Monday, May 17, 2010

Artful INKables Blog Hop

For Alota Blog Hop see my Blog Post Below this one! Thank you !!!
Welcome to the Artful Inkables blog hop! If you haven’t come here from Patti's Blog, then you will want to start at the Artful Inkables Blog so you don’t miss anything along the way. 
. You are going to love this release, we are releasing 3 full size stamp sets and a new mini this month, there is something for everyone!
Be sure to follow us all the way to the end and make sure to leave a comment on everyone’s blog, you never know which blog we’ll be choosing a winner from!

You will have until Thursday, May 20th at midnight Eastern Standard Time to comment on all the design team blogs for a chance at the blog hop goodies!

Today, I’m showing you a card made with a new set called Aquatic Fantasy!
Just in case you got lost along the way here is the entire blog hop order:
Cheryl

Thank you for looking and hope you enjoyed the Artful INKables Blog Hop and Release for May!!!
Hugs,
Cheryl

Sunday, May 16, 2010

Alota Rubber Stamps May Blog Hop & Release Party

Welcome to the Alota Blog Hop & Release Party for May!! Cant wait for you to see all the DARLING new releases for May!!! So grab a cup of cocoa, coffee, tea, or whatever you would like
and enjoy the HOP&RELEASE!!!


I have 2 cards to share with you today! First 1 above is Irene B. Dress Up Bug! and for my card below I used Ria and Andrea Dress Up Bugs!!! Tooo CUTE huh???!!!!!
1 lucky person from my blog will WIN BOTH THESE SETS!!!!WOOOHOOOO !!! SO BE SURE TO LEAVE A COMMENT AND I WILL DRAW !


Also you will want to stop by and give a visit to my Alota DT sisters to seee what wonderful projects they have to share with you today, and they too will be giving some SUPER SWEET Alota Stamps away to 1 lucky winner~!!!! The complete line up for the Hop is below!!!

Your next stop on the hop is Andrea, and if you get lost here is the complete lineup of the hop!!

Helene
Birgit
Susan
Ria
Frances
Marie
Cheryl (ME)
Andrea

Helene at Alota Rubber Stamps was kind enough to offer a coupon SAVINGS CODE for 20% off your entire purchase between May 16th-22nd!!! Have fun!!!

You can SAVE 20% off All purchases you make this week at the Alota Store!!

All New Releases Can be found HERE at ALOTA RUBBER STAMPS!!! Have fun!!!

Thank you for joining us tonight!!!!
Hugs,
Cheryl

Saturday, May 15, 2010

Alota Day #2 Sneak Peek!

Todays Alota Rubber Stamps sneak peak Day #2 is with "Millie L. Dress Up" Isnt she CUTE???!!!

 
Millie is colored with copics, and I have added some stickles to her as well! The dp I used is scraps, and I added sewing around each layer. The "Too Cute" sentiment is also going to be RELEASED on Monday May 17th along with ALOTA other DARLING stamps! Cant wait for you to see :)

DONT FORGET TO JOIN US FOR ALOTA'S BIG BLOG HOP TOMORROW NIGHT SUNDAY MAY 16th:


Eastern 10:00 pm (Sunday 16th May )

Central: 9:00 pm (Sunday 16th May )

Mountain: 8:00 pm (Sunday 16th May )

Pacific: 7:00 pm (Sunday 16th May )

Sweden & Netherlands: 4:00 am (Monday 17th May )

Australia: 12 noon (Monday 17th May)
 AND YOU WONT WANT TO MISS OUT ON THIS SUPER AWESOME EVENT!!!! LOTS OF FUN PRIZES ALONG THE WAY!!!WOOOOHOOOO :)

Thank you for looking and enjoy your day!
Hugs,
Cheryl

Friday, May 14, 2010

Alota's "Dress Up Bugs"

Hello everyone ! Todays card is a PREVIEW for Alota Rubber Stamps. Alota's Release day will be Monday May 17th 2010 and there are some DARLING stamps due to release.
 
For the next couple of days The Alota DT and I will be previewing some of the new RELEASES so hope you will join us, and on Sunday May 16th we will have the Alota Blog Hop!!!

For my card I used Ria and Andrea Dress Up Bugs!!! I also entered my card into the SCS F4A12 challenge "SPOTLIGHTING"

here are a few other challenges Ive entered my card in for today:
My Time to Craft/Tooo Cute!
Creatalicious Challenge/Flowes and wings(my bee's and the flowers on their headbands)

Thank you for looking and have a lovely day!
Hugs,
Cheryl

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

Really Reasonable Ribbon Blog Hop!














Welcome to the Really Reasonable Ribbon Blog Hop!  You will want to grab a drink(coffee,tea,or whatever you like)and enjoy the show! All the RRR DT ladies have some wonderful projects to share with you for our hop!
For my card today Ive used Really Reasonable Ribbon for the Ribbon Flowers, and Rosettes(handmade by me)I also used the same ribbon for my bow!!!

 Really Reasonable Ribbon has a special Ribbon Club (this is the ribbon I used for my card)for more info on this here is a link to the RRR Store!

Now hopefully you should have hopped on over from Trudy Sjolander's blog!

Here is the complete list for today's hop!

Really Reasonable Ribbon has sooooooo MANY BEAUTIFUL Ribbons to choose from and the prices are AWESOME! Dont forget you can check out the Ribbon Club(monthly assortment of ribbons) HERE!


Your next stop on the RRR Blog Hop is Erika's Blog! Thank you for joining us, and hope you enjoy all the DT's Beautiful cards and Project's for todays hop!

Supplies used:
Stamps: Our Daily Bread Designs/ Sew many cards digi
Color: copics,white gel pen
DP:su! card stock,papertrey, and su!
Embellishments: Ribbon for flowers(handmade by me) I added 3 roses,branches,gems and a hat pin!
Sewing!

Hugs,
Cheryl

Thank you for being my friend!

My card was designed for todays SCS sketch challenge, and Crafty Secrets Friendship challenge!
I just had to use sweet Lili Skating from Inky Impressions, and the Sentiment from Our Daily Bread Designs!

On my card I used these supplies:
 Sweet Lili skating from Inky Impressions stamps!
Friendship set from Our Daily Bread Designs
Dp -Crafty Secrets from ABC Toys and Crafts/cardstock is from Papertrey, and AC.
Embellishments: ribbon,roses,heartshaped gems
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You can see it HERE, I just had to share this with you since I am sooo excited that my book was picked!!!




Thank you for looking and have a lovely day!!!
Hugs,
Cheryl

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

love you much!

For todays Alota Rubber Stamps post, I used this SEXY stamp called "Sexy Girl"
Also wanted to share with you that the DT for Alota Rubber Stamps will start our previews this weekend for the new releases! Cant wait for you to see the sweet stamps that are due to release on the 17th of May

You wont want to miss the Fun this Sunday May 16th at 10 pm Eastern at the Alota Blog Hop!!! Hope to see you then!!


Thank you for looking and have a lovely day!!!
Hugs,
Cheryl

Monday, May 10, 2010

My Cute Stamps!

Hello everyone and Happy Monday to all! Hope all the Mothers out there had a wonderful Mothers Day!!! I know mine was AWESOME!!!!!

Ok for today I wanted to share with you that all  "MY CUTE STAMPS" from ABC Toys and Crafts are 15% off through May 15th!!! AWESOME DEAL!!!

Todays project is a tag and I used this sweet stamp set called Pirate Princess! she is colored with copics and then cut out. I also used spellbinders for the ovals The dp polka dots is leftover scraps, and the black and white is crafty secrets!!
My Cute Stamps 15% off with Discount Code: MCS1510

Pirate Princess set below in 15% off at ABC Toys and Crafts Here is the link to the store :)


Thank you for looking and have a lovely day!
Hugs,
Cheryl

Friday, May 7, 2010

Another Vintage Book!

Hello everyone here is my 4th vintage photo book! I think I'm done with these for this week!!!LOL

All the ribbon work is handmade by me!
 

This is going to be a super short post since im off to help my mom get ready for a doll show!
My photo book was designed for these challenges:

Our Daily Bread Designs/“A Little Something Something!” Something old,new,and received(old would be the lace around the edge,new is my green lace with crystals, received is the ribbon that I used to make my bows)
KL Stampin N Scrappin /Inside Out!!!
Fab 'n' Funky challenge/show us your fancy edge!
The play date cafe/Inspiration with Colors
The Crafty Pad/Lets see some ribbon!
Crafts and Me challenge/Sparkle( crystals on the lace,striped dp,tulle)
Whoopsi Daisy Challenge/As you like it(hearts)

Supplies used:
Stamps (Our Daily Bread Designs "love these and want more"hehehe) Papertrey,Hero arts for the background)
Cricut/spellbinders/quickutz
Embellishments/ribbon,buttons,charms,swirls,lace)

All rosettes&ribbon work is done by me!



Still have to finish the left side page, and the next 2 pages after these 2 :)

Thank you for looking and have a lovely weekend!
Hugs,
Cheryl

Thursday, May 6, 2010

Beautiful Peacock Card & Video on Inks!

Happy Thursday to everyone! Todays post Beautiful Peacock & Video on Inks, is for Artful INKable using Paisleys and Peacocks! I wanted to do a tutorial on Alcohol Inks(distressing inks) today! My video is last in this post, hope you will take a peek!
For my card I used some leftover dp some lace,decorative Tulle and the tag is from the Cricut! I also used some ric rac,sewing, and added some roses, and handmade ribbon pieces!

My card was entered into these challenges here:
Crafts and me Challenge/Sparkle! Lots of it on the tulle!
Crazy challenge/Bling Bling
Incy Wincy/Anything goes
Woopsi Daisy challenge/As you Like it! (Vintage)(distressed)
The crafty Pad/ Lets use some ribbon(for my handmade ribbon/rosette, and bow)
Stampin' Sisters in Christ/Knit together(my sewing)
Allsorts/Animals(my peacock)
The Shabby Tea Room/Get your Bling on
The Pink Elephant/Nature(my peacock can be found in nature)

STAMPS are frome: Artful INKables!!




Thank you for looking and hope you enjoyed my video tutorial today! Have a lovely day!!
Hugs,
Cheryl