Stamp School - 12/31 & JUGS Wildcard

This is Day 3 for the Stamp School. [Check out the Stamp School Blog]. Once again, I used the Christian Sympathy stamp set.  I used the fabulous [100# weight] Hot Fudge and Blu Raspberry cardstock.  See those felt flowers?  Yep, Lisa has some killer quality felt going on!  Such bright and gorgeous colors -- and, it cut like buttah with my My Favorite Things dies - Rolled Flower and the Large Rose .

This is also my sample for JUGS Wildcard week- use felt on your card

For some more inspiration with the Stamp Schools Release, see the rest of the Faculty's work:

Rochelle Washington 

Judy Rozema

Amber Goble

Thanks for stopping by - I hope you enjoyed the last 3 days of previews!  Kind of exciting being on the premiere of a new stamp company!

ps - SS products listed are available tomorrow!! Happy New Year!

Gina K Designs December Release Day 1

Hi and welcome to Day 1 of Gina K Designs December Release Blog Hop.  If you made the party last night, you know you are in for a treat with the cards made for your inspiration by the Design Team.  Once again, the illustrators have gone above and beyond with these fabulous sets.  Today we are featuring Mountain Wilderness, illustrated by Theresa Momber.

and this is my card from last night's party~

I just adore Theresa's nature images. Check it out - almost all of Theresa's sets interact with each other, or make just beautiful scene cards all by themselves!

Our second feature today is Stately Flowers 2, illustrated by Melanie Muenchinger.

Are those flowers gorgeous or what!! So fun to color (and I really don't care for coloring, but Mel makes it easy with her beautiful images)

That's it for me today. Be sure and come by on Monday and see more samples made with more new stamps sets~
Thanks for stopping by~

Here are the Designers that are participating in today's hop:

• Gina K
• Melanie Muenchinger – Illustrator Stately Flowers 2
• Theresa Momber – Illustrator Mountain Wilderness
• Michelle Woerner
• Sharon Harnist
• Suzanne Dean
• Tina Gilliland
• Vicki Dutcher
• Carolina Buchting
• Cathy Tidwell
• Deb Felts
• Donna Baker
• Giovana Smith
• Jennie Harper
• Jimmi Mayo
• Lee Murphy

Stamp School - 12/30

Hi there - this is Day 2 of the Stamp School's January release. Check out the Stamp School Blog! I used the Christian Sympathy set.  Unfortunately, I am finding I need sympathy cards more and more.  Yeah, getting old.... blech! :)  I used Sweet Tooth cardstock along with Snow Cone and Blu Raspberry [some SU dp].  My frame is made from Spellbinders Label 21. 
Be sure and check out the store!  Amazing array of products!!
Want more inspiration?  Check out the fellow Faculty:

Rochelle Washington 

Judy Rozema

Amber Goble

Thanks for stopping by~

ps - All the listed products are available starting Sunday, January 1st~ Happy New Year!

New DT Position and Day 1 Release

I am so thrilled to be asked to be on The Stamp School Design Team! We are called The Faculty. Here is some information (and link) to the NEW site!  (You will so want to sign up for this one!)

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At Stamp School you can expect to find quality photo-polymer stamps that are made in the USA. We release two stamp sets per month. One set is a themed image set, drawn by one of our illustrators. The other set is a sentiment set that is meant to be used on the inside of your handmade cards (although we’re sure you’ll love them so much they might take center stage on front too!).

Along with our stamps, you can also find the popular Pop-Tones card stock in 100 lb. cover stock at Stamp School. We also carry dye-based ink pads to match the Pop Tones card stock colors. If you like to match your paper and inks to felt, we have you covered there too! We have luxurious 100% wool felt to match all the Pop Tones colors. Our sister site, http://www.awdml.com/ is where you will find all of these products for sale, as well as over 20,000 other paper crafting supplies including pattern paper, cardstock, inks, embellishments, ribbon, and so much more. Just click on the Shop button above to be taken to the shopping site.

That covers our products, but what about how to use the stamps? As our name implies, we are opening up Stamp School to help teach stamping techniques from the most basic of stamping to cutting edge techniques that use the latest and greatest tools. We have a YouTube channel, where you can watch our Faculty create handmade cards, altered arts, or other paper crafting projects. We have a full line-up of tips and tricks that our Faculty will share with you every day on the blog. Lastly, we have step-by-step tutorials planned that the Faculty will share on the blog, and they’ll be available in our archives.  

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Today is Day 1 of The Stamp School's Release!

Along with the stamp sets, there are also 8 (!) new colored papers (100#), exclusive inks and matching excellent quality felt!  All color coordinated!  Really, all I can say is WOW!  There will be more every month until they are all revealed~ 


(place mouse on color for name)

Pop over the The Stamp School Blog and see what other info Lisa (the Owner) is giving you!  Become an email follower and keep up with the current info and tutorials The Faculty will be doing throughout the month [over at the blog]!  Meanwhile, I will be back tomorrow with another sample card showing off these awesome stamps and colors!

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Aren't a follower of my blog?  Become one -- 2012 is going to be a fabulous designing year!!  I am on 3 Design Teams along with 2 blog challenge teams!  That's going to be a lot of designing going on here at my blog.
Thanks for stopping by~  

ps - All products listed are available Sunday, January 1st ~ Happy New Year!

Repeat Impressions - What If Wednesday

Wendy has a fun sketch this week:

My flower image is number 8402, and the sentiment is 8614. Come on over to The House That Stamps Built and upload your card! You could be the winner of a $25.00 certificate~
While there, be sure and check out my fellow DT's!

Thanks for stopping by~

SCS Color Challenge

This is my week over at Splitcoast Stampers for the Color Challenge.  I chose - Night of Navy, Bashful Blue and White, with a dessert of glitter.  I used the newly released Gina K Designs, Nature's Greetings stamp set.   I used score tape on the background, and covered it with glitter.  I like this look actually.  Very sparkly in real life.  Feel free to pop on over to SCS and play in the challenge!  No prize, but lots of eye candy and fellow stamper support! :)
Thanks for stopping by~

Stamp TV Mix It Up Monday

I hope everyone's Christmas was filled with friends and family, and Santa brought you lots of fun stamping stuff! :)

Today is my challenge over at Stamp TV.  My Mix It Up Monday Challenge for this week is a New Year's card.

I used the gorgeous Gina K Designs stamp set Dogwood and Butterfly.  [Oh this set makes me happy!]  My challenge is open to anyone~  Come on over to Stamp TV and play!  Who knows, you might be the winner of the grab bag of stamps -- at least 12!!
Thanks for stopping by~

Repeat Impressions - Stamp of the Week

The Stamp of the Week (the background) is on sale for 50% off this week. I did a resist background, for the image to really show up. The sentiment is also available (#1133) at the regular price. Pop on over to The House That Stamps Built to order this image, and while there, check out the other DT's.

Thanks for stopping by~

JUGS Challenge - Candle Wrap

This week over at Just Us Girls, is a candle wrap challenge.  I used some designer paper for the actual "wrapped" part, and my new Cheery Lynn Layered Flower dies for my flower.  The tag is a sizzix die I have had forevah!

It's not fancy, but I still like it.  Need a last minute gift?  Take advantage of this challenge over at Just Us Girls, make your gift and than upload it in the challenge~  That works~ :)
Thanks for stopping by~

Play Date Cafe #112

Sometimes, you just need to jump in and do a challenge!  I should probably be doing something else (laundry, cooking, baking) but when I saw the colors over at The Play Date Cafe, I had to play.  The colors; red, light green, dark green and  [I used] kraft.  My Christmas cards are done for this year, so I made just a general type card.

I used my newly acquired Hero Arts/ Sizzix set On The Go.  This set is so fun with those matching dies!!  HEAVEN!!!   My DOTS are from PTI Polka Dots Basic II.
Hope you are all ready for the holiday -- it's almost here..............
Thanks for stopping by~

Repeat Impressions DCC Challenge

The challenge this week is a different shaped card.  I don't normally care to make these, but I really love the way this one turned out.  I love the way the ground looks slightly snowy.  I used the gorgeous tree stamp image #2709-1 - This is my favorite image I have used to date from Repeat Impressions.  Pop on over to the House That Stamps Built and join in the challenge~ you could be the winner of your choice of a sheet of stamps!  While there, be sure and check out the other DT's samples~
Thanks for stopping by~

The Shabby Tea Room #93

I just adored the colors the Shabby Tea Room had for an inspiration, that I had to play!  I mean come on, kraft and red!!  Love these together.

The challenge was kraft, red, silver, newsprint and a star. I used a dictionary page as my newsprint and Nesties Stars for my layered star. A CAS card, that I adore. What's not to like -- a favorite color combo and CAS. Plus, I needed to get something on my blog! I have so many future posts scheduled, I forgot about NOW! Have to keep my growing followers and email subscribers happy!! :) [Love you all -- have I mentioned that???]

Thanks for stopping by~

Repeat Impressions - Stamp of the Week

This Sledding Boy (#2104-H) is on sale this week for 50% off over at That House That Stamps Built.  Pop on over and look at what my fellow DT's have made too!
Thanks for stopping by~

Stamp TV Free For All Friday - CASE, CAS and....

This week is CASE the DT, Giovana Smith. This girl has some amazing cards in her gallery over at Stamp TV.  I chose this card; I adore the colors, pattern and the beautiful red roses!

Giovana's Card

I used the fun, last of the year sketch from Clean and Simple FTL171. [I love this sketch!!]

and finally, here is mine;

I used my "go to" stamp set, GKD Vintage Backgrounds, along with the newly released Stately Flowers 1. My sentiment is from Vintage Chic.  Gosh I love it when a card comes together [and I like it!]  :)  If you want to play in this challenge click here

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On another avenue, the Happy Scrappy store [they sell my favorite Cheery Lynn dies!] is running a card contest (using of course CL dies) from today through December 31st.  The prize?  $150.00 store credit!  Well count me in for that potential.  That's like a lot of FREE dies.......oh that makes me very happy :).
Here is my entry -

I used Papertrey's Background Basics: Text Style and Polka Dots Basics. My TY is from Verve Celebration of Thanks. My beautiful dies are Exotic Butterfly Medium #2 and Fanciful Flourish.  I hope the recipient of this card likes it as much as I do, and that the Happy Scrappy judges like it the best!  I sure would love to win.

Thanks for stopping by~