TSMONDAY, Go To Sketch!

Hello, this weeks Totally Stampalicious challenge is to use your favorite go to sketch! This is one of my favorites, it's fast and easy whether your card is vertical or horizontal. Just divide the background in half. use different colours, textures or dp, then put a border across the middle, it could be card stock, ribbon, twine etc. Then add your image, any shape, and I pop it up.

Above I used Super Dottie. She's coloured with copics. The background is pacific point, recollections yellow and real red. I embossed the blue & red with the Stars EF. the border was made with a die-namics harlequin border.

Totally Stampalicious is having a HUGE inventory blow out sale, all sets and $5.00.

Please join us in our challenge, and upload your creation to the Totally Stampalicious Blog.

Have a Great Day!
Laurie

Riley and Company Blog Hop Time!

 Hello and welcome to the Riley and Company January Release and Blog Hop! We have a fabulous new line of Retro Men & Women for you this month, 13 in total. There are also 36 new Funnybones sentiments available now at Riley and Company!

Check out these great specials below!

Special #1. Buy an unmounted sheet of ALL 13 new people for only $50.00 (reg $6.00 each) that's a savings of $28.00.

Special #2. You can also get a set of 3 FREE Funnybones Stamps (our choice) during this release by simply placing an order of $25.00 or more (before tax) in the first 24 hours of the release! (One per customer please.)

Special #3. As an added bonus we are giving EVERYONE FREE SHIPPING from Thursday night at 9pm CST until Sunday night at Midnight CST. Just enter FREESHIP in the coupon code section!

For my card above, I used one of the new Retro Women along with a new Funnybones Sentiment...which I think is hilarious! I used my sizzix circle flip it die for this card.

And this card features the Bouncy Ball Riley...how always makes me smile! I used the Sweet Sunday Sketch challenge SSSC176.

And this is another new Funnybones sentiment, which I think goes perfectly with this image!

Now it's time to hop on over to Silke's Blog!

Please make sure to leave comments along the way for your chance to win a Free Riley Stamp. Every Designer Team member will be randomly drawing a winner!

Here's a complete Hopping list in case there's any glitches along the way!

Riley and Company
Cindy
Frances
Michele
Kelly 
Laurie - that's Me!
Silke
Jovita
Joy


Happy Hopping,
Laurie

Riley Sneak Peek, Bat Crazy!

 Hello, I hope everyone has been enjoying the new stamps from Riley and Company! I have a new peek for you today.

This is Batmoose which is already available at Riley and Company.

I also used last weeks SC419.

And here's one of the new Funnybones sentiments being released tomorrow! LOL

Make sure to check out what the other Design Team members have created with these awesome new images and sentiments.

The Riley and Company Release and Blog Hop will be January 24th, 10 pm est. Please make sure to join us for fun, and prizes!

Recipe
Stamps: Batmoose, Funnybones
Paper: black, daffodil delight, basic grey, white, recollections Primary Pin Dot, core-dinations
Ink: memento tuxedo black, basic grey, daffodil delight
Accessories: copics, skeleton EF, star EF, die-namics fishtale flags, MS bat punch, hole punch

Have a Great Day!
Laurie

RILEY0213, and a Sneak Peek!

 Hello, I'm the hostess for this weeks Riley and Company challenge RILEY0213, and I'm challenging you to make a card for a guy in life, husband, brother, son, father etc.

I made my card using one of the new Retro People images. This is a Joy Fold card, you can follow the link to find a tutorial.

On the inside, you can see the sentiment, one of the new Funnybones sentiments being released on Thursday.

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 RILEY0213.

The Design Team will be showing sneak peeks everyday til the Riley and Company Release and Blog Hop Thursday January 24th, 10 pm est.

Have a Great Day!
Laurie

TSMONDAY, Paper Piecing, Use Up Those Scraps!

Hello, it's time for this weeks Totally Stampalicious Challenge, and this week we're challenging you to paper piece and use up those scraps! I guess I didn't really paper piece, but all the dp is from my scrap box!

I used the new Balloon Critter set. I stamped the elephant twice onto white and coloured with copics. I cut them out, and added them to the background and popped up his head.

The card base is not quite navy, with a layer of white stamped with SU distressed dots background stamp in wild wasabi and then I sponged the edges in so saffron.

For the top note layer, I started with a piece of white cardstock slightly larger than the top note die, and glued on my dp to create the scene, then I cut the whole thing with the top note die.

Please join in our challenge and use up your scraps! Then upload your creation to the Totally Stampalicious Blog!

Have a Great Day!
Laurie

Riley Sneak Peek, The Gift Of Coffee!

 Hello, I have another Riley and Company sneak peek for you, and this should perk you up! lol We bought a Keurig machine last year and it came with the individual filter attachment, so you can buy your own coffee grounds (makes it extremely cheap) for your favorite cup of coffee!

My Daughter and I like the German Chocolate Cake coffee from the Bulk Barn, and we store it in a canning jar...but I thought it could use a make-over and this would make a great gift for the coffee lover in your life!

I used one of the new vintage people images being released this week, along with one of the new Funnybones sentiments.

The name on the top was printed on the computer, and I used nesties to cut it out. The plastic lids are from Walmart in the canning section.

The whole Design Team is showing sneak peeks all week leading up to the Riley and Company Release and Blog Hop Thursday January 24th, 10 pm est. 

There will be 13 new retro men & women images and 36 new funnybones sentiments released on Thursday January 24th at 10pm est.

Recipe
Stamps: Retro Woman, Funnybones Sentiment
Paper: early espresso, white, pool party
Ink: Memento tuxedo black, Tim Holtz antique linen, pool party
Accessories: copics, circle/scallop nesties, shapeabilities tag shape 3
ribbons, twine

Have a Great Day!
Laurie

Riley Sneak Peek, Snowball Trouble!

 Hello, I have another Riley and Company sneak peek for you! This time I paired one of the new Funnybones sentiments with the Snowball Riley.

I think this is one of the cutest & funniest Riley images. I coloured him with copics and added some glitter.

I used last weeks MOJO Monday Sketch MOJO276.

As soon as I saw this new sentiment I thought of this image, fun & trouble all rolled into one! lol

The Design Team will be showing sneak peeks all week, leading up to the Riley and Company Release and Blog Hop on Thursday January 24th, at 10pm est.

Have a Great Day!
Laurie

Riley Sneak Peek, Funnybones & More!

 You won't believe what Riley and Company has in store for you this month! If you're a fan of the Funnybones sentiments there's lots more this month and to go along with it, 13 of these fabulous vintage people!

The card above features one of the images and one of the sentiments. I left the image plain except for adding some lipstick! and I sponged the edges with Tim Holtz Antique linen.

 I decided to try my hand at making a tube of lipstick. Sorry the pictures aren't that great, but I'm so happy with the end result.

I sponged the edges with matching ink, melon mambo & sage shadow used here.

Here it is put together, then I also added some mini pearls. I bought them on ebay, and they were being sold as nail decorations.

I also used the Sweet Sunday Sketch SSSC175 for this card.

The Design Team will be showing sneak peeks from Saturday January 19, til the Release and Blog Hop on Thursday January 24th, 10pm est. 

Recipe
Stamps: New Vintage People, Funnybones
Paper: melon mambo white, vanilla, sage shadow, My Minds Eye Blush
Ink: memento tuxedo black, Tim Holtz antique linen, sage shadow, melon mambo
Accessories: oval nesties, circle punches, word window punch, MS edge punch, die-namics fishtale flags layers, mini pearls, dimensionals, distressing tool

Have a Great Day,
Laurie

Bugaboo Cupcake 3 in a Row Challenge!

Hello, here's another card I made for the Tuesday Bugaboo birthday bash challenge. For this challenge I used the free image, cupcakes and my freebie is pink.

The card base is pretty in pink and I made the ribbons with the die-namics fishtale flags and Basic Grey's nook & pantry pad. The strip across is early espresso. I popped up the sentiment.

I was totally inspired by by Sharon's card here!

Have a Great Day!
Laurie

Bugaboo Birthday Bash Colour Challenge!

Hello, here's another card I made in for the Bugaboo Birthday Bash Celebration. This is for Monday's (today) colour challenge to use black, white and a pop of colour.

This is the AKV Ninja 1, I love him, perfect for a boys cards which we are making this month for Kards for Kids group!

I coloured the ninja with copics. the card base is black, with a layer of white embossed with the Swirl EF. The center piece is embossed with the garden party weaving blocks EF. My pop of colour is cherry cobbler. I had some zigzag scraps left over on my desk so I used those too!

Have a Great Day!,
Laurie

Bugaboo Birthday Bash SSS128!

Hello, I made this for Bugaboo's Birthday Bash Sunday Challenge. This is Stella Says Sketch SSS128.

I used Bugaboo Brats Sean Dog, he's a digi at Bugaboo and also available in stamp form at Totally Stampalicious! This will make a great card for Kards for Kids too, we're making boy cards this month!

I coloured Sean with copics. the card base is island indigo. the dp is from DCWV's pet stack. I also used the EK paw edge punch. The challenge also included using 3 of something, so I stamped 3 paws in the bottom right corner.

Have a Great Day,
Laurie

TSMONDAY, Favorite Colour Combo!

Hello, it's time for this weeks Totally Stampalicious challenge, and this we we're challenging you to use your favorite 3 colour combo!

I love most colours, but I do love black, red & vanilla together!

This is the new Stella Wine. I coloured her with copics. I also stamped the image twice and popped up Stella's head.

The card base is crumb cake, the red is cherry cobbler.

This is also for Bugaboo's Birthday Bash Saturday Challenge, Anything Birthday!

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

Don't forget Totally Stampalicious is having a Huge Inventory Blow Out Sale, all stamps at $5.00. Some stamps will be retiring, so get them while you can!

Have a Great Day!
Laurie

Totally Stampalicious Release & Blog Hop!

 Hello and well to the January 2013, Release and Blog Hop!

There are 4 new sets being released from the fabulous Bugaboo line from Artist Jodie Mackrell!

As always Totally Stampalicious is giving away some awesome prizes to a few of the lucky hoppers...all you have to do is leave a comment on everyone's blog for your chance to win!

1st prize - all 4 new sets
2nd prize - a $15 gift certificate
3rd prize - a $5 gift certificate

All four new sets are now available at Totally Stampalicious!

But wait there's more...All stamps are on Sale now for only $5.00

This is a huge inventory blowout sale, many of the sets will be retiring, so get them while you can!

For my card above I used the new Johnny Guitar. The sentiment made me think of a trophy you might get for being the best at Guitar Hero, so I made a Free Standing Pop-Up Card. The card stock for the base is from DCWV The Generation Stack.

 This is the new Super Dottie. I love her, she makes the perfect Wonder Woman! I also used the sketch SC418.

 You can see one the the sentiments she comes with here on the inside.

And this is one of the images in the new Balloon Critters set. Isn't he cute, perfect for a girl or boy! I used this weeks Freshly Made Sketch FMS68.

Now it's time to hop on over to Angel's to see her awesome creations.

Here's a complete list of the hop in case there's any glitches along the way!

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

Happy Hopping and shopping!
Laurie

RILEY0113, Make It Sparkle!

Hello, I'm sorry for posting late, I was sick for the last challenge and for some reason thought that was last week and realized today that it was challenge time again! So here goes...

This weeks Riley and Company challenge is hosted by Michele, and she's challenging us to make it sparkle! You can add glitter, bling, or anything shiny!

For my card today, I used Heart Riley. I coloured him with copics, added stickles to the heart and also added some tiny heart gems.

The card base is real red, with a layer of vanilla and then dp from Basic Grey's Sugar rush pad.

I bought a new Martha Stewart punch today called flourish lace, that's what I used on the center piece.  Then I threaded some ribbon through it.

Please play along and upload your creation to the Riley and Company Blog, for your chance to win some free rubber! If you upload to any forums, please use the keyword RILEY0113.

Have a Great Day!
Laurie

TSMONDAY, Buttons & Bows!

Happy New Year Everyone, I hope you all had a wonderful Holiday!

It's time for a challenge from Totally Stampalicious, but first I have to tell you about some great things they have going on!

Totally Stampalicious is having a HUGE INVENTORY BLOWOUT SALE! 

ALL STAMPS ARE $5.00....many are retiring, so get them while you can!

The next Totally Stampalicious Blog Hop and Release will be this Thursday January 10th, 9pm est. There will be 4 new sets released and of course awesome blog candy to give away!

Our challenge this week is Buttons & Bows, use at least one button and one type of ribbon on your card or project.

For my card today, I used the Friends Wine set from the last release as well as a sentiment from the Sweet Birthday Kids set.

I also used the Stella Says Sketch SSS127 on the Catch The Bug Blog.

The card base is black, with a layer of crumb cake and dp from My Minds eye Sunshine pad.

I coloured the image with copics and added some tiny gems for Ruby's earrings.

Please join us in our challenge and upload your creation to the Totally Stampalicious Blog. And don't forget to come back and join us Thursday January 10th, the new release and of course your chance to win some blog candy!

Stamps: Friends Wine, Sweet Birthday Kids
Paper: black, crumb cake, white, My Minds Eye-Sunshine
Ink: Memento Tuxedo black, crumb cake
Accessories: copics, tiny gems, MS edge punch, corner rounder, Spellbinders pennants die, linen twine, button, dimensionals

Have a Great Day!
Laurie