The Cat's Pajamas - Hello There!

Hey there, crafty friends!  I have some INCREDIBLE news!
I'll be designing for The Cat's Pajamas and couldn't be more thrilled!

I displayed a fun banner from TCP's Bitty Banners CutUps to celebrate today's big news!  After cutting the banner pieces from some patterned paper, I mounted them with foam squares, added the Hello There CutUps and finished off with a sweet baker's twine bow.

The Cat's Pajamas Spring Blog Hop is up and running!
Make sure you stop in and play along with us!

 Here's a closeup of that gorgeous Hello There CutUps from the latest release!  It's a MUST HAVE...all connected as one piece...genius!

Here are the graphics for the TCP CutUps I used on my card today!

Thanks so much for stopping by the stage!
Can't wait to show off more goodies from The Cat's Pajamas!

Big News - Sugar Pea Designs Design Team

Hey, stamping friends!  

I'm so excited to share my news with you today!  I'm one of the new designers over at SugarPea Designs!  I ADORE SugarPea Designs...the whimsical, yet classic...sweet and youthful designs take me back to when I was a kid.  I find myself reminiscing childhood memories every time I see and work with these precious images and sentiments!

I'm over the moon to be one of the newest designers at SugarPea Designs!  This top-notch company rocks and the already established design team has welcomed me and the other newbies with open arms and a few giggles!  

Here are the other new fabulous designers joining the team!

Lesley Croghan, Always Playing with Paper

Simonne Clay, SemSee's Sparkly Scribblings

What's even better?!  SugarPea Designs is giving away a $15 gift certificate to a lucky commenter from one of the new designers' blogs today!  Leave some SUGARY-SWEET love here, at Lesley's blog and Simonne's blog for your chance to WIN!  The winner will be announced at the SugarPea Designs Blog on Saturday...so stay tuned!

I was inspired by the Poppy Sketch #7!

Since I'm not the colorer that my designing co-parts are, I strive to bring life to SugarPea Designs in a different way!  Here, I've stamped the main image from Hello, Sunshine and displayed it behind a window.  It really reminds me of looking out the window on a rainy or sunny day!

Thanks so much for stopping by the stage!

Stamps:  Hello, Sunshine (SugarPea Designs)

Ink:  Black (Simon Says Stamp)

Paper:  Cotton Candy (Simon Says Stamp), (Glitz Design)

Other:  Stitched Duo #1 Dies, Stitched Borders #1 Dies (Pretty Pink Posh), Flair (Bossie Joscie), Lemon Meringue & Sparkling Clear Sequins (Pretty Pink Posh), Black Chevron Twill Ribbon (Pretty Pink Posh), Small Attacher (Tim Holtz), Stampin' Pencils (SU)

SRM Stickers Design Team Announcement

That's right!  I'm thrilled to join the SRM Stickers Design Team for the next year!  You won't believe the talent of the new team and I'm honored to work alongside them all!  Stop by the SRM Stickers Blog to meet my new teamies!  SRM Stickers has EVERYTHING from stickers to doilies, kraft bags, twine, vinyl, DIY kits..and much more!

The theme for the SRM Stickers June Challenge is SUMMER!  

Hope you'll play along with us!

I grabbed a bit more inspiration from the Fusion Card Challenge, who is teaming up with CAS(E) this Sketch!

I used a beautiful set of SRM Stickers called Fancy Sentiment/Thinking of You with a dainty 4" Round White Lace Doily!  There you have it...a simple and elegant card for a friend, to just say "hello!"

Thanks so much for stopping by the stage!

Paper:  Kraft (PTI), Dreamy (Heidi Swapp)
Other:  4" Round White Lace Doily, Fancy Sentiment/Thinking of You (SRM Stickers), Butterfly Die (Top Dog Dies), Marshmallow and Sand Sequins (Pretty Pink Posh), Sewing Machine, Thread

Top Dog Dies - Design Team Blog Hop

Welcome to the Top Dog Dies Blog Hop! 

The design team and I are thrilled to share some Valentine-themed projects with you today using our awesome Top Dog Dies!

One random person will win the Top Dog Dies heart Mini Album and Heart Mini Album Finishers Set ($42 Value)!  The deadline to enter for the giveaway is February 9th.  We'd love for you to comment and pin along the hop today and share all of our LOVE with your friends!  Head on over to the Top Dog Dies Blog and enter the giveaway using the Rafflecopter widget.

Here's a different angle of my altered burlap canvas with loads of Top Dog Dies to fancy it up!  

I used Heart Mini Album Finishers Set to cut the large felt hearts...which cut like "buttah," by the way!  There are also some extras...Berry Branch Die and Cherish Doilies & Tags Die Set from some patterned and textured papers.  I finished off the canvas by adhering some yummy Pretty Pink Posh White Pom Pom Trim around the canvas frame, then tying off some white seam binding embellished with a jumbo pink button & red/white baker's twine!

Here is the official blog hop order!  You won't want to miss a thing!

Amy Tsuruta
Amy Wanford
Giovana Smith
Karen Letchworth
Katie Brooks
Nicole Picadura
Renee Robbins
Stacey Schafer
Wendy Sue Anderson

 Enjoy the Top Dog Dies Valentine Blog Hop and remember to enter Rafflecopter at the Top Dog Dies Blog for chances to win your very own Top Dog Dies!

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Linking to:  Catered Crop: Heart of the Matter 

Thanks so much for stopping by the stage!

No stamps or ink!
Paper:  Sweetheart (Doodlebug), Textured (DCWV)

Other:  Heart Mini Album Finishers, Berry Branch, Cherish Doilies & Tags Dies (Top Dog Dies), Pink & Red Felt, Baker's Twine (Hemptique), Button (MFT), White Pom Pom Trim (Pretty Pink Posh)

Top Dog Dies Design Team

Good morning from sunny California!  

That's right, I've been having a ball with al of my blogging buddies this past weekend.  However, all things must come to an end as I begins journey back to the "real world," as they say.  

I'm excited to announce that I have been invited to design at Top Dog Dies!  I'm thrilled at the chance to layer up the fabulous dies on my cards and projects!

The Valentine Book Mark that I created includes some beautiful products from the recent goody box I received from My Mind's Eye...and needless to say, lots of dies from Top Dog Dies!  

Heart Doily

Heart Border

Berry Branch

Head on over to the Top Dog Dies Blog to see who the the is comprised of!  They are going to inspire you!  

Thanks so much for stopping by the stage!

Verve's January Diva Inspirations Hop - Shimmer & Shine

Welcome to Verve's January Diva Inspirations Hop. It's the 5th of the month and that means it's hopping time! This year we're spicing up our monthly hops with the addition of a challenge! So in addition to a comment prize hidden along the hop, you can play along with the challenge and link up your creation for a chance to win another prize! Woohoo!

Our January challenge is:



The year is shiny and new, so let's add shimmer and shine to our cards.
Think glitter, sequins, rhinestones, pearls, heat embossing - anything with some gloss.

To play along, link up your shimmer & shine creations to the link list over at the Verve Blog before 8pm Mountain on Sunday, January 19.
  A lucky participant will win a $40 gift voucher to Verve.

Need a little inspiration? Check out the blogs linked below to see what our Divas did with the challenge! It's sure to be a treat, and speaking of treats, we've got a prize for one lucky commenter along the hop! So be sure to leave a little shout out in the comment section of each Diva's blog as you hop about!

	1. Sarah	10. Tiffany
	2. Amy	11. Maureen
	3. Anya	12. Stacey
	4. Betty	13. Amber
	5. Jessica	14. Teresa
	6. Karen	15. Marisa
	7. Sankari	16. Charmaine
	8. Sony	17. Verve Blog
	9. Susan

Blog Hop Comment Deadline:  8PM Mountain on January 10
Blog Hop Prize: $40 Gift Voucher to Verve


I'm thrilled to share that I am officially a NEW VERVE DIVA!  It is no secret that I LOVE Verve, Julee, the team...and have loved every minute of guesting for the last several months!  What a dream to work with beautiful Verve products and get to stamp alongside some of the most fabulous designers in the biz!  Happy New Year, everyone...here's to making Verve Stamps "shimmer & shine" all year long!

NEW CHALLENGE BLOG!

At the end of January, we'll be closing our member company forum on Splitcoaststampers.  As part of that transition, we have moved our Viva la Verve Sketch challenge to a blog!  It's clean and fresh and bursting with inspiration, so be sure to head on over and play along.  We'll be highlighting our favorite cards from the entries each Tuesday, so be sure to link up if you're crafting the weekend away!

Love will soon be in the air and in the aisles and everywhere you go, so we've started the celebration of all things lovely with 30% off our in stock love themed sets and dies through the end of January!

Instead of keeping the frame pieces together, I thought it would be fun to offset them and create interest with a bit of a collage effect with the grid background and banner trim as grounding.

Here are some of the awesome Verve products that I used on my card...

Let It Shine

Making a Statement 

Rounded Scallop Frame Die

Award Banner Trim Die

Pastel Sequin Mix

Thanks so much for stopping by the stage!

Stamps:  Let it Shine, Making a Statement (Verve)

Ink:  Steel Grey (MFT)

Paper:  Lemon Drop (MFT), Glitzy Glitter (DCWV), Cut & Paste Flair (My Mind's Eye)

Other:  Award Banner Trim Die, Rounded Scallop Frame Die (A Cut Above by Verve), Pastel Sequins Mix (Verve), Sewing Machine, Thread

Pretty Pink Posh Design Team

Good morning!  I've been busting at the seams to share this fabulous news! 

 It is no secret that I LOVE embellishments...sequins and twine are at the top of my list of favorites!  Pretty Pink Posh has ALL THAT...so I'm a happy, happy, happy girl!  Thanks so much, Paulina, for inviting me along for this designing adventure! 

Check out this fabulous team that I get to work with!  I'm simply humbled to be among these talented ladies that Paulina selected for her inaugural Pretty Pink Posh design team!

Stacey Schafer - That's me!

Leigh Penner

Lisa Elton

Maureen Merritt

Joni Nina Andaya

Paulina Nakamura, Pretty Pink Posh owner

I included a few of my favorite things from Pretty Pink Posh on this lovey Valentine card!

Valentine Embellishment Kit  

Pretty Pink Posh 

(individual items)

Red Heart Confetti

Individual Twine Spool (Pink)

Tinsel Edge Ribbon (Red)

Mini Pom Pom Trim (White)

Lots more to see in the shop!

I was inspired by fabulous sketch at the Sketchbook Saturday #112 ... and, also thought I'd join the celebration of Simon Says Stamp: Something New with new Pretty Pink Posh goodies and design team news!

The valentine card is complete after layering up some Authentique papers with Verve stamps and dies!

Verve

Love's Flower

Sweet Scallop Die

Good Buy Sale going on over at Verve through today!  Check it out!

Thanks so much for stopping by the stage!

Stamps:  Love's Flower (Verve)
Ink:  Vintage Photo Distress (Ranger), Rich Cocoa (Momento)
Paper:  Red Hot (MFT), Vellum (SU),  Smitten (Authentique)
Other:  Scallop Tag Die (A Cut Above by Verve), Red Confetti Hearts, Red Tinsel Ribbon, Pink Twine, White Pom Pom Trim (Pretty Pink Posh), Fishtail Flag Stax Dienamics (MFT), Doily, Sewing Machine, Thread

BIG NEWS! Fresh Squeezed Stamps & Happy Birthday

Hey all!  I'm excited to share that I'll be designing for Fresh Squeezed Stamps for the next four months and I'm super excited to join these team of wonder women and to get to work with these FRESH, FUN, and TRENDY stamps!

It's also HAPPY BIRTHDAY time to two of my best gals, Tracey McNeeley and Jessica Kephart!  Stop by their crafty blogs and get them a BIG shout-out today!

LOVE & HUGS to you both!

Some of Tracey's biggest fans and dearest friends are holding a Birthday Blog Hop for her sweet self!  

Head on over to Joyce's blog for all the details...  http://cards-by-the-sea.blogspot.com/

The Monday Mojo Sketch Challenge #317 was a fabulous layout to show off these darling Fresh Squeezed Stamps, Breath of Fresh Flair!  This stamp set is full of icons that are perfect to collage or create your own flair!

I chose to use some patterns from the Glitz Wild & Free paper pad...love the fun color and trendy patterns in this pad...I think they are a perfect coordinate with the Fresh Squeezed Stamps!

You can find Fresh Squeezed Stamps, Glitz, and the Maya Road Twine at the i {heart} papers store!

Thanks so much for stopping by the stage!  I'll be back later this week with more Fresh Squeezed Stamps inspiration for you!

Stamps:  Breath of Fresh Flair (Fresh Squeezed Stamps)
Ink:  Mustard Seed, Dusty Concord, Spiced Marmalade Distress (Ranger)
Paper:  White (PTI), Wild & Free (Glitz)
Other:  Stitched Circle Dies (Lil' Inkers Designs), Fishtail Flag Stax Die-namics (MFT), Twine (Maya Road), Sequins (Avery Elle), Sewing Machine, Thread