Jessica's Surprise Blog Hop!!

 

Hello everyone~

I have one card for one special stamping friend :) :) It’s Jessica Knutsen’ s birthday tomorrow and her stamping friends including me decided to throw The Surprise Birthday Blog Hop today – (due to the busy week for There She Goes, we’re going to do this blog hop today). If you came over from Lisa’s blog, you’re on a right place. If you like to start this hop, please visit Angela’s blog for the first hop. Hope you will have a fun this hop with us!!

Happy Birthday Jessica!!!

Wishing you a year with loads of happiness, excitement and beautiful memories!

 

 

I used one of Torico’s sets, Wrapped in Joy and made an easel card. I have submitted this to TSG Challenge 108 (TSG108) – make an easel card. I colored the image with Copic markers and adhered on the frame piece that was created with Nestabilities. The sentiment piece was also created with the same Nestabilities dies. I *heart* the DCVW paper stack I used for the card. All papers are kraft base…so fun and pretty!! To finish off the card, I embellished the bow w/ brad and pearls.

 

 

 

Here is everyone participating in Jessica's Birthday Hop:

Angela

Anita

Ann

Corinna

Crafty Math Chick

Danielle

Heather

Holly

Iwona

Jackie R.

Jessie

Jodi

Joy & Polo

Judy

Julie

Katie

Laurel

Lisa

Makiko - Me! <--- You are here

Michele – Next Hop!!

Piali

Sandra

Tammy

Theresa

and last, but certainly not least, TSG's master of Whimsy: Torico

Thank you all for helping us celebrate Jessica's Birthday!  Make sure you give the birthday girl a little love on her blog too.

 

 

 

Stamps: Wrapped in Joy (TSG)
Paper: riding hood red, certainly celery (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptress), designer paper (DCVW) 
Ink: Memento tuxedo black (Tsukineko), Copic markers 
Accessories: ribbon, brad, pearls 
Tools: label 18 Nestabilities, border punch

 

 

Maki

TSG58 & SCS CC274 – Just a Note

 

Hello again,

This is another catching up card with a couple challenges I wanted to try this week. Although I’m trying to finish some deadlines before leaving for my husband’s side family reunion this weekend, I just love trying challenges…and feel great when it’s accomplished, lol!

 

For this card, I used the sketch from There She Goes challenge (TSG58) and combined with SCS Color Combination challenge 274 (CC274).

This color combo is a little hard for me to work with…I don’t know why it was….they are beautiful colors together. I decided to play TSG What’s Up Buttercup? set and colored with Copic markers. I sponged the circle mat just like Jodi showed us in Wednesday Trends HERE :) I used 2 kinds of embossing folders for the back panels and embellished with the gingham ribbon and epoxy dots.

 

 

Stamps: What’s Up Buttercup? (TSG) 
Paper: classic white (Florishes), tempting turquoise, ruby red, cameo coral dp (SU)
Ink: Memento tuxedo black (Tsukineko), tempting turquoise (SU), Copic markers 
Accessories: ribbon, epoxy dots 
Tools: classic circle Nestablities, CB embossing folders, piercing tools 

 

Thank you for stopping by.

Maki

TSG55 & CC271

 

Hello everyone~

I had so fun with creating this card above. It was created for There She Goes challenge 55 (TSG55) – Make an Impression….create a card using line art as your background. I also combined SCS Color Combination challenge 271 (CC271).

I used She’s A Lady set (the lady), Daily Grind set (the cafe image & sentiment) and Domestic Goddess set (the word bubble). I love some of TSG sets works mixing & matching very well and those are the ones I can play together over and over :):)
The lady image was colored with Copic markers. I used the designer paper from Basic Gray to close to the color combo and cut out the window with Label 1 Nestabitilies. The ribbon & button were simply attached to finish the card.

 

Here is the inside of the card.

See, the images works perfectly together :):)

 

Stamps: She’s A Lady, Daily Grind, Domestic Goddess  (TSG)
Paper: classic white (Flourishes), so saffron, rich razzleberry (SU), Indian Summer DP (BG)                                                                                                                                                           Ink: Memento tuxedo black (Tsukineko), rich razzleberry (SU), Copic markers
Accessories: ribbon, button, vintage twine  
Tools: Label 1 Nestabilities

 

Thank you for stopping by.

Maki

TSG52, CC268 -- In a Garden of Friends

Hello again~
It's a second post in a day :):) While I was waiting the new stamps from There She Goes, I played There She Goes challenge 52 (TSG52) - Mercy's rockin' sketch! This wonderful color combo is from SCS Color Combination challenge 268 (CC268).

I colored the beautiful image from TSG Garden of Friends with Copic markers. The flower part was layered with dimensional adhesives to extend the image outside the circle mat. I messed up embossing the white background :p It's probably not noticeable if I didn't mention it, but I just wanted to let you know that the space between the embossing on the bottom was created by accident, lol.



Stamps: Garden of Friends (TSG)
Paper: classic white (Flourishes), barely banana, ballet blue (SU), glitter DP (MME)
Ink: Memento tuxedo black (Tsukineko), old olive (SU), Copic markers
Accessories: ribbon, dew drops
Tools: Label 3 and classic circle Nestabilities, CB embossing folder, word window punch

Thank you for stopping by.

TSG49, MTSC68, C4C32 -- Life is Beach!

Hello everyone~
You know I didn't stamp for 4 days...it was a little frustrating when my mojo seemed to take a high road. However, I finally went to my stamp room and actually stamped today!! It ended up a very productive day! Yay!!

This card was used the color combo from There She Goes challenge 49 (TSG49). After I found the perfect DP to use, I decided to play with Life is Beach set. The card layout is from Mercy's Tuesday Sketch challenge 68 (MTSC68). I also combined the challenge from Crazy 4 Challenges (C4C32) - Easy as 1,2,3!! -- Use one ribbon, two brads or buttons, and three punches. I used two scalloped circle punches and the round tab punch. The smaller scalloped circle was also embossed with Nestabilities.



Stamps: Life is Beach (TSG)
Paper: kiwi kiss, barely banana (SU), classic whtie (Flourishes), Citrus DPs (DCVW)
Ink: Memento tuxedo black (Tsukineko), cool caribbean (SU), Copic markers
Accessaries: ribbon, buttons, twine
Tools: scalloped circle punches, round tab punch, circle Nestabilities



Thank you for stopping by.

TSG47 -- One Layer Card

Hello everyone~
It's going to be a quick post...this card was my take on There She Goes challenge 47 (TSG47), one layer card!! Yeah...easy to say but hard to make for me, lol.
I used my new favorite set, Dance. It's not too much to say about the technique but I draw the line around the quote instead of having the layer. The flowers on the background were stamped with 2 different shade of pink. The main flowers were colored with Copic marker.

There She Goes is doing the new release sneak peek this week! The Trendsetters are doing a super fabulous job for the Sneak Peeks as always. Can't wait to get those new sets :):)



Stamps: Dance (TSG)
Paper: ivory cardstock
Ink: Memento rich cocoa, angel pink, rose bud, SU chocolate chip marker
Accessaries: pearls




Thank you for stopping by. I'm coming back for Kitchen Sink Monday! Hope you all have a wonderful weekend :)

TSG46 & CTD84

Happy Spring everyone~
I hope you are having a wonderful weekend. My kids are going to have Spring Break next week so I'm probably going to cut down my stamping time and enjoy spending a time with them.


Today's card is used the sketch from There She Goes challenge 46 (TSG46). I also combined the color combo from Color Throwdown (CTD84). I already wanted to use the set, Loads of Fun for the sketch and I thought the color combo would be great with the washer and dryer image :)
The image was colored with Copic markers. The sentiment says "Around here, 'Normal' is just a setting on the washing machine"... just like my house, lol.


Stamps: Loads of Fun (TSG)
Paper: tangeling tango, soft sky, white, black, SU retired dp
Ink: Memento tuxedo black, soft sky, taken with teal, Copic markers, white gel pen
Accessaries: pearls, ribbon, buttonTools: Nestabilities, photo corner punch, CB embossing folder




Thank you for stopping by. Have a wonderful weekend!

TSG43 -- Sparkle Birthday

To see Ktichen Sink Crew Challenge post, please scroll down to the next post.

Thank you ~

Hello eveyrone~
This week is another fun week for There She Goes!! If you like to know all about the TSG scoops and news, I recommend you to subscribe the TSG newsletter (click HERE)! Don't forget to check out TSG blog on Wednesday for March sneak peek & blog hop challenge!!

To kick off the fun week, I made the card for TSG challenge 43 (TSG43) - Sparkle Birthday. The challenge is to create a birthday card!! There is a catch -- you have to have some sort o sparkle on the card :) Hope you will play along with us! After all, you may win $5 gift certificate to spend at TSG store!! Just click HERE to find out the challenge detail and what some of Trendsetters have created.



My card was used the new set Aim For The Clouds. As you see, I used the red and blue rhinestones for the challenge. The both balloons were paper pieced with the fun designer papers from DCVW. The clouds were colored with PTI fresh snow pigment ink and the blender pen. I just dubbed the tip of the pen on the ink pad and soaked the ink color before painting the clouds. The coloring method worked so wonderfully with kraft paper!

Stamps: Aim For The Clouds (TSG)

Paper: kraft (PTI), riding hood red (SU), blue cardstock, designer papers (DCVW)
Ink: Memento tuxedo black (Tsukineko), fresh snow (PTI), pacific point, riding hood red (SU), Copic markers, blender pen
Accessories: ribbon, rhinestones
Tools: Nestabilities, border punch

Thank you for stopping by. Have a wonderful day!

TSG41 -- Color Challenge

Hello everyone~
Well, I hope all of you are staying safe and warm. We had about 6 inches snow in East Texas!! That's nothing comparing with the one in North but it was a huge for us! As we expected, our ISD was closed on Friday! I'm glad my kids had a chance to play with snow and they had so much fun!! Unfortunately the snow already started melting and it's so muddy right now :(

I also have one card to show you today.
There She Goes challenge 41 (TSG41) has been posted since Monday and I finally got to play :P The Trendsetter of the week, Dawn is challenging us to use the color combo, red, pink and brown. My mood was something cold...so I picked Ice Cream mini set to create the card for the challenge :) I LOVE Neapolitan flavor because it's such a simple and classic combo -- vanilla, chocolate and strawberry in one bowl...can't beat the deal, lol. The name "Neapolitan" always makes me chuckle too...For a long time, I used to believe and call the flavor "Napoleon" until my hubby mentioned one day :*

I colored the ice cream image with Copic markers and stamped "Ice Cream " around the edge.
SCS Sketch challenge 265 (SC265) was inspired for the layout of the card. You can tell I didn't stick to the sketch, especially for the main mat ;)


Stamps: Ice Cream (TSG)
Paper: dark chocolate (PTI), classic white (Flourishes), designer paper (DCWV)
Ink: Memento rich cocoa, lady bug (Tsukineko), Copic markers, white gel pen
Accessaries: ribbon, button, vintage twine
Tools: photo corner punch



These are some photos I took for last 2 days.

Thursday (Feb 11th)

The snowman needs a stylish head band, lol!

I love this photo...looks like Lemon Lime (dog) is helping to build a snow man :):)


Friday (Feb 12th)
Texas winter wonderland!!

Trey could build the bigger snow men :) Woohoo!!
This cat LOVED the snow! He is definitely a cat for North, lol.

Thank you for stopping by. Enjoy the rest of the weekend!

TSG40 -- Artist Trading Card

To see Ktichen Sink Crew Challenge post, please scroll down to the next post.
Thank you ~

Hello everyone~
This week's There She Goes Challenge (TSG40) is hosted by ME :) and I'm challenging you to make Artist Trading Card (ATC). The dimension of this card size is 2.5" x 3.5" (same size with baseball cards) and you can make them with scraps of papers! All participants of the challenge will have a chance to win $5 gift certificate to shop at TSG store! All you need to do is to go to TSG blog and enter your name and your ATC in Mr. Linky that is located at the bottom of the challenge post. I hope you will play along with us!


Both of my ATCs were created with the brand new set, ROFL Taglines set. The images were colored with Copics and used the matching fun quote. Both cards are used the same colors, papers and embellishments...with the different layouts ;)

Click HERE to see what some of Trendsetters have created for the challenge.

Stamps: ROFL Taglines (TSG)

Paper: riding hood red, designer paper (SU), classic white(Flourishes)
Ink: Memento tuxedo black (Tsukineko), Copic markers
Accessories: ribbon, pearls
Tools: Nestabilities, border punch

Thank you for stopping by.

TSG Sneak Peek -- Chemistry

Hello everyone~ It's the final day of TSG February Sneak Peek and Blog Hop Challenge!! If you came from Julie's blog, you are on a right track. If you not, you may want to start from TSG blog for fun! You will have a chance to win the new release sets when you participate the blog hop challenge!! Hope you will play along with us this fun event!


Today's sneak peek set is called Chemistry. This set is a fabulous collaboration work of Michele and Jessica. Michele was the lucky winner of the Release Party Chat last month and the winning prize was to work with Jessica for the brand new mini set to add to the TSG stamp line. Michele came up the brilliant idea of the theme since both she and her husband are chemists (she is a chemistry teacher). I can tell they had a lot of fun with creating the design because the set turned into a 4x8 set including 18 images and 12 sentiments, lol! This lovely set will be sold for $18.





I used the sketch from this week's TSG challenge (TSG39)...(btw the challenge is still going on until the next TSG challenge is posted at TSG blog. Play along with us and win $5 gift certificate to spend at TSG store! )
When I got the set, I saw the tiny hearts with different sizes and I thought they were the cutest things :):) I stamped the heart images on the circle mat with several different inks randomly and adhered the measuring glasses (is it how to call?, if not, correct me please?) image that was colored with Copics. Since the heart stamps are the ones I got inspired to create the card, I threw more hearts all over to complete the card :):)


- So, do you wanna win Chemistry set?
Here’s what you need to do - go to each of the Trendsetter’s Blogs and leave a comment on their Chemistry post. Then return to the TSG Blog and add your name to the Mr. Linky at the bottom of the challenge post. A winner will be chosen randomly using a random number generator to receive their very own set of Chemistry. The winner will be announced Saturday (Jan 30th) during the Release Party Chat.


Next, give some LOVE for what Sandra has created for the blog hop!



Stamps: Chemistry (TSG)
Paper: riding hood red, pink pirouette (SU), classic white (Flourishes), designer paper (SEI)
Ink: Memento tuxedo black, cantaloupe, ladybug, sweet plum, rose bud (Tsukineko), Copic markers
Accessories: heart stickers, pearls
Tools: Nestabilities, border punch, photo corner punch


The Release Party Chat is going to be held at TSG Forum from 6pm pacific time tomorrow, Saturday January 30th. Hope you will come chat with us :)

Last but not least, today (January 29th) is my sweet (most of the time, lol) daughter, Kimberly's 12th birthday!! We are celebrating her b-day at our local bowing center tonight with about 20 kids! I hope everything will go smoothly...(knock on wood) Hope you will have a wonderful and safe weekend.

Thank you for stopping by.

TSG38 -- Color Challenge

Hello everyone~
It's almost middle of the week...I love having a long weekend but it always messes my week and ends up I have so many things to do the end of week, lol. I wonder it's happened to you, too...

This card was my take on There She Goes challenge 38 (TSG38). Sr Trendsetter, Jodi is challenging a fun color challenge for us. The colors are red, pink and aqua. All participants of the challenge have a chance to win $5 store gift certificate! Hope you will play along with us :)

I decided to use one of the popular sets, You're So Punny and made a "shank" you card ;) The pig image was stamped on the watercolor paper and water colored with reinker. The rest of the card is simple to explain...I did machine stitched, used heart border punch to create the border strip and added the pearls and ribbon for the embellishments.

Click HERE to see what some of Trendsetters have created for the challenge



Stamps: You're So Punny (TSG)
Paper: cool caribbean, pink pirouette, rose red dp (SU), kraft (PTI), watercolor paper (Flourishes)
Ink: Memento tuxedo black (Tsukineko), pink pirouette, positively pink, cool carribean, creamy caramel (SU), Twinkling H2Os chestnut brown
Accessories: ribbon, pearls, thread
Tools: scalloped circle punch, border punch, sewing machine

Thank you for stopping by.

TSG37 -- Embellish it x 3

Hello everyone~
I'm so excited about today because January 11th is my dear Mother in law's birthday!! I can't help bragging I have the best MIL in the world!! She is my best friend, teacher and cheerleader. She is the one I always ask advice. Oh and don't forget that she is also the best Nana in the world to my kids too :):) Thank you Mom for being a wonderful Mother in law and happy Birthday!!

Since I have a few people who celebrate their birthday in my 3D world (lol), I was in the mood to make some birthday cards. Of course, I had to sneak some challenges for fun!
This birdie birthday card is my take on There She Goes challenge 37 (TSG37). The challenge host is Jessie and she is challenging us to use at least 3 different types of embellishments on our card/project. For more detail about the challenge, please click HERE.

This card is also combined Crazy 4 Challenges 19 (C4C19) - Birthday theme card.

I used the set, Birdie Wishes (I think these birdies are so stinkin' cute!) from There She Goes. I used the buttons, dew drops and ric rac ribbon for the embellishments. If the sewing thread can be counted as a part of embellies, I used 4 different embellishments! Yay!!



Stamps: Birdie Wishes (TSG)
Paper: real red, real red dp (SU), classic white (Flourishes), Sweet stack (DCVW)
Ink: real red, baja breeze (SU)
Accessories: buttons, dew drops, ric rac ribbon, thread
Tools: Nestabilities, sewing machine


Thank you for stopping by.

TSG36 -- Shape Card

Hello everyone~
It's getting colder and colder here in Texas. School may be out tomorrow due to the ice/snow condition. If so, I'm not going anywhere and stay warm at home ;)

I finally had a chance to try There She Goes challenge. TSG35 is hosted by Holly and she is challenging us to create a shape card. This challenge is open until the winner has been announced on the following Monday (Jan. 11th). The winner will get a $5 gift certificate to use in the TSG store! We hope you will play along with us :):)

I decided to create a heart shape card for the challenge. Just perfect for Valentine, right? I used Loads of Fun set for the image and sentiment. The image was paper pieced with the designer paper from DCWV's Music stack and the same paper was also used for the background panel.




Stamps: Loads of Fun (TSG)
Paper: pink pirouette (SU), dark chocolate (PTI), classic white (Flourishes), Music stack (DCVW)
Ink: Memento tuxedo black, angel pink, rose bud (Tsukineko)
Accessories: ribbon, rhinestones
Tools: Nestabilities


Thank you for stopping by.

TSG35, MOJO119

Hello everyone~
I'm posting this card at late Saturday night....because I was out for First Monday Trading in Canton, TX. It's just so fun to go hunting junk :):) There are many vendors that sell new stuff but my husband and I love to look for the junk stuff.


Today's card was for There She Goes challenge 35 (TSG35) -- to make a card/project that features flowers. As soon as I found the challenge was, I knew what I was going to use...but it took a little long to create it :P I try not to be so late for the future TSG challenges ;)
I used the sketch from Mojo Monday (MOJO119). The stamp set I used was called Garden of Friends, the beautiful flower set of the newest release. The image was stamped on the watercolor paper and water-colored with distress inks & Twinkling H2Os - chestnut brown.
Sandra - your coloring totally inspires me, thank you, my friend! If you've never visited her blog before, do it right now. You know why I love her creations :):)


Stamps: Garden of Friends (TSG)
Paper: marigold morning, cool caribbean (SU), classic white, watercolor paper (Flourishes), Citrus stack (DCVW)
Ink: India black (Superior), distress inks (Ranger), Twinkling H2Os
Accessories: ribbon
Tools: Nestabilities, border punch




Thank you for stopping by.

TSG34 and TSG Changing of the Seasons Sale

To see KS Monday post, please scroll down to the next post. Thank you~

Hello everyone~
Today is the first day of Winter...that means it's There She Goes Changing of the Seasons Sale!! Yippie! From today (Dec. 21st) through Sunday (Dec. 27th) five select stamp sets will be 15% off their regular price at TSG Web Store (Please click to see the larger sale ad). Don't miss the great deal while it lasts.

Tomorrow, Trendsetters are going to play Changing of the Seasons Sale Blog Hop Challenge and then Sneak Peek & Blog Hop Challenge on Wednesday and Thursday. All blog hops are going to start from TSG blog and there are some prizes for the challenges. I hope you will play along with us this holiday week :):)



OK next...There She Goes challenge 34 (TSG34)! The challenge is to create a non-holiday winter card. This is a great challenge for those snowflakes, penguins, snowmen and all of those other fun winter images!! Bonus points if you add some sparkle, hee hee.

When you create a project for the challenge, go to the TSG Blog to add your name and a link to your project in the Mr. Linky that is located at the bottom of the challenge post. The challenge is open until the winner has been announced on the following Monday (Dec. 28th). The winner will get a $5 gift certificate to use in the TSG Web store! Here is my card:



I used the coffee mug image from Let's Get Together and combined the set, Stick Together. I added Stickles on the snowflake of the mug but unfortunately the photo was not shown the sparkle :( At least you can see the red rhinestone ;)



Stamps: Let's get Together, Stick Together (TSG)
Paper: kiwi kiss, riding hood red, baja breeze (SU), classic white (Flourishes), Eskimo DP (Basic Gray)
Ink: baja breeze (SU), Memento tuxedo black, rhubarb stalks (Tsukineko), Copic markers
Accessories: ribbons, rhinestones, Stickles
Tools: Nestabilities, border punch


Thank you for stopping by.

Color Throwdown #73 and more

Hello everyone~
I'm so excited to know There She Goes is sponsoring Color Throwdown #73!! The lucky winner of the challenge will win one TSG stamp set of their choice! Make sure to enter your name and project on Mr. Linky of the challenge post for a chance to win!




So, what do you think about my card?? I had a lot fun making it, lol. They are bright, fun and bold all together! I combined There She Goes challenge 33 (TSG33) and SCS Sketch challenge 259 (SC259). TSG33 is hosted by the Trendsetter, Wendy and SC259 is hosted by another Trendsetter, Holly :):)
I started with stamping the snowflake images on the background panel using Stick Together. The polka dots mats from DCVW were already embossed and glittered (nice!). The always artichoke border was embossed using CB embossing folder and DTPed with white ink.
The main mat was created using Penguin Love. All images were colored with Copics and Stickles was added on the snow.


Stamps: Penguin Love, Stick Together (TSG)
Paper: cool caribbean, real red (SU), Bazzil cardstock, DCVW dp, classic white (Flourishes)
Ink: cool caribbean, real red, kiwi kiss, always artichoke (SU), Memento tuxedo black (Tsukineko), Copic markers
Accessories: ribbons, rhinestones
Tools: Nestabilities, CB embossing folder


Here is what happened today....
I was planning to post this card earlier but School called me that my son was sick so I had to pick him up early. He was at home the last 2 days and he looked fine this morning...so I sent him to school....bad judgement of mine :( So after I got him, I took him to the clinic. The doctor told me he got ear & throat infection...yikes! I'm just glad this happened this week, not next week ;) He has a plenty time to rest before the big day coming :):)

Well, that's all from me. Thank you for stopping by.

TSG32 -- Tag!

Hello everyone~
This week Sandra is TSG Spotlight over TSG Blog and she is challenging us to create tags. The challenge (TSG32) was just perfect for me because I was going to prepare for a little gift for my son's classmates.

I got those holiday theme pencils at Dollar Tree and the tag with ribbon was tied around the 2 pencils. The tags were created using Holiday Tags and some fun holiday papers from My Mind's Eye. The images were colored with Copics.
I love to pimp up (lol) the little gift like them and so as my kids...I'm very happy my son loves what I did :):) Now I can take off the project from my To Do list, lol.



Stamps: Holiday Tags (TSG)
Paper: baja breeze, real red (SU), designer paper (MME), classic ivory (Flourishes)
Ink: not quite navy, real red (SU), Memento tuxedo black (Tsukineko), Copic markers
Accessories: ribbons, eyelets
Tools: Nestabilities


Thank you for stopping by.