Be Inspired #39

Hey there!

It's a fine Friday morning here, and being Friday I have a new TAWS Be Inspired challenge to share.

Aren't these colours fabulous?

I have about a million baby cards to make so I thought I would use these bright fresh colours to make one for my cousin and their precious new little lady.

I used their set Priceless Joy for the elephant and sentiment, and the newish set Stack'em High to watermark the orange die cut background.

Be sure to check out the TAWS blog for more inspiration for this challenge!

I can't wait to see what you come up with. 

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Hello!

Good Morning!

I am on holidays again, off to Ontario so my little man can meet his Great Grandpa, who has in the last year and a half become a Great Grandpa to 4!

Each one of his children have become Grandparents now!

So exciting. :)

Today I am sharing with you a card I made using Avery Elle's newly released set Laurels.

This set also has matching dies!!

Make sure to check out the Avery Elle blog for more inspiration from the DT.

Thanks so much for stopping by.

You + Me

Good Morning!

Today I am sharing a card I made using one of Avery Elle's newly released sets, Build a Banner.

There are dies that match the set as well.

It's fabulous!!

The sentiment is from the Written in the Stars set.

To make the heart, I die cut a heart and used it as a mask. I used one of my acrylic blocks to then stamp in spritzed distress ink.

Check out the Avery Elle blog today and all week for more inspiration using this months releases.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

TAWS October Blog Hop!!!

Good Morning!

It's that time of month again, 

time for the TAWS October release Blog Hop.

Where we get to showcase the new fabulous TAWS products!

I chose to showcase this month's Free-With-Purchase set, 

Christmas Express.

Now since I'm needing a bunch of baby cards again,

I decided to use that adorable little train.

I love that there are the 3 different train cars.

Super cute don't ya think?

This set just goes so darn well with the other releases this month.

The teddy bear is from the Toy Land set, 

which features a ton of adorable toy images.

So, as always, you have a chance to win all 3 of the new sets!!

Here are the details on how you can win:

1-Comment on The Alley Way Stamps Blog

2-Comment on the DT girls 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.

Below is the order for the blog hop.

Enjoy!

 
 
  

Avery Elle Release Blog Hop

Well Hello!!!

I've returned from my month-long "holiday", spending time with my family and starting back to work after my partial maternity leave!

I get to start off with a bang and share with you the newest release from Avery Elle.

Click here to see all of the gorgeous new sets available now!

For today, I am showcasing a new little background or accent set called Texture Tiles:Be Cute.

Aren't polka dots FABULOUS???!!!

I made a couple of cards using the dots and the more solid background.

The die and sentiment are from an earlier release, Fill In The Blanks.

Here are the details on how you can win yourself a $25 Avery Elle gift card!!

To celebrate our October/November Release Blog Hop, Avery Elle is giving away a $25 Gift Certificate to one random winner.  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 of winning. You have until midnight Sunday, September 29th to enter.  The winner will be announced on the Avery Elle Blog on Monday, September 30th .  All products are available for purchase in the Avery Elle store right now.

To enter to win you can do 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or all 6 of the following to increase your chances:

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 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)

Now it's time to HOP!!

here's the hop order, please head back to the beginning to check out all of the fabulousness if you are just starting now. :)

Avery Elle / Jamie

Chunyuan Wu

Kim Singdahlsen

 Nina Yang

Heather Campbell

JJ Bolton

Donna Mikasa

Kasia Curry *you are here*

Maska Vanacker 

Thanks so much for stopping by!

TAWS release blog hop

Hey there!

I am officially on holidays for the month,

but please make sure you hop along with the ladies this month.

The DT creations are incredible, and so are the sets.

Enjoy!!

 
 
  

TAWS sneak peek Day #1

Good Morning!!

Today is the first day of TAWS release sneak peeks, and I have the pleasure to share with you the new set Treasure Island.

Which goes wonderfully well with Black Beard's Loot and Land Ho by the way!!

There are some great sentiments too! 

Be sure to check out the TAWS blog for more info on how you can win yourself this fabulous set.

Thank You

Hey there!

I'm excited to share this card with you today, 

it was made using the Avery Elle Aim High stamp set 

along with the Aim High dies.

Fabulous hey?

I used the dies to cut out some arrows in this fabulous striped paper, and raised some of them for some dimension.

I also used some of the Citrus, Carribean, and Lucky blends sequins.

Head on over to the Avery Elle blog for even more inspiration today.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

cool digs!

Good morning!

I hope everyone's week is going by smoothly so far.

Today I have a card to share using one of the new fabulous Avery Elle sets called Home Sweet Home.

Soooooo super cute!

I absolutely ADORE that camper image, and just had to put it all over my card. ;)

It's hard to tell but I used a bit of glossy accents on the window and the door.

I would love to own one of these retro campers.

I've had my eye on a sweet little Boler for a while!!

Head on over to the Avery Elle blog for more inspiration.

Thanks so much for stopping by! 

RetroSketch 76

Morning!

I'm here today to share the newest RetroSketch.

My card is an odd one of sorts. 

A friend who's favourite holiday is Halloween, just finished updating her nursing to a degree!

It's been a work in progress for a few years and now she's done. 

I am SO proud of her.

Since she's such a smart cookie, and has big brains, I thought this would be appropriate. :)

She'll love it, I'm sure!!

I used one of the sets from the new TAWS release called Bump in the Night.

The word brains is from that set as well. I wanted the mmm part too and ended up using and upside down w from the word arrow in the Good Point set.

Hey, ya gotta do what ya gotta do!!

Please stop on over at the RetroSketches blog to check out what Arielle. Laurie and our headliner Claire have to share with you.

Thanks so much for stopping by.

p.s. for those that asked, my little man is doing great thanks! 

We had a couple firsts lately, his first tooth has broken through and we tried solids. (Mom has been super chicken to start them!!)

Here's his 6 month photo.

I can't wait to see them all together and see how much he's changed.

He was a bit of a grump that day!