Sister Stamps Release #8 Blog Hop - Day 3

Hey everyone!  Hope you all are enjoying the hop so far!  I just want to say THANK YOU to Jenny for asking me to join her and her fabulous designers for this very special release.  Means the world to me Jenny! 

So for today's project, I used MIYOKO, Little Miss Cupcake.  Isn't she super sweet?  AND, if you've been hopping along with us, you know the little tip that Jenny shared with us about why Denise drew Miyoko this way!  Very clever indeed!  Anyhoo, I decided to alter a plastic jar.  These jars are from Making Memories, come in a set of six, and they're called Scrapbook Embellishment Storage Jars.  The day I found these jars was the same day Jenny bought a similar jar at a rubber stamp expo we were at.  She showed me the jar and we both thought it would make great little gifts.  So as soon as I saw these jars, I HAD to get them!

I colored Miyoko with my Copics (Jenny, please teach me how to color hair!), CUT her out, and mounted her onto a lacy scallop circle.  I added some pink and brown dew drops to fill up the empty space around her.

I wrapped the lid with some lace and pearl trim I got at Wal-Mart, and added some pink baby roses.  Around the jar I layered a piece of pink cardstock, more lace I got at Wal-Mart, some ribbon with cupcakes printed on it, and some flat-back pearl trim.  Maybe you'll be able to see the jar a little better in the video. 

Well folks, we're almost there!  July 1st is tomorrow and you can finally get your hands on these fabulous stamps!  We still have one more day to hop, so for now, head on over to Cami's blog for some yummy goodness that she has created for you.  If for some reason she doesn't link up to Day 3, please go to Jenny's blog here.  Hope you're able to come back tomorrow for our final projects and the official start for Sister Stamps Release #8!  Thanks again for stopping by and leaving such wonderful comments!  I love getting them and reading them all!

Sister Stamps Release #8 Blog Hop - Day 2

Hey everyone!  Welcome to Day 2 of the Sister Stamps Release #8 Blog Hop!  Hope you've been enjoying yourselves and getting some ideas from the wonderful projects posted by all these talented ladies!  You should have come here from Kris's blog, but if not, please start at the beginning of the hop here.  I don't want you to miss a thing!  For my project today, I decided to use TAKEO.  I love that he's hanging on to those balloons tied to a bamboo pole ... the details that Denise brings to her images are awesome!  I made this tag holder from a household product that EVERYONE has in their home.  Can you guess?  If you said a toilet paper roll, you'd be correct!  I've been wanting to make a TP mini album for a while now, but never got around to it.  I thought I'd make a tag holder to see how easy it was to smash the TP roll and get it super flat so I could cover it.  It was super simple and now I'm definitely gonna make a TP mini in the hopefully near future.  Anyone up for a challenge?  Heehee!  I need to finish my paper bag mini album first. 

The paper I used to cover the TP roll and the front of the tag is from the Serenity line by Bo Bunny.  I colored TAKEO with my Copics, added some Glossy Accents to the balloons, used some mini sakura flowers that I got from Jenny and the pearl centers were from my stash.  The black Chinese trim was a RAK from my YT buddy Rina, the ribbon pull on the tag is from Webster's Pages, and the laser cut HB sentiment was also from Jenny. She teaches classes at Island Scrapbooking on the Big Island and they also have a website so check them out.  I also did another video for this project.  AND, just in case you were wondering, I'll be doing videos for my next two projects.  Yipee!  LOL!

 

Thanks for stopping by today and leaving comments for me.  I love reading them and I appreciate them all!  Your next stop on the hop is Cami.  If for some reason you are not linked to her Day 2 project, please go to Jenny's blog here.  That's it for Day 2 - I'll see you again tomorrow with another Sister Stamps project!  Until then, take care. 

Sister Stamps Release #8 Blog Hop - Day 1

Hey everyone! Welcome to Day 1 of the Sister Stamps Release #8 Blog Hop! Can you believe it's been a year since Denise and Jenny launched their sweet stamp line? Congratulations you two, and may you be blessed with much continued success! Let's get down to business, shall we? You should've come here from Kris's blog.  If you happened to stop here by chance, please go back to the beginning of the hop, here.  You won't be disappointed with all the wonderful creations!

I decided to start the hop off using MARIKO. She's so cute holding her present! All of the stamps in this release are geared to birthdays, because we're celebrating Sister Stamps' first birthday.  However, they can all be used for almost ANY occassion. I made this Side Spring Card which I found on SCS. It was super easy to make. However, taking pictures of how it opened was a little hard, so I made a video too. The DP is from Glitz and it's from the French Kiss collection. The layered cardstock is from my stash, as well as the card base. Sentiments are from SU and punched out with SU punches. The baby pearls were also from my stash and the heart bling is from Recollections.

Be sure to head on over to Cami's blog next! Thanks for stopping by and I'll see you tomorrow! Until then, take care. 

Just A Few Friends - Father's Day Prowl

Hey everyone! Long time no see ... hope you're all doing well. As for The Pride, we have grown! You'll notice four new cubs in the lineup for this month's hop! For June, The Pride is celebrating Father's Day! Please be sure to visit all the dens for lots of Father's Day gift ideas - from simple cards, to utterly breathtaking projects! We're posting our projects early so you all will be motivated to create something special for the DAD in your life!

My dad turned 89 years young this year and if it wasn't for my mom taking such good care of him, we would've lost him a couple of years ago. Thank God he's doing well and so is my mom. So, as is the case with most older men, my dad doesn't want or need anything special. Or so he says. Of course he's always happy with whatever we give him, but what REALLY makes him happy is ... MONEY! Especially when he's getting ready to go to his ultimate vacation spot, Las Vegas! I decided to make a clean and simple card for him and will include his favorite all-time gift in it. 

The sentiment is not what you'd think your typical Father's Day card would say, but I've come to realize that life is definitely too short to live without laughter and enthusiasm in your life!

 

These next two pictures don't have anything to do with Father's Day, but since I was speaking of laughter, I gotta say that my fur baby Maui surely cracks me up sometimes! I was working on a project on the floor, turned around to grab something, and when I turned back to my project, there he was! Laying on my scoring board! He just wanted attention. Which he immediately got.  :-)

He did the same thing here ... he was laying down on HIS part of the work table (to the right of where he is), and when I got up from MY part of the work table to check something on my computer, he did his stealth move and took over! Totally love my Maui boy!

Thanks for stopping by today! Again, please be sure to visit all the dens and leave everyone some love! You never know when some CANDY will be given away! In case you get lost along with way, here is the line up: 

Elsa http://justafewdesigns.blogspot.com/ 

Krystal http://www.krystalsnight.blogspot.com/ 

Kimi http://uniquescrappiness.blogspot.com/ 

Suzie http://scrappingsuzieqtt.blogspot.com/ 

Linda http://simpleandsassycreations.blogspot.com/ 

Margaret http://www.auntmargaretdesigns.blogspot.com/ 

Tina http://beansiebabbles.blogspot.com// 

Yvonne http://tootiebeeblebugcreations.blogspot.com/ 

RJ http://thriftycrafterdude.blogspot.com/

Again, thanks for visiting and until next time, take care! 

A Challenge ... with Just A Few Friends

Happy Saturday everyone! This week sure flew by ... and I'm so happy it's the weekend! A few days ago I shared this scrapbook layout sketch that The Pride is using for our challenge this month. We were to create a scrapbook LO, either a 12x12 or 8x8, with the theme of "Mother's Day".

Remember now, I am NOT a scrapbooker, but I have to say that since I had a sketch to follow, this page came together pretty quickly. Here is my interpretation of the sketch. I'm very happy with the way it turned out!

I used the Bo Bunny Serenity collection for everything on this page, except the black flower trim which I got in a RAK from Rina. Thanks Rina!

So here's the deal ladies. If you've been following THE PRIDE, you know that we've been giving away monthly candy during our mini hops. Well, we're doing it again this month, but in order to win the awesome candy up for grabs, you need to create a scrapbook layout using the above sketch. Before you begin your project, please visit our dens for some inspiration. Start off at Elsa's den here, then continue on. Here is the line up in case you get lost along the way: Elsa, Krystal, Kimi, Suzie, me. As in the past, please post your project in Elsa's den (Mr. Linky will be waiting for you there).

So what's the candy? If you've already been to Elsa's den, then you know it's a Hello Kitty prize pack! Yipee! That's it for now - can't wait to see your layouts! Have a wonderful weekend and until next time, take care.

Ready for a challenge with Just A Few Friends?

Hey everyone! Hope you're having a great week so far! So, like the title says, are you ready for a challenge? A scrapbook challenge that is! Boy oh boy, this is definitely gonna be a challenge for me, since as you all know, I'm not much of a scrapbooker.  This month, Just A Few Friends aka The Pride, will be sharing our take on the scrapbook sketch below. We hope you'll join us in our mini hop and play along! I'm sure there will be a prize for the winner and maybe even some sweet candy for someone who leaves a comment on my blog! So, be sure to stop by this Saturday, May 5, 2012, for all the details on how you can enter this challenge. As always, the hop starts at Elsa's den here.

Take care and see you soon!

Hmm, no response from Pooky

Pooky was the winner of my Easter blog candy, but she has not responded with her mailing address.  So ... Becky, Suzie, Jenna, Bon and Infinity Engraving, whoever responds to THIS post FIRST, will be the winner of my blog candy! Good luck ladies!

Are you my Bouncity Bounce Bloggity Hop candy winner?

Hey everyone! Happy Easter! Hope you are all enjoying this special day surrounded by family and friends! I also hope that you all enjoyed The Pride's Easter blog hop ... aren't my girls amazing? I love how we all have different styles of creating!

On to the winner ... I usually pick the winner of my blog candy, depending on how they answer my question. However, this time it was difficult to choose, so I counted all the ladies who commented on how they would use the flower assortment, then used Random.Org to choose. Here are the ladies who are in the running:

1.  Becky
2.  Suzie
3.  Jenna
4.  Infinity Engraving
5.  Pooky
6.  Bon

And here is who Random.Org chose:  5!  Pooky - please e-mail me your address and I'll get your goodies out to you! I wish I knew how to include the picture of the Random.Org box to show that it really did choose #5! If anyone knows how to do it, please let me know!

Well, I'm off to clean up my craft space since it's a mess after working on my projects for this fun hop! Have a wonderful week everyone and I hope to have a project or two to share very soon! Until next time, take care!

Who is the winner of my St. Patrick's Day candy?

Well, if you're the one who said ...

"Hi Linda! an adorable card with Nobu! makes me want to ink mine up soon!  Love to pop small flowers all around cards... for charms, i have some, but i end up hoarding them cause they are too cute! lol! Have a great weekend! :D"

Then you're the winner! Well, congratulations Mimi - it's you! Please e-mail me your address and I will get your goodies off to you!

Hope everyone is having a wonderful Easter Sunday with family and friends! My next post will let you know who won my Easter candy! Until next time, take care!

BOUNCITY BOUNCE BLOGGITY HOP - DAY 2!

Welcome back to The Pride's "Bouncity Bounce Bloggity Hop" Day 2! Are you having fun? Have you gotten some ideas on homemade gifts? I sure hope so! Remember, Elsa is giving away some cool Scrapping Candy so please make sure you bounce/hop along to all our blogs and leave a comment, to be eligible to win.

You should have arrived from Suzie's den, but if you arrived here by chance, please go back to the beginning, to Elsa's den.

On to my project for Day 2. I decided to make a little Easter basket. I've made this one before and I love it for its simplicity. It's a Gina K. Designs pattern and you can check it out here. I hope you get a chance to make it as I think you'll really like it, and you can use the basket for any occasion. As you can see, I didn't fill my basket with the usual Easter goodies. Instead I filled it up for a crafter! I used Bazzill cardstock for the basket and handle and more scraps for the panels. Do you see cute patootie Daba the bunny? I love him! You can check him out here, at the Sister Stamps blog, and get the story on how he came to be.

For the handle, I used some beautiful trim I got from Karla's etsy store and some pearl trim from Wal-Mart.

Here's a close-up of Daba ... isn't he the sweetest?!? I just love him!!!

Here's a close-up of the flowers in my basket. They are all from another flower company called All Natural Accents. You can check them out here.

I'm gonna be giving away an assortment of these flowers (and some other goodies) to one lucky commenter! In order to be eligible, please let me know what kind of project you would use these flowers on. Make it something creative! The best project will be the winner!

Hope you liked my project for Day 2 - I'm very happy with the way it turned out! Thanks for stopping by and please hop on over to Margaret's den. In case you get lost in the wilderness, here is the line up ...

Elsa - http://www.JustaFewDesigns.blogspot.com
Krystal - http://www.krystalsnight.blogspot.com
Kimi - http://uniquescrappiness.blogspot.com
Sue - http://scrappingsuzieqtt.blogspot.com/
Linda - http://simpleandsassycreations.blogspot.com
Margaret - http://www.auntmargaretdesigns.blogspot.com/
Yvonne "Bon" - http://tootiebeeblebugcreations.blogspot.com/
Stacie - http://www.creativyou.blogspot.com

Hope you all enjoyed yourself hopping along with Just A Few Friends! Have a Blessed Easter and until next time, take care!