FairyBlossoms & Life

MFTWSC090110 - SketchySeptember!!

Hello lovebugs!!

It's MFT Wednesday Stamp Club Time!!  Are you ready for some sketchin'??

I am sooo in love with this week's sketch so I am hoping you'll join us and play along!!

It's super easy - all you have to do is grab your stamps and get busy!!  OH! and please remember to upload your creation to SCS using keyword MFTWSC090110 for a chance to win a $15 gift certificate! whooo-hoo!!

You have until Tuesday, September 7th to upload your gorgeous creation for a chance to win!! 

I know you want to get started so here is this week's sketch:

Isn't it great??  I really enjoyed this one, and all modesty aside - ahem - I am loving this card I made (well really, the stamp I used, tee-hee) but still!  Check her out:

Isn't she stinkin' cute?? And she's got red hair!!!  I cannot put these cute A la Mode stamps down!!  This one is called Picture Perfect, and of course I used that same sentiment on my card!! Isn't it cuuute?? I stamped my image using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink, and colored it using Copic Markers. I paper-pieced her skirt, using some patterned paper from Webster's Pages, distressed all of my panels (and my cardbase) using Ranger Walnut and Vintage Photo distress inks, and added 3 little neutral buttons to finish up my card.

DO you just love her, or what??  Well, there is plenty more inspiration for you with the addition of several new fabulous designers, so be sure to visit these lovely ladies:

Amy Rohl
Carole Burrage
Carolyn King
Dawn Easton
Leigh O'Brien
Wendy Bond

and also playing along with the challenge team this week are these lovely MFT designers, so be sure to leave some love!!

Cindy Haffner
Frances Byrne

Thanks for joining me and please stamp along with us!!

New News!! :)

Okay sugarbunnies!!  I have some fabulous news I can finally share!!!

ready??

well, look at this snazzy new bling I've got!!

I'm officially a trendsetter!!  whoo-hoo!!  I was so excited when the lovely and soooo very cool Jessica invited me to join her fabulous design team!  I could NOT be more excited to work with the amazing ladies that make up the Trendsetters, and even more so to work with these fun stamps - my very first TSG set was Tastes Like Chicken, and I fell in love!! Seriously, could stamps get any cooler??

I love that There She Goes has everything from elegant to cute and downright funny! I'm so excited to be a part of this fun team and I can't wait to show you the fun stuff I've been working on with my new stamps!! Be sure to visit the There She Goes Blog to take a peek at all the new additions to the team!! 

Thanks for sharing in this new adventure of mine!! 

A lil' Retro Flair!

I'm baaack sugarbunnies!!

I wanted to pop in and share this little card I made using one of my new TGF stamps!!  Have you seen this uber-adorable Special Edition Cheeky stamp??? OMG!! there are a few of these little ladies, and they are ALL stinkin' adorable, but for my card today I used Cheeky Glamour:

Isn't she cuuute??? I stamped her onto Cryogen White paper, which is just phenomenal, BTW.  It has a gorgeous shimmer to it - I've SO died and gone to heaven!!  I used my memento tuxedo black ink, and then colored her using Copic markers. 

This gorgeous card layout is from the lovely Pam Varnell's Sketchy Saturday post.   I used some patterned paper from the October Afternoon Report Card Collection, and a bit of ballet blue Grosgrain Ribbon from SU!.  I even added a tad of Gold Smooch to the edge of her mirror, 'cause she's fancy like that!

Thanks for stopping by! I'm off to do some more stampin' so stay tuned!!  Hope your week is off to a fabu start!!

TE News!

Hellooo sugabunnies!!

I just wanted to pop in and share a bit of news.. (get your tissues ready - okay, maybe just me.)  I have stepped down from the fabulous team that is the Baker's Dozen. 

It was SO not an easy decision, but I just figured I'd give someone else a chance to partake in all the fun!! we mustn't be greedy, ya know!

Of course, I will still be giving much love to my TE stamps, as I LOOVE them to bits, and always have, so don't you worry, there will still be lots of cuppie love chez moi!

I want to give lots of thank-you smoochies to my beautiful and super-fun fellow DT girls, whom I will just adore to bits for-evah!!  and of course, to Taylor, for letting me tag along for such a fun ride!!

I also want to wish the very best of luck to the lovely ladies who are joining TE!  They are just fabulous and I can't wait to see their beautiful creations!! 

you can check out the gorgeous new "bakers" on Taylor's post!

I'll be back later to share some fun eye candy!

Hugs &

Bollywood Glam!

Happy Friday sugarpuffs!

It's time to part-ay with some Indian flair!!

I have been having SO much fun playing with a bunch of different images that I've been drooling over for eons, and during one of my little shopping adventures last week I came across this gorgeous little cutie from The Greeting Farm!!  Is she not the cutest thing evah??

Eeeek!!  Behold Chibi India - could you just die??? She is stinkin' adorable and pure Bollywood glam!  She's a digi stamp too, isn't that cool?? I still break out in hives when I use Digis, especially if they need a lot of coloring, but luckily this one went off without a hitch!  I used my trusty HP B8550 and Choice Buttercream CS, and colored my image using Copic Markers.  I added some gold smooch paint to her eyeshadow, and bracelets, and then added a little red twinkle to her forehead.

The gorgeous ribbon is Martha Stewart Gold-Walnut, and the little pearl flower is from Jenni Bowlin.  Isn't this a fabulous layout?? I used Mercy's Tuesday sketch MTSC88.  Mercy is the sweetest thing on this earth, and I just looove her sketches!  Anyhoo, I used some glittery SU! paper I got last year (the name escapes me!!) and I am SO giving this card to my MIL, 'cause she's so sweet - not to mention this image totally reminds me of her when she's all glammed up!!  :)

Thanks for stopping by!! I hope your Friday is off to a great start!!

Sweet Friend!

Happy Thursday doodlebugs!

I'm back today sharing another fun card I made using my August Key Ingredients from Taylored Expressions!

I don't know about you, but my birthday card "pile" just never seems large enough, so I made it my business this week to get a few little birthday cards done, so here's one I just love:

Isn't this grungy cuuute??  I just loove these gorgeous papers, and of course, I just HAD to whip out my Sweet Celebration stamp set!  The gorgeous card sketch I used is from this week's TESC125 sketch, and in case you haven't seen it - Taylor has a new download on her blog for sketches 101-120, so be sure to grab yourself a copy!!

ANyhoo, back to my card! I stamped my sentiment and Cuppie onto my Choice Buttercream panel using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink, and I stamped both his "bottom" and his hat onto a couple of patterned paper scraps, so that I could paper-piece my image.  I the colored the rest of my cuppie using Copic Markers, and distressed the whole thing using Ranger Vintage photo distress Ink. 

I added a couple of green candy dots to my card as well as a couple of green Tiny Twinkles to my image panel.  I am SO enjoying using my rhinestones, now that I don't have to fumble around to get them onto my cards!! I don't know who invented Embellie Gellie but in my book -, you so rock!!

Okay loves, I'm off to catch up on my cleaning stamping !! Thanks so much for stopping by!! I have lots more to share so come visit soon!!

MFTWSC08252010 - Floral Fantasy & Fabu News!

Hello doodlebugs!!

I am feeling recharged after my little hiatus and my mojo is back in the house!!   ahh..

Just in time for a fabulous new MFT Wedmesday Stamp Club Challenge!!  and today is extra-special because we have a few cute little surprises in store!! but first let me share a little peek with you:

 
oooooh...Ya like??  Our challenge this week is to create your own Floral Fantasy!! We all looove flowers right? Flower embellies, flower stamps, floral paper?? Whatever inspires you, just take 'em out and start playing! 

We love to gush over your work, so please remember to upload your creation to SCS using keyword MFTWSC08252010 for a chance to win a $15 gift certificate! You have until Tuesday, August 31st to upload your gorgeous creation for a chance to win!! 

I am so excited to share my card for this week's challenge!

Do you just looove her?? I have been so in love with this fun little chick from my Party Girl stamp set for ages and I finally got her in my hot little hands! I decided my floral fantasy would be a little vampy and naughty in black!! (and I think we all know how I loove my black!!)

So for my card, I colored my party girl using Copic Markers, and added some gorgeous black Prima Flowers I've been hoarding for ever, aren't they just stunning?? I added clear rhinestones to the center of the flowers, and a little decorative swirl to my image panel using tiny rhinestones and some espresso dots using Adirondack Dimensional Pearls.  My patterned paper is from the Basic Grey Basics collection in White, which was in the September VIP kit. (did you all get yours??) I used the Jumbo Scallops Die-Namics Die, to create the scalloped edge on the side of my patterned panel.

How's this for a fun floral fantasy??

I can't wait to see your creations, so please play along for a chance to win some MFT yummy cash! You can also check out some gorgeous samples (and chat with us!!) on THIS thread on Splitcoast!

Enjoy some more flowery inspiration from these lovely ladies:

Dawn Easton
Wendy Bond

Julie Dinn

and be sure to head on over to Ms. MFT herself, Kim Van der Sanden for some Fabu news, you DO NOT want to miss!! 

Thanks for stopping by!!

ShoutOut Sunday!

Hellooo Sugarmuffins!!

I'm baaack!!  did ya miss me?? I know, I've been on a little stamping strike the past few days, BUT the good news is I've spent quite a bit of time on my rump shopping blog surfing..ahem, and so today I wanted to share with you a gold mine I recently stumbled upon -

behold this stunning creation from Melanie Holtz

 

Seriously, is this not the most gorgeous coloring you've ever seen??  Well, I don't know where I've been hiding because I had never seen her blog, but it is filled with stunning cards all around!  You do NOT want to miss it!!  As for the adorable stamp on this card, it is from Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps another fabulous new discovery of mine (and I might add a few of these cuties are making their way home to yours truly as we speak!!)

..and so here we have my little version of Shout-Out Sunday !! hmnn.. maybe this could be like my new thing!!  whoo-hoo!!

Thanks for stopping by!  I'm venturing into my stamp room in a jiffy!  Have a fabulous day!!

MFTWSC08182010 - Hit The Books!

*Feel free to scroll down just a tad so you can see my MFT VIP Hop Post!*

Hello again loveys - It's time for another fun-filled Wednesday Stamp Club!!  

I loove this week's theme, and I inked up a stamp set that I've been hoarding for ages so I'm doubly excited to share it with you!!  Wanna see a little peek???

This week's is challenge is Time to Hit the Books!  That means anything your little heart desires inspired by Back to School, Reading, or just general love of books! 

Please upload your creation to SCS using keyword MFTWSC08182010 for a chance to win a $15 gift certificate! You have until Tuesday, August 24th to upload your gorgeous creation for a chance to win!! 

Here is my card for the challenge!

Isn't he gorgeous?? This is the super-cute stamp from my I {heart} Books stamp set.  I colored my little boy in using Copic Markers and distressed all of my panels using Ranger Distress Ink in Vintage Photo.  The fabulous layout of my card is completely inspired by this weeks Sweet Sunday Sketch SSSC81.  I added some vintage buttons threaded using Linen Thread and finished up my card by adding some Espresso dots.  As you can see, I am still trying (and failing miserably!) at making uniform dots using Adirondack Dimensional Pearls!  I just love the way they look, and I figure eventually I'll get it! until then, excuse my mooshie dots and focus on the delish stamp set! tee-hee..

I hope you'll join us for a chance to win some MFT goodness, and please check out some gorgeous samples (and chat with us!!) on THIS thread on Splitcoast!

For some more Hittin' the Books Inspiration, please visit my fellow Challenge Team chickies to see their yummy creations:

Dawn Easton
Wendy Bond

and you can enjoy even more eye candy by visiting these fabulous ladies:

Julie Dinn and of course, the lovely Ms. MFT herself, Kim Van der Sanden 

Thanks so much for stopping by! 

MFT WTG Hop & Shop!

Hiya lovebugs!!

Tonight I am soooo honored to be playing along for MFT's VIP Who's That Girl Hop & Shop!!   This month's VIP kit is now available in the store until midnight tomorrow (Aug. 18) or while supplies last.  

If you've arrived here from Wendy's blog, you're right on track! If you've just happened to pop in here for a visit, you'll want to go back to Kim's blog to start at the beginning so you don't miss a thing!!

As you may know, the MFT VIP kit is your chance to get this month's "Who's That Girl" set TWO weeks early, along with a fabu-bundle of coordinating goodies AND, this month's kit will also be including a brand spankin'  NEW mini set for free!!! How's that for the VIP treatment????

This month, it get's even better though because MFT will also be releasing TWO new "à la modes" stamp sets!! I have a new addiction to these gorgeous deeply-etched RUBBER stamps, and I know I'm not the only one!! These cuties are absolutely to die for, and today (as of 10pm!) we get to shop for two more to add to our collection!!  You can now purchase the very cute Time to Celebrate, and the very hip and just as cute, Groovy Girl!!

I used my Time to Celebrate à la modes stamp set for this fun card to celebrate my very first VIP Hop:

Isn't she diiiiviiine??  I colored my little à la mode cake girl using Copics, and I added some diamond stickles to the "icing" on her cake, or added bling!  I used this weekend's SFYTT for my card sketch, and I have to say I absolutely loved it!  I think mixing up all these fun patterns from my October Afternoon Report Card Collection was just the perfect touch for this fun image!!  I finished up my card by adding a fun satin bow and topped it off with a little Prima Flower and a half-pearl!

I hope you like this fun new stamp, and I thank you for checking out my little blog as you hop & shop along the way!!  Now head on over to Kerry's blog to check out her gorgeous creation!

Thanks for Hoppin' by!! :)