SFYTT Sunday

It is a rainy Sunday here in Southern Illinois, so forgive me for the crappy lighting on my card. It doesn't help that one of the light bulbs in the hall outside my stamp room went out today....you wouldn't think it would affect it, but it sure did!! I decided to take the day off from work today due to the recent loss of my Grandma. She was ill for quite some time, and had been fighting up until recently when she decided to no longer fight. It has been a roller coaster, needless to say, but I am happy that she is no longer suffering. With all that in mind, I decided to take the day and have a little stamping therapy session. So far, so good. I won't say that I have been as productive as I would have liked, but one card done is good enough for me.

I made this card using this weekend's Sketch For You To Try. I started by stamping my chicks from the My Favorite Things, What's Crackin'? set on an MFT Perfect Panel. I actually stamped the girl chick directly on the panel, and stamped the boy on another. I masked his body to add the legs and after coloring them both, I added the boy on. My image was cut out using my Circle Nestabilities, and layered with Sour Apple, Cotton Candy, and Banana Split.....yummy. My DP is from the Spring paper pack from MFT, my buttons are from the Spring collection, and my ribbon is from the Perfect Plaid collection. My brads came from Michael's and my spiral clips are from Amazon. The sentiment I used is actually from another MFT set. It is from the Pure Innocence, My Basket of Eggs set.

For the inside, I stamped a sentiment from the set, added more DP and brads, and it was done!!
Well, that is it for me now!! Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!!

Crazy 4 Challenges- Clean Sketch

Well kids, it's time for another Crazy 4 Challenges challenge, and I am LOVING this week's challenge....it's a sketch after all!! This week's challenge(C4C30) was posed by Barbara, and it is so clean and simple....well, it should have been. I am proud, I didn't veer too far off the challenge, but I just can't do clean and simple...it hurts too much, lol!!

For my card today, I started by stamping my Pure Innocence - Boy & Dog - Doge Gone Cute image on an MFT Perfect Panel. I then colored it with Copics, and layered it with Bashful Blue. I added my SU ribbons, and Michael's brads...as well as some piercing to those layers. I then used my SU punches to create my circle panel. My dog(both inside and out)'s were colored with Copics as well, then cut out.

For the inside, I used more of the card stock and ribbon, and my second dog. The base of my card is Sour Apple green, from MFT as well.
Well, that is it for me now!! Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!! Be sure to check out what all the other Crazies have done for this challenge!!

A Moment of Science....

I am LOVING the new sets being released by There She Goes on Saturday, so I couldn't resist showing ONE MORE card using the FABULOUS new set, Chem. 101. This set was designed to go along with the previously released Chemistry set.

Today, I started with this week's Mojo Monday sketch. My bottles were stamped, colored and cut out, then attached to Gina K. White panels layered with Riding Hood Red, Kiwi Kiss, and Black(MFT). I used Copics to color my images. My sentiment came from the new set....LOVE IT!! I am a total geek, so this set SPEAKS to me!! My DP is from the SU Rockabilly pack, and my ribbons are all SU as well. Brads are from Michael's and my spiral clip came from Amazon.
Well, that is it for me now!! Don't forget, there is still time to go around and comment on all the Trendsetters peek posts from the past three days....FREE STAMPS ladies(and gentlemen)!!!

Poppies Blog Hop Challenge

Tonight is the last of the There She Goes Blog Hop Challenges, and I hope you are having as much fun with them as we are!! The Trendsetters have REALLY stepped it up and have been making some of the most amazing cards...in my opinion!! You GO girlies!! Tonight, we are previewing our new, Poppies, set. It was illustrated by our new illustrator Chris Dark, who is crazy talented!! She also designed the Sweet Pea set!! Want some info on how to win this GORGEOUS set? Here you go!!

Would you like a chance to win the Poppies stamp set? Here’s what you need to do- go to each of the Trendsetter’s Blogs and leave a comment on their Poppies 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 Poppies stamp set! The winner will be announced Saturday (Mar. 27) during the Release Party Chat.

As it did last night, today's hop started at the There She Goes blog!! Head on over there to get started. If you are back here now, you should have come from Jessica's blog!!


For my card tonight, I pulled out my favorite SU paper pack(well, one of them), Bella Rose. I used Pink Pirouette, Riding Hood Red, and Kiwi Kiss card stock as well. I also decided to use Mercy's sketch.....love it girlie!! My image was stamped on an MFT Perfect Panel and then colored with Copics. I also did the butterfly separately, cut it out, and added it on. My ribbons are all SU, spiral clip from Amazon, and brads are from Michael's.
Well, that is it for me now! The next stop on the hop is Jodi's Blog!! Have fun and don't for get to comment!!

Sweet Pea/Chem. 101 Blog Hop Challenge

Hey everyone and welcome to day TWO of the There She Goes blog hop challenges!! Today we are peeking too SUPER CUTE new mini sets: Sweet Pea and Chem. 101. My card for Chem. 101 isn't quite done yet, but I will add it when it is....that or show it on Friday....hmmm, who knows!! So, do you want a chance to win both of these sets.....here's all the need to know info!!


Would you like a chance to win both of these fun mini sets?
Here’s what you need to do- go to each of the Trendsetter’s Blogs and leave a comment on their Sweet Pea/Chem. 101 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 both of the mini sets! The winner will be announced Saturday (Mar. 27) during the Release Party Chat.

As it did last night, today's hop started at the There She Goes blog!! Head on over there to get started. If you are back here now, you should have come from Jessica's blog!!


Since you are back, let's talk about my card briefly before I send you on to see my good friend Jodi!! I started by stamping my image on an MFT Perfect Panel and then I colored it with my Copics. I then layered it with Orchid, Razzleberry, and Olive cardstock. My DP is from the SU Cottage Wall DP pack. I did some piercing, added some brads from Michael's, some SU ribbon and a spiral clip from Amazon, and it was done!!
Well, that is it for me now! The next stop on the hop is Jodi's Blog!! Have fun and don't for get to comment!!

Spring Fever Blog Hop Challenge

Hey everyone and welcome to this month's There She Goes release Blog Hop Challenge!!! We have three days worth of peeks for you this month and I am sure you are going to fall in LOVE with this month's sets. Today, we peeking the new Spring Fever set. It is a 6x8 set and will sell for $24. Would you like a chance to win this set? Here is all the info!!

Would you like a chance to win the Spring Fever stamp set? Here’s what you need to do- go to each of the Trendsetter’s Blogs and leave a comment on their Spring Fever 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 Spring Fever stamp set! The winner will be announced Saturday (Mar. 27) during the Release Party Chat.

Today, our hop started at the There She Goes Blog! Head on over there to get started. If you are back here now, you should have come from Jessica's Blog!!

For my card today, I started by stamping my bench image with Memento Rich Cocoa on an MFT Perfect Panel. I then used my Copics to fill in the hearts and add the grass. I then layered my image with Riding Hood Red, Old olive and Hot Fudge(MFT) card stock. My paper is from the Washington Apple and Georgia Peach DSP packs. My ribbons are from SU, my brads are from Michael's, and my spiral clips were bought through Amazon.
Well, that is it for me now! The next stop on the hop is Jodi's Blog!! Have fun and don't for get to comment!!

Changing of the Seasons Sale

The other day I mentioned that There She Goes would be making some big announcements last night, and we most certainly did!! For details about all the goings on at There She Goes, and to find out how you can be a participant in our Mother Of All Blog Hops.
Today marks the first day of our Changing of the Seasons Spring Sale. Here are all the details taken from the TSG Blog.

To celebrate the beginning of spring, There She Goes is having a Changing Of The Seasons sale! From today (Mar. 20th) through Saturday (Mar. 27th) five select stamp sets are 15% off their regular price! This season’s sale sets are-

Friendship Flowers $18.70 (reg. $22)

Penguin Love $19.55 (reg. $23)

Craftier Taglines $15.30 (reg. $18)

Blessings $12.75 (reg. $15)

Let’s Get Together $12.75 (reg. $15)

Not only are you able to purchase these great sets at a special price, but if you purchase them on Saturday, you can also order the newest sets that will be released at a special price as well! Talk about a deal!!

For today, I have a card made using the Let's Get Together set. It is one of my favorite There She Goes sets, mainly because I LOVE coffee!! I stamped my cup on a Cream MFT Perfect Panel and colored it in with Copics. I then stamped the coffee collar on a piece of Granola DP from Basic Grey and then paper pieced it on. The image was then cut out and placed on a piece of Vanilla cardstock layered with Bordering Blue, Fossil and Hot Fudge Card stock(the last two from MFT). I ran my Bordering Blue layer through my Cuttlebug with my Spots and Dots embossing folder. My sentiment was stamped with Memento Rich Cocoa and then punched out and layered using SU punches. All my ribbons are from SU, and my brads are from Michael's.
Well, that is it for me now!! Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!!

Crazy 4 Challenges- Spring

Well, I don't know about the weather where you are, but today was GORGEOUS here!! Spring is definitely here and I am THRILLED. Since it is Saturday-ish, it is time for another Crazy 4 Challenges challenge. Today's challenge was to make a Spring-y card.

I LOVE the Spring paper pack from My Favorite Things, so I decided to use it for my card today. I started by stamping my Jolinne-Best Friends Always image on an MFT Perfect Panel, and then colored it with my Copics. I then layered it with Gumdrop Green, Bubblegum Pink, and So Saffron CS. My brads are from SU, as well as my ribbons. My spiral clip came from Michael's. I used SU punches for my sentiment. I haven't used this layout for awhile, so I thought it was time!!
Well, that is it for me now!! Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!! Don't forget to check out what the other Crazies have come up with for today's challenge!! Enjoy!!

Mercy's Sketch 65

Happy Thursday!! I had some time to stamp before work, so I decided to play along with Mercy's sketch for this week. I love her and her sketches, and this week's is FABULOUS!!

I started by stamping my chick image from the MFT What's Crackin'? set on an MFT Perfect Panel. I then colored the chick with Copics, and paper pieced the shell with some Georgia Peach DSP. I then layered it, using my Cuttlebug and Nestabilities, with Saffron, Rose, and Olive cardstock. My ribbons are all from SU, and my brads were purchased at Michael's. My sentiment is from the Pure Innocence set-My Basket of Eggs.
Well, that is it for me now!! Today, at least for this week, is my Friday, so WAHOOO!! I can't wait....two days off in a row, yayyy!! The next few weeks are going to be a bear, so trust me this weekend is welcomed and needed. My boyfriend and I have plans, and at the encouragement of my sweet and sassy friend, Jennifer Greco, he is going to make a card......stay tuned, LOL!!

Rock The Bump!!

Hey everyone, and welcome to this month's Who's That Girl VIP HOP!! Today's hop 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.
Here is the info about this month's VIP kit!!

March 16th (at 10 PM EST), the MFT VIP will be released. It is a ONE DAY ONLY product (will be available through March 17th at 11:59 PM EST), that gives you the opportunity to purchase the WTG set THREE WEEKS early. Here are the details about the VIP Kit:

Baby Bump VIP $32.50

Baby Bump stamp set 15.95
Baby Bump Ribbons 5.95
Baby Bump “Diaper Pins” 4.95
10 pack fossil (Kraft) scalloped note card set (A2) with envelopes 5.5
Baby Bump additions FREE ($9 value)

Sweet, huh!!

For my card, I started by stamping my Who's That Girl Baby Bump image on an MFT Cream Perfect Panel and different pieces of Granola DP by Basic Grey. The parts that I didn't paper piece, were colored in with my Copics. I layered it with Fossil, Bordering Blue, and Hot Fudge cardstock(all but the blue are from MFT). My brown ribbon is from MFT, and the cream taffeta is from SU, along with my brads. I purchased my spiral clip through Amazon.

For the inside of my card, I used more Granola DP, and some Vanilla cardstock from SU. I LOVE this sentiment...so fun!!

Well, that is it for me now!! The next stop on the hop is Joanne!! Have fun!!

TSG46- Just Wanted You To Know

Happy Monday!! Today, There She Goes has posted their weekly challenge, being hosted by our new Trendsetter, Danielle. LOVE her!! This week's challenge is a sketch, which I love too, so yayyy!! Before I get to my card, here is an announcement from There She Goes that I think you will want to know about!!

***There She Goes has a big announcement to share with you about a bunch of fun things that are coming up but you are going to have to wait a few more days to find out the details! Join us for the Friday Night Chat this week to be among the first to hear the news :) Check out this post on the TSG Forum to find out more details and to chat about what you think the announcement will include.

You need to be a registered user to be able to view or post on the

TSG Forum so make sure you spend a couple of minutes doing that first!***

Now, for my card. I started with Danielle's sketch and stamped my flowers from the Bloom set on an MFT Perfect Panel. They were then colored with Copics and cut out using my Cuttlebug and Circle Nestabilities. My card stock is Hot Fudge from MFT, and Celery from SU. My DP is from the DCWV Latte stack...yummmy!! All my ribbons are from Michael's, as well as my brads. The spiral clip was purchased through Amazon.
Well, that is all for me now!! Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!!

I've Been Bad...

I have been VERY bad about sharing all the RAK's I have received over the last year. VERY BAD!! I literally have a box full of cards that I need to share, and to be honest, a box full to mail, so I need to get on the ball. Since I had no real stamping time this weekend, I decided that today is the day to start!! I will start showing them three at a time, til the box is empty!! To all my friends that have sent me cards I'M SORRY I AM SO SLOW!! LOL!! Without further ado....here we go!!
Julia Betemps- Owner of the Little Paper Shop
Sent as a Thank You for being a guest designer, to which I say, NO NO, THANK YOU!!

Barbara Anders- These next two are from her!! The first was from when I was recovering from dental surgery. The second, for my birthday!!!(yes, I've been that bad!!)



Thank you to both of you!! To the rest of you that have RAK'd me since my divorce...they are coming!! Slowly but surely!!!

Crazy 4 Challenges- Masculine

Hey everyone!! It's Saturday-ish, so it's time for another Crazy 4 Challenges challenge. This weeks challenge is to make a masculine card, something I struggle with. DRS Designs is our sponsor again this week, so I decided to use another one of their CUTE stamps!!

I started with Taylor's Sketch from today. I stamped my Sweet Offering Cutie Pie Kid on an MFT perfect panel, and then colored it in with my Copics. I then layered it with Kiwi and Baja Breeze cardstock. The DP I used is from a retired SU pack. My sentiment is from the Clearly Sentimental About You set by MFT. I used punches from SU to make my sentiment panel. My brads are from Michael's.
Well, that is it for me now!! Be sure to check out what the other Crazy Girl's have made for today's challenge!!

Mercy's Tuesday Sketch 64

I love sketch challenges, and Mercy's is one of my favorites!! I was THRILLED when I found out that she and Pam both, my stamping friends, would both be serving on the There She Goes team with me. WAHOOO!! I was also thrilled to see that Danielle, and Lisa, and Kim....all of whom I have served on one design team or another with before, were going to be a part of our team!! Also, to the other new girls: Chris, Heather, and Donna...I look forward to getting to know you all!!

For my card today, I started by using this week's sketch from Mercy's blog. I stamped my image, from Beautiful Spring by There She Goes, on an MFT Perfect Panel and then colored it in with my Copics. I then layered it with Bashful Blue and So Saffron. My DP is from the SU Delicate Dots pack. I layered it with So Saffron, and the striped layer with Certainly Celery. My border punch is by Martha Stewart, which I purchased at Michael's, along with my ribbons and brads. My spiral clip was purchased through Amazon.
Well, that is it for me now!! Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!!

Mojo Mojo Mojo!!!

Happy Humpday everyone!! I know I jinxed myself with my next to last post, saying my mojo was back and all that....but it really was. Then the weekend happened!! Between two jobs, spending time with loved ones, and trying to sleep somewhere in between there, I just didn't get a chance to stamp. But, I guess my mojo was going pretty good considering I was chosen as one of last week's Mojo contest winners, WAHOOOOO!!! I {heart} Julee and her sketches, and I was HONORED to be chosen!! Thank you, Julee!!

My card today was made using this week's Mojo Monday sketch....love it!! I started by stamping one of the new Pure Innocence images released last week from My Favorite Things, Sunshiny Day, on an MFT Perfect Panel. I then colored it with my Copics, and layered it with Bashful Blue, Red Hot(MFT), and Old Olive cardstock. My DP is from the SU, Summer Picnic pack. My ribbon and brads are both from Michael's, and my spiral clip was bought through Amazon.

For the inside, I used more of the DP, stamped and colored my image again on some GP white, and then stamped my sentiment. Cute, eh??!!
Well, that is it for me for now!! Thanks for stopping by and have a SUNSHINY day!!!

Crazy 4 Challenges- Piercing!!

It's Saturday(ish), so it is time for another Crazy 4 Challenges challenge!! This week's challenge is paper piercing, NOT PIECING!!!! There was a TINY bit of confusion prior to this challenge, so that is why I decided to warn you.....hehe!!! I love my CRAZY girls!! Since the challenge was paper piercing, it was NO problem for me. I can't remember the last card I made without piercing....easy peasy!! Here is some more info on the challenge:
Since this is the first Challenge of the Month, this is our Prize Challenge, which has been donated by DRS Designs. One lucky person will be randomly chosen to win a $15 gift voucher so time to start creating! We will announce the winner with next week's challenge post. If you would like to play along with us, all you have to do is create a card/project with paper piercing and upload it to your blog and/or to your SCS Gallery using the keyword C4C27. 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 decided to use the SUPER CUTE Vincent Van Bunny image. It was stamped on an MFT Perfect Panel, and then colored with my Copics. I then layered it with Bubblegum and Gumdrop Green from MFT, along with their Spring Paper Pack, and some MFT ribbon. My sentiment is from the There She Goes Set, Hunny Bunnies.
Well, that is it for me for now!! Be sure to head on over to the C4C blog to see what the other girl's have created!! Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!!

There She Goes Mojo

I am on a roll this week people!! I have posted to my blog almost daily...WAHOOO!! I love it when my mojo gets flowing like this, it makes my heart happy. It helps that I work for some of the most ROCKING Stamp companies out there, though!! There She Goes, who I have pretty much(minus my Dirty Dozen hiatus) been with since the beginning is DEFINITELY a ROCKING stamp company! Not only is the owner, Jessica, a ROCKSTAR, but she has become a VERY close friend of mine. Her eye for amazing talent, and stamps, never ceases to amaze me. Have you SEEN who is designing for us now??? Better check it out!! It is a list of talent that has me SWOONING!!

For today, I have made a card using the new Hunny Bunnies set, and this week's Mojo Monday sketch. It is a SUPER cute set full of ADORABLE images. I LOVE it!! My image was stamped on an MFT Perfect Panel, and then colored with Copics. My DP is by SU, as well as my cardstock(Bashful Blue, Certainly Celery, and So Saffron), ribbons, and sentiment punch. I used some brads from Michael's and a spiral clip from Amazon.
Well, that is it for me now!! Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!!

Welcome to the Hop!!

It is time for another My Favorite Things release hop, and I don't know about you, but I am LOVING this month's release!!! This month's hop started at Kim's Blog, as always...so be sure to head back there to get started!! If you are back now, you should have come from the UBER talented, Jody Morrow's blog.

For my card today, I am featuring the new Joy Ride(Cosmo Girl) set. This set was illustrated by Amanda Baird and will sell for $15.95. I stamped my girl on an MFT Perfect Panel, and then colored her with my Copics. My cardstock is Red Hot and Black Licorice, sold in the MFT store. My DP is from SU, and my white cs is from Gina K.. I used SU ribbons, and punches, and my brads are from Michael's. Isn't she just FUN!!!
Well, that is it for me now!! Thanks for stopping by and have a great time on the hop. Your next stop is Joanne's Blog....and I am SURE she is going to WOW you!!

Birthday Girl

Today is the last day of teasers for My Favorite Things....but never fear, EVERYTHING we have been teasing you with, will be released tonight!! Yayyy!! The release party and blog hop are all tonight, so be there!!! The party is in the SCS member forum at 8pmEST, and the Hop will start when the sets are released at 10pm EST.

For my card today, I started with Mercy's sketch from yesterday. I stamped my girl from the new Who's That Birthday Girl? set on an MFT Perfect Panel, then colored her hands, legs, and shoes with my Copics. The rest of her was paper pieced using my Razzleberry Lemonade DSP pack. I then cut her out and layered her on my Gina K. White oval, with Rich Razzleberry and Melon Mambo layers. My ribbons are all from SU, brads from Michael's, and spiral clips were bought through Amazon.
Well, that is it for me for now!! Be sure to head on over to Kim's Blog to see the other peeks at this SUPER cute set, and you may even see a couple other's along the way!! Have a great day!!

MFTeaser-Jolinne Heart Sing

This month, My Favorite Things is releasing two new sets in the Jolinne line. This is the newest line of stamps being offered by MFT, and I LOVE them...shocking, I know. These sets are being released on Wednesday, March 3rd. Yaayyy!

For my card today, I started by stamping my Jolinne on an MFT Perfect Panel, and then colored her with Copic markers. She was layered with Riding Hood Red, and Kiwi Kiss from SU, and Black Licorice from MFT. I actually cut out the image and added her to my white oval so that her feet could hang off. My Rockabilly DP, brads, and ribbons are all SU. My spiral clips came from Amazon.

For the inside, I used the same DP and more SU ribbon. I added some music notes around my sentiment, because....well, they are CUTE!! LOL!
Well, that is it for me for today! Thanks for stopping by! Head on over to Kim's Blog to see what the other DT members have cooked up for you!!