Sensational Sunday Inspirations + Blog Candy

Hi Stampers!

Hope you are having a great weekend. This was my really looooonnnnggg week at my other job - 6 days in a row and this is finally my "Friday" night so I am excited for that! Not to mention... I have the next 4 days off so I have some BIG PLANS to get lots and lots accomplished so keep your fingers crossed for me and wish me luck - LOL!

This week the our Sunday Blog Hop winner was chosen from Nina's Blog

Here are your random numbers:

6

Timestamp:  2013-11-17 06:44:27 UTC

Congratulations to debby4000 who said: Absolutely gorgeous and adorable too.
luv Debby

Congratulations debby4000! You're name will be in the $20.00 Gift Card Drawing on December 1st!!.

Here are the people in the running so far :)

1. Aunty Sue
2. debby4000
3.
4.

Welcome to the Loves Rubberstamps weekly Sensational Sunday Blog Hop! The Design Team has created some gorgeous projects for your Inspiration. Check out each link and leave a comment. If you get lost along the way, each stop will have a full list of links. One of the Design Team posts is the hop's Sensational Sunday Sweet Spot and a name will be drawn from that list of comments to be in a monthly drawing for a $20 Loves Rubberstamps Gift Voucher!  We will draw the winner of the Voucher the 1st Sunday of each month! Remember, you have until 8:00 pm CST Saturday to leave your comments!

Now for my project...Since I have been so busy this week...I still have my incomplete project that I was working on for our Tuesday challenge buried on my desk. I swear that I will finish it eventually and share it with you so until that happens I thought I would share a blast from my past...LOL!

Our challenge this week at Loves Rubberstamps is a coloring challenge. You could color in Sepia or Black and white, or just do a black on black card or white on white card with your image colored any way you want. I love this challenge and think that these make such gorgeous cards. So I thought I would share with you again - my very first card that I ever made while trying to color in black and white. I didn't have any copic markers then - just the spectrum noir markers so that is what my image is colored with.

I really love the black and white color scheme with the pops of the real light pink. This is the image called Madison Has a Margarita and is part of the Uptown Girls Series from Stamping Bella. I really love this line - so cute! In fact...I did just get in the two newest ladies from this line and I will be getting them listed in the store this week. One lady is an super beautiful Mom-To-Be and the other is a Chef :) LOVE them!

Here is a closer look at Miss Madison...

If you haven't checked out the New Items that we have been adding lately - you need to! We have been super busy! I have just a few more Bildmalarna stamps to add and then they will be all in.

I also have a SUNDAY SPECIAL COUPON for you...that you may use TODAY ONLY...it will expire at Midnight Central Time...

SUNDAY20 - just place that code in the coupon section and receive 20% off your order - any size!



Be sure to check out what the Design Team have for you today ! They are such a talented group so I know that they will have some awesome things for you to see :) Don't forget to leave comments on all the blogs for the most chances to win to be in our drawing on December 1st!! Enjoy your Sunday and thanks for stopping by! Also...be sure to play along in our Coloring Challenge you have until Monday Night at 9pm CST :) 

Laura - Loves Rubberstamps Inspiration Blog

Dangina

Athina

Shanna 

Marcy

Joni

Nina
Laura 

Have a great day!
Laura

Video Tutorial - TISSUE HOLDER

Hi Stampers!

Hope that your weekend is going well! Seems like F-O-R-E-V-E-R since I chatted with you because Holly has been doing such an AWESOME job doing the Inspiration posts :) But I guess it has only been since Tuesday - LOL! I have been busy, busy so it really helps me out a lot to pop over here to do a post and see that she has done it - especially this time of year when orders are a lot heavier with the Holidays coming! And WAAAAAY too fast I might add!!

Have you done any Christmas Shopping yet? I haven't and I was mortified to realize that my husband and I only have TWO paychecks until Christmas!!! We each only get paid twice a month and both on the same day, so ... YIKES!! I am going to have to be figuring out, first, what I am going to get and then budget it out between the two. It wouldn't be so bad except my kids are older, so everything they want is like $600 - LOL...you know chump change stuff - LOL!

Every year I swear I am going to make some hand made gifts too. I really need to do that in January and make something each month instead of deciding about now that I really should try and make some things, and then having no time to do them. LOL! I never learn - LOL!

Today we have a GORGEOUS project for you by our Video Designer - Indah! She created this absolutely adorable Tissue Holder which is PERFECT for this time of year when everyone seems to catch colds.

 

I think this is such a cute project! I love these Anya images from Miss Anya Scarves by The Greeting Farm that Indah used! They are one of my favorite collections. I think that Indah did a beautiful job coloring Miss Anya - really pops against the beautiful papers that she chose!

Indah colored Miss Anya with copic markers after stamping her using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. This is one of the best inks to use when you are going to color with any type of alcohol marker!

Here is the Video Tutorial on how you can make your own tissue holder...



Thanks for stopping by today! Have a great day!

Laura

Happily Ever After

Hi Friends and Family,

Happy Holly-Day!  Today is my day to post some inspiration.  I decided to stay with our current Challenge theme of Black and White or Sepia.  I already did Sepia, so this is my B&W.

Tiddly Inks - Happily Ever After

Best Glue Ever!

Copic Markers
Copic X-Press It Paper
Memento Ink - Black

Memento Ink - Gray Flannel

 

I love this cute little couple, and they are so in love today. I could have added flowers or swirls to this, but I wanted to wait and see what the couples wedding colors were going to be and I wanted to keep this one B&W. I used my Copic Marker C's.

 

Do you have any weekend plans?  I am planning on resting and getting caught up on the laundry and cleaning.  I also hope to get a little inky in there some time.    I hope you will join us again tomorrow for our video tutorial and Sunday for the Blog Hop!  You also want to check out all the New Stamps Laura has been adding to the store! 

 

Thanks for checking in on us.

 

Holly

Snow Day

Hi Friends and Stampers,

I am popping in really quick to show you some inspiration made by our Design Team Member Ceal.


Flourishes (Snow Day)
6X6 Design paper
 Copic sketch markers

I love the colors and fabulous design, this is so pretty. 

I hope you will join us in our Challenge this week - Black and White or Sepia! 
Be sure to check out all the fabulous new stamps Laura has added to the store, Here.

Are you getting ready for cold weather and snow?  I think we will go visit the snow this year but I am sure happy that we do not have snow where I live.  I can't imagine trying to drive in it.  There is nothing worse than a native Californian trying to drive in the snow, lol.  Thankfully my husband has lots and lots of practise driving in all kinds of weather, lol. 

Thanks for looking in on us today.

Holly

Got The Blues...

Hi Stampers!

 Today starts a new challenge at Crafty Sentiments Designs! This week we got the blues! Now...we are not talking about being sad, or the music...we want to see LOTS of BLUES on your projects! I really love the color combination of blues with some browns for Winter cards so that is what I did for my inspiration piece...

This super cute image is called Come On Teddy and is one of the new releases from Crafty Sentiments Designs that just came out! I colored this with copic markers. I added some liquid applique with iridescent ice embossing powder on the top to create my snow. The papers are from the Bo Bunny Powder Mountain Collection. It is kind of hard to see but on the top I added an embossed word that says "Winter" from a sizzix embossing folder I had and then added the Tim Holtz Ticket that says Play. The spellbinders dies are Labels 22.

I hope you will play along with us this week at Crafty Sentiments Designs!

I will be back later this afternoon with my Loves Rubberstamps Challenge Project so be sure to check back for that :)

Thanks for stopping by!

Laura

I will be entering this in the following challenges:

Through The Purple Haze - Winter Scene with People or Animals

Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes

Hobby Cutz Challenges - Winter Wonderland or Glitter & Sparkle

CMC Copic Challenges - Wintry, Frosty Cold

A Creative Romance - Winter Blue's 

Charisma Cardz - Anything Goes

Inky Impressions - Dies & Punches

Ready-Teddy-Go Challenge - Use Embossing

Monday Fall Design

Hi Friends and Stampers,

Wow, this day has zoomed by with lightening speed!  No fair!  I want my Holly-Day back, lol.  

Sorry this is late, our fabulous designer, Olivia, made us an adorable inspiration:



Authentique-Thankful Paper
Flower Soft-Autumn
MFT-Pure Innocence Corn Maze
Copics

I love the flower soft she used and the adorable paper piecing!  The colors and design are fabulous and I don't about you, but I am very inspired!

Thanks for checking in on us today and we will see you tomorrow for our New Blog Challenge! 

Be sure to check out the NEW ITEMS in the store! 

Holly

Sensational Sunday Inspirations + Blog Candy

Hi Stampers!

Hope you are having a great weekend. We went to our Nephews Prayer Benefit last night. We had a pretty good time. Tim's brother's band played and they had a large silent auction. I won one of those Sashay Ruffle Scarves. I really love it and think it would be fun to try and make some...I am thinking some Christmas presents maybe :) I found some videos on you-tube and they actually look pretty easy so we will see :)

This week the our Sunday Blog Hop winner was chosen from Holly's Blog:

Here are your random numbers:

10

Timestamp: 2013-11-10 05:46:05 UTC

Congratulations to Aunty Sue who said: Wow I am loving this image and great card thanks for sharing at Crafty catz

Congratulations Aunty Sue! You're name will be in the $20.00 Gift Card Drawing on December 1st!!.

Here are the people in the running so far :)

1. Aunty Sue
2.
3.
4.

Welcome to the Loves Rubberstamps weekly Sensational Sunday Blog Hop! The Design Team has created some gorgeous projects for your Inspiration. Check out each link and leave a comment. If you get lost along the way, each stop will have a full list of links. One of the Design Team posts is the hop's Sensational Sunday Sweet Spot and a name will be drawn from that list of comments to be in a monthly drawing for a $20 Loves Rubberstamps Gift Voucher!  We will draw the winner of the Voucher the 1st Sunday of each month! Remember, you have until 8:00 pm CST Saturday to leave your comments!

Now for my project. I decided to use one of my favorite Crafty Sentiments Designs Christmas images called Christmas Helper. I am doing so good this year for Christmas Cards...usually I only get like 3 made - LOL!!

I colored her up with copic markers. I used a spellbinders die set for the oval die cuts. The designer paper is from the Bo Bunny Mistletoe collection.  This was a super quick and easy card, and is my version of a clean and simple design :) I just added a little bit of bling, a few flowers and a little tag.

Here is a close up of the cute Elf :) Now we will be placing our second round of Crafty Sentiments Designs Preorders on November 15th. The first round was placed and just wanting for them to arrive :)

If you haven't checked out the New Items that we have been adding lately - you need to! We have been super busy!



Be sure to check out what the Design Team have for you today ! They are such a talented group so I know that they will have some awesome things for you to see :) Don't forget to leave comments on all the blogs for the most chances to win to be in our drawing on December 1st!! Enjoy your Sunday and thanks for stopping by!

Laura - Loves Rubberstamps Inspiration Blog
Holly

Dangina

Athina

Shanna 

Marcy

Joni

Nina

Have a great day!
Laura

I will be entering this in the following challenges:

Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes
Stamping Sensations - Christmas
Crafty Calendar Challenges - All Things Christmas
Sweet Stampin' - Christmas is Coming
C.R.A.F.T - Christmas
Charisma Cardz - Anything Goes
Crafty Little Fairies - Christmas in November
Fab 'N Funky - Traditional Christmas Colors
Inky Impressions - Dies and Punches
Simon Says Stamp - Wednesday Challenge - Keep It Clean and Simple