January's Close To My Heart SOTM Blog Hop

Hey everyone!  Welcome to the January CTMH Stamp of the Month Blog Hop and hope you've enjoyed the hop thus far.  If you've come from Nicole's blog then you're on the right track. If you'd like to start at the beginning, hop on over to Helen's blog.

January's Stamp of the Month, D1452, Find Your Style, is FABULOUS!! I was so excited when I first saw it!  Very different from my usual style, but fun to give a whirl! I thought I'd try a card with a T!M Holtz kinda flair.

I used the sketch from The Sweet Stop Sketch Challenge Blog (SSS88).  This card also qualifies for the Anything Goes Woodware Challenge #7 (WW7) and Craft Your Days Away Challenge #10(CYDA10), and CES Anything Goes Challenge #17 (CES17)

The dp is from a new CTMH paper pack calledWings. Wings, available January 1st, along with all the other fab products in the Inspiration sneak peek brochure! 7 other new designs, will be available February 1 in the new Semi-Annual Idea Book. Contact me for details on how you can get a Free Idea Book and Free Shipping on your first order from the new book!!

That's all for now. Head on over to Angel's blog for more fabulous eye candy!! Happy Crafting!

Card Recipe:
Stamps: Close to My Heart D1452 Find Your Style
Paper:  CTMH Wings Level 2 Paper Pack
Ink: CTMH Sweet Leaf, Juniper, Vineyard Berry, Black; Versamark; Black embossing powder
Embellishments: CTMH Bitty Sparkles, Opaques Licorice; PTI Butterfly Die

TSG “Love Birds” and “Sentimental” Blog Hop

WOO HOO y'all and happy hop day! Hopefully you arrived from the very amazing Christine's blog. If not, head on over to the TSG blog so you don't miss anything! We're showcasing TWO brand new stamp sets today.

 You’ll fall in love with “Love Birds”. This set, illustrated by Torico, showcases a number of prim-and-proper birdies just dying to enhance your lovely creations. With accents like a scroll-like bird cage, beautiful branch, and whimsical sentiments this stamp set will make your heart go pitter-pat!

Love Birds is a 4x8 stamp set that includes a total of 18 stamps and will sell for $18.

I made two cards:

and the inside:

BWAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! As soon as I saw that sentiment I thought of those Windex commercials with the birds! Warped.....I know. lol  And here's the vertical one:

And the inside:

I used the FTL121 Sketch for both cards.

My cards also qualify for the ABC K is for Keep It Simple Challenge and the Papertake Weekly Anything Goes Challenge.

“Sentimental” is a must-have set for any card maker! A combination of type print and the scriptive handwriting of our very own Julie Lacey are showcased beautifully. These sentiments are not only versatile, but can be also used for everyday creations.

Sentimental is a 2x6 mini set that includes a total of 6 stamps and will sell for $7.

Would you like a chance to win the Sentimental and Love Birds stamp sets? Here’s what you need to do- go to each of the Trendsetter’s Blogs and leave a comment on their Sentimental/Love Birds Blog Hop Challenge post. After you have finished checking out the eye candy and have left some love, return to the TSG Blog and add your name to the Mr. Linky at the bottom of this Blog Hop Challenge post. A winner will be chosen randomly using a random number generator to receive their very own “Sentimental”/”Love Birds” stamp set. The winner will be announced Saturday (Jan. 1st) during the Release Party Chat.

To continue, hop on over to the fabulous Holly's blog and don't forget to leave some love!

Have a crafty day!

Card Recipe:
Stamps: There She Goes Love Birds
Paper:  PTI CS
Ink: CTMH Baby Pink; Memento Tuxedo Black,Rhubarb Stalk; Copic Markers B91,93,95;R20;YR00;W1;C0,C1; Atyou Spica Clear Glitter Pen
Embellishments: CTMH Sparkles; PTI Small scallop Die; PTI Sheet Music Impression Plate

TSG Buckets of Love Sneak Peek

Welcome to Day 2 of There She Goes sneak peek week! (Say that 10 times fast...bwahahaha!) With Valentine’s Day and Easter around the corner, you will definitely want to invest in a stamp set that is not only whimsical, but also versatile.

Staying true to Torico’s clean and magical illustration style, this set features a bucket and a barrel that can be filled with all sorts of goodies (and the sentiments are to die for as well)! You’ll enjoy hours of creating and coloring with this fabulous set!

Buckets of Love is a 4x6 stamp set that includes a total of 18 stamps and will sell for $15.

And here's a little eye candy with this fabulously fun set:

I used Mercy's last Tuesday sketch. :(  I am so sad!  Head over to her blog Lord Have Mercy to play along!

Would you like a chance to win the “Buckets of Love” stamp set? Here’s what you need to do- go to each of the Trendsetter’s Blogs and leave a comment on their “Buckets of Love” Blog Hop Challenge post. After you have finished checking out the eye candy and have left some love, return to the TSG Blog and add your name to the Mr. Linky at the bottom of the TSG Blog Hop Challenge post. A winner will be chosen randomly using a random number generator to receive their very own “Buckets of Love” stamp set. The winner will be announced Saturday (Jan. 1st) during the Release Party Chat.

Hopefully you arrived from the amazingly talented Christine's blog and next on the hop is the fabulously crafty Holly!  Have a crafty day and we'll see you back here tomorrow for another peek at not one, but TWO sets! WOO HOO!!

Card Recipe:
Stamps: There She Goes Buckets of Love
Paper: We R Memory Keepers Be My Valentine; Bazzill CS; PTI CS
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black and Pear Tart; Copic Markers E51,53,55,57; BG10,13; R000,11,12,20,22,43;RV11,25,29;Y15; YG01,03;W0,1,3,5;C00,1
Embellishments: PTI Ribbon; Maya Road Heart Stick Pins, CTMH Sparkles; Spellbinder Dies

Wonderful Winter Wishes Blog Hop

Hey everyone! Today marks the beginning of TSG's sneak peeks of this month’s new releases. And wait till you see these sets!! OH MY GOODNESS!!  If you arrived here from Christine's wonderful blog, then you're on the right track. If not, hop on over to the TSG blog to begin the hop!

This first set, Wonderful Winter Wishes, illustrated by Torico, showcases some precious images of children enjoying their snowy environment.  This set will bring back childhood memories of crisp, fun-filled winter days.

Wonderful Winter Wishes is a 4x6 stamp set that includes a total of 12 stamps and will sell for $15.

And here's the inside:

Would you like a chance to win the “Wonderful Winter Wishes” stamp set? Here’s what you need to do- Begin at the TSG blog and go to each of the Trendsetter’s Blogs, leaving a comment on their “Wonderful Winter Wishes” Blog Hop Challenge post. After you have finished checking out the eye candy and have left some love, return to the TSG Blog and add your name to the Mr. Linky at the bottom of this Blog Hop Challenge post. A winner will be chosen randomly using a random number generator to receive their very own “Wonderful Winter Wishes” stamp set. The winner will be announced Saturday (Jan. 1st) during the Release Party Chat.

Now you're off to the amazingly talented Holly's blog! Enjoy the hop and see you tomorrow for another sneak peek!

Card Recipe:
Stamps: There She Goes Wonderful Winter Wishes
Paper: We R Memory Keepers Merry January; Bazzill CS; PTI CS
Ink: CTMH Desert Sand, Baby Pink; Memento Tuxedo Black; Copic Markers E000,000,30,42,44; BG70000,10,13; R20;Y0000,21; YR00; Atyou Spica Clear Glitter Pen
Embellishments: Hand-dyed Seam Binding, CTMH Sparkles; Spellbinder Dies; MFT Snowflake Dies

Happy Birthday Jodi!

 Hey everyone! Today we are celebrating Jodi Collin's Birthday!  Jodi is an amazing artist and I am thrilled to be on the There She Goes design team with her. Karen Motz is hosting this wonderful birthday blog hop to help Jodi celebrate! If you've come from Piali's blog, you're in the right place.

 Since Jodi is a "Christmas baby", I thought I'd stay away from Red and Green and opted for the Cosmo Cricket Togetherness Mini Deck. I finally got to ink up my "Don't Open Till" Pure Innocence Stamp from MFT! I colored her in with my Copics and paper-pieced the present.  There are actually 4 layers to her, including fussy cutting the bow on the package, but Jodi, you deserve it. Happy Birthday girl!!

Thanks everyone for stopping by. Next up is very talented Natalie.I've included the list of participants in case you've lost your way or want to hop along to see all the beautiful creations. 

 Karen Motz - Paper Playhouse

Leslie Good - card shown on Karen’s blog

Jackie Pedro - The Scalloped Edge

Ann Kranitz - Stamp with Me

Jessie Rone - Can You Say, Addicted to Stamps?

Charmaine Ikach - Oodabug Alley

Jessica Diedrich - Yeah, She Stamps

Karen Giron - The Sweetest Thing

Wendy Bond - Bond Girl Bliss

Regina Mangum - The Stamping Bean

Danielle Lounds - Fat Cat Stamper

Melissa Sauls - In Stamping Mode

Joanne Basile - Just a Little Something

Jami Sibley - More is More

Denise Marzec - The Paper Landscaper

Dana White - Dana’s House of Cards

Taylor VanBruggen - Taylored Expressions

Tori Wild - Wild Sprinkles

Sankari Wegman - Sankari’s Sunshine Corner

Jessica Knutsen - There She Goes

Julie Lacey - Stamps and Taxes

Piali Biswas - Touch of Creation

Corinna McGregor <--------------------YOU'RE HERE

Natalie Dever - Dougnat Diaries

Iwona Palamountain - Random Acts of Creativity

Torico - Stamparadise

Angela Thomas - Sparkle and Bling

Have a great day everyone and I'll see you back here tomorrow for the first day of TSG's sneak peeks for release week! 

Card Recipe:
Stamps: MFT Pure Innocence "Don't Open Until" 
Paper: Cosmo Cricket Togetherness Mini Deck; CTMH Juniper, Smoothie CS; PTI Stamper's Select White CS
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Copic Markers E000,00,33,35,50; BG72,75; R20,22,24;Y21,23 ; Atyou Spica Clear Glitter Pen
Embellishments: PTI Ribbon, Buttons, Twine; Spellbinder Tag Die


 

Recycle those Christmas Scraps!

TSG87- Recycle It

Its two days after Christmas, and your house is a mess from all of the holiday celebrations! This week we want you to recycle something from Christmas to create a non-Christmas card. You can use wrapping paper, bows, ornaments, core gated cardboard, etc…the possibilities are endless! We can’t wait to see what you come up with!

To be eligible for the giveaway, you are to create a card that utilizes your recycled Christmas scraps, and then come back to the TSG Blog to add your name and a link to your project in the InLinkz that is located at the bottom of this challenge post. This challenge is open until the winner has been announced on the following Monday (Jan. 3rd). The winner will get a $5 gift certificate to use in the TSG Web store!

By participating in this challenge, you may also find yourself in the Trendsetting Spotlight that shines on the TSG Blog every Thursday. We will be on the look out to find challenge cards that stand out and show Trendsetting qualities. TSG stamps are not required to participate in the challenges but are appreciated :)

You do not need to have a blog to be able to participate in the TSG Challenges! You can simply add the URL link from your project after it has been uploaded to your online craft gallery. If you upload your card to an online craft gallery, please use the keyword TSG87 so we can check out your beautiful work!

Changing of the Seasons Sale at TSG!

Hey everyone!! That's right, it's time again for the TSG Changing Of The Seasons sale! To celebrate the start of winter, we have 5 select stamp sets available at 15% off of their regular retail price. This sale only lasts until Dec. 28 so scoop up your sets before they disappear!!

Dadisms $20.40 (reg. $24) *gallery*

By The Sea $20.40 (reg. $24) *gallery*

Art Is the Window $15.30 (reg. $18) *gallery*

Bit of Stardust $15.30 (reg. $18) *gallery*

Autumn Mosaic $15.30 (reg. $18) *gallery*

There are beautiful stamps for sale!  Here is a card I made with the By The Sea stamp set.  

Here you can see the sea shells in the set that I used to random stamp the panel behind the focal image.

 So what are you waiting for? Go get your shopping on at There She Goes!
I really LOVE them all though! :-D

TSG Trendsetter post.....

Hi everyone! I can't tell you how happy I was a few moments ago. I woke up from a nap to find ME as the trendsetter today over at There She Goes.  Jessica and Holly surprised me a BUNCH!! PLEASE go over and ready the incredibly moving post Holly wrote.  I can't describe to y'all the love and joy I felt knowing that I have such a wonderful support system. 

Riley left today and is somewhere in the Middle East.  I won't speak to him again till Christmas Eve or Christmas Day, but I know that God will protect him and bring him home to me next year.  I have such great faith in his abilities, and great pride in his mission.  He is a wonderful man and I am just so grateful to God for bringing him into my life.

Enough of that mushy stuff!! I'll be back tomorrow with regular postings again.  I've got lots of artwork stored up in my fingers just itching to get out and my mojo is back so get ready for a fabulous week of gorgeous creations! :-D

Ri's Deploying to Iraq....*sniff*

Hey everyone! I feel like the world's worst blogger. Ri's deploying next week, BEFORE Christmas, till sometime next summer. I'm sad...noooo, that's an understatement....I'm crying every day and beside myself.  So, no mojo. none. nada. zero. Well, I've got some I'm sure if I dig for it.  But that's only for a couple of DT applications.

PLEASE, be patient with me y'all.  I'll be back Christmas week with a regular blogging schedule, but till then, it might be sporadic.

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TSG84 Bring on the Bling

Edited to add: I was honored by The Shabby Tea Room to be in their top 3 with this card! LOVE that challenge!!

 Hey everyone! Just a quick post for Jodi's Bring on the Bling Challenge over on the There She Goes blog.

 OK, so I'm a little late to the Monday challenge, but I'm fashionably late, right?!

I used two great building sets from There She Goes.  Home Sweet Home and Home Sweet Home Additions.  I used the Spica Clear Glitter Pen to add some shine to the fire, milk and cookies.  The Christmas tree is a die from PTI that I embossed with the PTI Holly Impression Plate (can't see it in the pic).  I then cut it in half using the right part on the front and the left side on the inside.This qualifies this card for the Little Red Wagon Challenge#58. :-D .

I'm lovin' the vintage feel even though I don't have ANY buttons or ribbon. I was very inspired by the photo inspiration at Simple Doodles #32 and Debbie's project at The Shabby Tea Room #39 this week. It's gorgeous! Anywho, here's the inside.

 To be eligible for the giveaway, you are to create a card that has bling and then come back to the TSG Blog to add your name and a link to your project in the Mr. Linky that is located at the bottom of this challenge post. This challenge is open until the winner has been announced on the following Monday (Dec. 13). The winner will get a $5 gift certificate to use in the TSG Web store!

By participating in this challenge, you may also find yourself in the Trendsetting Spotlight that shines on the TSG Blog every Thursday. We will be on the look out to find challenge cards that stand out and show Trendsetting qualities. TSG stamps are not required to participate in the challenges but are appreciated :)

You do not need to have a blog to be able to participate in the TSG Challenges! You can simply add the URL link from your project after it has been uploaded to your online craft gallery. If you upload your card to an online craft gallery, please use the keyword TSG84 so we can check out your beautiful work!

Card Recipe:
Stamps: There She Goes Home Sweet Home and HSH Holiday Additions
Paper: Basich Grey Jovial and Cappella; PTI Cardstock
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black and Copics
Embellies: Close to My Heart Sparkles (Z1326), PTI Tree Die,Border Die, Holly Impression Plate
 

Pile It On

Welcome everyone to my first post as a Design Team member of Pile It On! I love challenges and I love to "pile 'em on" so it is gonna be a great fit! :-D

Today's challenge at PIO is all about being gifty so here are a couple of gift bags and tags that I made with this month's sponsors' images....Stitchy Stamps!

I made 4 gift bags (only 2 would fit into my light box) with the 4 homespun tags made by Stitchy Stamps.  They are so adorable!

They are just the cutest bags and now I'm ready to give gifts to my friends! The cute tickets are also from Stitchy Stamps.  I just cut them out and added them to cardstock cut with the PTI ticket die. 

 Here are the two other tags...

I'm entering my bags and tags in these challenges:
Pile It On#48: It's All in the Wrapping
 Really Reasonable Ribbon Challenge#13: Anything winter but a card
Simon Says: Stamp and Show A Tag
Creative Card Crew: Treat Boxes/Goodie Bags
The Artistic Stamper: It's Christmas Time
Design Dollies: Layers Upon Layers
Dutch Dare Card Challenges: Christmas Card/Tag/Ornament
Tuesday Throwdown #27: Embellish It
Little Red Wagon: Christmas Tag or Bag
Our Daily Bread: Snowflakes
Craft Your Days Away #9: Texture (Satin ribbon, twine, felt embellies)
Paper Cutz Challenge #70: Patterned Paper (4 different kinds, 1 per bag)
Top Tip Tuesday #12: Anything Goes
Scrap Creations: Anything Goes
Creative Inspirations #47: Christmas Gifts
I Did It Creations Challenge #31: Surprise Me
Totally Stampalicious: Anything Goes
Loonie Stampers#121: Red, Green, Black, Cream

Hope Y'all have a great day!! :-D

Got Toys?

Hey everyone! I love this new stamp image from Penguin Pals by Di Carubia for There She Goes Clear Stamps.  It is whimsical and adorable all rolled up in one!

I used DP from Crate Paper that is so whimsical.  I just love it, even though it's really not my style, but I thought it would be perfect for this little guy.  I used all 4 different Copic tones of grey on the image to give depth and change. I know that most people only have the cool and warm greys, but I really find that I use all 4 tones.

I used Karen's Sweet Sunday Sketch SSSC94.

 I'm addicted to bitty sparkles right now and had to add them as snow flakes.  Yeah, it's leaning a little towards the gawdy side, but hey, it's for a tweeny girl. :-D 

Thanks so much for stopping by! I really appreciate every visit and every comment.   I really, really do!! Have a great day and I'll have some gorgeous ornaments for you to oogle at tomorrow. :-D

Card Recipe:
Paper: Crate Paper Snow Day {Flakes, Candy}, PTI Kraft, Stampers Select CS
Stamps: There She Goes Penguin Pals

 Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Copics: C00,0,1; W1,3,5,8; T3,5,7; N3,5,7; R22,24,29,35,37,39; RV23,25,29; BG000,10,13,15; V05,06,09; Y13,15,18; YR21,23,24;E42,43,44.

Embellies: CTMH Bitty Sparkles, Sparkles(red,pink,purple); PTI Ribbon

 

Holiday Wreath

I'm so excited about all the new There She Goes releases from Saturday.  We had a blast at the release party. Now that everyone's in full holiday card-making mode, it seems like the perfect time to share some creations using the new sets.

Here is beautiful wreath designed by Chris Dark in the new set Seasons Greetings.  I just love EVERY image in it!

I broke out some Webster's Pages DP and colored my wreath with Copics. This cardstock is not the best so I had a little bit of bleeding, but the card turned out pretty all the same.  So here's the inside using a sentiment and the smaller wreath from the set...I messed up a bit on the placement, but hey, looks truly hand-made that way doesn't it?!

 I'm entering this card into the following challenges:
Papercutz Challenge#69-Anything Goes
Creative Belli Challenge#105-R Embellies
Sew Many Cards Challenges #34 - Red and Green
Simple Doodles Challenge #31 - Cute As A Button 
I Did It Creations Challenge #31- Surprise Me
Stampin' B's Design Team Challenge #86-Holiday Card

Have a great day y'all and come back tomorrow for some more eye candy! Am I at 100 subscribers yet?? Hmm...wonder what kinda blog candy I'll be offering?! Hee hee

Thanks for the Lift

I am running a bit late tonight...Riley has to pack to send his things to Iraq and I am staying by his side when he's home.  I am already teary eyed most days just knowing that his deployment will soon be here.  So here are a couple cards that I made for friends....

 a thank you for supporting my blubbering about Ri's departure for a great pal...

and a thank you for Riley's SIL (and Brother) 

for hosting us when our power was out 4 days last week.  It was so nice to know that we had somewhere safe, warm and dry to stay (even if they don't have internet) BAWHahahahahaaha!

Well back to the top-secret crafting of the last couple days tomorrow.  I will have new stuff to share on Wednesday using last weekend's new TSG release sets!!

Have a crafty day! :-D Corinna

TSG83 Cards 4 Kids

 This week's challenge is brought to us by our wonderful Trendie, Christine! She has challenged us to create a card for a child/kidlet/young person etc :). This can be anything from birthday cards to something to slip into their lunchbox before they head off to school. Use your imagination and have fun! 

 Here is a birthday card using the newly released set Wrapped In Joy. I love this set!!!  I used Basic Grey's Sugar Rush paper, PTI ribbon, Z1148 Pretty Pins and Z1263 Bitty Sparkles from CTMH.

 and here's the inside.  I sponged Cantaloupe Memento Ink around the inside of my oval Spellbinders die.

 

To be eligible for the giveaway, you are to create a card for a child then go to the TSG Blog to add your name and a link to your project in the Mr. Linky that is located at the bottom of this challenge post. This challenge is open until the winner has been announced on the following Monday (Dec. 6). The winner will get a $5 gift certificate to use in the TSG Web store!

By participating in this challenge, you may also find yourself in the Trendsetting Spotlight that shines on the TSG Blog every Thursday. We will be on the look out to find challenge cards that stand out and show Trendsetting qualities. TSG stamps are not required to participate in the challenges but are appreciated :)

You do not need to have a blog to be able to participate in the TSG Challenges! You can simply add the URL link from your project after it has been uploaded to your online craft gallery. If you upload your card to an online craft gallery, please use the keyword TSG83 so we can check out your beautiful work!

Have a great day and I'll see everyone tomorrow!

No more black out!

Hi everyone! Just a quick note to say that we got our power back late last night! Western Washington had a record breaking storm last Monday that left us without power for a few days.
 The first day had 300,000 without power, then 150,000, then 33,000.  And last night, we were one of the last homes to get power restored. 

Here's the video that was played on the news for 2 days straight.  They're not used to snow I don't think.

Thanks to D and Vickie, Riley's brother and SIL, to let the four of us crash at their house until our power and heat were restored. 

Unfortunately, they don't have internet service and we were pretty stranded, so I wasn't able to participate in this month's There She Goes Blog Hops with artwork.  Jessica Knutsen, owner extraordinaire of TSG posted for me this week. So THANKS Jessica for all your help too!!

I promise I'll post lots of great artwork using the new sets from TSG this next week! :-D

Seasons Greetings sneak peeks!

Welcome to our final day of sneak peeks for There She Goes! Today we are showing off a new set illustrated by Chris Dark called Seasons Greetings. If you made your way here from Chris's blog, you are on the right track! If not, you may want to stop by the TSG blog to get all of the details on how you can win this beautiful stamp set!!

Seasons Greetings
is a 4x8 stamp set that includes a total of 13 stamps and will sell for $18.

The next stop on this fun hop is Iwona!