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Just Us Girls #195: Tags & Kraftin Kimmie #185: Color Challenge

Hey yall, happy weekend!!  Todays creation is pulling "double-duty" for both my Just Us Girls and Kraftin Kimmie challenges.  This week the fabulous & bubbly Elise is our JUGs Hostess with the Most-ess and she's challenging us to make some tags (a set of 4 to be precise)!  Since my camera battery charger is still hiding in a box somewhere, I only get to show one for today.  This weeks Krafty Challenge Hostess is Karen and she's chosen this super yummy color palette for us to work with (the colors remind me of Sherbet ice cream!).

Here is my fabby gift tag!  I used the Hip, Hip Hooray set from Kraftin Kimmie.  I just LOVE this set!

The streamers have a little Sakura Stardust on them, then I used the Stardust pen and added some "confetti" to the rest of the panel.  I used a Sharpie White Paint pen on the balloons.

I popped the yellow balloon up on a Sticky Thumbs and then popped the blue balloon up on two of them... LOVE the layered look!  Be sure to visit the JUGs blog and the Kraftin Kimmie blog for more deets on both challenges!  Happy stamping and hope you have a great weekend.

There She Goes: PANDAmonium

OMG!  Isn't this just the cutest set??  I gave my card a masculine touch cause as soon as I saw this sentiment I just HAD to make it for my hubby!  The layout is from this weeks Mojo sketch.  This was a very quick throw together card (and yup, the bamboo shoots are included in the set!!).  LOVE quick cards :)

Melyssa is back this month with another animal set, and it is PANDAmonium!! So. Many. Cute. Pandas. Full of sentiments, images, and FUN, you are SURE to love this set as much as WE do!!

PANDAmonium is a 6x8 set that includes a total of 23 stamps and will sell for $24.00.

Would you like to win the new PANDAmonium stamp set? Here is what you need to do- visit the Trendsetter’s blogs that are participating in each of the blog hop challenges below and comment on their creations as you go. One of the Trendsetter’s blogs (from each hop day) will be randomly chosen as the ‘it’ blog and a winner will be picked using a random number generator from the comments left on that Trendsetter’s Blog Hop Challenge post.

You will not know which blog has been chosen so the more you comment on the better your chances are of winning new stamps! The Blog Hop Challenges will be open until 5 PM Eastern Time Saturday, June 29th with the winner being announced during the release party chat.

There She Goes: Hadley

How can you not fall totally and complete in LOVE with these Sock Goblins??  They just all look so squishy and cuddle and warm and fuzzy :)  This is Hadley, I paired her up with this week's TSG Sketch Challenge, here.  This patterned paper was just PERFECT with Hadley... LOVE all of those big flowers!!  I added some Liquid Pearls to the middles of most of the flowers.  The set comes with a couple of single flowers too, I stamped a couple of those out and added them to the upper right corner... just for a little somethin' somethin'.

Hadley looks soooo happy in her "flower bed" :)

We hope you are loving the new sock goblin line from Wendy Leach as much as we are…THEY ARE SO FUN!! This month’s set, Hadley has stolen our hearts, and we KNOW she/he will steal your’s as well!!

Hadley is a 3x4 set that includes a total of 5 stamps and will sell for $9.00.

Would you like to win the new Hadley stamp set? Here is what you need to do- visit the Trendsetter’s blogs that are participating in each of the blog hop challenges below and comment on their creations as you go. One of the Trendsetter’s blogs (from each hop day) will be randomly chosen as the ‘it’ blog and a winner will be picked using a random number generator from the comments left on that Trendsetter’s Blog Hop Challenge post.

You will not know which blog has been chosen so the more you comment on the better your chances are of winning new stamps! The Blog Hop Challenges will be open until 5 PM Eastern Time Saturday, June 29th with the winner being announced during the release party chat.

There She Goes: Amalia's Daisy & Cinnamon

Welcome back to day 2 of There She Goes peeks :)  I LOVE Megan's stamps!  I was only able to get one card done for today, but both of these sets are just too stinking cute!!!  My card uses Amalia's Daisy... I stamped a couple of the leaves and added them by themselves as a little accent at the top... LOVE!  I also added some Polka Dots to her dress with a White paint pen (I think I'm more than a little polka dot crazy!)

Artist Megan Suarez has two fabulous sets for us this month, both a continuation of her previous lines. Amalia’s Daisy, the second Amalia stamp for us, is SUPER adorable, and sure to make her way into your heart one flower at a time. Cinnamon is the newest addition to the Spice Girl line. I love how spicy but sweet these girls are!!!

Amalia’s Daisy is a 3x4 set that includes a total of 4 stamps and will sell for $9.00

Cinnamon is a 3x4 set that includes a total of 6 stamps and will sell for $9.00

Would you like to win the new Amalia’s Daisy and Cinnamon sets? Here is what you need to do-visit the Trendsetter’s blogs that are participating in each of the blog hop challenges below and comment on their creations as you go. One of the Trendsetter’s blogs (from each hop day) will be randomly chosen as the ‘it’ blog and a winner will be picked using a random number generator from the comments left on that Trendsetter’s Blog Hop Challenge post.

You will not know which blog has been chosen so the more you comment on the better your chances are of winning new stamps! The Blog Hop Challenges will be open until 5 PM Eastern Time Saturday, June 29th with the winner being announced during the release party chat.

Just Inklined: Seaside Anchor

Hey yall!  It's time for my weekly Just Inlined post.  This week I used Seaside Anchor... I just LOVE these types of images for manly-man cards :)  I think coloring clouds has become one of my fave things!!  I still need to practice some, but FUN!!!  Oh, and I LOVE the look of the "speckled" sand.  I'm still playing catch up, so I apologize for the quick post.  Thanks for popping by, hope to see you again soon!

Wood: E33, E37, E47
Anchor: C7, C5, C3
Rope: E23, E27
Sand E43, W4 
Sky: B60, BG0000, BG000,  C0, C1, C3

There She Goes: This is My Life

Woot!  Woot!  It's release week over at There She Goes stamps! and I'm finally back to stamping!  I think life has settled down some and I'm looking forward to getting back to normal (whatever that means, lol!).  What a great way to start of the week... this super cheery and happy set is called This is My Life.  I'll be using this set on the scrapbook pages of my Son's recent Graduation :)  The sketch for my card is from this week's Mojo Monday.

Hope you are loving this set as much as I am!  See  ya back here all week with more TSG peeks!!

Torico has designed a set that will be useful to card makers, scrapbookers, and multi-media artists alike. This is my life helps you tell your story, your way. Super cute images, fonts, and the number of sentiments and their possibilities are endless.

This is My Life is a 4x6 set that includes a total of 21 stamps and will sell for $15.00.

Would you like to win the new This Is My Life stamp set? Here is what you need to do-visit the Trendsetter’s blogs that are participating in each of the blog hop challenges below and comment on their creations as you go. One of the Trendsetter’s blogs (from each hop day) will be randomly chosen as the ‘it’ blog and a winner will be picked using a random number generator from the comments left on that Trendsetter’s Blog Hop Challenge post.

You will not know which blog has been chosen so the more you comment on the better your chances are of winning new stamps! The Blog Hop Challenges will be open until 5 PM Eastern Time Saturday, June 29th with the winner being announced during the release party chat.

 

Kraftin Kimmie: June Release Hop!

Hey yall!  Happy hop day!!!  So are you TOTALLY in LOVE with this release or what??  And the new fabby designers?!?!  OMG!  It's like Christmas in June :D  Oh and, with every purchase, Miss Kimmie is a free giftie!!  Isn't she just wonderful?  Ok, well this little cutie is from the You Know Whooooo! set by Thais. Soo fun to color.  Be sure to hop around and visit ALL of the Krafty Girls for another peekie at all of the new June goodies!  

Kraftin Kimmie: Princess & an Anything Goes challenge!

 

 

Woot woot!  I don't know about you but I have been a Rachel Anne Miller fan for YEARS and when Kim told us she was going to start designing for Kraftin Kimmie, I was over the moon!!!  I am just in love with this adorable little Princess!

I apologize for the post, I've lost internet and doing this on my phone just is not working well. I'll be back soon to update, in the mean time please visit the Kraftin Kimmie blog for a full list of hoppers.

Kraftin Kimmie: You Know WHOOOO!

OMG!  We are just giddy over this new designer at Kraftin Kimmie!!!  Thais' premier set is just FABULOUS!!!  This set is called You Know WHO!  Perfect amount of whimsy and ca-hute!!  

Don't forget to comment while you're hopping for your chance to win this fabby set!  More deets on Thais, the new release and the PAR-TAY are on the Kraftin Kimmie Blog.  Happy Hopping!!

Kraftin Kimmie: June Peeks - Carnival Fun!

Hey yall!  Welcome back to day 2 of Kraftin Kimmie's peeks!!  Today is a set from Cheryl called Carnival Fun!  I colored up cute lil Lulu in her tea cup... and I decided to roll with the hearts and used my fave LOVE colors pink, red & chocolate!  And because I always see spots after spinning around in the tea cups I added a few spots of bling around her.

Don't forget to leave a little love on all of the Krafty Girls blogs for your chance to win this uber adorable set!  Happy Hopping!!!

Kraftin Kimmie: June Peeks - Hip Hip Hooray!

Hey yall!  Today kicks off the June peeks for Kraftin Kimmie! Squeeeeee!  Today I am playing with Hip Hip Hooray, but the DT is also showing another fabby set from Nicole Aspinal called Wine Me, Dine Me!  Is it clear that we like to party here?? lol!  I stamped my giftie then masked it and stamped the balloon image a couple of times.  I also stamped some balloons on another piece of paper so I could cut a few out and pop them up (see below)

I wanted to add a little shimmer to the image so I colored the curling ribbon from the balloons with a Sakura Stardust pen (my all time favorite shimmer pen!!!).  I also added some polka dots to a couple of the balloons with a White Sharpie paint pen (I am thinking that I need MORE colors of this awesome pen!).

The front of my card was getting a little crowded so added my sentiment on the inside and made it "pretty".  Voila, a fabulous birthday card!!! :)

Be sure to visit all of the a-mazing Krafty girls listed below for more peeks of Hip, Hip Hooray and Wine Me, Dine Me.  Don't forget to ready all of the yummy details from Kim on how you can with BOTH of these sets, here, on the Kraftin Kimmie blog!  Thanks for popping by, see you tomorrow with another Krafty peek! :)

Kraftin Kimmie #182: Paper Piecing & JUGs192: A Washi Technique

Today I paired up 2 of my favorite challenges, Kraftin Kimmie & JUGs!  This week's Kraftin Kimmie Challenge is brought to us by one of my fave stampers, Kim O and she's challenging us to Paper Piece!!  I LOVE paper piecing!  Head over to the Kraftin Kimmie blog for more details on her SALE!!!  and to see how you can some free rubber!!!

This weeks JUGs challenge is WASHI!!!  I chose this Flower Dark Blue tape and the coolest thing is that it actually has 3 patterns in it (checkerboard, stripes & floral)!!!  Below is the inside of my card.

    The challenge is to use washi tape and our sponsor is Modes4u.

Here is a little information about the company:

Modes4u is an online shop for cute stationery, fabrics, Bento lunch boxes, DIY clay sets, Re-Ment miniature toys and accessories, which are imported from Japan and the USA. The company based in Hong Kong was founded in 2007 by Managing Director Sandra Boch and always stocks several thousand kawaii products. Modes4u is an official San-X online retailer offering free international shipping for purchases over EUR 60 / US$78 / ₤ 54.  The online shop is especially active in the field of social media, having more than 60,000 Fans on Facebook, over 4,000 followers on Twitter and an English and German company blog.

While the company sells many different types of non-crafting items, they do sell lots of washi tape.  Here are some links to the product that they carry:

Washi tapes
Deco tapes

The fun news is that Modes4u has given us 6 rolls of washi tape to give away!  So we decided to randomly choose two (2) participants this week to each win 3 rolls of tape!  All you have to do is play along using washi tape.  Don't have any?  No problem!  Here are a couple of links demonstrating how you can make your own!

Faux Washi tape

 Custom Stamped Washi Tape

 

Be sure to visit my fellow JUGHeads to check out more Washi fabbiness!

 

JUGs blog

Elise Durenberger

Lisa Kind

Maria Levine

Marisa Ritzen

Nancy Leppek

Vicki Dutcher

 

 

Just Inklined: Baby Line

Time for my weekly Just Inklined card!  I don't do many baby cards, perhaps since my kiddo's are older I'm just kinda over baby things... but this image is too stinking cute!!!!  This is called Baby Line from Just Inklined stamps!  I chose "boy colors" today but this could just as easily been all pink and frilly ;)  The quote is one I found online and apparently from "Winnie the Pooh" (I LOVE Pooh!).

Looking at this, I'm thinking some feet-y Pajama's would be so cozy about now!  Well hope you are enjoying your week!  See ya back here soon!

Just Inklined: Celebrating Birthday's hop

What a great way to start of the week!  With a JI Hop!  This month's hostess is Tammy, and she's chosen "Let's Celebrate Birthdays" for the theme! This is Dick van Duck Party, gotta LOVE that face wishing you a Happy Birthday, lol!!  I used this week's Deconstructed Sketch for my layout.  I used to hate making masculine cards, but this one looks pretty darn good if I say so myself ;)!!  Be sure to visit the rest of my Just Inklined teamies and don't forget to leave them some love!

To make the hop more fun, there are 2 hidden spot prizes along the way, chosen from those that leave comments on the blogs.

To start your journey, hop over to HERE which is the start of the hop.  Here is the hop list, just incase you get lost along the way :).  Your next stop is Miss Jak!  Happy Hopping!

Tammy, Tangii, Jak, Lori, Karen L, Joyce, Gaynor, Karen J, Dawn

 

JUGs #191, a fabby sketch for a Grad card

Have yall checked out this week's JUG's challenge yet?  Yeah, I'm a wee bit late (shhhh!).  This week's JUG's hostess is Elise and she gave us an awesome sketch to work with!!  Absolutely LOVE it!  I dig out my Verve stamps for this card and I think it is just perfect for the Grad down the street!  I think I'm getting better at masculine cards :)  There are a ton of layers to this one, but it's still pretty CAS.  Check out the sketch below, then go and check out my fellow JUGHeads!  Don't forget to link up your creation!!

Stamps: Brighter Days (Verve Stamps), Notebook Paper Plain Jane (Verve Stamps)  Extra's: Star shape (Silhouette Onlline), Rhinestones  Challenges: JUGS191