it's CROP TIME at Paper Issues!

hey chickens - do you know what's going on this weekend?  today is Day Two of the Paper Issues online crop, and our last challenge will post at midnight tonight... CLICK HERE to join the growing community, and play along with our 24 challenges to win lots of awesome prizes!  seriously, 24.  (and DUDE, check out those SPONSORS!)

i am hosting a "Bits and Pieces" challenge, and i've created stuff for a couple of the others as well...  first, a card and a scrappy page for my challenge:

CLICK HERE to go to the challenge and get the deets on how to play, and you can win the April Swag Bag from Paper Issues...  i used a ton of stuff from my Swag Bags, as well as some awesome Doodlebug Sprinkles vellum, some Webster's Pages vellum lace, Gossamer Blue leaves, Pebbles scripty sentiments, Pink Paislee die-cut paper and Heidi Swapp hexie stickers (among other bits and pieces).

there are some awesome games.  and challenges, including stencils... stitches... pocket pages... glitter... scraplifting... music... a huge title... our free cut files and printables... grids... and the one that might make you go "OOOHHHH!"... a page or spread about YOU - it could earn you a 4-month spot on the Paper Issues Creative Team.  awwww, yeaaaahhh!

here's mine, featuring the utterly and RIDICULOUSLY pretty Bella Rouge line from Pink Paislee:

everything but the doily, the stars and the punchinella is from that line.  it's BEAUTIFUL.  and if you want to get in on the challenge to become the next PI girl, CLICK HERE!

there's more, but i'll save that for another post.  get in on the action - there are a bazillion people all around the world cropping with us, and all of the challenges are open until midnight March 29th (next Monday).  :)

What the #@!$%& - new Paper Issues link party!

hey there, chickens!  there's a new flair party in town, and Paper Issues knows where it's at!  you're invited!

our theme is "What the #@!$%&" and there is SO much you can do with it!  punctuation, typewriter keys, typed journaling, scripty writing, numbers, exclamation (WOW! SHEESH! YIKES!), money, texty abbreviations (LOL, WTF, BRB, etc...) - you catch my drift, right?  :)  or use Feed Your Craft product on your page.  link up and be sure to link back to Paper Issues and you might win!  you might also be featured on our Facebook page, or our Instagram feed, or on the Paper Issues blog as one of our Fan Featured Friday friends!

this issue is sponsored by Feed Your Craft, who are all about awesome flair, and there are 3 packs of flair from their shop up for grabs for the winner of this issue!  we also have a discount code for you - use code PAPERISSUES15 now through 12/31 to save 15% off your entire order!  they have LOADS of fun stuff, including this neutral ampersand (of which i would like 100 more!) and book text, which is perfect for anything!

i combined some of the Teresa Collins "Something Wonderful" elements (including the title from the pack!), some goodies from my December Swag Bag, Jillibean Soup enamel stars, some Fancy Pants ephemera goodness and my trusty Dymo label maker. 

those apples?  yeah, they were MAILED TO ME.  by my bestie, Kristy, who hand-picked them in Michigan when Honeycrisp season started last year.  when i opened this huge box to find apples inside, i cried like a baby.  love you, girl.  like whoa!

so, link up!  join in the fun!  your projects can be new or old, but you must link to us!  CLICK HERE to check out the Paper Issues "What the #@!$%&" linky party and see what the rest of the awesome Creative Team did with this one...  we LOVED using the Feed Your Craft flair, and we know one lucky winner's going to be loving it, too!

for your shopping needs, check out the Paper Issues shop and see what's new!  Cassie Box has new goodies arriving ALL. THE. TIME.  and you can use my code to grab 'em before they're gone! 

Paper Issues is getting their NAVY on!

new issue, chickens!  Paper Issues has a brand new link party and you're invited!  this one's sponsored by the super fantabulous Echo Park Paper and they are offering up TWO collection packs to one lucky winner!

i created a card for a friend who just had a baby boy, and i was SO excited that the theme of the baby's room is all nautical cuteness.  here's my card:

i threw down some paper from Bella Blvd, added in some alphas from Doodlebug (and the tiny ones from my stash), and wood and cork bits from Studio Calico, then some burlap trim from Maya Road and twine from The Twinery. 

you wanna play along?  link up your projects that follow the theme (they can be NEW or OLD, as long as you link back to the Paper Issues blog!)...  go for some blues in your project, an aquatic or nautical theme (sea creatures, boats, beaches, marinas, the beach, cruises, water, etc.), military subjects, bath time or showers, use water on your project (i.e. WATERCOLORING!), something 4th of July related or anything using Echo Park products!  seriously, we don't mind how loosely related it is, we just want you to share!  CLICK HERE to see what the Creative Team did for this issue, and have FUN!

oh, and if you haven't already grabbed it, the July Swag Bag is available HERE.  AND a bazillion awesome new products (some are even nautical-themed!) like these:

and my code, as always, will save you some big bucks (that can be spent on more crafties!):

linked up for the May 11th issue, too!  because STARS and what better way to get one's party started than with a brand new baby boy?  :)

The Odd Girls are Rockin'-It with Ruby Rock-it for a HOP!

HELLOOOOOOO Odd friends!  are you here for the hop?  you betcher sweet potato you are!  :)  WELCOME!

we are totally excited to bring you a fun event that incorporates both Some Odd Girl and Ruby Rock-it products into our creations, and we are READY TO ROCK-IT!  Can you handle the excitement?  :)

our hop runs NOW through Saturday, May 31st at midnight Eastern, and there are PRIZES to be won!  oh yes, there are prizes...  two lucky winners will receive a $20 gift certificate to the Some Odd Girl store, as well as this fabulous kit, the "Bella! Year in Review" collection from Ruby Rock-it:

all along the hop, you'll see inspiration from the Odd Girls and the Ruby Rock-it Creative Team, and all you have to do to be eligible to win one of the two prizes is leave a comment at each stop along the hop.
you should have arrived from PATTIE's blog, but if not, you can CLICK HERE to get started at the beginning!  you'll wrap up at the Ruby Rock-it blog, but you have many stops in between!

i busied up and got my BOX on, and put some cute gift boxes together for the many occasions that are coming up this summer - we have graduations, babies, birthdays and friends missing friends, so it's time to get some creative gift wrapping on! here's my little montage:

told you i was busy!  i used my Ultimate Tool from Crafter's Companion for all of the box templates, busted out a couple of 12x12 sheets of Ruby Rock-it paper for the two shaped boxes and embossed and covered each panel with patterned paper from their Color Fusion line.  here's my first box, featuring the super sweet Clever Kittys clear stamp set, along with a (partial) sentiment from Make a Statement clear stamp set , and two Ruby Rock-it flowers layered over some ribbon to finish it off:

love this little mouser and couldn't help but add the punny little sentiment!  

next up, box #2, featuring the gorgeous Scooter Mae digi stamp:

i went light on the embellies here as i wanted to give Mae the proper attention - see that cute teal circle embossed paper though?  i LOVE it!  it's a nice heavyweight cardstock and i want a hundred sheets of it!

and last, but not least, this ridiculously sweet couple is a little clear stamp sneak peek...
meet Milk and Cookies!

isn't the heart detail for the box closure COOL?  and i'm totally loving the sentiment!  these dudes are ridic.

and them's my boxes!  OH, and the backs:

ALL Ruby Rock-it paper, all Some Odd Girl stamps, ALL tons of fun and fabby little things will live inside the boxes later! 

we Odd Girls have LOVED working with the Ruby Rock-it papers and embellishments for our creations!  leave your comment below, and from here, you're going to head on over and visit Beckie!  In case you're bouncing around at your own leisure, here's the full hop list...

Some Odd Girl blog
Candice
Linda
Jenifer
Dana
Pattie
Leah
Beckie
Marilyn
Erin
Paola
Kaka
Lenny
Monique
Nicole
Katie
June
Suzanne
Alicia
Stephanie
Ruby Rock-it Blog

WHEW!  SO much to see along the 21 different stops!  Have fun, happy hopping, and thank you so much for joining us!  Our hop winners will be announced at the main blogs on Monday, June 2nd...  GOOD LUCK!

HAPPY NEW YEAR! Some Odd Girl wants to play TAG!

new challenge at Some Odd Girl, folks!  we're opening it up for a little TAG action - you can create anything that uses a tag (or that IS a tag, in fact!), as long as it is NEW and uses a Some Odd Girl image or cut file (or both - whatev!)... 

my tag today features the super gorge Rainbow Fairy (digi), along with some embossed chevrons from Make a Statement (clear) and clouds from Sunny Mae (also clear)...  i NEVER bust out my embossing powders, but i inherited a TON of them when my mother-in-law gave me all of her crafties, so i figured i should probably get in there!  anywho, here's m'tag:

added in some Webster's Pages trims, twine from The Twinery, along with some yummy Tiny Text from Cosmo Cricket (because i CANNOT get enough of them), flair from Scrapmaster's Paradise, doodled and DONE!  :)

here's my gal up a little closer:

the glitter on the wings and the swirl are also embossed (using an embossing pen and the same holographic glitter) - check out the shimmah!

the challenge can be found HERE - check out the AH-MAY-ZING creations from all of the Odd Girls, and you have until January 29th to play along!  what can you win?  a 4x6 clear stamp set or 3 digis!  WOOT!

Shiny and New at Paper Issues!

we've got a new issue, folks!  but we ALL have issues, right?  well for this we're looking for anything that follows the theme "Shiny and New" (interpret however you'd like!), but we also have a sketch if you'd like an extra push.  NOT necessary to follow the sketch!

for this one, we're also giving away an awesome $20 gift certificate to spend at the Paper Issues store, and WHOA, there's so much new stuff i'm having a hard time keeping up!  every time i place my order, new stuff comes in and i have to place another!  :D

here's what i made for the occasion:

i used the yummalicious Sweet Cherry Color Shine from Heidi Swapp (Paper Issues has LOADS of colors!) and Double Yellow Mister Huey's from Studio Calico to pretty up their mistables, Carribean Baker's Twine from The Twinery.  some paper from Echo Park (an older collection - Happy Days, but there's lots of EP available HERE!), ball trim (swoooooon) and a cheapie felt key from somewhere.  lullz.  bling.  alphas.  done.

so yes.  LINK UP HERE.  win this:

shop with THIS:

**linked up 4/3/14 to the new Pocket Full of Sunshine issue at Paper Issues!**

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!

how to win some Heidi Swapp Color Shine

simple.

link up to our Halloween Party at Paper Issues, 'cuz that's our current issue!  the Paper Issues girls DO have Halloween Issues!  :)  some might say we've gotten carried away.  ;)  personally, i love it, and hey, if by getting carried away with us, that means you might win something FAB, then so be it. 

so bring it on!  i'm not sharing a Halloween project right now, but showing you the a sampling of the GORGEOUSNESS of the prize you can win:

the burlap was frayed and messed up and sprayed first with the Navy Color Shine, then i laid my bottom panel down in the pool of blue that was on my craft mat.  next, i masked the letters and sprayed White Color Shine on top for contrast and to mute out the background but keep that fabulous blue shimmer.  i traced the letters with a white gel pen, and the snowflakes were sprayed with the Citron Color Shine for pop.  :)

check out the SHIMMMMMMMAH:

i love the marbled vein throughout!  of course, trying to capture the shimmer in a photograph is challenging, but ERMAHGERD, this stuff is HOT.  you NEED it.  you WANT TO WIN IT!

link up HERE and this whole set could be yours!

and if you just want to grab them for yourself, plus any other goodies available at the Paper Issues store, i've got a sweet deal for you!

Christmoweenie - Paper Issues NEW issue comin' atcha!

okay, so the theme is NOT Christmas, but it's Hallowe'en, and i couldn't wait to bust out some of my new goodies, which are CHRISTMAS THEMED, for the most part.  and that's okay!  that works for me.

i made a Hallowe'en project for the occasion, and you should, too.  because you could win one of the very pretties that i used on my project!  CLICK HERE for the Paper Issues party.  here's m'card:

so.  that GREEN, that gorgeous green shimmery spritzy goodness?  that's the new Citron Heidi Swapp Color Shine, and you want it.  and you can WIN IT!  plus the rest of the new colors....

the other stuff i used?  Paper Issues goodness...  paper from the brand new Glitz hello december 6" paper pad...  brand new Pink Paislee Hey Kid Ephemera...  TCW Dina Wakley 6x6 template...  (that one's sold out, but there are PLENTY of other awesome options!) and Mister Huey's Color Mist in Manila.   

Designed to Color on WORLD CARD MAKING DAY!

hiya!  okay, so it's officially HERE, and has been for the last 2 hours, but this girl's about to go to bed, so she can get up all bright-eyed and bushy-tailed and ready to get her CRAFT ON! 

right now, however, we are CELEBRATING!  Designed to Color has a fabby little hop for you, complete with visits to a bunch of our designers' blogs, gorje eye candy along the way, and little tips and tricks for your card making whims.  :)

today is officially World Card Making Day! an opportunity to celebrate the creativity of handmade cards and the personal connection that they create between friends and family. a day to connect with fellow card makers everywhere, to applaud the creativity that powers the craft, and to provide resources that will empower, inspire, and encourage cardies in their hobby. it’s also a time to get a jump-start on the holiday card-making season!

 

we, the Color Crew at DTC, have decided to celebrate this special day with an awesome Blog Hop!! along with a few special guests, we have whipped up some goodies and are sharing them with you along the hop.  please leave a comment on each designer’s blog and then a comment at Designed To Color to let us know you have completed the hop. one random winner will be drawn for a prize package consisting of goodies from various sponsors including: 

 

Crafter’s Companion

Yumi and Fumi Handmade

 The Stamp Doctor (TSD)

(and more!)

 

you have until Monday, October 7^th, at 11:59pm MST to leave a comment on each blog. visit the Designed to Color blog on Wednesday, October 9^th to see if you're the winner!  happy hopping, happy crafting, happy WCMD! 

 

Here is the blog hop order:

Designed To Color

Carisa

Susie

Laura

Rosie

Alaine

Rebecca

Chitra

Lisa

Lyn

Leah l’Orange

 

GUESTS from The Stamp Doctor:

Lizzie

Cassandra

 

annnnnnd here's what i made for the occasion:

 

closer:

 

image is CC Designs, colored with my Prismacolor Pencils, sentiment is from Clearly Wordsworth, papers are from Studio Calico and... something else.  die is from My Favorite Things, inks are Memento Copper and StazOn Black Cherry, accents are Fancy Pants and Colorbok.  i went minimal, and i have to say that this image has been colored for AGES before i finally added it to a card!  my tip to you, crafty chickens, is when you PRE-color an image (or go on a mad coloring binge, like i did!), go for lots of neutrals and EASY colors that can be matched up later.  it's no fun digging out an image to find you have NOTHING that matches the crazy color scheme you chose.  if you know you have lots of red in your patterned papers, go for reds with greys, browns, tans, etc.  EASY to find a match!

and there you have it!  we hope you are inspired to create something special for World Card Making Day. if you do make a card, and especially if you use one of the tips provided by our designers, please stop by the Designed To Color Facebook Page to share your creations. we would love to see them!!

 

later, chickens!  :)

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!  :)

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!