RILEY2512, Frosty The Snowman!

Hello, this weeks challenge from Riley and Company is Hosted by Jovita, and she's challenging us to be inspired by a Christmas Song!

For my card today, I was inspired by Frosty The Snowman, so I used Snowman & Riley. I coloured him with copics and added stickles.

I used the Sweet Sunday Sketch SSSC173.

The card base is riding hood red, with a layer of white embossed with the Snow Flake EF. The dp is from Provo Craft holiday slab V, and the strip is bashful blue also embossed with a snowflake EF. I made the snowflakes with Martha Stewart punches and glitter paper.

Please join us in our challenge and upload your creation to the Riley and Company Blog!

Have a Great Day,
Laurie

TSMONDAY, Anything Goes!

Hello, this weeks Totally Stampalicious challenge is Anything Goes! Perfect for this time of year when everyone is so busy!

I used the new Friends Wine set. I coloured the image with copics and added some tiny gems and crystal effects.

The card base is black, with a layer of melon mambo and then dp...can't remember where that's from. I finished it off with some ribbon and popped the image up!

Please play along and upload your creation to the Totally Stampalicious Blog!

Add don't forget, Totally Stampalicious is doing a Design Team Call!

Have a Great Day,
Laurie

TSMONDAY, Anything But A Card!

 Hello, this weeks Totally Stampalicious Monday Challenge is to make anything but a card! That should be pretty easy with Christmas coming, since it's a great time for gift card holders, treats etc.

For my project today, I altered one of those coupon holders you can get at Michaels in the $ section! I should have taken a before picture, but of course I forgot! This was SO easy, all I did was pick Christmas paper that matched the blue inside, and just glued it on top. There was an orange  elastic cord that wrapped around to keep it closed, so I took that out and added a silver one.

This is the new Stella Psycho, I coloured her with copics and added some liquid applique to her hat & glued some glitter on it. The sentiment is just one in the set. I stamped it on a tag made with the CuttleBug tiny tags die. I added the sentiment tag & the ribbon to the cording.

Here's the inside. I made one for each of our girls, Hubby & others, where I can put their lists, plus a section for receipts and coupons! These would make a good gift, and they're fast & inexpensive to make!

Please join us in our challenge, and upload your creation to the Totally Stampalicious Blog! Remember if you use a Totally Stampalicious image the prize is doubled!

Have a Great Day!
Laurie

FMS63, Merry & Bright Snowmen!

 Hello, I made some cute little snowman cards to add to my Kards for Kids collection!

This is the Freshly Made Sketch FMS63, and the stamp set is SU Merry & Bright. For the card above I used riding hood red, white and dp from sei winter song pad. The red with polka dots was a piece I had in my scrap bin.

This one was made with garden green, white and dp from sei winter song pad. The strips were both found in my scrap bin.

I added some diamond stickles to the edge of the snow, and the strips were cut using the die-namics First place award ribbon die. I popped the circles up.

I hope the kids like these,
Have a Great Day!
Laurie

Totally Stampalicious Blog Hop!!!!

 Well if you've been going through withdrawals waiting for some new rubber from Totally Stampalicious, wait not longer the New Stamps have arrived!!!

There are four new stamp sets from the fabulous Bugaboo line by artist Jodie Mackrell!

As always prizes will be given away to a few Lucky Hoppers this is what YOU could WIN just by commenting on everyone's blog!

1st Prize - All Four New Stamp Sets
2nd Prize - $15 Gift Certificate
3rd Prize - $5 Gift Certificate

All Four Sets are Available NOW at Totally Stampalicious!

And the card above was made using the new Girlz Winter!

But Wait, there's more...Check out the new DIGI LINE from Totally Stampalicious! When you purchase these adorable new images, you will receive the coloured image, the uncoloured jpeg and png file. 

The next stop along the way is Angel! and just in case you get lost along the way, here's the complete hopping list!

Totally Stampalicious
Laurie - that's me!
Angel
Leanne
Kendra
Joanne
Becky
Joycelyn
Sue

Happy Hopping,
Laurie

RILEY2412, Colour Challenge!

 Hello, it's time for a Riley and Company Challenge! This weeks challenge is Hosted by Kelli, and she's challenging us to used the colour scheme Burgundy, Old Olive, and Cream. And as a bonus, create a card or project with the theme of gratitude and thanks!

Now I must confess, I read the challenge, obviously too quickly, and thought it was burgundy, any green and cream is you wanted and totally forgot the Thanks part! LOL

I used the newly released Carrying Tree clear set. I coloured Riley with copics and sponged the edges lightly with crumb cake (to make it look more cream!).

The card base is brave burgundy, with dp from K&Co. Christmas Cheer pad. The green is pear pizzazz, edges sponged with matching ink and always artichoke.

I did add some glitter, but I don't think it shows in the photo.

Here's the reverse side, the sentiment is included in the Carrying Tree set.

Please join us in our challenge, and upload your creation to the Riley and Company Blog, for your chance to win a Prize! If you upload to any forums, please make sure to use the keyword RILEY2412.

Have a Great Day!
Laurie

TSMONDAY, Let It Snow!

Hello, this weeks Totally Stampalicious challenge is to add some snow! I decided to pull out my Snowmen set, I haven't used it in a while, and I need to make some snowman cards for the Kards For Kids Christmas drive so this will be perfect!

I stamped him on white along with the scarf and hat, then coloured them with copics.

The card base is real red, with white embossed with the snowflake EF. The frame in the center was made with the spellbinders Fleur De Lis Squares die.

The sentiment is from the Let it Snow Stella set.

Please play along in our challenge, and upload your card or creation to the Totally Stampalicious Blog. If you use a Totally Stampalicious image, the prize will be doubled!

I hope you can make it to our Totally Stampalicious Blog Hop and Release on Thursday November 29th, 9pm est. 

And Totally Stampalicious is currently running a Design Team Call, just click for details!

Have a Great Day!
Laurie

Totally Stampalicious Black Friday Sale!

Totally Stampalicious Pre-Release and Black Friday Sale!

For 24 hours All Stamps will be $5!!! From 11:59 pm est Thursday 22nd til 11:59 pm est Friday 23rd!

The card above was made using the new Mon-Terrific set. I coloured the image with copics and stamped him twice so I could cut out the heads and pop them up! The Official Release and Blog Hop for the new sets will be Thursday November 29th, 9pm est. If you are interested in joining our Design Team, Totally Stampalicious is having a Design Team call, please check here for all the details! Happy Hopping, Laurie

Riley Blog Hop & Release!

 Happy Thanksgiving to all our American friends, and Welcome to the Riley and Company Blog Hop and Release!

There are 6 Awesome New CLEAR SETS being released tonight, each comes with an adorable image and 3-5 matching sentiments!

Looking for Specials, well we have them....

Special #1 - Buy all 6 sets for only $50.00! (regular $10 each) That's buy 5 get one Free!

Special #2 - You can also get a set of 3 FREE Funnybones stamps during this release by simply placing an order of $25 or more (before tax) in the first 24 hrs of the release! (One per customer please.)

Special #3 - But Wait, there's more! As an added bonus, we are giving EVERYONE FREE SHIPPING from Thrursday night at 9pm CST until Sunday night at midnight CST! Just enter FREESHIP in the coupon code section!

Please visit all the Design Team members Blogs, and leave a comments along the way for your chance to win Blog Candy...a new Riley and Company clear set of the winners choice!

Above I used the new I Dream Of Jeanie set to make a Coupon Book! I coloured her with copics and added some gems. The view is vellum.

Here's a look at the inside! You can fill them in however you like!

 And this is the new Riley Christmas Set. I made a tag and coloured Riley with copics.

 This is the ornament I made to go along with the tag. I used  Riley and Percy Dancing , and just masked out Riley. You have to use stazon ink, and stamp onto acetate. I used 3M transparency film for copiers from Staples. Then he was coloured in with sharpies. I filled the ornament with some glitter snow & finished it off with ribbons.

I made the box for the ornament and added the tag (I know it's a bit big! lol) but wouldn't this make a cute gift!

OK so now onto Jovita's to see what she has to share!

Here's the complete hopping list!

Riley and Company Blog
Cindy
Frances
Michele
Kelly
Laurie - that's me!
Jovita
Joy

Please make sure to leave your email, or contact info so we can easily reach the winners!
Happy Hopping,
Laurie

Riley Sneak Peek Day#4, Dentist Riley!

Hello and Welcome to day #4 of the Riley and Company sneak peeks! Today I'm showing you the new Dentist Riley, isn't he Awesome! In this case Riley is a Children's dentist, so the colours are soft. I love the background dp, it reminds me of the tops the Hygenists wear.

I used this weeks MOJO268 sketch.

Please join us for the Riley and Company Release and Blog Hop on Thursday November 22nd, 10pm est. 
Blog Candy is one free Clear Stamp Set!

TFL,
Laurie

Riley Sneak Peek Day #3! Surprise Cake!

Another day closer to the exciting new Riley and Company release! This is Day #3 of the sneak peeks, and today I'm showing you the new Surprise Cake set. There will be 6 new clear sets released on Thursday November 22nd, 10 pm est.

I coloured the image with copics, and added a bit of glitter. The card base is pacific point with a layer of dp from Basic Greys cupcake pad. The candles were made with an EK edge punch. This is just one of the sentiments in the set.

Check out the other Design Team members blogs to see more sneak peeks.

And please join us for the Riley and Company Blog Hop and Release on Thursday November 22nd, 10 pm est. Blog Candy is one free release set of Blog Candy Winner's Choice!

Have a Great Day,
Laurie

TSMONDAY, Non-Traditional Colours!

Hello, this weeks Totally Stampalicious Challenge is to make a Christmas Card using Non-traditional colours!

I used the Winter Bird Snowman Set. I coloured the image with copics. The cardstock and ribbon is wisteria wonder. I used copics BV02, BV13 & BV17 which seemed to be a pretty close match!

Please join us in our challenge and upload your creation to the Totally Stampalicious Blog. Remember if you use a Totally Stampalicious image, the prize is doubled!

Have a Great Day,
Laurie

Riley November Sneak Peek Day#2!

Hello, it's Day 2 of the Riley and Company Sneak Peeks! In case you missed the news, there are 6 news images this month which will be clear stamps sold in sets with sentiments included!

For today's card, I used the new Carrying Tree Set. Now this set comes with 3 sentiments, but some how I ended up using a sentiment from the Dog Walking Set!

I coloured Riley with copics and added some glitter. The trees were made with the Quickuz Trees die. I cut 2 trees out and popped them up so the ribbon runs behind them.

Please make sure to check out the other Designers for more great Peeks! There will be sneak peeks everyday leading up to The Riley and Company Blog Hop & Release on Thursday November 22nd, 10 pm est. 

Have a Great Day!
Laurie

Riley November Sneak Peek Day 1!

 Hello, and Welcome to Day 1 of the Riley and Company Sneak Peeks! We have some exciting news for you too! Starting this month, the new Riley's will be Clear stamps, and each will come with a few sentiments! There will be 6 new clear sets released this month, and you're going to love them all!

Above is the new Dog Walker Riley, this set comes with 4 sentiments! I coloured the image with copics, and added a sentiment from this set.

The sketch is from Freshly Made Sketches FMS61.

The card base is early espresso, with a layer of dp from Basic Greys Mellow.

Since I had some dp left over, I did up the inside. I also used an EK edge punch and another sentiment from the set.

Make sure to check out the other Designers to see more Peeks. There will be new sneak peeks everyday leading up to the Riley and Company Blog Hop and Release on Thursday November 22nd, 10 pm est. 

Have a Great Day,
Laurie

RILEY2312, Pocket Card!

Hello, it's time for another Riley and Company Challenge! This weeks challenge is brought to us by Michele, and she's challenging us to create a pocket card, any type you like.

For my pocket card, I used Mixing Bowl Riley. I coloured him with copics to match the dp.

To make my pocket card, I started with a 5.5" x 11" pieced of cardstock. It's scored in half at 5.5" and then I scored one end at 1-1/8" to create the forward flap. Then I rounded the corners with a punch.

Please play along and upload your creation to the Riley and Company Blog. If you upload to any forums, please use the keyword RILEY2312.

Have a Great Day!
Laurie

TSMONDAY, Bring on the Bling!

Hello, this weeks Totally Stampalicious Challenge is to add some bling!

Please play along and add upload your creation to the Totally Stampalicious Blog for your chance to win some candy! Remember if you use a Totally Stampalicious image, the prize is doubled, now that's totally awesome!

For my card today, I used Let It Snow Stella. I coloured her with copics and added rhinestones for the snowflakes.

The sketch is MOJO267. The card base is crumb cake with a layer of white embossed with the snowflake EF, the dp is from my scrap bin.

I hope you can play along.
Have a Great Day,
Laurie

TSMONDAY, 3 Of A Kind - Almost!

Hello, it's time for the Monday Totally Stampalicious Challenge, and this weeks challenge is to make 3 cards using the same image, but change it up a bit! (ok I totally missed the CAS part! LOL)

I used Party Penguins, they're all coloured the same, cut out with the same oval nestie, the same dp, the same cupcake embossing the same ribbon and the same black card base, but I used a different colour with each. One is pumpkin pie, daffodil delight and melon mambo.

Please join us in our challenge and upload your 3 of a kind creations to the Totally Stampalicious Blog! Don't forget, if the winner uses a Totally Stampalicious image, the prize is doubled!

Have a Great Day!
Laurie

Halloween 2012!

 I just wanted to share a photo from Halloween. This is Olivia, dressed as the White Rabbit from Alice in Wonderland, my Niece Lauren is Dorthy from The Wizard of Oz, and her friend Peyton.

Olivia's costume was so easy, white jeans, and a white shirt with a mens vest. She had the headband ears and the bow I got in the $ store in the hair accessories area.

I made the pocket watch with a bit of cardstock, embossing powder, crystal effects and a chain in the discount department at Michaels!

I got the clock face image online and printed it on cardstock. The front and back were cut with the circle nesties from grey cardstock. The back was embossed with the textile embossing folder. I did try to use the Faux Tarnished Silver Technique, but I didn't have the UTEE so it didn't work out as well. After it was all together, I covered the front with crystal effects. If I did it again, I think I would emboss the front with clear EP.

Anyway it was a fun and easy inexpensive prop!

Have a Great Day!
Laurie

RILEY2212, Fall Colours!

Hello, I hope everyone is weathering the storm and staying safe!

This weeks Riley and Company Challenge is hosted by Joy, and she's challenging us to use fall colours!  
I decided to use the new Sophie-Waiting for a Prince from the recent Fairy Tale Release. I coloured the image with copics, and added glitter to her crown.

The card base is early espresso, with a layer of vanilla embossed with hearts. The dp is from Basic Greys Mellow.

The sketch is from MOJO264, and I finished it off with some hearts!

Please play along with our challenge, and upoload your creation to the Riley and Company Blog. One lucky person per challenge will win a Logo Riley image, which isn't available for purchase! If you upload to any forums, please use the keyword RILEY2212.

Stay safe & have a Great Day!
Laurie

TSMONDAY, Anything Goes!

Hello,  I hope Everyone is surviving the Frankenstorm! This weeks Totally Stampalicious Challenge is Anything Goes, nice and easy!

I used the Johnny Skateboard stamp, he's coloured with copics, his skateboard is paper pieced and I cut him out & popped him up.

The card base is black, and all the dp is from Kaisercraft Konstrukt.

I used the Freshly made sketch FMS58!

Please play along and upload your creation to the Totally Stampalicious Blog. And don't forget there's great promotions going on right now!

Have a Great Day!
Laurie

TSMONDAY, Colour Challenge!

 Hello, this weeks Totally Stampalicious Challenge is to use Green, Purple and Black or White!

For my card today, I used the Cheerleader Brat. She's coloured with copics and I also paper pieced her outfit, shoes & pompoms.

The card was made using the sizzix circle flip-it die.

Please join in our challenge and upload your creation to the Totally Stampalicious Blog!

Have a Great Day!
Laurie

RILEY2112, Riley at Lamingtons!

 Hello, this is my card for the Riley and Company Challenge, RILEY2112. I'm sorry I'm late with this, I've been sick and this card had a special meaning for me, so I wanted to make sure I got it right!

This weeks challenge is from Cindy, and she's challenging us to make a center step card.

I used Cafe Riley, I coloured him with copics. This card will be going to my Uncle, who lost my Aunt to breast cancer at the end of last year. He has decided to take a new path and has opened a cafe called Lamingtons in New Zealand. You can see it in a picture below, and that's what I based my card on.

The sides are faux hanging lights.

So if you're ever in the neighbourhood, please pop by David's new Cafe Lamingtons. I wish I could go, the food looks awesome, just follow the link to see more!

Please join us in our challenge and upload your creation to the Riley and Company Blog. If you upload to any forums, please use the keyword RILEY2112.

Have a Great Day!
Laurie

TSMONDAY, Christmas!

Hello are you ready for another Totally Stampalicious challenge!!! This weeks challenge to get make a Christmas card or project, it's coming fast!

For my card today, I used Deacon Elf. I coloured him with copics and added glitter to white parts of his hat and boots.

The layout is Octobers SFYTT.

I chose the dp out of my scrap bin and picked the rest of the colours from there.

Remember Totally Stampalicious has an awesome new promotion, Win Free Stamps For a Year!

If you want to play in our challenge, please upload your card or creation to the Totally Stampalicious Blog.

Have a Great Day!
Laurie

TSMONDAY, Thanks!

Hello, and Happy Thanksgiving! We had our big turkey dinner yesterday at my Mom's so today is a lazy day!

This weeks Totally Stampalicious challenge is to make a Thank You card!

I used the new Balloon Kidz Girl. I coloured her with copics and paper pieced the balloon.

The card base is pretty in pink with a layer of white, edges sponged with so saffron. The clouds were made with a die-namics die, then I embossed them with the swiss dot EF.

I popped a couple of the clouds up and finished it off with some ribbon.

Please join in our challenge and upload your card or creation to the Totally Stampalicious Blog. Remember if you use a Totally Stampalicious image, the prize will be doubled if you're the lucky winner!

Have a Great Day!
Laurie

RILEY2012, Orange!

Hello, it's time for another challenge from the Riley and Company Design Team. This weeks challenge is hosted by Joy, and she's challenging us to use orange!

For my card today, I used Poppy Pumpkin Riley! I coloured him with copics.

The card base is old olive, with a layer of dp from K&Co. fall harvest. I popped up the focal image and finished it off with some ribbon!

Please join in our challenge, for your chance to win, and upload your creation to the Riley and Company Blog. You can find all the info there too!

Have a Great Day!
Laurie

TSMONDAY, Anything Goes!

Hello, I made this for this weeks Totally Stampalicious Challenge, Anything Goes! I really need a  bookmark for one of my favorite cook books, so I used Chef Pierre to create one!

Unfortunately the photo is a bit too dark, I coloured Chef Pierre with copics and used riding hood red and I think the blue is pool party.

I stamped the sentiment onto the white and onto the blue vellum, so it looks sharp! Then I finished it off with co-ordinating ribbon.

Please play along and upload your creation to the Totally Stampalicious Blog. Remember, if you use a Totally Stampalicious image, the prize is doubled!

Have a Great Day!
Laurie

Happy Halloween!

 Hello, these are Halloween cards I made for Kards For Kids, a group I belong to that sends cards to kids at Toronto's Hospital for Sick Kids.

Here's link to the challenges, so you can see our inspiration! The little witch card is for challenge #1, and the pumpkin owl is for Challenge #2.

You can see my card for challenge #3 here.

 This cute witch is for challenge #4.

and finally this is for challenge #5.

Have a Great Day!
Laurie

Huge Riley Sale!

 Hello, just a reminder, Riley and Company has a HUGE sale going on right now, 50% off everything in the store, just enter SUMMER50 in the coupon code! But hurry, this sale ends September 31! Great time to stock up!

This is a card I made a while back using Flower Bonnet Sophie. My Niece just had her ears pierced, so for her 6th Birthday we bought her some earrings and a Gift Certificate to Claires (accessory store) so I made a little jewelry box to go with the card!

 Here's the top, made to look like the flowers on the card.

For the feet, I glued together to beads, all from the $ store! The drawers were made with the matchbox die, and the top and bottom are made with the mega nestabilites curved rectangles.

Have a Great Day!
Laurie

FMS54, Halloween!

Hello, I made this using this weeks Freshly Made Sketch FMS54, and for the Kards for Kids Halloween drive!

The sketch made this pretty easy, and I finally got to play with some punches! The bat is made with the Owl punch, and for his wings I used the medium oval punch and a circle punch to curve the end. I sponged the edges with with craft ink. His mouth was drawn with a white Sharpie poster-paint pen. The branches were made from the 2-step bird punch.

Have a Great Day!
Laurie

TSMONDAY, Fall Colours!

Hello, this weeks Totally Stampalicious Challenge is to use Fall Colours! There's also a NEW Bonus, is the randomly selected winner uses Totally Stampalicious Stamps, the prize will be doubled!!! Awesome!

For my card today I used the new Balloon Kidz Boy. I coloured the image with copics, and paper pieced the balloon. All the dp is from My Minds Eye, lime twist.

I also used the sketch SC402.

To join in the challenge, just add your creation to the Totally Stampalicious Blog, and you'll be entered to win!

If you haven't heard, there's also a Great New Promotion going on, you could win Free stamps for a Year, check it out here!

Have a Great Day!
Laurie

RILEY1912, Scraplings!

 Hello, it's challenge time at Riley and Company! Frances is our Hostess this week, and she's challenge us to make a Scrapling! If your new these, Frances has a great description here!

For my scrapling, the base piece is 2.25" wide. I used the new Cinderella Sophie, she's so pretty and look at those awesome glass slippers! I coloured Sophie with copics. For her shoes, I covered them with crystal effects then sprinkled on some glittler.

The white layer is shimmery white, but it probably doesn;t show in the picture. The butterflies were made using the MS punch and some glitter paper.

For the inside, I used a sentiment from the Life Is A Fairy Tale word set. You can also buy this sentiment separately here!

Please join us in our challenge and upload your creation to the Riley and Company Blog! Don't forget a winner is drawn for each challenge!

It's also a great time to stock up on Riley Stamps...Our biggest summer sale yet!!!Get 50% off ALL Riley stamps!!!Simply enter SUMMER50 in the coupon code during checkout! But hurry - this offer ends Sept. 31st!

 Have a Great Day!
 Laurie

TSMONDAY, Girly Birthday!

Hello, it's time for another challenge from Totally Stampalicious, and this weeks challenge is to make a Girly Birthday card!

I used the new Balloon Kidz Girl, with some cheery dp from American Crafts called Shoreline!

This is an older sketch from Freshly Made Sketches FMS4.

Please join in our challenge and upload your creation to the Totally Stampalicious Blog!

Make sure to stop by the Totally Stampalicious Store for new promotion details!

Recipe
Stamps: Balloon Kidz Girl
Paper: tempting Turquoise, white, American Crafts-shoreline
Ink: Memento tuxedo black, daffodil delight, tempting turquoise
Accessories: copics, spellbinders tags & flags, cirle punches, daisies EF, ribbon, twine, dimensionals

Have a Great Day!
Laurie

Totally Stampalicious & Ribbon Carousel Blog Hop!

Totally Stampalicious has teamed up with the Ribbon Carousel Crewmates to bring you a Blog Hop jam packed with fabulous eye candy! We're all combining the new Totally Stampalicious September Release with the awesome ribbon and twine from Ribbon Carousel!
                                 

My card above features the new Johnny Skateboard, along with ribbon and twine from the Ribbon Carousel.  I also used the SFYTT September sketch.

 This is the new Stella Waitress, as always she comes with lots of fun sentiments. I spritzed this beautiful ribbon with water and scrunched it up, it looks great flat or scrunched!

And this is the new Balloon Kidz Girl, pretty simple, love this ribbon!

Of course we need to give away prizes!

Totally Stampalicious will be giving away the 4 Newly Released Stamps Sets for September, and Ribbon Carousel will be giving away a $20 gift certificate to their store! So Make sure to hop along and leave comments for your chance to win. The winners will be announced Saturday night at 8pm est.

All Stamps new stamps are available now at Totally Stampalicious!