There She Goes (Again!) week

Monday, February 11, 2013

Hi guys!

I just wanted to pop in and let you guys know that it's There She Goes (Again!) week this week and there's lots going on! Today, we've got a new challenge for you, TSG194 and all week long we'll be sharing past projects from three older stamp sets. Then, on Friday, the Trendsetters will share a BUNCH of new cards using the sets! That's my favorite part!

Next week is RELEASE WEEK, so get ready for a WHOLE BUNCH of new stamps to add to your must-have list!!

Have a great Monday!

Stampbook Saturday

Saturday, February 9, 2013

I'm baaaaack! lol 

Actually, I'm over at the There She Goes blog with a Stampbook Saturday post this morning...

 Pop in and say hi!

TSG's ABC Friday

Friday, February 8, 2013

Happy Friday everyone!

It's ABC (Anything But a Card) Friday over at the There She Goes blog today and I've got a fun little gift box you can make in a no time at all this weekend!

They're REALLY easy!!

Have a good one!

DS88: My Little Monster!

Thursday, February 7, 2013

Whaaaat?!? Seriously?! How'd it get to be Thursday already?! Man, this week is flying by!

But it's not all bad....tomorrows Friday and the weekend is just around the corner! :) But before we get there, I've got another Deconstructing Sketch to share with you all!

Another awesome sketch, right?? If the circle base scares you, or like me, you don't have dies or cutters large enough to cut a circle base, you can use a square one - just as long as all the other elements are there!

Last Friday was family movie night, so we watched the cute Hotel Transylvania that just came out on DVD. We also watched a documentary on how the Uglydoll creators made their millions, so I had monsters on the brain when I made this card! lol

I have had this Recollections stamp set in my drawer for FOREVVVVVER! I spied it at my local Michaels store and it was one of those impulse buys (I love me some cute monsters!). But I have never inked it up until now! Me bad. :( Sad, I know. I used my SU reinkers to color Mr. Monster up, then sponged some grey sky in the background using the Rosies Roadshow Cloud Template. Each panel was sponged with Vintage Photo and Walnut Stain Distress Ink, and sewed to some black cardstock. To pull it all together, I couldn't resist adding some jute twine and a button (because I've been lacking in that department this week! lol).

I hope you get a chance to play along with us this week! It really is a fun sketch to play with!

See you all tomorrow!


Supplies
{Stamps} Recollections 'Monsters'
{Papers} PTI Kraft Cardstock, Black Cardstock, Canson Manga Cardstock, PP - Basic Grey 'Eerie', 'Max and Whiskers' Collections and Cosmo Cricket scrap
{Inks} StazOn 'Jet Black', Cool Caribbean, Pool Party, Sahara Sand, Really Rust, Ruby Red, Going Gray, Distress Ink 'Tea Dye, Vintage Photo, Walnut Stain and Frayed Burlap'
{Access} Button, Jute Twine, Sewing, Sponges, Dimensionals

TSG Wednesday Trends....Washi Tape!

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

It's my Trendsetter week over at the There She Goes blog and for this week's Wednesday Trend, I'm talking about that embellishment WE ALL have in our stash, but no one knows how to use it....

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WASHI TAPE!!

So, if you want to find out how you can use it on your next card and project, pop on over to the

There She Goes blog!

Toodles!

Tuesday Morning Sketches #184: Buckets Of Love

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Happy Tuesday everyone!

Remember me mentioning last week about a little surprise I had for you? Well, I am SO EXCITED to finally share with you the news that I will be guest designing all February long for Tuesday Morning Sketches!! 

I'm thrilled to be a part of this team!! Have you noticed lately how many of sketch challenge blogs are no longer active? Not Tuesday Morning Sketches! They're still going strong after 3.5 years! And the best part is, you don't have to remember when they post their challenges.....it's in their name! :)

You can check out this week's sketch TMS184 on their blog. Also, this week's challenge is being sponsored by an awesome embellishment company - Freckled Fawn! They have everything from wood and resin chips to tons of colorful washi tape! Seriously....I drooled over them! lol

 I was so inspired by all their tape, I decided to use some on my card!

I layered the washi tape on an angle to create my banner panel. To keep the focus on the image, I just used black and white colored washi tape, but with the right image, this idea would look FABULOUS with brightly colored tape too! I had Valentines Day on the brain this weekend, so I used my Buckets Of Love set from There She Goes. It's cute AND bold - just how I love my images! :) As usual, I colored it up with my Stamping Up! reinkers and aquapainter brush. Then I sewed each panel to some black or white cardstock. I inverted my scalloped border on my main panel using decorative scissors.

Need more inspiration?? Check out what the rest of the TMS girls did with the sketch!

Angela
Bonnie
Cheryl
Dawn
Debbie
Jenee
Jessi
Laura
Theresa
Melissa

Thanks for popping in today! I sure hope you can find some time this week to play along with us!

Hugs, Sandra


Supplies
{Stamps} There She Goes 'Buckets Of Love'
{Papers} PTI Kraft Cardstock, Georgia Pacific Cardstock, Canson Manga Cardstock, PP - MME
{Inks} StazOn' Jet Black', Cool Caribbean, Going Gray, Sahara Sand, Regal Rose, Ruby Red, Rich Razzleberry, Pretty In Pink, Soft Suede
{Access} Washi Tape, Fiskars Decorative Scissors, Sewing, Sponges, Dimensionals

TSG193: Inspiration Challenge....by me!

Monday, February 4, 2013

Hi everyone!

I hope you had a great weekend. We had a busy one with a birthday party for one of Syd's school friends at the local YMCA. They recently built a new facility and it's SO MUCH BETTER than the last place! They were crammed into an old building downtown that used to be the old Middle School....it was in a really bad state of affairs. So we joined this new YMCA this past weekend and I can't wait to get in there and use it! And the best part is that my employer reimburses us the membership fees if we go a certain number of times per quarter! It's a no-brainer really! Syd's looking forward to taking swimming and gymnastic classes; I'm looking forward to taking a Zumba or spinning class. :) This isn't a New Year's resolution for us, but more of a change of attitude. I'm looking forward to it!

I got a few cards made this weekend too! One of them is for this week's There She Goes challenge, which I'm hosting this week!  I'm challenging you all to create a card or project using this image as your inspiration!

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Here's what I came up with!

Who can resist the red and white polka dot patterns?! I'm a sucker for it every time! :) And since there were a few hearts in the image, I pulled out the CUTE Scent-sational set to make a sweet Valentines Day card! I used this week's Retro Sketches Challenge #49 for my layout. (Notice the lack of embellishments....shocking, isn't it?! lol)

Are you tempted to play along this week?? Here are the details you'll need to know:

To be eligible for the giveaway, create a card or project using this challenge, 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 (February 11th). 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 TSG193 so we can check out your beautiful work!

 I've got a busy blog week coming up, so expect to see me A LOT MORE of me this week! :D

Hugs,
Sandra


Supplies
{Stamps} There She Goes 'Scent-sational'
{Papers} PTI Kraft Cardstock, Georgia Pacific Cardstock, Canson Manga Cardstock, PP - Bo Bunny Dots on Dots and MME scrap
{Inks} StazOn 'Jet Black', Going Gray, Regal Rose, Ruby Red, Soft Suede, Old Olive, Distress Inks 'Black Soot'
{Access} Fiskars Decorative Scissors, Sewing, Sponges, Dimensionals