There She Goes (Again!) Sweet Pea

Hi there TSG Fans! It's day three of There She Goes (Again!) when we take a look at some great older sets in our store. We have been featuring some lovely floral sets and today's set is one of my favourites. I have always loved Sweet Peas (they smell delicious!) and today's set is a beauty... Check out: 

Sweet Pea

Here are some stand-out cards from our trendsetters: 

Kim Teasdale

Don't the petals just pop off the page? 

Heather Pulvirenti

A lovely CAS way to feature the stamps. 

Megan Lock

The *perfect* colour combo for the Sweet Peas!! 

Want more inspiration? 

Check out our Sweet Pea Pinterest Gallery! 

Come back tomorrow to check out our new cards with this week's featured TSG (Again!) sets! 

There She Goes (Again!) Forever

Hi there TSG Fans! It's day two of There She Goes (Again!) when we take a look at some great older sets in our store. Pretty soon we will be celebrating the onset of spring and that means Easter, Mother's Day, weddings and birthdays! Today's set scream's Mother's Day because it features the classic carnation, it is called: Forever

Here's a look at a few cards we made for the release:

WOW Jessica!! The flowers are so life-like!!

This card is by Torico (the illustrator) and I love seeing what she does

with her own images.. It's magic every time. 

This is a card I made playing around with the vintage/distressed look.. 

This is such a beautiful, classic, set and I love it! 

Thanks for stopping by!

(For more inspiration, check out the Pinterest gallery featuring Forever)

There She Goes (Again!) Bloom

Hi there TSG Fans! It's time again for our week of "There She Goes (Again!)" when we take a look at some great older sets in our store. Pretty soon we will be celebrating the onset of spring and that means Easter, Mother's Day, weddings and birthdays! 

Today's set is called

Click to view stamp set in the TSG Store

And here are some gorgeous cards from trendsetters past and present:

Maki Jones

Jessica Knutsen

Sandra MacLean

Thanks for stopping by. Check back here tomorrow to see another featured set!

TSG194-Flowers

This week our challenge is brought to us by our Trendsetters. We are challenging you to use flowers-whether they be paper or stamps!

To be eligible for the giveaway, create a project that uses flowers in some way, 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 (February 18th). 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 lookout 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 TSG194 so we can check out your beautiful work!

The winner of last week's TSG193 is: Katie Tate 

Here are your random numbers:

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Timestamp: 2013-02-11 03:59:36 UTC

Be sure to email Jessi96@yahoo.com to claim your prize!

Need some inspiration to help you get started? Check out these great cards made by the following Trendsetters!

~ Kim O. 

~Tracy

~Torico
~Jessie

Week In Review (February 3rd-February 9th)

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 next WIR 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 :)

Last week's Winner is: Indy
Here are your random numbers:

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Timestamp: 2013-02-10 04:36:07 UTC

Be sure to email Jessi96@yahoo.com to claim your card!!

Sandra (Scent-sational)

 

Sandra (Buckets Of Love)

Kim O. (Ninja Skillz)

Torico (Scootin' By, Scootin' By Accessories, Buckets of Love)

Stephanie(heartfelt thanks)

Jessie(Doxie With Moxie)

Stampbook Saturday with Sandra

Hi everyone! I've had such a good time this week sharing some fun things with you all! My last project I have for you is a stampbook page I made using the Snow Buddies and Snowman Sentiments set.

I used to scrapbook all the time before I discovered stamping, and it took me a while to get back into it. But now that I have, I LOVE adding stamped images to my pages now!! I feel like they add so much more to the layouts than anything you can buy off the shelves.

For my layout, I borrowed this old Basic Grey sketch from last year, and some scrap Basic Grey Christmas papers from a few years ago. I even used more washi tape on my page! Love that stuff! The snowflakes are from the Snow Buddies set and were heat embossed on kraft cardstock with white embossing powder, then cut out. The sentiment in the top left hand corner is from the Snowman Sentiments mini set. The perfect sentiment for my little girl!

If you're snowed in like we are in New Hampshire today, think about making it a Stampbook Saturday! :)


Have a good one!

ABC Friday:- Candy Box

Hi everyone! I'm back with an ABC Friday project to share with you all! 

Valentines Day is next week and I needed a candy container that I could make 15 of in under an hour! Sounds impossible right?? Nope, it's absolutely doable! 

A few months back, I had this lightbulb moment when I picked up a french fry box and thought what an awesome candy container it would make. So I brought it home with me and it lay around my craft room, waiting for me to put my plan into action. Fast forward to Tuesday when I was wondering where I put that darn french fry box! (Sound familiar?!) I couldn't find it, so I popped onto Pinterest to see if I could find a template for one. BINGO! I found several! Turns out, my 'brilliant' idea, wasn't so original, but that's nothing new! lol So I downloaded this template and printed it out. To make this box, you'll need:

Supplies
1x French Fry box template
1x 8.5x11 cardstock or double-sided patterned paper
adhesive glue
stamps of your choice
candy of your choice
cellophane bags
ribbon

(I could be wrong, but seriously, this box is SO EASY to make that I didn't think it needed any step-by-step photos.)
 
Step 1: Cut out your template, then lay it on your cardstock or patterned paper and trace around it with a pencil. (Hint: If you have a Silhouette, there are a few svg files in blogland you can download, which will make this project even simpler!)

Step 2: Cut out your cardstock and score along the lines as shown on the template.

Step 3: Add adhesive to the tabs and fold up your box.  

That's all there is to it! It's CRAZY how easy this box is to make! Now you can now add whatever you like to your box to make it more decorative. I added a simple band to three sides of my box and the sentiment is from the Freeze The Moment set.
  
The hardest part of this whole thing might be tying the bows on the cellophane bags! lol

Thanks for stopping by today! I'll be back tomorrow with a Stampbook Saturday to share with you. :)