There She Goes- By The Sea

Hey everyone, and welcome to day two of the There She Goes new release blog hop challenges!! Today's set is called By the Sea!! Here are the details from the There She Goes Blog!!

This beautiful ocean/beach themed set was illustrated by talented Chris Dark. The ocean is one of my very favorite places to be. There is just something so amazingly calming about it that instantly puts me at peace. I’ve had the idea for a beach set for awhile and when I met Chris, I knew that her illustration style would be perfect for it! I sketched up a rough draft of my ideas and emailed them to her. When I received her illustrations a short time later I was absolutely blown away! The way she brought this set to life is just amazing. The detail in her images make you feel as if you are right there at the beach enjoying the calming waves and the salty sea air :)

By The Sea is a 6x8 stamp set that includes a total of 37 stamps and will sell for $24.

Would you like a chance to win the By The Sea stamp set? Here’s what you need to do- go to each of the Trendsetter’s Blogs and leave a comment on their By The Sea Blog Hop Challenge post. After you have finished checking out the eye candy and have left some love, return to the TSG Blog and 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 By The Sea stamp set. The winner will be announced Saturday (May 29th) during the Release Party Chat.

Today's hop started at the AMAZING illustrator of this set's blog, Chris Dark. If you are here now, you should have come from Jessica's Blog!!

There are so many wonderful stamps in this set, but I was feeling very simple and serene when I decided to stamp, and this is what happened. I hate missing people, especially when I have no clue why I have to miss them...if you catch my drift. Anyway, there isn't much to this card, and I don't really have any secrets to share, so I am just going to say THANK YOU for stopping by, and send you on your way to the next blog!! Off to Jodi's, where I am sure her card will make you say WOW!!
stamps: By The Sea
paper: MFT Perfect Panel, Gina K. White, Baja Breeze, Close To Cocoa, MFT Hot Fudge, Parisian Breeze...I think.hehe
ink: Memento Tuxedo Black and Rich Cocoa
accessories: SU ribbon, Copics, Cuttlebug, Oval Nesties

There She Goes- A Woman's Place Blog Hop

Hey everyone and welcome to day one of this month's There She Goes new release Blog Hop Challenges!! Today's hop features the new, A Woman's Place, set. Here are all the details from the TSG blog!!

Many of you loved the Domestic Goddess stamp set that was released this month and today’s sneak peek set works great along with this set or by itself! Even if you love to cook, I’m sure that you all have those days where you would rather walk on hot coals than to step foot into the kitchen lol! The different elements in this kitchen themed stamp set are so much fun to use separately or combined to create your own custom kitchen scene! The humorous sentiments included in this set will leave you in stitches…

A Woman’s Place is a 4x8 stamp set that includes a total of 34 stamps and will sell for $18.

Would you like a chance to win A Woman's Place stamp set? Here’s what you need to do- go to each of the Trendsetter’s Blogs and leave a comment on their A Woman’s Place Blog Hop Challenge post. After you have finished checking out the eye candy and have left some love, return to the TSG Blog and 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 A Woman’s Place stamp set. The winner will be announced Saturday (May 29th) during the Release Party Chat.

Today's hop started at Danielle's Blog. So head on over there to get started...from there, you should have come from Jessica's Blog!!

I am LOVING this new set, it is so fun!!! All the images are fabulous for creating a kitchen scene, and it works so well with the Domestic Goddess set....it is definitely a must have!! My sentiment cracks me up too!! I will list the supplies I used below, but one thing I wanted to mention was that I HATE to mask...more than anything, so for my fire, I actually cut it out separately...crazy, I know, but I REALLY hate masking, LOL!! Also, my sketch is one that I kept seeing on some of my favorite stampers blogs, and I had to use it...it was a Sweet Sunday Sketch!!
Well, that is all for me!! Next stop is Jodi's Blog!! Have fun!!!
stamps: A Woman's Place
paper: Gina K. White, MFT Perfect Panel, Pumpkin Pie, Taken with Teal, Cafe' Mediterranean by DCWV
ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
accessories:Copics, SU ribbons, spiral clips, SU brads

Happy Birthday Boss Lady!!!

Today(May 24th) is my DEAR friend, and owner of There She Goes, Jessica Knutsen's, birthday!!! In honor of her, we have decided to surprise her with a birthday blog hop!! We love you Jessica, thanks for being so amazing to all of us!! You are always there for me when I need you, even if it takes me forever to get there!! I love you girlie!!
Today's hop started at Chris Dark's, an illustrator for There She Goes, blog, so head there to get started. If you are here now, you should have come from Pam's Blog!!

For my card today, I used the super cute Sweet Pea set. I just love it!! I also used one of my new embossing folders on the background, Moroccan Screen. My sketch is from a Mojo sketch from a few weeks ago.

Here is a look at the inside, too. I am really liking finishing the insides of my cards....I should do it all the time, but get lazy sometimes.
Well, that is enough out of me!! Onto the next blog on the hop, Heather Pulvirenti!!
Thanks for stopping by and have fun!!
stamps: Sweet Pea
ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
paper: MFT Perfect Panel, Summer Picnic DP, Red Hot(MFT), Old Olive, and Gina K. White
accessories: Cuttlebug, embossing folder, Copics, SU ribbons, brads, spiral clips, SU punches

TECC114- Fun in the Sun

I am LOVING this week's Taylored Expressions sketch, aren't you? I always love her sketches, and this one was PERFECT for the stamp I wanted to use!!

I hadn't used my new Pure Innocence Beach Bum from My Favorite Things. I know you all LOVE these cutie pie little girl's, and she was the only Pure Innocence from this last release that I hadn't used yet, so I really wanted something with a big image panel!! I have decided NOT to bore you with all the "this is how I did it details", but I do want to mention some AWESOME stuff about my card!! First of all...I used the Jumbo Scalloped Die-namics on my Kraft piece, LOVE!! I can't wait for the new Die-namics to be released!!!
Also, if you are a bargain hunter: Hobby Lobby has it's art markers, including Copics, for 30%off, and all Spare Parts(Paper Studio) embellishments for 50% off. I got two huge bags of buttons, and a few markers for CHEAP!!
Well, that is it for me for today!! Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!!
stamps: Pure Innocence Beach Bum(MFT)
paper: Riding Hood Red, Pink Pirouette, Gina K. White, Kraft textured, Bella Rose DSP, MFT Perfect Panel
ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
accessories: Copics, Cuttlebug, Jumbo Scallop Die-namics, Paper Studio buttons, Creative Expressions spiral clips, SU ribbons, SU brads

Crazy 4 Challenges- Cindy's Sketch

This week's Crazy 4 Challenges challenge was this awesome sketch provided by Cindy. I, of course, changed it JUST a little by making my square and oval, and adding a sentiment, but hey, I tried, LOL!!

I used the super cute stamp set, Daily Grind, from There She Goes. I cut out my tree separately, and the base is paper pieced.
Wanna play along? Just head on over to the Crazy 4 Challenges blog to get all the details!! For now, be sure to blurf around and see what the other Crazy chicks did!! Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!!

• Barbara Anders
• Cindy Haffner
• Frances Byrne
• Joanne Grzelak
• Joycelyn Turner
• Lori Boyd
• Lynda Benden
• Mercy Kerin
  
• Silke Kittman
• Vickie Garrett

stamps: Daily Grind by There She Goes
paper: Hot Fudge(MFT), Kiwi Kiss, Gina K. White, MFT Perfect Panel, and Good Morning Sunshine DSP
ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
accessories: Cuttlebug, Copics, Oval Nesties, SU ribbons, SU brads, Creative Expressions spiral clips, SU oval punches

DD/DDA- Bev's Button Challenge!!

Every month on the 20th, the past and present Dirty Girls host a monthly challenge. I forget about it every month, but my cutie patootie friend, Joanne, reminded us a couple days ago, and I finally got time to play!! This month's challenge was hosted by Bev, who was on the DD during my term as one, as well. Her challenge was to use buttons!! Lots of buttons, in fact, and the only restriction was that you were not allowed to use black of any kind...no ribbon, thread, buttons, or cardstock....not even ink.

For my card, I stamped my image from the There She Goes set, What's Up Buttercup?, on an MFT Perfect Panel with Memento Rich Cocoa ink. I then colored it with my Copics. The image was then cut out with Cuttlebug and Circle Nesties. I layered it with Celery, Saffron, and Bashful Blue cardstock. My DP is from the SU Delicate Dots pack. I used all SU ribbons, brads from Michael's, spiral clips from Creative Express, and my buttons are from the Paper Studio.
Well, that is it for me for now!! Here is a link to the gallery for this challenge, so you can see what the other DD/DDA's have created!! Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!!

I'm Mad About You SFYTT

I told you last night when I posted my My Favorite Things hop card, that I had a card using the new Costumes of Wonderland set, and here it is!! I am in LOVE with this new set....how about you??

I started by stamping my image on an MFT Perfect Panel, and also on some Razzleberry Lemonade DP. I paper pieced parts of her dress, and colored the rest with my Copics. I also stamped the flowers separately, and cut them out. I used Rich Razzleberry, Melon Mambo, and Crushed Curry cardstock. The sketch I used is Jen's SFYTT from this Saturday. All my ribbons, and punches, are from SU.

For the inside, I used more of the SU DP and cardstock, but I also used my new Die-namics dies. I used the scalloped scallops for the DP edge, and the cloud dies for my sentiment. Aren't they fabulous!!
Well, that is it for me for now!! Thanks for stopping by and have a great day.

Who's That Green Girl VIP Hop!

Hey everyone, and welcome to this month's Who's That Girl mid-month VIP HOP!! The fun started at Kim's Blog, so be sure to head there to get started!! If you are here now, you should have come from Melody's blog.

Today, we are releasing our VIP package....here are the details!!

May 18th (at 10 PM EST), the MFT VIP will be released. It is a ONE DAY ONLY product (will be available through May 19th at 11:59 PM EST), that gives you, the customer, the opportunity to purchase the WTG set TWO WEEKS early. Here are the details about the VIP Kit:

June VIP (May 18th 10 PM EST through May 19th)

WTG Goes Green VIP $35.85

Who’s That Girl Goes Green $17.95
What a Day (FREE, $9 value)
Twill Ribbon Collection $5.95
Die-namics Edge Die (Be one of the FIRST to get a NEW Die-namics die, which will be officially released on June 2nd) $11.95

Also, we are fully releasing a NEW set called Costumes of Wonderland....WHOA!! SO STINKING CUTE!!! I am sure you will see this GORGEOUS set along the way...I am saving my sample for tomorrow, but trust me, I am in LOVE with the new set!!

For my card today, I used the new VIP set, Who's That Green Girl?. I started by stamping my girl on an MFT Perfect Panel, and then on different pieces of Good Morning Sunshine DP. I then paper pieced the floor, and her bags, and colored the rest of her with my Copics. My image was layered with Old Olive, Summer Sun, and Hot Fudge(MFT). My ribbons are SU, my brad's are from Michael's, and my spiral clips are from Creative Express. I used my Jumbo Scallop Die-namics to create my Hot Fudge scallops at the top and bottom. My sentiment was stamped with Memento Rich Cocoa directly on the DP.
Well, that is it for me for now!! I can't wait to see what the other girls have in store for you!! Next stop.. Joanne's Blog! And in case you didn't know...part of her anatomy was used to create this stamp set!! LOVE YOU JOANNE!!

TSG55- Make an Impression

This week’s challenge over at the There She Goes blog, is being brought to us by Jessica! She challenged us to create a card using line art as your background. This is a fun technique to use when you might not feel like coloring or are short on time. Larger line art type images (like the café from Daily Grind) work great! Simply stamp your image in a light colored ink for the background. You can then use dimensionals to add smaller images (that have been colored and cut out) on top of the background image.

To be eligible for the giveaway, you are to create a card that utilizes line art as a background, then go to the TSG Blog to add your name and a link to your project in the Mr. Linky that is located at the bottom of this challenge post. This challenge is open until the winner has been announced on the following Monday (May 24th). 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 TSG55 so we can check out your beautiful work!

So, I'm not sure I did this right, but I tried, lol!! I used my She's A Lady set, yet again. Love it!!! I stamped my image with Memento Rich Cocoa on a piece of Pink Pirouette. I then stamped my bags, and poodle on an MFT Perfect Panel and then colored the dog with my Copics. My bags were paper pieced with different pieces of Parisian Summer DSP. My ribbon is SU, as well as my CS, DSP, and punches used for my sentiment. The brad's came from Michael's.

Mojo 138 Congrats Grad!!!

My cousin is graduating from high school in the next week or two, so I decided to go ahead and make his card. Totally out of character, I know, but I kinda like being ahead right at this moment. This is the ONLY thing I am ahead on, but I digress....lol.

I decided to use this week's mojo sketch, and I was COMPLETELY inspired by one of my favorite people's SUPAH CUTE card, Wendy Bond. She rocks, really, she does!! I stamped my Fred Bear Graduates, from My Favorite Things, on an MFT Perfect Panel and then colored him with my Copics. I layered him with Bravo Burgundy, and Black Licorice(MFT). My sentiment was punched out with an SU punch, my brads are from SU, all my ribbons are SU, and my buttons are from PTI. The DP I used is from the Parisian Spring DP pack from SU, as well.
Here is a look at what I did for the inside...fun stuff!
Well, that is it for me now!! Hope you all have a wonderful day!!