TAWS~ February Release Blog Hop

Good Morning 

and 

Welcome to the February New Release Blog Hop

 with

The Alley Way Stamps!

There are 3 super adorable stamp sets being released this month

Tiny Treasures

All About You

Spring Has Sprung

and you have the chance to win all 3...

(all the information on how to win is down at the bottom of my post or on TAWS blog)

You should be coming from the very talented

Audrey

if not you will want to head on back to

The Alley Way Stamps Blog,

You don't want to miss any of these fun projects!!

For my card I used this week's sketch from 

Retro Sketches

and came up with this....

Do you ever have a card you just LOVE the way it turns out? Well that is how I feel about this one :) I hope you enjoy it as much as I do!

I used My Minds Eye~Moments paper pack ...I think my new favorite!!!

I knew I wanted to use this sentiment from the new release~ All About You and thought it was a perfect match to the balloon from last month's release~ Lighter Than Air!

I did a bit of sewing and lots of laying and paper piecing

and

with a button from my stash and some In the Navy Trendy Twine...

Tada!!

You are now off to see 

Kim

but before you go here is how you can win....

One person will win ALL 3 NEW SETS!! 

YEP!! So if you want that person to be you.. all you have to do is comment on the hop! 

Here are ways you can win.. You can pick and choose which ones you want to do.. but the more you comment, the more chances you have to win.. 

1-Comment on The Alley Way Stamps Blog

2-Comment on ALL the DT girls blogs 

Alison

Annette

Arielle

Audrey

Jessica~~ ME~~

Kim

Melissa

Stacey

3-Post about it on facebook or your blog

4-Like us on Facebook (HERE)

(leave a comment here and separate comment for each of the other things that you do on TAWS Blog)
You have until tonight, Jan 31st by 10:30 PM TAWS time to leave comments.

BONUS!!
This is a fun mini set that is yours FREE when you spend $40.00 or more during the month of February! Nothing to do but shop.. this little guy will be added to your package..

Thanks for stopping by and have a GREAT day!!

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Entering this into the following challenges:

Retro Sketches~#48
Paper Issues~ Fawning Over You
Simon Says Stamp Challenge~ Anything Goes

Merry Christmas w/TAWS

Morning!!!

(For my guest designer post giveaway click HERE)

It is my DT day over at

The Alley Way Stamps

and I am super excited to show you my card :)

Last week Brigit from

  Brigit's Scraps

shared an adorable tea light card along with the cutting file.

I downloaded it and here is my take.....

Yup there is a flameless candle behind the image... Isn't this so fun!!

LOVE this file and will be making more of these designs for sure!

Supplies Used:

Paper~ MME~Christmas

Kraft, PTI, Vellum

Stamps~ The Alley Way Stamps~

Jolly Holiday, Christmas Magic

Ink~ Memento Tuxedo Black

Copic

Dies/Cuts~ Brigit's Scraps

 Tealight Card

Other~ Trendy Twine~

Berry Red, Black Licorice

tea light

Well I hope you have enjoyed my card!

Thanks so very much for stopping by and have a GREAT Monday!!

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Entering this into the following challenges:

Every Day is An Occasion~ Linky Party

DL Art~ Linky Party

Joyful Stamper~ Inspire Me Fridays

Paper Issues~ Holiday Happy

Paper Playtime~ Anything Goes

2012 Christmas Banners for Special Needs Kids~ Day 1

Good Morning!!

Welcome to the 

2012 Christmas Banners For Special Needs Kids!

This is day 1 of a packed 3 day hop 
and this year we are sending our banners to


The Children's Hospital of Central California 
and the ever so kind and dedicated Madison who does the
Feel The Love Project

If you came from Scrappin Madge then you are right on track
If you want to start at the beginning head on back to 
Ellen's Blog... You are not going to want to miss a thing!

There is ton's of blog candy up for grab for commenting on all the blogs in the hop...

• Susan Bermudez, Independent Consultant for Creative Memories, donating a $20 gift certificate for Creative Memories products from her catalog (http://www.mycmsite.com/sites/susanbermudez/).
• Lucy Kelleher, Independent Consultant for Close to My Heart, donating a $20 gift certificate for CTMH products.
• Scrappin' Madge: $25 Gift Certificate to The Scrappin Lounge Shoppe.
• Fresh Brewed Designs: Two prizes - One prize is a rubber stamp, Item #497 "Cutie Pie Ice Skating" (http://www.freshbreweddesigns.com/item_497/Cutie-Pie-Ice-Skating.htm), and the other is a $15 Digital Stamp gift card.
• The Paper Temptress (www.papertemptress.com) - Owner Patricia Dunbar will donate a $25 Gift Certificate to her online store, the Paper Temptress.
• The Pinque Peacock (www.pinquepeacock.com) - Owners Jessica Shelton will donate a gift certificate to her NEW store (products are being added daily -- watch as she grows!)

Plus candy along the way at individual blogs!!

Now onto my banner....
I wanted to keep it simple, not too religious but show the holiday spirit through the colors. Here is what I made....

And here is a close-up of each of the letters.....


The Papers are from MME~ Christmas
LOVE this 6x6 paper pad!!

I added bling to the letters

(the banner and all the cuts are from the Silhouette Store~Lori Whitlock)

I cut the banner exactly as the file was...only difference, I added a border around each background piece...just for more stability

I also added white crinkle ribbon to sting it all together, Trendy Twine and jingle bells from my stash.
Very festive if I say so myself :) 

Supplies:

Paper~Core'dinations~ Black Magic Collection

MME~Christmas

White

Dies/Cut~ "Joy" Banner~

Silhouette Store

Other~ 3 Girl Jam Crinkle Ribbon~

Red,White and Blue Bundle (it was seasonal)~ White

Trendy Twine~

Berry Red

Lime Licorice

Gems

Jingle Bells

You are now off to the talented
Kimi

Thanks so much for hopping with us!

Make sure to check out Day 2 and Day 3 of this awesome hop!

Different line-ups each day!!!

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Here is today's line-up in case you get lost along the way :)

Ellen ♥ CardMonkey - http://cardmonkey-business.blogspot.com/

Jessica - http://jessicascraftshaque.blogspot.com/

Lezlye -  http://lezlyes.blogspot.com/

Edwina -  http://edwinascreations.blogspot.com/

Shawnee - http://quiverofangels.blogspot.com/

Scrappin Madge - http://thescrappinlounge.com/

Jessica E.~ http://chick-n-scrap.blogspot.com

Kimi ~ http://lovebugcreations3.blogspot.com 

Janet ~  http://www.ladyluvbug.blogspot.com/

Theresa Neubaum ~ http://www.scrappyartcrafters.blogspot.com/

Khrista -  http://creativeandcraftyteacher.blogspot.com/

An'Jenic - http://anjenicgibson.blogspot.com/

Jennifer R - http://craftycardgallery.blogspot.com/

Gloria W. http://gloriawest.blogspot.com/

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Entering this into the following challenges:
DL Art~ Thankful Thursday Linky Party
Everyday is an Occasion~ Linky Party
Really Reasonable Ribbon~ Winter Holiday
Joyful Stamper~ Linky Party
Pile It On~Make It Sparkle
Oozak~ Winter Vibes

For You~ Gift Tags w/ TAWS

Morning Bloggers!!

It is my DT day over at 

The Alley Way Stamps

and I have some adorable...

or what I think are adorable Christmas gift tags to share!

I used one of the new October Release stamp sets~

Trees Company

and thought those little trees would be great for some quick and easy Christmas Tags!

Talk about easy.....

They took about 15 minutes from start to finish to make all 4....

LOVE that!!

Supplies:

Paper~ Kraft, 

MME~Merry

Stamps~ The Alley Way Stamps~

Trees Company

The Alley Way Stamps~

Jibber Jabber

Ink~ Memento Tuxedo Black

Copics

Dies~ Tim Holtz 

Tiny Tabs and Tags

Other~

Liz's Paper Loft Boutique~

Hemp Twine

 irock~bling

Ribbon

I hope you like my tags!

Thanks so much for stopping by!!
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Entering this into the following challenges:
Simon Says Stamp Challenge~ Dies/Punches
Sunday Funday~ Linky Party
DL Art~ Thankful Thursday
Joyful Stamper~ Inspire Me Fridays

Guest Designer for Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbon

Morning Bloggers!!

I am so excited to share my project with you today
and hope you like what I have made...

I am very happy to be a Guest Designer over at

Pretty Paper Pretty Ribbon 

 where my friend Lisa, who's store is soooo adorable
sells Cutting Files, Digital Papers and Digital Clip Art
So for my card today I used the adorable
Monster Mash Cutting Files

and came up with this...

Isn't he just the cutest???

I put him on a Action Wobble...took a video and when loaded it it came out sideways :(

So I can not show you how cute he is when he wobbles

But I can tell you he was cut out using my Cameo and was cut at

almost 4"...pretty big but with the details in the cut I wanted to make sure he was cut clean.

Instead of using the bow in the file I added some Trendy Twine in

Orange Licorice. 

 Don't you just love the great details in this cut....Adorable for sure!

For my sentiment I used the fun sentiment set from

 Bugbites~Magic Spells

Supplies Used:

Card Stock~ PTI~

Stampers Select White, True Black, Orange Zest

Designer Paper~ My Minds Eye~

Haunted

Cut File~ Pretty Paper Pretty Ribbon~

Monster Mash Cutting File

Sentiment~ Bugbites~

Magic Spells

Extra's~ Trendy Twine~

Orange Licorice

Sewing Machine

Action Wobble

So what do you think???

I love this cut and love how my card turned out!

If you have yet to check out Lisa's store

head on over HERE and see all the great files she has.

Plus you can sign up for her email HERE.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Have a GREAT Friday!!

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Entering this into the following challenges:

DL Art~ 1000 post Linky Party

CI Paints Inspired By: A Sketch

Good Morning Bloggers!!!

It is time for another fun

Inspired By Challenge 

over at

Creative Inspirations Paint!!

This weeks Challenge~

Inspired By: A Sketch

we want to see all those projects using either a sketch you drew, a sketch from a challenge you are playing along with or a sketch you found searching the internet

I love playing along with sketch challenges and 

Mojo Monday 

is one of my favorites...

Here is this weeks sketch 

and my card following it...

I love the way this turned out!

Probably one of my favorite cards ever...

what do you think???

From the paper choices, to the adorable digi image to all the

sparkle!!

Here is a close-up of the digi.

I painted the2 outside tree's with CI Paints 

and used CI Paints glitter for the center tree.

Supplies Used:

Card Stock~ Kraft, White

Designer Paper~My Minds Eye~

Christmas

Image~ The Alley Way Stamps~

July's Freebies

Sentiment~The Alley Way Stamps~

July's Freebies

Cut File~ 4 Scalloped Circles~

Lori Whitlock~ Silhouette Store

Extra's~ Creative Inspirations Paint~

Glitter~ Resplendence Angel Dust

Paint~Evergreen, Chocolate, Rustic Red

Sewing Machine

I hope you have enjoyed my card!!

Thanks so much for stopping by 

and

 have a GREAT Day!!

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Entering this into the following Challenges:

Mojo Monday~ Sketch 258

DL.Art~ 1000 post linky party

Sunday Funday~Linky Party

Joyful Stamper~ Inspire Me Friday

Spark your Creativity~ Anything Goes
Lia Stampz~ 3 of Something
The Paper Players~ CAS with Banners
Pile It On~ #38 Stitch it Up

March Color Challenge!~ E.A.D Designs

Good Morning Bloggers!!!

It is time again for a brand new color challenge over at

E.A.D Designs!!!

Check out these beautiful colors!!

 and these are the coordinating Stickerz~

In a Park

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Here is my card 

Supplies:

Card Stock~ Kraft, PTI Ripe Avocado and Vintage Cream

Designer Paper~My Minds Eye Breeze~ Lost and Found two Collection

Stickerz~ E.A.D Designs In a Park

Sentiment~ E.A.D Designs In a Park

Ink~ Tim Holtz Distress in Gathered Twigs and Peeled Paint

Extras~ Eyelets from my stash, foam dots

Remember everybody that plays is a winner

and will receive a 25% off coupon!

One lucky person will become April's Guest Designer!!

And on a final note....Remember....

I so hope you play along!!!
Challenge runs until March 22nd so plenty of time to link up over at
E.A.D Designs!!

Thanks for stopping by and have a GREAT day!!

Happy Birthday!

Hello Blogging Buddies!!

I am trying so very hard to get some teacher cards/Christmas cards and Challenge entry cards done.

Here is another Teacher's Birthday card which I am entering into a few challenges as well.

Craft Your Passion~Bingo (buttons, free, sentiment)

Paper Pretties~Sketch

Birthday Sundae's~ Birthday Card

Ribbon Carousel Challenge~ Anything Goes

The Pink Elephant~ Distressing

and

Fantabulous Cricut~ Challenge Me Monday w/Bird

Ok onto my card.

All the DP is from My Mind's Eye "Mischievous Paper Pack". I love this stack!!

The sketch was taken from Paper Pretties Wednesday Challenge

That adorable bird and birdcage is from The Digi Bistro's Birds of a Feather SVG set.

My sentiment is from My Creative Time~Many Greeting stamp set

The buttons are from Julie over at 3 Girl Jam~ beautiful vintage buttons!

I added some Twinery Twine in Cappuccino, Maraschino and Charcoal

On all the edges I used distress ink in Frayed Burlap

and a simple brad to look like the bird cage is hanging.

I hope you like what I have created today!

Have a great rest of your day and see you all later :)

Merry Merry Merry Christmas w/Ava Chrismas Mistletoe Fairy~~ Chistmas Challenge Card

Another post for me today....that is 3!

For my Bugbites sneak click here

For The Digi Bistro This to That Challenge click here

I am on a roll and wanted to share this card with you today because I am pretty proud of it!

I so love the way it turned out that I am thinking of making another so I can keep one :) I am hoping that I have enough scraps to do that!!

I am already trying to get a jump start on my chrismas cards and since I usually send out anywhere between 60-100 I have my work cut out for me. I think I have 15 done so far....almost a quarter of the way there! Good thing I have 2 months to work on them :)

This card was put together originally for The Paper Players and  during my blog hopping I found several more challenges that this card fit.

Oh so here are at the details:

I used the sketch from The Paper Players

and paper from my stash....The paper was from My Mind's Eye Oh Christmas Tree Paper Pack.

The card is an A2 size on Kraft Cardstock matted with maroon cardstock and my pattern paper.

I attached brown seam binding in ribbons to each of my 3 panels.

All the cardstock was inked with Coffee Bean Pigment ink

My image is from Bugaboo Stamps~ Ava Chrismas Mistletoe Fairy

and I colored her with my copics.

For some fairy sparkle I added some stickles in Lime Green

The sentiment is from Bugbites~ All Year Round Stamp Set

So there you have it...what I think of as my super cute Christmas card...

I am entering this into the following Challenges:

The Paper Players~#65 Sketch

Totally Stampalicious~It's Got Wings

Celebrate The Occasion~#32 Include Ribbon

Paper Sundae's~ #88 Anything Goes

One Stitch At A Time~ #81 Favorites (anyone who follows me knows that

Bugaboo Stamps are my favorite)

Love To Crop~ Let's Scrap It!

My Craft Spot~ Monday Challenge #26 Ribbon

Thanks for stopping by and see you all tomorrow :)

Post #2 ~~~ This to That Challenge Day over at Cher's Studio's

Morning everyone!

This is my second post today....for my sneak peaks of BugBites new stamp set Mistletoe click here or scroll down :)

It is time for a new Challenge over at Cher's Studio featuring The Digi Bistro DT!

This to That Challenge #7 is Tag You're It

This challenge is all about tags...placing a tag somewhere on your project.

Your tag can be a scallop circle, square, oval....anything that is a tag.

It needs to be incorporated somewhere on your card.

Remember you do not have to use a file from The Digi Bistro but if you haven't yet been over to the store you should check it out...and pick up a file or two.

They are so very easy to use and Cher has lots of great cuts!!

For my card I made a Diagonal Double Pocket Card. I found the tutorial here from Splitcoaststampers.

The paper used is My Minds Eye~Pumpkin Patch and Blackbird.

I have to say I just LOVE this paper. So much so that I didn't want to cut it :(

I am off to buy more just to have...it is so cool looking!

The tags were cut using...guess what?!?! LOL

Tag It! from The Digi Bistro

I also used Pick Your Poison set for the pumpkin

and

Halloween Town for the scallop label.

The sentiment is from Fiskars~ Halloween Night Stamp set.

This was a fun fun fun card to make and it is so very easy!!

Now please hop over to Cher's Studio and check out everyone else's project...

then make your own project using a tag and link it up.

I hope you like my card and will join us this week.

Thanks for stopping by and see you all later :)