Friday, June 24, 2011

You still have time to win stamp sets!!

Did you miss out on any of the Blog Hop Challenges this week? No worries because you have until 4 PM Pacific time to play along for your chance to win brand new TSG goodies!!!



 Blog Hop Challenge (same as Vroom) / Gallery




Thursday, June 23, 2011

Make A Splash Blog Hop Challenge

Welcome to day three of our Blog Hop Challenges!! One of the best things about the summer is being able to go for a refreshing swim. Whether you prefer a lake, ocean or pool- you will love this new stamp set illustrated by Torico! Make A Splash will have you saying “Mermaids, seahorse and fish oh my!”.
Make A Splash is a 4x8 set that includes a total of 21 stamps and will sell for $18.

Would you like a chance to win the Make A Splash stamp set? Here’s what you need to do- go to each of the Trendsetter’s Blogs and leave a comment on their Make A Splash 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 Make A Splash stamp set. The winner will be announced Saturday (June 25th) during the Release Party Chat.


The first stop on this hop is Angela but I have included links to all of the participating Trendsetters just in case you get lost along the way :)


Happy Hopping!

Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Vroom / Hibiscus Blog Hop Challenge

Welcome to day two of our fabulous sneak peeks!! Today we are going to be showing off two new mini sets that you are going to have so much fun playing with :)

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This adorable car illustrated by Melyssa is great to make a fun, every day card for family and friends! The larger car featured in this mini set was sized so that it could also be used with Leah (who can be seen in the Freeze The Moment stamp set).

Vroom is a 3x4 set that includes a total of 6 stamps and will sell for $7.

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These gorgeous tropical flowers were illustrated by Torico and will quickly become a favorite from your summer stamping collection! Use them to create beautiful custom designer paper, color in the line art images to use as a focal point for your project or pair them with a TSG sentiment stamp set for a card that can be given for any occasion.


Hibiscus is a 3x4 set that includes a total of 7 stamps and will sell for $7.

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Would you like a chance to win the Vroom / Hibiscus stamp sets? Here’s what you need to do- go to each of the Trendsetter’s Blogs and leave a comment on their Vroom / Hibiscus 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 Vroom / Hibiscus stamp sets. The winner will be announced Saturday (June 25th) during the Release Party Chat.

The first stop on this hop is Angela but I have included links to all of the participating Trendsetters just in case you get lost along the way!

Happy Hopping!

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

The Fairy Best Blog Hop Challenge

Last month Di was enchanting us with her adorable prince and princess stamp set and this month she is bringing us a magical fairies.  These fun and whimsical images were sized so that they can work together with the Once Upon A Time stamp set for you to create even more scenes!

The Fairy Best is a 4x8 set that includes a total of 13 stamps and will sell for $18.


Would you like a chance to win The Fairy Best stamp set? Here’s what you need to do- go to each of the Trendsetter’s Blogs and leave a comment on their The Fairy Best 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 The Fairy Best stamp set. The winner will be announced Saturday (June 25th) during the Release Party Chat.


The first stop on this hop is Angela but I have included links below for all the Trendsetters participating in this hop just in case you get lost along the way!

Angela
Ann
Christine
Corinna
Danielle
Di
Holly
Iwona
Jessica
Jessie
Jodi
Julie
Karen
Melyssa
Tammy
Theresa
Tobi




Happy Hopping!


Monday, June 20, 2011

TSG112: Good Things Come In 3’s

This week Jessica is challenging you to use a combination of three different stamp sets on your card/project. By combining images/sentiments from different stamp sets, you will find that you get more versatility out of sets that you already own and that your creativity grows too!

To be eligible for the giveaway, you are to create a card that uses a combination of three different stamp sets, and then come back to the TSG Blog to add your name and a link to your project in the InLinkz that is located at the bottom of this challenge post. This challenge is open until the winner has been announced on the following Monday (June 27). The winner will get a $5 gift certificate to use in the TSG Web store!

By participating in this challenge, you may also find yourself in the Trendsetting Spotlight that shines on the TSG Blog every Thursday. We will be on the look out to find challenge cards that stand out and show Trendsetting qualities. TSG stamps are not required to participate in the challenges but are appreciated :)

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 TSG112 so we can check out your beautiful work!

Need some inspiration to help you get started? Check out these great cards made by the following Trendsetters!
~ Iwona~
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Winner from last week's TSG111 sketch challenge: Jacki R.
Random Integer Generator
Here are your random numbers:7
Timestamp: 2011-06-20 05:43:10 UTC

Congrats Jacki! Email me to claim your prize :)


Saturday, June 18, 2011

Stampbook Saturday - Iwona

Hello, inkers!
It's Iwona here, chiming in with a Stampbook Saturday post :)



I used the stamps from two gorgeous sets, on my page. The clouds & sun come from Under The Weather, and have been paper pieced. I also glittered the sun and coloured the little hearts with a red Copic marker.
The two rows of chicks come from the Blossom By Blossom set, and I coloured them in with Copics. I like the transparent look!
The papers are from My Mind's Eye, and chipboard from Prima & DCWV.
I hope you enjoyed!

Friday, June 17, 2011

Dollar Find Friday by Theresa W.


Happy Friday! Hope you can join us tonight right here for our weekly TSG chat :)
Everyone is welcome and we love to meet new people!!

Hi everyone. I have had one amazing week being Guest Trendsetter of the week. I don’t want it to end. When I went looking for a dollar find I was walking the isles of Michael’s. I went up and down and then I turned the corner and saw the most perfect item. Now when I picked them up it was $1.99. Well that eliminated that idea. Then I went over to the $1.00 bin and I was moving things all around and sure enough there was my perfect item…it was in the defective bin. With my coupon I got it for $0.75.

How perfect is this…ice cream cups with lids and the wooden spoons. This is the perfect fit for Freeze the Moment. The second I saw those cups I knew this was the perfect project. The package came with 6 cups, lids, and 5 spoons (that was why it was cheap!). I took apart one cup to make a template on the DP.

This is what the original cup looked like:

Here is how I transformed the item using Freeze the Moment:









Theresa has done such a fabulous job this week, don't you think?! Thanks so much, Theresa, for all your hard work!

Don’t you think this would be the perfect set-up for your little one’s party.

Recipe:
Stamps: Freeze the Moment
Paper: KI Memories (Enchanting paper pad)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; PrismaColor Colored Pencils
Accessories: baker’s twine (My Mind’s Eye)