Anything But a Card and a Sad Goodbye at Sweet Stampin'!

Hello fellow crafters!

This week over at Sweet Stampin' the challenge is "ANYTHING BUT A CARD."

I made up these Halloween test tube treats a week or more ago and I knew this was the perfect challenge for them :) The test tubes contain Skittles and I stamped the images from my Stampin' Up! set called Batty For You! I cannot wait to send them to my nieces and nephew for "trick or treat" day!

Today it is with a heavy heart that I inform you this is my last post with Sweet Stampin' for a while. I am currently starting the process of heading back into the work force (after being at home with my kids for 17+ years - YIKES!) and I will need to downsize the crafting commitments I have for a while until I get myself into a routine and see how much free time I'm going to have. Sweet Stampin' has been SUCH a wonderful DT to be a part of and I'm looking forward to the day when I can return and play along with them all again - thank you ladies!!! xoxoxo

Be sure to hop on over to the challenge blog and check out what the rest of the super talented Design Team has for you - the creations are mind-blowing! Happy crafting! xoxoxo

All About Friends at Sweet Stampin'

 

Welcome back to my blog and happy Thanksgiving to all my friends and family!

This week over at Sweet Stampin' the theme is FOR A FRIEND....

Our weekly sponsor is none other than Flat Friends and they are offering up 2 digis to the winner!

 

For my card, I went through my stash of DSP and came across this pretty floral piece and wanted to use my new-to-me chandelier die from MFT....the sentiment is from TAWS....

I added a scallop trip top, a few gems and wa-laaa! Done!

I hope you get a chance to come get inky with us over at Sweet Stampin' .... just remember - you have to have some sort of stamping on your project! Come on over and check out all the juicy details!

Just For the Guys at Sweet Stampin'

Happy Saturday! I hope this post goes live OK cuz as you are reading this, I am away from home in Banff, Alberta running the 10K in Melissa's Road Race! I have been wanting to do this run for the past 4 years but have been afraid of doing it since it's in the mountains. Well, this weekend is IT! Will update later when Diane and I get back....

This week at Sweet Stampin,' we want to see cards JUST FOR THE GUYS! Masculine cards are ones I do not have enough of in my stash and when I purchased this kit from CTMH I knew I wanted to make up some of these for Calvin's football coaches, teachers etc. The colors are perfect for guys and football is played in the fall, so I figured it was a great set!!

Our sponsor this week is: Yours or Mine Papercrafts - offering up a $10 Voucher

 

Please stop in at the Sweet Stampin' Challenge Blog to see what the rest of the sweeties have created for you this week....link up your project for us as well - be sure to have some STAMPING on your card/project!! Happy crafting!

Seeing Spots/Stripes at Sweet Stampin'!

Welcome back to my blog!! This week at Sweet Stampin' the challenge is SPOTS/STRIPES....I have spots on this cutie's present but also went in search of pattern paper to help me out:

My main image is from byLORi Designs and my sentiment is from Kraftin Kimmie! They go together perfectly :) The paper pack is by Lime Twist....

Our weekly sponsor is Hobbycutz offering up a £7.50 voucher

 

Be sure to come on over and check out what the rest of the Sweeties have created for your crafty inspiration here at the Sweet Stampin' Challenge BLOG - you will defiintely NOT be disappointed! Cheers!

Make a Wish! {Embossing at Sweet Stampin'!}

Happy Saturday everyone! It's been a busy time around the Turner house the past couple weeks. Gearing up for school to start again on Tuesday; setting up our son with his own truck, insurance, registration; re-siding our house and taking the deck off so the contractors can work....both kids worked all this past week. Ya, been a little nutso!! LOL  I will be thankful when we are back into some form of a routine!

This week at Sweet Stampin' we are having one of my favorite technique challenges:

EMBOSSING! 

Our weekly sponsor is Hobbycutz offering a £7.50 voucher:

I am not sure if you can see if very well but I used my large polka dot embossing folder on the black background layer. You may have to click on the photo to enlarge it. This super cute girlie is from Lacy Sunshine. The inside sentiment is stamped with "Make a Wish!" from Papertrey Ink....

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

Cute Card Thursday - Anything Goes
Southern Girls - Textures (I did dry embossing)
Divas by Design - Happy Birthday

The super-talented Sweeties have created gorgeous creations for you - come check them out at the Sweet Stampin' Challenge blog and link up your project for us as well. Be sure to include stamping somewhere on your project! Happy crafting!!

{Christmas in August} at Sweet Stampin'

Happy Saturday PEEPS!

This week at Sweet Stampin' we are are wanting to see CHRISTMAS in AUGUST! Whoop! Whoop! I love Christmas and I make Christmas cards all year round - they are my favorite and I find them the most easy to create!

Our weekly sponsors this week are Di's Digi Stamps and Crafty Devils offering £15 Vouchers  

I decided to ink up a cute image I have had for quite some time in my stash and has never seen ink or color (gasp!!) from The Cat's Pajamas....the sentiment is from the Christmas Sampler set from Paper Smooches!

Please take some time to hop on over to the Sweet Stampin' Challenge BLOG and see what the rest of the DT has created for you - you will NOT be disappointed! Cheers!

Sweet Stampin' is Playing {Bingo!}

Happy Sweet Stampin' Saturday folks!!

Leanne and I are (hopefully) having super weather here in Camrose for The Big Valley Jamboree - tonight it's Darius Rucker and the Zac Brown Band....so stoked!! Please pray for good weather for us - with NO storms!

This week at Sweet Stampin' we have a BINGO CHALLENGE for y'all (don't forget, you still have to stamp something!)

For my card, I decided to go with the diagonal line - FLOWERS, BUTTONS & PEARLS:

This week's sponsor is Craft Mojo - offering up a $10 voucher to the store....

Please be sure to hop on over to the Sweet Stampin' Challenge Blog and check out what the Sweet Stampers have created for your inspiration! Play along with us this week - BINGO's are a blast! Happy crafting.....

{Your Favorite Stamp} at Sweet Stampin'!

Happy Saturday!! This week the girls at Sweet Stampin' wanna see YOUR favorite stamp! I have loved Lacy Sunshine stamps for a while now, and this one in particular, Hippie Eleanor, has always been one of my ultimate favorites! In all honesty, I don't really have ONE favorite stamp at all - if you saw my stash of stamps, you'd know I have wayyyy too many favorites! ;)

Our weekly sponsor is Quixotic Paperie - offering up a £10 Voucher

 

My "peace" sentiment is from a Paper Smooches set called Christmas Sampler...I just used the "peace" part of it lol...I added some flowers and sprigs of purple/white leaves and embossed the 2 layers behind Eleanor. I hope you enjoy her as much as I do!

Thanks for stopping in today - be sure to check out what the other Sweeties have created for you using their favorite stamps - click HERE! Have a wonderful weekend - hope you get some time to get inky!!

{Perfect in Pink} at Sweet Stampin'

Happy Saturday crafty peeps!!

Well, I survived the week of Ponoka Stampede and all the hub-bub! The Sharks food booth did very well again this year and I had the pleasure of working with my daughter, Kim, at the booth this year so that was a hoot! We are both looking forward to it next year already lol - as crazy as it is, it really is a lot of fun! ;)

The challenge over at Sweet Stampin' this week is PERFECT in PINK! I had this Saturated Canary image all colored up and ready to go - so that was my starting point...the sentiment is from TAWS...

Our sponsor this week is Wild Orchid Crafts - be sure to hop on over to the challenge blog HERE to see what all the girls have created for you and check out all the details regarding the challenge! 

My running buddy, Diane, and my sister, Jackie, are all running in the Color Me Rad 5K today in Edmonton, so this was perfect for the occasion ;)

Have a super fantastic day everyone! Cheers :D

{Paper Piecing} at Sweet Stampin'....

Happy Saturday!!

The challenge at Sweet Stampin' this week is PAPER PIECING...I dug through my older stash of Totally Stampalicious stamps and came across this cutie and found some cool paisley paper in my "Giddy Up!" Carta Bella paper pack....

Our sponsor this week is Stamp and Create and they are offering a $20 voucher:

Please be sure to head on over to the Sweet Stampin' challenge blog to see what the rest of the design team has for you...then be sure to get crafty and link up your paper piecing project for us to leave you some love....happy crafting!!

Celebrating BABIES at Sweet Stampin'

Happy Saturday!!

This week at Sweet Stampin' the girls are wanting to see BABIES!! I do not make these cards very often, so I was tickled to go in search of a cute image to use and came across this one from Pink Gem Designs :) Aren't they adorable???

Our weekly sponsor is Bunny Zoe and they are offering up a £10 voucher. 

The "new beginnings" sentiment is from The Alley Way Stamps set called Spring Has Sprung....goes perfect!

Thanks so much for stopping in today! I have a very busy day ahead with our son in an all-day football jamboree and then I'm heading up to my sisters to stay overnight and walk in the Edmonton Juvenile Diabetes 5K walk for my nephew, Cooper tomorrow morning....he was diagnosed with Type 1 a year and a half ago (he's 6 now) and we have now made it a yearly tradition to walk and raise money for research! 

Be sure to hop on over to the SS Blog and see what all the girls have for you - you will not be disappointed!! Cheers!!

{Sparkle & Shine} at Sweet Stampin!"

Welcome back to my blog! This week over at Sweet Stampin' the challenge is Sparkle & Shine! Oooohhh, sparkly things.. :)

I decided to add a bunch of sparkly, clear gems to my card - I am really liking how this card turned out - I was stumped for a bit on how to arrange the flowers, but it came together awesome!

I stamped a belated birthday sentiment on the inside:

Our sponsor this week is Buttons for Brains - offering a  £10 voucher
 


Please be sure to hop on over to see what the rest of the SWEETS have created just for you!! Link up your project for us as well - we'd love to come see all these sparkly projects! Cheers!

Divas are Born...and a DT Call at Sweet Stampin'!

Happy Saturday!!

It's a glorious morning so far here in central Alberta, CANADA! I actually took my coffee outside and enjoyed it on the deck - first time this year! Spring just *may* be here, yes?!? Let's hope so!!

 

This week the challenge over at Sweet Stampin' is "HATS, HEELS and HANDBAGS" so that was totally screamin' GIRLIE to me! LOL...I knew exactly which stamp I wanted to get inky...

This little diva is from Kraftin' Kimmie set called Playtime Lulu! She's so adorable.....love those shoes :)

The sketch is from this week's CAS(E) this Sketch!

Our sponsor this week is Crafty Ribbons and they are offering up a ribbon pack for our lucky winner!

Be sure to dig out those "girlie" stamps and come play along with us!! We'd love to have ya!

We are also looking for a couple new "Sweeties" to join our wonderful team - here are the deets:

I could tell you how wonderful we are to work with, how helpful we are, how much fun we have behind the scenes & the amazing support the girls all have for each other.  I could tell you that these are the best bunch of girls to work with & we are so lucky & thankful to have every one of them.....but I won't!

I'll just tell you what we require & leave the rest up to you!

We need you to:

1. Commit to making comments on allotted numbers every week, very important!
2. Make a card on alternate weeks fitting the theme & ahead of the posting date
3. Be prepared to use sponsor images when required.
4. Make a post on your own blog alternate Saturdays.
5. Join in & have fun on the behind the scenes blog where we welcome ideas & suggestions from everyone.
6. Stay for an initial 4 month period which may be renewed if both parties agree.

If you feel this is something you can commit to and would be interested in joining our team then please add your name to the linky HERE or email us at sweetstampin@gmail.com and mark DT Call in the subject line.

This DT call will end on Friday 30th May 2014 at 6 pm gmt and the successful applicants will be contacted shortly after that.

♥ Love from the Sweet Stampin DT ♥

{No DSP at Sweet Stampin'}

Happy "Sweet Stampin' Saturday" all my crafty friends! This week, the challenge is "NO DESIGNER PAPER." Remember, that you have to have stamping of some sort on your project ;)

 The sponsor for this week's challenge is my Creative Classroom:

I wanted to use one of the larger sentiment stamps that I ordered from Papertrey Ink a while ago and accent it up with some "oh-so-fun" flower stamps and dies from Reverse Confetti! I had so much fun creating all the colorful flowers for this card :)

I am sorry to cut this post short and sweet, but I am frantically running around trying to get everything together for a very busy day tomorrow! It's our daughter's last volleyball tourney/windup PLUS her competitive swimming club's last fun swim meet/windup up/awards day as well! I am the Treasurer for the pool club, so I have had a lot of stuff to get ready! Thanks for popping in today to see what I've been up to! I sure hope you get some time to sit and get crafty with us sweetie's over at Sweet Stampin'! Have a good week!

Flowery Birthday at Sweet Stampin'

Happy Saturday folks! As you are reading this, I am enjoying a weekend with my bestie, Leanne - catching up, giggling, shopping in the city, and doing some crafty re-organization and remodeling in my craft cave! I'm so very excited - I hope to get crafty a bit with her too - hoping we have time!

The challenge this week at Sweet Stampin' is FLOWERS! Who doesn't love flowers?! For my card this week, I got "flower-happy!" :)

I have starting to try my hand at the "chalkboard" technique so I wanted to use it again on this card...I really think it's a lot of fun and the effect is awesome :) Then I dug out various embossing folders and dies and got to work on creating all the flowers :) FUN!!!! I believe all these flower dies are from MFT.

Thanks for stopping in today - I sure hope you are able to find some time to gather up all your "flower" items and get crafty with us - don't forget - you HAVE to stamp something on your project! Other than that, you need to have fun! Click HERE to be directed to the SS challenge blog. Happy crafting!

{Transportation} at Sweet Stampin'

Welcome back to my blog!

The challenge this week over at Sweet Stampin' is "Transportation" and I knew right away which stamp I wanted to color up for this challenge - Skaterboy by Kenny K (I have had this stamp for a long time and never used it - not sure if that is the correct name or not)

Our wonderful sponsors for this challenge is Crafty Devils - £15 voucher

My card is fairly straight forward - obviously the skateboard is my means of "transportation" and I embossed the blue panel with big polka dots, added some stars, twine and pearls and WA-LAAA! Done! Love this image for any boy card ;) Perfect....

Be sure to hop on over to the Sweet Stampin' challenge blog HERE to see what the rest of the Sweet Stampers have made for your inspiration. Remember: you need to have some sort of stamping on your project! Have fun!! Cheers!