TSG31- Color Challenge

This week our challenge is brought to you by our Trendsetter of the week- Julie! She has picked out a fun color challenge that is perfect for holiday cards- RED, GREEN, BLUE, plus neutrals (black, white, cream, kraft). It’s crunch time to get those holiday cards made and sent out to friends and family so have fun and get busy!

To be eligible for the giveaway, you are to create a card/layout using the color challenge provided and then come back to the TSG Blog to add your name and a link to your project in the Mr. Linky that is located at the bottom of this challenge post. This challenge is open until the winner has been announced on the following Monday (Dec. 7th). The winner will receive a $5 gift certificate to use in the TSG Web store!

You do not need to have a blog to be to participate in the TSG Challenges! You can simply add the URL link from your project after it has been uploaded to your online craft gallery. If you upload your card to an online craft gallery, please use the keyword TSG31 so we can check out your beautiful work! TSG stamps are encouraged but not required to play along in the challenges :)

Need some inspiration to get you started? Check out these great cards from some of our Trendsetters!
- Julie
- Jessica
- Gretchen- Jodi
- Wendy
- Dawn
- MakiWinner from last week's Sketch challenge: Anita A.
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Here are your random numbers:8
Timestamp: 2009-11-30 08:07:55 UTC




TSG31- Color Challenge Participants

1. Chupa 2. Becky Sorensen 3. Michele L. 4. Kristin G.

5. Hazel 6. Anita A 7. RHONDA 8. Linda B

9. Meg (mtgchic) 10. IRIT

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Release WIR (Nov. 23-29 )

All week long the Trendsetters have been delighting us with their fabulous sneak peeks of the brand new sets that were just released last night! Now it's your turn to win one of these gorgeous cards!!

What is Week In Review (WIR)?- WIR is where we showcase cards made by the Trendsetters and myself throughout the week. Not only to you get to see gorgeous projects made using TSG stamps, but you also have a chance to WIN one of these cards! Leave a comment on this post and tomorrow (Monday) I will choose a winner using a random number generator. That person will then get to pick out their favorite card and the Trendsetter that created it will send it to them :)

Gretchen

Gretchen

Jodi Jodi Jodi Maki
Maki
Sandra Sandra Sandra
Sandra
Sandra
Sandra
Wendy
WendyFaith
Faith Faith
Holly
Holly
Jessica
Jessica
Jessica

WIR Winner for Nov. 16-22: LindaRandom Integer Generator
Here are your random numbers:4
Timestamp: 2009-11-29 08:09:43 UTC

Blog Hop Challenge Winners!
Holiday Tags Blog Hop Challenge Winner:Joan Ervin
Random Integer Generator
Here are your random numbers:21
Timestamp: 2009-11-29 01:30:11 UTC

Birdie Wishes Blog Hop Challenge Winner:Dee (Sprytebyrd)
Random Integer Generator
Here are your random numbers:13
Timestamp: 2009-11-29 03:52:45 UTC

Craftier Taglines Blog Hop Challenge Winner:Lela
Random Integer Generator
Here are your random numbers:11
Timestamp: 2009-11-29 01:32:06 UTC

Release Party Winner:Crafty Math Chick
Random Integer Generator
Here are your random numbers:188
Timestamp: 2009-11-29 03:47:03 UTC

It's release party time!!

Now that turkey day is over, the shopping done, it's time to party! All week long the Trendsetters have been giving you fabulous sneak peeks of the three new sets and tonight (Saturday the 28th) you will finally be able to see them in full. Not only that but if you join us in the TSG forum for the chat, you may just be the lucky random winner that will receive the entire December release!!

The official chat will be from 6-8 PM Pacific Time (9-11 Eastern) here on the TSG Forum. Feel free to stop in at any time during the day to say hello and we will 'see' you all tonight :)

You have until 5 PM Pacific time to complete the Blog Hop Challenges for your chance to win one of the three new release sets, so if you haven't had a chance to check out the Trendsetter's projects, you still have time to enter!

Craftier Taglins Blog Hop Challenge

One of the most popular stamp sets in the There She Goes stamp line is Crafty Taglines and I am so excited for you guys to see part 2- Craftier Taglines! The fun sentiments in this set are perfect for all you stampers out there and I know that you are gonna love each and every one of them ;) There are a total of 20 crafty stamps included in this 4x8 set and it will sell for $18!

Would you like a chance to win a set of Craftier Taglines? Here’s what you need to do- go to each of the Trendsetter’s Blogs and leave a comment on their Craftier Taglines Blog Hop Challenge post. After you have finished checking out the eye candy and have left some love, return to the TSG Blog and add your name to the Mr. Linky at the bottom of this Blog hop challenge post. A winner will be chosen randomly using a random number generator to receive their very own set of Craftier Taglines. The winner will be announced Saturday (Nov. 28th) during the Release Party Chat.

Our first stop on the Blog Hop Challenge is Faith, but here is a list of the rest of the Trendsetter's blogs that are participating in this hop in case you get lost along the way ;)

Faith
Gretchen
Holly
Jackie
Jessica
Jodi
Julie
Maki
Sandra
Wendy


Craftier Taglines Blog Hop Challenge Participants

1. Michele L. 2. Julie Lacey 3. Paula 4. Jamie Pyles aka Inkspelled 5. Theresa W. 6. Jennifer R.

7. Olga Jewell 8. Anita A 9. Christy Q 10. Lynne Phelps 11. Lela 12. Rene from OZ xo

13. Tanya P 14. Kim Padan 15. Alina 16. Crafty Math Chick 17. Kelly C 18. Carol Dee

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Birdie Wishes Blog Hop Challenge

HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL OF OUR US FRIENDS!!

Birdie Wishes is an adorable birdie silhouette set that not only works great for Christmas cards but for birthday and every day cards as well! There are a few silhouette shapes in this set that can be used as Christmas ornaments or balloons to give you even more versatility. You will have so much fun with these cute little birdies! There are a total of 29 stamps included in this 4x6 set and it will sell for $15.

Would you like a chance to win a set of Birdie Wishes? Here’s what you need to do- go to each of the Trendsetter’s Blogs and leave a comment on their Birdie Wishes Blog Hop Challenge post. After you have finished checking out the eye candy and have left some love, return to the TSG Blog and add your name to the Mr. Linky at the bottom of this Blog hop challenge post. A winner will be chosen randomly using a random number generator to receive their very own set of Birdie Wishes. The winner will be announced Saturday (Nov. 28th) during the Release Party Chat.

Our first stop on the Blog Hop Challenge is Faith, but here is a list of the rest of the Trendsetter's blogs that are participating in this hop in case you get lost along the way ;)

Faith
Gretchen
Holly
Jackie
Jessica
Jodi
Julie
Maki
Sandra

1. Annette Bowes 2. Olga Jewell 3. Alina 4. Christy Q 5. Kristin G. 6. Michele L. 7. Julie Lacey

8. Tanya P 9. Jennifer R. 10. Theresa W. 11. Carol Dee 12. Karen Motz 13. Dee (Sprytebyrd) 14. Becky Carafa

15. Lela 16. vicki dutcher 17. Cheryl (Shestamps) 18. Kim Padan 19. Crafty Math Chick 20. Maureen W.

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Holiday Tags Blog Hop Challenge

With the holidays just around the corner, it’s time to start thinking about all those gifts for your loved ones. Today the Trendsetters are going to be giving you a sneak peek of the set Holiday Tags. This set was designed to work with 1 ½”x 2 ¾” sticker address labels so that you can make your own custom gift tags! Not only that but the images in this set are also large enough that you can use them to make matching cards!! There is even a birthday sentiment included in this set so that you can use it all year long :) There are a total of 18 stamps included in this 6x8 set and it will sell for $23.

Would you like a chance to win a set of Holiday Tags? Here’s what you need to do- go to each of the Trendsetter’s Blogs and leave a comment on their Holiday Tags Blog Hop Challenge post. After you have finished checking out the eye candy and have left some love, return to the TSG Blog and add your name to the Mr. Linky at the bottom of this Blog hop challenge post. A winner will be chosen randomly using a random number generator to receive their very own set of Holiday Tags. The winner will be announced Saturday (Nov. 28th) during the Release Party Chat.

Our first stop on the Blog Hop Challenge is Faith, but here is a list of the rest of the Trendsetter's blogs that are participating in this hop in case you get lost along the way ;)

Faith
Gretchen
Holly
Jackie
Jessica
Jodi
Julie
Maki
Sandra

1. Spike 2. Alina 3. Cathy Green 4. Julie Lacey 5. Belinda Chang Langner 6. Nikki 7. Kristy Ketterlin 8. Christy ~Q~ 9. Cheryl (SheStamps)

10. Kristin G. 11. Anita 12. Jennifer R. 13. Tracey 14. Theresa W. 15. vicki dutcher 16. Michele L. 17. Carol Dee 18. joanne (jojot)

19. Crafty Math Chick 20. Sheila 21. Joan Ervin 22. Tanya P 23. Lela 24. Anita A 25. Paula 26. Kim Padan

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Release week is here!

Are you guys ready for the fun??? I am so excited for you to see the great projects that the Trendsetters have created to show off the three brand new stamp sets that will be released on Saturday!

Here is a little peek of what's to come-



I hope you will join us for the Blog Hop Challenges! Not only will you get to check out some great eye candy from our Trendsetters, you will also have a chance to win one of these brand new sets!!

TSG30- Feeling sketchy!

It’s been a little while since we’ve had a sketch challenge and I don’t know about you but I’m feeling a little sketchy ;) This is a fun, simple layout that has lots of possibilities to use DP and ribbon. I can’t wait to see what you guys come up with!

To be eligible for the giveaway, you are to create a card/layout featuring using the provided sketch and then come back to the TSG Blog to add your name and a link to your project in the Mr. Linky that is located at the bottom of this challenge post. This challenge is open until the winner has been announced on the following Monday (Nov. 30th). The winner will receive a $5 gift certificate to use in the TSG Web store!

You do not need to have a blog to be able to participate in the TSG Challenges! You can simply add the URL link from your project after it has been uploaded to your online craft gallery. If you upload your card to an online craft gallery, please use the keyword TSG30 so we can check out your beautiful work! TSG stamps are encouraged but not required to play along in the challenges :)

By playing along in our challenge this week, not only do you have a chance to win a TSG gift certificate but you just may also find yourself in the Trendsetting Spotlight on Thursday!

Need some inspiration to get you started? Check out these great cards from the following Trendsetters!
- Wendy- Jessica
- Sandra



TSG30- Feeling sketchy! Participants

1. Michele L. 2. Michelle U 3. Chupa 4. RHONDA

5. Robbie 6. Nikki Bond 7. Dina 8. Nikki....this one's correct

9. Heather J. 10. Anita A

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Week In Review (Nov. 16-22)

What is Week In Review (WIR)?- WIR is where we showcase cards made by the Trendsetters and myself throughout the week. Not only to you get to see gorgeous projects made using TSG stamps, but you also have a chance to WIN one of these cards! Leave a comment on this post and tomorrow (Monday) I will choose a winner using a random number generator. That person will then get to pick out their favorite card and the Trendsetter that created it will send it to them :)

Gretchen

Faith

Jodi Holly
Maki Sandra Julie Jessica
Jessica

Wendy

Winner for last week's WIR:~Q~Random Integer Generator
Here are your random numbers:8
Timestamp: 2009-11-22 07:47:48 UTC

Stampbook Saturday - Julie

What is a Stampbook Page? A Stampbook Page is a scrapbook page created using stamps and inspired by a card. Each week I create a new Stampbook Page to give you ideas on how to use your stamps in a new way and hopefully inspire you to catch up on those family photos that you've been meaning to scrapbook ;)


This week I used my sketch challenge card as inspiration for my stampbook page. I changed up the stamps and replaced my main image on the card with a picture on the stampbook page. Keeping the layout the same for both pieces made this one so easy to put together...getting the title right is a whole other story! :)


On the card I used the lovely Treemendous set and on the page I used the Branching Out set. I love that tree! It is such an easy, cute embellishment for a scrapbook pagebecause it's so easy to stamp, cut out and pop up on a page.

That's all I've got for you today! I hope you enjoyed this weeks stampbook page.

Stampbook Page Recipe:
Stamps ~ Treemendous and Branching Out
Paper- American Crafts Letterbox, white, chocolate
Ink- palette burnt umber, spring moss, blush
Accessories- American Crafts flair, thickers, small letters, felt flower, su brad, paper piercer

Dollar Find Friday

Tonight is the Friday Night Chat over at the TSG Forum. The official chat starts at 7:00 PM Pacific Time (10 PM Eastern) but feel free to stop in at any time during the day to say hello :) You need to be a registered member of the forum to be able to view/post so make sure you take a couple of minutes to do that first. Enjoy Jackie's great DFF project and I will 'see' you all tonight!!

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Hi there! It's Jackie here again bringing you Dollar Find Friday! While shopping at Michael's not too long ago, I was looking through the dollar bins and found this magnet. I thought it would be perfect for my Dollar Find Friday post, so I purchased one for a BUCK! That's it! Love it!

I first sanded the top of the letter as it was a little smooth and I wanted the cardstock to stick securely. After a little stamping, cutting and pasting, here is the finished product! Isn't it cute?


I used the new set from There She Goes called Penguin Love! I really adore this set! I stamped Santa Penguin in Memento Tuxedo Black ink on and colored him with Copic markers. He was framed with Circle Nestabilities. The DP is Jolly by Golly by Cosmo Cricket. The tag was cut out with Spellbinders Tag Trio Dies and the ribbon is from my stash! I'm going to use this to hang my girls' Christmas Lists on the fridge! They'll really get a kick out of it!


Don't forget to join us in the There She Goes Forum tonight for the Friday Night Chat!

Trendsetting Spotlight- Heather J.

Welcome to this week's Trendsetting Spotlight. Each Thursday we feature a card made by someone who has participated in the previous week's TSG Challenge. Would you like to be in the Trendsetting Spotlight?? Join in the fun by participating in our weekly challenges posted every Monday!

Last week the challenge was to create a card that features chipboard. I enjoyed looking at all of the challenge cards and loved to see how you used your chipboard! One card in particular caught my eye with it's fun layout and rich colors. Heather J. stamped images from Act Of Kindness on her chipboard to use as a focal point on this great card. I thought that the cut out leaves were a great touch, that little bit of white really makes them pop. And did you see her stitched hand stamped designer paper?? How pretty is that???

Thanks for sharing your beautiful card with us Heather and thank you to everyone that played along in our challenge this week! I can't wait to see what you guys have in store for this week's In Stitches challenge. Who knows, maybe you will be in the Trendsetting Spotlight next week!!

Wednesday Trends ~ Stitching

Hi there! It's Jackie and I'm here to host today's Wednesday Trends! One of my very favorite trends in cardmaking is stitching! I started off faux stitching, using a piercing tool and a marker, because I had never sewn a day in my life, but after seeing so many people using actual sewing machines on their cards I got the itch to buy one for myself! I bought a Janome Sew Mini with some Christmas money last year and have never looked back! Now I think I sew on just about every card I make!

For this card I started with this week's Mojo Monday sketch, Mojo 113. I stamped two of the flowers from Polka Dot Blooms in Raspberry Fizz (Papertrey) and Old Olive (SU!). The image was cut out with the Curved Rectangle Nestabilities. I added two adhesive pearls to the centers of the blooms. The sentiment is from another TSG set, Bloom, and was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and cut out with Circle Nestabilities. The Kraft panel behind the main image was embossed with the Swiss Dots embossing folder using my Cuttlebug. I love this clean and fresh color combo...Kraft, Raspberry Fizz and White. Whether you faux stitch or actually machine stitch, it's the perfect finishing touch on a card!

Stamps: Polka Dot Blooms & Bloom (There She Goes)
Paper: Kraft, Raspberry Fizz, White, Polka Dot Basics & In Bloom DP (All Papertrey Ink)
Ink: Raspberry Fizz (PTI), Old Olive (SU!), Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories & Tools: Curved Rectangle & Circle Nestabilities, Raspberry Fizz Satin Ribbon, Adhesive Pearls, Swiss Dots embossing folder, Sewing Machine, Dimensionals

Trendsetter Tuesday- Jackie

It's Tuesday which means that it's time to introduce our Trendsetter of the week which is the fabulous Jackie! Jackie is a master of designer paper, stitching on cards, and versatility. She can rock any style of stamp, just check out her blog! Lucky for us, she's giving us the scoop on her Trendsetting ways :)

TSG29- In Stitches

This week our challenge is brought to you by our Trendsetter of the week- Jackie! She has a great challenge for us that I know you are going to love, it’s all about stitching! You can either use real stitching from a sewing machine or you can create faux stitching. A couple ways to do this is by drawing stitches with a marker or white gel pen or you can paper pierce holes then draw lines connecting them with a gel pen. Have fun and I want to see you all in stitches!

To be eligible for the giveaway, you are to create a card/layout featuring some form of stitching (real or faux) and then come back to the TSG Blog to add your name and a link to your project in the Mr. Linky that is located at the bottom of this challenge post. This challenge is open until the winner has been announced on the following Monday (Nov. 23rd). The winner will receive a $5 gift certificate to use in the TSG Web store!

You do not need to have a blog to be to participate in the TSG Challenges! You can simply add the URL link from your project after it has been uploaded to your online craft gallery. If you upload your card to an online craft gallery, please use the keyword TSG29 so we can check out your beautiful work! TSG stamps are encouraged but not required to play along in the challenges :)

If you need some inspiration to get you started on this challenge, check out the following Trendsetter's projects!
~Jessica
~Sandra
~Gretchen
- Wendy

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Winner of last week's TSG28- Chipboard challenge: Becky SorensenRandom Integer Generator
Here are your random numbers:8
Timestamp: 2009-11-16 07:23:18 UTC

1. Hazel 2. Gloria M. 3. Laurel s 4. rhonda

5. Chupa 6. Leah the Orange 7. Hazel (another) 8. Heather J.

9. Annette Bowes 10. Linda B

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Week In Review (Nov. 9-15)

What is Week In Review (WIR)?- WIR is where we showcase cards made by the Trendsetters and myself throughout the week. Not only to you get to see gorgeous projects made using TSG stamps, but you also have a chance to WIN one of these cards! Leave a comment on this post and tomorrow (Monday) I will choose a winner using a random number generator. That person will then get to pick out their favorite card and the Trendsetter that created it will send it to them :)

Gretchen

Gretchen

Gretchen

Jessica

Jessica

Jessie

Sandra

Wendy
Wendy

Holly

Holly
Jodi

Maki

Last week's WIR winner: Tazzygirl2000 (AKA Erin)
Random Integer Generator
Here are your random numbers:7
Timestamp: 2009-11-15 18:47:14 UTC

Congrats Erin! Email me your info and which card you would like and that will be sent right out to you :)