Long time, no post

Ok, I never said this would be easy for me to keep up with... I have some news to share with your though. Cindy Echtinaw has 4 new stamp sets coming out. 3 of these stamp sets coordinate with several Spellbinders dies which should be fun! I'm posting pictures of them for you to see. The stamps will be in soon and can be ordered through StampingScrapping.










I can't wait to get my hands on these and play around with mixing stamps and the Spellbinder's dies! They will work with Fancy Tags, Tag Trio 2, Lables 2, 4, & 8. These will make it so much more fun to play with my tags!

Good night all...

Blog Hop & Blog Candy

UPDATE 7/26: I will choose a Blog Candy winner when I get home on Aug 2 and post the winner on Aug 3rd. Please check back then!

This is just ONE of MANY images on one of 4 NEW HOLIDAY
Stamps Sets Available in August on http://www.stampingscrapping.com/
And http://www.scentmycards.com/
The Design Team will be "Teasing" you with Sneak Peaks
On their blogs
Lynna will start the Sneak Peak here on Thursday July 23rd
Post a comment on EACH BLOG by midnight of the day it is posted and WIN your choice of 1 of the new Stamp Sets
(You must post a comment on ALL Sneak Peak Posts)
3 LUCKY PEOPLE WILL BE CHOSEN!
Make Sure to be here on Thursday July 23rd!

July 23rd - Lynna

July 24th - Su

July 25th - Wini

July 26th - Candice

July 27th - Linda

July 28th - Mindy

July 29th - Froggy

July 30th - Cindy

Wow, well it can be a bit scary being the first but I've got a great card to showoff!
The images I used is from Best Witches. I've been trying to use up my stash, so the paper and card stock are things that I already had. I even found a whole set of Harvest ribbons which I came in handy!
I used the Octagon Nestibilities for the background and saying. The saying is from the Thankful set of stamps. I added a few punched leaves and bling to top off the card. Of course I have to use my Distress Inks on the saying! I can't live without them. Thanks for taking a look.













Blog Candy alert!!!! Not only will commenting on this blog enter you into the drawing for a set of stamps, but I will choose one additional person to win Blog Candy. I will use a random # generator to choose the winner. The Blog Candy will be packed full of Fall/Winter related items. Good luck!!!

I thought I would show off a few of the latest projects I have done. This first card was for the Scent My Cards challenge. I designed this Father's Day card. It was based on a sketch from Mojo Monday. Nothing special, I used Cosmo Cricket Wanted papers and Inque Boutique stamps plus a few brads.















This second project was playing around with my Spellbinders Nestabilities. The papers are from Little Yellow Bicycle's Love Letters collection. The flower is made from 4 scalloped circles cut in half and folded. I used a large round brad in the center covered with mesh and a large round acrylic piece.












The 3rd project is for a recent DT project for Stamping Scrapping. I used Cuttlebug embossing folder Just My Type on the edge. I then used Floral Screen to emboss the metal piece on top which was a recycled soda can. I painted the metal with Ranger alcohol inks using a paint brush. I cut it out using the Octagon Nestibilities and paired it with a complementary piece of card stock. I covered the card with light purple card stock, tied a ribbon and layered the Octagon pieces. Final step was to stamp the greeting. Hope you enjoy!

Newest DT project

Well, I am finally getting around to posting my entry for the Stamping Scrapping DT challenge. This project was inspired by my Scraponomics class (recycling everyday 'trash') at The Stamping and Scrapbooking Room. I was to use a set of the octagon Nestabilities from Spellbinders that I needed to incorporate into my project. So, in combining the 2, I came up with this friendship album.


This first picture is of the outside. This is a ribbon spool I took apart and recovered. The following pictures are of the album open. I used the Spellbinders octagons for the pages, layering them to create little pages with sayings. The artwork is from a Dover Publishing Clip Art book. I printed the designs & sayings on my paper then cut them out with the Nestibilities. I embellished with stickles, Copic Spica markers, and several kinds of flowers. To hinge the album together, I used lace trim which I dyed with Ranger Distress Ink. Hope you enjoy!

Yummy Cards

Cindy at Stamping Scrapping has done it again! Her newest venture is one that will make you hungry while making cards! www.scentmycards.com has fragrances for cards. These scents are absolutely amazing! I got in chocolate cake, hazelnut cream, cinnamon and fresh cut flowers. I can't wait to get into my card stuff and try out all the yummy scents!

You can also purchase from her main website and combine your orders. Check them out, you won't be disappointed!

WooHoo

Just wanted to share the good news! I made the Design Team for StampingScrapping.com. Since there were 4 really good entries in the last round, Cindy couldn't decide, so she is having all 4 of us join the team!

Getting on a Design Team was one of my goals for this year. I guess I made that goal and now I can focus on getting published somewhere. I'm glad the waiting is over and that I don't have to worry any more.

Thanks to those who voted for me and thanks to those who said my work was good enough for a design team.

DT entry #2

Thought I would show you what I did for my 2nd entry for Cindy E's of StampingScrapping.com Design Team.
Since we were all sent the same items (with a couple exceptions) I decided to forgo the card or scrapbook page. Instead, I made this little book. The only thing on the front that wasn't included was the jellybean paper.




The inside was the most difficult. I didn't want to add pictures as I wanted my work be the statement and focus. Each tag overlaps the one on the other side. I did add a little of my own embellishments. I think that it came out pretty good and would be cute to send to a parent, sibling or friend for Easter.



Well, what do you think? I hope that it is accepted by the judges.

Tomorrow, I hope to show you a page I did on my son. It's an adventure into scrapping much different from a lot of people I've met.
CU L8TR

Good smelling cards

Have you ever received a card that smelled yummy? Do you want to send cards to others that smell like lavender, chocolate or how about your favorite beverage? Now you can and possibly win blog candy in the process. Check out StampingScrapping, leave a comment and link the site to your blog. You can order the card scents directly from www.scentmycards.com They come in a roll-on bottle. Cindy has awesome customer service and quick delivery.

Tell her Lynna sent ya! I'm trying to figure out which ones I want...