TSG Every Child Blog Hop Challenge

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Jackie| 31 Comments

This is day 2 of the There She Goes Blog Hop Challenge! Don’t forget to hop around to the other Trendsetter’s blogs to increase your chance of winning! In this card the bucket full of paint brushes inspired me to get out my watercolor brush and paint wispy strokes of color.

Crayons, paint, canvass, and paint brushes are the tools of every great artist and Torico has created a set that will release our inner child. This set promises to bring out the artist in you. The darling line art in this set will having you pulling out all your favorite mediums and reconnecting to the grown-up‛ artist that you are.

Every Child is a 4×6 set that includes a total of 14 stamps and will sell for $15.00.

Would you like to win the new Every Child 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 February 25th with the winner being announced during the release party chat.

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TSG Numbered Days and Birthdaybot Blog Hop Challenge

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Jackie| 34 Comments

Today is day 1 of the There She Goes Blog Hop Challenge! I will be back tomorrow and Thursday with more cards featuring the soon to be released TSG stamp sets. In this card I cut out a negative shape and tucked the cloud paper behind so that the white balloons could float over the top. Customizing this card design would be fun and easy. Just change out the numeral and the number of balloons to coincide with the age of the child you are making the card for.

We have all had a loss for words…but have you ever had a loss for numbers Torico’s new illustrated set brings the numbers to the forefront. With two sets of numbers to color, paper piece, or be creative with ink Numbered Days is the set for you to send those birthday and anniversary wishes

Numbered Days is a 4×6 set that includes a total of 37 stamps and will sell for $15.00.

Friendbots, Lovebots, Nursebots, and now Birthdaybots. Torcio has been hard at work to bring us another fabulous bot! Is this bot ever cute. What a fabulous way to send out birthday wishes to your little bot.

Birthdaybot is a 3×4 set that includes a total of 4 stamps and will sell for $7.00. 

Would you like to win the new Numbered Days and Birthdaybot 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.

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Bird in a Circle

Posted on February 19, 2012 by Jackie| 7 Comments

Hope everyone is having a great weekend! Just a quick post today to share a card I made for the Simon Says , , , , , , Tag It! challenge. The challenge is to create a tag by itself or place it on a card. The Design Team used some Tim Holtz products on their cards. I used Tim Holtz Distress Inks on mine and I used the Hero Arts Bird in a Circle stamp for my tag. I was inspired by the beautiful Pink Blossoms color palette by Design Seeds. The middle photo is a close up of how I used my
X-acto knife to cut the side of the circle for some added dimension.

 


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Love U

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Jackie| 12 Comments

I made this card specifically for The new Moxie Fab Tuesday Trigger: Chiclectic Challenge and the Simon Says: Love is in the Air Challenge. I really enjoy using inspiration photos to jump-start making a card! The wallpaper in the Tuesday Trigger photo is really bold and prominent while the teal headboard is soft and just an accent. I tried to reflect that in my card. I used my Silhouette Cameo to cut out the LOVE U negative shape. Hope everyone is having a fantastic Valentine’s Day!



Supplies:
Image: Silhouette Cameo & Heart Confetti Punch by Martha Stewart
Paper: Quite Contrary Jack & Jill & Ooh La La for Her by My Minds Eye
Embellishments: Natural Ribbon by CTMH

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A Happy Hello

Posted on February 13, 2012 by Jackie| 7 Comments

A quick little post to share a card I’m submitting to the Moxie Fab: Cool Tools Punches Challenge. I decided to pair up my 2 favorite things right now and that would be my new butterfly punch and woodgrain background stamp. What tools or stamps are your favorites?

Supplies:
Stamps: Designer Woodgrain by Hero Arts, Polka Dot Basics by Papertrey Ink
& Thinking of You by Hero Arts
Ink: Versafine Vintage Sepia by Tsukineko & Sweet Leaf by CTMH
Embellishments: Natural Ribbon by CTMH & Hemp Cord by Darice

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Pastel Birdhouses

Posted on February 12, 2012 by Jackie| 6 Comments

I challenged myself to use pastel colors, my least favorite color palette. I saw this photo on the Design Seeds website and I wanted to create birdhouses from scratch but the color palette is definitely out of my comfort zone. So here it is for better or worse! I’m entering this card into the Moxie Fab: Cool Tools Cutting & Trimming Challenge and the Moxie Fab: Cool Tools Punches Challenge. Almost forgot to submit this card to the Simon Says Stamp: Love is in the Air Challenge.

Palette Credit

Supplies:
Stamp: All Occasions by Hero Arts
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black by Tsukineko,
Taffy, Blush, Breeze & Crystal Blue by CTMH
Embossing Folder: Notebook by Sizzix
Paper Punch: Heart Confetti by Martha Stewart

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Rustic Birds on a Bunting

Posted on February 11, 2012 by Jackie| 5 Comments

A quick post today to share a card I made. I went in search for some photos and color palettes to use as inspiration when I’m having a creative block. I found this FANTASTIC website called Design Seeds. WOW what a collection of stunning photos and color palettes! I just loved the rustic feel of this photo . . . here is my interpretation of it. (Please read and follow the Design Seeds copyright guidelines if you decide to use any of their images as inspiration. Please do not email them to ask where this photo is located on their site. I have linked directly to it, just click on the photo or link above. Thanks.)

Palette Credit
Supplies:
Stamp: Woodgrain by Hero Arts
Ink: Cocoa by CTMH
Paper: Lost & Found by My Minds Eye
Embellishments: Sinamay & Hemp Cord by Darice

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Papertrey Ink – Pinterest Inspiration & Moxie Fab Cool Tools

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Jackie| 10 Comments

There are daily events and challenges going on over at the Papertrey Ink Blog. It’s a fast pace extravaganza and I wanted to participate in some of the challenges but it’s hard to keep up with the short time they allow to submit projects. I combined the Papertrey challenge with the Die Cutting Challenge in the Moxie Fab World. I used Spellbinders Circle dies and the Tim Holtz Alterations Brackets die by Sizzix for this card. I have been fighting a bug for the past couple of days and just don’t have a ton of energy to keep up with the daily challenges. Jessica Witty’s Pinterest photo inspiration really got my creative juices flowing despite my not feeling well.

Supplies
Stamps: Borders & Corners & Polka Dot Basics by Papertrey Ink
Ink: Ocean, Sweet Leaf & Topiary by CTMH
Paper: Meadow Lark by My Minds Eye
Cutting Dies: Spellbinders Circles & Tim Holtz Alterations Brackets by Sizzix

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Double Heart Valentine

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Jackie| 12 Comments

I was looking around for more card challenges to play and found the Paper Smooches Sparks Challenge. Their website is sooooo stinkin CUTE! Love those wacky looking paper pieced birds in the header! I checked out the stamp sets and they’re silly and very sweet. The inspiration photo for this challenge really caught my eye! I created this card with one of their free Digi images called Double Heart. I’m also submitting this card to the ColourQ Challenge #123 and the Love is in the Air challenge at Simon Says Stamp. Look at those cookies in the ColourQ inspiration photo . . . they’re way to adorable to eat!

Double Heart Card

Supplies
Image: Free Double Heart Digi by Paper Smooches
Stamp: Love You Sentiment (unknown brand)
Background Stamp: Canvas by Stampin Up
Inks: Mountain Rose by Ranger & Pumice Stone Distress Ink by Ranger
Paper: Lost & Found Market Street by My Minds Eye
Embellishments: Clear Button by CTMH & Gold Cording (unknown brand)

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TSG142 Negative Die Cut Challenge

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Jackie| 4 Comments

There is a super fun challenge going on over at the There She Goes Blog! All you have to do is create a card or project using a negative die cut. You have until Monday, February 13th to enter. If you would like to participate visit the TSG Blog to get all of the details. I used my Spellbinders circle dies to create a window for my yummy pink frosted doughnut. the doughnut and sentiment are from the Perk Up stamp set by TSG.

Supplies
Stamps: Perk Up by There She Goes
Patterned Paper: Oah La La for Her 6×6 Paper Pad by My Minds Eye
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black by Tsukineko
Cutting Dies: Spellbinders Large & Small Circles
Embellishments: Jute Cord by Darice & Crystal Stickles by Ranger
Markers: RV13 & E31 by Copic

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