TAWS july release blog hop!!

Good morning! 

Are you ready for your chance to win ALL 3 NEW SETS!! 

YEP!! So if you want to be that person.. all you have to do is comment on the hop! 
Here are ways you can win.. 
You can pick and choose which ones you want to do.. 
but the more you comment, the more chances you have to win.. 

1-Comment on The Alley Way Stamps Blog

2-Comment on the DT's blogs (below)

3-Post about it on facebook or your blog

4-Like us on Facebook

(leave a separate comment for each that you do)

You have until Tonight at 9:00PM TAWS time to leave them.. 

This month we are doing something fun.. 

Trendy Twine has given us some twine to play with.. so be on the look out for some creations using the twine in a fun and different way.. I have one on my blog today ;) 

This fun mini set, Iconic, is FREE when you spend $40.00 or more during the month of July!! Nothing to do but shop.. this little guy will be added to your package..

Fun huh?

Here's my card using the new release Learning Curve!!

It's got this fabulous little globe image. I just LOVE it. :)

There are so many ways to use it!

So I hope you are ready to do some hopping!!

Here's the links to the girls's blogs. 

Enjoy!!

Thanks so much for stopping by today. :)

Land Ho!!

Hey there!!

It's a long weekend which is just so darn fabulous!!

It's also time to share a TAWS sneak peek with you.

The fabulous July set I am previewing for you is called Land Ho.

I just LOVE the pirate theme, so does my hubby and hopefully our son too since that's the theme of his nursery!!

If you would like a chance to win this fabulous set, be sure to pop over to the

TAWS blog and leave a comment on today's post. 

For a second entry, make sure to share that post on Facebook!

It's also Saturday which means a new RetroSketch. 

This sketch is based on a really old card of mine that you can see here.

Be sure to head on over to the RetroSketches blog to see what Arielle and the rest of the DT have for your weekly inspiration.

Thanks so much for stopping by today. :)

Have a wonderful long weekend!

miss you & a really cool prize

Hi there!

Today I am sharing a quick card I made using some of my favourite Avery Elle products.

This month is Avery Elle's first birthday and to celebrate, all week the DT is using their favourite products.

But also, Jamie is giving away a fabulous prize......

a custom address set.

Due to the custom nature of this set, it will not be available for purchase in the store.  

*Please note that it will take approx. 4 weeks from the time the winner contacts us to the time the winner will be shipped the set.*

Is that not AMAZING?!!

Here are the details on how you can win:

To enter to win just comment on this post.  There is no purchase necessary and you must be 18 years of age or older to enter.  This giveaway is void where prohibited.  You can also do options 2, 3, 4, 5 or all 6 of the following to increase your chances on any or all blog posts this week from today, 6/24, through Friday, 6/28, at midnight PST. 

1. Comment on any of the design team's posts and/or here on the Avery Elle Blog
2. Follow us on Twitter and tweet the contest (we are @averyellestamps )
3. Follow us on Facebook (we are www.facebook.com/AveryElle ) and share us with your friends - make sure they tell us you sent them.
4. Follow us on Pinterest
5. Become a blog follower through Google Reader or Feedly or Blog Lovin' (comment on the Avery Elle blog if you already follow us)
6. Join our Flickr group (comment on the Avery Elle blog if you already belong)

The winner will be selected at random and announced on the Avery Elle blog on Monday, 7/1 .  Good Luck!!

And here's my card!

The Petals & Stems, and Handwritten Notes sets have to be my favourite.

I am also loving the matching Petals & Stems dies.

  

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Good luck. :)

RetroSketch #69

Morning!

I hope all is well with you this am.

Today I am sharing with you a card made for this weeks 

RetroSketch challenge.

I used the adorable TAWS set Bot Time to make my card.

Be sure to hop on over to the RetroSketches blog for more inspiration fro m the DT.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Be Inspired

Good Morning!

Today I have a new TAWS Be Inspired challenge to share with you.

RULES:

1) You MUST use an image from The Alley Way Stamps (you can find freebies here!) Projects will non-TAWS images will be deleted.

2) You must mention this challenge and link to it in your blog post. If you link from a gallery, please paste the challenge addy into the description of your pic.

3) - The challenge linky closes on  at Noon, TAWS time (Mtn) on Thursday before the next challenge starts..!!!

I was inspired by the colours and the (sort of) stripes for my card.

I used the TAWS sets, Gotta Bug and Jibber Jabber. 

PRIZES:

 We have to have prizes for all the effort put into it right?

The Top Pick will be hand picked by Alison.. They will receive 1 free stamp set of their choice, and a badge to proudly display on their blog. 

One Random winner will receive 1 free stamp set of their choice, and a winners badge to proudly display on their blog.

Pop on over to the TAWS blog for more inspiration from the DT.

Hope you had a great Friday. :)

Thanks so  much for stopping by.

smile

Hello!

I hope you had a great weekend.

Today I am sharing with you an card made using the 

Avery Elle June release set Oh Yeah and its 

coordinating die set.

                             

I used the arrow die, smile sentiment and the little star.

Pop over to the Avery Elle blog to see more new release stamps in action.

I recently stumbled across the fusion card challenge 

and thought I would try to play along!

Thanks so much for stopping by today.

my little garden gnome

Hey there!

Just wanted to share a really quick digital layout I made today.

I have really no time to get more into this right now but I had the urge to create a digi page and this cute template from

Dawn by Design's Facebook page was a great place to start!!

I love my little man!!

The digi papers and elements (minus the splotches) are from Karla Dudley's kit Delight, which you can find at P&Co.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

RetroSketch #68

Happy Saturday!!

I hope everyone is having a great weekend so far.

We have had so much rain recently, That we thought we would try and get out for a picnic. We have a local (man-made) lake nearby and thought we would head over there.

We were there only about 15 min and this is what happened!!

went from blue sky to that!!

Although, nothing compared to all those terrible storms in the US.

On to the new Retrosketch.

This one is based on one of our June headliner Erin's cards, that you can see here.

I loved the patterned paper and the sideways sentiment.

I used some fabulous Deena Rutter paper, Pura Vida.

As well as a sentiment and flower from the TAWS set Tropical Hideaway.

I just love that flower, and the rest of the tropical images in that set.

Be sure to pop over to the RetroSketches blog to check out Erin's re-take and the rest of the DT's inspiration!

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Have a fabulous weekend!

imagine crafts/tsukineko avery elle blog hop!

Today is a fun day because Imagine Crafts / Tsukineko & Avery Elle have paired up for a blog hop!  

There are going to be a lot of amazing projects on the hop today showing how well Avery Elle and Imagine Crafts / Tsukineko products work together.  

We also have a fun giveaway, so be sure to visit all of the blogs participating.

My project uses Avery Elle's new set Party Animal

And some FABULOUS Brilliance inks, sky blue, lavendar and purple.

Are you ready to hop?!??!

Avery Elle / Jamie 
Chunyuan Wu
 Nina Yang 
Heather Campbell
JJ Bolton
Donna Mikasa
Kasia Curry you are here, Linda is next!
Linda Lucas (Lovely Linda)   

Eric Ericson     

Taylor Usry 
AJ Otto  

Renee Zarate   

Tenia Renee Nelson  

Kazuko Kocho  

Emily Lanham     

Debbie Gaetz     

Maureen Cronin     

Jennifer Ingle     

Naghma Husain     

John Creighton Petersen

Now it is time for our giveaway! Leave a comment below and/or on any of the posts in the hop to be entered to win.  There is no purchase necessary and you must be 18 years of age or older to enter.  This giveaway is void where prohibited.  We will be selecting two random winners.

One will win a $50 Avery Elle gift certificate

and the other will win $50 worth of Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko product! 

4 colors of our new Memento Luxe™ mixed media pigment inkpads: Danube Blue, Rose Bud, Morocco and Pear Tart

GooseBumps™: Original in a dauber top bottle and Shimmer in the texture spray

VersaMark™ watermark inkpad

Fireworks!™ craft sprays: Grape Jelly, Bahama Blue and Bamboo Leaves

Creative Medium™ in the original finish

InkBlushers™ foam applicators

You have until midnight PST, June 14th to comment for a chance to win! The winner will be announced on the Avery Elle blog on Monday, June 17th

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Making Lemonade - RetroSketch #67

Good Morning!!

It's Saturday and therefore time for a new RetroSketch challenge.

This week's fabulous sketch is courtesy of Danielle.

Her original adorable card can be seen here.

I spotted the new TAWS free-with-$40-purchase set, Lemon Squeezy, on my desk and really wanted to use it.

It's really hard to see but I used liquid glass on the drink and splashes!

Don't forget to hop on over to the RetroSketches blog to see what gorgeousness Arielle, Danielle and our June headliner Erin have to share.

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Have a great weekend. :)

hello

Good Morning!

I have a fun card to share today, using one of Avery Elle's new sets,

Moderns Leaves clear photopolymer stamp set.

fabulous huh?

I am also in love with this ink from Tsukineko, Delicata - golden glitz. 

It is GORGEOUS!!! And stamps sooooo well. 

I want it in every metallic shade known to man!!

Be sure to check out the Avery Elle blog for more inspiration from this month's releases!

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Aloha

Good Morning!!

I am very excited today, my aunt (mom's sister) arrives from Ontario today.

She will be the first family member on my side to meet our little man.

SO EXCITED!!!!!

Anyway, on to the card. :)

It's Saturday which means it's time for a new Retrosketch challenge.

This is based on a card I made here.

I love this new set from TAWS, Tropical Hideaway.

So many fabulous images that make me wish I was on a beach in Hawaii sipping a cold Pina Colada!!

Don't forget to head on over to the RetroSketches blog to check out what the gals have for you this week. 

Thanks so much for stopping by!

I have to add a pic of my ever-growing little man, who is now 4 months old.

I can't believe it. :)