Toy’s Haven

Welcome, Friends!

Well, it’s day #3 of the new release sneak peeks.   As usual, I’ve had a blast working with these new images.   If you’ve arrived here from Heather’s blog, then you are spot on.  If not, you may wish to start back on the There She Goes blog so that you know just what to do to be eligible to win one of these great sets!

My friend, Theresa W, went to Jessica a while back asking for a school set.   Well our wonderfully talented illustrator, Torico, has come through with flying colors!  This little set is literally PACKED with adorable images and sentiments.

I had this cool designer paper that looks like bookshelves.   I have been wanting to use it on a card forever, and today it fit!   I love books, so this little girl reminds me of me when I was young.   I always had my nose in a book!

Here are my deets:

Stamps: There She Goes’ Believe in You

Colors: Riding Hood Red, Basic Black, GP White, various dps

Ink: Tim Holtz distressing inks, copics

Accessories: striped grosgrain, deep red grosgrain, 1/2 pearls, label nesties, sponge, dimensionals

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And since I’m still playing catch up from playing hookie on Tuesday, I am going to share a sample made from the Bit of Stardust set, too!

The top panel was punched with the ribbon threading punch (fiskars) twice ~ off setting the top punches from the bottom.  Then I threaded ribbon through the top and designer paper through the bottom.

Here are my deets:

Stamps:  There She Goes’ Bit of Stardust

Colors: GP White, Bashful Blue, Paper Studio dps (gingham)

Ink: Copics

Accessories: striped grosgrain ribbon, ribbon threading punch, eyelet border punch, dimensionals

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Now it’s time to send you hopping on over to Jessica’s blog.   Give her a big hug while you’re there!   I hope to see you all on Saturday evening (28th) from 9-11pm EST for the release party chat!!   There will be prizes!!

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs!

Hi Friends!

Welcome to day #2 of the There She Goes August release sneak peeks.   If you’ve arrived here from Heather’s blog, then you are in the right spot.  If not, you may wish to start back on the There She Goes blog to get information on how you can win a copy of this set!

Since I am a bit behind the eight ball with my samples for this release, I have two to share today.   First, the sneak peek for today is from the Chris Dark illustrated Dream A New Dream set.   Soothing floral images, awesome sentiments and a feathered friend…. what more could you ask for in a set?!

You might note that I went a bit simple with my cards today.   Every now and again I challenge myself to do that and it’s hard!

Here are my deets:

Stamps:  There She Goes’ Dream a New Dream

Colors:  More Mustard, Always Artichoke, Chocolate Chip, Graphic 45 dp

Ink: Tim Holtz distressing ink, copics

Accessories: label nesties, sponge, 1/2 pearls, 7/8″ chocolate grosgrain, eyelet border punch

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And I also did one from yesterday’s Angel Mail set.   Remember, this is a Stamp for a Cause set.  For each set sold, $4 will be donated to Chemo Angels!

I found a website online that has sheet music.   I saved a song to my computer as a jpg file and then manipulated it to just a strip.   I also muddied up the Old Olive base to give it an aged look.

Here are my deets:

Stamps:  There She Goes’ Angel Mail

Colors: Elegant Eggplant, GP White, Old Olive

Ink: Tim Holtz distressing Ink, copics

Accessories:  7/8″ deep purple grosgrain, 1/2 pearls, antiqued brads, dimensionals, heart nestie, sponge

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Now it’s time to scoot you off to Jessica’s blog.   Prepare to be amazed!  Thanks so much for stopping by.   Please come on back tomorrow and I’ll have more to share!

Hugs!

Holly

Hello Friends!

First, I want to apologize for not having any pretties to share today.   Even though I’m posting to keep you hopping along the way!   If you’ve arrived here from Heather’s blog, then you are spot on!  If not, you may wish to start back on the There She Goes blog to get full instructions on how our three day hop will work.

I wanted to point out that one of the two sets being revealed today, Angel Mail, is a Stamps for a Cause set!   For every set sold $4 will be donated to Chemo Angels.   This makes me very happy!   I spent my entire day today in Denver with my aunt Marci.   She had her chemotherapy and doctor appointment and I’m happy to announce that her tumor is shrinking!!!

The second set being revealed is another of Torico’s designs.   Babies are my favorite kind of people!!  Torico has such a great style.   I know you all are going to love this adorable set!

Now it’s time for me to send you hopping on over to Jessica’s blog.   She’s sure to please!

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Please stop back tomorrow!   I promise to have something fun to share!!

Hugs!

Holly

~ BLOG HOP CANDY WINNER IS……….. Lisa Kind!! ~

Congrats, Lisa!!

Howdy!

Welcome to day #3 of the Our Craft Lounge sneak peeks!   If you’ve been along for this ride the last few days, you know by now that there are some amazing sets being released.   If you’ve arrived here today from Heather McNally’s blog, then you’re in the right spot!

Today I am sharing a wonderful set called Art of Nature.   This set has a fall feel to it, yet it could be colored to represent spring or even winter!!

I love this little corner adornment floral arrangement.   I can think of so many uses for that!

Here are my deets:

Stamps:  Our Craft Lounge Art of Nature

Colors:  Night of Navy, GP White, Apricot Appeal dp

Ink: Copics, Bashful Blue, Apricot Appeal

Accessories: 1″ apricot grosgrain, 1″ navy grosgrain, 1/2 pearls, tiny primas, label 1 nesties, label 10 nesties, fleur de lis frame, dimensionals.

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Now it’s time to hop on over to Jeanne Streiff’s blog for some fabulousness!

You can find more sneaky goodness on these blogs:

Amber Hillman
Beate Johns
Beth Silaika
Bev Gerard
Broni Holcombe
Cambria Turnbow
Charmaine Ikach
Cindy Lawrence
Deb Felts
Debbie Corbari
Deborah Anton
Denise Marzec
Heather McNally
Jeanne Streiff
Joy Kennedy
Julie Okada
Kendra Wietstock
Kisa Peters
Lori McAree
Maree Truelove
Michelle Fowler
Pam Hooten
Tammy Hershberger
Terri Thill
Vicki Garrett

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Ok, now for something really fun!!  YOU have a chance to win the set I used today!!!   All you need to do is make a comment on this and/or any of my three sneak peek posts (Aug 18, 19 and 20th) before Noon pst on Sunday the 22nd.   At that time, a winner will be chosen by random.org and this is the set you will win:

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Thanks for stopping by!!!  Hope you have a great weekend!!

Hugs,

Holly

Hello, ya’ll!

It’s day #2 of the Our Craft Lounge sneak peeks!   If you hopped along the trail yesterday, you got a pretty good view of what the new sets look like.   We’re going to show you more, today!

I’m pretty sure that Christmas is going to be here before we know it.   It has a habit of sneaking up on us crafty people :).   I’ve made a total of eight Christmas cards so far and I need about 40 more!  So my sneak peek today is helping out that deficit.   From the new Sweet Holiday set…..

Oh my!  This little gingerbread house is just the cutest!   I want to eat it! :).   I covered the roof, ground, chimney and top of the car with puff paint.   The car’s windshield has glossy glaze.  There are bits of stickles all over.

Here are my deets:

Stamps: Our Craft Lounge’s Sweet Holiday

Colors: Real Red, Old Olive, Chocolate Chip, SU dps

Ink: copics

Accessories: candy dots, circle nesties, stickles, puff paint, glossy glaze, dimensionals

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You can find a list of retailers carrying the new releases HERE.

To see more sneaky goodness, visit the following blogs!

Amber Hillman
Beth Silaika
Bev Gerard
Cambria Turnbow
Charmaine Ikach
Cindy Lawrence
Deb Felts
Debbie Corbari
Deborah Anton
Denise Marzec
Heather McNally
Jeanne Streiff
Joy Kennedy
Kendra Wietstock
Kisa Peters
Lori McAree
Michelle Fowler
Pam Hooten
Tammy Hershberger
Terri Thill

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Thanks so much for stopping by!  Be sure to check back tomorrow to find out how you can win one of these new sets!

Hugs,

Holly

Hello friends!

Twenty four.   Yup, that’s the number of new sets we are going to be sneak peeking for Our Craft Lounge over the next three days!  The OCL designers have been busy little bees.   There’s definitely something for everyone in this release!

Today I am giving you a peek of the new White Christmas set.   It was fitting that I was given this set to sneak peek as White Christmas was my mother’s all time favorite movie.   She passed that love down to me.   I’ve even been known to watch it in mid-July!

I went a little non-traditional with this.   I love the sentiment “snowflakes are winter’s butterfly”.   How unusual to have a butterfly on a Christmas card!   I thought I would go with some non-traditional colors, too.

Here are my deets:

Stamps: Our Craft Lounge’s White Christmas

Colors: Basic Black, Riding Hood Red, GP White, Kiwi Kiss

Ink: Tim Holtz’ tea bag distressing ink, white gel pen

Accessories: 1/2″ satin ribbon, red 1/2 pearls, sponge, label eight nestabilities, dimensionals, MS butterfly punch

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You can find the new releases at retailers using this LINK.

 These fine ladies will also be sharing peeks of new sets!

Amber Hillman
Beth Silaika
Bev Gerard
Broni Holcombe
Cambria Turnbow
Charmaine Ikach
Cindy Lawrence
Deb Felts
Debbie Corbari
Deborah Anton
Denise Marzec
Heather McNally
Jeanne Streiff
Joy Kennedy
Kendra Wietstock
Kisa Peters
Lori McAree
Michelle Fowler
Pam Hooten
Terri Thill

Thanks for stopping by!   Come on back tomorrow to see more peeks!

Hugs,

Holly

Hi Friends!

Ok, my inner geek is going to come out for a moment.   I am so excited for the new Hawaii Five-O!!   I watched the original as a kid and now to see it revamped and updated, is just so exciting.   Besides, Alex O’Loughlin (McGarrett) is so hunky!

This week I am hostess of the There She Goes Monday challenge.   My challenge is to make a bookmark.   So, in honor of the premiere of the new Hawaii Five-O, I made my bookmark to look like a book…. as in “book ‘em Dano!”

I used the 2nd smallest Curvy Rectangle Nestability as it resembles a book.   I scored a “binding” down the middle and used a gold pen to edge the outer perimeter to resemble pages.   A small piece of 1/8″ red ribbon running down the middle represents the bookmark’s bookmark!   The ‘base’ of the bookmark is a piece of bashful blue cardstock measuring 3 1/2″ x 1 3/4″.   Find the center of the 3 1/2″ side and score from that point down to the corner of each side as shown:

I did a different design for each side using the BEE Happy set.

Here are my deets:

Stamps: There She Goes’ Bee Happy

Colors: Bashful Blue, GP White

Ink: Versafine Black Onyx, Bashful Blue, copics

Accessories: 1/8″ red satin ribbon, curvy rectangle nestabilities, scoring blade, stickles

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Thanks for stopping by!   I hope you have a blessed day

Hugs,

Holly

Hi Friends!

Let’s get right to it!   I’ve got candy for…….. (drum roll please)….. Emily T!    Yup, that’s right.   Random.org chose Emily as the blog candy winner for the Stamp Simply Ribbon Store’s Autumn Splendor blog hop!

Here are your random integers, generated without replacement:

8

 Timestamp: 2010-08-14 02:02:31 UTC

 Emily wrote:

8 Emily
Wow, your card is so elegant! I love the rich colours of the paper and the ribbon. The heart charms are the perfect finishing touch!
Thanks for sharing! :o)

Congrats, Emily!    I’ve sent you an e-mail on how to claim your fabulous prize!

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We’ve spent the last couple days doing a lot of work, so I haven’t had time to stamp.   This morning we were talking about toys from the 60s (when my hubster and I grew up).   It inspired me to make this…..

I was so excited when I found this sentiment from the Wordsworth Emerson Collection stamp set.   How perfect for my little Radio Flyer wagon!

Here are my deets:

Stamps: Wordsworth Emerson Collection from Stamp Simply Ribbon Store, ‘radio flyer’ logo was hand drawn, can’t ya tell?! LOL

Colors: Real Red, Basic Black, Summer Sun, GP White

Ink: Versafine Black Onyx, white gel pen

Accessories: circle punches, red brads, star punches, scalloped rectangle nesties, corner rounder, sticky tape, dimensionals, jute, hole punch.

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Congrats again, Emily!   Thanks so much for stopping by!

Hugs!

Holly

Hello friends!

One of the best pieces of advice I have ever received was to make a mental list of things you love every day.   It’s especially helpful when I get to feeling down.   I must have slept well last night, because I woke up with a smile on my face and thinking of things I love.

First, I’m going to start with family.  I love them!  I have an extremely large family.   My mom was one of 10 kids.   I have 20 first cousins on that side of the family and a gob of 2nd cousins.  My grandmother is, at nearly 94, an amazing woman.   Here is a family picture taken in 1959 (my mom is the one on the right~ she’s pregnant with my oldest brother)

I also love things that grow.   I consider myself a brown thumb in the garden area, but my oldest son inherited his grandmother’s ability to nurture plants, so he keeps my fruits and veggies growing.

Jalepeno Peppers

Banana Peppers

Strawberries

Tomatos

I love my friends.   Over the years, I’ve had many friends that I have cherished.   About 5 years ago, a group of us began gathering in the Splitcoaststampers forums and we called ourselves the “Challenge Chasers”.   The group has dwindled over the years, but right now we have an incredible group of supportive and encouraging ladies in our group.   My card today is made for one of them.

Kim P. (berlycece) is an amazing woman.   What God did not give her in stature, He made up for in heart.   My diminutive little friend works tirelessly supporting women’s issues.

A couple weeks back, I received a facebook group prize from Paper Pretties.   When I saw this image of the girl in the wheelchair, I thought of Kim.   I wouldn’t say Kim is disabled.   I would say she is “other”abled.   Yes, she does use a chair, but she’s a little spitfire!  She recently went parasailing!

Here are my deets:

Stamps:  Paper Pretties‘ Wheelchair Sophia

Colors: Brilliant Blue, Summer Sun, Always Artichoke, GP White, Piggytales dp (it’s raining, it’s pouring)

Ink: Versafine Black Onyx, copics

Accessories: 1/2″ yellow grosgrain, buttons, embroidery floss, eyelet border punch, white brads, dimensionals, oval punch

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Thanks much for stopping by today!   I hope you go make a mental list of the things YOU love!

Hugs,

Holly

Hi Friends!

I think everyone can agree that this summer has been a HOT one.   It’s hard to complain, though.   I know by late November I’ll be saying how COLD I am!

The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store design team is pushing ahead into fall this month.   If you’ve arrive here from Michelle’s blog, then you are in the right spot.   If not, I suggest you check out the Stamp Simply Ribbon Store blog to get the detail of our hop and find out how you can win this month’s fabulous prize!

I gravitated towards Autumn colors for my project.    The Kaisercraft Devonshire papers are just dripping gorgeousness.

I also finally got the chance to use my rust colored satin ribbon.   I sit and just stare at this stuff sometimes.   The color makes me go ‘awwwwwww!”.

Here are my deets:

Stamps:   JustRite Stampers Decorative 2″ square monogram set (frame), JustRite Stampers Romantic Sentiments

Colors: Really Rust, Very Vanilla, GP White, Bashful Blue, Kaisercraft Devonshire dps

Ink: Really Rust, Versafine Black Onyx, Bashful Blue, Tim Holtz’ Tea Bag distressing ink

Accessories: 1″ Satin ribbon (Rust); amber crystals, nestabilities label 1, nestabilities circle die, sewing machine, distresser, sponge, dimensional, jute, heart charms, bow easy

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Here is a list of all the blogs involved in this hop!

Sharon ~ Stamp Simply Ribbon Store

Michelle

Holly

Linda

Sherry

Barb

Deb

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Now, hop on over to Linda blog and see what Autumn goodness she has to share!   Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs,

Holly