Sparkle and Bling

iSpy with my little eye... something that is fun!!!

2012-01-27T08:23:00.000-08:00

I have some fun exciting news to share!!! Kim Teasdale is back in the game and she's started a new Sketch blog called iSpy Sketches!!!!! It's a fantastically fun team and I can't wait to get started!! Our debut sketch will be Friday February 3rd so make sure you check it out. Now pop on over to the iSpy blog to check out the new DT aka the Special Agents!!

Awesome News at Ribbon Carousel!!!

2012-01-26T22:04:00.000-08:00

Hey everyone! Today is a big day at RibbonCarousel.com. We are debuting the Brand New Ribbon Carousel^© today and, of course, doing a giveaway on our Blog too! Here are the details:

The Ribbon Carousel^©is made out of White Marine Board Plastic (High Density Polyethylene), giving it a textured top with smooth scrolled edges. Each Carousel comes with 8 Clear Acrylic rods allowing for many different configurations. You can use it as a 4, 5, 6 or 8 post Carousel, depending upon your individual needs.

The Ribbon Carousel^© holds up to 60 rolls of 3/8" ribbon using 4 rods, 40 Wooden Spools or 16 spools of your favorite Baker's Twine using 8 rods. It SPINS around on a lazy susan, allowing you to access your ribbon and twine easily! This easy-to-use organizer is compact, with a footprint less than 7" square on your workspace. The Ribbon Carousel^© holds ribbon spools of any size up to a 4" diameter. Minimal assembly required.

To use: Simply unscrew the knob on top of the Ribbon Carousel^©. Remove the top and place your spools on the posts as desired. Replace the top by lining up the rods to the holes in the underside of the top. Replace the knob to secure the Ribbon Carousel.

Specifications: Each Ribbon Carousel is approximately 6.85" square and 13.5" tall. The manufacturing and assembly of each Ribbon Carousel^© is in Washington State, USA.

Now head on over to the Ribbon Carousel Blog or FB page to be entered in our Giveaway!

TSG Sneak Peek - Scootin' By

2012-01-26T05:00:00.000-08:00

Day 3 - hasn't the sneak peeks been fantastic?

Cruising on a Sunday afternoon, scootin’by to say hi! Melyssa Connolly has brought Leah back and she’s “born to be wild!” She already comes withlots of fun, but if this isn’t enough she has a kit to accessorize to herhearts content! Whether she’s moving, heading off to school, or enjoying a rideshe’ll surely make tracks into your heart.

If you know me at all, it's been said that I'm a nice person who sometimes gets aggravated while driving... You'll just need to ask Jessica and Kim Teasdale, they'll tell ya. LOL!!! I've always wanted a scooter but to be honest, they scare the living daylights out of me. I've watercolored the image with my Tombow Markers and kept the layout fairly simple.

Scootin’By is a 4x8 set that includes a total of 15 stamps and will sell for $18.00.

Scootin’By – Accessories is a 4x4 set that includes a total of 14 stamps and will sellfor $10.00.

Would you like to win the new Scootin’by and Scootin’ by Accessoriesstamp sets? Here is what you need to do- visitthe Trendsetter’s blogs that are participating in each of the bloghop challenges below and comment on their creations as you go. One of theTrendsetter’s blogs (from each hop day) will be randomly chosen asthe ‘it’ blog and a winner will be picked using a random number generator fromthe comments left on that Trendsetter’s Blog Hop Challenge post. You will notknow which blog has been chosen so the more you comment on the better yourchances are of winning new stamps! The Blog Hop Challenges will be openuntil 5 PM Eastern Time Saturday January 28^th with the winnerbeing announced during the release party chat.

TSG Sneak Peek - Perk Up

2012-01-25T05:00:00.000-08:00

I'm such a sucker for anything coffee related so when Jessica sent the sets we'd be releasing this month, I did a little happy dance!! There She Goes really knows how to make amazing sets!!

Friendship and coffee are a good blendto send greetings near and far. Torico has created a darling set to perk up theone “mug” you’ve been missing. An absolute must for those sweets and treatswithout all the calories!

I had so much fun with this card!!! I started out using fellow Trendsetter Karen's Sweet Sunday Sketch and used fun DP from Fancy Pants Design and Bella Blvd. I have watercolored the image with Tombow Markers and then sponged the edge of the main panel with Versamagic Wheat Ink. The White Ruffle edge ribbon and black Jute Twine are both from the Ribbon Carousel. I also made this card for Jeanie Whitmer's current "That's Krafty Thursday" challenge.

PerkUp! is a 4x8 set that includes a total of 36 stamps and will sell for $18.00.

Would you like to win the new PerkUp!stamp set? Here is what you needto do- visit the Trendsetter’s blogs that are participating in each ofthe blog hop challenges below and comment on their creations as yougo. One of the Trendsetter’s blogs (from each hop day) will be randomlychosen as the ‘it’ blog and a winner will be picked using a random numbergenerator 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 thebetter your chances are of winning new stamps! The Blog Hop Challenges willbe open until 5 PM Eastern Time Saturday January 28^th with thewinner being announced during the release party chat.

TSG Sneak Peek - Nursebots

2012-01-24T05:00:00.000-08:00

Can you believe it's that time of month already again fot TSG Sneak Peeks??? It's amazing how quickly the beginning of 2012 has flown by! No “bots” set would be complete withoutNursebot! Torico has done it again for There She Goes. She warmed your heart last month with Lovebotsand this month she’s going to make you feel all better with Nursebot. What agreat way to send well wishes then a visit from the Nursebot.

Can I just say how much I love this sentiment? LOL!! It makes me laugh every time I see it. I wanted to do something a little different than just a card so I decided to make a tag to attach to the test tube full of my fave Jelly Belly Sours!! (those suckers are expensive!!! I bought them bulk at one of my local stores and didn't have that many and they cost almost $8!!! Wowza!!! I've stamped the image and sentiment in Versafine Onyx Black and then watercolored the pills with my Tombow Markers. To attach the tag to the test tube, I used some Dark Pink Vintage Seam Binding and Black Jute Twine from the Ribbon Carousel.

Nursebotis a 4x4 set that includes a total of 11 stamps and will sell for $10.00.

Would you like to win the new Nursebot stamp set?Here is what you need to do- visit the Trendsetter’s blogs that areparticipating in each of the blog hop challenges below andcomment on their creations as you go. One of the Trendsetter’s blogs (fromeach hop day) will be randomly chosen as the ‘it’ blog and a winner willbe picked using a random number generator from the comments left on thatTrendsetter’s Blog Hop Challenge post. You will not know which blog has beenchosen so the more you comment on the better your chances are of winning newstamps! The Blog Hop Challenges will be open until 5 PM Eastern TimeSaturday January 28^th with the winner being announced duringthe release party chat.

SBEBC For YOU

2012-01-24T04:00:00.000-08:00

If you are looking for my Ribbon Carousel Challenge post, please click here.

If you are looking for my There She Goes sneak Peek, please click here.

This week at "Essential Sketches", our challenge is to create a card with patterned paper. This was easy for me because we all know how much I love my patterned paper. It's like we were made to go together!! Separated at birth perhaps? LOL!!

I wanted to do something a little different, so I decided to use the large stamp from the set "Bird Background" in Versamark and then embossed it with clear embossing powder on the pink panel. It adds a bit more dimension to the patterned paper without being bold. I then stamped the sentiment from the set in black ink. The layout for my card comes from this week's Fall to Layout.

I think this card lends itself to being able to adapt it for so many different occasions.

RCC37 You Mocha Me Crazy!!!

2012-01-23T21:00:00.000-08:00

Wowza!!! The blogging frenzy begins!!! This week at the Ribbon Carousel Challenge, Suzanne is challenging us to make a card using non-traditional colours. For example, if you're making a Valentine's card you can't use pink or red. This one had me stumped... I swear I sat and stared at the challenge for hours!!! Then I stared at all my stamps for hours!!! I was pathetic! For some reason, I was making it harder than it needed to be. I received some happy mail from Verve last week so I decided to break it out for a test run.

For my card, I've used the Verve sets "Sip and Savor" as well as "Better with You" to create a Valentine's card. Did ya notice??? No Pink or red!! Wahoo!!! I've stamped the cups in Versafine Onyx Black and embossed them with clear embossing powder, then paper pieced them. I've sponged the main panel with Versamagic Wheat Ink and Close to Cocoa for a more distressed like look. The DP is a mish-mash of what I had laying around (Fancy Pants, K & Company, Scenic Route, 3 Bugs in a Rug). The layout for my card is last week's Viva La Verve challenge over at SCS ( had to move the oval panel up a bit so that I could get the sentiment in). To finish off the card, I've added some Brown Jute Twine from the Ribbon Carousel. I love the look it always ends up giving!! I've always been a fan of Jeanie Whitmer's 'That's Krafty Thursday" challenge so I'll be linking my card up there as well.

Our sponsor this week is Paper and Such and they are graciously offering a $15 Gift Certificate to their store. We're sponsoring their challenge this week so there's double the fun!!!

Now head on over to the Ribbon Carousel Challenge to see what the ladies have created!!!

TSG140 Love is in the air

2012-01-22T21:13:00.000-08:00

It's going to be a busy week on my blog!!! I spent the entire weekend making cards for various things and boy did I ever have fun. This card has been made for this week's TSG challenge which is to make a Valentine's card. Because I was so busy this weekend, I decided to make a CAS card using the TSG set called "Love" which was one of the sets we highlighted last week. I stamped the letters and heart in Memento Rose Bud and Angel Pink. I added a little bit of Pink Sorbet Baker's twine from the Ribbon Carousel as well. Fairly simple and lovely for a Valentine's.

We'd love for you to participate with us so pop on over to the TSG blog to check out all the challenge deets.

I'll be back tomorrow with more TSG goodness as it's sneak peek time again already!!! (The sets are fantastic this month!!!)

For you CAS

2012-01-17T05:00:00.000-08:00

Hi there everyone!!! I'm back home again after going to the Vancouver Canucks game on Sunday. (they lost but we still had a fantastic time). I'm here again with my card for this week's challenge at Scrapbook Essentials BC.

I decided for my card to go a little bit more simple and let each element speak for itself. Each of the DT members are using some Bo Bunny "Welcome Home" line which is the source of inspiration for the color challenge this week. I've embossed the DP using a "Couture Creations" embossing folder and then I sponged the edges with Chocolate Chip Ink. I've also stamped the sentiment from the set "Bird Background" in Chocolate Chip Ink. The little butterflies? Those were punched out using a MS butterfly punch and is the backside of the Welcome Home Bo Bunny DP.

Easy Peasy!!! Hope you like it!!!

TSG139 I "ruff" you

2012-01-15T21:01:00.000-08:00

I "ruff" you!!! Isn't that just so cute? I'm hoping my post goes live tonight!!! I'm off to Vancouver today to see my beloved Vancouver Canucks play! Let's just say I'm super EXCITED!!! Yup... I said it!! LOL!!! Okay... enough jibber jabber here. You're here for my card right? This week over at TSG, the Senior Trendsetters are highlighting 3 sets in our "There She Goes (AGAIN) week". This weeks' challenge is to create a card with nature in it. I know what you're thinking... but yes, I do have some nature in my card!! See that little patch of grass? LOL... That's my nature for ya.

For my card today, I've used the TSG set called Puppy Love. I think is my all time fave set from There She Goes. I've watercolored the image with my Tombow markers (surprise surprise!!!) and kept it relatively simple. The layout for my card is last weeks' Viva La Verve challenge at SCS. I absolutely loved the sketch and it worked so perfectly for my card. My DP is a hodge podge of Echo Park, Fancy Pants, and Bo Bunny. I'm all about mixing my DP together for a fun look to a card. It makes it pop a little more, don't you think?

We'd love for you to participate with us this week so head on over to the TSG blog to check out what the girls have cooked up for you.

Wishing You

2012-01-12T21:37:00.000-08:00

Another post this week... can you believe it? LOL!!! I'm on a roll! hehehe.... I was playing a little bit over the weekend and made a card for last week's Merry Monday challenge (sketch challenge to create Christmas cards). I want to try to get a card made every week (or at least try to anyway) so that when Christmas rolls around, I'll actually have cards to mail out. For my card I've used the TSG set called "Wishing You". It's a fabulous set that I know I'll be using quite a bit throughout the year as I make Christmas cards. I've stamped the sentiment in Versafine Onyx Black and then embossed with clear embossing powder. Snowflakes from the TSG set called "Stick Together" were stamped in Soft Sky and I added clear rhinestones to the centers of each of the snowflakes. The ribbon called "Red V-striped twill ribbon" is from the Ribbon Carousel. I'm loving my swirly clip!!! (a la Jessie Rone!!!).

Christmas cards: 1 !!!! Wahoo!!! LOL.

Wishing You Happiness

2012-01-10T05:00:00.000-08:00

Hey there everyone!!! Two cards in less than 24 hours!! This must be a record for me! If you're wanting to see my Ribbon Carousel Card, please click here.

Today at Scrapbook Essentials BC Challenge blog, we're challenging you to create an easel card.

To learn how to create an Easel Card, please CLICK HERE FOR A TUTORIAL FROM SPLITCOAST STAMPERS.

For my card today, I've used the set called "Bird Background" and have stamped it in Versafine Onyx Black before embossing it with clear embossing powder. I then sponged in varying shades of yellow and orange to try to create a gradient look.

We'd love for you to participate with us so head on over to the Scrapbook Essentials Challenge blog for all the details!

RCC35 Inspired by relaxation

2012-01-09T21:00:00.000-08:00

I can't believe it's been a month since I've made a card for the Ribbon Carousel Challenge!!! Wowza! This week Laurel has created an inspiration challenge that is somewhat winter like.

**** Sorry about the pic quality!!! I have a new camera and things came out kinda funky with the lighting. I'll try to take a pic on Tuesday in the day light. I kinda strayed away from the inspiration pic - oops!!! I did keep most of the colors the same though and then added a bit of pink to lighten it up for a more Spring like look. I've used a digi called "Bubble Leah" from Whimsie Doodles who is our sponsor this week. The image has been watercolored with my Tombow Markers and then I've added some Diamond Stickles to the bubbles both in the bathtub and the air. The layout for my card comes from this month's SFYTT. I must have been pre-occupied while making this card.... I got it all finished and then realized I had no ribbon on it!!! So, part of my card had to be disassembled so that I could add some Pink Sorbet Baker's Twine from the Ribbon Carousel. Call me a dork!!!

One lucky participant will win a $10 Gift certificate to the Whimsie Doodles online store. You'll want to check out the Ribbon Carousel Challenge blog too!!! There might be a little something extra for this week's participants.

TSG138 A dear friend

2012-01-08T21:00:00.000-08:00

Hi there everyone... I know what you're thinking!!! I'm a slacker!!! I had high hopes for starting the new year off with a slew of blog posts and then crickets... that's all I've given you so far. Nothing but silence!! Sorry about that! Life is finally starting to slow down so I managed to nab some time at my craft desk over the weekend to have a little bit of fun with some rubber and ink!

I've made this card for this week's challenge over at the TSG blog which is to create a card using paper piecing. The fabulously talented Iwona aka Chupa has left the team to pursue some amazing opportunities and we're all going to miss her immensely. I thought it was only fitting to use one of the sets that Chupa illustrated while she was at TSG and the set is called "Happy Mail". I've watercolored the image with Tombow Markers and then have paper pieced the cutie pie's dress with DP from Happy Days Echo Park. I've also used another fellow Trendsetter's (Karen Giron) sketch from Sweet SundaySketch Challenge.

We'd love for you to participate with us this week!!! So head on over to the TSG blog to check out all the fantastic inspiration from the DT.

See you tomorrow!!!

A bird for you...

2012-01-03T05:00:00.000-08:00

WOW!!! I can't believe 2012 is already here. I'm so excited to get it going!!! And what better way to start the year than with a sketch for this week's challenge at Essential Sketches.

This sketch (as simple as it is) had me stumped for a bit because I knew what image I wanted to use but couldn't figure out how I was going to get it to work. Apparently my mojo hadn't returned when I started this card (it went on Christmas vacation even though I didn't LOL). I wanted to make a horizontal card so I basically just stretched the sketch out and made it fat.

For my card, I was inspired by the Basic Grey "Little Black Dress" Collection with its' soothing tones and earthy feeling. This month, I'll be showcasing the set called "Bird Background" as we move through all the challenges. I decided that with the DP I chose to use that watercoloring the image completely wouldn't make sense so I decided to only watercolor portions of it with a light beige Tombow Marker. The image and the sentiment were both stamped in Versafine Onyx Black and then embossed with clear embossing powder. I then sponged around the edges with Wheat Versamagic Ink. I love my bling so I added a row of bling in the top left and lower right corners.

We'd love for you to participate this week so head on over to the Essential Sketches blog to check it out!!.

Cheers to a New Year!!!

2011-12-30T21:26:00.000-08:00

Happy New Years everyone!!! With 2011 coming to a close, I'm realizing how ready I am for a new year. I'm hoping 2012 is full of many possibilities and opportunities. I figured what better way to ring in a new year than with a card celebrating it!!! For my card, I've used one of the Flapper Doodles sets called Cheers to a New Year from MFT. I've stamped the image in Versafine Onyx Black and then embossed with clear embossing powder. I've watercolored the image with my Tombow Markers (no surprise on that one right?). I'm loving this Scarub Vintage seam binding from the Ribbon Carousel. The sketch is the most recent Card Patterns sketch (which I know I'll be using again).

Thank you for popping by my blog!!!!

Happy New Year!!! See you in 2012.

TSG Sneak Peek - Lovebots

2011-12-27T05:00:00.000-08:00

WOW WOW WOW!!! I can't believe this year is coming to an end!! I swear 2011 has absolutely flown by!! I'm looking forward to what 2012 has to bring (hopefully many good things). What better way to start off a new year with the upcoming TSG release.

If you loved Friendbots, you’re going to love Lovebots. With Valentine’s Day around the corner, Torico has created an adorable set that will have your heart bursting with joy. This adorable mini set will have your creating cards and gift tags that carry your message of love and friendship to all your special Valentines.

This set just brings a smile to my face and I love it!!! I can't wait to play with it more for making Valentines cards. I'm such a sucker for anything cute I tell ya!!! I've watercolored the image with my Tombow markers (are you surprised? LOL!!!) and went with a fun layout. DP is from Bella Blvd., Echo Park and Fancy Pants Designs. The super fun dingle ball trim (that's what I like to call it) aka pom pom trim is available at the Ribbon Carousel.

Lovebots is a 4x4 set that includes a total of 7 stamps $10.

Would you like to win the new Lovebots 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 31st

with the winner being announced during the release party chat.

CAS Colorful Butterflies

2011-12-20T08:37:00.000-08:00

Hey there!!! It's been a quiet week on my blog (getting ready for Christmas, working pretty much full time the last couple of weeks and getting organized for a new couch getting delivered) but I'm here for today's challenge at Scrapbook Essentials.

This week it's a color challenge and I went Clean and Simple!!!

Once again, I've used our set this month called Whimsical Butterflies 1. I've stamped the butterflies in Regal Rose ink (from SU) and then added some clear rhinestones to the antennae of each butterfly. Easy peasy I tell ya!!!

This will be our last "Essential Sketch Challenge" this year but we'll be back in January with more fabulous sets!!!

I'll be posting a few cards over the next week or so, make sure you check back to see all the wonderful holiday goodies.

Butterfly in Flight - Essential Sketches 2

2011-12-13T05:00:00.000-08:00

Wow! Another week has flown by!!! I can't believe how quickly December is flying by. I'm back with a cute Springy type card for a new challenge blog called "Scrapbook Essentials BC Challenges". We are sponsored by the online crafting store "Scrapbook Essentials BC" and we will be featuring the products they carry in their online store.

For my card, I've used the set called "Whimsical Butterflies 1" and I have stamped the butterfly in Versafine Onyx Black Ink that I embossed with clear embossing powder. The image was stamped on designer paper for a bit of extra dimension. The DP is an older Crate Paper line that I've been hoarding for way too long... yup I'm a paper hoarder!!! LOL... Each layer of DP has been dry embossed with various Cuttlebug folders. I love the dimension that using embossing folders create on a card. It just makes your card pop that little bit more.

Make sure you check out what the rest of the DT has created.

Our Rules for Playing:

Create a NEW project for this challenge.
Be sure to link your blog with a direct link to the post you would like us to visit.
Please put a link on your post to our challenge.
Create a project with only 3 challenges including our challenge.
Feel free to use any stamping products you have!

Delight

2011-12-10T20:32:00.000-08:00

Hey there!!! It'll be a little quiet on my blog the next couple of days so I thought I'd show you an 8x8 scrapbook page I made last week for There She Goes Stampbook Saturday. My cousin recently had a baby girl after having two boys so I decided to make a Stampbook page in honor of her new daughter. I searched through some of my cousins' pictures that she had on Facebook (she lives out of town and I haven't met her new sweetheart yet) and settled on this one. I absolutely love her expression in this one and what a cute outfit!

At the top of the page I have stamped a sentiment from the TSG set called "Beautiful Day" and then at the bottom of the page I have stamped the word "girl" using the set "A-Z, 123". The more I look at this page, I've decided to mount the page onto a 12x12 DP.

I'm working on a whole scrapbook for my cousin but life's craziness is getting in the way so I have a feeling it'll be after Christmas before I get any more done.

Thanks for popping by!!!

MFTWSC49 Winter Wishes

2011-12-08T08:33:00.000-08:00

Hey there!!! This little chicky had a bit of time on Wednesday morning to get my craft on so I just had to play with this week's MFT sketch challenge. Loving it!!! I've had this cutie pie Holiday Hugs Snowman for a few weeks but no time to ink him up. Yikes!! The horrors of un-inked stampy goodness. If you only knew how many stamps I have that have never seen ink you'd be horrified too!! LOL....

But you didn't come to hear me complain about un-inked stamps so let's get to my card. Here are the deets.... I've stamped the image in Versafine Onyx Black and embossed it with clear embossing powder. This just makes watercoloring so much easier as you're creating a bit of a dam that the colour is hard to pass through. The image was then watercolored with my Tombow Markers and a white gel pen was used in a few places to add some highlights. The DP is from this year's My Mind's Eye 12 Days of Christmas (I am loving the colors!!! I'm definitely a non-traditional Christmas girl). The DP works perfectly for this week's Moxie Fab World Tuesday Trigger challenge that I just had to play along in. Rather than using the three small circles at the top of the sketch, I decided to add a rhinestone swirl. I'm such a rebel!!! LOL!!! And of course I had to add a sentiment, hence the fun sentiment embellishments. As part of my embellishment, I've made a bow on the back side of the button using Black Jute Twine from The Ribbon Carousel. Loving that stuff!!!

Thanks for popping by today!!! Hope it's a good one!

Exciting new Adventure!!

2011-12-06T05:00:00.000-08:00

So I've been keeping a secret!!! And a fun one at that! I'm so excited to be a member of the Scrapbook Essentials BC DT!! I was excited and honoured to be a part of this DT because it is local!! Well, an hour and a half away so pretty darn local if you ask me. LOL!!!

We have a challenge blog located here at Essential Sketches where each week the Design team (the DT consists of only members from Vancouver Island which I think is pretty darn cool) will be having a challenge each Tuesday. We'll be featuring cards using the "Set of the Month" and this month it's a fabulous one called Whimsical Butterflies available at Scrapbook Essentials BC.

Our first challenge is a sketch for you:

And here is my card:

I've been in such a Christmas card mode that it was nice to be able to make a card using Spring colours (from the Crate Paper Random Collection). I've stamped the image in Versafine Onyx Black and then embossed it with clear embossing powder and watercolored it with my Tombow Markers. I really like how this card turned out.

Check out what the rest of the DT has created.

We'd love for you to participate with us and here are the rules for playing:

Our Rules for Playing:

Create a NEW project for this challenge.
Be sure to link your blog with a direct link to the post you would like us to visit.
Please put a link on your post to our challenge.
Create a project with only 3 challenges including our challenge.
Feel free to use any crafting products you have!

Be sure to post your project to the linky by Sunday, December 11th at Noon (PST).

We look forward to visiting your blog!

TSG133 Happy Holidays

2011-12-04T21:00:00.000-08:00

Have you missed me? LOL!!! I wish.... It's been a crazy week at the Thomas household with getting ready for the holidays (and my upcoming birthday). Chances are that many of my posts this month will be DT related which always means fun!!!

Melissa is our Trendsetter of the week at There She Goes and she has challenged us to create a card using the inspiration photo. As soon as I saw it, my mind went to Cosmo Cricket's Mitten Weather DP which is perfecto!!!

Lucky for me, this month's SFYTT was posted so of course I just had to use it!! I've used the TSG stamp set called "Wonderful Winter Wishes" and a sentiment from Penguin Pals. I've watercolored the image with my Tombow Markers and then paper pieced part of the little guys' outfit. I wanted to add a bit of texture to my card so I've dry embossed the circular panel with the Snowflake Embossing Folder. I've used some Natural Jute Twine from the Ribbon Carousel threaded through each of the purple buttons.

We'd love for you to participate along with us so make sure you check out all the deets over at the TSG blog.

It's the getting close to the end of the year and I've managed to partipate in all the SFYTT sketches. Wahoo!!! Yeah, I'll be eligible for the grand prize of goodies!! Here are my cards from throughout the year: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November.

RCC31 Color Your World

2011-11-28T21:00:00.000-08:00

I've been a little quiet the last few days with work and just trying to get some down time before the busy part of the holiday season hits me. But I'm back with this week's Ribbon Carousel Challenge and Stephanie is challenging us to use Red, Kraft (used as my card base) and Brown on a card (you can also add a neutral - thank goodness!!!) LOL!!!

Can you believe it? Another clean and simple card for this girlie! Happy mail was on my door step when I got home so I had to play. I've used the Christmas Ornaments Die-namic from MFT with some Crate Paper DP. The DP was then sponged with Chocolate Chip ink. I've added some Maraschino Red Baker's Twine from the Ribbon Carousel for the ornaments to "hang" on. The sentiment comes from the new TSG release "Wishing You" (unfortunately it's already sold out) that I've stamped in Chocolate Chip ink. This will definitely be my go to set for my Christmas cards this year (chances are you'll be seeing it pop up on my blog a lot this next few weeks).

The Greeting Farm is our sponsor at the Ribbon Carousel Challenge this week and one lucky random winner a choice of 4x6 rubber stamp set or one of their fabulousnew clear acrylic stamp sets!

We'd love for you to partcipate with us this week!!!

Your creation can beanything from cards, quilts, sewn items, paper crafts, paintings! *** Be sureto have ribbon, bakers twine, jute twine, lace, thread (basically anything thatcomes on a spool). ***

Thanks for popping by!!!

A few discounts for you!!!

2011-11-25T10:10:00.000-08:00

Happy Belated Thanksgiving to all of my American friends and family!!!

In honour of Black Friday, both There She Goes and Ribbon Carousel are offering discounts as a way to say THANK YOU!!!

Happy Shopping!!!!

TSG Sneak Peek - Warmest Wishes

2011-11-24T05:00:00.000-08:00

Torico is in the mood to make winter all warm and cheery. She has illustrated a fabulous set that will keep you in stitches or get you in the mood to make gingerbread houses and sugar cookies. The set includes hearts, stars, and snowflakes to create a one of a kind snowman or holiday tree. This set also includes six dies – so warm up your die cutting machine and let the baking begin. What set wouldn’t be complete without a few sentiments to add to your winter projects?

Can you tell I've been on a clean and simple kick lately? It makes Christmas cards so much easier and less time consuming. I have watercolored a portion of the image with my Tombow Markers and then I've embossed the DP with the Snowflakes Cuttlebug Folder. A little bit of ribbon, twine and some "twigs" and easy peasy I'm done.

Warmest Wishes is a 4x4 set that includes a total of 23 stamps and six dies and will sell for $31.50.

Would you like to win the new Warmest Wishes 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 November 26th with the winner being announced during the release party chat.

TSG Sneak Peek - Holly Jolly

2011-11-23T05:00:00.000-08:00

No two snowflakes are alike…each with a beauty of their own and Melyssa Connolly has captured the beauty of snowflakes in this new Holly Jolly set that are sure to make you wish it were snowing. This amazing set also includes a die! It’s a fabulous versatile set that will surely bring a holiday glisten to your projects – all you need to add is the glitter!

I had so many thoughts in mind for this set but then I decided I wanted to go a bit more clean and simple to create quick and easy Christmas cards. I've used the letters j and y that come in the set as well as one of the snowflakes to spell the word joy. Super easy!!! As I was looking at one of my fave sketching sites Freshly Made sketches I realized I must have had ESP or something because my layout is the same as their sketch (I hadn't looked at their sketches yet).

Holly Jolly is a 6x8 set that includes a total of 35 stamps and one die and will sell for $31.50.

Would you like to win the new Holly Jolly 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 November 26th with the winner being announced during the release party chat.

TSG Sneak Peeks - Hohoho, Holiday Ribbons and Wishing You

2011-11-22T05:00:00.000-08:00

Wowza!! I know I say this every month but wow I can't believe another month has flown by and it's time for There She Goes December release!! It's a fabulous one I tell you with lots of winter goodies for you!! Today we'll be previewing three sets for you so grab your cup of java, sit down and hop along with us. You no longer have to comment on everyone's blogs to be eligible to win free sets but the more blogs you comment on, the greater chance you have to win.

What images come to mind when you hear sleigh bells ringing? Santa and his eight tiny reindeer of course! Torico has illustrated the perfect mini set to create your winter wonderland scene. This is the perfect set to create holiday tags, cards, and gift boxes. A complete must have.

Hohoho is a 3x4 mini-set that includes a total of 9 stamps and will sell for $7.

Just when you thought the World’s Best & Die stamp set couldn’t get any better…here comes another fabulous set illustrated by Melyssa Connolly to add snowmen, reindeer, and angels on the tails of your ribbon or flowers of the World’s Best stamp set. What a great set this will be to dress up a holiday bottle of cheer!

I had so much fun with this card!! I absolutely love the three snowman images that I had to use them all on one card. I've watercolored the image with my Tombow markers and then added some clear rhinestones for a little bit of bling.

Holiday Ribbons is a 2x3 mini-set that includes a total of 9 stamps and will sell for $4.

Holidays are not complete without all the wishes of the seasons. Jessica has illustrated a beautiful set of timeless sentiments so that you’ll never be at a loss for words. This mini set would complement the collection of holiday stamps sets released this month!

I think this might be my favorite set of the release with all of its fantastic sentiments that begin with "Wishing You". I've stamped one of the sentiments in black ink and then sponged around the edge with some Versamagic Wheat Ink to highlight the sentiment. The layout comes from this week's Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge that I've flipped on its side. I've added some Festive Fuschia Seam Binding and some Natural Jute Twine that are available at the Ribbon Carousel.

Wishing You is a 3x4 mini-set that includes a total of 6 stamps and will sell for $7.

Would you like to win the new Hohoho, Holiday Ribbons, and Wishing You 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 November 26th with the winner being announced during the release party chat.

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 November 26th with the winner being announced during the release party chat.

You give me Chills

2011-11-17T21:00:00.000-08:00

Are you getting sick of me yet? LOL!!! I've been busy creating lately, hence, I actually have cards to add to my blog. Yeah!!! I may be quiet the next few days as I get creating for next week's TSG release. A new feature at There She Goes is something we like to call "There She Goes (Again)" where the Senior Trendsetters highlight some of the older sets and this week we've been taking a look at "Birdie Wishes", "Stick Together" and "Penguin Love". For my card today, I've used two of the images from Penguin Love. I've watercolored parts of the igloo (and then covered part of it with Diamond Stickles) and the penguin. The hat has been popped up to give a bit of dimension. I also stamped snowflakes from Stick Together in some blue Chalk Ink. My layout is from this month's SFYTT (yeah me!!!).

Thanks for popping by!!!

PPC41 I Miss you a boatload

2011-11-16T08:08:00.000-08:00

Hey there ladies and gents. It's been a busy week in the Thomas household and the next few days will be just as busy. However, I managed to find a bit of free time yesterday to play with Scrapbooker's Paradise "Playing in Paradise" sketch. I had so much fun playing with this sketch but I have to tell you the bottom portion really threw me for a loop... That doesn't happen very often but it did yesterday. LOL... Maybe my mojo is heading towards a funk.... Please mojo don't go!!! (I don't have time to miss you and to be quite honest I need you) LOL...

I've watercolored the cute "Captain Stella and her dinghy" from Stamping Bella with my Tombow markers. I think my coloring mojo may have taken a hike when I was coloring yesterday. The colors just aren't as crisp as I would have liked them to be. I've added a heart (using the Hearts Dienamic from MFT) along with a button and sentiment (from the TSG set called "Float my Boat") to finish off the card.

Have a great day everyone!!!

RCC29 Does this make my butt look big?

2011-11-14T21:00:00.000-08:00

Hey there everyone!! I hope you're having a fabulous week!! It'll be a busy one for me but I'll still have a few cards for you. This week at the Ribbon Carousel Challenge, Laura Davis is challenging us with a sketch.

And here is the deliciousness I came up with. This is one of my fave stamp sets from Skipping Stones Design called "Sassy Snow". I've stamped the image in Versafine Onyx Black and embossed with clear embossing powder. I then watercolored the image with my Tombow Markers. For the "snow layers" I tore some DP, ran it through my Xyron and then added some Martha Stewart Chunky Glitter. To separate the two layers of DP (in the background) I've added some Dark Pink Seam Binding from the Ribbon Carousel.

Our fabulous sponsor this week is one of Corinna's dearest friends from the east-coast, Heather Sienkiewycz, an independent consultant with 31!

Heather will send one lucky random participant an Organizing Utility Tote! So perfect for any kind of crafting!

We'd love for you to participate with us this week!!! Don't forget that your creation must contain ribbon, bakers twine, jute twine, lace, thread (basically anything that comes on a spool). ***

Edited to Add: Corinna has created a new blog for the Ribbon Carousel in addition to the challenge blog!!! Head on over there and subscribe and receive a coupon code!!!

FMS10 Hope and Comfort

2011-11-12T08:57:00.000-08:00

It's been one of those weeks where sympathy cards are needed. I didn't even have a chance to put the stamps away from the last sympathy card before I needed another one. I wanted to keep it relatively simple, so I've used this week's layout from Freshly Made Sketches (that I've turned on its side). The sentiment is from the Impression Obsession set called Sympathy sentiments (stamped in Chocolate Chip Ink) and the leaves are from the new TSG set called Autumn (stamped in Old Olive and Pumpkin Pie Ink). This card was relatively quick and easy to make. I'm sure I'll be making this a go to sketch.

Thanks for popping by today.

MFTWSC45 Presents anyone?

2011-11-10T09:33:00.000-08:00

My mojo is back!! Thank goodness, it made a comeback. I'm a TOC (Teacher on Call) so my schedule can often be all over the place and I haven't worked much this week so I had the opportunity to get a little crafty. You'll be seeing cards from me over the next few days, yeah!!! I've always loved my MFT stamps (if you can believe it, I'm currently waiting on two separate orders...) and try to play in their weekly sketches at SCS when I can. And the bonus is that I can get going on my Christmas cards. I've used the cutie pie Pure Innocence image called "Presents for you" that I have watercolored with my Tombow Markers. For the "scalloped" layers in the sketch, I decided to use my MS Icicle punch that I ran through my Xyron (oh how I love my Xyron) and then added some MS Chunky glitter to it to make it look like snow. The DP I've used comes from Jillibean Soup, Echo Park, and I can't remember the other company (it was a scrap). Now I know what you're thinking... why do I have that snowflake? Yup, it's to cover up a boo-boo that made for a great embellishment opportunity. LOL!!!

SC358 Death leaves a heartache

2011-11-09T09:18:00.000-08:00

Making sympathy cards are one of those things I always find hard to do. It makes you think about your own life and those precious to you. I've definitely hugged my loved ones a little closer this week. My parents will be attending a service later on this week for a family friend who died from cancer last week.

For my card, I've used this week's Sketch challenge at SCS that I've changed to a square card. Although sympathy cards are hard to make, I've always loved the sentiments from the Impression Obsession set called "Sympathy Sentiments". I've stamped the sentiment in Versafine Onyx Black and then embossed with clear embossing powder. In the background of the sentiment panel, I've stamped one of the flowers from the TSG set called "Bloom" in Pink Pirouette ink. The color scheme for my card uses Crate Paper "Random" DP that matches perfectly to this week's Color Throwdown Challenge. I haven't purchased any of the new In Colors from SU so I had to improvise a little bit for two of the colors. I've also used some of the Twinery Baker's Twine in Charcoal that is from the Ribbon Carousel.

Thanks for popping in today.

Autumn Leaves

2011-11-08T12:10:00.000-08:00

I had a bit of free stamping time over the weekend so I decided to make a card using the new TSG set called "Autumn" which is perfect for both cards and scrapbook pages. The layout I've used is from last week's Freshly Made Sketch. I've used Kraft as a base and for the stamped layer. The leaves have been stamped in Old Olive, Chocolate Chip and Pumpkin Pie Ink. I love how each of the colours really pop on the Kraft layer. The designer paper is from Fancy Pants Design "Summer's End" line which just so happens to be perfect for Fall cards. This was such an easy card to make and I can't wait to play at Freshly Made Sketches again (I missed the deadline for their challenge so I'll be hoping to play next week).

TSG129 Holiday Decor

2011-11-06T21:00:00.000-08:00

Hey there everyone!!! Sorry about the lack of posting on my blog this last week. My parents just got back from holiday so I've been spending time with them, working and well, just plain old hanging out. My craft desk got neglected, hence so did my blog...

This week at There She Goes it's all about creating a holiday project!!! I had so many ideas and to be honest... so many alterables to choose from!!! Yikes!!! I am one of those people who always buy things to alter and then they just sit there... But with this challenge, I was able to sift through them and I ended up using a K & Company photo 4x4x4 photo cube that I purchased at Michael's on clearance. *** Sorry about the photo quality!!! It's late in the evening and I just can't get a good photo for the life of me***

For my project, I used almost all of the images from the TSG set called "Snowy Days" which is my favorite holiday set because of its' whimsical nature. The DP I've used was MME, Echo Park, Crate Paper and Bella Boulevard. (As you can see, there was no DP loyalty!!!).

This side of the cube uses the snowboarding puppy that I've watercolored with my Tombow Markers. The blue DP has been torn to create a snowbank and then using my Xyron I was able to add Dazzling Diamonds to create a glitter like effect (although it isn't showing in the picture). I've fussy cut the snowboarding puppy and then popped him up on Dimensionals to make it look like he's making a jump.

This side was also coloured with my Tombow Markers and then I added some Baker's Twine so that I could highlight the sentiment. A clear rhinestone was then added to the snowflake.

Isn't he just so cute??? Love this little guy!!! I've watercolored the image with my Tombow Markers - easy peasy. I then curved the sentiment on my acrylic block and stamped it in Basic Black. I've never done this before but I'm sure I'll do it again!!!

I think this might be one of my favorite sides of the cute with all of its bling!!! LOL. You know me and my bling!!!

I had so much fun creating my photo cube and can't to display it once all of my Christmas decorations get put out. I'm itching to put them out now but the household has told me that it's way too early!! Grinches I tell ya!!! LOL. (It's after Thanksgiving here in Canada so I'm in full get ready for Christmas mode). I've always been a non-traditional girl when it comes to Christmas so this will be a perfect addition to my holiday decor. I have a funky white Christmas tree and all of my decorations are hot pink, turquoise blue and lime green. Love it!!!

We'd love for you to participate this week so head on over to the TSG blog to check out what the Trendsetters have made!!!

RCC27 Anything Goes

2011-11-01T08:59:00.000-07:00

Hey there everyone!!! Did you see the announcement over on the Ribbon Carousel Challenge blog this morning? I'm so excited to be asked back for another term with a fabulous group of ladies!!! To make it easy on us, this week's challenge is "Anything Goes". Easy peasy right?

I've been eying up the HYCCT challenges at SCS and decided I want to play along with the "Hope for the Holiday" challenge which is to create a holiday card using pink as your primary color scheme. I have so few Christmas cards made and thought that my card would be relatively easy to reproduce. I've used a wooden snowflake that I purchased last year (and have been hoarding) as the focal point and then stamped snowflakes (Angel Pink Ink - I can't remember the manufacturer because I am not writing this blog post at home) using the TSG set called "Stick Together". The sentiment was then stamped in Chocolate Chip Ink. I've added clear rhinestones to the center of each snowflake for a little bit of extra bling. To finish off the card, I've used some Cotton Candy Divine Twine and Natural Jute Twine on the button from the Ribbon Carousel. I am so excited that Jeanie Whitmer is hosting her "That's Krafty Thursday" challenge again so I'll be entering my card for that.

In honour of the new Design Team, Corinna is offering 15% off this week at the Ribbon Carousel using the Coupon Code TURKEY 11.

We also have some fabulous new product that's being introduced today!!!

First off is the 2 Inch Maple Hour Glass Spools. They're fabulous for all of that random ribbon we all have lying around that is no longer on the original roll, definitely a perfect way of storing your ribbon that you've purchased by the yard.

And the new November Ribbon Club Kit has been revealed!!! Wahoo!!! This is a must have for all of your holiday cards that we'll all be working on. If you're a current Kit subscriber, these will be mailed out this week.

TSG128 Au Naturale

2011-10-30T21:00:00.000-07:00

This week at There She Goes, one of our newest Trendsetters, Jenny (a fellow Canadian) is challenging us to go "Au Naturale". In other words, we want to to see you using jute, twine, hemp, burlap etc. I finally got one of my fave TSG sets "Let's Get Together" and just had to use it (I think a lot of you like it too!!! Every time I tried to get it, it was always sold out). I stamped the cup onto Kraft cardstock and then cut it out. I made a coffee sleeve using some Echo Park "Season's Greetings" DP. This card definitely reminds me of the fact that Starbucks will be coming out with their "Christmas cups" soon. My fave drinks are their Salted Caramel Mochas or a Peppermint Mocha. Yummy!!! The sentiment I've used comes from the TSG set called "Wonderful Winter Wishes". I thought that it worked perfectly with my nice warm cozy drink. LOL!!! The Natural Jute twine I've used is from the Ribbon Carousel. Thank goodness I've ordered more (I'm almost out of mine - yikes!!!). Jeanie Whitmer of the Spotted Chick is hosting her "That's Krafty Thursday" challenge again so I'll be adding my card there. Have you seen her cards? WOWZA!!!

Thanks for dropping by!!! And enjoy a nice warm drink today!!!

Here's to You

2011-10-28T21:28:00.000-07:00

Isn't she just so fine? I'm loving that glass of champagne, I tell ya!!! I had a bit of free time on Friday so I decided to play a little. I haven't had much time to play any of the challenges at SCS, so I decided to take a peek at what was going on. I've always loved the a la Mode line from MFT but haven't had the opportunity to ink any up in quite some time. As soon as I saw this week's MFT sketch, I knew it lent itself to using an a la Mode and I chose to use "Cheers". It's also been quite some time since I've been able to enter the MFT Guest Designer Contest and this month it's all about the BLING!!! And you know how much I love my bling!!! So of course I decided to combine the two. I've watercolored parts of the image with my Tombow Markers and then paper pieced the rest using DP from My Mind's Eye Blush line. I'm loving the simplicity of the card yet it still is striking (well I think so anyway...). LOL. Hope you like it!!!

TSG Sneak Peek - No Peeking

2011-10-27T05:00:00.000-07:00

Welcome back to Day three of Sneak Peeks for the upcoming TSG Release!! Torico has really hit it out of the park for this set, I tell ya!! Kids love to countdown the days until Christmas is finally here and with this new set illustrated by Torico, you are going to have just as much fun creating a countdown advent calendar! With 25 different adorable holiday images and two sets of numbers the possibilities are endless! To make this set even more useable, there are two decorative circles and two decorative squares that were designed to be used with a 1 3/8” punch!!

I had so many fun ideas with this set but to be truthful.... I ran out of time!! I'm normally not a last minute stamper and unfortunately that's what happened... My mojo up and took a hike on me as well - bad timing. I was inspired by Karen Giron's Sweet Sunday Sketch challenge which worked out quite perfectly. I can't wait to have more time to create an advent calendar with this set (I have some fantastic little metal containers that will work perfectly).

No Peeking!is a 6x8 set that includes a total of 53 stamps and will sell for $24.

Would you like to win the new No Peeking! 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 October 29th with the winner being announced during the release party chat.

TSG Sneak Peek - Bon Appetit

2011-10-26T05:00:00.000-07:00

We have another fabulous set from Torico – she’s showing off her range of creativity. Whip us some delicious greetings with the new Bon Appetit set. From the succulent turkey to steamin’ hot pie create some mouthwatering table settings and pass down secret family recipes for generations to come. Compliments of Chef Torico!

LOL!!! Isn't this chef just too cute? I have to say, I'm in love with him and maybe that bottle of wine. LOL... I'm not a huge drinker but a little white wine now and then never hurt anyone right? This set is coming out at a perfect time for me as I just started taking cooking classes last week. I'm an okay cook... but not a great one!! I thought that this card would be fantastic for the gentleman teaching the class as a thank you.

Bon Appetit is a 4x8 set that includes a total of 31 stamps and will sell for $18.
Would you like to win the new Bon Appétit 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 October 29th with the winner being announced during the release party chat.

Now check out what the DT has done with this fabulous set!!!

TSG Sneak Peeks - Autumn and Friendbots

2011-10-25T05:00:00.000-07:00

Wow!! Another month has flown by and here we are with this month's release at There She Goes. Don't forget that we've switched things up a bit and you no longer have to comment on everyone's blogs at a chance to win free sets. 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 October 29th with the winner being announced during the release party chat.

The seasons are changing and it’s time to add some rich colors and beautiful leaves to our paper crafting projects! Autumn mini set has a bunch of different leaves each with a fun pattern that you are going to love to use!

Autumn is a 3x4 set that includes a total of 13 stamps and will sell for $7.

Torico brings us the techno savvy stamp set that everyone needs. We are living in an information age on an information planet so why not surprise your Friendbots with some automated cuteness. Let’s make it the age of interfacing with all your B.F.F.s!

Can I just say I love this set??? The main image is just way too cute for words if you ask me!! I've watercolored the image with my Tombow Markers and then I added a few googly eyes and some clear rhinestones and there you have it.

Friendbots is a 3x4 set that includes a total of 5 stamps and will sell for $7.

TSG Again week

2011-10-20T21:00:00.000-07:00

This week over on the TSG blog, the Senior Trendsetters are highlighting some older TSG sets, those being Bountiful Blessings, Gobble, and Autumn Mosaic. Throughout the week, we have shown cards made with this week's challenge (partial images), cards from the original release, new Tips and Tricks and today we are making a new card using one of these sets.

I decided that because I had used both Bountiful Blessings and Autumn Mosaic on my Monday card, I decided I just had to use Gobble. Love that set!!! As soon as I saw this week's Sweet Sunday Sketch at fellow TSG Trendsetter Karen Giron's blog, it screamed clean and simple to me so I knew it would be perfect for the turkey from Gobble. I've stamped the turkey in Versafine Vintage Sepia and embossed with clear embossing powder. I then watercolored the image with watercolor pencils (just a break from my Tombow Markers).

Clean and Simple, Easy Peasy!!! Thanks for dropping by today.

RCC25 Halloween CAS

2011-10-17T21:00:00.000-07:00

Laurel is using this gorgeous photo from ShelleyB Home and Holiday to inspire our creations for this week’s RibbonCarousel Challenge (RCC25).

And this week, we’re giving away one $10 GiftCertificate from RibbonCarousel.comto one lucky random participant!

As soon as I saw the inspiration photo, I knew I wanted to keep the CAS look. It's something I rarely do but I love the look of it. I was in Michael's last week when I came across some Halloween Diecuts from K&Company and they were on sale so I decided I had to nab them. I figured they'd be perfect if I ever made a Halloween scrapbook layout.

My first card uses the K & Company die cuts as well as ribbon from the Ribbon Carousel. The ribbons I've used are: Black Licorice Divine Twine and Orange Sheer edged ribbon.

And my second card uses another ribbon which is currently out of stock... sorry about that!!! Oops....

We'd love for you to join us this week at the Ribbon Carousel Challenge!!!

There She Goes (Again) Week - TSG126 Partial Images

2011-10-16T21:00:00.000-07:00

This week our challenge at There She Goes is brought to us by our Senior Trendsetters. The week before release week there will be a TSG (Again!) week where we will be featuring cards/projects/tip sheets/etc. on the TSG Blog that use our fabulous older TSG stamp sets. This week the challenge is to create a card or project that features only a "partial image" where you only use part of an image as the focal point instead of the entire image. We will be highlighting Autumn Mosaic, Bountiful Blessings and Gobble.

I've always loved this time of year with the crisp air and all the leaves falling (well... except when you have to rake said leaves - that I hate...) and of course my fave Salted Caramel Mocha back at Starbucks... Have I ever mentioned I love my Starbucks? LOL..

For my card today, I've combined the leaves from Bountiful Blessings (which have been stamped in Pumpkin Pie and Chocolate Chip) with one of the sentiments from Autumn Mosaic. I know what you might be thinking... I have a full image there with one of the leaves.. LOL... but don't forget I have three partial leaves. Go me!! The DP is from Fancy Pants Designs "Summer's End" line that I bought at my LSS and the ribbon (gotta love Walnut Brown seam binding) is from the Ribbon Carousel. (I'll definitely be ordering more of it soon).

We'd love for you to participate with us this week so head on over to the TSG blog for all of the details.

Swimming for Katie Update

2011-10-14T08:54:00.000-07:00

I have never met Katie Renz in person but know her through one of my past design teams, Clear Dollar Stamps. In the time that I got to know her, I realized one thing - Katie has a heart of gold and a treasure for all who know her. I was saddened this morning to read this blog post written by her husband. It's just so heartbreaking knowing a lady who has so much to live for may not be able to fulfill all of those hopes and dreams.

Swimming for Katie has been a great success in raising funds for the family but that doesn't make it any easier for the tough road ahead. Please consider making a donation (here is the direct link) to help the family out. They are an amazing family who needs our help now more than ever. If you aren't able to make a donation, please keep them in your thoughts and prayers.

I also want to say a quick thank you to Kate of i heart papers. She has been instrumental in this latest effort and I am so thankful that she is one of Katie's warriors and angels. Hugs to you girl!!!

Hug your loved ones today!!!

Swimming for Katie Blog Hop and Fundraiser

2011-10-10T21:00:00.000-07:00

From October 10-12 some of the best stampers are joining together to support and encourage our friend and fellow stamper, Katie Renz, who is currently battling inoperable gastric cancer. If you're not familiar with her, Katie’s cancer story started just before Christmas last year. This young, beautiful, healthy, vibrant mother of 3 with her infectious smile was suddenly diagnosed with an inoperable cancer, virtually overnight. A few tummy aches and then stage 4 gastric cancer. Her first post about it is here. The idea of “Swimming for Katie” came from her recent post here.

This exclusive stamp used in my sample, designed by Becky Oehlers is available as a clear stamp, as well as a digis or a dig and SVG cut file. 100% of the profits go to Katie's fund to help her and her young family. Her husband Kevin and her three young children need our help and support. In addition to the Keep Swimming Octopus, Marianne Walker and True =D Doodle Designs both also donated digis that are for sale. Direct donations are also being accepted. Information central is HERE. This is a permanent page that will stay active at i {heart} papers with current information and the full 3 day blog hop listing, as well as the donation button.

Here are all the items available for sale.

I hope you will join me in supporting Katie through a purchase or donation. The following is a list of everyone who has projects posted today. I hope you will be inspired by them and moved to purchase or donate.

If you would like to send Katie a card, her mailing address is:

Katie Renz
PO Box 5913
Bellingham, WA 98227-5913

Thank you!!!

Ashley Harris
Clare Buswell
Jessica Diedrich
Lisa Somerville
Charlene Merrick
Eva Dobilas
Judy Rozema
Sharon Doolittle
Tifany DeGough
Windy Robinson
Ashley Cannon Newell
Connie McCotter
Heidi Van Laar
Karen Maldonado
Lori Craig
Melissa Phillips
Tosha Leyendekker
Amy Kolling
Angela Thomas
Angelica Suarez
Angie Blom
Becky Oehlers
Betty Wright
Bev Gerard
Brenda Weaver
Carolyn King
Chari Moss
Charlene Driggs
Cindi Bisson
Claire Brennan
Corinna McGregor
Craft Critique
Karen Hunsaker (Rubbernecker Stamps Designer)
Keely Yowler
Kelly Schirmer
Keri Lee Sereika
Kim Hughes
Kimber McGray
Kittie Caracciolo
Kristin Eberline
Wendy Price

TSG125 BOO!!!

2011-10-09T21:00:00.000-07:00

WOW!! What a fun sketch! Jackie (our Trendsetter of the week at There She Goes) really has wowed us this week with such a fantastic sketch and I couldn't wait to play with it as soon as I saw it. Love it!!! (I had my card ready on Thursday if you can believe it!!!).

Hauntingly Delightful has always been one of my favorite sets so I had to pull it out again.... I can't get enough of the images from this set. I've watercolored the image with my Tombow Markers and then cut it out (very carefully) with my craft knife and then popped it up with pop dots for a bit of extra dimension. I also created a border using the newly released Spider Web Die which I also added some purple rhinestones to (if you know me, you know I love my bling...). I wanted to do something a little different so rather than using the banner I decided to use some Thickers to spell the word BOO.

We'd love for you to participate with us this week. So head on over to the TSG blog to check out all the fantastic eye candy that the DT has provided you with for this sketch!! Can't wait to see what you all come up with.

Happy Holidays

2011-10-06T08:09:00.000-07:00

Hey there everyone!!! How's it going? I feel like I'm beginning to get on a roll with my Christmas cards finally... I made this CAS card (well not totally CAS but it is for me) trying to keep in mind things that would be easy to mail. I've used this week's Card Patterns sketch (although I messed up on it a little - oops!!!). Note to self: copy down the sketch rather than trying to do it from memory... my mind isn't what it used to be LOL). I've dry embossed the Kraft layer with the Snowflake Cuttlebug embossing folder (easy peasy I tell ya). I added some 7/8" white crochet lace from the Ribbon Carousel and added an acetate snowflake that I've had for quite some time with a button and natural jute twine. The sentiment panel uses a sentiment from the TSG set called Snowy Days.

And there you have it... another Christmas card down!!! Yeah!!! Go me!

RCC23 You mean the world to me

2011-10-03T21:00:00.000-07:00

Wowza!!! It's October already! Where has this year gone? It feels like it's just flying by... too quickly!!! I'm back again (can you believe twice in just a few days?) with a fun card for this week's Ribbon Carousel Challenge which is anything goes.

Firstly, I need to apologize for the crappy picture quality. I'm house sitting right now and didn't think to bring my Ott Lites with me for picture taking of cards. I have always been a big fan of Jen del Muro's SFYTT so when I saw October's challenge I knew it was perfect for the image I wanted to use. I've used an MFT a la Mode called "You mean the World to me". I stamped the image in Versafine Onyx Black and embossed with clear embossing powder before watercoloring with my Tombow Markers. I've used DP from My Mind's Eye Stella Rose Collection and also used some of it on the paper pieced shirt. I'm a teacher and I studied Geography in University so this set was a must have for me. I then added some of the Natural burlap twine from the Ribbon Carousel to finish off the card. Isn't it lovely?

We'd love for you to participate with us this week!!! But remember you MUST use ribbon, twine, etc (basically anything that comes on a spool in your creation!!) The Ribbon Carousel is the sponsor this week and will be giving away one of the October Ribbon Club Kits to a lucky participant!!!

If you like the Ribbon for this month's kit, make sure you check out the Ribbon Carousel site (I've added the direct link for you) to sign up for the club. It really is a fantastic economical way to get awesome ribbon.

All Wrapped up

2011-10-01T13:45:00.000-07:00

LOL..... I'm sorry!! I couldn't resist. Maybe it's my sick sense of humour... not too sure!!! I've had a busy couple of weeks but I had some down time today so I decided I wanted to play just for the sake of it. And what better excuse but to make cards on World Card Making Day. Laundry? What laundry? LOL...

The Ribbon Carousel is sponsoring CAS-ual Friday this week so I decided I wanted to incorporate their challenge into my card. Their challenge is to get loopy with ribbon!!! You know I love my ribbon so that was easy!!! I've used some Ivory Lace ribbon and some Black Jute/Burlap twine on my card. I made a loopy bow using some of the ribbon as well as a button to hold it in place.

I loved this week's TESC sketch so I decided I wanted to incorporate that as well... yes... I took a liberty or two but isn't a sketch a starting off point? Let's just go with that and we'll keep it a secret... no one needs to know right? LOL. I've always enjoyed the Stella line from Stamping Bella and this Tangled Stella is no exception. I've watercolored the image with my Tombow markers and then added a sentiment from the TSG Set, Hauntingly Delightful (which is unfortunately out of stock right now - sorry!!) . I couldn't resist... the sentiment and image just go together so well.

Have a great day!!!

TSG Sneak Peek - World's Best

2011-09-21T21:00:00.000-07:00

Welcome back to Day 3 of sneak peeks for this month's There She Goes release. Aren't the sets fabulous?? Love them!!! And Dies!! WOW!!!

This versatile and fun stamp set with coordinating Dies available, is thefirst in a series! With amazingly detailed flowers, ribbons and sentiments, you’ll be celebrating ALL of the important people in your life! The line art and solid images allow for stamping only or coloring, while the tails and ribbons can easily become stems. The circle image coordinates with a 1.25" circle punch. With so many design possiblilities, this is a must have stamp set for your collection. Co illustrated by Melyssa Connolly and Jessica Knutsen. What a fabulous collaboration!!!

With my dies stuck somewhere between WA state and BC, I decided to do something a little different and make a flower using some of the images from this new set. I've watercolored with my Tombow Markers and kept a relatively simple layout to highlight the gorgeous image.

World's Best is a 6x8 set that includes 58 images and will sell for $24.

To make your dies more versatile and useable, we have designed this 5 piece die collection a must-have addition. The Prize Ribbon/Flower dies fit all of the coordinating stamp images from World’s best. You can make flowers with with stems and leaves or celebrate your child’s first spelling test with a prize ribbon cut from the same dies. Layer the ribbon with a 1.25" punched circle for more layering possibilities. The 5 dies come as one unit making storage a breeze.

World's Best Die is a set of 5 dies with the largest die measuring at 1.75 inches in diameter and will sell for $14.50.

Would you like to win the World’s Best stamp set and World’s Best die? Here is what you need to do- visit the Trendsetter’s blogs that are participating in this blog hop challenge and comment on their creations as you go. One of the Trendsetter’s blogs 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 World’s Best stamp set / World’s Best die Blog Hop Challenge post. You don't have to comment on every blog but the more you comment on gives you a better chance of winning!!! 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 September 24th with the winner being announced during the release party chat.

TSG Sneak Peek - Bugs and Hisses

2011-09-20T21:00:00.000-07:00

Welcome back to Day 2 of There She Goes sneak peeks for this month's release!!! Did you notice that this month we are changing things up a little bit?

You are no longer required to comment on all of the Trendsetter's blogs. One random commenter from a per-determined Trendsetter's Blog Hop Challenge post will be selected to win. You’ll have till Saturday's Release Party to comment on as many Trendsetter Blog Hop Challenge posts as possible. The more Trendsetter posts you comment on during each Blog Hop Challenge, the greater your chances of winning! Be sure to check the TSG Blog Saturday evening after 9:00pm EST to see if you're a winner!

I'm soo excited about today's blog hop!!! We're unveiling something new that we're really stoked about!!!

Halloween is a favorite crafting holiday, and Torico has made the celebration even easier with this cleaver and fun stamp set. With solid, as well as line art images, backgrounds and Halloween fun will be had with this stamp set. 4 different tree sizes, two houses, ghosts, bats, spiders , pumpkins and fabulous sentiments are just a few examples of what’s included in this "Hauntingly Delightful" companion set.

I kept my card relatively simple with the layout (from this month's SFYTT) and some fab Bella Boulevard DP. Hope you like it!

Bugs and Hisses is a 6x8 set that includes 35 stamps and will sell for $24.

Now here's the exciting part!!!! There She Goes is introducing DIES!!! Yup, DIES!!! How exciting! I know what you're thinking... there aren't any dies on my card today. You can blame the Postal system for that.... I swear getting things from the US to Canada takes way too long!!!

Get ready to celebrate the season with the hauntingly fabulous Spider Web Border Die. With holes to make punching out the pieces easier, this is an easy to use and adorable die that will spice up any crafting project!

The Spider Web Die is .625 inches tall and 6 inches wide and will sell for $10.
Would you like to win the Bugs & Hisses stamp set and Spider Web die? Here is what you need to do- visit the Trendsetter’s blogs that are participating in this blog hop challenge and comment on their creations as you go. One of the Trendsetter’s blogs 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 Bugs & Hisses / Spider Web Die 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 September 24th with the winner being announced during the release party chat.

There She Goes Sneak Peek - Follow your Bliss and BOL Holiday Additions

2011-09-19T21:00:00.001-07:00

Wowza this month is flying by!!! I can't believe it's already time for sneak peeks for this month's There She Goes Release.

Di has created another gorgeous addition to her wildly popular Build a Scene stamp sets. With stone and ivy walls, gorgeous little puppies and kitties, and uplifting, heart-felt sentiments, this stamp set is fabulous alone or paired with any of the other Designs by Di stamp sets.

For my card today, I decided to go a little different and use one of the sentiments from this set. It definitely shows the versatility of the TSG sets. My card was also made for this week's Ribbon Carousel Challenge which is to use fabric on a card.

Follow your Bliss is a 4x6 stamp set that includes 19 images and will sell for $15.

Acorns, leaves, pumpkins, gingerbreads are just some of the gorgeous images added to the "Buckets of Love-Holiday Additions" stamp set. Coordinate the bountiful holiday images with the different buckets from "Buckets of Love" to create gorgeous fall and winter holiday décor. Torico’s additional sentiments will be sure to finish off your creation perfectly!

Wahoo!!! So excited that I'm getting started on my Christmas Cards. This set works perfectly with all of its fantastic images. So excited!!!

Beginning this month, TSG is giving away one stamp set for each set previewed during the Blog Hop Challenges! One random commenter from a per-determined Trendsetter's Blog Hop Challenge post will be selected to win. You’ll have till Saturday's Release Party to comment on as many Trendsetter Blog Hop Challenge posts as possible. The more Trendsetter posts you comment on during each Blog Hop Challenge, the greater your chances of winning! Be sure to check the TSG Blog Saturday evening after 9:00pm EST to see if you're a winner!

Peek-a-boo!! You're unique!

2011-09-07T12:36:00.000-07:00

Please click here for my TSG Surprise party post

I'm having so much fun as Guest Designer this month over at One Crazy Stamper. They have such a great selection of stamps and goodies!!! And super fast shipping in Canada!! Being Canadian and often ordering online from US stores, I'm always waiting at least two weeks to get my goodies. I placed my order on August 31st and my order arrived on the 6th. This is fantastic!!! Especially if you think about a stat holiday thrown in there.

For my card today, I've used the Stamping Bella stamped called "You are Unique" that I've always thought was so cute. As you can see, I decided to cut out each of the girls and framed them so they stand out on their own. I really like the effect of this especially with my watercoloring that I've done with Tombow Markers. The DP is My Mind's Eye 6x6 Pack - Lime Twist - Happy go Lucky. Each layer of DP has been embossed with the following folders: Cuttlebug Embossing Folder - Victoria
Cuttlebug Embossing Folder - Floral Fantasy, Cuttlebug Embossing Folder - Kassie Brocade. I've always loved the look of dry embossing the DP to add a bit more texture. I finished off the card with a bit of Baker's Twine and a button and voila - a super cute card if I do say so myself. LOL....

RCC19 Bite Me

2011-09-05T21:00:00.000-07:00

Click here for my TSG Surprise Party Post.

Welcome back for another fabulous challenge at the Ribbon Carousel Challenge!! This week, our Guest Stowaway Danielle Daws is giving us an easy one - "Anything Goes".

This week’s sponsor is the fabulous Wilson Design Stamps who will begiving one lucky randomly selected participant a stamp set of their choice!

LOL!!! I must admit, I love my card!! I normally don't say that but this one turned out just as I imagined. I've used "Stella and her broomstick" from Stamping Bella that I've watercolored with my Tombow Markers. I then added some yellow Stickles to Stella's crown and Fruit Punch Stickles to her lips. Gotta have a bit of bling after all....LOL... The sentiment comes from the TSG set called "Hauntingly Delightful". I've been wanting to use this sentiment for so long.... If you know me, I've been known to say "Bite Me" on many an occasion. The DP is from last year's Echo Park Halloween line (sorry, I can't remember the name and only had scraps left). I've used some of the fab ribbon from the Ribbon Carousel, one of them being the "Black Net Ribbon" (that reminded me of spider webs) and the other being Black Crochet Ribbon.

Corinna has some exciting things starting this month at the Ribbon Carousel!!! She's starting a "Ribbon Club Kit". Wahoo!!!!

Here's a peek at this month's Kit. Isn't it awesome??? So many ideas for Halloween projects!!!

Sept Ribbon Club Kit $9.25
3 months of Ribbon Club Kits $27.00
6 months of Ribbon Club Kits $49.95

Each kit will include 15 to 20 yards of ribbon and twine. For the 3 and 6 months of kits, shipping is only paid once.

I think I'll be signing up for the Club as well!!!

Surprise!!!! It's a party!!!

2011-09-05T08:01:00.000-07:00

As part of our birthday celebrations this month at There She Goes, we'll be having "Surprise parties"... Yup, parties!!! Not just one, but many!!! And today is the first surprise party on my blog! Anytime you see the logo above, you'll know that there is a surprise party going on at that person's blog. What does that mean for you??? Well... each Trendsetter will be giving away a TSG mini stamp set to one lucky winner from the comments left on each of our individual blogs. The winner will have the opportunity to choose whatever mini set they want. You'll have until October 1st to comment on everyone's blogs for more opportunities to win!!!! And who doesn't love winning free stamps?

For my card to celebrate TSG's 3rd birthday, I decided to use one of my all time fave sets from TSG called "Sweet Pea" which is one of the mini sets that we carry at TSG. The winner will be able to choose whatever mini set they want!!!! Your choice!!! Isn't that awesome? I have so much DP that I need to use (considering I've just ordered a ton more, I really need to use my old stuff) so I decided to use one of my MME pads. The image has been watercolored with my Tombow markers as well as my SU markers. Each layer of DP has been dry embossed using a few different Cuttlebug embossing folders. The layout for my card comes from fellow Trendsetter Karen's Sweet Sunday Sketch challenge. I'm also entering this card into this week's Paper Players Challenge where the theme is "Birthdays"

Here's what's happening at There She Goes this month!!!

FIRST: Do you love a sale? How about one that last an entire month?? How about one that applies to ALL products in the store?! That's right! Simply enter the code tsgbirthday3 in the box located in your TSG shopping cart and you will receive 15% off of your entire order all month long no matter how many times you order!!

SECOND: All month long (except for release week) we will be hosting fun challenges on the TSG blog Monday-Friday with prizes being given for each of those challenge days! Participate all month long to increase your odds of winning :)

THIRD: The Trendsetters will also be taking turns on giving away mini stamp sets on their blogs. You will know who is giving away goodies by spotting the icon(that I have at the beginning of the post) on their TSG blog post. All you need to do is leave a comment on that post and the blog owner will choose a winner using a random number generator from the post on October 1st which gives you guys more than enough time to track down all of the mini set blog posts!

TSGBDAY1 Paper Dolls

2011-09-04T21:00:00.000-07:00

Click here for my TSG Surprise Party post!!!

This month we're celebrating TSG's 3rd birthday with fun challenges on the TSG blog Monday-Friday. Prizes being given for each of those challenge days! Today begins the first challenge, so let's get to it!!

Today we're challenging you to make a Paper Doll using one of your TSG images. Christine Okken did an amazing tutorial HERE on how to make a paper doll with a stand.

I love all my TSG sets so I had to really think hard about what image I wanted to use for my paper doll and decided to go with this cutie pie from the set called "Under The Weather". I've watercolored the image with my Tombow markers and then I cut it out with my craft knife. I'll be making a stand for my doll using a binder clip (I have to find where I've put mine....). You'll want to check out the TSG blog because we'll be having some fun with our paper dolls!!!

Make sure you check out this post on the TSG blog announcing all the fun we'll be having throughout this month to celebrate our 3rd birthday.

Miss you a Latte

2011-09-01T09:08:00.000-07:00

I had a summer of chaos and craziness but I'm back in full swing creating again. Yeah me!!! It was nice to have a bit of a break to recharge and get things in life together again. And to top off my excitement that my mojo has returned, I've been asked to be a guest designer at One Crazy Stamper (an online Canadian company) for the month of September. It's always fabulous being able to promote someone Canadian!!

Each month, the DT has a challenge and this month it is a sketch challenge.

I'm a sucker for square cards so this was fun!!!

I was super excited when I saw that One Crazy Stamper carries MFT stamps considering I'm an MFT junkie...I love the a la Mode line and this "Miss You a Latte" is definitely my fave from the line. I took my inspiration from the Echo Park "For the Record" DP which I absolutely love. The rich colours from it are a great starting off point. I've watercolored the image with my Tombow Markers and then paper pieced her top as well as the cups (of course to match Starbucks colors). After all, I'm not only an MFT junkie but also a Starbucks junkie. I love my Grande Peppermint Mocha Lite Frapp with whip and of course an Oat Fudge bar to go with it. Okay... I may need a Starbucks run later. Each layer of DP has been dry embossed using various embossing folders. I love the texture that doing this adds, just a bit more oomph to the card.

Hope you like it!! Now head on over to the One Crazy Stamper blog to see what the rest of the DT has created.

Acorn anyone?

2011-08-30T18:02:00.000-07:00

I sat down this afternoon to just play!!! The mojo was flowing so I had to go with it!! Wahoo! This week, There She Goes is sponsoring the Ribbon Carousel Challenge so I had to play. After all, I am on the design team for both. Jessica has challenged us to use "two or more" things from a spool. Easy peasy!!! We all know how much I love my ribbon.

Isn't she just too cute with her little acorn? I can't wait for Fall as it's my favorite time of year, love the cool crisp air and all the colours. Therefore, I knew I had to play with the new TSG set called "Pumpkins on the Vine" and chose to go with Basic Grey Curio DP. I love the Fall colours in this DP. (have I mentioned how much I love Fall????). LOL... I've stamped the image with Versafine Vintage Sepia, then watercolored the image with my Tombow Markers (surprise, surprise right???). The layout is this week's Mojo Monday sketch (love it) which enabled me to use some of my new goodies from the Ribbon Carousel store.

Thanks for dropping by!!!

TSG Sneak Peek - Pumpkins on a Vine

2011-08-24T21:00:00.000-07:00

Welcome to Day 3 of TSG's sneak peeks for this month's release!!! Wahoo!!! I hope you've been enjoying the last few days with the fantastic sets. I'm the first official stop on today's blog hop so sit down and enjoy the fantastic eye candy.

It’s almost time for the seasons to change and Torico has illustrated some adorable little girls just in time for autumn! The images in this set were sized so that they can also be used with other stamp sets from Torico’s line for even more versatility.

I had such a hard time choosing what image I wanted to use for my sample today but I love the expression on this cutie pie's face so of course I had to use it. The image has been watercolored with Tombow Markers as well as watercolor pencils for a softer look. I wanted the DP's I chose

to allow the image to pop. Love it!!!

Pumpkins on a Vine is a 4x6 set that has 15 stamps and will sell for $15.

Would you like a chance to win the Pumpkins on a Vine Stamp set? Here’s what you need to do- go to each of the Trendsetter’s Blogs and leave a comment on their Pumpkins On A Vine 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 Pumpkins On A Vine stamp set. The winner will be announced Saturday Aug. 27th during the Release Party Chat.

Now head on over to Ann's blog to see what she has in store for you today.

TSG Sneak Peek - Fabulous

2011-08-23T21:00:00.000-07:00

Welcome back to Day 2 of sneak peeks for this month's TSG Release. No stamp collection is complete without a great set of background images that you can use in a variety of different ways. This fabulous new set illustrated by Torico will have you reaching for it over and over again for all of your stamping needs!

I decided to keep my card clean and simple just to highlight the flower and the sentiment. Quick and easy yet still striking.
Fabulous is a 4x6 set that includes a total of 13 stamps and will sell for $15.
Would you like a chance to win the Fabulous stamp set? Here’s what you need to do- go to each of the Trendsetter’s Blogs and leave a comment on their Fabulous 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 Fabulous stamp set. The winner will be announced Saturday Aug. 27th during the Release Party Chat.

Now head on over to Ann's blog as your next stop!!!

TSG Sneak Peek - Beautiful Day

2011-08-22T21:01:00.000-07:00

WOW!!! Can you believe it is already time for this month's There She Goes sneak peeks?? Wahoo!!! I'm the first offical stop on today's blog hop so grab your cup of coffee (or Frappucino) and sit back, relax and enjoy the hop. If there is a break in the hop, there will be a master list on the TSG blog.

First there were fairy tales and then fairies and now Di has added a touch of country cottage to her fabulous build a scene stamp line! Use alone or along with the other stamp sets designed by Di to create wonderful handmade creations.

For my card today, I was inspired by Karen Giron's Sweet Sunday Sketch from this week. I've stamped the brick wall twice and then masked the girl in. I've watercolored the image with my Tombow markers and then I've added a grass border that has been sponged with Old Olive ink.

Beautiful Day is a 4x6 set that includes a total of 10 stamps and will sell for $15.

Now head on over to the talented Ann's blog for some fabulous eye candy!!!

Would you like a chance to win the Beautiful Day stamp set? Here’s what you need to do- go to each of the Trendsetter’s Blogs and leave a comment on their Beautiful Day 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 Beautiful Day stamp set. The winner will be announced Saturday Aug. 27th during the Release Party Chat.

RCC17 Back to School

2011-08-22T21:00:00.000-07:00

*** Just to let you know, I have two posts today - this one and my TSG sneak peek.

I'm back!!! I've been a crazy card making machine the last couple of days getting ready for TSG sneak peeks and some other upcoming fun stuff. This week, it's my turn to host the challenge at the Ribbon Carousel Challenge and it's "Back to School". Here in Canada we don't go back to school until after Labour Day so I guess I'm ahead of the game. Yeah me!!! So grab your school colours, a school related image and have some fun!!

Because I'm a teacher, I of course have many school related stamp sets to choose from so it was hard deciding which one to use. I decided to go with the TSG set called "Chemistry" that is one of my fave sets I own. I've watercolored the image with my Tombow Markers (surprise surprise). LOL. The layout for my card is based on this week's Card Patterns sketch.

We'd love for you to participate in the Ribbon Carousel Challenge this week!!! Don't forget that your creation needs to have ribbon, twine, etc to be eligible to win!!! This week, Corinna is offering a $10 GC to the Ribbon Carousel store to the winner of the challenge (and who doesn't love more ribbon).

RCC15 Getting Edgy with TGF

2011-08-08T21:00:00.000-07:00

Did you think you'd never see my again?? I'm so happy to be back creating again with a slightly reduced work schedule, no weddings to attend among a variety of other things. This has definitely been a summer of chaos for me and not the summer I had expected to have.

This week, Jessica Diedrich, one of our DT members as well as the DT Co-ordinator at The Greeting Farm is challenging us to get "Edgy" at the Ribbon Carousel Challenge. You can distress your paper, tear it up or use an "edgy" image. Just get edgy!!! Don't forget that your edgy creations need to have ribbon, twine etc (basically anything that comes on a spool) somewhere on them.

This week, we are being sponsored by The Greeting Farm who has graciously provided the DT with images to work with. And to top it all off, one lucky participant will win a 4x6 set of their choice.

Let me tell you, I had a hard time choosing an image because I liked so many of them. I eventually decided on the cute digi called Audrey. She was a little edgy and a blast to color. I thought she perfectly matched the Basic Grey DP and this month's SFYTT fit her to a tee. GO ME!!! I didn't wait until the last couple days of the month to get my SFYTT card finished.

Now make sure you check out what the rest of the DT did... It's a lot of great eye candy.

HUGS!!

TSG Sneak Peek - Zoopendous

2011-07-27T21:00:00.000-07:00

Peacocks, and hippos and snakes, oh my! Judy Rozema was our lucky winner from this year’s Mother Of All Blog Hops and one of her prizes was the chance to work with TSG to design a stamp set in a theme of her choice. She said that she would like a fun zoo stamp set that incorporated some animals that are different than you might find in other stamp sets and we knew just who the perfect illustrator would be for this! Melyssa’s adorably whimsical zoo animals will have you going wild!

What a fun set!!! We're so glad you're joining us today for this TSG Sneak Peek. I'm the first official stop on the hop and if there is a break in the hop, there will be a master list at the TSG blog.
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Zoo-pendous is a 6x8 set that will sell for $24.

Would you like a chance to win the Zoo-pendous stamp set? Here’s what you need to do- go to each of the Trendsetter’s Blogs and leave a comment on their Zoo-pendous 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 Zoo-pendous stamp set. The winner will be announced Saturday July 30th during the Release Party Chat.

Now head on over to Ann's blog for your next piece of eye candy.

TSG Sneak Peek - Get your Thong on

2011-07-25T21:00:00.000-07:00

Hey there!!! Finally a card from me... I know that's what you're thinking. LOL. Life has been pretty busy this month and definitely chaotic with more downs than ups. But that's not why you're here today...

You're here for the sneak Peeks of There She Goes upcoming release. Wahoo!!! The sets are so cute and fun this month and this one is by far my fave with all of it's sassy sentiments. I'm the first official stop on the hop today, so grab that cool drink and sit back and enjoy.

For my card today, I decided to use this month's SFYTT ( I figured I should considering I've participated every month and this is my first card in the month of July) paired with the Happy Go Lucky MME DP. I had fun with this card and added the sentiment panel because I just HAD to use the sentiment. I guess it's appropriate for me right now... I need to just deal with it... LOL.

Melyssa will have you giggling at this mini set that features fabulous flip flops and sassy sentiments! These ‘thongs’ are perfect for coloring, paper piecing, creating backgrounds and so much more. This mini set will be the perfect addition to your summer stamp collection!

Get Your Thong On is a 2x6 set that includes a total of 11 stamps and will sell for $7.

Would you like a chance to win the Get Your Thong On stamp set? Here’s what you need to do- go to each of the Trendsetter’s Blogs and leave a comment on their Get Your Thong On 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 Get Your Thong On stamp set. The winner will be announced Saturday July 30th during the Release Party Chat.

The next stop on the hop today is Ann!!! Thanks for stopping by today!!!

I'm a slacker...

2011-07-14T22:25:00.000-07:00

Not sure if you should call me a slacker.... or just plain old busy.... My life has been pretty chaotic lately with family visiting from England, a few small trips away, and working quite a bit... I haven't gone near my craft desk in a couple of weeks but I promise you'll be seeing something new soon. To be honest, it's been nice having a little bit of a break crafting wise just to re-charge my batteries in terms of my creativity. I was really starting to burn out so the break was definitely needed. My posting may be kind of helter skelter throughout the summer as I'm working quite a bit and I'd like to be outside enjoying the weather (although it's rained a few days here now). Thanks for hanging in!!!

Hugs!

RCC9 Happy 4th

2011-06-27T21:00:00.000-07:00

Wow... I've had so much fun this last week or so spending time with family visiting from England. I' haven't gone near my craft desk in almost two weeks until today (unless you count the hours I spent on Thursday cleaning up my craft area) but I'm back with a new card for this week's Ribbon Carousel Challenge which is to celebrate the 4th of July. It's kinda funny that the week where half the DT showing cards are Canadian, the theme is Happy Birthday America. I couldn't find any Canada stamps for Canada Day (and who would I really give a Canada Day card to).

So I decided to simple with my card today, just using the sentiment "Happy" combined with some Red Thickers I had left over from using on Christmas cards. I added some twine to the buttons and then behind the main panel I added some Gingham ribbon and Crocheted lace. Easy peasy!!!

We'd love for you to join us this week!!! Make sure that your creations need to have ribbon, twine etc somewhere on the card.

Hugs!!

TSG Sneak Peek - "Make a Splash"

2011-06-22T21:00:00.000-07:00

WOWZA... The sun is shining and I've been having a great week with family visiting from England. It's always fabulous spending your days seeing things you wouldn't normally go to. Love it!!! Oh wait... you're here for our third and final day of TSG Sneak Peeks aren't you? LOL... I'm the first official stop on the hop. Wahoo!!!

One of the best things about the summer is being able to go for a refreshing swim. Whether you prefer a lake, ocean or pool- you will love this new stamp set illustrated by Torico! Make A Splash will have you saying "Mermaids, seahorse and fish ohmy".

Isn't she amazing? I absolutely love the images in this stamp set and it was hard to pick just one to use... I was inspired by the Cosmo Cricket DP for this card and also use the Wave Dienamic from MFT.
Make A Splash is a 4x8 set that includes a total of 21stamps and will sell for $18.

The next stop on today's blog hop is the amazing Ann.

Would you like a chance to win the Make A Splash stamp set? Here’s what you need to do- go to each of the Trendsetter’s Blogs and leave a comment on their Make A Splash 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 Make A Splash stamp set. The winner will be announced Saturday (June 25th) during the Release Party Chat.

TSG Sneak Peeks - Vroom and Hibiscus

2011-06-21T21:00:00.000-07:00

Hey there!!! Welcome back for Day two of TSG Sneak Peeks for this months' release. I hope you enjoyed yesterday's eye candy!!! I'm the first official stop on the hop but there will be a master list at the TSG blog.

This adorable car illustrated by Melyssa is great to make a fun, every day card for family and friends! The larger car featured in this mini set was sized so that it could also be used with Leah (who can be seen in the Freeze The Moment stamp set).

I kept my card relatively simple today because I've been out enjoying the beautiful weather and sight-seeing with family visiting from England.

Vroom is a 3x4 set that includes a total of 6 stamps and will sell for $7.

These gorgeous tropical flowers were illustrated by Torico and will quickly become a favorite from your summer stamping collection! Use them to create beautiful custom designer paper, color in the line art images to use as a focal point for your project or pair them with a TSG sentiment stamp set for a card that can be given for any occasion.
Hibiscus is a 3x4 set that includes a total of 7 stamps and will sell for $7.

Would you like a chance to win the Vroom / Hibiscus stamp sets? Here’s what you need to do- go to each of the Trendsetter’s Blogs and leave a comment on their Vroom / Hibiscus 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 Vroom / Hibiscus stamp sets. The winner will be announced Saturday (June 25th) during the Release Party Chat.

The next stop on the hop today is the talented Ann

TSG Sneak Peek - The Fairy Best

2011-06-20T21:00:00.000-07:00

Welcome to Day 1 of Sneak Peeks for this month's TSG Release. We have some fantastic sets we'll be showing you over the next few days. Last month Di was enchanting us with her adorable prince and princess stamp set and this month she is bringing us a magical fairies. These fun and whimsical images were sized so that they can work together with the Once Upon A Time stamp set for you to create even more scenes! I'm the first official stop on the blog hop today, so grab your cup of java (or your frappucino) and enjoy the eye candy we have for you today.

For my card, I've watercolored the image with my Tombow Markers and then added Stardust Stickles to the fairys' wings. (although the Stickles seem to have dried a little funny...not happy about that...). The layout for my card comes from this month's SFYTT at Jen del Muro's blog.

The Fairy Best is a 4x8 set that includes a total of 13 stamps and will sell for $18.

Would you like a chance to win The Fairy Best stamp set?
Here’s what you need to do- go to each of the Trendsetter’s Blogs and leave a comment on their The Fairy Best 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 the Blog Hop Challenge post. A winner will be chosen randomly using a random number generator to receive their very own The Fairy Best stamp set. The winner will be announced Saturday (June 25th) during the Release Party Chat.

Now head on over to Ann's blog for your next round of amazing eye candy.

I like bling... a lot...

2011-06-17T11:46:00.000-07:00

Hey there.... another quiet week on the ole blogarooni here... We have relatives visiting from England (they're on the mainland right now, therefore I need to get it all done today before going away for the weekend) so I've spent much of the week getting prepared by re-painting some of my parents furniture and realizing I may not be the best of painters, also decided to de-clutter our place.... Can you believe I got rid of 7 garbage bags full of clothes? I'm still trying to get the rest of the house totally clean and finishing up some design team projects for next week's TSG sneak peeks.

In the mean time, I decided to show you all a necklace I made a couple of weeks back but hadn't posted to my blog yet. Isn't it pretty? I realize I need to find a better way to photograph jewelry because this pic just doesn't do it justice. I love the idea of the two strands of beads as it gives the necklace more presence and it makes a statement.

Well.... I guess I better get going here and finish all the cleaning.. yuck!!!

RCC7 Music to your Ears

2011-06-13T21:00:00.000-07:00

Hey there everyone!! I hope you all had a fabulous weekend and are enjoying the sunshine out there... We finally have a stretch of nice weather so I've been trying to get outside more and we have family visiting from England so my blog may be a bit quieter than normal because I'm not really around much right now.

When I first saw this week's Ribbon Carousel challenge "Music to my ears" I was a little bit freaked... This week, Linda wants us to let the jammin’ tunes of an IPOD, CD or radio inspire your creations this week. You could use vintage sheet music, music stamps or die cuts, or even the lyrics of your favourite tune.

I'm not a big music person, I normally just listen to whatever is on the radio (I can't even remember the last time I bought any music...). So when I started to go through my stamps, I really had to think about what stamps I had that would fit this week's theme. As soon as I saw the PI girl "Lollipop Girl", she had me singing "Lollipop, Lollipop" and I knew I had to use her ( sorry if that song gets stuck in your head :-) LOL... I've watercolored the image with my Tombow Markers and pulled the colors from the Pink Paislee DP. The layout comes from this week's MFT Sketch Challenge which I'm so happy I had the chance to play along with. Love it!!!

We'd love for you to participate with us this week but just remember that your creation must include ribbon, twine, etc (basically anything that comes on a spool).

Thanks for dropping by!!!

Dreams....

2011-06-09T21:00:00.000-07:00

I made this for "Dollar Find Friday" over on the TSG blog. Make sure you hop on over to the TSG blog for more details.

Hugs!!!

PS... If you're on Facebook and haven't joined the TSG page, you'll want to!!! Once we hit 600 fans, Jessica will reveal a special project she's been working on and there will be a chance to win free stamps!! And who doesn't love free stamps...

All Kinds of Happiness

2011-06-07T21:00:00.000-07:00

Isn't that flower fabulous? I'm loving it and created a tutorial about it over on the TSG blog. Thanks and head on over to check it out!!!

TSG110 Happy 65th!!!

2011-06-05T21:00:00.000-07:00

Wowza... has my blog ever been quiet this last week. I worked a few days I hadn't expected to and with the nice weather finally coming our way, I've been spending more time outside enjoying the rays and trying to darken my pasty white skin... Yup... I'm pasty white! LOL. This week over at TSG, I'm the featured Trendsetter so I get to pick this week's challenge which I decided to be all about Milestones in life whether it be an important birthday, wedding, graduation etc. It's my dad's 65th birthday today, so I used the opportunity to celebrate my dad's big day. We've already been bugging him because his "Gold" Care card has arrived (Care cards in BC are basically our medical card and when you turn 65 if you show it on the BC Ferries, you get on free certain days of the week). We threw my dad a birthday party on Saturday night which included a fabulous barbeque (aka cookout for all my Southern friends), we watched the Canucks beat Boston in overtime (GO CANUCKS!!!) and enjoyed a night with family and friends.

For my card today, I decided to use the sets "Make a Wish" (for sentiment that is above main image but is hard to see in photo), and LOL Taglines for main image and inside of card. The main image has been watercolored with my Tombow markers and then Glossy Accents was added to the beer can. If you know my father at all, he loves to fish and what man doesn't love a beer while sitting in the boat right?.

Here's the inside of the card:

We'd love for you to join us at TSG in our "Milestones" challenge. Don't forget that one lucky participant will win a $5 Gift certificate to the store and someone will be in the Trendsetting spotlight. Now head on over to the TSG blog to see what the DT has come up with for this challenge.

Happy Birthday DAD!!!

A little ribbon love...

2011-05-30T21:00:00.000-07:00

Hey there everyone!!! Sorry about the lack of posting on my blog in the last week. It's been a busy one and not much crafting time going on here. However, I've decided to start going back to one of the first hobbies I ever had (and one of my first jobs) which is making jewelry. Believe it or not, I worked at a bead store for my first three years at university and once I quit there, away went the beads and the hobby totally died. But lately, I've been trying to figure out new passions to expand my creativity. You must be wondering why I'm rambling on and on and on... right? Well, this week at the Ribbon Carousel Challenge, it's an "Anything Goes" week so I knew this would be the perfect opportunity to get out my newly acquired goodies and create!!

Wanna see what I created for you lovelies today?

And the best part is the ribbon!!! I've been on a yellow craze lately ( I swear I've worn yellow at least once or twice a week). I found these beads a few weeks ago and thought they'd make the perfect necklace.

I made this fab lace flower as well!! Yeah me!! I followed the tutorial for it that I found at the Tatertots and Jello blog that I discovered recently.

We'd love for you to participate in this week's "Anything Goes" at the Ribbon Carousel Challenge blog. So head on over there to check out what the Carousel Crew has created this week for a bit of inspiration.

TSG Sneak Peek - Once upon a Time

2011-05-25T21:00:00.000-07:00

Welcome to Day three of Sneak peeks for June's release at There She Goes! Haven't the sets been wonderful this month? So much fun and whimsy and today's sneak peek is no exception.

Needing a fairytale moment? Let this Prince and Princess escort you to a land far away! These wonderfully illustrated images from Di Carubia were designed to create a number of different scenes that you will enjoy using time and time again.

For my card today, I've used one of the images (the princess of course) because I know we all want to be princesses right? Agree with me... please... It'll make me feel better. LOL... I've watercolored the image with my Tombow markers (are you surprised???) and then added a bit of Yellow Stickles to her crown. And a little bit of bling on her necklace to top off my princess look.

Once Upon a Time is a 4x8 stamp set that includes a total of 15 of stamps and will sell for $18.

Would you like your own "Once upon a Time"? Here’s what you need to do- go to each of the Trendsetter’s Blogs and leave a comment on their Once upon a Time 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 Once upon a Time stamp set. The winner will be announced Saturday (May 28) during the Release Party Chat.

Now head on over to Ann's blog for some more fabulous eye candy.

TSG Sneak Peek - Forever

2011-05-24T21:00:00.000-07:00

Welcome to Day 2 of Sneak Peeks for There She Goes June release. This new set from Torico showcases her flawless and realistic illustration of these hearty flowers and is paired with several sentiments that coordinate with the image. This set is a must-have for any flower lover!

I'm the first official stop on the blog hop today but if there is a break anywhere along the hop, there is a master list at the TSG Blog.

For my card today, I've watercolored the image with my Tombow markers and kept the layout relatively simple. I must be going through a green and pink phase.... I just released I used the same colours yesterday, just different DP. Oh well... It's a fab colour combo if you ask me.

Forever is a 3x4 stamp set that includes a total of 5 of stamps and will sell for $7.

Would you like a chance to win the Forever stamp set? Here’s what you need to do- go to each of the Trendsetter’s Blogs and leave a comment on their Forever 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 Forever stamp set. The winner will be announced Saturday (May 28) during the Release Party Chat.

Now head on over to Ann's blog to see what amazing things she has for you today.

TSG Sneak Peek - Freeze the Moment

2011-05-23T21:01:00.000-07:00

Wow -this month has flown by and the sun has finally arrived here on the West Coast of BC. I hope it sticks around for a few months. And what better way to start off the hot months of the year but with a nice cool release from There She Goes. I'm the first official stop on the blog hop today so grab a nice cold drink aka Frappucino... and enjoy the eye candy we have for you today. If there is a break along the way, head back to the TSG blog for the master list.

Wishing for a hot summer day? This gorgeous stamp set designed by Melyssa Connolly will get you in the mood with it’s deliciously delightful summery sentiments and images!

Isn't she a cutie pie? And that double scoop of icecream looks delicious... (of course this is coming from the lactose intolerant girl....). I've watercolored her with my Tombow Markers and the DP is from Cosmo Cricket's Upcycle line. Love it!!!

Freeze the Moment is a 4x8 stamp set that includes a total of 29 stamps and will sell for $18.

Would you like to win your own Freeze the Moment set?
Here’s what you need to do- go to each of the Trendsetter’s Blogs and leave a comment on their Freeze the Moment 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 Freeze the Moment stamp set. The winner will be announced Saturday (May 28) during the Release Party Chat.

Now head on over to the amazing Ann's blog for your next set of eye candy!!

RCC4 Cupcake Diva

2011-05-23T21:00:00.000-07:00

We love cupcakes... but ribbon cupcakes? Why not? As soon as we saw this pic on Pinterest, it just had to be an inspiration for one of our challenges at the Ribbon Carousel Challenge. The colours scream Spring with their intensity. Love it!!

I've had this fab Addy'tude is a Cupcake Diva from Stamping Bella for quite some time but she hadn't seen any ink... and what could I do? Of course she had to be used when our inspiration is ribbon cupcakes. I tried to use as many colours from the inspiration photo when looking for my DP (ended up using My Mind's Eye and 3 Bugs in a Rug DP). I've watercolored the image with my Tombow Markers and then added a little bit of Diamond Stickles to Addy's earrings for a little bit of bling. My layout is May's SFYTT that I absolutely love and decided I had to use it again.

As you might know, Sparkle is one of our DT members at the Ribbon Carousel challenge and she has graciously offered Cupcake Ruby to one of the participants this week. Sparkle's stamps are some of the cutest stamps out there and Sparkle is a sweetheart as well. I had the opportunity to meet Sparkle back in February and we all had a blast together. Make sure you check out her online store at Sparkle Creations to see what other fabulous stamps she has available.

We'd love for you to participate in this week's Ribbon Carousel challenge. Please remember that your creation must have ribbon, twine, lace (basically anything that comes on a spool). If uploading to an online gallery,use the keyword RCC4 so that we can find it. Each week, we select our "Top Spools" - can't wait to see what you create!!!

Happy Birthday Jessica!!

2011-05-22T21:00:00.000-07:00

Hey there!!! I'm so excited about today's blog hop in honour of our fearless leader at There She Goes, Jessica!!! It's her birthday (well actually it's on the 24th but with the TSG sneak peeks starting tomorrow), so we wanted her to have a day all to herself with past and present Trendsetters as well as some of our fabulous customers. I'm the first stop on the hop today so grab your coffee and maybe a bit of birthday cake or how about a cupcake and enjoy the eye candy for Jessica!!!

I had an absolute blast making my card today using the set called "Make A Wish. The fabulous cupcake was watercolored with Tombow Markers, paper pieced the liner and then added Mini Micro beads to the icing and a bit of Fruit Punch Stickles. I've used this week's Fall to Layout and considering I'm becoming hooked with CAS cards, I decided to use this week's CAS-ual Friday challenge of using Bling.

I've had the honour of getting to know Jessica through TSG and we've gotten together a couple of times with some of the other Trendsetters. Jessica is one of the nicest and funniest people I know and I'm thrilled that I can call her my friend. Love ya Jessica!!!! Happy Birthday!!!! Your card will be in the mail as soon as Canada Post decides whether to go on strike or not.

Your next stop on the hop today is Anita, one of our fab customers at There She Goes.

I've included the list of participants today so if there is a break in the hop, you'll know where to head next.

Angela<--- You are here!!
Anita
Ann
Corinna
Crafty Math Chick
Danielle
Heather
Holly
Iwona
Jackie R.
Jessie
Jodi
Joy & Polo
Judy
Julie
Katie
Laurel
Lisa
Makiko
Michele
Piali
Sandra
Tammy
Theresa,
and last, but certainly not least, TSG's master of Whimsy:Torico

Thank you all for helping us celebrate Jessica's Birthday! Make sure you give the birthday girl a little love on her blog too.