Thursday, October 31, 2013

Last week guest designing for Paper Smooches )-:

Today I'm sharing my last projects as guest designer for Paper Smooches. I've enjoyed it so much I didn't want it to end...



The stamps for the first card is from Giddy Gumdrops and Bitty Bungalows and for the second one I used Merry Motifs.

 
Have a wonderful day, hugs, Karin
 
I'm entering these cards for the "Anything goes" challenge at Simon Says stamp Wednesday challenge.

Happy New Year!





Wanted to enter this  card too for the "Anything goes" challenge at Simon Says stamp Wednesday challenge.

Tuesday, October 29, 2013

SUPER Exciting News and a WONDERFUL Giveaway!

 Hi everyone!

I am so  excited and super happy to announce that I am on the Purple Onion's Holiday Design team. I absolutely ADORE their stamps and it is a Dream come true to get to design with their stamps too!
 
Even more exciting news; On Friday, November 1st the sweetest Winter/Christmas stamps ever will be released.  The new collection is called Winter Wishes  by Stacey Yacula's.

I've been playing with it all week-end and I'm dying to share my samples and to see what the other super talented designers have created with it.



In anticipation of this A-D-O-R-A-B-L-E collection Michelle has decided to do a giveaway!  Actually 2 giveaways!!  
 
 
There will be a giveaway of the entire Winter Wishes! stamp collection by Michelle and Stacey.  The collection contains 26 individual super cute unmounted stamps- I just know you will LOOOOOVE them !  There is one giveaway on the Purple Onion blog and Stacey is holding one on her blog too here.  Make sure you pop over there for your chance to win this collection.

Here is how you could win:

1.  Follow Purple Onion Designs on Twitter  The Twitter account is @PurpleOnionRS.
2.  Tweet about the giveaway or Purple Onion Designs in general.  Make sure you include @PurpleOnionRS in the tweet so Michelle can see it. 
3.  Leave a comment on Michelle's blog post telling her how you found out about the giveaway and share what project(s) you have planned to create for the upcoming holiday season.
4.  Subscribe to the PO blog
5.  Sign up for the Purple Onion Designs Newsletter
Now you don't have to do all of these to win.  The winner will be randomly chosen but your odds are greater by doing as many of these as possible. 

The giveaway runs from now till midnight est on Thursday, October 31st.

Good luck, hugs, Karin

Friday, October 25, 2013

Guest designing for Paper Smooches; Hello My Little Friend

 
Here's my card for Paper Smooches this week. I'm having so much fun being their guest designer this month! Where did October go?
For this card I used Enchanted Elves and Swanky Snowdudes. The stars are from Merry Motifs.
 
Have a wonderful week-end everyone, hugs, Karin
 
I'm entering this for the Creatures big and small challenge at Stamping Sensations









Snowman Soup Blog Hop Challenge



Our fourth and final day of blog hop challenges, and we have one final set from Chaitali. Don't forget, you have to comment to win, so be sure to hop around and leave comments on as many posts as you can!!


This set from Chaitali is perfect for all sorts of holiday gift giving needs, from bag toppers, to mini cards, or whatever else you need…with 25 images to chose from, there is something for everyone!
 
Snowman Soup is a 4x8 set that includes a total of 25 stamps and will sell for $18.00.

Would you like to win the new Snowman Soup 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, October 26th with the winner being announced during the release party chat.

Hang in there - spring will come soon!

Hi! Here's my entry for this week's Paper Smooches SPARKS challenge. It's a cool shade challenge.



 
 
 
For my card I used stamps from hang ups and the new PS leaves dies - I'm in love with them!
 
Have a great week-end, hugs, Karin

Thursday, October 24, 2013

Pugalicious Blog Hop Challenge





We are no on day three of this month's blog hop challenges, and we are SO happy you have been hopping along! Be sure to comment along the way to win! 
 
 

Today's set is from Torico...and it's sooooo cute!

We love our animal stamps here at There She Goes, and we love it even more when you can dress up your animals for the holidays!! Who doesn’t like putting antlers on a pug, anyway?!

 
 

 
Pugalicious is a 4x6 set that includes a total of 25 stamps and will sell for $15.00.

Would you like to win the new Pugalicious 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 EasternTime Saturday, October 26th with the winner being announced during the release party chat.


I'm entering this for the Creatures big and small challenge at Stamping Sensations

Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Give Thanks Blog Hop Challenge

 
 
Our second day of blog hop challenges for October, and we have a new set from our other new illustrator, Chaitali! Are you ready to Give Thanks?


Our second release from new designer, Chaitali, will have you ready for all your fall cards. The simple clean and simple images, and sentiments will help you create gorgeous cards for fall.
Give Thanks is a 3x4 set that includes a total of 7 stamps and will sell for $9.00.

Would you like to win the new Give Thanks 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, October 26th with the winner being announced during the release party chat.
 

 
I'm showing this off at  the  falli'n challenge at Paper Issues .
 
 

Tuesday, October 22, 2013

TSG Blog Hop Challenge Happy Fall





 



Our first set from long time designer, and now ILLUSTRATOR, Danielle Lounds!! Happy Fall is full of fun images, and awesome sayings and fonts, perfect for all your Fall scrapbooking and card making needs.

Happy Fall is a 4x6 set that includes a total of 16 stamps and will sell for $15

Would you like to win the new Happy Fall 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, October  26th with the winner being announced during the release party chat.
 
 I'm showing this off at  the  falli'n challenge at Paper Issues .



Monday, October 21, 2013

Lawnscaping # 68 Pinterest inspired

Hi Everyone!
I'm here to introduce a new challenge at Lawnscaping. This time we challenge you to make a card inspired by a picture you found on Pinterest.


 
I was inspired by this Picture found on Pinterest HERE
For my card I used stamps from these wonderful Lawn Fawn sets; You're a good Apple.
We have wonderful guest designers with us this time too:
Our fabulous sponsor this week is; Lawn Fawn!!! You can win a set of your choice YEAH!!!

Pop over to Lawnscaping for all the info you need and to join!


 
Hugs, Karin

Friday, October 18, 2013

WMS Pajama Party!


 


PAJAMA-PARTY-LOGOIt is Pyjama Party  time at Waltzing Mouse Stamps and you have many fun challenges to be inspired by;

Greenish Halloweenish
Victorian Ghost Stories
Art Deco - Black and white and POP!

Also; Our Pajama Party will end with the Bedtime story sketch - this will be a sketch challenge that we will present to you on the night of the pajama party. You will see the sketch and some inspiration samples on the Pajama Party blog post and you will have one week to link up your challenge cards.

For all the info you need to play along, go HERE


My sample is for the Victorian Ghost Stories challenge. This is such a wonderful stamp, I just can't stop playing with it! .

I'm entering this for the Halloween challenge at Bastel-traum. Today is also the last day to enter their fun X-mas challenge - if you haven't Heard about it already you should definately go HERE right away - the challenge is really fun and the price is a surprise crafty box!!! 

Enjoy the party, hugs, Karin

There She goes again - Wrapped in Joy




 
On the TSG blog this past week they have showcased a lot of amazing cards made with "older" TSG stamp sets and today it is our, the Trendsetters' turn to show new cards made from these sets.
I chose a super sweet set called Wrapped in Joy. It is wonderful and useful for both christmas and birthdays!
 
I'm showing this off here; Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge.

Wednesday, October 16, 2013

Rain or Sunshine - My door is always open for You!




It's my third week as guest designer for Paper Smooches and I'm LOVING it! When Kim sent me pictures of the new sets I just knew this would be my new  PS favorite! I Think you know how much I love creating Little scenes on my cards and this is just the perfect set for doing that - endless combinations and with wonderful sentiments to go with the adorable houses!




Have a great Wednesday everyone, hugs, Karin


 

Monday, October 14, 2013

You're my favorite!



There's a new SPARKS challenge and I just had to play along. This week it's a designer drafts challenge and this is my take on it. I used the adoreable gingerbread man and woman from Giddy Gumdrops. They look in love and so happy together I decided to make a Little LOVE/ Christmas card!  The sentiment is from the new elves set and the stars from Merry Motifs.
 

OctoberDD
 
 

 
I hope you would call these sweeties "creatures", since I want to enter them for the challenge at Stamping Sensations and I will also enter it at Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge - use a clear stamp.
 
Have a great Monday, hugs, Karin 

Merry Christmas!

This week, the TSG team challenge you to be prepared for Christmas by making a Christmas card using TSG stamps. Here is my card;
 
 




To be eligible for the giveaway, create a NEW card or project using the colors above, and then come back to the TSG Blog to add your name and a link to your project in the InLinkz. This challenge is open until the winner has been announced on the following Monday October 14th). The winner will get a $5 gift certificate to use in the TSG Web store! + By participating in this challenge, you may also find yourself in the Trendsetting Spotlight that shines on the TSG Blog every Thursday.
For more info and inspiration from the other Trendsetters to help you get started - visit the TSG blog!

I will also enter it at Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge - use a clear stamp.

 

Have a great day, hugs!

Friday, October 11, 2013

Always be Joyful

 

 
It's my second week as guest designer for Paper Smooches and I'm having so much fun. The October sets are absolutely wonderful and I can't stop playing with them. The baubles on my card were actually made for another design I had planned in my head, but while I was working on the background for that I had my trimmed baubles in a little pile on my desk. When I saw them there I thought they looked cool and fun that way and I knew I wanted to try to recreate that "scene" on a card. This is the result:



 



 
 

The stamps are from this perfect Christmas Holiday set called Merry Motifs:
 
 
Have a great day, hugs, Karin

I used distress ink as coloring media and I'm entering it for Moxie Fab World's coloring media challenge.

Thursday, October 10, 2013

Lawnscaping # 67 Patterned Paper Craze

Hi Everyone!
I'm here to introduce a new challenge at Lawnscaping. This time we challenge you to use patterned paper on your card !!!




My patterned papers are from Lawn Fawn's Bright Side Collection and I used stamps from these wonderful Lawn Fawn stamp sets; Flutter by and Critters down under.

Our fabulous sponsor this week is; Simon Says stamp You can win a25 $ giftcertificate to the store YEAH!!!
Pop over to Lawnscaping for all the info you need and to join!


Simon Says Stamp Store Blinkie photo SSS_09_2103_zpsc2c6b992.gif
 
Hugs, Karin

Monday, October 7, 2013

Congrats! - TSG228 color challenge sample


This week we challenge you to make a card using the colors Aqua, pumpkin and chocolate. I needed a birthday card for a 5 year old for next Saturday so I took out one of my favorite TSG sets ; zoo-pendous and this is the result:  (light was terrible here yesterday so I will have to come back with a better one later today...
 


To be eligible for the giveaway, create a NEW card or project using the colors above, and then come back to the TSG Blog to add your name and a link to your project in the InLinkz. This challenge is open until the winner has been announced on the following Monday October 14th). The winner will get a $5 gift certificate to use in the TSG Web store! + By participating in this challenge, you may also find yourself in the Trendsetting Spotlight that shines on the TSG Blog every Thursday.
 



For more info and inspiration from the other Trendsetters to help you get started - visit the TSG blog!

 
I'm entering this card for the
 
Have a great day, hugs!

Wednesday, October 2, 2013

Guest designing for Paper Smooches

 
 
Hi!
Today I am so super excited to share my first project as guest designer for Paper Smooches. I absolutely ADORE Kim's sweet, fun and cool images and have had the best crafting week-end ever - my mum was visiting so she entertained Ted while I played with my new wonderful PS stamps!!!
For this candy/ gift box I used two of the new sets; Giddy Gumdrops and Merry Motifs. I just know you will LOVE them as much as I do - because the cobinations and the designs you can make with them are endless - I just can't stop (-;


 
 
 
Now, pop over to the Paper Smooches blog for more inspiration for these sets  from Kim's fabulous DT:s.
 
Have a great day, hugs, Karin
 
I used water color pencils as coloring media and I'm entering it for Moxie Fab World's coloring media challenge.