ABC Friday - Love Gift Tag

Hi, everyone! Heather P. here for Anything But a Card Friday... My daughter loves receiving little gifts, and luckily for us, pretty much anything packaged in a pretty way constitutes a "gift"... even cookies! :)

I created this fun little tag for my daughter using a few different There She Goes sets, Dream In Color, Mixed Media Background Builder and Handwritten.  I started with a watercolor paper base, then stamped the flower image in Versamark and heat set it with white embossing powder.  Next, I colored the tag using watercolors, and then once that was dry I stamped the white dot stamp image with a thin coat of paint.  To finish up my tag, I stamped the paint swash in pink ink, and stamped the sentiment with white ink before filling it in with stickles.

Thanks for visiting with me today!

Trendsetting Spotlight-Frances Byrne

Hey TSG fans, and Happy Thursday!! Welcome to this week's Trendsetting Spotlight post where we shine the spotlight on our customers!! You all rock, and this is our way of saying THANK YOU!!!

This week's spotlight has fallen on Frances Byrne. 

Her first card was made using Friendbot...aren't they just adorable?? What perfect papers, and I love the touch of twine.

Her second card feathers Hadley who is relaxing in a field of flowers...doesn't she look cozy?

I can't say enough about this card. Whatever I could say would pale in comparison to how AMAZING it actually is...I mean...WOWZA!!!!! Frances used the Out of this World set...and really...really.

Well, that is it for me for now! Have a great day!!

Be sure to run past Frances' blog and say HI!!

Wednesday Trends - Non-focal Images

Hi, everyone! Heather P. here posting this week's Wednesday Trend... One of my favorite things to do is to take the smaller, non-focal images within a set and find ways to turn them into the stars of the show! :) I think it's a really fun way to get a lot of mileage out of each set, and a lot of times these cards end up being my favorite.

There are SO many amazing girls on this DT who can really kick it out of the park when coloring images.  I mean seriously, look at any of the projects created during release or as part of the week in review threads, and you can't help but be blown away by the talent on this team.  Coloring is *not* my strong suit, so rather than embarrass myself (ha!!) I leave the coloring to the experts and try to approach the stamp sets from a different angle.

Case in point? The fun little card I created for today's post using the Aquaholic set.  I'd say the main images in this set are the darling children and their beach accessories, but I can't help but be drawn to the adorable little fish!

In previous releases, I've also been drawn to other non-focal images, such as the arrows in the School Doodles set:

Or the woodgrain hearts from Pandamonium:

The flowers from Amalia's Daisy:

Or even the overlaid hearts from Ginger:

It's really a lot of fun, and I hope that if it's not something you're already doing, it's something you'll try! :)

Trendsetter Tuesday-Heather

Hey TSG fans, and welcome to this week's Trendsetter Tuesday post!! This week, our Trendsetter of the week is Heather Pulvirenti!! Heather had been with us once before, and we were THRILLED when she agreed to come back...she is SO talented and truly a joy to work with!! She makes CAS look so easy, and I LOVE how she sees our stamps, and makes something totally different and unexpected with them.

Here is a little about Heather:

And now, some eye candy !!

Her first card was made using the super fun set Aquaholic. She used one of the supplemental images, and made an ADORABLE creation. Such fun colors, and all the elements are perfect!

Her second card is genius...I mean...genius. I never would have thought to use the new Strut Your Stuff set in this way, but I love love love it!!

And finally, a card she made using the new School Doodles....all those hearts. She must have the patience of a saint.!!

Well, that is it for me for now!! Thanks for stopping by, and be sure to swing past Heather's Blog and check out her amazing work!!

TSG220 - Color Challenge

This week our challenge is brought to us by our Trendsetter of the week, Heather!  She has challenged us to make a card or project with the following colors:  turquoise, pink and grey.

To be eligible for the giveaway, create a NEW card or project using the inspiration photo inspired colors, 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 (August 19th ). 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 TSG220 so we can check out your beautiful work!

The winner of TSG219 is:CG 

Here are your random numbers:

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

Need some inspiration to help you get started?

~Heather
~Karin
~Wendy 
~Torico
~Tangii
~Sarah
~Tracy M.

Week In Review-August 4- 10th.

What is Week In Review (WIR)?- WIR is where we showcase cards made by the Trendsetters and myself throughout the our release peeks 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:Laura Turcotte
Here are your random numbers:

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

Sarah (Handwritten)

Kim O. (Giddy Up)

Jenny (Chalkboard Memories)

Wendy (LoveBot)

Stampbook Saturday - Journaling Cards

Hi everyone, Sarah back today for Stampbook Saturday!

I have a confession, a dirty little secret, a shocking revelation. I am a hoarder of craft supplies, and I have a ton of U.F.O's (unfinished objects)

Ok. Maybe that wasn't so shocking, but it's true. Among my not-yet-used supplies are all the makings for a Project Life style album. I just haven't *quite* got around to putting it together yet. While I procrastinate I thought I'd make some CUTE journaling cards using There She Goes stamps so I have something adorable to work with. When I get around to it.

I've used stamps from the new and new-ish sets, This Is My Life and School Doodles. I've also used  In Stitches for all the journaling lines on the cards. I used the same paper (Everyday Eclectic - Echo Park) for each card to keep them cohesive. Let's take a quick look at each one...

I thought this card would be great for a travel page, or anything nature themed. All the stamps on this one are from School Doodles. It only took a few seconds to stamp the journaling lines, and I loved that using the single line stamp meant I could leave space for my images!

I thought the pencil would be cute at the start of the panel. The sentiments on this one are from This Is My Life.

I combined both sets again for this card. I love the sentiment almost hidden vertically along the side. And that little bird looks like he belongs perched there, right?

My last card is all the new School Doodles. I can't get enough of those little stick figures! How great would this be on a page about a first day of school?

I hope I've shown you how quick and easy it is to make your own, custom journaling cards and just how AMAZING these two sets look together!!