Some Odd Girl's fond farewell blog hop!

Hello, Odd friends, and welcome to Some Odd Girl‘s Fond Farewell blog hop for the 2014-15 Design Team!

The Odd Girls have had a VERY exciting year, with lots of fun events, new shop items we fell in love with, a great presence at CHA, and a whole ton of fun new releases to color and share!  We are grateful for the friendships made, the amazing inspiration from our teammates and from our Oddie friends, and for all the support the crafty world has shown us as Some Odd Girl continues to grow and expand.

Today, and for the next week, we invite you to hop with the whole team and take a little journey with us through the last year as Odd Girls.

At each Odd Girl‘s blog, you’ll find 3 of her very favorite projects created during her term, and at each Odd Girl‘s blog, there will be a digi to win.  Leave your comments at each stop, and be sure to check out the main blog HERE for the full hop list and a chance to win one grand prize.  How much damage could you do with $25 to spend at the Some Odd Girl store?  Lots of digis?  Some new clear stamps and sequins?  Maybe twine in every color?  :)

We hop now through Tuesday, March 31st at midnight EST, when we say goodbye to the current team and get ready to kick off a whole new term.  Are you ready to hop?

My three favourite projects for you include some new and old goodies from the Some Odd Girl store...  I jump around a lot and don't like to neglect my older images, so without further ado, my faves this year....
 

This happy guy!  From our Hip Hop Hooray clear stamp set - I had fun mixing embellies on this card and I was really happy with the way the fur came out!  :)

 

And this dude...  Because I can't think of anything more dashing and debonair than a British octopus wearing a monocle, can you?  (Mr. Octopus clear stamp set)

And this girl!  We introduced Piper to the Some Odd Girl family of cute and quirky characters, and the whole team fell in love with her spunky curls!  She's SO much fun to colour, and you'll be seeing much more of her in the months to come!  Here's my giveaway for you...  Shopping Piper (digi stamp):

Comment below and you could win Shopping Piper!  Comment on EVERY Odd Girl's blog post and you could win a digi there, too!  CLICK HERE and check out the whole hop, and THANK YOU for being ODD!  It's my favourite way to be.  ;)

One week left for the JUST MY TYPE issue at Paper Issues!

you could win $20 to spend at the Paper Issues store!

 

you WANT to win $20 to spend at the Paper Issues store, believe me!  it goes a LONG WAY, especially when you throw in a discount!  :)  keep readin', folks!

yep.  so.  the current issue.  LOADS of ways to play with this one!  make it about love.  throw down some awesome fonts (i know there are lots of font geeks out there!).  use a typewriter.  heck, just TYPE on it!  either way, LINK UP!  there's a week to go, and we're having a ball with it.

i made another card for the occasion:

i'm on a mission to use up some OLD STASH, and between this and my last card for this issue, i used an entire pack of Studio Calico RUBONS.  yes!  GLORY!

anywho, the typewriters.  NIFTY, right?  well you can grab this typewriter paper for yourself if you wanna!

CLICK HERE to grab it, and throw some other stuff in your cart while you're at it, then use THIS:

link up by next Sunday, and you might be a lucky winnah...  everyone loves a winnah, baby.  dat's da troof!

Trick or Treat with the ODD GIRLS!

VELCOME!  and a VELLY SKELLY Halloween week celebration to you!

i'm so happy you're joining me today to TRICK OR TREAT with the Odd Girls!  Some Odd Girl is hopping, and by now you've ALMOST made it to the end of our little adventure...  you might have found some tasty little nuggets along the way, too!

if Alexis was your last stop, you're on the right track and WELL on your way!  however, if you've just visited me 'cuz you're my friend (yay!), you'll want to head on back to the start at the Some Odd Girl blog...

our hop this week is full of spooktacular Halloween Tricks and Treats. don’t worry, our tricks won’t be too scary! AND, just like trick or treating for candy, you don’t want to skip any houses…or blogs in this case!  in order to win TREATS, you must leave a comment on each of the Odd Girls' blogs, as well as the main post.

SO!  here's my project to inspire you for our festivities!

i stamped this Clever Kittys cutie and extended his fangs and bloodied 'em up a smidge, 'cuz, well, he's velly skelly!  :)  of course, with a critter this cute, i couldn't go TOO gruesome, so i had to add in some Doodlebug pretties!

and from here, you are off to visit the lovely Lenny!  OH, but before i send you away, i have a TRICK to share with you...  as a girl who's trying very hard to get comfy colouring with her markers, i find black to be a little intimidating.  but for the MOST part, i don't even colour with a black marker!  nosirreebob - just various shades of grey (cool or warm, depending on my project and the effect i'm after).  this one uses just the 4 IGs from Spectrum Noir.  no black!

so happy hopping!  we are celebrating right through to Halloween night, so you have until THURSDAY at midnight EDT to leave your comments and be eligible for treats!  i'll be announcing our winners on Saturday, November 2nd on the Some Odd Girl blog.  :)  happy halloween, and don't forget to have your parents check your candy before you eat it!

(linked up to the Paper Issues' "Witchin' You a Happy Halloween" link party sponsored by SRM Stickers!)

more Sheena Douglass beauty from Crafter's Companion!

okay, i'm having altogether WAY too much fun with my Spectrum Noir Re-inkers, and i don't know what the heck took me so long to just bust them out and start playing!  i've had the tools for a long time, but i think i was a little intimidated by the Tim stuff - little did i know, there are LOADS of ways to use them and make stuff pretty, without being an alcohol ink genius.  :)  i certainly am not, but lately i feel like one!

i'm sharing a card i made using the Koi stamp from the new Koi and Waterlilies set from Sheena Douglass' "A Little Bit Oriental".  the entire line is available HERE - there are gorgeous stamp sets, lovely embossing folders, and a paper pad that's just stunning and totally versatile! 

i LOVED colouring this koi.  and i LOVED playing with my little eyedroppers.  here's what i used:

High-Gloss Cardstock
Spectrum Noir Ink Refills GB6 and BT6 (with a smidge of BP3 that was leftover on my foam), plus just a couple of drops of blending solution
StazOn in Jet Black (for the sentiment and around the edges)
Koi from Sheena's A Little Bit Oriental "Koi and Waterlilies" stamp set
Koi coloured with Spectrum Noir markers: OR1, OR2, OR3, GB2, GB3, GB6


and that's it!  added some ribbon and a couple of little embellies, plus my sentiment, and this card just kind of happened!  i love playing with the re-inkers - you never know what it's going to look like, and you can make it as light or pale as you like with lots of ink, or less ink and blending it around the page more.  in this case, i used the entire sheet, although that wasn't my initial plan!  happy little surprises.

okay.  so GO HERE to check out my BLOG HOP POST!  you have until tomorrow night to hop with us at Crafter's Companion and you could win the Sheena set of your choice from this gorgeous new release!  :)

Sheena Douglass NEW RELEASE at Crafter's Companion - hop with us and WIN!

ANNNNNNND we're HOPPING! :)

Hi CC fans! Today we are excited to launch another gorgeous collection from Sheena Douglass
called “A Little Bit Oriental”.

This collection contains four beautiful stamp sets, four 5x7 embossing folders and a paper pad with
48 BEAUTIFUL sheets of coordinating pattern papers in 16 designs. This entire release is available
right now on the Crafter’s Companion website. To celebrate this wonderful new release, the designers
have created projects to inspire you, and we can’t wait to show them off! Hop along and don’t forget
to leave comments along the way because we will be selecting a random winner who will receive one
of the lovely new Sheena Stamp Sets (winner’s choice!).

Here's my card, featuring the gorgeous large water lily, paired up with the Tranquility sentiment, from
the Koi and Waterlilies set:




I used my Spectrum Noir markers to color up the flower and edge the sentiment... Here's the color list:

Flower petals - PL1, PL2, TP4, TB5, PL4 (stamens)
Leaves - LG2, LG5, JG5
To add highlights to the petals, leaves and stamens - Blender

Here's the hop list for you...

Chrissie Tobas
Christiana Reuling
Denise Coulter
Kendra Wietstock
Leah l'Orange
Mary Dawn Quirindongo
Roxanne O’Brien
Stacy Harper-Watson
Stephanie Severin
Trena Brannon
Tenia Nelson
Deb Felts (Guest Designer)

CLICK HERE to visit the shop and see these gorgeous new releases, and for inspiration, visit our gallery!
It's crammed with pretties, and there are lots of new projects featuring these beauties! :) Our hop runs now
through Monday, September 30th, so happy hopping, enjoy all the amazing inspiration from our team, and
good luck! Remember to comment at every stop along the way!

New Paper Issues BLOG HOP! Doodlebug gets FRUITY!

ahoy-hoy, chickens!  it's my first ISSUE at Paper Issues and we've got some excitement in store for you!

Welcome to Paper Issues “Fruit Stand” hop!

You should have arrived here from Kristine's place...  but if you dropped by just to see what's going on chez l'Orange and i'm your first stop, be sure to head over to Paper Issues to start at the beginning!

Here's the blog list:

Kathy: http://kathyskou.blogspot.com/

Kristine: http://kristinedavidson.blogspot.com/

you are here!  ***Leah: http://thechroniclesoforange.blogspot.com/

Lesley: http://www.alwaysplayingwithpaper.blogspot.com/

Lisa: http://lisarukinswift.blogspot.com/

Mary Jo: http://scrapbooktreehouse.blogspot.com/

so lemme tell ya, when you see the colours and cuteness of Fruit Stand, i'm sure you'll understand why i nearly squealed when i was told that my first DT assignment was to work with DOODLEBUG goodies!  oh my HECKNESS, this stuff is CUTE!  my HUGE thanks to Doodlebug for sending such lovely things to create with and for sponsoring our hop!

for my projects, there was very little that came from my stash!  first, a bright
and summery card with a lil' pocket for a tag (lurrrve the stickers and the bling!):

 and the tag:

FYI - i LOVE Doodlebug's alphas.  LOVE THEM.  they have funky fonts that are right up
my alley! i must have 20 sheets of different fonts and colours (okay, sometimes i horde).  

next, something sweet for any occasion.  this one's a little simpler but i couldn't resist the stickers

from the Fruit Stand line and they took center stage here!  the banner stickers ROCK!

and last, but not least (this one's my fave!) - a gift box perfect for some summery sweetness!

that's Fruit Stand.  and i love it.  and you should see what the rest of the PI team on this hop have created!  share your FRUITY projects (use Doodlebug product if you have it, but it's not necessary!), and link up, and you could win one of TWO awesome prize packs from our lovely sponsor!  and don't forget to:

1.      Like Doodlebug on Facebook {tell them we sent you}

2.      Like Paper Issues on Facebook

3.      Leave a comment (here, and at each visit along the hop)

***4/3/14 added this to the Link Party at Paper Issues for the Pocket Full of Sunshine theme!**

did i mention Pink Paislee is giving pretties away?

well it's true!

join us at Paper Issues while we're in the homestretch - our current issue is all about Moms and Pink Paislee (one, the other, or a combination of the two!), and we want to see your creations! 

CLICK HERE and check out the gorgeous things the Paper Issues ladies have done with Pink Paislee's gorgeous Hope Chest line - seriously AH-MAY-ZING.  i mean it! 

i played with some Spring Jubilee plus some glittery PP chippie alphas i've hoarded for way too long (because the color is just fabulous), and this little card was born:

yeah, initially i thought i might shoot for something CAS.  needless to say, once i started cutting into those papers, CAS was out of the question.  all i added was the doily and the center bling, but the rest is all PP. 

so you wanna win one of TWO prize packs from our OSS sponsor?  yeah, i know you do.  CLICK.  trust me!  read all about it, and do some browsing while you're at it.  the inspiration is kinda ridic.  YUM.

by the way, you can find some pretties like THIS

at the Paper Issues etsy shop...  and you can snag 'em for
20% off using the code ORANGE!  ('cuzza me!)

WASHI WINNER from the Paper Issues celebration!

evening, chickens!  it's Monday, i've just returned from Seattle, and i have a WINNER to announce!

on THIS POST, i invited you all to share in the birthday celebrations for the lovely Cassie Box, the owner of Paper Issues.  if you didn't get in on those giveaways (there were 23 of them!), you certainly missed out!  but for those who joined us, shared, liked, followed, THANK YOU!  what a great way to honor our fearless leader on her birthday!  :)

well the winners were announced at the Paper Issues blog today, but if you haven't dropped by there yet, i'm here to give someone some really great news! we have a TON of gorgeous washi tape in the Paper Issues Etsy shop!

the following lucky crafter gets to choose 8 ROLLS, courtesy of yours truly, and the lovely birthday girl herself...  comment #41 of  79...

 arlsmom aka Lynda

congratulations Lynda!  and a big ol' WOO HOO to you!  please email me at quiteorange@yahoo.com and let me know what 8 washi rolls you'd like (plus your mailing info) and i'll get those lovelies sent right out to you!  :)  thanks for joining us, Lynda!  you're the envy of many today, i promise.  ;)

and THAT'S out of the way, we resume our regularly scheduled programming.  hop on over and link up to our Current Issue - SERENDIPITY - for your chance to win one of FIVE yummalish prize packs from Elle's Studio!  your project can be old or new and doesn't have to feature any Elle's Studio product, but we'd especially love to see any that do!  GOOD LUCK!