It's the First Saturday in February and that means a Brand New Stampendous! Challenge!

The first Saturday in February means it is time for a brand new challenge with Stampendous!  This month we are challenging you (and ourselves) to add a little texture to your projects.  Need a few ideas?  You can emboss using enamels or powders, use fun flock, glass glitter, mica fragments, color fragments, or use some embossing folders.  The possibilities are endless!

And here is my card for this week!  I used the wonderful Charm Collection Perfectly Clear stamp set and the amazingly fun Aged Rose Embossing Enamel for my card!







Here is a list of the Stampendous team members playing along today:

Stampendous Impressions

Taylor Usry

Jennifer Dove

Wendy Price

Jennifer Ingle

Suzanne Czosek

Krissy Fossmeyer

We want YOU to play along with us!  Just add you direct link to your card (make sure you've loaded it up with tons of TEXTURE) to the linky tool below my signature (or on the Stampendous blog) no later than March 1, 2012 at 11:00 PM EST.  You do not have to use Stampendous products to play along, but we sure love it when you do!  And as an extra incentive for playing, one lucky person (drawn at random from all the entries) will receive this gorgeous Corset Ladies Perfectly Clear Stamp Set:

Due to shipping restrictions, the winner must have a US address.  We hope you get a chance to play along with us - happy stamping!  And make plans to join us next Saturday, for a fun blog hop, complete with prizes you don't want to miss.  We'll be showcasing all sorts of products just released at CHA!

I Really Love Yellow and Grey

No. For reals, you guys. I REALLY REALLY REALLY love yellow and grey together. It is just SUCH a gorgeous combination! It makes me happy. Just say'n. That being said, when my Scrapbook Circle Remember This kit arrived containing these GORGEOUS papers...I was a tad wee bit excited. Just a bit. I mean a little. If by a little you mean LOTS AND LOTS AND LOTS!!!!!



*SWOON!!!!* The Polaroid frame is cut from another fabulous sheet of patterned paper in the kit and then I embellished with a little banner made from the MME Button Card and twine...again...ALL in the kit! Seriously, you guys...this kit ROCKS! So far I have made SIX, count 'em, SIX cards with it - adding ONLY white cardstock, and I have TONS AND TONS of stuff left to make more! And I will...trust me on this one!!!



The little sentiment tag came from the October Afternoon Flour Sack (Farmhouse collection). I LOVE this flour sack! So many fabulous die cuts and they coordinate wonderfully with the kit papers! YAY! Remember This Kits are still available and ready to ship and the best part is...if you want, you can subscribe to get a kit every month OR you can simply purchase ONE kit because you love it!



I have another one of my kit cards up on the Scrapbook Circle blog today, so be sure to stop by to check that one out, too! Here is a little peek:

Let Us Read and Let Us Dance!

If that isn't the most delightful sounding thing ever, well, folks, I simply do not know what is! Let us read and let us dance! Two of the most wonderful activities in which one can engage!

The words are not my own, however. They are actually that of Voltaire and I am simply lucky enough to have a FABULOUS Rogue Redhead Designs stamp with this beautiful quote! Rogue Redhead is sponsoring Gingersnap Creations this month and that means LOTS of fun challenges and gorgeous inspiration! The first challenge for the month is Words of Wisdom!



I could NOT think of a better Rogue Redhead stamp set to pull out for this challenge than the beautiful Relish Reading plate! I would love to tell you how much I LOVE this plate, but that might take all day, so just know that I do, K? K. Thanks. Just say'n.



I stamped the image and colored with just a touch of color from Prismacolor pencils. I didn't blend them, as blending tends to add a bit of intensity to the color and I really wanted to keep it subtle. This is just such a beautiful image!



I then adorned the card with a bit of Pink Paislee paper and LOTS of fabulous trims from Webster's Pages, Teresa Collins, and May Arts. I love lots of happy trims!!!

So...if you haven't ever participated in Gingersnap Challenges before you simply MUST check them out! Join in on this one!

Have a Happy Thursday!

Love Cast In Clay Blog Hop with GIVEAWAY and WOYWW!

Welcome to the Love Cast in Clay Blog hop joining the Creative Paperclay® Design Team and the Amazing Mold Putty Design team! I know you have a lot of blogs to visit, so I will keep this one to the point today! Here is the card that I created!



I created the mold using Amazing Mold Putty from a necklace that The Hubbums got me for Christmas!



After allowing the mold to set (it takes around 15 minutes or so) I pressed Delight™ Modelling Medium into the mold. I like the Delight™ for this because it is so light weight and works great on paper craft projects! Then I allowed that to dry for a couple of days and gave the heart a light coat of red spray paint. Nice and easy and a super fun custom embellishment!



So...check out what the other bloggers have created because there is a TON of great ideas out there with these AWESOME products!!! If you comment and follow each blog on the list you will be in the running to win a 16 oz. pack of Creative Paperclay® and a package of Amazing Mold Putty!!! That's kind of AWESOME, just say'n. Have fun!





And...for those of you who came around to check out my WOYWW post, well, things are a little messier than usual at the moment. I believe that may have something to do with the dozen plus cards I created on Sunday. Maybe. Perhaps. Just say'n. ANnnnnyyyyway..... here it is, folks...life and in a photo...wait..that doesn't make sense...well, you get the idea....



It's a fun mess, though, I PROMISE!!! Have a Happy Wednesday, friends!!! Pwaaaa!

For Cath (Sans CHA) With Love Blog Hop AND a Brand New Skipping Stones Sketch!

Happy Tuesday, everyone! Today I have TWO events to share with you! I am participating in the Blog Hop for Cath,the Trends Editor for Paper Crafts Magazine and writer of the amazing Moxie Fab World Blog! You see, due to an injury, Cath was unable to attend CHA and that is just cruddy, so she needs some cheering up! We are hear to do that! Cath...consider yourself officially CHEERED!!!! YAY! You can find the entire list of participants at Virginia's blog!

AND...because we are also releasing sketch #113 over at Skipping Stones Design this week, I thought I would combine the two and make a cheer up card for Cath using this fabulous sketch!



I used the Grunge set and the Always Here set for my fun card! Pam's sketch ROCKED, so I had a lot of fun with this one!



While Grunge is a great set for masculine cards, it can TOTALLY go girly, too! I love that!



So...check out the sketch challenge and play along for a chance to win some free Skipping Stones stamps!

Cath, I'm SO SO SO sorry you missed out on CHA! I actually had really hoped to go for the first time EVER this year and that didn't pan out, but I'm sure your disappointment is far greater as you know what you are missing AND it happened rather unexpectedly! I hope you are doing something FABULOUS for YOU this week! We love you!!! Get better quick, now, will ya?! :-)

Jingle Out.

I've Gone Rogue!

I'm so excited to be Guest Designing for Rogue Redhead Designs for their January release! When Shar asked me to do some design work this month, she seemed to have something up her sleeve... for some reason she thought this fabulous release would suit me.



I have no idea WHY she was under the impression that THIS release of all the fabulous Rogue Redhead releases would be of special interest to me, or really have anything to do with me.... I mean really....



HA!!! For REALS! Not only is that stamp IN this fabulous new plate, BUT, it is actually the NAME of the plate! Just Sayin' is comin' at ya! Hee-hee. That might have had something to do with why she thought it suited me. Just sayin'.



Seriously, though...this set has SO many fun elements! I will be showing it off over the course of the next month or so here and there along with other great designs from Rogue Redhead! Here is the whole plate...

I KNOW! RIGHT?!!! Totally fabulously fun! I used the cat stamp, the flower, and the Just Sayin' sentiment on this particular card. All I had to add was a bit of sparkly fiber from May Arts!

Soo....check out Rogue Redhead Designs if you haven't yet because they really do have some gorgeous stamps! A wonderful variety of styles, too, which is always a lot of fun. Have a happy Monday!

Just sayin'.

Jingle Out.

A Treat To Cheer You - Stampendous! Saturday Challenge - Bling IT!

Another Saturday means another chance to get your bling on with the fabulous
ladies at Stampendous .  That's right, this month we are all
about bringing in the New Year with some BLING!  Glitter,
rhinestones, sparkly stickers...you name it.  Just make it shiny
and get it on your project!

For today, I created a super fun little Valentine's Day treat bag using the Amore Perfectly Clear Stamps from Stampendous!



To create this topper I simply folded the October Afternoon cardstock and stamped the large frame on cardstock. I cut the frame out and adhere it over the May Arts mesh. I added a bit of tea stained Mica Fragments with a bit of burlap string tied into a pretty bow! YAY for pretty things!



Now...go check out what the other Stampendous! girls have created and don't forget to link up your fabulous Blinged out creation!

Janelle Stollfus

Kristine Reynolds

Cyndi Bundy

Pam Hornschu

Jennifer Ingle

Melinda Gleissner

Suzanne Czosek

Taylor Usry

We want YOU to play along with us!  Just add you direct link to your card
(make sure you've loaded it up with tons of BLING) to the linky tool below my
signature (or on the Stampendous blog) no later than February 2, 2012 at
11:00 PM EST.  You don't have to use Stampendous products to play
along, but we sure love it when you do!  And as an extra incentive for
playing, one lucky person (drawn at random from all the entries) will receive
this gorgeous Cherub Wishes Perfectly Clear Stamp
Set:

Due to shipping restrictions, the winner must have a US address.  We hope
you get a chance to play along with us - happy stamping!