IMAGINE CRAFTS + Authentique + May Arts Blog Hop

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***Giveaway details BELOW! 
Welcome to a crafting extravaganza all week featuring myself and other Artists In Residence from IMAGINE Crafts, along with the Design Team Members of Authentique Paper and May Arts Ribbon.  

Olsen and I near my piano with an Authentique sign-- LOVE it! Wish Trav was in the photo with his guitar! 

Today I'm pairing up all three companies and making a SUPER FUN card! 

I LOVE the bold ink design (just from using a scraper and IC inker!!!)! I love the the Authentique Paper and May Arts supplies match PERFECTLY with my IC Lilac Posies ink! Click HERE to check out my video on YouTube or HERE for Vimeo. ***Be sure to change your settings to HD before watching! THANKS:) 

Here are today’s other featured Artists In Residence projects:

Penny Ward

Sylvia Blum

********NOTE: There' more inspiration to be found on the Authentique Paper and May Arts blogs!  Simply visit these blogs to view the projects created by those company's design teams and to view the other prizes available.

Prizes galore for participating in the Blog Hop this week!

All three participating companies in this week's Blog Hop will all be giving away 3 prize packages for leaving comments on the featured blog posts.  Each day will we feature projects created by the artists from IMAGINE Crafts, Authentique Paper and May Arts. Simply visit their blogs and leave a comment on each post by midnight PST September 27th.  We ‘ll randomly select three different blogs from the seven days, then randomly draw one commenter from each blog as the winner.  

Blog Hop Hint – if you click on a link that takes you to a page saying something like, “Sorry this page cannot be found,” just click on the header at the top of the blog (usually a picture, or the blog’s name), and it will take you to that blog’s most recent post. That post *should* be our hop. If not, you can probably scroll down a short way to find the hop post.

Thanks so much for stopping by! Don't forget to leave comments for your chance to WIN! 

Ribbon Carousel #87 and Reverse Confetti

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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:} 

Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamp NEW Release {post2}

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**Please click HERE or scroll up/down for my Play Date Cafe card and post! 

 Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps has another fabulous NEW release today! Be sure to stop by the SCRS blog for more releases and giveaway details! You are going to love this NEW release image of Expecting Emily! 

I used some Authentique papers for this card--I think the pink/yellow/green color combo is PERFECT for a Mother-to-Be!!! I also used some of my favorite chevron ribbon {available at the Ribbon Carousel} for the bow. LOOOOOOOOOOOVE this card! 

Close-up of my paper piecing-- LOVE!

That's it for me today. Be sure to visit the rest of the SCRS designers for more peeks of Expecting Emily. GIVEAWAY alert: Sparkle will be giving away Expecting Emily to one lucky person!!! For a chance to win, you need to comment on all of the designers' blogs (list below). Then head on over to the SCRS blog and comment on the Expecting Emily post. You have until midnight EST each day to comment. The lucky winner will be announced the following day! Good luck:)

Alice Wertz

Amber Hight

Danielle Lounds

Kerri Michaud

Kim Yu

Naomi Gong - May Guest Designer

Savannah O'Gwynn

Shaela Odd

Simonne Clay

Sparkle Smith

Stephanie Kraft

Thanks so much for stopping by! Be blessed:}

Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps NEW release post2 GIVEAWAY

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**Please click HERE or scroll down for my Sweet Stamp Shop card and post! 

 Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps has another fabulous NEW release today! Be sure to stop by the SCRS blog for more releases and giveaway details! You are going to love this NEW release image of Ballerina Ruby! 

I used the Authentique April sketch for my card inspiration. Like always--I changed a bit from this sketch. I couldn't have anything hanging down in the center panel- so I used gems and my new SCRS Ballerina Ruby image. I cut out some peonies from my Authentique Gathering patterned paper as the hexagons. Other than that...I pretty much used this sketch as is:) LOL!  I also used some mango vintage seam binding {available at the Ribbon Carousel} for the bow. LOOOOOOOOOOOVE this card! 

Close-up of my paper piecing-- LOVE!

That's it for me today. Be sure to visit the rest of the SCRS designers for more peeks of Ballerina Ruby. GIVEAWAY alert: Sparkle will be giving away Ballerina Ruby to one lucky person!!! For a chance to win, you need to comment on all of the designers' blogs (list below). Then head on over to the SCRS blog and comment on the Ballerina Ruby post. You have until midnight EST each day to comment. The lucky winner will be announced the following day! Good luck:)

Alice Wertz
Amber Hight
Danielle Lounds
Joni Wilson - April Guest Designer
Kerri Michaud
Kim Yu
Savannah O'Gwynn
Shaela Odd
Simonne Clay
Sparkle Smith
Stephanie Kraft

Thanks so much for stopping by! Be blessed:}

ps....this week is a super special week for SCRS!!!! It's Sparkle's birthday! And there's a sale going on over at the SCRS shop. Check it out and use this coupon code {BDAY30} for 30% off your order! WOW!! LOVE a good sale! Happy birthday, Sparkle:) 

Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps NEW release {post1}

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**After 8am--Please click HERE or scroll up for my Paper Smooches SPARKS  challenge post!

**Please click HERE or scroll down/up for my Play Date Cafe challenge card and post! 

 Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps has another fabulous NEW release today! Be sure to stop by the SCRS blog for more releases and giveaway details! You are going to love this NEW release image of Engaged Lucy! 

I just love this image--it's perfect for a wedding shower or for friends who have just been engaged! LOVE! I used some of my Authentique bliss papers for my card. I also used some seam binding from The Ribbon Carousel {siam pink}. 

Close-up of my paper piecing

That's it for me today. Be sure to visit the rest of the SCRS designers for more peeks of Engaged Lucy. GIVEAWAY alert: Sparkle will be giving away Engaged Lucy to one lucky person!!! For a chance to win, you need to comment on all of the designers' blogs (list below). Then head on over to the SCRS blog and comment on the Lucy post. You have until midnight EST each day to comment. The lucky winner will be announced the following day! Good luck:)

Alice Wertz
Amber Hight
Danielle Lounds
Kerri Michaud
Kim Yu
Margie Cortina
Savannah O'Gwynn
Shaela Odd
Simonne Clay
Sparkle Smith
Stephanie Kraft
Thanh Vo - March Guest Designer

Thanks so much for stopping by! Be blessed:}

A bit of THANKFULNESS

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I'm back with another Sweet Stamp Shop creation. It's my day over on the SSS blog--so be sure to stop by there and leave some love! 

Can I just say-- I have THE most AMAZING family/friends!!!!! I am so thankful for all of you! THANKS for lifting me up with words of encouragement and for all the love and support you give me!!! THANK YOU!

And that is where I got my inspiration for my cards today. I wanted to say THANK YOU to two friends. I used some Authentique papers along with my Sweet Stamp Shop Scootin' By stamp set. I just love this first card since it's really simple and perfect for just about anyone! 

And I even stamped the sentiment on the inside--WOW! I know! Decorating the inside comes next:) 

And this second card--I just loooooooooove the paper piecing and design! I used the same Scootin' By set and patterned papers.That small heart next to the sentiment is from the SSS Hello Beautiful stamp set. 

I also love the bit of distressed feel from the edges of the paper. 

That's it for me today-- if you have some extra time, we would love for you to stop by the SSS YouTube channel, our FB page, follow SSS on Twitter  and link up any creations you have made using SSS images on Flickr. 

Thanks so much for stopping by! Be blessed:)

Paper Made Bakery--Guest Designer 4 and a VIDEO post2

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**Please click HERE or scroll down to read about the BIG news going on over at the Ribbon Carousel! 

I've got another Paper Made Bakery Guest Designer project to share today--and I have a feeling that I might have more coming!! I used my PMB January kit {available HERE} to create two more cards. I also created a video tutorial on how to dye the seam binding ribbon that is in this kit. 

I have a funny story about my first card. I created the video {linked below} and dyed my ribbon...after it dried I was going to use it on a card...so I designed this card and finished it thinking to myself, "This is SUPER cute! LOVE it!" Only to look at it again and smack my forehead---NO RIBBON! I still love this card though:) I love that die cut of the bird with the birds on a wire stamped in the negative spot {Sentimental Birds by Sweet Stamp Shop}. Everything on this card is from the January PMB kit- except those letters (which I found in my alpha drawer). LOVE LOVE LOVE! 

Sorry for the pinkish tones in this photo!

For my second card (and the card featured in the video), I used the Authentique sketch challenge as my inspiration. I did change the sketch a bit--well, I didn't change it, I just made it my own! Again--everything from this card was in the PMB January kit. I LOOOOOOOOOVE this card too! I really do! 

And here's the video that I created--I really like it! I didn't think of this technique....there are so many ways (and other videos) on how to dye ribbon on the web. I used the technique that was shared by a good friend, Lin. **Also, this technique worked really well with the ribbon in the PMB January kit! OHHH! I love it! 

That's it for me today. Please make sure you stop by the PMB blog {HERE} and check them out on Facebook {HERE}. And check out PMB on their Twitter page!! Be sure to follow them there too! LOVE all these ways to stay in touch with this fabulous company!! Plus, HERE is a link to past kits that are on sale!! LOVE a good deal:)

And if you are in the San Diego area--there are classes available at the PMB!! Check out the schedule HERE. 

That's it for me today! THANK YOU for stopping by! Don't forget to stop by the Paper Made Bakery blog and leave some love there:) Be blessed!