TSG125 BOO!!!

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

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

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

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

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

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.