Think Snow...Think Twisted Thursday - Week #2 Christmas in July!

Are ya'll ready for another Christmas in July Twisted Thursday?? Well I sure am. It's hot here in Texas and I would certainly love to see some really snowy and cool cards!

Snowmen, snow balls, sleds, igloos, OH MY!

Here is the sketch for this week....

AND the TWIST IS TO ADD SOMETHING CLEAR!

GUESS WHAT? The girls over at Shirleys2Girls have added and extra special gift for you this week. Wanna know what it is???? Ok I don't hold secrets very well..It's a free holiday digi that is just to die for! So head over to shirleys2girls to get your digi stamp so that you can play along with us this week! No Excuses!

What you'll win....oh lots of really cool stuff. Check it out here!

Ok, you've got the deets, now for some inspiration to get that Holiday mojo started. Here is my card. I used Penguin with Sign (SG H21). I love this little guy and he's just soooo festive for the holidays! Brrrrr doesn't he look cool!??!!

Card Recipe:

Paper: SU Bashful Blue, SU Basic Grey and Neenah Classic Solar White

Stamps: Shirleys2girls Penguin with Sign (SG H21)

Ink: Memento Black, craft white and SU Bashful Blue

Misc: Clear acetate, cuttlebug snowflake die, star rhinestone, copic markers, jellyroll glitter pen, nestability circles

Now head over to our wonderful Ladies with Attitude's blogs for a little more Holiday Spirit!

S2G Challenge Blog

Erin

Joy

Justine

Karolyn

Pat

Shelly

Digi Hugs,

WOO HOO It's Wednesday and another Belli Challenge

Are you ready for another Belli Challenge over at the Creative Belli Challenge Blog??!!! I know that I am...Woo Hoo!!!

This weeks Belli challenge is to create a card, scrapbook page or project with some Texture to it, baby! You can use flocking, flower soft or mesh! Whatever gives your card texture!

For my card below, I used a stamp from Stampingbella called Alexis' Bad Hair Day! Isn't she just the cutest everah!?

I used creamy carmel, regal rose and bashful blue cardstock from Stampin' Up!. The DP I've been hoarding so finally decided to break it out! I'm so bad about hoarding my DP! I know shame on me! LOL! The background is embossed with my swiss dots embossing folder and just a touch of close to cocoa along the edges. I broke out my nestabilities circles and scallop circles to add along the side of the image and used one of my fiskars border punches for the scallop trim. Little Ms Alexis is colored with copics with some ivory flower soft around her collar and cuffs on her robe. Oh looks so soft and cuddley! I cut out the bunny slippers and added them on pop dots to give it some dimension. A prima flower with some buttons to match just topped her off! I really love the way she turned out, do you ??!!!


Are you ready to play with us??? Do you need a little more inspiration?? Well then head on over to the Belli Challenge Blog to see all the lovely Belli Ladies inspirations to get that mojo going. We can't wait to see what you come up with. So come and play with us!

Hugs,

SNR 4th Of July Blog Hop - Join in on the FUN!

Welcome to the "Oh Say Can You See 4th of July Blog Hop"! I'm so excited that you stopped by to see my 4th of July projects!

If you came from Alex's blog at http://californiastampin.blogspot.com/ then you're at the right place on the hop! Opppss if you didn't you may want to hop back to SNR Card Universe and start at the beggining. We wouldn't want you to miss a single solitary thing!

Well here's my 4th of July celebration project. I'm so excited to share this with you. The stamps and DP (digi) that I used all come from shirleys2girls. These images and papers are brand spankin' new and aren't they just the cutest and so so festive!

I used two different images. The card has Independence Gracie and my cute little sparkler box uses Family Fun. All the DP papers are from shirleys2girls and they are digi's. WOW I must say that I was so hestitate to try digi paper but I really really love it! If you haven't tried it you should give it a go! All of the solid card stock is Stampin' Up! and I used Brillant Blue, Real Red and Summer Sun. The white card stock is neenah classic solar white. Since I use copics for my coloring I find that this is the best paper to use with little bleeding and great color saturation. Little Miss Gracie's dress is paper pieced using the digi DP from shirleys2girls. I added some Stampin' Up grosgrain ribbon and some sparklie (not sure that is a word but I like) star rhinestones to give it some shine!

The adorable sparkler box came from Lisa Somerville's Blog. Her original box template is made to hold test tubes filled with candy so instead of making the circle holes at the top, I measured my sparkler box and cut to fit! I was really excited on how easy it was to assemble!

My last item are the firecrackers...they were made with lifesaver rolls covered with DP and 4th of July garland put throught the top! These make great centerpieces for your table and could be used for any holiday! I love it when we find something that is so flexible, don't you?!

I hope that you enjoyed viewing my projects and if you're interested in any other deets, please shoot me an email and I'll be happy to share.

I've certainly enjoyed our time together and it's time to hop on over to the next blog stop. Click HERE to head over to Toni's to view her sensational projects for you at http://thedigishack.wordpress.com/.

I hope that you've enjoyed your blog hopping today and come back and visit again soon!

We Need a Little Holiday/Christmas...NOW!!!

Ok it's hardly the weather to be thinking of that Jolly Fat Man in the RED suit...BUT, it's just too darn HOT outside and all of us at S2G thought ALL OF YOU could use a little something to "COOL" yourselves off...So without further ado let's introduce the S2G Holiday Stamps!

Please join us over the next 3 weeks as our Twisted Thursdays will be all about the Holidays. Each Design Team member is about to get ALL RED, GREEN and JOLLY with all of you! The Design Team will take you on a week by week tour thru the S2G Holiday/Christmas line and share lots and lots of creative projects with you!

Are you ready for the first week of the Holidays/Christmas in July??? Grab your hat and mittens and lets take a stroll in the winter wonderland of Twisted Thursday #1 for Holiday/Christmas in July! As with each Twisted Thursday, we'll give you an incredible sketch along with an added Twist but this time we ask you to think Holiday/Christmas and use a Holiday/Christmas style stamp. No need to worry if you don't have a S2G one, you can still play along and we encourage you to. Read on to see how you can WIN some fun stuff from S2g!Starting July 2nd you can go HERE and download DIGI stamps and papers for your very own Twisted Thursday project! So are your ready to think snow, think jolly and think red/green??!!

Ok, here's the sketch for this week along with the TWIST. The TWIST is to add distressing to your card.

Here's mine as a little inspiration to get you going! I used the S2G stamp called "Not a Creature was Stirring Cat" (SG H9) and some new digi paper from S2G. I distressed the edges of my green layer, the white edges and the red back piece. I love using my distressor! I cut out the star and that cute little can placed them on pop dots to give my card some dimension. I love glitter and sparkle and you can't have the holidays without a little of that so I added some rhinestone stars to add some sparkle and shine! Hope you like it!

Wanna know how to WIN some stuff??? Oh Yeah SANTA BABY...Post your piece to Mr Linky HERE and leave a little holiday love on the S2G Challenge blog. Sounds pretty simply, huh??!!! Ok need some more inspiration....Check out these ladies with Holiday Attitudes...

ERIN
JOY
JUSTINE
KAROLYN
PAT
SHELLY
S2G Challenge Blog

Now wanna know what you'll win...an early holiday/Christmas gift of course! Twisted Thursday Holiday/Christmas in July Week #1 winner will recieve a variety of S2g Holiday/Christmas stamps/papers/embellishments! OH MY! What a gift!

Now get off your swim floatie and go get those snowballs , grab a cup of cocoa , put on some Bing Crosby and get started on the Holiday/Christmas in July over at S2G!!!!

Scrapbook News and Review and Card Universe Blog Hop

Are you ready for some inspiration while you're celebrating the 4th of July??!! Need something to keep you cool??? Well grab your hotdog and your fav drink and join us for the SNR 4th of July Blog Hop!

I am so excited to be part of the SNR 4th of July Blog Hop and can you believe it there will be over 90, yes I said 90, blogs participating in this HUGE event. Lots of blog candy, ideas and creative inspiration along the way. The Cuttlebug Challenge Blog is offering an awesome prize package!
Ready to join in the parteeeee ..well the fun will begin at the Card Universe at 9am CST, Saturday July 4th. Each blog you visit along the way will have a fun project to share and then a link to move onto the next blog in the hop. The party will end at 10pm CST on Sunday July 5th so you dont' want to miss a thing!.

See you at the hop ....http://snrcardiverse.ning.com/! and don't forget to leave some love on the blogs that you visit!

Celebrate the 4th with Shirleys2Girls

It's Thursday and you know what that means ..it's TWISTED THURSDAY!!! YIPPPEEEE!!!

This weeks card sketch is brought to you by our own DT member Joy over at Crazy for Daisies. The twist this week is to add some bling bling or sparkles to your card!

You know me, is my middle name so I jumped on the challenge! Here is the sketch to follow this week:

I used some of the brand spankin' new 4th of July digi images from shirleys2girls called Ace-Red,White&Blue (DG20) and the fireworks from Let Freedom Ring (DG23) Ace is just too adorable in his red/white/blue hat! Don't ya think? Here's my card along with the recipe to make it. Enjoy!

Card Recipe:

CardStock: Neenah Classic Solar White, SU Brillant Blue, SU Real Red, Digi DP from shirleys2girls
Stamps: Ace-Red,White&Blue (DG20) and Let Freedom Ring (DG23)
Ink: None - Digi Images
Accessories: Ribbon, Copic Markers, scallop and regular circle nesties, regular oval nesties, glitter pen, star rhinestones, sizzix stars

For all the deets of this week's Twisted Thursday challenge, check out the Shirley's 2 Girls Challenge Blog, where you can post your card to MR LINKY for a chance to win a FREE STAMP!! You have until Sunday night at midnight to post your marvelous creation to Mr Linky...so what are you waiting for.... Need more inspiration to get ya going??!! Well check out the fabulous projects that some of the Shirley's 2 Girls DT have cooked up for you!! You won't be disappointed!

Joy
Justine
Karolyn

Thanks for swinging by and leave me some love if you have a chance!

Digi Hugs,

Exciting News!

Ok I'm so excited I'm about to jump out of my chair! Last week I submitted a Father's Day card for an open DT position over at The Creative Belli Blog.... and guess what THEY PICKED ME!!!!!!

I'm going to be working with a great group of gals over at The Creative Belli Blog! My official start date is July 1st but I wanted to post a card this week cause I was so excited to get started. The challenge this week is to create something with a patriotic theme. You can use stars, firecrackers, red/white/blue colors, flags and the list can go on and on.

I used one of the new 4th of July digi's from shirleys2girls called Independence Gracie. I just love this little Gracie girl and doesn't she just look so festive in her red/white and blue! I posted this on Sunday before I knew that I had been chosen so hope you don't mind seeing it again.

Be sure to go and check out the other Belli girl's creative cards at THE CREATIVE BELLI BLOG! Don't forget to add your link to your card/project to Mr. Linky! He loves checking out your creative projects! Don't forget if you upload your project to SCS or PCP, please use the keyword CBC68 so that we can all drool over your marvelous creations!

for stopping by and sharing in my exciting news today and hope you like Little Ms Gracie!

Digi Hugs,