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Paper Pretties Birthday Hop!

Welcome to another Paper Pretties Birthday Blog hop!!!  Happy Birthday to Lisa and Nadine!!!  I will be making this quick as the hurricane has landed and we could lose power at any time!  Here is my card!

The base of this card is Baja Breeze with a mat of Vintage Cream and then DP from SU! which I can't remember the name of but was released this spring.  The DARLING image is one of my favorite Paper Pretties stamp, with the exception of the CLUCK line, and is called Birthday Fairy Bella and was stamped her on Vintage Cream CS using Black Memento ink.  I paper pieced her dress and tights and colored the rest of her with my Copics, added some Baja Breeze seam binding and matted her with Baja Breeze CS.

Next stop on our hop is Cely!!!!

Thanks for stopping by!

Lynda

Crazy 4 Challenges ~ A Masculine Challenge....

Hi!

Today's Crazy Challenge is to make a masculine card.  Since I had a terrible week last week and failed to do my Serendipity Stamps challenge which was to use stripes and polka dots on our cards so I pulled out my most FAVORITE Serendipity Stamp, Mustang, and made a quick card ~

The base of this card is Soft Stone and the decorative papers are from Basic Grey's Boxer Collection.  I matted the top DP using Night of Navy CS.  I stamped the Mustang image on Soft Stone CS using Black Memento ink and then colored using my Prismacolor Pencils.  I then cut it out using my Labels 20 Nesties.

Sorry to cut this so short but last week we first had an earthquake, the next night a 20 year old boy was killed just down the road when he crashed his motorcycle into a tree, then the next night, a FREAK thunderstorm that took out power and trees all over the area.  We now are in the path of Hurricane Irene and my son has a football game today SO, this should be an interesting weekend!! LOL!!!  I hope you have a great weekend though!!!

Be sure to check out the Crazies blogs!

• Barbara Anders
• Cindy Haffner
• Jessie Rone
• Joanne Grzelak
• Joycelyn Pelkey
• Maria Bell
• Silke Kittmann
• Silke Ledlow
• Tammy Hershberger
• Frances Byrne
• Vicki Garrett

Thanks for stopping by!

Lynda

Dear Fairy Godmother.....

Before I go on to my card, I wanted to let you all know that Totally Stampalicious is looking for 4 new DT members!!!  Here are the details!

We are currently looking for FOUR NEW ARTISTS to join our AWESOME DESIGN TEAM!!
Interested applicants will please send us THREE SAMPLES including at least ONE BRAND NEW SAMPLE!
As all of our stamps are line drawn images, we do recommend that you feature your coloring skills in card samples as well!

Totally Stampalicious is a fun and relaxed company to design for and there are some really great benefits to go along with a few expectations!

~ DT Members choose only the stamps they WANT to design with.

~ We ask that at least TWO cards or projects are made with each stamp set selected
(so if you chose every set from a 4 set release you would have to create 8 samples within a 2 month period)
~ Digis will also be provided if DT members prefer to work with that format (only ONE card or project is expected if you only choose the digi)

~ DT Members are expected to participate in ALL Release Blog Hops and most TS Monday Challenges

Sound Good?

So let's see your finest work and maybe you could become a part of this fantastic team!
Please e-mail your samples and a link to your blog and on-line gallery(s) to
totallystampalicious@gmail.com
Thank you so much for applying and we can't wait to see your work!
Please note that only entries chosen will be contacted.

I have to add that this company is an amazing company to design for!!  Joycelyn and Becky are the SWEETEST owners EVER and the girls on the team are just so kind!   I feel very fortunate to be part of such a wonderful group!!!

Now, have you seen the new stamps just release over HERE at Totally Stampalicious???  They are AWESOME, as ususal!!!  Lucky for us, a NEW Stella has been released and I will give you a look at her right now!

The inside sentiment says....I Believe there has been a Mistake.  LOL!!!   Don't you love it?!?  Anyway, the base of this card is Concord Grape with a layer of some old Disney glitter vellum which I punched the top of using my SU! scallop border punch.  The green ribbon is a scrap I had laying around and then added some purple and white twine that I got from Niki Estes HERE.  The tag was punched using my small Martha Stewart tag punch.  I stamped Fairy Stella on Select White CS, cut her out and colored her with my Copics.  She is standing on a cloud I cut using some glitter felt and MFT cloud die.  I guess really she should be an angel to be standing on a cloud but hey, Stella is pretty ANGELIC right?!?!? LOL!!!  I added some Silver Stickles on her want and Stardust Stickles on her wings.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have a great day!

Lynda

Crazy 4 Challenges ~ Flourishes.....

Welcome!

I feel like I haven't played along with the Crazy girls in ages!  Today's Crazy challenge is a SUPER fun one!  Frances has challenged us to play Bingo.  Bingo???  Yes, Bingo!!!  Here is her Bingo card!

How fun is this???  Not only do we have an amazing challenge this week but we have an even more AMAZING sponsor!!!   This weeks sponsor is Flourishes!!!!  Oh my gosh, how amazing is this!  I have 2 cards to share with you today but only 1 fits in to the bingo challenge so I will show you that first!

The base of this card is Kraft CS with a mat of Basic Grey DP.  The darling image is from Flourishes Kid Play set and was stamped on Pink Paislee DP using Chocolate Chip Craft ink.  I added some Early Espresso ribbon, Pink Basic Grey rhinestones and Regal Rose CS that I punched using my Martha Stewart Doily Punch.  I sponged all the edges using Crumb Cake ink.  This was a very simple card and totally CASEd from one of my Paper Crafts magazines!!! LOL!!!

Here is my second card using Flourishes Swan Lake set ~

My card does not do this set justice!  Oh my gosh, it is just beautiful!  I kept looking at my card and wondering what I could add because it is so plain but the image is so gorgeous, there just wasn't anything that was worthy!!! LOL!!!  I made the "frame" on Select White CS using a scrap of square CS and a black marker.  I then masked the outside edges of my frame off using post it notes.  I then stamped the images, colored with Copics and added some Frosted Lace Stickles on the water and was done.  Oh, I did mat the image with Black CS!

Be sure to check out the Crazy girls creations!!!  Let me tell you, they are FANTASTIC!!

• Barbara Anders
• Cindy Haffner
• Jessie Rone
• Joanne Grzelak
• Joycelyn Pelkey
• Maria Bell
• Silke Kittmann
• Silke Ledlow
• Tammy Hershberger
• Frances Byrne
• Vicki Garrett

Have a wonderful weekend!

Lynda

Totally Stampalicious August Release Blog Hop!!!!!!

 Welcome to the 7th stop of the August New Release and Blog Hop!  We've got FIVE NEW STAMP SETS to share with you from Jodie Mackerell's Awesome Bugaboo Line and our new Fabulous Sylvia Zet Line!

All FIVE STAMP SETS are available NOW at Totally Stampalicious!

As usual we have some FANTASTIC PRIZES to give away and all you have to do is comment on all of the Design Team's Blogs for your chance to win one of the following:

1st Prize - ALL 5 New Stamp Sets

2nd Prize - $15 Gift Certificate

3rd Prize - $5 Gift Certificate

Now are you ready to see what all the hype is about!!!!

INTRODUCING............

My card today is using the DARLING Deacon Swing stamp set.

The base of my card is Select White CS with a mat of Select White which I embossed the bottom using my Swiss Dots embossing folder.  The DP is from the brand new Authentic Journey Collection in which I punched the bottom using my SU! scallop border punch.

Deacon was stamped on Select White using Black Memento ink and then I colored using my Copics.  He was matted with Early Espresso CS and to top it off, I added some Orange Martha Stewart seam binding.

Now it's time to hop on over to Cindy's Blog to see what amazing creation she has come up with!

Here is the complete blog hop line up in case you get lost along the way!!

Totally Stampalicious

Joanne

Laurie

Stacy

Becky

Julie

Lynda (that's me!)

Cindy

Joycelyn

Sue (SCS Gallery)

Please note that due to an error in the file we sent to our manufacturer, there are spelling mistakes on a sentiment on both the Fairytale Charlotte and Musical Dexter sets and so both sets are selling for a discounted price of $7.95. The images/sentiments still stamp perfectly!

Thanks for stopping by!

Lynda

Happy Birthday Jackie!!!!

It seems I can't get a break....my dog was diagnosed with Lyme Disease 6 months ago and of course, this weekend, it has decided to come back so after spending all morning at the ER, he is home now but still in pain....  I do have a card for today's Paper Pretties blog hop but it is a simple one as most of mine have been for the past month or so....I keep hoping I will catch up but it just isn't happening!!! LOL!!

Today we are celebrating Jackie's Birthday!  What better way to celebrate than with a cute little dog!!!  This cute little guy is from Paper Pretties Dog Gone Birthday set.  The base is Kraft with some decorative paper I found laying on my desk and it matched perfectly so I used it and some Pure Poppy ribbon.  The bottom of the polka dot paper was punched using my Fiskars Apron border punch.  The image was stamped using Black Memento ink, colored with Copics as well as Copic Spica glitter pens and masked to add the "floor".  I did add some snowflake stickles on the cupcake for the icing.

Now, hop on over to Cely's blog HERE!!!  Have a great day and I'm sorry this is so short.

Lynda

Anni-VERVE-sary Spotlight Hop ~ Day 6....

Welcome to our Anni-VERVE-sary Spotlight Hops!  Today is the finaly hop day and you know what that means......RELEASE NIGHT TONIGHT HERE IN THE SCS FORUM!!!   Have you just been amazed at the peeks of Julee's GORGEOUS new stamps or what?!?!   

Remember, one lucky commenter from each day's hop will win the sets and dies featured that day, so be sure and leave a little love in the Divasphere! Check out the Verve Blog today for all the prize details and deadlines.

The base of this card is OBVIOUSLY Kraft CS!! LOL!!!  The center rose paper and polka dot paper are from Cosmo Cricket's Odd's and Ends Collection.  The rose paper was matted with Early Espresso CS.  The polka dot frame was cut using Verve's BRAND NEW Rounded Scallop Frame die.  The rose was made from Pure Poppy CS and Spellbinders Rose dies.  I used a SU! red glitter brad to hold the layers together and added the BRAND NEW Leafy Sprig from Sunny Days (stamp) and Leafy Sprig die.  The ink and CS I used was Pear Pizazz.  The grid background, from Verve's BRAND NEW Making a Statement set, was stamped on Kraft CS using Snow White ink.  I then stamped the beautiful curvy frame, from the BRAND NEW Tag Time set, using Early Espresso ink and then I cut it out and matted it with an Early Espresso Curvy mat I cut using the Curvy Bookplate Die.  The final step was to stamp the sentiment, using Early Espresso ink, also from the Making a Statement set.

I am SO in love with all these new sets and can't wait to find some extra time to play around with them more!  You are going to LOVE them as well and you can see them all tonight!  Thank you so much for stopping by all week and I hope you have a wonderful day!

1. Julee 10. Laurie 2. Charmaine 11. Maureen 3. Tosha 12. Amber 4. Andrea 13. Amy 5. Sankari 14. Jen d. 6. Teresa 15. Betty 7. Jackie 16. Lynda 8. Sarah {Guest} 17. Susan 9. Marisa {Guest}

 

Anni-VERVE-sary Spotlight Hop ~ Hello!!!

 

Welcome to day 5 of our Anni-VERVE-sary Spotlight Hops!  Hop along with the Divas all week long as we share our first looks at a few of the new products releasing from Verve on Friday night!  One lucky commenter from each day's hop will win the sets and dies featured that day, so be sure and leave a little love in the Divasphere! Check out the Verve Blog today for all the prize details and deadlines.

Oh my gosh, have you just been loving the Anni-VERVE-sary sneak peeks or what?  Such gorgeous creations the Diva's have been sharing!  My card today is another simple one ~

The base of this card is Select White and is 4" square.  I stamped the Bashful Blue polka dots using Verve's Bountiful Backgrounds set and then used my score pal to score a few lines underneath the polka dots.  The thinking of you sentiment was stamped using Early Espresso and is from Verve's Small Phrases set that was released last month.  I don't know about you but that set is definitely a MUST HAVE!  I LOVE the font and the sentiments are amazing!!  OK, sorry, I got off track!! LOL!!! I stamped the flower from Sunny Days, which is another brand new set being released tomorrow night, using Early Espresso ink.  I cut the flower out and embossed it using my Swiss Dots embossing folder.  I added a brown button, light blue floss and the hello sentiment which is from one of the sets being peeked today called Tag Time.  Here is the blog hop line up for today's peeks.

1. Julee 9. Marisa {Guest} 2. Charmaine 10. Laurie 3. Tosha 11. Amber 4. Andrea 12. Amy 5. Sankari 13. Lynda 6. Teresa 14. Susan 7. Jackie 15. Maureen 8. Sarah {Guest}

 

Thanks for stopping by!

~Lynda

Serendipity Stamps Wednesday...Gone Fishing.....

 

It's time for another Serendipity Stamps Wednesday challenge!  Today's challenge is to include water on our card or project in some way....Here is my answer to the challenge ~

Again, another very simple card!  The base of this card is Early Espresso with Newsprint paper from SU! which I crumpled up and sponged with Early Espresso and Crumb Cake ink.  The Angler was stamped on Kraft CS using Crumb Cake ink and then sponged with Crumb Cake and Early Espresso ink.  I distressed the edges as well.  I then matted it with Early Espresso ink and added the SU! Twill tape, SU! pewter buckle and some natural burlap string.

Here are the links to my teammates blogs and you can see what beautiful water creations they have come up with!

 

Amy

Anya

Kathie

Jenny

Miriam

Have a great day!

~Lynda

Paper Pretties New Release Blog Hop!!! Let's get together!!

Welcome to Paper Pretties New Release Blog Hop!  All of the hop details can be found on HERE on the Paper Pretties blog!!  You can now purchase ALL, or just a couple of the amazing stamps that have been previewed since last week, HERE in the Paper Pretties store!

For my card today, I used the NEW Holiday Cheers I set ~

This card also goes along with today's Paper Pretties weekly challenge which is to use die cuts on your card.  You can see the details HERE on the blog.  The base of my card is Real Red with a mat of Select White and then Early Espresso.  The decorative paper is all from Bo Bunny's Crazy Love Collection.  I stamped the drink from Paper Pretties Holiday Cheer I set on Select White CS using Black Memento ink.  I cut it out and colored with my Copics.  I die cut 3 ovals using my Nesties.  The top is Select White which I embossed using my Swiss Dots embossing folder, matted it with an Early Espresso oval and then a scalloped oval from the patterned paper collection.  I added some other patterns of DP and a SU! button with some twine.  The inside of my card includes the sentiment, Let's get Together which I might add is also included in the Holiday Cheer I set.

Next on the hop is Taylor!!!  Be sure to hop by and leave her some love!

Have a great day!

Lynda