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Saturday, April 30, 2011

Some Odd Girl Clear Stamps Sneak Peeks - Love Letter Kaylee!

It's the sixth and final day of our clear stamp release week!! So now you have seen all six of the NEW acrylic stamp sets at Some Odd Girl.

Todays stamp is the adorable Love Letter Kaylee (one of my fave digi's). She comes with a cute matching sentiment, and again is perfect for all ages.
I have coloured my card with Copics. The papers are all My Minds Eye Stella Rose Hattie which I have layered with some Bazzill Kraft cardstock....and all finished off with some pearl bling.

Like Love Letter Kaylee?? Leave your comments and thoughts on the Some Odd Girl blog and you will have a chance to win your own Love Letter Kaylee Photopolymer Clear Stamp! All winners will be announced on Release Day, Monday May 2nd!

Tiddly Inks first birthday celebration and Treasure Hunt Blog Hop!!


Welcome to the Tiddly Inks Treasure Hunt blog hop. We are kicking off with Tiddly Ink's first birthday celebration and I am so glad you joined us to hunt for inspiration and goodies.

If you came from Deb's blog then you are at the correct spot. If not, you might want to go back to the Challenge Blog and start hopping THERE. You might miss some of the prizes that are hidden around the hop if you donʼt start at the beginning. :)

My creation today features Tiddly Inks new image You and Me Baby. Christy created about 20 new images for her birthday celebration and you can find the rest of the images HERE.
 I coloured the image with my Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Hair - Her E51/E53 Him 100/C3
Clothing - Her R20/R21 Him W3/W5/W7/W9
The papers are all Bo Bunny Crush and I have layered them with some black glitter cardstock. I used a Cheery Lynn French Pastry Doily Die, a Melissa Frances Rub-on.

Just a little reminder that Tiddly Inks will be having a sale May 1-3 to celebrate it's first birthday. If you are interested, visit the SHOP and then plan to create a fun project for the challenges or the next blog hop on May 10.

On May 10, Tiddly Inks will hold another blog hop that is open to eveyone. You can check out the details on Christy's blog HERE. It will be part of TI's fun birthday party celebration and the special prize for that blog hop will be a chance to win a digital stamp customized and designed for you.

Thanks so much for hopping in our Treasure Hunt. I hope you enjoyed seeing a lot of new images, some beautiful cards and visiting with our special guests and regular designers.

Friday, April 29, 2011

Some Odd Girl Clear Stamps Sneak Peeks...Tobie and his Puppy!

It's day five of clear stamp release week!! Everyday I will be sharing a fun card using one of the 6 NEW acrylic stamp sets at Some Odd Girl.

Todays stamp is the adorable Tobie and his Puppy. He comes with a cute matching sentiment, and again is perfect for little boy cards.
I have coloured my card with Copics. The papers are Basic Grey Oliver and I have added a Craftwork Cards sentiment.

Like Tobie and his Puppy?? Leave your comments and thoughts on the Some Odd Girl blog and you will have a chance to win your own Tobie and his Puppy Photopolymer Clear Stamp! All winners will be announced on Release Day, Monday May 2nd!

Thursday, April 28, 2011

Some Odd Girl Clear Stamps Sneak Peeks...Smell the Flowers Tia!

It's day four of clear stamp release week!! Everyday I will be sharing a fun card using one of the 6 NEW acrylic stamp sets at Some Odd Girl.

Todays stamp is the adorable Smell the Flowers Tia. She comes with a cute matching sentiment, and again is perfect for all ages.
I have coloured my card with Copics. The papers are K&Co Sweet Nectar available HERE. I have added some cherry blossoms and a Craftwork Cards sentiment.

Like Smell the Flowers Tia?? Leave your comments and thoughts on the Some Odd Girl blog and you will have a chance to win your own Smell the Flowers Tia Photopolymer Clear Stamp! All winners will be announced on Release Day, Monday May 2nd!

Cute Card Thursday - Sketch!

This week over on Cute Card Thursday it is sketch week with a difference. Instead of us giving you a new sketch we want to see you reuse either one of our sketches, one from another sketch challenge blog or one of your own.

For my card I have used our sketch from Challenge #157....

And here is my card...
For my card I have used a stamp by Alota Stamps called Best Boy Friends available HERE which I have coloured with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Hair - E51/E53/E47/E49
Clothing - G21/YR04/YR07/B93/B95/B97/B39/W7
The papers are all Fancy Pants Like Father Like Son available HERE which I have layered with some c0-ordinating Bazzill Cardstock in black and aqua. I have added some SU Linen Thread, some silver bling, Melissa Frances rub-on and a Craftwork Cards sentiment.

Be sure to check out our challenge and share with us some of your favourite places to find sketches.

Lili of the Valley Challenge - Love is in the Air!

This week over on the Lili of the Valley Challenge Blog our theme is "Love is in the Air". For my card I have used one of the die-cuts from the Love is in the Air sheet, to which I have added some Stickles stardust glitter glue and Glossy Accents. The papers are all Bo Bunny Crush which I have layered with some Craftime glitter cardstock. I have again used my Cheery Lynn English Tea Party doily die and my SU punch for the hearts. The ribbon is some from my stash and I have added some pearl bling and a Melissa Frances rub-on.

Be sure to check out the awesome cards from the rest of the DT....they are all stunning as always.

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Some Odd Girl Clear Stamps Sneak Peeks...Balloon Kaylee!

It's day three of clear stamp release week!! Everyday I will be sharing a fun card using one of the 6 NEW acrylic stamp sets at Some Odd Girl.

Todays stamp is the awesome new images called Balloon Kaylee. She comes with a cute matching sentiment, and makes a perfect birthday image for all ages. 
I have coloured my card with Copics, and the papers are by My Minds Eye Fine & Dandy True Blue available HERE. I have also used a MFT Die-namics Cloud Trio Die, Jumbo Ric Rac Die and CC Designs Balloon Die and finally added some SU choc chip taffeta ribbon to the tag shaped image.

Like Balloon Kaylee?? Leave your comments and thoughts on the Some Odd Girl blog and you will have a chance to win your own Balloon Kaylee Photopolymer Clear Stamp! All winners will be announced on Release Day, Monday May 2nd!

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Some Odd Girl Clear Stamps Sneak Peeks...Moooey!

It's day two of clear stamp release week!! Everyday I will be sharing a fun card using one of the 6 NEW acrylic stamp sets at Some Odd Girl.

Todays stamp is the rockin Moooey. He/She comes with a cute matching sentiment.

I have coloured my card with Copics, and the papers are by Memory Box available HERE. I have added some ribbons and roses from my stash.

Like Moooey?? Leave your comments and thoughts on the Some Odd Girl blog and you will have a chance to win your own Moooey Photopolymer Clear Stamp! All winners will be announced on Release Day, Monday May 2nd!

Monday, April 25, 2011

Some Odd Girl Clear Stamps Sneak Peeks...Dancin' Mae!

It's clear stamp release week!! Everyday I will be sharing a fun card using one of the 6 NEW acrylic stamp sets at Some Odd Girl

Todays stamp is the rockin Dancin' Mae. She is comes with a matching sentiment. She is perfect for cards for Teens, Music Lovers, iPod fabs or how your girl loves to dance!
I have coloured my card with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E25/E13/E11/E21/R32
Hair - E47/E49/E44
Clothing - C5/C7/C9/RV09/BG10/BG11/YG03
iPod - R37/R39
The papers are all American Craft "Teen" and I have layered them with some Bazzill black cardstock. I embellished with some AC ribbons and cut some of the icons from the papers are raised them onto 3D foam...finished off with some pink bling.

Like Miss Mae?? Leave your comments and thoughts on the Some Odd Girl blog and you will have a chance to win your own Dancin' Mae Photopolymer Clear Stamp! All winners will be announced on Release Day, Monday May 2nd!

Friday, April 22, 2011

Some Odd Girl Blog Hop...

Welcome to the Some Odd Girl Blog for our first stamp release!

If you've just happened upon my blog today and want to join in the hop then start at the Some Odd Girl Blog and follow the hop list. You should have arrived here from Sarah R.

Here is our Odd Hop list today:

Caz - You Are Here

Make sure to hop and comment on each blog, everyone who comments will be entered to win the complete 6 stamp set from our May 2nd Release! Also join us back at the Some Odd Girl Blog everyday next week, April 25-30, for sneaks on all the stamps and a chance for more winning. All winners will be announced on Release Day, May 2nd, on the Some Odd Girl Blog.

Here is a card I made with my personal favourite from this stamp release (but it was really hard to choose as they are all so cute)...

Now hop on over to Kristy's blog and Stay Odd!

Thursday, April 21, 2011

Some Odd Girl Challenge Blog - Hot Mamma's!

This week over on the Some Odd Girl Challenge Blog our theme is "Hot Mamma's", we want to see your cards/creations for Mothers Day (in May in parts of the world exc. the UK), New Mamma's and Expectant Mamma's. For my card I have used Snuggle Tiny Tia which I have coloured with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Hair - E50/E51/E53
Clothing - R37/R39/E50/E51/YR23/YR24
Kitten - C0/C2
The papers are all My Minds Eye Stella Rose Gertie which I have layered with some Bazzill Kraft cardstock. I used my Cheery Lynn French Pastry Doily Die, a sentiment my Create with TLC, so Stampin' Up choc chip taffeta and some pearl bling.

Be sure to check out the challenge...

Dont't forget tomorrow is...

Cute Card Thursday - No Text!

This week over on the Cute Card Thursday Challenge Blog our theme is NO Text!. We want to see your cards with no sentiment or text anywhere on them. For my card I have used a Woodware stamp called Large Cupcake that I got at the NEC in March. I have coloured it with Copics using the following colours...
R00/R01/R37/R39/E47/E49/E50/E51/YG03/Y17/R22
The papers are all PaperMania Little Cake Shoppe layered with some Bazzill Kraft cardstock. I cut the doily using a Cherry Lyn die called English Tea Party, you can get it HERE on pre-order from Dies to Die For. I have embellished with some Stampin' Up Choc Chip taffeta ribbon, a few pins and some pearl bling. The image has also been decoupaged (the ribbon and the cupcake topping) and I added some Stickles to make it sparkle.

Be sure to check out our challenge this week to be in with a chance of winning FIVE digi images from Pink Cat Studio...all you need to do is make a card/project with NO TEXT on.

Lili of the Valley Challenge - Easter!

This week over on the Lili of the Valley Challenge Blog our theme is Easter, for my card I have used one of the cute bunnies from last spring which is called Spring Bunny with Daffodils which I have coloured with Copics using the following colours...
G12/Y17/Y38/C0/C2
The papers are all Crate Paper Neighbourhood which I have layered with some Bazzill Kraft cardstock. I have added some lace and daffodils (Daffodils and Tulips are my favourite flowers) and used the new clear stamps my Lili of the Valley for the circular sentiment, ticket sentiment and journal block.

Be sure to pop on over to the Challenge Blog to see the rest of the DT's creations, and join in the fun to be in with a chance of winning our fab prize.

Wednesday, April 20, 2011

StampOsaurus - Cupcakes!

Here is a card I made with the cute cupcake stamps available from StampOsaurus. I have used the single Strawberry Cupcake and also the same smaller stamp from the set. I have coloured them with Copics using the following colours...
R00/R01/E47/E49/E50/E51/R37/R39/YG03/YG05
The papers are all from the PaperMania Little Cake Shoppe which I have layered with some Bazzill Kraft Cardstock. I used one of the Cheery Lynn doily dies called English Tea Party.
I also used my Nestabilities Label One die for the background to the cupcakes, and have decoupaged the cupcakes by stamping the images three times and reducing the layers...the base is a full image, layer two is the cupcake and icing and layer three is just the icing and strawberry. I have embellished with some AC satin ribbon, a couple of heart pins and a Craftwork Cards sentiment.

Be sure to check out the stamps in the store...they were so great to work with and so easy to layer...I think they look good enough to eat.

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Tiddly Inks Challenge - You're a Stitch!

This week over on the Tiddly Inks Challenge Blog we want to see your cards that featuring stitching....real or faux, machine, by hand or pen. I have used a cute image called Christine which I have coloured with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Eyes - B21
Hair - E18/E19
Clothing - B93/B95/B97/BG10/BG11/BG13
The papers are all My Minds Eye Stella Rose Gertie which I have inked the edges of. I have embellished with a manilla tag, some Stampin' Up Choc Chip taffeta a couple of pins and a Craftwork Cards sentiment that I got at Ally Pally for £1 a pack instead of £3.50....super bargain...and finally finished off with some pearl bling.
Be sure to pop on over and check out the challenge...there is so much going on at the moment...and many more new images on the way!

Release Day - Some Odd Girl!

Just a quick post today! Just to remind you not to forget the April 19th release at Some Odd Girl today!! You can find all the lovely images right here in the SHOP.

And don´t forget to check out who won all the digis from the Sneak Week! That you can find out in the SOG blog, any minute now...

Here comes one of my top favourites from this release:

SJ's Little Musings......just a little late!

This week SJ has a fab set called Mod Machine on sale for the super bargain price of just £1.50. I have taken the precolour Vespa and target background and made a super quick card....all I have added is some Bazzill navy cardstock, Echo Park For the Record paper, and a Craftwork Cards sentiment..simples.

SJ has a fab little giveaway of one of her fab angel clear stamps....so be sure to pop on over to SJ's Little Musings.

Thursday, April 14, 2011

Cute Card Thursday - Weather Inspired Cards!

This week over on the Cute Card Thursday Challenge Blog we want to see your weather inspired creations. For my card I have used an image by Tiddly Inks called Catch my Heart which I have coloured with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Hair - E47/E49
Clothing - Y21/R37/R39/E53/E57
The papers are all October Afternoon...but I cannot remember which pads they are from. I created the shaped card with my Go-Kreate die, and have embellished with some red bling, a sentiment by Create with TLC, and I added some Glossy Accents to the puddle.

Be sure to check out our challenge, and play along for the chance to win a voucher from Simon Says Stamp.

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Sneaky Peek - Momma Mae & Baby Snuggle Kaylee


We are doing sneak peeks this week over on the SOG blog, and this little lady is going to be unleashed on April 19 in the SOG store!

Today is our second day of sneaks, and we are showcasing Momma Mae & Baby Snuggle Kaylee. Aren't the both just the cutest!

Here is my first card featuring Momma Mae.


I have coloured her with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Hair - 100/C3
Eyes - G12
Clothing - B93.B95/B97/B21/E30/E31
The papers are all Basic Grey Granola (my all time fave BG collection) and I have layered them with some Bazzill Kraft cardstock. I have kept the embellishments to a minimum simply adding a heart cut with my Cheery Lynn heart die, some pearl bling and a sentiment by Create with TLC.

My next card features Baby Snuggle Kaylee.

Again I have coloured her with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Hair - E47/E49
Eyes - B21
Clothing - Y21/BG10/BG11/BG13/E47
The papers are all My Minds Eye Fine & Dandy True Blue, which I have layered with some Bazzill Kraft cardstock. I used a Nestabilities die to cut the background for the image, I used one of the first released ones, but you could replace it with Labels Four available HERE. I also used a Cheery Lynn Die called French Pastry, the sentiments are a Melissa Frances rub-on (Cherish) and a Create with TLC digi sentiment (precious.little.one), and I finished off with some pearl bling.


Remember the new releases are all available instore HERE on Tuesday 19th April.

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Sneaky Peek - Bride Kaylee


We are doing sneak peeks this week over on the SOG blog, and this little lady is going to be unleashed on April 19 in the SOG store!

Today is our second day of sneaks, and we are showcasing Bride Mae & Bride Kaylee!  She's completely adorable, and I couldn't resist her!

I have coloured her with my Copics using just a few colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20/B21
Hair - E50/E51/E53
Dress - E50/E51
Flowers - R37/G28
The papers are all by Making Memories and I have added Bazzill tulle, some pearl bling and one of my ticket sentiements printed onto Bazzill Kraft Cardstock.

Remember the new releases are all available instore HERE on Tuesday 19th April.

Monday, April 11, 2011

All that Scraps 4th Birthday....

Last week was the 4th Birthday over at All That Scraps, there was a fabulous Blog Hop which sadly I didn't participate as I was unable to. I did however make a card with the cute new Birthday Monkey...you can get him HERE as a digi and HERE in rubber. I have coloured him with Copics using the following colours...
Monkey - E47/E49/E30/E31
Cupcake - E51/E53/R81/R83/R37/R39
The papers are by PaperMania from the Little Cake Shop range, and I have added some Bazzill Kraft cardstock the doily has been cut from the papers using the Cherry Lynn English Tea Party die. I have added a Craftwork Cards sentiment and also one from Create with TLC.

I am shocked today as the sun is still shining and it is the school holidays....and usually when the kids are off the heavens open...LOL

Friday, April 08, 2011

SJ's Little Musing

Here is a card I made with this weeks Little Musing. I took the dressform image that was precoloured, and trimmed. Layered with some torn Websters Pages papers from one of the 6x6 pads and added lace, flowers and a Craftwork Cards sentiment.

Pretty simple I think, but fun to try something out of my comfort zone.

I am off to Ally Pally tomorrow for the Big Stamp & Scrapbooking Show...I won a couple of free tickets so I am taking my DD...with DH to act as babysitter and bag carrier (he wasn't supposed to be home from Liverpool....so I had to make a last minute adjustment to the plans!). So if you see me and recognise me (my fair is blonder again...no darker hair die), please say "Hello".