Hand Stamped By Lacey

Ribbon Day - Magnolia Product Spotlight Sale

Hello stamping friends. 

We had a wonderful weekend at Universal Orlando with out friends. I am tired and my feet are sore, but it was well worth it. I will have to go over details about the trip later. We came home to Tropical Storm Beryl! I stayed up late watching the news to make sure that the storm came on shore without strengthening into a Hurricane - I didn't want to wake up to a surprise! So far we are fine - we still have internet and power and no damage. It's just wet and occasionally windy. The storm is moving slow so it will stay over us through Wednesday so there is a chance of flooding in some areas. That means there is still a slight chance of loosing power/internet. 

Anyway, today is a Holiday and I have my kids home so I don't want to spend too much time working today. Therefore let's get to business...

There is a new Weekly Candy over at the Stamp and Create Blog...

Shoot the Puck from Wags 'n Whiskers. You can enter the candy here.

The new Product Spotlight This week is: Magnolia Stamps

Up to 25% off through Midnight EST Sunday.

I love that many of the Magnolia stamps are great for scrapbook layouts as well as cards...

I made this fun layout using Gymnastics Tilda from the Winner Takes is All Collection. I've been looking for a stamp so I could scrapbook the Ribbon Day pictures of my kids from a few years ago.

The left side... 

The left side...

Ansley was 5 and Ryan was 3 in these pictures.

I used Cloud & Flag DooHickey, Banner Stamp from Magnolia,  By the Letters Lower and By the Letters Upper dies from My Favorite Things, Light Blue Ric Rac, and White Grosgrain Ribbon.

Tilda was embossed in black onto watercolor paper and watercolored with Twinkling H2Os.

The title was created with By the Letters Lower and By the Letters Uppercase dies from My favorite Things. I just brought these dies in and I am REALLY impressed with them. The glitter cardstock paper I used is VERY thick and some dies have a hard time cutting through them. But I had no problem with the MFT dies! These sets are prefect for scrapbook layouts!! Now I need to see if they have a numeric set!!

I wrote the date on the Magnolia Banner stamp.

This layout is also for the Happy Scrappers Challenge - Anything Goes (scrapbook layouts only).

Memorial Day Sale at Stamp and Create

Hello stamping friends!!

Well this has been a busy week for me. We are heading to Universal Orlando Theme parks today for the Memorial Day weekend!! We are going with another 2 families so the kids will have their friends joining them. It should be a lot of fun - although it might be a wet one!! The forecast for Sunday is 70% chance of rain! :-( Oh, well I guess that will cool us off!!

Tomorrow we are gong to Islands of Adventure! I can't wait to see the Wizarding World of Harry Potter!! My kids are a little too young for Harry Potter so it will be all new to them. But I read all of the books so I'm very excited!! There's only a 30% chance of rain tomorrow so hopefully it won't be too wet! But without the rain there is a high of 92 degrees!! HOT!!!

Ok, before I head out, I wanted to share that we are having a Memorial Day Sale at Stamp and Create!

10% off everything in the store!!

No discount code is needed - prices are already marked down. 

The sale runs through Midnight EST Monday.

Plus there is at least 25% off in the Clearance Section.

And the Product Spotlight Sale runs through Midnight Sunday: 25% off Stampavie Stamps

I have another Stampavie card to share today...

I made this card for my husband last week for his birthday. He's a big sports fan so Sporty Heros from Stampavie was the perfect image for his card.

The papers are Awesome from Simple Stories along with some twine, pearls, and Tab Die from Whimsy Stamps

The sketch is from Kimbee's Creations. I love this layout and will be sure to use it again.

The image was embossed in black onto watercolor paper and watercolored with Twinkling H2Os...

Cute, huh?!

This card is also for:

Paper Play: Summer Loving

Southern Girls Challenge: Dying to Diecut (or punch)

Stampavie and More: For the boys

Thanks for stopping by! Happy stamping!!

~Lacey

Sporty Bear

Hello stamping friends!!

Before we get to today's post, I have a quick shipping notice...

Stamp and Create will be closed on Monday for the Memorial Day holiday.

Orders received after 8am on Friday will not ship out until Tuesday, May 29th. 

Did you have a nice weekend? We had a busy one. We went to the Jacksonville Suns baseball game and got a little wet from some rain. But it was still a fun time. On Saturday we had a friend's birthday party at the pool and a Poker Party to celebrate my husband and friend's birthdays. We had a great time. But by Sunday I was exhausted so we had a lazy day - just a little house work and reading a book. I'm now reading the "Game of Thrones" series - I'm on book 2 A Clash of Kings. Great series. 

Here are some pictures from the baseball game...

Batter-up!

Hanging out before the game

So it got a little rainy and wet and we donned some attractive (not) ponchos! I am holding all of our stuff on my lap under the poncho so it wouldn't get wet. But luckily the storm only lasted a few minutes and didn't delay the game...just made us a little wet. Check out Ryan's bug-eyes!! LOL

We were pretty close. But the rain chased away a lot of people so the kids sat in the front row - we had tickets in the 3rd row.

We chased Southpaw down to get a picture with him!

My sweet baby girl!!

The Weekly candy this week is:

Kitty Katastrope from Kenny K for Whimsy Stamps. You can enter the candy here. 

This week the Product Spotlight Sale is: Stampavie 

All Stampavie Stamps are on sale 25% off including the newest release from Penny Johnson, Tina Winke, and Sarah Kay. 

The fabulous Stamp and Create DT have created some fun projects using some of the stamps on sale. Check it out on the Stamp and Create blog.

Here is my card... 

I used the adorable Sporty from Penny Johnson. I made this card for my friend Abram's birthday. He had a sports theme party so I used colors from his own soccer team to create his card. 

I used some twine, Starlight DooHickey from Magnolia, and Black pearls. The paper is Echo Park A Boy's Life.

This cutie was embossed in black onto watercolor paper and watercolored with Twinkling H2Os... 

 

This card is also for the Creative Mondays: Stitching Challenge

Thanks for stopping by! Happy stamping!

~Lacey

Make a Wish - Kraftin' Kimmie stamps on sale

Hello stamping friends!!

I need to make this quick because we've had storms and it's messing with my internet service. 

This week's Product spotlight Sale at Stamp and Create is: Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps

On sale 25% or more this week. 

The sale runs through Sunday at midnight EST. 

I made a layout to showcase one of the the fun Kraftin' Kimmie stamps on sale this week...

These are some pictures I took during Spring Break on our trip to Tennessee in March.

The left side... 

The right side... 

I used the fun Dandy Lion from Kraftin' Kimmie stamps...perfect for this layout... 

 

Magnolia Clouds & Flag, Doily Flowers, Heart Swirl DooHickey Dies.

 

Twine and Daisy ribbon

I'm entering this into the Happy Scrappers Challenge: Anything Goes (first scrapbook challenge)

Thanks for stopping by! Happy stamping!!

~Lacey

Basic Grey Product Spotlight Sale at Stamp and Create

Hello stamping friends!!

Edited: This card won Top 3 over at Lollipop Crafts!!

I hope you had a lovely weekend! We had a busy one filled with lots of T-Ball/Softball and church activities. The kids had team pictures this weekend so they had to get to the field an hour before their games. So between the pictures and games, it seemed like we were out there all day! Then Saturday we went to a friend's house to watch (recorded from earlier in the day) the University of Florida vs University of Tennessee Baseball game. Our friends are Florida fan (as is half of the Jacksonville, FL area) but my husband is from Tennessee so we are Volunteer fans. TN won the game by the way!! :-) Then on Sunday we had Church in the morning and Life Group in the evening. 

Yesterday's sermon was absolutely fantastic. I feel like I say that each week, but this week's sermon hit home to me. The sermon was about being in Community with other Christians. How many people greet others by say "Hi, how are you?" but they don't REALLY want to know how you are doing - that's just something nice to say. But if you are in a community of friends, you are more willing to actually CARE how someone is doing. And when you are in a community of Christian friends, they can feel like family to you. That is so true with my Life Group. Although the group started years ago as a "bible study", the families in the group because my closest friends. The group was set up to include "couples with young children" so that we all had something in common and that made it easy for us to connect and relate with one another. We all are going through the trials of married life and raising children. 

When we moved away a few years ago, it was so hard for me to leave these people who I came to know as my friends. I stayed in touch with them and we met up at least a few times a year. But I always felt disconnected without having them close by. So when the opportunity to came back to the Jacksonville area, I was thrilled!! We jumped right back into our Life Group as if we never left!! These people mean so much to me!! Our kids play baseball/softball/soccer together. The kids have playdates every weekend as well as occasional sleep overs. I am so proud and honored to have them in my life!! 

If you would like to listen to the sermon, you can find it online here (April 15th sermon). And if you feel like you are living this life alone, I encourage you to check out a church and find out how you can get connected in a bible study or life group. Don't feel about about trying out a few churches, too. Not every church is right for every personality. The only thing that is required is that it's a "Bible based" church! But some churches are contemporary with "rock" bands and casual dress (which I prefer) and others are more "Traditional" with "Sunday Dress" and Choirs. The point it to find a group of people that you feel comfortable with and who are willing to help hold you accountable and helping you grow in your relationship with God. 

Ok, enough about that, today we have a new Weekly Candy and Product Spotlight Sale at Stamp and Create. 

The new weekly candy is...

Ducky Duck from Magnolia. You can enter the candy here. 

This week's Product Spotlight Sale is: Basic Grey

All Basic Grey paper, stamps, brads, buttons, and bling are on sale this week for 25% off. 

I created this card for my mom for Mother's Day to showcase some of the Basic Grey products on sale...

The paper is Marjorlaine from Basic Grey.  The image is Katie from Sarah Kay for Stampavie along with White Silk Ribbon, Basic Grey Button, Brads, and Pearls, Tab 1 Die and Clouds Die from Whimsy Stamps, and Butterflies Die from CC Designs.

The sketch is from Try Stamping on Tuesday.

Katie was embossed in black onto watercolor paper and watercolored with Twinkling H2Os... 

I decorated the inside as well... 

This card is also for the following challenges...

Craft your passion: Die cuts and punches

Lollipop Crafts: Spring Fling

Cupcake Inspirations: Photo inspiration (I used the color combo)

Crazy 4 Challenges: Buttons

Thanks for stopping by! Happy stamping!

~Lacey

Magnolia sale at Stamp and Create

Hello stamping friends!!

Did you have a nice Easter? We had a WONDERFUL Easter! After we hunted what the Easter Bunny left, we headed off to church. The sermon was fantastic and was really an "Exactly, that's what I mean" type of message! After church we went to a friends house for an amazing turkey lunch/dinner, cards, and awesome time. It was really fun and relaxing. 

And now the kids are back to school and it's time to get back to work!! 

Today is the last day for the 10% off Easter Sale. The sale ends at midnight tonight. 

Today is also a new Product Spotlight Sale and Weekly Candy. 

This week's candy is...

Tennis Tilda. You can enter the candy here. 

This week's Product Spotlight Sale is: Magnolia stamps up to 25% off this week!

I created this card for my niece's birthday to showcase one of the Magnolia stamps on sale this week... 

This is Secret Tilda along with Tigerlilly paper from Kaisercraft, Romantic Lace DooHickey, Party Mini Letter Seals from Whimsy Stamps, and pearls.

Tilda was embossed in black and watercolored with Twinkling H2Os... 

On the inside, I stamped Lovely Balloons... 

The strip of paper on the inside is a pocket to put some $$ for my niece! :-)

This card is also for the following challenges:

Totally Tilda: Birthday

Just Magnolia: Anything Goes

Stampin' Sisters in Christ: A Celebratory card (Hebrews 12:2-3)

Hiding in my Craft Room: Color Challenge (light pink, hot pink, grey)

Thanks for stopping by! Happy stamping!

~Lacey 

Stamp and Create Charms Product Spotlight Sale

Hello stamping friends!!

Wow! I need a vacation from catching up from my vacation!! We got home on Wednesday night so I got started working on orders on Thursday. By Saturday, I was all caught up with all orders. There were lots of deliveries that arrived as well - all of those have been added to the store now, too. 

We also had a softball game, T-Ball practice, a double sleep-over and I had a Girls Night Out with some friends to see Hunger Games (Awesome movie)!! Plus church and we went to the (freezing) pool once, too! When you add in our fun in TN, we had a very fun and eventful Spring Break.

I still have to download all of the pictures and get them printed. Then hopefully I will have some scrapbook layouts to share soon! With all of the tax preparations I have been doing, it's been hard to find the time to scrapbook - and I miss it!! I started stamping years ago with the intent to start scrapbooking but cards are so much easier to do so I make them more often. However, scrapbooking is my passion so I "NEED" to do it every once in awhile so I don't go crazy!! In fact, I have a layout to share tomorrow for the High Hopes challenge. Now, if I can only get a good photo of it! I haven't found the prefect spot to photograph my scrapbook pages in this house. There always seems to be a glare on the pages no matter what angle I shoot from! My Canon Rebel takes the best shots, but since it's not compatible with my macbook, it requires my husband's computer to download the pictures. But I may have to rely on him tonight if I want a good shot.

Anyway, today is Monday so it's time for a new Stamp and Create Product Spotlight and Weekly Candy.

The new weekly candy is:

Katie by Sarah Kay from the new Stampavie release. You can enter the candy here.

Speaking of Stampavie, I had a small order come in to restock a few designs that sold out during the pre-order. So all designs are now back in stock (except Pia who is on backorder).

The Product Spotlight Sale of the week is: Charms

All charms are on sale 25% off this week. 

I used the fun Princess Party Tilda from Magnolia. Isn't she so cute?! The papers are Fab-U-Lous from Simple Stories along with Starlight Lace DooHickey, So Wrapped Starlight DooHickey, Crown Charm, Buttercream Bloom, Seabreeze Mini Bloom, Star Pin, Butterflies Die from CC Designs, Pearls, and Satin Trim.

 The image was embossed in black and watercolored with Twinkling H2Os...

This card is also for the following challenges:

Midweek Magnolias: Recipe - 1 Ribbon, 2 Pearls, & 3 Flowers (GDT)

Simply Magnolia: Dies/Punches & Ribbon

Magnolia Down Under: Bingo (center down: Dies/Punches, Flowers, Glitter/Bling)

Just Magnolia: More than one fold

Paper Sundaes: Spring Blossom

CR84FN Color Challenge: Pink, Orange, Yellow

Thanks for stopping by! Happy stamping!

~Lacey

Spring Break Sale at Stamp and Create

Hello stamping friends!!

Edited: This card made the Top 3 at The Squirrel and Fox Challenge!! :-)

Well, it is Spring Break for the kids so that means we are going on vacation! It's so hard to go anywhere now with both kids in school - I hate to take them out of school unless they are sick. So we are heading to Tennessee to visit my in-laws. My Father-in-Law starts Chemo on Monday so I hope we aren't going to be in the way. We did move our trip up a few days so we can spend some time with him before his chemo treatment. We are praying that the chemo will kill all of the cancer cells, but not have any major side affects. 

We will be back on the 23rd. Therefore, any orders received at Stamp and Create will ship out when we return. 

In the mean time, let's celebrate Spring Break with a Sale at Stamp and Create!

Take 10% off your whole order when you use discount code spring (all lowercase) at check out. 

The sale runs from March 16th-23rd.

How about some stamping inspiration to hold you over for a few days?

I made card for my In-Law's 51st wedding Anniversary on Wednesday...

 

This is the adorable Sister and Brother from Magnolia (yes, I know it's supposed to be a sibling image, but it works for an anniversary card). I am currently out of stock of this image, but I have a few Cuddly Siblings instock that's very similar. The papers are My Mind's Eye Miss Caroline Dolled Up along with some pewter pearls, adage ticket, check ribbon, Bow Easy, Romantic Lace DooHickey from Magnolia, and Pennant Banner Die from Whimsy Stamps. 

The sketch is from Made Especially for You

The image was stamped in Stampin' Up Basic Brown onto Watercolor paper and watercolored with Twinkling H2Os...

On the inside, I stamped Lovely Balloons and the main image again... 

The little punched hearts are from the Romantic Lace die.

This card is also for the following challenges:

Try it on Tuesday: Wonders in Watercolor

Stampin' Sisters in Christ: Use Dark and Light colors

The Squirrel and the Fox: Love

Thanks for stopping by! Happy stamping!

~Lacey

Crafter's Companion Product Spotlight Sale and new Weekly Candy

Hello stamping friends!! 

It's a busy morning this morning with lack of sleep! Plus I don't have a new card to share so I am going to make this quick today.

Vacation Notice:

I will be going out of town from Friday, March 16th - Thursday, March 22nd.

Any orders received after 12:00 noon EST on Thursday, March 15th will not ship out until Friday, March 23rd.

There is a new Weekly Candy at Stamp and Create...

Hoo Loves You from The Greeting Farm

The new Product Spotlight Sale this week is:

Crafter's Companion on sale AT LEAST 25% off

Some of the collections are being discontinued and are on sale 60% off.

All Popcorn Bear, SWALK, and Humphrey's corner are on sale 25% off. 

I have a restock order on the way for those collections. I am hoping they will arrive this week. 

I don't have a new card to share, but here is a card I made awhile ago using Football Crazy from Popcorn Bear...

Thanks for stopping by! Happy stamping!

~Lacey

Apple Blossom - Little Cottage Cuties

Hello stamping friends!!

I'm back today with my 2nd post for the day. Make sure to scroll down to check out my ABC Christmas Challenge card. 

I'm back because today is the new release for the Elizabeth Bell designs for Whimsy Stamp release!!

The line is being called Little Cottage Cuties and they are NOW available for purchase at Stamp and Create!!

I was so excited that I had these in stock for a few weeks so I had plenty of time to ink one up in time for the release. Check out this cutie...

Isn't she one of the most adorable thing ever?! I just love her leg warmers! Yep, ladies...they are coming back into style! Ansley got an outfit for Christmas from her Aunt and it came with a pair of leg warmers! 

The papers are some of the new My Mind's Eye Miss Caroline Howdy Doody along with some black pearls, black silk ribbon, and flowers.

The sketch is from The Sketch Challenges this week.

The image was embossed in black and watercolored with Twinkling H2Os..

I stamped the image again on the inside in Basic Brown ink...

These stamps are now available at Stamp and Create. 

This card is also for the following challenges:

Deep Ocean Challenge: Spring

Craft your Passion: Anything Goes

Make my Monday: Spring Flowers

Thanks for stopping by! Happy stamping!

~Lacey

The Greeting Farm Stamp Sale and Stamp and Create Challenge

Hello stamping friends!! 

I hope you had a lovely weekend. We had a busy one. The weather has been crazy for us here in North Florida! It was 88 degrees on Saturday but then only 63 on Sunday! And last night it got back down into the 30's over night! But the high is 73 today!! Crazy how we can have an almost 40 degree difference in one day!! It just means that the colds (meaning the sniffles) will be back...and the trees and flowers are ALL confused!! "Do we bloom? Do we stay dormant?"! LOL

I have a busy week this week. I am finishing up the tax preparations for an appointment with a CPA this week. Plus we have some warrantee work being done on a few things in the house. I can't believe we have been here for almost 1 year already?! Luckily there are only a few minor repairs - we are so happy with the construction of our house so far. 

Ok, now onto some business...

High Hopes Rubber Stamps will be having a small release this week. Monday - Wednesday we will be showcasing the new stamps over at the High Hopes Blog. Then on Thursday the stamps will be released and all of the stamps will be shown by the Design Divas on the blog. No blog hop with this release - it will all be in one spot on the blog. I have a sample of one of the stamps being release below.

It's also a Monday so that means there is a new Weekly Candy over at the Stamp and Create Blog...

Heidi and Lulu Stick a Pose. Check out the candy here. 

Today is also time for a new Product Spotlight Sale at Stamp and Create. 

This week, all Greeting Farm Stamps are on sale 25% off.

It's also time for a new Monthly Challenge.

This month's challenge is: Paper Pieced

Here is my card showcasing one of the Greeting Farm stamps on sale this week...

This is one of the stamps from Miss Anya Hats Off along with Splotchy by The Greeting Farm Stamps. The papers are Kaisercraft Bubblegum Hill paired with pearls, flowers, Romantic Lace DooHickey from Magnolia, Bow Easy, and Friendship Ticket Sentiments from Whimsy Stamps.

I made this card for one of Ansley's friend's birthday the other week.

The image was embossed in black onto watercolor paper and watercolored with Twinkling H2Os. The shirt was paper pieced from Kaisercraft Bubblegum Hill paper...

You can enter the Paper Pieced challenge here.

This card is also for: Pile it on Challenge: Spots and/or Stripes, Paper Sundaes: Green or Good Luck, Sentimental Sunday: Words of Encouragement

And now, here is my High Hopes card showcasing one of the stamps being released on Thursday...

This is the Fancy Birdhouse 1 (P-155). The papers are the new My Mind's Eye On the Bright Side One. I also used some twine, button, pearls, and Lovely Fence DooHickey.

The sketch is from The Deconstructed Sketch this week.

The image was embossed in black onto watercolor paper, watercolored with Twinkling H2Os, cut out and attached with dismensionals...

This card is also for: The Paper Players: Spring has Sprung and Cupcake Inspiration: photo

Thanks for stopping by! Happy stamping!

~Lacey

 

Stampavie Product Spotlight Sale at Stamp and Create

Hello stamping friends!

I hope you had a lovely weekend. Ours was a busy one with a very wet Sunday. Friday night was had some neighbor girls over to watch a movie with the kids. On Saturday we just hung out in the morning then Ansley had a birthday party for her friend. Afterward, we had a nice mother-daughter date (at the mall and sushi dinner). Then Sunday was a wet one filled with baseball fun with friends (for a short time when the rain stopped) and church. 

This week I get to work on tax preparations again!! Yeah...NOT!!!

Ok, so today we have a new Weekly Candy and Product Spotlight at Stamp and Create.

Go check it out here. 

This week's Product Spotlight Sale is:

Stampavie Stamps on sale 25% off - excluding the 2012 CHA Release. 

Most older designs will not be restocked so grab them while you can.

I made this card for Ansley's for Valentine's Day the other week... 

The image is the adorable Bernadette Admiring Spring Flowers along with Lovely Fence DooHickey from Magnolia, My Mind's Eye Life of the Party Papers, and Fairy Floss Flowers.  

 

The image was embossed in black onto watercolor paper and watercolored with Twinkling H2Os...

This card is also for Paper Sundaes: Circles (being sponsored by Stamp and Create)

Thanks for stopping by! Happy Stamping!

~Lacey

Paper Product Spotlight Sale at Stamp and Create

Hello stamping friends!! 

I hope you had a lovely weekend! It's a 3 day weekend for us so the kids and I are enjoying some time together. We went to Luke's birthday party on Saturday - it was so great to see him and his family...and we got to see SNOW in Florida!! I'll try to post pictures soon. 

Saturday night we met up with friends for a surprise dinner party for her 40th birthday! It was a lot of fun and we didn't stay out too late. The kids stayed at a friend's house over night - they love sleepovers!

Sunday we hung out most of the day, watched a movie, then went to church.

Today I have a little work to do then we are supposed to going to the movies to see Journey 2. We saw Journey to the center of the earth on Sunday.

Just a quick note to say that today is a postal holiday so orders placed over the weekend will ship out on Tuesday.

We have a new weekly candy...

You can enter the candy here.

There is also a new Product Spotlight Sale at Stamp and Create today...

This week, all Paper is on sale 25% off - for US customers only.

I'm sorry, but the weight of paper shipping outside of the US will require additional shipping.

To showcase some of the paper on sale this week, I have create this card...

This was Ryan's (my son) Valentine card. The stamp is Puff Dragon from Whiff of Joy paired with Happy Day papers from Simple Stories. I also used an Adage Ticket and Basic Grey Button.  

The image was embossed in black and watercolored with Twinkling H2Os..

Ryan loves this dragon so he was so happy to receive it for Valentine's Day.

This card is also for the following challenges:

Crazy4 Challenges: Stripes and dots

DYSU: Layers

Paper Play: Critters

 

 

Valentine's Day Product Spotlight Sale & High Hopes Challenge

Hello stamping friends!! 

Oh my gosh!! This week has already gotten away from me! Since I hosted a Super Bowl party on Sunday night, I didn't get my normal Sunday night work done. Then on Monday I volunteered at my kids' school so it took up all of my Monday work time! I was up late last night trying to get everything done, but never got to finish this post!!

I will have projects today: The Stamp and Create Product Spotlight Sale and Monthly Challenge & the High Hopes Challenge. 

We also have a new weekly candy:

You can enter the candy here.

First up is the Stamp and Create Product Spotlight Sale & Monthly Challenge

This week all stamps in the Valentines/Love Category are on sale up to 25% off!!

The Monthly challenge is: Valentine's Day/Love

Here is my card showcasing one of the stamps on sale...

I used Tilda with Many Hearts from Magnolia. The papers are Yours Truly by Echo Park along with "With all my Heart" resin heart, pearls, and Red Ruffle Ribbon.

The sketch is from Raise the Bar. 

The image was embossed in black and watercolored with Twinkling H2Os...

Next up we have the new High Hopes Challenge!!

The challenge is: Seeing Stars

This challenge is special because it's also a sneak peek at new stamps being released tomorrow.

There will be a Blog Hop tomorrow beginning at 12:01amEST followed by the release. The stamps being released will ONLY be available through the High Hopes Website and will NOT be available through my store or other retail stores.

Here is my project using some of the stamps...

I thought these stamps were perfect for a scrapbook page of Ryan's first time on Space Mountain.

Sorry for the yellowed pictures. It was cloudy and late when I took these pictures. I will try to get better ones later.

Here is a close up of the stamps...

Aren't they adorable?! 

Make sure to check back tomorrow for the Blog Hop and Release.

The challenge runs for 2 weeks this time (through Feb 20th).

Thanks for stopping by! Happy stamping and shopping!

~Lacey

Critter Sketch Challenge 100th Challenge Blog Hop

Hello stamping friends!! 

This is my 2nd post today - please scroll down for the Stamp and Create Product Spotlight Sale (Magnolia Stamps on sale up to 25% off) and the new Weekly Candy.

I have a special post today! I have been asked to join in on of my favorite challenge blog's 100th challenge blog hop!!!

You should have arrived from Moira's blog. If not, start at the top at the Critter Sketch Challenge Blog.

I love all of the fun sketches and challenges at Critter Sketch Challenge and I'm proud to be one of their sponsors. In addition to my store Stamp and Create, this blog hop is also sponsored by MelJen's Designs and Digital Delights.

The challenge will run through February 5th at 5pm EST.

There will be 3 winners with 3 different prizes from our sponsors.

To enter the challenge:

1. Leave a comment on each participant in the hop (you can see list of the blog hop participants at the end of the post).

2. Complete a project using the sketch below.

3. Upload your project to the Challenge post on the Critter Sketch Challenge Blog.

I am using a Magnolia stamp available at Stamp and Create...

This is the adorable Ice Tilda. The papers are Snowfall from Bo Bunny along with some pearls, ribbon (with Bow Easy bow), sentiment from Whimsy Stamps, and resin embellishments.

Tilda was stamped in Stampin' Up Basic Brown onto watercolor paper and water colored with Twinkling H2Os..

I stamped some Sweet Snowflakes from Magnolia on the inside...

Now it's your turn!! Come join in on the fun!!

Here is a list of the blog hop participants...

Justyna

Darsie

Vicky

Jacqui McNeal

Robin Parker

Moria

Lacey (me)

Jenn Zeeb

Lisa

Crystal

Thanks for stopping by!! Happy Stamping!

~Lacey

Magnolia on sale this week at Stamp and Create

Hello stamping friends!

This is my first post for today. Make sure to check back after 8amEST for a special blog hop post to celebrate the Critter Sketch Challenge's 100th Challenge!!

We have a new weekly candy at the Stamp and Create blog this week...

A Fairy Good Rest from Belles n Whistles. You can enter here.

This week's Product Spotlight sale at Stamp and Create is:

Magnolia up to 25% off

We are currently out of stock of a few designs but have a restock order arriving on Wednesday.

I have my full project for the Magnolia spotlight sale being shown in the Critter Challenge blog hop post but here is a sample...

Make sure to check back later!

~Lacey

Belles n Whistles Product Spotlight Sale

Hello stamping friends!!

I hope you had a lovely weekend. 

I have a prayer request. My Father-in-Law has a rare form of cancer and is having an 8 hour surgery this morning. Please keep him in your prayers that they will be able to remove the cancer cells and that he is able to make it through the long surgery with no complications. 

Thank you so much for those of you who are willing to pray! His name is Harris Stephens.

This week we have a new Product Spotlight Sale and Weekly Candy at Stamp and Create. 

The new candy is...A Set of Basic Grey June Bug Buttons and Brads...

See this post for details on how to enter the candy. 

This week's Product Spotlight Sale is: Belles 'n Whistles Stamps.

All Belles n Whistles Stamps are on sale 25% off this week through Sunday.

We are currently out of stock of a few designs, but a restock order is expected by Thursday. However a few designs are on back order and will not be available during the sale: Patches n Braids, Sweet Apples, and Sweet Summer Days.

For my sample today, I created a card for one of Ansley's Teachers for Valentine's Day...

I used the adorable A Pen Friend with some "splotchy" from The Greeting Farm around the image. She's so sweet and sassy! The papers are Echo Park Yours Truly along with a Basic Grey Button, Bakers Twine, Magnolia Romantic Lace DooHickey, Coconut Mini Bloom, Fairy Floss Bloom, and Star Pins.

The sketch is from The Sketchy Challenges this week.

The image was embossed in black onto watercolor paper and watercolored with Twinkling H2Os...

I finished the inside with a stamped image, some hearts from the Magnolia DooHickey, and scrap DP...

This card is also for the following challenges...

The Corrosive Challenge: I Heart You (Hearts)

Stampin' Sisters in Christ: Make a heart stand out (I've got a lot of hearts on this - I hope it qualifies)

Stamptacular Sunday: Seeing Spots

Just us Girls: Color challenge - Red, Pink, White 

Craft us Crazy: Valentine/Love or Animals

Thanks for stopping by! Happy Stamping!

~Lacey

Stamp and Create Challenge & Wags 'n Whiskers Product Spotlight

Hello stamping friends!!

Did you have a nice weekend? Since my kids were only back to school on Thursday, I still have so much to do so I did some work on Saturday. Then I spent the rest of the weekend working on ideas and projects for the house. I had made window valances for our family room/breakfast area, but still needed to make matching curtains for the large sliding glass doors. I am almost finished - I ran out of thread so I had to take a break but will hopefully have them finished by tomorrow. I'll try to take a picture when I can. 

I also discovered the time vortex of "Pinerest"! LOL Oh my gosh! What amazing ideas! Some crazy, gorgeous home decor idea, organizing tips, cleaning tips, and DIY projects! I am waiting for my invitation to pin, but I have copied links in a separate folder for some of my favorite ideas. I hope to work on one of them this week! :-) But, I warn you...you will loose hours on Pinerest!! But the good news is many of the ideas I liked were time-saving ideas - so, although I now have a ton of "honey do" projects, many of them are frugal! Like re-organizing my huge pantry! I was inspired by one organized pantry and decided it was time to go through mine. I'm only part-way through, but it looks so much better already! 

Ok, so it's time for a new Stamp and Create Challenge, Product Spotlight, and Weekly Candy!

First up, we have 2 stamps for the weekly candy!!

See details and enter the candy here. 

Next up, the new Product Spotlight Sale is: 

Wags 'n Whiskers Rubber and Digitals Stamps

On Sale 25% off this week!

We also have a new Monthly Challenge: Anything Goes!!

Here is my card...

I used the adorable Just for You (on sale this week) which was designed after my son Ryan and Bo Bo (his stuffed dog/blanket)! I also used Splotchy by The Greeting Farm around the image. The papers are MME Fly a Kite paired with Brown/Ivory Check Ribbon and a Vintage Button.

I found some corrugated paper at my AC Moore and used some Stampin' Up punches for a fun accent...

The image was stamped in Basic Brown Ink and watercolored with Twinkling H2Os...

Now it's your turn!! Come join the challenge this month!!

This card is also for the following challenges:

Crafty Cardmaker: No Floral Embellishments

Sketch and Stash: Sketch

Thanks for stoping by! Happy stamping!

~Lacey

Magical Monday meets Wags 'n Whiskers & a Christmas Sale!

Hello stamping friends!!

I had a VERY busy, but fun weekend. Went to a great party on Saturday night. I didn't sleep well (I usually don't sleep well when I drink) so I was a bit tired on Sunday. Therefore, this is going to be a short "chat" post (because I'm exhausted). I also have to get ready to host a Poker Party on Saturday so I will probably be scarce on the blog this week. I've been working on making window treatments to finally finish decorating the downstairs (we've now been in the house for 9 months so it's about time to have this place decorated, right?) and that has been taking up a lot of my spare time.  Plus, I can not believe Christmas is in less than 2 weeks! Where did the time go?! Still so much to do!

Ok, so today I have one card for multiple purposes...Stamp and Create Product Spotlight Sale, Magical Monday Challenge, and Wags 'n Whiskers Challenge!

First up, we have a new Weekly Candy over at the Stamp and Create Blog...

Go to the the Stamp and Create Blog to enter. 

Next is the Product Spotlight Sale at Stamp and Create: Christmas Sale!

All stamps in the Christmas Sale Section are on sale up to 25% off this week! The sale will be active by noon EST on Monday.

This is the last Product Spotlight of the year. Beginning next week, we will have a random gift certificate prize for customers who place an order each week! 

All orders of $25 or more placed from Monday Dec 12 - Sunday, Dec 18 (EST) will be entered into a drawing for a $25 Gift Certificate! 

We will have a new drawing each Monday through Jan 2nd.

It's also time for a new Magical Monday Challenge. This is the last Magical Monday Challenge of the Year.

The challenge is: Pink and Silver color combo.

Remember, you MUST use a Magical Character to enter - such as: a Mermaid, Fairy, Angel, Dragon or Santa.

We are being sponsored by our very own Jayne. Check out the Challenge post for prize details.

Lastly, this card is for the new Wags 'n Whiskers Challenge (I wasn't able to get my card done in time for Friday's Challenge).

The Wags 'n Whiskers Challenge is: Fancy Folds

One random participant will win a free Wags 'n Whiskers Rubber Stamp of your choice.

You don't have to use a WnW image, but if you do, you will be entered into a 2nd drawing for a free WnW Digital Stamp.

Now here is my card... 

I used the adorable Say a Prayer from Wags 'n Whiskers along with Life of the Party paper from My Mind's Eye, Teardrop Lace Die (sprayed with silver glitter spray), Silver rhinestones, and Romantic Lace DooHickey by Magnolia.

The ribbon is from my stash.

You might be able to see the shimmer from the silver glitter in this picture...

The image was embossed in black onto watercolor paper, watercolored with Twinkling H2Os, then cut out and attached with dimensionals...

I finished off the inside as well...

Now it's your turn! You can find the Wags 'n Whiskers Challenge here and Magical Monday Challenge here. 

Thanks for stopping by! Happy Stamping!

~Lacey

 

Stamp and Create Challenge: Vintage/ Bow Easy Sale

Hello stamping friends!

I hope you had a lovely weekend! Friday night our kids had a "kids only" party in the neighborhood so Scott and I went shopping for Christmas decorations for the outside of the house. It's much easier to do that sort of shopping without two kids in tow! On Saturday we went to a Model Home Store for a warehouse sale. The interior designer who decorates the model homes for the builder who built our home was having a sale. Some items were REALLY cheap and then 50% off those prices!! There was a GORGEOUS antique wood headboard that I would love to have for Ansley's room but it was a Queen and we would rather her have a full size bed in her room. We didn't get it. But we did get a few great deals on some other wall decor. I got 3 things for my stamping room, too! I have to alter one of them so as soon as I get that altered and hung on the walls, I will share pictures. 

We dropped the boys off at home and Ansley and I went to the mall after lunch. We bought her a watch for her birthday in September, but it was too big. We keep forgetting to take it in to get it sized so we finally did that along with replacing Ansley's broken glasses case (Ansley has reading glasses). While we were there, I bought Ansley a dress to wear to church on Christmas Eve. The malls were busy, but we actually didn't have to wait in any lines! So, even though it was crowded, the stores had plenty of cashiers on hand - which is VERY nice!

On Sunday, our Life Group had a "Community Service Day" and we picked up trash along the road to the entrance of our neighborhood (well, their neighborhood - we used to live there, but now we live in a community next door). Both of our neighborhoods have a lawn service that take care of trash within the neighborhood, but just outside of the community it's actually a different county and there is a section that is not taken care of well by the city. So the bigger kids and adults in our group walked along the roads and picked up trash. It was disgusting how many bottles of soda, water, beer, and liquor were thrown along the side of the road! Oh, and cigarette buts! People, cigarette buts are NOT biodegradable!! Don't throw them out the window! Not the mention they can cause fire during the dry season!! 

Anyway, it was nice to show the kids how a little time and work on our part can help give back to our community!

Ok, now it's time to get to stamping business!!

We have a new Weekly Candy over at the Stamp and Create Blog...

You can go enter the candy here.

The new Product Spotlight Sale at Stamp and Create this week is:

Bow Easy on sale 25% off (limit 3 at the sale price)

I have used the Bow Easy on my Challenge card below. 

But first, let's talk about the new Stamp and Create Monthly Challenge:

Vintage

One lucky participant will win a $25 Gift Certificate to Stamp and Create.

The challenge will run an extra week this time ending on Sunday, Jan 8th (this way the team can take the New Year's off and not have to worry about coming back to a new challenge right away).

Now here is my card for the Vintage Challenge and Bow Easy Product Spotlight Sale...

I used Tilda with Snowheart from Magnolia (with Sweet Snowflakes).  The papers are Bo Bunny Snowfall along with the following Magnolia DooHickeys: Lovely Fence, Romantic Lace, Bloomy Tag, and Spruce. I also used new Cream Lace Trim and "With all my heart" resin embellishment from Melissa Frances, liquid pearls, liquid applique, and stickles. 

Tilda was stamped in SU Basic Brown ink onto watercolor paper and watercolored with Twinkling H2Os... 

This card is also for the following challenges:

Addicted to Stamps: Christmas

Come and Get is Challenge: Anything Christmas

Let's Ink it Up: Christmas

Magnolia Stamp Lovers: Magnolia Accessory Stamp

2 Sisters: Punches and/or Dies

Sugar Creek Hollow: Vintage or Shabby Chic - Non Traditional Christmas Colors

Just Magnolia: Anything Goes optional Sparkle

Thanks for stopping by! Happy stamping!

~Lacey

Happy Thanksgiving - Sale!!

Hello stamping friends!!

Happy Thanksgiving to all of my US friends! 

Stamp and Create is having a Thanksgiving Sale. 15% off your whole order using discount code thanksgiving (all lower case, all one word). The sale runs through Sunday.

To celebrate Thanksgiving, I made another Banner using some adorable High Hopes Stamps.

You might remember the one I made for Halloween here.

The paper is Fancy Pants Summer's End.

The images were embossed in black and watercolored with Twinkling H2Os. 

Here are close up of the flags with images...

Large Turkey

Mildred (not available at Stamp and Create at the moment, but you can find it here at High Hopes).

Pilgrim Pair

Turkey Getaway

Thankful Friends (also available at High Hopes)

and Tom's Plea

Crafty Creations: Give Thanks

Sisterhood of Crafters: Polka Dots

The Paper Variety: Photo inspiration

Tuesday Throwdown: Lots of circles

Use it Tuesday: give Thanks (use hoarded supplies - The raffia string I've had for years and I haven't used the stamps since last Thanksgiving).

Thanks for stopping by! Happy stamping and Happy Thanksgiving shopping!

~Lacey 

Magical Monday Challenge & Stamp and Create Sale

Hello stamping friends!!

Wow! I can't believe it's Monday already!! Where does the weekend go?! It seems that every time we have a weekend that is supposed to be easy, something goes up and makes it crazy busy again?! Last weekend it was a family medical emergency that my husband had to go out of town and this weekend it was Soccer playoffs for Ryan's team! Ryan's team wasn't the best this year - they only won 2 games. However, all teams participated in the playoffs. So, Saturday morning, Ryan had a game at 9am. Of course, Ansley had a game at 9:45 which meant we had to split up again and I missed half of Ansley's game. Well, Ryan's team won so they had a 2nd game on Saturday at 2pm!! Wow! 3 games in one day for us!! Ryan's team ended up winning that game as well...so we had ANOTHER game on Sunday at 2pm!! Ryan was so tired that he couldn't play the 2nd half of the game on Sunday. Seriously, 3 games in one weekend for 6-7 year olds is a bit much!! In the finals we played the best team in the league (they beat us twice this season) so, as expected, they lost the finals. But I'm so proud of Ryan's team!!

Now we need to find out if Ansley's team has playoffs. Our couch said "no", but someone on the soccer committee told me we did - the firs weekend in December. So, I guess we'll see if we get called again. But otherwise, we are finally done with soccer!! At least for the season! Wednesday Ansley's team is having a party at a local restaurant. But other than that, we no longer have 4 nights a week of practice!! Can you tell I'm excited about that?! Oc rouse, another season will begin soon. We are thinking about T-Ball for Ryan and Softball for Ansley but we haven't decided yet. I'm not sure what's involved with girls softball. If it's a traveling team, we may not be able to handle that type of commitment. 

Ok, so I have a double card post for you again with lots of pictures so I hope you are able to stick through to the end!!

First up, there is a new Weekly Candy at Stamp and Create...

Click here to enter.

My 40th Birthday is Wednesday! So, to celebrate my birthday,

the product spotlight at Stamp and Create is: Birthday Category!

All stamps in the Birthday Category are on sale 25% off this week.

Here is my card....

I used the adorable A Little Gift Tilda from the Magnolia Sweet Christmas Dreams Collection. Although it's from the Christmas Collection, it makes a great birthday image, too! Other products used are: Pink Wrinkle Ribbon, Bow Easy, Magnolia Mini Doily DooHickey, Pearl Brad, pearls, and Liquid Pearls.

This was supposed to be for the new Magical Monday Challenge today, but I goofed and totally forgot the "challenge" part of that challenge!! So I have another card for you below for that challenge. 

I made this one an easel card...

Tilda was stamped in SU Basic Brown onto Watercolor paper, watercolored with Twinkling H2Os, cut out, and attached with dimensionals...

This card is also for the following challenges...

Stamp and Create: Easel or Center Step Card

Crafting when we can: Female Birthday

Dream Vally Challenge: Stitches

Crazy for Challenges: Triple Threat: 3 papers, 3 embellishments, and 3 dies or punches 

Secret Crafter Saturday: Spots and Stripes

Sugar Creek Hollow: Vintage or Shabby Chic/Stripes and Spots

 

My next card uses the same image and is for the

Magical Monday Challenge: Use your Scraps!

We are sponsored this week by:

 

Here is my card... 

Again, I used A Little Gift Tilda but made her a Christmas Card this time.

I used scraps of MME Lost & Found papers (see, I forgot to use 'scraps" on my first card so I couldn't use it for this challenge - what an idiot)!! LOL I took the scraps, trimmed them down to fit, then sewed them together for a "quilted" look. I also used Teardrop Lace die, WRS Christmas Circles sentiment, corner, pearls, Mulberry Rose, Pins, stickles and liquid pearls. 

Again, Tilda was stamped in SU Basic Brown onto Watercolor paper, watercolored with Twinkling H2Os, cut out and attached with dimensionals...

Now it's your turn!! The Magical Monday Challenge runs through Nov 27th! Make sure the check out the rest of the DT creations over at the Challenge Blog.

This card is also for the following challenges:

Catered Crop: Recipe (I used: Christmas image, die cuts, circle punch, pearls, layers and layers

Christmas Inspiration: Bows (there's a tiny bow in the twine)

Magnolia Stamp Lovers: Christmas

Stamptacular Sunday: Punches

The Paper Players: Color: Riding hood red, Always Artichoke, and River Rock

Craft your days away: Embellishment Bingo/Gems, Flowers, and pins

 

Happy Halloween!!! A sale and Magical Monday Challenge

Happy Halloween stamping friends!!

I have LOTS of photos to share today. But before we get to that, I wanted to make sure you saw this...

We have a one-day sale at Stamp and Create!

10% off everything in the store when you used discount code spooky (all lowercase). 

This is IN ADDITION TO ALREADY REDUCED PRICES!!

There are a ton of stamps in the Clearance section, so this will give you an additional 10% off those or anything else in the store!! 

The sale ends at midnight EST Oct 31st. 

There is also a new weekly candy - so go check it out!

Make sure to scroll down to see my Magical Monday Challenge project. 

Here are some Halloween pictures to get you in the mood for today!

This weekend we went to a Pumpkin Patch to pick out our pumpkin and to take pictures of the kids in their costumes...

Ansley is dressing as a "Spanish Princess" and Ryan is "Mario" (of course)!

We also carved our pumpkin...

What a fun mess! I have tons of pictures of that as well, but you will have to wait for me to scrap them to see them all! :-)

So...

Now it's time for a new Magical Monday Challenge!!

The new challenge is: Stripes and Circles

Make sure to check out the challenge post for details on our sponsor and prize. 

Just remember that you MUST use a Magical Image on your card: Mermaid, Fairy, Angel, Dragon, Witch, Santa, etc...

For my project, I created a fun Halloween Banner!

My fellow Stamp and Create DT Jeanette has created a few of these and I was just dying to make one myself. It took me awhile, but I finally finished one!! 

Lots of striped papers along with some die cut circles and polka dot paper as well (for the Magical Monday Challenge theme).

The papers are Apothecary by Echo Park along with some Black Pom Pom Ribbon. 

Here are some details of the banners with stamped images from High Hopes Rubber Stamps...

Standing Witchy Poo 

Witchy Poo & Kitty Frame

Angel Bear Clown Costume 

Sitting Witchy Poo with Pumpkin

I can't wait to make another one! I'm thinking of doing a Thanksgiving one next. Hopefully I'll get it completed before the day before Thanksgiving!!

Now it's your turn to play along with the Magical Monday Challenge!! The challenge runs for 2 weeks. 

This is also for the following challenges:

Come and Get it: Anything Goes

Crafting when we can: Halloween and/or Anything but a card

Dream Valley Challenge: Anything Goes

The Paper Players: Anything Goes: Fall Theme

Secret Crafter: Spooky or Whimsical

Stamp and Create: Banners/Bunting/Flags

High Hopes: Ribbons/Lace/Twine

Thanks for stopping by! Happy stamping!!

~Lacey

Stamp and Create Product Spotlight & Magical Monday Challenge

Hello stamping friends!!

It's time for a double card post. Today is the new Product Spotlight at Stamp and Create as well as a new Challenge at Magical Monday. 

Oh, first up, there is a new Candy over that the Stamp and Create Blog today...

 
To enter the candy, click here.

Ok, we'll start with the Stamp and Create Product Spotlight...

The weather is changing, the wind is picking up, and the Holidays stamps are getting a lot of use! Therefore it's time to say goodbye to the Summer with a little sale.

This week, all stamps in the "Summer Category" are on sale for 25% off. 

This includes many of the Magnolia Winner Takes it All Collection!!

My card for the Summer Sale is for a special person. I had posted a few times over the past few years about my neighbor Barbara who was battling Breast Cancer. Well, today is her last major surgery for her cancer treatment. It's the 2nd half of her reconstruction surgery.

At this point she has had a Trial Drug Chemo, Double Mastectomy, Radiation, Hysterectomy (she tested positive for the BRAC Gene), and the 1st part of her reconstruction which takes fat tissue from her stomach to reconstruct her breasts. Today's surgery is to balance things out so to speak.

It's been a long journey, and she's been such a strong fighter. So, to celebrate the end of her journey, I created this special card for her... 

Edited to add:

The card below won Top 3 at Let's Ink it Up for the Think Pink Challenge...

 

I love the sentiment! I created it on the computer. This strong fighter is Boxing Tilda from Magnolia. The papers are Echo Park Essentials Candy Shoppe. Other product used are: Pink Wrinkle Ribbon, Pearls, Pearl Swirl, Ticket Die from Whimsy Stamps, Butterflies Die from CC Designs, and Liquid Pearls.    

The Pink Ribbon is part of a set from Our Daily Bread Designs that I purchased years ago.

Here are a few views...

Tilda was embossed in black and watercolored with Twinkling H2Os...

You can see the Product Spotlight Sale here.

This card is also for the following challenges:

Let's Ink it Up: Think Pink

Stamptacular Sunday: Anything Goes (must include a stamp)

The Squirrel and the Fox: One for the Girls

Secret Crafter: White and One other Color

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Now it's time for the New Magical Monday Challenge...

The new challenge is: Halloween!

Just remember that you MUST use a Magical Image on your card. 

We are sponsored by High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Many of the Magical Monday DT have used some of the adorable High Hopes Halloween stamps so make sure to check them out on the Challenge Blog. 

Here is my project...

I made another fun Treat Bag using Witchy Poo & Kitty Frame (on the left). The one on the right using Standing Witchy Poo was created for the High Hopes Challenge last week. But I wanted to show them together.

The papers are Oct 31 along with some Black Ric Rac.

This is a version of my Treat Bag Tutorial Here (I just didn't add the handle).

Now it's your turn!! 

The challenge runs through Oct 30th.

This is also for the following challenges:

Addicted to Stamps: Halloween (must use a stamp)

Dream Valley Challenge: Halloween

Paper Sundaes: Halloween

Cupcake Inspiration: Photo Inspiration

Thanks for stopping by! Happy stamping!

~Lacey

Sweet November Sale - Darby & Dazzle

Hello Stamping Friends!

Today it's time for another Product Spotlight and Weekly Candy over at Stamp and Create. 

The new candy is

Go over the Stamp and Create Blog to enter the candy. 

This week's Product Spotlight is: Sweet November by CC Designs

All Sweet November stamps are on sale 25% off this week!! 

Some designs are being discontinued and have a greater discount. 

Here is my card...

This is the adorable Sprite Darby & Dazzle. What a perfect image for a birthday card! The papers are My Mind's Eye Life of the Party.  Other products I used are White Grosgrain Ribbon, Bow Easy, Pearls, Liquid Pearls, Butterfly Die and Teardrop Lace Die (both from CC Designs).

The image was embossed in black and watercolored with Twinkling H2Os then cut out and attached with dimensionals...

This card is also for the following challenges:

Let's Ink it Up: Think Pink

Paper Sundaes: Favorite Color (Pink and Brown are one of my favorite color combos. But after adding in this "teal'ish" color...wow...I may have a new favorite)!!

Cupcake Inspirations: Photo inspiration (love that top cake!!)

Card Making Mamas: More than one fold

Cute Card Thursday: Time for Cake

Magical Monday: use 3 punches (Magical image only - Sponsored by Stamp and Create)

Thanks for stopping by! Happy stamping!

~Lacey

Sweet Blossom Wee

Hello stamping friends!

I was so excited when I heard that Whimsy Stamps was going to start carrying Wee Stamps illustrated by Silvia Zet. These images are so adorable!! 

Today, 6 Wee Stamps have been released - and I have them in the store!!

I couldn't wait to ink one up...

This is the adorable Sweet Blossom! So cute!!

The papers are Kaisercraft Chapter one. I also used star pin, mini roses, snow pearls and liquid pearls.

I made one of those zig zag cards so here are the different angles... 

 

 The image was embossed in black and watercolored with Twinkling H2Os...

This is for the following challenges:

Anything Goes: Punches and/or Dies

Papertake Weekly: Anything Goes

ABC Challenge: Anything Goes

Color Throwdown: Blue, light yellow, Caramel, brown

Colour Create: Lime, Blue, and White

Cute Card Thursday: Animal Crackers

Paper Sundaes: Lots of Layers

Thanks for stopping by! Happy stamping!

~Lacey

Magical Monday Challenge & Stamp and Create Stampavie Sale

I'm so late in posting this today. I feel like I am a dog chasing my tail lately...very busy, but not very productive!! 

So, let's make this quick...

Magical Monday Challenge: Use 3 Punches.

Sponsored by me...

I used a new CC Designs stamp that was just released today...

This is Swiss Pixie Baby Jesus & Angel. The papers are October Afternoon Campfire. 

The sketch is from Addicted to Stamps this week. 

The "floating Circle" idea came from Bev.

The image was embossed in black and watercolored with Twinkling H2Os...

Today there is also a new Product Spotlight Sale at Stamp and Create...

There is also a new Challenge at Stamp and Create: Banners/Pennant Flags/Bunting

I created a card using one of the sale images...

This is Snowman from Rachelle Anne Miller. The papers are MME Happy Go Lucky. I also used Pennant Banner Dies from Whimsy Stamps, Stickles and Pearls.

The sketch is from Pink Ink Sketches this week.

 

Select Whiff of Joy on sale at Stamp and Create

Hello stamping friends!!

I had a busy weekend with Church activities and soccer. I also got to have a date-night with my hubby while the kids were at a party. Plus, I got together with a friend and did a little scrapping! I will show my layouts shortly - just need to take a picture. 

But, all of that activity left me without time to do my Product Spotlight card for Stamp and Create :-( 

That's ok...I can still share the sale with you!!

This week, Select Whiff of Joy stamps are on sale for 25% off! 

This include the Spring 2011 collection, Back to School collection, and the new Princess Collection!

Make sure to check out all of the stamps here. 

There is also a new Weekly Candy at Stamp and Create!!

There is a Bow Easy being given away over at the Stamp and Create blog!! 

Go check it out!

Thanks for stopping by! Happy stamping!

~Lacey

Magical "Christmas" Challenge & The Bow Easy Sale

Hello Stamping Friends!!

I hope you had a lovely weekend! We spent a lot of time with friends and had a wonderful weekend. Our church had a morning service outdoors and it was wonderful with the cooler/breezy Fall'ish weather. I say "fall'ish" since we really don't have a "Fall" season in Northern Florida. However, it is nice that it was in the upper 70's. The highs are in the mid-80's this week so not HOT, but not exactly "cool"! At least it's nice not to sweat while walking the 15 feet to the mailbox!! LOL

Today I have a double purpose card for you today for both the Stamp and Create Product Spotlight and the Magical Monday Challenge.

First off, the Stamp and Create Product Spotlight this week is the Bow Easy. All week, the Bow Easy is on sale 25% off! There is a limit of 3 per person at the sale price.

Also, there is a new Weekly Candy over at the Stamp and Create Blog. You can find out details here.

Next up is the Magical Monday Challenge: "Magical Christmas".

We would love to see you make a Christmas Card using a Magical Character. We will allow Santa and Rudolph to be considered "Magical" during the Holidays. But remember, you must use a "Magical" character on your card to be entered into the sponsor's prize. 

We are being sponsored this week by

Now on to my Challenge card...

I used the adorable Angelica from Wags 'n Whiskers Rubber stamps on my card. I love that she is a multi-season fairy!! The papers are My Mind's Eye Fly a Kite. I also used some White Grosgrain ribbon, the Bow Easy, brads, stickles, and Tear Drop Lace Die from CC Designs. 

The sketch is from Pink Ink Sketches this week.

Angelica was embossed in black onto watercolor paper then watercolored with Twinkling H2Os... 

Now it's your turn! The Magical Monday Challenge will run through Oct 2nd.

This card is also for the following challenges:

Corrosive Challenge: Punches and Dies

Stamptacular Sunday: Just Saying

The Squirrel and the Fox: Anything Goes (first challenge)

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge: Glitter

One Stop Craft: Girly

 

I'll be back tomorrow with the first of my High Hopes Christmas Release Sneak Peeks. The release and Blog Hop are on Thursday.

Thanks for stopping by! Happy Stamping

ABC Christmas meets Emerald Faeries Product Spotlight

Hello stamping friends!!

Whew! I'm still trying to recover from Ansley's birthday weekend! Since I wasn't able to get my Emerald Faeries card done for the Stamp and Create Product Spotlight on Monday, I thought I would combine it with my ABC Christmas Challenge card!!

So here it is...

As a reminder, all Emerald Faeries stamps are on sale this week for 25% off.

The ABC Christmas Challenge is:

S for Shaped Card - plus you must include Stripes, Spots, or Swirls.

We have two sponsors this challenge...

and 

Here is my card...

When I saw the stripes on socks on the adorable Willie & Mia image and I thought they looked like little elves!! Cute little Christmas Fairy Elves!! 

The papers are from MME Fly a Kite. I also used some lace, red silk, High Hopes Mistletoe stamp, and Stardust Stickles.

The circle card and snowflake background were created with my silhouette machine.

 

Now it's your turn!! Make sure to check out the ABC Christmas Challenge blog to see the rest of the awesome DT samples as well!

This card is also for the following challenges:

Deep Ocean Challenge: Lace

Papertake Weekly: Things with Wings

Christmas Inspirations: Glitter

Creative Inspirations: Ribbons

Lollipop Crafts: Eyelets or Brads (Pearl Brad on flower)

FairyTale Challenge: Flowers and Lace

Magical Monday: Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by! Happy stamping!

~Lacey