Twilight Blog Hop!!!

Welcome to the Customer and Design Team Artful INKables Blog Hop!!!!  Don't forget to start at the Artful INKables Blog so you don't miss a thing!!!  To celebrate the release of NEW MOON today, we're highlighting the Artful INKables Twilight inspired sets: Into the Moonlight and Fictionally Inspired. Artful INKables also has a set of Vampire Romance Themed Charms available!  Artful INKables is also sponsoring Twilight Tuesday’s Hop that include Twilight Prizes, so be sure to check them out today as well!

If you are like me you have been hanging out for the next installment of the series and will be racing to the movies ASAP!!!  Actually I have to confess my friend and I have Gold Class tickets to see New Moon - so we can see in huge comfy recliners and have waitresses serve us food and drink while we watch the movie!!!  :)

Today I have a card and a bookmark (let's face it, you need at least one for every book in the series don't you!!!).

The card starts with a base of red and layered with black and white. Then I took a piece of red an punched one side with the Martha Stewart Zig Zag emboss punch and layered with black and a piece of red satin ribbon.  I stamped the diamond pattern from Into the Moonlight and matted with red and put it over the top of the ribbon.  Next I stamped the apple from Into the Moonlight and coloured it with Real Red ink and an aqua painter and cut it out, popping it on top of a black circle matted with the Pinking Circle Nestabilities.  Finally I added the 'BITE ME' from Fictionally Inspired in red to the bottom corner!!

The bookmark is for my friend's niece who is crazy about Jasper!  The base is black and punched again with the MS Zig Zag punch (for some reason I love this punch with these sets....maybe I keep thinking of teeth??) and layered with red.  Across the bottom I used the Flourish from Fictionally Inspired in black and added the Label 9 die cut that had been stamped with 'Team Jasper' also from Fictionally Inspired.  The image of the four icons of the series is from Into the Moonlight and stamped in black and coloured with inks and an aqua painter and cut with Class Oval Nestabilities.  I finished off with a piece of red satin ribbon!!

The next stop on the hop is.....DANI
In case you get lost along the way, here’s the order of the hop...

Kristin Soboloski
Margie Cortina
Alison Heikkile
Jen Shults
Lois Bak
Michele Lourenco
Jodi Collins
Jennifer Olauson
Jen Pahoulis
Juanita Gillen
Donna Wardle
Joy Stagg
Cathy Cunningham
Sherry Campbell
Michelle Woerner
Crystal Irwin
Kathy Jones - ME!
Dani Chapman
Tamara Bennett
Tonya Klar
Jackie Rakoski
Holly Endress
April Davis

Make sure to leave a comment on each blog along the way for your chance to win your choice of 2 AI sets! Please leave your comments by Midnight, November 23rd!

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Twilighting!!!  :)

FS145 Featuring Dawn...

Today I finally had the chance to make a card for this week's Featured Stamper!  The honour this week goes to none other than Dawn Easton aka TreasureOiler!!!  I was so surprised that she'd never been featured before, what a fabulous blog and gallery she has!!!

I decided to case her Life is Just a Bowl of Cherries card and changed the colours, papers, made the image a sentiment and added a few pearls!!  :)

I started with a base of Very Vanilla and layered with Chocolate Chip, Red Bazzill and some Kaisercraft Belle DSP.  The next panel is more Chocolate Chip and Belle DSP and tied with ivory satin ribbon.  The main panel is made using the 2" Square Decorative Frames and the Merry Little Christmas Set for the sentiment stamped in Chocolate Chip and Raspberry Versacolor.  I finished off by popping up the sentiment on foam tape and adding Kaisercraft Blush Pearls to the bottom corner and to the decorative frame.

Stamps - 2" Square Decorative Frames, Merry Little Christmas Set (JustRite)

Paper - Very Vanilla, Chocolate Chip, Red Bazzill, Kaisercraft Belle DSP

Ink - Chocolate Chip, Raspberry Versacolor

Accessories - Label 3 and Large Square Nestabilities, Ivory Satin Ribbon, Bow Easy, Kaisercraft Blush Pearls, Foam Tape.

Also, I discovered this new Australian stamp company called Annabelle Stamps recently and they are giving away Blog Candy!!! Follow THIS LINK or click on the picture of the candy on my left hand sidebar.  The Annabelle Stamps Blog also has sketch challenges each week if you are looking for something to kick start your mojo!!  :)

That's all for today, thanks for visiting!!!  :)

Hip to be Square!

Welcome to the JustRite Stampers Blog Hop!!!  Today we are celebrating the November release that includes the new shape to the JR family --- the square!!!  With decorative borders that work well with Monograms or the images and sentiments from the 1 5/8 size, these are versatile for so many uses.  This release also brings new Decorative Round Borders to fit the 2" Circle and the Just A Note set for the 1 5/8" circle.  You can find all the new releases HERE and they are ready to ship now!!!

Today's card is made using the new Decorative 2" Square Monogram Kit which includes 4 Square borders, the wooden stamper and a Font Kit.  I started with a base of Hazel Bazzill and layered with Close to Cocoa and Very Vanilla (embossed with Swiss Dots).  The three vertical strips are My Mind's Eye French Flea Market DSP.  Across the bottom is another piece of Hazel tied with some Close to Cocoa ribbon.  The frame and monogram are stamped in Close to Cocoa on Very Vanilla and cut with Large Rectangle Nestabilities which I matted with a piece of Close to Cocoa cut with the Label 3 Nestabilities and then popped up on foam tape.  To finish I added some Kaisercraft Blush Pearls to each corner of the DSP as well as smaller ones to the monogram frame.

Stamps - Decorative 2" Square Monogram Kit (JustRite)
Paper - Hazel Bazzill, Close to Cocoa, Very Vanilla, MME French Flea Market DSP
Ink - Close to Cocoa
Accessories - Label 3 Nestabilities, Large Square Nestabilities, Close to Cocoa Satin Ribbon, Bow Easy, Swiss Dots EF, Kaisercraft Blush Pearls, Foam Tape.

The girls from the JustRite Design Team have even more inspiration for you, so hop on by and check it out!!!

JustRite Stampers Blog
Barb
Debbie
Heidi
ME!
Kellie
Angela
Lauren
Lisa
Michele
Michelle
Sharon H
Sharon J

That's all for today, thanks for visiting!!!  :)

Day 5 and WSC105!!!!

It's the final day of my Guest Blogging over at JustRite Stampers today - it has been such a fun ride and I want to say a HUGE thank you for all the comments that have been left, not only here on my blog, but all of the ones on the JustRite Blog as well!!!  I read and appreciated every single one of them!!!  :)  As you can see, I made a trio of cards using several of the brand new sets that are available NOW over at JustRite Stampers!!!  :)  For more details on my card set, visit the JustRite Stampers Blog!!

I've also made a card today that was inspired by Beate's Week-end Sketch Challenge!  I thought this was perfect to once again use the new Deluxe Round Monogram Kit that is available from JustRite Stampers NOW!!  I started with a base of Not Quite Navy and layered with Very Vanilla and more NQN.  The four panels on the front are from SU's Bella Bleu DSP.  The main panel has been stamped in NQN for the Border and Versamark (embossed with Gold Detail EP) for the "E".  Once the border had been stamped, I cut it out with Label 9 Nestabilities (LOVE this shape!!) and embossed it.  Then I carefully drew around the embossed edge with a gold pen to give a bit of definition and popped the "E" up in the middle.  The whole panel was then popped up on foam tape and I added some Kaisercraft Chino Pearls to the bottom corner.

All the new November Releases are available right now on the JustRite Stampers Website and as an added bonus all the Christmas Stamp Sets are 20% OFF!!!  Don't forget that we are celebrating the November Release on Tuesday November 17th with the JustRite Design Team Blog Hop so pop on by and be inspired!!!

Stamps - Deluxe Round Monogram Kit (JustRite)

Paper - Not Quite Navy, Very Vanilla, Bella Bleu DSP (SU)

Ink - Not Quite Navy, Versamark

Accessories - Gold Detail EP, Large Circle Nestabilities, Label 9 Nestabilities, Kaisercraft Chino Pearls, Foam Tape.

That's all for today, thanks for visiting!!!  :)

JustRite - Day 4

It's Day 4 over at JustRite and today I have a couple of goodies for the little girl in your life!!!  My daughter is almost 2 1/2yrs old and loves the TV show 'The Fairies', so I thought I'd make her a couple of fun things with that as inspiration!!!  If you want to see more pics and details head over to JustRite Stampers Blog!!!!  :)

Don't forget tomorrow is the day that JustRite are releasing their brand new November Release!!!!  The project I have for tomorrow on the JustRite Blog features 3 of the sets and I'll even have another one here!!!  To celebrate the release the JustRite Design Team are having a Blog Hop on Tuesday 17th November so there will be plenty of awesome projects to inspire you!!!  :)

That's all for today, thanks for visiting!!!  :)

Another Peek and a Birthday!

Hello!!!  Today is Day 3 of my Guest Blog Week at JustRite and today it's a Coffee Hamper including these cute coasters and a recipe!!!  I hope you pop on over to the JustRite Blog and have a look!!!  I do have to confess that I don't actually drink coffee - nope not at all!!!  For some reason that tends to shock people, but then my husband drinks enough for both of us!!!  :)

Now speaking of my hubby - today is his 40th Birthday!!!!  Happy Birthday Matthew!!!!!  Mwah!!!  Of course I had to make him a card - so today's card is a Masculine 40th Birthday Card!!!

I started with a base of Very Vanilla and layered with some dark green bazzill (pretending to be Always Artichoke that I have realised I'm out of) and then Soft Sky and some retired SU Le Jardin DSP.  The middle panel is more dark green that I punched around the edges using the Fiskars Upper Crest Border Punch and layered with more Very Vanilla and more Le Jardin DSP.  I then made a frame out of some Very Vanilla by using two sizes of the Label 3 dies to cut and emboss.  Finally I stamped the numbers in Always Artichoke using SU's retired Headline Numbers, cut them out and popped them up on foam tape.

I'm happy to say that he liked his card!!!  (Mum and Scoob, he liked yours too!!  :)  )

Stamps - Headline Numbers
Paper - Very Vanilla, Dark Green Bazzill, Soft Sky, Le Jardin DSP
Ink - Always Artichoke
Accessories - Fiskars Upper Crest Border Punch, Label 3 Nestabilities, Foam Tape.

That's all for today, thanks for visiting!!!  :)

JustRite - Day 2

It's Day 2 over at JustRite Stampers and my next project is there for you to see! 

Thanks for visiting!!!  :)

A Peek and an Award

Hi Everyone!!  Starting today, I am guest blogging at JustRite Stampers and this is a sneak peek of the project that I have there!  Please head on over and have a look!!!  :)

I've also been honoured this week by my dear friend Silke who bestowed this award on me!!!!  Thanks for thinking of me Silke - YOU ROCK!!!!  :)

These are the rules to play along:

Pass this award on to 5 people, post on their blog to let them know they won, and then answer the following questions in ONE word:

1. Where is your cell phone? Handbag
2. Your hair? Boring
3. Your mother? Helen
4. Your father? Douglas
5. Your favorite food? Chocolate
6. Your dream last night? none
7. Your favorite drink? Pepsi Max
8. Your dream/goal? Travel
9. What room are you in? Lounge
10. Your hobby? Stamping
11. Your fear? Spiders!!
12. Where do you want to be in 6 years? Holiday!
13. Where were you last night? Home
14. Something that you aren't? Patient
15. Muffins? Berry
16. Wish list item? Ensuite
17. Where did you grow up? Queensland
18. Last thing you did? Eat
19. What are you wearing? Clothes
20. Your TV? Cartoons
21. Your Pets? None
22. Friends? Lots
23. Your life? Blessed
24. Your mood? Happy
25. Missing Someone? Mum
26. Vehicle? Nissan
27. Something you're not wearing? Shoes
28. Your favorite store? Any craft!
29. Your favorite color? Blue
30. When was the last time you laughed? Yesterday
31. Last time you cried? Not sure???
32. Your best friend? Susan
33. One place that I go to over and over? Woolworths
34. Facebook? sort of
35. Favorite place to eat? Samarcos

And now I need to pass this on to 5 blogger who I visit daily and I am always inspired by....

Michelle (Stop and Stamp the Roses)

Chris (Twinkles Glow with Stamps)

Edna (Edna)

Denise (The Paperlandscaper)

Amy (Pickled Paper Designs)

That's all for today, thanks for visiting!!!  :)