Stampbook Saturday with Tobi

Hi there! It's Tobi Crawford here with our Stampbook Saturday feature!

So anytime I have to do a layout I try and get a few more of my wedding photos scrapped. So you're stuck with looking at pictures of my cake - but it was an amazing cake so it's ok!! 

I made the patterned paper with PanPastels because it was one of those papers with clear embossing on it (that was made for mists, but I used pastels...) so I made it rainbow like my cake! So I rubbed the colours onto the paper and added some stamping and journaling! 

I used the stamp set FABULOUS in Archival ink in black because there were some other black elements on the layout and it made the whole page homogeneous. 

Yes, it was as good as it looked. We didn't have a fancy venue, I didn't pay a lot for my dress, but there were a few details that my husband and I were willing to pay for and getting the cake of our (my) dreams was one of them!! (I first saw this cake on the cover of a Martha Stewart magazine and I knew it had to be mine!!) 

Thank you for joining me this week! I've had a blast. 

ABC Friday with Tobi

Hi there! It's Tobi Crawford here again and wow! I am so glad you liked my post the other day about Gesso! I am sharing another project today using the same technique, but I promise to share more Gesso ideas in the future!! 

A few years ago I started making design team calendars to keep all of my assignments straight. I'm the kind of person that likes to have assignments on paper instead of digitally so this method is right up my alley. I just like to see everything at a glance instead of a day-at-a-time. I dunno... I'm weird like that I guess. 

So... Can you spot all of the Gesso?? 

I hand-cut the circles and added Gesso with my fingers. I painted the background with Gesso too, but then I added all those little spots (from the Phyllis stamp set) in brown Archival ink on top. It makes a really cool background! 

Then I coloured up a brand-spanking new girl (Amalia's Daisy) with Copic markers and added some other stuff to finish the page. 

Thanks for stopping by!!

Trendsetting Spotlight-Karen(Karey2005)

This week's spotlight has fallen on Karen(Karey2005)!! Karen has created so many cute cards using There She Goes stamps, and I wanted to take the time to show a few of them off! Not only does she make SUPER cute cards, she is also a loyal fan...thanks for always commenting and playing along with us, we love it!!

Her first card uses the super fun Shiver Me Timbers set...isn't it adorable??! I love the chevrons, they make me think of water!

Here is another card using Shiver Me Timbers, too fun! I love that map paper, how perfect!

And finally, she used Blossom By Blossom to create this adorable CAS card. I love the corner punch, it's so fun!!

Well, that is it for me for now! Be sure to run by and say hi to Karen, and tell her we sent you! 

Wednesday Trends: Gesso

Hi there! It's Tobi Crawford here and I'm going to talk to you guys about Gesso and how to incorporate it into your card-making. 

A lot of people who are into mixed media use Gesso on almost everything they do - why? Because it's versatile. It's most basic function is a primer, so if you wanted to use paints on a porous surface and not have them sink into it - use Gesso. 

I like to use Gesso to transform things, and today I'm going to show you how to transform existing patterned paper into a custom pattern using Gesso. 

This is the original pattern. Not too bold, but if I wanted to stamp on top of it most likely the stamp would clash with the chevrons. So let's cover it with Gesso. 

This is with one coat of Gesso with a wet brush. I want a little more variance in the opacity (that's a mouthful...) so I will use my finger to apply some more Gesso. 

I didn't add Gesso everywhere, but I made sure to have some areas almost completely white. 

Now I'm ready to stamp!!

Any image can be a background pattern if you stamp it over-and-over, right? I thought this mustache would be a cool background, and I was right!! (The stamp is from Flava Sava)

I cut out a mustache (it's so hard for me to not type moustache the Canadian way...) with my Silhouette and incorporated it into the punny sentiment. 

What do you think?? Easy enough, right?? Give Gesso a try and let us know how you did!

Trendsetter Tuesday: Tobi Crawford!

Hey everyone, and happy Tuesday!! This week's Trendsetter is Tobi Crawford, and if you don't know her by now...well, you should!!!! Not only is Tobi a talented card maker, and mixed media extraordinaire, but she is an amazing teacher, musician, and singer. I mean, she's the whole package if you ask me!! 

I have had the pleasure of hanging out with Tobi on a few occasions, and she is as amazing in person as she seems. I puffy {heart} her!!

For today, I have three of her cards to show off, but you should really spend some time on her blog..you won't be disappointed!!

Her first card uses the Flava Sava set, along with a sentiment from When I Grow Up.

For her second card, I chose one from the recent release using PANDAmonium....isn't her color scheme and coloring ADORABLE??!!

Her final card uses the ADORABLE new Aquaholic stamp set....I LOVE the scene she created, and her perfect summery colors.

Well, that is it for me for now! Be sure to head to Tobi's blog to check out all her amazing work!!

Mojo Monday's 300th Sketch Celebration!!

We were thrilled when Julee asked us to be a sponsor for her Mojo Monday 300 Celebration!! Check out the Mojo Monday blog to play along, and for a full list of sponsors and prizes!! Hope to see you playing along, and from all of us at There She Goes, Congrats on making it to 300 Julee!!

TSG214-CASE a Trendsetter

This week our challenge is brought to us by our Trendsetter of the week, Tobi! She is challenging YOU to make a card or project CASEing a Trendsetter…but the catch is, you have to CASE something made for the last release!! Our Trendsetters work very hard to inspire you, so show them what you got!!

Here's Tobi's case:

To be eligible for the giveaway, create a NEW card or project using the inspiration photo 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 (July 8th). 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 TSG214 so we can check out your beautiful work!

The winner of the TSG213 challenge is: Laurie/virgo5 
Here are your random numbers:

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Be sure to email me at 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!!

~Tracy M.
~Wendy P
~ Sarah G

~ Mary J
~Jenny
~Jessie