A Little Treat Blog Hop Challenge

Hey everyone!! Today is day two of this month's Blog Hop Challenges, and we have a SUPER adorable set from Torico for you today!!

Torico has cooked up a set this month that I am sure you will be DEMANDING seconds of!! Her whimsical cakes, and adorable chefs, are sure to serve up the PERFECT birthday card for ANYONE on your birthday list! She even threw in some coffee, because that’s how we at TSG ROLL….right out of bed to the coffee pot!

 A Little Treat is a 4x6 set that includes a total of 12 stamps and will sell for $15.

For my card today, I used one of the super cute Chef girls from this set, and gave her one of the most FUN cakes ever!!! She must be SUPER strong, too, LOL!! I paired her with some MME Life of the Party(Lime Twist) paper. I used the MFT Stacking Stars Die-namics to embellish her, and the Circle Stax Die-namics/Open Scalloped Doily Die-namics to cut her out and her layer. My cardstock colors are Hot Fudge, Cotton Candy(MFT), and Aqua Mist. My ribbon is Walnut Seam Binding from the Ribbon Carousel.

Would you like to win the new A Little Treat 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, April 28^th, with the winner being announced during the release party chat.

Let the Teaser's Begin!!

Hey everyone, and welcome to our first night of Teasers from My Favorite Things!!! This month's sets are TO DIE FOR, so let's get to it!! Tonight, we are showing off the new Who's That Girl Plays Golf, and a new Claire Keay-You A-mews me!

Here are the details about the upcoming release on May 1 at 10 PM EST:

• You can attend the New Release Party on May 1 from 8-10 PM EST HERE in the MFT forum, where you can enjoy fun, games, and PRIZES!
• The MFT release, including all new stamp sets and Die-namics, is on May 1 at 10 PM EST.  You'll find all the newest products HERE at release time.
• The guest designer contest is ON!  Check out the forum for details on how YOU can win $200 in stamp sets and Die-namics, and play along with the MFT Design Team for a month.
• If you'd like to see all the teasers for today, please click on over to the MFT Blog NOW.  Be sure to leave comments as you go for the chance to win one of 2, $10 gift certificates given away daily.  The winners will be posted on May 1 just before the release party, on the MFT blog.

I couldn't HELP but use the new Claire Keay You A-mews Me, and LOOK JODY, I colored a FACE in the mouth...it's along story, but I MAY have colored her first set, the Little Loveosaurus one, without realizing it was a kid in a costume...uh-duh. LOL!! I paired my SUPER CUTE kitty with some MME Stella&Rose paper, and paired it with So Saffron, Bubblegum, and Hot Fudge card stock. My ribbon is the new Hot Fudge Grosgrain from MFT, as well. I used Michael's brads, and a Creative Expressions spiral clip. For my scallops, I used the new Mini Scalloped Edge Die-namics...LOVE this!! My sentiment was cut out with the First Place Award Ribbon Die-namics.

Here are the Die-namics I have used:

Well, that is it for me for now! For a full list of designer's participating in teasers today, head to Kim's Blog for all the details!

Cutie Pi Blog Hop Challenge

Hey TSG Fans, and welcome to our FIRST night of Blog Hop Challenges from There She Goes!!! This month we have 4 new sets, so we will have FOUR Blog Hop Challenges!! Let's get this one started!!

Melyssa and her ADORABLE characters are back this month with another SUPER AWESOME set!! Whether making a card for a boy or girl, young or old, this set will be PERFECT for congratulating them on a job well done, or letting them know how you REALLY feel! Scientifically speaking, it’s the perfect SOLUTION.

Cutie Pi is a 4x8 set that includes a total of 14 stamps and will sell for $18.

My card features one of the ADORABLE characters from this AMAZING set! The sentiments are PERFECT for clean and simple cards, and FUN to work with!! I used the MME On The Bright Side 2 paper, and paired it with Hot Fudge, Orange Fizz, Berrylicious, and Sweet Tooth. My image was colored with Copics. I used the Open Scalloped Border Die-namics from MFT, and I used some Satin Edged Gorsgrain ribbon from The Ribbon Carousel. My twine is also from the Ribbon Carousel, it's the Twinery's Caribbean .

It's also time for our weekly challenge, and TSG is sponsoring them as well, so be sure to play along to win!!!

Would you like to win the new Cutie Pi stamp set? Here is what you need to do- visit the Trendsetter’s blogs that are participating in each of the blog hop challenges 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, April 28^th, with the winner being announced during the release party chat.


Well, that is it for me for now! Thanks for stopping by, and have a great time hopping!!

TSG153-What's The Matter?

Hey everyone! Hope you are all had an amazing weekend! It is time for this week's There She Goes challenge, and this week our challenge is brought to us by our Trendsetters! We are challenging YOU to make a card or project using the provided sketch!! We can’t wait to see what you do!

To be eligible for the giveaway, create a card or project using the Sketch, 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 (April 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 TSG153 so we can check out your beautiful work!

For my card today, I used one of the NEW sets we will be releasing this week! It's called Cutie Pi, so come back tomorrow for all the details on THIS super cute set!! I will tell you that I used the MME On The Bright Side paper, with Red Hot, Orange Fizz, and So Saffron card stock. My White Twill Ribbon is from the Ribbon Carousel, and I used Maraschino Twine. My brads are from Michael's, spiral clip from Creative Express, and my scallops were made with the MFT Simply Scalloped Medium Die-namics.

That is it for me for now!! Gonna be a busy week on the old blog-a-roo, so stay tuned for LOTS of excited stuff!!

Crazy 4 Black Cardstock

Hey everyone, and Happy Friday/Saturday!! I hope you are ALL having a great weekend so far!! We are in the midst of moving, so it has been hectic to say the least!! 

Anywho, it is time for another Crazy 4 Challenges, challenge!! For tonight's challenge, we are using Black Card Stock on our creations!! This week's challenge is being sponsored by one of my FAVORITE companies, There She Goes!! Jessica has donated a $25 gift certificate, so I hope that you will play along!!

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 C4C133. Don't forget to come back here and link it on Mr Linky so that everyone else can see it too!

For my card tonight, I used the SUPER CUTE new There She Goes set, When I Grow Up. It was stamped on X-Press It Blending Card and then colored with my Copics. I layered her with So Saffron, Gray, and Black Licorice Card Stock. for her skirt, I paper pieced it with some Theresa Collins Carolina Breeze paper. My brads are from Michael's, and my ribbon is Black Vintage Seam Binding, and Charcoal Twine, both from the Ribbon Carousel. For my sentiment, I used the MFT Well Worn Greetings Die-namics, which I cut in half, and I also used the Solid Bracket Border Die-namics.

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

April Key Ingredients 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! This month, our challenge is called Tag, You're It!! Tags are SUPER popular in the crafting community, so I can't WAIT to see you all playing along!!

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

For my tags today, I used the Tag You're It Die-Namics from My Favorite Things for my tag bases. I cut them out of the Brown card stock included in the kit. I added a strip of the paper from the Simple Stories FabUlous paper pad included in this month's kit. I added some ribbon to the top of my tag, also from the kit. For my smaller tag sentiment panels, I used the tags that were included in the kit. I used some twine to attage them to the base tags. My sentiment is from the Moka Betty set. To decorate the tags a little, I stamped some cookies from that set on the kraft tags. 

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!!

ISSC12- Brighter Day

Hey everyone! It is time for another I Spy Sketch Challenge, and this week's challenge is SUPER fun! Not only is it fun, but it was based on my friend  Melyssa Connoly (croppixie @ SCS). Not only is Melyssa a TALENTED card maker, she is also the illustrator for Whimsie Doodles, and works for There She Goes as an illustrator. In fact, this is one of her sets called Under the Weather!!

For my card tonight, I used the Under the Weather set from There She Goes, along with this week's sketch. I used Sour Apple, Cotton Candy, and So Saffron cardstock. My scene was created using stamps from the Under the Weather set, and colored then with my Copics. I paper pieced the umbrella with some Lilybee Designs Southern Chicken Dumpling Soup paper. I did use the MFT Open Scalloped Doily Die-namics for my circle in the background, SU oval punches, MFT Sour Apple Ribbon, and brads from Michael's.  

Here is how to play:

• Create a paper crafting project (card, scrap book page or 3D item), based on the sketch provided.Post your creation on your blog or an online gallery (using a code ISSC11), and link it here with the inlinkz widget below.
• Please provide a direct link to your post - not the generic link to your blog.
• A new challenge will be posted every Friday at 12:01 AM EST, and you have until noon on Wednesday EST to submit your entry.
• You may enter as many times as you like, but please provide a newly designed project with a new link for each additional project.
• We will choose the top 2 creations to be featured in our "Top 2 Thursday" post where we will announce who we have picked :) The winners will receive their very own iSpy Sketches blog badge!
• Don't forget that you may combine our challenges with others and use supplies from any company that you wish :)
• Have fun and we look forward to "spying" your creations!

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

MFTWSC68 No One Like 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 today, I started by stamping my Pure Innocence Dress Up Diva on X-Press It Blending Card, and then colored it with my Copics. I paper pieced her dress with some Jillibean Soup Southern Chicken Dumpling paper. I used the Fishtail Flags Stax Die-namics for my sentiment panel. My flower is from the Flower Trio & Leaf Die-namics. I used brads from Michael's, a Creative Express Spiral Clip, and some Cotton Candy Grosgrain from MFT. I went over her pearls with my white gel pen, as well. My card stock colors are Cotton Candy, Sour Apple, and Fossil.

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!!

Sweet Safari VIP Tour!

Hey everyone, and welcome to April'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 Sweet Safari VIP Collection

Pure Innocence Giraffe Girl stamp set

Pure Innocence Freckles stamp set

Sweet Safari Sentiments mini (VIP exclusive stamp set - will never be offered for sale or be available again $9 value, FREE)

 Large Royal Rose Die-namics Die

For my card tonight, I started by stamping my image three times, twice on X-Press It blending card, and once on some Lilybee Designs Buttercup paper. I colored my girl twice, and cut out her arms and giraffe on one of them. Her shirt was paper pieced. I then cut her out with the new Oval Stax, and layered her with the Oval Open Scalloped Doily Die-namics in Hot Fudge. My other card stock colors are Baja Breeze and Marigold Morning. I used the Small Open Scalloped Die-namics for my border, and the First Place Award Die-namics for my sentiment. The ribbon I used is from The Ribbon Carousel(Walnut Vintage Seam Binding). My brads are from Michael's, and my spiral clip is from Creative Express.

For the inside, I used the same supplies, and another sentiment from 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!!