Thursday, August 30, 2012

Hellos and goodbyes

Jessica and I always have a hard time saying good bye to our fabulous Trendsetters. We feel like a family here, and it's always so sad to see someone go. This term we have said goodbye to Karen and Corinna already, and now, Laurel is leaving us, too. :(

Laurel, you have been a complete joy to work with, and we want to thank you from the bottom of our hearts for being a part of There She Goes. We hope to see you around, playing in challenges, and just hanging out with us!! Good luck with everything you do in the future!!!


Now, for the hello's!! THIS is the part that gets us all excited, NEW TRENDSETTERS!!! This term we are welcoming on/back 5 FABULOUS designers, so please join us in making them feel welcome!!

We are THRILLED to welcome back:



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And joining us for the first time are:



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We are SO excited to have these girls join us, and JUST in time for our 4th Birthday Celebration which starts on Monday, September 3rd!!! Stay tuned, you are NOT going to want to miss the fun!!

Friday, August 24, 2012

On The Move Blog Hop Challenge

Blog Hop Graphic - On the Move

Torico has created the most adorable moving set,  which we think will help to ease the pain of moving just a little! Most people do NOT like to move, and this super cute set has an image and sentiment for every occasion, whether you be the one moving, or if you are sending one to a friend or family member. With a major transition such as moving, a hand stamped greeting is JUST the thing to say goodbye, hello, or just a plain welcome to the neighborhood….and there’s a DOG!!!!

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On the Move is a 6x8 set that includes a total of 22 stamps and will sell for $24.00.

Would you like to win the new On the Move stamp set? Here is what you need to do- visit the Trendsetter’s blogs that are participating in each of the blog hop challenges below and comment on their creations as you go. One of the Trendsetter’s blogs (from each hop day) 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 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, August 25th with the winner being announced during the release party chat.

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I am so in love with this new set from Torico! The images are adorable and such fun to color. I had a hard time on deciding on just one image to use for my sample today so I ended up making a set of four address change postcards!

Each of the four cards have a different image on both the front and the back along with a cute moving sentiment. All that needs to be added is the new address on the back and the the address of the person it is being sent to (along with a stamp of course) on the front. Now when you move and you send out your new address, you won’t have to worry about people forgetting it because who could throw away such a cute handmade note like these?? This would also be a great project to have kids help with!

All of the images were stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink, colored with Prismacolor pencils and blended with OMS.

Here is a close up of both the front and backs of these postcards-

Jessica

And here are some close up images-

Jessica 2Jessica 3

 

I have created a simple postcard address template for you to download if you would like to give this project a try! After you download both the front and the back templates, you print one, flip it over and put the paper back in your printer and then print the other template on the back. Each sheet makes four postcards and I made sure to check the USPS measurement guidelines so that these can actually be sent in the mail!

TSG On The Move New Address Template (Front)

Click on the image above to download the front of the address template

TSG On The Move New Address Template (back)

Click on the image above to download the back of the address template

Now hop on over to visit the other Trendsetter’s blogs to see their cards using this fun new set!

Thursday, August 23, 2012

Enjoy Life: By The Sea Blog Hop Challenge

Blog Hop Graphic - Enjoy Life by the Sea

Last month we released the new Enjoy Life set with matching dies, and THIS month, Melyssa has created a set full of stamps to go along with the dies!! From crabs, to sand castles, oysters, and octopi, this set will help you use the Enjoy Life dies to there fullest!!

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Enjoy Life-By the Sea is a 4x8 set that includes a total of 25 stamps and will sell for $18.00.


Would you like to win the new Enjoy Life-By the Sea stamp set?
Here is what you need to do- visit the Trendsetter’s blogs that are participating in each of the blog hop challenges below and comment on their creations as you go. One of the Trendsetter’s blogs (from each hop day) 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 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, August 25th with the winner being announced during the release party chat.

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Today’s set is so stinkin’ cute and what’s even better is that it was designed to coordinate with the Enjoy Life Dies that we released last month!!

I made a set of cards that were totally inspired by a set of cards that Debby Hughes made for last month’s release. The images were die cut, and paper pieced before being adhered to the card base using dimensionals. The net ribbon and sheer ribbon are both from RibbonCarousel.com.

EL_By The Sea 1

EL_By The Sea 2

Stamp set used: Enjoy Life: By The Sea (to be released 8-25-12) and Enjoy Life Dies

Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Swing Big Blog Hop Challenge

Blog Hop Graphic - Swing Big

Torico’s new set this month is well, it’s a GRAND SLAM!! America’s favorite past time has been brought to life with Torico’s fabulous style, and cutesy whimsical characters!! For the baseball enthusiast to the mom/dad yelling in the stands, this set is PERFECT for the baseball lover in your life! Can you imagine the scrapbooking possibilities!

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Swing Big is a 4x6 set that includes a total of 16 stamps and will sell for $15.00.

Would you like to win the new Swing Big stamp set? Here is what you need to do- visit the Trendsetter’s blogs that are participating in each of the blog hop challenges below and comment on their creations as you go. One of the Trendsetter’s blogs (from each hop day) 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 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, August 25th with the winner being announced during the release party chat.

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The stamp set we are showing off today is so darn cute and perfect for all types of cards made for little boys! For today’s sample I chose to make this simple birthday card. I realized that after I took this picture that the bat should probably be moved over a tad closer to the glove so there is a good change that I will end up doing that because the placement of it is messing with my OCD lol!

The images were stamped onto white cardstock and colored with Prismacolor pencils, cut out and adhered to the card base using dimensionals. The twine is from RibbonCarousel.com 

Swing Big

Stamp set used: Swing Big (to be released 8-25-12)

Make sure you stop by all the Trendsetters participating in this hop to see even more fabulous cards made with this set!

Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Donkey University Blog Hop Challenge

It’s time for another TSG release, woot!

Blog Hop Graphic - Donkey University

Our favorite new animal at There She Goes is the Donkey, and this month Melyssa has found great new ways for us to dress up our Donkey however we see fit. With his super cute tee shirt, and several sayings, you can send Donkey to the University, or just let everyone know what a STUD he is!! We hope you love this set as much as WE do, because believe me, we are in LOVE!!

Donkey University is a 4x4 set that includes a total of 13 stamps and will sell for $10.00.

Would you like to win the new Donkey University stamp set? Here is what you need to do- visit the Trendsetter’s blogs that are participating in each of the blog hop challenges below and comment on their creations as you go. One of the Trendsetter’s blogs (from each hop day) 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 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, August 25th with the winner being announced during the release party chat.

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I have to admit that when Melyssa sent me the ideas for this stamp set I was confused at the whole ‘budgie smugglers’ term and actually had to google what it meant. Turns out, that it’s another name for Speedo’s type swimwear lol! Yeah, this is pretty much going to be my favorite stamp set for awhile ;)

The images were stamped onto white cardstock and colored with Prismacolor pencils, cut out and layered together for a 3D look. The button is from the 9 to 5 collection that I got at Ribboncarousel.com.

Donkey University

Stamp set used: Donkey University (to be released 8-25-12)

Monday, August 20, 2012

TSG170- Sketch Challenge (On The Move)

It’s TSG release week once again and to start the fun off we have this great sketch challenge. And did you know that you can win a TSG gift certificate just by playing along? Check out the TSG Blog for all of the details!

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The image that I used for this card is from the brand new, soon to be released (this Saturday!) stamp set- On The Move. You can see more sneak peeks of this set when we have the Blog Hop Challenge for it on Friday :)

The image was stamped onto white cardstock and colored with Prismacolor pencils. The DP used is Celebrate by Authentique. Vintage Seam Binding and ivory twin are both from Ribboncarousel.com.

Home Sweet Dorm

Stamp set used: On The Move (to be released 8-25-12)

Wednesday, August 15, 2012

TSG169- Back To School (Believe In You)

Hi everyone! Here is a card I made for this week’s TSG challenge which is to make a card using a back to school theme.

Not only are TSG challenges fun but you can win a TSG gift certificate simply by playing along! Stop by the TSG Blog for all of the details.

I deviated away from my usual coloring method of choice (prismacolor pencils) and opted to use my alcohol markers instead (a combination of Copics and Twin Touch)

Believe In You

Stamp set used: Believe In You