Stampbook Saturday Sneak Peek!

Saturday, January 19, 2013

Good Morning everyone!

Didn't think you'd be hearing from me again this week, did you?! :) Well I popped in just to let you know that I'm hosting this week's There She Goes Stampbook Saturday over at the TSG blog. 

Here's a little tease....

You can see the rest of it...HERE!

Have a great weekend my sweet friends!

Congratulations Love Birds!

Friday, January 18, 2013

Happy Friday everyone!

Have you been enjoying the TSG (Again!) week on the blog?? I'm especially fond of the TSG (Again!) weeks because I've acquired quite a few TSG stamp sets over the past few years and it's always nice to pull the older ones out to play with again! I feel like I'm neglecting them if I don't! :)

So, all week long, we've shared some older cards made by the Trendsetters, and as a grande finale, today (on the TSG blog) we're sharing a ton of new cards we've made with the Love Birds, Lovebots and Special Delivery sets!

I just love the little birdies in the Love Birds set! They're too cute! For this card I stuck with what I'm good at...layering! Ha! Nothing too complex here, just a few layers and a few embellishments...just the way I like it! :) I'm putting this card up for grabs in the TSG's Week In Review post on Sunday. For those of you who don't know about it; Every Sunday on the There She Goes blog, the Trendsetters post cards that they made during the week, and if you leave a comment, you have a chance to win your choice of card posted that week! I wish we Trendsetters were allowed to enter, because there's always at least one card I would love to get my hands on! I'm just saying.....the Trendsetters are a talented bunch! :)

Have an awesome weekend everyone!

PS. Next week is release week for There She Goes! So keep a look our for sneak peeks!


Supplies
Stamps: There She Goes 'Love Birds'
Papers: Canson Manga Cardstock, PTI Kraft Cardstock, Bazzil Basics-Vanilla Cardstock, PP - MME Nostalgia Collection
Inks: StazOn' Jet Black', SU's Creamy Caramel, Old Olive, Regal Rose, Ruby Red, Cool Caribbean, Pool Party and Buckaroo Blue
Access: Spellbinders Labels ?? Nestie, PTI Button, Jute Twine, Martha Stewart Edge Punch, Rosie's Roadshow Cloud Template, Sewing Machine, Sponges, Dimensionals

My Love For You...

Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Hi everyone!

It's getting all hot and steamy over at the There She Goes blog this week! That's because it's There She Goes (Again!) week and we're showcasing a few stamp sets that are perfect for Valentines Day cards! And this week's There She Goes Challenge #190 happens to be all about L-O-V-E!

One of the stamp sets we're showcasing this week is the Lovebots set designed by Torico. It's got some great images in it and a couple of fun sentiments. I've used all of the images from the set but two...so I decided to use them today! Luckily, this week's Retro Sketches Challenge #46 was perfect for a small image! This sketch was a HUGE challenge for me, being that it's such a clean and simple layout. I was about *this close* to throwing it in the trash! But I told myself that every now and then we all need to step outside our comfort zone and try something a little different. Am I right?! (It's still scary though! lol)

If you'd like to play along with us this week, here are all the deets:

To be eligible for the giveaway, create a card or project with a Love is in the Air theme, 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 the challenge post. This challenge is open until the winner has been announced on the following Monday (January 21st). 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 TSG190 so we can check out your beautiful work!

Thanks so much for stopping in today!


Supplies
Stamps: There She Goes 'Lovebots'
Papers: Canson Manga Cardstock, PTI Kraft Cardstock, Georgia Pacific Cardstock, Bazzil Basics - Bitter Chocolate Cardstock, PP - Vintage MME
Inks: Stazon 'Jet Black', Distress Inks 'Antique Linen and Vintage Photo'
Access: Fiskars Decorative Scissors, Sponges, Dimensionals, Sewing Machine

Friends Are The Flowers Of Life

Friday, January 11, 2013

Happy Friday everyone!

As promised, I'm back with the other card I made last weekend. It's

If you have lingered on Pinterest or hopped around Blogland this week, then this sketch should look very familiar to you! I saw it everywhere this week! It's Jen's Deconstructing Sketch #83! She has a Design Team call out using this sketch too. Are you going to have a go at it?? I've been toying with the idea of throwing my hat into the ring...I loooove her sketches and I need something to get my creative juices flowing again! This just might be what I need. What do you think?? Should I?

A very close friend sent me this stamp set (Friends Are Flowers from Tiddly Inks) for Christmas. It comes with two sentiments and the one that I put on the inside of this card reads 'Friends are the flowers of life'. It was so appropriate that I use it this week because when I recently needed my dear friends the most, they were there for me. Love those girls so much! You girls know who you are! (((hugs)))

I'll keep this post short and sweet today. It's Friday after all! :)

Take care sweeties and have a FANTASTIC weekend!


Supplies
Stamps: Tiddly Inks 'Friends Are Flowers' and PTI's 'Mixed Messages'
Papers: Canson Manga Cardstock, PTI Kraft Cardstock, Georgia Pacific White Cardstock, PP - MME Reunion Collection
Inks: StazOn 'Jet Black', SU's Creamy Caramel, Pretty In Pink, Morning Marigold, Old Olive, Cool Caribbean, Regal Rose, Ruby Red, Really Rust, Pumpkin Pie, Soft Suede and Distress Inks Antique Linen, Tea Dye and Vintage Photo
Access: Spellbinders Deckled Oval Nesties, Martha Stewart Mini Tag Punch, MFT's Medium Scalloped Border Die, Raffia, PTI Button, DMC Thread, Sponges, Dimensionals and a Sewing Machine

Another Year Wiser!

Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Happy New Year!

I wasn't intending to take a break over the Christmas holidays, but it sure ended up that way didn't it?! I apologize for my quietness, but I must confess that I think I needed the down time. The chaos leading up to Christmas, traveling for work and coming down with a cold, among other things left me a little frazzled to say the least. But it's now the New Year and I'm determined to get out of this funk I'm in! I got a lot of things accomplished this weekend and feel a lot better because of it. Are you sitting down? Good, because one of the things I managed to do was make not one, but TWO cards to share with you this week! I know - it shocked me too! lol Can I get a Woot! Woot!?!

I'll save the other one for later in the week, but for today, I want to share this cute I made using the recently released Smarty Pants set from There She Goes!

 It's my favorite so far this year! ;) haha

One of my favorite go-to sketch challenge blogs, is Retro Sketches and I used this week's challenge #45 to make this card. I didn't stray too far from the original design, but honestly, there was no need! It was an AWESOME layout to begin with! An easy one to start the year off! Starting with some PTI Kraft cardstock, I embossed a rectangle border using my Scor-Pal. Then, using some yummy new MME paper called Reunion (that was given to me from my dear friend Mary), I cut out the first layer using the Spellbinders reverse wonky rectangles die. Then I matted it with some Bitter Chocolate Bazzil Basics cardstock (another go-to favorite supply of mine!). Using some decorative scissors, I trimmed the edges with it to create the scalloped edge. The two layers were then stitched with the help of my sewing machine - yet another must-have tool of mine! The olive branches were cut from scrap Basic Grey paper with the Olive Branch dies from All That Scraps. Next, I colored up Mr. Owl with my trusty SU reinkers (Soft Suede for his body, Really Rust for his feet and beak, and a little bit of Cool Caribbean for his eyes. To balance out the card, O added a cloud, cut from scrap Crate Paper with PTI's Cloud 1&2 die. Behind the sentiment, I used the large banner die from the There She Goes Just For You die set.

Here's a close up of the layers.

So what do you think?? Not bad for my first card in weeks, hey? Thanks so much for sticking with me despite my erratic postings. I hope to see you back here on Thursday for my second card! (I'm still shocked at that! lol)

Toodles!

Supplies

Stamps: There She Goes 'Smarty Pants'

Inks: StazOn 'Jet Black', Soft Suede, Really Rust, Cool Caribbean, Distress Ink 'Walnut Stain and Tea Dye'

Papers: PTI Kraft Cardstock, Bazzil Basics - Bitter Chocolate, PP - MME 'Reunion' Paper Pad

Access: TSG Just For You Die, Spellbinders Reverse Wonky Rectangles, All That Scraps Olive Branches Die, PTI Cloud 1 & 2 Die, Fiskars Decorative Scissors, Dimensionals, Machine Stitching, Sponges

TSG December Release Sneak Peeks - Day 3!!

Thursday, December 20, 2012

All week long, we've been sharing sneak peeks of the January sets from There She Goes and today is the last peek at them before the release party! Are you ready to see some more??

When we saw these SUPER gorgeous characters from Torico, we were instantly in love! These gorgeous girls love their retail therapy, so no matter your gift giving reason-whether it be Christmas or Birthday, they've got you covered.

Sparkly and Bright is a 4x6 set that includes a total of 12 stamps and will sell for $18.

Torico has done it again! She's created another beauty for us to color and fall in love with! She's sassy, cute and ready for the holidays, or a birthday, or a shopping date! I thought I'd show you how this set could be used any time of the year with some yummy fall papers and colors...oh how that seems like a long time ago now! lol

Would you like to win the new Sparkly and Bright 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, December 22nd with the winner being announced during the release party chat.

Here's the list of blogs you NEED to hit up today! I hope you've enjoyed all the sneak peeks the girl's and I have shared with you this week! See you at the release party!

Supplies
Stamps: There She Goes 'Sparkly and Bright'

Inks: StazOn 'Jet Black', SU's Creamy Caramel, Pretty In Pink, Really Rust, Old Olive, Close To Cocoa, More Mustard, Distress Inks - Antique Linen, Tea Dye

Papers: Kraft Cardstock, Black Cardstock, PP -Cosmo Cricket's Up Cycle Collection

 Access: Spellbinders Reverse Wonky Rectangles, Lace, Jute Twine, PTI Kraft Button, Sponges, Machine Stitching, Dimensionals

TSG December Release Sneak Peeks - Day 2!!

Wednesday, December 19, 2012

It's the second day of sneak peeks of the January release stamps from There She Goes!!

Melyssa is back today with a set that is Tooth Fairy Approved! Whether congratulating your child for losing a tooth, scrapbooking the loss of a tooth, or leaving a note for the tooth fairy, you have so many options for them all!

Tooth Fairy Approved is a 6x8 set that includes a total of 17 stamps and will sell for $24.

 This is another stamp set that scrapbookers are going to love!! It's got lots of little stamps in it to fill a page and if scrapbooking isn't your style, you could make a tooth box or even a letter from the Tooth Fairy herself (or himself, if you've seen the movie!). I can't wait to make a page using this set! If the sketch looks familiar, that's because I used this week's TSG186 sketch challenge for my layout! Hope you can find some time to play along this week too!

 Here's a close up of the image:

 Would you like to win the new Tooth Fairy Approved 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, December 22nd with the winner being announced during the release party chat.

Here's the list of blogs you NEED to hit up today!

Thanks so much for taking time out to hang with us! I hope to see you all tomorrow!


Supplies Stamps: There She Goes 'Tooth Fairy Approved'
Inks: StazOn 'Jet Black', SU's Creamy Caramel, Pretty In Pink, Soft Suede, Cool Caribbean, Distress Inks - Antique Linen, Tea Dye and Victorian Velvet
Papers: Kraft Cardstock, Bazzil Basics - Avalanche White, PP -Echo Park 'Sweet Day' Collection and MME's 'Lost and Found' Collections
Access: TSG Just For You Dies, Fiskars Decorative Scissors, Sponges, Machine Stitching, Dimensionals