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Simon Says Stamp's Challenge Day - Anything Goes in May

Welcome to this week's Simon Says Stamp Challenge blog day!!  This is always the best week of the month because it is always our Anything Goes Challenge.  Easy peasy, right?  Just create something this week, share it on your blog or online gallery and link it up to the Simon Says Stamp Challenge blog.  I love seeing the Anything Goes Challenge entries because there are always so many beautiful, interesting and unique creations!!

So this week, the design team is also spotlighting all kinds of twine, string, and hemp.  Simon Says Stamp carries a ton of it and I scored big time when I found this Hemptique hemp cord.  It matches perfectly with this paper pad from Simple Stories.

Simple Stories has great 6x6 paper pads.  Not only do you get all of the regular sheets of paper but you also get some of the special papers which you can cut apart and use on your card like I did here with the journaling spot.  

Here is a closeup picture of the hemp cord and some beautiful Prima flowers that matched very well to the paper too.  Love the size of these flowers.  They are great for cards.  You can also see part of the stamp set that I used.  It is a great mini stamp set from Unity by Jillibean.  It has this great banner image and then three sentiment stamps that fit inside the banner image.  

The butterflies were cut using a Martha Stewart punch and the small white flower is from Maya Road.  I also added a small strip of Bella Blvd Washi tape and some gems from Kaiser Craft.  

 

I can't wait to see your cards.  Please make sure to link it up for a chance to win a $50 gift certificate to the Simon Says Stamp Store.  I have listed all of the supplies that I used to make my card below.  Just click on the link and it will take you straight to the store!

*Simple Stories FAB-U-LOUS 6 x 6 Paper Pad Fabulous FAB2101	*Hero Arts KRAFT PAPER 65# Card stock ps627	*Hemptique SPRING BLOOM 2 Natural Hemp Cord Set 2916	*Prima Flowers FAIRYTALE Mini ROSES CORAL Peach 538651
Maya Road Vintage paper posies	*Martha Stewart ROYAL BUTTERFLY Craft Paper Punch M283011	ANM Mini Pop Dots Foam	Tombow Mono Adhesive Permanent Dots Refill
Tombow Mono Adhesive Permanent Dots Dispenser	Glue Glider Pro PermaTac Adhesive Apllicator	Glue Dots 3/16 Mini Dot N Go Disposable Dispenser	Memory Dot N Go Glue Dots
*Tsukineko Memento Ink Pad RICH COCOA Brown

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Operation Write Home

Today is the Operation Write Home blog hop and I'm sharing some cards that I made for the SRM Stickers stop along the blog hop.  There are some fantastic cards to see along the hop and some great prizes too.  So if you have time please make sure you stop by.  You can start here, at the Operation Write Home blog.  You can also learn more about this project and why it so important and how you can get involved.

Here is just one of my cards. I used Sketch #2 for this card.  You can see the others that I made on the SRM Stickers Blog. 

Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to leave comments,at the SRM Sticker blog, hint, hint, along the way to win special prizes on selected stops.

 

Simon Says Stamp's Challenge Day - Father's Day or Masculine Card

 

Welcome to a new challenge from the Simon Says Stamp Challenge blog.  Today we are challenging you to create a Father's Day card or Masculine card.  The girls on the design team a fabulous job and I know you will too.  I can't wait to see your cards!

 My card using supplies from the Echo Park Charming collection kit.  In the kit you get double sided 12x12 papers, a 12x12 shape sticker sheet, and a 12x12 alphabet sticker sheet.  There are also journaling cards on one of the papers and some lovely border strips.  This is hands down my most favorite masculine collection that I have seen in a long time.

Please join us this week for a chance at the $50 gift certificate that is given away each week to challenge participants. It's a fantastic prize and just think you could buy an awful lot of card making supplies with that gift card!  Hope to see your card in our Linky line up!

*Echo Park CHARMING 12 x 12 Collection Kit This & That THC26016	*Glue Arts GLUE GLIDER PRO PermaTac Adhesive Applicator	*Glue Arts Glider Pro VALUE 2 PACK 1/4 x 40 PermaTac REFILL Adhesive Applicator	*Therm O Web 3D MOUNTING SQUARES White Foam 3777
*03441 Fiskars PREMIUM CUT LINE Paper Trimmer 12 Inches

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My Newest Adventure - Simply Scrapbook Pages

I am so excited to announce that I have officially opened Simply Scrapbook Pages, a designer layout kit business.  

Each of the layout kits that I design will feature beautiful designer paper from the top companies in the scrapbooking industry, matching embellishments and a few extras including handmade titles and embellishments.  You will also be provided with detailed instructions and color photos of the layouts.

It is with extreme pleasure that I introduce you to my first two kits.

 

I LOVE SUMMER

This bright and fun double page layout kit features Bella Blvd's newest line, Sunshine & Happiness.  Cutouts, paper, stickers and more will make this page fun and easy to put together.  You will love the six spaces for pictures and the accents using Washi Tape and twine from The Twinery. 

 

IT'S FUN BEING A BOY

Nothing says BOY more than this awesome collection from Ruby Rock It! called Paper Boy.  The colors are fun and just a wee bit distressed.  This double page layout kit features papers and embellishments from the Paper Boy collection, space for seven photos plus my own handmade title.

Until I can get my website up and running I will be selling my kits through Etsy.  You can link the link on my left hand sidebar or go here to my shop.  Please email me with any questions that you have and if you live close, Birmingham, Alabama, please let me know and we can arrange a pickup.  You can also find them at The Scrapbook Princess Scrapbook Store.

Simon Says Stamp's Challenge Day - Clean and Simple

Wow, I love clean and simple cards but sometimes struggle with the process of creating one. I always think that maybe it needs more here, more there.  Clean and simple is not always simple but using the right kind of stamps and paper sure helps.

This week, on the Simon Says Challenge blog, we are challenging you to create a clean and simple card.  Remember less is sometimes more.  

For my card, I used stamps from Lawn Fawn.  Lawn Fawn's simple and bold illustrations are perfect for the clean and simple look. I stamped the airplane stamp on white cardstock and then colored it in with Copic Markers and cut it out.

Look for it in the July issue!

Paper choice is another thing to consider when creating a clean and simple card.  The bold patterns of the Echo Parks Hello Summer papers are great for this look.  Just to add a little interest to my card, I die cut some clouds out of felt from a die by Memory Box called Puffy Clouds and added a colored brad to my banner from the Hello Summer collection.  The sentiment is part of the Lawn Fawn stamp set.  You can find all of the supplies that I used in my card in the links below.  

Thanks for stopping by today and don't forget that all you need to do is make one card, post it to your blog or online photo gallery, and link it up to the challenge post here.  You could be that lucky participant that will win a $50 gift certificate to the Simon Says Stamp Online store.  I hope to see your card in our line up!

Lawn Fawn BON VOYAGE Clear Stamps	Echo Park HELLO SUMMER 6 x 6 Paper Pad	Echo Park HELLO SUMMER Decorative Brads	Memory Box PUFFY CLOUDS Craft DIE
Copic Markers	Memento Tuxedo Black Ink Pad and Refill	Glue Glider Pro PermaTac Adhesive Apllicator	ANM Mini Pop Dots Foam

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Got Sketch Challenge 143 with the Noel Mignon team

Have you seen the newest Got Sketch Challenge?  It's a really good sketch and the really cool part is that this challenge is sponsored by Noel Mignon Kits and they have generously donated a $20 gift certificate. 

To get more details about the challenge and to view the sketch please click here to go to the challenge Got Sketch blog post. 

My layout uses papers from My Mind's Eye.  I stayed fairly true to the sketch omitting and adding a couple of elements.  I loved the banners in the corner.  Banners are so hot right now and My Mind's Eye cardstock embellishments were right on target.  

I also really lucked up with my twine colors from The Twinery.  The colors I had were a red and grey which matched exactly to the colors in the paper.  I took the two pieces, tied them together in a knot in the middle of the two strands and then stretched them across the page adhering them to the back of the layout.

The layout has pictures of my middle son Brett who is now 13. I still have so many pictures of my two oldest kids that I haven't scrapped yet that I am trying to use them more than the recent pictures that I have.  I know that I will probably never "catch up" and to tell you the truth, I don't really care if I do or not, but there are still quite a few pictures from the earlier years that I have been holding onto waiting for just the right inspiration or paper and embellishments.  

Do you see the cute little red polka dot washi tape by Bella Blvd.  Oh, I love it!!  Not only is it a fun embellishment, I love that you can pull it up easily if it's not in just the right place.  I only have a couple of rolls of it right now but I can surely see a huge stash of it in the future.

The beautiful yellow flowers that you see are from Petaloo.  The newest Flora Doodles are hands down my favorite line.  They come in different sizes within the many color groups, dimensional and ready to place on your page and the match the beautiful Core'dinations cardstock!  

I hope to see your layout in the challenge in the InLinz box.  Deadline is Sunday, May 27 at 11:59 EST

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I also want to remind you of Valerie's new Got Sketch Express 3 class that will be starting very soon. 

I will be there.  I hope you will be too.  We have so much fun and the inspiration is amazing!!  Sign up by May 20th, 2012 to be eligible to win a scrappy prize package!

Get the details on the Got Sketch Express! 3 Info Page.

Garrett's First Weeks- Simple Stories

This was a scrapbook page idea that I lifted from a layout that I saw on the Scrapbook Generation site.  They had created one similiar with Simple Stories's Year-o-grahy line and I thought that Simple Stories baby line would be great for Garrett's new baby pictures.

I usually don;t scraplift layouts so closely but this layout idea was so sweet, I just had to.  Basically it is just a lot of stickers and the journaling cards on one of the pieces of patterned paper.  So easy to do but the concept is brilliant.  

There are so many spaces for pictures and journaling, (which I still need to do, slap hand).  Wow, Garrett has changed so much.  The time has gone by much too fast.

I think this layout is a great way to showcase a month or two at a time and I know that I will be using it again and again.

I want to wish everyone a wonderful Mother's Day! It's a day that we can all celebrate whether we have a mother or have become one!!

Your arms were always open when I needed a hug. Your heart understood when I needed a friend. Your gentle eyes were stern when I needed a lesson. Your strength and love has guided me and gave me wings to fly. 

Sarah Malin 

 

Mother's Day Gift Set- Petaloo and Little Yellow Bicycle feature

Today my post about the Petaloo and Little Yellow Bicycle cross promotion went live on the Petaloo blog.  I'm showing a picture of my project here but you can learn a lot more about it and see more pictures if you head over to the Petaloo blog.

They are also having a fantastic giveawayon the Petaloo blog!  Little Yellow Bicycle too!  So be sure to stop by both blogs and leave a comment to win!!

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful day!

Basic Grey's National Scrapbook Day Sketch Challenge

Well, I've completed another sketch challenge.  This sketch was created by Valerie Salmon from Got Sketch for one of the Basic Grey's National Scrapbook Day Challenges.  I instantly loved it and couldn't wait to get started, but because baseball, diaper changes, and laundry took precendent over scrapbooking until yesterday, I wasn't able to give it the earlier start that I wanted.  But as you can see I did finish in time to submit it for the challenge so I'm happy about that.

For my layout I used Basic Grey's What's Up? paper and embellishment collection with a little washi tape from Bella Blvd and stamps from Paper Trey Ink.  Other than that it is all Basic Grey baby!!  :)

I really love these papers.  I really don't think my photography does the paper justice.  It looks flat to me and it is really more vibrant in real life.  I used a lot of the cardstock stickers and a couple of flags.  My favorite embellishment, though, is the stitched felt and puffy cloud.  Too cute for words!!  Here is a close up of those embellishments.

This photo highlights something I'm pretty proud of.  I recently got my Cameo Silhouette and I am loving it.  Not only for the shapes that I can buy but for the ones that I can make myself.  The fancy open bracket border, we'll just call it that for now, is a Studio file that I created myself.  I am hoping to share some tips of how I did that really soon.

Another closeup of the embellishments on the top of the layout.

Loved the sketch for this challenge and even though the deadline is near, tomorrow, eeks, you still might be able to join me if you hurry.  

Thanks Valerie for a wonderful sketch and thanks Basic Grey for the challenge.

 

 

Simon Says Stamp's Challenge Day - Something Sweet

Here is my card for this week's Simon Says Stamp Challenge for this week.  Think of something sweet.  Not so hard for me because I love sweets.  I tell everyone that if it were possible to live off of sweets, I would!  So I created a card that used one of my favorite stamp sets from Paper Smooches which is filled with images of yummy sweet things.

 

I thought the doily was a nice touch behind the images. It's just a paper doily that I bought from Wilton while looking for cupcake liners. 

This image shows the Gelatos that I used.  I love the creamy texture of them.  They are very soft.  There are a lot of different ways to use them but on this card, I used them like watercolor crayons.  I filled my Aqua Painter with a little bit of water and then dipped it onto the gelatos to pick up the color.  Then I brushed it on my image.  It was a lot of fun to color my stamped images this way and very quick.

Thanks for stopping by and checking out my card for the Sweet Tooth challenge at Simon Says Stamp Challenge blog.

Please join us this week for a chance at the $50 gift certificate that is given away each week to challenge participants. It's a fantastic prize and just think you could buy an awful lot of card making supplies with that gift card!  Hope to see your card in our Linky line up!

Page Maps and Bella Blvd Sketch Contest

I guess by now everyone knows how much I love sketches.  Sometimes I like to use them as a springboard and then other times, I will follow the sketch pretty closely.  This sketch was created by Becky Fleck from Page Maps for a Bella Blvd sponsored contest.   

For my layout I followed the sketch pretty closely except for the pinwheel.  Since I was creating a BOY page I didn't want to put a cute little pinwheel on it.  If he had been running around with one then I could see it but in this case it was all about his love for balls and bats.

I used a ton of Bella Blvd product on this page.  A little from a lot of collections.  I just love how the colors in their lines coordinate so well with each other.  Really broadens what you have to work with.

I've got some paper from Mr. Boy, Cut outs and stickers from Making the Team, Stickers from Super Stud, and letters from the Sophisicates collection.  Probably a couple of others too. 

Well this is what I accomplished yesterday for National Scrapbook Day.  I also spent about 5 hours sweating at the baseball park.  I love it but, man, it's hot early this year.

Hope you had a great National Scrapbooking Weekend!

 

Challenge from Got Sketch: 5-Year Anniversary Challenge and Sketch 142

The Got Sketch blog is celebrating their 5th Birthday with a big bang!  A new fun challenge sketch, prizes, and a free PDF for everyone.  

Here is the challenge!  Using Valerie sketch which you can see here

Create a layout with the following criteria:

"5" is the magic number.

• 5 photos (any size)
• 5 types of cardstock & patterned papers (use those scraps!)
• a cluster of 5 accents (not strict on this.  buttons/brads count.)

Any theme.  Any color scheme.  You can flip the sketch, rotate it, and interpret it any which way as long as your layout falls within the criteria listed above. 

 My layout doesn't quite fit the criteria but I wanted to show how you could change the sketch a little to meet your needs.  I love that sketches are so flexible.

I used Doodlebug's new baby line Snips and Snails on my layout.  I love this paper.  I most certainly did not get enough of it!!  I see some shopping in my future!

All of the embellishments are also from Doodlebug.  One of my favorite parts is how their die cuts are double sided.  One side has cute icons and decorations and the other side is more plain and open and ready for your decoration.  The journal die cut is a great example.  One the other side there were more pictures which would have been in the way of my journaling strips.  Love the versatility!

A couple more closeups.  Love how the black and white pictures work well with the colors in the papers.

So make sure to stop by the Got Sketch blog for the chance to win prizes and to enter our challenge!!  May 13th is the deadline so link your layout up on the Got Sketch Challenge blog post soon.

Oh, and don't forget that Got Sketch Express 3 starts May 21. Ten new sketches in 5 weeks.  Valerie is bringing back her lower priced Express! format which is a limited class structure .  Just download the pdf, print, and scrap. It's perfect for the busy scrapbooker. You can sign up now!  

Don't forget my big announcement is coming tomorrow.  I can't wait to share what I have been working on!

 

 

Simon Says Stamp's Challenge Blog Celebrates their 3rd Birthday!

 

This week we are celebrating our 3rd Birthday! This calls for a party and of course you all are invited!  In honor to really celebrate we will be having extra prizes at Simon Says Stamp and a special sale for followers of this challenge only, be sure to check out below for details!

 

FIRST PRIZE 

a $50 voucher to the Simon Says Stamp Superstore 

(the first number picked by the random generator)

The next 3 numbers drawn will each win:

Simon Says Stamp

Card Kit of the Month MAY 2012 YOU CAN DO ANYTHING

That is not all !! EVERYONE will get a gift this week too !! It is time to reward all of our lovely followers and supporters who join us week after week :-)

Beginning today, May 2nd at 12:00 EST and ending Friday, May 4th at 11:59 EST you can receive 10% off all your purchases by entering the code bbsim1

 When you go to check out, enter the promotion code at the bottom of the page that says "Billing & Shipping" at the top. There will be a box for you to enter your promotion code which will automatically deduct this amount from your total upon check out.

Here is my card for this week's challenge and birthday celebration.  I love this Congratulations Tilda stamp.  You can use her for so many occasions.  The sentiment is a Unity stamp co branded with Simple Stories.  I love the outline shape of it.  I used my Copic markers to color inside of it to match the card.

In addition to the Magnolia stamps, I added some Magnolia flowers in two different styles, some May Arts ribbon, a Zva Creative gem flourish, Cosmo Cricket Baby Jane paper, and a Spellbinder's die for the image mat.  I also used some Stardust Stickles on Tilda's dress and Glossy Accents on the bow, party hat and sentiment.

I hope to see your creation for this week's challenge on our Linky list.  Help us celebrate big!!

We're so proud of our amazing team, please be sure to check out everyone's fantastic Birthday themed inspiration this week!

GD Dora

Lols
Chris
Jo 
Domi
Debby
Heather
Christine
Mandy 
Dawny P
Melissa
Marcea
Becca
Joy

agnolia CONGRATULATIONS TILDA Rubber Stamp You're So Special 2011	Cosmo Cricket BABY JANE MINI DECK 6" Paper Pack	ANM Mini Pop Dots Foam	Glue Glider Pro PermaTac Adhesive Apllicator
Glue Dots 3/16 Mini Dot N Go Disposable Dispenser	Sizzix BIG SHOT MACHINE	Spellbinders LACEY CIRCLES Nestabilities Decorative Elements Dies	Magnolia Paper Flowers Vintage RED Rose SMALL
Magnolia Paper Flowers Vintage RED Rose MINI	May Arts CHAMPAGNE Twill Stripes Chevron Ribbon	Memento Tuxedo Black Ink Pad and Refill

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Petaloo Floradoodles Easter Egg Hunt

Spring is here and so are the fun and bright colored papers and embellishments.  My layout today is being featured on the Petaloo blog so I will just give you a quick sneak peek here and you can head over there to see the rest.

This layout documents Garrett's first Easter.  I am having so much fun with all of his "firsts"!  

 

I also don't want to forget to remind you that Got Sketch is turning 5!!  There's a BIG challenge with a BIG prize and a free PDF for all.  I'll be back later this week with a reminder and more details.

Lots and lots of things going on around here this week so if you don't want to miss a thing be sure to subscribe to my blog via email or subscribe to my Facebook page. That way you'll get all of the updates.  

And......

Look forward to a my BIG announcement on Friday and a chance for a great giveaway from me!!

 

Imaginisce Guest Designer for April Day 2

Hello again, today I am showing my last projects for my Guest Designer Spot for Imaginisce today!  Here are a couple sneak peeks but you can see everything over at their blog here.  I've created a layout and two cards.

Only one card shown here.  Stop by the Imaginisce blog to see the other one.  I used their stamps on that one!

Is he just not the cutest ever!!  I just had to use him on something so I went with another invitation.  

I just loved the Making Waves collection. The papers were all so pretty and fun to play with.  The summer colors were bright and just right for bathing suit pictures.  It certainly is a must have collection for all of your summer projects!!

There is a great giveaway on the Imaginisce blog too.  You will get some of the foam adhesive that I used on my projects.  It is really great stuff.  Just the right height and I love that there are all kinds of sizes or pieces that you can cut to what you need.  Check out the details here on the Imaginisce blog.

Thanks Imaginisce for having me as your Guest Designer for April. It's been great fun working with all of your products. I look forward to more inspiration and challenges on your blog in the future!!

Lily Bee Designs Sketch Challenge #8

Down to the wire again, I am submitting my layout to the Lily Bee Designs Sketch Challenge #8.  I really loved this sketch.  It was simple and easy to do yet very sophisticated and trendy!!  Lily Bee Designs have such beautiful papers.  I love how they really let the pictures shine through!

Here is my layout. 

I used the Lily Bee Design Handmade Collection kit which has all of the papers, letter stickers and label stickers in it.  I also used the Index Jornaling cards from the Buttercup collection.  It's awesome how all of the lines work together.

I have to say that I took some chances this time and used a little Tattered Angels spray and some Glitz stamps and Tim Holtz Distress Inks.  I don't always "distress" my layouts but the paper and feel of the layout was just kinda of begging for it. I think it turned out great and I'm so glad that I pushed back the fear of ruining my layout and went for it.

Thanks Lily Bee Designs for the challenge and I'm looking forward to the next one.  

SRM Stickers and Twinery Blog Hop and Giveaway!

Today I have a special project to share with you.  SRM Stickers and The Twinery have teamed up to bring you a fun two day blog hop with a ton of inspiring projects. I really can't believe how creative both teams were with the twine and stickers.  And to top it all off, there are great prizes to be won on both company's blogs so please make sure you check out the details at the SRM Stickers blog and The Twinery blog.

Here are my projects.  I designed a little gift grouping.  A card, a little notepad and a gift box, all with a strawberry theme which just happens to be one of my favorite fruits!  The strawberry stickers are from the  collection.  I placed them on white cardstock and then punched them out with a circle punch and mounted them on a colored scalloped circle.  The sentiments were cut from the SRM Sticker Sentiments, Thinking of You sticker sheets and placed on the blue patterned paper.  

I used the twine from The Twinery to stitch on my card.  I just love the look of handstitching.  It was really easy to do.  I just used my ruler and paper piecer to pre punch my holes on the cardstock.  Then I threaded the red twine and sewed the long stitches.  It is a lovely and fun texture in real life.

I also used the twine to close up my strawberry gift box and notepad.  The strawberry gift box was a Silhouette cut by Lori Whitlock.  It was really easy to cut and put together.  Just two pieces and a bit of twine to hold it together.

The notepad is just a little pad of notebook paper that I found at the office supply store covered in cardstock and then decorated with SRM stickers and some patterned paper.  I used my twine between the paper and the notebook paper so that it ties the notebook closed.

Don't forget to stop by the SRM Stickers blog and the Twinery blog and leave a comment to enter to win!

Stickers used:  We've Got Your Stickers Plus, Strawberry (54004); Sticker Sentiments, Thinking of You (51006); Twine, The Twinery; Paper, Echo Park; SVG Strawberry, Lori Whitlock

Simon Says Stamp Challenge Day- Anything Goes for April

Wow, the year is flying by already.  I can't believe that the kids are starting to count down the days until the end of school already!!  I think it was the lack of winter and cold weather around here that has gotten me all bloggled in the mind about the time of year it is.

So today we have another great challenge at the Simon Says Stamp Challenge blog.  It's the best time of the month because our theme is Anything Goes.  That's right, we want to see any of your beautiful creations that you have made this week starting today.

The design team has been issued an extra challenge and we would love for you to play along if you can.  We all used stamps from Paper Smooches.  If you haven't seen these stamps yet, you need to check them out.  They are the cutest stamps and have such fun characters and sentiments.  I have started my collection so you can be sure that you will be seeing them from me a lot more in the future. 

So here is my card.  I used the stamp set called Healthy Vibes.  I loved the sentiment!  Another thing I love about Kim Hughes's stamp sets are the "fonts" she uses for her sentiments.  Actually I am pretty sure it is her own handwriting.  Wish I could write like that!  Sooo cute!!

My card is farily simple but that is why Paper Smooches are so great.  You can make a very simple card with them that looks adorable.  Here I used the stamps for paper piecing the cup and spoon.  I popped the spoon up with foam dots and placed it all on multiple mats.  The paper is from the new My Mind's Eye paper line, On the Bright Side. 

Join us this week for a chance at the $50 gift certificate that is given away each week to challenge participants. It's a fantastic prize and just think you could buy all of the supplies that I used to make my card and still have money left over for more!!

Here are the supplies that I used to make my card.  Click on the image to take you to them at the Simon Says Stamp store!

Paper Smooches HEALTHY VIBES Clear Stamps Kim Hughes

My Mind's Eye 6 x 6 ON THE BRIGHT SIDE ONE Paper Pad

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink Pad and Refill

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Kiss Me- Basic Grey Kissing Booth layouts

These are a couple of layouts that I created for my Basic Grey layout Kit Club.  Each month I teach a fun class where we create 1 double page layout and 2 single page layouts.  The double page layout is created by a member of the Basic Grey team and then I use the rest of the supplies to create the 2 single page layout.  We always have a great time and get a lot done plus the products are amazing to work with.

This class has been so popular for the last year it was completley sold out, but if you are interested in attending the club we now have 3 spots available for the next 6 month committment.  Just contact India Davis for more information.  You can also let me know too and I can get you pointed in the right direction too.  This class is held on one Thursday night a month in Hoover, (Birmingham), Alabama.

I always try to create one layout that is geared more towards girls and one that is geared more towards boys.  If I can, I will also create a double page layout or a card as a bonus.  There are always tons of embellishments left and usually some paper.

I hope to see you there.

Contact:  christineousley@mac.com

And speaking of layouts, I'm almost ready to share by news and big announcement.  Just have a few details to iron out.  Can't wait to share!!

 

Simon Says Stamp Challenge Day- Dawny's Sketch

 

Ready for another fabulous challenge from the Simon Says Stamp Challenge blog?  I am, and so are the other designers.  We have a sketch challenge this week and had a lot of fun.  Here is the sketch created by Dawny!

I used a stamp from Stamping Bella called LuLu's Pies.  I love the LuLu stamps and plan on adding to my collection soon.

I need to give some credit to a special someone for this card.  It is not usual for me to CASE a card but while commenting on all of the wonderful cards that are linked to the Simon Says Stamp Challenge weekly, I came across this card and I just couldn't help myself. :) I think it is one of the cutest cards that I have ever seen.  I pinned it on Pinterest right away, bought the stamp and waited for a chance to make one of my own.  So thank you Steph at Honey Boutique.  You totally inspired me with your card and talent!

So I hope to see your card this week for our sketch challenge!!  Don't forget that there is a $50 gift certificate to the Simon Says Stamp online store for one lucky participant.  You can't win unless you enter so get those card making supplies out! :)

Click on the links below to find all the supplies that I used to make my card.   

Stamping Bella Stamp LULU'S TWO PIES	Cosmo Cricket BABY JANE MINI DECK 6" Paper Pack	Martha Stewart RINGS Lattice Punch Around the Page	Epiphany Round 25 Tool
Epiphany Shape Studio ROUND 25 BUBBLE CAPS Epoxy	Copic Markers	Memento Tuxedo Black Ink Pad and Refill	Tombow Mono Adhesive Permanent Dots Dispenser
Tombow Mono Adhesive Permanent Dots Refill

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