Totally Stampalicious Halloween

Today's challenge at Totally Stampalicious is "Halloween". You must make a Halloween card or project!

Unfortunately I have no creation or project for this challenge today.  We here in York, PA got about 10 inches of snow on Saturday.  Our power went out about 1130am on Saturday and didn't come back on til about 3/4ish pm on Sunday.   At least it is back on now and I am not freezing in my house today....

I will be working on a creation for this challenge either later today or tomorrow and will post it when I can. 

But in the mean time take a gander at what the rest of the Design Team has created for this awesome challenge.  The Totally Stampalicious blog has some great pictures of the creations as well.....

Totally Stampalicous Design Team:

*  Jessie *  Dawn (You are Here)  *  Kendra  *  

* Jess  *  Angel  *  Julie  *  Cindy  *  Joanne  *

* Laurie  *  Lori  *  Rebecca  *  Joycelyn * 

*  Stacy  *  Sue  *  Lynda  *

There is an awesome special going on RIGHT NOW at the Totally Stampalicious Store, they are having some really great desserts:

Stampalicious Dessert Menu

Level 1 - Vanilla Ice Cream - Buy 5 Get 1 Free
Level 2 - Strawberry Shortcake - Buy 8 Get 2 Free
Level 3 - Triple Layer Chocolate Cake - Buy 11 Get 3 Free

Thanks for stopping by,

Dawn

Rest in Peace Bam Bam

It has taken me almost 2 weeks to post this.  I am having a hard time with his loss. My male shih tzu who was 6 yrs old went to doggie heaven.  For 2yrs we battled Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia and he was on and off meds and blood tests galore for 2yrs.  He took a turn for the worse 2 weeks ago and I made that very hard decision to let him go.  He was my best buddy and my shadow.  He was my b-day present from my husband 6yrs ago.  I really miss him and so does Pebbles, she is our 8yr female shih tzu.  

Here is a picture of both of them taken on our deck about a month ago, Bam Bam is on the right:

I hope he is having fun in Doggie heaven with Trixie, our Husky lab mix who we put to sleep back in the end of May when she collapsed in the yard, she was 14yrs old..... 

Bam Bam, I really miss you buddy !!!!  Miss you too Trixie !!!! Hope you are now pain free and having a blast up in Doggie heaven....  

Designer's Choice Challenge - Repeat Impressions

It's time for a new Challenge over at the House that Stamps Built! 

The Challenge is called Designer's Choice. 

Here's how the "Designer's Choice Challenge" will work!
All of the fabulous design team members for Repeat Impressions 

will be assigned a Wednesday, and we get to set the 

"theme" for the challenge!  The Theme for this

week's DCC is hosted by Lynette and she

is challenging the Rock Stars to do a recipe challenge -

Use 1 image and 1 sentiment, 2 die cuts and 3 embellishments. (The die cuts can be Spellbinders, etc.) 

 

Here is my Recipe Challenge card:

 For my card today, I went for one of my favorite color combos - brown and pink.  I used the
1603-K, Bouquet Bear and the sentiment 1920-G, Thank you beary. The Bouquet Bear was stamped onto cryogen card stock and colored in with my copics.  I used one of my new spellbinder dies, Floral Doily Motifs to cut out my colored image and my sentiment and for the mats behind them.  I added some really "Girly" ribbon that is pink with pearls down the middle and a bow with a pearl brad and a few pearls in the corners.  Hope you like my "Girly" creation.....

 

Take a peek at what the rest of the DT has created for

this great Challenge. 

*  Darsie *  Dawn (You are Here)  *  Joy  *  Makiko  *

*  Lynette  *  Robin  *  Harriet  *  Karen  *  Michele  *

* Miriam *

Thanks for stopping by, 

Dawn

 

Sweet Stamps Easel Card Challenge

Today our challenge at Sweet Stamps blog is an easel card.  This is an awesome challenge, we want to see an easel card, it can be any shape and size, but be sure to use a Sweet Stamps stamp....

Anyone can enter, but if you use a Sweet Stamps rubber stamp you get two entries into the challenge for a chance to win a $20 shopping spree. Visit the design team blog and you will see what everyone on the Design team has done.

Here is my creation:

I used the Sweet Stamps Madonna & Child Stained Glass stamp and the Merry Christmas Script stamp for my easel card.  I also used a Cheery Lynn Border Carnivale die.  I stamped Madonna and Child with white ink onto vellum and added some Fantasy Gold embossing powder and heat embossed them. I then used my Gelly Roll pens and a blender pen to color Madonna and Child in.  I decided to use non traditional Christmas colors.  I added some pearls to finish my card off. 

Here is a closeup of Madonna & Child:

Look at that awesome holographic Fantasy Gold embossing powder.....  Isn't it awesome....


Be sure to visit Sweet Stamps blog and see what the rest of the team has created for you.   And please join in on the fun!

Sweet Stamps Design Team:

 

*   Bonnie  *  Dawn B (You are Here) *  Dawn L  *

*  Jacqueline  *  Jackie  *  Jeannie  *  Joni  *

*  Kendra  *  Sandy  *  Tamara  *

 

Thanks for stopping by, 

Dawn

Repeat Impressions Stamp of The Week

Repeat Impressions "Stamp of the Week" is on their blog "The House that Stamps Built", and the "2310-G, Tall Pumpkin" is the featured stamp! The details to this offer is only available on their blog! Also, check out the rest of the design teams' fabulous creations with this fun stamp.

I used the "2310-G, Tall Pumpkin", the  "2326-C, Surprised" face, and the "2323-I, Halloween Cobweb".   I stamped them onto Cryogen card stock and colored the pumkin's in using my copics.  I added some green ribbon and a bow with a brad in the center with a couple of my Halloween charms.  I added some  black pearls to finish it off.  Hope you like it!!!!!

Be sure to check out the creations by some of the other RI Rock Stars 

below to get more inspirations!!!!

Darsie Bruno * Joy Hadden

* Lynette Neus *  Dawn Bennett (You Are Here)

* Vicki Dutcher *

 

 

See you all on Wednesday with the new DCC challenge.....

Thanks for stopping by, 

Dawn

Note Card Challenge at Totally Stampalicious

This week's challenge at Totally Stampalicious is a Note Cards !!!!!  You must make a set of note cards!!!!


Check out my creation:

For my Note Cards, I used Friendly Dexter and some of the awesome sentiments that came with him.  These stamp sets are really great as they all come with an image and a few sentiments.  I have a hard time coming up with sentiments, so I really love these sets.  When I was stamping my Dexter out, my daughter came into my craft room, I asked her what color should I color Dexter, she said purple.  Purple is her favorite color.  So these are for you Melanie!!!!!  I used the color combo of purple and yellow.  The yellow really looks great with purple.  I used the Wonky Squares spellbinder dies to cut out my colored images and for the mat behind them and for my sentiments.  I added ribbon and tied it into a knot at the top of each card.  I also added a few yellow pearls to the bottom corners. Plain and simple today.



Hope you like my creation !!!!

Don't forget to check out the Totally Stampalicious blog to see what the other DT members have created for inspiration....  And don't forget to stop by the Totally Stampalicious Store to get some of these awesome stamps......

Totally Stampalicous Design Team:

*  Jessie *  Dawn (You are Here)  *  Kendra  *  

* Jess  *  Angel  *  Julie  *  Cindy  *  Joanne  *

* Laurie  *  Lori  *  Rebecca  *  Joycelyn * 

*  Stacy  *  Sue  *  Lynda  *

Thanks for stopping by,

Dawn

Totally Stampalicious Christmas Release BLOG HOP

Welcome to our Christmas New Release and Blog Hop!!

We have SEVEN NEW STAMP SETS from the Totally Stampalicious Bugaboo Line by the amazing artist Jodie Mackerel to share with you tonight and they are available NOW at Totally Stampalicious!!!

As always we want to give some stuff away and all YOU need to do to be eligible to WIN is comment on all of the Design Team's AWESOME creations!!!

Here's what's up for grabs:

1st Prize - All 7 New Stamp Sets
2nd Prize - $15 Gift Certificate
3rd Prize - $5 Gift Certificate

So are you READY?!!!

If you have arrived here from lovely Kendra's blog, then you are on the right track.  If not start at the Totally Stampalicious blog and follow the awesome line up.....

 For my creation tonight, I have used "Deacon and Ava HOHO":

I stamped Deacon and Ava HOHO onto cryogen card stock and colored them with copics.  You can't see it in the picture, but I added sparkle to the fur on their hats and to the snow falling around them.  I decided to use non traditional christmas colors for my card.  The awesome papers are from the Be Merry paper pad from My Minds Eye.  I really like these papers....  I added some ribbon and a bow and if you look closely at the bow, you will see 3 snowflake charms that I attached to the bow... Hope you all like it !!!!!

Here is another card that I did using "Margaret December" :

Margaret is stamped onto cryogen card stock and colored in with copics. I really love these stamp sets as they come with the image and a few sentiments for you to choose from.  I have a hard time coming up with sentiments, so this works well for me.   I used one of my dies to cut out my image and sentiment and while it was still in the die, I sponged some red ink around the images. I added a strip of green card stock that I punched some snowflakes using a border punch.  I added some red ribbon down the middle of it.  I added a bow and attached 3 charms to the brad holding the bow together.  I added a few pearls in the corners.  Again it is hard to tell in the picture, but I added some sparkle to the fur on Margaret's hat and dress and also to the ornaments she is holding.
Hope you like both of my creations today.... 


I will have some more creations with these new awesome stamp sets soon, so keep checking back to see what I have come up with. 

These are some must haves for all your Holiday Cards !!!!!

To continue on the hop, your next stop is the Lovely Lori's blog to see what awesome Christmas Confection she has for us.....  And don't forget to leave comments along the way for your chance to win some awesome prizes !!!!

In case you get lost, here is the Blog Hop line up:

Tottally Stampalicious
Angel
Jessica
Kendra
Dawn  YOU ARE HERE!!!!
Lori
Julie
Jessie
Laurie
Lynda
Becky
Joycelyn

Sue

If you'd like to check out the Artist Blog you can click on the link below and it will take you to her blog.  To see all the wonderful designs from Jodie click HERE .

Thanks for joining in the fun!! And don't forget to leave comments along the way for your chance to WIN some awesome prizes!!!!!

Thanks for stopping by,

Dawn

Totally Stampalicious SNEAK PEEK

Today at Totally Stampalicious we are having some sneak peeks for some new stamp sets that are being released on Thursday, Oct 20th....   I am showing a sneak peek of "Deacon Elf".

Here is my creation:

I stamped Deacon Elf onto cryogen card stock and colored him with copics.  I also used one of the awesome sentiments that come with the stamp set. I really like these awesome stamp sets as there are several different sentiments that you can use with the image and I always have a hard time coming up with a sentiment for my cards.  I will try tomorrow for a better picture that will show the awesome paper that I used.  It is a foil paper and is so very lovely.  I added some pearls to the corners and a bow with a brad in the center.  Hope this will give you all some inspiration to go to Totally Stampalicious and check out the new releases.....

Be sure to stop by the Totally Stampalicious blog  tomorrow night  October 20th, (THURSDAY) at  9pm EST  For the new release BLOG HOP !!!!!!  There will be SEVEN NEW STAMP SETS being released.  Also you will want to check out all the fabulous creations from the Stampalicious DT. 

Don't forget to check out the Totally Stampalicious blog to see what the other DT members have created for inspiration....  And don't forget to stop by the Totally Stampalicious Store to get some of these awesome stamps......

Totally Stampalicous Design Team:

*  Jessie *  Dawn (You are Here)  *  Kendra  * Jess  *

*  Angel  *  Julie  *  Cindy  *  Joanne  *  Laurie  *

*  Lori  *  Rebecca  *  Joycelyn *  Stacy  * 
*  Sue  *  Lynda  *

Thanks for stopping by,

Dawn

Repeat Impressions What IF Wednesday Sketch Challenge

It’s WHAT IF? Wednesday 

and time for a new sketch challenge! 

The sketch that Wendy designed for the Rock

Stars to follow is:

Here is my take on the Sketch:

I have used "8802-N, Penguin Tree" from Repeat Impressions.  
I stamped the Penguin Tree onto cryogen card stock and colored the few areas with my copics.  For the star I used my Gold Pearl Pen and added some glitter before it dried.  I also added some Glitter Liner in Holo Iridescent to the fur parts on the hats.  You can't really see the sparkle in the picture, but it is there.  I will try and take a better picture and replace the above with it.....  I used some new stretchy ribbon that I got last weekend and I made a bow with it and used a jeweled brad to secure it.  Hope you like it.....

Head on over to the House That Stamps Built blog and 

see what the rest of the Rock Stars have created with

this great sketch.  While you are there why not enter

a creation that you have done following the sketch.

 

The rules are really simple......

Your card doesn’t even have to be made with Repeat Impressions stamps, 

but if you would like to include our designs we would really love to see them! 

Plus you will get an additional entry in our random.org drawing

for using our stamps in your submissions! Simply create a 

card based on the sketch, upload your card to your blog

or Splitcoast gallery, then link your card to this post 

on The House That Stamps Built Blog.

Have Fun and I can't wait to see all the wonderful creations.

Thanks for stopping by, 

Dawn

Lots of Layers at Sweet Stamps

Today our challenge at Sweet Stamps blog is Lot of Layers.  This is an awesome challenge, we want to see "LAYERS", but be sure to use a Sweet Stamps stamp....

Anyone can enter, but if you use a Sweet Stamps rubber stamp you get two entries into the challenge for a chance to win a $20 shopping spree. Visit the design team blog and you will see what everyone on the Design team has done.



Here is my creation:

I used "Gingerbread Boy & Girl DUO Large 222", they are stamped onto cryogen card stock and colored with copics. There is also a smaller version of the "Gingerbread Boy and Girl DUO Small 220", I will be using those on the inside of my card when I get a chance to finish the inside. I decided to cut the Gingerbread Boy and Girl out and then I mounted them on green cardstock and then again on red card stock.  I also used the sentiment "Gingerbread Wishes 9105".  The sentiment is also stamped onto cryogen card stock and mounted onto red card stock.  For my card I have about 10 layers of card stock and dp papers.  My DP paper is from the Authentique Wonder paper pad, this pad is loaded with some really great Christmas designs.  I added some swirly white pearl designs and colored those with my red copic marker so that the white pearls didn't get lost in all my DP.


What do you think????  Do I have enough layers???? 


Be sure to visit Sweet Stamps blog and see what the rest of the team has created for you.   And please join in on the fun!

Sweet Stamps Design Team:

 

*   Bonnie  *  Dawn B (You are Here) *  Dawn L  *

*  Jacqueline  *  Jackie  *  Jeannie  *  Joni  *

*  Kendra  *  Sandy  *  Tamara  *

 

Thanks for stopping by, 

Dawn

Color Challenge at Totally Stampalicious

This week's challenge at Totally Stampalicious is a Color Challenge !!!!!  You must use the colors Orange, Purple and Black on your creations !!!!


Check out my creation:

Today I used Witch Brawd and one of the sentiments that come with her.  I really like that these stamps come with an image and several sentiments for you to use on your creation.  I always have a hard time with sentiments, I never know what to use or to say.  I stamped Witch Brawd onto Cryogen white card stock and colored her with copics.  I used some of my new Spellbinder Dies - Labels 23 and Grand Labels 23 to cut her out and to create my shaped card.  I'm loving these Grand Dies.... My papers are some that I had in my stash.  I added some black pearls to the curves on the orange card stock. I added some ribbon across the top of my card and made a bow and added a jeweled brad to the center of my bow.  Look closely at the bow and you will see a little spider charm that I added..... 

Here's a close up of  my jeweled brad and my little spider charm:

I don't usually do many Halloween cards or things, so this was kinda fun to do.  This stamp reminds me of my mother long ago who used to dress up as a witch on Halloween, her outfit was purple, her hat black and she had a green wig.  I really miss her...... She died back in 1998 from Breast Cancer. This one is for you MOM......

Hope you like my creation !!!!

Don't forget to check out the Totally Stampalicious blog to see what the other DT members have created for inspiration....  And don't forget to stop by the Totally Stampalicious Store to get some of these awesome stamps......

Totally Stampalicous Design Team:

*  Jessie *  Dawn (You are Here)  *  Kendra  *  

* Jess  *  Angel  *  Julie  *  Cindy  *  Joanne  *

* Laurie  *  Lori  *  Rebecca  *  Joycelyn * 

*  Stacy  *  Sue  *  Lynda  *

Thanks for stopping by,

Dawn

Clean and Simple at Sweet Stamps

Today our challenge at Sweet Stamps blog is Clean and Simple.  This is an awesome challenge just be sure not to go overboard on embellies, but be sure to use a Sweet Stamps stamp....

 Anyone can enter, but if you use a Sweet Stamps rubber stamp you get two entries into the challenge for a chance to win a $20 shopping spree. Visit the design team blog and you will see what everyone on the Design team has done.


Here is my creation:

I decided to do a technique that Stacey demonstrated on Saturday at the Heirloom Stamp Convention in York, PA.  I used the Cheery Lynn Oriental Butterfly die and the awesome sentiment "Butterfly Kisses". I stamped the Butterfly Kisses sentiment onto cryogen card stock with black ink and used a Marianne Creatable Labels 154 die to cut it out.  I then used the same die to cut out the peachy color cardstock. I cut out around the one embossed line on the cut out from the cryogen, so I could use the peachy color as a mat.   I cut a piece of the peachy card stock big enough for the butterfly and before I cut it out, I adhered some  2 1/2" Scor tape to the front of the card stock.  I ran it through my machine a few times to make sure it cut through the card stock and the adhesive.  I took the die cut butterfly and pulled the backing off and sprinkled with ultra fine glitter to make it glittery.  This is the technique that Stacey showed at the York Convention, it is one that I never did, so it may not be new to everyone, it is to me....  I added some ribbon and a simple bow.  The lovely sparkle paper is from one of the new paper pads that Sweets Stamps now has called "Summer Breeze" by First Edition.  I love all the papers in these pads, some are glittery and some aren't and they all mix and match so they can be used with each other.  Check out all the paper pads that are now in the store, you will want one of each....

This is my Clean and Simple card, it was so very hard not to keep adding things and to keep it simple, but I think I did okay with it.  What do you think????



Be sure to visit Sweet Stamps blog and see what the rest of the team has created for you.   And please join in on the fun!

Thanks for stopping by, 

Dawn

Giving Thanks at Totally Stampalicious

This week's challenge at Totally Stampalicious is Canadian Thanksgiving! Create a Thank You or Thanksgiving card!.

Check out my creation:

 Today I used Farmer Hawg and one of the sentiments that come with him.  I really like that these stamps come with an image and several sentiments for you to use on your creation.  I always have a hard time with sentiments, I never know what to use or to say.  I stamped Farmer Hawg onto Cryogen white card stock and colored him with copics.  I used a couple of my dies, to cut out Farmer Hawg and for the mat behind him and for the maple leaves in the bottom corners.  I kept my colors to fall colors, I added some brown ribbon and a bow with a pearl brad in the center.  Hope you like my creation !!!!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL OUR CANADIAN FRIENDS!!!!!!!



Don't forget to check out the Totally Stampalicious blog to see what the other DT members have created for inspiration....  And don't forget to stop by the Totally Stampalicious Store to get some of these awesome stamps......

Totally Stampalicous Design Team:

*  Jessie *  Dawn (You are Here)  *  Kendra  *  

* Jess  *  Angel  *  Julie  *  Cindy  *  Joanne  *

* Laurie  *  Lori  *  Rebecca  *  Joycelyn * 

*  Stacy  *  Sue  *  Lynda  *

Thanks for stopping by,

Dawn

Repeat Impressions Stamp of The Week

Repeat Impressions "Stamp of the Week" is on their blog "The House that Stamps Built", and the "6002-M, Foliage Positive" is the featured stamp! The details to this offer is only available on their blog! Also, check out the rest of the design teams' fabulous creations with this fun stamp.

This was my first time using one of the vertical stamps from Repeat Impressions.  I stamped the Foliage Positive onto some Cream card stock using brown ink.  I then stamped "6115-M, Look to this day..." sentiment onto cream card stock as well with brown ink. I cut them out into rectangles and I double matted each of them. I added a border to the top and to the bottom using a border punch.  I also added some felt leaves that I had in my stash, don't know where they came from. Hope you like it !!!!

Be sure to check out the creations by some of the other RI Rock Stars 

below to get more inspirations!!!!

Darsie Bruno * Joy Hadden

* Lynette Neus *  Dawn Bennett (You Are Here)

* Vicki Dutcher *

 

 

See you all on Wednesday with the new DCC challenge.....

Thanks for stopping by, 

Dawn

Repeat Impressions What IF Wednesday Sketch Challenge

It’s WHAT IF? Wednesday 

and time for a new sketch challenge! 

The sketch that Wendy designed for the Rock

Stars to follow is:

 

 

 Here is my take on the Sketch:

I used "2007-I, Christmas Teddy" from Repeat Impressions.

My sentiments are computer generated.

The Teddy is stamped onto cryogen white card stock and colored

in with my Copics.  I added some

pearls to the lower corner and a bow to the upper corner.

Hope you like it.....

 

Head on over to the House That Stamps Built blog and 

see what the rest of the Rock Stars have created with

this great sketch.  While you are there why not enter

a creation that you have done following the sketch.

 

The rules are really simple......

Your card doesn’t even have to be made with Repeat Impressions stamps, 

but if you would like to include our designs we would really love to see them! 

Plus you will get an additional entry in our random.org drawing

for using our stamps in your submissions! Simply create a 

card based on the sketch, upload your card to your blog

or Splitcoast gallery, then link your card to this post 

on The House That Stamps Built Blog.

Have Fun and I can't wait to see all the wonderful creations.

Thanks for stopping by, 

Dawn

 

Anything Goes at Sweet Stamps

Today our challenge at Sweet Stamps blog is Anything Goes.  This is an awesome challenge as you can do anything your heart desires, but be sure to use a Sweet Stamps stamp....

 Anyone can enter, but if you use a Sweet Stamps rubber stamp you get two entries into the challenge for a chance to win a $20 shopping spree. Visit the design team blog and you will see what everyone on the Design team has done.

I have decided to make a very GIRLY card using one of my favorite color combos, pink and brown.  Check it out:

 I have used "Ballerina Bear Left 623" on my card today.  (Ballerina Bear is now showing in the store, also available is Ballerina Bear Middle and Right. check them out.) My Ballerina Bear is stamped onto cryogen card stock and colored in with my copics.  My sparkly paper is from my Sweet Stack paper pad.  I added some pink lace that has pearls down the middle of it, I also made a double bow out of the lace for the top right corner. Hope you all like it !!!!!

 Be sure to visit Sweet Stamps blog and see what the rest of the team has created for you.   And please join in on the fun!


Challenges Entered:

Papertake Weekly Challenge - Anything goes
Ribbon Carousel Challenge Blog - Anything Goes - must use something that comes on a spool

Thanks for stopping by, 

Dawn

Emboss It at Totally Stampalicious

This week's challenge at Totally Stampalicious is Emboss It. We want to see some type of embossing, whether it be dry or heat, on your card!!

Check out my creation:

 Today I used Franklin Bear and one of the sentiments that come with him.  I really like that these stamps come with an image and several sentiments for you to use on your creation.  I always have a hard time with sentiments, I never know what to use or to say.  I stamped Franklin Bear onto Cryogen card stock and colored him with copics.  For my embossing, I used a Cheery Lynn Lattice 2 die, instead of cutting it, I just used my embossing mat and embossed the lattice onto my card front. 

Here's a closer look at my embossing and Franklin Bear:

 I made a gatefold card, and just embossed the lattice onto the 2 front panels.  I added some black pearls to the embossed design where the lines cross.  I added some dotted ribbon and a bow. 

Don't forget to check out the Totally Stampalicious blog to see what the other DT members have created for inspiration....  And don't forget to stop by the Totally Stampalicious Store to get some of these awesome stamps......  AND CHECK OUT THE NEW RELEASES !!!!!!

Totally Stampalicous Design Team:

*  Jessie *  Dawn (You are Here)  *  Kendra  *  

* Jess  *  Angel  *  Julie  *  Cindy  *  Joanne  *

* Laurie  *  Lori  *  Rebecca  *  Joycelyn * 

*  Stacy  *  Sue  *  Lynda  *

Thanks for stopping by,

Dawn