Artful INKables Creation!

Well I can't believe that another week has come and gone already, but Saturday is here once more which means that it is time for me to share another Artful INKables creation with you! But before I tell you all about my card for today...do you know what tomorrow, the 15th of November is? It's the November release from Artful INKables! That's right, make sure to stop by here tomorrow to see me preview one of the stamp sets to be releases! This month we are releasing FOUR stamp sets and you are going to love them all!

For my card today I wanted to use this pretty birdie image from our last release, A Bird's Song. The two birds in this set are just so stunning and whimsical I really love their simple elegance. I decided that this bird would be perfect as a Blue Jay, so here he is! I have no idea why I seem to think of this bird as a male and the other image as a female, but there you have it! I do hope you enjoy my card for today

Stamps: A Bird's Song from Artful INKables; Paper: Whisper White, Enchanted Evening, PTI In Bloom, Spring Rain; Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, B12 Ice Blue, B14 Light Blue, E57 Light Walnut, N1 Neutral Grey No. 1, Y02 Canary Yellow; Accessories: Pop Dots, Scalloped Edge Scissors, White Ribbon

Twilight Blog Hop Reminder!

The time is almost here, it is coming quickly, are you ready?! To celebrate the upcoming movie NEW MOON, we're having a Customer and DT Twilight Blog Hop on November 20th!!!! Did you know that Artful INKables has some fang-tastic sets perfect for Twilight Fans? Even if you're not a fan...you MUST know someone who is.......

Check out the Twilight Inspired Stamps: Into the Moonlight and Fictionally Inspired and the Vampire Romance Themed Charms available from AI!

DETAILS:

* You must use the stamps and/or charms from Artful INKables for the Hop....if you don't have them...you still have time to get them!

* You must have a blog to participate

* Email Jackie at babitoons@gmail.com with your name and your blog address by November 13, 2009 (that's me!)

* Details will be sent to you via email regarding the hop details after November 14, 2009- with plenty of time to get your post ready for the hop on the 20th

Tell your friends and save the date!!!! Tomorrow is the LAST day to sign up, and you know you want to, so send em an e-mail today while there is still time!

Feeling Blue

Welcome to Wednesday! It's time for another Paper Pretties Weekly Challenge! For today's post I get to share with you the card I made for our next challenge, issued by Jana! Today we are not only sharing all of our creations, but to make the whole day a bit more fun, we are also hopping from blog to blog as well! We are kicking things off at Christie's blog, so if you haven't started there head on over, if you are joining me from Jana's blog then you found the right place!

We are all sharing with you our cards from this monochromatic challenge, we are to use only shades of blue plus neutrals of black or white, then you will have until November 17th to try this one out for yourself! For my project today I decided to ink up Dreamboat, one of our newest releases featuring Lexi and Luke. When I saw this set I thought it was just so much fun and I thought that today's Blue card would be perfect for a boat! I used my Argyle CB Embossing Folder and Lables Four from Nestabilities, plus I used some Smooch in Moonlight on Lexi's out, I love the way this stuff shines! I had a lot of fun with this one, and I hope you do too! I can't wait to see what the other ladies decided to create, check out the other Pretties Girl's creations:

Christie Ortman
Julie Masse

Jana Weaver

Jackie Rakoski
Christi Thorsen
Frances Byrne
Heather Lee-Reppen
Wendy Bond

Kristy Ketterlin

Jane Matsumoto

Jennifer Greco

Here are all the details challenges so that you can play along with us this week! The rules:

How to Enter: Make a project using the issued challenge and any Paper Pretties stamp set(s) you have. Upload the card to the Paper Pretties gallery using the keyword PWC77 to be entered!

Deadline: 6 pm EST on Tuesday, November 17th.

Prize: $15.00 coupon to the Paper Pretties Boutique.

After you've seen all of the Pretties Girl's creations for this one, now its your turn to try it out! Your next challenge is to create a monochromatic card using only blues and the neutrals of black or white! I can't wait to see what you create!

Your next stop on the hop is to visit Christi's blog, I know she will have something wonderful to share with you! I hope you have a wonderful day and thank you for stopping by!

Stamps: Dreamboat from Paper Pretties; Paper: Whisper Whhite, Enchanted Evening, Brocade Blue; Ink: B93 Light Crockery Blue, B97 Night Blue, C5 Cool Grey No. 5, E00 Skin White, E47 Dark Brown, Y13 Lemon Yellow; Accessories: Pop Dots, Moonlight Smooch, Nestabilities Labels Four, Cuttlebut Embossing Folder Argyle, Kaiser Self Adhesive Rhinestones, Scalloped Oval Punch, Large Oval Punch

A Prettie Birthday!

Good morning! Today is one of our newest Prettie Girl's birthday and we just HAD to have a Prettie Birthday Hop in celebration! Today is our Girl Jennifer's birthday! So for today I created her a birthday card featuring our cutie Sophia in one of our newly released stamp sets, Always in My Heart! I wanted to make a girlie card so I went with all pinks and made it pretty!

So here is the HOP! We are starting things off with Christie's blog, so if you didn't start there make sure to hop over so you don't miss any of the celebration, it's always a blast when there is a birthday around here!

Christie Ortman

Julie Masse

Jana Weaver

Jackie Rakoski
Christi Thorsen

Frances Byrne

Heather Lee-Reppen

Wendy Bond

Kristy Ketterlin

Jane Matsumoto

Jennifer Greco

Thank you so much for stopping by and celebrating with us today! Make sure to hope on over to Christi's blog next and don't stop hopping until you get to Jennifer's blog, and be sure to wish her a very Happy Birthday! Have a great day all!

Stamps: Always in My Heart from Paper Pretties; Paper: Whisper White, Sweet Blush, Hibiscus Burst, Razellberry Lemonade DP; Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, BG72 Ice Ocean E00 Skin White, RV11 Pink, RV13 Tender Pink, Y13 Lemon Yellow; Accessories: Ticket Corner Punch, Kaiser Self Adhesive Rhinestones

Think INK!

Welcome to Think INK Tuesday! It's time for your seventh issued challenge from Artful INKables! Every two weeks one of the Design Team members will host a challenge of their choice for not only the other Design Team members to participate in, but we also invite you to join us! You will have two weeks to complete the challenge and add your link to the main post over on the Artful INKables Blog to have your entry counted! Now how does that sound? Pretty neat, right?!

For this week Crystal Irwin is hosting and her challenge is to create a tag. Head on over to the Artful INKables Blog for all the little details and be sure to play along, it is sure to be a great time! Here are a few further details for you!

* You are not required to use AI stamps, but if you have them, we'd love to see you use them!**If you use AI stamps we will give you TWO entries for your creation! Just link your card to Mr.Linky Twice!

* You have until Monday, November 23rd, 2009, midnight Pacific Standard Time to link your creation to this post. A winner will be chosen Tuesday, November 24th, 2009 to win a GRAB BAG of AI STAMPS!

* When posting your link, please post the link directly to your creation- so if it's on your blog, please link it directly to the specific post with your creation.

* If uploading to SCS or PCP, please add the keyword AIC07.

I will be sharing with everyone the project I created for this challenge on Saturday, my new Artful INKables posting day! Hope to see you then! Have a great day!

On the Farm with AI!

Good morning all! While you are reading this I am not home, that's right I am at Stamping Around Philly! I can't wait for the trip, I know I will have a blast and learn to make all sorts of fun things. For today's post I am sharing with you my creation for the current Artful INKables Think INK Challenge! The current challenge is being hosted by Sherry Campbell to create either a 3D item you have never tried before or try a new technique! So for my project I decided to try a 3D item I have not made yet, a Match Book Candy Holder! I keep seeing these adorable things, but this is the first one I have made and I am liking the results. I decided to use one of the newest stamps from Artful INKables for this creation, Down on the Farm! I picked this adorable goat who is just ready for anything that may come his way! I also used one of the wonderful sentiments that comes with this stamp set 'Kick up your Heels and Celebrate!'. I really think this is a great, fun, and simple project. In fact this may become one of my possibilities for Christmas goodies! I think this would make a super cute stocking stuffer...oh swaps here I come! Have a great day all, I hope you enjoyed what I shared today!
Stamps: Down on the Farm from Artful INKables; Paper: Kraft, Whisper White, Soft Suede; Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, E31 Brick Beige, G24 Willow, N1 Neutral Grey No. 1, R11 Pale Cherry Pink; Accessories: Crop a Dile, Sticky Strip, Copper Brads

Friends With Flair!

I finally, yes I mean finally inked up a Unity stamp this week! Woot! My collection of Unity Stamps keep multiplying, but I never seem to get the chance to use them! I keep making cards for specific people and telling myself I will have time later for a Unity card. Well this weekend I made the time and created a card using this adorable tree image called Carefree Moments Oak! A friend of mine Audrey was hosting a Tree, Leaf, or Shrub swap on SCS and I wanted to play along, so this is not only a 'Friends with Flair' creation but also a swap card! Woot!

For my card I wanted to make something simple in Kraft and Green and I think what I created did just that. I also really like this back ground paper, it is perfect for a tree card! Well I hope you like my creation for today! Have a great day and enjoy the rest of today's 'Friends with Flair' Unity posts!

Stamps: Carefree Moments Oak from Unity; Paper: Whisper White, Kraft; Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, E31 Brick Beige, E57 Light Walnut; Accessories: Kaiser Self Adhesive Rhinestone

A Prettie Sketchy Birthday!

Welcome to Wednesday! It's time for another Paper Pretties Weekly Challenge! For today's post I get to share with you the card I made for our next challenge, issued by Danielle! Today we are not only sharing all of our creations, but we are also celebrating a Belated Birthday to one of our newest Pretties Girl's Heather!!!!
We are kicking things off at Christie's blog, so if you haven't started there head on over, if you are joining me from Jana's blog then you found the right place!

We are all sharing with you our cards from this sketch challenge, then you will have until November 10th to try this one out for yourself! For my project today I decided to ink up BubbleTime! I am loving this cutie, she looks so comfy and warm in that bath, I totally need one myself! I can't wait to see what the other ladies decided to create, check out the other Pretties Girl's creations:

Christie Ortman
Julie Masse
Jana Weaver
Jackie Rakoski

Christi Thorsen
Frances Byrne
Wendy Bond
Kristy Ketterlin
Jane Matsumoto
Jennifer Greco
Heather Lee-Reppen (the Birthday Girl!)

Here are all the details challenges so that you can play along with us this week! The rules:

How to Enter: Make a project using the issued challenge and any Paper Pretties stamp set(s) you have. Upload the card to the Paper Pretties gallery using the keyword PWC76 to be entered!

Deadline: 6 pm EST on Tuesday, November 10th.

Prize: $15.00 coupon to the Paper Pretties Boutique.

After you've seen all of the Pretties Girl's creations for this one, now its your turn to try it out! Your next challenge is to create a card following the provided sketch! I can't wait to see what you create!

Your next stop on the hop is to visit Christi's blog, I know she will have something wonderful to share with you! be sure to wish our wonderful Heather a very Happy (Belated) Birthday when you hop on by her way! I hope you have a wonderful day and thank you for stopping by!

Stamps: Bubble Time from Paper Pretties; Paper: Whisper White, Cameo Coral, Certainly Celery, SU! Patterns Pack II; Ink: E00 Skin White, N1 Neutral Grey No. 1, R20 Blush, Y13 Lemon Yellow, YR04 Chrome Orange; Accessories: Pop Dots, May Arts Ribbon

Artful INKables Sale and Reminder!

Good morning all! Today I wanted to share with you not only a Think INK reminder, but also all the great news going on at Artful INKables! We are having a SALE! You are not going to want to miss out on this one, so here are all the details:

From November 1st until November 15th Artful INKables has 35 sets on sale for 25-35% off. No code is needed to take advantage of this sale and our free shipping on orders over $45 still applies to all of our products including the sale items. So stock up now on those sets you've had on your wish list or better yet, send a loved one to over to buy some for you for Holiday gifts. See all the sales sets HERE.

We are also having a Customer Blog Hop to celebrate the release of New Moon! Here are all those details:

To celebrate the upcoming movie NEW MOON, we're having a Customer and DT Twilight Blog Hop on November 20th!!!! Did you know that AI has some fang-tastic sets perfect for Twilight Fans? Even if you're not a fan...you MUST know someone who is.......

Check out the Twilight Inspired Stamps: Into the Moonlight and Fictionally Inspired and the Vampire Romance Themed Charms available from Artful INKables!

DETAILS: * You must use the stamps and/or charms from AI for the Hop....if you don't have them...you still have time to get them!

* You must have a blog to participate

* Email Jackie at babitoons@gmail.com with your name and your blog address by November 13, 2009

* Details will be sent to you via email regarding the hop details after November 14, 2009- with plenty of time to get your post ready for the hop on the 20th Tell your friends and save the date!!!!

And last but certainly not least, you still have time to enter the current Think INK challenge!

For the current challenge Sherry Campbell is hosting! Her challenge is to use any technique or create any 3D item that you have never tried before. Head on over to the Artful INKables Blog for all the little details and be sure to play along, it is sure to be a great time! Here are a few further details for you!

* You are not required to use AI stamps, but if you have them, we'd love to see you use them!**If you use AI stamps we will give you TWO entries for your creation! Just link your card to Mr.Linky Twice!

* You have until Monday, November 9th, 2009, midnight Pacific Standard Time to link your creation to this post. A winner will be chosen Tuesday, November 10th, 2009 to win a GRAB BAG of AI STAMPS!

* When posting your link, please post the link directly to your creation- so if it's on your blog, please link it directly to the specific post with your creation.

* If uploading to SCS or PCP, please add the keyword AIC06.

Be sure to take advantage of all the great things happening at Artful INKables! Have a great day!

Bubble and Boil!

On Saturday I shared with you a Halloween card I created for one of my co-workers, here is the other card I made for her. I looked through all my DP, but I couldn't find and Halloween themed paper that was only White, Black and Orange, so...I made my own! That's right, I don't know if you have seen it before but the craft store sells webbing in different colors that can be bought, and I have several colors I just never use and of it! So, for this one I took a piece of black cardstock and sprayed it with some webbing to create this great effect. I also wanted to use this great set from Taylored Expressionsded stickles to the bubbles so they shine! Hope you like my creation for today, I had a lot of fun with this!
Stamps: Spooky Expressions from Taylored Expressions. Paper: Whisper White, Basic Black, Only Orange; Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, G21 Lime Green, N3 Neutral Grey No. 3, YR04 Chrome Orange; Accessories: Frosted Lace Stickles, Halloween Ribbon, Webbing, Pop Dots, Kaiser Self Adhesive Rhinestones

Pretties Peak and Release Day!

Today is the last day in the Pretties Peaks this month! Each Prettie has been sharing with you their 'Favorite Things' based on the lyrics from 'A Few of My Favorite Things'! My lyric for today is "silver white winters" PLUS I am sharing with you a Peak of Always in My Heart, our newest Sophia stamp set! Before I tell you a bit more about my card, here are all he details for you about our Pretties Peaks this month!

Welcome to our Prettie Peeks for Paper Pretties November Release! This month we thought we'd have some fun and give you a chance to win the new releases. Since our Pretties are some our favorite things, our peeks will be based on the lyrics to 'A Few Of My Favorite Things'. Each day two of the Pretties Girl's will upload their challenge cards based on a new lyric. If you stop by the Pretties Gallery and leave that Prettie Girl a comment on what your 'FAVORITE THING' about her card is, you'll have a chance to win the new set that has been used in that challenge - make sense?

The contest will end November 2nd and the winners will be posted on the Paper Clip. You can find the link to the specific cards in the Paper Pretties Gallery on each blog post. So, lets get started! Today there are three Preties Girl's sharing with you their 'Favorite Things' so make sure you stop by Jules', Frances', and Jackie's (you are here!) blogs and leave a comment in the gallery for them all for your chance to win!

Don't forget to stop on by the party in the Paper Pretties forum on November 1st at 8pm EST when all the stamps will be released for sale.

For my card today since my lyric was "silver white winters" I decided that my card needed to use white and silver as it's main focus. I also wanted to create a clean card, so I pulled out this silver metallic paper and some wonderful white satin ribbon. I hope you like my take on this lyrical line.

Now it's your time to stop by the Forum and leave a comment to what your 'favorite thing' is about my card today! So click HERE to check out my card again and comment away for your chance to win this stamp set for yourself.

I am so excited about this release, and I can't wait to see what your 'favorite things' will be for all the cards we peaked for this release! I do hope you get the chance to join us in the Pretties Forum this evening for a great Pajama Party! Be sure to stop by the Forum for all the fun tonight at 8PM EST! Hope to see you there, and have a great day!
Stamps: Always in My Heart from Paper Pretties; Paper: Whisper White, Gina K Luxury White 120, DCWV the Metallic Stack; Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, E00 Skin White, E31 Brick Beige, N1 Nuetral Grey No. 1, N3 Neutral Grey No. 3; Accessories: White Satin Ribbon, Silver Nail Heads, Pop Dots

Chichiboulie Blog Hop!

Welcome to the Chichiboulie Blog Hop sponsored by Stamping Bella! If you've just happened upon my blog, you can CLICK HERE to start from the beginning at Bloggabella.

For my card today for the Hop I decided to use the adorable Cuppycake with a Huggabugg on top, I ordered this stamp when she was first released, but I forgot all about this cutie until I was digging around and deciding which stamp to use! Then I remembered the DP from one of the DCWV Baby Girl pack and thought it would be perfect for this image, isn't this paper just perfect for this image! I had a lot of fun with this card, hope you like it too!

How about a prize? In addition to the fabulous eye candy, we have decided to hide a prize somewhere along the hop! One pre-selected blogger will draw a random winner from the comments on her post, and the winner will receive a $25 Gift Voucher to Stamping Bella!!! The fun part is...we're not telling you who it is! So as you hop, make sure you leave comments on every post so you have a chance to win!! We will announce the winner on Monday in the Splitcoast forum. MWAH!

Thanks so much for stopping by! Now it's time to hop on over to Meahn! Enjoy the rest of the hop, I know it is going to be fabulous!Stamps: Cuppycake with a Huggabugg on top from Stamping Bella; Paper: Whisper White, DCWN Nana's Nursery Girl DP ; Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, E00 Skin White, E50 Egg Shell, E57 Light Walnut, G24 Willow, N1 Neutral Grey No. 1. R37 Carmine, RV21 Light Pink; Accessories: May Arts Ribbon, Kaiser Slef Adhesive Rhinestones, Nestabilities Labels Two

Halloween Happy Birthday!

Today is Saturday which means that I get to share with you another Artful INKables creation! One of the ladies at work has a friend whose Birthday is on Halloween, so at work this week she asked me to make her two Halloween themed Birthday cards that she could give to her friend. I must say I had no idea where to start with this one, but after chatting with her for a bit, she wanted a Orange and Black card with an older feel, but to still be birthday at the same time. I decided that the Artful INKables set Halloween Hauntings would be perfect! When I took the set out again I gravitated towards the house as a main image, I thought it looked aged and matched this paper wonderfully at the same time! The background paper is all glittery, which is I love, plus the ribbon across the bottom of the card is glittery as well! I do how you like the finished project, not your typical birthday card, but I think it works. Have a great day all, thanks for stopping by!
Stamps: Halloween Hauntings from Artful INKables; Paper: Whisper White, Going Grey, DCWV Hauntings DP; Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Accessories: Ribbon, Kaiser Pewter Self Adhesive Pearls, Pop Dots, SU Scalloped Oval Punch, SU Large Oval Punch

Artful INKables Winter Blog Hop!

Welcome to the Artful INKables blog hop! I hope you enjoy the party! Some of the Design Team members are taking part in what we are calling a Winter Blog Hop for Artful INKables! If you haven't come here from Jen's blog, then you will want to start at the Artful INKables Blog so you don't miss anything along the way! Make sure to comment on everyone's blog as you take part in the Winter Blog Hop, because one lucky commenter somewhere along the way will find some hidden candy! For you chance to be entered into the blog candy draw you have until midnight Sunday, November 1st to comment!

Today I'm showing you a card made with the 'retro' stamp set Snow Play! I am loving this adorable winter stamp set, there are some fun images, plus amazing sentiments! I used the little girl image as my main focus and the 'Let it Snow' sentiment! Since it was snow I had to add some snowflakes, so I pulled out my Cuttlebug and got to work, first with the Nestabilities and then with my Snowflakes embossing folder. I hope you enjoy my card, this set has really been a lot of fun to use!

Kristin

Jen

Jackie

Joy

Lisa

Deborah

The next stop on the hop is daiseyfreak.blogspot.com/">Joy's blog, so get hopping and make sure you journey to the very end! Have a wonderful day, and remember to stop by each blog and leave a little love to be entered to win some blog candy!
Stamps: Snow Play from Artful INKables; Paper: Whisper White, Brocade Blue, Going Grey; Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, B32 Pale Blue, B45 Smoky Blue, E00 Skin White, N1 Neutral Grey No. 1, N3 Neutral Grey No. 3, Y13 Lemon Yellow; Accessories: Large Deckled Rectangle Nestabilites, Pop Dots, Satin Ribbon, Large Oval Punch, Scallop Oval Punch

Artful INKables Customer Blog Hop Coming....

To celebrate the upcoming movie NEW MOON, we're having a Customer and DT Twilight Blog Hop on November 20th!!!! Did you know that Artful INKables has some fang-tastic sets perfect for Twilight Fans? Even if you're not a fan...you MUST know someone who is.......

Check out the Twilight Inspired Stamps: Into the Moonlight and Fictionally Inspired and the Vampire Romance Themed Charms available from AI!

DETAILS:

* You must use the stamps and/or charms from Artful INKables for the Hop....if you don't have them...you still have time to get them!

* You must have a blog to participate

* Email Jackie at babitoons@gmail.com with your name and your blog address by November 13, 2009 (that's me!)

* Details will be sent to you via email regarding the hop details after November 14, 2009- with plenty of time to get your post ready for the hop on the 20th

Tell your friends and save the date!!!!