Scootin' By and Accessories Blog Hop Challenge

Hey There She Goes fans!! We REALLY hope you have been enjoying this week's blog hops! Today is our FINAL day of Blog Hop Challenges from There She Goes, and today we have TWO super cute new sets from Melyssa!!

Cruising on a Sunday afternoon, scootin’ by to say hi! Melyssa Connolly has brought Leah back and she’s " to be wild"! She already comes with lots of fun, but if this isn’t enough she has a kit to accessorize to her hearts content! Whether she’s moving, heading off to school, or enjoying a ride she’ll surely make tracks into your heart.



Scootin’ By is a 4x8 set that includes a total of 15 stamps and will sell for $18.00.

Scootin’ By – Accessories is a 4x4 set that includes a total of 14 stamps and will sell for $10.00.



For my card tonight....I had SO MUCH FUN!! I used the Oh La La For Her pad from MME, and paired it with some FUN colors of cardstock: Berry Sorbet(PTI), Sour Apple, and Berrylicious. To add some fun, I paper pieced her skirt with some of the paper, and added some Mango Vintage Seam Binding from the Ribbon Carousel. My layout is this week's Sweet Stop Sketch w/ a Twist, too!!

Would you like to win the new Scootin’ by and Scootin’ by Accessories stamp sets? 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 January 28th with the winner being announced during the release party chat.

Here is the list of participants in today's Blog Hop!!

MFTWSC56- I Love You

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



For my card tonight, I used the new Bunch of Hearts Flopsey. I stamped him on X-Press It Blending card, and then colored him with my Copics. He was then cut out, and popped up on a Open Scalloped Doily Duo Die-namics cut out of Love Me paper from MME. I used the First Place Award Die-namics for my sentiment, and more of the MME paper for the background. My card stock colors are Pink Lemonade, Berry Sorbet, and Going Gray. I used some yummy White Twill Ribbon from the Ribbon Carousel, and some Blossom Twine from there, as well. My border was made with the Stacked Open Scalloped Die-namics.

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!!

Perk Up Blog Hop Challenge

Hey Everyone!! Today is day two of this month's new release Blog Hop Challenges from There She Goes, and we have another ADORABLE set for you to LOVE!!



Friendship and coffee are a good blend to send greetings near and far. Torico has created a darling set to perk up the one "mug" you’ve been missing. An absolute must for those sweets and treats without all the calories!




Perk Up! is a 4x8 set that includes a total of 36 stamps and will sell for $18.00.




For my card tonight, I paired the new Perk Up Set with my Honey Pie paper from MME. I used Baja Breeze, Orange Fizz, Hot Fudge, and Sweet Tooth cardstock. My ribbon is Walnut Seam Binding from the Ribbon Carousel. I also used some brads from Michael's.

Would you like to win the new Perk Up! 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 January 28th with the winner being announced during the release party chat.

Here is the list of designers participating today!!

MFT Meets Scor-Pal Blog Hop!!

Today, we are teaming up with the SUPER talented ladies at Scor-Pal for a Blog Hop, and we are SO excited!! I am a DIEHARD fan of Scor-Pals, and not only do I have the big Scor-Pal, but I LOVE my new Scor-Buddy.....makes my life SO much easier!! My Scor-Pal, and mat, are my work surface, so having the Scor-Buddy makes it to where I don't have to clean off my work surface every time I need to use it!

The master list of everyone hopping can be found on the My Favorite Things Blog, so be sure to head there after you are finished here to see who all is participating!!



For my card tonight, I started with the Inspired By Flowers 2 set, and stamped my Rose on X-Press It Blending card. I colored the rose with my Copics, and then cut it out with my Oval Nesties. After stamping, coloring, and cutting out my flower, I used my Scor-Buddy to create a grid pattern on the main image. LOVE the way this looks. I then layered it with the Oval Open Scalloped Doily Die-namics in Black Licorice. My paper is from the Echo Park Yours Truly pack. I used the First Place Award Ribbon Die-namics for my sentiment, and added a tiny rose with my Mini Rolled Rose Die-namics. I embellished my card with some Black Seam Binding from The Ribbon Carousel, and some brads from Michael's.



Here is a close up of the grid.



And here are the Die-namics I have used:









Well, that is it for me for now!! Now, off to the MFT Blog for a full list of designer's from both companies participating in today's hop!!

Nursebot Blog Hop Challenge

Hey Everyone!! It is time for this month's New Release Blog Hop Challenges to start for There She Goes, and we are SO excited!! This month's sets are SURE to have you at first sight!! We can't wait to get started!!

No "bots" set would be complete without Nursebot! Torico has done it again. She warmed your heart last month with Lovebots and this month she’s going to make you feel all better with Nursebot. What a great way to send well wishes then a visit from the Nursebot!!

Nursebot is a 4x4 set that includes a total of 11 stamps and will sell for $10.00.



For my card today, I started by stamping my Nursebot on X-Press It blending card, and then colored him/her with my Copics. I used this week's Mojo Monday sketch, and paper from the MME Lime Twist Out of the Blue pack. I paired it with Night of Navy, Tangy Orange, and Sour Apple cardstock. My ribbon came from SU, and my Stone Twine is from the Ribbon Carouse. I used Michael's brads, and a Creative Express spiral clip.


Would you like to win the new Nursebot 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 EST, January 28th with the winner being announced during the release party chat.

Here is the list of designers participating today!! Have fun!!

TSG140- And They Called It...

It is time for this week's There She Goes challenge, and this week....we can feel the love in the air!! We are celebrating Valentine's, Love and Hearts, and just in time for that special day...you know the one!! Here are some details about the challenge!!

To be eligible for the giveaway, create a card or project for Valentine’s with love and hearts, 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 (January 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 lookout 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 TSG140 so we can check out your beautiful work!

For my card tonight, I started with the Sweet Sunday Sketch, and my ADORABLE Puppy Love set...I just love it. I stamped my puppy on X-Press It Blending card, and then colored it with my Copics. He was then layered with Cotton Candy, Wild Cherry, and Fossil card stock, using my nesties. I used MME Love Me Paper. My sentiment, and banner layer under my main image, were cut out with the MFT First Place Award Ribbon Die-namics. The brads I used are from Michael's, and my ribbon and twine are from the Ribbon Carousel(Ruffled Edge Pink Ribbon,and Maraschino Twine).

Well, that is it for me for now!! Our Blog Hop Challenges start tomorrow, so be there, or be square!! HUGS!!

Stampbook Saturday-Jared

Hey everyone, and Happy Sunday....this post was supposed to go up last night, but I got tired, and forgot...silly girl. It's not like I don't spend ALL DAY attached to my laptop..lol!!

It was my turn to do the Stampbook Saturday post on the There She Goes blog, and I thought I would share it here, too. I am not much of a scrapbooker, but I really do try to step out of my boundaries every once in awhile, and try something new!! NOT SKEERED!!! If you aren't familiar with what Stampbook Saturday is, it's where we take a card, and then make a scrapbook page based on that card.


(card by JESSICA KNUTSEN)

For my page this week, I decided to use this card by our fearless leader, Jessica, as my inspiration. I loved her layout, and since it is There She Goes Again week, I wanted to use one of the TSGA sets!!



I kept the layout, and still used Puppy Love set, but changed the colors and papers. My paper is MME Fine and Dandy Boy paper. I used Hot Fudge, Orange Fizz, and So Saffron paper. My scallops were made with the Jumbo Border from My Favorite Things. I used SU ribbon, and Jute Twine from the Ribbon Carousel. The Dizzy Doily Die-namics was used to cut out my circle background. My photo is of my ADORABLE nephew, Jared. I hand wrote his name and age...and wish I hadn't, but it is what it is! If you don't remember Jared, or are new to my blog, he is my older sister's oldest boy, and I was lucky enough to get to stay home and take care of him for the first 14months of his life. I was so sad when I had to go back to work.:( Isn't he still ADORABLE, though??!! He's a mess, but I love him to pieces!!

Well, that is it for me for now!! Thanks for stopping by!!

Crazy 4 Challenges-Child's Birthday

Hey everyone, and happy Saturday!! Since it is Saturday, it is time for another Crazy 4 Challenges, challenge.

This week's challenge is our sponsored challenge, and this month's sponsor is on of your FAVORITE companies, and definitely one of MY favorite companies...It's My Favorite Things!! Our challenge was to make a child's birthday card, and who DOESN'T need those?? Seriously!!

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 C4C120. Don't forget to come back here and link it on Mr Linky so that everyone else can see it too. There is a $25 gift certificate as the prize this week, so I can't wait to see your entries!!



For my card tonight, I used the Pure Innocence Skater Boy set. I stamped him on X-Press It blending card, and then colored him with my Copics. His shirt was paper pieced with some MME Kraft Funday paper, and then the whole image was layered with Wild Cherry, Black Licorice, and Fossil card stock. I used more Kraft Funday paper for my background, as well. My ribbon is Black Twill from the Ribbon Carousel, and my Jute Twine is as well. I used the First Place Award Ribbon Die-namics for my sentiment, and then embellished with the By The Numbers Die-namics, and the Stacking Stars Die-namics.



For the inside, I used more of the same supplies, and another sentiment from this set.

Here are the Die-namics I have used:






Well, that is it for me for now! Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!! Be sure to check out what the other Crazies have created!!

• Barbara Anders
• Cindy Haffner
• Dawn Easton
  
• Frances Byrne
• Jessie Rone<--you are here!!
• Joanne Grzelak
• Joycelyn Turner
• Lynda Benden
• Maria Bell
  
• Silke Kittman
• Silke Ledlow
  
• Vicki Garrett

January Key Ingredients Blog Hop!!

Hey everyone, and welcome to my first blog hop with the Taylored Expressions Key Ingredients team!! I am super excited, so forgive me if I messed something up, lol!!

This month's theme was to make a classroom treat for Valentine's!!

For my project, I decided to make a sucker holder/wrap!! To start, you cut a piece of card stock for the wrap to 2 5/8"x 6 1/4". I used different colors of card stock all from the January Key Ingredients Kit. You then score that piece at 1/2", 1", 3 1/2", 4". After scoring it, you punch a hole in the center of the panel between the 1/2" and 1" score lines. then, in the middle of the 1/2" you place a brad so that the flat part will be facing out.



I chose some Jolly Rancher suckers, just be sure the sucker gets a little bit of stick tape on it, so that it doesn't run away.



To finish, decorate the outside however you want!! For my decorations, I used more of the card stock in the Key Ingredients kit, as well as, some brads, ribbon from the KI kit, and the MFT Hearts Die-namics. My sentiment is from the A Year of Sweet Sentiments set.




We are excited to announce that we have LOTS of surprises and fun in store coming with the February kit!! You have until Jan. 31st to order this month's kit- still in PLENTY of time for Valentine's day!


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....I have a feeling that there may or may not be some ideas with suckers....ahem, lol!!

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

I Love You Bunches

This week we have been having There She Goes Again week, which we have every month before the new release!! This month, our three featured sets are: Buckets of Love, Love, and Puppy Love!! Every Friday we feature new cards made by our Trendsetters, and this was my new card!!



Buckets of Love was illustrated by Torico, and we recently released an accessories set: BOL Additions. I stamped my flowers on X-Press It Blending card, and then masked my bucket under them. I colored it with my Copics, and then layered it with Hot Fudge, Tangerine Tango, and Baja Breeze. My striped paper is from the MME Honey Cake pad, and I used the MFT Simply Scalloped Medium Die-namics for my scallops. The brads I used are from Michael's, and my ribbon is from The Ribbon Carousel

Well, that is it for me for now!! Thanks for stopping by, and be sure to check out the There She Goes blog for cards made by our other designers, and the store for these fabulous sets!!