There She Goes- Believe in You

Well, it's day #3 of our sneak peeks! I hesitate to say we've saved the best for last as they're all the BEST! However, today's set is another Torico illustrated set.

A year ago TSG friend Teresa W. came to Jessica asking for a school themed set that was versatile enough that teachers could use it to make projects for their students instead of just the other way around. As soon as she started working with Torico, she knew that she was just the artist to illustrate the perfect images for this set! Believe In You includes many adorable school themed images along with sentiments to create projects for your teacher as well as from :)

Believe In You is a 6x8 stamp set that includes a total of 37 of stamps and will sell for $24.

Would you like a chance to win the Believe In You stamp set? Here’s what you need to do: go to each of the Trendsetter’s Blogs and leave a comment on their Believe In You Blog Hop Challenge post. After you have finished checking out the eye candy and have left some love, return to the TSG Blog to add your name to the Mr. Linky at the bottom of this Blog Hop Challenge post. A winner will be chosen randomly using a random number generator to receive their very own Believe In You stamp set. The winner will be announced Saturday (the 28th) during the Release Party Chat.

The first stop on this hop is Danielle! If you are here now, you should have come from my girl, Jessica's blog.

For my card, I used this past week's Taylored Expressions sketch. I love this cutie little girl, and this has to be my favorite saying in the set.....it's perfect!! Jess and Torico have outdone themselves this release, yet again!!! I did stray from the sketch just a tad by letting my sentiment circle hang over the edge....but I like it!!
Well, that is it for me for now!! Thanks for stopping by, and have a great time on the rest of the hop!! Next stop, JODI'S BLOG!!!

There She Goes- Dream A New Dream

Hey Everyone, and welcome to day two of this month's There She Goes Blog Hop Challenges!! Today's set is called Dream a New Dream. This beautiful floral themed stamp set was illustrated by TSG artist Chris Dark. We have all come to know and love Chris’s amazing talent for realistic stamp images and this set is no exception! The variety of sentiments are great for many different card types and because the images are so detailed, coloring is fun and easy- no more worrying about how to shade!


Dream A New Dream is a 6x8 stamp set that includes a total of 18 of stamps and will sell for $24.

Would you like a chance to win the Dream A New Dream stamp set? Here’s what you need to do: go to each of the Trendsetter’s Blogs and leave a comment on their Dream A New Dream Blog Hop Challenge post. After you have finished checking out the eye candy and have left some love, return to the TSG Blog to add your name to the Mr. Linky at the bottom of this Blog Hop Challenge post. A winner will be chosen randomly using a random number generator to receive their very own Dream A New Dream stamp set. The winner will be announced Saturday (the 28th) during the Release Party Chat.

The first stop on this hop is Chris! From there, you should have come from my amazing and wonderful friend, Jessica's blog....she's all the brains and brawn behind this wonderful stamp company!!

For my card tonight, I decided to use this past week's Sweet Sunday sketch. My colors and DP are all from SU(Razzleberry Lemonade DP, Melon Mambo, Crushed Curry and Dusty Durango cardstock), as well as my ribbons. I got a LITTLE carried away with the brads, but hey...I love them!! My image was colored with Copics, then cut out with my Cuttlebug and Circle Nesties.
Well, that is it for me for now!! Thanks for stopping by!! Next stop on tonight's hop is one of my other amazing, wonderful, and talented friends, JODI !!!!

There She Goes- Angel Wings/Bit of Stardust

Hey everyone, and welcome to day one of this month's There She Goes Blog Hop Challenges!!

We are revealing TWO awesome sets today. The first one is a Stamps for a Cause set. That means that for every set sold, $4 will be donated to Chemo Angels. Each and every one of us has been touched by cancer. This is a gorgeous 3 x 4 set of 6 stamps that sells for $7. That's a small price to pay to support an amazing organization such as Chemo Angels.


The second set we are revealing today comes from our talented illustrator, Torico. It's all about the babies!




The Bit of Stardust set is a 4 x 8 set with 28 stamps and will sell for $18. Torico has done it again!

Would you like a chance to win both the Angel Wings and Bit of Stardust sets? Here’s what you need to do: go to each of the Trendsetter’s Blogs and leave a comment on their Angel Wings and Bit of Stardust Blog Hop Challenge post. After you have finished checking out the eye candy and have left some love, return to the TSG Blog to add your name to the Mr. Linky at the bottom of this Blog Hop Challenge post. A winner will be chosen randomly using a random number generator to receive their very own Angel Wings and Bit of Stardust stamp sets. The winner will be announced Saturday (August 28th) during the Release Party Chat.

The first stop on this hop is Danielle! I have included links to all of the Trendsetters participating in this hop just in case you get lost along the way. If you are here now, you should have come from Jessica's blog.

For my card, I used the star and sentiment from the Bit of Stardust set. Isn't it cute?? My sketch is a previous Sketch For You To Try. My DP and cardstock are all from SU.
Well, there is a lot more to see, so I am going to shutup for now!! Thanks for stopping by, next stop.... Jodi's Blog!!

There She Goes- ATC

Happy Monday people!! It is time for another There She Goes challenge, and this week's challenge is to make an ATC(artistic trading card). If you are unsure how to make one of these, check out Mercy's post here for details!! Wanna play along? Here are all the details!!

To be eligible for the giveaway, you are to create an ARTIST TRADING CARD (ATC), 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 (August 30th). 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 TSG69 so we can check out your beautiful work!


For my card, I used the SUPER CUTE, Bee Happy stamp set. I stamped my flowers and stems, then colored them with my Copics. My bee was stamped, and colored separately, then cut out and popped up on my card. My ribbon is from My Favorite Things, and it is the cutest ribbon, EVER!!!
Well, that is it for me for now!! Be sure to check out the There She Goes blog for a list of other designers playing along!! Have a great day!!
stamps: Bee Happy
ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
paper: Bashful Blue, Certainly Celery, So Saffron, Gina K. White, MFT Perfect Panel
accessories: MFT ribbon and Copics

SFYTT I Ruff You

Hey everyone!! Before There She Goes has our next release, on Saturday the 28th, I wanted to take this opportunity to play with some of this month's stamps again!! It always seems like when a new set of stamps are released, I get focused on those, and forget all the oldies but goodies. This set, that probably won't happen with because it is just TOO DANG CUTE, but still!!

I started with a past week's Sketch For You To Try, and my Puppy Love set. I wanted to stay pretty masculine with this one, because I kinda know who I want to have it....of course, he has seen it, and when he looked at it, and read "I ruff you"....I think his head exploded...LMBO!!! Oh well...right?
Well, that is it for me for now!! Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!!
stamps: Puppy Love
ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
paper: Black Licorice, Old Olive, Gina K. White, Summer Picnic DSP, and MFT Perfect Panel
accessories: Black brads, spiral clips, SU ribbon, Michael's ribbon, Copics, Cuttlebug, Circle Nesties, circle punches

Crazy 4 Challenges- Sketch

This week's Crazy 4 Challenges challenge was brought to us by the super talented, Frances, and is being sponsored by Alota Rubber Stamps. Frances' challenge this week, is a sketch challenge....yaaaaaaaaayyyy!! I LOVE sketches!! Wanna 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 C4C51. Don't forget to go back, here, and link it on Mr Linky so that everyone else can see it too.


For my card, I decided to use my NEW stamp set, What The Cluck?, from Paper Pretties. I know, I know, it has been FOREVER since I have used any of their stamps, but now that they have a new owner, and some AWESOME new sets and illustrators, I just couldn't help myself!! Besides, who doesn't need a stamp that says, What the Cluck??? LMBO!! Isn't it the CUTEST??
Well, that is it for me for now!! Thanks for stopping by!! Be sure to check out the other Crazies to see what they have created for today's challenge!! Have fun!!

• Angela Wood
• Barbara Anders
• Cindy Haffner
• Frances Byrne
• Joanne Grzelak
• Joycelyn Turner
• Lynda Benden
• Maria Bell
• Silke Kittmann
• Silke Ledlow
• Vicki Garrett

TSG68- Bookmarks

This week's challenge over at the There She Goes Blog is a bookmark challenge. I didn't do a fancy bookmark, mainly because I reject anything technique-y as a general rule, but I still wanted to play along!!

For my book mark, I went very simple due to the fact that I wanted to give this GORGEOUS set, and sentiment the spotlight. The images are from the new, The Journey, set. It was illustrated by Chris Dark, and is GORGEOUS!!
Well, that is it for me for now!! Thanks for stopping by!!
stamps: The Journey
ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
paper: Old Olive, Groovy Guava, Hot Fudge, MFT Perfect Panel, and DCVW Retro Prints
accessories: Copics and Michael's ribbon

VIP/à la mode HOP!!

Hey everyone, and welcome to this month's VIP/ à la mode HOP!! This month's VIP set is called Well Read, and it is AWESOME!! I am DEFINITELY in love!! It MAY be my favorite Who's That Girl, EVER!! Tonight's hop started at Kim's Blog...if you are here now, you should have come from Melody's Blog. Before we get to my card, here are the details about the VIP package and release info!!

August 17th (at 10 PM EST), the MFT VIP will be released. It is a ONE DAY ONLY product (will be available through August 18th at 11:59 PM EST), that gives customers the opportunity to purchase the WTG set TWO WEEKS early. Here are the details about the VIP Kit:

September VIP (August 17th 10 PM EST through August 18th)

Well Read

Wendy alphabet

Notebook edge Die-namics

10 yards (2 yards each of 5 colors) striped twill ribbon

Basic grey basics pad (white)

Neutral baby braddies collection (black, white, cream and brown)

Additional release on VIP night:

à la modes - Time to Celebrate

à la modes - Groovy Girl

For my card tonight, I used the Well Read set. It was stamped on an MFT Perfect Panel, and then paper pieced and colored with my Copics. My DP is from an old paper pack I found in my room(which you will be seeing MUCH more of, cause I LOVE IT) from DCWV called Retro Prints.....so YUMM!! I paired it with Groovy Guava and Hot Fudge(MFT). My ribbon is from Michael's and my spiral clip is from Creative Express.
Well, that is it for me for now, I don't want to keep you because I know you have a TON to see!!!! Next stop on the hop is Joanne's Blog!! Have fun!!

Time To Celebrate a la Mode!!

Are you ready for some more of those fabulous à la mode girls from MFT Stamps? Today the MFT Design Team is featuring the à la mode Time To Celebrate set.

If you haven’t seen them before, they are a new line from MFT called à la modes … here a few things about the sets:

• à la modes will be available only in rubber
• Each set is produced in the USA using the highest quality rubber, with the deepest etch possible.
• Each image and sentiment is backed on cling foam and scroll cut, making it ready for stamping right out of the bag!
• Packaged in a clear hang bag, we've also provided the ideal storage solution by including a thick laminated header card in each set that can be used to store the stamp set, in its entirety after purchase.
• $10.95 for the 3 x 4" set.

For my card, I used a previous Sketch For You To Try, and my new Time To Celebrate set. For the ric rac at the top, I used the Ric Rac Die-namic

and the Die-namics Ribbon RE:Creations Grosgrain Texture Board to give it some texture.

And I used the scalloped scallop at the bottom, along with some SU ribbons.

Well, that is it for me for now!! Hope you enjoy the new sets!! Be sure to check out Kim's blog at 11am EST to see a list of all the designers showing teasers today!!

Crazy 4 Challenges- Music

Happy Saturday everyone! It is time for another challenge on the Crazy 4 Challenges blog. This week it is Frances' turn to host the challenge. Here is her challenge, in her own words!!

"When I first started thinking about what to do for the challenges in August, I decided to check out what special days were in August. in researching this online I discovered that the 2nd week of August was Elvis week which coincides with the anniversary of his death on 16th August 1977.

So my challenge for this week is that you need to include music somehow on your card. It could be a music related stamp, designer paper, embossing folders, punches etc..... whatever you wish. Of course if you have Elvis stamps you get double points hehe!"

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 C4C50. 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 Mercy's sketch from a few weeks ago, and I paired it with my Pure Innocence- Tweeny Teen Rock On set. I haven't used it yet....unbelievably. I have to quit doing that, lol!! I used Rockabilly DP, and paired it with Black Licorice, Red Hot, and Old Olive cardstock. See all that yummy ribbon? It's all from MFT, as well as my little brads. Yummm!!
Well, that is it for me for today!! Be sure to check out the other crazies, and see what they have for you!!

• Angela Wood
• Barbara Anders
• Cindy Haffner
• Frances Byrne
• Joanne Grzelak
• Joycelyn Turner
• Lynda Benden
• Maria Bell
• Silke Kittmann
• Silke Ledlow
• Vicki Garrett
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