Double Hopping!

Hello Hoppers!!

The Woodware DT is so excited to show off our new partnership with Stamping Scrapping so we're doing a Double Hop with the both DT!!  And to celebrate the double hop, there's double the prizes of course!! How can it get any better?

Join both teams as you hop back and forth viewing their creations that highlight both Woodware USA and StampingScrapping.com stamps. Be sure to leave a comment on all the blogs for the chance to win a prize!  Each company will choose a winner from those who leave comments on their respective team members blogs.

For my card today I used 

 

WWUSA set:  Invitation Elements

 



AND

StampingScrapping's Spellbinders Matching Stamps set: Fancy Accents






The hop starts at the StampingScrapping.com team blog at 10pm on Wednesday, April 27th, and it will end on the Woodware USA team blog. You have until 11:59 pm on May 1st to complete the hop. The winner will be announced on our blog on Tuesday! Please be sure to leave your email address, so that we may contact you!

Here is the hop order:

StampingScrapping.com

Alicia Ekermans  

Anary Baumgarth

Anne Harada  YOU ARE HERE

Billie St. Clair

Dawn Knight

Cindy Close

Harriet Skelly

Dawn Saenz de Viteri

Kerry Urbatch

Janine Blackwelder

Nancy Bush

Karen Stark

Suzanne Schmidt

Leanne Garner

Sheri Willshire

Wendy Stamey

Stephanie Hester

Wini Bell

Woodware USA

TFL, I'm so glad you stopped by!

Itty Bitty Cupcake

Hi there!

Here's my card for this week's Woodware Challenge -- Diecuts and Punches!  This card uses probably the largest Nestie I have and the smallest punch I have!  (Look at the close-up below, you'll see tiny punched flowers under the half-back pearls.)

Mixed Greetings

The tiny cupcake in the middle is an image from the "Mixed Greetings" Woodware set.  Just a great set to have, lots of unique and useful sentiments along with coordinating images. 









For this card I only used the image on the outside.  When it comes time to give it away, I'm sure one of the greetings from the set will go on the inside.  The DP is Cosmo Cricket "Togetherness" 6x6 pad.






And don't forget!!  Please be sure to pop in at the Woodware USA Blog this week to play along for a chance to win a free WWUSA set!  It's almost time for this month's drawing!! 

TFL, I'm so glad you stopped by!

Girlfriends!

My Woodware Challenge card for this week is another new set by Jennifer Garant called "Girlfriends Live Well"! I used just the sentiment from the set and lots of shabby embellishments!

The DP is My MInds Eye "Life Stories" collection.  I used both the printed flowery side and the reverse side of the printed DP because the back side is a craft paper color.  The flowers are Paper Blooms by Kaisercraft and the ribbon is Decorative Trim from Hobby Lobby.  The pink stamens are also from HL, just some I picked out from their flower arranging section at the store.  Not sure who makes those.

The challenge this week is the popular "Anything Goes" so anything you create this week can be submitted for this challenge!  All the deets over on the Woodware USA Blog!!  As always, there's a free WWUSA set to be won and a chance to be a Guest Designer along with the rest of the DT!  We'd love to have you!!

TFL, I'm so glad you stopped by!

Funky Chicken!

Hi Everyone!

My Woodware Challenge card for this week is the new set by Jennifer Garant called "Deuce Roosters"!  These guys made me smile, just had to have them!!

The challenge is to make a monochromatic card, so I went with browns and a white neutral, easy peasy!  I love browns!  I stamped the image with Versafine Onyx Black ink and used almost all my brown Copic colors!  The DP I used for layering is from Jennie Bowlin's Brown Transferware Mini papers -- super cute paper; 4x4 versions of her big 12x12 patterns, perfect for square cards!

Hope you'll join in this week's challenge over on the Woodware USA Blog!!  As always, there's a free WWUSA set to be won and a chance to be a Guest Designer along with the rest of the DT!  We'd love to have you!!

TFL, I'm so glad you stopped by!

A CAS Card for Today's Challenge

Hi Everyone,

Today's challenge over on the Woodware USA blog is "CAS".  I love CAS cards!  A single image and some DP and you're done!!  There are some wonderful samples on the blog made by our DT -- you just gotta stop by!!

My image is from WWUSA's "Take it Easy" set.  Cute images that can be used for lots of different occassions, not just as Get Well, etc.!

Hope you'll join us in the Challenge this week.  Pop over to WWUSA blog for all the deets.  Your entry will be eligible for our monthly drawing for a free Woodware USA set and you the opportunity to be chosen as a guest designer for a future challenge!! 


TFL, I'm so glad you stopped by!

Black and White and ?

Hello All,

Today is a COLOR CHALLENGE over on the Woodware Blog!  Come join us for a chance to win a free WWUSA set and/or a Guest DT spot!  The rules are found on the WWUSA Blog, where you will also link your fabulous card for commenting and selection by the DT! 

The image on my card is from the Lunch in Paris set, another Jennifer Grant set, which I love!  Her quirkly art nouveou style makes me happy!! 

Please stop by the Woodware USA blog to join in the challenge and see what other images and designs are waiting there for your inspiration!!

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Woodware Challenge -- Spring!

Hello Everyone!

Here's my card for this week's Woodware USA Challenge - Spring!  I used the set "Haute Couture" because the hats, shoes and accessories in this set are all about Spring! 

The DP on this card is "Madeline" by Prima and the sentiment is from "StampingScrapping" designed to be compatible with Spellbinders Fancy Tags dies. 

Stop by the WWUSA Blog this week, join in the challenge for a chance to win a free WWUSA set and a chance to be a Guest Designer!!  All the deets can be found here!!

And some good news!  You can receive 15% off all orders from the WWUSA Store by entering code: DISCOUNT during checkout!  See the NEW Woodware Spring 2011 Collection and the NEW Jennifer Garant line.   

TFL, I'm so glad you stopped by!

Anything Goes!

Stamps: Girlfriends Live Well; Paper: Webster's Pages Lifes Portraits DP collection; Copics, handmade flower

Quickly posting my Woodware Challenge card for this week!!  As always, you are invited to join in for a chance to win a free WWUSA stamp set!!  Head over to the WWUSA Blog for the deets and to see the awesome inspiration the DT created for you!! 



I'm in Las Vegas this week with DH as you read this!!  Yahoooo!!  We're attending the "2011 ASD Trade Show" with my cousins who own a small boutique in NM (where they sell my cards and crafty items of their own!).  This trade show is for retailers and wholesalers to see what's new and place orders for product being showcased in over 40 categories -- cooking, cosmetics, clothes, jewelry, (yes crafts!), toys, home decor, etc. etc.!  There are over 3000 exhibitors !!  Whew!!  It should be fun to see "other" new products just hitting the market. We'll have plenty of time for other touristy stuff to do while we're there too!

BTW, I hear "Viva Las Vegastamps" is where I want to hang out!!  See this You Tube tour of the store!   Anyone out there in blog land been there??  What did you think?

Thanks for stopping by today!   Hope you come back tomorrow for the launch of a NEW challenge and Design Team news!!

Have a blessed day!

Woodware Challenge and My Altered Mailbox!!

Hello All!

A few weeks ago my good friend Lou (Stampcat Creations) came over for a play day and brought a little mini mailbox (the $1 ones from Target) for each of us to alter as a challenge!!  

Egads!!  I'm not an "alter-er"!!  Seriously, it took my crazy talented friend, Lou, only part of the afternoon and she was finished with BOTH the mailbox and matching card (see her fantastic set here) and it took me days... and I literally mean days... to finally be o.k. with mine.  

 

And it's really still not finished in my eyes!!  It needs a stamped sentiment on the flag, doesn't it -- am I right??  I'm sure it does!!  But I haven't decided on the occasion for which it will be given away.  So until then, it will remain unaddressed.  Sigh...I apologize. . .

 

Meanwhile, these photos show you the different sides of the mailbox as it remains right now along with the matching card that I made (and actually forgot to give away at Valentines -- Bad Anne!!)

BUT WAIT -- THERE'S MORE!!

NEXT UP .... My Woodware Challenge Card for week!!  The challenge this week is for a shaped card!!  Yep, this is a fun one everyone!!  Be sure to head over to the Woodware Challenge Blog and enter your "Shaped Card" for a chance to win a free Woodware USA Set!!  I love the new Spring Sets that have been released!!  Have you checked them out yet??!!

This card is made with my Cricut and the Owl Set.  I used Cindy Lou Cartridge and the WWUSA Owl Greetings Set.

Super easy an so much Fun!!!  You can make any shape you'd like!!  Hope you'll join us!!  Be sure to check out the other DT members blogs for more awesome samples and leave the hard working gals some love!!  Thanks so much!!

TFL, I'm so glad you stopped by!

Woodware Challenge -- Embossing

Today's Woodware USA Challenge is to emboss on your card -- either method.  I chose heat embossing which will suprise none of my friends that know me well.  Heat embossing is my #1 fav technique!



I used the set called "Tulips" from WWUSA.  Great set, I used it before on this Valentine Card that I made last month.

I embossed the tulips with white Zing EP, then used a dauber and Colorbox Chalk ink to lightly swirl colors over the image.  I wiped it with a tissue after I was done so the white outlined showed up clearly.  Then I added Crystal Effects to the blooms and fine light green glitter to the long leaves.  The grosgrain ribbon and background DP are SU.







Come join us this week over on the Woodware USA Blog!  Create a card using "embossing" (either type) and link it to the Challenge.  You will be eligible to win a free WWUSA stampset.  If your card uses a WWUSA image, your card entry will get counted twice, and you may be chosen for our upcoming Customer Spotlight !

Be sure to stop in and visit the rest of the Design Team's samples!!  They have gorgeous creations to motivate and inspire you!!

TFL, I'm so glad you stopped by!

Blog Hop and Fun New Woodware Releases!

Hi All!

The DT is hopping this week and we would love to have you join us!!  There's a free stamp set up for grabs for a lucky reader that makes it all the way through the hop!!  

To win, visit each of the blog links below, leave a comment on each, then browse the Woodware USA Store to see the complete collection of just released stamp sets and all of our favorites!!  Lastly, when you get to the last stop on the blog hop, the WWUSA Blog, leave a comment there telling us which set is your fav!  

The winner will be announced on Friday, Feb. 11, so you have plenty of time to do your hopping!!

Visit each of these talented ladies' blogs:

Alicia 

Anne (you are here!)

Dawn 

Harriet            

Kerry 

Nancy 

Piali 

Suzanne

Then . . . 

Woodware USA Store (browse the site to decide which set is your fav)

Woodware USA blog  (comment here on which is your fav set)

So onto my card... I used one of the new Jennifer Garant sets this week!  I'm really excited about the addition of this artist's designs to the Woodware collection -- I so love "whimsical" art styles!  You can see Jennifer's official website here, you may recognize her style -- it's truly delightful and amusing!  WWUSA has released 8 of her sets along with 22 additional new sets as part of their NEW "Spring Collection"! 

The set I used is the "Girlfriends Live Well" Set.  Eeesh!!  Love it!!   The sentiments in this set include "Girlfriends" and "Bon Vivant" which means   "(French) n  A person who enjoys luxuries, esp good food and drink".  Why yes, indeed!!

I stamped the image onto Websters Pages Garden Gala DP (made for a quick background!) and colored it in with SU! markers in coordinating colors.  I added just a tad bit of sparkle to the presents on the front of the bicycle and two tiny grosgrain bows and that was about it for embellishing.  Layered it with more Websters Pages DP, black and Marina Mist cardstock and left it at that!

Hope you'll join the hop to check out all the wonderful cards our DT has made using many of he new releases.  Be sure you stop by the Woodware USA Blog this week to tell us about your fav set, and by all means, play along in the challenge too:  "Ribbons or Bows".  Link your card and you'll be eligible at the end of the month for ANOTHER WWUSA stamp set!! Thanks so much for stopping by!!  Hop along to Dawn's Blog now to see what fabulous-ness she has for you!!

ALSO!!!   To get a 15% DISCOUNT on the purchase of ANY Woodware USA set, enter the word "DISCOUNT" in the Coupon Box during checkout!!

TFL, I'm so glad you stopped by!

A Bucket of Valentines!

Quick!! Head over to Woodware USA Blog!!  We have some new DT members and some news about incentives to join our Challenges!!  Good stuff stampers!!  :)

This week's challenge is "Anything BUT a Card".  (Egads, always my most challenging challenge!)  I can't alter worth a hoot!!  My brain just want's to do cards.  But, I gave it a whirl!!  And it was a blast!!  Give it a try all!  Post your project, un-card, or anything you created that is not a card over on the Woodware USA Blog ASAP to be included in the January drawing for a FREEEEEE Woodware set!!  Yahoo!!

For this challenge I used the heck out of the "Lot's of Hearts" set!  This set is amazing, 18 stamps included, easy to color and wonderfully versatile!! Love it!!

I cheated and made cards...six of them, but they're little (3x3) and I put them in a not-card thing.  So it's not a card, it's my Valentine bucket.  (Anything but a Card -- check.) 

I alterered this little bucket that came with a bag of gummy bears in it... I ate the gummy bears a long time ago (hee hee!).  But saved the little clear bucket "just in case." 

Turns out, my little bucket fit little 3x3 cards and envys perfectly!!  (Can you see them inside the bucket??)








I cut out six 3x6 card bases, punched a 3/4" square hole in the front of three of the cards, cut a square scallop using Nesties, then punched a 1" square in those and positioned the (now) scalloped frame over my 3/4" square hole.  The insides are a variety of the different stamps from the "Lots of Hearts" set, and all colored using only R22 and E25 Copics. 

Wanted to show you how fun the "Love You" image from this set is.  I curved the image onto my acrylic block and stamped it onto white CS so it is banner-looking!  I colored in just the little heart in the middle of the sentiment.




Next, I punched a large heart in the front of the other three card bases using SU! Large Heart punch.  I cut them out just as they were, and adhered them over my heart hole.  Fun, right?!!  I outlined this card with dashes using a Signo with gel pen.

To decorate the outside of the pail, I randomly stamped a variety of the images from the set onto two 3-1/4" x 2-1/2" white cardstock panels.  Each of the panels are different (i.e. random!).  I colored in the images with the same R22 and E25 Copics and adhered one to the front and one to the back of my bucket with ATG gun tape. 


My embellishes on the bucket include Large scallop border punch by EK Success (around the top brim),  Paper Studio crocheted trim, and a few half-back pearls. 

For the lid, I used my Nesties to cut a perfectly sized circle of PTI Summer Sunrise CS.  I punched SU Early Espresso CS with SU! Large Scallop punch, ran my tape runner around the back side edge of the Espresso scallop and adhered Paper Studio crocheted trim.  I layered the trimmed scallop with a white circle scallop (SU!) and a 1" circle of Cameo Coral CS.  The sentiment I used in the center is from Woodware's "All Through the Year" set.  The lace bow embellishment is Jolee's Boutique Baby Patches.

And finally, I didn't know what to do with the handle, ribbon just didn't look right.  So I adhered a die cut scalloped heart and large heart with dimensionals in between and tied them together with Waxy Flax fiber and a Gina K button.






I know this was a long post!  Thanks for sticking with me!!  Be sure you head to the Woodware USA Blog to join in the challenge and see all the other AMAZING inspiration there!!

TFL, I'm so glad you stopped by!