TGF Relay Day 2

Hey Everyone,

Today is day 2 of the TGF Relay. I used today's image on a journal. How cute is she!! This is a short post because Hubby is on the way home and supper has to be cooked and I'm trying to get my pic uploaded but the site is down!! UGHHHH!!

Thanks fof stopping by today and please leave a comment. I love comments!!



This is my blurry closeup of Charlotte. Maybe you can see the Shimmerz on her eyes and glitter on her belt buckle. Maybe!!! Come back tomorrow to see more goodies!!

Let's Go To The Hop!!!

Happy Friday my friends!!

This warm weather has inspired a beach themed Blog Hop at InStyle Stamps!! I was lucky enough to be able to use the adorable new mermaid, Ariel (available today in the InStyle Store) for my projects!! Isn't she a cutie??

Here are the details that you need to know (Vote for me!! LOL)

We will be giving away a Grand Prize to one lucky Blog Hop participant and one lucky design team member.

To enter, hop through the design team’s blogs (you can find them in my sidebar), and then go to the InStyle Stamps blog and vote for the designer who's project inspired you the most. (You're voting for me, right? LOL!) Make sure to leave a comment in addition to voting in order to be entered into the drawing for the grand prize.

You have until 11:59pm EST on Saturday, May 30th to enter, and the winners will be announced on the InStyle Stamps blog on Monday, June 1st.

I used the adorable new mermaid, Ariel (available today in the InStyle Store) to make a cute little giftset perfect for anyone needing a little pick me up!! (I could use that!!)

For my little notebook, I colored Ariel with my copics and used Shimmerz and Stickles on her for sparkle as well. I tied ribbon onto the spiral rings. I typed Notes onto cardstock and cut it out with my nesties.

For my card, I hand drew a seashell and decorated it with some super cute Doodlebug papers and some pretty ribbon and Prima flowers. I colored Ariel with my copics and used Shimmerz and Stickles for some sparkle. I used a really cute embellishment by Mark Richards for my water under my mermaid. Those gemstones are awesome, don't you think??

Remember, I need your vote!! Ok, I've begged for votes long enough!!lol My daughter Brittany was kind enough to loan me her Build a Bear beach towel and ball for my photos. Thank you for stopping by my blog!! Be sure you leave a comment so I know you were here!! I love reading your thoughts about my projects. Have a wonderful Friday!! Now, get hopping!!

It's a Blog Hop!!!

Happy Friday my friends!!

I'm excited, today is my first InStyle Stamps blog hop!! I'm so excited!! Here are the official details:

You can begin chatting on the InStyle Stamps forum at 11:30am EST, and will stay open until 11pm EST. Link for the forum:http://instylestamps.com/forum/

1. The blog hop will run from 12pm EST to 11pm EST on the ISS forum (see link above). There will be contests with prizes throughout the day on the blog hop thread on the forum.

2. Be sure to visit all of the DT members, see links below and leave them some love!!

3. Be sure to go to the ISS blog to vote for your favorite project!! PICK ME!! The designer of the project with the most votes will win a prize!! Come on guys, I ain't to proud to beg!!! I need your votes!!

4. After you vote, you will need to leave a comment on the ISS blog post with the poll on it in order to be entered to win the grand prize. The polling system we use doesn't keep track of who is voting, so if you don't post a comment, you won't be in the drawing.

5. The contest will remain open until 11:59pm EST on Saturday, April 25th, and the winners will be announced on Sunday, April 26th.

For my project, i decided not to make a container but I kept looking at this adorable bag and decided that it would be perfect for Sheree!! Everybody needs a little pampering now and then!! I like to make up little gifts like this and place them in our guest bathroom when we have company coming. I think it just makes people feel welcome and gives them some goodies too!!!

I colored Sheree with my copics and added stickles to her bubbles and the little flowers that I put on her bathtub. I attached her to the front of my bag with glue dots. I put some little giftie toiletries in the bag and voila, a cute little gift container!!! It's fun to alter things that you already have around the house (recycling is good). I hope you like my project. If you do, I NEED YOUR VOTE!!! I would love to win the prize for this month and you will be rewarded by getting a chance to win a prize yourself, just for voting!! (Be sure to follow the guidelines above to make sure your name goes into the drawing.)

Don't forget that InStyle is having a huge sale until April 30th!! Be sure to use the code: ISSA20009 and put Cathy in the comment box so I can get you that 20% off your entire order (excludes Copics). We have released some really great stamps so go check 'em out!!

Thanks for stopping by today. I hope you will visit the blog hop and check out everyone's amazing work. How about picking up some of these cute images too. We have digis and rubbah so much to choose from!! Have a great day and I'll be back tomorrow with a Sneak Peek for InStyle Stamps!!

Here are the links to the DT:
Virginia / ISS Blog: http://instylestamps.com/blog/
ISS Home: http://instylestamps.com/
Cathy http://www.cathy-cunningham.blogspot.com/

Jodi-Ann http://inkedinspirations.blogspot.com/

Joy http://daiseyfreak.blogspot.com/

Kim D. http://craftymakes.blogspot.com/
Kim G. http://www.craftsbykim.blogspot.com/

Maria www.stampininspirations.blogspot.com

Mary http://mycardz.wordpress.com/
Melissa http://mmedesigns.blogspot.com/
Michelle http://www.donkeysmiles.blogspot.com/
Risa http://malieta-lifessimplepleasures.blogspot.com/
Sandy http://stampinsandy.blogspot.com/
Silke http://bastelzauberin-bastelzauberin.blogspot.com/
Taylor http://musingsofanaddict.wordpress.com/
Vicky http://vickygina.typepad.com/

Finding the Date-Suzie Q Style

Happy Friday everyone!!

Today will be a short post. I have so much to do!! EEEEKKK!! I wanted to share this little pocket planner that I made with Suzie Q from InStyle Stamps. This makes a really cute gift or keep it for yourself to keep yourself organized while doing all that shopping!! I stamped Suzie Q on white cardstock and colored her in with Copics. I mounted her onto October Afternoon DP. I cut the year out with my Quickutz.

I took the sample cover out of the calendar and traced it onto patterned paper. I cut it out, put it all together and inserted into the calendar clear plastic cover. You can decorate the rest of the inside if you want or you can leave it blank to fill up with all of those important dates and shopping trips. I believe the calendar is made by Creative Imaginations but I will check to be sure.

This is a fun, quick project that makes a wonderful gift when paired with a card. I hope your Friday and your weekend are wonderful. Thank you for stopping by my blog. Be sure to leave a comment so I know you were here!! I hope you like my little project! Be sure to come back and visit!!

It's a Friday Mini Book

Hi Everyone!!

Sorry about the late post. Wow, life happens alot!!! Ok this will be a short post because life has to happen some more in a few minutes!!! LOL!

I wanted to post this mini book that I made while I was teaching classes at my LSS. This was an actual class that I taught. One of my favorites for sure!! I hope you like it too. I made this mini book using a Maya Road chipboard heart binder. I used Quickutz to cut the title and the chipboard flourish is an Accucut die I think. The book was titled Love is: and inside you put headings on each page of things that are important to you (family, hobbies, pets, etc.). It turned out really pretty IRL.

I used Wild Asparagus paper for the entire book (LOVE that stuff). IRL the flourish on the front is really shiny. I achieved this shine by painting the flourish with Making Memories acrylic paints and putting Versamark Ink on. I poured UTEE onto the flourish and heat embossed. I did this a few times, being careful not to burn the previous layer. It gives such an acrylic look to the surface of the chipboard and a very pretty shine.

The inside of the book is just stamped with flourishes (not sure whose right now) and flowers. I distressed all edges of the book and pages with Distress Ink. I painted the spine with MM acrylic paint and stamped small flourishes on and tied ribbon around it.

I hope you ike my mini book and I'll be back soon with more cards for you to look at, so be sure to stop back by tomorrow. Thanks for stopping by. Be sure to leave me a comment, I love to read them!! Have a great rest of the day and weekend!!

Recipe:

Book: Maya Road

Paper: Wild Asparagus

Stamps: Unknown

Other: Ribbon May Arts, Paint Making Memories, Dies Quickutz, AccuCut, Flowers Prima and Wild Asparagus