SNS Easter preview and candy- day 3

Hello, hello!

I've got another Sweet November Easter sneak peek today that will have you longing for spring... especially those of you still experiencing all the crazy snow storms! :)

So these are the final two Baby Bunnies and this first one is B.B. Easter Egg. This little cutie is busy coloring eggs for the big egg hunt Easter morning and he takes his job very seriously, making sure that each one is beautiful and special. (The sentiment stamp is also a super sneaky peek at part of a set coming up in a couple days.) ;)

And finally we have Baby Bunnies Chick. Who can resist the fluffy, yellow cuteness of a baby chick? Certainly not this sweet tot! It sure looks like these two are having quite the conversation... I wonder what they could be talking about? Maybe, just maybe, they are discussing sweet things like candy... oh wait! That's what I should be doing!

But before all that, I highly recommend that you see what the SNS gals, Traci, Lisa and Rachel have done with today's Babies... the sweetness may just give you a toothache! ;)

Ok, so let's talk candy, LOL! This first candy kit includes: one Baby Bunnies Easter Egg rubber stamp, ten 6x6 sheets of October Afternoon Ducks in a Row paper, one Basic Grey Easter mini acrylic stamp set, Prima flowers and e.line pearls and gems, ribbon, buttons, four card blanks, four envelopes and my card.

Today's second candy kit includes: one Baby Bunnies chick rubber stamp, seven double-sided 6x6 sheets of Imaginisce For Peeps Sake paper, one Basic Grey Easter mini acrylic stamp set, Prima flowers and e.line pearls and gems, ribbon and trims, buttons, four card blanks, four envelopes and my card.

Want a chance to win one? Just leave a comment on this post and if you can link the candy up on your blog that is great too but not a requirement. All of the candy posts will remain open through Friday night and I will announce all of the winners Saturday morning. Everyone is welcome to play as I will ship wherever the winners live.

And don't forget that all of these stamps we've been sneak peeking will be available for purchase at All That Scraps Monday the 15th at midnight. :)

Alrighty then, come back tomorrow when two new characters will be hopping onto the scene!

See ya then!

Supply list:

Easter Wishes

cardstock- Bazzill and PTI

paper- October Afternoon (Ducks in a Row)

stamps- Sweet November Stamps (Baby Bunnies Easter Egg, sentiment)

ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox creamy brown chalk ink

Martha Stewart 3-in-1 butterfly punch

Fiskars Apron Lace border punch

Zva tiny pearls

Prima Got Flowers

yellow puffy paint

Sakura clear glaze pen

Copic Spica clear glitter pen

Copic markers:

skin- E00, E11, R20

hair- W3, W5, W7, W9

clothes- YG0000, YG00, YG01, R11, R12, E40, E41, BG13

egg/brush- E35, E37, C3, C9, Y13, Y15, Y17, R12, R14, R35, YG00, YG01, YG03, BG10

Peep! Peep!

cardstock- Bazzill and PTI

paper- Imaginisce (For Peep's Sake)

stamps- Sweet November Stamps (Bunny Babies Chick), Basic Grey (circle sentiment and peep, peep sentiment)

ink- Memento tuxedo black and rich cocoa, Colorbox creamy brown chalk ink

Martha Stewart border punch

Metal rim tag

Paper Trey Ink twine

buttons

Sakura clear glaze pen

Copic markers:

skin- E00, E11, R20

hair- E74, E77, E79

clothes- E30, E31, E34, R11, R12, E40, E41, YG03

chick- Y11, Y21, Y35, YR04

SNS Easter preview and candy- day 2

Good Monday morning my friends!

Are you ready for day 2 of our Sweet November Easter sneak peeks? Today we've got two more Baby Bunnies strolling off of the garden path and into your hearts. :)
First up is Baby Bunnies Daffodil. These bright and cheery flowers trumpet the arrival of spring as they dance and sway in the soft gentle breeze and this little B.B. can't resist picking one to take home.

Our second B.B. also comes fresh from the garden but tulips are this one's flower of choice. She wants to share her joy of a brand new season by gathering a whole bouquet... but first perhaps one flower for her little chick friend (who just so happens to be a super sneak peek of a set coming up later this week). ;)

Oh, and I hand cut out the butterflies from some of the pattern paper on this card which, for those that asked, is also what I did with the bunnies from yesterday's "Some bunny loves you" card.

Now if you would like to continue tip-toeing through the tulips (and daffodils) skip on over to Traci's, Rachel's and Lisa's blogs for even more adorable Bunny Babies cards. :)

And as always there is some sweet candy to go along with today's fun previews... let's see what we got!

Our first candy includes: one Baby Bunnies Daffodil rubber stamp, eight 6x6 sheets of Doodlebug pattern papers, Prima flowers and e.line pearls and gems, Creative Cafe felt butterflies, Queen&Co Felt Fusion floral border, silk daffodil flowers, buttons, ribbons, four card blanks, four envelopes and my card.

The second candy includes: one Baby Bunnies Tulip rubber stamp, eight 6x6 sheets of Making Memories paper, one mini set of Basic Grey Easter acrylic stamps, Prima flowers and e.line pearls and gems, Making Memories die cuts, ribbon, buttons, four card blanks, four envelopes and my card.

If you would like a chance to win either of these all you have to do is leave a comment on this post. Linking the candy on your blog is great too but not a requirement. :)

I'll ship wherever the winners live so all are welcome to play... the more the merrier I always say!

You will have through Friday night to get your name entered in the drawing then random Generator will pick the winners and I'll announce who the lucky gals are on Saturday.

And don't forget that the entire Sweet November Easter release will be available at All That Scraps at midnight on Monday the 15th!

Alrighty, see ya back here tomorrow for day three of the Easter sneak peeks!
Supply list:

Easter Greetings

cardstock- Bazzill and PTI

paper- Doodlebug Designs

stamp- Sweet November Stamps (Baby Bunnies Daffodil)

ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox creamy brown chalk ink

Doodlebug alpha rub ons

silk daffodil flowers from Wal-mart

Making Memories buttons

Kaiser Craft pearls

Sakura clear glaze pen

Copic markers:

skin- E00, E11, R20

hair- YR12, YR14, E08

clothes- Y000, Y00, Y11, E40, E41, R11, R12, B00

daffodil- YG01, YG03, Y11, Y15, Y17, YR04, YR18

Happy Easter

cardstock- Bazzill and PTI

paper- Making Memories (Flower Patch)

stamps- Sweet November Stamps (Baby Bunnies Tulip and chick), Studio G Easter sentiment

ink- Memento tuxedo black and rich cocoa, Colorbox creamy brown chalk ink

Martha Stewart border punch

metal rim tag

ribbon

Kaiser Craft gems

Sakura clear glaze pen

Copic markers:

skin- E00, E11, R20

hair- E50, E53, E31

clothes- E40, E41, 0, R11, R12, Y11

tulip- YG17, YG28, R11, R12, R32, Y32

chick- Y11, Y13, Y15, YR04

SNS Easter preview and candy- day 1

Hello, hello my stampin' sisters!

Welcome to day one of our Sweet November Easter sneak peeks and candy! Like I mentioned earlier, this is a pretty big release so for a few days here I'm going to be doubling up the candy. This means you'll have two chances to win off of this one post... all before the stamps go up for sale at All That Scraps on the 15th! :)

Now I know you are ready to see who's coming to join the SNS family so let's start things off with a couple of cutie Baby Bunnies. The Baby Bunnies are playful tots ready to celebrate spring in all it's wonder and glory. You won't find an ounce of mischief in these little ones... they are just as sweet as can be! This first B.B. has come eye to eye with a delicate little butterfly pausing to rest on the tip of her nose, so she holds ever so still in hopes of making this magical moment last a bit longer.

Our second B.B. is cuddling close with his furry little bunny friend. These two are a pair of forever friends that are never far apart... awwwwww. :)

Want to see more Baby Bunny cuteness? All you have to do is bunny hop on over to Traci's, Lisa's and Rachel's blogs to be filled with even more warm fuzzies. :)

Okey dokey, it's candy time! The first kit includes: 1 Baby Bunnies Butterfly rubber stamp, eight 6x6 sheets of Basic Grey Oh, Baby Girl paper, one Imaginisce floral snag'em stamp, Prima flowers and e.line pearls and gems, buttons, ribbon, punched butterflies, four card blanks and envelopes, plus my card.

Candy kit number 2 includes: one Baby Bunnies Bunny rubber stamp, nine 6x6 sheets of Making Memories Flower Patch papers, Prima flowers and e.line pearls and gems, Making Memories die cut tags and glitter stickers, buttons, ribbon, four card blanks, four envelopes and my card.

So would you like a chance to win these stamps before they go up for sale at All That Scraps on the 15th? All you have to do is leave a comment on this post between now and Friday, the 12th at midnight. I will be announcing all of the week's winners on Saturday the 13th. As always I will ship anywhere so the candy is open to everyone who wants to play along. :)

Good luck and don't forget to come back tomorrow for day 2 of our sneak peeks... it will be another double dose of gooey, sweet Easter goodness!

Supply list:

Happy Easter

cardstock- Cardstock Warehouse and PTI

paper- Basic Grey (Oh, Baby girl)

stamp- Sweet November Stamps (Baby Bunnies-Butterfly)

ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox creamy brown chalk ink

Scrapworks alpha rub ons

Martha Stewart butterfly punch

Kaiser Craft flowers

Zva tiny pearls

buttons

Copic Spica clear glitter pen

Copic markers:

skin- E00, E11, R20

hair- E35, E99, E37, E59

clothes- R000, R00, R01, R02, E40, E41, BV01

butterfly- Y13, Y15, Y17, R12, R14, R22

Some bunny loves you

cardstock- Bazzill and PTI

paper- Making Memories (Flower Patch)

stamp- Sweet November Stamps (Baby Bunnies- Bunny)

ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox creamy brown chalk ink

Prima Got Flowers

Kaiser Craft pearls

Doodlebug alpha rub ons

Copic markers:

skin- E00, E11, R20

hair- Y32, YR31, Y35, E50

clothes- BG10, BG11, G00, R11, R12

bunny- E50, E30, E31, R20

Sweet November spotlight on Lisa Gobea

Welcome to the weekend friends!

Thanks so much for stopping by today. I've got another fun spotlight to share with you but real quick before we jump into that, I've been asked by a few of you about the Sweet November Gal badge on my sidebar and I just wanted to fill everyone in on that. This first badge is for my SN Gals and Guest Gals but I do plan on making a Sweet November Stamps badge that anyone who wants to can add to their blog. Hopefully I can get it done after this release. :)

Ok, now for the fun stuff! Today's spotlight is shining on one of the sweetest, most kind hearted stampers I have had the pleasure of getting to know... Lisa Gobea! Over the last few months I have watched Lisa blossom into the wonderful stamper/cardmaker that she is today. She's never afraid to try a new style or technique yet she always stays true to a certain clean, linear design that really lets her beautifully colored images be the star of the show. Her attention to detail even extends to the insides of her cards as well, which impresses me to no end. Lisa's passion and love for her craft shines through in every card she creates and that is always a joy to see!
Now let's see how Lisa answered the SNS quiz...

1. What color do you feel represents your personality and why?

I would have said black a few years ago, but now I would say brown. It comes in tons of different hues and you can dress it up to be serious or you can play it up with pink or blue or just about any other color and it is fun and full of kick. LOL...

2. Is your style of dress/ home decor similar to your style of cardmaking?

In a small way. I like my surroundings neat and tidy, but when I see pictures of rooms in a magazine that have painted walls and everything is just right I love that too. So, who knows.

3. What one thing always puts you in a good mood?

Wow, for me this is the hardest question of all. I am almost always in a good mood, so to choose just one is tough. However, if I am in a pretty stressed out mood I put on my very old but still very much loved 98 Degrees CDs and that always tends to calm me down and cheer me up at the same time.

4. If you could visit any time in history when would it be?

I would have to say the 50's. I love the idea of moms being moms and the dads being dads. I enjoy the music, the lack of swear words and just the clean, happy, honest time of life. One of my all time favorite movies is the Longest trainer just because of that reason.

5. If you were a mythical creature ie. fairy, elf, mermaid, troll etc., what kind would you be and why?

I would so be a mermaid. I love to swim and the thought that you could swim under the water and not have to worry about anything bothering you. Also, I don't think I have ever seen an ugly mermaid. LOL...

Bonus question
6) If you are a fellow Gleek, which character from McKinley High do you most identify with?

Ok, now don't laugh. I am a Gleek and I admit it openly. I would have to say that I identify with Emma Pillsbury. I have a secret crush on Mr Shue, (don't tell my husband) and I love the way he sings and that boy can dance. I would have been sitting with her when he sang his mash up of 'Don't stand so close to me' to Rachel. I would have looked like both of them... now you know my deep, dark secret... LOL.

Great answers Lisa! :)

Now you know I love being inspired by my fellow crafters and here's how Lisa's sassy and fabulous miss Sparkle Thistleweed card influenced me today. The first thing I was drawn to was her use of all that pattern paper, 5 different papers on one card! And the fancy, layers of punched edges in the middle is very cool looking. Other than switching which side I placed my slightly altered Darby on (I replaced her flower with a four leaf clover) I stayed pretty true to Lisa's over-all design.

To see more of Lisa's beautiful work check out her blog. And beginning tomorrow Lisa, Rachel and Traci will all be joining me in the Sweet November Easter sneak peeks, if you like cute you won't want to miss this! Oh and you know this Easter candy is gonna be better than Peeps and Cadbury Eggs... ;)

Later!
Supply list:
cardstock- GP and PTI
paper- Basic Grey (Organic)
stamps- Sweet November Stamps (Darby and Bumbles)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox blackbird chalk ink
Martha Stewart border punch
brads
button
Studio Calico twine
ribbon
Sakura stardust pen
computer font- Kristen
Copic multiliner 0.3 pen
Copic markers:
skin- E50, YR00, E51, R20
hair- E55, E57, E59, E49
clothes- Y11, Y13, Y15, Y18, E44, E47, E49, E40, E41, YG11, YG13, YG17, G28, G07
bumbles- Y21, YR23, YR24, W5, W7, W9, BG000

Sweet November spotlight on Rachel Schneider

Hello, hello!

Here we are heading into a brand new weekend which is always a good thing if you ask me. :)

Now I know it seems a bit weird to be doing March spotlights so early in February but like I mentioned yesterday with the SNS release date bumped up to the middle of the month there's no time like the present to get acquainted with our Guest Gal, Rachel Schneider!

Rachel's work first caught my eye in the TGF gallery where her clever design twists and creative use of embellishments had me oohing and ahhing. She's also not afraid of using bright, fun colors on her cards, which of course makes me a fan. ;)
When you look at any of Rachel's creations you can just see the fun she is having and the enjoyment she gets out of the entire creative process. From her gorgeous coloring to the over-all design of her cards, it's all imbued with a definite sense of playfulness that suits the Sweet November Stamps to a T!

Now let's see how Rach answered the SNS quiz...

1. What color do you feel represents your personality and why?

Red! I'm not really sure why, I just have always felt most at home when wearing red.

2. Is your style of dress/home decor similar to your style of card making?

A little. I like lots of colors and almost every room in my house is a different color, though not quite the bright ones I use on cards.

3. What one thing always puts you in a good mood?

Cake wrecks (http://cakewrecks.blogspot.com/). Whenever I need a quick laugh or smile I get on their site and start reading it. The photos are hilarious and the little commentary after each one never fails to have me cracking up in no time.

4. If you could visit any time in history when would it be?

I couldn't pick one so I narrowed it to these two:

1) When Elvis was at his prime. I would LOVE to have seen him live!

2) Regency era. Love my trashy romance novels and it would be neat to visit this era since I read it so much. Just to visit though, not to stay. I'm fond of running water and sweat pants.

5. If you were a mythical creature ie. fairy, elf, mermaid, troll etc., what kind would you be and why?

Definitely a fairy! I'd love to be able to fly and let's face it, you don't usually see ugly fairies. ;o)

Bonus question

6. If you are a fellow Gleek, which character from McKinley High do you most identify with?

I don't watch the show but my friend Melissa did get me into the soundtracks and I downloaded "Alone" and I LOVE IT!

Too funny! Cake Wrecks makes me laugh too! :)

Ok, so let's see how Rachel's gorgeous Ginger card inspired me today... her cool layout was my jumping off point, though I decided to turn the design on it's head to switch things up just a bit. I also really liked her use of the ribbon and how she added the flower to the center of the bow. And you just know I'm always a sucker for a good sprinkling of bling. ;)

I hope you all enjoyed getting to know a bit more about Rachel today! Be sure to check out her fun blog and then stop back by here tomorrow when I will be shining the spotlight on our other March Guest Gal, Lisa Gobea!

TTFN!
Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and PTI
paper- Making Memories (pink), BoBunny (floral)
stamps- Sweet November Stamps (Fruit of the Month Grape Fairy)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and rich cocoa, Colorbox creamy brown chalk ink
Prima Got Flowers
Maya Road stick pin
ribbon
Kaiser Craft gems
Sakura clear glaze pen
Copic Spica clear glitter pen
Copic markers:
skin- E00, E11, R20
hair- E50, E53, E31
clothes- YG00, YG01, YG03, YG13, YG23, YG17, YG21, YG25, R11, R12, R20
wings- G0000, G000, G00

Fairy fun and an Easter surprise

Good morning friends!

I wish I could say it's a lovely one but it looks to be another gray, rainy day here... sigh. Don't get me wrong, I'm thankful we're not getting crazy snowstorms or anything but man I wish the sun would start shining!

I think my longing for brighter, warmer days is reflecting in the cards I've been making and I know I'm not the only one experiencing this. What an easy escape it is to pull out a sheet or two of bright paper and just get lost in it's happiness. :)
So I made my card today with this week's Flutter By challenge in mind. It's another open week but I always like to use a fairy image for this challenge if I can... any excuse to use a fairy is a good thing if you ask me... ;)

I started flipping through my stamps and was stopped at the Gorjuss Girls. Flower Girl was whispering to me that she wanted some pointy ears. How could I not grant her wish? Honestly, I don't think I have used this particular stamp 'as-is' yet because for some reason she always needs those ears... I don't even fight it anymore LOL! This time I did go a step further though and cut some wings out of a sheet of butterfly patterned vellum that I've been hoarding for years. I'm completely in love with Gorjuss Flower Girl now and she told me she's delighted too. :)
The floral background is a new Hero Arts Silhouette Bells cling stamp that I had to have as soon as I saw it. It just seemed like it would make a great little fairy haven and I wasn't disappointed. I did have to stamp it twice for this card to make the image a bit longer but Flower Girl does a nice job of hiding the seam.

Alrighty now onto a bit of Sweet November news... remember how I mentioned new sneak peeks and candy would be here before you know it? Well I wasn't lying! Sweet November has a big Easter release that would have originally gone up at the beginning of March but because we wanted to give everyone more time to use the new stamps before the holiday it was decided to move the release up to February 15th. That means sneak peeks/candy will start back up this Sunday! Before that though I will be shining the spotlight on our two new Sweet November Guest Gals who will be helping Traci and me share all this Easter sweetness with you. So be sure to check back tomorrow 'cause that's when the fun will be starting. :)

Toodles! Supply list:
cardstock- DCWV and PTI
paper- BoBunny (double dot)
K&Co butterfly vellum
stamps- Sugar Nellie (Gorjuss Girl Flower Girl), Hero Arts (Silhouette Bells), Verve (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and rich cocoa, Tim Holtz Distress Inks
Prima Got Flowers
epoxy brads
Kaiser Craft pearls
Copic Spica glitter pen
Copic markers:
skin- E50, YR00, E51, R20
hair- YG00, YG01, YG03
clothes- Y13, Y15, Y18, Y000, Y00, Y02

Do you believe in fairies?

I do!

And you just might too after visiting the Quixotic challenge blog today. :)
Elaine has asked me to be a special guest for the challenge, as the Sweet November fairies are feeling the love over there this week and I was more than happy to play along.

I wanted to celebrate the ever growing family of Fairy Sweets so I chose to use three different fairies on my card today. Gossamer and Fidget are two of the four original fairies that got this whole crazy ride rolling as well as their newest friend, Sparkle. And they look like a fun group of friends if you ask me. :)
The rest of my card is still more of that Basic Grey Lemonade card kit that I've been Frankensteining... with a few extra Prima flowers and gems thrown in for good measure. ;)
I pulled the colors for the girls from the colors in the papers and now they are making me hungry for fruit flavored candies... or maybe even a shaved icee... mmmmmm... LOL!

But I digress... to see more Sweet November goodness from Elaine and her fabulous team as well as the SNS gals, Traci and Amy, then head over to Quixotic and be sure to play along this week too! :)

Alrighty, gotta fly!
Supply list:
cardstock- Paper Trey Ink
paper, chipboard flowers- Basic Grey (Lemonade)
stamps- Sweet November Stamps (Gossamer Cornwand, Sparkle Thistleweed and Fidget Goblinspider), Hero Arts (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox chestnut roan chalk ink
Prima Got Flowers
Making Memories gems
Sakura clear glaze pen and stardust pen
Copic Markers-
skin- E00, E11, R20, RV04, W5
eyes (Gossamer)- E33, E35, E37
eyes (Sparkle)- B00, B02, B06
eyes (Fidget)- YG13, YG17, G07
hair (Gossamer)- YG21, YG03, YG23, YG25, YG17
hair (Sparkle)- RV10, RV13, RV14, RV17, RV19
hair (Fidget)- Y13, Y15, Y18, Y17
clothes- YR16, YR18, BG10, BG11, BG45, BG49, RV10, RV11
wings- G0000, G000, G00
sky- B0000, B000