Let Your Dreams Take Flight...

Good morning!  I hate mondays....just saying!  But, while adding some cards that I made over the weekend to blogger, I came across one that I never posted on my own blog!! I made it for a Kraftin Kimmie challenge, I was away and it didn't post. Then It got pushed back further and further. Anyways, The image is too cute not to share.

Thanks for stopping by today.

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Chalkboard Memories HP {TSG}

Jessica and Tobi have been hard at work creating an AMAZING new set for us, Chalkboard Memories. If you are familiar with the VERY popular Chalkboard Technique, this set was created for that particular style!! It is full of SUPER cute images, and FABULOUS sayings…and the chalkboard itself? Fantastic!

 

Chalkboard Memoriesis a 4x8 set that includes a total of 18 stamps and will sell for $18.00 . The new stamps will be available on Saturday, April 27^th at 11pm

 

Would you like to win the new stamp set? Here is what you need to do- visit the Trendsetter’s blogs that are participating in each of the blog hop challenges below and comment on their creations as you go. One of the Trendsetter’s 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 Trendsetter’s Blog Hop Challenge post.

You will not know which blog has been chosen so the more you comment on the better your chances are of winning new stamps! The Blog Hop Challenges will be open until 5 PM Eastern Time Saturday, April 27^th with the winner being announced during the release party chat.

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Good Luck {TSG}

Our newest sock goblin from Wendy Leach…be still my heart. Larry is ready for a day at the office, can’t you tell?

Larry is a 3x4 set that includes a total of 5 stamps and will sell for $9.00.

 

 

Would you like to win the new? Here is what you need to do- visit the Trendsetter’s blogs that are participating in each of the blog hop challenges below and comment on their creations as you go. One of the Trendsetter’s 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 Trendsetter’s Blog Hop Challenge post.

You will not know which blog has been chosen so the more you comment on the better your chances are of winning new stamps! The Blog Hop Challenges will be open until 5 PM Eastern Time Saturday, April 27^th with the winner being announced during the release party chat.

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Friends Forever {TSG} New Release

Our first set from Megan Suarez this month is the gorgeous new Dream in Color. We love the gorgeous style of this flower, and we think you will, too.

 

Dream in Color is a 3x4 set that includes a total of 2 stamps and will sell for $9.00. The new stamps will be available on Saturday, April 27^th at 11pm.

 

The newest addition to Megan’s Spice Girls line is the GORGEOUS new Ginger set. Isn’t she lovely?

Ginger is a 3x4 set that includes a total of 5 stamps and will sell for $9.00. The new stamps will be available on Saturday, April 27^th at 11pm.

 

 

Would you like to win the new stamp set? Here is what you need to do- visit the Trendsetter’s blogs that are participating in each of the blog hop challenges below and comment on their creations as you go. One of the Trendsetter’s 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 Trendsetter’s Blog Hop Challenge post.

You will not know which blog has been chosen so the more you comment on the better your chances are of winning new stamps! The Blog Hop Challenges will be open until 5 PM Eastern Time Saturday, April 27^th with the winner being announced during the release party chat.

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How ARRRR You? (TSG} New Release

It took a little begging, but we finally got Torico to illustrate a pirate set for us!! If you “need a little ‘aye’ candy”, well then “X marks the spot”.

 

 

Shiver Me Timbers is a 6x8 set that includes a total of 24 stamps and will sell for $24.00. The new stamps will be available on Saturday, April 27^th at 11pm.

I’m sure it comes as NO surprise to all you loyal There She Goes fans, but we couldn’t go without creating a companion set to go along with this SUPER fun set!! Leave it to the Trendsetters to come up with so many FUNNY and AWESOME sentiments that one set just couldn’t hold them all.

 

Ship Happens is a 3x4 set that includes a total of 9 stamps and will sell for $9.00. The new stamps will be available on Saturday, April 27^that 11pm.

 

I used 2 of the newest stamps together along with a sentiment. I colored it all with copic markers and did some deep shading with a pastel pencil.

 

Would you like to win the new stamp set? Here is what you need to do- visit the Trendsetter’s blogs that are participating in each of the blog hop challenges below and comment on their creations as you go. One of the Trendsetter’s 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 Trendsetter’s Blog Hop Challenge post.

You will not know which blog has been chosen so the more you comment on the better your chances are of winning new stamps! The Blog Hop Challenges will be open until 5 PM Eastern Time Saturday, April 27th with the winner being announced during the release party chat.

 

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Oh Crop! {TSG}

This week our challenge at There She Goes, is brought to us by Tobi! She has challenged us to make a card or project using the provided sketch!

 

Do you ever make a card and just love it? I don't usually but this is one that I love!  Let's start by saying that I was in love with this set, Oh Crop, the minute it was released. It's just so darn cute. So i'm sure thats part of the reason I am so loving this card. I also love the sketch!

 

I have used copics for all the coloring. Added some liquid glass to the eye glasses.

 

Thanks for coming by.

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Have a Magical day {KKS}

Well, welcome back for another supah fun challenge here at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps!!! We are LOVING your submissions!!! You're rockin' these challenges!! It's awesome to see so many of you creating with KKS!!! Keep them coming!

This week our hostess is KAREN!! And her challenge is TIC TAC TOE!! So create a card, scrapbook page or altered item with a Kraftin' Kimmie stamp that features elements that you will find on the tic tac toe board below! Use three in any line....straight or diagonal! Have some krafty fun and join us this week because we'd LOVE to see your KKS designs. We hope you can play along for your chance to WIN some Kraftin' Kimmie rubbah!!!
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Today I used Fairy Friends from March's release.  I choose to use BLUE, GEMS and DIES for my Tic-tac-toe.

 

Don't forget....our NEW April Release stamps are now up! You can purchase them singly or grouped together at a discount in our Gimme Kimmies Kits! ALSO this weekend's Frugal Friday Specials are available.....six stamps/sets on for 25-50% OFF!! AND we've brought back some of the highly requested Retired stamps for a limited engagement!!!

Check out the wonderful creations by our Krafty Girls featuring this week's challenge!! If you join us and play along, you could WIN a Kraftin' Kimmie Stamp!!!

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Fluttering By {MP}

**2nd Post Today - For There She Goes Click HERE or scroll down.

Today I am posting for Markerpop. I have used this cutie from the Doodle Garden collection by My Favorite things.

 

I have also used the Blueprints dies from MFT - Love these! Makes putting a card together super easy. The lovely flower was handmade by a Crafty Friend, Danielle. So excited that it matched perfectly.  I colored everything up with Copic Markers and added some stickles to make the wings sparkle.

 

Thanks for coming by today

 

Tracy

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Missing You {TSG}

Good Morning!!  Today is friday and I am so happy to be going into the weekend. It's been a long week. I am still battling a cold. I swear everybody I talk to has had this bug and it's been lasting days....weeks even.  I'm no different!  Then to top if off I took a nasty fall on Tuesday morning and ended up in the ER. Had to get stitches and my knee is killing me!!  So I have been hobbling along all week and am looking forward to doing nothing this weekend.

It's There She Goes AGAIN this week.....during this week the DT previews some of our older but beautiful stamps! 

Today I have used Beautiful Day by There She Goes.


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For you {MP}

2nd Post today - My There She Goes Challenge card is below! Or click HERE.

Good morning again. As I said in my previous post today I got a couple cards completed over the weekend and this was one of my favorites. Not so much for the card design but I love how the image came out.  I actually colored it about a week or so again and if you follow me on instagram or facebook, you may have seen a small preview! The Uptown girls are kind of on the larger size so card size can be an issue. So you almost have to stick to a CAS design, which is great with me!

 

I am super excited to say that Markerpop is now carrying ALL 28 colors of my personal favorite Cardstock by Bazzill.  It's the Bazzill Cardshoppe Cardstock collection and it's a great, heavy weighted paper perfect for card bases. I have been using it for about a year now and love it. I can tell if I grab the wrong paper my cards don't stand as well. No worries with this one. You cards will stand, no slouching! ;-)  I used it on my card today. This is Licorice twist. I also used some of the new Hemp Cord - Dim Grey on the Prima wood button.

 

I have once again used my favorite uptown girls from Stamping Bella!!! This one is Emily and Ryan Under the Umbrella. I paper pieced the dress and flowers.  I added some dark shading with a pastel pencil and blending stump. The scallopped die is from MFT and the patterned paper is Lakehouse by Kaisercraft.

 

Thanks for coming by today now come on over the Markerpop blog and check out the other Dt's work and play along with us in the challenge.

 

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Just Ducky {TSG}

Good morning! How was your weekend. Well if you follow my facebook page you know I was SICK. ughh. I thought I was feeling better, but the late Saturday I got an ear infection on top of everything else. So my goal of 11 cards, was chopped down to 8 completed. Still pretty good!

This week, our challenge at There She Goes is brought to us by our Trendsetters! We are challenging you to make a card just because you can. It doesn’t need to be a specific theme, just something to say hi, I miss you, and to let the person you are making it for know that you are thinking of them.

I chose to use the newest Lucky Ducky Set.I just love all those little ducks that are in it and the sentiments are just ducky!

All the coloring is done with Copic markers. The paper is from Pebbles - Family Ties the cardbase is my favorite - Bazzill Cardshoppe Cardstock. It's a very heavy weight paper and makes a great base for a card!

Thats all for today. Come back by in a little bit, I have my favorite card of the 8 I did over the weekend coming up this morning!! :-)) 

Hugs,
Tracy V

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Happy Bee Day - {MP}

Good morning! It's hump day and as usual I am looking forward to the upcoming weekend. I have some plans to do nothing, which I can't wait for.

First I would like to share with you a card I created for Markerpop.

 

The stamp I have used today is from Tiddly Inks and it is called Happy Bee Day! It just screams spring to me. Love it. The paper is from Echo Park, it's called For the Record. I added some Princess Pink - Bakers twine and topped it with the sentiment that is included with the set. I also added a bit of yellow distressing around the edges of my paper.

For the Happy Bee Day image, I colored it with copic markers. I did add some dark shading with a pastel pencil. The copic colors used are:

Body: Y11, Y15, E33 (brown pastel pencil)
Hair: E21, E23, E25, E29
Skin: E000, E00, E21, E11, E13

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Welcome {TSG}

Good morning. This week our challenge over at There She Goes is brought to us by Tracy MacDonald! She has challenged us to make a card or project using Yellow, Blue and Neutral. Use any shade of the colors you wish, along with a neutral!!

 

I used On the Move.

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Stampbook...Yes!

Good morning. It's Saturday. Yay for the weekend. I have been looking forward to this day since Sunday! ;-) Helps that my husband will be back from his little working vacation today. So it's stampbook saturday today on the There She Goes Blog. I started out in this little addiction of mine scrapbooking about 13 or 14 years ago now. However, I have not even touched or thought about scrapbooking in about 5 years now...maybe longer. I think longer. All I know is I have a half finished baby album for my youngest. Typing that makes me feel like a bad mama.

So I am not going to lie I kinda freaked out with the idea of doing a scrapbooking page today. I actually just took the plunge recently and bought a Project Life kit. I have done anything with it yet, but it sure does look pretty sitting on my desk. I hear it as I walk by begging me to start. Maybe this weekend....maybe.

I will say after making this page it kind of has me wanting to do another. How could I not want to showcase my little munchkins, right?

I used the Blossom by Blossom set by There She Goes stamps. It's a 22 piece stamp set and it is ADORABLE! You should totally check it out.

Close up of the coloring. I used copic markers for the coloring. The paper is an old My Minds Eye set, Bloom and Grow. Yes, I had to dig out the scrapbooking papers!! I did have kind of current papers only because I still bought like crazy even when I wasn't "scrapbooking"! HA!

 

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Beauty is a Light....Sprite {KKS}

Good morning!  There is a new challenge up at Kraftin' Kimmie and it's Flowers. I haven't pulled out flowers for awhile now....I used to use them on just about every card. I have transformed my craft into a more simplistic card making. SO it was fun to pull out the ol' flowers again.

We are also having a Krafty Krop on the Kraftin' Kimmie Facebook Page ALL DAY TODAY! So come on by and join us.

 

I used one of the newest Sprites today.   She is called Melaina

Melaina is colored with copic markers. I added a border around her with my copic multiliner and some sparkle with some stardust stickles.

 

The Flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts and the ribbon from Close to my Heart.

 

It's the prettiest paper. It's from the new Authentique line and is called Rememberance. love the colors in it. I just wish there were more patterned paper in the pad and not so many solid colors. Just sayin!  There is my gripe for the day!!

 

Have a great weekend,

Tracy

 

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Notecard Book {TSG}

Good morning, It's ABC Friday on the There She Goes Blog! Years ago my friends and I would have what we call a "Craft-a-thon". There were about 8 of us consistently and at first we would have crops and there was always somebody that would show up and not have any mojo. They would sit and chat or just get frustrated that they didn't have any mojo. So then my friend and I had the idea for each of us to create a project and bring enough for everybody to make it and "teach" them the project. It was a hit, we continued to do this for about 5 years quarterly. There were all different levels of talent and some would make cards while others came up with some other type of crafty project like candle making. We had a blast.

The point of that story is because one of those crafty dates inspired today's post. A uber talented friend of mine, Samantha, showed us how to make these cute little notepad holders.

I used the super cute Smarty Pants stamp set from There She Goes.

 

Samantha also gave us some extra note pads. I can't remember where they came from, however, I do know I have seen long note pads/grocery list in the dollar areas of some of the local craft stores. They might work, you may just have to tweak the dimensions to fit your particular pad.

 

I colored all of it with Copic Markers. The paper is some old scrapbook paper that I had in my stash. I added a button and twine to finish it off.

Thanks for stopping by today.

Tracy Valure

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Far Out Box {MP}

Good morning. Today I am posting on the Markerpop blog. I have a box that I created using one of thosewood boxes that you can pick up from Michaels or JoAnns.  I used some Mister Huey Color Misters to color the box. I just sprayed it on and then used a paper towel to rub it in. It was a quick and easy way to give the natural wood colored box some color. Plus it dried super fast....which made me happy!

My daughter is getting old and gone are the days of princesses. So I thought  Far Out from the new Doodle Garden line from My Favorite Things would be cute to replace her "baby" stuff. She likes using these types of boxes to put hair clips and things in it.

I used some old MME paper I had in my stash, same with the buttons.  Far Out is colored with copics and I did some light shading with prisma color pencils. 

Thanks for coming by today.

Tracy

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Cloud Tutorial {TSG}

 I am excited to be here to give you my very first Trend post for TSG! I started to panic coming up with a trend. A couple of thoughts came to mind but I went with creating clouds with copics mostly because I have had numerous people ask..."How do you do that" so I thought this was the perfect opportunity to give a tutorial on a growing "Trend".

I know myself and alot of other people would create a "cloud mask" and stipple some ink down to create clouds. I love that effect..it's simple and easy! Recently I have seen alot of clouds created with copic markers in blogland. It took me a little while to get onboard to the idea. It looked way to difficult and I am all about easy!! A couple of weeks ago I was hanging out with some amazing and talented ladies and I was too embarrassed to pull out the ol' mask because I had so many stamping rockstars around me. So I made my own clouds with copics and guess what....it was easy!!

So rather than tell you how, I thought I would show you how. Now bare with me, this is literally my 2nd video EVER! I am still learning, but I think you will get the idea of how to do it. As time goes on, I do hope to improve my video skills. I hear iMovie on a Mac is the best and easiest. I haven't convinced my husband that I NEED to buy one yet. He is deadset against it!! sniff, sniff. So windows movie maker it is....

Here is a video tutorial on how I make clouds using my copic markers.



This weeks challenge over on TSG is masculine projects. Here is the card that I made using my COPIC CLOUDS!

 

Thanks for stopping by and hope you enjoyed my first crappy video! haha

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Birthday Tag

So I had a stray post that I never got up!!  Yes, I have been known to do that. I created this tag for Markerpop a couple of weeks ago. But it was too cute not to post!!

 

I don't get into my Magnolias too much anymore, but they still hold a special place in my heart. I just haven't been all that impressed with the last couple of releases. A few of them look off...like there heads are popping out of strange areas and the proportions just aren't right. Anyways, where I used to want the entire release, lately I have only been liking one or two.

 

I like this tag because It allowed me to use up some scraps!! I added some stitching and a sentiment and I was done. Easy peasy.

 

I colored Princess Tilda with Copic markers.

 

Thanks for coming by!

Tracy

 

 

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Happy Trails {tsg}

Good morning. I am the trendsetter of the week over at TSG...so you will be seeing alot of me!! This week I am challenging you to make a card or project for the man/boy/son/etc. in your life. Masculine cards can be so challenging in a world full of embellishments and colors, so use this challenge to add to your stockpile of cards for the boys!

 

For my masculine card I used the Happy Trails set. It's the cutest little set with some yummy sentiments. And do you see those clouds...well.....You may just see a tutorial on those babies REALLY soon! So keep a lookout on the TSG blog! ; -) 

 

Now it's time to check out the other DT's work and get some more masculine card inspiration!

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