“Everybody loves Mango!” err…I mean Morgan!

 

 

Remember Chris Kattan’s character Mango from SNL? he just cracked me up!

 

Ok, so onto the real topic of the day; everyone seems to heart Morgan from Stamp Insanity stamps as much as I do.  I’ve had two custom orders from friends who want a set of Morgan cards.

The first set I used the Basic Grey Challenge sketch with BG Eskimo kiss paper.

Here’s a look at all three; you still can’t see the back card, but trust me, it’s cute!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The next set only needed 2 cards, since my friend wanted the red “Dear Santa” card from a few weeks ago.

 

 

 

 

I used the Mojo Monday layout for the next two cards of the set; the green and blue card uses some more Basic Grey Eskimo Kiss paper, and the blue and red card is made with  Imaginisence paper, I love those snowflakes!

The BG holly print paper was really white, and since I had stamped Morgan out on SU Very Vanilla, it really clashed.   So I used some TH Vintage Tea Dye ink and a kleenex and it added the perfect tint to soften the white and it almost matches Very Vanilla now.

You can see the tint on the left side (or top of the paper) and how the bottom right corner is the original white.

Happy Tuesday!

Ciao for now,

 

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4 Morgans; 2 sketches; and a whole lotta Sassy Christmas cards!

Dear Beth, creator and owner of Stamp Insanity Stamps. I heart you. I heart Morgan and I heart the Naughty and Nice set.

I took some non-traditional Christmas colours and went to town, using first the MojoMonday sketch and, this will qualify for the Basic Grey Challenge this week too.

I heart Morgan so much, I made another card, switching the Basic Grey Eskimo Kisses paper.

I heart her even more, I found Jen Del Muro’s SFYTT and made another, using more BG Eskimo Kisses, and the very last of my coveted SU Purely Pomegranate paper.

“who you callin’ a Ho Ho Ho”

Beth, you are a genius. Did I tell you I heart you?

I switched the papers and the location of the snowflake, but kept the sentiment, because, you know, I heart it.

Matching snowflakes on the inside.

I heart snowflakes too.

Do you heart Morgan as much as I do? Show Beth you love her, and visit Stamp Happens, the ONLY place to buy Stamp Insanity stamps.

Happy Tuesday,

Ciao for now,

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Holiday release from Stamp Insanity

Beth from Stamp Insanity has done it again! You will LOVE the 3 holiday releases!  And where do you get them? Well, thanks for asking! At Stamp Happens of course! They are the only place on the web to order Stamp Insanity stamps!

The Holiday release has so many awesome images, but truthfully, the sentiments are my fav! A little on the edgy side and a whole lotta fun!

So lets get to it! My image is from the Naughty and Nice set:

Stamp Insanity Morgan is channeling her playful side!

Card base is SU Old Olive, layered with Bashful Blue and Real Red.  The DP is from Imagininisce Polar Expressions Pine and Peppermint and super sparkly!

I took a hint from the paper and added some MS glitter to everything I could on Morgan’s outfit!

You may have to click on the picture to make it bigger, but I added glitter to her trim on her hat and dress, belt and shoe buckles and her earrings.

I struggled  a bit with the label, it looked too bare just white, and the Prisma didn’t blend as much as I wanted it to, so I think I may redo that.

 

You’ll see my water mark is back…I finally received my order of PhotoShop Elements! Yay! no more dark pictures! It was perfect timing since I just loaded Windows 7 on my computer.  I had to spend quite a bit of time today reloading everything back on to the computer…don’t you hate that? So, forgive me, but I’m still configuring Live Writer so here’s my next request:

Hop on over to the side bar to find the other StampSistah’s links and visit them for some inspiration…by the next post I will have all my links reprogrammed…I promise!

Don’t forget to head on over to Stamp Happens and pick up the new Holiday release!

Happy Monday!

Ciao for now,

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TwilightTuesday.com 1 yr Anniversary Blog Hop: The Love Triangle

Oh My Edward! Can you believe it’s been one entire year of Twilight Tuesday Inspiration Challenges?

You should have come from Juanita's blog; if not, please go to TwilightTuesday.com to start the hop so you don’t miss all the fun!

I chose The Love Triangle as my project topic. I haven’t participated in nearly enough challenges in the past few months, so I’m hoping this makes up for lost time.

I’ve been very thankful for the success of my Twilight Inspired bookmarks in my Etsy store, and have been wanting to add some new designs. This topic was the perfect thing to get my mojo flowin’!

I used Beth’s/ Stamp Insanity Stamps Otherworldly Loves set to create this trifecta of bookmarks.

If you’ll compare these to my other bookmarks, the design is strikingly linear. I wanted to keep it this way because, to Edward and Jacob, the choice Bella has to make is clear and straightforward… “Pick Me!”. The linear design is reflective of this.

Edward’s bookmark keeps the black/red/white we’ve come to associate with Twilight. I used some Candy Cane stickles and liquid pearl for the lips and teeth, respectively.

Jake’s bookmark uses SU Chocolate Chip and SU Kraft paper. The sentiment is from Otherworldly Loves, however the paw image is from a set I had made. I used some Stampendous Fun Flock on the word “Fur” as I have with my other Jacob bookmark.

Bella’s bookmark was harder for me to design, and I settled on this one. I wanted to represent that Bella needs both Jacob and Edward in her life for different reasons, and they both occupy her heart.

Now keep hopping and head on over to Lisa J's blog for some more Twilight Tuesday Inspiration!

Ciao for now,

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More Blog Candy added to the Pizza Box!

Ribbon, Ribbon and more Ribbon!

You will get (4) small ribbon bows in each of the following colours:

• Dark Purple
• Light Purple
• Salmon Pink
• Hot Pink
• Orange
• Navy Blue
• Periwinkle
• Teal Blue
  

I hand tied these bows…idle hands are not a good thing for me, so I make these while watching TV and then put them away for a quick and easy addition to a card.

You will also get 5 ft…yes FIVE FEET of each 1) polka dotted ribbon and 2) diamond patterned ribbon. These are two of my favourite patterns in my new found favourite colour combinations…green and brown! The ribbon is from Michaels, but closest SU match would be Chocolate Chip and Green Galore.

RULES:

You must go to the ORIGINAL POST to make your comment to enter the Blog Candy…this way I can keep track and not miss anyone! CLICK HERE to go to the original post.

You can tell me a story if you’ve met any bloggy friends…the whole purpose of the candy giveaway.

I’ll continue to add goodies to the Pizza Box until Oct 31st, and make the draw using a random number generator to choose the winner…don’t forget to number your comment!

Add a link to my Friends + Stamps = Bliss Blog Candy on your blog (you can use the picture in my side bar) and get a second entry…you can reply to your original comment when you add it, so I know.

I appreciate all your stories, but in order to keep the numbering correct, I won’t be responding to any comments until the giveaway is over, just so there’s no confusion :)

Love the “Friends + Stamps = Bliss” image? Head on over to Stamp Happens and pick up the Stamp Insanity Stamps set…it’s perfect for every cardmaker!

Good luck! and Happy Monday!!

Ciao for now,

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Friends + Stamps = Bliss! and BLOG CANDY!

One of our Stampin Sistahs assignments is to use the Stamp Insanity Stamps for an ABC- Anything But a Card.

If you’ve been following me along for a while, you’ll know I love to make the mini pizza boxes from SCS.  I thought this was a perfect project for my ABC, I just had to choose which of the lovely Stamp Insanity Stamps I was going to pick!

I chose a sentiment from the Meet Morgan and Henry set and available exclusively at Stamp Happens.

This is a great set for any stamper to have, there are so many incredibly useful sentiments!

 

So here is my pizza box

I wanted to use fall colours, but I think it ended up looking a little Christmasy instead…oh well!

 

I used SU Chocolate Chip for the box and American Craft cardstock and DP for the rest.  The sentiment is inked in SU Old Olive.

Here’s a close up…how true!

So, now to the important part…the CANDY!

 

 

 

To celebrate the wonderful friends I have made through stamping, I’m going to offer up some blog candy.  Over the next few weeks, until October 31st, I will be filling this pizza box with some goodies and it will be the Candy prize.

My first addition…well, it doesn’t even fit in the box!

(4) 6X6 We R Memory Keepers “Explore Hubcaps” double sided paper. On the back is a great circle pattern in coordinating colours:

RULES:

• Leave a comment, with the number of your entry, on this original post to be included in the draw
• Add a link to my blog candy on your blog and get a second entry

That’s it! you can add a little story about a stamping friend, I always love to hear stories…have you ever met a stamping bloggy friend in person?

I will ship worldwide! Some of my stamping friends live across the pond or down under :) 

I will be adding to the Pizza box until October 31st, and post when something is added.  I will also include a link on my sidebar so you can be kept up to date.  I will use a Random number generator to pick the winner on November 1st.

Happy Wednesday!

Ciao for now,

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Meet Me at Merlottes

I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving weekend!

I’m back in London and trying to get my computer back up and running. I found out today, that my backup of my files before I reformatted didn’t work. Ugh. So it’s going to take me a bit longer than I had hoped. Ultimately, I think programming Live Writer with all my auto links is going to take me the longest! Don’t you just love technology?

I’d like to share with you a birthday card I made for Tonya a few weeks ago. I used the Otherwordly Loves, one of the premier releases from Stamp Insanity Stamps and available exclusively at Stamp Happens.

For those fans of the HBO True Blood series, you’ll recognize both the sentiment, as well as the picture.

I took this picture while in Hollywood, taking the tour of the Warner Bros. studio. This is THE cabin that is used for the outdoor shots of Merlottes’ Bar and Grill, and has also been used for scenes in The Mentalist.

I used some TH distress inks and some chalk to add some roughness to the photo and papers.

For the inside, I used a GinaK Company “Happy Birthday” sentiment, then picked up the Stamp Insanity Stamps Otherwordly Loves set again and stamped “Fangbanger” in Red ink.

Again from the same set, I added the lips/fangs in the corner. This set can do so much!

Here’s a close up of the mouth…I added some Candy Cane Stickles from Tonya for the lips and added liquid pearls to the teeth…with some more red stickles on the tips of the fangs for good measure!

Head on over to Stamp Happens to pick up your set…the Halloween Stamp Insanity Stamps are on sale, it’s perfect timing!

Happy Tuesday!

Ciao for now,

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Oh the Insanity!

Today is the 2nd major release of Stamp Insanity, available exclusively at Stamp Happens! 

There are three sets being released today, Halloween Henry, Morgan’s Spell and Morgan’s Love.

All are fabulous and you can hop around to the DT Stampin Sistahs to get some inspiration before you fill up your shopping bag and get inky!

Here we go!

This project was created using the Halloween Henry set, which includes a main Henry image and lots of sentiments.  I decided to go a little non-traditional with this project and think back to my days of Trick-or-Treating.

I was inspired by my Dad. Yes, believe it or not ;)  See, he had a notorious habit of getting my sister and I to look away, and he’d lovingly steal food off of our plates.  It was just for fun, we certainly weren’t fighting over food at the dinner table. 

What holiday could be more fun to sneak some treats from the kids…Halloween of course!  My sister and I would come home from our rounds and separate all of our candy.  My Dad got the little packages of peanuts, my Mom got those caramel kisses candy (you know, the toffee like ones in the black and orange wrappers…the ones you love or hate!), and we, my sister and I, got the rest of our loot.

Since we had a Dad with a sweet tooth, and we were routinely told “if you don’t have your name on it…it’s fair game”…we learned pretty quickly to take inventory of our sweets. 

So when I received the Halloween Henry set and saw this sentiment, I knew exactly what I was going to create…

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Halloween Inventory Cards!

I tried to think of the major categories of goodies and wrote them out ...with an “Everything Else” category at the bottom for good measure.

I stamped some bats from the set and added some Black Onyx glitter.

 

 

mmmmm Candy!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Materials: Stamp Insanity Halloween Henry set; Bo Bunny Boo Crew DP; Black and Green American Craft cardstock; MS Black Onyx glitter; Sharpie and a ruler

So now that you’re in the Halloween mood, hop along to the rest of the Stampin Sistahs to see what they’ve done with the new Stamp Insanity releases!

Senior Sistahs

Tonya ~ Beth ~ Julie ~ Jen 

DT Sistahs

Alyssa ~ Deb ~ Donna ~ Gayle ~ Jacquie ~ Leigh-Ann ~ Sarabeth 

Happy Friday!

Ciao for now,

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What will tomorrow bring?

Another fangtastic release from Stamp Insanity! ok, sorry, I haven’t used a pun in a long time, so humour me.

Make sure to check back tomorrow to see what the Stampin Sistah’s have created using the new Halloween sets.

I’ll give you a hint…my project includes counting. And candy.

Curious? come back tomorrow!

Happy Tuesday!

Ciao for now,

**edited to add** ok, so I was just so excited I was jumping the gun. Release day isn't until FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 25TH. So you're just going to have to wait. So there. ;)

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Stamp Insanity Release Day!

It’s finally here! Today is the day we get to show you our projects made with the premiere release of Stamp Insanity’s Meet Henry and Morgan and Otherworldly Loves.

These two stamp sets are available exclusively at Stamp Happens, and you will love them!

On to the card…

I made my card using the “Otherworldly Loves” set, isn’t it fun! I think this is a really fun Valentine’s day card ;)

Paper is Lime Ricky from Basic Grey, on a SU Purely Pomegranate card base; edges were distressed using Purely Pomegranate ink (I just love! that colour). I used an Inkadinakdo heart stamp for the background, but the sentiment is all Stamp Insanity!

You will love the cheeky humour and all the fun cards you can make with Otherworldly Loves, and Henry and Morgan are just super cute!

Hop on over to the side bar and follow the links to the rest of the Stampin Sistahs to see all the creations, then head on over to Stamp Happens and fill up your shopping cart before they’re all gone!

Happy {Release} Wednesday!

Ciao for now,

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In less than 24 hours…

You will FINALLY! be able to take home the wonderful stamp creations of Beth of Stamp Insanity stamps.

Beth has two sets out right now, Meet Morgan and Henry and Otherworldly Loves, and they are exclusively available at Stamp Happens.

So go over, have a peek, get your account all set up so tomorrow you’re ready to go!

All the Stampin Sistahs have been patiently awaiting the day we can share our creations with you and show you all the incredible projects you can make with these two awesome sets.

Make sure to come back tomorrow for the big release!

Happy Tuesday!

Ciao for now,

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Back from L.A.!

Hello hello! I’m back from sunny (and smoky) California; actually, like my post on Friday mentioned, I got back early Friday morning.  I’ve been busy doing the things that follow a vacation return- unpacking, groceries, laundry and adjusting back to the EST zone.

I had a great time in Los Angeles, saw one of my friends from University, saw the taping of the TV Sitcom “Gary Unmarried” with Jay Mohr and Paula Marshall- we saw the 3rd episode of the new season, so it won’t be on for a few weeks.  I’ll let you know when it’s on; it’s a really interesting process, but it took 4 hours to tape!

We rented a car and drove to Santa Monica and Venice Beach.  What a sight! Muscle Beach was hilarious!  We toured the Warner Bros. Studio, and I think that was my favourite part.  I’ll be sharing pictures and telling you why I loved it so much over the next little while.

And we did see celebrities! I don’t have any pictures though; it’s actually harder than I thought.  You’re looking at a person going “do I know you? should I know you? are you really ‘so-and-so’?” It’s a lot of second-guessing yourself. Plus at ‘regular’ clothes, hats and sunglasses to the process.

Here’s who we did see:

• Nick Lachey- he was getting into his car in front of our restaurant where we were eating lunch
• Jane Fonda- driving her Porche on Rodeo Drive
• Jenny McCarthy- we pulled up beside her at a red light
• Doug Savant-he plays Tom Scavo on Desperate Housewives, we saw him at the Dodger’s game with his two kids
• David Lascher- he played Vinnie on Blossom, as well was being on Sabrina the Teenage Witch. We saw him shopping at The Grove

I also think I saw Christina Aguilera at the Dodgers game, but it could’ve been someone that just really resembled her.

I was looking at my pictures (I will be sharing and bringing back Foto Friday) and all my ticket stubs, parking passes and other souvenirs and realized that I should, gasp, make a scrapbook.  I haven’t scrapped in a while, and I even donated a perfectly good scrapbook album back in the spring when I renovated my office.

I’ve been envying all the modern scrapbooks and layouts I’ve seen since I started blogging about my cards and I’m just amazed, so I figured I’d try it out myself.  I bought a new album and paper yesterday, and my prints are being developed as we speak. 

I’m excited to get back to the stamping table, and have a few ideas floating around in my head, as well as my new scrapbook adventure.

AND! this week is the release of Stamp Insanity stamps over at Stamp Happens! and you sure don’t want to miss that!

There’s a lot going on this week, so get ready!

Today I’m going to Toronto to enjoy another concert- The Killers at the Molson Amphitheatre.  It’s also the Air Show today at the Canadian National Exhibition (a very big annual fair) so there will be lots to see.  Tomorrow I’ll be spending my holiday Monday at the stamping table; just the way I like it!

Here’s a picture of the Hollywood Sign, as seen from Hollywood Blvd.

Happy Sunday!

Ciao for now,

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