There She Goes: June 2010

Crystal Birr

Jackie Pedro

Jessica Diedrich

Julie Lacey

Mercy Kerin

Pam Speidel

Pam Varnell

Saturday, June 26, 2010

Tonight is the night!

Tonight is the night! Join us tonight right here on the TSG forum for our release party chat. You will finally be able to see all three of the new sets in full before anyone else and chat with some of the Trendsetters as well :)

Need a reminder? Email me at Jessica @ there she goes clear stamps . com with "Reminder" for the subject and I will email a Release Party Chat reminder to you one hour before the party begins!

Friday, June 25, 2010

New TSG Tips & Tricks!

That's right my friends, I have come up with some more TSG Tips & Tricks sheets for you to use and add to your collection featuring all three of the brand new stamp sets! You can check them out (and click on the links to download the .pdf too!!) right here on the TSG Blog :)

Enjoy!

And don't forget about the great sale that is going on right now as well :)

Thursday, June 24, 2010

Polka Dot Pals

Unfortunately, today is the last day of the Blog Hop Challenges :( But the good news is that you will be able to get your hands on these stamps in just a couple of more days!! Today the Trendsetters and I are giving you a sneak peek of a new set that was illustrated by the newest addition to the TSG family- Torico! This sweet, whimsical set is so much fun to use :)

Did you make your way here from my lovely friend Holly's Blog? If so then great! If not, you may want to head back to the TSG Blog for all the details.

Polka Dot Pals is a 4x6 stamp set that includes a total of 17 stamps and will sell for $15.

Would you like the chance to win this set? It's easy! All you need to do is comment on all of the participating Trendsetter's blogs and leave a comment on their Polka Dot Pals blog post. You can start at the TSG Blog to get all of the details about this Blog Hop Challenge :)

Here is my card using this adorable new set from Torico-
ETA: In my excitement to get my post ready I completely forgot to tell you guys that this card was inspired by this card that the always fabulous Heather made! Thanks for the inspiration Heather!!

Now hop on over to Jessie's blog to see what cute card she has to share with you today!

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Art Is The Window

Welcome to day two of the TSG new release Blog Hop Challenges!!! I hope that you all aren't hungover from yesterday's hop! ;) Today's set is just the remedy for that headache because it features an open window. There is nothing like a cool fresh breeze blowing through your window. It is one of my favorite things about Spring and Summer :)

Did you make your way here from my lovely friend Holly's Blog? If so then great! If not, you may want to head back to the TSG Blog for all the details.

Art Is The Window is a 4x8 stamp set that includes a total of 21 stamps and will sell for $18.

Would you like the chance to win this set? It's easy! All you need to do is comment on all of the participating Trendsetter's blogs and leave a comment on their Art Is The Window blog post. You can start at the TSG Blog to get all of the details about this Blog Hop Challenge :)

Here is my card using this beautiful new set-

And here is the inside-

Now hop on over to Jessie's blog to see what goodness she has to share with you!

Tuesday, June 22, 2010

A Drink A Day Blog Hop Challenge and Mercy's Sketch!

Today is a busy day! Not only is it Mercy's Tuesday Sketch, it is also the first day of the TSG new release Blog Hop Challenges!!! The first set we have to share with you today is such a fun set with lots of possibilities. Did you make your way here from the fabulous Heather's Blog? If so then great! If not, you may want to head back to the TSG Blog for all the details.

A Drink A Day is a 4x8 stamp set that includes a total of 37 stamps and will sell for $18.

Would you like the chance to win this set? It's easy! All you need to do is comment on all of the participating Trendsetter's blogs and leave a comment on their A Drink A Day blog post. You can start at the TSG Blog to get all of the details about this Blog Hop Challenge :)

The next stop on this hop is my girl Jessie!

Make sure you stop by Mercy's blog as well so you can play along with our great sketch this week!

And here is my card-

Don't forget to stop by the other Muse's blogs to check out their take on this fun sketch!

Cindy Haffner

Crystal Birr

Jackie Pedro

Jessica Diedrich

Julie Lacey

Mercy Kerin

Pam Speidel

Pam Varnell

Monday, June 21, 2010

Behind Closed Doors

Whew, it's done! I've been working on putting this together since last night and thankfully, I am DONE! I made this card for this week's TSG challenge which is to create a Stair Step card. I knew what I wanted to create but I didn't have enough 'steps' so I created my own tutorial to create a four 'step' card instead of the traditional three step.

Not only that but I created .pdf files of the 3 part tutorial as well as printouts for the hardwood floor panels, doorway panel and the kitchen panel! Just print them out, trim, and adhere to your card panel! The hard work is done for you so all you have to do is have fun putting your scene together :)

I am working on uploading all of the files to the Behind Closed Doors album located on the TSG Gallery. I still need to add two more files but am having a heck of a time trying to make the files small enough to upload. Grrr....

I have some pictures posted of the tutorials below so you can check them out :)

Here is the front view of my card-

Side view of all the different layers

(Click to enlarge pictures)

It's the Changing Of The Seasons Sale at There She Goes!!

Today is the first day of Summer and you know what that means? It’s time for another fabulous Changing Of The Seasons sale here at There She Goes! We’re marking the following five stamp sets down 15%, so feel free to shop ‘til you drop!

Tea For Two $20.40 (reg. $24)

TFT Special Blend $12.75 (reg. $15)
Butterfly Happiness $20.40 (reg. $24)
Hunny Bunnies $12.75 (reg. $15)

Spring Fever $20.40 (reg. $24)

I will be back later today with a card for this week's TSG Challenge as well as a brand new TSG Tips & Tricks sheet!!!

Saturday, June 19, 2010

Check this out :)

Stop by the TSG Blog today to check out this fun tag book I created for Kylie's teacher!

Friday, June 18, 2010

Come chat with us tonight!

Join us tonight right here for the Friday Night Chat in the TSG Forum! The chat will officially begin at 7 PM Pacific Time (9 PM Eastern Time) but feel free to stop in at any time during the day to say hello! Everyone is welcome and we love to meet new people :)

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

TSG59: Worn, torn, and distressed

Happy Hump Day! This card was made for this week's TSG challenge which is brought to us by our Trendsetter of the week, Sandra. She has challenged us to make our cards look worn, torn and distressed. Usually when I think of this technique, I picture vintage/shabby cards in neutrals. I wanted to make a fun card that was both distressed but still bright.

* Card base is made out of Chocolate chip
* The blue/polka dot paper is double sided DP by American Crafts
* I embossed the blue with an embossing folder, distressed edges, sanded & stitched
* I cut a strip of the DP, polka dot face up, distressed edges, pleated the paper a bit and stitched up the center to hold in place.
* For the word layer I stamped the sentiment from the mini set Dance multiple times lightly, rounded corners, distressed edges & stitched.
* Flowers were stamped in Momento Tuxedo Black onto 140lb watercolor paper, watercolored with reinkers and paintbrushes, cut out, layered. Added an adhesive pearl to the center.
* The leaves were stamped in Kiwi Kiss onto white CS
* Sentiment (from Everyday Greetings mini set) was stamped onto SU DP in Chocolate Chip, punched out with SU punch and lightly sponged to help edges to stand out
* Made a 'tab' out of ribbon and adhered behind flowers.

Inside

Thanks for stopping by! Make sure you stop by the TSG Blog to find out the details for this challenge so that you can play along for the chance to win a TSG gift certificate!

Tuesday, June 15, 2010

MTSC78

Hello and welcome to another fabulous sketch from Mercy! Make sure you stop by her blog to get all the details on how you can play along with us each week in these fun challenges :)

I'm not entirely sure that I am pleased with the way this card turned out but I hope that you will like it lol! I used the stamp set Garden of Friends since it hasn't seen ink in awhile. The images were stamped with Momento Tuxedo black then colored with Prismacolors and blended with OMS. I sponged Creamy Caramel ink on both of my white panels as well as the DP I used.

Don't forget to check out the other Muses's blogs to see what they did with this week's sketch!

Cindy Haffner

Crystal Birr

Jackie Pedro

Jessica Diedrich

Julie Lacey

Mercy Kerin

Pam Speidel

Pam Varnell

Sunday, June 13, 2010

Hats off to you!

I hope that you are all enjoying your weekend! After more than a week of rainy weather we finally have some sunshine, wahoo! We are going to be spending the day at the beach with some close friends for a birthday party and I can't think of any other place I would rather be :)

Here is the card that I made for the birthday boy. I wanted to keep it clean and simple with a pop of color.

* All images/sentiments are from the set Make A Wish

*Top layer was die cut with Top Note by SU!

*Images stamped with Momento Tuxedo Black.

*Hats were stamped onto DP and cut out

*I added white fun flock to the top and bottom of hats but it is kind of hard to see in the picture

*Hats were adhered to top note die layer with dimensionals

*I used a SU punch for the sentiment layer and cut a flag type notch in one end

*Pierced holes and tied button to sentiment with embroidery thread

*Threaded embroidery thread the button once more to tie around the top note dye layer

*Top note die layer adhered to kraft card base using dimensionals

Enjoy the rest of your weekend and thanks for stopping by!

Card Supplies:
Stamps- Make A Wish
Ink- Momento Tuxedo Black
Paper- Kraft, White, DP
Accessories- Top Note Die, Embroidery thread, button, dimensionals, swiss dots embossing folder, SU punch

Friday, June 11, 2010

Come chat with us tonight!

Join us tonight right here for the Friday Night Chat in the TSG Forum! The chat will officially begin at 7 PM Pacific Time (9 PM Eastern Time) but feel free to stop in at any time during the day to say hello! Everyone is welcome and we love to meet new people :)

Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Father's Day Sketch

Happy Hump day! I know that I'm getting this post up a little late but like most of my projects, this card took a little longer than I had anticipated to finish :) This card was made for this week's sketch challenge over at SCS. I am so happy with the way that it turned out that this is going to be the card that I give Matt for Father's Day.

All images are from the new set Dadisms, stamped in Momento Tuxedo Black, colored with colored pencils and blended with OMS. There is a lot of layering going on in this scene but that's just how I roll :-D Some of the images (the curtains, lamp shade, chair, shirt & pants) were stamped onto various designer papers, cut out and paper pieced onto the image. I then used colored pencils to shade. All of the panels were stitched with my sewing machine to add more texture.

Although making these types of cards tends to be labor intensive, they are my favorite to create! To me it feels like I'm actually creating a piece of art instead of just making a card :)

Close up

Inside

Thanks for stopping by everyone!

Card supplies:
Stamps- Dadisms
Ink- Momento Tuxedo Black
Paper- Kraft, Very Vanilla, various DP
Accessories- Prismacolor pencils, embossing folder, scallop corner punch, sewing machine, dimensionals, adhesive pearls, Nestabilities

Tuesday, June 8, 2010

MTSC77

It's Tuesday which means that it is time again for another fabulous sketch brought to us by my girl Mercy! Make sure you stop by her blog for all of the details so you can play along with us this week!!

I had a lot of fun with this sketch and I love how my card came together. I used the new set By The Sea which is so much fun to watercolor!! I stamped the images onto watercolor paper using black Versafine ink and then watercolored using SU inks and a regular paint brush. I made the background layer lighter in color so that the front panels would stand out more.

Now hop on over to the other muse's blogs to see what they have created for your inspiration!

Cindy Haffner

Crystal Birr

Jackie Pedro

Jessica Diedrich

Julie Lacey

Mercy Kerin

Pam Speidel

Pam Varnell