Showing posts with label Digistamps. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Digistamps. Show all posts

Monday, October 10, 2011

What's Black and White and FUN all over?...

Today's Monday FUN-day challenge, of course!

Head over to the Farm Fresh Challenge blog for a BRAND new challenge by one of our new DT members, Sharette Smith!

Today's challenge is to use BLACK and WHITE w/ ONE other COLOR :)   In the spirit of Halloween and the fact that I couldn't WAIT to use Cheeky Kitty again, I went with some (ok, a lot of) ORANGE!

Here's my Cheeky creation for today's challenge, using last week's MOJO MONDAY sketch:

Don't forget to stop by the Farm Fresh Challenge blog and also on the TGF Blog to learn more about our sweet and talented Guest Designer, Lori Craig!

....and you'll definitely want to stop by our new and lovely Farm Fresh Challenge DT to see who played along this week, too!




Thanks and have a FANTASTIC Monday!
xoxo,


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Thursday, October 6, 2011

Tiny Dancer...

Hey, everyone!

Thank you so much for scrolling down because I am SO excited about this week's Deconstructed Sketch!

Not only are we being sponsored by the adorable Tiddly Inks this month, we are also welcoming one of my best friends in the WORLD to the Deconstructed Sketch Girls....yep, that's right!  Welcome to PAM VARNELL!   I know you guys know that Pammy hardly needs an intro from me because I blog about her a lot and our adventures...but today I also want to mention that she is also an EXTREMELY talented designer and we are all lucky to have her!   Love you girl- SO excited to be on a team with you again!

As I mentioned, this week we are sponsored by Christy Croll and her awesome digi company, "Tiddly Inks".   Since my daughter recently started competitive dance, I wanted to make a card for her and made duplicate card for the dance academy owner for being so awesome to us since we were asked to audition a bit later than the rest of the team (we had only enrolled about a month ago and all of this exciting stuff has happened for Madelynn since!).  Here is my card, featuring this cute little Tiny Dancer:

The awesome build-your-own sentiment is from Market Street Stamps and is probably my new favorite small sentiment set, "Simple Joys".  You guys seriously need to check them OUT of you haven't yet!  They stamp SO well and the line is super cute!

Here is the Deconstructed Sketch 22 for you today:

I have to admit, and I was teasing Jen about this last night cuz she's a good friend of mine too, that I was a BIT skeered when I saw this sketch, but I LOVE it and the card came to me in no time, too.  Don't be shy- seriously, you will LOVE this one!

Last but not least, don't forget to visit:
Once again, a big welcome to Pam!  See you guys for another sketch next week!

xoxo,



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Thursday, September 15, 2011

Here, Kitty Kitty...

Hey, everyone!

Why does it seem like every Thursday, I realize that the next day is Friday and that means the week has again, FLOWN by?  Sheesh!

Anyway, it's time for another Deconstructed Sketch :)
Here is our awesome challenge this week, DS19:

Today at The Greeting Farm, we are releasing this ADORABLE new digi, "Cheeky Kitty".  She is perfect for Halloween, but you should see the CUTE Christmas cards I've seen from a few of our DT members already.   SO cute!  Here's my take using the new "Cheeky Kitty" today:

Serious. Cuteness.  MEOW ;)

Be sure to check out the rest of our Deconstructed Sketch crew and see what they've been able create this week:


Thanks for stopping by today, and be sure to check out The Greeting Farm blog today!
xoxo

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Tuesday, June 14, 2011

"Those Who do not hear the music, think the Dancers' Mad..."

Hey everyone! Summer is in full swing everywhere you look. And that means turnin' up the volume and singin' along with the music! Our very own Linda wants us to let the music inspire us over at The Ribbon Carousel Challenge today!


I was totally inspired by this week's challenge (LOVE IT, Linda!) so I printed out the BRAND NEW Ballerina Anya digi (she's a brand new version and SUPER cute!) from The Greeting Farm- I couldn't wait to color her and set her to music!  Here she is in all her cuteness:

I used some delicious Maya Road rose trim on my card today along with Ballerina :)  DP is Girls Paperie and also Crate Paper "Emma's Shoppe".  I love all the pink and rose-perfect for this tiny dancer!

We'd love for you to join us! Here's the details:
  • Make your creation following the ribbon carousel challenge (sketch, inspiration, style or color) image. Be sure to include some type of ribbon, twine, hemp, lace....basically, anything that comes on a spool.
  • Load your creation up onto your blog or a public viewing forum like SplitcoastStampers, (use the keyword RCC7) with a direct link back to todays post on the RIbbon Carousel blog- be sure to check it out for all the details!

Well, that's about it for me today!  I'll see you guys back here tomorrow- It's going to be a crazy few weeks here on the bloggaroo...LOTS of exciting projects in store!
xoxo,

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Thursday, May 12, 2011

Ready to Deconstruct?...

...or, at least, ya ready to get SKETCHY?

Hooray!  I know *I* am!  We are finally taking off at the DECONSTRUCTED SKETCH and today is our very first challenge!

Each month, we will have a sponsor on the first Thurs. of the Month and after that will be open challenges.  This month, we are kicking things off with the WAX FRUIT COMPANY!  Besides getting to work with this amazing image, "Seeds of Friendship", the Wax Fruit Co. is giving away a $15.00 gift certificate to the digi store to ONE lucky WINNER  this week!

Here's my card, using "Seeds of Friendship":

Can you TELL how much fun I had making this card?  I went all out w/ the Distress Ink in Antique Linen, colored my image with Copics, and the twine is from The Twinery!  Paper is the Stella & Rose "Mabel" 6x6 pack from Claudia & Co.  

We really, really hope you'll have just as much fun w/ Jen's sketches week after week as we are having!  Be sure to play along, and for now, stop by the rest of the Deconstructed Sketch Girls:


  • Angela Sowell




  • Anna Maria Nilsson




  • Arielle Gordon




  • Emma Eads




  • Donna Wardle




  • Jen Shults




  • Jessica Diedrich <--that's ME!




  • Kadie Ensley




  • Lori Boyd




  • Sheri Gilson





  • Until tomorrow!
    xoxo,
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    Wednesday, January 19, 2011

    Birthday Cutie Patootie...

    Hi there!

    I am stamping JUST for FUN today, can you believe it?  Ok, you know what?  I don't know that I like that term...because I ALWAYS have fun stamping, LOL!    And actually, this is for a DT card too-my first card to be featured on The Twinery Blog!  You've probably seen me sneaking a ton of their awesome twine in on my cards these last few weeks, as I'm pretty much smitten w/ the stuff!  I'm so excited to be a part of The Twinery's DT for 2011 and I'll be bringing lots more to you to see that I know you'll be 'strung out' on, too, hee hee.

    My friend Lori Boyd has had her own digi line, "BY Lori Designs" for a while now, and I do adore her images.  But when I saw that her younger daughter, Hannah had started her OWN line of digis (for someone so young she is UBER talented!), I just couldn't wait to go buy one in support of her!  This is "Hazel", from Hannah's line called "Bug and Roo"  *ok, how CUTE is that name btw?!

    Isn't she CUTE as can be?!  I LOVE this image and will definitely be using her again!  I used PINK SORBET Twinery twine for this project and you'll be able to see it as well as some other FABULOUS projects on the Twinery Blog in just a bit!  Be on the lookout for it and please tell them Jess sent you if you are planning on ordering-it's a GREAT deal and you get a TON of Baker's Twine!

    That's it for me today-thanks for stopping by and make sure you stop by The Twinery to see all of the AMAZING colors this fun and versatile product comes in!

    xoxo~




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    Tuesday, September 14, 2010

    BLAZIN' by on a Broomstick for MTSC...


    Hey all!

    As promised I'm back with another preview of the new Halloween Digis from The Greeting Farm, all of which will be released tomorrow, the 15th!

    Today' I'm using this SUPER adorable witch (I think she's my fave of the new digis, to be honest) and decided to go hard-core with the green skin and purple hair.  As bad-a#@ as she looks, she's still just too darn cute, RIGHT?   I can't wait for her to be released tomorrow along with the SPOOKTACULAR lineup she's being released with!

    Today's Mercy's Tuesday Sketch Challenge was perfect to showcase this little cutie:

    I used some more Matilda paper from Cosmo Cricket and colored her up using my Copics-LOVE my C-greys.  They are such a great go-to color for dark greys and black shading.   I am going to need refills for them soon!

    Don't forget to check out not only the Muses today:
    But also, the rest of the TGF Farmers as THEY are previewing some fang-tastic new digis today too on the TGF Blog:

    See you back here tomorrow for a VERY exciting post...but actually, I have a HUGE announcement right here at 10am CST...you can find out what I'll be posting tomorrow then :)  I've been holding this in for SO long I might explode!!!!

    Love to all- xoxo,


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    Monday, September 13, 2010

    A SPOOKtacular Preview on Mystery Monday...

    Hey there!

    Thanks SO much for "creeping' back down after my E.A.D. blog hop post for today's Club Anya and Friends Surprise!

    Today is MYSTERY MONDAY, which means each of the DT have been taking turns choosing a card to "CASE" in the TGF Galleria.  If your card is cased, you get a FREE DIGI and each week ,a challenge transpires out of the card WE choose!   The random winner of last week's challenge is posted on the CA&F Blog as well as today's BRAND NEW Challenge-which just so happens to include a PREVIEW of the new HALLOWEEN DIGIS that are coming to The Greeting Farm on 9/15!

    Today we are CASE'ing a card by RIMNA, a SUPER talented papercrafter whose card was chosen by Kim Costello today!

    You can check out RIMNA's card HERE, but here's my take on it, using the brand new Pumpkin Digi from The Greeting Farm-available on the 15th!  Isn't he precious?  The little spider and the "beware" sentiment are from EAD Designs.

    See you back very soon-tomorrow in fact, for ANOTHER Halloween preview!   For now, be sure to visit the rest of the CA&F DT:
    Have a fabulous Monday, everyone!



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    Tuesday, August 10, 2010

    Mercy-ful heavens what a whirlwind few weeks!...

    Hi everyone!

    Miss me?  LOL, I guess it hasn't been THAT long since I posted but I feel like it has!  Ever since CHA and dealing w/ my computer woes I've just felt like a mess!

    I'm back today with a card I started coloring while my friend-the incredible amazing Jen Shults was here visiting me this past weekend!   We had a BLAST!  I am utterly and totally exhausted after CHA, the 1st week of school, and our awesome visit but man was it FUN!  We even drove down to Knoxville one day to meet up w/ another stamping friend, Peggy McCurry!

    Some of the highlights of our visit included making homemade Gino's Pizza with the kiddos, shopping at the Apple store :), comparing scrapbooking/stamping supplies and laughing at how different our tastes are (LOVE that!), singing in the car, and coloring together!   It really was fun :)

    Anyway, today is Tuesday which means its time for another one of Mercy's brilliant sketches!   Here is MTSC86:

    My card today uses one of Jen's Wildflower Kid images, Poppy Window.  Isn't she pretty?  I colored her up to match the My Mind's Eye paper I have been itching to open up!  I LOVE this "Bloom and Grow" line of paper and finally got my hands on some! Here is the card:

    Be sure to check out the rest of Mercy's Muses today to see their take on this super fun (and versatile!) sketch:



    Last but not least, here's a pic from our little visit:

    See you all back here and PLEASE know that I totally plan to leave you all some love SOON.  it's been CRAZY catching up but I am looking forward to getting back on track here!  Hugs!

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    Friday, July 16, 2010

    Digi-Try Something New?

    Hello everyone!

    It's time for another Farm Fresh Friday challenge at The Greeting Farm and this week we are trying a new (or newly favorite ;) technique while using a DIGITAL stamp from the TGF Collection!  This was a great challenge that Melyssa blogged about today on the TGF Blog and we hope you'll play along!

    I discovered ribbon pleating a few months back and well, it's my fave ;)  LOVE it!  I used the cute HG Classy stamp and made a SUPER simple layout so as to showcase the ribbon pleating as the 'main event'.   I use glue dots to hold my ribbon down when I don't want to bust out the sewing machine or when I don't want stitching on the ribbon!

    SUPER easy and love the look!   Be sure to check out what the rest of the Farmers and Critter Crew have going on for you today-you might find something new and fun to try!





    That's it for me today-I'll see you all tomorrow for Oh, Alice!    Hugs!

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    Saturday, July 10, 2010

    CHAPTER 21: Breaking ALL the Rules...

    {{{***please SCROLL DOWN for my UNITY Stamp Co. Store Kit post!  Thank you SO much!***}}}


    Chapter 21:  Breaking all the Rules


    "At this moment the King, who had been for some time busily writing in his note-book, cackled out `Silence!' and read out from his book, `Rule Forty-two. ALL PERSONS MORE THAN A MILE HIGH TO LEAVE THE COURT.'
    Everybody looked at Alice.
    `I'M not a mile high,' said Alice.
    `You are,' said the King.
    `Nearly two miles high,' added the Queen.
    `Well, I shan't go, at any rate,' said Alice: `besides, that's not a regular rule: you invented it just now.'
    `It's the oldest rule in the book,' said the King.
    `Then it ought to be Number One,' said Alice. "

    Hello everyone!
    Today we have a fun and rather rebellious challenge for all of you out there in WONDERLAND! We start out with a lovely sketch by Sammi for Oh, Alice:OAC21SammiSketch
    The catch? You must RE-CREATE this sketch somehow. Switch out a panel or two, flip on its side, upside down, etc. There are no rules except to break them, meaning you can't follow the sketch exactly! Makes no sense right? GOOD. :)
    Today we also are thrilled to announce another wonderful sponsorship from SPESCH DESIGNER STAMPS! 
    For my card today, I used the "Queen of Hearts" digital stamp.  I colored her w/ my Copics using pretty non-traditional colors but I loved this paper so much it worked out well ;)  I stitched around the two triangles of different DP and BROKE THE RULES by placing the three Webster's Pages "Bloomers" along the side of the image instead of on top.  I also left out the other layer next to the main image panel.  Whoa, rebel, slow down!  LOL!   I had fun and used StazOn for the sentiment so it would stay on the glittery DP :)

    Thank you so much to Tracey Feeger for allowing the DT to work with your adorable images! Tracey is offering a prize of a VERY generous $10 Gift Certificate to the Spesch Designer Stamps Store! Be sure to check out all of her cute designs and be sure to play along this week for your chance to WIN!
    Go ahead...BREAK all the rules...you KNOW you want to!



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    Friday, July 2, 2010

    SEW CUTE and SEAL'd with a KISS (or cupcake?) on the nose...

    Hey everyone!

    WHEW-y.  It's been a WEEK on my blog, has it not?!?  I know a lot of you do double-preview weeks often and I gotta tell ya I don't know HOW it is that you do it!

    {{{Insert FUNNY ETA here:  Oops, it actually IS a two post day again! LOL!  Would you PLEASE scroll down to my POCKET full of SUNSHINE BLOG HOP post!  Thank you SO, SO much!}}}

    For  those of you who are SEW ready to wind down your week like I am...I'm definitely ready for the weekend and finally on the upswing w/ this bronchial stuff!  So here's to FARM FRESH FRIDAY to kick off your weekend fun with The Greeting Farm!

    I could not WAIT to use the new Robbie Seal digi designed by Marina Neira for The Greeting Farm.  I think he is definitely my FAVORITE image yet!  I colored him w/ Copics after printing him on Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 80 lb paper (some of you have been asking what I print on and this is always it ;)  and had a BLAST sewing some yummy October Afternooon papers to my cardstock!

    Thanks Randi for this awesome challenge (and one that happens to be right up my alley ;)

    Be sure to check out the rest of the Farmers today and see their SEW RANDOM creations:

    and our Critter Crew:



    HAVE FUN shopping this weekend at The Greeting Farm-NEW releases are IN STOCK and waiting!  TONS of digis AND rubber this month!  Woo hoo!

    Saturday, June 5, 2010

    Much-ity Muchness...

    CHAPTER 16: What's YOUR Muchness?

    The Mad Hatter said to Alice:

    "You used to be much muchier before!  Yes, you were much more Alice the last time we met.  You've lost your muchness..."

    Alice replied:

    "My MUCHNESS?"  

    The Mad Hatter pointed to her heart and repeated "Yes, your muchness..."

    We have MUCH MUCHNESS to be excited about today!   Not only are we excited about our new June Guest Designer, Lynne, but Oh, Alice is THRILLED to welcome a few new FULL-TIME place settings to the Twisted Thirteen!

    Please welcome:

    ERIN LEVEILLE (formerly our beloved Dormouse)
    and returning from our April Guest table, KIM HOWARD!

    We know these fabulously talented ladies will make a wonderful addition to our already amazing party of twisty-ness :)   Please join me in welcoming them!

    Our sponsor this week is the sweet Prairie Fairy Designs.  Roberta was generous to provide the DT with some digital images to work with and we have a fabulous prize for the winner this week:  FIVE digi images of choice from Prairie Fairy!  Thanks to Roberta and everyone at Prairie Fairy and thanks to Margie for helping organize this!

    So, what's YOUR MUCHNESS?   We want to know the HEART of your stamping style.   Whether it's your favorite embellishment, "signature style", fave technique...we WANT TO SEE the MUCHNESS!

    For my card today I used Prairie Fairy's "Fairy Little" image.  I LOVE how she's reaching up to the sky.  This immediately reminded me of a sentiment from my Butterfly Wishes set which has since retired from The Greeting Farm.  I actually wrote this sentiment ,so I'm extra attached to it :)  I think it totally fits too cuz it looks like this sweet fairy is doing just that!

    Butterflies are DEFINITELY part of my much-ness, so I hope I did this challenge justice.  As for crafting muchness, I rarely make ANYTHING w/out stitching so I added that as well as the butterflies.  Enjoy!

    Now, wanna play with us?  Just upload your card or creation to this post using our lovely InLinkz system by Friday, June 11th at 8pm CST to enter to WIN the prize from Prairie Fairy!  In the mean time, let us know on your blog posts or SCS description what YOUR muchness is...we can't wait to see!   Have a week full of muchness, EVERYONE!  And again, WELCOME to the new members of the TWISTED THIRTEEN!!!

    Here they are, the new and old members together that make for a TOTALLY TWISTED DT:

    Thanks for stopping by and embrace YOUR muchness!

    Tuesday, May 25, 2010

    I'm just HAPPY to be...

    Hey guys!

    Well, Monday came and went and here I am bloggin' for the first time this week.  Miss me?   LOL  Hope you guys had a WONDERFUL weekend and I'm excited about this week!

    TONS of new UNITY, TGF, and an Oh, Alice Guest DT being announced on Saturday....WOW!  It's gonna be a crazy fun week!

    Today I got to play with a new digi from Tiddly Inks.   Christy Croll is SUCH a talented artist and I LOVE her work!  She's got some seriously cute rubbah at Stamping Bella and has recently launched TiddlyInks, her own digi blog.  I LOVE her super sweet designs!

    Today's Tuesday, and time for another one of Mercy's amazing sketches for this week:

    I got to use this adorable "Curly Q", Bloom Q, for today's MTSC Sketch.  Isn't she just HAPPY to be?   Nothin' to do, nowhere to be at the moment...just HAPPY to be :)  LOVE that ;)

    Be sure to check out the MUSES this week and our fabulous Guest Muse, TORICO:



    Thats all for me today, but I'll be back tomorrow with a Daring new Sweet Pea image!  Have a FANTASTIC Tuesday, friends!

    Live, Love, Laugh, Smile, and BLOOM ....
    Jess x0x0

    Saturday, May 15, 2010

    CHAPTER 13: Mushroom Inspiration...


    "Oh dear! I'd nearly forgotten that I've got to grow up again! Let me see--how IS it to be managed? I suppose I ought to eat or drink something or other; but the great question is, what?''

    Alice looked all round her at the flowers and the blades of grass, but she did not see anything that looked like the right thing to eat or drink under the circumstances. There was a large mushroom growing near her, about the same height as herself; and when she had looked under it, and on both sides of it, and behind it, it occurred to her that she might as well look and see what was on the top of it..."

    Good day, everyone!  Thankfully I got this card and post done before my computer issues!   It's definitely a WONDERLAND kind of day around here!

    Today we have a fabulous inspiration piece for you at the OH, ALICE Challenge blog and are SO excited to get to this week's challenge.  Here is your inspiration photo for this week's challenge:

    We can't WAIT to see what you do with this week's challenge, and are even more excited to announce that this week, Oh, Alice is being sponsored by the wonderful Victoria Case Designs!!   How awesome is THAT?   She was also EXTREMELY generous and let the DT play w some of her digis!  Thanks, Victoria!   I used her "Alice 1" stamp to create my card this weekend:

    And just WAIT until you check out the Prize!  Victoria is SUPER generous and is offering 5 Single Rubber Stamps to one lucky winner!  Can you believe that?!?  Thanks so much, Victoria!

    We have a feeling the entries are going to be amazing this week, and to kick-start your mojo, just check out the rest of the DT's creations:

    You have until Friday, May 20th at 8pm CST to enter to qualify for this awesome prize!  Be sure to link your creation to the OH, ALICE blog and if you're uploading to a public gallery, please use OAC13 as your keyword.  Good luck, everyone and have a CURIOUS week!

    Monday, May 10, 2010

    A Helping Hand...


    Hello everyone and Happy Monday.   I hope for those of you celebrating Mother's Day that you had the best day ever and for everyone else, hope you had a great weekend!

    I have been looking forward to this post and today ALL WEEKEND.

    As many of you know, I have been really affected by a lot that I've seen, heard, and experienced since the flooding here in Nashville last weekend.   I couldn't have said it better in my own words after watching this VERY touching, yet disturbing video that I posted here on my blog last week.  I've been doing my best to gather some clothing and personal items from the neighborhood here and trying to volunteer some of my time, but I still don't feel like I'm doing "enough".

    For all of these reasons, I can't even tell you how absolutely TOUCHED I was when I got an email over the weekend from my friends Jen Shults and Betty Roberts asking me if I could  get "a few stampers" together to help promote a new digi stamp set in which 100% of the proceeds will be DONATED to the Nashville Flood Relief Fund.

    Are you KIDDING ME?   Of course I was in.   What I am even more honored to tell you next is that I contacted some of my friends and stamping IDOLS and you know what?  They were ALL in.  Not only did they say YES, this all came together extremely quickly and it is with great joy that I present you:

    A HELPING HAND

    Here is my card today, using this adorable little Wildflower Patch Kid and I LOVE the sentiment "The best place to find a helping hand is at the end of your arm..."

    " A Helping Hand"  is designed by Jen Shults, owner/illustrator of Wildflower Patch Kids digital Stamps, and Betty Roberts of Simply Betty, a new stamp line debuting June 1st.  I'll be back tomorrow with one of Betty's adorable images, today I'm using Jen's and when I saw this little guy with his shovel, all ready to help, it brought a tear to my eye!

    The set will retail for $15 and 100% of the proceeds are being donated to the Nashville area Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund.   If you've been wondering what YOU can do to help, or if you just like these adorable little cutie pies, you can get them on sale TODAY at the Wildflower Patch Kids store.

    Now what's even MORE amazing than that?  Check out the ROCKSTAR lineup of stampers that agreed to help...can I tell you that when I say STARSTRUCK I am not even kidding y'all:

    You are here, the next stops are:

    Thank you SO much for tuning in today and be sure to stop by the store for your "A HELPING HAND" digi set!   Thank you a hundred times!    Also, be sure to stop back tomorrow as I will have more from this set and also MORE from these amazing women including a special MTSC sketch with my girl Mercy Kerin!  

    Thank you for giving...and for lending YOUR helping hand...
    xoxo
    Jessica :)