Tickled Pink Stamps Preview Day 1 - Let it Rock

Tickled Pink Stamps have something new to show you - some marvellous sentiment sets designed by the amazing Heather Rolin. Recently you may have seen some sneak peeks of these sets - but now it's release time. Here I've used the new Let It Rock set - and you'll find some fabulous creations from the TPS DT on our blog HERE to showcase this set.

Thise sets will be in digi format and will be available instore from 6pm AEST on September 11th. It will also be available in rubber sometime next month.

I decided to make something a bit different. I've had some inkjet printable shrinky film for some time and I finally pulled it out and gave it a go. The good thing with this film is that you can print pictures and images you've already coloured and then cut them out and shrink them. GREAT for coloured images, photos etc. The bad thing is that my printer won't let me print on it  - but thanx to Kristy for letting me use her printer.

I CASED the lovely Charms by Kylie by my fellow DT Kylie C for the idea of making some bag bling - but mine isn't nearly as pretty and is probably more suited to a school bag - LOL. I've used 5 of the images from the set here.

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Tickled Pink Stamps Monthly Sketch Challenge

It's time for a new sketch from Tickled Pink Stamps Monthly Challenges. Kellie has come up with another fun sketch and I've used it to make a Halloween card using this gorgeous little witch designed by our very own Amy Young for Sweet November.

The DP I've used is from Stampin' Up's Halloween set from last year - but I believe it's retired now. The sentiment is from Tickled Pink Stamps - I've merged two elements from the set being released tomorrow! Some texture was added using a Tim Holtz embossing folder, some Sizzix swirls and some Halloween ribbon.

Knowing how talented the rest of the TPS DT are I'm sure you'll be in for a visual treat if you stop over at our monthly challenge blog HERE and check out the rest of the inspiration from the girls - I'm heading over there now too!

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Just INKlined Monthly DT Blog Hop - Buttons and Bows

Have you noticed it's September and I'm still here at Just INKlined??? Well I couldn't be happier to let you know that I've been asked to stay on - woohooo - thanx gals! And to kick the month off in style we have our DT blog hop. This month our theme is "Buttons and Bows" and we needed to have at least one of each. We were honoured to have Fantastic Ribbons supply us with some gorgeous ribbon and buttons.

You should have hopped here from Lydia's blog - but if you haven't you can start the hop at Toni's blog.

For my card I've used "Turbo 3000" - I seem to have a bit of a Halloween pre-occupation happening on my blog at the moment - funny since we don't celebrate it here in Australia - LOL. But I loved this wacky witch and her poor ol' puss when I saw them - too funny. You can find her to purchase HERE.

Your next stop on the hop is Peri's blog - but if you get lost here's the hop list and their links are all on my left sidebar under the Just INKlined banner.

Toni, Mina, Karen, Lydia, ME, Peri, Cathy, Jak

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Simply Betty Stamps Halloween Release Blog Hop

Woohooo - today over at Simply Betty Stamps we have a Double Whammy Release! Betty LOVES Halloween... dressing up, the Fall weather, taking the kids out Trick Or Treating... the whole thing! So get ready for an overload of Halloween Images! Today we are starting with two... yep 2 new releases - and there's more fun to come!!!

First up we have The Punky Teens ... funky, fun, and very different kids! The artist is Alexander Landa! His art style as you will see, is very unique and different... right up Betty's alley! He was super fast in turning the images around so Betty just had to release them at once!

Meet Tootsie from The Punky Teens - isn't she FABULOUS!!!

And then we have the more cutsie Halloween range -  Jude and his Shenanigan Crew

Betty's son Jude is an very active toddler and Betty thought it would be really fun to have a line made just for him... Matthew Synowics is the new artist on board who came up with Jude and Crew! He was so fast at turning these around Betty was able to release them along with the Punky Teens!

This little guy is Mikey from the crew...

You should get to see ALL of the fun new images as you hop along, and they are now available at SimplyBettyStamps. And all the Original Emo Kids cushion mounted rubber is on sale over at SBS too.

Now you should have arrived here from the amazing Catherine's Blog - but if you didn't you can always head back to the start at awesome Barb's blog.

For those hopping along you know Betty always has prizes on offer - this time four lucky winners will receive three free digis of their choice from these two lines! All you have to do is leave us some loving over at the Simply Betty Stamps Blog as the four winners will be chosen from there!

Your next stop on the hop is the extraordinary Eulanda's blog - but if you get lost along the way here's the entire list - the blog links are on my left sidebar under Simply Betty Stamps and The Burtonesque Dolls banners.

Good luck and have fun!

Barb, Calie, Catherine, ME, Eulanda, Gloria, Kim, Linda, Lisa, Nancy, Nicole, Suzi, Vicki, Betty

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Burtonesque Dolls Challenge #16 - Willy Wonka

This week at The Burtonesque Dolls we have a fabulous challenge - and one close to my heart - CHOCOLATE - LOL. The challenge is Willy Wonka! We're asking you to create a new candy box, candy bag, chocolate bar, any fun and funky new candy you would find in Willy Wonka's factory. You can even create a fun and funky candy Wrapper! The possibilities are endless here.

Now if you check out MY project you'll realise I made a bit of a boo boo. I read the brief AFTER I had finished my card : (  How could I be sooo silly and make a card when I could have done a CHOCOLATE BOX - LOL?!?!?! My only excuse is that I've been madly trying to get ahead with my DT projects as I'm heading away for a couple of weeks. Ah well - at least I made the faux chocolate bars ON the card!

I've used a fabulous Tiddly Inks image for Willy Wonka. The chocolate bar wrappers were made from a photo I found on the internet - I resized it to the size I wanted and made some chocolate to pop inside it.

Now there's a little extra incentive to enter this week - we are going to pick some new DT members from the entrants - so what are you waiting for - go check out what the rest of the Dolls have done to inspire you and then off you go to get your chocolate fix happening - LOL

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Magnolia Down Under #61 - A Recipe

This week at Magnolia Down Under Challenges we have cooked up a great challenge for you - and here's the recipe you need to follow  - use 3 papers, 2 buttons and 1 ribbon.

I decided to pull out my Halloween Tilda from last year's collection as she arrived in Australia a little late last year and she's sooooo cute. The DP I used is from Magnolia and the 2 faux buttons were made using the same DP, some CS and crystal effects. The gorgeous sparkly spiderweb ribbon was a gift from one of my US crafting friends and fellow Burtonesque Doll - thanx Gloria - she took pity on me and our lack of Halloween goodies here in Australia and sent me a couple of spools of delicious ribbon! The sentiment is a sneak peek from a soon to be released set over at Tickled Pink Stamps.

There is some more AMAZING inspiration from the MDUC DT for you to check out over at our blog - HERE. Hope you find some time to play along.

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A Wedding Card from Just INKlined

Just INKlined have some wonderful and unique images for weddings - and this one is called Garter and Bow and is available from the store HERE. It was such a delight to colour and I used my clear Spica pen to add quite a bit of subtle sparkle on the garter.

It was an interesting experience showing my family the coloured image - my 12yo son had NO IDEA what a garter was so an interesting discussion ensued - I'm still not quite sure he understands - LOL.

I didn't want to overpower the image too much - but I do have a problem keeping things CAS, as you may have noticed - so I added a few sparkled up flowers and a mesh bow over a black panel. The striped DP is from SEI.

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Who Loves Anne of Green Gables??

This Mo Manning image is called "Prince Edward Island" and depicts one of my favourite childhood fictional characters - Anne of Green Gables - and she was a "must have" for me. You can purchase her from Mo's store HERE.

I remember having read all of the books and sitting through the series and movies everytime they came on the TV - no such thing as buying a television show on DVD or Blu-Ray in those days! I think I drove my family crazy. These days I'm obsessive when it comes to Pride and Prejudice - even though I studied it for 2 years in High School - LOL. I know my family roll their eyes whenever the DVD comes out - YAY - 6 HOURS of BBC excellence ; )

Anyway - back to my card! I just LOVE the way this has turned out - the colours and textures remind me of a Spring day - perfect for a young girl embarking on a new life! The DP is from 7 Gypsies - and has a marvellous array of colours and images - who needs more! Just pop the image on, some lace, flowers and pearls with some Spring butterflies and its done!

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Tickled Pink Stamps Sponsors Haunted Designs

This week Tickled Pink Stamps is sponsoring the Haunted Design Challenge and the theme couldn't suit us any better - it's Pink on the Brink - that is pink with an edge and not "pretty in pink".

You know sometimes when you create something you're just not happy with - but others like it?!?!?! Well this card is one of those. I think having stepped away from it for a few days I don't hate it as much as I did - but I leave it to you to decide!

The gorgeous little skullies were made by my fellow Burtonesque Doll Glo and are available in several colours from Simply Betty Stamps HERE. The image (Lylah) is available from Tickled Pink Stamps and the sentiment is from a soon to be released TPS set. The background is a Magnolia stamp from last year's Halloween collection and the grass was cut using my Martha Stewart punch.

I've seen the inspiration from some of my other fellow TPS DT - as well as from the Haunted Design DT - so I hope you check them out and give this a go!

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Spesch Stamps Mid-Month Release

Today is release day over at Spesch Designer Stamps - and it's also my last post for the Spesch Stamps DT. I wanted to take this opportunity to say thanx to Tracey and the other gals for having me on board for the last 4 months and to wish the newbies on the team good luck and happy colouring!

I'm showcasing 2 of the new images that are available from today - and I have to admit they are some of my favourites from Spesch.

This is "Draggy" - such a little cutie - I loved her as soon as I saw her!!! I had a ball bringing her to life with a bit of colour and texture. Look at that sweet expression on her face.

And this image is called "Forest Elf". Who wouldn't love to find this cutie floating around the bottom of the garden gathering blooms. The flowers at the top are part of the same image but I decided to cut them out separately for some added interest.

You can check out the rest of today's new releases over at the Spesch Stamps Blog - I'm sure the rest of the DT have created some fabulous cards to showcase these gorgeous images.

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