April 25, 2011

There She Goes Preview | Day ONE

Howdy!  It's an exciting week here for There She Goes and the Trendsetters have a fun little blog hop to kick off the new release - PLUS you have a chance to win some goodies, so keep reading and find out the details.  The hop started off at There She Goes, but if you came to my blog from Julie's, then you're at the right stop.


Have a bad day at the office? Or maybe you have a bad office every day?  If either of these pertains to your situation, you will definitely enjoy this tongue-and-cheek set illustrated by Jessica…and anyone would be happy to receive a creation using this hilarious set!

Confidential is a 4X6 stamp set that includes a total of 12 stamps and will sell for $15.

 
This set is so hysterical, full of so many witty sentiments that are bound to get a laugh.  I combined a few stamps on this card.  I stamped the laptop and flower vase first in Memento Tuxedo Black and then masked over them and stamped the big image.  I colored it all with Copics and then cut it with a Wonky Rectangles Nestabilities die and traced the inside of the die with a black marker.  Loved this look when I saw Jodi use it, so I'm totally copying her.

Once again Chris Dark has amazed us with a whimsical and spring-inspired stamp set. Who wouldn’t want to be outside enjoying the scenes of spring as everything comes to life? This set is a celebration of exactly that!

Garden of Life is a 3X4 stamp set that includes a total of 7 stamps and will sell for $7.

 
I made a super easy and fun card with Garden of Life and started by stamping the sunflower 4 times in Memento Tuxedo Black and then coloring them with copics.  I added the dragonflies and added some glitter in their wings - and of course I needed to add some fun buttons to those flowers too. 
 
Would you like a chance to win the Confidential and Garden of Life stamp sets? Here’s what you need to do- go to each of the Trendsetter’s Blogs and leave a comment on their Confidential / Garden of Life Blog Hop Challenge post. After you have finished checking out the eye candy and have left some love, return to the TSG Blog and add your name to the Mr. Linky at the bottom of this Blog Hop Challenge post. A winner will be chosen randomly using a random number generator to receive their very own Confidential / Garden of Life stamp sets. The winner will be announced Saturday (Apr. 30th) during the Release Party Chat.

Next on the blog hop is the super fabulous Kim!

Thanks so much for stopping by!
Karen


recipe -
confidential card
stamps: confidential (there she goes)
paper: regal rose (su!), kraft, choice snow white (taylored expressions) cardstock, stella & rose hazel (my mind's eye)
ink: memento tuxedo black
accessories: pink rhinestones (paper studio), flower brads (su!), wonky rectangles & oval/scallop nestabilities (spellbinders), black pen, copic markers

just because card
stamps: garden of life (there she goes)
paper: aqua mist (pti), kraft, choice snow white (taylored expressions) cardstock, fine & dandy true blue (my mind's eye)
ink: memento tuxedo black
accessories: rectangle/scallops nestabilties (spellbinders), neutral buttons  (su!), linen thread, blue satin ribbon, grass border punch (martha stewart), glitter pen

31 comments:

  1. Karen your cards are fabulous - love the first one & your shading on the dress is perfect. The saying cracks me up!

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  2. These are beautiful Karen, I love the button centers of the sunflowers!

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  3. Lovely cards! Love the colors you used!

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  4. Gorgeous, your cards are always soo inspiring :)

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  5. These are so pretty karen - I love the pretty DP, the wonky rectangle shape you used and the tiny rhinestones you added to the outline frame in your first card and the buttons you added to the flower centers of your second card.
    ~Meredith

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  6. oh I love the buttons in the center of you sunflowers. great cards!

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  7. Both cards are beautiful, Karen! That Confidential set cracks me up!

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  8. These ROCK Girlie! I LOVE them both, but I have to say...the buttons in the flower centers...GENIUS!

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  9. Happy Happy Belated Birthday from a crazy, addicted stamping lady from Upstate NY. Hope your day was great!!! hugs. Love your cards.

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  10. LOVE the wonky rectangle on the first one... that works well with the image! And the second card is so beautiful and serene! Great little scene!

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  11. The wonky rectangle looks so great on the confidential card Karen, and I love the button centers on the sunflowers! Sweet!

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  12. GREAT job, wonderful creations u do it so easily!!!

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  13. Fabulously coloured first image and love the shape you used to frame her. Great cloud DP on the second and loving the pop of aqua ribbon.

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  14. both cards are very pretty love the flower card the best.

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  15. Your images are just adorable. Love the shading you do. The color choices is wonderful. GREAT cards.

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  16. Very pretty! Love the button centers on the flowers.

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  17. amazing!! Love both of them, I love the wonky rectangles!!

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  18. I would love to have confidential, it looks just like my girlfriend who is a receptionist!

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  19. Your cards are so cute. I like the Garden card the best!

    Ronda C.

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  20. These are so amazing! I love what you all do with them. Each of you has your own twist on exceptional presentation! Thanks!

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  21. Oh my goodness those buttons for flower centers are adorable. Great inspiration!

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  22. Your secretary/receptionist card is so well put together. I love the shape of the focal point. The shape of the paper and the image really mesh well - has a professional appeal to it or something. Both cards are exceptional.

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  23. Love your cards. Absolutely wonderful work. I simply love the second card. I am partial to sunflowers.

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  24. Both the cards are wonderful, but I'm in love with the sunflower card!

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  25. Love the buttons on the sunflowers! Adorable!!!

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  26. Love both of your cards, they are so pretty. The dp is awesome, love it.

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  27. Great cards--I like the wonky rectangle on the first and the buttons on the second.

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  28. Beautiful cards, both so fresh and pretty. Thanks for the blog hop.
    Pinky

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