BLDC#6 A happy day

Wow it was a busy weekend... however I did manage to squeeze in a bit of time for stamping.  Yeah!!!  I've had this super cute Sugar Stick girl from By Lori Designs for awhile but hadn't had a chance to colour it up (with my Tombow Markers) so this weekend was the time.  Think I'm wishing for nice weather?  Yup!!! I sure am!  Anything to get rid of this darn snow on the ground.  I chose to use this week's colours from the By Lori Designs color challenge (although though I didn't have an exact blue so I had improvise a little bit with the buttons. 

Thanks for popping by!!!!  And make sure you drop by on Friday to see the newest members of the Lori Boyd Designs digis!!!!

TSG96 An act of Kindness

Hey there ladies!!! So did you enjoy our sneak peeks for the new release?  Aren't the new sets just fabulous!!!  If you haven't checked them out, make sure you check them out. On another note, this week’s challenge is brought to you by our Trendsetter of the Week, Piali at There She Goes! She wants us to stamp on something OTHER THAN CARDSTOCK! Pull out some ceramic tiles, metal, acetate, cardboard, textiles, etc. We can’t wait to see what you come up with!

Now I have to tell you, this had me thinking? No stamping on paper?  What's up with that?  I thought about making some tiles but then I'd have to go buy some, so I looked around my house and in my stash of goodies to alter and what did I find but this candle?  Have you ever stamped on a candle before?  So easy I tell ya!!! You stamp onto white tissue paper and then using your heat gun very carefully you basically melt the paper into the candle. For the image and sentiment, I've used the set called "Act of Kindness". I hadn't used it yet and thought this would be the perfect opportunity.  I think a candle like this would be perfect for a hostess gift or a simple thank you.  We'd love you to play along!!! Make sure you check out the TSG blog for more details....  don't forget that one lucky participant will win a $5 gift certificate to the TSG store and someone has the opportunity to be in the "Trendsetting Spotlight". 

Not only has TSG had a release this week, we're having an "Out with the Old" sale.  5 sets are on sale for a limited time - a great way to get some of those sets that you've been thinking about.

Have a great day!!!

Never Stop Sparkling!

Hey there everyone!!! It's been a busy yet fun week on my blog and I'm so excited about all the fun things happening.  It's been quite some time since I've participated in the Stamping Bella Bellarific Friday but when I saw that this week's challenge is using stamps that haven't seen ink, well that was easy!! I've had this stamp for over a year now and had never had the opportunity to ink it up.  I actually made this card a few weeks ago at our fun girl's stamping weekend but didn't have the opportunity to post it - I guess I saved it for a reason eh?  Wahoo!!!  I've stamped the image in Versafine Onyx Black, embossed it with clear embossing powder and then watercolored it with my Tombow Markers.  Loving it!! I bought all of this DP when I was away with the girls and it really inspired me to make this card and use it as a great jumping off point for how I colored this cute Addy. Isn't that a fantastic sentiment?  Of course, I had to use some of the Tiny Twinkles (borrowed from Danielle Lounds) for the earrings and then some Stickles on Addy's bracelets and ring.  Gotta get the card full of sparkle and bling.  After all, that's what I'm all about!!!

TSG Sneak Peek - Flying By and Good Times.

Welcome back to the third and final day of There She Goes sneak peeks for our upcoming release.  The Design team has been rocking the sets this week haven't they?  Make sure you grab your cup of coffee (or as Corinna calls it - bean juice) and sit down for a great blog hop today.  You'll love what the girls have created today. I'm the first official stop on the blog hop today after the TSG blog.  If there is a break in the hop, there will be a master list at the TSG Blog.

Iwona has done it again! She is bringing us some precious little girls that are ready to capture the joy of spring! Whether chasing balloons or butterflies, these little ones will help express your joy to the recipients of your cards.

I was so excited when I saw Iwona's aka Chupa new set called Flying By. These girls are just way too cute and scream girlie and Spring.  I was inspired by the DP for my color choices on my card.  The image has been watercolored with my Tombow Markers and then I sponged in a "Cloud" background (I had a bit of a time with it but I like how it turned out).  Please note that the balloon on the image in the set is actually a full balloon. I chose to not include part of it so that I could use this particular nestabilities. 

“Flying By” is a 3X4 stamp set that includes a total of 5 stamps and will sell for $7.

Would you like a chance to win the “Flying By” stamp set? Here’s what you need to do- go to each of the Trendsetter’s Blogs and leave a comment on their “Flying By” 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 “Flying By” stamp set. The winner will be announced Saturday (Feb 26th) during the Release Party Chat.
 

 

Time is precious to all of us, and Torico has illustrated a new set that showcases that fact! Her sweet and “time”less spring critters will not only have you using your time wisely, but they’ll also be bringing endless smiles to your faces.

My goodness, our illustrators at TSG have got talent!!! Every month, I swear I jump with joy when I see the new sets and this set is no exception.  All of the images are just way too cute and it was hard choosing just one.  I've watercolored the image with my Tombow markers as usual (surprise right?).  I had so much fun pulling the colors from this MME DP (and the tan color is Basis Grey).  Love it!!!

“Good Times” is a 4X6 stamp set that includes a total of 11 stamps and will sell for $15.

Would you like a chance to win the “Good Times” stamp set? Here’s what you need to do- go to each of the Trendsetter’s Blogs and leave a comment on their “Good Times” 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 “Good Times” stamp set. The winner will be announced Saturday (Feb 26th) during the Release Party Chat.

**** Now head on over to one of my favorite stamping buddies, Corinna!!!****

TSG Sneak Peek - In all the World and Sentimental Birthday

Hey there everyone!!! Welcome back to Day 2 of this month's There She Goes sneak peeks!!!   We have some great eye candy for you today.!!  I'm the first official stop on the blog hop today after the TSG blog.  If there are any breaks in the hop, there will be a master list at the TSG Blog.

Chris Dark is back with another adorable and playfully illustrated canine set that includes butterflies and a precious picket fence. Add in some sensational sentiments, and you’ve got another TSG set that can’t be passed up!

“In All the World” is a 3X4 stamp set that includes a total of 7 stamps and will sell for $7.

Would you like a chance to win the “In All the World” stamp set? Here’s what you need to do- go to each of the Trendsetter’s Blogs and leave a comment on their “In All the World” 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 “In All the World” stamp set. The winner will be announced Saturday (Feb 26th) during the Release Party Chat.

Who doesn’t need a sentiment set that consists of various birthday sayings? What’s even better is that this set showcases the gorgeous handwriting of our very own Julie Lacey. If you’ve loved her other sentiment sets, then this one will be another lovely addition!

I know I've said it over the last couple of months, but I just love Julie's handwriting!!! It's gorgeous and I can't get enough of it.  Her handwriting has such a whimsical feel to it and creates such a great starting point to making a fantastic card.

I've used this month's SFYTT at Jen del Muro's blog as my starting point as I thought it would showcase the sentiment so well. The sentiment has been stamped in Basic Black and then sponged with SU Pink Pirouette and Memento's Rosebud Inks.  The DP is from K & Company's Sweet Nectar line which is fantastic for Springtime cards. 

“Sentimental Birthday” is a 2X6 stamp set that includes a total of 7 stamps and will sell for $7.

Would you like a chance to win the “Sentimental Birthday” stamp set? Here’s what you need to do- go to each of the Trendsetter’s Blogs and leave a comment on their “Sentimental Birthday” 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 “Sentimental Birthday” stamp set. The winner will be announced Saturday (Feb 26th) during the Release Party Chat.

 

**** Now head on over to Chris Dark's blog to see the amazing work she'll have for you today****

 

SSD65 A Little Latte

*** If you are looking for my TSG Blog Hop post, please scroll down just a smidge***

Wow has this month ever flown by!!! I've totally enjoyed my time playing this month with the Skipping Stones Design Stamp Tramps!!! Thanks ladies for having me back!!!  You've made this month a lot of fun.  What else has made it so fun?  The fab sketches by Lea Lawson.  I know I'll be using some of her sketches again, that's for sure.  For my card, I've decided to use my fave set called "Funny Coffee".  I don't pull it out enough but it's been a long time fave of mine.  The funny thing is.... I don't even really like coffee.  Crazy I know.... I decided to flip the sketch to get the look I was going for. (although now that I look at my card, I could have kept it right side up. Oh well).  I've stamped the coffee cup from this set with Versafine Onyx Black and then used clear embossing powder.  I then stamped the cup again on DP, so that I could get the blue striped band.  Each layer of DP (Bo Bunny, Deja Views and unknown) has been dry embossed with my Cuttlebug embossing folders.  The main image (coffee cup) and the sentiment have both been popped up for a bit of extra dimension. 

We'd love you to play along with the sketch!! If you play along, make sure to link it up at the SSD blog or using the keywords SSD65 in any online gallery.

Once again, Thank you to Heather and the ladies at Skipping Stones Design for having me back!!!