Stamper Girl's Weblog http://www.stampergirl.com Thu, 16 Feb 2012 12:44:05 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 My Angel http://www.stampergirl.com/2012/02/my-angel/ http://www.stampergirl.com/2012/02/my-angel/#comments Thu, 16 Feb 2012 12:44:05 +0000 stamprgrl http://www.stampergirl.com/?p=2585 This week at CropStop is all about babies, so I wanted to share this page with you all!  (no new baby, this is my belly for Bianca) I love how simple it is, and who needs journaling on a page like this?  So come and join us this week at CropStop’s challenge #58.

credits: All papers, flowers, buttons and gilded stickers are from Harmonie, Martha Stewart Scallop Punch Edger, Cinnamon – Stickles, Ranger Ink Glitter Glue, Score-Tape 1/4″ wide, Zots

]]> http://www.stampergirl.com/2012/02/my-angel/feed/ 1 Good Together http://www.stampergirl.com/2012/02/good-together/ http://www.stampergirl.com/2012/02/good-together/#comments Sun, 12 Feb 2012 22:30:01 +0000 stamprgrl http://www.stampergirl.com/?p=2578 Challenge #57 for CropStop is all about weddings and anniversaries and I love how this one turned out!  I hope hubby likes it too!
credits: Spellbinders Lattice Pendant, WRMK Corner Rounder, Spellbinder’s Classic Hear Die, Barn Door Distress Ink Pad, Tea Dye Distress Ink Pad, QK Tattoo Die Set, Valentine’s embossing template, Sizzix Dragonfly die cut.
close up of the plastic dragon fly.
Challenges:
]]> http://www.stampergirl.com/2012/02/good-together/feed/ 11 CWC – Grown up Valentine + … http://www.stampergirl.com/2012/02/cwc-grown-up-valentine/ http://www.stampergirl.com/2012/02/cwc-grown-up-valentine/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:01:53 +0000 stamprgrl http://www.stampergirl.com/?p=2571 This week’s challenge @ CWC  is for you to create a valentine project that has some black on it and at least one brad.

credits: Sugar & Spice cartridge, Junkitz Teresa Collins paper

challenges:

]]> http://www.stampergirl.com/2012/02/cwc-grown-up-valentine/feed/ 11 CropStop’s #56 challenge – Sketch + Numbers http://www.stampergirl.com/2012/02/cropstops-56-challenge-sketch/ http://www.stampergirl.com/2012/02/cropstops-56-challenge-sketch/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:51:01 +0000 stamprgrl http://www.stampergirl.com/?p=2565 CropStop has the distinction of being one of the on-line web stores selected to premier the new Becky Fleck Pagemap Dies from Spellbinder!  This original series of dies co-ordinate perfectly with Becky’s monthly release of page and card sketches found at Pagemaps.  Use these exclusive dies to recreate many of the design elements you love, including journaling spots, embellishments, and trims.  Spend less time planning and more time crafting eye-catching creations! 

Follow the challenge for an opportunity to win a $15 Gift Certificate to the Cropstop Store, and/or create your project following the challenge plus use one of the Becky Fleck Pagemaps posted for an opportunity to win her Spellbinder-Becky Fleck Featured Die!  All prizes are randomly drawn.

credits:  Martha Stewart XOXO Edger Punch and Small heart Scallop,EKSucess label punch, Red with White Sheer Dots Ribbon

]]> http://www.stampergirl.com/2012/02/cropstops-56-challenge-sketch/feed/ 0 January CatWalk QP Blog Hop http://www.stampergirl.com/2012/01/january-catwalk-qp-blog-hop/ http://www.stampergirl.com/2012/01/january-catwalk-qp-blog-hop/#comments Sat, 28 Jan 2012 06:06:58 +0000 stamprgrl http://www.stampergirl.com/?p=2557

This CatWalk is soft and elegant and so winter like!  There are tons of new CatWalk products to make into a SUPERB COLLAB. That is what I love the most about CatWalks how you can mix and match from different kits and products and designers and come up with something so UNIQUE and so YOU. I picked 3 CatWalk items: la Belle Époque by mellybird Designs, Retro Winter papers by Fiddlette Designs; Enchanted Winter kit by Fiddlette Designs. I also added one of my favorite alphas from my CatScrap stash: Traces of Print by Catrine.

In real life I love paper and I should say I collected it when I did traditional scrapbooking. Now in digi-land I just love kits with gorgeous papers and textures, This page started with the Enchanted Winter blue paper with the pink flowers.  I immediately saw the text print element that Fiddlette added and I HAD to use it, to add even more interest and texture to this gorgeous paper.  I added the text, changed it’s color to one from the palette and then applied a blending mode to the text. I made sure the text was visible but it will not make my journaling hard to read. I followed the pink flowers flow to add more elements following the same placement as the paper already had introduced.  This is the page that I came up with, our first snow of this year.

I have made both a title and a no-title version in case you would like to use this QP with a different title.

PLEASE download the TOU so you know what is allowed and what is not, I was not able to include it in the ZIP file due to size limits.

**DOWNLOAD TITLED VERSION HERE**, TOU, **DOWNLOAD NON-TITLED VERSION HERE**

Let’s get into the hop!  You should have comed from Kelley’s blog and your next stop is Bethie’s Blog.

]]> http://www.stampergirl.com/2012/01/january-catwalk-qp-blog-hop/feed/ 1 CWC #70 – What’s yellow, has polka dots and it’s not a card? http://www.stampergirl.com/2012/01/cwc-70-whats-yellow-has-polka-dots-and-its-not-a-card/ http://www.stampergirl.com/2012/01/cwc-70-whats-yellow-has-polka-dots-and-its-not-a-card/#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2012 06:43:42 +0000 stamprgrl http://www.stampergirl.com/?p=2548 Hi everyone!  This week at CWC you have to make something that is NOT a card, it has to have yellow and polka dots.  Now, let’s just start by saying my polka dots are not traditional polka dots, but they make these cute little flowers, but just in case I picked a cut from the cricut that had some polka dots cut into and I doodle around them. As soon as the gals posted the challenge I knew I was going to make a bookmark.  Why?  Well, because I needed one, using my daughter’s bookmark didn’t seem right while reading a romance novel.  LOL!!!

credits: American Crafts cardstocks; Bazzill Cardstock; Graphically Speaking cartridge; American Crafts pen.

Challenges:

]]> http://www.stampergirl.com/2012/01/cwc-70-whats-yellow-has-polka-dots-and-its-not-a-card/feed/ 9 CWC #69- Staying Warm… http://www.stampergirl.com/2012/01/cwc-69-staying-warm/ http://www.stampergirl.com/2012/01/cwc-69-staying-warm/#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 06:34:56 +0000 stamprgrl http://www.stampergirl.com/?p=2535 This week’s hostesses for CWC #69 are: Heather and Linda.  The ladies decided on a “Stay Warm” theme… Here we finally need to stay warm the temps have dropped to single digits tonight.  Winter is FINALLY here… LOL!!! I made two cards for this week, I know a bit of an over achiever… LOL!!!

It was my niece’s birthday last week and I know how much she would have loved to have gotten some snow for xmas, so since that didn’t happen… we are sending her some…

I am not a big fan of these Sesame street or Disney cartridges because they are a pain to cut and put together, but I kind of like how it turned out… and yes, I think Elmo might be a bit color blind… check out that pattern combination he is wearing… OUCH…

The second card is apparently a portrait of my daughter… LOL! Check it out… LOL!!!!

close up:

Challenges:

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This week at Cooking with Cricut is all about inspiration!  This picture from justbesplendid.tumblr.com is ours for this week.  I was completely enamored of it.  It’s calming, beautiful and unique.  I remembered seeing this adorable nest with eggs in a cartridge and I knew that was the cut I HAD to use.

close up of the eggs:

credits: Cricut® Lite Sugar and Spice Cartridge and Spellbinders label from CropStop.com; Chalk inks; paper is mostly from a DCWV winter stack; saying is computer generated.

Challenges:

]]> http://www.stampergirl.com/2012/01/cwc-68-be-inspired/feed/ 14 Drink Deep and be “merit” http://www.stampergirl.com/2011/12/drink-deep-and-be-merit/ http://www.stampergirl.com/2011/12/drink-deep-and-be-merit/#comments Wed, 21 Dec 2011 19:12:12 +0000 stamprgrl http://www.stampergirl.com/?p=2518 Drink Deep (Chicagoland Vampires, #5)Drink Deep by Chloe Neill

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

hmmm… mix feelings about this one. I think it was slow, not long but slow. It could have either had more substance or be shorter. I am sure I would have been sad if it had been shorter, what can I say I said I had mixed feelings about it. LOL!!!!

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]]> http://www.stampergirl.com/2011/12/drink-deep-and-be-merit/feed/ 0 Happy Angry Bird Xmas to you too~ http://www.stampergirl.com/2011/12/happy-angry-bird-xmas-to-you-too/ http://www.stampergirl.com/2011/12/happy-angry-bird-xmas-to-you-too/#comments Thu, 15 Dec 2011 11:19:02 +0000 stamprgrl http://www.stampergirl.com/?p=2512 Here is what happen when I showed Bianca (my 5yr old) this tag shaped card.

  • ME: (thinking to myself: gosh this little fat baby cardinal looks so cute!)
  • BIANCA: Hey, mommy what are you doing?
  • ME: I just made this cute birdie.
  • B: Cute “angry bird”, he is just like the one in your phone.
I had to laugh at her comment, because he kind of looks like the angry bird.  So to all those angry birds lovers here I give you the xmas cricut version.  LOL!!
A few challenges on this one: Cropstop’s Challenge #50: non-traditional holidays, CWC – Holiday cards, gifts and tags, Simon Says, Christmas Photomontage Inspiration (my inspiration from the little birdie on the picture), Challenge Me Monday #90 @ Fantabulous Cricut, Winter Frolic Tag @ BBTB2, Cricut Cardz Challenge #98 - Christmas Tag You’re it, Challenge #44: Tags, Tags, and More Tags @ Die cuttin’ divas, Terrific Tuesday Challenge – Christmas! @ Scrappy Moms, Wacky Wednesday #61 – Christmas, Winter Fun Whimsical designs challenge  (my glitter is in the paper scallop).

credits: Jolly Holidays and Birthday Bash Cricut Cartridges, Sizzix Plaid and Snowflake embossing folder, Limited Edition Tim Holtz Seasonal winter 2011 Distress ink pads, Tim Holtz Black Soot Distress Ink pad, Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink pad.

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