Happy Birthday There She Goes!

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Good Morning Everyone!

As I was blog surfing yesterday, I saw that There She Goes clear stamps are having a birthday bash all week long to celebrate their first anniversary. My first reaction was 'They're only a year old?!' It seems like they've been around for much longer. They're celebrating this milestone with a big birthday bash full of challenges, games and give aways. Everyone loves give aways; including me! The first challenge, TSG17 Jessica posted is to create a birthday card. Easy peesy!

I pulled out one of the sets I got to play with during my guest trendsetter position a couple of months ago. It's called Bloom and it's still my favorite floral set ever!

I used this week's Weekend Sketch Challenge WSC94 for the layout and the sentiment came from an Inkadinkado set called Nostalgia, which I found at Michaels. The patterned paper is from K&Company and I practically got it for free! I was checking out at Michaels a few weeks back and the cashier noticed (my fetish) the K&Company purchase and turned around to dig something out of a cart she had behind her. She pulled out this Lemon Drop stack and said it was being discounted to $3. Shut up!!? Seriously? Hand it over lady! Actually, I was much more polite than that, but I was definitely thinking it! LOL

Anyway, I just wanted to say Happy Birthday to Jessica and to her company, There She Goes. I wish you many, many more anniversaries to come!

Thanks for stopping by today!

Supplies
Stamps: There She Goes 'Bloom', Inkadinkado 'Nostalgia'
Inks: StazOn 'Jet Black', Regal Rose, Ruby Red, Old Olive, Buckaroo Blue, Distress Inks 'Black Soot'
Papers: Canson Watercolor, Bazzil Basics, PP - K&Company 'Lemon Drop'
Access: Ribbon, Oval Nestibilities, Machine Stitching, Tim Holtz Edge Distresser, Dimensional

A Flutter By Card

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Good Morning!

I looooove finding emails in my inbox asking me to be a guest designer (lets face it; who doesn't?!). I get all giddy and wear this silly grin on my face for at least a few hours! So you can imagine my reaction when my friend Danni, of Danni's Dreams, asked me a few weeks back to be her guest designer for her Flutter By Wednesdays challenge! I was just stupid giddy! :)

I really wanted to do something pretty and vintage looking, with a bit of bling thrown in, so I used some K&Company paper and this super glittery sticker frame from Making Memories (which I found at Michaels). Every panel was sponged with Distress Inks and machine stitched. I impressed even myself with that zigzag stitch around the circle panel! I think the bigger the circle, the easier it is.

The center panel was done by inking up the butterfly image with Versamark ink then with Walnut Stain Distress Inks, then stamped onto Very Vanilla cardstock. Then I clear embossed it and sponged Vintage Photo Distress Ink over the image starting at the outer rim and working my way in. The sketch is from this week's Friday Sketchers #64.

Is it a 'gaggle' of butterflies or a 'flock' of butterflies? Hmmm...anyone know? Well, whatever it is, I couldn't resist adding a few more butterflies to the card, so I stamped out the tiny butterfly from The Greeting Farm's 'Hope and Grace' set up the side of the card. I really do need to visit the Magic Wings Butterfly House they have in MA. Maybe when it gets a little less humid outside...it's awful at the moment! Although, it'll give me a good excuse to visit Yankee Candle! My favorite place for buying candles!

Thank you Danni for this fabulous honor! And thanks so much for stopping by today. Have a good one!

Supplies

Stamps: Inkadinkado 'Nostalgia', The Greeting Farm 'Hope and Grace'

Inks: Distress Inks 'Vintage Photo, Frayed Burlap and Walnut Stain', Versamark

Papers: Bazzil Basics, PP - K&Company 'Classic K 'Charlotte'

Access: Ribbon, Foof-A-La 'Savannha' Button, Twine, Making Memories Glitter Gem Frame, Decorative Scissors, Martha Stewart Edge Punch, Clear Embossing Powder, Machine Stitching, Sponges, Dimensionals

Hit The Road Jack

Tuesday, April 14, 2009

It's Twinkling Tuesday time again and this week we have our sweet Madelynn back with a sketch challenge for us.

For those of you who don't know the story behind Madelynn's Twinkling Tuesday sketch challenge, here's a recap: Madelynn is Jessica Diedrich's (AKA Club Anya VP and The Whimsical Butterfly) 8 year old daughter who started skething layouts because she would see her mum working with them all the time. Madelynn has her own design team and blog and every week creates a new sketch for anyone to play along with.

When I saw this week's sketch I will admit that I freaked out just a little! I started racking my brain for stamps in my stash that were individual yet still tie together well. Then I pulled the Inkadinkado Road Trip set out and thought the caravan's would work really well!

I adore the old silver airbuses and mini campervan's like these! I love how their bodyshapes are rounded and very little straight edges to them. Which is why I like VW beetles - all curves! :)

Nothing much to this card but I think that's why it works. I stamped the caravans on Georgia Pacific cardstock and colored them in with Going Gray and Cool Caribbean. Instead of using some ribbon, I drew the horizontal lines behind the images with a Signo pen. I think anything wider would have detracted from the images. Then I just added a couple of brads and stamped the sentiment for the 'third' image in the layout. I popped the patterned paper layer as well as the caravans onto dimensionals for some added depth.

If you think you'd like to play this week's sketch challenge, just upload your card to PCP or SCS using the keyword MTTSC18 and leave a link to it on Madelynn's Twinkling blog.

Thanks so much for stopping by and have a great Tuesday!

Supplies

Stamps: Inkadinkado 'Road Trip'

Inks: StazOn 'Jet Black', Going Gray, Cool Caribbean

Papers: Georgia Pacific cs, Bazzil cs, PP - Junkitz 'Destinations Paperz "0359-Mini Icons"

Access: Brads, Signa White Gel pen, dimensionals

Sneak Peek: Day Three

Wednesday, January 7, 2009

I am such a space cadet sometimes!

I went to bed early last night to catch up on some sleep. I was content knowing that today's blog post was all set to go. This morning I awoke to find out that all that had posted were my cards and nothing else! I hadn't written anything! Apparently I can convince myself of anything when I'm half asleep! LOL

Today's sneak peeks are showcasing a new set called 'Hay Hanna'! When I first laid eyes on this set, I wasn't sure what I could come up with as far as greeting cards were concerned, but the more I doodled, the more ideas came to me.

And that's how "Hay There Chickie" was born! LOL There are a total of 16 stamps in this set and I've used 6 of them on this card! I can't wait for you to see all the animals in this set!!

I stamped out the feed bucket first onto watercolor paper. Then I masked it off with a post it note, then stamped out the hay bale, then Hanna and then the chicks last. The sky/background and ground were sponged on with Soft Sky and Distress Inks. The button was from a package I found at Walmart. The paper is from Crate paper - LOVE their stuff!

I have had this sentiment just sitting in my collection waiting for the right card to use it on....and then when I saw the cow in this new set, I had a bit of a 'Hallelujah' moment!! This very rarely happens, but I love it when it does! The layout is from SCS's Sketch Challenge (SC209) last week.

I stamped out Daisy the cow on watercolor paper first, then stamped her out again on Georgia Pacific cardstock for the top later. Then I sponged the background. Then I cut Daisy out from the GP paper and popped her on dimensionals. The sentiment is clear embossed to add a little bit extra punch to the card. Last but not least, I added some googlie eyes! Daisy was BEGGING for them! LOL This could be a great 'get well' card don't you think? It'd make me laugh if I got it!

Please check out the wonderful creations made by the other Hanna Girls on their blogs! They are churning out some stunning cards this week! :D (The list is on the left).

I have two more cards for you tomorrow and then it's release party time!! :D Waahooooo!

Have a fabulous Wednesday!

Supplies:
Card 1
Stamps: Hanna Stamps! 'Hay Hanna', sentiment by Studio G Mini Alphabet Set
Inks: Staz On 'Jet Black', Creamy Caramel, Close to Cocoa, Morning Marigold, Soft Sky, Buckaroo Blue, Chocolate Chip, Distress Inks 'Vintage Photo
Paper: Canson Watercolor, Bazzil cs, PP - Crate Paper 'New Garden Collection - Fresh Cut'
Access: Twine, button, brads, dimensionals, decorative scissors


Card 2
Stamps: Hanna Stamps! 'Hay Hanna', sentiment by Inkadinkado 97939-LL'

Inks: Staz On 'Timber Brown', Versamark, Creamy Caramel, Cool Caribbean, Certain Celery, Distress Inks 'Peeled Paint'
Paper: Bazzil cs, Georgia Pacific cs, PP - We R Memory Keepers 'Urban Window Collection - Boho Chick/Funky Mix'
Access: Ribbon, googlie eyes, dimensionals, clear ep

Sneak Peek: Day Two

Tuesday, January 6, 2009

It's day two of the Hanna Stamps sneak peeks and I have the two new Riley's for you today!

First up is 'Aerobics Riley'....or is it Aerobics Sophie? Hmmmm, I think this moose is a little confused! LOL I typically wear shorts to the gym so I figured this Riley was a Sophie!

This HAS to be the cutest Riley yet!! I know my girls on the Skinny Bop Swap are gonna want this stamp! hahaha I used Madelynn's Twinkling Tuesday sketch (MTTSC4) for this card. (I'd post the sketch too, but this blog entry is getting a bit lengthy already!) The sketch lent itself perfectly to the Riley image. If you would like to see more wonderful creations using 8 year old Madelynn's sketch, please blog hop on over to the other girls on Madelynn's Twinkling Design Team (the list is on the left).

Can you tell that I used (my new) copics to color in Riley's body, hooves and antlers?? I'm so excited!! I used them back in college and remembered how yummy they were to use, but I hadn't given in to the copic trend in card making before now because I there are just so many colors to choose from and I didn't know where to start. If that sounds like you, then I have the solution! Mrs Kristi has put together a set of 12 copic markers JUST for Riley's!! It's such a great idea because it takes all the confusion out of which color to buy! If you like, I'll go into more detail about the set and a comparison on coloring with copics verses watercoloring next week for you. The rest of Riley was colored in with my SU inks and aquapainter.

Meet Motorcycle Riley. Isn't he sexy on his bike?! Now this is my kind of bike. I've always loved motorbikes and the men who ride them! I actually have a motorbike licence (both in the US and Australia) so maybe this is Sophie on a bike?

The sentiment is from Inkadinkado's 'Road Trip' set. And the paper is from Crate Paper's 'Static Collection'. It fits perfectly with this Riley! And even last month's Van Riley!

Remember, Hanna Stamps is offering a 10% discount this month until Jan 31st on all purchases, which will include this month's sets. Wouldn't want that to go to waste now would you?? All you need to do is add the keyword SUPPORT in the box at checkout. Now I can hear my friends Kadie, Mary, Karen and Di all yelling at me for enabling them....but I say it's not enabling; it's merely presenting options. ;)


Thanks for stopping by and I hope you enjoyed the cards today. I'll have two more sneak peeks for you tomorrow!


Supplies:
Card 1
Stamps: Hanna Stamps! 'Aerobics Riley', Studio G Mini Alphabet set
Inks: Staz On 'Jet Black', Versamark, Certain Celery, Pretty In Pink, Vintage Violet, Riley Copic set by Hanna Stamps!
Paper: Bazzil cs, Georgia Pacific cs, PP - We R Memory Keepers 'Write Out Collection - Hoopla/Hysteria'
Access: American Craft ribbon, dimensionals, circle punches and scalloped square punch

Card 2
Stamps: Hanna Stamps! 'Motorbike Riley', sentiment by Inkadinkado 'Road Trip 97638'
Inks: Staz On 'Jet Black', Hanna Stamps! 'Riley Copic Set', Cool Caribbean, Distress Inks 'Black Soot and Vintage Photo'
Paper: Bazzil cs, Georgia Pacific cs, PP - Crate Paper 'Static Collection - Gravity & Torn'
Access: Brads, dimensionals

A Non Traditional Chrissy!

Friday, December 19, 2008

Good Morning, Good Morning!

Lord do I feel ten times better this morning than I did last night! Remember how I said that yesterday was my work Christmas party/late lunch/early dinner? Well, the fish burger I ordered didn't sit well in my stomach and by 9pm I was hugging the white porcelain! Blah! It definitely wasn't the one pint of Munich beer I had - that tasted good! That's my reason for the late posting today.

Today's challenge (HSC48) on Hanna Stamps is to create a non-traditional Christmas card. This can be done either by using non-traditional colors or by using a regular set and making it Christmassy (Is that a word? It should be!).

I might get the buzzer for this card because it has some red in it, but I thought the majority of the colors weren't very traditional. When making this card, I very quickly realised that the only 'Christmassy' Hanna Stamps set I own is the Ski Bunny set! Ummm ahh! That's so bad! LOL But I made the most of it and used the cuppa cocoa with this fun paper from SEI. If you click on the image, you'll notice that the scalloped panel is not a nestibility but two punched scalloped squares from my Marvy punch. Shhhh! Don't tell anyone, but I don't own a Cuttlebug or any nesties! I improvise!

I came up with two cards for this challenge because I wanted to try using a 'regular', non-Christmas stamp and make it fit the season. The layout for this card is the work of a VERY talented 8 year old girl, Madelynn. She is the daughter of Jessica Diedrich, better known as The Whimsical Butterfly. I thought it was so amazing that she came up with her own sketch for her mum that I couldn't resist playing! So this is my card for Madelynn's Terrific Tuesday Sketch!

I found the main stamp at Michaels, and I believe it's by Stampendous. The scarf is from Hanna Stamps 'Ski Bunny' set. Christmas is beginning to feel a bit like a rollercoaster for me! I kept these cards simple because the patterned papers are so busy.

I hope everyone has a great weekend. We have some more Christmas shopping to do, gymnastics with DD and maybe another round of baking. It's going to be a busy one that's for sure! Toodles!

Supplies:
Stamps: Hanna Stamps! 'Ski Bunny', Inkadinkadoo 'Rollercoaster - 97938'
Inks: Staz On 'Jet Black', Soft Sky, Real Red, Cranberry Crisp, Vintage Violet, Creamy Caramel
Paper: Bazzil cs, Georgia Pacific cs, PP - SEI Holiday Hoopla 'Merry Messages/Rowdy Rudolph', (Polka dot pp from Michaels - unknown)
Access: Ribbon, dimensionals, square scalloped punch, circle punches, paper piercer, zig pen, micron pen