Blog Candy – InStyle Stamps

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Whoo hoo! I’ve reached 100 followers and to celebrate I’m offing some wonderful BLOG CANDY! Thanks to Virginia from InStyle Stamps she has sent over this versitle Label 1 rubber stamp and several 6″x6″ sheets of paper! I’ve also added a few flowers from my stash plus this great notebook project using Tracy digi.


InStyle Stamps is releasing their October images this Friday so be sure to drop by and participate in the blog hop!

Here’s what you have to do: Just leave a comment on this post… that’s it! The blog candy closes on Friday, October 22 CST and a random winner will be announced on Saturday, October 23. If you want to leave feedback, I would love to hear about your favorite thing or what keeps you coming back. ;D

Tilly

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I made this card using Tilly from InStyle Stamps which will be released later this month. The InSpirational Challenge this month is to create a card or project based on the inspirational photo provided. I chose to pick out the yellow and oranges of the image and came up with this cheery card.


Challenge: InStyle Stamps – InSpirational Challenge
Main Stamp: Tilly (ISS)
Patterned Paper: Mango Frost (DCWV)
Metal Die: Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels One
Copic Colors:
-skin: E11, E13, E17
-hair: W7
-clothes: Y32, Y35, YR65, YR68
-other: YG91, YG93, YG95, Y32, Y35, YR65, YR68, E55, BG0000, BG000

Did you know? The mango is the national fruit of India, Pakistan, and the Philippines and in several cultures, its fruit and leaves are ritually used as floral decorations at weddings, public celebrations and religious ceremonies. In Hinduism, the perfectly ripe mango is often held by Lord Ganesha as a symbol of attainment, regarding the devotees potential perfection.[Mango, Wikipedia.org]

Lil Fashionette 30’s Lylah

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I made this card using Lil Fashionette 30’s Lylah from Tickled Pink Stamps. The challenge this week at Lil Lolita Boutique is to create a card or project based on the sketch provided. This one was a simple sketch and so I thought to pair up printed word with clouds which reminds me of a relaxed sunny day with a good book to read!


Challenge: Lil Lolita Boutique – Challenge #20
Main Stamp: Lil Fashionette – 30’s Lylah (LL&L)
Patterned Paper: Jabberwooky (Graphics 45)
Metal Die: My Favorite Things Die-namics Cloud Trio
Copic Colors:
-skin/eyes: E00, E11, R20, R22, E41, E42, E43, E44
-hair: E08, E19, E18
-clothes: YG91, YG93, YG95, YG99, E41, E42, E43, E44, E47, E49, W3

Did you know? “Amazing Grace” is a Christian hymn written by English poet and clergyman John Newton (1725–1807), published in 1779. With a message that forgiveness and redemption are possible regardless of the sins people commit and that the soul can be delivered from despair through the mercy of God, “Amazing Grace” is one of the most recognizable songs in the English-speaking world.
[Amazing Grace, Wikipedia.org]

Mikey

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I made this card using Mikey from The Stamping Bazaar designed by Marina Neira. This little fox just earned his wings and they’re all sparkly too!


Main Stamp: Mikey (TSB)
Patterned Paper: Togetherness (CC)
Copic Colors:
-fox: YR61, YR65, R20, G21, G24
-other: B0000, 0

Did you know? Israel “IZ” Kaʻanoʻi Kamakawiwoʻole, a Hawaiian musician, became famous outside Hawaii when his album Facing Future was released in 1993. His medley of “Over the Rainbow” and “What a Wonderful World” has been subsequently featured in several films, television programs, and commercials.
[Israel Kamakawiwoʻole, Wikipedia.org]

Christmas Millie

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I’m hosting this week’s challenge over at Lollipop Crafts and the theme is Winter Play! Check it out and I hope you can play along this week! The challenge is to create a card or project using a snow or winter theme… so turn on the air conditioner and pull out those winter stamps!

I made this card using Christmas Millie from Karber Digital Images. The snowman’s hat is actually cut out a hat from the decorative paper used in the background and it fit perfectly.



Challenge: Lollipop Crafts – Challenge #11

Main Stamp: Christmas Millie (Karber Digital Images)

Patterned Paper: Winter Pretties (WoJ)

Metal Die: Spellbinders Nestabilities Large Scalloped Rectangle and Cuttlebug Card Combo Persia

Copic Colors:

-skin: E11, E13, E17, E04

-hair: T3, T5, T7, T9

-clothes: G40, G82, Y23, Y26, V15, V12

-other: BG0000, E57, C0, C1

Did you know? The standard gauge (also named the Stephenson gauge after George Stephenson, or Normal gauge) is a widely-used rail gauge. Approximately 60% of the world’s existing railway lines are built to this gauge.

[Standard Gauge, Wikipedia.org]

London Back to School

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I made this card using London Back to School from Simply Betty Stamps. This is for the 6th day of Halloween Challenge which as to create a card or project project using Jack-O-Lanterns. I took two images and combined theme, the other image is a coloring page from Elizabeth O. Dulemba. The original ghost was cut out and replaced with London, the new ghost, with her trusty sidekick ready for spooky action.


Challenge: Simply Betty – 6th Day of Halloween
Challenge: Stamp Something – Halloween
Main Stamp: London Back to School (SBS) and Pumpkiny Ghost (EOD)
Patterned Paper: Toil & Trouble Ghost Story (The Girls’ Paperie)
Copic Colors:
-london: 0, W00, W1, W2, W3, W5, W7, W8
-other: YG91, YG95, Y32, Y32, YR12, YR16, YR18

Did you know? Kiwi are flightless birds endemic to New Zealand and is it’s national symbol indeed, the association is so strong that the term Kiwi is used, all over the world, as the colloquial demonym for New Zealanders.
[Kiwi, Wikipedia.org]“On the 6th day of Halloween my ghoul gave to me, six grinning Jack-O-Lanters with smiles just for me”
Update: I made the top seven at Simply Betty Stamps for this challenge!