4CCC-132 {Dies}

Hello everyone! Welcome back - it's Thursday...and what does that mean?  You all know it's time for another 4 Crafty Chicks' Challenge and this week, Leanne is our hostess with the mostest.  She's given us a supply challenge and it is to use dies!  I don't think there are many cards I've made that did not use a die of some kind ... whether it's my Nesties or a Verve die or a Sizzix one, they are definitely a staple in my craft room.

For my card, I decide to use my circle Nesties and a cute little butterfly die (Verve) in combination with this week's Colour Q and Mojo Monday sketch:

Don't you love that sentiment?  It's just one of the many AWESOME sentiments in the TAWS set, All About YOU...seriously...my favorite.  :)  Such a must-have, versatile assortment of amazing sayings.

OK - that's it for me today.  Here's hoping you will be ale to play along with us this week at the 4CCC.  Have a fantastic weekend!


 

hello... {CTD231} & {CTS17}

Happy Monday!  I've got a quick card to share with you this morning before I crack open the books and do some studying - I can't believe I am halfway through my course already.  :)  I combined the color combo from the Color Throwdown and the sketch from CAS(e) This Sketch to make a fun, CAS beauty:

I used the amazing Pillow Talk and Words To Live By stamps from The Alley Way Stamps - the background stamps are so much fun to work with...

Here's hoping you have an awesome Monday!  See you soon!

 

{SSSC179} & {PDCC171}

Howdy, howdy crafty friends! How are you all doing this snowy Sunday? Well, it probably isn't snowy everywhere but it sure is here in Central Alberta.  One day it will melt and stay gone - these spring storms are sometimes worse than the winter ones.  I know, I know...*technically* it is still winter, not spring yet, but it has sure felt like spring the last week or so.  Here in Alberta we can get snow in May or June so nothing should really surprise me anymore.  :)

So it's time for another fantastic sketch from Karen over at the Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge.  This week's sketch was designed by our own Vicki Burdick - how much do you love those little flags??

Did you know that if you follow us on Facebook, you can sometimes get the sketch early?  YEP - when (and *if*) we remember, it is posted on Saturday to give you one more day to play along with us.  How's that for awesomenosity? 

For my card, I pulled out some old Verve - a beautiful swirly frame and a {heart U} die - and combined them with this week's color combo over at the Play Date Cafe:

All of the fabulous Sweet Sunday Stampers have inspiration for you, so please stop by and say hello to:

Dana White 

Dawn Easton 

Jackie Pedro *taking the week off but please stop by and say hello*

Karen Giron 

Karen Motz 

Lori Tecler 

Lynn Put 

Sarah-Jane Kalé 

Tracy Clemente 

Vicki Burdick 

...and this week's Guest Sweet Stamper, Heather Dennis!

Enjoy the rest of your Sunday - wherever you are!  See you tomorrow!

 

BE Inspired #23...With a Fun Twist!

Welcome to the 3GJ/TAWS Cross Promotion Double Challenge Blog Hop!

The goal of this cross promo/double challenge is to introduce you all to 2 awesome companies, gather inspiration from both DTs and have the opportunity to enter 2 fun challenges!

Here is a bit about TAWS for those of you not familiar~ The Alley Way Stamps is owned and operated and all super adorable designs drawn by Alison Spelman...you can check out her shop here~ http://www.thealleywaystamps.com

Here is a bit about 3 Girl JAM for those who are unfamiliar ~ 3 Girl JAM is owned and operated by the talented Julie K Bling and her 2 daughters. They make the most beautiful hand dyed crinkle ribbon.... you can check out her shop here~ http://www.3girljam.com/

Every 2 weeks TAWS have a new challenge based on a fun photo called "Be Inspired" and 3GJ has their own challenge using 3GJ Crinkle Ribbon.  So for this challenge the DT's are using the inspiration photo, The Alley Way Stamps and ribbon. YOUR challenge will be to come up with a project using THIS photo, a stamp and ribbon:

Remember the photo is for inspiration ONLY....be creative, use your imagination and show us what this photo inspired you to create.  Need some inspiration?  We hope you will hop through the line-up and see all the gorgeous projects the DTs have created:

TAWS

Julie

Melissa <-------You are here!

Elizabeth

Jen~ 

Scrappin Madge

Stacey

Nicole Elliott

Kasia

Cheri Parish

Arielle

3 Girl Jam Challenge Blog

Over at the TAWS blog and the 3GJ challenge blog you will find out more about their individual challenges and have the opportunity to link up to not just one challenge but both challenges for the chance to win some awesome prizes!

For my card, I used a sentiment from the new TAWS set Words to Live By and a sketch from Mojo Monday:

How can you win PRIZES??? 

1) Hop though our mini hop both weeks (next Friday will be part two), comment on all the DT's projects and enter BOTH challenges and your name will be entered to win a TAWS stamp set and a Bundle of 3GJ!  If you don't have any TAWS stamps yet, check out the freebies here.

2) Each challenge will also be giving away a TAWS stamp sets and a Bundle of 3GJ Crinkle Ribbon so make sure you visit and play along with both.

Thanks for hopping with TAWS and 3GJ. We look forward to seeing all your projects!  Now off you go to Elizabeth's blog!!!

TAWS Blog Hop

 

Hello there TAWS Blog Hoppers!  I hope you came here from Kim's blog but if you didn't, you might want to start back at the beginning to see all of the awesomenosity that the girls have created...yes, I'm pretty sure awseomenosity *is* a real word. ;)

 

For my card, I combined one of the three borders from Pillow Talk with one of the fabulous sentiments from Words to Live By... the combo from Colour Q was the perfect inspiration:

 

Want a chance to WIN all three new sets?  Here's what you have to do:

 

One person will win ALL 3 NEW SETS!! YEP!! So if you want to be that person.. all you have to do is comment on the hop! 
Here are ways you can win.. You can pick and choose which ones you want to do.. but the more you comment, the more chances you have to win.. 

1-Comment on The Alley Way Stamps Blog

2-Comment on the DT girls blogs (below)

3-Post about it on facebook or your blog

4-Like us on Facebook

(leave a separate comment for each that you do)

You have until tonight at 9:00PM TAWS time to leave them.. 

This is a fun mini set that is yours FREE when you spend $40.00 or more during the month of March! Nothing to do but shop.. this little guy will be added to your package..

We think it is super important to spread the word of HOPE! So we created a new mini called Wings of Hope

What do you think?

Did you see?? We have something new that the amazing Kim created for all of you! A stamp checklist.. how fun is this.. you can download it from the right sidebar.

Now off you go to do the HOP!!! :) You never know which blog random.org will pick!

Here is the lineup.. if you get lost feel free to come back here at anytime :)

 
 
 

Thanks for stopping by today...now off you go to Stacey's blog!

4CCC-131 {Stitching}

Hey everyone! The 4 Crafty Chicks have a new challenge for you all up on our blog - Lori is our hostess-with-the-mostest this week and she wants to see some stitching on your projects.  it can be real or fake - you decide.

For my card, I used a sketch from CAS(E) This Sketch and the combo from Colour Q:

See that teeny-tiny little splotch of ink on the left side?  OH. MY. GOSH.  SO mad.  I was all finished and ready to take some pictures so I picked it up and must have had a bit of ink on my finger or nail.  ARGH!  SO frustrating but didn't have time to make a new one so you all get to see my "oops!"  :)

That's it for me - take care and stop back in a bit for The Alley Way Stamps blog hop - you could win all three new releases!  :)

TAWS Sneak Peeks - Day One {KA-POW}

Hey everyone! Glad to see you back for another week of new release sneak peeks from The Alley Way Stamps! Today's sneak peek is a fun set for all the superheroes out there - takes me back to the old Batman series with Adam West... I know, I'm totally dating myself now! :)

This first set is called KA-POW! and it is SO MUCH fun...some really fun graphics and when you see them all, you'll know why I think of Batman.  :)  I decided to go with the big sentiment and some little explosion bubbles for my card:

I combined this week's RetroSketches (to use any of the sketches from the past year) and the Play Date Cafe combo:

Thanks for stopping by today - I'll be back on Thursday for the TAWS Blog Hop as well as the 4 Crafty Chicks' new challenge.  See you then!