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.  ;)

you've got a really nice pear...

i can't take credit for that, but it totes made me lullz so i had to use it to get your attention.  ;)

i've got a card today that is all cute and kawaii and part of our Valentine's inspiration week at the Some Odd Girl blog.  that's right, i made something.  AGAIN.

this one's by special request for a most awesome co-worker, and i hope she likes it!  i used a retired Some Odd Girl digi called Anjou - you can grab the clear stamp version in our Fruit Salad set and make even MORE cutery, because there are more fruits and punny sentiments (right up my alley!).  voila!

because nothing says "I love the SH!T out of you" like happy, smiling fruit!  right?  i also used the awesome Gold Foil Doilies from the Odds & Ends section of the Some Odd Girl shop, because they're seriously HOT.  and because GOLD FOIL.

annnnnnd, it's Valentine's inspo ALL WEEK, so you really should CLICK HERE to see what we're on about.  the Odd Girls are ON FIRE!

i also used the sweet card sketch from the Paper Issues Sketchy Saturday...

rotated it clockwise ninety degrees and busted out my February Swag Bag (it sold out, because they always do, but you REEEEEALLY should just get the 6-month subscription so you don't miss out - click HERE, and don't forget to use my code ORANGE for 20% off your whole purchase!)  for more inspiration from the Paper Issues Creative Team, you should check this out.  they rocked it all, as they do, and if they can inspire this girl to step out of her crafty funk, they'll inspire you, too. 

and that's it for today.  i have an exam to study for on Thursday, so i may be scarce around these parts, but i'm feeling the mojo starting to return and i am SO relieved and grateful to those who gave me the push i needed.  now to sort through the rest of the chaos...  annnnnnd FORWARD, MARCH!

3rd annual Hol-ODD-Day hop at Some Odd Girl!

YAY!

it's TIME!

our Hol-ODD-Day hop kicks off NOW, and i'm so glad you're here! 

We Odd Girls have joined together for a fun event for EVERYONE - not just because you get to hop, but because you get to PARTICIPATE and share your own holiday creations. So glad you've joined us for our 3rd annual Hol-ODD-Day Hop!

We mixed things up a bit to bring you a nice variety of holiday projects that we hope will inspire you. You can comment on all of the blogs, participate by linking your own below (to be eligible to win, be sure you link to us in your post), and comment throughout the event on other people's links as well! And there will be PRESENTS! The hop goes from now through Friday, December 12th, and we'll be announcing 3 winners next Wednesday, December 17th, so you have plenty of time to comment between now and then! Our Hol-ODD-Day Hop link party will close at midnight on Friday the 12th.

Today, all of the Odd Girls have projects to share for the big event, so you can visit their blogs to see all the action happening. Here's the hop list for our awesome team:

Some Odd Girl blog (featuring a new inspiration project each day!)
Tabbatha
Linda
Katie
Mary Pat
Stephanie
Alexis
Nicole
Suzanne
Judy
Jo Ann
Melissa
Leah
Brianna
Lenny
Anna
Kristy

Remember to comment along the way, and link up your holiday-themed projects using Some Odd Girl stamps (new or old)!

i created a little wedge box/ornament using the gorgeous Bright Lights Kaylee digi stamp (she'll always be one of my faves!):

the box will be filled with candies (probably Ferrero Rocher) and hung up, either from our mantle or on a tree that has yet to be put up...  these boxes are SO easy to make, and a couple of little punched holes to tie them together, and presto!  instant gift!  (yep, a gift card will also fit inside!)

ZOOM to see this cutie up close:

 

i also used the green arrow paper from the Sunshine Sorbet paper pad, as well as some Sorbet Sequins and Hexie Dots all blinged out.  

so hop along, and comment along the way, and you are welcome to join us by adding ANY Some Odd Girl holiday-themed project (new or old) to our little Hop Party Linky - just be sure to link to Some Odd Girl in your blog post, and you might be one of our lucky winners - there will be THREE!  

we also have some awesome themed digi BUNDLES for you, so CLICK HERE to see what's in the shop!

 

the new (Some Odd) Girl in town!

hey chickens!

ya met the new chick yet?  

we introduced a brand new girlie to the Some Odd Girl family last week (here), and today, she's returned to do some work!  that is, some lifting, stretching, and SHOPPING! meet Shopping Piper! 

LOVING this new character - her curly hair is so much fun to colour and i swear there are no mistakes!  Shopping Piper is available today with our digi release, and there's a new cut file, too!  CLICK HERE to see what's brand spankin' new in the shop.

my card today features a slew of AWESOME GOODIES from the July OHDEERME Kit from Freckled Fawn - there is so much goodness packed into this little kit, you REALLY need a subscription!

the orange vellum alphas (swoon), the cork star stickers, the chipboard arrows, the blue and green polka dot washi, and that ridiculously adorbs little happy face paper clip...  ALL from the kit!  (but there's so much more in there!)

wonder what's in those bags...  is Piper clothes shopping?  shoes?  maybe getting things for her house?  early Christmas shopping?  

and check out this gold foiled kraft PAPER (from SEI)...

lurve.  all of it.  the Shopping Piper digi stamp, the OHDEERME kit, the foiled paper.  now to find a friend to give this to, so we can find an excuse to spend a day shopping...

CLICK HERE to see what the rest of the Odd Girls did to spotlight the sensational SHOPPING PIPER, and our new cut file, from Some Odd Girl!  and if you visit the Freckled Fawn shop, tell 'em i sent you!  the August kit is available NOW, and oh my goomie!  you will be amazed at how much stuff those kids cram into one bag!

thanks a LATTE, my sweet and ODD friend!

did you catch it?  i have a cute and sweet little card up at the Some Odd Girl blog today, showing off stamps from 2 separate clear sets that happen to go PERFECTLY together...

check out my card featuring Breakfast Friends (the coffee cup) and Hipster Mae (the sentiment)!

my little cuppa is colored up with my pencils, natch:

and i added in some gorgeous Crate Paper "Love Notes", as well as that yummy burlap trim (which i inked to make it more coffee-ish) and wood dots from My Mind's Eye.  grab those by CLICKING HERE and feel free to take advantage of my discount code ORANGE to get 20% off your total purchase.  :)

if you create ANYTHING this month using Some Odd Girl stamps, be sure to join our little linky party (in the right sidebar of the blog) and you might be spotlighted or you could win stuff!  

SOME ODD GIRL 2014-15 DESIGN TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT!

it's TIME!

we've all been anxiously awaiting this time, and it's FINALLY HERE!  it's not a joke, either, so you're gonna want to hop on over to the Some Odd Girl blog to meet the new Odd Girls! 

we are announcing in SIX PARTS, beginning NOW!  visit at 8, 10 and 12 today and tomorrow (Eastern time) as we WARMLY welcome our digi and clear teams and kick off what's going to be an AWESOME and INSPIRING term!  there's a ton of fun stuff on the horizon for Some Odd Girl, and we hope you'll be joining us for the ride!  :)

Spring Social kicks off at Some Odd Girl!

just check your newsletters, folks.  you'll be glad you subscribed, even if it was just in response to our nagging.  ;)

happy almost spring to you!  Some Odd Girl is VERY ready for it.  and we've got a cram-packed week of fun ahead, so ENJOY!

have you met the Hipsters?

this release has been a HUGE hit at Some Odd Girl.  we showed them off at CHA and people were inking up the pets for our make and takes, and ultimately, the Odd Girls were bursting at the seams to share them with you!

well they're available, they're flying off the proverbial shelves, and we are in love.  here's a card i made using the new Hipster Mae clear stamp set:

she. is. fabulous.  i love the spirit this young lady exudes, and i prefer to think she's drinking a Wawa coffee, rather than a Starbucks, but that's just my preference.  :) Mae is coloured up with my pencils, and i went minimalish on the background, using a doily and some Heidi Swapp Color Shines to mist...  a few minor embellies and the attention is all on Mae!  

so the Hipsters.  we have a Hipster Kody set too (and he bears a striking resemblance to the beat poet Johnny Depp), and Hipster Pets, for all you lovers of foxes with bowlers and moustaches.  :)  CLICK HERE to check them all out!  

there's also a Spring Social event going on next week in the Some Odd Girl Facebook community, and YOU'RE INVITED!  but i strongly urge you to sign up for the newsletter, so you can get the inside scoop which will ALSO give you a bit of an edge as we kick off the party on Monday.  here's the info...

will we see you then?  :)

happy Friday, chickens!  xo

(linked up at Paper Issues for the "Count Your Lucky Stars" issue!)

Some Odd Girl and Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L wraps up the hop today!

DAY 5 of our awesome blog hop with Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L and HOLY COW, i hope you've been hopping with us because the projects have been AMAZING! 

Thanks for joining our week-long HOP! Stamps and sticky stuff join hands for a fun and inspiring event that runs November 25th through December 1st, and we’ve got 5 days’ worth of stunning creations to share with you while you hop!

Some Odd Girl and Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L have been sharing projects on their blogs Monday through Friday, and you must comment on each of the posts along the way (that’s 10 comments you’ll need to make, folks!), you’ll be entered to win some serious swag from both companies! There are two happy boxes of adhesives from Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L and two $20 gift certificates to the Some Odd Girl shop to be won!

(there's also a bonus if you comment on ALL of the Odd Girls' blogs who have participated this week!)

here's my project today, featuring Kaylee's Closet Wardrobe (clear set)
with sentiment and cloud from Nouveau Girls Grow (clear)
and using the E-Z runner and 3-D Foam Squares from Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

and a close-up of my girl:

so head on over to the Some Odd Girl blog for your complete list of links today, and if you leave your comments for the week's posts, you'll be eligible to win some awesome swag!  :)  happy Friday, chickens, and happy hoppin'! 

Some Odd Girl is hopping with Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L!

we're STICKIN' IT TO YA!

it's going to be an AWESOME week at the Some Odd Girl blog!  we've got 5 days of fab creations from the Odd Girls, plus the team over at Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L have rocked the SOGgies, and you can win one of two $20 gift certificates to the Some Odd Girl shop, as well as 2 fun boxes of sticky goodness from Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L!  oh, and there MIGHT be something extra along the way, but you'll have to wait and see.  :D

CLICK HERE to get started!  i'll be back later this week to share a project created with my SOGgies and foam squares from Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L, but i didn't want you to miss your chance!  comment every day (on both manufacturers' blogs) for your best chance to win!  :)  see you soon!

Some Odd Girl hopping with Perfect Paper Crafting!

WELCOME!  it's time for.....

A Perfectly Odd Hop!  We Odd Girls have partnered up with the lovely ladies from Perfect Paper Crafting to bring you something fun and different!

We had the pleasure of getting together with Perfect Paper Crafting at CHA in Vegas, and a collaborative event was an absolute NO-BRAINER!  Would the Odd Girls like to try out some fun tools?  Heck yes!  Does the Perfect Paper Crafting team want to play with some cute stamps?  Sure thing!  And it’s a match made in heaven…

Today, both teams come together to bring you a fabulously inspiring BLOG HOP that will run through Sunday, November 17th.  There are 16 stops along the way including the main blogs, and PLENTY of inspiration for you to enjoy, so we hope you have as much fun as we’ve all had in this little partnership!
If you’re not already familiar with Perfect Paper Crafting, you are in for a TREAT!  Their tools allow crafters to get perfect placement of their mats and edges, easily shape and layer, and AIRBRUSH for gorgeous effects on their projects!  The Odd Girls enjoyed playing with their Perfect Layers, Perfect Squares, and Perfect Ruler for this little event…  You should have arrived from Jenny’s blog, but in case you get lost or distracted along the way, here’s the hop order:

Some Odd Girl blog
Perfect Paper Crafting blog
Suzanne BierEva Uyeunten
Alexis Kemp
Pam Sparks
Judy Bagwell
Wendy Ramlakhan
Jenn Cochran
Mary Pat Siehl
Katie Perry
Roxie Glaza
Kristy Dalman
Jenny Gropp
Leah l’Orange


Yep, I'm the LAST stop!  I hope you've enjoyed all the amazing stuff you've seen along the way!  I'm sharing a project that uses the Snow White image (clear stamp) with the Fairy Magic sentiment (also clear), and lots and lots of pretty layers from the Perfect Layers Border Tool #1.  I created 1/8" mats around my image, sentiment, background panel and the little accent panels in behind.  And it was a BREEZE!

And colored up with my Spectrum Noir markers:

Just LOOK at those Perfect Layers!  Exactly 1/8" all the way around.  I love layering anyway, but this just makes it more fun!

So that's it!  You've hopped your merry way to the end, so be sure you've commented on EVERY STOP and you’ll be eligible to win one of TWO prize packs that include one of these tools and a stamp set of your choice! OH, and our fabby partners have given us a special DISCOUNT CODE for you to use at their store!  Visit Perfect Paper Crafting and enter code SOG5% to save on your shopping cart!  (Not to mention the sweet combo deals they offer)

We'll be spotlighting the individual products throughout the week at the Some Odd Girl blog, so drop by tomorrow through Friday for more inspiration!  You have until Sunday at midnight EST to leave your comments, and Some Odd Girl and Perfect Paper Crafting will each draw one winner, to be announced on Monday, November 18th.  Have a Perfectly Odd day, and good luck!

Some Odd Girl sentiments ROCK MY WORLD

hiya chickens!
hope the week's going well for you and you're all geared up for tomorrow's festivities!  are you trick or treating?  handing out candy?  taking littles trick or treating?  OH, and have you Trick or Treated with the Odd Girls yet?  :)  tomorrow's the last night, so GET ON IT!  :)  click here to go where the magic begins...

TODAY, i am sharing a spunky little thang on the Some Odd Girl blog. no colouring skills involved, just a little hand-eye coordination and a bit of mix-and-match action.  here we are!

i used the Make a Statement clear set and borrowed another sentiment from Dare to Be Gwen, loved it all up with my Hero Arts neon inks from the Paper Issues shop, grabbed a little wood veneer heart and an enamel "sugar dot" heart, and my little masterpiece was born!  i says it's a masterpiece, anyway.  i'm rather smitten with this card and the loud colours and the POSSIBILITIES!  ermahgerd, i am looking for every single sentiment (or part of one) that fits into these banners so i can customize.  :)

whatcha think? OH, and you can grab the Paper Issues bits (plus anything else in the store, like the new Studio Calico PRINT SHOP!) at a lovely little discount if you just use my code ORANGE at checkout:

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!)

Project Life at Paper Issues!

so.
new issue at Paper Issues and people are eating this ess up!  i haven't jumped on the bandwagon 'cuz i'm not a scrapper, as you know, but lemme tell ya, when i said i'd get in on Some Odd Girl's Project Life project, i kinda really TOTES dug it.

i can see myself getting addicted - if ever i get myself a proper photo printer, or order my Instagram prints from one of the many sites out there.  (Paper Issues was recently sponsored by Origrami, and they have TOTES cute packaging and awesome quality, from what i'm told!)

anywho.
Project Life.
i know LOTS of you do it.
so you wanna get in on the latest ISSUE at Paper Issues, because that's what it's all about.

here's my (unofficial) Project Life spread, Some Odd Girl style:

SO.  am i doing it right?  :)  they're probably more like little mini-pages than actual PL pages, since i don't leave room for journaling and whatnot.  but they DO represent me, and my life, and who i am and what i dig.  and i had FUN making them!

details:

 

 

as you can see, not much negative space.  bit of glare, too.  but how DO you photograph those things if they're tucked into plastic sleeves that give off a GLARE?!  

so yeah.  PL fans, CLICK HERE to see our new issue - Project Life is our sponsor! 

and you could win a CORE KIT or one of  6 sampler packs like this:

and now, i'm off to do the hokey pokey.  :)  actually i'm off to Cape May, where hubbin and i tied the knot nearly 8 years ago.  we're going to eat crazy hot dogs and stick our feet in the ocean.  later, chickens!  :)

Pink Paislee is sponsoring us at Paper Issues!

wellie wellie wellie...  Mother's Day in the U.S. was this past Sunday, and even though i haven't seen my mother in, well, 24 years, i have to say i'm super lucky because i have the most OSS of Mothers-in-Law!  she loves popcorn as much as i do, she got into the cardmaking thing with me a few years ago and accumulated a bunch of stuff that i will inherit when i move into my new home, and no matter how many times we go visit my in-laws for dinner, it's still not enough.  :)  she's spunky and wears the pants, and i can spend hours and hours with her and still not want to poke my eyes out with a butter knife.  that's a GOOD SIGN.

so, in honour of my MIL, a card for our current issue at Paper Issues!

this one features one of the mini-kits from the Paper Issues Etsy shop - the Collectable Journey kit isn't available anymore, but there are always similar ones with fun little papers and embellies (mmm, twine), like THIS ONE!  so the twine and papers are from my little kit, the circle and flower stickers are from BasicGrey's Fact & Fiction line (get more yummy BG goodness RIGHT HERE), the chevron and SMILE stamps are Some Odd Girl, and the Happy Mother's Day sentiment and buttons are from SP & Company.

okay.  so did you make something for Mother's Day?  have you made anything using Pink Paislee products?

welllllllll...  Pink Paislee is generously giving away 2 fabby prize packs - one featuring the gorgeous Hope Chest collection (which the Paper Issues girls rocked for the hop!), and one from the Cottage Farms collection.  so go COMMENT!  HOP!  and give us a little Facebook LIKEY action!  and for an added bonus, LINK UP!  share your project featuring anything using Pink Paislee products, or any Mother's Day project, and you're bettering the odds you'll be one of our lucky winners!  CLICK HERE to check out the Issue, and to see the team's amazing creations.  OH, and go shopping!  use my code for 20% off everything!

okay, so my post has been SUPER wordy.  i think it's time to call it a day and get back to my online courses for the American Bankers Association and fall asleep in front of my computer.  BRING IT!  :)

Lazy Day Kaylee is our new Featured Digi at Some Odd Girl!

and you, folks, have just two more days to get your votes in for our Odd Idol competition!  it's been a GREAT second round, the competition is FIERCE, with amazing creations from our 20 contenders.  CLICK HERE to place your votes (and don't forget to check out Some Odd World while you're there - it's a fun and happenin' little place!).

i'm sharing a project i created to showcase our gorgeous new Featured Digi at Some Odd Girl...  for the next two weeks, this little lady is 35% off!  helloooooooo Lazy Day Kaylee!

 

i love this little miss, truly.  i have used her for a slew of cards - everything from Thinking of You to Miss You to Birthday to Hi to Let's Get Together.  she's so versatile!  and here's a situation where i'm not crazy about the pleats but they kind of disappear with all that flowery stuff going on anyway.  :)  SAVED!

anywho, she's ON SALE.  you know digis are already wonderfully affordable, right?  well grab her now for super cheap and show us what ELSE she can do!  :D 

here's a close-up of my gal, coloured up with my Prismacolor Pencils:

 

and that BLING?  yum.  from Want2Scrap - it's Nestabling

deliciousness and i'm totally hoarding it.  no, i won't share.  :p

all righty.  so CLICK HERE to see more inspiration from our Odd Girls, and CLICK HERE to get a Lazy Day Kaylee for your collection.  and CLICK HERE to vote for our very FIRST Odd Idol!  and CLICK HERE for random cuteness.  :)  that is all.

Odd Idol first round has ENDED! 20 people advancing to Round 2!

hey there, chickens!  what's chickin'?  :)

it's Friday - WOOT!  we've applied for our mortgage and things are in the bank's hands while we wait for the appraisal.  Monday is our home inspection (and i'm already getting poorer and poorer by the day!) and if things continue to go smoothly (big bucks, big bucks, no whammies!), then we are expecting a settlement date of May 29th.  NEW HOME!  :)  and i will be a homeowner for the first time ever!  SO exciting...  that also means i'll be getting a kitty soon thereafter, and THAT, dear chickens, makes me very happy! 

okay, enough gushing.  life is good!  it's going to be an awesome day at work, and an awesome day on the world wide web.  know why?  well i'll tell ya!  the first round of Odd Idol closed on Wednesday night, and we have some people advancing to Round 2!  check out Some Odd World and/or the Some Odd Girl blog and cheer our crafters on!  we're announcing the next challenge theme, and we're showing you which projects were selected by our judges (read: Odd Girls), and we're reminding you how totes oss the prize is for our big winner!  crikey.  seriously, it's ridiculously awesome.

YEP.  told you so!  our generous sponsors rock in a very big way, and we can't wait to see what the winner will do with all this fabby swag!  SO.  CLICK HERE to see what's going on and have a WONDERFUL weekend!  :)

super cute springy digis available now at Some Odd Girl!

morning, chickens!  :)  er, ducks?  peeps?  whatever!  HI!  i'm sharing this cutie patootie and showing you one of MANY super fabby critter digis now available at Some Odd Girl!  if you're looking for some animal/bird/critter action that screams SPRING, you really ought to CLICK HERE to check out our awesome selection!  here's one of many - Duck in Boots!

 

is he not perfectly springy and totally adorbs?!  i coloured him up with my Prismacolor Pencils, added some Sassafras Lass paper, punched a few hearts from random reds i had lying about, doodled my edges, and finished up with BasicGrey and Sass alphas.  and i'm QUITE pleased that i have a fabby new pair of rain boots to wear in rainy Seattle later this month (only mine are lime green with pink and white polka dots) so i was feeling rather inspired by this little dude.  :)

also, don't forget to HOP with us at SP & Company!  we have this color challenge going on through April 16th, and if you don't have any SP & Company products of your own (yet), you can CLICK HERE to check out the freebies!  here's the color combo...

join us and our winner will receive $25 to spend at the SP & Company store!  believe me, it won't be difficult to spend, with the gorgeous new chalk inks, buttons, dies, storage, and the cute new stamps!  wanna check out all the new goods?  RIGHT HERE, friends!

have a fantabulatious weekend, lovelies, and i'll see ya soon!

It's the TIMELESSLY ODD HOP! Twine meets Tweet!

***CLICK HERE for the Friends of True's Inky Blog Hop!***


GOOD MORNING!  :)

Do you know what today is, chickens?  It's the one we Odd Girls have been waiting for!  Glad you're here!

The Twine-istas and the Odd Girls are happy to welcome you to their first collaborative BLOG HOP!

Some Odd Girl and Timeless Twine decided to get together for a little playdate, and we are SO pleased you've joined us! We hope you'll find plenty of inspiration as you make your way around to all of the designers' personal blogs, and be sure to leave a little love at each stop along the way, because there are THREE gorgeous spools of Timeless Twine and one $25 gift certificate to Some Odd Girl up for grabs! Our hop, now being lovingly referred to as "The Timelessly Odd Hop", runs now through Sunday, March 17th at midnight EST, so you have plenty of time to make your way around the circuit. It's a big hop, 'cuz we have TONS of amazing designers who were absolutely excited to combine their love for all things cute, quirky, clever, and crafty, so take your time and ENJOY YOUR JOURNEY!

We did that whole product swap thing, and I was SO excited to get me a big ol' roll of Pumpkin Orange and White twine for me to do with as I choose...  So I chose...

I used Tweet Kaylee, and paired her up with the banner stamp from the Make a Statement clear set, plus the "SMILE" stamp from the Everyday Smiles clear set, and proceeded to fill the letters in!  :)  I had some fun punchin' and threadin' and distressin' but stuck with a relatively simple layout to properly showcase Kaylee with the Timeless Twine.  :)  This card was a LOT of fun to make!

Here's my gal Kaylee, all blown up and coloured in Prismacolor Pencils:

But we're not going to ask you folks to MAKE anything (although we wouldn't dare stop you from doing so!)... We just want you to visit all of the stops along the way and let yourself be inspired!  Just remember to leave a comment at each stop, and visit us at the Some Odd Girl blog at the usual time on Monday, March 18th for our announcements!  Good luck, everybody!  :D

You should have made it to the Chronicles by way of Twine-istea Kristy...  BUT, if you've just dropped by randomly and haven't been hopping from the beginning, here's how it's all going down:

Some Odd Girl: http://www.someoddgirlblog.com

Melissa: http://www.melissamade2.blogspot.com

Amy Kolling - http://www.stamp-n-paradise.blogspot.com/

Leah Crowe: http://www.leahscraftylife.com

Amy T - http://tsurutadesigns.blogspot.com/

Ana Maria: http://www.shortycreations.com/

Anna: http://annasigga.typepad.com

Annette: http://myclevercreations.blogspot.com/

Rachel: http://kneedeepinpaper.blogspot.com

Asa: http://scraphorse.blogg.se

Brianna - Http://www.Bloeffelbein.blogspot.com

Casandra - http://www.thescrapperinme.blogspot.sg/

Debbie: http://bugjuiced.blogspot.com/

Kristy: http://www.theoddgirl.com

Faye: http://stampinfluffnstuff.blogspot.com

Kristy - www.scraptasticalkreations.blogspot.com
Leah the Orange: http://thechroniclesoforange.blogspot.com

Lou Mac: http://lou-dot-mac.blogspot.com

Mandi - http://mjskraze.blogspot.com/

Tracy http://tracysstampingcorner.blogspot.com/

Melisa: http://www.melisascraftycreations.blogspot.com/

Piali - http://touchofcreation.blogspot.com/

Shannon Morgan: http://designsofapaddymack.typepad.com/

Vera: http://lingshappyplace.blogspot.com

Melissa Shea: http://scrapsbymel.blogspot.com/

Timeless Twine: http://timelesstwine.blogspot.com/

So there's your hop list! From here, you're off to visit the totally quirky and utterly LOVELY Lou Mac!  You don't have to visit everyone in order, but you do have to visit EVERYONE if you want to win the goodies!  Just say hi, leave 'em a little love, and you're in the running! And that's your cue, friends! Our winners will be announced on Monday, March 18th. Happy hopping, and GOOD LUCK! 

WOOT! who loves unicorns?

unicorns are pretty cool (so sayeth Dave from Orgazmo!), and when i saw this gorje girl that Kristy created, my jaw fell right to the floor. she's AMAZING, and so much fun to colour!

so yeah, it's day 3 of our new Digi Release Week at Some Odd Girl, and i think you're gonna like this little lady.... check out Unicorn Mae (who's available now by clicking HERE):

RIGHT?! totally drool-worthy! and there is so much you can do with her, as our Odd Girls have demonstrated (click HERE for lots of inspiration!). i hadn't done a monochromatic coloured project in quite a while (like, way back HERE), and i saw that one of the challenge blogs i dig was looking for it, so i wanted to give it another go... seems like this should be a go-to technique for me, because i'm always happy with the way it turns out! here's Unicorn Mae, up close and personal (click her to enlarge!):

if, however, i could go back and do it again, i might lighten up the ink so it would come out grey and softer, but we live and learn, right?!

you HAVE to go see this sweet girl all over the Some Odd Girl blog, because our team is TRULY talented and their creations will take your breath away! not to mention, if you leave a comment (each day of the release, actually, so go back and start at Monday!), you could win the digi of the day! :)

right.
so, new release this week at SomeOddGirl.com - fantasy and lovely and just amazing. branch pot luck luncheon today at work, and i went healthy and made a flippin' fabulous salad. hubbin is going camping tomorrow and i plan to get my craft on (with a few specific things in mind!). summer is winding down and the teachers and students will be back to school soon... frankly, i am pretty excited about that, too! :)

oh, and playing along with challenges at:
Stampin' for the Weekend - they want monochromatic
Squigglefly - they want you to try a new technique or revisit an old one

and that, dear chickens, is all she wrote (for today). i'll be back tomorrow with something to be PROUD of! ;)