STAMPlorations 2nd Annual Giving Thanks Blog Hop!

Hello Lovely People!

It has been quite sometime since I have been able to blog - things just got crazy there for a little while! You know, the little thing called LIFE that pulls us away from our crafty dream world? 

I'm so glad to say though, that I will be back here enjoying all your crafty creations and sharing my projects again! I couldn't think of a better way to kick off my return than a wonderful Giving Thanks blog hop by STAMPlorations!

Shery, the wonderful owner and creator behind the line of STAMPlorations asked various challenge blog owners if they'd like to Guest DT on this wonderful event! I jumped at the chance and hoped my crafty mojo would kick in!

I was given the "Many Blessings" Package to work with and I just loved working with these products!

This set comes with the stamp set to left, the stencil and mask to the right, PLUS two dies! A die for the word "BLESSINGS" and a die for the pumpkin barrel. Here is what I created with the products:

There are so many wonderful prizes being offered! They are listed below:

Giving Thanks Hop

• ONE (1) winner randomly drawn from all comments left on the STAMPlorations blog and participating designers blogs will receive a $50 gift certificate.
• THREE (3) winners randomly drawn from all comments left on the STAMPlorations blog and participating designers blogs will each receive a $20 gift certificate to the shop.
• ONE (1) commenter randomly drawn from our Facebook page will win a $15 gift certificate for herself and a $15 gift certificate for one friend she tags in her comment.
• ONE (1) commenter randomly drawn from our Instagram account will win her choice of Giving Thanks bundle (Be Thankful, Oh So Grateful, or Many Blessings)/

Commenting ends on November 30 at 11:55 p.m. Pacific

Giving Thanks Linky Party

• ONE (1) winner randomly drawn from all entries linked up will receive the Be Thankfulbundle (stamp set with coordinating die, word die, and stencil)

• ONE (1) winner randomly drawn from all entries linked up will receive Oh So Grateful bundle (stamp set with coordinating die, word die, and stencil)

• ONE (1) winner randomly drawn from all entries linked up will receive Many Blessings bundle (stamp set with coordinating die, word die, and stencil)

[Players have until November 30 to link up their projects to the linky party.]

Winners will be announced on December 9 in the November Challenges and Hops winners post. Winners have until December 20 to claim their prize.

Also, Shery is having a Thanksgiving Sale! Take advantage of this wonderful deal!

Thanks for joining me today! Be sure to check out the rest of the fabulous designers below:

Crafty Gals Corner Challenge #48 ~ Anything Goes

HELLO FRIENDS!

So there's a great challenge going on over at Crafty Gals Corner! We have a challenge that begins every  WEDNESDAY! More often then not there are MULTIPLE SPONSORS PER WEEK! So there's plenty of chances to win! 

A couple of things before we start!

#1 - We have one of our former DT members back with us for the whole month! We are very excited for Becca to be our GDT this month. Please stop by her blog and show her some love. 

#2 - It is about that time where I should be hosting a DT call, however only 1 of my DT members left, so I'm just going to stick with a smaller team until June 2016. That's when I will host the next DT call! I hope you will continue playing with us!

#3 - Since the holidays are a crazy time for everyone, we will be hosting an ANYTHING GOES CHALLENGE every week for the whole month of December. PLUS you'll want to stop by on the last Wednesday of December as we have EIGHT (8) sponsors plus a blog hop to celebrate our Blogiversary! Don't miss it!

This week's challenge is Anything Goes

Our sponsors this week are:

Sassy Studio Designs

Prize: 4 Digital Images

AND

The Paper Nest Dolls

Prize: $20 gift Certificate

I used an image from both sponsors this week:

Using: Sassy Studio Designs - Sweet as Holiday Pie

Using: The Paper Nest Dolls - Strolling with Teddy

Thanks for stopping by today! Go ahead and head on over to Crafty Gals Corner, and join in on our challenge! You have until Tuesday at 12:00pm to enter!

Sassy Studio Designs ~ Flashback Friday ~ Pocahontas Honey

TGIF Sassy Fans!

Every Friday the team will provide you with inspiration on a particular image. These are images are ones that may have been forgotten about, or need a little extra lovin!

YOU CAN GET THIS IMAGE FOR FREE! All you have to do is join the SSD Facebook Fan Page and it will be available for you to download for 24 hours ONLY!

This weeks image is: Pocahontas Honey

Here's what I came up with:

 Check out the awesome inspiration on this image from my Sassy Sisters & Sassy Brother here!

Sassy Studio Designs ~ Flashback Friday! ~ Sweet as Holiday Pie

TGIF Sassy Fans!

Every Friday the team will provide you with inspiration on a particular image. These are images are ones that may have been forgotten about, or need a little extra lovin!

YOU CAN GET THIS IMAGE FOR FREE! All you have to do is join the SSD Facebook Fan Page and it will be available for you to download for 24 hours ONLY!

This weeks image is: Sweet as Holiday Pie

     

Here's what I came up with:

 Check out the awesome inspiration on this image from my Sassy Sisters & Sassy Brother here!

Nikki Burnette Challenge #2: 2+ Mediums

Hello there!

WOW! Great success with the first challenge! Here I am today to present you with the 2nd one!

 Nikki Burnette has some wonderful, whimsical images that you just HAVE to go and check out! You can find those fantasy art digital images and more over at the Etsy shop!

Nikki Burnette also has a fan group on Facebook, in which you can find TONS of inspiration, sneak peeks, auctions, and other fun things about Nikki and her delightful art. 

The challenge 2+ Mediums!
 SO here is what I came up with using the image called "Shelby"

I used this image by herself, but you can also get a great version with her sitting on a snail!






Here's how I interpreted this lovely image:

So for this card I used Alcohol Markers, Chalks, and Acrylic Paint!

So a few weeks ago, if you stopped by my blog, you would've seen the debut of the very first BS Sessions! In which, I gave a skin coloring tutorial and Becca gave a stenciling tutorial! Well - I used it and it WORKED! 

Feel free to stop by the Nikki Burnette Challenge Blog and link up your project! The challenges are bi-weekly so you have until then to link up!

Thanks for stopping by!

HUGS, 

Samantha 

Pattie's Creations #115: Fall or Halloween

Hello again!

It's time for another challenge over at  Pattie's Creations!

So somethings you should know about Pattie's Creations! 

Pattie Gomez is a talented lady who creates some very cute images. To see for yourself go ahead and check out her Etsy Shop! 

She designs with a special little girl in mind called Pattieboop and her trust sidekick Allie! Pattie describes them below:

 "Pattieboop is an 11 year old girl who is very opinionated. She was created by me, Pattie Gomez on September 7, 2009. Pattieboop is an average 11 year old and she loves dressing up. She is very petite in nature but stands tall because her mother always told her that “If you stand tall you will one day become someone important”. Pattieboop always remembers her mother’s words and makes sure she is noticed. 

Pattieboop has a favorite pet named Allie. Allie is a slender black cat and loves playing and spending time with Pattieboop. Alllie spends most of her days napping and her nights are spent getting in to mischief…" - Pattie Gomez

So on to this month's challenge!

The challenge this month is: Fall or Halloween

So here's what I created for this month's challenge using the image: Allie & Wheelbarrow

A little more CAS than my usual but I like the country feel of it!

Thanks for stopping by today,

Karleigh Sue Challenge: Anything But a Square

Hello there friends!

So, things have gotten a little shift, twist, and revamp over at the Karleigh Sue Challenge Blog. Instead of having a Cuties Challenge on the 1st of the month and a Sexy Challenge on the 15th of the month; we now have a fortnightly challenge on Monday's only.

The challenge for the next two weeks is: Anything but a Square!

I used the image called "Russel" which is a retired image - but you can check out the store for many more wonderful images!

So since square cards were obviously off limits for this challenge - I made a Circle Easel card! How fun this was to create. I'm definitely getting in the mood for Fall, Thanksgiving, and all the other fun holidays that come up this time of year. 

I hope you'll come and join us for some fun!

HIMCR Challenge # 180: Freestyle - Anything but Christmas

Happy Saturday fellow Crafters I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas filled with joy, warmth, and loved ones.

Can you believe it's the last Saturday of the year?!?! Where in the world did 2014 go to?? So, here is our last challenge for the year over at Hiding in My Craftroom!

The challenge this week is Freestyle - Anything but Christmas!

Our sponsor this week is: Hiding in My Craftroom

The giveaway is TBA!

I figured since Thanksgiving just happened about a month ago, I would share these cute little things I made since I hosted Thanksgiving this year. :) 

Aren't they cute?!? Emma is my beautiful little daughter who was just born this past June. Since she isn't old enough to share our wonderful Thanksgiving dinner the least I could do is buy a Baby Gerber Turkey dinner and a Vanilla Pudding for dessert! hehe AND of course put her own little name placard on her high chair. :) 

This is a little "Truffle Chocolate Box" which is a cut file that I purchased from the Silhouette Store. I found a sampler pack of the Ferrero Rocher Chocolates which included:

White Cream and Coconut - YUM

Milk Chocolate & Hazelnut - YUM

Dark Chocolate & Hazelnut with chocolate sprinkles - DOUBLE YUM!

So I divided the chocolates up into these sweet little treat boxes and placed them at the table with each person's name placard. 

These cute little turkey name placards are also a cut file from the Silhouette store. I thought these were just so cute that even though we don't host fancy Thanksgiving Dinner Parties, these would be a cute addition to our Family gathering. 

If you need some inspiration for this challenge head on over to Hiding in My Craftroom to check out what the other team members came up with as well! Now it's your turn! Join in the fun and don't forget to link your project to HIMCR Challenge # 180: Freestyle - Anything but Christmas. 

HAPPY NEW YEAR & SEE YA'LL NEXT YEAR!

HIMCR Challenge # 174: Think Fall

It's Saturday! Which means it's time for another challenge over at Hiding in My Craftroom!

The challenge this week is Think Fall!

Our sponsor this week is:

The prize is: 2 digital images of the winners choice!

This card was colored with my Spectrum Noir Markes and all the papers are scraps. The color teal seems to be pretty popular this year as a Fall Color so I tried my best to incorporate it into this Fall card. :) 

If you need some inspiration for this challenge head on over to Hiding in My Craftroom to check out what the other team members came up with as well! Now it's your turn! Join in the fun and don't forget to link your project to HIMCR Challenge # 173: Super Scraps Saturday. 

HIMCR Challenge # 172: Fall Colors

It's Saturday again, which means it's time for another challenge over at Hiding in My Craftroom!

The challenge this week is Fall Colors!

Our sponsor this week is:

The prize is: a $12 Gift Certificate to Sami Stamps. 

Teal seems to be a pretty popular color this year for Thanksgiving/Fall - So I decided to keep up with the trend and add a splash of teal to this week's project. So here is what I created using the image, Acorn Harvest.

This card was colored with my Spectrum Noir Markes and all the papers are scraps. I did however, try something new and added freckles to this cute little image. Although it is hard to see, it came out really cute in my opinion. I thought this card wouldn't be complete without feathers and happened to find some stashed in the very far back corner of my hobby room closet! The sentiment is created in the Silhouette design studio using a phrase I bought and the Ric Rac frame that came with my silhouette. I'm having so much fun playing with this machine it's unreal!

If you need some inspiration for this challenge head on over to Hiding in My Craftroom to check out what the other team members came up with as well! Now it's your turn! Join in the fun and don't forget to link your project to HIMCR Challenge # 172: Fall Colors. 

Clear it Out Challenge #51: Color Orange!

Happy Tuesday fellow crafters!

It's time for another challenge over at Clear it Out Challenges!

This weeks challenge:

Theme: ORANGE

Stash: ORANGE THINGS

Our sponsor this week is: MelJen's Designs

  

Winner will receive 4 non-coloured images

So here is what I came up with:

 

This image is called "Autumn Cupcake" and they have a whole line-up of cupcake themed holidays they are ALL adorable! I used Orange stickles on the icing of the cupcake and tried to make this cupcake look "authentic" with the right colors. I even tried to make the wrapper look like a barrel. I think I achieve the look I was going for. :)

If you need some inspiration for this challenge head on over to Clear it Out Challenges to check out what the other team members came up with as well! Now it's your turn! Join in the fun and don't forget to link your project to Clear It Out Challenges # 51: Color Challenge: Orange You have one week to enter!

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Fall/Autumn - Stamp & Create (11/2)
Anything Goes - Sister Act Card Challenges (10/30)
Brown/Orange - Craftin Desert Diva's (11/9)
Anything Goes - Through the Craftroom Door (11/3)

Clear it Out Challenge # 49: Thanksgiving!

Happy Tuesday fellow crafters!

It's time for another challenge over at Clear it Out Challenges!

This weeks challenge:

Theme: THANKSGIVING

Stash: TWINE

Our sponsor this week is: StampArt Design

  

 

Prize is FIVE FREE DIGIS!!

 

So here is what I came up with:

 

This was such a fun card to make! It feels kinda "out of the box" for me because I don't usually make such "rustic" cards. I have been working on my "blue jean" coloring skills and have recently learned how to make beautifully colored pumpkins thanks to YouTube and Crafter's Companion website lol. I hope it shows! The cute little word bubble and sentiment was cut with the silhouette and sketched in black with the pens. I just LOVE those things! I hope you all enjoy this card as much as I enjoyed making it!

If you need some inspiration for this challenge head on over to Clear it Out Challenges to check out what the other team members came up with as well! Now it's your turn! Join in the fun and don't forget to link your project to Clear It Out Challenges # 49: Thanksgiving You have one week to enter!

HIMCR Challenge # 164: Think Fall

Welcome back friends!

Since it's Saturday, you know what that means... another challenge at Hiding in my Craftroom of course!

 With summer coming to an end (boo!) we are gearing up for fall! So our challenge this week is "Think Fall!" 

Create a project with Fall Colors!

Our sponsor this week is:

 

The giveaway is a $100 in DCWV goodies!

And there will be 3 winners!!!

So here is my project for the week:

 

 

I created this card with dark red paper from Recollections and the Leaves Paper is from a Mat Stack called Autumn Medley by DCWV! It's hard to tell from the picture but the gold leaves are sparkly. It's a GREAT stack from DCWV! This was a new technique that I tried with this card, and since I didn't want to take anything away from it I just added a simple sentiment and VIOLA!

If you need some inspiration for this challenge head on over to Hiding in My Craftroom to check out what the other team members came up with as well! Now it's your turn! Join in the fun and don't forget to link your project to HIMCR Challenge # 164: Think Fall.