MTSC83 Let's Go!!

Since it is almost TEASER time, I wanted to play with some more of last month's new images from My Favorite Things. I could hardly believe that there are three Pure Innocence images that I haven't used....for SHAME!! Gonna have to fix that!!

For my card, I used Mercy's sketch from this past Tuesday, and my Pure Innocence-Are We There Yet?. She is so CUTE!! I'm not sure about my choice to use white for the top circle, but I kinda wanted it to look like all I had was a ring of the Burgundy, but now I don't know. For my scallops at the bottom, I used my Open Scalloped Die-namics....

my FAVORITE so far!! It is so fun, and I LOVE adding the little brads to them....makes them all festive like!!
Well, that is it for me for now, thanks for stopping by and have a great day. On a personal note, I am in the middle of one of the worst migraines I have ever had. Even with the strongest pain medicine I possess, I barely have it down to a dull roar and it is constant. I am trying to smile, and laugh through the pain, but I am exhausted. I can barely sleep, and the nightmare's are the worst. I had to force myself to stamp due to this being release week for both companies that I work for, but I am not what I would call THRILLED with my creations, so if they seem a little off, bare with me....hopefully, I will be back to normal soon. Thanks for listening, if you are still here!!
stamps: Pure Innocence- Are We There Yet? ink: Memento Tuxedo Black paper: Bravo Burgundy, Pink Pirouette, MFT Perfect Panel, Gina K. White, 3Bugsinarug DP(love) accessories: Copics, Cuttlebug, Circle Nesties, brads, spiral clips, SU ribbons, Die-namics Open Scallops

TESC121 Happy Birthday....RAWR!!

I haven't had a chance to play with one of my favorite My Favorite Things stamps for awhile, so I decided to get him out and have a little fun today!!
I used the super cute Little Loveosaurus set from MFT for my card today. My sketch is a past Taylored Expressions sketch, but I LOVE it!! So that it would be ready to send, and so that I could use the RAWR stamp...I had to go ahead and finish the inside. I LOVE doing that now...so fun!!

I have a tiny confession to make, and it is going to make me sound like a total DA, but I am sharing it anyway!! I have used this stamp several times, more with my BF's children, than anything, but still, I have stamped it DOZENS of times. I was blurfing the other day, and went to one of my favorite blogs, Flutter by Atomicbutterfly aka Kelly Lunceford. She made the CUTEST card with this set, and mentioned how cute it was with the little face peering out of the mouth....say what? I swear to you...I had no clue there was a face in there. When I went back to look, and I saw that there really was.....I was dumbfounded. How on earth did I miss THAT?? Told you, I'm a dork!! LMAO!!
Well, that's quite enough of embarrassing myself for one day!!! Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!!

Crazy 4 Challenges- Inspiration

Hey everyone!! I am still the hostess over at the Crazy 4 Challenges blog, and this week, I have an inspiration challenge for you!! The photo to be inspired by is on the C4C blog, so head on over there to check it out!! You can be inspired by anything in the photo...the sky is the limit!! If you would like to play along with us, all you have to do is create a card/project, and upload it to your blog and/or to your SCS Gallery using the keyword C4C47. Don't forget to come back here and link it on Mr Linky so that everyone else can see it too.

For my card, I used my A Drink A Day set from There She Goes. I just LOVE her!! I decided to use a previous week's Sweet Sunday Sketch...but I flipped it!! I am in LOVE with this new ribbon from My Favorite Things...it is so CUTE!! I'm not normally a ruffly girl, but OMG!!

Dare To Get Dirty!!

I was THRILLED when my super cute, and amazingly talented fellow Dirty Alumni, Bev Rousch, asked if I would be a sample maker for her challenge for today....who wouldn't be??!! Don't know what "Dare To Get Dirty" is?? Here are the details!!

"It's Dare to Get Dirty Week at Splitcoaststampers! If you're a Fan Club Member this is your chance to play along with Dirty Girls, past and present, in a ton of fun challenges. If you're not a Fan Club Member, this is the perfect time to become one! As a former dirty girl, I can speak VERY intelligently about the fact that you REALLY want to be a member!! Apart from having access to the AMAZING DD gallery every month, you can support one of the greatest stamping websites and tools on the web!! You can get all the info here . We'd love to have you play with us this week! There are 33 challenges to choose from - play one or play them all. But you HAVE to be a member to see them...so what are you waiting for??

Here is a direct link to the challenge that Bev is hosting today!! But remember, you WON'T be able to see it if you are not a fan club member!! Have fun!!

For my card, I used the adorable Cool Yule set from My Favorite Things. My scallops were made with my Die-namics. I used the:

Jumbo Scalloped Die-namic



and the Jumbo Scalloped Scallop Die-namic.


My sketch is a Sweet Sunday sketch from a few week's ago. I am slowly getting to use all of the sketches I had printed out....but I have a ton more to print now, LOL!! It's a never ending thing....good thing it is almost teaser time for MFT!!
Well, that is it for me for now!! Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!!
stamps: Cool Yule
paper: Red Hot, Wild Wasabi, Gina K. White, MFT Perfect Panel, and DCWV Christmas stack
ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
accessories: Buttons(walmart), SU ribbons, Copics, spiral clips, Die-namics, Cuttlebug, brads

VIP Hopping!!!

Hey everyone and welcome to this month's VIP hop!! Today, we are releasing our VIP package!! Above is a picture of the contents, but here is a list for you to look at too!!

The package will include:

August VIP (July 20th 10 PM EST through July 21st)

Who’s That Harvest Girl? VIP $36

Who’s That Harvest Girl? $15.95

Girly Net Ribbon Collection (2 yards each of netted ribbon in Lipstick Red, Cool Green, White Tulle, Sassy Black, Girly Pink) $5.95

5 yards 5/8” Black Saddle Stitch Ribbon $3

Olivia Basic Grey 6 X 6 patterned paper pad $6

Set of 10 Scalloped A2 Notecards in Black Linen $4.85

Garden Goodness mini stamp set (FREE, $9 value)

Also, an additional release on VIP night:

Strawberry Carton and Strawberries Template $3.95

Tonight's hop started on Kim's blog!! From there, you should have come from Melody's blog where I am SURE she has wowed you with her ENORMOUS amount of talent!

My card tonight uses the new set, which I paired with some old Twitterpated paper from Imaginesce. I LOVE the colors and super cute patterns!! This set is so fun due to all the YUMMY goodness you can add to her basket.....so awesome!! My sketch is one from the Taylored Expressions blog...so fun!!
Well, that is it for me for now!! Be sure to get your order in soon, and I can't wait to see what you make with it!! Have fun hopping....next stop, JOANNE'S BLOG!!!
stamps: Who's That Harvest Girl?
ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
paper: Red Hot, Pumpkin Pie, Celery, Gina K. White, Imaginesce, MFT Perfect Panel
accessories: Copics, SU and MFT ribbons, Michael's brads, SU punch, spiral clip

You Are Rare!!

Hey everyone!! Just a quick post today, or else I will be late for work, LOL!! Today is my boyfriend's birthday, so I made this card for him!!

I struggle with masculine cards, so this one was kinda hard on me....I wanted it to be special, and well, I was stumped. He isn't into cutesy girly things, which is what I do....so Who's That Grillin' Guy, from My Favorite Things, it is!! He loves to grill, hopefully, he will love my card!! I used one of the Dare To Get Dirty challenges, so if you are a fan club member, which you SHOULD be, you should go check it out!!

For the inside, I used the Clearly Sentimental about birthday's set....I love the wonderful little quotes and sayings!!
Well, that is it for me now! Gotta run...have a great day, and be sure to head back tonight for this month's VIP hop!!

TSG64 Polka Dots and Chipboard

Hey everyone!! It is time for another There She Goes challenge!! This week’s challenge is brought to us by our Trendsetter of the Week, Lisa! Two of the hottest trends right now are chipboard and polka dots…and Lisa LOVES both! Your chipboard choices are limitless…chipboard images, chipboard letters, chipboard embellishments, etc. You can incorporate polka dots by using dotted papers, ribbons, or creating your own polka dots! We can’t wait to see what you come up with!

To be eligible for the giveaway, you are to create a card that incorporates polka dots and chipboard, and then come back to the TSG Blog to add your name and a link to your project in the Inlinkz that is located at the bottom of this challenge post. This challenge is open until the winner has been announced on the following Monday (July 26th). The winner will get a $5 gift certificate to use in the TSG Web store!

By participating in this challenge, you may also find yourself in the Trendsetting Spotlight that shines on the TSG Blog every Thursday. We will be on the look out to find challenge cards that stand out and show Trendsetting qualities. TSG stamps are not required to participate in the challenges but are appreciated :)

You do not need to have a blog to be able to participate in the TSG Challenges! You can simply add the URL link from your project after it has been uploaded to your online craft gallery. If you upload your card to an online craft gallery, please use the keyword TSG64 so we can check out your beautiful work!


For my card, I used the super cute Bear Hugs set, and Mercy's sketch from this past week!! LOVE!! My chipboard heart was covered with SU dp, and then I sanded the edges!! I love that look, I just never think to do it!!
Well, that is it for me for now!! Thanks for stopping by and have a great night!!

Stampbook Saturday

It is my turn to do the Stampbook Saturday post over on the There She Goes blog, so I thought I would show you a little peek of what I did here, too!!
My sister just had a baby, so I KNEW the subject of my page today would HAVE to be my new ADORABLE new nephew!! The photo printer at Wal-mart wasn't very nice to me, and would barely allow me to edit my page, but you can still see how CUTE he is!!!
For more details on what a Stampbook page is, check out the TSG blog!!

Well, that is it for me for now!! Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!! Be sure to head over to the TSG blog to see where I drew my inspiration, and for more details!!

Crazy 4 Challenges- Buttons

Hey everyone I'm back with this week's Crazy 4 Challenge's challenge!! Before I get to the challenge, I wanted to let you know that this week's sponsor is Some Odd Girl Digi stamps!! They are offering up a little prize, so be sure to go back and add your link to the C4C blog when you play along!! Here are the details:

If you would like to play along with us, all you have to do is create a card/project, and upload it to your blog and/or to your SCS Gallery using the keyword C4C46. Don't forget to come back here and link it on Mr Linky so that everyone else can see it too.

This week's challenge is a BUTTON challenge!! Actual buttons, self made buttons, chipboard buttons, the sky is the limit!! Just show me your buttons!! I can't wait to see what you all come up with...but until then, here are some samples to get you motivated!! Have fun!!

For my card, I decided to use the new There She Goes set, Art is the Window. I also used a Sweet Sunday Sketch from a few week's ago. I loved all the circles at the bottom, so I knew this sketch would be perfect for a button challenge!!
Well, that is it for me for now! Thanks for stopping by, and I hope you play along!!
stamps: Art is the Window
ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
paper: Red Hot, Celery, Gina K. White, Imaginesce Twitterpated, MFT Perfect Panel
accessories: Cuttlebug, Copics, Circle Nesties Circle Punches, spiral clips, MFT and SU ribbon, SU buttons, thread

It's Greatest Hits Time!!!

It's greatest hits at My Favorite Things time again, and this month we are featuring one of my FAVE artist, Amanda Baird!! I love her funky and cool images, and the image I am using this month is my FAVORITE!!

For my card, I decided to use my fave set, Party Girl. I love her funky fun cuteness and the AWESOME sentiments that come with this set. I wish I had better photography skills, because if I DID, you would see the super cute red highlight in her hair....like yours truly, LOL!!

For the inside, I used a martini glass...to go along with my dirty sentiment, of course!! I also LOVE the inside sentiment!! SO fun!!
Well, that is it for me for now!! Be sure to check out Kim's blog at 11amEST for a list of all the MFT girls participating in today's Greatest Hits!! Have a great day, and if you happen to break out your Amanda Baird stamps, leave a link so I can see what you have come up with!! I would LOVE that!!