ISpy 17-Congratulations

Hey everyone, it's time for another ISpy sketch challenge! 

This week's sketch  features  Amy Rohl aka rohla @ SCS and is based on this card.

For my card, I used the super cute new Pure Innocence Home Sweet Home. I stamped her on X-Press It Blending Card, and some MME On The Sunny Side paper. I paper pieced her skirt, then colored the rest of her with Copics. My cardstock colors are Red Hot, Sno Cone, Kraft, and Sweet Tooth. For my background, I used the Chevron Stripes Die-namics. I paired this all with Michael's brads, a Creative Express Spiral Clip, and Leather Tan Seam Binding from the Ribbon Carousel. My flowers are the Pretty Posies Die-namics, and I used the First Place Award Die-namics to cut out my sentiment.

For the inside, I used more of the same supplies.

Here are the Die-namics I have used:

Well, that is it for me for now! Be sure to check out my teammates to see what they have come up with for today!!

• Kim O'Connell

  Jenny Peterson

  Angela Thomas

  Christyne Kane

  Danielle Daws

  Kim Teasdale

  Vickie Zimmer

  Vicki Dutcher

Cute As A Button Blog Hop Challenge

Thank you SO much for participating in all the blog hop challenges so far this month, TSG FANS ROCK!! 

Today's set illustrated by the EVER fabulous Torico will DEFINITELY appeal to the crafter in you...and we can't WAIT to see your reaction, so let's get to it!!

What can we say about this new set from Torico, other than…it’s Cute As a Button?! The perfect sewing set for ANY crafter, full from top to bottom, end to end, with as MANY stamps as you could POSSIBLY need to make the perfect card or scrapbook page, this whimsically cute set is sure to have EVERYTHING you need to celebrate the crafter in your life!

Cute As a Button is a 6x8 set that includes a total of 33 stamps and will sell for $24.00.

For my card tonight, I paired the new Cute As A Button set with my MME Nostalgia paper pad. I stamped all my images seperately, colored the spools with Copics. For my pin cushion, I stamped it three times: once for the base, which I colored the pin tops and ruffle on, once on my Nostalgia paper to paper piece the body with, and then last, to cut out the button to add on top. My sketch is the CardPatterns Sketch 166. I used Michael's brads, a Creative Express Spiral Clip, and some yummy lace ribbon from the Ribbon Carousel. For my image, I used the MFT Oval Stax Die-namics, and the Oval Open Scalloped Doily Duo Die-namics. To finish it, my scallops were made with the Large Simply Scalloped Die-namics, as well as the Scalloped Scallops Die-namics. Bazzill has out some YUMMY new cardstock, which I got from the Ribbon Carousel as well. I used the Candy Hearts and Robins Egg....they are FABULOUS!!!!

Would you like to win the new Cute As a Button  stamp set? Here is what you need to do- visit the Trendsetter’s blogs that are participating in each of the blog hop challenges below and comment on their creations as you go. One of the Trendsetter’s blogs (from each hop day) will be randomly chosen as the ‘it’ blog and a winner will be picked using a random number generator from the comments left on that Trendsetter’s Blog Hop Challenge post.

You will not know which blog has been chosen so the more you comment on the better your chances are of winning new stamps! The Blog Hop Challenges will be open until 5 PM Eastern Time Saturday, May 26th with the winner being announced during the release party chat.

MFTWSC73...It Must Be Love

Hey everyone, and happy Wednesday!! Since it is Wednesday, it is time for another Wednesday Stamp Club challenge from My Favorite Things! 

My card for this week was SO much fun to make!! I even used bling, and Stickles...I know!LOL! I used the Echo Park Yours Truly pad, and some Pink Pirouette, Pink Passion, and Black Licorice card stock. My flowers were cut out with the Rolled Scalloped Flower Die-namics. I used the Fancy Flourish Die-namics, and added some Mark Richards bling to it. My ribbon is Black Vintage Seam Binding from the Ribbon Carousel. I used a Creative Express spiral clip, and some brads from Michael's. To add a little sparkle, I put some Stickles on my a la mode It Must Be Love girl. Her dress was paper pieced, and the rest of her was colored with Copics.

For the inside, I used more of the same supplies.

Here are the Die-namics I used:

Well, that is it for me for now!! Be sure to check out MFT Blog for a full list of designers participating in today's sketch!!

Flava Sava Blog Hop Challenge

Here we are on day TWO of this month's peeks, and we are bringing you a set by our fearless leader, Jessica Knutsen!!

Excuse me, I MUSTACHE you a question….is this NOT the CUTEST set?! Mustache’s, and puns about mustaches (lol), are all the rage right now and we couldn’t help but add a little TSG flare to this FABULOUS trend! The possibilities, and uses, for this set are endless…and just ENTIRELY too funny!

Flava Sava is a 4x4 set that includes a total of 14 stamps and will sell for $10.00.

For my card tonight, I used the used the MFT Designer Labels 1 Stax to cut out my sentiment. I then used the Fishtail Flags Stax Die-namics along with some Echo Park Times&Seasons pad. My cardstock is Ripe Avocado, Cranberry Crisp, and Night of Navy. My ribbon is from the Ribbon Carousel, and my brads from Michael's.

Would you like to win the new Flava Sava stamp set? Here is what you need to do- visit the Trendsetter’s blogs that are participating in each of the blog hop challenges below and comment on their creations as you go. One of the Trendsetter’s blogs (from each hop day) will be randomly chosen as the ‘it’ blog and a winner will be picked using a random number generator from the comments left on that Trendsetter’s Blog Hop Challenge post.

You will not know which blog has been chosen so the more you comment on the better your chances are of winning new stamps! The Blog Hop Challenges will be open until 5 PM Eastern Time Saturday, May 26th with the winner being announced during the release party chat.

May VIP Tour-Fun in the Sun!!

Hey everyone, and welcome to May's VIP Product Tour!! This month's collection is SUPER fun, and I am IN LOVE with the VIP sentiments set!!!

If you aren't familiar with the VIP Package it is a LIMITED QUANTITY product (NOT a one-day product - it will be available until it sells out), that allows you the opportunity to purchase new, unreleased sets TWO weeks early. This month's package is: 

Pure Innocence Fun in the Sun VIP Collection $34.90

Pure Innocence Hula Girl stamp set

Pure Innocence Sprinkler Girl stamp set

Fun in the Sun Sentiments mini (VIP exclusive stamp set - will never be offered for sale or be available again $9 value, FREE)

Hibiscus Die-namics

Notched Border Die-namics

For my card, I decided to use Sprinkler Girl paired with my Simple Stories Summer Fresh pad. I colored my girl with Copics, and paper pieced her swim suit. She was cut out with the Circle Stax Die-namics, and then layered with the Open Scalloped Doily Die-namics in Night of Navy(SU). My other card stock colors are Wild Cherry and Gumdrop Green. I used Michael's brads, and Sweet Tooth ribbon. My sun was cut out with the Sun Die-namics and some So Saffron(SU) card stock. For my green paper layer under the circle, and my sentiment, I used the First Place Award Die-namics. I roughly followed a previous Mojo Monday sketch. :)

For the inside, I used the same supplies, and another sentiment from the VIP sentiment set. I also used the new Notched Border Die-namics, which is part of the VIP kit!!

Here are the Die-namics I have used: 

Well, that is it for me for now!! Be sure to check out Kim's Blog for a full list of designers participating in today's post!!

ConGRADulations Blog Hop Challenge

Hey everyone,and welcome to the first of this month's There She Goes Blog Hop Challenges!! Today's set is called conGRADulations, and is SO SUPER CUTE!! 

Let's get to it!!

Melyssa is at it again, and just in time for all your graduation needs! This stamp set is PERFECT for ANY grad, young or old!! There is NO better way than to honor your favorite grad with a card, or scrapbook page, about their achievements!

ConGRADulations is a 4x6 set that includes a total of 17 stamps and will sell for $15.00.

For my card tonight, I paired the new conGRADulations set with the Echo Park This&That Graceful pad. I used Cotton Candy, Sweet Tooth, Hot Fudge(all MFT), and Aqua Mist cardstock. I used Walnut Vintage Seam Binding, Creative Express Spiral Clips, and Michael's brads. My numbers are American Crafts Thickers. 

Would you like to win the new ConGRADulations stamp set? Here is what you need to do- visit the Trendsetter’s blogs that are participating in each of the blog hop challenges below and comment on their creations as you go. One of the Trendsetter’s blogs (from each hop day) will be randomly chosen as the ‘it’ blog and a winner will be picked using a random number generator from the comments left on that Trendsetter’s Blog Hop Challenge post.

You will not know which blog has been chosen so the more you comment on the better your chances are of winning new stamps! The Blog Hop Challenges will be open until 5 PM Eastern Time Saturday, May 26th with the winner being announced during the release party chat.

A Sketch and a Little Sneaky Peek!!

This week is release week for There She Goes, and we officially start our sneak peeks in the morning at 8am....I couldn't resist sneaking in an extra peek, just for you all!!

This new set, ConGRADulations will be previewed starting in the morning at 8amEST, so be sure to stop by for our monthly Blog Hop Challenges for your chance to win!!

I used this week's There She Goes challenge(TSG157), which is a sketch challenge! We have combined it with a "birthday" card challenge, as well. We are celebrating the bosses birthday all week, so we thought it was only fitting to make the challenge a double challenge!! You can enter the sketch, or the birthday card challenge, or both!! If you do both, you will get two chances at winning our weekly prize!!

Well, I better get going, lots to do!! Hope you enjoyed the peek, and see you in the morning for day one of our 4 day extravaganza!!!

Taylored Expressions Blog Hop-

Hey everyone!! If you didn't already know, the 20th of the month is when we announce the new Key Ingredients challenge, and this month's challenge is SUPER fun! Since the 20th fell on a Sunday, we decided to move it to Monday!! This month, our challenge is called May Flowers!! 

Want to play along? All the information you will need is right here, and you can pick up an AWESOME blog badge, here!

This month's kit is SUPER fun, and includes not only the canvas flowers I have used, but some gorgeous flower buttons, too. All my supplies aside from diecuts, and the brads, came from this months kit. The name of the paper pad I used is Pebbles Fresh Goods-part of the kit as well!! I stamped the flower stems from  the ADORABLE Hello Spring set. I colored both the stems, and the canvas flowers with my Copics. 

Here are some details about the Key Ingredients kit, in case you aren't a subscriber!!

Store Discount. Subscribers will be given a special discount code to save 10% on any order placed between the 10th - 13th of the month to be combined with your subscription shipment. Subscribers in the US may combine your additional items with your KI Subscription shipment for no additional shipping fee. Subscribers outside the US will pay additional shipping costs to combine your additional items with your KI Subscription shipment.You'll receive a reminder e-mail on the 10th of each month which will also include a list of other products that will coordinate with the kit being shipped to you that month. This list is incredibly helpful for those who want to stretch the use of a KI with even more supplies!

º Design Team Inspiration. We'll debut the Key Ingredients kit on the 10th of each month followed by 5 days of inspiring projects posted by the Key Ingredients team right here on the Key Ingredients Blog. Of course, don't forget to check out the gallery where the design team is constantly adding new projects!

º Storage. Subscriber kits will come in a Storage Solutions Plastic Case. This $3.25 value is a special benefit that is FREE to Subscribers.

Now, be sure to head out, and check out what the other girls have been up to....and we hope to see you playing along!

• Taylor Vanbruggen
• Debbie Carriere
• Jessica Diedrich
• Jessie Rone<---here now!!!
• Lea Lawson
• Monika Davis

Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!!

Happy Birthday Jessica!!

Today, we are having an EARLY birthday celebration for my friend, and boss, Jessica Knutsen!! I have had the pleasure of meeting Jess in person, and she truly is one of my FAVORITE people!! I love you chica, and I hope you are surprised, thrilled, and LOVE your birthday hop!! You are so special to so many people, and we wanted to make sure you knew it!!

I couldn't help but use the Ba Donkey Donk set, since it was Jess' gift to us at our Pajama Crop!!

Hope you like it Jess, and enjoy the rest of your party...HUGS and MUCHO LOVE!!

Crazy 4 Birthdays

Hey everyone, and Happy Saturday!! It is time for another Crazy 4 Challenges, challenge, and tonight's challenge was to make a birthday card. I also used this month's Guest Designer challenge for My Favorite Things, a sketch! SUPER fun and easy!! You have until June 4th to get entered so GOOD LUCK!!

If you decide 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 C4C137. 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 the Pure Innocence set, Lollipop Girl. I colored her with Copics, and then layered her with Razzleberry, Blu Raspberry, and Tangy Orange. My paper is from the MME Oh la la pad, brads are from Michael's, and my spiral clip is from Creative Express. I used Caribbean Twine and Sweet Tooth Ribbon, as well. For my sentiment, I used the Bracket Tab Die-namics and the new Pure Innocence All Occasions set.

Here is the Die-namics I have used:

Well, that is it for me for now! Be sure to blurf around and see what my teammates have created for you to see!!

• Andrea Murdock
• Barbara Anders
• Cindy Haffner
• Frances Byrne
• Jessie Rone<--you are here!!
• Joanne Grzelak
• Joycelyn Turner
• Lynda Benden
• Kelli Hull
• Silke Kittman
• Silke Ledlow
• Vicki Garrett