Friday, April 29, 2011

Skipping Stones Feature Friday!!!

Today it is my turn to share a set with you a Feature Friday Stamp set from Skipping Stones Design and I chose to use Wispering Wings to share today. I went with a Baja Breeze Color Pallet. My dp is from MME and the lace was in my stash. Grab yourself a cup of coffee and head over to Skipping Stones Design and take a look at this set and all the other goodies. Have fun and enjoy your day!!!

Thursday, April 28, 2011

Hi There!!!

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Hi again!!! ByLORi Designs has another great color challenge for you this week. Regal Rose, Pink Pirouette, White, Cream and Crumb Cake!!! Yummy right?? I chose to do without DP for this one and kept it light and simple. Image is a cute Puddle Jumper from By LORi Designs. I colored this cutie with copics. My border punch is a Martha Stewart punch and the tiny flowers in the wagon were created with a fiskars punch. My ribbon is Pink Pirouette from SU.

Come play along with us. What a fun color challenge it is this week. So many cute possibilities and with the new images that Lori has created you are bound to find something amazing to work with.

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your day!!

Blossom by Blossom TSG Hop



Well today is the last set for this months release preview but I am so excited that these sets will be released Saturday night after the release party on the TSG Forum. Hope to see you there!!!

Todays set, created by the uber talented Torico is called Blossom by Blossom. Okay now I know I say this alot but OMG this set is super cute!!!! Here is a little info about the set for you:

Are you ready for another Torico-illustrated character set? I hope so, because we are in love with her latest release that showcases sweet little ladies enjoying the pleasures of spring along with some of their favorite spring creatures and blooms.

Blossom By Blossom is a 4X8 stamp set that includes a total of 22 stamps and will sell for $18.

Would you like a chance to win the Blossom By Blossom stamp set? Here’s what you need to do- go to each of the Trendsetter’s Blogs and leave a comment on their Blossom By Blossom Blog Hop Challenge post. After you have finished checking out the eye candy and have left some love, return to the TSG Blog and add your name to the Mr. Linky at the bottom of this Blog Hop Challenge post. A winner will be chosen randomly using a random number generator to receive their very own Blossom By Blossom stamp set. The winner will be announced Saturday (Apr. 30th) during the Release Party Chat.

Here is the card I created for you today. I used some pretty paper from Jillibean and sheer white ribbon from Michaels.



Hopefully you are following along in our blog hop and if so you should have come to me via Angelas Blog. Up next is Christine so continue on for some awesome eye candy. Here is the hop order in case you get lost!!! Thanks for stopping by!!!


Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Every little girl wants to be a Fairy

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Boy isn't that the truth and with the new Fairyopolis line from Crafters Companion you can create Fairy Goodness for all the little girls (and big girls) in your life.
For todays card I used the newly released Fairyopolis Clear Stamp Set Summer and some yummy gorgeous Fairyopolis 12 x 12 paper. Now let me just say this.....your project making options with the Fairyopolis Line are endless. There are four stamp sets in Winter, Spring, Summer and Autumn, 12 x 12 paper, a cd pack, a card making kit and so many more goodies all of which you can purchase together as a bundle or individually.

So as I said, I used the Clear Summer Set. I stamped my image onto cardstock and colored with copics. I added a ton of shimmery stickles to her wings for lots of bling!! I was able to use my Ultimate Crafters tool to trim up some of my paper and of course to make my bow.

Make sure to head over to Crafters Companion to check out all the Fairyopolis Goodness!!! Thanks so much for stopping by today!!!

Lighten Up Blog Hop!!



Day two of the amazing new release from There She Goes Stamps. Today we are previewing a new set called Lighten up. This is a really fun set with funny sentiments. Here is alittle bit about the set:

Know someone who takes everything too seriously? Or maybe you know someone who needs a little pick-me-up? This set illustrated by our fabulous Torico will "brighten" anyone’s day! There are not only a variety of lamp bases and shades, but there are also some heartfelt and humorous sentiments to coordinate perfectly with the images.

Lighten Up is a 4X6 stamp set that includes a total of 20 stamps and will sell for $15.

Would you like a chance to win the Lighten Up stamp set? Here’s what you need to do- go to each of the Trendsetter’s Blogs and leave a comment on their Lighten Up Blog Hop Challenge post. After you have finished checking out the eye candy and have left some love, return to the TSG Blog and add your name to the Mr. Linky at the bottom of this Blog Hop Challenge post. A winner will be chosen randomly using a random number generator to receive their very own Lighten Up stamp set. The winner will be announced Saturday (Apr. 30th) during the Release Party Chat.

Now here is the card I created for you to see today. I used some Cosmo Cricket paper. Now I hope you are hoping along with us today. If so you should have come to me from Angelas Blog and next up is Christine. Here is the blog hop order if you get lost:



















Tuesday, April 26, 2011

SSD74

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It is Tuesday and along with my There She Goes Post below, I am here to share with you the new sketch challenge for the week at Skipping Stones Design. It is SSD74 and can be found here.

For todays card I used the beautiful set called Always Here. I paired it with some gorgeous paper from MME. This was an awesome sketch to work with and I can definately see me using it again and again.

We would love for you to play along with us. Just head over to Skipping Stones Design for all the deets and to check out the sketch first hand. You will also be able to check out more inspiration from the rest of the DT.

Thanks so much for stopping by today. Hope you are enjoying some nice weather.

Confidential in the Garden of Life...TSG Blog Hop!!!!

Blog Hog time at There She Goes Clear Stamps and man are you in for a treat this month ONCE AGAIN with the awesome release. Today I am sharing with you two new sets. The first is called Confidential and the second is called Garden of Life. Here is alittle info about both of them and how you can win one this week:

Have a bad day at the office? Or maybe you have a bad office every day? If either of these pertains to your situation, you will definitely enjoy this tongue-and-cheek set illustrated by Jessica… and anyone would be happy to receive a creation using this hilarious set!

Confidential is a 4X6 stamp set that includes a total of 12 stamps and will sell for $15.

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Once again Chris Dark has amazed us with a whimsical and spring-inspired stamp set. Who wouldn’t want to be outside enjoying the scenes of spring as everything comes to life? This set is a celebration of exactly that!

Garden of Life is a 3X4 stamp set that includes a total of 7 stamps and will sell for $7.

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Would you like a chance to win the Confidential and Garden of Life stamp sets? Here’s what you need to do- go to each of the Trendsetter’s Blogs and leave a comment on their Confidential / Garden of Life Blog Hop Challenge post. After you have finished checking out the eye candy and have left some love, return to the TSG Blog and add your name to the Mr. Linky at the bottom of this Blog Hop Challenge post. A winner will be chosen randomly using a random number generator to receive their very own Confidential / Garden of Life stamp sets. The winner will be announced Saturday (Apr. 30th) during the Release Party Chat.

Now this is what I created for you to see:

This is Garden Of Life

This is Confidential

Both amazing must have sets!!! Want to see more amazing Eye Candy?? Here is the blog hop order for you to follow. You are on the right track if you came to me via the Uber talented Angela and next you are headed to the amazing Christine. Have fun on the hop and dont forget to join us Saturday night for the Release Party on th TSG Forum.

Saturday, April 23, 2011

Hope you Birthday is a Blast

Good Morning!!! I have a cute There She Goes card for you today. I made it with the new Out of this World set. I stamped the cute little monster dude (or in this case dudette) and colored with copics. My dp is from a sample pack and of course I do not remember the name of it. If I was to guess I think it was October Afternoon Detours and I finished things off with a big fun bow and prima flower. Have a terrific weekend!!! I will be back next week with some awesome new previews!!!!

Saturday, April 16, 2011

Good Times!!

Hi!! I wanted to bring you a cute card I made this week from my There She Goes set called Good Times. Another masculine colored card today. No particular reason I just seem to be in that kind of mood. I stamped my image onto PTI cardstock and colored with copics. My patterened paper is from a SU Prints Pack and my ribbon is Kiwi Kiss from SU also. I added a few silver brads from Michaels for alittle bit of decoration and unfortunately you cant see it in this picture but my sentiment is stamped onto the polka dotted paper in the corner. So yea...except for that little tiny cute bow this card just screams male all the way around!!!

Hope you like it. I am off to do some cooking for Passover. Have a great day!!

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

SWALK 3 from Crafters Companion

Hi Everyone!!! I am sharing a card I made using the new SWALK 3 line of stamps from Crafters Companion. This one is called SWALK 3 - Best Friends. Can you say ADORABLE!!! These images just melt my heart. I stamped my image and colored with copics. I cut a lot of my paper out with my Ultimate Crafter's Companion and I created my bow with the this tool as well. If you are not aware, The Ultimate Crafter's Companion is really a wonderful all inclusive paper crafting center. So take a moment, head over to Crafters Companion and check out these fantastic crafting items especially the new line of SWALK stamps. Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you enjoyed the card I shared with you today. Enjoy your day!!!

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

It's Uplifting

Welcome to the Skipping Stones Design Blog Hop to celebrate the release of Uplifting! If you've just happened upon my blog today, make sure to start from the beginning at Skipping Stones Design. You should have arrived here from Amy's blog and from here you will head over to Diana Fishers Blog

Combined with the blog hop today, it's also Skipping Stones Sketch Tuesday which means we're showcasing another great creation from our Guest Sketch Artist this month, Laurie Schmidlin. We'd love for you to play along with the sketch and link your card at the Skipping Stones Blog. A free stamp set is up for grabs to a lucky winner that joins our sketch challenge!

This new set called Uplifting is absolutely beautiful. It has gorgeous font and there are so many wonderful possibilities with this set. For my card today I actually created this scene using 3 seperate images from the set. I wish you could see in the picture but I did color some flowers and the balloon in a very pale blue.

Thanks so much for stopping by today. Enjoy your day!!
Here is the hop order, thanks!
Laurie Schmidlin

Jennifer Ingle http://justjingle.blogspot.com/

Tammie Beaton http://alwaysinking.blogspot.com/

Gladys Chia http://gladyschia2010.wordpress.com/

Mona Pendleton http://cupcakescreations.blogspot.com/

Amy Tsuruta http://tsurutadesigns.blogspot.com/

Ann Kranitz http://stampwithme-ann.blogspot.com/

Diana Fisher http://designbydiana.blogspot.com/

Barb Turpin http://barbsboys123.blogspot.com/

Wendy Jordan http://papertherapy-wendy.blogspot.com/

Brenda Weaver http://sweetpapertreats.wordpress.com/

Kandi Phillips http://kraftykandikrafts.blogspot.com/

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

SSD71

It is so icky here on Long Island. Windy, rainy but not cold which is a BIG plus!!! Good day to catch up on some cleaning and paper work, but before I do that I wanted to bring you my card for this weeks Skipping Stones Challenge which is a sketch brought to us by the UBER talented Laurie Schmidlin. You are in for such a sketch challenge treat this month. If you like todays sketch just wait till you see the rest of them.

For my card today I used one of the newer releases over at Skipping Stones Design called Green Birthday. My dp is a mix of echo park and I added some bakers twine and a few brads to finish things off.

We sure do hope you will join us this month. You can find all the deets on the Skipping Stones site along with amazing eye candy to inspire you.

Thanks so much for stopping by today. Hope you enjoy your day!!!

Monday, April 4, 2011

Round and Around

Another fun challenge at There She Goes Stamps and this weeks challenge is brought to you by moi!! I am challenging all of you to create a circle or oval card. No right angles at all. For my card today I used the newly released set called Out of This World. I used four images plus a sentiment to make this. There are  really endless possibilities with this adorable set!!! After stamping out my scenario I colored with copics and added some glitter with my spica pen to the stars. Now I am looking at my picture and I am noticing that my sentiment is forcing my circle to one side. How funny!! I sure hope you will play along with us this week. Here are all the deets:

To be eligible for the giveaway, you are to create a card that utilizes circles and/or ovals, 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 (Apr 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 look out 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 TSG101 so we can check out your beautiful work!

Friday, April 1, 2011

Blog Candy from Crafters Companion

Crafter's Companion USA is celebrating their new information blog in style. Members of their design team are giving away some of their fabulous product. Every single blog will be giving away a beautiful stamp set, a package of Rock-a-Blocks and permanent double-side adhesive tape runner

Here is what I have to give away. My stamp set is called Patchwork Polly - Chloe and I have to say it is ADORABLE!!!

What do you need to do to win this? You just need to

1. Be a follower of Crafter's Companion USA Information blog and
2. Post or put on your sidebar a picture of one of the Design Team's giveaway on your blog or facebook page and link it back to Crafter's Companion USA Information blog.
Once you have done this, simply leave one comment with the link to your blog or facebook page below. You only need to post one of our giveaways to enter all of the design team members' giveaways. So you'll have 8 chances to win
You will want to visit every blog because EACH of the DT members will have a DIFFERENT Stamp set to give away! The giveaways will run from April 1st to April 30th. The winners will be posted on our blogs May 1st
1. Amy's Designs
2. Carmi's Art Life World
3. Holley's Blog
4. Lala's World
5. Paper, Scissors, and Glue
6. Positive Force
7. Scrap with Stacy
8. Stamp with Me
9. My Cardz~My Passion~My Therapy

Have a super day!!!!