Saturday, February 14, 2009

Blog Candy Winner #1 ~


Hi Ladies ~ the winner of a little gift from me for my blog candy post #1 yesterday is:

Random.org post #22
AShu93 left this message at 12:52pm ~

I love striped paper, Christmasy one or not, but I really couldn't tell. Beautiful card!

I will email you for your snail mail address.

Thanks for playing everyone & I still have the Blog Candy #2 going from Our Craft Lounge until tomorrow at noon (eastern time).

Friday, February 13, 2009

Our Craft Lounge ~ RELEASE & CANDY! ~ Post #2

Woohooo! Double Candy Day ~ don't forget to read Post #1 also.

Today is the day!!!! It's time for the release of
28 new sets from Our Craft Lounge!!!!

You will NOT believe the celebration the girls have in store for you this weekend...

There are over 20 designers offering lots and lots of BLOG CANDY TREATS! Enter to win by leaving a comment on EACH BLOG. Today, I want to know which new set is your favorite! Comment here now through Sunday at noon (pacific time). Each designer will draw a winner and then make the announcement on Sunday afternoon.


Here is one of my favorite new sets. It's called Pat the BAD Dog! and it totally cracks me up!


While I was making the sample for this post, I decided to pull double duty again & do another Splitcoast Stampers challenge. This time I did the Featured Stamper Challenge and that's where I got the layout idea.

I added a picture of the entire stamp set ~ lot's of fun opportunities with this set for sure!

So here is a list of all the bloggers offering some wonderful candy this weekend ~ don't get a sugar rush!

Laurie Schmidlin

Kisa Peters

Sharon Harnist

Dianna Gibbs

Beate Johns

Lila Holgate

Heather McNally

Charmaine Ikach

Shannan Teubner

Vicki Garrett

Joy Kennedy

Marianne Walker

Nancy Morgan

Cindy Haffner

Carole Burrage

Jeanne Streiff

Jane Bosi

Pam Hooten

Lisa Zappa

Broni Holcombe

Amber Hillman

Libby Hickman

Holly McMillen
AND,

Cami Turnbow

Supplies Used: Stamps ~ Our Craft Lounge (Pat the Bad Dog); Cardstock ~ SU; Pattern Paper & chipboard button ~ Sonburn Designs from i{heart}papers; Ink ~ Palette & Copics; Nestabilities; Word Window Punch ~ SU; Cuttlebug Embossing Plate.

Don't forget to check out my first post today ~ lot's of good stuff there too! AND ~ IF YOU LEAVE A COMMENT ON THAT POST, YOU MAY WIN A LITTLE SOMETHING FROM ME! Woohoo ~ DOUBLE CANDY!

Double Challenge Day...Woohooo! ~ Post #1

Double Candy Day ~ read on for details!!!

I realize it is supposed to be Inchie Friday; however, I have so much going on today so I decided to post my Inchie Friday project tomorrow. It's a super SWEET page, so check back tonight at midnight for it.

I love it when a plan comes together! Today I have one card pulling double duty ~ it's a i{heart}paper design team challenge AND a Splitcoast Stampers Sketch Challenge!

The i{heart}paper design team came up with a challenge to use holiday {Christmas} supplies on a card for another holiday or occasion. I made this super sweet LOVE card with some Be Merry Christmas paper by My Minds Eye & the Whoo Loves You set by Hero Arts. This sweet card isn't just for Valentine's Day!


I have one more piece of news from Kate over at i{heart}papers. She started running some banner ads on Splitcoast Stampers so keep an eye out for them! To celebrate the ads, she running a 10% off sale this weekend. It only runs through Sunday, but you have to head over to SCS and click on the banner ad for the code!

I also did the Splitcoast Stampers Sketch Challenge for this card ~ you can find all the details HERE!

Supplies from i{heart}papers: Stamps ~ Hero Arts (Whoo Loves You); Pattern Paper ~ My Minds Eye (Be Merry); Nestabilities; Palette Ink; Heart Embellishments ~ Hero Arts; Glitter Pen ~ atyou Spica clear; Velvet Ric Rac ~ May Arts.

Now it's time to go wander around the web & visit the other Design Team blogs ~ don't forget to leave a little love for everyone. We always love to hear what you think of our creations. Sarah Anderson; Cathleen Torina; Loretta Lock;Amber Kroening; Lori Tecler; Deb Felts; Tracy Schultz; Meredith Socha; Carolyn Mustopa; and Dee Jackson

If you leave a comment on this post today before midnight (eastern time)~ you may win a little something from me!


Thursday, February 12, 2009

New Puppy Kit...

I found these fun doggie accessories at Joanne Fabrics the other day & couldn't wait to do something with them. I just love this set by Our Craft Lounge called Pat the Good Dog. It's perfect for so many projects because there are tons of images and sentiments.

I know this set looks very Valentine~ish {ok, I know that's not really a word}, but I really just used the red because the accessories were already that color.

My own dogs about mugged me as I was filling the treat jar. My family {including the dogs}, just loves it when I have treats in my projects.

Look at these fun little 3D hearts from Hero Arts ~ aren't they FUN?!? They just stick on with a glue dot & are super simple.

Supplies from i{heart}papers ~ Stamps: Our Craft Lounge (Pat the Good Dog); Nestabilities (circles & ovals); Ink ~ Palette; Heart Embellishments ~ Hero Arts.

Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Love Birds...

Here's one more project using my So Much Love set. Those little love birds are so sweet! I think this would make a great wedding or anniversary card ~ I just love the sentiments that come with this lovely little Lizzie Anne Designs set. ETA: The card size is 4 1/4" x 7 1/4".



Have a perfectly lovely & happy day!

Supplies Used: Stamps ~ Lizzie Anne Designs (So Much Love); Cardstock ~ Papertrey Ink & SU; Pattern Paper ~ Imaginsce; Ink ~ Palette, Copics; Shimmerz Paint ~ Pink; Nestabilities; Flower Punch ~ SU; Pink pearls ~ Kaiser.

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Fun with Fabric!

On today's projects, I decided to have a bit of fun with some Valentine fabric with tags (and a card) from the Lizzie Anne Designs set called So Much Love.

The bags are just a straight stitch on three sides and then I used my pinking sheers to trim the top! Easy Peasy (which is good, because that's about as much as I like to sew ~ unless it's on paper).

For the tags, I used Red pigment ink and embossed it with glittery clear embossing powder. I love how it added a bit of blig to the tag. Then I used some Red Shimmerz paint to fill in the little hearts on the tag below.

I had some fun red fabric left, so I added some to a card and made a matching heart from the bag.

Supplies Used: Stamps ~ Lizzie Anne Designs (So Much Love); Ink ~ SU; Cardstock ~ SU; Nestabilities; Ribbon ~ May Arts; Pinking Sheers ~ Fiskars; Glitter Embossing Powder; Shimmerz Paint; Fabric.

Monday, February 9, 2009

Valentine Fortune Cookies...

THIS is my favorite Valentine project of the year! I LOVE IT!!!

I've had this fun little take-out box since last year & knew I was going to use it again. I ran over to the local Chinese restaurant and picked up some fortune cookies & then pulled out my little Wilton chocolate melting pot to dip them in. I just held on to the top and then dipped just one side, laid them on a cookie tray (covered with parchment paper), and then drizziled Valentine sprinkles on top! After they were finished, I put them into the fridge for about a half hour for the chocolate to set.


The pretty little take out box was already striped, so I just added the beautiful stamped image form the set called So Much Love by Lizzie Anne Designs. You may notice that I used my wonderful Sparkly Fluff on the birds from Our Craft Lounge ~ TOTALLY LOVE IT!

Enjoy! And don't forget to read your fortune!

Supplies Used: Stamps ~ Lizzie Anne Designs (So Much Love); Cardstock ~ SU; Ink ~ Palette, Copics; Nestabilities (ovals & scallop ovals); SU Ribbon; Sparkly Fluff (Our Craft Lounge).

Sunday, February 8, 2009

Fun Stuff from Inky Antics!


Back in January, I was asked by Inky Antics if I would be interested in making some samples for their CHA booth. I was thrilled to be able to say YES & had some super fun images to work with!

These images are from the Design Critters collection ~ so very cute!!!



Hope you are having a wonderful weekend! Mine is filled to the brim with games and practices for volleyball, basketball, and music ensembles! But the kids are doing well {so far} and having a great time ~ can't get better than that!

Saturday, February 7, 2009

Whoooooooooo Loves You?

I DO!!!! Oh my goodness! Look at this fabulous little set from Hero Arts called Whoo Loves You? available from i{heart}papers ~ it's adorable.

I can't even tell you how many transformations this little jar went through before I finished it. But I finally ended up with this fun little owl image. The lollypop hearts are Heart Peeps and the balls in the jar are sour cherry candies ~ YUM!

Have a fantastic weekend!
Supplies from i{heart}papers: Whoo Loves You? stamp set by Hero Arts & Nestabilities.

Friday, February 6, 2009

Inchie Friday ~ A Little Cupcake Love!

Oh My Goodness! I am loving this project!!!!! I have been in a slump the past few weeks ~ too many CHA samples I think. BUT... this project went together so easily and I love how this Inchie Friday photo clip turned out.

As usual, the very plain little white Inchie square took on a MAJOR transformation this week!
Step 1: I stamped the Itty Bitty swril border on the white Inchie square using Rose Red pigment ink and then I embossed it with clear embossing powder.
Step 2: Next, I stamped the cupcake image in white pigment ink and embossed it with white embossing powder.
Step 3: Then I added color to the background with a Rose Copic marker & added color to the cupcake with brown and light pink copics and a red glitter pen for the cherry.
Step 4: The final (very fun) step was to add a bit of glue using my glue pen to the pink cupcake and then I added some Sparkly Fluff from Our Craft Lounge (which will be available very soon). What makes the Sparkly Fluff so cool? Well it has glitter in the flock! And, it's not just normal glitter either ~ it's super ultra light magic glitter. OK ~ maybe it's not magic, but it's super cool!

Supplies Used: White Inchie squres ~ Inchie Arts; Cardstock ~ SU; Pattern Paper ~ My Mind's Eye (from i{heart}paper); Ink ~ SU pigment, Copics, atyou Spica red glitter pen; Nestabilities; Sparkly Fluff ~ Our Craft Lounge; Ribbon ~ SU.

Thursday, February 5, 2009

Lucky Riley!

Even though this Riley is perfect for St. Patrick's Day ~ I'm not really much for making cards for that particular holiday. Not that I don't enjoy a touch of the green, I'm just not Irish. So, I decided to put a different spin on this Riley. My first Riley card today uses the horseshoe as a good luck wish. I love this new pattern paper & the corduroy buttons and brads from Stampin' Up! SUPER CUTE!!! DID YOU SEE THE BUTTONS???? I stacked the Kiwi brad on top of the brown & threaded the brad prongs through the button holes ~ SO FUN!!!


My next Riley creation uses the horseshoe in a Western theme ~ the sentiment inside the card simply says "Howdy"!

Don't forget to stop by the Release party tonight at 9pm (eastern time) over on the Hanna Stamps! forum.

AND... Inchie Friday is tomorrow & I'm super excited about the project so make sure you come take a peek!

Wednesday, February 4, 2009

More from Hanna Stamps!

A fun little shopping set called In Vogue Hanna is coming out this week as part of the February release for Hanna Stamps!

I love this little shoe image in the set & had to use my new Sparkly Fluff from Our Craft Lounge. The new Sparkly Fluff will be on sale very soon.

My second project for the day is a little box using a Sizzix Die from Stampin' Up! as the lid and the bottom of the box. I used covered chipboard as the sides and got out my glue gun to make the box ~ not an easy task {which is why the bottom is covered with ribbon}. Because I love the little shoe image from this set, I decided to make this box a place to save some cash for that special pair of shoes I've been wanting.

And here's the box opened up.

My last project for today uses the main image from the In Vogue Hanna set. This Hanna is ready to hit the mall with her girlfriends & spend some of her hard earned money!

Tune in tomorrow for a few more sneak peeks ~ up next RILEY MOOSE!

Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Let's Go Bowl!

Wooohooo! I was thrilled when I saw this bowling set coming out from Hanna Stamps. My son had a bowling birthday party last June & I had not scrapped the pictures yet. Several of the images in this set are perfect for scrapbooking. I made my own background paper with a few of the stamps and then I used some of the images for embellishments. PERFECT!

This set will be available at midnight on Friday, February 6th along with 2 other Hanna sets and 2 Riley images.

I have a few more ideas to do with this set, but I need to work with some of the other fun images too. I'll have more tomorrow.

Supplies Used: Stamps ~ Hanna Stamps; Cardstock ~ SU & Bazzill; Ink ~ Palette, SU pigment & Versamarker; Ribbon ~ SU; Nestabilities ovals; Font ~ Cricut (Jasmine cartridge).

Monday, February 2, 2009

Here's Hanna!

That's right! Once again, it's time for some new sets from Hanna Stamps this week! This set is super fun & I'll have lots more images to show you in the upcoming days. The new sets will be available this Friday at midnight.

Here's a close up of this fun birthday gift bag. I did something similar for my son's birthday party this past June ~ I just wish I had this set at the time!

And here's another look at the card. I used just a touch of some fun bowling paper on both items to tie them together.

I have a few more fun projects planned with this fun set later in the week.

I also wanted to share a picture of part of the Hanna Stamps design team at our CHA dinner. It was Kristi's birthday & we were so excited to all meet face-to-face! {Left to right ~ Adela, Beth, me, Kristi (owner of HS), Vicki, Diana & Jeanne}. We had a blast!
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