Blog Hop {The Twinery & My Little Shoebox}

The Introduction:

If you are hopping along with us today: You should have come here from Monique Liedtke's blog. If you did, you are in the right place! Welcome!

If you aren't already a follower, I'd love to have you follow my blog!

If you are one of my regular readers: Thanks for coming back! I love having you! Please join along in the hop - you can start at The Twinery's blog.

The Prizes:

The Twinery is giving away 4 SPOOLS of their fabulous twine! ($20 retail value).

Be sure to check the My Little Shoebox blog to see what they are giving away. 

The Details:

Leave a comment on each blog along the hop.

Blog comments close on Sunday, June 24th at 11:59pm (EDT) and the winners will be announced on The Twinery's blog and the My Little Shoebox blog.

The Project:

I will be the first to admit that I am not a scrapbooker.
Sure, I have created layouts before, but scrapbooking just isn't my thing.
I have recently started enjoying making mini albums, but there are still some products made specifically for layout makers that don't necessarily translate for card makers (or mini album makers) - mainly due to their size.

One of those things is journaling cards.
I love the 12x12 sheets with a fun arrangement of journaling cards, but they are generally too large to incorporate into journaling spots for the small size albums that I prefer to make.

For this project, I decided to take the journaling cards from the Happy Go Lucky collection from My Little Shoebox and use them as the pages of my mini album. They are a great size for mini album pages and provide a great space for journaling about the pictures.
{I guess journaling *is* what they were intended for after all...}

I finished my mini album by adding accents using Cappuccino, Caribbean, Honeydew, and Blossom twine from The Twinery. I love how just a little touch of twine can add fun dimension and interest to an otherwise flat project.

Thanks for stopping by today!

This is the last stop for today, but be sure to start back again tomorrow at the My Little Shoebox blog!

Supplies:
Patterned Paper: My Little Shoebox (Happy Go Lucky: Out and About);
Twine: The Twinery (Cappuccino, Caribbean, Honeydew, Blossom);
Tools: Fiskars (Trimmer, Scissors, 1/8" Circle Hand Punch); We R Memory Keepers (Crop-A-Dile);
Other: Sparco (3/4" Book Rings); 

New Releases {Unity Stamp Company}

I am SO thrilled to have three new releases out with Unity Stamp Company:

 {Tail Feather}

{Includes a sentiment by Joslyn Nielson}

 {Scripted Envelope}

{Quatrefoil/Quarterfoil}

And use coupon code: SUNSHINE30 through Sunday (June 17th) at midnight to get 30% off!

{To check out even more great deals, go HERE.}

Paint The Town {Market Street Stamps}

It's time for another Paint the Town challenge at Market Street Stamps!

Here is the color palette:

And here is the tag I created using the palette as my inspiration.

{That fun bird is from the new Life Is Beautiful set and I also used the Woodgrain background stamp to add a bit of detail to the tag.}

Be sure to head on over to the Market Street Stamps blog today to see inspiration from the Design Team and get in on the challenge!

Supplies:
Cardstock: Discount Cardstock (Brilliant White 130#);
Stamps: Market Street Stamps (Life Is Beautiful, Woodgrain); 
Ink: Memento (Tuxedo Black); Tsukineko (Jumbo Java);
Markers: Copic;
Twine: The Twinery (Cappuccino); 
Mist: Studio Calico (Custard);
Tools: Fiskars (Trimmer, Scissors, Round N Round Squeeze Punch, 1/8" Circle Hand Punch);

Pack Your Bags {Market Street Stamps}

Today I wanted to share with you a few tips to really get the most out of your stamps.

I know many crafters out there are working on a tight budget, so being able to stretch your supplies can be a big help.

The clean designs in the Market Street Stamps line are so versatile and really lend themselves to paper piecing and coloring, which can get you a lot of different looks with just one stamp. 

In addition to just coloring or paper piecing, don't forget what you can do with those great Market Street Stamps sentiments. Stamp them multiple times to really draw extra attention:

You can also mask the sentiments (to remove some of the words and create a new sentiment) or combine some words from multiple sentiments to create your own. 

To change up the look of your stamped images, sometimes it just takes a little change in perspective. Try stamping off-center (or die-cutting off-center) as I've done here:

If you want to really change things up, instead of paper piecing to add patterns you can add your own doodles and designs with a pen. 

These are just a few ways you can get some extra mileage from your  Market Street Stamps stamp sets.

For these three examples I've used the same supplies: stamps, ink, markers, cardstock, and ribbon. Just think of how many more looks you can create by changing the color scheme or adding in various patterned papers.  

I'd love to hear if you have any other tips on how your stretch your supplies!

Thanks for stopping by today!

Supplies:
Cardstock: Discount Cardstock (Brilliant White 130#); The Paper Company (Kraft);
Stamps: Market Street Stamps (Make A Memory, Bon Voyage);
Ink: Memento (Tuxedo Black); Ranger (Archival - Jet Black);

Markers: Copic (YR68, YR18, E25, E57, YG25, YG17, B21, B23, Y38, Y08);  Memento (Tuxedo Black);
Ribbon: Ribbon Carousel (Vintage Seam Binding); 

Dies: Spellbinders (Circles - Large);
Tools: Fiskars (Trimmer, Scissors); Scor-Pal (Scoring Board);

Any Way You Wrap It {The Twinery}

I'm blogging over at The Twinery's blog today...I hope you will head on over and check it out!

'Oh Happy Day' Supplies:
Twine: The Twinery (Stone, Shore, Buttercream, Honeydew);
Cardstock: Discount Cardstock (Brilliant White 130#);   
Stamps: Market Street Stamps (Simple Salutations);
Ink: Memento (London Fog);
Tools: Fiskars (Trimmer, Scissors); Scor-Pal (Scoring Board);

'You Simply Sparkle' Supplies:
Twine: The Twinery (Mandarin, Cantaloupe, Lemondrop); 

Cardstock: Discount Cardstock (Brilliant White 130#); 

Stamps: Market Street Stamps (Simple Salutations);
Ink: Memento (Tangelo); 

Other: Prima (Pearls); Queen & Co (Pearls);

Tools: Fiskars (Trimmer, Scissors); Scor-Pal (Scoring Board);

Block Party {Market Street Stamps}

The NEW June release stamp sets are now available for purchase from Market Street Stamps!

{And even more exciting...they are debuting at 15-25% off!}

The shipping is super speedy...but while you wait - be sure to join in on the Block Party!

{Be sure to head on over to the Market Street Stamps blog to get all the details about how you can join in on the Block Party...where you can win some fabulous free stamps and have a shot at being a Guest Designer for Market Street Stamps!}

You can create ANYTHING for this challenge...no color requirements, no specific project types...just have fun.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Supplies:
Cardstock: Discount Cardstock (Brilliant White 130#);
Stamps: Market Street Stamps (Fishie);
Ink: Ranger (Archival - Jet Black);
Stain: Ranger (Distress Stain: Broken China, Stormy Sky, Chipped Sapphire, Dusty Concord);
Mist: Ranger (Perfect Pearls - Turquoise); Studio Calico (Mister Huey's - Opaque White);
Tools: Fiskars (Trimmer); Scor-Pal (Scoring Board);

WINNER

Thanks to all who entered my recent giveaway...and a very special thanks to each of you who are followers of this blog.

Marianne - Fiskateer #6701

Congratulations!

Marianne: please send me an e-mail with your US mailing address so I can get your prize package out to you.
{You can find my e-mail address in my blog header or on my Blogger profile.}

{Winner will have 48 hours to contact me with their information. If they have not contacted me by that time, a new winner will be chosen.}

Imagine {Market Street Stamps}

***Looking for The Twinery/Rubbernecker Stamp Company blog hop? Look HERE.***

I am back again today to share another new release sneak peek from Market Street Stamps and this one is a little peek of...

...a new stamp from Kim Geiser of Persimmons Studio called "Imagine".

This image is SO fun to color. There is so much detail and so many ways you can put your own spin on it.

Be sure to head on over to the Market Street Stamps blog to see what the other designers have created!

Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies:

Cardstock: Discount Cardstock (Brilliant White 130#); Bazzill (Purple Pizzazz);
Stamps: Market Street Stamps (Imagine);
Ink: Memento (Tuxedo Black); 

Markers: Copic (YG01, YG05, YG25, BG000, BG11, BG15, BG18, E000, E00, Y35, Y38, E25, E57, BV11, BV13, B21, B23, 0); ShinHan (R136);

Pen: Ranger (Inkssentials - White);
Tools: Fiskars (Trimmer); Scor-Pal (Scoring Board);

New Release {Market Street Stamps}

***Looking for my GIVEAWAY? Look HERE.***

***Looking for The Twinery/Rubbernecker Stamp Company blog hop? Look HERE.***

It's time again for the new release sneak peeks from Market Street Stamps and today I get to share with you a peek at one of the newest additions...

...a new stamp set from Kim Geiser of Persimmons Studio called "Life Is Beautiful".

Kim's new line has a unique style with a lot of images that are perfect for those of us who love to color.
Be sure to head on over to the Market Street Stamps blog to see what the other designers have created!

Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies:
Cardstock: Discount Cardstock (Brilliant White 130#); Bazzill (Bumblebee);
Stamps: Market Street Stamps (Life Is Beautiful);
Ink: Memento (Tuxedo Black); 
Markers: Copic (Y35, Y38, B21, B23);
Ribbon: May Arts (SK-4-10);
Tools: Fiskars (Trimmer, Scissors); Scor-Pal (Scoring Board);

Blog Hop {The Twinery & Rubbernecker Stamps}

***Looking for my GIVEAWAY? Look HERE.***

The Introduction:

If you are hopping along with us today: You should have come here from Amy Crockett's blog. If you did, you are in the right place! Welcome!

If you aren't already a follower, I'd love to have you follow my blog!

If you are one of my regular readers: Thanks for coming back! I love having you! Please join along in the hop - you can start at The Twinery's blog.

The Prizes:

The Twinery is giving away an {I Dream In Twine} Sampler Pack ($32 retail value).

And check out what  Rubbernecker Stamp Company is giving away: 

The Details:

Leave a comment on each blog along the hop.

Blog comments close on Friday, June 8th at 11:59pm (EDT). The winners will be announced on The Twinery's blog and Rubbernecker's Stampin' Sisterhood blog.

The Project:
I created two cards using the following stamps from the Moulin Rouge stamp set from Rubbernecker Stamp Company:

I used the 'splatter' stamp to create a gradient-style background for each card panel, then stamped a single focal image on each panel in black.

Each card is accented with twine from The Twinery (Cantaloupe and Honeydew).

In order to help the second card keep a more masculine feel, I decided to just add a few knots in the twine in lieu of a bow. I love how twine can easily be incorporated into any style of project - feminine or masculine.

Thanks for stopping by today!

The Next Stop:

Judy Rozema's blog

Supplies:
Cardstock: Discount Cardstock (Brilliant White 130#, Posh Black Dungaree 105#); 
Stamps: Rubbernecker Stamp Company (Moulin Rouge);
Ink: Memento (Pear Tart, Dandelion, Cantaloupe); Ranger (Archival - Jet Black);
Twine: The Twinery (Cantaloupe, Honeydew);
Tools: Fiskars (Trimmer, Scissors); Scor-Pal (Scoring Board);