30 November 2013

Whisker Graphics WINNER

Hello, friends:}

Today I've got a WINNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNER for the $15 gift certificate to Whisker Graphics

Congratulations to.... (drum roll please)....

Emilie said...
I also posted the link to your giveaway on my wall (here: http://on.fb.me/HSmM7Y)

emiliec1111[at]hotmail[dot]com
***Please email me (sbmmhoover at yahoo dot com) to claim your prize:)  

THANKS so much for stopping by! Be blessed:}
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28 November 2013

Virtual Smooches: Start-to-Finish (Pinterest Inspired)

Hello, friends:}

Happy Thanksgiving! Today's my day to share a video over on the  Paper Smooches video blog- Virtual Smooches

Today I share a quick start-to-finish video. I knew that many of you would be spending time with family and friends to celebrate the holiday.... so I made a quick birthday card for my video. I should have made a Thanksgiving card! LOL! 

Be sure to check out the  Virtual Smooches blog {HERE} for my videos and details! 

Here's a sneak peek of my card:
THANKS so much for stopping by--- be sure to go HERE for my video! Be blessed:}

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25 November 2013

Paper Smooches SPARKS Nov. Picture Perfect challenge

Hello, friends:}
Today we start another weekly challenge over at Paper Smooches SPARKS blog!! The fourth week of the month is always a Picture Perfect challenge.  







This week we are inspired by the following picture:

I love the card that I created-- it's modern and fun... kind of graphic and freestyle! I was inspired by the bicycle-- wanted to do something with a bike built for two and the sentiment that matches.... but that didn't work out! LOL! I also was inspired by the gold color and the transparent/colored balloons. 

I used some Amy Tangerine's Ready Set Go papers along with my Paper Smooches Group Hugs and Promenade stamp sets. **Trav loves that bicycle image! Me too:)  I love the die cut sentiment and those little chevrons near the bottom! I die cut those images using the PS Love Word and Hot Spots SM Set1 dies! LOVE LOVE LOVE!
That's it for me today--but be sure to stop by the other Paper Smooches SPARKS DT members' blogs and leave them some love

And don't forget to stop by the Paper Smooches SPARKS blog for more details. This challenge ends December 1st. I cannot wait to see what you make--I actually can't wait to see what you are inspired by in this photo!!

THANKS so much for stopping by! Be blessed:} 
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ps... be sure to stop by THIS post for your chance to WIN a $15 gift certificate to Whisker GraphicsDeadline: Nov. 29th

ps2... be sure to stop by THIS post for your chance to WIN a Ribbon Carousel and to see a video! Deadline: Nov. 25th

24 November 2013

Ribbon Carousel blog hop ***GIVEAWAY

Hello friends:) 

We've got such a treat in store for you this weekend! To celebrate all of those beautiful Ribbon Carousels being used around the world (yes, we've shipped Carousels to 27 countries now!) to keep ribbon, twine, washi tapes and spooled items tidy, we'll be hopping around our amazing Crewmates blogs for the next 4 days showing you all of the beautiful and creative ways that our designers use THEIR Ribbon Carousels!
***Today is the 3rd day in the hop! Be sure to stop by HERE for day 1 and HERE for day 2! 

Would you like to win your very own Ribbon Carousel? 
Here is what you need to do: Visit the Designer’s blogs that are participating in each day of the blog hop and comment on their posts as you go. One of the Crewmate’s Holiday blogs (from each hop day) will be randomly chosen as the ‘it’ blog and a winner will be picked using a random number generator from the comments left on that Crewmate’s Holiday Blog Hop post. ***You will not know which blog has been chosen so the more Crewmate Blogs you comment on, the better your chances are of winning your very own Ribbon Carousel! The Blog Hop will be open until 11:59 PM Eastern Time Monday, November 25th with the winners being announced Tuesday morning on the Ribbon Carousel Blog.

Already have a Ribbon Carousel?  Share a photo of YOUR Ribbon Carousel on our FaceBook page OR email it to info@ribboncarousel.com, and we'll share it for you!  You'll be in special drawing  for your choice of a Ribbon Carousel or 4 packages of spools!

For those that want a Ribbon Carousel NOW! Mark your calendar! We'll be having our LOWEST SALE PRICE of the YEAR sale on the Ribbon Carousels and Spools beginning Wednesday, November 27 - Cyber-Monday, December 2!  No coupon code needed!  Just go to our store and enjoy some happy shopping!

Ok! So some of you might remember THIS video sharing a tour of my studio. I mentioned in it quickly how I store my ribbons and twines on my Ribbon Carousel. Now because it was a quick mention.... I made a brand new video for you:) 
Here are some still pics of my ribbon carousel before I added the washi tape! I love my Ribbon Carousel
My carousel is fully functional in this shelf- it swivels and displays my twine perfectly! LOVE it! 
I store my Whisker Graphics divine twine on my carousel! I use washi tape to keep the spools neat and organized! 
GIVEAWAY-- Don't forget to leave some love on the hop!!! Here are the participants for Day 3 of the Ribbon Carousel Holiday Blog Hop.
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21 November 2013

Virtual Smooches: Dinner Decorations (name plates)

Hello, friends:}

Today's my day to share a video over on the  Paper Smooches video blog- Virtual Smooches

Today's video is a bit different-- I don't show you "how-to" make anything... I just share three or four different name plate ideas to decorate your dinner table for Thanksgiving using some Paper Smooches stamps and die sets. 

Be sure to check out the  Virtual Smooches blog {HERE} for my videos and details! 

Here's a sneak peek of my favorite name plate idea:
THANKS so much for stopping by--- be sure to go HERE for my video! Be blessed:}
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19 November 2013

Ribbon Carousel #87 and Reverse Confetti

Hello, friends:}
Have you played along with this month's Ribbon Carousel challenge yet??? The RCC is now doing monthly challenges with a huge prize at the end for one lucky player!!! The prize::: a ribbon carousel!!!!!! This month's theme/challenge--- Holidays & Celebrations

Savannah Fact: I LOOOOOOOOOOVE Thanksgiving. I love it because there is so much that I'm thankful for. I should be celebrating Thanksgiving EVERY. SINGLE. DAY!!!!!!!!!!! LOVE it!!!

So of course for this challenge, I wanted to create a Thanksgiving card. I used some old Authentique Thankful papers along with my Reverse Confetti Forever Fall and Tag Me dies for this card. I LOOOOOOOOVE how I created that sentiment and layered the banner die cuts! ***NOTE: I actually cut the cream banner so that it was longer! To finish my card, I stitched around the edges and added some May Arts Ribbon twine! LOVE x10000000! 
Tsukineko: Memento Rhubarb Stalk and Rich Cocoa inks

That's it for me today--but make sure you stop by the RCC blog for more details for this challenge and DT inspiration!!! And click HERE to link up your creation!

Thanks so much for stopping by! Be blessed:} 
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18 November 2013

Paper Smooches SPARKS Nov. Cool Shades challenge

Hello, friends:}
Today we start another weekly challenge over at Paper Smooches SPARKS blog!! The third week of the month is always a Cool Shades challenge.  




This week we are inspired by the following color story "Thanksgiving":
 
Light Teal, Light Green, Orange, Red

From the beginning as soon as I saw this color combo, I knew I wanted to make a masculine birthday card. I just felt like these colors screamed that theme!

I used some new S.E.I. On The Coast papers for most of my design- that orange looks a bit red in the photos, but it's really orange! It's pretty (handsome)! I created a design using one of Kim's old sketches-- LOVE Kim! She inspires me DAILY! I used several Paper Smooches stamps including Digits, Yummers, and Enjoy the Show. I also used the PS Borders1 die set to cut the fun center panel and the coordinating Circus Icon die for the elephant image. I added a bit of Whisker Graphics Green Apple divine twine for extra fun! Simple and FAB! 
I guess that Borders1 die made it look like the elephant was jumping on a hill... I promise you that it was just for decoration:) But I guess it works both ways- LOL! 
That's it for me today--but be sure to stop by the other Paper Smooches SPARKS DT members' blogs and leave them some love

And don't forget to stop by the Paper Smooches SPARKS blog for more details!!!! This challenge ends November 24th. I cannot wait to see what you make--I just LOOOOOVE my Paper Smooches stamps SO MUCH!

THANKS so much for stopping by! Be blessed:}
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15 November 2013

Reverse Confetti & Whisker Graphics- Thankful For You

Hello, friends:}

*****GIVEAWAY post HERE

I had some more time this week to get creative with my Reverse Confetti's and some Whisker Graphics products-- and just in case you missed my post yesterday, I've got a giveaway HERE! You could win a $15 gift certificate!!!!!! LOVE it! 


So for today's project I wanted to create a quick Thank You notecard using some My Mind's Eye Reunion papers and a WG kraft bitty bag as the envelope. I LOOOOOOVE how this turned out! ***And this little notecard and envelope creation is PERFECT for the Simon Says Stamp Wed. challenge (Thanks/Thanksgiving)!!! 
I used the new RC Confetti Tags (Tag Me) die cuts, along with the RC I Like You (heart), Forever Fall, and Celebrate Cake stamp sets for my design. LOVE!  This little card came together quite easily! I finished both the card and envelope with some WG Green Apple divine twine. **I was inspired by a card on THIS blog found on Pinterest. 
Tsukineko inks: VersaMagic Pumpkin Spice; Memento: Desert Sand, Rich Cocoa

That's it for me today! Be sure to stop by the Reverse Confetti blog for more inspiration! And be sure to follow us on Facebook HERE. **Also, be sure to check out the RC blog for NEW blog segments!! Tomorrow (the 16th) starts a NEW challenge! 

Thanks for stopping by! Be blessed:}
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ps... now that I'm a part of the Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko team, I will be sharing the inks that I've used below the last picture. Be sure to check out these inks! OH MY! I love love love Tsukineko inks:) 

14 November 2013

****GIVEAWAY**** Whisker Graphcis

Hello, friends:}

Today is a bit different.... I've got an awesome giveaway for you! 

I'm giving away a $15 gift certificate to Whisker Graphics

Here are the deets on how to win: 

  1. Head over to the WG Facebook page HERE and let them know I sent you!
  2. Share on FB with your friends (they can say that we both sent them!). 
  3. Leave a comment on my blog letting me know you've done either 1 or 2 **so that's two comments per person :)
**Deadline for giveaway: Nov. 29th. Winner will be announced shortly after. ETA: if you don't have a Facebook account.... just leave a comment below letting me know what you would get if you won! 


Just in case you are wondering what I would order with my gift certificate...


That's it for me today! Be sure to stop by the WG blog for more inspiration. And don't forget to stop by the WG Facebook page HERE and let them know I sent ya!!! 

THANKS so much for stopping by! Be blessed:}
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ps... I have a WG project to share tomorrow! So be on the lookout for that too:) 

Virtual Smooches: Die Cutting Foam Tape

Hello, friends:}

I'm BAAAAAAAAACK--- and I'm sick! So before we start, I apologize for how I sound in the video! I'm headed to the doctor RIGHT NOW! ***UPDATE: I guess I have the beginnings of strep throat:( At least I was able to finish my video:)

Today's my day to share a video over on the  Paper Smooches video blog- Virtual Smooches! I share a tip on how to die cut foam tape so you can add dimension to detailed images and sentiments:) 

Be sure to check out the  Virtual Smooches blog {HERE} for my videos and details! 

Here's a sneak peek of tip and 2 cards for this video:
THANKS so much for stopping by--- be sure to go HERE for my video! Be blessed:}
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