TESC #86 Cards

Good Afternoon and Happy Wednesday! I hope everyone is having a good week so far. I have a couple of cards to show you today using Taylor's Sketch Challenge #86.


For my first card I used the Berries & Cherries set from Taylored Expressions along with the Berries & Cherries Key Ingredients. I colored the image in with Copic Markers and popped it up with dimensionals. The red strip was punched out with my EK Success Wavy Dot Punch and I used my Word Window Punch for the sentiment. It's kind of hard to see in the photo, but I also added three Baby Pink Candy Dots right above the red strip.

For my second card I used some fun rub-ons and patterned paper I picked up from the Target $1 Spot. I used Choice Snow White cardstock for the base, Core'dinations purple, and Bazzill orange. I punched the orange strip with my Fiskars Threading Water Punch and used my Small Deckled Rectangle Nestabilities to cut out the image (love these dies). I also used some bat brads that I had in my stash from last Halloween.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope everyone has a GREAT day!!!

WCMD Challenge Card

Good Afternoon & Happy Wednesday! I hope everyone is having a good week so far. I made today's card for Taylor's World Card Making Day Challenge on the Stamp a Sweet Impression blog. I didn't do any stamping on World Card Making Day, but I was able to fit in a little bit of stamping time on Sunday while my hubby watched football.

The image is from the Fresh Flowers set by Taylored Expressions. I colored it in with Copic Markers and used my Spellbinders Small Deckled Rectangle dies to cut it out. The cardstock, patterned paper, ribbon, and yellow rhinestones are from the September Key Ingredients (also available at Taylored Expressions). I used my Cuttlebug Swiss Dots Embossing Folder for the pink layer and popped the image up with dimensionals.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope everyone has a wonderful day!

Guess Who?

Hey Everyone! Long time, no post huh? It's been about two months. Did you miss me...LOL?!? I'm happy to say that things are going very well and I'm slowly getting back to stamping. I have a couple of cards to show you today, but first I would like to share a few photos with you.

Today is my Daughter, Erin's 6th birthday! Erin also started kindergarten this year; such an exciting time. She is adjusting very well and her Father and I are very proud of her. Here are some pictures of my birthday girl on her 1st day of kindergarten...:)

I have two cards to show you today using the August Key Ingredients from Taylored Expressions. All the supplies I used on my first card are from the Key Ingredients, except for the sentiment. The sentiment is from the Storage Units, Ink & More set; You're A Hoot. And, ENABLER ALERT!!! SUINK has a HUGE sale going on right now; including stamps sets for only $5.00. You can check out all of the details HERE.

For my second card I used Taylor's Cupcake Challenge Sketch #82. All the supplies I used are from the August Key Ingredients as well, except for the sentiment. The "Thank You" sentiment is from the Fresh Flowers set from Taylored Expressions.

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope everyone has a WONDERFUL weekend!

An Update

Good Morning! I just wanted to pop in with an update for those of you that stop by and visit my blog. I am going through a difficult time right now and need to take a break from stamping. More important things require my attention and stamping is going to have to take a back seat for a while. I even had to resign from my design team duties with Storage Units, Ink & More. I will be back as soon as I can (hold tight) and I will still try to visit other blogs to see what everyone is up to, as long as time allows.

I hope everyone is doing well!

SUINK Weekend Sale!

ALL 4x6 STAMP SETS ARE 33% OFF

THIS WEEKEND ONLY!

Yep, that's right... in keeping with their birthday celebration, Storage Units, Ink & More is offering a 33% discount on ALL 4x6 stamp sets this weekend only. Some sets have limited quantities left, so don't wait!

SUINK Blog Hop & Birthday Bash

Happy Birthday SUINK! Today, Storage Units, Ink & More turns "1" and to celebrate, YOU are getting all the goodies. OH BOY, do they have goodies to give away; and all month long. I am talking some HUGE prizes; some prizes worth over $500!!! Check out THIS post for all the details! But first, let's HOP!!!

Welcome to the Storage Units, Ink & More July Sneak Peek BLOG HOP! If you have arrived here from Mary Jo's blog; GREAT! If not, you will want to head on over to Kristen's blog to start from the beginning.

This month, SUINK is releasing a new collection of stamps called S-U-Inkies. What are S-U-Inkies you ask? Well, they are single stamps. SUINK is debuting three single stamps this month and each stamp is part of a "collection". The following single stamps are being released this month.

~ Love Birds (Friendly Forest Collection)
~ Summer Fun (Fairy Tales Collection)
~ Thanks A Bot (Doodle Bots Collection)

By participating in the blog hop, you will have a chance to win a FABULOUS prize package from Storage Units, Ink & More (SUINK). The package includes:

- All three single stamps being released this month
- A pack of Core'dinations cardstock
- An inkpad and refill
- A pack of buttons
- A container of ribbon

All you have to do to be eligible to win the stamps is to hop along with us and leave a comment on each designer's blog along the way. You will hop through 8 designer's blogs that will be showcasing the new S-U-Inkies and then finish off at the SUINK blog to leave your final comment telling us which stamp or project was your favorite.

So, are you ready for the fun? Today I am peeking two of the three new single stamps. My first card uses the Thanks A Bot stamp. I just LOVE this little robot. I also used Weekend Sketch Challenge #79 for my layout. I stamped the image with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored it in with Copic Markers. I used a white card base, Real Red cardstock, and blue cardstock from Core'dinations. The patterned paper is from the DCWV All About Boys Collection and was just PERFECT for this stamp.

For my second card, I used the Summer Fun stamp. I colored in the image with Copic Markers and used my Sakura Stardust Gelly Roll Pen to add some sparkle to her wings. The cardstock colors are Papertrey Aqua Mist, Pink Pirouette, and Regal Rose and I'm not exactly sure what company the patterned paper is...:( I pierced each of the scallops, added some prima flowers, and attached a tag stamped with the "Summer Fun" sentiment with a brad.

I hope you enjoy the rest of the July Sneak Peek Blog Hop. Don't forget to leave a comment on all of the design team member's blogs (and the SUINK Blog) to be eligible to win the grand prize. Now it's time to head on over to Cathleen's blog to see what sneak peeks she has in store for you.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope everyone has a WONDERFUL day!

SUINK Birthday Bash

On July 1st, Storage Units, Ink & More will be turning "1" and to celebrate, YOU are getting all the goodies. OH BOY, do they have goodies to give away. I am talking some HUGE prizes; some prizes worth over $500!!! Mark the date and be sure to go to http://www.suink.net/ on July 1st to get in on all the fun!!!

Storage Units, Ink & More is are also having another great BLOG HOP! Come see sneak peeks on some BRAND NEW stamps. This will start on July 1st as well and you will want to visit Kristen's blog first (http://www.scrap-creations1.blogspot.com/). Leave a comment on each of the Design Team member's blogs and have a chance to win some great prizes.

And, don't forget the "BARGAIN BIN"

The "BARGAIN BIN" will always have some GREAT specials on some GREAT products. Make sure to check it out often as products will be changing all the time.
This week's BARGAINS include two great stamp sets; Get Your Goggles On and Put Me In Coach. Each set is 33% off original price...GET THEM WHILE YOU CAN!!!

More SUINK Cards

Good Morning & TGIF!!! I have two Storage Units, Ink & More creations to share with you today.

First, a card I made for CAS19 Sketch on SCS. I just loved Natasha's simple layout. The fish images and sentiment are from the Ocean Commotion set. I stamped the images with Memento Tuxedo Black ink, colored them in with Copic Markers, and added Crystal Stickles to the fish's lips. I used Prism Vibrant Teal and Prism Baby Pink Medium cardstock to match the Copic colors.

My next card is one that I made back in May and am just getting around to posting. I know; BAD BLOGGER...LOL!!! I used the It's My Party set and Taylor's Cupcake Challenge Sketch #70 for my layout. The cardstock, patterned paper, and ribbon are from the Birthday Girl Key Ingredients from Taylored Expressions. I stamped the girl image, then masked her off and stamped the balloons. I colored the images in with Prismacolor Markers and paper pierced a couple of the balloons. I also added some dots to her bow and dress with a white gel pen.

Tomorrow morning I am heading up to Denise's house (owner of Storage Units, Ink & More) for a design team get together this weekend. I am really excited to meet Denise in person and I'm looking forward to stamping my little heart out. I'm sure I will have tons of photos to share with you next week.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope everyone has a WONDERFUL weekend.

SUINKWWC46 - Get In Shape!

Good Evening! I hope everyone is having a good week so far. I'm sorry I'm late with my WWC post today. I've been home all day taking care of my five year old who's been sick since last night....:( It's Wednesday, which means it's time for another WHACHADOIN' WEDNESDAY CHALLENGE at Storage Units, Ink & More. This week's challenge is to make a card with a unique shape. Try to make something out of the ordinary; not a circle or top note die card. How about a ship, baby bottle, or whatever; just not square, rectangle, or even round. So, do you want to play along? If so, check out THIS post for more information. If you upload your creation to SCS, remember to use keyword SUINKWWC46.

For my challenge card this week I decided to make a onesie card. Thank you to Lauren Meader for her AWESOME tutorial on how to make these adorable cards. You can check it out HERE. The adorable fish image is from the Ocean Commotion set by Storage Units, Ink & More. The cardstock colors are Prism Intense Teal and Prism Classic Red and the patterned paper is from the My Mind's Eye Enchanting Collection. I colored the image in with Copic Markers and added Crystal Stickles to the fish's lips. Then, I pierced each scallop and then traced around them with a white gel pen and added silver rhinestones to look like snaps.

You can check out more challenge cards from the other design team members on the SUINK Blog. Thanks for stopping by and I hope everyone has a WONDERFUL evening!

Blog Candy WINNER!

Hello & Happy Monday! Thank you to everyone who stopped by to enter my Blog Candy Giveaway. I have randomly chosen a winner using this website. The lucky winner is:

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

1

Timestamp: 2009-06-15 22:38:05 UTC

#1 - Kim (Basement Stamper)



Kim, please email me (link below my profile) with your full name and address and I will get your goodies out to you A.S.A.P.

I hope everyone has a great weekend!

You still have until Monday, June 15th at 9:00 am CST to enter to win

Beachabella

Good Morning and TGIF!!! I'm your host today over on the Fun-Frilled blog. This week's theme is SUMMER. Here is a little peek at my card, but you'll have to head on over to the Fun-Frilled Blog to see it in its entirety.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope everyone has a WONDERFUL weekend!

SUINKWWC44 - Let's Hear It For The Boys

Good Morning! I hope everyone is having a good week so far. It's Wednesday, which means it's time for another WHACHADOIN' WEDNESDAY CHALLENGE at Storage Units, Ink & More. This week's challenge is to celebrate the men/boys in our lives. Father’s Day is close, but that isn't the only time we need to celebrate the boys. You can make a Father’s Day card or any other masculine type of card you wish. This week it is all about the BOYS! So, do you want to play along? If so, check out THIS post for more information. If you upload your creation to SCS, remember to use keyword SUINKWWC44.

For my card this week I used the Storage Units, Ink & More set; Thinking of Father. I stamped the tie image three times with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored them in with Prismacolor Markers. The cardstock, patterned paper, ribbon, and button are all from the Father's Day Key Ingredients from Taylored Expressions. I also used Taylor's Cupcake Challenge Sketch #71 for my layout.

You can check out more challenge cards from the other design team members on the SUINK Blog. Thanks for stopping by and I hope everyone has a WONDERFUL day!

I'm Here & SUINK Blog Candy

Good Morning & Happy Tuesday! I just wanted to let those of you that stop by and visit my blog that I'm still here...LOL!!! My girls are flying to Georgia tomorrow to visit my in-laws for 10 days, so I have been busy getting them ready. I will miss them DEARLY, but they are going to have SO MUCH fun. And, I'd be lying if I said I wasn't looking forward to 10 days of alone time with my hubby. We have some really fun things planned while the girls are gone; including LOTS and LOTS of stamping for me. So, you will be seeing lots of new stuff in the near future, but until then, I have some BLOG CANDY!!!

How about the new Ocean Commotion stamp set from Storage Units, Ink & More! Isn't this set adorable?!? "Fish You Were Here!" I LOVE IT!!! To enter to win, leave a comment on this post telling me what your plans are for the 4th of July. I will randomly choose a winner on Monday, June 15th at 9:00 am CST.

And, if you want a chance to win more adorable Storage Units, Ink & More sets, check out the other design team member's blogs throughout the month. Their blogs are as follows:

Amber

Cathleen

Colleen

Danielle

Janna

Kristen

Leigh

Mary Jo

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you all have a wonderful day!

A Note From...

Good Morning and TGIF!!! I'm your host today over on the Fun-Frilled blog. This week's theme is TEACHER. Here is a little peek at my card, but you'll have to head on over to the Fun-Frilled Blog to see it in its entirety.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope everyone has a WONDERFUL weekend!

SC227 - Petals & Stems

Good Morning & Happy Thursday!!! I hope everyone is having a good week so far. I had every intention of posting this yesterday, but ended up leaving work early with a HORRIBLE, HORRIBLE stomach ache...:(

Any who, today I have another card to show you using SC227. I'm going to make it short and sweet today, since I'm still now feeling all that great. I've been having a hard time putting my Verve Petals & Stems set down lately; it's one of my favorites. And, I just love the retired SU! Petals & Paisleys Designer Paper; just perfect for spring.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope everyone has a wonderful day!

SUPPLIES
STAMPS: Petals & Stems (Verve Stamps)
PAPER: Choice Snow White, So Saffron, Old Olive, Tempting Turquoise, Petals & Paisleys Designer Paper (SU!)
INK: Old Olive, Tempting Turquoise, Pretty in Pink
ACCESSORIES: Oval & Scalloped Oval Nestabilities, Round Corner Punch, Pink Rhinestones, Olive Satin Ribbon, Pop Dots

SUINK New Releases Now Available

Good Morning & Happy Tuesday! Thank you to all of you who participated in the Storage Units, Ink & More June Blog Hop yesterday. I hope you had fun hopping around and checking out all of the design team member's sneak peeks.

June's releases are NOW AVAILABLE. You can check out all 5 fabulous new sets in their entirety HERE. Don't forget to check out all of the other wonderful products that Storage Units, Ink & More offers as well, including their specialty Core'dinations cardstock and specially formulated matching inkpads.

Storage Units, Ink & More BLOG HOP

Welcome to the Storage Units, Ink & More
June BLOG HOP!

By participating in the blog hop, you will have a chance to win all 5 FABULOUS new stamp sets being released in June from Storage Units, Ink & More (SUINK!). All you have to do to be eligible to win the stamps is to hop along with us and leave a comment on each designer's blog along the way. You will hop through 9 designer's blogs (starting here with me) that will be showcasing the new sets and then finish off at the SUINK blog to leave your final comment telling us which stamp set is your favorite. That's it and the whole sha-BANG can be yours.

Denise will be picking a winner tomorrow, June 2nd, so you have until 12 midnight (EST) tonight to get you comments in. When the winner is picked we will verify that they have indeed left a message on each blog and if they did they will be crowned the winner!

So, are you ready for the fun? Today I am peeking one of the newest releases, called YOU'RE A HOOT. I literally squealed when I saw this set for the first time. This set is SUPER adorable. There are different owl images, a tree branch, bird houses, and a variety of sentiments for different occasions. I stamped the owl and branch in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored them in with Copic Markers. It's hard to see in the photo, but I added Crystal Stickles to parts of the owl. The "You're A Hoot" sentiment was stamped in Chocolate Chip ink and punched out with my 1-3/8 circle punch. I used Prism cardstock and the patterned paper is by My Mind's Eye. To finish off my card, I added some matching buttons (which are available HERE at Storage Units, Ink & More) and a small piece of polka dot grosgrain ribbon.

Don't forget to leave a comment on each design team member's blog and the SUINK Blog in order to qualify to win all 5 new releases this month.

Now it's time to HOP on over to KRISTEN'S blog to see what she has in store for you.

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you enjoy the BlOG HOP!

Storage Units, Ink & More BLOG HOP

You can win 5 fabulous brand new stamp sets by enjoying the SUINK blog hop. Come on over and hop with us!

That's right you can win the entire collection of stamps that are being released in June from Storage Units, Ink & More (SUINK)!

There are Five Fabulous new sets coming out and you can be the lucky winner of the whole sha-BANG! We will be showcasing the sets with a sneak peek blog hop starting bright and early on June 1st. All you have to do to be eligible to win the stamps is to hop along with us and leave a comment on each designer's blog along the way. You will hop through 9 designer's blogs that will be showcasing the new sets and then finish off at the SUINK blog to leave your final comment telling us which stamp set is your favorite. That's it and the whole sha-BANG can be yours.

The blog hop begins at 9:30 am EST on June 1st. The first blog you will visit will be MINE and you will be able to follow the links from here.

Denise will be picking a winner on June 2nd so you have until 12 midnight (EST) on June 1st to get you comments in. When the winner is picked we will verify that they have indeed left a message on each blog and if they did they will be crowned the winner! If not we will pick another name until we find one that left a comment on all the blogs. Believe me there will be some fabulous eye candy at each stop. And don't worry if you don't win, because throughout the month the team will be giving away sets on their blogs too! You got to be in it to win it!

GOOD LUCK!

Happy Harmony

Good Morning and TGIF!!! I'm your host today over on the Fun-Frilled Blog. This week, we are creating cards using a "KIT" that Molly sent all of us. Here is a little peek at my card, but you'll have to head on over to the Fun-Frilled Blog to see it in its entirety.

Michelle has another set of Verve Stamps up for grabs this week for those who play along. Check out THIS post for all the details.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope everyone has a WONDERFUL weekend!

Storage Units, Ink & More BLOG HOP

You can win 5 fabulous brand new stamp sets by enjoying the SUINK blog hop. Come on over and hop with us!

That's right you can win the entire collection of stamps that are being released in June from Storage Units, Ink & More (SUINK)!

There are Five Fabulous new sets coming out and you can be the lucky winner of the whole sha-BANG! We will be showcasing the sets with a sneak peek blog hop starting bright and early on June 1st. All you have to do to be eligible to win the stamps is to hop along with us and leave a comment on each designer's blog along the way. You will hop through 9 designer's blogs that will be showcasing the new sets and then finish off at the SUINK blog to leave your final comment telling us which stamp set is your favorite. That's it and the whole sha-BANG can be yours.

The blog hop begins at 9:30 am EST on June 1st. The first blog you will visit will be MINE and you will be able to follow the links from here.

Denise will be picking a winner on June 2nd so you have until 12 midnight (EST) on June 1st to get you comments in. When the winner is picked we will verify that they have indeed left a message on each blog and if they did they will be crowned the winner! If not we will pick another name until we find one that left a comment on all the blogs. Believe me there will be some fabulous eye candy at each stop. And don't worry if you don't win, because throughout the month the team will be giving away sets on their blogs too! You got to be in it to win it!

GOOD LUCK!

SUINKWWC42 - Here Comes SUMMER!

Good Morning! I hope everyone is having a good (short) week so far. It's Wednesday, which means it's time for another WHACHADOIN' WEDNESDAY CHALLENGE at Storage Units, Ink & More. This week's challenge is to get out your summer themed stamps and summer colors and bring on the HEAT! So, do you want to play along? If so, check out THIS post for more information. If you upload your creation to SCS, remember to use keyword SUINKWWC42.

For my challenge card this week, I didn't do very well in the "summer colors" department...LOL! However, SUMMER = ZOO for my family and I. My hubby and I make it a point to take our girls to the zoo at least once a summer. So, I used the Storage Units, Ink & More set; WELCOME TO THE ZOO. I colored the images in with Prismacolor Markers and cut them out with my Mega Curved Rectangle dies. The patterned paper is called Safari Trek by Reminisce. The leaves are from another piece of Reminisce patterned paper, called The Mighty Jungle. I cut them out and adhered and popped them up with dimensionals. I used my ticket corner punch, added brown brads to the corners, and some brown grosgrain ribbon to finish it off.

You can check out more challenge cards from the other design team members on the SUINK Blog. Thanks for stopping by and I hope everyone has a WONDERFUL day!