May Arts & CardMaker Blog Hop Time! (Giveaway!)

Welcome to the May Arts/CardMaker blog hop! We are so excited to be joining up with the CardMaker team to show off some GREAT card inspiration using fabulous May Arts Ribbon! If you came from Monica's blog you are well on your way! If not, you may want to jump on back to the May Arts blog for the full hop list so you can start at the beginning!


I pulled out some fun Paper Smooches stamps and three of my FAVORITE May Arts ribbon products for my card! I used the natural Burlap String (which, I honestly don't know if I could live without.. just sayin'.), the brown solid/diagonal stripes (a total staple), and a new favorite of mine, the white paper cord! I colored my image with Prismacolor pencils to give it that nice, aged look.


Be sure to comment on all of the blogs along the way! One lucky hopper is going to win FOUR spools of ribbon - Winner's Choice!!! That means you could even choose from the BRAND NEW CHA RELEASES! Woot! Woot!

The next stop on the hop is Miss Karen Baker! Check it!

Jingle Out!

Doing the Moxie Fab Polka!

Yup.  Polka DOT, that is!  (Get it?  My card has polka dots?  Get it?  Get it?  k.  good.  just checkin'.)

Hello, my friends!  I am playing along with the Make Your Own Background Paper in the Moxie Fab World Challenge today and I am LOVING IT!  You see, I don't often use backgrounds, nevermind make my own, so this challenge was super fun!



To create my background, I pulled a thick piece of Canva-Board paper (Canson) and stamped it with the lid to a tube of gum.  What gum comes in a tube, you ask?  Project 7 Gum comes in a tube.  And helps feed people.  You should buy some.  Just sayin'.  The lid just so happens to be PERFECT for creating a rough edged stamped circle on canva-board!  YAY!  I then added a bit of color (three different blues) to each circle with watercolor crayons (Stampin' Up!).  A waterbrush took care of the rest!  I kinda love this background!  It's calm and happy!  YAY!



Then, to finish the card, I used a Bazzill Bling cardstock base and a black panel so the dots would really stand out.  I added a couple of strips of happy washi tape and, of course, a fabulous Bossy Joscie flair sentiment... because Bossy Joscie flair is awesome.  You should probably buy some of that, too.  Just sayin'.

So... on that note... it looks like you have some shopping to do... HA!  No, but for reals, thanks for stopping by and I love your comments, so leave one so I can come visit your blog and leave you a comment and then you can visit mine and leave me a comment and then we can just keep doing that and doing that and then we will be friends.  *Sigh.*

Jingle Out.

I need a nap.  Just sayin'.

The Craft's Meow January Release Blog Hop - GIVEAWAY!

It has been SO MUCH FUN designing with the incredible team over at The Craft's Meow!  I do hope you have enjoyed seeing the cards I was able to create using the January release and I am excited that a few of you have told me that this is your first time seeing The Craft's Meow stamps and you love them! YAY!!!

Today we have the January release blog hop!  Each designer is showing off a card using a couple of the new stamp sets.  You will want to comment on as many of the blogs as you can because one random winner will win the ENTIRE RELEASE!!!  The blog that the winner will be chosen from is a secret, so the more you comment, the better your chances are to win!

If you came from Jennifer's blog you are already on the right track, if not, you might want to jump back to The Craft's Meow to start at the beginning of the hop!

That is pretty much my sentiment today! I can't thank Lisa and Julie enough for having me as a guest this month! I have so loved it! For my card today, I've used the Crafty Shelf and the Many Thanks sets from the new release. I love these sets and they work beautifully together!


Also, don't forget that with any $50 purchase you get the Lark Additions set FREE! For reals...it's a GORGEOUS set and such a great deal!

The next stop on the hop is Jen Del Muro! (Yes...all three Jennifer's are right in a row...welcome to our world. HA!) Hop on over and check out what she has created! But don't forget to leave a comment first! You could win the ENTIRE RELEASE!

Here is the full hop list just in case you get lost along the way!

The Craft's Meow

Gayatri 
Ivana

Jean

Jennifer
Jennifer Ingle-Guest Designer 
Jen del Muro

Jessica

Julie Ranae

Karen

Lin

Lindsay

Nina

Sharri

Veronica

Happy Hopping and Happy Monday, folks!!!  Thanks for being pretty much awesome.  Just sayin'.

Jingle Out!

A Fresh Squeezed Valentine

Hello, friends!  I have a brand new card up over on the Fresh Squeezed Stamps blog today!  It's a super fun Valentine card!  You should probably go check it out.  Just sayin'.


See you there!

Happy Monday!

Many Thanks!

Yes, folks, here we are on day FOUR of the amazing January release from The Craft's Meow! If you haven't started a wish list, well.... this one just might get you started! Thank you cards. We all make 'em. And you know what, if you are anything like me, it's nice to have some variety in those sentiments now and then. This set is all about THANKS!!! It's even CALLED Many Thanks! And I love it. Absolutely LOVE IT! For reals. Just sayin'.


Umm... yup. Totally love THAT sentiment stamp! And there are so many other fabulous ones on this set! You absolutely MUST check out what the Design Team has created over on the The Craft's Meow blog AND don't forget to leave your comments over there because one lucky person will WIN this awesome set!

And then you will REALLY need to say thank you. Just sayin'.

That's all for now, folks!

Happy Sunday! Yayness!

Jingle Out!

Woodgrain and Free Stamps, anyone?

Anyone? Bueller? Bueller?

Well, folks, I am excited to be on DAY THREE of my fun guest designing adventure with The Craft's Meow and I have not one, but TWO cards to share with you on this fine Saturday!!!

You see, we are showing off, TWO new sets today! One is called Happy as a Lark and the other is Lark Additions. You can get Lark Additions FREE with any $50 purchase ALL MONTH LONG! For reals, you guys! That's kind of awesome. Just sayin'.

Here is the card I created with Happy As a Lark...


Hello, gorgeous woodgrain! It's SUCH a please to make your acquaintance! (No, for reals...I was pretty much jumping up and down when I saw that gorgeous stamp! LOVE IT!)

And here is the card I created using the free-with-purchase set, Lark Additions...


Yup. More woodgrain. Only this time it comes in HEART SHAPE!!!! For REALS, here, people! This is good stuff!

Both of these sets were designed by the amazingly talented Karen Baker, whom I call a friend, so that makes them even cooler. Just sayin'.

Be sure to head on over to check out what the rest of the team created (and see what else is in these sets) and comment on the The Craft's Meow blog for your chance to win these GORGEOUS stamps!!!!

Have a happy, crafty Saturday! I certainly plan to!

Jingle Out!

Crafty Shelf - The Craft's Meow CUTENESS!

This is my second post of the day! Please check out my itty bitty card in the post below, as well!

Here we are again, with Day TWO of the January release from The Craft's Meow! YAY! Today's stamp set is so much fun! My card gives you a peek at it, but you will totally have to visit the blog to check out what all of the designers have created because there is SO MUCH fun stuff in this stamp set! LOVE!!!


Umm... yup. LOVING that little jar of spoolies! Such amazing cuteness!


I kept this one simple. I stamped in Tuxedo Black Momento ink and then colored with Prismacolor colored pencils. A couple of rounded corners and a pen stitched border seemed like a great way to finish it out!

So... Liking what you see so far? WELLLL.... head on over to the The Craft's Meow blog and check out the rest of the cards AND don't forget to leave a comment on their blog for a chance to win this set for free!

I hope you have a super fabulous Friday!!!

Jingle Out!