Scent-sational Blog Hop Challenge

It's FINALLY time for this month's release, and the entire team is SUPER geared up for all the new sets, so let's get to it!! I know I gave you a little sneak peek yesterday, but you will have to wait for tomorrow for THAT full set!!

Sniff…Sniff…..Can you smell what Melyssa has created for us this month?? It is SCENT-SATIONAL!!! Full of super cute sayings, and the most adorable skunks EVER, well, there really isn’t anything stinky about this set! Adorable AND punny…just how we like it!!

Scent-sational is a 6x8 set that includes a total of 23 stamps and will sell for $24.00.

For my card today, I stamped my skunk on X-Press It Blending card, and then colored him with my Copics. He was layered with Orange Fizz(MFT), Candy Necklace(Bazzill), and Kiwi Kiss(SU). I used one of Karen's Sweet Sunday sketches, and added a sentiment panel to the front. My flags were all cut out with the First Place Award Die-namics from MFT out of MME On The Bright Side Two paper. I used Michael's brads, Orange Fizz grosgrain from MFT, and some Caribbean Twine. 

Would you like to win the new Scent-sational  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, June 30th with the winner being announced during the release party chat.


Well, that is it for me for now! Thanks for stopping by, and enjoy the hop!! By the way, we have some special guests on this month's hop, so be sure to stop by and tell them we all said hello!! Thanks ladies for playing along!!

TSG162 and a PEEK!!

I can't tell you much today, but I CAN tell you that the stamps I used are part of the new release from There She Goes, starting tomorrow!! The set's name is Stitched with Love which will be previewed on Wednesday, and I am SO excited about this month's release....the ol' blogaroo is about to get BUSY!!!

My card is also for this week's There She Goes sketch challenge, and we can't wait for you to play along!! You can find all the details on the There She Goes blog!!

For my card today, I used the SUPER cute paper pad from Lilybee Designs, Handmade. I paired it with Red Hot(MFT), Cool Caribbean(SU), and Lemon Tart(PTI) card stock. My twine is from the Ribbon Carousel-Buttercream, and my brads are from Michael's. I used the MFT Circle Stax, Dizzy Doily Duo,  Small Scalloped Border, and First Place Award Ribbon Die-Namics.

Well, that is it for me for now!! See you back here in the morning for more There She Goes sneak peeks!!

Kraftin' Kimmie Challenge 134- Summer Fun

Hey everyone, and Happy Saturday! It is time for another Kraftin' Kimmie Challenge, and this week's challenge is Summer Fun!! Out hostess is Sandie Dunne this week, and the winner of this week's challenge will win the Jack stamp set!!

I decided to use one of the new mermaids from the Krafty Klubhouse Kit, Sea Jewels. She was stamped on X-Press It Blending card, and then colored with Copics. I layered her with Sour Apple, Orange Fizz, and Candy Hearts card stock. My ribbon is Satin Edged White Grosgrain from the Ribbon Carousel. I created my scene using the Sun Die-namics from MFT, along with the Cloud Trio Die-namics, and Catch A Wave Border Die-namics. 

Well, that is it for me for today!! Be sure to head to the Kraftin' Kimmie Blog to see what the other girls  have created with this fabulous sketch!! Also, don't forget to comment to win this super fabulous set!! You can get all the details on the Kraftin' Kimmie Challenge Blog!!

Crazy 4 Sketches

Hey everyone, and welcome to this week's Crazy 4 Challenges, challenge. This weeks challenge is a sketch challenge, which I LOVE!!

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 C4C142. Don't forget to come back here and link it on Inlinkz so that everyone else can see it too.

For my card tonight, I used the SUPER cute Little Loveosaurus from My Favorite Things. I paired it with the Lilybee Designs Buttercup paper pad. My cardstock colors are Baja Breeze, Marigold Morning, and Going Gray from SU. I used the Circle Stax Die-namics to cut out my main image, and the Open Scalloped Doily Die-namics for it's layer. My sentiment was stamped on a Mini Doily Circles Die-namics.  The ribbon I used is from the Ribbon Carousel, and my brads are from Michael's.

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

Here are the Die-namics I used:

Well, that is it for me for today! Thanks for stopping by, and be sure to check out my fellow Crazies to see what they have created! 

• Andrea Murdock
• Barbara Anders
• Cindy Haffner
• Frances Byrne
• Joanne Grzelak
• Joycelyn Turner
• Kelli Hull
• Silke Kittman
• Silke Ledlow
• Vickie Garrett

I Spy 21- Spread Your Wings....

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

This week's sketch is from  Paige Grabau (Paige @ SCS) and is based on this card.

For my card, I used the FABULOUS Spread Your Wings set from There She Goes. I love the sentiments from it, which I added to the bottom with the First Place Award Ribbon from MFT. I used their Butterfly Die-namics, as well as the Fancy Flourish Die-namics. I added brads to the middle of the butterflies, and some Sno Cone ribbon to the sides with spiral clips. My paper is from the MME On The Sunny Side, which I paired with Red Hot(MFT), Sno Cone(MFT), and Sage Shadow(SU)

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

MFTWSC77 Proud To Serve

***if you are here for my Taylored Expressions Key Ingredients Challenge post for June, please scroll down to the next post!!***




Hey everyone, and happy Wednesday!! That means it is time for another Wednesday Stamp Club challenge from My Favorite Things! It's MY favorite sketch challenge!!

For my card today, I used the SUPER CUTE Pure Innocence Soldier Girl. She was paired with my Simple Stories Summer Fresh paper pad. I used Lemon Drop, Red Hot, and Night of Navy(SU) card stock. My ribbon is Red Hot grosgrain from MFT. 

For my sentiment, I used the First Place Award Ribbon Die-namics, and my scallops were made with the Little Open Scalloped Strip Die-namics. My other embellishments are Michael's brads, and a Creative Express Spiral Clip.

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

Here are the Die-namics I used:

We encourage you all to play along, and to enter your card in the weekly draw for a $15 gift voucher to the MFT Boutique. Simply follow the sketch and create a card or other paper creation. You may use any stamps and supplies that you wish. Each week, a keyword is assigned to the sketch. All you need to do to enter, is upload your card to the gallery at SCS, and enter the given keyword in the keyword box, during the upload process. After the deadline, we randomly choose a winner from that week's entries and the winner will receive a $15 gift voucher. If the winning card uses MFT stamps, the participant will earn a $5 bonus, for a total of a $20 gift voucher! That is up to $100 per month in prizes, JUST for playing along. We hope you'll join us in 2012.

Check out the FAQ - Wednesday Stamp Club thread if you need any further info on this challenge or help on how to upload your card to the gallery.  Upload your creation to SCS using keyword MFTWSC75 for a chance to win this week prize (see above). You have until noon Tuesday, June 19 to play along.

Thanks SO much for stopping by!  Please head on over to Kim's Blog for a listing of all the designers working with this sketch today!

June Key Ingredients Challenge-Delightful Packages

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 Delightful Packages!! 

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 project today, I used some treat bags that I had, that roll down at the top, to make some small birthday gift bags. They are the perfect size for slipping a small gift, or a gift card into, and really give a personal touch. You could also use them for classroom treats for kid's birthdays, or other events. The sentiment could be changed to make them for other occasions, as well. I used the Key Ingredients Kit supplies exclusively, along with a couple of MFT Die-namics. 

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!!

June VIP Blog Hop-Surf's Up!!

 Hey everyone, and welcome to June'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 Surf's Up VIP Collection $33.90

Pure Innocence Surf Chick stamp set

Pure Innocence Surfer Dude stamp set

Surf's Up Sentiments mini (VIP exclusive stamp set - will never be offered for sale or be available again $9 value, FREE)

Jumbo Squiggle Border Die-namics

Sentiment Strips Die-namics

For my cards tonight, I used both the SUPER cute Surfer PI's in this kit, Surfer Girl and Surfer Dude!!

For my Surfer Chick, I colored her with my Copics, and paper pieced her board with some Hello Summer paper from Echo Park. My card stock is Sno Cone using the Wave Die-namics, Pink Pirouette(SU), Sour Apple, and Orange Fizz. I used the new Sentiment Strips Die-namics which is in the kit with the VIP mini set included in the kit. For my ribbon, I used the Orange Fizz Grosgrain, brads are from Michael's, and my spiral clip is from Creative Express.

For the inside, I used more of the same supplies and another sentiment from the mini set included with the kit!

For my Surfer Dude, I colored him with Copics, and used the Echo Park Boy's Life paper. My background uses the EP paper, and the new Jumbo Squiggle Border Die-namics from the kit as well! I also used a new Sentiment Strips Die-namics with my sentiment from the exclusive to this kit mini set.. My card stock is Sour Apple, Orange Fizz, and Night of Navy(SU). For my embellishments, I used the Orange Fizz ribbon again, Michael's brads, and Creative Express spiral clips.

For the inside, I used the same supplies, and a sentiment from the Surfer Chick set.

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!!

TSG161 Winged Things

You know when you start making a card...and you see it in your head...then you put it on paper and it isn't ANYTHING like what you expected it to be? Well, that happens to me very rarely, but tonight, this card took on a life of it's own. Maybe it's all the stuff going on in my "real life", but wow...how out of my element was THIS? Only two layers on the base? And would you LOOK at all that cutting? What in the world....LOL!!

My card is for this week's There She Goes challenge, to make a card using "Winged Things". It is There She Goes Again week, and this week we are featuring three older sets, all with wings....including the set I have used today(Bee Happy), Spread Your Wings, and Love Birds. All gorgeous sets, and PERFECT for making your creations SOAR!!

So, not much to tell about my card, so I will list the supplies!! I used the Bee Happy set, paired with some Cosmo Cricket Baby Jane paper, Black Licorice(MFT), Banana Split(Bazzill), and X-Press It Blending Card card stock. I stamped all my images in Memento Tuxedo Black, and colored them with my Copics. I cut out three of the flowers, and all of the bees and popped them up. My brads are from Michael's, my spiral clip from Creative Express, and my Black Twill ribbon, and Lemondrop Twine are all from the Ribbon Carousel.

Speaking of the Ribbon Carousel, this card also works PERFECTLY for this week's challenge, Heavy Metal!! What card do I make that ISN'T covered with brads, right? LOL!!

Well, that is it for me for now! Be sure to check out both challenges, and I will see you back tomorrow night with this month's VIP hop from My Favorite Things!!!

June Kraftin' Kimmie Release Hop!!

Do YOU know what day it is???  It’s Krafty RELEASE Day at Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps!!!  And we’re celebrating with a KRAFTY HOP!!  There are SO many incredible new stamps to SEE this month, so let’s get started!    

Over the last few days in our Krafty Peeks, we have shared lots of AWESOME new stamps from all our artists!  We’ve got something for everyone!!  Lulu is back from Cheryl Alger.....we know how much you love her!!  And this time, she’s brought her sister!!  So we have a new set called LULU AND LIBBY!  We also have TWO fantastic sets of SUPER COOL TEENS from Emilie Goulet called GIRLS JUST WANNA HAVE FUN and SMELLS LIKE TEEN SPIRIT!!!  And of course we have an amazing new set of six PETER PAN stamps from Annie Rodrigue, along with a perfectly coordinating set of PETER PAN SENTIMENTS!!!  OH and don’t forget the set in our BRAND NEW line of stamps called THANK YOU TRINKETS by the lovely Nicole Aspinall!!!  

You will get to see most of the new images today as you sit back and enjoy our JUNE Krafty Hop!  If you want to start from the beginning, just head over to the Kraftin’ Kimmie Challenge Blog!  As you hop from blog to blog, be sure to leave a comment at each and every stop because some lucky stampers will win packages of these incredible stamps from the new release!!  And when you’re done hoppin’, be sure to head over to the Kraftin’ Kimmie shop, because ALL the new images are NOWavailable!  

And of course, as always, we have our Gimme Kimmies Kits available for those of you who ‘need it all’!!  The stamps are grouped together by artist and are available at a discount, but only for a limited time!!

And don’t forget!!  Our newest EXCLUSIVE Krafty Klubhouse Kit is NOW available!  This time we are featuring THREE new MERMAIDS along with SEVEN bonus sentiments in the set called SEA JEWELS!!  And you can ONLY get it at the Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps Shop NOW!!

You should have come from Cheryl's blog, and if you haven't head back to the challenge blog to get started!! 

And now...a card, LOL!!

I am in LOVE with the new Annie Peter Pan Inspired stamps...they are SO adorable!! This little lost boy makes me so happy, I can't even stand it! I colored my boy with Copics, and then layered him with Sour Apple(MFT), Lemon Drop(MFT) and Taken With Teal(SU). My ribbon is from MFT(Sour Apple), and I used Michael's brads. All my colors were inspired by the SUPER fun Echo Park Boy's Life pad...isn't it fun? 

Well, that is it for me for now!! The next stop on the hop is the SUPER talented AMANDA!! Have fun, and happy hopping!!