SSS132, You Are My Sunshine!

Hello, I made this for the Stella Says Sketch Challenge SSS132 over at Bugaboo's Catch The Bug Blog! This is also perfect for our Spring card drive at Kards For Kids!

This is a stamp from Totally Stampalicious, which is a Bugaboo image of Turtles-rain.

Totally Stampalicious is closing shop, so all there sets are on sale now at clearance prices!

Because of the design, I made the card base 4.75" wide x 5.5" tall. I coloured the image with copics, and added crystal effects to the rain.

The card base is marina mist, with a layer of dp from K&Co.'s daydreams. The strip down the middle is from Recollections.

Since we can't have real brads on cards going to the hospital, I made then with a hole punch, glued them down & then covered them in crystal effects. Super easy and you always have a matching brad!

Have a Great Day!
Laurie

Kards for Kids Virtual Cruise Challenges 1-4!

 Hello, The Team Members of Kards For Kids had a fun virtual cruise yesterday, with challenges and prizes from our Awesome leader Bela! Here are my cards for the first 4 challenges!

Above is is the card for challenge #1 Bon Voyage, Bela sent us the image, die cuts and some dp to create with!

 Challenge #2 Included the Chef image from Kenny K and the cake die cut. We also had a buffet table photo for inspiration!

 Challenge #3 was Sunbathing on Deck which included the stamped image from YNS, designer paper and the die cut lawn chair. I got to practice with copic hair colouring, not too bad for my first time with such a large area!

and Challenge #4, was a photo inspiration challenge with flamenco girls and the colours black, pink, green and red. I love this one, great Teen card!

I Have #5 & 6 done, and still have to work on #7 & 8 so I'll be posting them later!

Super fun day,
Laurie

Sad But True!

Hello, well you may have heard the news that Becky and Joycelyn from Totally Stampalicious have decided to close up shop. This certainly can't have been an easy decision, and I sure will miss designing for them.

All stamps are on sale now for $4.00!

You can find all the details about the closing process on the Totally Stampalicious Blog!

I used Johnny Skateboard on my card today, which I will be sending to the Kards For Kids, as we are currently collecting cards for boys!

I coloured Johnny with copics, and paper pieced his shirt & skateboard. The paper on the top and skateboard was in my scrap basket. The polka dots on the bottom are from Recollections.

The card base is black, with a layer of daffodil delight.

I also used the Sweet Sunday Sketch SSSC177.

Have a Great Day!~
Laurie

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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