Lollipop, Lollipop Oh Lolli-Lolli Lollipop

Oh Mercy, it's happened again....weeks since my last post.  

I don't know how these days just keep running away from me?!?  

Today, I'm excited to share a SWEET and crazy fun new Lollipop Cover die from Your Next Stamp.  They make THE perfect little Valentines for your kids to take to school.  I created over twenty of these little suckers (pun intended, LOL) for Nathan's Kindergarten class.  I used only used 3 sheets of Kraft cardstock and was able to assemble them all in less than an hour.   That's a pretty sweet deal in my book!!

I'm CRAZY for chalkboards....seriously, you should see how many are in my house.  ;)  And yet, this is the first chance I've had to try the Chalkboard Art trend that is so HOT right now.  I was impressed with how very easy it was to do....and how much fun it was too!!  :)  I added a tiny clothes pin and used bits of striped cording to keep the covers closed.  

I used stamps from these various YNS sets

Scene Sentiments, Small Postcard Stamp Set,  and Fancy Frame Stamp Set.  

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I also want to share some super exciting news...

I am this weeks Featured Stamper at SplitCoast!! :)

This has been an incredibly honor and an awesome way to start the week!!  And if that wasn't good enough...the love I've received has blown up my phone and inbox!!  

 WOW....just WOW!!  

XOXOX

Thanks so much for stopping by today!!

Halloween & Other News!

I hope that those of you that celebrate Halloween had a safe and fun night, I know we did.  

I had created 20 of these little treat boxes for, Nathan to give to Kindergarten classmates yesterday.  He said they were a big hit and no-one wanted to mess them up by opening them!!  :)  

How sweet is THAT?!?! 

The template for the boxes and the faces are all created using stamps from Inky Antics.  All of the boxes were created using Bazzill cardstock - Marshmallow, Easter Grass,  Circus Peanuts, Gummy Bear and Jelly Bean.  The boxes were tied closed with black stain ribbon from the Ribbon Carousel.  

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I have some exciting news!!   I've been PUBLISHED!!  :)

  I was asked to join Whimsy Stamps as their guest designer for their October Magazine and I'm on pages 53, 54 & 55!!  

The magazine is in print and subscribers should be receiving their copies soon, but in the meantime you can view a digital copy for FREE by clicking HERE!!

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And before I go, I also wanted to share a few photos from Halloween last night!!

Thanks so much for stopping by today!!

Some Mummy Loves You

This week our There She Goes Challenge is brought to us by Trendsetter of the week, Kelly!  

She's challenging us to make a card/ project inspired by the colors of her favorite drink: 

Pumpkin Spice Coffee.

 

I used this weeks There She Goes challenge to created a very simple, yet fun Halloween treat project.  You start with a full size Hershey's candy bar and wrap it with white crepe paper (party streamers).  I then sponged on some Walnut Stain distressing ink to age the mummy and finished it off by gluing on some googly eyes!!  :)  I used my favorite spooky stamp set from There She Goes - Hauntingly Delightful and the new Just for You banner die to create a fun little tag.  My kids have gone crazy for this and are begging me to make more!!

Need more inspiration to help you get started? Then stop by the TSG Blog to see the amazing samples that the other Trendsetters have created this week and then play along with us!

Thanks so much for stopping by today!!

Eye Want Candy!

We are now on day two of this month's There She Goes SPECIAL Halloween release, and today we have something I think you are going to LOVE!!   Created by Torico to go along with the original Just For You set, this Halloween Additions set is perfect for all your Halloween gift giving needs. Not only has she created some of the CUTEST images and sayings, there are now DIES to go along with it!! 

For my project today, I created a French Fry treat holder.  Sorry, no template to share - I just used the tiny little fry box you get in your Happy Meal at McDonalds as a template!  :)   My designer papers are from Echo Park's Chillingsworth.  I used the banner stamp and then printed my own sentiment inside before using one of the nesting banner dies to cut it out.   The banner is popped up with foam dots and the ends were bend to give it depth and dimension.  

Just For You-Halloween Additions is a 6x8 set that includes a total of 28 stamps and will sell for $24.00.

Just For You Dies are a 4 piece set and will sell for $31.50.

Would you like to win the new Just For You-Halloween Additions and Matching Dies? 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, October 13th with the winner being announced during the release party chat.

Thanks for stopping by today!!

A Hidden Surprise

This week our There She Goes Challenge is brought to us by Teresa.  She has challenged us to make a card with a hidden surprise.  It can be a gift card, treat box or an explosion card...just show us what you're hiding!!  

• To be eligible for the giveaway, create a card or project with a hidden surprise, and then come back to the TSG Blog to add your name and a link to your project in the InLinkz that is located at the bottom of this challenge post. This challenge is open until the winner has been announced on the following Monday (March 19th). The winner will get a $5 gift certificate to use in the TSG Web store!

• By participating in this challenge, you may also find yourself in the Trendsetting Spotlight that shines on the TSG Blog every Thursday. We will be on the lookout to find challenge cards that stand out and show Trendsetting qualities. TSG stamps are not required to participate in the challenges but are appreciated :)

• You do not need to have a blog to be able to participate in the TSG Challenges! You can simply add the URL link from your project after it has been uploaded to your online craft gallery. If you upload your card to an online craft gallery, please use the keyword TSG147 so we can check out your beautiful work!

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My hidden surprise project is an Easter treat box using the recently released TSG Egg-stra Special stamp set.  Awhile back I made a heart shaped box for Valentines (see here) so I thought why not make a egg shaped box for Easter?!?!  I just love the way it turned out and it was so quick and easy to do too.  

I was drawn to the beautiful sorbet shades of orange in the Echo Park (Dots & Stripes) paper pad.  And that gorgeous Ivory Pleated Satin Trim Ribbon is hands down my most favorite ribbon EVA!!   I'm so excited that I no longer have to horde it since I can get an endless supply at the Ribbon Carousel. 

 (It even comes in PINK!!)

Here's a little quick "how to" on making the treat box:    For the base I used Spellbinders Classic Ovals & Scalloped Ovals dies.  Next, to create the box you simply cut a 4" x 4" square and a 4 1/8" x 4 1/8" square for the lid.  Score both squares at one inch on all sides.  Fold on your score lines, cut your slits and adhere with Scor-Tape or other strong adhesive.  Creating the entire box, honestly only took me five minutes!!   Wouldn't these little treat boxes be so cute sitting at the Easter table?  This treat box can holds 3-4 Ghiradelli chocolates or you could fill them with Jelly Beans and other little candies.

Need more inspiration to help you get started? Then be sure to stop by the TSG Blog to see the amazing samples that the other Trendsetters have created this week and then play along with us!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

I'm a TGF Premier Farmer!!

What is a The TGF Premiere Farmer?  It's a small group of designers that have been hand selected by Jess and Marie of The Greeting Farm to bring to you a broader spectrum of samples and ideas than you've ever seen before during preview week!!  And they picked me....ME!!!!  OMGosh, if you guys only knew how crazy excited I have been and how hard this has been to keep to myself....I've been about to bust!! :)  I'm so tickled to have been selected to be a part of this amazing team of ladies!!  :)    

I was very excited to get started with one of newest stamp sets...Miss Anya Garland.  And today I'm going to share with you two projects from this adorable stamp set. 

I decided to keep the card design simple so that Miss Anya with her sweet little hearts on a string could take center stage.  I didn't even reach for any designer papers...just embossed some kraft cardstock, a scalloped square, and some luscious 3/4" V Striped Red Twill from the Ribbon Carousel.  

For my next project, I created a Valentines treat box (which holds 3-4 Ghiradelli chocolates) with Miss Anya holding a banner.   

I so enjoyed creating something for Valentines and taking a little break from all the Christmas projects!!   Not to mention I've been dying to play with my newest paper pad from My Mind's Eye (Love Me) ever since I got it.  :)   Star Dust Stickles was added to the hem of Miss Anya dress and I popped the image up with foam tape for dimension.  And once again, I used some gorgeous 5/8" Fushia Satin Scalloped ribbon from the Ribbon Carousel and tied a tiny little bow using my Bow Easy.

Making this treat box is so VERY simple.  For the base I used the largest Spellbinders Classic Hearts & Scalloped Hearts dies.  Next, to create the box you simply cut a 4" x 4" square and a 4 1/8" x 4 1/8" square for the lid.  Score both squares at one inch on all sides.  Fold on your score lines, cut your slits and adhere with Scor-Tape or other strong adhesive.  Creating the entire box, honestly only took me five minutes!!    I plan to make more to give to the kids for Valentines!!  xoxo  :)

I truly ADORED coloring these sweet Miss Anya Garland images and I hope you will stop by again on Dec 27th so I can share MORE projects from this newest The Greeting Farm release!!

Thank you so much for stopping by today. 

I send you all my love and hope that you and your families will have a VERY Merry Christmas!!!  xoxo