April Blog Hop and Digi Release with Fresh Brewed Designs

Hello!

Welcome to Fresh Brewed Designs April Blog Hop and Digi Release!

If you have already visited the challenge blog and are arriving

here from Amy's Blog, then you are right on track!

If not, then go BACK to the start >>HERE<< at Freshly Brewed Challenges.

We are so happy to have you visiting with us today.

We have been waiting for this hop, and season change, for some time now!

Birds are singing, kids are riding bikes, pollen is covering everything, bees are

busy buzzing around ... SPRING IS HERE! 

I had so much fun drawing up these little digis!

Little Daffodil poured from my pencil as I was sketching, her little friend Daisy was soon to follow.

I think spring is one of the most beautiful of all the seasons. 

It makes me think about new life, beautiful flowers blooming, the sun shining, 

and we get to celebrate the resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Easter Sunday.

Well, I don't just celebrate his life on Easter, I try to celebrate it every day! 

He loves us so much! 

DAFFODIL PLANTS Digital Stamp

I used all scrap papers for this card. 

I added glossy accents and several different 

shades of stickles to make everything sparkle.

**Here is a closer look at all of the pretty sparkles*

Thank you so much for hopping with us today.

I do hope you enjoyed your visit with us.

YOU HAVE REACHED THE LAST HOP STOP! 

Be sure to leave a comment on all participating blog stops 

for a chance to win a free digi of choice from FBD.

CHECK IT OUT!

You can purchase these digis as a set for a special

NEW RELEASE PRICE!

This deal, and the hop,  ends on April 16th at 11:59 PM

Stop by the shop and get yours today! 

Hugs, 

Hop Order:

FRESH BREWED BLOG

LINDA

SHERYL

VICKY

RHONDA

KIM 

EDWINA 

MARJI

DESIRE 

PATTI 

LORI 

BETH 

AMY

HEATHER

March Digi Release and Blog Hop with FBD

Good Morning.

It is time for our Fresh Brewed Designs Blog Hop and Digi Release.

Our first hop stop is at Freshly Brewed Challenges. 

If you have already visited the challenge blog 

 and are arriving here from Lisa's blog, you are right on track! 

Pack your bags, we're going on a trip!

Hop along with us to check out some fantastic, NEW,  travel themed digital stamps.

I am excited to share the new digi HANNAH with you today.

This young lady is different from most of this month's release.
She can be used for  your travel themed creations OR much more.

I also used the New Suitcase Digital Stamp
to create this fun background paper.

*idea from our DT member Lori because I was braindead*

I changed the image color to pink, printed it on Kraft paper and voila!

Thank you so much for stopping by.

I hope you enjoyed your visit here at my blog. 

I am the last stop in this hop.

Feel free to hop on over to Fresh Brewed Designs Shop 

to check out all of the new digis. 

Remember, comment on each hop stop for a chance to win a free digi from this release.

The hop ends on March 12, 11:59 PM EST

Have a blessed day!

One Hot Cuppa Joe

Good Morning!

I hope everyone is having a super wonderful lovely weekend so far. (I know it just started, but I hope yours started off  right :)!) I know at Fresh Brewed Designs, we are!! I have had my morning java and am ready to take on  the day! My husband is off work and we are going to spend time together and with the kids.
On the other hand, Our lovely latte lady rubber stamp has been so very lonely. She keeps telling me she loves all the places she has been and has loved visiting all of the coffee shops, but it gets tiring  going by herself all the time. I introduced her to who we lovingly call Hot Cuppa Joe and she couldn't be happier! :D hehehe

Well, maybe I have had TOO much coffee today .... but I hope you are smiling and putting up with me and my craziness. All of this leads up to a NEW DIGITAL STAMP RELEASE!!! I had some free time on my  hands this week sitting with a not so well little man, so I took advantage of my being lazy and created this to share with all of you Fresh Brewed Designs fans :)

Here he is.....

drumroll please.....

Welcome to the family:

Hot Cuppa Joe 

 He is standing with our lovely latte lady, I'll Take Mine to Go rubber stamp.
All of the papers are from my scrap pile (GO ME!!!) I used my cricut Accent Essentials cartridge to cut out the shapes behind them. I used the fantastic sketch at Papertake Weekly for this card. I also did something I did not want to do but am glad I did :D Have you ever done something JUST for a challenge? Stamp Man is asking for stitching. I poked all the holes and hand stitched up the sides. Normally it would be calming and a stress relief for me, but I was so busy ...  thank you Stamp Man for getting me to sit down and take a break :D. The colors I chose for this card were inspired by the challenge at Just Add Ink and the bling comes from the Totally Papercrafts challenge.

 Look at all of those yummy layers and the shimmer :) Yes I had too much fun making this card :D I think this may be the thickest card I have made.

At least in the top 5~ :)

Thank you for stopping by today! There are LOTS more fun things happening at FBD! you have to stop by the challenge blog to find them all out. TOooo many things to post here! :) Like challenges, releases, freebies, guest designer posts, BLOG CANDY!!! and we are announcing our new rubber stamp release AND birthday blog candy soon!!! Keep checking in so you dont miss out!!!

other challenges:

Moving Along With The Times - 3E – brand spanking new theme

Sketches in Thyme - layouts - any sketch

Crafts and Me - #45 ribbon

Papercraft Star - anything goes

The Paper Variety - 1E - tic tac toe (stitching, card, tad of pink)

Crafty Emma  - blue

 

Take me TO THE MOVIES!!!

What have we been up to at FBD you ask?
We are having a NEW DIGI RELEASE THIS WEEK!!!

If you have missed them, all the posts are linked in this blog post HERE. You will have a chance to win 5 NEW FBD digis by hopping!

What is this release all about?

ELEPHANTS!!!
Our elephant family is so excited for all of the
summer fun they have planned.

The image featured today is
To the Movies

What would summer be without going to the movies?!?
EXTRA large buttery popcorn, EXTRA large sodas (with 2 straws ;)), holding sweaty hands and watching the big screen!

I am not sure which movie our elephant pair will choose, but I know they will enjoy getting out of the heat and escaping in to the movie magic that awaits them!


To see the rest of the images that are released today, stop by our challenge blog and see all the cards our DT has created and / or stop by the shop to get yours today!!!

Hope you enjoyed stopping by. I am off to get my little girl dressed and ready for her Dance Recital today. I am so excited for her and so proud of her :)

My son is not SO happy to have to sit there for another 5 hours, he has been there for rehearsals 2 days this week for hours!!! I am proud of him for being so good.


See you tomorrow:) Have a blessed day!

Challenges for this card:
Eat Sleep Stamp: Sketch

Design D.I.V.A.S. Blog Hop

IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR THE FRESH BREWED DESIGNS BLOG HOP GO HERE

Good morning, and welcome to the Facebook Design D.I.V.A.S "Oldies But Goodies" Blog Hop!!!

You should have arrived here from the ever so lovely and talented Maria ~ Joyful Stamper's Blog. If you didn't and arrived here first, then you will want to head on over to the start of the hop at Sue Morris' Beautiful (and just newly redesigned:) Blog. We will be hopping every third Wednesday of the month (so keep your eyes open for the next FB Design D.I.V.A.S hoppity hop). For January, we are celebrating the "oldies but goodies" that most (I think all) of us crafters have stashed away. I know that I do!!! Way too much in fact! All of the things I used for my project are ranging from 6 months to three years old. I buy things I love and then either do not know how to use them or hoard them afraid once I use it it will be gone, and that would just be tragic! lol! ;) I was happy to dig through my stash and find some neglected and passed over goodies.

I created this project using the sketch at Sweet Sunday Sketch 100 and the theme at Stampin Sisters in Christ. If you have not read their post this week, you really need to. The verse for the challenge this week is this:
2 Cor.5:17 "Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new."
It is a good reminder that we are all a work in progress. God is making us new every day; teaching us, guiding us, molding us and polishing away all the blemishes and scrapes that show up when we fall. He is always there to lift us up, dust us off, hug us, remind us of his love and give us all we need.


Materials for this project include
blank letter size writing pad
Fresh Brewed Designs digital image: Cutie Pie holding Heart (new today!)
Patterned paper: Colorbok (OLD!!)
Cardstock: Bazzil
white craft paint
swirly heart rubber stamp
ink it up brown ink pad (OLD!!)
brown zig marker(OLD!!)
prismacolor markers
stickles (OLD!!)
Crochet Hearts NEW TODAY
Martha Stewart Border Punch (OLD!!)
Brown Satin Ribbon (OLD!!)

my beautiful daughter holding the altered notepad

Thank you so much for hopping with us today! I hope your day is blessed and happy. Your Next hop stop will be at Sharon Harnist's ever so beautiful blog= http://paperfections.typepad.com/ . I am sure she has some beautiful things stashed away waiting to make their big debut once again :)

FBD Valentine's Hop!!!

** 2 Hour Sale at Fresh Brewed Designs. 7PM-9PM EST. Check out the deets here **

Good Morning and welcome to the FRESH BREWED DESIGNS Valentine’s Blog Hop and New Image Release! If you are here.. then you are at the right place because I am the first hop stop!!! :D

We at Fresh Brewed Designs want to begin by thanking you for taking time out of your schedule to hop along with us. This hop will feature some of the many newly released Valentine’s digis available TODAY in the Fresh Brewed Designs Shop. These images are all lovey and sweet; the perfect way to tell your someone special how you feel about them. I created a few cards to share with you today

Cutie Pie Sitting Pretty

Cutie Pie Holding Heart

Bee Mine

Sweetheart Cupcake

Love Blooms Vase

Everyone hopping today will be entered in a random drawing for a Fresh Brewed Prize, so be sure to leave a comment on each blog you hop to. Everyone who snagged the Jan 19 blog badge and emailed Heather will be entered twice!

For every 10 hop participants, there will be an extra image added to the prize package for this hop, which means the more you share; the more there will be to win.

Thank you so much for stopping by. Your next hop stop will be Caroline Heater's lovely blog

BUT….. Before you leave I want to let you in on a little secret! Fresh Brewed Designs is getting ready for another Rubber Stamp Release!!!
I have designed several new stamps to add to the shop including the Cutie Pie featured on the badge below and some new coffee girls. The hop and release will be on March 1. I have created this badge and am asking you all to help spread the word by adding it to your sidebar and linking it back to Freshly Brewed Challenges. IF YOU DO add the badge, head over to the challenge blog, email me and let me know. I will add you to a drawing for a special prize that will be announced after the March 1 hop.

Thanks again for hopping with us at Fresh Brewed Designs. Have a LOVEly day!

Here is the hop order in case you get lost along the way:

Heather Heather's Coffee Break
Caroline H (Special Guest Designer) Caroline's Place (being doctored)
Stacie G Hestia's Helper
Saskia Snippers & Co.
Rhonda Bumblebee Creations
Camilla Floweret
Barbara (Special Guest Designer) Made for Keeps
Stacy D Impressions of a Ribbon Addict
Linda The Stamper's Touch
Lawren (Special Guest Designer) AHobby-holic
Kelly Sandcastle Stamper
Audrey Peace, Love and Crafting
Jeannette (forest Ranger) Cre8tive Play
Tracey Totally Tracey
Shazza Time to Craft
Neeti Potpouri of Art Deco
Kathy Lucky Stamper

TODAY ONLY (Jan 19) FRESH BREWED RUBBER STAMPS ARE 35% OFF and WE NOW HAVE HANDMADE EMBELLISHMENTS ADDED TO THE SHOP! COME CHECK IT ALL OUT
FRESH BREWED DESIGNS SHOP

Challenges for these cards include:

Pile it on: anything goes, Paper Playtime: love, Cute Card Thursday: Monochromatic, Oh Alice: Mostly Red or White, Stamp, Scrap, Doodle: Anything goes, Shabby Tea Room: White plus 1. Stampin Sisters in Christ: Butterfly, Eat, Sleep Stamp: Sketch

**HAPPY NEW YEAR IMAGE RELEASE**

WELCOME TO 2011!!!
Happy New Year everyone!

What would the New Year be without a release of Freshly Brewed images... and .. yes ... you guessed it! I wanted to start off the celebration with a coffee theme! I am sure there are lots of people enjoying... or forcing themselves through their morning cup for 2011. :D

Fresh Brewed Designs Shop

Coffee Truck

You can find this image PLUS a few more in the shop. AND see cards with them on the Freshly Brewed Challenge blog. Check out the blog for your chance to win a free image!

Coffee Truck
Latte Bouquet
Fresh Brewed Flowers
Joe and Java
Angel Cake Coffee and Cupcake

go visit the shop, come back and let me know which is YOUR favorite.
you could win a free image ... so what are you waiting for?!?! :D

Thanks for stopping by today and sharing part of your New Year's Day with us at FBD.

Challenges:
Mercy's Sketch
Stamp Something Glitter

Happy New Year from Fresh Brewed Designs

Edited to add card:

Good Morning everyone!!! I can't believe this is the last day of 2010!
WOW how time flies!!!

Friday is time for our Fresh Brewed Friday challenge at Paper Craft Planet and Latte Lounge!
The challenge this week is HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! and instead of taking time to make a card (which I am in the process of) I created this fun image for you all to enjoy!

I, for one, can barely make it to midnight... and for some reason ESPECIALLY on New Years Eve!!! lol! I remember last year I passed out on the couch AS the ball was dropping! LOL!!! I remember trying to force my eyes open. :D




I do hope you enjoy this new image! You can find her HERE in the shop under the category Holidays. The sentiment is included.

FBC 25 and New Image Release!!!

Good Morning all! I hope you are having a blessed week.
Be sure to come back in about an hour for the Jesus is the Reason for the Season Blot Hop!!!

Today is, you know it, the newest Freshly Brewed Challenge.
I am challenging everyone this week to create something
RED PINK AND WHITE
and
welcome Emma to the Fresh Brewed Family
There are a few different Emma's now available at the Fresh Brewed Designs shop.
This Emma is standing with her hands empty. I used the accessories set to add this Christmas Tree to her hands.

for this card I used
Fresh Brewed Designs Digi: Emma Holds...
Fresh Brewed Designs Digi: Emma Accessories
Scrap CS
Swiss Dots Cuttle Bug Folder
White Gel Pen
Prismacolor Markers
K&Co paper
handcut felt heart
hand cut tulle
RAKed button

It's a BEAUTIFUL Mornin'

Welcome to the Busy Beauties Boutique Blog Hop!!!
If you came here from KELLY's blog and have already commented on her BEAUTIFUL work, then you are in the right place. IF not, go back a few steps and start with BARBARA. For those of you who are in the right place, then read on!!! :)

I am so excited to share some of these GORGEOUS images with you today. When I got the email with the January releases, I could not pick my jaw up off the floor. They are a mix of cute, fun and fab!!! Thomas and Carolyn really went all out this time!!! Notice I said "and Carolyn"?? Carolyn has been hiding behind her talent and has finally shared some of her very own art with us!!!

For this hop ~We will run the hop through the weekend, and winners will be selected on Sunday night, January 10th. ~There will be one grand prize winner of three digis of his/her choice and a winner from each blog to win an image of his/her choice. An added prize will be awarded to one person who leaves a comment on each blog...that person will be able to either choose five images from the store or join us in our February New Release Blog Hop; in which case, he/she will receive all the images for that particular release.

Now on to my cards. I created the first one using the 2S4Y sketch. I loved the sketch when I saw it and had several ideas for it. After I got my Runway Beauty all colored, I knew she would be perfect for it!!! I chose a brown and red scheme and added a funky ribbon that I hand stitched and added the felt and acrylic heart embellies. I really think this card is a mix of fun, sexy and pretty all in one. I am actually proud of this card. I am not good at working with ribbons, but I love how this turned out!

Runway Beauty

Challenges: 2S4Y, Digital Tuesday: Valentine,
Crazy 4 Challenges: dots, Spoon Full of Sugar: hearts,
Belli Challenge: Glitter or Bling, Creative Card Crew: distressing

The next card is created featuring Cuppa Love. I think this image is just flat out adorable. I love all the marshmallows!!! Totally the cup of cocoa I would have. Don't skimp the marshmallows please!!! :) The sweet peppermint stick and fun design on the mug itself is just an added bonus. I really enjoyed creating with this image.

Cuppa Love

Challenges: Digital Tuesday: Valentine,
Spoon Full of Sugar: Hearts, Belli Challenge: Glitter or Bling



Now on to the last card I will be sharing with you today. This card was created using the image Hot Stuff! Don't you just LOVE it?!?! Lol!!! I kept this one clean and simple. I plan to give this one to my hubby for all the work he has put into doing the Wii fit and trying to be healthier. He started off with a Wii age of 54, then 44, and now he is 34. This is all within 2 weeks. I told him the other day he will be in his 20's in no time! ;) LOL! I have actually enjoyed it myself. The yoga and aerobics are fun, but I am NOT good at the balance games. I will take on anyone with the hula hoop!! I have got that one down baby! lol!!!

Hot Stuff

Challenges: Our Creative Corner: Clean and Simple,
Digital Tuesday: Valentines, Spoon Full of Sugar: Hearts

Lastly I want to share with you a card my daughter created all by herself using A Fose from Rosey. I think it turned out so sweet! was a busy bee that day, I think she created 8 or so cards, lol! I am so proud of her and love to see her using her artistic talentes. Now to get her to stpo doodling all over her schoolwork ;)!!!

A Rose from Rosey

Now that I have bored you to pieces, I want you to leave me and head on to the every so SWEET and TALENTED and WONDERFUL STACY. She is sure to knock your socks off with her fabulous creations. ((and I just love her! :) ))

Have fun with the hop! I will see you back on Monday, January 11 with my winner!

It was an honor and pleasure to work with such a talented group of ladies and to create with Carolyn and Thomas' images. Thanks for letting me be a part of this with you.

Hannah Belle Valentine

Hi again! What a fun weekend it has been for me! Lots of smiles and creating and spending time with my family. The kids and I have been a little sick, so we have been home all week. We have chilled out, played wii fit, crafted, got irritated with one another. It has been a wonderful week. ((even if we were sick, lol)). God is so good!!!

I have another Fresh Brewed Designs image to share with you today. This card was created using my Hannah Belle Valentine. These images are near and dear to my heart because they are inspired by my own beautiful Hannah Belle. We called her that when she was a baby, or just plain Belle (not like Belle on Beauty and the Beast, more Italian, lol! ) Such a fun memory. These image are all about her big cheeks and sweet smile. I can't believe how fast she is growing up. Anyway ~ I will stop drifting down memory lane and get on to the card.

Hannah Belle Valentine

I used RAKed papers from my friend Carol. The others are from my scrap pile. She is colored with prismacolor markers, copics and bics. I added stickles to the valentine's in her arms for a little extra sparkle. The ribbon is by American Crafts (my dots). I am entering this card to the following challenges: Crazy 4 Challenges: dots and Cute Card Thursday: Sketch

*freebie no longer available*

My Wonderful Sweet and Beautiful and Amazing Friend Carolyn created the blinkie for me to spread the word about my Hannah Belle Release on Jan. 20. I LOVE it so much and can't stop looking at it ;). If you want a chance to win some free images, email me and I will send you the blinkie to add to your page.

This freebie (along with the others) will only last until Midnight, January 3. Be sure to check out the other posts: you will find a freebie image Here and another freebie Here with challenges, cards and ways to win more freebies! Also, a card using my image, heartbroken, can be seen here and a card using Be My Valentine can be viewed here

I Won't Go Breakin Your Heart

Hi everyone! Welcome to day two of my Fresh Brewed Designs release :)!!! I am so happy to be able to share a part of my heart with you (ok I am being cheesy!!!) Really though, a part of my heart is in each image I create and I enjoy them all so much. If you are just getting here, I started the New Year off with a freebie image Here and another freebie Here with challenges, cards and ways to win more freebies!

Today I am sharing a card made with my new image heartbroken. This card was created using the Pink Elephants sketch, the Stamp Something Friday New Somethings (image) and the Treehouse Thursday Challenge: Paper Piecing. I used American Craft papers, stardust stickles and rickrack for this card.

I hope you will get the chance to play along in some of the challenges. I will be back later with more 'stuff' :)

Bless Your Little Heart

Good Morning. I am so happy to be able to start 2010 with you all!! Now lets have some fun!!! I have released around 15 images to my Fresh Brewed Designs shop last night and can not wait to share them with you. They can all be used for Valentine's Day or whatever your HEART desires. :o). I am sharing with you a card I made using the image Lovey Bugs. This image is one of the more versatile ones in the bunch. I used the sketch provided at 2S4Y to create this card.

Lovey Bugs

Now for some FUN
and prizes to WIN!!!

Would you like to win a few of these images? Here is your chance!!! I have given a freebie coffee cup image on the post under this one and a freebie at the end of this post. Snag them, create a card with one, link it back to me and leave me a comment and your name will be added to the hat. Another way to win is to play this game with me. My mom had my name this year for our Christmas gag gift. She made this AMAZINGLY cute cup out of a gourd!!! It is covered in my Fresh Brewed Designs images... but which ones??? You will have to find them and send me an email . (4 are specific images, 3 are included in sets and you can use the general name)

((Challenge is over))

For the game your name will be added twice in the drawing! Third way to win is to comment on the ladies cards that so generously created cards for me using my new images. This is not a hop, but it would be nice to spread them some love:). I will link all the names here throughout the day, so be sure to check back in.

Stacy
Terry
Terry 2
Jenn
Rhonda
Kelly
Carol
Sandra

These challenges will last through the weekend until Sunday at midnight.

*freebie no longer available*

I will be back with more cards and fun to share with you as well. Possibly more freebies? So be sure to check back in. Have Fun!!!

Good Morning!!!

Did you all survive yesterday?? :) I sure hope so!!!

I did not go out for Black Friday (see part of post below :) ) I really never do, so I was able to spend the past few days creating some new Snow Buddies for you!!! :)









Here are a few PEEKS ... they will be released sometime this afternoon. And Fresh Brewed Designs images are on Sale for Thanksgiving on through Dec 2!