TSG176- Inspiration Photo (Flying By)

I hope that you all have enjoyed the sneak peeks of our new stamp sets that we’ve been showing off this week! You still have time to win these sets by particiapting in the Blog Hop Challenges so head on over to the TSG Blog for all the info!!

This past Sunday was our middle daughter Chloe’s 8th birthday. As soon as I saw the colors in this inspiration picture, I knew that they would be perfect to use for her birthday card! Chloe is such a joy to our family. She is so thoughtful and always putting others before herself! Just recently she cut off 10 inches of her much loved long hair so that she could donate it to Locks Of Love. She is also hilarious and constantly making us laugh with the things she comes up with!!

I used the mini set Flying By because it reminds me of Chloe’s new shorter haircut. The images were stamped in Memento black ink, colored with Prismacolor pencils, cut out and layered with dimensionals to create a 3D look. I also added some sponging and stitching to add some texture to the card. 

Supplies:
Stamps- Flying By
Paper- Kraft, Very Vanilla, DP is For The Record 2 by Echo Park
Other- Ribbon is from RibbonCarousel.com, dimensionals, rhinestones from Taylored Expressions, corner rounder, sponge, sewing machine, Prismacolor pencils

TSG176- Inspiration Photo (Flying By)

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Ninja Skillz Blog Hop Challenge

We have been begging for it, and finally, Torico gave us what we wanted…our very own NINJA set!! From colds to birthdays, this set is sure to kick whatever you need a card for’s butt!! Just stand back, he’s got this…

Ninja Skillz is a 6x8 set that includes a total of 26 stamps and will sell for $24.00.

Would you like to win the new Ninja Skillz stamp set? Here is what you need to do- visit the Trendsetter’s blogs that are participating in each of the blog hop challenges below and comment on their creations as you go. One of the Trendsetter’s blogs (from each hop day) will be randomly chosen as the ‘it’ blog and a winner will be picked using a random number generator from the comments left on that Trendsetter’s Blog Hop Challenge post.

You will not know which blog has been chosen so the more you comment on the better your chances are of winning new stamps! The Blog Hop Challenges will be open until 5 PM Eastern Time Saturday, October 13th with the winner being announced during the release party chat.

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I am so excited to share this card with you using the new set Ninja Skillz illustrated by Torico! Not only are there super cute images in this set but there are a ton of different sentiments to go with them too!

Supplies:
Stamps- Ninja Skillz (to be released 10-13-12)
Paper- Early Espresso, Very Vanilla, DP is All Hallow’s Eve by Carta Bella
Accessories- Pleated Ribbon, twine and Sparklets by Kaisercraft from RibbonCarousel.com, Nestabilities, dimensionals, corner rounder, pearls, sewing machine

Ninja Skillz Blog Hop Challenge

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Just For You: Halloween Additions (and dies!)

Created by Torico to go along with the original Just For You set, this Halloween Additions set is perfect for all your Halloween gift giving needs. Not only has she created some of the CUTEST images and sayings, there are now DIES to go along with it!!

*The circles can be punched out with a 1 3/8 in. punch

*There will be a total of four dies to go with this set. One for each of the big shapes and then a set of nesting banner dies.

Just For You-Halloween Additions is a 6x8 set that includes a total of 28 stamps and will sell for $24.00.

Just For You Dies are a 4 piece set and will sell for $31.50.

Would you like to win the new Just For You-Halloween Additions and Matching Dies? Here is what you need to do- visit the Trendsetter’s blogs that are participating in each of the blog hop challenges below and comment on their creations as you go. One of the Trendsetter’s blogs (from each hop day) will be randomly chosen as the ‘it’ blog and a winner will be picked using a random number generator from the comments left on that Trendsetter’s Blog Hop Challenge post.

You will not know which blog has been chosen so the more you comment on the better your chances are of winning new stamps! The Blog Hop Challenges will be open until 5 PM Eastern Time Saturday, October 13th with the winner being announced during the release party chat.

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Ever since TSG started releasing dies there has been so many requests to create dies for the previously released stamp set Just For You. Not only have we done that, but Torico has also illustrated this spookily fun halloween themed stamp set that can be used with them!!

For my project, I created a Halloween door hanger treat box that was made using a Silhouette cut file. This will also be available at this Saturday’s release :)

 

Thanks for stopping by today, have fun checking out the other Trendsetter projects!

Just For You: Halloween Additions (and dies!)

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Toadally Awesome Blog Hop Challenge

Well, the name pretty much says it all…but this new set from Melyssa really IS Toadally Awesome! From Halloween to Birthdays, with a princess AND a frog, along with several punny sayings, this set is so versatile and CUTE!! Use it for birthday’s, Halloween, and whatever else you see fit!!

Toadally Awesome is a 4x4 set that includes a total of 8 stamps and will sell for $12.00.

Would you like to win the new Toadally Awesome  stamp set? Here is what you need to do- visit the Trendsetter’s blogs that are participating in each of the blog hop challenges below and comment on their creations as you go. One of the Trendsetter’s blogs (from each hop day) will be randomly chosen as the ‘it’ blog and a winner will be picked using a random number generator from the comments left on that Trendsetter’s Blog Hop Challenge post.

You will not know which blog has been chosen so the more you comment on the better your chances are of winning new stamps! The Blog Hop Challenges will be open until 5 PM Eastern Time Saturday, October 13th with the winner being announced during the release party chat.

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Due to manufacturer issues we’ve had to push this release back a couple of weeks and I am so happy that it is finally here! I’ve had these images colored for ages and it’s been almost unbearable to have to keep from posting it and sharing it with you guys! Melyssa did an amazing job on this set and I know that you are going to love it as much as I do. 

Images were colored with Copic and Twin Touch alcohol markers.

Supplies:  

Stamps- Toadally Awesome (to be released 10-13-12)

Paper- Kraft, white, black, DP is Chillingsworth Manor by Echo   Park and My Favorite Things by My Minds Eye.

Accessories- Ribbon, button and twine from RibbonCarousel.com, sewing machine, rhinestones from Taylored Expressions, corner rounder

Toadally Awesome Blog Hop Challenge

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Happy Birthday Theresa!!

 

Today is our sweet friend Theresa Winslow’s birthday and her sister Melissa from Tuesday Morning Sketches has planned this fun virtual birthday party in her honor!  Here are the details-

Today,  Theresa turns 50!  So we're having a virtual birthday party to celebrate her.  But we have more to celebrate because she's also turning 5.  5 years ago Theresa was diagnosed with Breast Cancer.  So we're excited that she's now cancer free - she is a SURVIVOR!
So to celebrate this occasion, we are having a special month long challenge.  Here are the specifications:

• You need to create a card or project that is Pink and Birthday themed and link it (directly) below
• This isn't a blog hop, it's a party, so please mingle with your hostesses.  In other words, visit the hostesses blogs at your leisure and leave them some love.  There's no particular order that you have to follow.
• You must stop by the birthday girl's blog and leave her a message.  You might want to anyway, because I hear she's got a prize there.

You have all month to play along.  Your deadline to link is October 31st, 8:00 pm EST.  After that, the link will close and there will be one randomly drawn winner for a fabulous blog candy.  I'm not going to say much about what's in the prize, but I will say that there's a Scor-Pal in there!

Jessica Knutsen http://jessica-thereshegoes.blogspot.com/
{Grandma } Bonnie http://grandmabonniesplace.blogspot.com/
Laura Nehring http://www.thecraftysister.com/component/content/frontpage Silke Ledlow http://silkeledlow.blogspot.com/
Debbie Foster http://debbiesdashofthisandthat.blogspot.com/
Kathy Curry http://willstampforwine.blogspot.com/
Shelby Thomas http://shelbycolorofhappy.blogspot.com/
Jessi Fogan http://onecraftymama-onecraftymama.blogspot.com/
Dawn Barghorn http://mama2fellas.blogspot.com/
Cheryl Lea http://inkup.blogspot.com/
Angela Pruisman http://angela-justmonkeyingaround.blogspot.com/
Jessica George http://jessobsession.blogspot.com/
Marie Oberg http://inkdwings.blogspot.com/
Melissa Craig http://stampitscrapitshareit.blogspot.com/

Happy birthday Theresa I hope that you have a
wonderful day full of happiness!!

Ha

Supplies:
Stamps- Flying By,  Happy Mail
Paper- Kraft cardstock, white, Delighful by Authentique
Other- Ribbon, rhinestones, dimensionals, Prismacolor pencils, Glassy accents, Stardust Gellyroll pen, Scallop border punch, corner rounder, Memento black ink, Early Espresso ink

Happy Birthday Theresa!!

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TSG175: No patterned paper (Friendbots)

This week our challenge is brought to us by our Trendsetter of the week, Kim O! She has challenged us to make a card or project without using any patterned paper…she sure knows how to hit us where it hurts, yes? LOL!!

To be eligible for the giveaway, create a card or project without using patterned paper, and then come back to the TSG Blog to add your name and a link to your project in the InLinkz that is located at the bottom of this challenge post. This challenge is open until the winner has been announced on the following Monday (October 8th). The winner will get a $5 gift certificate to use in the TSG Web store!

By participating in this challenge, you may also find yourself in the Trendsetting Spotlight that shines on the TSG Blog every Thursday. We will be on the lookout to find challenge cards that stand out and show Trendsetting qualities. TSG stamps are not required to participate in the challenges but are appreciated :)

You do not need to have a blog to be able to participate in the TSG Challenges! You can simply add the URL link from your project after it has been uploaded to your online craft gallery. If you upload your card to an online craft gallery, please use the keyword TSG175 so we can check out your beautiful work!

Head on over to the TSG Blog to enter this week’s give away!

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I’ve strayed away from my usual coloring method of Prismacolor Pencils lately and instead using my Prismacolor and Twin Touch markers. I love the look of the color pencils but sometimes it seems like too much work with all of the blending that I do so I like to switch it up every now and then.

For this card I used the mini set Friendbots because this adorable image is so much fun to color! I went with a simple layout (with no DP of course) but added a bit of texture to the card with stitching, dimensionals, glassy accents, rhinestones and sparkle from a stardust gelly roll pen.

Supplies:
Stamps- Friendbots
Cardstock- White, Rockcandy from Bazzill
Other- Rhinestones (from Taylored Expressions), dimensionals, Glassy accents, sewing machine, Twin Touch markers

TSG175: No patterned paper (Friendbots)

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