Once Upon A Time sneak peeks!

Are you guys ready for our last and final day of sneak peeks before the release on Saturday??? I gotta tell you, I have been having SO much fun creating with this stamp set and I know that I'm going to be sharing lots of cards made using it in the near future :D

Did you make your way here from the crazy talented Iwona's blog? If so great! If not, you may want to head back over to the TSG Blog for all the details about this Blog Hop Challenge and to find out how you can win the set being shown off today!

Once Upon A Time is a 4x8 stamp set that includes a total of 15 of stamps and will sell for $18.

Di and I have embarked on a new line for her stamps with TSG and they are all about making scenes! If you know anything about me and my stamping, you know that I loooooove combining different stamp sets to create new scenes!! The first set in this collection is an adorable prince/princess theme that has soooo many possibilities and you are going to have so much fun creating with it :)

 

Now hop on over to my girl Jessie's blog to see the eye candy that she has for you!

Stamps: Once Upon A Time (to be released 5-28-11)
Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black
Paper: White, Black, Grey, DP by My Mind's Eye
Accessories: Corner rounder, dimensionals, SU scallop border punch, rhinestones, Stickles, Diamond glaze, Prismacolor pencils, OMS, Copic multiliner

Recipe:
* Create card base from grey card stock. Cut grey DP layer to be slightly smaller and adhere to cardbase.
* Mask images and stamp to create beginning part of scene. Draw in the rest with a Copic multiliner. Color and blend.
* Mat image layer onto white card stock then scalloped black card stock before adhering to card base.
* Stamp sentiment onto separate strip of cardstock, color, blend, and adhere to card base. Add rhinestones.
* Add Diamond glaze and Stickles where desired to give image extra texture.

Once Upon A Time sneak peeks!

http://jessica-thereshegoes.blogspot.com/2011/05/once-upon-time-sneak-peeks.html

Forever sneak peek!

Are you guys ready for day two of our sneak peeks??? Today we are showing off a gorgeous carnation set illustrated by Torico. I know it is going to become a favorite of your flower stamp collection! And know what the best part is? It's a mini set that will only cost you $7!!!!

Did you make your way here from the way-to-talented Iwona's blog? If so, you are right where you need to be :) If not, you may want to head back over to the TSG Blog for all of the details about this Blog Hop Challenge as well as to find out how you can win the set being shown off today!

Forever is a 3x4 stamp set that includes a total of 5 of stamps and will sell for $7.

I gotta say, the card I made for today took a bit of time to create but I absolutely LOVE how it turned out! It's simple yet has just enough depth and texture to really stand out :)

 

Now hop on over to the lovely Jessie's blog to check out what sneaky-peeky she's got to share with you!

Stamps: Forever (to be released (5-28-11)

Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black

Paper: Early Espresso, White, Pink Pirouette, retired SU DP

Accessories: Edge distressor, Sewing machine, button, twine, dimensionals, SU scallop border punch, corner rounder, Prismacolor Pencils, OMS

Recipe:

* Create card base from Early Espresso card stock, round right side corners

* Stamp image onto white card stock, color around flower for shading, color stems, blend, stitch edges, mat with pink card stock and then again with brown scalloped edge card stock.

* Cut pink DP layer to be smaller than card base, round right corners and adhere the image panel to top of it.

* Wrap twine around the adhered layers twice before adhering to card base. Thread twine through button, tie a bow and adhere to cardbase with strong adhesive.

* Stamp sentiment onto seperate piece of white card stock, distress edges and adhere to image panel with dimensionals.

* Stamp flower onto seperate piece of white card stock, color different sections that will be cut out and layered onto the card base using dimensionals.



Forever sneak peek!

http://jessica-thereshegoes.blogspot.com/2011/05/forever-sneak-peek.html

Freeze The Moment sneak peek!!

*First of all I would like to thank the wonderful Crafty Math Chick for coordinating such a wonderful (surprise!) Birthday Blog Hop as well as those of you who participated in it!! I am still making my way through to comment on all of the fabulous cards and I can't even tell you how much I appreciate each and every one of you <3 <3 <3 *

Welcome to the first day of There She Goes Clear Stamps sneak peeks! Our first Blog Hop Challenge for this release is an adorably sweet set set illustrated by the fabulous Melyssa Connolly. 

If you arrived here from Iwona's blog, you are on the right track! If not, you may want to head on over to the TSG Blog for all of the details about this Blog Hop Challenge as well as to find out how to win the stamp set being shown off today :D 

Freeze the Moment is a 4x8 stamp set that includes a total of  29 stamps and will sell for $18.

The next stop on this sweet hop is my lovely friend Jessie!

Stamps: Freeze The Moment (to be released 5/28/11)

Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black

Paper: Lime Twist DP by My Mind's Eye, black, white 

Accessories: Prismacolor Pencils, OMS, button, twine, sewing machine, dimensionals, SU border punch.

Recipe:

* Create Easel card base by following  the tutorial found here on SCS

* Make a card front and adhere to card base.

* Decorate inside of card to coordinate with card front



Freeze The Moment sneak peek!!

http://jessica-thereshegoes.blogspot.com/2011/05/freeze-moment-sneak-peek.html

Garden Of Friends / Sentimental Thank You

It has been sooooo long since I've played in a TSG Challenge so I was so happy to see the SCS Sketch challenge show up in my email inbox just as I was getting ready to stamp :) Matt bought me a complete 132 set of Prismacolor pencils for an early birthday present so I knew that I had to chose an image that would let me use lots of colors! It's been ages since I've shown Garden Of Friends stamp set some love so I combined it with the newer mini set Sentiment Thank You for the greeting :)

Stamps: Garden Of Friends, Sentimental Thank You
Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black, Toffee, Early Espresso
Paper: Kraft, white, DP by My Mind's Eye
Accessories: Nestabilities, Sewing machine, dimensionals, sponge, Prismacolor pencils, OMS, SU scallop border punch,

Recipe:
* Create card base from kraft card stock
* Cut pink layer, stitch edges and mat with white card stock. Adhere to card base.
* Cut purple layer, stitch edges, mat with white and kraft card stock. Adhere to card base.
* Stamp lager flower three times onto white card stock, color, blend, cut out and adhere to purple layer with dimensionals.
* Die cut shape with Nestabilities, stamp image, color/blend, sponge Toffee and Espresso ink using the Nestability as a frame while sponging.
* Stamp sentiment onto strip of white card stock, scallop one edge, stitch to image. Adhere entire panel to card base using dimensionals.

Garden Of Friends / Sentimental Thank You

http://jessica-thereshegoes.blogspot.com/2011/05/garden-of-friends-sentimental-thank-you.html

RCC3: Clean and Simple

Happy Tuesday and welcome to another Ribbon Carousel challenge! This week we are keeping things nice and easy on you by having you create a clean and simple card that features ribbon.

For my card, I used the mini set Kindred Spirits- I just love these flowers!

 Stamps: Kindred Spirits

Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black

Paper: DP by My Mind's Eye, White cardstock, Black cardstock, kraft

Accessories: Ribbon, scallop corner punch, Prismacolor pencils

Recipe:

*Create card base from kraft cardstock, scallop top corners

*Cut strip of aqua DP, mat in black, tie ribbon around and adhere to cardbase

*Stamp flowers onto DP, shade with pencils, cut out and adhere to card base

RCC3: Clean and Simple

http://jessica-thereshegoes.blogspot.com/2011/05/rcc3-clean-and-simple.html

Blossom By Blossom

Join us tonight right here in the TSG Forum for our weekly Friday Night Chat!

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

And here is a sweet card made with one of the new stamp sets illustrated by Torico called Blossom By Blossom.

Stamps: Blossom By Blossom
Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black
Paper: Scraps from my stash, white, Early espresso
Accessories: Button, Twine, Dimensionals, Edge distressor, sewing machine, Prismacolor Pencils, OMS, corner rounder

Recipe:
* Create card base from white card stock, round corners
* Create cloud DP panel, round corners, stitch and matt on Early espresso. Adhere to card base.
* Create green dot layer, round bottom corners, distress top edge and stitch. Wrap twine around. Adhere to card base.
* Thread a button with twine and tie a bow. Adhere to wrapped twine on card base.
* Stamp image onto white card stock, color, cut out, adhere to card base with dimensionals.
* stamp flowers onto white cardstock, color, cut out, layer and adhere to card base using dimensionals.

Blossom By Blossom

http://jessica-thereshegoes.blogspot.com/2011/05/blossom-by-blossom_16.html

TSG107- Inspiration Challenge from Tammy

It's Monday once again which means it's the start of a new TSG Challenge! This week is another inspiration challenge but this time is brought to us by Tammy. I love the colors of the flowers surrounding the bird and knew right away that I wanted to use the oldie but goodie set- Happy Day.

Stop by the TSG Blog for all of the details about the challenge and to find out how you can win a TSG gift certificate simply by playing along!

Stamps: Happy Day

Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black

Paper: White, DP by My Mind's Eye

Accessories: Scallop corner punch, rhinestones, dimensionals, Prismacolor pencils, OMS, SU scallop border punch, sewing machine

Recipe:

* Create card base from white cardstock, use blue pencil to lightly color in sky, blend, punch corners.

* Create polka dot layer, scallop punch top, stitch edges.

* Cut strip of striped DP, stitch edges and mat on white paper before adhering to dot layer.

* Color three thin strips of white cardstock with blue pencil, blend and adhere to striped layer. Adhere rhinestones.

* Stamp image once onto white card stock, color in tree trunk.

* Stamp top of tree onto dot DP four times, cut out, shade with pencil and layer together onto colored tree trunk layer. Adhere to card base.

* Adhere DP layer to bottom of card base.

TSG107- Inspiration Challenge from Tammy

http://jessica-thereshegoes.blogspot.com/2011/05/tsg107-inspiration-challenge-from-tammy.html