Blog Candy Winner and LNS Challenge 174!

Hey there!  Whew!  It's been a busy week around here!  With the husband out of town, and the little man having a birthday (not to mention having to do all the preparations for his birthday party this Sunday), I have not had 5 minutes on the computer!  So...sorry for the long delay, but I did select a winner!  (Well, Random.org did, anyway).  

Follower #45 is Stampmomx2sc!  So...congratulations and email me your shipping address so I can get your goodies sent out!

And on to today's share!  Today's share is my submission for this week's LNS Challenge which is Masculine Cards.  When I chose the colors and the DSP, I was totally thinking masculine...then somehow, I ended up with a butterfly on there.  Oh well...my husband likes butterflies so this will likely be his Father's Day card.  For this card, I used the Mojo Monday Sketch for this week, and I also used some of my brand new sneak peek products that I got last week.  Can I just say that the new Firm Foam pads are FABULOUS!  And I really like the new In-Colors.  I'm a happy stamper!

So, here's the Mojo Monday Sketch:

And here's my card:

Supplies: (items in Green are BRAND NEW, and will be available June 1st!
Stamp Sets:  Papaya Collage, Priority Mail (Hostess Set )
Ink:  Gumball Green, Raspberry Ripple, Midnight Muse (all are new In-Colors)
Cardstock:  Soft Suede, Summer Starfruit (you guessed it-another new In-Color), Midnight Muse, Gumball Green, Very Vanilla
Accessories:  Comfort Cafe' DSP, Apothecary Accents Framelits, Labels Collection Framelits, Very Vanilla Satin Ribbon, Basic Jewels Pearls, Basic Jewels Jumbo Pearls, Stampin Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots

We'd love for you to play along with our challenge!  Please click the link below to see what the design team has come up with, and then submit your Masculine and Father's Day cards when you get them done!

Challenge 174
Masculine  cards

In honor of the upcoming Father's day celebrations let's work on masculine cards this week.  Create any card or project for the boys in your life. 

Need some inspiration?  Check out the design team creations HERE

When you get your card created, you can upload it HERE

Thanks for playing with us this week!  Can't wait to see what you create!



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VC Rocks Blog Hop and BLOG CANDY!

Hello crafty hoppers!

Are you enjoying the hop so far?  I hope so...there's a lot of fabulously creative ladies in this group, and I love a reason to visit each of their blogs all in the same day.  My "ideas" folder is overflowing!  If you arrived here from an email, and not from the blog hop path, you're probably wondering what I'm talking about.  This weekend is the first Blog Hop for the VC Rocks group's 2012 Season.  This is an amazing group of Stampin' Up! demonstrators who get together online and host all sorts of challenges, blog hops, and lively conversations in an effort to celebrate the release of the new Stampin' Up! Idea Book & Catalog.  It's really alot of fun to see what the ladies have to post, so please, check out the hop.

To start from the beginning, click HERE to go to the VC Rocks group homepage.  

Or you can just continue from me, and it will eventually loop you back around.  

So....here we go!

Today's share is a set of coasters I made using the Beau Chateau DSP, which of course will be retiring in just 13 short days.  This was one of my favorite paper packs of this year's catalog, and I will be sad to see it go.

To turn these tiles into coasters, I used a Mod Podge-like glue to adhere the DSP to the top of the coaster.  Then I applied 3 more thin coats of the glue on top of the paper, drying in between each coat with my heat tool.  This not only adheres the paper to the coaster and gives it a glossy look, but it waterproofs it from my sweaty ice-cold sweet tea glass!  To give the coasters a more finished look, I used my Crumb Cake Stampin' Write Marker to color the edges of the coasters so they wouldn't be such a stark white.  Finally, I applied cork feet to the bottom to make them more stable, and more end-table friendly.

BLOG CANDY!

I hope you like today's project...and at the end of the weekend, I will draw a name from all of my current subscribers/follwers, and the lucky winner will receive a set of these coasters and a few other goodies as blog candy!  So, if you like what you see, please be sure to sign up as a follower!

Ok...off you go to see what Tania has in store for you over at Something to Scrap About.

Click HERE to go to the next stop-and Happy Hopping!

Supplies Used:

Beau Chateau DSP
Mod Podge Glossy Decoupage Liquid
Stampin' Write Marker (Crumb Cake)
Cork "feet"





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Sorry to See You Go meets Mojo Monday

Hey everyone!

Today's share is a card I whipped up as my submission in TWO challenges going on this week in the blog world.  

First off, the Late Night Stampers offer a challenge every week, and this week's theme is "Sorry to See You Go" which features our favorite soon-to-be-retired products.  We'd love to have you check out the challenge and play along!  It's free to join our Yahoo! group, and there's never any shortage of ideas to be found there.

For Inspiration, check out the design team's work, then upload your OWN sample HERE!  You can also find the link for this challenge, as well as a link to all the other amazing Design Team members' blogs on the right side of my blog.  I'm so excited to have the opportunity to work with these super-talented ladies this year!

Secondly, the sketch I used for this card can be found on the Mojo Monday blog. This week's sketch was designed by Julee Tilman, and is definitely a good one!  Click HERE to check out all the fabulous submissions and to submit your sample for a chance to win some great prizes! 

So here's the sketch:

And here's my card:

Supplies listed below, with soon-to-be-retired items in RED!  Thanks for stopping by, and for leaving me a comment!

Stamps: Just Beleive

Ink: Basic Gray Stampin' Write Marker

Cardstock:  Calypso Coral, Daffodil Delight

Accessories:  Domestic Goddess DSP, Big Shot, Scallop Square Duo Die, Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder, 5 petal flower punch, 2012-2013 In Color Brads, Oval Punch, Scallop Oval Punch, Calypso Coral Ruffled Ribbon, SNAIL, Stampin' Dimensionals

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The Beginning of the Farewell Parade!

As all of you know, I announced the list of retiring stamp sets on April 15th, and tomorrow I will announce the list of retiring accessories. These products are only available until May 31st (or while supplies last in the case of accessories), so between now and then, I'll be showcasing some of my favorite sets and accessories that will soon be gone. If you see something you like, please contact me ASAP, so I can get it ordered for you...I don't want you to miss out!

Comments appreciated, and requests taken- let me know if there's a certain set you'd like to see showcased!

Today's share uses the Pocket Silhouettes stamp set. I love this set, as it's a great springtime set that can be used for so many different things. Thanks for stopping by!

Stamp Sets: Pocket Silhouettes, Teeny Tiny Wishes, Charming

Ink: Blushing Bride, Rose Red

Cardstock: Blushing Bride, Pear Pizzazz, Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Rose Red

Accessories: Big Shot, Scallop Circle #2 Die, Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder, 2 1/2" Circle Punch, Word Window Punch, Modern label Punch, 5-Petal Flower Punch, Itty Bitty Punch Pack, 1 1/4" circle punch, Stampin' Sponge, Basic Jewels Pearls, Stampin' Dimensionals

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Going, Going... GONE!

Every year, Stampin' Up! releases a list of stamp sets and accessories that will retire to make room for all the new goodies coming. This year, the only difference is, the list is longer than usual. The good news? That makes room for EVEN MORE new products when the new catalog is released-which don't forget, is a WHOLE MONTH early this year!

Click on the "Going, Going...GONE!" image on the right side of my blog to view the retiring product list, then place your order on my website, or contact me and I'll be happy to handle all the details for you!

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New Clearance Rack items and a Summer Smooches CASE

Hey Everyone!

Hope you guys had a good Spring Break (or have one planned). My family and I spent the week in Myrtle Beach, and we had a blast. Now that we're back, I can't wait to get back to work posting and planning classes! Lots of fun things coming up!

First things first...I don't want you to miss out-

STAMPIN' UP! HAS ADDED MORE STUFF TO THE CLEARANCE RACK!!

Click HERE to hurry over to take advantage of the awesome deals and last chance items you won't want to miss including punches, DSP, ribbon, and tons of accessories and embellishments.

Today's share is a CASE of the lovely and super-talented Mary Fish. She is one of my favorite Stampin' Up! demonstrators to CASE, and if you take a peek at her blog at www.stampinpretty.com you'll surely see why. :)

A lot of the products used here are from the new Summer Smooches Suite (say that three times fast!) that is available as a sneak peek right now, and then won't be available until the new catalog comes out (which really, is just around the corner).

I love how there are lots of layers, but it still has a Clean and Simple look to it...a win-win for me!

Stamps: Word Play

Cardstock: Whisper White, Tangerine Tango, Old Olive, Daffodil Delight

Ink: Basic Black

Accessories: Summer Smooches DSP, 5-petal flower punch, 1" Square Punch, Corner Rounder, Mat Pack, Paper Piercer, In-Color Designer Brads, Stampin' Dimensionals

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Simply Soft Sympathy

Hey everyone! Sorry I've been away for a bit, but several of my kiddos have been sick, and I've been super involved in a project at the Middle School here in town where two of my girls attend.

Today's share is in participation of the PPA 129 Challenge. You'll remember that PPA has decided to alternate between a color challenge and a sketch challenge, and only do a challenge every OTHER week...so this week's challenge was a sketch.

Here's the sketch:

I always take a few liberties with the sketch...turning it, or using a different shape, but I rarely will completely delete an element like I did today. I tried and tried and no matter what I created with that scalloped area, I didn't like it...so, I skipped it. I did add that Lucky Limeade DSP layer in there where the scallop should be, so didn't skip the layer, just didn't scallop it. Also, layer 3 is actually UNDERNEATH as the ribbon. Soo...let me know what you think, and Thanks for Stopping By!

Stamps: Simply Soft (Hostess)

Ink: Lucky Limeade

Cardstock: Whisper White, Melon Mambo, Daffodil Delight

Accessories: Big Shot, Perfect Polka Dots Texture Folder, Daffodil Delight Satin Ribbon, 2012-2013 In Color DSP Pack, Melon Mambo and Lucky Limeade Stampin' Write Markers, Basic Pearls, Glue Dots, Dimensionals

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Mojo Monday #227

Soo...I know it's Tuesday, and I really like to get my Mojo Monday share posted ON MONDAY, but I just could not get a blog post in yesterday! So I hope you guys don't mind that I'm posting it on Tuesday! If you'd like to play along, visit www.mojomonday.blogspot.com

So here's the sketch...

And here's my card. Mr. Brown brought me a big box of new stuff yesterday, including this sweet paper and stickers to match! I thought it was cute for a birthday card, so that's what I made! I hope you like it!

Don't forget that right now Sale-A-Bration is in full swing...for every $50 in product you order, you get a FREE exclusive item from the Sale-A-Bration brochure! So, if you like the supplies used here as much as I do...email me so we can get you some FREE STUFF!

As always, Thanks for Looking!

Stamps: Bring on the Cake

Ink: Island Indigo

Cardstock: Wisteria Wonder, Pool Party, Island Indigo, Poppy Parade, Whisper White

Accessories: Big Shot, Perfect Polka Dots Texture Folder, Sweet Shop DSP, Framelits, Pool Party Ruffled Ribbon, Slot Punch (retired), 2012-2013 In Color DSP Pack, Sweet Shop Stickers

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Sheet Metal Magnets-Craft Show Creations

Hello! Today's share is not a card, but a bunch of 3D items I created this evening to sell at an upcoming craft show and scrapbooking crop! They are all magnets made from sheet metal. For the sheet metal, you can either use flashing (found in the roofing aisle of your local home improvement store), or you can actually cut apart soda cans and use them. Soda cans give you a nice variety of colored metal to work with also...so keep that in mind if you're looking for colorful. I used glue dots and Stampin Dimensionals in a lot of places, but I definitely recommend attaching your magnet to the back with hot glue. I like to use the thick, nickel-sized magnets because they have a good strong hold. Another option is to die cut Stampin' Up! magnet sheets into the shape of your bottom layer, and adhere it to the back. Then the whole backside would be magnetic. I suppose it just depends on personal preference and what you plan to use them for. Another tip: Use the Crop-A-Dile to punch the whole through all the layers at once if you plan to insert brads. The paper piercer is just not tough enough to poke holes in sheet metal! I hope you like my project, and thanks for looking!

Stamps: Filled with Love

Ink: Pear Pizzazz and Real Red (markers)

Cardstock: Pear Pizzazz,Whisper White,Poppy Parade,Island Indigo,Pacific Point, Concord Crush

Accessories: Flashing Sheets, Round Magnets, Hot Glue Gun, Big Shot, Rectangle Clearlit, Blossom Party Die, Beautiful Butterflies Die, Glimmer Brads, Crop-A-Dile, Glue Dots, Stampin' Dimensionals

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Mojo Monday #226

Hey everyone!

It's Monday, so that means another Mojo Monday sketch for ya...

I really liked this one as it gave us the choice to go round or square. I ended up going square, but my twist was that the main image area on the front is actually cut OUT of the front of the card window-style, instead of being another set of layers ON TOP of the front of the card. I tried to give it just a little bit of bling with a glimmer brad and some smooch spritz, but didn't realize that my smooch spritz was close enough to empty that it made big splatters on my card...sooooo...I'm sorry about that!

I hope you like my card, and thanks for looking!

Here's the sketch:

And here's what I did with it:

Stamps: Mixed Bunch, Happy Greetings

Ink: Cherry Cobbler, Blushing Bride

Cardstock: Pear Pizzazz, Whisper White

Accessories: Twitterpated DSP, Basic Gray Satin Ribbon, Blossom Punch, Glimmer Brad Subtles, White Bakers Twine, Big Shot, Framelits, Smooch Spritz Vanilla, Color Spritzer, Basic Gray Marker, Crumb Cake Marker

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