Choo Choo Train

Hi Stampers!

Today will be a BUSY day for me! I had to work overnight shift and then have to be back at work by 4:30 this afternoon for a meeting and then work at 7pm tonight. I took off the last 4 hours of my shift so I didn't get stuck at work from 4:30pm until 7am. That would NOT be a fun shift! So I wanted to be sure to get Ceal's adorable card posted before I try and get some sleep :)

Ceal used the absolutely adorable Pa-Rum-Pa-Pum-Pum stamp set from Lawn Fawn. Even though this is mainly a Christmas themed set, Ceal demonstrates how you can use it all year long because it makes adorable baby or young child cards! Actually, any of the images in this set could be used all year long! Such a cute idea! Those beautiful papers are from My Mind's Eye and that funky chevron is made using the My Favorite Things Die-Namics Chevrons Die.

It is always awesome I think when you can find unique ways to use your Christmas stamps,or other holiday stamps for that manner, in creative ways to use them longer than just the designated seasons. Otherwise, between my Halloween stamp addiction and Christmas stamp addiction or I mean "hobby" I would be packing away half my stampy stash for half the year!

Well I better try and get a few hours sleep! Thanks for stopping by!
Happy Stampin!
Laura

Seed Packet Gift

Hi Stampers!

Sorry for the late post today! I decided at the last minute that I wasn't happy with my Design team project that I created originally for The Cutting Cafe so I decided to start over..LOL...this morning...and I just finished because I am a mega slow at coloring! But I am super happy with my project now so that is all that matters :) How those people that make such detailed and beautifully colored cards just whip them out I will never know...I am just not that kind of crafter.

This week at The Cutting Cafe we are taking a break from Valentine's Day and sending some sunshine instead! We could choose to use the Sunshine Word Shaped Card, The Seed Packet Holder Template, or the One Spring Day Printable Stamp Set.

I decided to use the Seed Packet Holder Template. I love this little template and I will use it a lot! It is so cute and goes perfect with my Seeds of Friendship stamp set from Flourishes that I have been dying to get inky. You can just create all kinds of scenes on your packet and them pop it right on Regina's Seed Packet Holder! Here is my version...

I used the template a little bit different because I wanted the top to be open. Instead of gluing the tab at the top closed, I just cut it off and then made a little tab slot to pull the inside out easier. Then I have the flower seed packet mounted on a little pull out insert.

The little scene on my seed packet was created using Primrose Garden Flowers and the Roses and Tulips both are from Crafty Sentiments Designs. I have had both of these stamps awhile and this is the first time I have got to color either of them up! I used spectrum noir alcohol ink markers on everything except the hair and skin, I used copics for those. I am still a newbie at coloring with markers so it takes me super long time but I love how this turned out. I fussy cut the little girl and the front flower pot out and mounted them on dimensionals.

The "Water Everyday" sentiment and the "For Your Garden" sentiments both come with the Seed Packet Holder Template. I sponged everything with my Tim Holtz Walnut Stain Distress Ink (going to need gallons of this stuff - love it!)

Here is a close up of my little girl image and the flowers...

Ok... now please do not laugh at my next picture because I had every intention of getting a real flower seed packet for my project but didn't make it to the store...so I printed one that I found of the internet to use as a substitute so you could see how it works a little better :)

Anyway...I hope you like my Seed Packet Holder Template! You should get this file because it makes super cute gifts for someone and you can decorate it for any occasion that you are needing! With the way I used the file with the top open and a tab, you could easily mount this on a card front and give a little extra gift with your cards! Super fun and I will be using this file a lot!

Please pop on over to The Cutting Cafe Blog and see what the other Design Team Members created this week!

Thanks for stopping by!
Laura

I will be entering this in the following challenges:

Crafty Sentiments Designs - Anything Goes

Sassy or Sweet?

Hi Stampers!

Today is Tuesday which means we have a new Loves Rubberstamps Challenge! This week is easy, peasy... ANYTHING GOES! So as long as you make SOMETHING...it will count so be sure to link it up in the challenge blog!

This week we are being sponsored by Shape EZ by TLC which are some really fun shaped files and templates for you to make 3D projects or some pretty sweet looking cards! They are designed by the super talented Tammy Louise Cunliffe. Her products are found on the Whimsy site. She even joined our design team this week and shared a gorgeous project featuring one of her templates :)

For my Inspiration Project I also used one of Tammy Louise's Shape Ez Files called Roll Bag. This makes a super cute little mini gift bag that is perfect for some chocolates, or other small gifts. Take a look...

I used the Sassy Emma from the Sugarplums collection from C.C. Designs. I think she is so sweet and can be used for so many occasions. I colored her using my spectrum noir alcohol markers, all except her hair which is done with copics. I only own 3 colors so far so be prepared to see LOTS of brunettes until I get some more colors - LOL!

That gorgeous tree is the Heart Tree Die from La La Land. I have to admit that I don't have a big shot, only a cuttlebug and the first two times I tried cutting this, the middle of the tree didn't want to cut very well. I ended up shimming my sandwich with two pieces of cardstock, and then it cut perfectly! I just punched out all those inserts and stuck them in a little baggie because you never know when  you may need an itty bitty flourish for a project ;)

My sentiment is from the Tattered Angels Vintage Seasons Timeless Romance set. Love this one! Here is a closer look at my Sassy Emma.

I still need LOTS of practice with my hair, but eventually I will get the hang of it :) See now I think she looks too sweet to be Sassy! What do you think?

I hope you get to play along in our Anything Goes Challenge this week! Thanks for stopping by!
Happy Stampin!
Laura

Here is a full list of products I used on my project:

C.C. Designs - Swiss Pixie Sassy Emma
La La Land - Heart Tree Die
Tattered Angels - Vintage Seasons Timeless Romance
Spectrum Noir Alcohol Ink Markers
Crafters Companion Ultra Smooth White Cardstock
Memento Tuxedo Black
Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Walnut Stain
Best Glue Ever!
Stampin Up - Beautiful Wings Embosslit

I will be entering this in the following challenges:

All That Scraps - Valentine Treats
Bearly Mine Challenges - #72 - Anything Goes
The Ribbon Carousel - Love Is In The Air
Bunny Zoe - Anything Goes
Fashionista Challenge - #12 Valentines

Happy Monday!

Hi Stampers!

Hope you are having a great Monday so far! If you are not...I have JUST the thing to cheer you up! A super cute project from Olivia! Her projects always bring a smile to my face :)

This is a super sweet gift card holder! Olivia used this cutie from C.C. Designs Sweet November line that was a Christmas release. She can be used all year long as Olivia shows! She is perfect to use for many occasions! Those gorgeous papers are from My Mind's Eye. What an adorable project... See you are smiling!

Thanks for stopping by today!
Laura

Sensational Sunday Inspirations + Blog Candy!

Hi Stampers!

Are you ready for some gorgeous inspiration today? I sure am! I have to make sure to make it to my craft room later today after I wake up and bust out some projects so today's blast of inspiration should do me some good! But first I will need to get a few hours of sleep...I stayed up posting lots of new stuff last night and I am not even done yet! I got on quite a few new MFT A La Modes, Die-Namics and just a few sentiment sets. I still have more MFT to add - more Sentiments and some PI stamps. Then I have some La La Land, Magnolia Stamps & Dies,  and I have just got some TIM HOLTZ stamps and some Dies in, so look for those soon too. I have some crafty essentials and some other fun stuff in waiting too :) We have new stuff coming about every other day so I will pretty much be listing new stuff on a daily basis most of the time. Sometimes it will be just a few things, other times more :) The best and easiest way to quickly see the new stuff is by checking the New Items section.

Now onto some more fun stuff...LOL!

Here is our random winner of last week's BLOG CANDY GIVE-AWAY! According to the random.org is...

Here are your random numbers:

15

Timestamp: 2013-02-03 17:12:59 UTC
Comment #15 - Heidi Brawley - Heidi said: WOW those are totally AWESOME creations by the DT here!!! Love that cute creature on Dangina's card!!!


Congratulations Heidi! Please send me an email at lovesrubberstamps@yahoo.com and I will send you your code for a $10.00 gift voucher to the Loves Rubberstamps store!

Remember... EVERY SUNDAY... you will have the chance to win a gift voucher to the Loves Rubberstamps Store.... just for leaving a comment on the post! Winner will be chose with random.org and will be announced on the following Sunday's post!

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Now on to today's blast of inspiration from our talented Design Team! Here we go....

Marcy Dangcil

The Greeting Farm - Bean Collection - Lovey Bean (will be coming soon)

Memento Black Tuxedo Ink

Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Spun Sugar

Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Frayed Burlap

Authentique - Lovely Collection

Candi Dots Embellishments - Toy Box

The Best Glue Ever

What a beautiful card for Valentine's Day! I love the heart frame around the image and the heart lace at the bottom. Marcy always chooses the perfect accents! Her image is colored perfectly! This is absolutely super cute!

Dangina Martinez

BIRGITTA BLOWING HEARTS C.C.-Designs

TUXEDO BLACK MEMENTO INK PAD

OMGosh! This is the cutest! I totally want to color like Dangina when I grow up - LOL! WOW! I love this hair color and might have to have Dangina share her color combo with me since I am a newbie to copics and hair obsessed - LOL!! The colors on this card are so cute and girly with the soft pinks! I love the heart bling and flourish. That flower is gorgeous too! Oooohh...check out those pretty heart lacy like trim too! Totally love this! ♥

Shanna Shands

I used a Magnolia stamp Pink Ribbon Tilda, used Bo Bunny papers called Love Letters, and the My Favorite Things die called Dainty Lace

This is ADORABLE! I always adore Shanna's amazing coloring! Her shading is so perfect! This color combination is so pretty! I love how the image is framed with that pretty pink. I love the flower accents too! This is a beautiful project!

Olivia Marmara

Used Whimsy Stamps-Elisabeth Bell Cottage Cuties and MFT  Fancy Flourish Die 

Wow! We are super lucky TWO weeks in a row getting to see extra gorgeous inspiration from Olivia! YAY!! This is such a bright, fun and cheery card! This image is so cute and we will be getting some new Whimsy stamps in very soon including this one :) I am always amazed at Olivia's use of bright colors and pairing them up perfectly! Check out her paper ribbon accent that matches her paper! LOVE LOVE LOVE that! Beautiful job Olivia!

Athina Emory

Simple Stories Harvest Lane

Memento Ink

Impression Obsession Classic Truck

HOLY CANNOLI!! This is JAW-DROPPING GORGEOUS! This would be an awesome masculine card! I can't believe the beautiful coloring on that scene! It is STUNNING! That teal color is so pretty and the perfect color to use for a classic truck like this one. Check out the grass! Doesn't look like you could run your fingers through it? This card is beautiful - Awesome Awesome job!

Lydia Walker

Kraftin Kimmie 'Grace'
Paper Smooches 'Bee Mine'
Die-namics 'Faux Crochet Border'
Distress Ink 'Black Soot'
Spectrum Noir Markers
CC Ultra Smooth Card

This is the absolute cutest! Lydia colored this so pretty! Just think when she first joined our team she used to not be a color person and now look how amazing that coloring is!! Beautiful! I am soooo glad she decided to give it a try! I adore how Lydia created the sentiment with that cute little pie! The papers and ribbon are beautiful! Look at the paper pieced apron - ♥ love!

WOW! I have to pinch myself each week to make sure that having a design team this amazing is real - LOL! These ladies are all so super talented and they just outdo themselves every week! Totally love each and every one of these projects! I hope they inspired you to get crafty!

Have a wonderful Super Bowl Sunday...if you get to have some munchies eat a few for me since I need to get some sleep - LOL! Plus...calories eaten for a friend don't count, right? LOL!

Happy Stampin!
Laura & The Loves Rubberstamps Design Team

Bonjour!

Happy Saturday Stampers!

My weekend officially started a few hours ago! Yay!! Three GLORIOUS days off! I feel like my weekend would never arrive - LOL - this was the longest week in history I swear! I have quite the list of things to try and pack in my days off - so fingers crossed I get most accomplished :) I did get the cute Morehead stamps in this morning...you will want to check those out :)

Today we have the Saturday Stunner from Jacqueline for your inspiration!

Looks like Travel Marci is heading to The City of Lights! I wanna go too - LOL! Jacqueline paired this adorable La La Land image with their Eiffel Tower Die. I love the sparkles on the tower, they make it come to life. It looks stunning! I love Jacqueline's cards because everytime I look at them I see a new detail I didn't catch before. I love all the textures, layers and attention to detail that she puts into each of her projects. This is totally adorable!

You will have to visit Jacqueline's Blog to read all about how she created this Travel cutie!

I am off to hit the hay for a few hours so when I wake up for my "tomorrow" so then I can really start my weekend! My husband and I are thinking of hitting dinner and a movie later. I think we are going to try and see This is 40. It looks hilarious.

Be sure to get your comment left on this week's Sensational Sunday Inspirations blog so you will be in the running for the blog candy! We draw the winner tomorrow when we post the new Sensational Sunday post!

Have a great stampy, crafty, weekend!
Laura

Far Out ...Man!

Hi Stampers!

Happy Holly-Day Friday! And it is my real Friday too this week so I am looking forward to a fun, relaxing, yet busy in the store 3-day weekend! Yay! The best kind of busy is when I can focus on the store and get new fun things added! That is next to getting to PLAY with new stuff - LOL! I have lots and lots of new things to get listed in the store this weekend :) I am super excited for that and you will want to keep tabs on the New Items section...that is the fastest way to see all the new stuff!

I want to say a huge THANK YOU to Holly for covering the post yesterday! I ended up having to go into work early so she stepped in and covered it for me :) Her little man was not feeling very well yesterday so I appreciate that she was still able to jump on and write it up for me. I hope that he gets to feeling better soon. It is always hard to see your kids feeling awful and not being able to do much! So THANK YOU HOLLY! You are the best!! :)

To make this Friday even better than it being my real work Friday... is that we get to see an awesome Holly creation! Take a look at this fun, funky "Far Out" chick!

Isn't this the cutest? I love the funky style of this gift card holder which is so perfect for this adorable image! She is one of the new release Doodle Garden images called Far Out from My Favorite Things. I will be listing this cutie, and the other two images in this line in the store this weekend. They are supposed to arrive at my supplier early next week so we will be able to get them in pretty quick :)

Holly always does such a beautiful job coloring her images! That flower on the front is from the My Favorite Things Die-Namics Botanical Beauty Die set. She gave it some extra pop by sponging Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Wild Honey on them. I think this flower matches perfectly with the pretty flower in the Far Out Chicks Headband! Way Cool Man! LOL - that was said in my best 70's hippie voice as I bob my head - LOL!

Holly decorated the inside up just as fun using her Die-Namics Peace Sign and sentiments. Wouldn't this be a unique way to give a fun little gift? Completely love it!

Now...I have to admit that I got the giggles when Holly told me how she acquired this funky gift card holder! You will have to read about it on her blog because I don't want to "steal" her story - LOL!!!! Hint Hint ;) - LOL!

As you are making some Valentine projects this week...slap a heart on it and enter it in this week's Loves Rubberstamps Have a Heart Challenge! We have some awesome prizes this week :)

Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend!
Happy Stampin!
Laura