I just wanted to let you all know that I am in Wyoming right now without internet access but hopefully will be back online soon!
Happy 4th of July to all of my US friends!
Friday, July 3, 2009
MIA
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Stampbook Wednesday!
Hi Everyone! We leave for Wyoming today to visit my dad and step mom and to spend the 4th of July with them. But before I could even think of leaving, I had to create some things that I could share with you guys for the days I will be gone :) Don't worry about orders, they will still be going out just as speedy as ever! While there, I will also get to meet up with my gal pal Wendy- wahoo!
I was on the phone with Faith the other day and she was telling me about this card that she had made using a picture of herself. I have been so crazy busy this last week that I have barely had time to check blogs and completely missed it! So I went back and found it and was blown away. How gorgeous is this card??
As soon as I saw it, I knew that it would make an awesome Stampbook page and got started right away.
I stamped flowers from the new set Bloom on Very Vanilla cardstock and colored them with a blender pen and reinkers. I printed off a beautiful picture of Chloe that I just can't get enough of. She looks so grown up here and it makes me smile every time I see it :) I cut around her picture so that there was no background. I then adhered it to a background layer that I created using Word. I typed up a bunch of random things that came to my mind when I thought of her sweet face, changed the font and color and printed it out. I matted that layer with Kraft (SU border punched at the bottom) and then again on Very Vanilla. I cut a piece of vellum so that it would fit over the picture perfectly and added my cut flowers, sentiments (also from Bloom) and pulled the ribbon through the corner that was punched with an SU punch. I tacked down the other side with just a bit of adhesive to make sure it stayed in place and wouldn't slip. I then added all layers to Kraft and then Rose Red, added some spiral clips that spell out Chloe and I'm done! Of course I wish it were as quick as I just explained it because it took me hours to finally get it done lol! Most of that was trying to decide on cardstock colors thought ;)Here is what the picture look likes under the Vellum.
Happy Hump Day!
Happy Hump Day!Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Another ATC TSG swap!!
Sorry for not posting yesterday. You guys kept me busy packing orders and then it took me quite a while to finish my card. By then the girls wanted to go outside, my gramma came for a visit and, you know, life got in the way ;)
ATC Swap: I am so excited to announce that my friend Kelli (KelliJo on SCS) is hosting another fun ATC swap. Her last one was a huge hit and I believe that we had about 40 swaps filled! This one is guaranteed to be just as much fun :) This ATC swap is a 8 (+1 for the hostess for a total of 9) using the stamps from either the June or July releases. Spots will fill quickly so sign up while you can! Email me if you have any questions.
WIR Winners:
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10- kat said...
Another great group of cards to pick from this week! Good job, Trend Setters!
Sunday, June 28, 2009
13- Cathy said... So many pretty cards. I love the new releases. Thanks for the chance to win one of the fabulous cards.Sunday, June 28, 2009
Today was one of those days for me. I saw the technique challenge on SCS today (Faux Burnt Edges) and knew that it would look gorgeous with the new Bloom set. So I got to work.
When I started this card, I intended on watercoloring the images but after trial and error I gave up on that idea lol! So I went to my handy blender pen and went that route instead. I stamped the images for the main panel on a separate piece of Very Vanilla cardstock, colored and cut out. For the main panel itself, I started by sponging on Sahara Sand, then Creamy Caramel, Close to Cocoa and Chocolate Chip on Very Vanilla cardstock. I stamped the sentiment in black and added the flowers by taping down only parts of it so I could make other parts come off of the paper. I then added the border punched layer with just a bit of adhesive and then used the sewing machine to stitch it together.
The card base is River Rock (thanks to Kelli, I don't have to worry about running out of this fabulous color any time soon!). I sponged it with River Rock, Sahara Sand and Creamy Caramel. The lighter panel was made by first stamping the flowers on scrap paper then on the Very Vanilla cardstock (to give it a lighter image). I colored the image the same way. I then sponged the same colors as the main panel but lighter. I assembled the back layers, added ribbon, stitching, main panel (with dimensionals) and button.
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Week In Review (June 22-28) & Card Give Away!
July Release Challenge Winner: Maureen W.
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Life's A Beach Blog Hop Challenge Winner: Ida
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Bloom Blog Hop Challenge Winner: Cathy Green
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Welcome to another fabulous Week In Review. The Trendsetters have absolutely outdone themselves this week and have 25 cards to share with you guys! Because it is such a large card week, we are going to have TWO winners instead of just one.
What is Week In Review (WIR)?- WIR is where I showcase cards made by the Trendsetters and myself throughout the week. Not only to you get to see gorgeous projects made using TSG stamps, but you also have a chance to WIN one of these cards! Leave a comment on this post and tomorrow (Monday) I will choose a winner using a random number generator. That person will then get to pick out their favorite card and the Trendsetter that created it will send it to them :)
Jessica
Jessica
Jessica
Jessica
Joanne
Jessie
Jessie
Jessie
Jessica
Jodi
Jodi
Jodi
Jodi
Joanne
Julie
Julie
Jodi
Jodi
Jodi
Silke
Silke
Sandra
Maki
Maki
Tonight is the night!
*Release party chat on the TSG forum from 6-8 PM Pacific Time (9-11 PM Eastern Time)
*The chat thread has already been started HERE. Feel free to stop in at any time today to say hi!
*Want to win a new stamp set???? Make sure that you check out these three posts to find out how. You have until Midnight tonight to complete any of them.
- Bloom Blog Hop Challenge
- Life's A Beach Blog Hop Challenge
- July Release Challenge
* New sets will go live on the There She Goes website at 8:00 PM Pacific Time (11:00 PM Eastern Time)
Hope to see you guys tonight! There will be sneak peeks of the new sets in full, you'll meet new people and of course get to chat with the fabulous Trendsetters!
Friday, June 26, 2009
Bloom Blog Hop Challenge
Welcome to another blog hop challenge everyone! I hope that you enjoyed yesterdays hop. I was absolutely amazing by what the Trendsetters created!! I may be a little biased but I think these gals are the best stampers around ;)
Don't forget to check out the Release Challenge for another chance to win one of these great new stamp sets!
Today we are going to be showing off the soon to be released set Bloom. The Trendsetters fell in love with this set immediately and I have a hunch that you just may like it too ;) Bloom is a set of 18 stamps that include gorgeous flower images and beautiful sentiments to compliment them.
I am the first stop on the blog hop and next you will hop on over to Becky's blog to see what she has made. Continue through all of the Trendsetter's blogs, commenting as you go. When you have finished commenting on all of the Bloom sneak peek blogs, come back here and add your name to the Mr. Linky at the bottom of this post. I will randomly choose a winner and that person will receive their very own set of Bloom! You have until midnight Saturday to enter this challenge and I will announce the winner on my blog Sunday.
Here is the card that I made-
My mojo has been on a little vacation lately and I was having major card-block. So I did my best to channel Jodi and Jessie and what do you know? My card has ribbon! And brads! Lots of brads! So thanks girls for helping me out, I appreciate it ;) I colored the image using colored pencils and OMS. I love the look of the nontraditional blue flowers. They are almost soothing aren't they? One of things that I love about the sentiments in this set is that they are fabulous for everyday cards. A while ago I was going through my card stash and noticed that I didn't have a whole lot of cards that weren't for a specific occasion. Not anymore!
My mojo has been on a little vacation lately and I was having major card-block. So I did my best to channel Jodi and Jessie and what do you know? My card has ribbon! And brads! Lots of brads! So thanks girls for helping me out, I appreciate it ;) I colored the image using colored pencils and OMS. I love the look of the nontraditional blue flowers. They are almost soothing aren't they? One of things that I love about the sentiments in this set is that they are fabulous for everyday cards. A while ago I was going through my card stash and noticed that I didn't have a whole lot of cards that weren't for a specific occasion. Not anymore!*Release Party Chat 6-8 PM Pacific Time (9-11 Eastern Time) We will be having a release party chat on the There She Goes Forum. Stop by and chat with the Trendsetters and myself as we get ready for the release of two new stamp sets. It is so much fun getting to chat with you all and I look forward to getting to know you more! You need to be a registered member of the There She Goes forum to be able to access or post so make sure you do that first! It only takes a couple of minutes and then you will be ready to go. I will be giving a sneak peek of the new sets in their entirety to the party goers and you don't want to miss out! The new sets will be live at 8:00 PM Pacific Time. I look forward to chatting with you all!
Now go and enjoy the rest of the blog hop! Here is the complete list in case you get lost along the way ;)
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Life's A Beach Blog Hop Challenge
Welcome to the first of the blog hop sneak peeks! Today the Trendsetters and I will be showing you some projects created with the soon to be released set designed by Pien DaPino called Life's A Beach. This set includes 15 different images/sentiments for only $15!
I am the first stop on the blog hop and next you will hop on over to Becky's blog to see what she has made. Continue through all of the blogs, commenting as you go. When you have finished commenting on all of the sneak peek blogs, come back here and add your name to the Mr. Linky at the bottom of this post. I will randomly choose a winner and that person will receive their very own set of Life's A Beach! You have until midnight Saturday to enter this challenge and I will announce the winner on my blog Sunday. Enjoy your mini beach vacation while visiting the blogs ;)
Here are my cards-
When I first saw this image, I knew it would be perfect for a beautiful sunset. I created my sunset by coloring with colored pencils and blending with OMS. I used Nestablities for the card base and layers to go along with the TSG11.
Ever have one of these days??? ;) Each of these drinks is a single image. I stamped them on the white layer, colored with Copics and added Stardust Gelly Roll pen and Diamond Glaze to different parts of the image.
Here is a list of all the Trendsetters that are participating in the Blog Hop Challenge in case you get lost along the way ;)
Jessica
Becky
Christi
Faith
Holly
Jessie
Joanne
Jodi
Julie
Maki
Sandra (Guest Trendsetter)
Silke
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