Simply Gorgeous

 Happy Wednesday everyone! Today starts a new challenge at 7 Kids College Fund and for the next two weeks our challenge is: 

ANYTHING GOES!

Please remember, to qualify for the TOP 3 and Gift Certificate, you must link up projects using stamps available in the 7 Kids College Fund Store. THANK you so much!! This challenge will end on March 8, 2016, 12:00pm MST. 

Also, be sure to check out the ADDED THIS WEEK section and CURRENT PREORDERS section to see what is on it's way! There are lots of great, exciting things coming to the 7 Kids College Fund Store!  Including the Dies used in today's project!! You'll love them! 

To check out the amazing inspiration from our fabulous Design Team and give them all your support, stop by the challenge blog by clicking the banner above! We love to inspire!!

My very first Gorjuss Stamp ever!  She's absolutely stunning and adorable!  I colored her with my copics and placed her on on of my favorite Shape EZ templates (available now) from my ETSY store.  I love it when the stamp and the card coordinate!  It's my style!

INGREDIENTS:

Dear Apple Stamp by Gorjuss

Happy Apple Day Shape EZ templateGilded Doily Die by LDRS Creative

8 x8 Gorjuss Paper Pack

Creative Basics Pierced Flag Die

Gilded Doily Oval Die

Gilded Oval Labels Die

Gilded Embossing Folder

Darling Squares Die Set

 MEDIUMS: 
Colored with Copic Markers: R81,83,83. R39,R89, Hair E08,19,29
Skin: E13,21,00,000, R24,22,21,20,30
Memento Tuxedo Black Ink
Uniball Signo White pen by Mitsubishi

 EMBELLISHMENTS: 

Recollections crystals
Ribbon and Lace from Stash and Offray

Additional product used in this project from the 7 Kids College Fund Store:  

Neenah Solar White Paper

CutterPillar Pro - Paper Cutter
Tombow tape runner
Score Tape
Mini Pop dots from All Night Media
Spellbinders Tool' n One

 INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

You are naturally beautiful when you are yourself

   

 If you enjoy a good 3D project or just need a special box or bag, stop by my ETSY Store above for the available Shape "EZ" product line of Cut templates like bags, boxes, flowers, and cards with tons of add on's! These templates can help you make any project just the way you like it. Over and Over again! There is always a NEW Shape "EZ" cut files are available! 

  Thank you for visiting,

 

A Million Little Things

Good Tuesday Crafty friends.  Tammy Louise here with you today to share my very first card as a Design Team member at the 7kidscollegefund.    I've loved the Wee images that are carried through the Whimsy Stamps category of the store forever!  And there are so many to choose from!   I've loved coloring the Wee's for just as long as I've loved shopping for them! 

I also wanted to remind you that this Wednesday is the newest 7kidscollegefund challenge, just be sure to use a stamp from the 7kidscollegefund store and link it to your project to win the next gift certificate!  Good luck and I hope to visit your blogs soon!

INGREDIENTS: 

Holly image by Sylvia Zet

Neenah Paper solar white 80lb

Best Friends LDRS Creative Sentiment

Darling Squares Die LDRS Creative

Gilded Doily Die LDRS Creative
Creative Basics "Stitched Flags" LDRS Creative

MEDIUMS: 

Sketch Copic Markers 

hair: E08,19,29 skin: E13,21,00,R20,23,30

White Liquid Applique 

EMBELLISHMENTS: 

Glossy Accents

Pop Dots

Diamond Glaze by Judkins

Tombow tape runner

RRR Satin Ribbon

INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

 I'd rather walk with a friend in the dark, than a stranger in the night.  Helen Keller

If you enjoy a good 3D project or just need a special box or bag, stop by my ETSY Store above for the available Shape "EZ" product line of Cut templates like bags, boxes, flowers, and cards with tons of add on's! These templates can help you make any project just the way you like it. Over and Over again! There is always a NEW Shape "EZ" cut files are available! 

  Thank you for visiting,

 

Hello Friend

  The growing lines at Little Darlings Rubber Stamps are truly adorable!  This is a brand new clear stamp line!!   It includes Saturated Canary, CandiBean and Vintage Affections Sentiment sets.

They are available at local retailers in the United Kingdom and Europe.  Please contact our distributor for a stockist nearest you;  Customer Services:  Tel 01787 375241 or Email: customerservices@personalimpressions.com

You can see the stamps at our distributors website using the following link:  Personal Impressions

INGREDIENTS: 

Clear stamp in UK and Europe only "Abbey and Nutty"

Recollections stock

Kissing Booth and Basic Grey Design Paper

Darling Squae Die set

Dewdrop Circle

Mushroom Shape EZ template

EveryDay Clear Stamp

Vintage Affections

 MEDIUMS: 

Brushed Cordoroy Distress Ink

Copics: Hair E35,25,27

Mushrooms, RV32,34,29

Skin E00,13,21,04

Squirrell E44,43,41

 EMBELLISHMENTS: 

Recollections Pearls

Offray Ribbon

Glossy Accents

 INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:
Friendship is the golden thread that ties the heart of all the world

If you enjoy a good 3D project or just need a special box or bag, stop by my ETSY Store above for the available Shape "EZ" product line of Cut templates like bags, boxes, flowers, and cards with tons of add on's! These templates can help you make any project just the way you like it. Over and Over again! There is always a NEW Shape "EZ" cut files are available!

  Thank you for visiting,

 

Friends don't do it alone!

It's the first day of May!  Happy May everyone!  I hope you've accomplished loads of projects and stretched out your crafty limbs like I have recently!  For example, today's project is loaded with some of my newest favorite images and coordinating dies!

This image makes me want to squeeze my best friend!  We don't get together often enough and it's made me miss her!   The Sugar images here are full of flowing hair and ruffled outfits!  Perfect little rag doll type skin too!  Love them!  So much fun to color!

Today is the start of a new challenge over at the Sugar and Betty Challenge Blog where you can enter with any image andit's an anything goes theme!  Come by and enter to win some of these cute little images for yourself!  You won't be sorry you did!

 INGREDIENTS: 

Squeeze image 
Fluttered Tulip Bodice
Dewdrop Circle Die
Vintage Affections - Girlfriends
Tim Holtz design paper

MEDIUMS: 

Copics:
girl one hair: E08,19,29
skin: E13,21,35,R32
clothes E55,57,59, R81,83,85
girl two hair: YG91,95,97
skin:E31,34,37,R30
clothes: Y19,21,12
eyes:BG05,00,0000
shading N5,3,1,0
Ranger distress Ink Victorian Velvet

EMBELLISHMENTS:
Offray Ribbon
Silk flowers

INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

One of the most beautiful qualities of true friendship is to understand and to be understood

Inside finished too!

 If you enjoy a good 3D project or just need a special box or bag, stop by my ETSY Store above for the available Shape "EZ" product line of Cut templates like bags, boxes, flowers, and cards with tons of add on's! These templates can help you make any project just the way you like it. Over and Over again! There is always a NEW Shape "EZ" cut files are available!

Thank you for visiting,

 

Just Because You're Special

 Guess what day it is?  Well, other than April fools day that is . . . It's time for another Sugar and Betty Challenge!!

Today's theme is anything goes/ layers

That means that you can apply for the challenge with anything you want to enter with / or you can make a super layered project too and qualify.  Fun and EASY PEASY!

I colored this adorable little digital image called "Sugar Jump" you can find her in the That Craft Place Ltd Etsy store by clicking on the badge below.

Sugar Jump was copic colored in the center and all around her I decided to emboss some terrific coordinated circles and then distress inked over it.  A bit of pearl dots and the great sentiment "Just because you're special!  Because she's so special.  These are rolled flowers hand cut and popped up with pearls and the project is done!

INGREDIENTS:

Sugar Jumps

Sentiment from Whimsy Stamps

Bo Bunny design paper

Bottle cap die from Whimsy stamps

 MEDIUMS: 

Copic Ink: skin; R32,30,20 and E00,11,21 clothes; B93,95,97, YR20,21,24 hair; E31,34,37

Scattered Straw Distress Ink

 EMBELLISHMENTS: 

Satin ribbon from Really Reasonable Ribbon

Recollection pearls

pearl dots

Martha Stewart leaf punch

 INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

True friends should always stay only be a hop skip and jump away!  

If you enjoy a good 3D project or just need a special box or bag, stop by my ETSY Store above for the available Shape "EZ" product line of Cut templates like bags, boxes, flowers, and cards with tons of add on's! These templates can help you make any project just the way you like it. Over and Over again! There is always a NEW Shape "EZ" cut files are available!

  Thank you for visiting,

 

Cupcake Anyone?

Hi everyone and welcome to our 

Valentines Blog Hop Party!

We have some very cute new stamps that we're releasing today.
These are perfect for Valentines Day card making!  We have 10 new stamps/sets!

New illustrator and new product line today too!

Here they are:

Suzie Sweethearts designed by Elisabeth Bell.

Colored by Keeley Ainsworth.

Sweetheart by Mi Ran Jung.

Colored by Tammy Louise Cunliffe.

Rebecca & Pookie by Jehanne Silva Freimane.

Colored by Melanie Smith.

Vintage Valentines Stamp Set by Vickie Duffill.

Colored By Melanie Smith.

Cupcake Cassie by Elisabeth Bell.

Colored by Tammy Louise Cunliffe.

Catherine's Love Letter by Elisabeth Bell.

Colored by Tammy Louise Cunliffe.

Emo With Heart Balloon by Jehanne Silva Freimane.

Colored by Denielle Sargeant.

Rosie's Posie By Elisabeth Bell.

Colored by Kelli Arkell Hull.

Valentina by Mi Ran Jung.

 Colored by Melanie Smith

Sallie & Ellie By Elisabeth Bell.

Colored By Kelli Arkell Hull.  

And now I'd like to introduce our newest illustrator and new product line!!! 

Michele Roos from MicheleRDesigns has joined our team!!!

Welcome aboard Michele!!! We're so excited to be working with you!

Michele designs patterned paper for card making and she's extremely talented! 

Michele has been hard at work designing exclusive 6 x 6 patterned paper packs just for our store Treasured Times. These Paper Packs contain 24 sheets of single sided paper. Each pack contains 8 different designs, 3 of each design. These come in a see through resealable cellophane bag with hang tab. 

Treasure My Heart

Aren't these beautiful vintage papers! I love them! 

The designs have been printed on #65 Lb card stock, so very nice quality and perfect for card making!

If you haven't seen Michele's work please visit her website.

Let's get this HOP started:

1 Lucky winner, will win all the stamps and paper pack shown here today.

To be eligible to win the prizes please leave a comment on all the blogs including this one, and like our Facebook page here. 

ALL of the stamps and the Paper Pack are on sale through December 22nd at 25% off.

 After that they will go to their regular price of $8.50 each.

To receive your discount enter code: VALD25 in the voucher box at checkout.

 The design team has made some really special projects for this hop. If you started here please visit Keeley's blog next. 

Keeley Ainsworth

Tammy Louise Cunliffe  - YOU ARE HERE

Melanie Smith

Audrey Hippieaud Ernst

Kelli Hull

Nia Smith

Valou Allard

Denielle Sargeant

Thank you all for coming and joining the hop! We hope that you had a lot of fun seeing all the new products and projects by the design team!!!

INGREDIENTS: 

Cupcake Cassie rubber exclusive by E. Bell

Shape EZ Cupcake template
DP is Bo Bunny Alora Burst and Craft N Craftin by Best Creation Inc
Shapeology Cupcake die
Noor Die

  MEDIUMS: 

Copics Y00,11,13,15
YG00,01,03,13,17
Skin E00,000,13,21,93,95
R24,22,21,20
Hair E30,34,37
Hat and shoes E41,43,47
Ranger Distress Ink Festive Berries

 EMBELLISHMENTS: 

WOC Chrysanthemums
WOC Pink mixed flowers

 INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:
Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined.
Henry David Thoreau

 

If you enjoy a good 3D project or just need a special box or bag, stop by my ETSY Store above for the available Shape "EZ" product line of Cut templates like bags, boxes, flowers, and cards with tons of add on's! These templates can help you make any project just the way you like it. Over and Over again! There is always a NEW Shape "EZ" cut files are available!

  Thank you for visiting,