Roar Big, Soar High and Blog Hop Winner...

Good Afternoon! I have a few things for you today...

First thing....a reminder...Today is the LAST day for the Grand Reopening Sale at Hope Stamps Eternal, make sure to use code GRANDRE10 at checkout for 10% off. Today is also the last day to get free shipping on orders $50 and up (US orders only, sorry.)

Second thing...the Blog Hop Random Winner...I took all the blog hop participants out and numbered the comments...Random.org chose #43 and that was...

Heather said...
These are both beautiful! Great Job! (from Jessica's Blog!!!)

Heather please contact me at hopestampseternal@hotmail.com and let me know what Basic Grey pad you would like!!! (You can choose either of the 2 new ones that will be here mid-April, too) And Jessica....SURPRISE, I decided just like the Lottery, the blog with the winning comment also wins!!!! Let me know what paper pad you would like, too!!!!

Now....on to my creations...I had the Wild Things set out on my desk and some more of the Bella Blvd paper so I decided to make a few more cards with these cute little images!

My friend Edie suggested paper piecing the lion's mane with the Roundabout paper and I really like how that turned out. I used Taylor's TECC61 for the layout on this little guy. I made my first Lollipop flower!! I like how it turned out, I want to try more!!!

This little guy is soooo cute, I love his little wings and beak!!! I used Beate's WSC74 for this layout...the card is 3" x 3 1/2". I added lots of stickles to this one, some on his belly and then around the edges of each of the clouds...

Supplies:
Stamps: Wild Things (The Greeting Farm)
Paper: Jet Lag, Roundabout (Bella Blvd,) So Saffron, Cool Carribean (SU,) Stamper's Select White, Spring Moss (PTI)
Ink: Tuxedo Black, Rich Cocoa (Memento,) Copic Markers
Misc: Dew Drops, Stardust Stickles, Twill Ribbon, Clear Button

Thanks for stopping by!!

Spotlight Blog Hop...

Bunnies are cuddly, the large and the small. But I like chocolate one, the best of them all. ~ Author Unknown


I asked a few of my Blogging friends if they wanted to do a little Product Spotlight Blog Hop...they were nice enough to say yes! ;) We all decided we LOVED The Greeting Farm stamps and the new Bella Blvd paper I just got in (Have you SEEN how adorable it is????)

All you have to do is follow the links to see or creations...there are 6 of us, so make sure to catch them all!!! Make sure to comment on all the lovely creations, someone will win a 6x6 Basic Grey Paper Pad of their choice!!! (it will be a completely random pick, I don't even know who's blog I will choose from yet, so make sure to stop at each one!!!)

The Grand Reopening Sale will end at midnight tomorrow (Tuesday the 31st) so make sure to stop by the store when you are done Hopping and use code GRANDRE10 at checkout!!! The FREE Shipping on all orders over $50 (inside the US) offer is also running thru tomorrow night, no code needed it will do it automatically!

OK, enough of that, on to my creation...

The layout is Jen's SFYTT for this week, I used the cute little set called Wild Things and paired it with the Jet Lag paper by Bella Blvd...the color combination is a little out there, but I Like it!

Supplies:
Stamps: Wild Things (The Greeting Farm)
Paper: Jet Lag (Bella Blvd,) Stamper's Select White, Sweet Blush (PTI)
Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento,) Copic Markers
Misc: Silk Flowers, Swiss Dot CB Folder, Stardust Stickles, Button Brad

Now Hop on Over to Cindy's Blog and check out her amazing Creations!!!!

Viva la Verve March...

Slow buds the pink dawn like a rose From out night's gray and cloudy sheath; Softly and still it grows and grows, Petal by petal, leaf by leaf. -Susan Coolidge

This month I decided I HAD to participate in the Viva la Verve challenges. I made the card HERE for the Sketch with a Buttons twist. Then on Thursday night I realized I had about 2 hours to make and upload the other three challenges so I got to work...


This yummy cupcake card is for the Pink, Green and Red Twist Sketch...
I did some very Simple inside adornment as I was in a hurry :)

Here is my card for the Birthday Twist Sketch...

I was using the SU Prints Pack paper and grabbed whatever scraps were sitting on my desk...again, I was in a Hurry! :)


For this one...Clean and Simlpe was the twist...I love this new cupcake stamp I picked up for a dollar at Mike's...maybe popping up the frosting and wrapper makes it not quite "simple," but the layout is clean, right??? ;)


Another simple inside arrangement...

Supplies:
Stamps: Petals and Stems, Cupcake Affair (Verve,) Birthday Basics (PTI,) Michael's $1 Cupcake
Paper: Pink Pirouette, Prints Pack, Whisper White (SU,) Spring Moss (PTI)
Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento,) Snow White (Ranger Colorit,) Pink Chalk (Colorbox,) Certainly Celery (SU,) Copic Markers
Misc: Stardust Stickles, Black Pearls, Punches, Swiss Dots Cuttlebug folder, ribbon, White Gel Pen

Thanks for stopping by! Don't forget...Use Code GRANDRE10 at checkout for 10% off at HOPE STAMPS ETERNAL!!!!

Unity Blog Hop, Hawg Heaven...

For so many reasons my favorite quotable quote is: Hope Springs Eternal in the human breast -Alexander Pope


Did you get here from the Unity Blog Hop???? If not make sure to go HERE to start at the beginning!!!

I just broke down and ordered the Old Skool Ride stamp and I decided I HAD to use it for this Hop...I love it and I needed a card for my Sister-in-Law's birthday! ;)

I stamped the image, added a Touch of color to the lights and chrome and then highlighted the tank and lights with Diamond Glaze...

I haven't decided on the Perfect sentiment yet, so it is blank inside for now...

Supplies:
Stamps: Old Skool Ride (Unity)
Paper: Pumpkin Pie, Basic Black, Whisper White (SU,) Harley Flames (??,) Ambrosia (Basic Grey)
Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento,) Copic Markers
Misc: XL Black Eyelets

UP NEXT: Keri at Pink Lemonade, hop on over

and see what Unity Goodness Keri has cooked up for us all!

View the Inspirational Blog Hop by starting at http://theunitystampco.blogspot.com/

Thanks for stopping by!

VOTE for Earth!!!

Add your Voice! VOTE EARTH!!! Join me and Millions around the world!
Turn off your lights for 1 hour, from 8:30 to 9:30 pm tonight March 28th,
it is as easy as that to add your voice to the Vote!!!

http://www.voteearth2009.org/home/

Die or Template Challenge...

Springtime is the land awakening. The March winds are the morning yawn. -Lewis Grizzard


This week's Blogger's Challenge was to use Dies or Templates, I decided to finally make a card from the Top Note Die like I have been wanting to do for AGES (since Before I Bought the Top Note Die!) I also combined this challenge with the Spoon Full of Sugar challenge...Easter!

I used this Adorable little Bunny digital image from Two Scoops Rice, the card base is a metallic Red from Ca Paper Goods...


Supplies:
Stamps: Pots & Pals Bunny (Two Scoops Rice)
Paper: Metallic Red (CAPG,) Print Pack (SU,) Stampers Select White (PTI)
Ink: Printer Ink, Copic Markers
Misc: Sticky Gems, Ribbon, Stardust Stickles, Top Note Die

Thanks for stopping by!

Want Some Elzybells???

If you have been thinking about ordering from Elzybells for the first time...or you have a list of NEEDS from the latest release or you realized after you ordered that you Really should have grabbed that Adorable What's Moo set?? Well, now is the Time!!! Elizabeth is offering FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING Starting Sat!!! Details can be found on her blog HERE.

U.S. Ladies, Here is a Great Currency Converter...as of 9:30 am it was 1 GBP = $1.45 USD, that is the best it has been in awhile!

Cupcake with a Twist...

To wish you were someone else is to waste the person you are. -Anonymous

Another sketch challenge...these are really my Favorite type of challenge! This one is one of the March Viva la Verve sketches...they are sketch challenges with a twist. The twist for this challenge is Buttons. I used Basic Grey Cupcake paper and another digital image from The Greeting Farm...

I used a fun Michael's $1 stamp for the inside...

Supplies:
Stamps: Alice Anya DS (TGF,) Hey Cupcake (A Muse,) Happy Birthday (Mike's $1)
Paper: Cupcake (Basic Grey,) Riding Hood Red, Blue (SU)
Ink: Printer, Copic Markers, Tuxedo Black (Memento)
Misc: Buttons, Polka Dot Ribbon

Thanks for stopping by!

P.S. Don't forget to use code GRANDRE10 for 10% off in the store!!!

Also, I will be picking another random winner from my blog followers, make sure and add yourself as a follower for a chance!

Spring Scene...

April is a promise that May is bound to keep. -Hal Borland

I printed out all the sketch challenges I could find the weekend and I will be working my way thru them this week...


I used the SCS Sketch Challenge for this one, the card base measures 6 1/4" by 3 1/2". I used Pink Pirouette Textured cardstock and Stampin Up Print Pack paper, the image is by Stamping Bella and is called Happy Forest.

Supplies:
Stamps: Happy Forest (Stamping Bella)
Paper: Pink Pirouette Textured CS, Prints Pack (SU,) Stampers Select White (PTI,) Lime Textured card (DCWV)
Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento,) Copic Markers
Misc: Grosgrain Ribbon, Prima Flowers, Stardust Stickles, Pearl Sticker

Thanks for stopping by!

Easter Bunny Anya...

Spring has returned. The Earth is like a child that knows poems. -Rainer Maria Rilke

I recently printed out a page full of Digital Stamp images and took them to work with my Copics, at lunch and break I colored them all and this weekend I had fun putting together some cards.

I printed this Super cute Digital Easter Anya a little smaller than the Anyas are usually...it had to fit right in the middle of my paper. :) I paired the image with Tiny Tantrum flocked paper by Imaginisce and the Fall-to Layout #34 (FTL34) from Clean & Simple Stamping. This is a really fun sketch, I can see using it a lot....I guess that is why it is called a "Fall-To Layout!" :)

I used the sentiments from the Elzybells set "Eggstravaganza sentiments."

Supplies:
Stamps: Easter Anya DS (The Greeting Farm,) Eggstravaganza sentiments (Elzybells)
Paper: Tiny Tantrum (Imaginisce,) Pink Pirouette Textured CS (SU,) Spring Moss, Stamper's Select White (PTI)
Ink: Copic Markers, Tuxedo Black (Memento)
Misc: Stardust Stickles, Ribbon, Button, Paper Piercer

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Cheers!!!

Days of wine and roses laugh and run away, Like a child at play. -Johnny Mercer

Have you seen Taylor's Cupcake Challenge sketch this week? I Love it...Great sketch! It worked perfectly for another special order I had for a birthday card using Winobella. I happened to have 1 sheet of this Super fun wine paper by Creative Imaginations, after I was all done I noticed I covered most of it up....but I still think the Feeling of it works. :)


The woman who ordered the card requested I put her friend's name on it....I tried to put it on the front, but it just didn't work for me, so I put it on the inside...


Supplies:
Stamps: Winobella (Stamping Bella)
Paper: Wine Paper (Creative Imaginations,) Riding Hood Red (SU,) Ripe Avocado, Stampers Select (PTI)
Ink: Copic Markers
Misc: Simple Dot Scallop Border Punch (MS Crafts,) Stardust Stickles, Polka Dot Ribbon

Thanks for stopping by!

A Fairy Nice Day...

Spread your wings and let the fairy in you fly! -Author Unknown

Have you checked out the store lately??? The Greeting Farm is HERE!!!! These images are Adorable and SO fun to color!!! I was drawn to this week's Colour Create Challenge....Navy, Turquoise and Lime and decided it would be fun to make a Turquoise Haired Fairy Eva!!! :) I also decided I HAD to use the Prima gems I have had for a while...for this week's Spoonful of Sugar Challenge!

I cut the swirl into 3 pieces to get it to swirl all over the card. I colored Eva's wings with a light blue and then I went over them with Candle Light Shimmerz, her hair is Covered with Stardust Stickles. :)

I had just a tiny bit of the gem swirl left, so I stuck it on the inside! :)

Supplies:
Stamps: Fairy Eva (TGF,) Magical Day (A Muse)
Paper: Night of Navy (SU,) Turquoise Textured Card (DCWV,) Unknown Green 8x8 Paper
Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento,) Copic Markers
Misc: Prima Say it in Crystals Clear Swirl, Memory Box Jewels Stickers, Stardust Stickles, Candle Light Shimmerz

Thanks for stopping by!

Think Spring...

Spring is nature's way of saying, "Let's party!" ~Robin Williams

I seem to be a day late all week this week, I'm hoping I am not running a dollar short, though ;) This week's Blogger's Challenge...(which was supposed to be Yesterday) was to create something for Spring.

I LOVE all the new Bella Blvd Think Spring papers...Have you seen them??? I picked Little Buds and Easter Grass to put together an Origami Box, I have wanted to make one of these Forever! I filled the little box with Cadbury Mini Eggs, but somehow by the time I got around to taking the picture they had mysteriously disappeared????? The little tag is from the new Mini Tag Set from Elzybells.

Supplies:
Stamps: Mini Tag Set (Elzybells)
Paper: Easter Grass, Little Buds (Bella Blvd)
Ink: ColorBox Cat's Eye Queue
Misc: Fiber

Circus Snacks...

A clown sees life simply, without complications. -George Bishop

More Artistic Outpost "Send in the Clown" samples today!!!

As a preview special, when you buy "Send in the Clowns" ($12.00) you will also get a FREE coordinating collage sheet professionally printed on card stock. This sheet features more circus images including vintage posters and advertisements. This special is good through March 25th. Vintage Circus and Send in the Clowns is also bundled together at the special price of $20 (unmounted) and $30 (mounted). These special prices are good through March 25th as well.

Can you say Snacks??? Everyone loves snack, right?? For some reason when I think of the Circus I think about the food...Popcorn, Peanuts, Cotton Candy...Yum, Circus Food!!!

Here are a few yummy little snacks I came up with...


A Slider for Microwave Popcorn, template available here.


And a box of yummy Animal Crackers...


The next one is an old fashioned, Owyhee Candy Co (Local here in Boise) Old Faithful Peanut Cluster...


I made a little cover for it, the original package is still intact inside...

Supplies:
Stamps: Send in the Clowns (Artistic Outpost)
Paper: Cupcake (Basic Grey,) Clown Collage Sheet (Artistic Outpost)
Ink: Rich Cocoa, Tuxedo Black (Memento,) Copic Markers, Blue Lagoon (Colorbox)
Misc: Stitched Ribbon

Thanks for stopping by! Make sure to run over to Artistic Outpost and grab your Send in the Clowns before the 25th so you can take advantage of the free Collage Sheet Offer!