Thursday, October 31, 2013

No TRICK here...only a TREAT! BIG NEWS!


Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah, Zip-A-Dee-A!  My, oh my, what a wonderful day!  
I've been busting at the seams with this fun news!  The talented Jen del Muro of Reverse Confetti asked me to join her Confetti Crew...and of course, I jumped at the chance and am thrilled to part of the fabulous Reverse Confetti Crew design team!



Since it's Halloween, what better way to celebrate my big news that with a Halloween themed card using some Reverse Confetti stamps!


My card features one of my most FAVORITE Halloween stamp sets, Reverse Confetti Spooky Sentiments!




You can also find Reverse Confetti stamps at the i {heart} papers store along with a few other goodies that I used on my card today...Hemptique Black Hemp Cord, Black Tuxedo Momento, and Ranger Distress Markers!

I'm also linking up to the ColourQ Challenge #213 and the Halloween challenge at the Little Red Wagon!

Keeping it short and sweet today!  What a busy evening it will be...kids dressing in their costumes, loading up the car, stopping at friends and family to "trick-or-treat!"  FUN, but exhausting for the parents!


Thanks so much for stopping by the stage!

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Stamps:  Spooky Sentiments (Reverse Confetti)
Ink:  Black Tuxedo Luxe (Momento), Ranger Distress Markers
Paper:  White (PTI), Trick or Treat (Pebbles)
Other:  Postage Stamp, Spiral punches (SU), Pixie Sticks (Doodle Bug Designs), Twine (Hemptique), Sewing Machine, Thread


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Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Have a Cup of Cheer - Diva Dare/Cardabilities


It's my day over at the Verve Stamps Diva Dare challenge!  I'm excited to get to share some inspiration with you using some of my FAVORITE stamps and dies from Verve's new release!

Go check out all of the new products over at Verve Stamps...bundle up the new release and SAVE big!


Here are the new release items that I used on my card today...Holiday Treats and Cup of Cheer Die Set!  Fabulous, I say!  I feel like Julee designed this set just for me...because I'm a coffee lover through and through, (with an occasional indulgence of hot cocoa)!

In addition to the new Verve, I used some well-loved previously released items, too...Sunny Days, Tagged Rectangle Die, Award Banner Trim Die, Leafy Sprig Die Set, and Pastel Sequin Mix.


There's a new sketch up and running over at Cardabilities today, too!  It's a beauty...especially, if you're a layer girl like me:)

I grabbed some Christmas papers from last year to use on my card today...they are Crate Paper Sleigh Ride...love the non-traditional colors and patterns in this paper pack!


Thanks so much for stopping by the stage!
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Stamps:  Holiday Treats, Sunny Days (Verve)
Ink:  Evergreen Bough, Barn Red Distress (Ranger), Espresso Truffle Luxe (Momento)
Paper:  Rustic Cream (PTI), Sleigh Ride (Crate Paper)
Other:  Cup of Cheer Die Set, Leafy Sprigs Die Set, Award Banner Trim Die (A Cut Above by Verve), Twine (Hemptique), Pastel Sequin Mix (Verve), Doily


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Tuesday, October 29, 2013

Mona Pendleton Designs at Seize the Sketch



You're going to love our new challenge over at Seize the Sketch!
Jen Nelson whipped this one up for us to play along with...isn't it fabulous?!
What could be even better than a sketch to work with...well, how about a wonderful sponsor to go along with it?!  

Mona Pendleton and her lovely self is joining us for the challenge this week, and generously provided her beautiful stamps and dies for us to use!  The stamp and die set that I was able to use are called MPD Contemporary Roses and are available in the My Favorite Things store!  They are utterly gorgeous!  These stamps and dies will also be given to the winner of our challenge!


The colors over at the Friday Mashup Challenge #133 worked great to showcase these beautiful roses!


I inked up those delicious roses, leaves and sentiment with Ranger Distress inks and used some yummo American Crafts Dear Lizzy Polka Dot Party papers!


Thanks so much for stopping by the stage!  Make sure you stop in at Seize the Sketch and see what Mona and my fabulous designer co-parts created using those fantastic MPD stamps and dies!

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Stamps:   MPD Contemporary Roses (MFT)
Ink:  Faded Jeans, Mustard Seed, Evergreen Bough, Antique Linen Distress (Ranger)
Paper:  White (PTI), Dear Lizzy Polka Dot Party (American Crafts)
Other:  MPD Contemporary Roses, Fishtail Flag Stax Die-namics, Sweet Tooth Button, Twine (MFT), Sequins (Avery Elle), Sewing Machine, Thread


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Monday, October 28, 2013

The Pink Elephant - A Winged Beauty & Technique Challenge


It's another marvelous Monday...time for a new challenge at The Pink Elephant!   This week, we have a technique challenge, TPE223, for you to use distressing/tearing on your project!


I adore the sketch over at My Favorite Things Wednesday Sketch Challenge and couldn't wait to ink up those beautiful butterflies from MFT's Mona Pendleton Designs called MPD Winged Beauties, with coordinating dies!

I grabbed those fantastic Pierced Traditional Tag Stax Die-namics in my last order from MFT's October release...I also added the Medium Leafy Flourish Die-namics and used some MFT Wild Cherry ink for the beautiful butterfly!


The technique challenge called for some distressing today...here's what I did!  I roughed up the edges of  the main paper panel with a distressing tool by scraping it along the sides, then using my fingernail to create more tears.  Another bit of distressing was created using some Gimmer Mist and spritzing it onto the white doily for an aged and worn effect.


Thanks so much for stopping by the stage today!  Hope you'll try our technique out and play along at The Pink Elephant!
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Stamps:  MPD Winged Beauties (MFT)
Ink:  Wild Cherry (MFT), Espresso Truffle (Momento), Glimmer Mist
Paper:  Rustic White (PTI), Happy Go Lucky (Fancy Pants)
Other:  MPD Winged Beauties, Medium Leafy Flourish, Pierced Traditional Tag Stax Die-namics (MFT), Doily die (PTI), Distressing Tool (SU), Doily

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Saturday, October 26, 2013

Verve Stamps October 2013 Release Day Blog Hop


Welcome to our October 2013 Spotlight Hops!  We're so excited to have previewed Verve's newest stamp sets and dies with you! Over the last few days, the Divas have been shining their Verve spotlights on a different set each day and today it's designer's choice of the new products!  Everything previewed this week will be available in the Verve online store Friday night, 10/25.



Want to win some shiny new Verve? We'll be picking a random commenter on one of the hop spots below to win today's featured products! So be sure to leave a little comment on all the blogs below to increase your chances! Check out the Verve Blog today for full set reveals and all the prize info and deadlines!

Saturday, 10/26/13
Today's Prize: Entire October Release

1. Julee8. Amber
Jen9. Janelle
3. Marisa10. Andrea
4. Teresa11. Laurie W.
5. Charmaine12. Maureen
6. Christyne13. Verve Blog
7. Stacey {Guest}
The Monday Mojo Sketch Challenge #316 was a fun layout to show off these new Verve Stamps!


Boy, I had fun with this card!  Who wouldn't with these fantastic new chevron printed images from Verve Stamps Chevron Love?!  Guess what?!  The best part about this new set is that it coordinates with a few other beloved Verve goodies!  In addition to Chevron Love, I also used Verve's Holiday Treats, Tagged Rectangle Die, and All a Flutter Die Set.


I grabbed some equally fun papers, Fancy Pants Memories Captured, and layered it up for a trendy birthday card!


Thanks so much for stopping by the stage!
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Stamps:  Chevron Love, Holiday Treats (Verve)
Ink:  Pear Pizzazz, Calypso Coral (SU)
Paper:  Rustic Cream (PTI), Memories Captured (Fancy Pants)
Other:  Tagged Rectangle Die, All A Flutter Die Set (A Cut Above by Verve), Fishtail Flag Stax Die-namics (MFT), Stitched Circle Dies (Lil' Inkers Designs), Twine (Hemptique), Sequins (Avery Elle), Sewing Machine, Thread


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Uniko Studio October 2013 Release Blog Hop


Welcome to the Uniko Studio October Release Blog Hop!
You won't want to miss what the other designers have created for the blog hop today!

Stacey - That's me!


The entire release is absolutely incredible, especially if you love Christmas!  I LOVE Christmas!
I used a couple of the new products from the release on my card, Snowflakes Designer Dies and Stunning Snowflakes...a gorgeous combination!  They are available to add to your stash today...just hop on over to the Uniko Studio Store and happy shopping!


The Freshly Made Sketches #109 was the layout inspiration to display a sequined snowflake!


It was a long week around my neck of the woods, and I needed something to get my mind off of things!  What better way to do that than to do a little crafting and sequin placement!  That's right, ALL of those sequins were placed by hand, but let me tell you...it was a therapeutic task for me and ust what I needed to de-stress!


Thanks so much for stopping by the stage!

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Stamps:  Stunning Snowflakes (Uniko Studio)
Ink:  Midnight Muse (SU)
Paper:  Rustic Cream (PTI), Chalkboard Cheer (Cosmo Cricket)
Other:  Snowflakes Designer Dies (Uniko Studio), Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding, Island Indigo Baker's Twine (SU), Kraft Button (MFT), Winter Mix Sequins (Neat & Tangled), Sewing Machine, Thread


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Friday, October 25, 2013

Verve Stamps October Spotlight Hops - Day 3


Welcome to our October 2013 Spotlight Hops! 
We're so excited to preview Verve's newest stamp sets and dies with you! Over the next few days, the Divas will be shining their Verve spotlights on a different set each day, so stay tuned for a fun series of inspirational hops... and PRIZES, too! Everything previewed this week will be available in the Verve online store Friday night, 10/25.

Want to win some shiny new Verve? We'll be picking a random commenter on one of the hop spots below to win today's featured products! So be sure to leave a little comment on all the blogs below to increase your chances! Check out the Verve Blog today for full set reveals and all the prize info and deadlines!

Friday, 10/25/13
Today's Prize: Unto Us, Reindeer Fun Die Set
1. Julee8. Amber
Jen9. Janelle
3. Marisa10. Andrea
4. Teresa11. Laurie W.
5. Charmaine12. Maureen
6. Christyne13. Verve Blog
7. Stacey {Guest}

The retrosketches #86 worked great to feature this beautiful set, Unto Us and its coordinating dies, Reindeer Fun Die Set and Classy Label Die.



Notice the sparkly snowflakes?!  Those are the silver cogs from the Metal Mix that was released last month with some added Stickles for a little more sparkle!  The reindeer antlers and hooves have a little sparkle to them as well, since they've been prancing in the snow and whatnot!


Thanks so much for stopping by the stage today!  Tomorrow is RELEASE DAY!  You won't want to miss a thing!






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Stamps:  Unto Us (Verve)
Ink:  Brown Sugar (SU), Early Espresso Luxe (Momento)
Paper:  Rustic Cream (PTI), 25th and Pine (Basic Grey)
Other:  Reindeer Fun Die Set, Classy Label Die (A Cut Above by Verve), Metal Mix (Verve), Twine (Maya Road), Stickles, Spiral Punch (SU), Button (MFT)


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