TS Monday - Paper Piecing

Hi all!  I hope you're enjoying your Monday!  This week at Totally Stampalicious, we are challenging you to use paper piecing on your creation.  For my card I used the recently released Johnny Skateboard.  I paper pieced his jacket, shirt and jeans and used copics for everything else.  The sketch is the latest from the SCS Dirty Dozen theme (which you have to be a member of to view - SO worth the membership!).  I used a few MFT die-namics and added some piercing to the sentiment for added detail.

Close up of the paper piecing...

Thanks for stopping by and don't forget, Totally Stampalicious is still having a HUGE BLOWOUT SALE!!!  ALL stamps are only $5!!!  Sounds like a great time to go shopping!!  ;)

TS Monday - Favorite Trio of Colors

Hi all!  This week on the Totally Stampalicious blog we are challenging you to create a card or project using YOUR favorite trio of colors!  One of my favorite color combos lately are pink, grey with a pop of teal - which is why I totally *love* the Fourteen paper pad by Crate Paper, which I used for this card!  I've used the newly released Super Dottie, which you can find HERE.  I colored her with copics then fussy-cut her.  A few die-namics and some bling finish off my card.  The sketch is Karen G's SSSC175.

Detail pic...

And another...

Thanks for stopping by and see you soon!

TS Monday - Buttons and Ribbons

Hi all!  Welcome to a new year of Totally Stampalicious challenges!!!  Our first challenge to you is to use buttons and ribbons on your creation.  Easy, right?!  And this may be a sneak peek at a set we're releasing THIS THURSDAY...  ;)  Who doesn't love a little pink moscato?!  I colored her with copics.

Here's the inside...

Detail shot...

And yes, we are still having our Inventory Blowout SALE, so go check it out!!!  Thanks for stopping by and See you Thursday!

Merry Elfmas Tag

Hi all!  I wanted to share this tag I made for the Totally Stampalicious Blog challenge for last week, The Challenge Chicks challenge and the Splitcoast Dirty Dozen inspiration challenge.  I used Deacon Elf, which I colored with copics then cut out.  The swirly "snow"is a part of the Sentimental Flourish that is newly release by MFT.  I sponged a little blue versamagic ink around the blue layer.  The "to" and "from" were hand written because I plan to use this for my Secret Santa gift at work.  ;)

Detail shot...

The tags are the Traditional Tag Stax from MFT.  I added some piercing around the larger tag, then some hemp and twine.

Thanks for stopping by!!!

TS Monday - Clean and Simple {CAS} - MONS-terrific!

Hi all!  This week over on the Totally Stampalicious blog, our challenge is for you to make a Clean And Simple card/project.  I decided to use the newly released Mons-terrific set.  I thought this silly monster would make a perfect birthday card for my sweet nephew.  I used a dotted technique to add some dimension.  I ran the green layer through my Vagabond with an embossing folder (dots, of course, to add to the dots on the monsters), then added a sentiment flag and a button with twine.

Thanks for stopping by and be sure to check out the rest of the DT projects!

TS Monday - Snowflakes!

Hi all!  Everyone as happy as I am to be back at work?!  HA!  Yea, I thought so...  Well, hopefully this will cheer you up ~ time for another Totally Stampalicious Monday challenge.  This week, we'd like to see Snowflakes on your projects!  I used this darling image, Deacon and Ava HoHo.  The "HoHo" was paper pieced, everything else was colored with copics.  I punched out a few snowflakes with my Martha Stewart punch and added some bling to the centers.  

Detail shot...

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Thanks for stopping by!  And there's still time to get your submissions in for our Totally Stampalicious Design Team call!!!!  ;)

TS Monday - non-traditional Christmas

Hi all!  First, let me let you in on a little secret...  ok, a few little secrets!  First, Totally Stampalicious is having a NEW RELEASE BLOG hop on Thursday, 29 November (that's next Thursday).  Yep, NEW stamps to get inky!  Wahoo!  Second, we're having a BIG Black Friday sale!  For 24 hours ALL Stamps will be $5!!! {From 11:59 pm EST Thursday the 22nd thru 11:59 pm EST Friday the 23rd}  WHAT A deal!!! AND third - Totally Stampalicious is currently having a DESIGN TEAM CALL!  You can find all the details on the blog.  

Alright, time for {the correct!} TS Monday challenge - to make a non-traditional Christmas card!  I decided to use Scarlette Mistletoe.  She's colored with copics and cut out using one of my die-namics.  A few buttons w/ thread and even more die-namics finish it all up.  

Here's a peek at the inside....

Detail shot...

And another...

Thanks for stopping by!  And have a WONDERFUL THANKSGIVING!!!

TS Monday - Christmas time!

Hi all!  Yes, it's still October but over on the Totally Stampalicious blog, it's Christmas time!  I used one of my favorite TS Christmas images, Winter Bird Snowman.  I colored it with copics and added some pearly Smooch around the entire image.  I used a few die-namics and some MFT buttons with black jute twine for extra interest.  The sketch is Karen G's SSSC169.

Detail shot...

Thanks for stopping by and have a great week!

TS Monday -- thank you!

Hi all!  It's Monday and time for another Totally Stampalicious! Blog challenge!  Since the Canadian Thanksgiving was yesterday, our challenge is for you to make a Thank You card.  I used the Balloon Kidz Boy set.  I paper pieced his balloon and used copics on everything else.  The sentiment is from the Balloon Kidz Girl set.  

Did you know that you could win ALL of our NEW RELEASES in 2013?!?!?!  Seriously!  Find all of the details HERE!!!!

Hope everyone has a wonderful week!  Thanks for stopping by!

TS Monday - anything goes!

Hi all!  It's time for our Monday Totally Stampalicious Blog challenge and this week it's an easy one - anything goes!  My New Orleans Saints are needing some support this season, so I thought I'd make a card in their honor using our Football Brat.  He's colored with copics and I used a gold spica pen on his helmet.  I masked him and some cloud die-namics then sponged in some sky.  I used some die-namics to cut out the sentiment, which is also from the set.  Some black cotton twill, a couple of extra stars and a brad finish off the details.

Detail shot:

Thanks for stopping by!

TS Blog challenge- Fall Colors a little late

Hi all!  Nope it's not Monday which mean yes, I'm a wee bit late with my Totally Stampalicious Blog challenge... but alas, here 'tis.  I chose to ink up the newly released Stella Waitress.  I always love this gal!  I colored her with copics.  The sentiment is one from her set.  

Detail shot...  kraft ribbon, cherry button and some twine *love*...

Thanks for stopping by!  See ya soon!

TS Monday - Birthday Girl!

Hi all!  Hope everyone had a nice weekend!  I am personally cherishing my weekends more than ever before now that I'm working 8-5 again. ;)  

Our challenge this week is for you to create a Birthday Girl card or project.  Who couldn't use more of these in their stash?!  I had to use this sweetie from the Sweet Birthday Kids set.  I love this set because it has a boy and a girl with two sentiments - all your kiddie birthday card needs in one set!  Gotta love that!  I paper pieced the balloons but the rest of her was colored with copics.  I cut out the sentiment with one of my die-namics.  I also added a Fishtail Flag Stax.  The orange polka dots strips were cut out with my small scallop border die-namics.  A little bling and some ivory jute from the Ribbon Carousel finish off the details.  The sketch is the MFTWSC89.

Here's a close up of the balloons...  I added glossy accents to make them *shine*.

And a peek at the inside.  I inked up only the balloons with some versamagic ink.

Be sure to check out the new releases over at Totally Stampalicious!!!  LOTS of fun stuff!!!

Thanks for stopping by!

TS Monday - Too much coffee?

Hi all!  Happy Monday!  My boys started their first day of school today - 4th, 7th and 10th grades!!!  Oh. My.  I'm praying for a smooth, successful year.  Heck, let's just start with a smooth first day!

Our challenge this week is an easy one - Anything Goes!  For my card, I've used the newly release Crabby Cathy.  And a little hint, this is me any morning I have to get up early.  ;)  I've never been a morning person.  Cathy was colored with copics.  The sketch is the  August SFYTT.  I cut out the sentiment with my fishtail flags stax and added several brads.

A peek at the inside...  this set comes with such funny sentiments!!

Thanks for stopping by!  Here's to a FUN school year!!!

TS Monday - CAS (clean and simple)

Hi all!  Yep, it's Monday and time for another Totally Stampalicious challenge!  This week the challenge is to make a CAS (Clean And Simple) card/project.  I was so anxious to use this newly release Cheerleader Brat!  She's colored with copics plus I added stickles to her pom poms.  I like her with black hair.  I rarely color hair anything but light brown or dark brown, lol!  Those black stripes down the center is actually a piece of trendy tape (aka washi tape, aka paper tape)!  I love that it looks like a stamp!  I cut out the sentiment with one of my die-namics and adhered it with pop dots.  I also rounded the lower right corner for that little bit of extra interest.

And a close up...

Thanks for stopping by!!!  Hoping this week goes smoothly (going to be an interesting one for me...)!

TS Monday - favorite color combo!

Hi all!   My baby turns 9 years old today!  ACK!  Where, oh where, does the time go???  I hope your week is off to a fabulous start!!!  How about a Totally Stampalicious blog challenge to help you with that??  This week the challenge is to make a card or project using your favorite color combo!  I have lots of favorites so I just looked through some of my new paper pads and went with this pretty light blue/red combo.  I love red!!  It's my favorite color to wear from clothing to lipstick to toenail polish!  I chose this STELLA for my card because, for me, this sentiment is just SO true!  She's colored with copics.  Part of the cup was paper pieced, the rest was colored with copics.  Such a pretty cup, right?!  I added faux stitching for the latest Ribbon Carousel challenge.  A trio of bling in the upper right corner {notice a pattern??  I've been adding a little trio of bling or brads to everything lately!} and some pretty satin ribbon add the finishing touches.  I love using such girly dp with these sassy stamps!  

Thanks for stopping by!

TS Monday - celebrate summer!

Hi all!  Happy Monday!  This week over at the Totally Stampalicious blog, we are challenging you to create a card or project celebrating summer!  Now, my sweet Party Penguin might not be exactly summer-ish, but he's definitely celebrating!  I colored him with copics then cut him out using my Circle STAX.  That green dotted strip is washi tape.  

I added some stars die-namics and three little orange mini brads on the lower left corner to finish it up.  Thanks for stopping by!