Loves Rubberstamps #11 ~ House of Turquoise Inspiration

 

Happy Tuesday! 

This week at the Loves Rubberstamps Challenge blog our challenge is a Photo Inspiration

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How to play:
Just upload a creation that follows this week's challenge to your online blog or gallery. Then leave a link to your project in the linky widget at Loves Rubberstamps challenge blog.. If you upload to online galleries, please also use the tag or keyword LRSBC11. Our challenge is open to everyone, you can use any stamps and products that you would like, and you can enter as many times as you want.

Deadline:
The linky entry widget will close at 9PM CST on Monday, August 6th so all entries need to be in before then.

Prize Information:
One lucky participant will be chosen using a random number generator and will win a gift voucher for use at our store, Loves Rubberstamps, and will be able to proudly display our Winner's Badge on their blog!


Gift Voucher Amounts:
This week we will be giving away a $25.00 gift voucher to go on a shopping spree at Loves Rubberstamps!
WINNER WILL BE ANNOUNCED WITH THE NEW CHALLENGE ON TUESDAY AUGUST 7th!

 

My card features Whimsy Stamps - Meljen's Designs Twinkle Toes

 

Tuesday Throwdown #109 ~ Doodling

 

Happy Tuesday!

It's time for another Throwdown. This week we are Doodling! Easy challenge so I hope you will play along, all you have to do is doodle and if you can't doodle find a doodle stamp like I did. Our sponsor this week is Sherrod Studio, they have a beautiful line of handbags. For a chance to win link your creation to the Tuesday Throwdown challenge blog by Monday August 6th. If you post to an online gallery please use keyword TT109

Kim is also offering all of our Tuesday Throwdown readers a discount in her shop. Just use discount code TTSUMMER109 at the checkout to receive 15% off

A Shabby Chic Diamond In The Rough

Today is my day to share my craft room over on Meljen's designs so I thought I would share it here with you also.

The above photo is what you see when you walk into my studio. When we moved to Colorado we have a basement and I have a nice big studio now. It is a diamond in the rough, we are finishing it as we have the extra money and we haven't had much of that lately, so I have imaginary walls. The table is my old dining room table where I do my coloring and scrapbooking.  I am wanting to find chairs of different styles to go around it, and then paint them fun colors. I have two four more to go.

This is my prettiest wall, the hubs put up a drop cloth so it looks like a wall. The dresser is where I store my Unity and stampin Up stamps and my beads and such in the smaller drawers. The sheves next to it is all my card making cardstock, this will go in my closet when I get one. The smaller piece beside that is where I store my scrapbooking cardstock.

the pink and brown organizers is where I keep my clear stamps such as Sweet 'n Sassy and Verve. These will also go in my closet when I get one. The small drawers beside that is where I keep more 8.5 X 11 cardstock, vellum and rub-on's.

these two have alot of goodies in them the one on the right has my Unity KOM and mailing supplies

I had the hubs glue this corkboard on the doors and had fun with my brads 

This is how I store my stickles

 

This is how I store my Copic markers,. I had bought two of those shelves made just for Copics and when I was waiting on them to arrive I found this and I love it because I can just carry it with me to crops.  Never even used the shelves. 

I have had several people ask about my Copic storage. I found this at target about three years ago in there patio section. It is designed to hold cutlery I think. 

My Dad made this ribbon holder. But he made it as a feed holder for his quail, as soon as he quit raising quail I asked him for it. Perfect ribbon holder don't ya think?

Saw this n Pinterest and had to copy. Love storing my glitter in old salt shakers

Another Pinterest idea the hubs made for me, only my imaginary wall won't hold them fight now.

Buttons in one and ribbon on old clothespins in the other 

Are you getting tired of looking and reading yet? We are almost done. This is two things I can't do without. My Vagabond and my Janome Sew Mini. The frame above the hubs made for me too.

This is my favorite corner. We came across this old fainting couch and my hubby redone it for me. We found the vintage light above it at a resale shop. The couch is comfy too, after making card I lay here and read a book.

This is my card making table and of course my furbaby, Willis underneath. He is either playing with his toys (you can see in the first picture, he never picks them up) laying in his bed or here under my feet.
I hope you have enjoyed my diamond in the rough. I love the shabby chic/Vintage style and my husband has helped me achieve this look. All of my shelves my sweet husband built and finished for me, all of my furniture with the exception of my desk and the piece my sewing machine is on he refinished for me. I love going to junk stores and fining pieces of furniture because he can make all of them match,.
Hopefully one day soon I will show you with real walls :)

SNSDC64~ Flag You're It

 

Happy Friday everyone!!

It's time for another Sweet 'n Sassy Digi challenge, 

our challenge this week is  Flag You're It

use a pennant, flag or banner on your project/card

Please use digital images for the challenge, You don't have to use SNS digi images to play along but we sure do love when you do! When uploading to online galleries, please use keyword SNSDC64.

 

 For my card I used a new Kiwi Koala's Watermelon digital stamp. This image also comes precolored although I colored my image using Copic markers. I added the pennants at the top just by cutting strips of design paper. I finished off my card by adding twine and lace to give it a country picnic feel.

 

Oh and one last thing!…

Every card you enter throughout July, you will get one entry to be eligible for winning 3 digis of your choice from the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps store. Plus, if your card is used SNSS digi stamps, it will be two entries!! Be sure to play along every week... The more you play and/or use SNS digis, the more chances you get to win!! I hope you will play along with us!

Here is something we add more to get you play along with us more...

Every week, we spotlight one participant who uses SNSS digi images for their card or project.

One of the featured participants throughout July will also have a chance to be a Guest Designer for the month of September! 

Loves Rubberstamps DT Day

 

It's Thursday and that means it's my day to showcase a stamp from Loves Rubberstamps.  Today I chose another Bildmalarna image. These are some of the cutest images around. You will find these and so many more at Loves Rubberstamps. And don't forget about our challenge of Paper Piecing on the Loves Rubberstamps Challenge blog there is still plenty of time to play for a chance to win $25 to the store.

 

Tuesday Throwdown 108 ~ Tropical Paradise

 

Happy Tuesday! It's time for another throwdown and this week our challenge is Tropical Paradise. We have really had some hot days here in Colorado, so a tropical paradise fits right in. To play along with us for a chance to win from our sponsor Meljen's Designs just link your tropical card/project to the Tuesday Throwdown challenge blog by Monday  July 30th. If you post to an online gallery please use keyword TT108.

Loves Rubberstamps #10 ~ Paper Piecing

 

Happy Tuesday! 

This week at the Loves Rubberstamps Challenge blog our challenge is Paper Piecing.

How to play:
Just upload a creation that follows this week's challenge to your online blog or gallery. Then leave a link to your project in the linky widget at Loves Rubberstamps challenge blog.. If you upload to online galleries, please also use the tag or keyword LRSBC10. Our challenge is open to everyone, you can use any stamps and products that you would like, and you can enter as many times as you want.

Deadline:
The linky entry widget will close at 9PM CST on Monday, July 30th so all entries need to be in before then.

Prize Information:
One lucky participant will be chosen using a random number generator and will win a gift voucher for use at our store, Loves Rubberstamps, and will be able to proudly display our Winner's Badge on their blog!


Gift Voucher Amounts:
This week we will be giving away a $25.00 gift voucher to go on a shopping spree at Loves Rubberstamps!
WINNER WILL BE ANNOUNCED WITH THE NEW CHALLENGE ON TUESDAY JULY 31st!

 

This week I made a cute CAS card showcasing Whimsy Stamps - Crissy Armstrong Collection - Everything's Just Ducky

 

And the winner is ....

#29 Gayle

Gayle said...

Gorgeous CAS card.

Gayle please contact me atceal331@gmail.com to claim your prize of three digital stamps from Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps

Christmas In July Cont...

 

Hi there and thanks for stopping by. With all the Christmas in July hopping I have been doing I am still in the spirit.  So I made this cute snowman card for an Inspiration challenge IC394 at SplitCoast Stampers. My inspiration came from this hat box

Supplies: 

Stamp Set: Warm Hello ~ Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps

Cardstock: Pure Poppy, Ocean Tides ~ Papertrey Ink

Design Paper: Echo Park 

Other: Copic markers, embossing folder 

Look at all these Christmas Challenges

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Speedy and Friends  ~ Christmas in July

Hooked On Craft ~ Christmas in July

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Delightful Challenges ~ Christmas in July

July Blog Hop with Sean & Regina

WELCOME TO THE JULY BLOG HOP!

(please scroll down for the Sweet 'n Sassy new release hop)

Hi everyone!  Thanks for playing along in this new blog hop!  The Blog Hop with Sean & Regina is featuring cards and sentiments celebrating the Christmas/Winter season! Most of us are going through extreme heat right now and we are looking for some relief!  When I think of relief, I think of a crisp winter’s day watching the snow falling and watching the neighborhood children outside playing and laughing.  I’m starting to cool just thinking about it! 

We have some amazing creations for you to see and what's even better is that there are goodies you can win!

I used the reverse masking technique on my card. I used a Spellbinders large oval and cut out a template to use as a mask. next I stamped the script background. My next step was to place the glimmer screen where I wanted it and then sponge all around it.

Supplies:

Background Stamp: Light of Christmas

Cardstock: Stampers select white, Bazzill shimmer blue 

Glimmer Screen snowflake: Tattered Angels

Other: Distress inks, Ribbon, Spellbinder Lg. Oval die

Now it is your turn to blog hop with all of our friends!  The rules are simple:

1.      Leave a comment on Sean’s blog first (and become a follower to enter a chance to win the grand prize of a Gina K. Designs stamp set, a Gina K. Designs designer paper pack, card stock and a some embellishments)!  :)

2.      Go down the list of blogs visiting all of them (see below).  Leave comments on their blog pages to be eligible for bonus blog candy from select blog hosts. Each blog will have the name and blog address for the next hop.  Our number 2 on the list is Regina at http://cardsbyregina.blogspot.com/   (The next blog will be Regina’s and so on)

3.      At the end of the hop, a random winner will be chosen for the Grand Prize and select blog hop hosts for Bonus Blog Candy.  The deadline for leaving comments is Monday, July 23, 2012 at 8pm CST.   Winners of the Grand Prize and bonus Blog Candy will be announced Tuesday, July 24, 2012.

The Blog Hop with Sean & Regina participants are as follows:

1.    Sean   2.  Regina   3. Zenita 4.     Lee 5.     Lori      6.     Jennifer  7.     Alex        8.     Madeleen    9.     Cheryl 10.  Tracy                 11.  Ceal <--- You're  here 12.  Cheri

A blog hop wouldn’t be a hop about some fun and crazy prizes!  My  prize for this hop is 3 Digital Stamps of your choice from Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps.  So stop back by here on Tuesday July 24th to see if you won

Thank you for visiting my blog.  Now, go to Cheri's blog and leave a comment to be eligible to win! 

SNSDC63 ~ A Christmas In July Release

Happy Friday! 

  It's time for another Sweet `n Sassy Digi Challenge, but today we are very excited to add something more!

The Sweet `n Sassy Digi Challenge ladies are bringing you a Fun Blog Hop for our July Digi Release!!

 

While you're hopping, be sure to leave some love on each of the blog hop posts…One of the ladies below is a mystery blogger and she will be picking a random winner from the comments on her blog post!!

The winning prize will be the Entire July Digi Release!! 

(The winner will be announced on the SNSDC blog on Friday, July 27th.

Supplies:
Digital image: Pippins Christmas Lights
Cardstock: Kraft
Design paper: Echo Park Holly Jolly Christmas
Other: Copic markers, Liquid applique, glitter, Glossy accents

And now for today's challenge: 

Christmas In July

It's been so hot for the most of us so think cool and think Christmas

My card features the new release Pippin's Christmas Lights.  I added some liquid applique and glitter to his hat and glossy accents to the lights. 

Just a few things to keep in mind as you play....

Please remember to use digital images ONLY for the challenge.

~You don't have to use SNS digi images to play along but we sure do love when you do!

~Please share a link to your creation using the Linky feature on the Sweet 'n Sassy Digi Blog.

~When uploading to online galleries, please use keyword SNSDC63.

Here is a list of ladies participating so if you get lost along the way

• Cathy Wallington 
• Crafty Math Chick
• Ceal Pritchett  <---You are Here
• Cyndi Bundy
• Melinda Gleissner
• Patricia Hays
• Stephanie Serrano
• Stephanie Wright
• Wendy Jordan
• Korin Sutherland

Your next stop will be Meredith don't forget to leave some love she may just be the mystery blogger

Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Christmas In July Blog Hop

I have multiple posts today so please scroll down for the Loves Rubberstamps and the Meljen's posts

Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps is celebrating Christmas in July!  

For my card I used three different Sweet 'n Sassy sets. I stamped my card base using a background stamp and sponged around the edges. Next I stamped my panel using a Christmas set and a non Christmas set. after stamping my panel I misted it with water and crumpled it to give it a more distressed and vintage look.  I stamped and cut out the postage stamp to  give it more of a real postcard look.  My image was colored using Copic markers and a Spica glitter pen for the candle holder. I finished it off by adding a button and twine.

Card Details:

Cardstock:  Vintage Cream 

Stamps:  Light Of Christmas Background, Christmas Light and Vintage Postcard

Other: Copic Markers, Spica gold glitter pen, button, twine

Lots of great things are happening at Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps during these pre-holiday festivities!  ALL Christmas clear stamps are 20% off through Wednesday, July 25.  Three new holiday sets are in stock early, for a fun pre-release, and they you can get them before they are released in September and October... if you buy them now, you can take advantage of the sale price!

Every order of $25 in Christmas clear stamps will receive Gingerbread Man, a darling new 2" x 2" mini clear set.  And as always, all clear stamp orders of $50 or more get this month's free w/ stamp set, Christmas Candle (while supplies last).

Ready to see what the Design Divas and a few special friends have been up to with their Christmas stamps?  Take a look (and be sure to read on, for information about how you can join in on this hop  and win some prizes):

Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps blog  

Kim Singdahlsen

Bridget Finlay

Jennifer Ingle

Taylor Usry

Monika Davis

Cathy McCauley

Mary Faus

                        Ceal Pritchett <-- you are here

Giovana Smith

Lee Murphy

Jennie Harper

Kim Schofield

Julie Ranae
Jessica Fick

Korin Sutherland 

And what's the best part about Christmas in July?  We want YOU to play along with us!  Just link up your Christmas project using Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps below and join in our Customer blog hop.  You have until Sunday, July 22 at 11:59 PM EST to play along.  One randomly selected participant will receive their choice of one Christmas clear stamp set!

Loves Rubberstamping DT day

 

Today is my day to share something from Loves Rubberstamps.  I am showcasing a cute set from Lawn Fawn,  Gnome Sweet Gnome. 

You can find a little of everything at Loves Rubberstamps from stamps of course, to papers to markers. All your stamping needs in one stop.

Remember to play along with our Color Challenge this week for a chance to win a $25.00 voucher to the store.

I also made this one for the CAS-ual Friday challenge  CFC61: Use strips of color or pattern in your Clean And Simple creation

Meljen's Designs #119 ~ ATC

 

It's my week to play along with our challenge and when I seen that it was ATC's I though yuck but I actually had fun making this little guy and even though I am not a fan of ATC's I figured I could use this as a birthday tag.

To play along with us for a chance to win create your ATC and link it to the Meljen Designs Challenge blog. Remember you MUST use a Meljen Designs image in order to be able to win but you will find lots of Freebies HERE to choose from. 

For my ATC I used Circus Clown I love this little guy and he is so fun to color. I paired him up with some design paper from Simple Stories and the single balloon is a Papertrey Ink die

Creative belli Challenge #148 ~ Christmas In July

 

SPECIAL NOTE: 

We will be picking Belle's of the Belli again in September!!!

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OUR NEW CHALLENGE

  July 18th - July31st

Challenge #148 - Christmas in July

(Your card or project must be Christmas themed)

The spirit of the Belli challenges is to encourage you to use your OLD and FORGOTTEN embellishments! Everyone is welcome to play along! Challenge a stamping friend! Just follow the theme and add your direct link to our inlinkz widget below. If you upload to a gallery, please use keyword CBC148

 

Loves Rubberstamps #9 ~ Color Challenge

 

This week at Loves Rubberstamps Challenge Blog we have a color challenge for you;

 

How to play:
Just upload a creation that follows this week's challenge to your online blog or gallery. Then leave a link to your project in the linky widget at Loves Rubberstamps challenge blog.. If you upload to online galleries, please also use the tag or keyword LRSBC8. Our challenge is open to everyone, you can use any stamps and products that you would like, and you can enter as many times as you want.

Deadline:
The linky entry widget will close at 9PM CST on Monday, July 23rd so all entries need to be in before then.

Prize Information:
One lucky participant will be chosen using a random number generator and will win a gift voucher for use at our store, Loves Rubberstamps, and will be able to proudly display our Winner's Badge on their blog!


Gift Voucher Amounts:
This week we will be giving away a $25.00 gift voucher to go on a shopping spree at Loves Rubberstamps!
WINNER WILL BE ANNOUNCED WITH THE NEW CHALLENGE ON TUESDAY JULY 24th!

For my card I used this cute Meljen's Designs stamp Loving Ewe, along with some Echo Park design papers. 

 

Tuesday Throwdown #107 ~ Clear Elements

 

Happy Tuesday!

It's time for another throwdown and this week we are challenging you to use a Clear Element on your card/project. Our sponsor is Inked Treasures who generously donated digis for the design team to use. 

I used a couple clear elements on my card, one being the dew drops and the other is I used glossy accents on my drink cup and on the float. 

To play along for a chance to win link your creation using Clear Elements to the Tuesday Throwdown challenge blog by Monday July 23rd. If you post to an online gallery please use keyword TT107