MFTWSC81 Let's get Wild

Eeks!!! Isn't she too cute?? I was away at a crafty get away with a few girlfriends recently and one of the girls had this fantastic MFT a la Mode girl called "On Safari" so of course I had to ink it up and watercolor it up.  I had a bit of free time today (aka I'm procrastinating... who wants to do laundry anyway right???) so when I saw this week's MFT sketch challenge, I knew I had to whip up a card.

Hope you like it!!!

Have a great day!

TSG165 Christmas in July

This week, our challenge at There She Goes is brought to us by our Trendsetters! That’s right stampers, and TSG Fans, it’s Christmas In July!! Use any Christmas themed stamps or papers on your card or project! Let’s all get a jump start on our holiday projects!!

It's also TSG (Again) week and we're highlighting some older sets, Snowy Days being one of them.  For my layout, I've used a recent Deconstructed Sketch.  The DP is last year's Echo Park christmas line. 

 

To be eligible for the giveaway, create a card or project with the Christmas in July theme, and then come back to the TSG Blog to add your name and a link to your project in the InLinkz that is located at the bottom of this challenge post. This challenge is open until the winner has been announced on the following Monday (July 23). The winner will get a $5 gift certificate to use in the TSG Web store!

 

By participating in this challenge, you may also find yourself in the Trendsetting Spotlight that shines on the TSG Blog every Thursday. We will be on the lookout to find challenge cards that stand out and show Trendsetting qualities. TSG stamps are not required to participate in the challenges but are appreciated :)

 

You do not need to have a blog to be able to participate in the TSG Challenges! You can simply add the URL link from your project after it has been uploaded to your online craft gallery. If you upload your card to an online craft gallery, please use the keyword TSG165 so we can check out your beautiful work!

ISSC24 I'm thinking Winter...

Eeks!!! I had so much fun on my girls trip to Jessica Knutsen's with Kim Teasdale and Tobi Crawford.  We had a blast stamping for 4 days and doing a bit of crafty shopping. I colored up oodles of images and now that I'm home I'm creating cards with them. 

It's that time of the week - the iSpy Challenge. Yeah!!!  This week, we are featuring Shari Carroll and is based on this card. Let's just say Shari's card is phenomenal and will leave you seeing spots. 

This sketch is awesome!!! Leave it clean and simple or do what I did... layer it up!!!

I altered the sketch just a teensy bit...I didn't add all the circles because my circles were too big.  For the DP, I've used an older MME pad called "Merry Little Christmas" that I bought when I was in the US.  I'm not a traditional girl when it comes to Christmas colors so this paper pad was right up my alley.  I've used an old CHF Kim Hughes set called "Winter Trees" that I watercolored with my Tombow Markers. I experimented quite a bit with my coloring while I was away so you may notice a bit of a change with some of my upcoming cards. The sentiment comes from the TSG set called "Wonderful Winter Wishes". 

We'd love for you to join us so hop on over to the iSpy blog to check out what the DT has created and for details on how to participate!!

You're hauntingly delightful...

Hi there!!! I've been away for a few days with some of my crafty friends so I haven't been posting (we'll be heading home tonight) and there will be a LOT of fun cards coming up on my blog soon as a result.  It's amazing how your mojo cann flow when you're surrounded by crafty people. 

Last week, I was the 'Trendsetter of the week' at the TSG blog and this is what I created for my Stampbook Saturday post.  I recently found this picture of my husband and I of us on our first Halloween after we got married. I thought it would make the perfect stampbook page.  I'm loving it. 

For my layout, I created a bunch of fishtail banners for a bit of extra dimension.  The set that I've used for the sentiments as well as for the mummy that I watercolored are from "Hauntingly Delightful". 

Have a great day!!

ISSC23 - Just add pink

Hey there!!! How was everyone's holiday weekend? I hope you all had the opportunity to spend it with friends and family!!!  I'm sure that's not why you're here. LOL!!!

Onto this week's iSpy Challenge. This week, we are featuring Gisèle Whittaker(gmw1612 @ SCS) and is based on this card.

Wanna see my card? LOL!! Of course you do!!

As you can see, I flipped the sketch... I wanted to use one of the MFT a la Modes so I chose to use "Fight Like a Girl".  I have watercolored the image with Tombow Markers (I'm sure you're surprised with that...). The DP is a mixture of Bella Blvd, Echo Park and MME. 

Here is how to play:

• Create a paper crafting project (card, scrap book page or 3D item), based on the sketch provided.Post your creation on your blog or an online gallery (using a code ISSC23, and link it here with the inlinkz widget below.
• Please provide a direct link to your post - not the generic link to your blog.
• A new challenge will be posted every Friday at 12:01 AM EST, and you have until noon on the following Friday EST to submit your entry.
• You may enter as many times as you like, but please provide a newly designed project with a new link for each additional project.
• We will choose the top 2 creations to be featured in our "Top 2 Winners" post every Sunday where we will announce who we have picked :) The winners will receive their very own iSpy Sketches blog badge!
• Don't forget that you may combine our challenges with others and use supplies from any company that you wish :)
• Have fun and we look forward to "spying" your creations!

TSG163 Fly Away with Me

This week our challenge at There She Goes is brought to us by our Trendsetter of the week, ME!!!! I am challenging YOU to make a card or project using the provided photo for inspiration…isn’t if GORGEOUS!!! The thing we love the most about Inspiration challenges is that the possibilities are endless…so let your imagination run wild!!

As soon as I found the inspiration pic, I knew there were so many possibilities in terms of stamp set choices for this challenge. I decided to get inky with "Aim for The Clouds". I stamped the image with Versafine Onyx Black, embossed it will clear embossing powder and then I watercolored with Tombow Markers. I masked off the two hot air balloons and I sponged a cloud background using Soft Sky Ink.  For my card, I used an MFT dienamic to mimic the scalloped curtains in the pic. 

To be eligible for the giveaway, create a card or project using the inspiration photo and then come back to the TSG Blog to add your name and a link to your project in the InLinkz that is located at the bottom of this challenge post. This challenge is open until the winner has been announced on the following Monday (July 9th). The winner will get a $5 gift certificate to use in the TSG Web store!

By participating in this challenge, you may also find yourself in the Trendsetting Spotlight that shines on the TSG Blog every Thursday. We will be on the lookout to find challenge cards that stand out and show Trendsetting qualities. TSG stamps are not required to participate in the challenges but are appreciated :)

 

You do not need to have a blog to be able to participate in the TSG Challenges! You can simply add the URL link from your project after it has been uploaded to your online craft gallery. If you upload your card to an online craft gallery, please use the keyword TSG163 so we can check out your beautiful work!