TSG - I Miss Your MUG

TGIF everyone!  Today I'm sadden to say that I'm posting my last official card as a There She Goes design team member.  I've enjoyed being part of the There She Goes team for the last six months, but recently my kids have taken on more activities through school and sports and as a mom I need to be there for them.  I'd like to say thank you to Jessica for giving me the opportunity to work with her fantastic rubber stamp company, wonderful products and talented design team.

The card I created uses the There She Goes stamp set Perk Up! along with some My Mind's Eye designer paper. For the coffee mug I stamped one of the cute faces from the stamp set and added some fun googlie eyes.

Supplies: Perk Up! - TSG, MME dp, Ribbon, Twine, Circle punch, Brads, Foam tape, Googlie eyes.

TSG - Scootin' By to say Hi!

Hi folks, hope all of you are doing well!  Our house is on the mend for the most part since my kids are feeling better and back to school but now the husbands got a bad cold.

Over this last weekend I had a chance to do a little stamping and pulled out the fun There She Goes stamp set Scootin' By to create a card.  I started out by stamping this cute little girl image, then masked the image and stamped the scooter.  Before I started coloring my images with Copic markers I chose some My Mind's Eye designer papers and assembled my card.  I used one of the patterns from the designer paper pack to piece the little girls dress (tip: adding Copic coloring on your paper piecing adds dimension, see close up photo below) and colored the remainder of the image.  To finish off my card I added a sentiment flag off the back of her scooter, some ribbon and a die cut flower with button and thread.

Have a great day!

SSSC152 - Hi Sweets!

Hello there!  It's time for the Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge.

Karen has a great sketch for all of us to create with and we hope you'll take the time to play along.

For my card I used the There She Goes stamp set Perk Up!, this is such a fun set with so many cute images to stamp with.  I used three of the "sweets" from the stamp set along with the "Hi Sweets!" sentiment.

Supplies: Perk Up! - TSG, Bobunny dp, Ribbon, Copics, Nestie dies, Button, Twine, Scallop border punch, Foam tape.

To play along create a card using Karen's Sweet Sunday Sketch, then go to Karen’s blog The Sweetest Thing and link your card so we can all see your creation! 

Be sure to visit each of the Sweet Sunday Stampers below for more samples using this week’s sketch!

Karen Motz: Paper Playhouse 

Sarah-Jane Kale': Janeybell

Vicki Burdick: It's a Stamp Thing

Jen Tapler: Jen Tapler Designs

Dana White: Dana's House of Cards
Karen Giron: The Sweetest Thing
Jessie Rone : Can you say addicted to Stamps? - Our guest Sweet Sunday Stamper

TSG/MOJO226 - Perk Up!

Hello friends!  Are you watching the Super Bowl?  I think one of the main reasons I watch is for the commercials, but I also enjoy watching the game.  Tonight I'm popping in to share a card that I created using the fun new There She Goes stamp set Perk Up! and the Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge #226. 

Supplies: Perk Up! - TSG, MME dp, Nestie dies, Ribbon, MFT rolled roses die, Scallop border punch, Pearl, Foam Tape.  Colors: Basic Black, Cherry Cobbler.

TSG Day 3 - Scootin' By Blog Hop Challenge

Welcome to Day 3 of the There She Goes Sneak Peeks Blog Hop Challenge!

Today is the final day of sneak peeks from the TSG Trendsetter before all of the fun new sets are released this weekend.  The stamp sets featured today are Scootin' By & Scootin' By Accessories.

Cruising on a Sunday afternoon, scootin’ by to say hi! Melyssa Connolly has brought Leah back and she’s ‚born to be wild!. She already comes with lots of fun, but if this isn’t enough she has a kit to accessorize to her hearts content! Whether she’s moving, heading off to school, or enjoying a ride she’ll surely make tracks into your heart.

Scootin’ By is a 4x8 set that includes a total of 15 stamps and will sell for $18.00.

Scootin’ By – Accessories is a 4x4 set that includes a total of 14 stamps and will sell for $10.00.

Well I really had fun with these adorable new stamp sets, I dove in and went with a very girly girl card with purples, pinks and flowers.  Let's face it, what girl wouldn't want to scoot around in a pink Vespa with a basket of flowers on the back.  I started out by stamping the little girl image from the Scootin' By stamp set, then masking her and stamping the scooter.  Then keeping the girl mask in place I stamped the flowers from the Scootin' By Accessories set.  After that I created a mask for the flowers and stamped the basket so that they would look to be sitting inside the basket and behind the little girl.  I colored all of the images using Copic markers and paper pieced the little girls dress (click on close up below for more detail).

Supplies: Scootin' By, Scootin' By Accessories - TSG, Copics, My Mind's Eye dp, Scallop border die, Ribbon, MFT Flower die, Buttons, Twine, Foam tape.

Would you like to win the new Scootin’ by and Scootin’ by Accessories stamp sets? 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 January 28th with the winner being announced during the release party chat.

TSG Day 2 - Perk Up! Blog Hop Challenge

Hi there, this is my second blog post for today so if you are looking for my Color Throwdown post please scroll down.  Welcome to Day 2 of the There She Goes Sneak Peek Blog Hop Challenge!

Today the TSG Trendsetters are featuring the new stamp set Perk Up!

Friendship and coffee are a good blend to send greetings near and far. Torico has created a darling set to perk up the one "mug" you’ve been missing. An absolute must for those sweets and treats without all the calories!

Perk Up! is a 4x8 set that includes a total of 36 stamps and will sell for $18.00.

For my Perk Up! card I used one of the mug images from the set and paper pieced it along with one of the many fun sentiments from the set.  For my card layout I used the January Sketch for You to Try and kept my card clean and simple.

Supplies: Perk Up! - TSG, My Mind's Eye dp, Nesties, Ribbon, Scallop border punch, Foam tape.

TSG Day 1 - Nursebot Blog Hop Challenge

Hello and welcome to Day 1 of the There She Goes Sneak Peek Blog Hop Challenge!  Today the Trendsetters on the design team are featuring the new stamp set Nursebot.

No ‚bots‛ set would be complete without Nursebot! Torico has done it again. She warmed your heart last month with Lovebots and this month she’s going to make you feel all better with Nursebot. What a great way to send well wishes then a visit from the Nursebot.

Nursebot is a 4x4 set that includes a total of 11 stamps and will sell for $10.00.

Using the fun new Nursebot stamp set I created two cards both 4 1/4"x 4 1/4".  For the first card I chose the cute ambulance image and coordinating sentiment.

Supplies: Nursebot - TSG, My Mind's Eye dp, Nesties, Copics, Twill, Buttons, Foam tape.

For my second card I used the medicine bottle and funny "Need a chill pill?" sentiment.  This would be a good card to send to someone who's been stressed out or in need of a vacation where you could include a note inside to let them know that you're there for them.

Supplies: Nursebot - TSG, My Mind's Eye dp, Nesties, Copics, Square punch (to create banner ends),Buttons, Twill, Foam tape.

Would you like to win the new Nursebot 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 January 28th with the winner being announced during the release party chat.

DS35/TSG - Happiness

Hello there!  Today I have a card using the There She Goes stamp set Buckets of Love and the Deconstructed Sketch Challenge #35.  Over on the There She Goes website today a few of the Trendsetters from the design team are sharing some cards and projects made with the stamp sets Puppy Love, Buckets of Love and Love.  So I hope you'll take the time to hop over and see their fantastic work!

Supplies: Buckets of Love - TSG, Bo Bunny dp, Nesties, Copics, Spica Glitter pen, Ribbon, Scallop border punch, Foam tape.  Colors: Cherry Cobbler, Green Galore.

SSSC150 - Little Moments

It's time for the Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge! 

Karen has a great sketch for all of us to create with for the next two weeks and we hope you'll find time to play along.

For my card I used the There She Goes stamp set Little Moments, this stamp set has some really sweet images included in it along with several sentiments that coordinate perfectly.

Supplies: Little Moments - TSG, October Afternoon dp, Nesties, Copics, Ribbon, Scallop border punch, Buttons, Foam tape.

To play along create a card using Karen's Sweet Sunday Sketch, then go to Karen’s blog The Sweetest Thing and link your card so we can all see your creation! 

Be sure to visit each of the Sweet Sunday Stampers below for more samples using this week’s sketch!

Karen Motz: Paper Playhouse 

Sarah-Jane Kale': Janeybell

Vicki Burdick: It's a Stamp Thing

Jen Tapler: Jen Tapler Designs

Dana White: Dana's House of Cards
Karen Giron: The Sweetest Thing

Have a great day and thanks for stopping by!

TSG - Lovebots

Hello friends!  Today I have a card that I created using the There She Goes stamp set Lovebots.  This is such a sweet set and so much fun to color.  I used tones of greys and pinks for my card and colored the image using Copic markers and then added some Spica glitter pen to all of the hearts for a bit of sparkle.  For the layout I kept it simple with a basic grey card base and strips of pink heart designer paper from my stash.  I added some pink gingham ribbon, a banner for my sentiment and a heart button as an embellishment.

Tomorrow my children finally go back to school after having about a week and a half off for Christmas break.  I'm hoping to get back into my craft studio and get some cards created this week.

TSG Day 2 - Little Moments Blog Hop

Hi there, welcome to day 2 of the There She Goes Sneak Peek Blog Hop Challenge!  Today the Trendsetters on the TSG design team have created cards or projects using the new stamp set Little Moments.

For my card I used the image of the three little girls from the Little Moments stamp set and colored them using Copic markers.  After coloring I die cut the image out using square Nesties and added a scallop mat and a row of scallop border along with a banner for my sentiment, some ribbon and buttons with twine.  The designer paper is by October Afternoon and my cardstock colors are cherry cobbler and crumb cake.

Warm fuzzy moments and life’s little memories are genuinely captured by Torcio in this new Little Moments set. Gazing through the window watching the snow fall, special moments with brothers and sisters or wonderful thoughts of that one special grandmother that make your heart warm are all here. There’s no better way to send a loving card or create a scrapbook page to capture these glorious moments than to use this fabulous new stamp set.

Little Moments is a 6x8 set that includes a total of 12 stamps $24.

Would you like to win the new Little Moments 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 December 31st with the winner being announced during the release party chat.

TSG Day 1 - Lovebots Blog Hop Challenge

Hello and welcome to Day 1 of the There She Goes Sneak Peek Blog Hop Challenge!  Today the Trendsetters on the TSG design team will be sharing their project using the adorable new stamp set Lovebots.
For my card I used the large robot image from the Lovebots stamp set, colored him with Copic markers, die cut him out using a rectangle Nesties and added some Spica glitter pen to all of the hearts.  I used a heart embossing folder on my red cardstock panel and some doodlebug designer paper with an edge of scallop border.  I added my sentiment as a banner and a heart button with some red twine.

If you loved Friendbots, you’re going to love Lovebots. With Valentine’s Day around the corner, Torico has created an adorable set that will have your heart bursting with joy. This adorable mini set will have your creating cards and gift tags that carry your message of love and friendship to all your special Valentines.

Lovebots is a 4x4 set that includes a total of 7 stamps $10.

Would you like to win the new Lovebots 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 December 31st with the winner being announced during the release party chat.

Thanks for stopping by today, be sure to visit tomorrow to see our next TSG sneak peek!

TSG135 Christmas Tags

Hello there and Merry Christmas Eve!  I've been missing in action here on my blog lately because I've been busy getting ready for Christmas and because I couldn't seem to kick the cough and cold I had.  I finally broke down and went to the doctors yesterday to get some antibiotics which I'm sure will do the trick.

Today I have some fun There She Goes Christmas tags that I created for a few of the gifts I'm giving and for the TSG#135 Challenge to create some last minute gift tags.  I used the Holly Jolly Die as the base for my tags and the Warmest Wishes stamp set with coordinating dies for the images which were paper pieced using some My Mind's Eye designer paper.  These were easy and fun to put together and I'm hoping give my gifts an added homemade touch.

I'm wishing you all a very Merry Christmas filled with love, joy and precious family memories!