Special Challenges

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Sparkle Creations is turning one in July and we have a special 1st Anniversary Throwback Challenge that runs all month long!

The challenge is to create a card or project using one of the Original 8 images that Sparkle released one year ago. To refresh your memory, the challenge graphic has a little snippet of each character. They are Charlotte With a Rose, Cocktail Emily, Cupcake Ruby, Lantern Rin, Scooter Chloe, Surfing Oliver, Swimming Lucy and Turntable Josh.

If you don't have these stamps, no problems! hop over to Sparkle Creations blog for details about the special anniversary that is going on!


For my card today, I used Charlotte With Rose. This is my favorite stamp of the original eight.
Papers are by Basic Grey, Origin and a piece of scrap from the Hello Luscious pack. Sketch is by City Crafter Challenge.


On another note, we at Lollipop Crafts are still on our summer break. We will resume our regular challenges with our one year anniversary challenge in August. But for now, we do have a special challenge that runs all month long! The challenge? ANYTHING GOES!

So if you are playing along our special Sparkle Creations Throwback challenge, don't forget to link your card at Lollipop Crafts! Look at that! Two in one! LOL

The Greeting Farm July Release Blog Hop!

WELCOME to the JULY RELEASE event....my first DT blog hop with The Greeting Farm! Today we have not one...not two...but SIX new releases at the Farm and they are all waiting to come to you, rock your creative minds, and quite possibly, even make you blush :)

....and of course, you know what that means! The BIGGER the release? The BIGGER the prize! Can you believe that ONE lucky winner will take home ALL SIX of the new stamps...the ENTIRE July release! That's one BIG prize!

What's more? Well, we are SO excited about our July stamps that we didn't want to stop there! IN ADDITION, one lucky winner will ALSO be randomly chosen to take home the new Blush Society line, that's 4 stamps in all for this month! Both winners will be drawn as a result of completing the Blog Hop and going back to the TGF Blog to leave a comment...so be sure you get your entry in....and hey! Who DOESN'T love a bunch of amazing inspiration on the way!

So today I got another 3D project to share! I think it would be cool to make a minor coloring book since I have some many different TGF images!

I used Babette from the new Blush collection. This mini coloing book is roughly 3 x5 inches. I decorated two pieces of carboard with patterned papers for the front and back cover.

Since this mini book is so small, I didn't want to trouble my Cinch. LOL



For the images, I randomly stamped about 20 different images.


So, yeah! Let's get started...and don't forget to START on the TGF Blog, or head back there in case you get lost along the way :)

TGF Blog
Jen Shults
Carisa Zglobicki
Tracey Pickersgill
Denice Bartucci
Becca Fabozzi
Kim Yu <---YOU ARE HERE
Jessica Diedrich
back to TGF Blog to leave your comment to WIN!

Thanks so much for the awesome welcome as a new TGF Farmer this past week. I can't believe we're already through with our first week of previews and I'll be seeing you VERY soon around blog land. Good luck to all who enter and ENJOY the JULY RELEASE at The Greeting Farm!

The Craft's Meow July Preview: Baggin Some Rays

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What do you guys think of the new The Craft's Meow stamps so far? Aren't they just fabulous?? Ready for more? Well, today we are previewing Baggin Some Rays! This set is about sunshine! There are five different suns and some cool matching sentiments! Totally wonderful to use alone or along with different stamps to make scenes!

My mojo wasn't with me when I made this card so it's not all that great. :( I sort of just put anything together at the time. LOL I used all scraps as a matter of fact! Like my flip flop DP? hehe

I know you want to win a set so don't forget to visit all the designers' blog, comment and be entered for a chance! For a list of the designers' blogs, hop over to The Craft's Meow blog!

Tomorrow we will be hopping and you know what that means! PRIZES!!! See you then! Thank you all for stopping by! I hope you all enjoyed the previews!

The Greeting Farm Preview: Creeper Piper

Hello!

Today we are previewing CREEPER PIPER at the Farm! Creeper Piper will release on Friday, July 1st along with the other AMAZING releases at 12:01 am CST during our DT blog hop.

Besides 3D projects, I love fancy fold cards as well. When I am in the mood or just want to challenge myself, I do try to make them and not just a regular card.

I thought Creeper Piper would look cool in a pocket card. I didn't want to just make a pocket card so I made it a pocket tag card!

This card measures 5 1/2 x 5 1/2. I did a little math and figure out a way to make it a regular size, not just a mini. LOL

As for the coloring, did you know it's hard to color red? Well, at least for me. LOL I always have a hard time getting the right red. I kind of got it now. I used R89, R37, R35, R14, C3, and C5. I know, these are not the usually red you guys are used to. I am odd. hehe

Oh the stick pins...these are my newest creations. Well, stickpins are not new but the style, the beads. I will try to add these to my Etsy store soon.


My Tim Holtz tea dye distress ink is still out on my desk so that was what I used here on this tag!


LOVE this sentiment! So perfect for a pocket card, don't you think? hehe

That's it for me today, but we sure do hope you'll stop by the TGF Blog tomorrow, beginning at 12:01 am CST for our"BLUSHIN' into SUMMERTIME" DT Blog Hop/Release Party. The ENTIRE JULY RELEASE will be up for grabs (and this is One HUGE release!) as well as some prizes and SUR-prises going on around our Facebook page, etc.... we definitely don't want you to miss a single minute of the FUN that we have in store for you, so we can't wait for you to join us then! Don't forget to stop by the Farm Fresh Challenge Blog tomorrow for another awesome "Throwback Challenge" too! As new meets old, there is a TON going on this month on the Farm...thanks for being a part of it and ENJOY the HOT new releases tomorrow...all SIX of them!!!!"

The Craft's Meow July Preview: It's A Banner Day!

Today is all about BANNERS at The Craft's Meow! We are previewing It's A Banner Day!

This set is very versatile! It's got banners, the alphabets and the number! You can personalize it anyway you like!

I find myself not making enough baby cards so a baby card!

Interested in winning a set? Then head over to The Craft's Meow blog and find out!

We have more previews so come back soon!

The Craft's Meow July Preview: Life is A Carnival

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Today at The Craft's Meow, we are previewing this fun Life is A Carnival set! This set has a lot of images so I was trying to think of a way to showcase most of them and this is what I came up with...A set of tags!

I don't usually make tags but had so much with this set!

First, I made a box for the tags. For the cover, I used the ticket image.

I wanted the tags to look vintagey... viola! I stamped the images onto kraft cardstock with Tim Holtz tea dye distress ink and then embossed them with kaleidoscope transparent embossing powder. You know how much I love sparkly things! I distressed the edges with distressed ink (tea dye) and color box chalk ink (red and dark brown).



So what do you think? Like them? Fun images, don't you think? Want a chance to win your own set? Head over to The Craft's Meow blog and find out how!

The Greeting Farm OA Summer Fun Preview

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Who's READY for some SUMMER FUN?!?

I am! I am! We heard ya over at The Greeting Farm, too, because Oliver and Amelia are already on the task at hand to bring YOU some SUMMER FUN!

Introducing....Oliver/Amelia SUMMER FUN!

I LOVE this set because Oliver and Amelia remind me su much of my kids playing in the pool! My daughter even had a bathing suit similar to Amerlia's! So adorable!

This set comes with three sentiments and of course Oliver and Amerlia! LOL

With that in mind, I created a fun card featuring Amelia! I used this fun paper from my Deja View Soda Pop stack.

SUMMER FUN will be released this FRIDAY, JULY 1st, during our "BLUSHIN' into SUMMERTIME" DT BLOG HOP/RELEASE PARTY, beginning at 12:01 am, CST...but you can WIN this adorable set today by 'swimmin' over to the TGF Blog to read how!

We sure do hope you'll splash on over to party with us this Friday, but for now, I'll be back THURSDAY with ONE more preview- can you BELIEVE how HOT, HOT, HOT these releases are for the month of July?!? I can't wait to show you one more stamp tomorrow! See you then!

Who recycles buttons??

I do, I do!! LOL You know those extra buttons attached to new clothes? I recycle them! Over the years, I have collected quite a few of them.

This week's challenge over at Sparkle Creations is....RECYCLED ITEM! My recycled buttons come in handle! hehe

I used Street Corner Josh on my card. Sketch is by Crazy for Challenges.



Wanna see more samples? Then head over to OUR BLOG and check out my teammates awesome creations!

The Craft's Meow July New Release Preview Day 1: Lovely Birds

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Hello everyone! Welcome to Day One of our previews of the stamp sets being released on July1st at The Craft's Meow! Today we are showcasing Lovely Birds, a super "tweet" stamp set designed by Nina B Designs for The Craft's Meow.


Want more previews? Then check out the rest of the designers! You will be amazed with all the wonderful creations!

Amy Tsuruta

Amy Young

Debbie Pamment
Jean Martin
Jenny Suchin

Jessica Fick
Julie Ranae

Kim Yu <---That's me!
Lindsay Amrhein
Lynn Miller
Miesje Flach
Nina Brackett
Ren-Yi Lo
Sarah Martina Parker

Viola Mahr

What would new release festivities be without chances to win prizes? Yep, once again, we'll draw THREE of you to win Lovely Birds... one from each of three of the design team and friends blogs. You'll have until 10:00 pm Pacific tonight to make the rounds and leave comments. We'll announce the winners in tomorrow's post at The Craft's Meow. Enjoy and good luck!!

I am Blushing!!!

You're not going to believe WHY.... because I am a new TGF FARMER!!! Oh my gosh!!! Can you believe how excited when I got the email from Jess? I had to read it over and over to believe it myself!!! You all know how huge a fan I am of TGF! I am seriously OVER THE MOON!! I must say it feels good to finally share this exciting news with everyone!

As if my own excitement weren't enough, I am thrilled to announce the rest of the TGF DT:

Carisa Zglobicki
Tracey Pickersgill
Denice Bartucci
Becca Fabozzi
Kim Yu <---That's me!! :)
Jessica Diedrich, TGF Creative Coordinator

and our Guest Designer who is NO stranger to TGF, Jen Shults! Just wait til you see what she has up her sleeve for us this month!

How's that for a bunch of blushing beauties?!? Well, turns out we're not the ONLY ones BLUSHING at TGF....

...introducing the BRAND-NEW TGF BLUSH SOCIETY!!!

We are thrilled to bring you TWO brand new card, scrapbook, and mixed-media friendly backgrounds to compliment SPLOTCHY released a few months ago....with our HEART Background and HELLO Background! In addition, the pride and joy of the new BLUSH SOCIETY? We bring you Blush Bonnie and Blush Babbette...two new "blushing beauties" that will be fantastic for cards, art journaling, and MORE! Here is my project: A Twisted Easel Card Box!

I made a matchbook box before but never a twisted easel. It was super fun putting this box together. I used Bonnie on this project. She is sooooo cute, so fun to color!! I used the Blush Hello for the background.

I used two of my handmade heart stickpins. Love hearts!





There is so much excitement buzzing around the Farm today, you'll definitely want to start on the TGF BLOG because we have a HUGE PRIZE PACK to give away today for visiting us NEW Farmers and leaving some love and your thoughts on the new "BLUSH SOCIETY!" We can't wait to hear them!

That's it for me today, but I'll be back later this week, still blushing ;), with MORE TGF previews!

Just checking in....

Hello! Hope everyone is having a great week and ready for the weekend! I know I have been pretty quiet so I thought I'd drop in to give you guys a little update. :)

Even though I haven't been posting much, I have been super busy behind the scene. The end of the month is always the busiest time for me since I need to work on cards/projects for new releases. Some of the projects you will see starting next week. There are some others you will see soon since they are for CHA. I won't be able to share those until after the Summer CHA.

I apologize if I haven't been able to stop by your blog recently. I am hoping I can soon if I haven't already earlier. Kids are going to bed later and later at night so which means I have less crafting time as well. :(

Anyway, thanks to all who stopped by my blog even when I sort of abandoned you guys!

Sparkle Creations Challenge #48

I am so loosing it! I totally forgot to work on my Sparkle card! I rushed to finish this card so the coloring is not all that great, the pic is kind of dark and look, even the stickle on the cupcake is not even dry yet! On top of that, my daughter woke up from her nap while I was taking the pic and guess what she did? She smeared stickle on part of the card! Good thing I caught her so the card is not really damaged!

Anyway, Sparkle Creations is sponsoring Tuesday Morning Sketch this week and here is the sketch to follow, our challenge of the week as well.


I used Cupcake Ruby on this card. I stamped her on kraft paper and colored her with Copic. Papers are from scraps so not sure what company they are by. The charm is by Kimbee's Designs (hehe).

Okay, that's all for now. Thanks so much for stopping by!

More Hairbows

Hey gang!

Hope everyone had a great Father's Day! We didn't really celebrate Father's Day in my family. We only took my FIL for dim sum and I took some flowers to my dad at Rose Hill. Just another ordinary weekend....sort of...

I made some more hair bows and finally got a chance to list them on my Etsy store. Here are a few of them. You know, I like making my crafty stuff but not really into listing them. It's so much work! LOL


This is my FAVE one!!


So from my previous post, my question was how long does it take you to work on a card. It seems like on an average it takes every from anywhere between half an hour to three hours. Yup, it takes about the same time for me! Sometimes I even have to finish my project the next day or two, depending on my mojo and/or I get an interruptions from the kiddies.

Today's Question:
Besides cardmaking, what are your other interests (crafty)?

For You, For You, For You....

Hey.....

I made this card for last week's Mystery Monday at TGF. I used American Crafts papers on this card and I must say, the quality is excellent!

Thank you all who helped me with my little survey on my previous post! It's interesting how much time we really spend on the net.

As for me, I go through each one of your posts on Google Reader. I may not have time to comment as often as I wanted to but I do browse through all your wonderful creations....try to. I usually spend about an hour just "looking" and going through emails....and sometimes I still miss emails! LOL By then it's roughly past 11pm and if I comment, that would mean no crafting for the night.

During the day, especially driving on the way home, sitting in traffic, I try to think of ideas for my next crafty project. Sometimes the idea comes instantly and other times, well, NOTHING! LOL When I do have the idea, that means no commenting for the night. LOL Like tonight because I am posting. LOL

I read all my comments on my phone. Thank goodness for my Iphone! Gotta get a new one though. My phone is soooo old, sooooo slow!!!

Well, this is just a little something on how my night usually goes.

I am kind of liking this question idea, Marie's (owner of TGF) idea...

QUESTION: How long does it take you to make a card, from choosing the papers, coloring, to adding the last finishing touches?


Challenges:
Art Impression Stamps: Buttons and Bows
Southern Girl Challenge: Anything Goes
Delightful Challenge: Anything Goes
Bearly Mine: Anything Goes
Tip Top Tuesday: Open Challenge

For a Good Cause

Hey there!

I have been feeling super lazy these days so I haven't really been crafting. I did manage to work on a few cards for TGF's card drive though. The card drive was posted at TGF blog for a few weeks but I totally lost track of time and days and just barely got these done this past weekend! Talk about procrastination! LOL

This is my fave! I had a hard time parting it! Seriously! But of course, I sent it off knowing this will make someone smile across the miles!


Love this simple card too! I used the sentiment from The Craft's Meow's Just Saying set.


This one is for this week's Mystery Monday challenge at TGF challenge blog.

That's all for now, gang! I am hoping I can get some crafty things done this weekend. I have A LOT on my plate!

Before I go, I want to do a little survey. Can you help?

QUESTION: How many hours do you spend on the computer blogging, surfing, Facebooking? Just curious....thanks! :)