Kick Up Your Heels!

Went a little crazy with the orange today to kick up my heels and join the There She Goes challenge this week (TSG214). It is to case a Trendsetter, using a card from this past release. I chose Karin's card for Pandamonium, using a different image but keeping the layout very similar. I love this lion from Jungle Out There and love how he looks like he is jumping right out of this card.

I colored the image with copics and cut him out with scissors. I used a couple shades of yellow and orange inks and sponged the edges of the image panel. I then backed this with white and orange to pop it out more.

Thanks for stopping by today!! 
 Kelly

Supplies Used:
Stamps - There She Goes Jungle Out There
Ink - Memento black, cantaloupe, sand, SU Pumpkin Pie, Really Rust
Paper - Express It
Accessories - Copics

There She Goes, again!

This week at There She Goes is all about flowers as we looked back at a few very pretty sets from years past. The first was Bloom (my favorite), then Forever, and finally Sweet Pea. They are all so beautiful and so versatile for card making.

I went with a very soft look on this card, keeping with pinks and browns. I recently went on line to the Operation Write Home website and was amazed at their efforts. I made this card with them in mind and plan to send this, along with a collection of other cards I have made, off to the troops.

Be sure to stop by the other Trendsetter's blogs and see what loveliness they have created with these beautiful images.

Thanks for stopping by today!! Kelly

Release Day at There She Goes!

Tonight  is release day at There She Goes! Join us at There She Goes' Facebook page at 9 PM for a chance to win the entire release. There's also still time to join in the blog hops. Leave a comment for a chance to win that featured set.

Since it's been a week of There She Goes here on my blog, I thought I'd share another card that I made last week but never got a chance to post. This Valentine is from the adorable Love Bots set.

Thanks for stopping by today!! Kelly

TSG Be My Valentine Blog Hop Challenge - Day 3!

Just in time for Valentine’s Day, we have a SUPER cute set from Torico this month called Be My Valentine. This cute little cherub, and all it’s adorable sayings and arrows will be PERFECT for any Valentine card, treat, or project you can think of.

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

Would you like to win the new Be My Valentine 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, January 26^th with the winner being announced during the release party chat.

Thanks for stopping by today!!

 Kelly

Boot Camp/Get In Gear Blog Hop Challenge

Here we go! Today There She Goes is giving you a sneak peak of two new sets by Torico - Boot Camp and Get in Gear. Join in the blog hop for a chance to win these great sets!

Whether you are sending your son, daughter, or loved one off, Torico’s new Boot Camp stamp set is perfect for you! With the cutest boot image EVER, and several catchy phrases you are sure to find exactly what you need for this very occasion.

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

Steampunk is one of our FAVORITE styles here at There She Goes, so when we saw the new Get In Gear set from Torico, we all squealed with delight. She is so sassy, funky, and FABULOUS. Also, the gears included in this set could TOTALLY be used for a CAS boys card, or building a background. SO versatile!

Get in Gear is a 3x4 set that includes a total of 7 stamps and will sell for $9.00

Would you like to win the new Boot Camp and Get in Gear 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, January 26^th with the winner being announced during the release party chat.

Thanks for stopping by today!! Kelly

There She Goes "The Doxie With Moxie & Size Matters" Blog Hop Challenge

It’s no secret, we are DEFINITELY in love with everything Torico does here are There She Goes, and we know you are, too. This month she has honored us by creating a set that we have been begging for…meet The Doxie with Moxie!! SUPER cute dachshunds, along with several sentiments, outfits, and even a city scene for our more “elegant” pups, this set is just TOO much fun.

The Doxie with Moxie is a 4x8 set that includes a total of 32 stamps and will sell for $18.00.

When brainstorming The Doxie with Moxie set, there was a lot of chatter about sentiments…and some of them took a turn for the funny, but…risqué, lol! We couldn’t live without them, so we decided to create the Size Matters set. It’s not for everyone, but it’s definitely funny!!

Size Matters is a 3x4 set that includes 7 stamps for $9.00.

Would you like to win the new The Doxie with Moxie and Size Matters stamp 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, January 26th with the winner being announced during the release party chat.

Thanks for stopping by today!! Kelly

TSG191 - Sketch and a Sneak Peak!!

This week, our challenge is to use the sketch provided. It was inspired by a card from our fabulous Trendsetter, Danielle!!

It's RELEASE WEEK this week at There She Goes and this month is too cute! Be sure to stop by my blog and the There She Goes blog to see all of the great new stamps being released this week! Here's a sneak of the sneak peak of the new Doxie set!

Here is the sketch for you:

To be eligible for the giveaway, create a card or project using the provided sketch, 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 (January 28th). 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 lookout 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 TSG191 so we can check out your beautiful work!

Thanks for stopping by today!! Kelly

There She Goes 190-Love is in the Air

This week our challenge is brought to us by Our Trendsetters! We are challenging you to make a card or project using our “Love is in the Air” theme!  

For my card today, I chose the fairy from Tooth Fairy Approved, but used her for a birthday card instead. I added the sentiment from Once Upon a Time since the recipient is a 4 year old princess :).
I was anxious to try out my new Cricut, a Christmas present from my awesome Mother-in-Law. I thought a heart with a fairy floating in the air was just perfect for "Love is In the Air"!!

To be eligible for the giveaway, create a card or project with a Love is in the Air theme, 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 (January 21st). 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 lookout 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 TSG190 so we can check out your beautiful work! 

Thanks for stopping by today!!
 Kelly

There She Goes Color Challenge TSG189

This week our challenge is brought to us by Theresa! She is challenging YOU to make a card or project using the colors black, blue and yellow!!

To be eligible for the giveaway, create a card or project using this week’s challenge 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 (January 14th). 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 lookout 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 TSG189 so we can check out your beautiful work!

Thanks for stopping by today!! Kelly

Sent with Love!

Here is a card I made for the sketch challenge at Splitcoast on Wednesday. I just wasn't able to put it up on my blog until now. I used a new favorite set of mine - Special Delivery from There She Goes. It's perfect for Valentine's day but also has a mailbox full of presents and baked goods. 

I'll be back later today with another card. Catching up on some long overdue blog posts!!

Thanks for stopping by today!!

 Kelly

TSG188-Sponging with Diecuts

Happy New Year 2013!! I enjoyed the holidays here and was able to get a little "me" time in today to make a few cards. Today's card is for the There She Goes challenge TSG188, Sponging with Die-cuts. I love using this technique to really make the image pop.

I used the owl from the newly released Smarty Pants set for my card today. I thought the sentiment was perfect for a new year's day card. I cut out the white circle, stamped the image inside it. Then I put the circle back into the circle die and sponged some yellow around the edge. This leaves a crisp white edge around the circle of yellow. I cut a larger circle of green and embossed it with dots.

Stop over at the There She Goes blog and join us for the challenge this week!





Thanks for stopping by today!! Kelly

Holiday Cheer!

Today the trendsetters bring you new projects using some old favorties from There She Goes - Holiday Tags, HoHoHo and No Peeking. For today's project, I made a tag that I plan to hang on a bottle of wine as a quick and easy, yet super adorable, gift! I chose the Santa from HoHoHo and mixed it with the sentiment from the newly released Holiday Cheer. I just thought this sentiment went so well for a bottle of cheer.

Be sure to stop by the blog today at There She Goes to see what the other Trendsetters have come up with today!

Thanks for stopping by today!!
Kelly

Toadally Cool!

 

 

Here is a card I made over the weekend but didn't get a chance to post here. I have been busy working on some C-U-T-Eness coming your way from There She Goes. There will be sneak peaks next week so be sure to stop back. This upcoming release is really adorable.

 

Back to my card. I used the toad from TSG Toadally Awesome and made a Clean and Simple thank you card. This was for the 200th CAS challenge at Splitcoast and I made this card to the word PARTY (plaid, argyle, ribbon, toad and yellow). There are a bunch of challenges up there to celebrate the 200th so join in!

 

Thanks for stopping by today. Stop back tomorrow for a look at a tag I made to go on a wine bottles for a quick and easy holiday gift.

 

Kelly

Shake Things Up!

 

 

Here is a card I made for the Sweet Sunday sketch challenge using the new Snow Globe stamp set and die from There She Goes (love this!!). Inside the globe, I stamped the snowman from Holiday Cheer. There are so many other images that I have that will fit in this globe which I can't wait to try. I am loving this Christmas paper from Crate Paper This and That, especially the plaid. I paper pieced the snowman's scarf with the criss-cross dsp and added a button and twine to match the sketch shown here, turned on its side (SSSC173):

Thanks for stopping by today!! Kelly

TSG184- Tag You're It!!

This week our challenge is brought to us by our Trendsetter of the week, Wendy! She has challenged us to make a tag, whether it be on a card or just the tag itself!

 

Here is a card I made using On the Move, with a tag as a design element. I just love this little lady and she was so much fun to color! I combined today's challenge with the Clean and Simple challenge at Splitcoast, which is a sketch challenge (CAS199).

 

 

To be eligible for the giveaway, create a project that either is, or incorporates a tag, 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 (December 10th). 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 lookout 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 TSG184 so we can check out your beautiful work!

Need some inspiration to help you get started? Stop by the TSG blog and check out the great cards made by the Trendsetters!

Thanks for stopping by today!!
Kelly

There She Goes Snowman Sentiments and Snow Buddies RELEASE DAY!!!

I would like to wish all of you a very Happy Thanksgiving! Enjoy a day filled with family, friends, football and a table full of good food! 

 

 

Snowbuddies, the new set from Melyssa, has SO many possible ways to be used; we can’t even begin to tell you how excited we are about it! With a whopping 57 stamps, you can build your own snowman, use one provided, or a little of both. It’s the easiest way to build a snowman, and you don’t even have to get cold to do it. ;)

Snow buddies is a 6x8 set that includes a total of 57 stamps and will sell for $24.00.
 

What’s a snowman, without a SUPER cute and TOTALLY clever sentiment to go with it…well, we don’t want to know! The Snowman Sentiments set has 9 fabulous sentiments to coordinate with your Snowbuddies set, or any holiday set you want!

Snowman Sentiment is a 3x4 set that includes a total of 9 stamps and will sell for $9.00.

I love snowmen, so this set is right up my alley!! I used the little snowbuddies to make my card today. Be sure to stop back tomorrow when I will bring you another card I made with this set, this time making a whole snowfamily!!

 

 

Would you like to win the new Snowbuddies or Snowman Sentiments stamp 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, November 24th with the winner being announced during the release party chat.

Thanks for stopping by today!! Kelly

There She Goes Snow Globe RELEASE DAY!!!

 

 

I told you yesterday that you had to wait until today to see WHY the new Holiday Cheer set was so versatile…well, wait no more! Not only is it a set that stands alone, the SUPER cute images were designed to fit into today’s set, Snow Globe! Along with a matching die, Torico has really out done herself!!
 

Snow Globe and Die is a 3x4 set that includes a total of 4 stamps and will sell for $29

This set is great! You can use the die to make a snow globe out of so many images. Here I used the too-cute girl from yesterday's release. This was my first ever shaker card, and while I must admit glitter falls out if you hold the card upright, the end result looks so much like a snow globe!

 

Would you like to win the new Snow Globe and Die 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, November 24th with the winner being announced during the release party chat.

Thanks for stopping by today!!

Kelly

There She Goes Holiday Cheer RELEASE DAY!!!

 

 

 

Torico is at it again, bringing us another SUPER cute Holiday set to love and adore, and this one has a twist…but you will have to wait until tomorrow to see WHAT the twist is!! Just take it from me, this set is so versatile, you will be turning to it again and again for all your holiday needs! With four ADORABLE scenes, and four fabulous sentiments, you are sure to fall in love.

 

Holiday Cheer is a 4x6 set that includes a total of 8 stamps and will sell for $15.00.

 

 

Would you like to win the new Holiday Cheer 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.

 

This set was so cute, I had to use all of the images! I made a set of four cards with a matching layout. I honestly couldn't pick a favorite!!

 

 

 

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, November 24th with the winner being announced during the release party chat.

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today!!

Kelly

Seasons Greetings

 

 

Here is my card for the Clean and Simple challenge at Splitcoast this week - a sketch challenge (my favorite!). The sketch called for these lovely large banners. What a great fun way to add different designer papers into a card, while adding dimension and interest. I went totally Christmas on this one, with a rich jewel toned look. We had our first snow here this past week following the terrible hurricane. The snow put me in a bit of a Christmas mood (though I will admit it doesn't take much - I love Christmas!). The snow is gone now and we are expecting temperatures in the 60's tomorrow!

 

The stamps I used for this card are There She Goes Seasons Greetings. I pulled the sentiment and a simple tree to embellishment my card a bit. Stop back later today for another Christmas card using an adorable TSG set Penguin Pals.

 

Thanks for stopping by today!! Kelly

Swiss Autumn

 

 

 

 

Its good to be back stamping again after a bit of a hiatus as a result of Hurricane Sandy. We were fortunate in that we are safe with no damage to the house, unlike so many on Long Island. We were without power for 11 days, but power was finally restored yesterday and things are getting back to normal here.

 

My card today is for last weeks Clean and Simple challenge, an inspiration challenge based off a Pinterest photo of Swiss Autumn, shown below. I tried to capture the reds and yellows of the photo and also loved the mix of blue and brown in the photo as well.

 

 

 

I created the pile of leaves by using the masking technique, using two sizes of leaves from There She Goes Bountiful Blessings. I colored them by sunlight through my basement window, sitting at my daughter's Play-doh table to capture the best light!! The lengths we go through to stamp! Once the lights returned I was able to put the card together.

 

Thanks for stopping by today!! Kelly