Simon Says Stamp-tember Hop and Treasure Hunt !

Hi everyone,


This is my final Simon Says Stamp! challenge guest designer post. I've had so much fun playing along this month and send a big "Thank You" out to the Simon Says Stamp! design team for inviting me to play along with them.

For the second year in a row, Simon Says Stamp and Show & The Simon Says Stamp Challenge are joining

forces to bring you a SUPER hop and treasure hunt to celebrate the approaching fall and winter holidays.

To help celebrate we will be giving a BIG BASKET OF CRAFTING GOODIES to the winner of this hop! PLUS 3 $25 VOUCHERS to the Simon Says Stamp Store! The vouchers will be the hidden treasure on 3 DT blogs and you have to find them.

The Blog hop starts today (August 31st, 2011) on the Simon Says Challenge blog and will finish on September 5th, 2011 on the Simon Says Stamp & Show blog. The theme for both challenges this week will be ANYTHING GOES. You can make anything you like … a card, an ATC, a Scrapbook layout … the possibilitiesare endless! You will need to hop through each blog, find the little parcel of goodies and make a note on which designer’s blog you found them. You do not HAVE to comment on all the DT blogs but we would appreciate any comments you would like to leave. ;)  If you lose your way at any time a full list of all the participating blogs with links will be available on the Simon Says Stamp Challenge and the Stamp and Show Challenge blogs. For more details please refer to either blog.

If you arrived here from Debby's blog  then you are going in the right direction otherwise you need to start at the beginning on the Simon Says Stamp Challenge blog.

Here's my card:

I took a piece of the French Mint Core'Dination cardstock and adhered it backwards on the top section of my card base. I then cut a piece of patterned paper, torn the top edge, and adhered it in place. I then ran another piece of the Core'Dination cardstock through my die cut machine with the numbers embossing folder, sanded the raised area so the blue would show through, and ran it through the die cut machine with a tags die.
I stamped my greeting on a label and attached it to the tag using Tim Holtz Tiny Attacher. I threaded some lace ribbon and twine through the tag hole securing it with the Tiny Attacher before adhering the tag to the card.

Here is a list of the supplies I used:

- Number Collage Embossing Folder
- Stella & Rose: Gertie 6x6 paper pad
- Classic Messages
- Lace Ribbon
- Walnut Stain Distress Ink
- Tim Holtz Tiny Attacher
- French Mint Core'Dination cardstock (from Chocolate Box collection)


Feel free to send me an email if you have any questions about the card. :)

Your next stop is at the super talented Terry's blog.

Thanks for stopping by!

Paper Crafts Card Ideas for Paper Crafters

Hi everyone,

I'm popping in today to share one of my cards published in Paper Crafts "Card Ideas for Paper Crafters". I LOVE this issue (and not just because I have 4 cards in it). ;) It really is fun to see how 4 different people approached one particular sketch. This issue is packed full of amazing cards and I'm sure I'll be referring to it often for ideas.

Here's one of my cards:

 

I hope you'll pick up this special Paper Crafts issue. It really is FABULOUS!

Thanks for dropping by! I hope you're all having a great weekend!

How can you 'Resist' Lily Pad Cards?

Like my title? I could 'resist'. Hee hee. Okay enough of the puns. :)

This week's Lily Pad Cards challenge is use the Resist stamping technique. :) We have a WONDERFUL sponsor this week too! Simon Says Stamp! Yay! I have to tell you, I just love their customer service and international shipping rates. They are top-notch! :)

Here's my card:

For my card I used the Springtime Silhouettes stamp set by Gina K. Designs, Out of Print patterned paper by Basic Grey, and Bloomers ribbon by Webster's Pages.

Instructions:

1.       Make notecard from cardstock.

2.       Cut patterned paper to size and distress edges with distresser.

3.       Clear emboss butterfly image at top and stamp sentiment at bottom.

4.       Using distress inks and ink blending tool apply color over butterfly image.

5.       Adhere panel to card and embellish with ribbon.

      Feel free to email me with any questions you may have. :) 

      I can't wait to see what the other designers have come up with over at Lily Pad Cards! Hop on over to take a look and get all the challenge details. 

      As always, thanks for stopping bye! :)

 

Simon Says Stamp! sketch challenge

Hi everyone,

This is my 4th week guest designing for the Simon Says Stamp! challenge blog.This week's challenge (#122) is Dawny's Sketch and the design team is using Lawn Fawn stamps. Here's what's up for grabs...




Here's the sketch:

and here's my card:

I only have one Lawn Fawn stamp set... so far. ;) I really wanted to use it for this challenge and so I had to get extra creative with it and use other elements with the sentiment from the set to make it work.

Here is a list of the supplies I used:

- Say Cheese Too (Lawn Fawn)
- Spotted Owl (Jillibean Soup) 6x6 paper pad
- Dutch Mustard Soup (Jillibean Soup) 6x6 paper pad
- Grass Layering Paper (Hero Arts)
- Mustard Seed Distress Ink (Ranger)
- Walnut Stain Distress Ink (Ranger)

Before you leave I just wanted to let you know about some fun thing going on over at Simon Says starting next week. For the second year in a row the Simon Says Stamp and Show & the Simon Says Stamp Challenge are joining forces to celebrate the approaching fall and winter holidays. Be sure to come back on August 31st, (MN Ohio Time, 6 pm CET ) to start the hop. It will run through to September 5th. Simon Says Stamp is offering a FANTASTIC GRAND PRIZE , and there will be other opportunities to win some hidden treasure too ! So make a note in your diaries and make sure you are here to join in the FUN !! :-)

Now please pop over to the Simon Says Stamp! Challenge Blog to see what all the wonderful designers have come up with and to get all the challenge details. Just click the blinkie below. :)

As always, thanks for stopping by!

Psst...

The Twinery is giving away the mother load in celebration of their annivesary! Take a look at this:

Wow! Go here to enter for your chance to win all this yumminess! Hurry! You only have until the end of today (Friday August 19th)! :)

Lily Pad/ Greeting Farm Sketch challenge

Hi everyone!

I'm here today to post a card I made for the Lily Pad Cards sketch challenge this month. Our Sponsor is The Greeting Farm and they make the most adorable images. :)

Here's this month's sketch:

Here's my card:

 

I took the sketch and stretched it side ways and didn't include the sentiment. I like the flexibility of sketches and how you can adjust them to fit your needs. :)

 For more details on what I used to make this card (and to see what the other designers came up with) head over to the Lily Pad Cards blog. There you'll find all the challenge (and prize) details.

As always, thanks for stopping by.

Simon Says Stamp! Food/Drink Challenge

Hi everyone,

I'm back with another card for the Simon Says Stamp! Challenge Blog. I'm having so much fun playing along with the challenges this month. You should join us. :) This week's theme is Food and/or Drinks and once again there's a wonderful prize up for grabs!
 

Here's my card:

Can't go wrong with cupcakes, right?

Here is a list of the supplies I used:

- Cupcakes
- Celebrate All Day
- Art Flowers Summer
- Sunshine Mixed Accents
- Out of Print 6x6 pad
- Memories Black Ink
- Rock Candy Distress Stickles (for on the patterned frosting... not sure if it showed up in the picture)

Feel free to send me an email if you have any questions about the card. :)

Please pop over to the Simon Says Stamp! Challenge Blog to see what all the wonderful designers have come up with and to get all the challenge details. Just click the blinkie below. :)

As always, thanks for stopping by!

...and the winner of the Summer Card Camp spot is...

Oops... Just saw that I had this post as a draft in my list of blog posts... sorry it didn't post when it was suppose to over the weekend....

 

 

Bunnyfreak who said...

Would love to win a spot.

August 6, 2011 10:11 PM  

Big congrats!!! Please email me (at the side bar) with your name and email info so I can pass it on and get you all set up.

For those of you who missed the class the first time, remember it's not too late. All the information can be found here.

Hope everyone has a great weekend! I just got back from camping with the family and have some deadlines coming up quickly... so it's looking like a busy weekend for me. :)

Paper Crafts September/October 2011 issue

Hi everyone,

Stopping by to share a card I made for Paper Crafts September/October 2011 issue. I made a bunch of cards for this call to use fabric and this was my last minute attempt (and my least favourite of the bunch) but the one that got picked up. Funny how that happens. :)

This one is extra exciting for me as it's my first card accepted in Paper Crafts 'regular' magazine as opposed to a special issue. More exposure, yes? ;)


Anyways, here's the card:

I used canvas to cover the entire card front and also for the flower and leaves. For full instructions check out the September/ October 2011 issue of Paper Crafts. TONS of great projects in here!!!

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Lily Pad Cards meet Frog's Whiskers Ink

Hi All,

Hope you're all having a great week. I'm back today to share a card for this week's Lily Pad Cards challenge. This week's challenge is to use felt and/or fabric on your card and is sponsored by Frog's Whiskers Ink. The good folks over at Frog's Whiskers Ink sent the design team members a couple of stamps to work with. I used Sunflower Single Solid (F807) and Single Sunflower (D635) for my card.

Here it is:

I stamped the Single Sunflower stamp on white Sticky Back Canvas to create my background. I stamped the Sunflower Single Solid stamp on some pink paper for a tone-on-tone effect, embellishing it with a felt flower button and some twine.

Feel free to email me if you have any questions.

Now, head on over to the Lily Pad Cards blog to see what fabulous projects the other designers have come up with and to get all the challenge (and prize) details.

Simon Says Stamp! (Almost) All White challenge

Hi everyone,

I'm back with my second Simon Says Stamp! guest designer post. Boy am I having fun! :)

This week's challenge is to create a card using all white except for a colored image. Once again a great prize is up for grabs:
 

Here's my card:

 

Pretty self-explanatory, I think. If you do have any questions pop me an email. :)

Supplies used:
- Traditional Butterfly
- You're the Best
- Memories Black Dye Ink
- Worn Lipstick Distress Ink
- Barn Door Distress Ink
- Sizzix Hexagon die

Please pop over to the Simon Says Stamp! Challenge Blog to see what all the wonderful designers have come up with and to get all the challenge details. Just click the blinkie below. :)

As always, thanks for stopping by!

Summer Card Camp... Revisited!! (& giveaway)

Hey!

 

Jennifer and Kristina have decided to open registration to Summer Card Camp as a read/watch-only class for anyone who missed it. The price is slightly reduced, but students can go in and see, read and watch everything (including my card). ;) All the information can be found here.

...AND they have invited me to give away a spot! Yay! You have until Friday August 12th at mid-night EST to comment on this post for your chance to win. I'll (hopefully) announce the winner next Saturday (the 13th). :)

Lily Pad/ Whimsie Doodles Colour Challenge

Hi everyone,

I'm back with this month's Lily Pad Colour Challenge.

Here are the colours we're working with:

 Our sponsor this week is Whimsie Doodles. They sent the design team a bunch of adorable images to choose from for this week's challenge.

This week I decided to rebel and not make a card. ;)  When I saw the cute worm around the notebook I knew I wanted to use it to label the containers I'll be keeping my kids' individual workbooks, etc in for our homeschool.

The nice thing about digital images is that you can alter them. In my photo editing program I removed the 'notes' and replaced it with my kids' names. Here are a number of pics...

I used the Lily Pad colour combo for Jaden's label and did the other kids' in their requested colours. I used Prismacolor pencil crayons for all my colouring.

Thanks so much for dropping in. Please head over to the Lily Pad Cards blog to see what the other designers came up with and get the challenge details.

Simon Says Stamp! Christmas in August challenge

Hi everyone,

I'm excited to share that I'll be guest designing for the Simon Says Stamp! Challenge Blog this month. :) I love the good people of Simon Says Stamp! and their amazing customer service. They have the BEST shipping rates to Canada and go the extra mile to make their customers happy. Can't beat that. :)


This week's challenge (#119) is Christmas in August. If you make your own Christmas cards this is a great time to get started... helps do away with some of the stress come December. ;) Even better, you could win a $50 shopping spree with Simon Says Stamp! Someone will definitely get to celebrate Christmas early. ;)


Here's my Christmas card:

I cut a piece of Eggshell Layering paper slightly smaller than the notecard. I stamped it with the Envelop Pattern using the Shadow ink and distressed the edges with Frayed Burlap Distress Ink. I stamped the tree and sentiment using Walnut Stain ink and embellished the tree with various Dots from Hero Arts. A small twine bow at the base of the tree and it's done.

Here is a list of the supplies I used (all Hero Arts unless otherwise noted):

- Envelop Pattern
- Merry Christmas Trees
- Swirl Tree
- Holiday Mixed Notecards
- Eggshell Layering Paper
- Soft Sand Shadow Ink
- Blush Dots
- Sea Dots
- Foliage Dots
- Walnut Stain Distress Ink (Ranger)
- Frayed Burlap Distress Ink (Ranger)


Please pop over to the Simon Says Stamp! Challenge Blog to see what all the wonderful designers have come up with and to get all the challenge details. Just click the blinkie below. :)

As always, thanks for stopping by!