Dimensionals

Hanna Stamps October Release Blog Hop!

Sunday, October 4, 2009

Welcome to the Hanna Stamps Blog Hop celebrating the October release!!

EDIT: The Blog Hop is now closed! Thank you for playing along! Winners will be announced at the release party which starts at 9pm EST tonight in the Hanna Stamps SCS forum.

The eye candy on this hop has just been phenomenal!! If you haven't stopped by my blog via Silke's blog, then head over to Kristi's blog to start your hop there! You're not going to want to miss a single stop along this hop because since this is Hanna Stamp's second anniversary, every Hanna girl is giving away a Riley! And because this is the last stop in the hop, I am giving away a $50 gift certificate to Hanna Stamps!! Woohoooooo!!


I created two cards for you tonight. Both cards use the new 'Detective Hanna' set about to be released this Monday night. This first one uses this week's Friday Sketchers #72 layout and the main image from the set. Immediately after making this card I remembered about those murder/mystery dinner parties that were all the rage a few years ago. Wouldn't Detective Hanna make great invitations for one of those parties?? :) Makes me want to host one!

This second card uses one of the many accessories in the set to make this simple card. I used this week's sketch from Jen Del Muro's Sketch For You To Try and some of that great Marrakech paper from Basic Grey.

Ok, so don't forget to leave a comment on this post to be in the running to win a $5o gift certificate to Hanna Stamps! The blog hop will be open until 7PM EST tomorrow, Monday October 5th. The winners will be announced at the Hanna Stamps release party being held in the SCS forum, starting at 9PM EST - so be there....or be square! :D

Thanks so much for hopping with us!!

Supplies

Card 1

Stamps: Hanna Stamps 'Dectective Hanna', Stamping Bella 'Thanks For The Tip'

Inks: StazOn 'Jet Black', Creamy Caramel, Close To Cocoa, Chocolate Chip, True Thyme, Distress Inks 'Antique Linen, Tea Dye, Walnut Stain and Black Soot'

Papers: Strathmore Bristol Vellum, Bazzil Basics, PP - The Greeting Farm 'Dirty Rodeo'

Access: Ribbon, EK Success Circle Cutter and Circle Punches, Machine Stitching, Sponges, Dimenionals

Card 2

Stamps: Hanna Stamps 'Detective Hanna', The Greeting Farm 'Light Up - Retired'

Inks: StazOn 'Jet Black', Going Gray, Sahara Sand, So Saffron, Regal Rose

Papers: Strathmore Bristol Vellum, Bazzil Basics, PP - Basic Grey 'Marrakech Collection - Vanilla Chai'

Access: Ribbon, Button, PTI Rustic Button Twine, EK Success Corner Punch, Spellbinders Circle Nestibilities

Hanna Stamps Sneak Peek: Day Two

Saturday, October 3, 2009

Good Morning!!

I hope you're having a wonderful Saturday! It's time to show you another sneak peek at another set being released by Hanna Stamps this coming Monday night!

You might have seen some of the Hanna girls using the main image from the new Geisha Hanna set already, so I thought I'd use the accessories to show you how versatile they can be.

I created two gift set type cards with two of the larger images from the set. There are eight images plus one sentiment in the set. These cards are 5" x 5" so you can gauge how big the images are. I pulled out some big, bold floral patterned paper from Amy Butler/K&Company because it reminded me of the gorgeous kimono's the Japanese women wear. These cards have a lot of depth to them that you might not be able to see in this photo (remind me to fire my photographer!). ;)

I stamped the images onto Very Vanilla cardstock and sponged around them with some SU ink to match the patterned paper they were paired with. Then I stamped out the image again on some more VV paper and colored them up with reinkers, then cut them out and popped them on dimesionals. The layout is loosely based on this weekend's Weekend Sketch Challenge (WSC100). Beate's always got great sketches!

In Australia, I took three years of Japanese in high school and I was pretty good at it and could even write in Japanese. But because I never used the language again after high school, the only thing I can remember how to say now are the words 'Hello' and 'One, Two Three'....it really is true when they say that the mind is first to go. *grin*

Have a good one!

PS. Remember the Hanna Stamps blog hop is tomorrow night starting at 10pm EST over at Mrs Kristi's blog!! Lots and lots of giveaways - you won't want to miss it!!

Supplies

Stamps: Hanna Stamps 'Geisha Hanna'

Inks: StazOn 'Jet Black', So Saffron, More Mustard, Sahara Sand, Soft Sky, Certain Celery

Papers: Very Vanilla, Bazzil Basics, PP - K&Company 'Amy Butler Designer Paper'

Access: Ribbon, Buttons, PTI Rustic Button Twine, Dimensionals, Sponges, Paper Piercer

Hanna Stamps Sneak Peek!

Friday, October 2, 2009

Good Morning again!!

Today's the start of the Hanna Stamps sneak peeks for the October release!! And I'm sooo excited to show you this new Riley/Sophie today!

Introducing....Nurse Sophie!!

She's so adorable isn't she?! She's perfect for get well cards and would bring a smile to any one's face. Speaking of smiles....this might sound a little creepy, but I couldn't help thinking of the scene in the recent Batman movie where the Joker walks away from the hospital in a nurses uniform....Nurse Sophie could make a great Halloween card! I'm a little tired, so my brain starts to wander sometimes!

This Friday's Hanna Stamps challenge (HSC89) is being hosted by the lovely Silke Kittmann and she has a sketch for us this week. It's a fabbie sketch for any of your Rileys, so get 'em out and start stamping!

Don't forget: This Sunday is the Hanna Stamps blog hop starting at 10pm EST from Mrs Kristi's blog and because it's Hanna Stamps second anniversary we're giving away some SERIOUS prizes!!! And I mean serious! You won't want to miss this hop!


Supplies
Stamps: Hanna Stamps 'Nurse Sophie', MFT 'Rain or Shine'
Inks: StazOn 'Jet Black', Creamy Caramel, Going Gray, Cool Caribbean, Pretty In Pink, Ruby Red
Papers: Strathmore Bristol Vellum, Bazzil Basics, PP - MME Just Dreamy 2 Collection - Dazzling "Sugar and Spice" Girl Thing/Connect the Dots Paper'
Access: Ribbon, Doodlebug Brads, Spellbinders Tags Trio, EK Success 5/8" Circle Punch, Decorative Scissors, EK Success Corner Punch, Paper Piercer, Dimensionals

Riley With A Cause

Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Good Morning!

I have a special card to share with you today! Put up in the Hanna Stamps store just yesterday, is Ribbon Riley!

He's perfect for any cause you want to show your support for; all you need to do is color the ribbon the appropriate color! October is the National Breast Cancer Awareness Month so in honor of that, Kristi is releasing Ribbon Riley early.

We all know someone who has been affected by breast cancer in one way or another and wouldn't they love a card that makes them smile but also lets them know you're thinking of them? I think if you love your Riley's, this really is a must have for your collection.

I had no problem picking the patterned paper for this card. Basic Grey's Lemonade Collection with all it's pink was an obvious choice. I used this week's Get Sketchy #7 for my layout and girlied the card up a bit with some scalloped edging and some yummy ribbon. With all the ribbon I do have, I don't have any wide pink ribbon! I kept staring at my collection hoping that one would appear right before my eyes, but no such luck. :(

Be on the look out for another post from me this morning! I told you it was going to be a crazy week! :)


Supplies
Stamps: Hanna Stamps 'Ribbon Riley', My Favorite Things 'Essential Sentiments'
Inks: StazOn 'Jet Black', Creamy Caramel, Going Gray, Sahara Sand, Cool Caribbean, Pretty In Pink, Regal Rose
Papers: Strathmore Bristol Vellum, Bazzil Basics, PP - Basic Grey 'Lemonade Collection - Poppy Field and Pink Fizz'
Access: Ribbon, Cotton Candy Stickles, EK Success Corner Punch, Decorative Scissors, Machine Stitching, Dimensionals

Sit Back, Relax & Enjoy!

Monday, September 21, 2009

Good Morning!

Hope your weekend was a good one. Ours was quite uneventful really. We stayed close to home and went apple picking. As much as we love apples, I think we picked a few too many. May have to find some creative ways to use them up!

I really love coloring up Wheat Riley. I don't know whether it's because of the big hat or the banjo he's carrying or the sprig (is that the word) of wheat in his mouth. It might be the fact that he's wearing clothes and there's more to color than just his fur and antlers?!

A couple of weeks ago, the uber talented Kerry Donovan hosted a sketch challenge (HSC86) for the Hanna Stamps Friday challenge. I wasn't able to play along then, but I had some down time yesterday and the sketch was perfect for Wheat Riley. I had some left over Mr Campy paper Cosmo Cricket and since they're double sided, they came in handy for all these layers in this sketch! Nothing too out of the ordinary with this card. Each layer was sponged with Vintage Photo Distress Ink and matted with Bazzil cardstock. I used (up) some eyelets for some detail and I am LOVING my oval nesties...can you tell? LOL

Have a painless Monday! :)

Supplies

Stamps: Hanna Stamps 'Wheat Riley' and Stamping Bella 'Sit Back, Relax & Enjoy'

Inks: StazOn 'Jet Black', Creamy Caramel, Going Gray,

Papers: Strathmore Bristol Vellum, Bazzil Basics, PP - Cosmo Cricket 'Mr Campie Collection'

Access: Eyelets, Small Oval Nestibilties & Scalloped Oval Nestibilities, Sponges, Dimensionals

Fall Blessings

Friday, September 18, 2009

Good Morning Sunshines!!

It's a beeeeautiful morning here in New England today! The sun is shining and there's a slight chill in the air. The leaves on the trees are starting to turn shades of yellow, orange and red and I'm got a craving for some apple cider! :) Looooooove this time of year!

This week's Hanna Stamps Challenge (HCS87) is to create a genie bag. A what?!? A genie bag. You've never heard of one before? Well that makes two of us...until Cindy Haffner, our gracious hostess this week, showed us this tutorial on SCS. Easy peesy!

Fall Time Hanna is perfect for this type of project! I can see myself giving a few of these away as gifts to Syd's preschool teachers. Or you could do Halloween ones, or Christmas ones! Hmmm...time to plan ahead I think!

The lunch bags I found at my grocery store were larger than a standard sized card (which the tutorial calls for), so the fronts of my bag at 8.5x5.5 - half a 8.5x11 sheet of cardstock. I've seen a bunch of bags or boxes created with this window in it, so I used my Labels One Nestie to cut the window out of the front cover. Before gluing down the patterned paper to the cardstock, I sandwiched a piece of plastic (that I recycled from a individual popcorn wrapper) between them. Worked out really well! For the handle, I used my circle punch to punch two holes almost side by side, then cut the little bits left between them with a scalpel blade. Finally I decorated it with some images from the Fall Time Hanna set. The tag was created with a small oval nestie and a sentiment from the set. Really love how this turned out!

Thanks for stopping by today and have a fabulous weekend!

EDIT: Oppps! Forgot to *scream* this from the rooftops!! Recognize it? My jaw is still on the floor! :)

Supplies
Stamps: Hanna Stamps! 'Fall Time Hanna'
Inks: StazOn 'Jet Black', Creamy Caramel, Buckaroo Blue, Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, Distress Inks 'Antique Linen, Tea Dye, Vintage Photo, Walnut Stain and Frayed Burlap'
Papers: Strathmore Bristol Vellum, Pumpkin Pie (SU), PP - K&Company 'Lemon Drop Collection'
Access: Ribbon, Raffia, Labels One Nestibilities, Lunch Bag, Circle Punches, Wrapper from Individually Wrapped Popcorn, Sponges, Dimensionals....and cookies! :)

Happy Goth Birthday To You!

Monday, September 7, 2009

Good Morning Everyone!

It's Labor Day here in the USA and we'll be spending it with my in-laws having a bit of a BBQ...yum!! Hope you are enjoying your long weekend in some lazy form or fashion. :)

Last night the Hanna Stamps DT girls held our first ever Hanna Stamps new release blog hop. If you would like to play along, you still have time to be entered into the draw for a $20 gift certificate to the Hanna Stamps store. All you have to do is leave a comment on all the blogs and the winner will be announced at the release party. You can find the list of blogs and direct links to the blog hop posts....HERE!

A lot of the girls used Goth Hanna and it's not hard to see why - she makes quite the statement!

While I was looking through my paper stash I found this piece of KI Memories Love Elsie scribble paper. It looks just like she had doodled all over a piece of paper! It was just so cool I had to have it for my stash, but I have never had a use for it...until now! :) Goth Hanna and Elsie go so well together! Definitely a card that is outside the 'norm' for me, but sometimes I just like to play and step outside my safe zone. :)

Don't forget: The Hanna Stamps release party is tomorrow night at 9pm EST in the Hanna Stamps SCS forum instead of tonight! Hope you have enjoyed the cards the girls have been showing you over the past few days. :)

A short post from me today....I need to go eat some ribs now! ;) Have a good one!

Supplies
Stamps: Hanna Stamps 'Goth Hanna'
Inks: StazOn 'Jet Black', Creamy Caramel, Pink Passion, Regal Rose, Ruby Red, Distress Inks 'Black Soot'
Papers: Strathmore Bristol Vellum, Bazzil Basics, PP - KI Memories 'Love Elsie Collection - Roxie Math Class' and 'Scenic Route Loveland Collection - Ruby Ave'
Access: Ribbon, American Crafts 'Thickers - Jewelry Box', Tim Holtz Edge Distresser, Machine Stitching, Sponges, Dimensionals

Hanna Stamps New Release Blog Hop!

Sunday, September 6, 2009

Welcome to Hanna Stamps first ever new release blog hop! Woohooooo! Are ya having fun yet?!!

If you’re just visiting my blog tonight and want to see the rest of the hop, head to the beginning of the hop over at Frances' blog and start there. If you have arrived from Adela’s fabbie blog, you’re on the right track!

I waited to show you Goth Hanna for this hop because I just *love* the attitude and spunk this set exudes!! So much so that I HAD to do two cards for you!

Since Halloween is right around the corner, Goth Hanna is perfect for teens! I pulled some Halloween paper for this card and gave Hanna really pale skin. If you look closely, you can see the black nose stud I gave her! Hehehe Those stars around Hanna are included in the set too. Loved the accessories in this set!

This next card uses the skull from the set. Can skull’s be cute?! I think this one is darling with the pretty bow in it’s hair…um, yeah, maybe where the hair used to be! LOL Add some rhinestones and some fun ribbon and you’ve got yourself a quick and simple card!

I won't keep you any longer! Now head over to the vivacious Vicki’s blog for some more eye candy!

Supplies
Cards 1
Stamps: Hanna Stamps ‘Goth Hanna’, Doodle Factory ‘Halloween II sentiments’
Inks: StazOn ‘Jet Black’, Creamy Caramel, Lavender Lace, Distress Inks ‘Black Soot & Peeled Paint’
Papers: Strathmore Bristol Vellum, Bazzil Basics, PP - We R Memory Keepers ‘Black Out Collection - Halloween-Thing’
Access: Ribbon, PTI Vintage Buttons - Black, Twine, We R Memory Keepers Black Out Glitter Brads, Martha Stewart Edge Punch, Decorative Scissors, Sponges, Dimensionals

Card 2
Stamps: Hanna Stamps ‘Goth Hanna’
Inks: StazOn ‘Jet Black’, Going Gray, Distress Inks ‘Peeled Paint’
Papers: Strathmore Bristol Vellum, Bazzil Basics, PP - We R Memory Keepers ‘Black Out Collection - Halloween-Morticia’
Access: Adhesive Rhinestones, Decorative Scissors, Ribbon, Brads, Circle Nestibilities, Tim Holtz Edge Distresser, Dimensionals, Sponges

More Hanna Sneak Peeks!

Saturday, September 5, 2009

Hello!

Hope your Saturday off to a good start! We're gearing up for another session of gymnastic classes for my little girl. She's got all the skill and strength required to be a great a gymnast, but she has the attention span of a gnat! She's only 4 so I'm not expecting much more than that! LOL

Today's Hanna sneak peeks are another favorite of mine from this month's release...

Introducing Farmer Riley...and a surprise!

He's so stinking cute! This could very well be my most favorite Riley! I kept singing the kids song # "There's a hole in my bucket dear Liza, dear Liza..." LOL I didn't have an appropriate sentiment on hand, but now that I think about it, you could use 'Little Love Note' or 'You Rock!' or even 'Singing Your Praises'! :) Again I used Cosmo's Cricket's Mr Campy collection for this card - LOVING that paper!

There is another Riley/Sophie stamp being released this week (which you can check out on Jeanne's and Ilina's blog, but I did not receive him, so....I have a sneak peek at another Riley stamp that I *hear* is going to be released soon!

Can you stand this much cuteness?!?! I literally squealed when I saw this in my package from Hanna Stamps. So adorable! Perfect for the little ones in our families. Both Rileys were colored with reinkers and an aquapainter. By the way, I typically color my Riley's with Creamy Caramel and Going Gray for his hooves and antlers. The paper is another line by Cosmo Cricket - Lil' Man.

Just a reminder; 10pm EST tomorrow night is the Hanna Stamps blog hop and I won't be posting anything until then. Soooo you should stop by Kristi's blog at 1opm to see all the new sets and Riley's all in one place! :)

Have a great Saturday and thanks for stopping by!

Supplies
Card 1
Stamps: Hanna Stamps 'Farmer Riley'
Inks: StazOn 'Jet Black', Creamy Caramel, Going Gray, So Saffron, Sahara Sand, Buckaroo Blue, Really Rust, Old Olive, Cool Caribbean
Papers: Strathmore Bristol Vellum, Bazzil Basics, PP - Cosmo Cricket 'Mr Campy Collection', K&Company 'Actopus to Zelephant Collection'
Access: Buttons, Raffia, Decorative Scissors, Oval Nestibilities, Dimensionals, Sponges

Card 2
Stamps: Hanna Stamps 'Sock Monkey Riley', Greeting Farm 'Panda Friends - retired'
Inks: StazOn 'Jet Black', Creamy Caramel, Sahara Sand, Going Gray, Ruby Red, Cool Caribbean
Papers: Strathmore Bristol Vellum, Kraft Cardstock Bazzil Basics, PP - Cosmo Cricket 'Lil' Man Collection'
Access: Button, Twine, Decorative Scissors, Dimensionals

Hanna Stamps Sneak Peeks!

Friday, September 4, 2009

Good Morning! TGIF FRIDAY! Woohoooo!

I can't believe a whole month has gone by already and it's time to show you September's release from Hanna Stamps! But I am super excited about this release ever since I saw them! You're really going to want these sets! LOL

Introducing Fall Time Hanna !

Loooove this set! Might have something to do with the fact that I *love* fall! LOL There are 12 stamps in this set and between the two cards, I've shown you 7 of the stamps. Can you find them all?? This Hanna is a cutie pie with her puffy jacket and hair pulled back. And this Mr Campy paper from Cosmo Cricket is perfect for this set! And it was perfect for today's Hanna Stamps challenge over at SCS. This week Hanna girl Ilina Crouse has given us an inspiration challenge. You can check out the image and the rest of the deets in this thread...HSC85.

These pumpkins are drawn so nice and are perfect for a more elegant, Thanksgiving card. The 'Give Thanks' sentiment is a separate stamp, so you can use it anywhere on your cards. I used this week's Card Pattern's sketch for this layout.

Excited about the new releases?! Me too! I'll have sneak peeks all weekend long, so you don't want to miss them! On Sunday, Hanna Stamps is having a blog hop which starts at 10pm EST, so I won't have a post up until then. We'll be starting the hop at Mrs Kristi's blog, so you'll want to head over there at 10pm EST sharp!

Have a fabulous weekend everyone!!

Card 1
Stamps: Hanna Stamps 'Fall Time Hanna'
Inks: Staz On 'Jet Black, Creamy Caramel, Soft Sky, Pumpkin Pie, Really Rust, Close To Cocoa, Pretty in Pink, Regal Rose, Sahara Sand, Distress Inks 'Frayed Burlap'
Papers: Strathmore Bristol Vellum, Bazzil Basics, PP - Cosmo Cricket 'Mr Campy Collection'
Access: Ribbon, Sponges, Dimensionals

Card 2
Stamps: Hanna Stamps 'Fall Time Hanna'
Inks: StazOn 'Jet Black, Pumpkin Pie, Really Rust, Sahara Sand, Close To Cocoa, Old Olive, Cool Caribbean, Distress Inks 'Antique Linen'
Papers: Strathmore Bristol Vellum, Bassil Basics, PP - Creative Imaginations 'Art Warehouse - Harvest Moon Collection - Cornucopia'
Access: EK Success Leaf Punches, Circle Punches, Machine Stitching, Decorative Scissors, Dimensionals, Sponges