The Stamping Boutique Freestyle Blog Hop

This hop starts today, November 11th (12:01 am CST) and will run all weekend ending on Sunday, November 13th (11:59 pm CST) to allow you plenty of time to hop. Now with any hop there has to be some prizes along the way right? Well this hop is no exception!! You will want to make sure to visit each design team member's blog and leave a comment as each one will be giving away one TSB image!

If that isn't enough to entice you to hop with us, well maybe this will- 1 random person (who comments on all DT blogs and leaves a final comment on this blog) will be selected to win the entire set of our newest line of images called the Smoochies.HOLY MOLY, now that is a great prize as there are 11 images in the line currently!!! You can see the Smoochies HERE!

If you are just joining us now, you will want to head over to Christy's blog to start. If you've been hopping along, you'll have come from the lovely Ali's blog. She really is creative don't you think?!?!

Here is a card I have created with a The Stamping Boutique image:



They really do have the most gorgeous digi's in the shoppe don't you think?

So, you now need to head off to Jerusha's blog. I have known Jerusha for a long time, and she really is the sweetest gal around!!

Have fun hopping with us this weekend! :)

Someone Special Challenge at the Stamping Boutique

Wow, it has been a week of note!! I have been trying to help my sister to relocate to Dundee, so have been busy dropping off her c.v., finding accomodation for her, and a school for her 2 daughters. It was also Bryce's 10th birthday on Tuesday, parent's evening last night and his party after school today. Busy, busy, busy!!

So as a result I am a bit late in getting this card up. The challenge went live on Wednesday! The challenge is : we all have special people in our lives that we just don't tell often enough just how special they are so this is your opportunity....make a crafty project, scrap page, or card in honor of them! Easy enough don't you think?!?

Here is the card I created for this challenge:



I used the lovely "Audry with Hearts" image from the Stamping Boutique, which can be purchased HERE.

I created this card for my dear Gran, who had a bad fall about 2 months ago, she just hasn't been the same since. I LOVE you so much my Gran!!!

So.... you have 10 days left to play along with this challenge. Please link your creation up at the Stamping Boutique Challenge Blog HERE.

PLEASE NOTE!!!!!!
THE STAMPING BOUTIQUE IS RUNNING AN AWESOME OFFER, 35% OFF ALL HALLOWEEN IMAGES UNTIL OCTOBER 31st. GO AND GET YOURSELF SOME LOVELY SPOOKY IMAGES :)

Speak to you soon xx

P.S. My card is inspired by a lovely one by Jodi Collins, from Stamping A Latte, I love her work so much!

Changing of the Seasons Challenge @ The Stamping Boutique

Man oh man I have been pulling my hair out with my Internet this week. Telkom (our service provider here in South Africa) apparently did maintenance over the weekend, and since then my Internet access has been SHOCKING!! One minute it works, and then the next it doesn't, and when it does work it is as slow as a snail. So I am a bit late in posting this challenge, I am having to do it from work this morning!

So as the heading of my post would indicate the latest challenge at THE STAMPING BOUTIQUE is Changing of the Seasons!! Here is the card I created for this challenge:



Isn't this image too cute!!! It's called Autumn Fashion Boots and can be purchased HERE! The sentiment I used is by AnnaBelle Stamps and the patterned paper I used on my card is all Basic Grey! The image is of course coloured with my gorgeous Copics!

You have 2 weeks to create your card or other item, and when done link it up to The Stamping Boutique Blog. While you are there, why don't you become a Follower, once a week they give away a free image, and sign up for the Newsletter, you get a free image with each issue too!!! Win win I say!!!

I can't wait to see what you come up with!! :)

I am a new DT member at The Stamping Boutique!!!!

I recently got the good news that I have been chosen as a new member of The Stamping Boutique DT, I am so excited about this new adventure!!! I am featured on their blog today, check it out HERE!!

They have an awesome range of digi stamps, designed by Tracey Malnofski, and each and every one is gorgeous, check out The Stamping Boutique shop HERE.

Here is the first card I have created as part of my DT commitments, the image is called Tulips and can be purchased HERE!!




I used the following Copics:
V91, V93, V95 - Tulips
YG11, YG13, YG91 - Leaves
W1, W3 - Watering Can
C1 - Shadow

Thanks for stopping by today. I hope you have a fabby weekend!!!! :)

A Stitching Challenge at Some Odd Girl!!

Sorry, I have slipped off the radar slightly. I had a lot going on last week, made me re-look various aspects of my life!!! As a result my creativity went missing, it happens I suppose!!

Anyway, after seeing all the cards for the first new Some Odd Girl clear stamp release I was inspired!! As I have said before, I L-O-V-E these stamps SO SO much, they are my kind of stamps. I decided to play along with their latest challenge which is to use sewing on your card. Easy challenge for me, I sew on my cards ALL the time!!




The Some Odd Girl digi image I used on my card is called "Love Letter Kaylee" and she is available HERE. The recipe card digi image I used as a background stamp is from The Stamping Boutique, I love what it added to my card, and I can see I am going to use this loads, on cards and scrapbook pages!! I won it last week, so that was a bonus!! The sentiment was stamped for me by a dear crafting friend!!

I AM ENTERING MY CARD IN THE FOLLOWING CHALLENGES:

~ Some Odd Girl - Stitching
~ Pink (Ink) Sketch - Sketch
~ Allsorts Challenge Blog - Flowers & Swirls (the swirls were cut with my MM Slice)
~ Anything Goes Challenge Blog - Vintage/shabby

Thanks so much for dropping by today, I hope you have all been keeping well!!!

Stamping Boutique Birthday Card

I did a bit of crafting over the weekend. It was nice!!

The Stamping Boutique is having a Labour Day Weekend special on their digi images (35% off)so I bought two. The image I have used on my card today is one of them! Isn't she too cute :)




I am entering this card in a number of challenges:

The Stamping Boutique - Birthday Celebrations
Moving along with the Times - Handmade Flowers (I crocheted the brown flower!)
Cute Card Thursday - Use one punch
Craft your Days Away - Handmade Flowers (I crocheted the brown flower!)
Saturday Challenge - Autumn Colors (my favourite)
Sketch Saturday - Sketch

So it's Monday, another week has begun. Hope yours is good to you. Thanks so much if you take the time to leave me a comment :)