TESC is BACK!!!!!

Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat? Yup, Yup, Yup.... it's true!!! The fabulous Taylored Expressions Sketch Challenges are back and better than ever. You can now get all the deets for the TE Sketch Challenge on Taylor's Blog and the new SCS TE Forum. The TE Sketch Challenge rules have pretty much stayed the same, but any changes I am sure you are going to love. How about a chance to win a prize for each TE Sketch Challenge, more time to play along and for this week only a chance to join the TESC Sketch Crew? Sounds fabulous, right? Well be sure to play along with us! We always love to see your wonderful creations! Today's card features the super cute TE set - Sweet Friends. I fell in love with the set at first sight. You all know I am a big Cuppie fan and this was just another fantastic set. I knew this sketch would be just perfect to add Cuppie and friends. I also really love the great sentiments that come with this set. I chose the "Something sweet to cheer you up!" sentiment and some cheery Fine and Dandy paper from MME. I colored the images with Copic Markers and added lots of sugar with Stardust Stickles.


You want to see more? Be sure to visit the rest of the crew and see all their wonderful creations and we also have a special guest - The new TE Top Chef - Amber Hight.

Jami Sibley
Lisa Hjulberg
Lori Craig
Melissa Sauls
Monika Davis
and Taylor!!!!

Thanks for visiting and Have a Happy Friday!

The Craft's Meow Grand Opening!!!!

Hello Friends! I am so excited to bring you some wonderful news and a new little friend. My dear friend, Lisa, is celebrating her grand opening today of her wonderful new store - The Craft's Meow! Woo Hoo! So let's get this celebration started!!! I am very proud to introduce you to the darling Little Frieda. Isn't she sweet? The Little Frieda image and sentiment below are part of the Little Frieda's Daisy set. I just loved coloring her and paper piecing her little dress. The paper piecing was so easy that I couldn't stop thinking about all the different ways I could dress her up. I am sure Little Frieda is going to be a star! There will be 3 Little Frieda stamp sets being release today. So be sure to hop on over to shop and check out all the cuteness!

Several friends of The Craft's Meow will be joining in on the celebration, so be sure to stop by The Craft's Meow Blog for all of the links. I can't wait to see all their fabulous creations.

Have a wonderful day and Thanks for visiting!


Rachel's Recipe:
Stamps: Little Frieda's Daisy (The Craft's Meow)
Paper: Kraft (PTI) and Patterned Paper (My Mind's Eye)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black & Copic Markers
Accessories: Prima Flowers, Lace Ribbon (SU!), Prismacolor Pencils and 3D Foam Tape

Happy St. Paddy's Day!!!

Happy St. Paddy's Day Friends! Thought I would pop in and wish you all a fun filled day with a little Leprechaun card. This adorable image, the shamrock and sentiment are all from the Irish Shorty set by Stampendous. I colored this cutie using Copic Markers and added some subtle gold shimmer to his beer and belt with a gold Spica pen. I stamped the shamrock background using Tea Leaves VeraMagic ink onto Bazzill cardstock. The kraft background was embossed using the Swiss Dots Cuttlebug folder. I popped up his beer with some 3D foam tape and popped up the entire image onto the kraft cardstock. I hope you like today's card and I will be back this weekend with more Stampendous fun to share. Have a fabulous day and don't forget to wear green. You don't want to get pinched! LOL!


Thanks for visiting and May everyone believe your Irish today!

Cake! Cake! Cake!

Howdy Friends! I can't believe how crazy it's been lately, so I wanted to pop in and post a little birthday card I made recently for the daughter of one of my closest friends. She is an amazing young lady and I was so excited to celebrate her special day with her. I picked up the new Cuppie set called Sweet Friends by Taylored Expressions. I LOVE that adorable birthday cake image. I paired it up with some of my favorite patterned papers from MME and Bo Bunny. I added some glitz to the frosting using Stardust Stickles and a little sweet pearl for the center of the flower.

P.S. Just a little side note... I was so excited to see the brand new Copic colors available @ Oozak.com today. I was able to get all 12 and they have already shipped. Yippee!!! The first shipment is going fast, so stop on by and check out the new colors. They are really pretty!

I am going to be attending Scrapbook Expo this weekend here in Orange County, so I'll be sure to fill you in on any new goodies I pick up.

Have a fabulous day and Thanks for visiting!!!

Virtual Valentine's Day Blog Hop!

Happy Valentine's Day, Sweeties! Hope you are spending your day with someone special. I was asked by my sweet friend, Cyndi, to join in on this fun Valentine's Day blog hop. There are several wonderful stampers joining in and lots of fabulous prizes. So be sure to hop around and show them some love for your chance to win. You have until Thursday, February 16th @ 6:00 PM EST to post all your comments to everyone. The more you comment, the more chances you have to win!!!

Today I am sharing a CAS Valentine. I LOVE CAS cards and this wonderful Happy Day Square image from Stampendous was just perfect. I simply colored the hearts with lots of fun & bright colors. I added some Stardust Stickles for lots of sparkle. I embossed a portion of the card with dots and added some red polka dot ribbon to finish it off. I hope you enjoyed your visit and be sure to hop on over to the next blogger (see below). Thanks for visiting and Have a sweet day!

Taylor Usry - http://taylorusry.blogspot.com
Libby Hickson - http://stampinlibby.blogspot.com/
Cindy Coutts - http://cindycoutts.com/
Cyndi Bundy - http://scrappychickcyndi.blogspot.com/
Amber Hillman - http://ambersantics.blogspot.com/
Angelique Nederpel - http://scrapping-angel.blogspot.com/
Tanya Johnson - http://little-scrapper.blogspot.com/
Suzi McKenzie - http://mrsweyremaster.blogspot.com/
Cathy Wallington - http://ellieskeeperscreations.blogspot.com/
Pam Hornschu - http://1pamperedstamper.blogspot.com/
Wendy Price - http://paperinkandsmiles.blogspot.com/
Patricia Hays - http://thinkingofinking.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/
Maria Levine - http://riacreations.blogspot.com/
Sandie Dunne - http://sandieshores.blogspot.com/
Juanita Gillen - http://stampintwilghtmom.blogspot.com/
Janelle Stollfus - http://rainpuddlesdesign.blogspot.com/
Mary Collins - http://www.softangelkisses.blogspot.com/

Berenice Rendon - http://karbersweetescape.blogspot.com/
Cheryl Gorka - http://shestamps.blogspot.com/
Jessica Fitzgerald - http://jkfitzgerald.blogspot.com/
Dee Morris - http://sprytebyrd.blogspot.com/
Darsie Bruno - http://www.craftingwithdarsie.blogspot.com/
Sandy Allnock - http://acolourfulworld.blogspot.com/
Margie Cortina - http://ohbumbleismemargie.blogspot.com/
Kathy Fronczak - http://pixieduststudio.blogspot.com/
Cat Darling - http://catscraftycorner.blogspot.com/
Joyce Martens (Jolara) - http://jolaras.blogspot.com/
Erin Leveille -http://stamptillucramp.blogspot.com/
Gudrun Loennecken- http://papirbloggen.blogspot.com/
Mackenzie Bruckler - http://midnightscramper.blogspot.com/
Melissa (Pink Cat) - http://pinkcatstudio.blogspot.com/
Patty Tanuz - http://cardsbypattytanuz.blogspot.com/
Emily Leiphart - http://www.leiphartonart.blogspot.com/
Jane Matsumoto - http://whoopsiedaisy-jane.blogspot.com/
Kimme Leach - http://kimme-thelifeofaprincess.blogspot.com/
Kerry Kung - http://kerryischilling.blogspot.com/
Heather Lee-Reppen - http://inkonmyear.blogspot.com/
Rachel Sztonyk - http://gingerbreadgallery.blogspot.com/ <---- ME
Jennifer Dove - http://just4funcrafts.blogspot.com/
Lysa - http://lysaq.blogspot.com/
Erica Johnson-Wanzer - http://www.inkedupandreadytoplay.com/
Tina Kiehn - http://kiehn10.blogspot.com/
Sugar Whiting - http://sugscardsnmore.blogspot.com/
Karin Martin - http://karin-withaniforpaper.blogspot.com/
Sunghee Chon - http://www.creativityinprogress.com/blog/
Tanis Palmer - http://tannyps-rubbish.blogspot.com/
Lindsey M-P - http://www.bashfulblogging.blogspot.com/
Kristi Parker Van Doren - http://kristiscreativecafe.blogspot.com/
Julie E - http://www.lastminutecrafter.blogspot.com/
Alison Heikkila - http://alisonsrandomthoughts.blogspot.com/
Audrey E - http://hippieaud.blogspot.com/
Laura Drahozal - http://www.rememberinglifesmoments.blogspot.com/
Louise Healy - http://www.artfullyarticulate.blogspot.com/
Wendy Jordan - http://www.papertherapy-wendy.blogspot.com/
Lynell Harlow - http://www.dreamweaverstencils.blogspot.com/
Terrece Siddoway - http://www.made4ubyt.blogspot.com/

Prizes:
Hop here to view the complete list of prizes


Rachel's Recipe:
Stamps: Cling Happy Day Square (Stampendous)
Paper: White, Raspberry Fizz, Basic Black and Hawaiian Shores CS (PTI)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black and Copic Markers
Accessories: Ribbon (Bo Bunny), 3D Foam Tape (Best Creation), Polka Dot Embossing Folder (Cuttlebug) and Stardust Stickles

A big bunch of PB love

Hi Friends! I have fallen in love with these adorable Mimi stamps by Penny Black. I have almost collected all of them. I luv'em so much! Well, what did I happen to see at CHA? You guessed it... more gotta have Mimi stamps. Look here to see them! Too cute! I am already saving my pennies. So I thought I would share with you today a cute little girl image called Basket of Love. I also used the Penny Black Feb2011 Sketch to create this card.

I am thinking this girl has to be Mimi's BFF, so I got to send this one out to my BFF! My BFF, Pilar, has already sent me my Valentine's Day card last week. Really??? She is that good. Now she's not a stamper, but she loves cards. She sends me so many cards all through the year, just to let me know she's thinking of me. She's a keeper! So I try to make up my lack of card giving (I know) to her with a special card. Well here it is... Don't you just love that sweet face? I hope P loves it too!

Thanks for visiting and have a great day!

More CHA Pics!!!

Hi Everyone! Happy Saturday! Just finished off another round of CHA pics. I decided a slideshow would be best. Hope you enjoy these and I will be back again soon with a card and some more pics!
Thanks for visiting!

CHA Pics!!!

Hi All! I'm back from CHA! Well, it was really only 40 minutes away from me. You know you met someone from California if they tell you how long it takes to get there instead of how many miles. LOL! I had a blast and no one called out "Security!" when I met them so it was all good. LOL! I have so many pics, so I am trying to narrow them down to my favs. So I will need to break down the pics in multiple posts. Do enjoy and let me know which were your favs too....

First up.... Imaginisce (Berrylicious and Animal Crackers)






Next ..... Crate Paper (Emma Jane) Me Likey!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Woo Hoo!!! Love this new stuff!!!
Thanks for visiting and I will be back soon with more pics!

Jumbo Stampendous Blog Hop!

Stampendous is so excited to announce their latest new product line...Jumbo Cling Rubber. These super sized designs make creating dramatic greeting cards and scrapbook pages effortless, but they can do so much more! They are ideal for use on textiles, walls, and all sorts of home décor projects. We felt like the best way to really introduce you to the possibilities was to invite you to our Jumbo Blog Hop! You will not believe the amazing projects their in-house, decorative painting guru Tammie Wilson has made with these beautiful stamps. We’re going to start off our hoppin’ here with some of her amazing creations. You’ll be able to see how to make these fabulous treasures on our new series of YouTube videos very soon. For now, enjoy Tammie’s genius then hop on over to the blogs of our dynamic Design Team. You won’t believe the gorgeous possibilities of these new, jumbo designs from the mind of our own Fran Seiford.

Here we go... First up the gorgeous and fabulous Cling Jumbo Hydrangea set...

I stamped the hydrangea flowers with 2 different purple shades of chalk in and the stem in chalk ink as well. I added some violet glitter from one of the amazing Glitz sets and also added some pretty Blue Violet Ultra Fine Crystal Glitter. The sentiment is also from a terrific new set called Friendship Assortment. A really easy and fun card to make that makes a bold statement. Those Jumbo images really pop and make card making simple and beautiful.


Next up is the sweet Cling Jumbo Butterfly Pair set...

I stamped this beautiful butterfly with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored it with Copics. I added some sparkle with Multi Ultra Fine Crystal Glitter. The sentiment is also part of a new set called Sincere Sentiments. I added the background pattern using another new set called Daisy Thanks stamped with Versamark ink.

Now get to hopping... you have until Feb. 2nd to leave a comment on each blog for your chance to win some wonderful Stampendous prizes.

Here's the hopping order:

Stampendous! http://stampendousblog.wordpress.com

Cyndi http://scrappychickcyndi.blogspot.com

Jennifer http://just4funcrafts.blogspot.com

Rachel http://gingerbreadgallery.blogspot.com

Wendy http://paperinkandsmiles.blogspot.com

Thanks for visiting and Have a Stampendous Saturday!!!

Stampendous Sneak Peak!!!

Hi Friends! I'm back with another Stampendous Sneak Peak just for you. I am so excited to finally be able to share with you what I have been creating for our January 2011 catalog. Today's cards feature 2 beautiful new floral sets named Narcissus and Daisy Thanks. I love all the new floral stamps Stampendous created for the new catalog. I stamped and colored my first image with Copics and added some Multi Ultra Fine Crystal Glitter. I apologize for the photos. I was so excited to submit my cards that I forgot to photograph them at home. These pics were taken with my Iphone, so it's hard to see the glitter. Believe me it really sparkled! I added a few pearls and some lace ribbon to give it a more delicate touch.



On my second card I stamped the image and colored in the daisies using white pigment ink. I colored the center of the flowers, the stems and the ladybug using Copics. I used some Lemonade Yellow Fun Flock for texture to the center of the flowers.

I hope you enjoyed today's sneak peaks. Please be sure to join us tomorrow at 10am PST as we will be having another fun Stampendous Blog Hop. Thank you all for joining us last time and all your sweet comments. So glad so many of you won goodies last time! Everyone will have another chance to win some goodies with tomorrow's blog hop as well.

I will be attending CHA tomorrow and hope I get a chance to meet lots of you!!!
Thanks for visiting and Have a wonderful day!