TSG125- Happy Birthday Aleena!

Hey all- not sure what happened with this card, but somehow, it didn't get on the ol' blog! I made it for my friends little girl, Aleena, who turned 4:)
I used TSG125 sketch, which I got a little creative with and used fish instead of flags! lol
Here is the sketch:

And here is my card for the special little lady, using There She Goes Make A Splash.

  The inside sentiment is actually from another company, but I thought it went well, so I used it;)

Supplies- Stamps- TSG, Kraftin' Kimmie; Ink- memento; CS- SU; DP- echo park; dies- spellbinders (circles), TCP (waves); copics; spica; white craft ink for sponging edges-SU; tiny twinkles (TE); dot EF- cuttlebug; crystal effects- SU; dimensionals

KKS100 & A Krafty Contest!

It’s celebration time at Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps today!! Do you know why??? Well, actually it’s for a couple of reasons! Firstly, if you’ve noticed the challenge number.....today is our 100^th KKS Challenge!!! Woohoo! And secondly, this month marks Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps’ SECOND BIRTHDAY!!! Can you believe it?? So we’re doing something special to mark the occasion!

Have you ever wanted to be a Krafty Girl?? Think ya got what it takes?? Well, here’s your chance to show it!! Our challenge for this week is to USE YOUR FAVOURITE KRAFTIN’ KIMMIE STAMP! That’s it...nothin’ fancy! Just make us a creation featuring one of your fave KKStamps and share it on the KKStamps blog! Link it up with the little blue froggie and leave us a message in the comment section telling us that you’re applying for the job! The winner will receive a package of new release stamps and will be joining us for the challenges and krafty peeks for the month of December!! (You can still play along if you’re not applying to be a Krafty Girl and we’ll have our regular weekly winner!) You have until October 31st to apply!

Also, you’ve probably heard that tomorrow is our annual Krafty Day that we are holding for the local stampers and scrappers!! Well, we thought we’d like to do something special for our online krafty friends who can’t be with us in person......so come on back tomorrow to find out what we’ve got goin’ on!!! It’s exciting!!

Okay- onto my card! The challenge this week is to use your favorite KK stamp! That's it! Oh goodness, how can you choose just one? I have so many 'favorites';) Just like my kids....they're all my favorites! This is Merry and although I have never inked her up, she is still one of my faves! She does get her fair share of admiring through the packaging....so you can imagine my excitement at actually making a card with her! My mom loves these Annie Rodrigue images, so I am giving her this one for Christmas.

Isn't she just the most festive gal you've ever laid eyes on?! I wish I knew someone that would cook a turkey dinner in this outfit. Her apron and the diamond pattern on her dress are paper-pieced and the rest is copics....I added red twinkles (TE) to the diamond strip on the dress. A little clear spica glitter pen added here and there for some jazz. I wanted this to have a really vintage feel to go with the amazing new Cosmo Cricket paper. I used a MFT border die. TCP's Easy Rosette cutup die was used to make the little glass-glitter dipped adornment, which was topped with a  black button tied with a beige linen thread bow. And last, but not least, I stitched around the panels using black thread.

 Here are a few detail shots of the glitzy, vintage looking rosette.

Next week marks the start of the new release previews, so keep your eyes open for that! There are some great new stamps that I will be working with:) I can't wait to share them with you!

YNS ScrapFest Promo- Exclusive Stamps!

If you love scrappin' and are near Oshawa, Ontario on Friday and Saturday, then you should check out ScrapFest! Karen from YNS will be there demo'ing some *yet to be released* stamps and dies- Eeek!! But if you are like moi, and live thousands of miles away, don't fret! There is still a way to be involved in this fun event. Two EXCLUSIVE stamps (only available during ScrapFest twice a year) are available this weekend at the YNS store for only $6! ScrapFest Cropper Fhiona and ScrapFest Shopper Fhiona!

If you'd like more info on ScrapFest and would like to win these two little cuties, visit the YNS blog and leave a comment on Karen's post! She'll randomly draw 2 winners:) And if you already have these stamps, not to worry- you will get YNS bucks instead! Perfect for our upcoming release.

And guess what else? Karen is offering FREE shipping this weekend to Canada and the US!! You gotta love that!

And some of our DT have graced us with beautiful samples of these two stamps. You can find their links at the YNS blog as well.

FREE SHIPPING CODE - SF2011FALL

{YNSC53) Got Candy?

Here I am with a card for Your Next Stamp...Our hostess is Amy and she has given us a Halloween theme! My favorite holiday of all:) Check out the YNS blog for details and linking your card up...you could win the cute EEK The Bat! And Karen is just so darned generous, that she is giving away a FREE Halloween digi if you want to participate in the challenge. They can be seen here. Simply email her your choice at Karen@yournextstamp.com.
My spooky card features the newly released set Got Candy?.

Thanks for stopping by!

TCP New Release Blog Hop/TCPTUES180

Whoo Hoo! New stamps from The Cat's Pajamas are in the house!!! You can now purchase these amazingly cute stamps and dies at the TCP store! And just to add to the fun, the catpackers are taking you on a blog hop! You should have arrived here via our newest kitty-on-the-block, Nancy Thomas!And we are combining this hop with a really great TCP Tuesday sketch brought to us by the lovely Leigh:)
Here is the sketch that got our creative juices flowing....

I used Go Bananas and the one of the frames from the new Cutup die Circus Panels for my sentiment. I cheated a bit and went with a banana pinwheel instead of the big star;)

Super-quick image to colour up! And lots of different ways to stamp this one out:) I hand cut some bananas out of dp and bent them a bit in the centre to add some dimension, then inked all the edges, as well as the fold. I mounted the image circle panel on a piece of burlap (are bananas wrapped in something like this in the crates? I don't know, but I'd like to think that I got a little 'feeling' going here;)....lots of Beige linen thread and clusters of buttons set off the sentiment oval.

  

 On the inside, I stamped the tiny bananas that come with the set for an all-over pattern and stamped another sentiment over top.
Okay- that's it for me! Next up on the hop is Stamping Royalty Julie Masse!
And remember to play along with this weeks TCP Tuesday Challenge for your chance to be crowned our Swanky Stamper and you might be joining us on the next hop!

Clownin' Around with TCP!

Whoo Hoo! We are on the last day of our sneaky peeks before the big release Tuesday, October 11! Then you can have all these goodies shown the past week for your very own! We sure hope you've been inspired by all the Catpackers creations for the past 7 days!
Today we are showing you off one my personal top picks of this release, Clownin' Around. It features our three favorite penguins, finally in their element.....at the circus making mischief;) I also used the new Circus Border Cutup  and Circus Panels Cutup dies on todays card.

Oh My Word- aren't they just the cutest little bunch of clowns you ever did see?? I used a bunch of images from the set. masking like a crazy fool!! Everyone is coloured with copics and there is some glossy crystal effects added here and there. I used the Cloud Border Cutup die to airbrush my sky (ran out of air in the bottom right corner, wouldn't ya know it!!! Grrrr- there is something wrong with buying 'air, lol!) He wants to hillbilly rig me up a compressor tank, but I don't think an explosion in the stamping studio is a real super idea and he'll be darned if he's gonna let me buy a $500 Copics compressor...anyone have any tips on other compressors that you don't have to take out a second mortgage, or loose half your fingers in a horrific burst of compressed air fireball, for?? I'd love to hear!
The ground is just dotting done in a bunch of different brown copics, with some buttermilk spica daubed in for some sandy shine!
I used one of my stocking stuffers from Christmas that doesn't get enough love, the I-Rock, for the clown car hubcaps as well as finishing touches on the circus border cutup.  And I love the Circus Panel Cutups for sentiments. Here I layered two of them for a fun effect, but they are great on their own as well! Aqua Divine Twine was wrapped around a few times for a fun trim!
Here is a closer look at Larry, Daryl and Daryl:
And oh boy, there is 4 little guys on this card...they must have brought in cousin Cletis for the release;)

So are you ready to see what the rest of the Design Team did with this set??? I sure am! Head over to Alma's blog for a complete list of links!
And there is still time for you to win this set on the SCS forum! Check it out:)

And remember to get your funkiest PJ's on, a glass of wine in hand, and join us tonight (Oct 10, 8-10pm EST, 5-7pm PST) , here, for the release party! There will be more DT peeks, as well as lots of fun and maybe even some prizes!!! See ya then!

October PI's

Hey there- super quick post today. I have been so swamped with stamping lately, but really wanted to sneak these two cards onto the ol' blogeroo and today is the only day that I don't have anything scheduled!
I used two little fall-themed PI's from MFT, one from last fall and one released last month.
First up is a thank you card I made for my aunt that's hosting my boys and I this weekend for Thanksgiving (this weekend here in Canada).
I used last weeks MFT sketch (MFTWCS39) along with Lil' Pumpkin.

 
Lots of paper-piecing, including the big ol' pumpkin! And fall in Alberta means tights and no bear legs;) I cut some felt grass using the Fresh Cut Grass Dienamic. The sentiment was stamped on the banner and grounded with circle punches and a copper brad.

Inside:

And the second card, using this weeks MFT sketch (#40) for this one and this sweet Little Witch....I LOVE witches, so naturally I had to have this one:)

I used the amazing new Woodgrain fence dienamic, as well as this little mini banner die (can't remember the name of it and doesn't seem to be on the site..)

That's all for now...tomorrow I'll be back with TCP's last day of Sneaky Peeks before the big release:)