TSG216-Metal

This week, our challenge is brought to us by our Trendsetters! This week’s challenge is to use metal on your card of some sort…..since we are featuring some of our “metal” friends this week(wink wink), now’s the perfect time to play along!

To be eligible for the giveaway, create a NEW card or project using metal in some form, 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 22nd). 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 TSG216 so we can check out your beautiful work!

The winner of last week's TSG215 challenge is:Eemeli 
Here are your random numbers:

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Timestamp: 2013-07-15 17:45:23 UTC

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

~Torico

~Tracy M.
~Sarah Gough

Week In Review: July 7th-13th

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:jan farnworth

Here are your random numbers:

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Timestamp: 2013-07-14 05:34:05 UTC

Sarah - (Poultry in Motion)

Stampbook Saturday - On the move

Hi!

Karin here to bring you the Stampbook Saturday post. For my LO I used Torico's wonderful images from the set On the Move which I thought worked really well with these pictures of Ted in an IKEA crate on Wheels.

Have a wonderful week-end, hugs, Karin

ABC - Friday

Hi Everyone!

It is Friday and that means ABC - Anything but a Card here on the TSG blog- so I'm here today with a super easy summer project that would make a nice little homemade gift set either for yourself (!) or for someone you think deserves it! Some Sugar exfoliating scrub for smooth and soft skin and some Salt water spray for that beachy hair look that I love!

I made use of an empty flour tablet jar and a spray bottle. First I printed the text using the  font on my computer and then stamped a beach scene using the adorable set Beach Bums. Wrapped it around the jar and bottle with some striped paper from Echo Park for borders. I then stamped the little boy and girl, colored and trimmed them and attached them to my containers using foam tape.

The recepies I used:

SALT WATER SPRAY

• 1 cup of water, boil and let cool
• 2 teaspoons of coarse sea salt (the more you use, the more textured your results – just experiment to see what works best for you) Make sure the salt is completely dissolved before you continue.
• 1 teaspoon hair gel Use unscented kind so it doesn't interfere with the fragrance you want.
• ½ tablespoon hair conditioner
• 4-5 drops of coconut oil for beachy smelling hair. or  your favorite scent.

Shake well before using


Sugar Scrub

2/3 cup light brown sugar, packed
1/2 cup almond oil
5-10 drops essential oil (grapefruit)
2-3 drops of food coloring (yellow)


Combine the almond oil, the essential oil and the food coloring in a bowl. Add the sugar and mix thoroughly. Store in a clean, glass or plastic jar.

To use the sugar scrub, gently massage in circular motions over your entire body, but not your face. Wash off in the shower or tub.

That was it from me today, have a wonderful week-end, hugs, Karin

Wednesday Trends ; ABC - Shaker card with sequins

Hello Everyone!  Karin here to bring you the Wednesday trends. My first thought was to make something using watercolors which I love and which is quite trendy right now but after seeing some cool shaker cards at our stationary shop I decided I wanted to make my version of it - and hopefull inspire you to make your personal shaker card. They are so fun to make and so cool to give away. This is for my niece who starts school in the fall.

I diecut the star both through the patterned paper but also through a piece of craft foam that I glued to a piece of black cardstock. I stamped and trimmed an image from Believe in you  and adhered to the center of the star.  I then attached transparent OH film to the back of the patterned cardstock, filled the star with diecut cardstock letters before adhereing the window part to the black background.. Make sure you let the glue dry completely before you start shaking your card. (I was too eager to try so I had to redo it all because my letters got stuck in sticky the edges of the star )-: )

 Have a great day, and hope to see you again on Friday when I'm back with an ABC Project!
Wishing you all a wonderful day, hugs, Karin

Trendsetter Tuesday- Karin!!

I am late putting up this post, and I apologize to Karin....apparently, I need to put reminders on my new phone, lol!!

Anywho, today we are celebrating Trendsetter Tuesday with one of our newer Trendsetters, Karin! Karin is SO talented, and such a joy to work with...did I mention how TALENTED she is?? I love her CAS style, and her coloring makes me swoon. I have featured a few of her cards below, but for now, here's a little more about her!!

Her first card features the new PANDAmonium set. Isn't it ADORABLE!! I love her CAS layout, and all the white space. 

This card makes me happy, mostly because I just LOVE that little monkey!! I love her layout, and the way her coloring looks on this one. SO cute! I just love Jungle Out There.

This card, featuring You Are loved...so gorgeous. Simple and elegant.

And you may have already seen this one on yesterday's challenge post, but SQUEEEE!!  Isn't it fantastic??!! Jungle Out There...happy sigh.

Be sure to pop by Karin's blog and say hi!!

TSG 215 Animals

This week our challenge is brought to us by Karin! She has challenged us to make a card or project creating a scene using animals! TSG has so many sets that include animals, this should be an easy one. Here is a SUPER cute sample from Karin!!

To be eligible for the giveaway, create a NEW card or project using this week’s challenge, 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 15th). 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 TSG215 so we can check out your beautiful work!

The winner of last week's TSG214 challenge is:Anita A. 
Here are your random numbers:

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Timestamp: 2013-07-08 22:09:54 UTC

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

~ Sarah Gough

~ Vera Yates
~Jenny
~Wendy Price
~Tracy M.
~ Mary J
~Angela