Star light, star bright...

first stars I see tonight... LOL!

Hello and welcome to day 1 of the March Sweet November sneak peeks!
You could say that the stars have aligned for this release and we find ourselves looking up into the night sky above Sweet November land to catch a glimpse of the Zodiac girls who reside there.

We are kicking things off with the first sign in the zodiac, Aries (March 21-April 19). Aries is the sign of the Ram and she is active, energetic, impulsive and optimistic. She is open to change and all sorts of new experiences. Her signature color is red, the color of fire and excitement!

And as always we have some candy up for grabs to celebrate the release... take a look...

The Aries Girl candy kit includes; one Sweet November Aries rubber stamp, twenty 6x6 sheets of paper, Prima flowers and e.line pearls and gems, ribbon, Kaiser Craft star fozz felt, Sakura stardust glitter pen, buttons, four envelopes, four card blanks and my card

Next up is Taurus (April 20-May 20). Taurus is the sign of the Bull and she is quiet, affectionate, patient, determined and practical. She can also be a bit stubborn and resistant to change. Her signature color is mauve, the soft color of refinement and gentleness.

The Taurus candy kit includes; one Sweet November Taurus rubber stamp, twenty 6x6 sheets of paper, Prima flowers and e.line pearls and gems, ribbon, Kaiser Craft fozz felt stars, Sakura stardust glitter pen, buttons, four envelopes, four card blanks and my card.

All you have to do for a chance to win this candy is leave a comment on this post. If you link to this candy on your own blog that is great and much appreciated but not a requirement... I want everyone to be able to play along. And when I say everyone, I mean everyone. I will ship the candy anywhere in the world so everyone is encouraged to play! :)

The candies will stay open through Sunday, March 6th and I will announce the winners on Monday, March 7th. Which just so happens to be the official release date for all of March's new stamps over at ATS!

Want to see even more star sign loveliness? Then make sure you stop by the Sweet November Gals' blogs! Today Nancy is joined by Marley and Lisa and they have all created some gorgeous cards with these heavenly beauties that aren't to be missed! AND I am doing things a bit different this time... instead of using random generator I will be printing out names and tossing them in a hat SO if you leave comments for the SN gals on their blogs, you will get an extra name in the hat for each one that you do... this will up your chances of winning the candy... fun, fun, fun! :)

Be sure to come back tomorrow for day 2 of our SN previews when we will have two more star signs to share and two new Guest Gals to feature as well!

Supply list (Aries):

cardstock- Bazzill and PTI

misc papers

stamps- Sweet November (Aries), Verve (sentiment)

ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox dark brown

Prima flowers

Maya Road stick pin

Kaiser Craft gems

EK Success gold pen

Copic markers:

skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20

eyes- E35, E37, E39, E59, BG000

hair- R24, R27, R29, E19, E18

horns- E40, E41, E42, 0

background- BV23, BV25, BV29

Supply list (Taurus):

cardstock- Bazzill and PTI

misc papers

stamps- Sweet November (Taurus), Verve (sentiment)

ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox dark brown

Prima flowers

buttons

Jenni Bowlin stick pin

ribbon

Stampendous star stickers

Kaiser Craft gems

Martha Stewart border punch

EK Success silver pen

Copic markers:

skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20

eyes- YG95, YG97, YG99, BG000

hair- R81, R83, R85, 0

horns- E40, E41, E42, 0

background- BV23, BV25, BV29

Dream big for FFF

Hey there!

So my card today is for the Farm Fresh Friday challenge over at TGF and it is to create a spring themed card. Sure, flowers come to mind when I think of spring (and of course I had to add some here) but even more so I think of flying kites during windy days in March and April. As a kid I can remember my grandparents buying me and the sibs those cheap little drug store kites (I always went for butterflies or unicorns, LOL) and taking us down to the ball field to fly them. There was many a little plastic butterfly that escaped on a particularly strong gust of wind but we always had fun just the same. ;)
That is why I had to use this kite tail looking paper when I spotted it in my stash. Then I had to figure out who to pair with it... hmmm... flipping through my TGF stamps Sunshine Anya looked like she was wanting to have some fun and get a little inky. But she was a little under-dressed for the chilly winds and spring time weather in that bikini so I also pulled out my beloved, but sadly discontinued, Dress Me set and found a cute outfit for Anya to wear. This was so easy I don't even consider it altering, LOL! I am totally keeping my fingers crossed that Marie is considering a re-vamped Dress Me set with open eye Anya and Ian and new clothes. Heck, fingers and toes crossed that she might even do a Sprout, Miss Anya, Creeper and/or Cheeky Dress Me set in the future too! The very thought makes me giddy, as you know how I just love to treat my stamps like paper dolls. :)
Anywho... I also came across this little whirligig in the papers I was using and I couldn't resist cutting it out and adding it to Anya's hand as a little nod to the brand new, cute-as-can-be Twirl Anya that is part of the new previews.

Speaking of previews... the Sweet November March release previews are starting up tomorrow and I just wanted to take a minute to announce some changes to the Sweet November Gals. As some of you may know already, our beloved Wicked Pixie aka Traci has decided to take a break from blogging for a while. Traci was and always will be a huge inspiration to me and I was so lucky to have her as my very first SN Gal. I miss all of her gorgeous creations already but I also totally respect her taking some time for herself and her family... LOVE and HUGS Traci! :)

At first I was nervous about filling that vacancy but my luck still seems to be with me because the AMAZING miss Nancy Thomas agreed to stay on as a permanent Sweet November Gal when I asked if she was interested. Perhaps it was even written in the stars...(a total teaser for tomorrow's previews, LOL)! I am so excited to have Nancy working her magic with the SN cast of characters each month and she will be starting off with us tomorrow! So be sure to give Nancy a very warm SN welcome! :)

See ya in 24!


Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and PTI
paper- Cosmo Cricket (togetherness)
stamps- The Greeting Farm (Summer Anya and Dress Me set)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox dark brown
Prima flowers
Kaiser Craft pearls
Fiskars border punch
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20
hair- E30, E33, E35, E39
clothes- Y13, Y15, Y17, G000, G00, BG23, YG13, G14

So sweet scallops

Hello my stamping friends... are you ready for the weekend?
If I didn't have work to go to I would be holing up indoors because it is FUH-REEZING here! As it is though, I will be bundling up and braving this arctic blast once again. Hopefully things are a bit warmer in your little corner of the world! :)

So today is my last challenge as a February Krafty Guest for Kraftin' Kimmie stamps and I had a total blast playing along each week. Boy did the month go by quickly or what!? Before I get to my card I just want to thank the wonderful miss Kimmie once again for inviting me to join the fun and giving me the opportunity to visit the fabulous fifties with this month's swell stamp release! ;)

The new challenge is all about using scallops in your card design... easy peasy! This adorable Judy was a natural choice because I think she has a sweetness about her with that coy pose, not to mention that delish milk shake she's sipping... I want some... LOL! And for some reason I seem to always associate scallops with a cutesy/sweet vibe too. Once again I used more papers from the fantastic OA Modern Homemaker line because they have a great retro look that coordinates perfectly with these new stamps. Why fight it when it is so right?! And because it is such a perfect fit I really didn't have to add a whole lot else to finish off the card, just a few pearls and the little Studio G ice cream dollar stamp and I was good to go. :)

Now it is your turn to pull out a scallop punch, die cut or border and join us for a chance at winning a cool Kraftin' Kimmie stamp! Be sure to use any of the KK range of stamps on your card and link up your creation over on the KK blog when you get it done. And most importantly... have fun with it!

Ok, time for me to make like a banana and split... mmmmmm banana splits... seriously I need to go eat some breakfast or something, LOL! Later!

Supply list:

cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It

paper- October Afternoon (Modern Homemaker)

stamps- Kraftin Kimmie (Judy), Studio G (sentiment and ice cream)

ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox dark brown

Fiskars border punch

Marvy mega giga scallop circle punch

Kaiser Craft pearls

Sakura clear glaze pen

Copic markers:

skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20

hair- E15, E17, E19, E18

clothes- Y32, Y35, Y38, YR01, YR02, R01, R02, R11, R20, R21, BG000, BG10, E40, 0, YG03, YG25

Magical Monday on a Friday

Hello friends!

Well, the weather outside is still frightful (ie. covered in snow... blech) but inside it has been quite delightful with all sorts of fun things rockin' my world. Yesterday the 12 BRAND NEW Copic sketch colors arrived in stock at Oozak and I jumped all over that! They weren't due to arrive until March so I was shocked when I got an email notification so early. I've been totally geeking out over some of these new additions because it looks like they will help me better color match to some of my fave papers that have been quite tricky, especially the new blue greens! I've already gotten a shipping notice (LOVE how quick they are) so hopefully I'll have them in my hot little hands by Monday at the latest! It's ok, I admit it... I'm a complete marker nerd! ;)

Then if that wasn't enough excitement, I noticed that ATS is now carrying the Ketto stamps and some of the super cute pixies by Christy Croll from Stamping Bella! I've never seen these available anywhere but at SB before and I jumped on the chance to fill out some of my collection. So if you are here in the States and have wanted some of these cute stamps but the shipping from Canada was holding you up now you've got a whole new place to get your Ketto fix!

And in honor of this news I decided to use lovely little Madeline Ketto on my card today. I also made this for the Magical Monday challenge to use lace on a card. I thought this antiqued looking crochet lace was a nice match to the ever fabulous Stella and Rose papers that I still can't get enough of. I was even inspired by my bloggin' buddy, Lisa, to take some of the crochet lace and create a little flower out of it too... what a cool look!

Alrighty, one last bit of news before I head off to work... for this weekend only, Tickled Pink Stamps is giving away FREE Christmas Frankie digis to celebrate the kicking off of their monthly Christmas challenge! So if you don't have this cutie yet, get him quick because the giveaway ends this weekend! :)

TTYL!

Supply list:

cardstock- Jillybean Soup kraft and PTI

paper- My Mind's Eye (Stella and Rose)

stamps- Stamping Bella (Ketto Madeline), Hero Arts (sentiment)

ink- Memento tuxedo black, Colorbox dark brown and Tim Holtz tumbled glass

Kaiser Craft pearls

crochet lace

button

Copic markers:

skin- E21, E11, E15, E37, R20

hair- BG11, BG18, BG78

clothes- Y11, Y26, YR23, W5, W7, W9, G0000, G000, G00

Tag, you're it!

Good morning folks!

Would you believe it if I told you we got more snow yesterday? And supposedly we are due to get more during the drop back down to single digits the rest of this weekend. What happened to spring being right around the corner? Seriously, with only four more days to go til the end of this month the last thing I wanted to see was more snow.
I know... whine, whine, whine and life could most definitely be worse but indulge me. I am SO over winter. ;)

Ok, on to my card for the day and it is for this week's Tickled Pink challenge to use tags. Doesn't matter if you make a tag, use a tag on a card or project, use an image that includes a tag (like Cherrie with tag)... it's totally up to you! I went with including a tag on my card, which was super easy to do because I just took one of the die-cuts from the Good Day Sunshine line and turned it into a quick tag that was already quite decorated. All I had to add was an eyelet and some ribbon to complete the transformation. Then of course I added all the fun stuff, including the ever beautiful Li'l Lylah in her snazzy coat and hat. She is a fave of mine and I just had to pair her with these papers because she totally looks like she is ready for a stroll about town, don'tcha think? :)

If you would like a shot at winning three Tickled Pink digis of your choice then all you have to do is pull out any of the TP range of stamps (these include Lil Lolitas and Lads, Pink Pets and Cherries)and make a tag this week! Then just link up your creation on the TP challenge blog and you're set! :)

Oh and did you see this... When you spend $50 or more at Tickled Pink Stamps you get free shipping! Even better yet, this applies WORLDWIDE... making it easier for all you rubber lovers to get inky with it!

Now who doesn't love free shipping?!

Later gators!



Supply list:
cardstock- Jillybean Soup kraft and PTI
paper/die cuts- My Mind's Eye (Good Day Sunshine)
stamps- Tickled Pink (Lil Lolita 30s Lylah), American Crafts (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and rich cocoa, Colorbox dark brown
Prima flowers
Kaiser Craft pearls
ribbon
stick pin made by Kris
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20
hair- E35, E57, E59, E49
eyes- BG72, BG75, BG78
clothes- G000, G00, G12, BG0000, Y0000, Y000, Y00, YG0000, YG00, R14, R17, E08, E40, E41, 0, Y11, Y26, Y28

ATS sketchiness

Hey there!

So what did ya think of Glee last night? I was happy to have a bit more Kurt time and the duet between Rachel and Blaine was better than the original version of that song, in my opinion, but overall not on my top top five episodes list. C'est la vie... too bad we have to wait two weeks for a new one though!

Anywho... this week Rachel has provided us with a great sketch over on the ATS challenge. Something about it had me reaching for a mermaid and Current Ebbtide was the one who ended up swimming onto my card. Considering it snowed again, yes I said snow, it may be a little premature to be dreaming of warm sunshine and splashing in the water but I couldn't resist her charms. ;)

Now it's your turn to take on this sketch and get in on the fun. Remember, every week there is a new and exciting prize being offered and in order to be eligible to win, your project must include a stamp that is sold in the All That Scraps store. Whether it is any of our wonderful in house designs or from the various other stamp companies that ATS carries, the choice is yours. Then be sure to link up your creation with Mr Linky by next Tuesday at 10pm est and only one entry per person please!

Toodles!

Supply list:

cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It

paper- Creative Imaginations (text), My Mind's Eye (aqua stripe), Basic Grey (green)

stamp- Sweet November (Current Ebbtide)

ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox dark brown chalk ink

Victoria Lynn pearl sprays

Jolees fish stickers and epoxy dots

ribbon

American Crafts rub on sentiment

Ranger liquid pearls

Copic Spica glitter pen

Copic markers:

skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20

hair- V12, V15, V17, 0

everything else- B12, B14, B16, B18, 0, G03, G05, G07, Y000, RV00, BG000

Good day sunshine

Happy Glee day once again! :)
This may very well be my most favorite day of the week, LOL! I can't even remember specifically what tonight's episode is about but I think there is going to be more of Kurt if I'm not mistaken. I really hope he comes back to the group soon so I can get more Kurt solos on the Glee CDs that I listen to during my drives to and from work... I miss him.

So I didn't get as much crafting done yesterday as I had hoped to but I did make this card after cleaning off my desk a bit. I found a random Creepy Flutter head that was cut off for some previous project and a Creeper Tuesday body without a head so rather than throw either away I just decided to combine the two... waste not, want not! ;)
And I did manage to pry myself away from the Stella and Rose papers though not very far because I ended up using the My Mind's Eye 'Good Day Sunshine' papers and die-cuts instead. I really liked this little city scene paper but I did have to make a card that is larger than I normally make just so that I wouldn't lose too much of it when I cut it down. Unfortunately I don't think they made these papers into the little 6x6 size which would have been perfect but beggars can't be choosers.

Well look at that, two proverbs in one post... I'm on a roll! Either that or it means I should be wrapping this up because I've run out of original things to say, LOL!

Have a good one! :)

Supply list:

cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It

paper/die cuts- My Mind's Eye (Good Day Sunshine)

stamps- The Greeting Farm (Creeper Tuesday), October Afternoon (bird)

digi stamp- The Greeting Farm (Creepy Cake Flutter)

ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox creamy brown

Prima flowers

Paper Trey Ink twine

button

Kaiser Craft pearls

Copic markers:

skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20, B000, B00, YG03

hair- E50, E51, E53, 0

clothes- R12, R14, R17, E40, E41, 0, Y26, Y28, YG95, E74, E77, E79

Make me smile

Monday, Monday... whether you love it or dread it I hope this new week is off to a great start for ya. At least it's a bit of a holiday here in the States so no work for me! The only down side of that is no mail runs today either... always a bummer. I'll try not to let it spoil my day though. ;)

Well are you surprised to see more of the delish Stella and Rose papers today? Probably not, LOL! I wasn't kidding about how much I love them! This time I combined sheets from three of the four collections and the rainbow of sunny, happy colors makes this card eligible for this week's Flutter By challenge... to use a rainbow of colors. I managed to get a little red, orange, yellow, green and aqua on this so I think it works. That and the sweet Pergamano fairy that I colored up to match, 'cause you've got to have a butterfly, fairy or angel too.
It's been a while since I've played along but I always enjoy Danni's challenges so much. And since a week hardly goes by without some kind of fairy making it onto one of my cards I really don't have much of an excuse not to! :)

Ok, I'm gonna take off now and see what kind of trouble I can get into in my crafty room today... chat at'cha later!

Supply list:

cardstock- Jillybean Soup kraft and PTI

paper- My Mind's Eye (Stella and Rose), October Afternoon (text)

stamps- Pergamano (fairies 1 set), Hero Arts (sentiment)

ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox creamy brown and dark brown

Martha Stewart butterfly punch

Kaiser Craft pearls

buttons

Copic Spica glitter pen

Copic markers:

skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20

hair- E50, Y11, Y21, YR21, 0

clothes- BG32, BG34, BG18, R14, R17, E07, YR23, Y38, YR24, G0000, G000, G00, 0, BG0000

sky/vine- BG000, YG03, YG95

Wish I could see you...

Good morning!

I hope your weekend has been a wonderful one. The sun has been shining here but that doesn't mean it has been warm... on the contrary, it's been freezin' when that wind decides to blow. So even though I am hoping that sweater weather will soon be behind us I won't be packing up the winter clothes just yet. ;)

I think my longing for spring is pretty evident in today's card what with all the yummy colors, flowers and butterfly. I wish I could step in and play peek-a-boo with this little sweetie! ;)
This is a just for fun, using new stamps and new papers kind of card. Isn't this new Pure Innocence girlie just adorable? And the paper is the new Stella and Rose line from My Mind's Eye. OMGosh, I gotta say that I have been a looooong time fan of MME... my love affair began with their original Wild Asparagus line... but this new release totally speaks to me. And the best part of all? They have done this line in the small 6x6 size too! The patterns are shrunk down AND they are double sided, which is something I haven't seen anyone else do yet, so you know that made this paper junkie/card-making fool's little heart go pitter pat. LOL

Well, that's all I've got for today... thanks for stopping by and listening to my crazy paper excitement. I know more than a few of you out there can totally relate. ;)

TTFN! Supply list:
cardstock- Jillybean Soup kraft, Bazzill and PTI
paper- My Mind's Eye (Stella and Rose), October Afternoon (text)
stamps- My Favorite Things (Pure Innocence Peek A Boo and sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox dark brown
ribbon
buttons
EK Success flower punch
Heidi Swapp felt butterfly
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20
hair- E44, E47, E49
clothes- E40, E41, 0, YG03, YG95, YG67, W5, W7, W9, Y19, Y26, R11, R21, R22

Gettin' sketchy at Kraftin' Kimmie's

Welcome to the weekend everybody. :)

It's Saturday and that means it is time for a new challenge over at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps! This week there is a fun sketch to follow for a shot at winning a free KK stamp! You can check out the sketch here and I gotta say that it is a pretty easy one to follow, leaving plenty of room for you to play around and embellish to your hearts content. So why not pull out a KK stamp, doesn't matter if it's old or new, and get sketchy with us? We would love to see you play along! :)

As I was flipping through my Kimmie stamps to make today's card, this crazy eyed little Goldilocks was jumping up and down, curls bobbing all out of control, chanting, "Please, please, please, please, pleeeeeeease pick me!" To be honest, I was a little afraid not to pick her! LOL
With that look in her eyes and the way she is holding those teddy bears, she kinda reminds me of the character from the Bugs Bunny cartoons who catches Bugs and holds him real tight saying, "I'm gonna hold him and pet him and love him and squeeze him and call him George." Tender loving care just doesn't seem to be a part of her vocabulary. Which is a big part of why I love Annie's images so much... there is an attitude there and a playful kind of craziness that makes for some very fun cards. Oh, and those curls were SO much fun to color too! ;)

Well, I guess I should go get ready for work now... TTYL!

Supply list:

cardstock- Bazzill and PTI

paper- My Mind's Eye (dot), Reminisce (cream), Girls Paperie (text), BoBunny (red dot)

stamps- Kraftin Kimmie (Goldilocks/sentiment/bear)

ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox creamy brown

Prima flowers

Pebbles glitter candy dots

EK Success whale of a corner punch

Copic Spica glitter pens

Copic markers:

skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20

hair- Y32, Y35, YR21, YR24

clothes- E40, E41, 0, R46, R59, E18, YR14, YR18, YG95, YG97, BG15, BG18, BG10, BG11

bears- E55, E57, E59, E30, E31, E33, E35, E37, R00, W9

Cuteness overload...

Hello, hello my stampin' peeps! :)

TGIF... do you feel it? I sure do! Not that it has been a bad week or anything, heck we've even been enjoying quite a bit of sunshine which is always nice. Still there is just something about a Friday that feels fun and special... especially when you have it off from work! ;)

Now I'm going to warn you that today's card may cause toothaches. Yep, I completely lost control and went overboard on the sweetness factor, LOL! You see, I had this adorable Lili of the Valley fairy all ready to be colored up and I decided to pair her with this Echo Park 'Little Girl' paper set, that I had finally received after it sitting down at my post office for over a week due to a substitute mail carrier... oy! But I digress... no surprise that the bright, fun colors totally spoke to me and when it came time to embellish this all up I couldn't stop adding all sorts of bits and bobs until finally I reached that ledge and nearly dived right in to cuteness overload. I'm not going to deny that it was loads of fun to make though. ;)

Alrighty, lots to do so I'll see ya back here tomorrow with a new Kraftin' Kimmie challenge. :)

Supply list:

cardstock- Bazzill and PTI

paper/stickers- Echo Park (Little Girl)

stamp- Lili of the Valley (Pom Pom)

ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox creamy brown

May Arts ribbon

Prima flowers

Kaiser Craft gems

Victoria Lynn pearl sprays

Copic Spica glitter pen

Copic markers:

skin- E00, E21, E34, E35, R00, R20

hair- E74, E77, E79

clothes- RV0000, RV000, RV00, RV10, Y13, Y15, Y17, BG0000, BG10, BG11, V05, V06, V09, BG45, BG49, RV23, R32, R35, E40, E41, 0

Thanks, chickie!

Good morning!

It's challenge time once again over at the Tickled Pink blog and this week is all about using fabric on your card. You can cover your card with it, create flowers and bows with it, however you can think of getting it on there we want to see it! :)
Now in order to be eligible to win the prize you do have to use one of the many stamps from the Tickled Pink range. These include Lil Lolitas and Lads, Pink Pets and Cherries. Then once you have your card done just link it up over at the TP challenge blog... easy peasy!

For my card I decided to take a torn strip of simple white cotton fabric and make a nice big bow to be a focal point of the design. I also couldn't stay away from the rub-ons once again... luckily these ones went on a whole lot easier than the ones on my card from the other day because I really wanted to use this cool bird and birdcage to play off the 'chickie' sentiment. ;)
I also did a bit of altering by combining Kellita with Valentine Lilith's skirt and legs. There is just something about Kellita that keeps making me want to get her into a skirt, LOL!

For even more fabulous fabric cards just check out what the rest of the challenge team has created... you won't be disappointed!
Oh! And before I forget... Kellie is celebrating reaching 800 followers on the Tickled Pink blog with a big stamp give-away that includes the entire March release! So don't miss out on a chance to win that as well! :)

Supply list:

cardstock- Bazzill and PTI

paper- My Mind's Eye (pink), Making Memories (ledger)

stamps- Tickled Pink (Kellita and Valentine Lilith, Paper Trey Ink (sentiment)

ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox dark brown

Basic Grey Porcelain rub-ons

Making Memories enamel rose

Maya Road stick pins

Kaiser Craft pearls

fabric

Copic markers:

skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20, R14

hair- E74, E77, E79

eyes- B41, B52, B45

clothes- E50, E30, 0, R00, R01, R02, YG25, YG67, G28, W5, W7, W9

What's your sign?

EDITED TO ADD...

Thanks SO much for such a fantastic response to this call... the 12 spots filled up way faster than I thought they would so this is now CLOSED. I am in the process of contacting everyone who emailed me right now. Thanks again! :)

Before I get to today's challenge card I want to take a minute and put a little call out there...

• Do you have fun with astrology... ya know, star signs, the zodiac...?
• Do you have a blog that you post your cards and creations to?
• Would you like to participate in an upcoming Sweet November release preview the first week of March?

If you answered yes to all three of those questions then all you have to do for a chance at joining the fun and getting a free stamp is to email me at: pete_danger@hotmail.com

Please include a link to your blog and your top three choices of star signs that you would like to work with... here's a list just in case: Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius and Pisces.
This is going to be on a first come, first serve basis for all qualifying emails so if the stars are speaking to you then send me an email quick! ;)
I'll let ya know when all 12 of the spots have been filled here on the ol' bloggity blog.

Ok, time for a Wednesday challenge card! This week at ATS we want to see you make a card "for the guys". I went with cute little Peter from the CC Designs Fairytales range (he isn't actually sold at ATS but can be found exclusively at other stores that carry CC Designs stamps). I think I may have used him the last time we had a similar challenge but he is just so cute, I couldn't help myself! Plus I had this new October Afternoon Campfire paper that was begging to set the scene for a little guy... don't you think it looks like a map of the 100 Acre Wood from Winnie the Pooh? I included the wagon from the Take a Seat set so that Peter would be all ready for a grand adventure. :)

We would love to have you play along with us just remember that in order to be eligible to win the prize your card must use a stamp that is sold in the All That Scraps store. Whether it is any of our wonderful in house designs or from the various other stamp companies that ATS carries, the choice is yours. Then be sure to link up your creation with Mr Linky by next Tuesday at 10pm est and only one entry per person please!



Supply list:
cardstock- Jillybean Soup kraft and PTI
paper- October Afternoon (Campfire)
stamps- CC Designs (Fairytales Peter and wagon), Hero Arts (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox dark brown
staples
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20
hair- YR15, YR14, YR18, E19, E18
clothes/wagon- B93, B95, B97, E40, E41, 0, BG10, BG11, BG23, YG03, YG25, YG67, R27, R29, E19, C5, C7, C9, B0000, B000, B00

Hello...

Happy Glee day everybody!

Boy, do I love Tuesdays... LOL! Raise your hand if you are excited to see Sue join the club tonight... it should be pretty hilarious if you ask me. :)

So last night when I sat down to make my card I was in a rub-on kind of mood. This book of Basic Grey rub-ons had been staring at me for some time and I finally cracked it open and put them to use. By the time I got most of them on though I was SO over my rub-on mood. Some went on just fine but that butterfly was a pain in the patoot and took forever to adhere to the paper in one piece!
My stamp choice was an easy one... I recently got my order of the new TGF stamps and the first one I just had to ink up was this sweet Miss Anya with her fabby smilie eyes. I love how it looks like she is giggling! If pressed I may have to pick this Hats Off set as my new favorite out of all the Miss Anya sets, they are totally adorable. :)

Okey dokey, thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful day! Supply list:
cardstock- Jillybean Soup kraft and Copic X-Press It
paper- Basic Grey (basics)
stamp- The Greeting Farm (Hats Off Miss Anya)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox creamy brown
Basic Grey Urban Prairie rub-ons
Kaiser Craft pearls
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20
hair- N3, N5, N7, N9, 100
clothes- R22, R24, R27, R30, R32, R35, YG00, YG01, YG03, Y32, YR31, E40, E41, 0, BG11, BG32, BG34, BG18

Happy Valentine's Day!

May your sweets be sweet
and your sweetie even sweeter! ;)

Big hugs and lots o' love to all of my friends out here in blog land, today and every day!


XOXOXOXOXOXO

Supply list:

cardstock- Bazzill

paper- We R Memorykeepers (Be My Valentine)

stamp- Sugar Nellie (from my sweet blogging friend, Alice!)

Colorbox creamy brown chalk ink

Kaiser Craft gems

Copic markers:

skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20

hair- E31, E33, E35, E37

clothes- R35, R37, R46, YG21, YG03, YG23, G21, G24, BG34, R00, R20, R21, 0

Let's go to the hop...

the Kraftin Kimmie release day hop that is! ;)

If you have come here from Jeanne's blog then you are right on track... if not then head over to the Kraftin Kimmie blog for a full list of hop participants.

Today Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps is releasing their new FEBRUARY images!

This month we are debuting a new line of stamps called Krafty Quotes!! These sets of stamps are perfect for scrapbooking or for the scrappier stamper... as these stamps can be used as the focal point of your creation, or in addition to your coloured images! And there will be a new set each month!

As you’ve seen over the last few days in our Krafty Peeks, Annie Rodrigue is Rockin’ and Rollin’ this month with FIFTIES themed stamps!! There are seven images in the complete set and they are Danny, Fanny, Joanie, Judy, Jukebox, Patsy and Richie!! Each one comes with TWO or THREE coordinating sentiment stamps!! Let’s go to the HOP!


Steven Leary is helping us shake off those winter blues by helping us to THINK SPRING!! Miles and Maisie and some new friends are playing in the springtime sunshine!!! We have Bicycle Miles, Catching Butterflies, Rainy Day Miles, Springtime Maisie and Springtime Bunnies!!! Stinkin’ CUTE!!

You will get to see most of the new images while you sit back and enjoy our Krafty Hop! You’ll see all the Krafty Girls, along with some very special Krafty Guests along the way! 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 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 NOW available!


Again we’ve got ‘Gimme Kimmie’s Kits’ for those of you who just HAVE to have all the new images! We’ve grouped each line of stamps together and called them the ‘Gimme Kimmies Kits’! Instead of clicking on each image that you’d like, you only have to click once to pick up a Gimme Kimmies Kit AND it’s at a discounted price!! What could be better? :)

My card today features the brand new jukebox stamp along with an alteration that I put together to go with it. I used Patsy's skirt and feet (though I did trim the legs off and moved them a bit) along with bathing beauty Florence's head and torso to create this fun little Pink Lady who would give Rizzo a run for her money!

Ok, I don't want to keep you too long as there is still plenty more to see... so your next stop is Angie's blog... have fun on the hop! :)
Supply list: cardstock- Bazzill, Copic X-Press It and PTI
paper- Making Memories (pink and black stripe), October Afternoon (teal and grey dot)
stamps- Kraftin Kimmie (Jukebox/sentiment, Patsy and Florence)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox blackbird
Jolees music note gems
Sakura clear glaze pen
EK Success silver pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20
hair- E50, E51, E53, 0
clothes- C1, C3, C5, C7, C9, R81, R83, R85, E40, E41, 0
jukebox- C0, C1, C3, C5, C7, C9, BG10, BG11, BG45, BG49, R81, R83, R85, BG0000, BG000

Tickled Pink blog hop time!

Hello again... please scroll down for my Kraftin Kimmie Saturday challenge post... thanks!

It's release day for the Lil All Sorts over at Tickled Pink Stamps and we are celebrating with a super fun blog hop! As always there are stamp prizes hidden amongst the different blogs and all you have to do for a shot at winning is to leave a comment at each stop along the way.
I'm kicking things off right here and your next hop, skip and a jump will be over to the lovely miss Angela's. If you ever find yourself lost along the way, just refer back to the Tickled Pink blog for a complete list with links. :)

For my card I couldn't stop myself from using Fairy Kira once again, though I did a smidge of altering this time. All I did was wipe away her original eyebrows and the down-turned corner of her mouth before stamping and then drew in new, raised eyebrows and a smile to give her a less serious look. I just figured with all of the bright, sunny yellow that I had going on Kira could look a bit sunnier too, LOL!

Alrighty, here's a link to the Tickled Pink store just in case you feel like getting your shop on! Which one of the new stamps is calling your name? ;)

Later!

Supply list:

cardstock- Bazzill and PTI

paper- Basic Grey

vellum- K&Co (butterflies)

stamps- Tickled Pink (Fairy Kira), Hero Arts (sentiment)

ink- Memento tuxedo black, Tim Holtz antique linen and Colorbox dark brown and yellow

ribbon

Kaiser Craft pearls

Sakura stardust glitter pen

Copic Spica glitter pen

Copic black multiliner pen

Copic markers:

skin- E000, E00, E21, E11, R00, R20, 05

eyes- YG03, YG25, YG67

hair- Y13, Y15, Y17, Y38

clothes/wings- YG23, YG25, G07, G17, G0000, G000, G00, 0, YR04, YR07, R08

Challenge time at Kraftin Kimmie Stamps!

Happy Saturday morning to you!
I hope that your weekend is off to a lovely start. :)

I'm kicking off my day with a new challenge over at the Kraftin Kimmie blog. It's a recipe of sorts as we want to see everyone use...
3 different colors
2 different pattern papers
1 button and
1 ribbon
plus any KK image of your choice

For my example I used another of the new Steven Leary images, Bicycle Miles, and drew in an entire little scene for him to live in. There is something about riding a bike that just brings to mind a beautiful spring afternoon. That is why I went with blue, green and orange for my three colors... blue skies, new green grass and plenty of sunshine! Is it spring yet? LOL ;)

There is a new stamp up for grabs as the prize this week so be sure and check it out over on the KK blog along with all of the amazing cards made by the Krafty Gals too! You are sure to be inspired!

:)
Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and PTI
paper- October Afternoon (plaid), Basic Grey (checker)
stamps- Kraftin Kimmie (Bicycle Miles), Hero Arts (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black, Tim Holts tumbled glass and Colorbox dark brown
Creative Cafe button
ribbon
Copic multiliner black pen
Copic Spica glitter pen
Copic markers:
miles- E30, E31, E34, R00, R20
everything else- T1, T3, T5, T7, T9, Y38, YR04, YR18, Y13, Y15, Y17, C0, C1, C3, C5, C7, YG03, YG23, YG17