Skipping Stones Design Sketch…

Posted by Jen | Guest Designer, Skipping Stones Design, challenges | Tuesday, December 27, 2011

One last sketch as the guest sketch artist for Skipping Stones Design

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All details for the sketch can be found on the SSD blog. Happy stamping!

I hope you and your have had a wonderful holiday season! See you in 2012!

TCP Tuesday Stamp Challenge…

Posted by Jen | Holidays, The Cat's Pajamas, challenges, projects | Sunday, December 18, 2011

I’m running a wee bit behind on last week’s challenge for The Cat’s Pajamas…sorry! I usually am stamping right along with my calendar, which has been packed lately. Unfortunately, that kind of scheduling doesn’t allow for me getting food poisoning and puking for 10 hours straight. Good thing is that I am all better now…6 lbs lighter even! Next time I’ll take 10+ grueling hours at the gym to lose that weight!

Last week’s challenge was to use any TCP Christmas/Holiday stamps in your card/project, along with the Big Scallop CutUps die. I made homemade peppermint bark for Nic and Ellie’s teachers this year and packaged them in clear paint cans…

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The can topper is created from the TCP Easy Rosette and Snowflake {cut from felt} CutUps dies. I used the “Merry Wishes” sentiment from the Merry Wishes set

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Detail shot of the bottom of the can using the Big Scallop CutUps die

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Tag I printed from the computer…

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Susan is your Hipster Hostess with the Mostess this week and you can see her creation HERE. To upload your creation, please see THIS POST on Alma’s blog.

**I am taking the next 2 weeks off from blogging except for a couple of posts previously committed to and, of course, the Christmas Day SFYTT giveaway.**

Skipping Stones Design & a GIVE AWAY…

Posted by Jen | Guest Designer, Holidays, Skipping Stones Design, blog tarts, cards, challenges | Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Happy Tuesday! This is week #2 of my Guest Sketch Artist gig with SKIPPING STONES DESIGN and I have a sketch that I think that you will like a lot…at least I am hoping so! Lots of possibilities with this one…

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I used 2 different sets on this card…AND I’M GIVING AWAY BOTH!! The 3 strips are stamped with a texture image from the Pumpkin Seed Sentiments set and I used the Christmas tree and sentiment from the Christmas Song set…

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Detail shots…

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New sketches are posted each week on the SSD blog, where you can see lots more inspiration, too!

So, want to win these 2 sets? Leave me some love {a comment} on this post and I will draw a random winner on Friday. Happy stamping and good luck!

TCP Tuesday Color Challenge…

Posted by Jen | Holidays, The Cat's Pajamas, cards, challenges | Friday, December 9, 2011

TGIF Stampy Friends!

I’ve had a lot of fun stamping this week and have a few more things to share with you before I take some time off at the end of the year. Don’t worry, I’ll still be posting the SFYTT winner on Christmas Day! As you know, I currently work with 4 stamp companies and I do guest design positions, as well. Needless to say, it can be a lot of work and I am looking forward to taking the last 2 weeks off {for the most part} from blogging, etc.

As for now, I am here and have a card to share that I made for this week’s super fun TCP Tuesday challenge…

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What fun colors for holiday and upcoming Valentine cards! I really wanted to use the new set, J*lly H*liday, along with the Big Ticket CutUps die from The Cat’s Pajamas and this is what I came up with…

{please pardon the horrid lighting!!}
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In addition to the Big Ticket CutUps, I also use the new Snowflake Lace Paper CutUps as an accent panel. Love this die! I am accumulating quite a few snowflakes on my desk, too! It’s important to me that I get a lot of use out of a product. This die allows for you to use both the positive and negative cuts…twice the fun!

Want to play along with this challenge? All details, along with where you upload your creation are HEREon Alma’s blog.

Good luck and happy stamping!

Snow Globe Love…

Posted by Jen | Holidays, Your Next Stamp, cards, challenges | Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Happy HOP day! Yep, it’s a hop for some cutie patootie new stamps from YOUR NEXT STAMP. If you happened upon here randomly, take a moment and start at Kerri’s blog so you don’t miss a thing…or a chance to win one of 3 YNS gift certificates.

YNS is releasing some super cute winter stamps today, which fits right in with this week’s challenge…create a winter themed card/project. I used the Holiday Snow Globe set on this card…

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This is such a great lil’ set! The set comes with a snow globe and a variety wintery images and some cute sentiments. Lots of possibilities!

Detail shot of the image and glittery snow…

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It’s just about time to keep on hop, hop, hoppin’! But first, a couple of chances to win YNS goodies…

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1) Want to play along with your winter-y YNS images for YNSC57? Be sure to upload your creation to the YNS blog for a chance to win Merry Mouse Wreath PLUS $10 YNS Gift Certificate.

2) There are 3 YNS $10 gift certificates hidden along the hop. Leave a comment at each stop along the way for a chance to win one.

Ok, now keep hopping along to Amy Rohl’s blog where she has the cutest tags to share with you!!

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