Life's too short....

It's finally starting to feel like Spring here on the West Coast so I decided I wanted to make a card to celebrate it.  I've been having so much fun over the last few months making cards with scenes on them and this one is no exception.  I was at my local stamp store a few days ago and they had just received a new order of Memory Box dies.... Insert cha-ching!!! I barely made it two feet into the door and I had three in my hand including this fabulous bike.  The rest of the dies are a mixture of MFT and Memory Box that I've acquired over time.  The sentiment on my card which I think is perfect for this card is from the Stamping Bella set called Uptown Girl Vienna on her Vespa.  

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A little smooch

Hi there!!! I'm back again with a fun card for this week's Stamping Bella challenge which was all about Blinging it up. I decided to ink up Kiss me a fool for the first time and had fun playing with it.  I needed a wedding card for a friend of my parents and thought this would be perfect.  I stamped the image with Versafine Onyx Black, embossed with clear embossing and watercolored with Tombow Markers.  

Next week's challenge is a sketch!! Love it!! 

Ready to play along with the next Bellarific Friday challenge?   Head to the blogabella to see next week's theme!  Email Emily (emily@stampingbella.com ) with your entries by the end of Thursday, May 2nd  to see your project on the blogabella and to be eligible to win $10 Bella Bucks to the Stamping Bella Store!!

TSG Sneak Peek - Chalkboard Memories

Jessica and Tobi have been hard at work creating an AMAZING new set for us, Chalkboard Memories. If you are familiar with the VERY popular Chalkboard Technique, this set was created for that particular style!! It is full of SUPER cute images, and FABULOUS sayings…and the chalkboard itself? Fantastic!

Chalkboard Memories is a 4x8 set that includes a total of 18 stamps and will sell for $18.00 . The new stamps will be available on Saturday, April 27^th at 11pm.

Would you like to win the new 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, April 27^th with the winner being announced during the release party chat.

TSG Sneak Peek - Larry

Our newest sock goblin from Wendy Leach…be still my heart. Larry is ready for a day at the office, can’t you tell?

Larry is a 3x4 set that includes a total of 5 stamps and will sell for $9.00.

Would you like to win the new? 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, April 27^th with the winner being announced during the release party chat.

SC433 Birds on a Wire

Hey there!!! I rarely get to participate in the SCS challenges on the day they are issued but as soon as I saw this week's Sketch challenge, I knew I needed to play. Let's just say if it has a circle, I  always love the sketch. For my card I used the Stamping Bella image called "Thinking Birds"  that I stamped in Versafine Onyx Black and embossed with clear embossing powder. I then sponged some Dandelion and Pumpkin Pie ink.  Easy peasy!!

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TSG Sneak Peeks - Ginger and Dream in Color

Day two of this month's blog hop challenges at There She Goes, and we have two new sets for you to love!! We have four days of hops this month, ending with our release party on Facebook(Saturday, April 27th at 9pmEst), AND the release of the new stamps at 11pmEST after the party. Be sure to hop along all week to get entered to win the giveaways from each day!! For now, let's get to the good stuff!

Our first set from Megan Suarez this month is the gorgeous new Dream in Color. We love the gorgeous style of this flower, and we think you will, too.

Dream in Color is a 3x4 set that includes a total of 2 stamps and will sell for $9.00. The new stamps will be available on Saturday, April 27^th at 11pm.

The newest addition to Megan’s Spice Girls line is the GORGEOUS new Ginger set. Isn’t she lovely?

Ginger is a 3x4 set that includes a total of 5 stamps and will sell for $9.00. The new stamps will be available on Saturday, April 27^th at 11pm.

Would you like to win the new Dream in Color/Ginger stamp sets? 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, April 27^th with the winner being announced during the release party chat.

TSG Sneak Peeks - Shiver Me Timbers/Ship Happens

Here we are at our first day of April peeks at There She Goes, and we hope you are JUST as excited as we are!! We have four days of hops this month, ending with our release party on Facebook(Saturday, April 27th at 9pm Est), AND the release of the new stamps at 11pm EST after the party. Be sure to hop along all week to get entered to win the giveaways from each day!! For now, let's get to the good stuff!

It took a little begging, but we finally got Torico to illustrate a pirate set for us!! If you “need a little ‘aye’ candy”, well then “X marks the spot”.

For my card, I decided to go with this fun image!!! I love this little guy.  I have colored him with Prismacolor Pencils and Gamsol.  The layout for my card is the current Sweet Sunday Sketch challenge. 

Shiver Me Timbers is a 6x8 set that includes a total of 24 stamps and will sell for $24.00. The new stamps will be available on Saturday, April 27^th at 11pm.

                                                   

I’m sure it comes as NO surprise to all you loyal There She Goes fans, but we couldn’t go without creating a companion set to go along with this SUPER fun set!! Leave it to the Trendsetters to come up with so many FUNNY and AWESOME sentiments that one set just couldn’t hold them all.

Ship Happens is a  3x4 set that includes a total of 9 stamps and will sell for $9.00. The new stamps will be available on Saturday, April 27^th at 11pm.

Would you like to win the new Shiver Me Timbers/Ship Happens 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, April 27th with the winner being announced during the release party chat.

So many seeds...

Hi there!!! It's Friday so we all know what that means!! Bellarific Friday - wahoo!  This week we had a sketch (my favorite type of challenge :-)  I have had this Crate Paper DP since shortly after it came out and of course, this is the first time I've used it.  Bad I know...  I decided to ink up Stella "Digs it"  I have stamped the image in Versafine Onyx Black, embossed with clear embossing powder and then watercolored with Tombow Markers.   I added some Stickles to her wand, tiara and lips.  I also added Glossy Accents to her yellow rain boots.  Love it!!!

Next week's challenge is called " Bling it up".  So get out those sparkly things and get cracking!!! 

Email Emily (emily@stampingbella.com ) with your entries by the end of Thursday,  April 25th to see your project on the blogabella and to be eligible to win $10 Bella Bucks to the Stamping Bella Store!!

TSGA Blossom by Blossom

Hi there!!! I know I said it last week but where has this month gone?? The days are flying by and I have no clue what I've done.  All I know is that I've been insanely busy with work lately and I haven't had the crafty time.  (I swear I need to start scheduling my crafty time!!!).  

Each month at There She Goes, we highlight some of our older sets.  One of the sets we are highlighting this month is "Blossom by Blossom". I have always loved this set so I knew it was the one I wanted to play with. I stamped the image with Verafine Onyx Black ink, embossed with clear embossing powder and then watercolored with my Tombow markers. I have paper pieced her top with some MME DP (which is what I've also used for the entire card).  I added some Diamond Stickles to her dress.  Love it!!! 

We'll be starting our sneak peeks on Tuesday!! The stamps are fantastic!!! 

Splendid Spring

I can't believe another week has flown by.  I swear my head doesn't know where it is right now!!! LOL!!! I shouldn't be laughing but it is the easiest thing to do.  This week at Stamping Bella, our challenge is "Splendid Spring". We want to see your "Spring" creations.  It doesn't feel like Spring yet on the West Coast lately but I'm hoping it will head our way soon.  For my card, I decided to ink up Ramona and her Wagon". I decided to create a background with grass sponged in Old Olive and the sky in Soft Sky.  The image was colored with Prismacolor Pencils and Gamsol.  

Next week's challenge is:

Email Emily (emily@stampingbella.com ) with your entries by the end of Thursday,  April 18th to see your project on the blogabella and to be eligible to win $10 Bella Bucks to the Stamping Bella Store!!

Take Time for Detours

Hey there!!!! I had a bit of free time this morning before I head off to work so I decided I wanted to ink up "Uptown Girl Molly Makes a Detour".  One of my brother's friends is moving away this week so his gang of female friends asked me to make a card for their friend who is leaving.  How could I say no?  I hadn't inked up Molly yet and figured she would be perfect!!! I stamped the image in Versafine Onyx Black, embossed with clear embossing powder and then watercolored with Tombow Markers.  My card originally started out with me using this week's Deconstructed Sketch but that went totally awry.  Oops!!!

Hope you all have a great day!!! 

Miso wanna see you!!!

Have I ever mentioned how much I love the Uptown Girls from Stamping Bella?  

Uptown SUSHI girls CHELSEA and LAUREN are no exception.  Loving these fabulous girls!!! Now I wish I loved sushi. LOL!!!! I have made this card for this week's sketch challenge at Stamping Bella. The image was stamped with Archival Black ink and then colored with Prismacolor Pencils and Gamsol. I love the look of Prismas on Kraft. I thought about using my white paper instead but with the creamy tones in the background paper, I knew that it would have looked odd.  The DP is a mixture of American Crafts and Imaginesce.  These DP's have been sitting on my desk since I bought them more than a month ago just waiting to be used on the right card.  Perfect for this image I would say!!! 

Next week's Challenge is called "Splendid Spring".  We want to see something spring related.  Make sure you email Em at emily@stampingbella.com by Thursday to be included in next week's challenge. One lucky participant will win a gift certificate to the store!!! So ink those Bellas up!!!  

TSG201 Tweet This...

This week our challenge at There She Goes is brought to us by our Trendsetter of the week,Tracy Valure! She is challenging YOU to make a card or project for the man/boy/son/etc. in your life. Masculine cards can be so challenging in a world full of embellishments and colors, so use this challenge to add to your stockpile of cards for the boys!  

I bought these fun wood veneers at Michaels a couple of weeks ago and have been dying to use them.  I realized they'd be perfect for a guy card!!!! We all know that the guys in our life don't like the cards with all the muss and fuss so this is awesome!!! The sentiment from the TSG set "Birdie Wishes" was stamped with Memento Rich Cocoa ink.  The layout for my card is a variation of this week's Retro Sketch challenge. 

Thanks for popping by!!! 

You're larger than Life

Hi there!!! I had a little bit of free time to play yesterday before work so I decided I had to get inky. I made a few cards that I'll be sharing with you this week.  As soon as I saw this week's Sweet Sunday Sketch challenge I knew I wanted to play. I inked up "Addy'tude on Top of the World" with Versafine Onyx Black ink.  I then colored her up with my Tombow Markers.  

I already have an idea as to who will be getting this card ":-)  

Have a great day!!!