Kard Kit Time!!

I hope you've all been enjoying the lovely spring weather we've been having! I think it may sprinkle a little bit this weekend....figures as it always rains over the May long weekend! *sigh* Well, it's the perfect time to share this Rainy Day Emma card!!

Once again, we have a great Card Kit to share with you that is available over at Scrappin' Great Deals! This month you have a choice between this image from CCDesigns or Zoe by Sarah Kay. I have used Emma on my design!



All the supplies I used will be in the card kit! Here is what the kit includes:

6-6x6 Bazzil card bases
6-6.25x6.25 envelopes
6-sheets of double sided paper from the following October Afternoon collections (Fly a Kite, Thrift Shop, Farm Fresh)
1-1/2 yard of stretchy creamy lace ribbon
1- pearl straight pin
1- strip of pearls
1-strip of pearls and crystals
2- white flowers
1- rosebud flower
3- mini brads



Andrea will be showing her sample using the other stamp that is available in this kit, so you can see what each of them look like! And if you'd like to scoop up a kit before they are all gone, just hop over to Scrappin' Great Deals!!!

Happy kraftin'!!

Sugarplums Birthday!

Good Wednesday morning, stampers! I've got a little preview for you from the new CCDesigns release from All That Scraps! You know how I love the Sugarplum kids....well, this month, they are having a birthday party!!

I used Trevor on my design, along with some awesome new glittery My Mind's Eye papers! They were just perfect for a fun birthday card!

I stamped the image on Neenah white using Memento Tuxedo Black ink and coloured him in using the following Copic markers: E000, R20, C3, C5, C7, W0, BG72, BG75, BG0000, R29, YR15, YR18, YG03, YG25, E13 and E15.



The card is a 6x6 black square and I used Real Red and Green Galore for matting and the sentiment. I also punched some stars out of a stack of glitter papers by DCWV. I pop dotted everything and voila! A perfect boy's birthday card!!

Also the fabulous sketch I used is from the Truly Scrumptious challenge for this week!

You should hop on over to the ATS blog to check out more samples using this set and also leave a comment for your chance to win them!!!

Have a krafty day!!!

CCDesigns Preview!

Hey there all you stampers! Hope you had an amazing Christmas holiday! Ours was wonderful! Parts were quiet and relaxing and other parts were busy and wonderful and filled with family! Perfect!

Today I have a CCDesigns Preview for ya! New stamps, both digital and rubber, will be released on January 4th at midnight and today begins the previews!

I got to play with the adorable new Swiss Pixies....this is Miss Rosalie!! I stamped her on Neenah white cardstock using Memento Tuxedo Black ink and coloured her in with my Copic markers. I pulled out some SU designer papers that I had yet to use and coordinated my markers with the colours in the paper. If you are interested, I used: E000, E00, R20, E41, E42, E43, V000, V01, V12, V15, RV19 and YG95.

I cute Rosalie out and embossed her using my Nesties and then sponged around the edges while she was still in the frame. The card base is a 5 1/4 inch square card of Rich Razzleberry with matching polka dot ribbon. I used Orchid Opulence for matting and Pink Pirouette for the sentiment (which is from the AmyR Friend Sentiment Set) and pop dotted everything. Finally I attached some rich Prima hydrangea flowers with some Basic Grey brads! Isn't she a doll?



Hop on over to the ATS Blog to check out the wonderful creations made by some of the other DT gals and then leave a comment to win some of your own rubber goodness!

Well, I'm off work now until Saturday, so I've got a couple of free days to get inky!!! yaaaaaaay! It's been so long, I hope I haven't forgotten how. It's like riding a bike, right?? Anyhoo, the Kraftin' Kimmie Challenges start up again on Saturday and you JUST might see some previews of the new January Release images!!!! OH there I go, bein' a tease again!! Heehee!!

Have a Krafty day!!

Winter Sugarplums Blog Hop!!

The Winter Sugarplums stamp release is so large the entire team is participating in a blog hop to give all of you just a taste of the fabulous creations you can make with these stamps!

If you didn't start the hop from the beginning, you might want to, by starting here.



I've actually made two cards to share with you on this CCDesigns blog hop!! First off we have the lovely Emma, who is all dressed up in her winter wear! I thought she would look great in the fun colours from the My Mind's Eye papers! I used Bazzill cardstocks and of course, my Copic markers to colour her up! I added some of the diecuts from the paper pack and some scrumptious ribbon! I finished the card off by making the snow she is standing on all sparkly with some Stardust Stickles!



The second card uses Trevor with his ornaments! I pulled out some retired SU papers from last year and coloured the image accordingly using my Copics...again! The cardstocks are all SU and I attached some sparkly fabric snowflakes with snowflake brads and then added one of the new sentiments!!



Don't forget to comment! ONE random comment from one of the blog hop posts will be chosen to win the ENTIRE Winter Sugarplums stamp collection!! So make sure to leave a comment on each post to increase your chances of winning!

Now you can continue on the blog hop by heading over to Lesa's blog! I know she has lots of fun stuff to show ya!!

Be sure to check out my second post today with another awesome blog hop for Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps!!

It's Card Kit Time Again!!!!!!

It's that time of the month again........time for another awesome Card Kit from Kimmie and Andrea!! Hehehe!

This month we have featured the adorable Kiki LaRue stamps from CCDesigns!! Your kit will include either Coffee Kiki or Shy Kiki!! Here's what else you'll get:

6- 6x6 papers from Basic Grey Wisteria
6- 6x6 Bazzil Card bases
6- Envelopes
3- Glazed brads from Basic Grey Wisteria collection
3- Flowers
1 yard of satin ribbon
Assorted Basic Grey buttons
Assorted brads from Basic Grey Wisteria collection

Here's my sample using the November Kit!!! I stamped Kiki on Neenah white cardstock using Memento Tuxedo Black ink and coloured her in with my Copic markers. Here's a list of the ones I used that coordinate with the Wisteria designer papers: E00. R20, E55, E25, BV20, BV23, B52, G12 and V09!



I used my new Martha Stewart border punch and I just loved the glazed brads that come with the kit, so I used them in the centers of my flowers. Isn't she adorable?? That's me in the morning...minus the rollers!!

So hop on over to Scrappin' Great Deals and pick up a Kit before they are all gone!!! Or better yet, sign up for the monthly Card Kit Club and never miss another kit!!!

Have a Krafty day!!!

CCDesigns Winter Swiss Pixies!!!

Today I am previewing a new CCDesigns stamp that will be available with their November release!!

Now you KNOW how much I love those Pixies!! And these girls are NO exception! Doesn't this sweet little thing look adorable in her coat and boots! And she even has some delicate sparkly wings!

I pulled out my new Colorful Christmas paper pack by My Mind's Eye...just love the non-traditional colours in it! I stamped the image on Neenah white cardstock using Memento Tuxedo Black ink and coloured her in with my coordinating copic markers. The colours I used are: E000, E00, E11, R20, E42, E43, YG23, YG25, R83, R85, YR12, YR07, BG000 and BG0000.

I used my new Labels Eight Nesties (yes, I took note of the Nestie number this time!) and cut her out and embossed her. The card base is 6x6 and I used some bright green and dark turquoise and also some rosey red Bling for the accenting layer. I added some grosgrain ribbon and a couple of diecuts from the paper kit. I pop dotted everything and then finished off the image by adding some sparkle to her wings and the snowflakes with my Sakura Stardust gel pen!



Hop on over to the All That Scraps Blog to see more designs using the Swiss Pixies!!

September Card Kits....Mooooooo!

The September Card Kits by Kimmie and Andrea are NOW available over at Scrappin' Great Deals!! They feature the adorable CCDesigns fall stamps and the gorgeous Bo Bunny designer papers!! We are so excited about the amazing amounts of fabulous goodies that are packed into these babies...I kid you not!! While Andrea and I were putting them together, we kept lookin' at each other and sayin' "These kits ROCK!!"!

Here is the full list of supplies that you will get with this kit:

1 Cow Emma stamp and three coordinating sentiments OR 1 Apple Emma stamp, apple accessories, one sentiment
6 – 6x6 Bazzill cardstock bases
6 – 6x6 square white envelopes
6 – 6x6 sheets of Bo Bunny patterned paper
1 – strip of adhesive pearls
10 Assorted mini brads
2 Fancy Bo Bunny brads
Assorted Prima flowers
Assorted Foofala buttons

SO much stuff, right??

Well, I made this sample card for ya, using only contents from the kit and my fun bat punch from EK Success!! Also here are the Copic colours I used on Cow Emma: E00, E11, R20, E30, E33, E35, E37, C3, C5, C7, YR04, YR07, V06, YG23 and YG25.

Now hop on over to Scrappin' Great Deals to pick yours up or give Sheila a call! There are already a bunch sold to the monthly card kit members, so get yours before they are all gone!!! Or why not become a monthly member yourself??

Off to work again for me today....*sigh*.....how's a girl supposed to get any stampin' done with all this 'work' stuff getting in the way??? Have a super duper day!!

P.S. JEFF AND JORDAN CLEANED UP ON BIG BROTHER!!!! WHO'S AS EXCITED AS I AM???????

Frightful and Delightful!!

So the kids are back to school now, so it's officially fall. *sigh* I'm sad to see the summer weather go, but I must say, I LOVE autumn. It's my favourite season. AND that also means that Halloween will soon be here!

I've got a superfun Halloween card for ya today, featuring another one of those fun Sugarplum kids by CCDesigns!!! I used this adorable Mummy Trevor image stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on Neenah white cardstock. I only used a few Copic markers to colour him...mostly different shades of grey. In case you are curious, I used: E00, E01, C1, C2, C3, C5, C7, E33 and E35.

The card base is a 6x6 black square card by Bazzill and I used a lovely olive green cardstock for matting and accenting. The patterned paper is by Bo Bunny and I added some strips of white cardstock to mimic Trevor's bandages. I added the sentiment from the Autumn Sentiments set and pop dotted everything. I finished it off by adding four glitter brads, one in each corner of the main layer!



This is also another card that I will be teaching in the two Copic classes coming up this month at SGD. The other one I am doing can be seen here. Of course there will be two more for a total of four! Lots of fun with CCDesigns! Be sure to call Sheila to reserve your spot!!

Have a super stampy day!!

What a Hooooot!!

Last night's CCDesigns release party at All That Scraps was a hooooooooot!!! Now all of the September stamps and stamp sets are available for purchase!

Here is another Halloweenie card that I made using Ollie the Owl! I used Basic Black for the base, Summer Sun for matting and some bright green Bazzill for the scalloped circle. I coloured it a while back so don't ask me what Copics I used....I can't remember!!



Well, today is going to be a busy one for sure! The library will be a madhouse the day after a long weekend. I just don't get it.....we were only closed one extra day!! What's wrong with people?

Anyhoo, have a super awesome day!!

CCDesigns Autumn Sugarplums BLOG HOP!!!

Well, good Sunday morning, stampers!! What a treat we have for you today!!! You may have seen some of the fabulous new Autumn Sugarplum stamps from CCDesigns that were released as a kit a while back....well, you will soon be able to purchase them as single images!!!

And since the whole darn design team wanted to show them off to you, we decided to do our very first ever BLOG HOP!!!

If you just happened to land on my blog (because you stop by here every day...hahaha!), you might want to go here to start from the very beginning. Don't worry....I'll wait right here for ya!!! *giggle*

Okay, back now?? Well, on with the show! The card I'm sharing with you today features the lovely Emma Sugarplum, pulling a wagon full of pumpkin!! I stamped her on ATS Copic paper using Memento Tuxedo Black ink and coloured her in with my Copic markers. In case you are interested, the colours I used are: E00, E01, R20, Y21, YR21, E08, E09, YG03, YG25, YR12, YR14, YR18, E25, E27, E31 and E55. OH and of course I used the colourless blender to make the polka dots on her apron.

The card base is a lovely rust colour from Bazzill and the peachy matting is too. The patterned paper is from the Boo To You! line from My Mind's Eye. I added the cute little sentiment, which will also be released on Monday, pop dotted everything and finished the card off by attaching some Prima flowers with antique copper brads!!



Now if you are one of my lovely Copic marker students, this card is one that we will be making at the September class! Be sure to call Sheila to reserve your spot at either of the two classes we have scheduled!!

As you are hopping from blog to blog, don't forget to comment!! One random commenter will be chosen to win the ENTIRE Autumn Sugarplums stamp collection!! So be sure to leave a comment on EACH blog to increase your chances of winning some awesome rubbah!!!

And don't forget to join us tomorrow night in the All That Scraps Forum, where we will have a wonderful release party with lots of laughs and beautiful samples from our Design Team. Then we'll countdown until the new release stamps are available for purchase!!

Now continue on the hop to the fabulous Julie Buehler's blog!!!

I {heart} CANDY!!

I've got another CCDesigns sneaky peekaroo for ya today! This one is from a set called Halloween Candy and was designed by one of the new artists, Diem Pascarella!

Doesn't Kitty look like she's excited about going trick or treating?? I think she {hearts} candy, don't you?? Haha!!

I stamped the image on Neenah white cardstock using Memento Tuxedo Black ink and coloured her in using my Copic markers. Here are the colours I used: C5, C7, E53, E55, E50, R01, E57, YR14 and YR18. The card base is Basic Black and I used Tangerine Tango and Elegant Eggplant for matting. The designer paper is by Little Yellow Bicycle and I added some sheer orange and black polka dotted ribbon. I sponged around the main image using Elegant Eggplant ink and added a trio of orange rhinestones along the bottom right edge. I stamped the sentiment on TTango cardstock and punched it out with my oval punch and pop dotted everything!!



Be sure to hop over to the ATS Blog and check out the other lovely projects that the design team made for your viewing pleasure! And while you're there, leave a comment and you might when the set!

Well, Emileigh and I are off on a little road trip today. My parents just came back this week from a trip out west to a wedding. They did a bunch of sightseeing and stuff along the way and we can't wait to check out all the pictures I'm sure they'll have to show us. So we are going to spend the day with them!

Happy stampin'!!

Ollie and Griselda!!

Is it time for Hallowe'en images already??? Yes, it is!! Today begins the sneak peeks for the September stamps from CCDesigns!!

The set I'm featuring today is called Ollie and Griselda and it was designed by Diane Zechman! There are so many cute stamps in this set along with some fabulous Halloweenie sentiments!!

Griselda is this fabby witch and Ollie is her owl and today they are out for a spin on her broom! I stamped the image on white cardstock using Memento Tuxedo Black ink and coloured them in with my Copic markers. I used: NO, C1, C5, C7, YR16, YR18, Y23, Y35, E31, E33, E35, E37, G20, BV04 and BV08.

I used my Nesties to cut them out and emboss them. The card base is a 6x6 Basic Black square and I punched a few bats out using a Martha Stewart bat punch. I added a sentiment and some orange polka dotted sheer ribbon to finish them off!



Be sure to check out the ATS blog all week for awesome samples from the super duper Design Team!!

I Got Some Kikis!!!

Yesterday I went to the mailbox to find some lovely little Kikis in there!! Of course I had to let them out right away...they were suffocating in that envelope!! I stamped them out immediately and opened up my new package of Ooh La La papers and went to town!!

I stamped Kiki on Neenah white cardstock and coloured her in with the following Copic markers: E00, R20, E55, R17, E25, E31, BG11, BG15, R12 and E30. The card base is Kraft cardstock and I matted with Bazzill Bling rosey cardstock behind the patterned paper and Blush Blossom for Kiki. I added some sheer green polka dotted ribbon and pop dotted Kiki. I stamped a birthday sentiment on the bottom and finished it off by adding a trio of green half pearls.



Today we are heading to Toronto to take Emileigh and her BFF Kelsey shopping at the Eatons Centre. We need to do some serious back to school shopping!! We have to hit Hollister and Abercrombie for sure!! Me, I`ll be happy with one of the fabulous smoothies you can get in the food court there, because you know they don`t have any ink or rubber there!

Hope you have a fabulous Saturday! Stamp something special!!

A Pink-Haired Junebug!!

This Junebug fairy image by CCDesigns was sitting on my craft table this morning, just beggin' me to colour her! So I obliged. I also had this scrap of Dream Street patterned paper sitting there too and I just adore the colour combo, so I paired them up!

I pulled out the following Copic markers: E00, R20, BG000, G20, R81 and R85 and coloured her up! I think she looks rather sassy with her pink hairdo, don't you?? She reminds me of Frenchy in the movie Grease when she was at hair school. Heehee!

The card base is Swiss Dotted Bazzill cardstock and the rest of the cardstock is Bazzill as well. I added some satin ribbon and attached a cluster of Prima flowers with a sparkly green brad. I pop dotted my little fairy and added some Diamond stickles to dress her up!!



Well, I am off work for the next several days and I'm looking forward to getting a lot done, both around the house AND in my craft room!! Happy stampin'!!

Kimmie and Andrea's August Card Kits!!

Some of you have been asking where they are....well, they are finally here!! The card kits for August go on sale today!

This month the kits feature stamps by CCDesigns!!! And you aren't going to believe everything that comes with them!!!

August Kit Contents:

1 CCDesigns clingmounted stamp - either Mermaid Emma or Waving Emma
3 coordinating CCDesigns sentiment stamps
6 – 6x6 designer papers from My Mind’s Eye
6 – 6x6 Bazzill card bases in 3 colours
6 – white square envelopes
Assorted Prima flowers
Basic Grey square rhinestones
Assorted large and small brads
Lotsa Fruit Punch Dew Drops!!



That's a LOT of stuff for only $19.88!! They will be up on the Scrappin' Great Deals website later on today, so keep your eyes peeled! Or you can always call Sheila at the store to reserve yours! I know a couple of them are already spoken for!



I created this card featuring some of the kit contents....I actually added a small piece of ribbon at the top as well....oops. And the layout I used is from this week's Papertake Weekly challenge. The Copic markers colours I used are: E00, R20, G20, YG03, BG10, BG13 and BG15.

Oh and would you like to WIN a full set of the Underwater Sentiments by CCDesigns?? The wonderful designer, Christine, has given me a set to give away to one lucky winner! Just leave a comment on this post.....it's as easy as that!! I will leave it open until Tuesday, August 17th at midnight EST and will announce the winner on Wednesday morning!!

Well, it's back to work today after a whole day off! Haha! Hope you have a stampin' good day!


And P.S. Thank you so much for all your love and support. The kind words you posted yesterday mean so much to me.