A TSG challenge to die for!

Monday already?! The weekend seemed to just fly by but luckily, we have a great challenge to start the week off right :) Iwona is our Trendsetter this week and she has challenged us to create a card that incorporates at least 3 dies/punches.

And here is my card-

Stamps: Sentimental

Ink: Momento Grey

Paper: Alphabet Soup, Early Espresso, Very Vanilla

Accessories: Dimensionasl, Ribbon, Dies, SU punch, shape punches, sewing machine

A TSG challenge to die for!

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Join us tonight for the release party chat!

Are you guys ready to party?! Tonight is the night you have been waiting all week for! After the release party RIGHT HERE in the TSG forum, all four of the brand new stamp sets will finally be available for purchase :)

Join us tonight for the release party chat!

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Win brand new stamp sets!!

Did you miss out on any of the Blog Hop Challenges this week? No worries because you have until 4 PM Pacific time to play along for your chance to win brand new TSG goodies!!!

Blog Hop Challenge / Gallery

 Blog Hop Challenge / Gallery

 Blog Hop Challenge (same as Vroom) / Gallery

Blog Hop Challenge / Gallery

Win brand new stamp sets!!

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Make a Splash sneak peek!

It's the last day of TSG Blog Hop Challenges for this month but that just means that we are another day closer to you being able to actually buy these fabulous new stamp sets! Today we are showing off this adorable mermaid themed stamp set illustrated by Torico :)

You should have made your way here from Iwona's blog but if not, you may want to head on over to the TSG Blog for all of the info about this hop and to find out how you can win the stamp sets being shown off today simply by hopping from blog to blog!

Make A Splash is a 4x8 set that includes a total of 21stamps and will sell for $18.

As soon as I saw these adorable seahorses, I knew that they would be the first in from this set to see ink :D I also wanted to show how they can be used with other TSG stamp sets so I combined this set with Day Or Night and Back In 10.

 

Stamps: Make A Splash (to be released 6-25-1), Day Or Night, Back In 10

Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black

Paper: Kraft, Black, DP by My Mind's Eye

Accessories: Sewing machine, nestabilities, dimensionals, Prismacolor pencils, OMS, Corner rounder, Rhinestones

Recipe

* Create card base from Kraft Cardstock

* Cut DP to be slightly smaller than base, stitch, adhere to card base

* Cut teal DP with circle nestability, black card stock with scallop nestability, adhere together, stitch, adhere to cardbase, trim off extra

* Stamp seahorses and heart (from Day Or Night) onto white card stock, color, blend, cut out and adhere to card base using dimensionals

* Stamp sentiment onto strip of kraft card stock, round corners on right side, adhere to card base using dimensionals, add rhinestones.

Time to hop on over to Jessie's blog!

Make a Splash sneak peek!

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Vroom / Hibiscus sneak peeks!

Did you guys have fun checking out all of the 'fairy' cute cards for yesterdays TSG Blog Hop Challenges?? :D Today is day two and the Trendsetters are going to be showing off TWO brand new mini sets!!

You should have made your way here from Iwona's blog but if not, you may want to head on over to the TSG Blog for all of the info about this hop and to find out how you can win the stamp sets being shown off today simply by hopping from blog to blog!

The first mini set we are sharing with you today is called Vroom and includes this adorable car image in two different sizes, the largest can accommodate Leah from the Freeze The Moment set that was released last month!

Vroom is a 3x4 set that includes a total of 6 stamps and will sell for $7.

For my sample card I combined the Vroom mini set with Freeze The Moment and Under The Weather :)

Stamps: Vroom (to be released 6-25-11), Freeze The Moment, Under The Weather

Ink: Momento Tuxedo BLack, Crumb Cake, Early Espresso

Paper: Kraft, White, Very Vanilla, DCWV DP

Accessories: Sewing machine, Prismacolor Pencils, OMS, Dimentionals, Edge distressor, Corner rounder, Sponge

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The second set we are showing off is this mini set that has gorgeous Hibiscus flowers! Not only are there line art images that you can color in, but there are also some silhouettes for even more versatility.

Hibiscus is a 3x4 set that includes a total of 7 stamps and will sell for $7.

I knew that I wanted to use the silhouette images from this set to create a bright and colorful card with a tropic kinda feel. I just love how these colors pop off of the Kraft card base!!!

Stamps: Hibiscus (to be released 6-25-11)
Ink: Pear Pizazz, Always Artichoke, Poppy Parade, Crushed Curry, Peach Parfait, Crumb Cake
Paper: Kraft, Black, DP by Me & My Big Ideas
Accessories: Circle punches, dimensionals, sponge

Now hop on over to Jessie's blog for more BHC fun!!

Vroom / Hibiscus sneak peeks!

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The Fairy Best sneak peek!

Yippee, it's the first day of sneak peeks!! Today the Trendsetters are showing off a new set illustrated by Di Carubia called The Fairy Best.

You should have made your way here from Iwona's blog but if not, head on over to the TSG Blog where this party begins so that you can get all of the details about this Blog Hop Challenge as well as find out how you can win the set being shown off today :)

The Fairy Best is a 4x8 stamp set illustrated by Di Carubia that includes 13 stamps and will sell for $18.

I decided to go simple for this card and just make it one layer. Simple does not necessarily mean quick as this card took quite a bit of time because of all the coloring lol! I used a total of 6 different stamps from this set to create my scene :)

 

Supplies

Stamps: The Fairy Best (to be released 6-25-11)

Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black

Paper: White, Black

Accessories: Corner rounder, Prismacolor Pencils, OMS

Recipe

*Create card base from black card stock, round corners

* Cut white layer slightly smaller than size of card base, round corners, mask/stamp images, blend, and adhere to card base.

 

The next stop on this hop is Jessie!

The Fairy Best sneak peek!

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Come chat with us!

Happy Friday! Hope you can join us tonight right here for our weekly TSG chat :)

Everyone is welcome and we love to meet new people!!

Come chat with us!

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TSG111- Gettin' sketchy

This week's TSG challenge is a fun sketch brought to us by our Guest Trendie- Theresa!

I had a fun time with bright colors on this card, and I love how it turned out :)

Stamps: Freeze The Moment

Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black, Early Espresso

Paper: My Mind's Eye, Early Espresso, white, kraft

Accessories: Prismacolor Pencils, dimensionals, OMS, sewing machine

Recipe:

* Create card base from Early Espresso

* Cut striped layer, stitch around the edge and adhere to card base

* Cut thin rectangle layer, mat in EE, stitch around edge and adhere to card base using dimensionals

* Cut kraft layer, stitch around edges, mat in EE, stamp sentiment in EE, adhere to cardbase using dimensionals

* Stamp image onto white card stock, color with Prismacolor Pencils, blend, cut out and adhere to sentiment layer using dimensionals

TSG111- Gettin' sketchy

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Freeze The Moment

Yay for sleep-in Saturdays! I can't tell you how much I am looking forward to school finally getting out simply so that I can sleep in till at least 8:00 AM again lol! We still have another week and a half jam packed with lots of activities but if I can make it through this last little bit I'm in the clear ;)

I went on a stamping spree the other night and made 5 cards and here is one of them-

Stamps: Freeze The Moment

Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black

Paper: My Mind's Eye, Black, Kraft, White

Accessories: Prismacolor 

Recipe:

* Create card base from Kraft card stock, stamp sentiment in upper right hand corner

* Cut circle layer from DP, mat with black and adhere to card base. Trim excess and stamp ice cream

* Stamp ice cream on to separate piece of card stock, color, cut out and adhere to card base with dimensionals.

Freeze The Moment

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Come chat tonight!

Join us tonight right HERE in the TSG forum for the Friday Night Chat!

Everyone is welcome and we love to meet new people :)

Come chat tonight!

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Like us on Facebook! / Freeze The Moment

When the TSG Facebook page hits 600 'Likes', I will share an awesome project I created that incorporates *11* TSG stamp sets as well as kick off a fun contest where you can win some TSG goodies!!! So head on over there now by clicking on the image above and don't forget to share the page with all of your Facebook friends so we can get to 600 as quickly as possible :)

Now on to the card!

I've been hit by the mojo truck the last couple of weeks and wouldn't you know it- it's at one of the busiest times of the year for me. Between end of the year school activities, Kylie's doctor appointments, taking care of the house and all of my regular work responsibilities it's a miracle that my stamp supplies aren't gathering dust at this point  ;)

 Luckily for me the stars aligned (meaning the girls actually went to bed on time lol) and I was able to get busy and stamp! I pulled out the adorable new set illustrated by Melyssa of Whimsie Doodles called Freeze The Moment. I don't know if you have noticed or not, but I kinda have a thing for dimensionals. As this card clearly shows lol!

Stamps: Freeze The Moment

Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black, Kraft

Paper: Kraft, white card stock

Accessories: Dimensionals, Grey marker, Prismacolor pencils, OMS

Recipe:

* Create card base from Kraft card stock

* Stamp sentiment repeadedly onto card base using Kraft ink

* Stamp images onto white cardstock multiple times, color, cut out and layer using dimensionals

* Adhere image to card base using dimensionals

Like us on Facebook! / Freeze The Moment

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RCC6: Sketch

Are you guys ready for another fun Ribbon Carousel Challenge? This week we have a great sketch to play with :) Make sure you stop by the RCC Blog to see more examples from the DT! And don't forget to swing by the Ribbon Carousel website and pick up some gorgeous ribbon for a price that can't be beat!

For my card I used the newly released mini set Forever (which is fast becoming one of my favorites and for only $7, you can afford NOT to have this set in your collection!!). I off centered the main image panel just a bit because it didn't quite look right to me straight.

 

Stamps: Forever

Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black, Momento Toffee, Early Espresso

Paper: My Mind's Eye DP, Early Espresso, Very Vanilla

Accessories: Sponge, sewing machine, dimensionals, corner rounder, button, twine, ribbon, Prismacolor pencils, OMS

Recipe:

* Create card base from Early Espresso card stock

* Cut vanilla panel slightly smaller than card base and adhere DP. Stitch edges, adhere ribbon across center and adhere entire panel to card base.

* Stamp image onto vanilla card stock, color, blend, sponge edges in Toffee and stitch edges.

* Stamp sentiment onto small piece of Vanilla cardstock, round corner and adhere to back of image panel.

* Wrap twine around the bottom of image panel twice. Thread twine through button, tie bow and adhere to card base using dimentionals.

* Adhere image panel to card base

RCC6: Sketch

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Day or Night / Penguin Love

It's Monday already?! I can't believe that it has been so long since I've posted on my blog! For once it isn't due to lack of mojo, just lack of blogging time. Between working and family, I've managed to fit in some time to get crafty too :)

Here is one project that I did for this week's TSG challenge which is to make a card for one of life's milestones. When I first heard what the challenge was I started to panic but when I actually started thinking about different ideas- I had a hard time actually choosing which I wanted to do lol! I decided to go with a 'new home' theme which is definitely a milestone in anyone's life.

I knew that I wanted to create a scene with my stamps (surprised?) so I went through my collection looking for the perfect tree when I came across Penguin Love. How perfect do those trees look with the Day Or Night set?? I bet you would have never thought of combining these two stamp sets together ;)

Stamps: Day Or Night, Penguin Love

Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black, Poppy Parade

Paper: White, black

Accessories: Dimentionals, Copic multiliner, Prismacolor pencils, OMS

Recipe:

* Cut image panel to desired size, stamp images

* Use Copic pen to draw in grass to complete the yard

* Color images including background

* Mat on black cardstock then again on white

* Stamp sentiment in lower left corner in black, stamp heart in Poppy

* Add dimension to the image by stamping images multiple times on separate piece of cardstock, color, cut out, and adhere together with dimensionals to get the desired look

Day or Night / Penguin Love

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