InStyle Stamps Sneak Peek Chloe & Glue Arts Review

Its release week again at InStyle Stamps! We have lots of new Chloes for you this week :) My sneak for today is called "Raindrop Chloe" and will be available at the end of this week in the InStyle Stamps store!

We are also proudly teaming up with Glue Arts this week. Let me tell you, I have been a Glue Arts fan for over a year now. Their Glue Glider is my go-to adhesive of choice, but more on that tomorrow!

Glue Arts generously gave out InStyle team a TON of product to work with! I was soooo thrilled since I already love the stuff! Here's a shot of all the goodies:

They ALSO were kind enough to donate some goodies for a lucky winner this week! Head to the ISS blog for details on how you could be the lucky girl!

Today I used my Glue Glider Max, (that I already had), another all time favorite! I tend to use it when ever I scrapbook because it REALLY stays!! This stuff will hold something to the wall if you want!

So, for this project I did a lot of sewing on the panels and I needed something to make sure the layers wouldn't come apart over time. The adhesive I have in the gun now is the 1" so that it really wide too to cover the stitching. (I also have the 1/2" cartridge which is closer to the size of what would be in the Glue Glider Pro...the cute pink one)

But I also want to show you a couple of nifty NEW to me products also by Glue Arts. I am a HUGE fan of dimensionals. I go through tons and tons of them. And I have them in like every size. I had never tried the ones that come in a big sheet before, but I REALLY like being able to cut the size that I want! This product is also terrific because not only does it really stick but the liner comes off without a fight!! 2 more pros for me!

Here's a shot of what it looks like in the packaging. This is a combo pack. I used the "U cut it" for todays project and Thursday I will show you the "Raise n's". Also today I used the ribbon adhesive. I snipped off a bit and attached it directly to my ribbon, this way the ribbon won't slide around on my card! Totally cool, AND it really sticks!!

OK!! So, be sure first off to head to the InStyle Stamps blog for more eye candy today and all this week! I will be back Thursday with a NEW peek for you and also featuring more Glue Arts products!

Thanks for coming by!

-Cyndi

Blog Candy Alert!!

Just a reminder that entries for my BLOG CANDY are being accepted through this Friday, Spetember 24! For all the details click ----->> HERE !

-Cyndi

InStyle Stamps Inspiration Challenge

Its time for another InStyle Stamps Inspiration Challenge! This month we don't actually have a picture for you, but an idea. Taylor challenged us to create a project inspired by a children's book. Well, let me tell you...I read a LOT you all know that! AND I love kids' fiction and we have a kazillion books on our shelves...yes thats a real word, even though Blogger doesn't think so.

But, when looking at my images for this month I was totally stumped. I finally decided to cheat, but just a bit. I started thinking of Kids tv shows, and more so tv specials that I watched as a child. Immediately I had an idea! Besides my Christmas favorites, I always loved when there was a Charlie Brown special on! And when I thought about Lucy always talking on the phone with her friend Marcie I knew I had the perfect image!!

I used "Tracy" from the Anime section at InStyle Stamps. OK, so her hair isn't as curly as Lucy's but work with me here! I pulled out some My Minds Eye bright color papers to work from and voila!

Be sure to head over to the InStyle Stamps blog to see what more of the DT has come up with. And if you want to enter our challenge you have a whole month to complete it then come back and link it up! winner will receive 2 digis if they used an InSTyle Stamps image, or 1 digi if they used another image.

My card is also entered in the following challenges:

• Mojo Monday: sketch
• Fussy & Fancy: Christmas Colors

Thanks for coming by today! Be sure to scroll down for the 2nd post of the day!

-Cyndi

Pixie Dust Studio release day...Goodies!

It's New Release Day at Pixie Dust Studio! This release is called "Goodies" and is chocked full of sweets and fairies! I chose "Baker Fairy" for my card today :) she is so sweet and I knew she would be just PERFECT to use with my new Cosmo Cricket "Pixielicious" paper!

For Baker Fairy I used this weeks sketch at Clean & Simple Cards for my layout. And I used the recipe from A Crafty Little Place....1 flower, 2 pattern papers, 3 buttons. The flower is from Prima, The multicolor pattern is by Cosmo Cricket as are the matching buttons! Both will be in The Scrappy Chick Boutique by the end of the day!!

Here's the side view of the card. I popped up my Fairy a bit and even decorated the inside of my card a touch. The border punch is by EK Success. Sentiment is a new Christmas Stamp from Stampendous! called "Bake Up Memories"

Above is the inside view. Below is the graphic to show you ll the adorable sweetness in this collection! Head over to Pixie Dust Studio today to pick up your "Goodies"!!

Thanks for stopping in again! Be sure to scroll down for the other post of the day!!

-Cyndi

More peeks: Chirpin' Love!

I am back today with another peek for you from InStyle Stamps. This is "Chirpin' Love". I am totally in love with that cute mailbox! I perched it atop a couple of layers of grass cut with my Martha Stewart icicle border punch!

Again, I used my Love Bandit paper by Bo Bunny in keeping with the love theme. The sentiment is from Lizzie Anne Designs and I masked it and split it into 3 lines instead of one.

Be sure to head to the ISS blog for more eye candy with this new peek :) New images for this week will be released this Friday! Have a happy Tuesday...I can't wait to go buy Season 2 of Fringe later today after Cheer and Karate!! Yeah boy!

-Cyndi

InStyle Stamps Sneak Peek

Its time for sneak peeks all this week at InStyle Stamps! We are having a big release at the end of the week, filled with LOVE!! Be sure to hop by the ISS blog all week for lots of peeks :)

This is Mailbox Love. Isn't it just adorable? Since the theme was rather love related I paired it with some "Love Bandit" paper from Bo Bunny to pick my colors.

Just a quickie post for today, but I have more sneaks later today and tomorrow for you, so be sure to check back in!!

-Cyndi

Pile it on Challenge...

I was in the mood to make some cards for fun this week, it never happens, you know?? This is one image I have been dying to color for a while, this is Dancin' Kaylee from Some Odd Girl. I paired her with some fun Sassafras paper from the Anthem collection.

She kind of turned into a tent card, since I just couldn't contain her all on the A2 card base, but I like her hanging off the top! The inside is also a bit decorated, firstly because the "You rock" was a bit big, but also by changing the outside sentiment to "Hey Chick" it becomes a play on words!

Above is the inside of the card. Below are the supplies that I used, and here's the list of challenges that I entered this card in...

Pile It On Challenge #35...pile on the Layers

Cute Card Thursday... Play on words

Fab -n- Funky Challenge...whateva

• Supplies:
• Stamps: Dancin' Kaylee (Some Odd Girl); sentiments (Unity)
• Paper: Anthem pp (Sassafras Lass); cs Bo Bunny & Bazzill
• Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
• Accessories: Large Circle Nesties & Blossom Nesties (Spellbinders); button (Basic Grey); ribbon (Bazzill); chipboard arrow (Technique Tuesday); copics (Imagination International)

Thanks for surfing by today! -Cyndi

In between the Newsprint

Mmmmm...fall is finally in the air. Kept thinking yesterday that I wanted cooler weather, not rain. Ask and ye shall receive! Its a beautiful 78 or so right now. All I need is a bit of a breeze!

So, on to todays card...Our challenge at Pixie Dust STudio this week is to use Black and White (or shades of gray) and one other color. I chose Teal, a really pale teal inspired by the My Minds Eye argyle print that I pulled out of my scrap pile...yeah me!

For my image I used Dumbledore, from the last Pixie Dust Studio release...the Harry Potter collection! He is such a sweet image. When I wanted to add a bit of sparkle to him my girls thought I was nuts, but just a hint of multi and Silver glitters on his beard and robe were just right! He is magical, is he not? Can't he have some pixie dust??

Don't you want to play along with us this week? You could pick the Pixie Dust Studio image of your choice if you win! You don't even have to use a PDS image for your entry if you don't have one, but we would love it if you did! Head over to the Pixie Challenge blog for all the details and for more eye candy!

Thanks for stopping in today! Hope you have a great one :)

-Cyndi

• Supplies:
• Stamps: Dumbledore digi (Pixie Dust Studio); Fairyland (Crafty Secrets)
• Paper: Basics pp (Basic Grey); Mary, Mary (My Minds Eye); cs (Bazzill)
• Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
• Accessories: Labels 10 (Spellbinders); Silver & multi glitter (Stampendous); copics & ABS1 (Imagination International); buttons (Basic Grey); ribbon (Bazzill)

InStyle Stamps Color Challenge

Its time for the InStyle Stamps color challenge this month! Taylor has picked an inspiration photo that has me truly yearning for the colors and smells of autumn. It just cannot get here fast enough for me.

So, from this photo I pulled out my inspiration pattern paper...can't help it, that just how I create anymore. I am a complete paper junkie. The little strip of glittery leaf paper to the right edge of my card is from a new collection by Best Creation. Not a paper brand I normally gravitate to, but I really liked this one!

I chose Jet for my image since he looks so ready to go back to school in his cute sweater and khakis! I even hand-drew an argyle pattern in his sweater to pull the look together and add a bit more color to his ensemble.

My card base is 5.5 x 5.5 and then I trimmed about an inch off the top layer so that there is a wide strip exposed on the bottom. Thats where I put my leafy paper. My next layer is a scrap of Olive that I ran through the Cuttlebug with the Argyle folder. My leaves are cut from the Spellbinders Maple Leaf Nestabilities dies that were also embossed with an Impressabilities Flourish. All pieces were distressed with Tim Holtz Old Paper. As you may have noticed, I am not so into the distressed look as I was years ago, But I am trying to get out of the proverbial box!

Ok, so if you'd like to play along with us this month you have a few weeks! We have 3 challenges every month which each run for a whole month, so there's plenty of time! The winner will receive either 1 or 2 digi images from InStyle Stamps depending on whether or not you used an ISS image for your creation.

So be sure to head over to the InStyle Stamps blog to get all the details and to view some more eye candy! Thanks for stopping in with me today!

-Cyndi

Zoo Memories

I was doing a bit of moving and reorganizing in my scrap room this weekend and was trying to find some more layouts to post. Here's one I made a couple of years back and don't know if I ever blogged it back then??

This is Rachael and a bunch of her friends at a zoo trip with the Middle School in 6th grade I think. The papers are from Sassafras Lass and October Afternoon, stamps are all from Unity.

I love the way this owl and mushrooms match the paper almost perfectly! The title and the quote at the bottom were embossed. Flowers are by Prima, dewdrops from Robin's Nest.

One last closeup for you...heres the hidden tag under the photo with all the girls' names on it.

Alrighty, thats it for now. I will have my InStyle Stamps color challenge for you tomorrow and my Pixie Dust Studio challenge card for you Thursday.

Also today I have a NEW layout over at my store blog, The Scrappy Chick Boutique blog. It was made using some of the papers that will be on m first kit coming soon!!

Have a great week and thanks for visiting!!

-Cyndi