Got Coffee?

Starbuck's, I hear you calling my name!! Since giving up soda a few months back, I have become a complete coffee-a-holic. Not that I didn't already love it, but now its a total addiction. MUST have caffeine. So I just fell in love with this cute Little Cup from InStyle Stamps.

I used this months InStyle Stamps Sketch for my layout and I think it turned out really cool! Since the image had all the dots for the steam as part of the image, when I cut it down I still wanted to include the dots. So, I photocopied the cup. With the 2nd image I cut it into a partial circle with a circle Nestabilties. After I matted that onto a scalloped circle I adhered those to my background pink piece. I laid the cut out leftover of the steam back over where it was then punched through both layers with my paper piercing tool and a mat. After the piercing was done I removed the scrap and voila! Matched up steam holes!!

Here's the sketch if you'd like to join us this month. The link to the post with all the rules is HERE.

And below you can see the closeup of the steam and the pierced holes. The first copy of the cup I colored to match the Bo Bunny paper with my Copic markers, and then I went back with my Copic blender pen using the chisel end and created hatch marks to mimic the texture on the pattern paper. I cut out the cup and adhered it over the background one.

I added a bit of a tag to the top corner of the card by cutting yet another set of circle/scalloped circles with my nestabilites . These are attached at the top and then I glue dotted the ribbon to the top as a faux tag. Finally I added dots around the tag and the border of the card to ground it a bit.

• Challenge List:
• InStyle Stamps: Sketch
• Colour Create: Colors Red, Pink, White
• Stamp Something: January Digi Day
• Sweet Stampin': Try Something Different
• Southern Girls Challenge: Anything Goes
• Crafty Catz: Food & Drink
• Crafty Sentiments: Anything Goes
• Really Reasonable Ribbon: Something New & Ribbon

• Full supply list:
• Stamps: Small cup digi (InStyle Stamps); sentiment (Treehouse Stamps)
• Paper: pp Bo Bunny; Berrylicious & Raven (Bazzill); white (Neenah)
• Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
• Accessories: Large Standard and Large Scalloped Circle Nestabilties (Spellbinders); Ribbon (Michael's); Papeeer piercer (Lasting Impressions); Piercing Mat (Bazzill); Copic markers R30, R35, R37, R39, RV21, RV23, YG11, G21, and black multiiner (Imagination International)

Thanks for stopping by my corner of the cyber-sphere! Have a great week :)

-Cyndi

A New Year at InStyle Stamps

Happy New Year to everyone! Here'e todays announcement from over at the InStyle Stamps blog announcing new team members and more exciting news!

-Cyndi

Happy New Year!!

BIG things are in store for InStyle Stamps this year - starting with our very first trip to CHA at the end of this month! We'll be debuting our brand new, super adorable, RUBBER stamp sets - that's right, I said RUBBER stamp sets! Just wait until you see how fantastic they are. We also have a great line up of our popular digi images to release in 2011. You won't want to miss a thing!

We are kicking things off this with a celebration - we have not one, not two, but THREE new design teams to introduce you to. Isn't that exciting? Each team will have a different focus and will be bringing you some amazing projects over the next few months. Let me tell you a bit about the teams first. The Chicks will be sharing projects made with our new rubber stamp sets, and occasionally existing rubber we have for sale in the store. They'll be creating tutorials, working on our Wednesday Challenges, and in general just being amazing. The Chickies will be working with our digi images and sharing step by step instructions on how they make their projects for you. The Chicklets will also be working with digi images, and you'll be seeing their fantastic art in challenges throughout the craft universe. Are you ready to see who is joining us? Take a look!

Chicks

Angelique Nederpel

Axa Lima

Cathy Wallington

Jacquie Chapman

Jennifer Greco

Jessica Fick

Karin Martin

Kerry Luis

Kimme Leach

Kristine Reynolds

Pam Hornschu

Sandie Dunne

Taylor Usry (Creative Director)

Virginia Villasenor (Owner)

Chickies

Allison Fillo

Alyice Edrich

Amber Hillman

Anki Bargman

Ashley Newell

Jacquie Peifer

Mackenzie Bruckler

Maria Levine

Patricia Hays

Patti Stigsell

Suzi Mckenzie

Wendy Price

Chicklets

Amanda Wallace

Cyndi Bundy

Dawn Knight

Lawren Fowlkes

Margie Cortina

Patricia Chalas

Sally Kendall

Sherry Campbell

Suzanne Dean

Tanya Johnson

Tracy Gray

Wow! That is a marvelous bunch of talent we have - aren't we lucky? We are so thrilled to have all of theses ladies joining us for the next few months, and we know you are to! Here's to a wonderful and exciting 2011 - make sure you don't miss a thing!

Date Night

This is seriously what my hubby and I need right now, a date night! I hardly see him all of December except when I help out at the restaurant. When he was home, for all of about 2 half-days he slept. So, I thought I would slip him this card tonight at New Years.

I used the images "Date Night" from InStyle Stamps...it is totally perfect! Since it is a retro image I thought it would be fun to create a pink car..I paper pieced the outside (don't ask) and then colored the rest with my copics.

The car image was cut out with Labels 10 from Spellbinders. The Dinner & a Movie ticket stub is by Bo Bunny from one of their latest lines, "Crazy Love".

• Supplies:
• Stamps: Date Night digi (InStyle Stamps)
• Paper: Crazy Love pp (Bo Bunny); Mocha Divine (Bazzill); White (Neenah)
• Accessories: Labels 10 Nestabilties (Spellbinders); Pearl brads (American Crafts); Quickie Glue pen; ribbon (SU!); Red Spica glitter pen and copic markers R83, R37, E00, E000, E11, E53, E41, E27, C1, C5, W0 (Imagination International)

Here's to the end of 2010, and best wishes for 2011. Thanks to all my friends, followers, stalkers, and passer bys! I love and appreciate you all!!

-Cyndi

i heart Chloe

Post holiday greetings! We had a lovely White Christmas, a lazy morning with the kids, then friends over in the afternoon. Everything was looking great til the power went out, LOL. Only lasted about 24 hours, but wow...that can really throw you for a loop!

But today I am going to share a fun little project with you. This is Heart Chloe...isn't she just the sweetest? She is a new digi stamp available later this week from InStyle Stamps, just in time for adorable Valentine's projects.

I attached her to the bottom of a giant clothes pin that I had covered with paper and distressed with ink. When it is placed upside down on a table top you can use the clip top to hold a note or a photo. Here's a bit of a side view so you can get the idea a little better.

• Supplies:
• Stamps: Heart Chloe digi (InStyle Stamps)
• Paper: Eskimo Kisses (Basic Grey); Double dot cs (Bo Bunny); Neenah Solar White
• Ink: Tim Holtz Victorian Velvet Distress Ink (Ranger)
• Accessories: Heart Nestabilties (Spellbinders); White gel Pen (Signo); clothes pin; sponge dauber

Thanks for popping in today! Have a lovely last few days of 2010!

-Cyndi

My Top 10 cards of 2010 Blog Hop

My friend Suzi invited me into this fun Blog Hop a few weeks ago and I think its an awesome idea! Here's the link to the beginning of the hop: The Manic World of Mrs Weyremaster

For each of my favs (and these are so hard to pick!!!) I will give you a link to the full article if you want to read about the project, and a link to the Stamp manufacturer.

1. Nativity Scene from Stampendous! Details HERE

2. Christmas Lilith from Tickled Pink. Details HERE

3. Louie from Simply Betty Stamps ... Details HERE

4. Spring Flower from Spesch Stamps....details HERE

5. Amelia Chloe from InStyle Stamps...details HERE

6. Raindrop Chloe from InStyle Stamps.... details HERE

7. Hang 10 Kody from Some Odd Girl...details HERE

8. Harry Potter from Pixie Dust Studio...details HERE

9. Ultimate Vamp Fan from Pixie Dust Studio....Details HERE

10. Princess Ariel from Pixie Dust Studio...Details HERE

OK, so thats it... I think I only made it back through 1/2 of 2010...oh well. These are still some of my favs!! enjoy the rest of the hop. Head back over to Suzi's blog to get the next link!

And please don't forget to leave everyone some love along the way....there are lots of prizes to be had... and I have a bit of a prize for one lucky winner! I will pick one random comment from this post to win a 6x6 "Togetherness" paper pad from Cosmo Cricket, courtesy of my store, The Scrappy Chick Boutique! You have until midnight EST Friday Dec 31st to leave a comment!

Thanks for hopping by!

-Cyndi

Gingerbread House

Tis the season for baking...lots of yummies which go to my tummy and then want to stay there! Its really hard not to eat all the sugary goodness right now...but I am trying to hold out!

Michael made the most adorable little gingerbread house the other day at Day Care. So I thought I would create this card as a thank you to him for the house. I used the image Gingerbread House from InStyle Stamps.

It went perfectly with the rest of this cute paper by Creative Imaginations....gumdrops and the sentiment and all!! Polka dot paper is by Bo Bunny. Markers by Copic, who else?

Don't forget the Holiday Showcase going on over at the InStyle Stamps blog right now.... a chance to win lets of ISS goodness!!

3 days and counting!!

-Cyndi

5 days in the Life...

We are right in the middle of the InStyle Stamps "A Day in the Life" 10 day hop. Today begins the 5 holiday days! I am up with my card using "Santa's Knee" from InStyle Stamps.

I kept the design pretty simple to showcase the image. Ovals are Spellbinders, snowflake is Stampin' Up!, ribbon from my stash, buttons are Bo Bunny and a bit of divine Twine. Paper is an old line from KI Memories and the sentiment is by A Muse.

To participate in this mega long hop head over to the ISS blog, be sure to comment on all the posts, and you could win a $25 gift!!

Have a safe and de-stressed last 5 days til Christmas!

-Cyndi

A loving Inspiration Challenge

Its time for this months Inspiration Challenge from InStyle Stamps! Here is what I created with the image Dan and Mandy from InStyle Stamps. ALSO, be sure to head to the ISS blog every day for the next week and comment on all of the "A Day in the Life" posts. In lieu of a blog hop this month we all created projects using this series. They will all be showcased on the ISS blog all week and you can win by simply leaving comments every day!

This inspiration this month is from Martha Stewart, these cute gift items. You can play with us too! Head over to the ISS blog to get the details!

For my card, Dan and Mandy are colored to match some adorable new paper from Bo Bunny. The chipboard accent is by American Crafts. I stamped it with "Sweetie Pie" fro The Cat's Pajamas then added some dots with my AC precision pen. Ribbon is from Creative Impressions.

And on to the gift that matches the card. I colored Dan and Mandy the same, then cut the image out with my circle Nestabilites. Its tied to the bow (Stampin' Up! ribbon) with a piece of Divine Twine. Lollipop was in the $1 spot at Target :)

OK, thanks for coming by today! Sorry I've been a bit scarce, just so crazy busy with everything. Aren't we all right now?!!

-Cyndi

InStyle Stamps Color Challenge

****Scroll down for this weeks Pixie Dust Studio Challenge! ****

I also have this months InStyle Stamps color challenge for you! I had fun working with the purples and silver...think I may have gotten a bit carried away with the silver, but hey, its that tie of year!!

For my image I used a new digi called "Mom Love" that will be available soon from InStyle! The love stamp is actually part of a petal stamp from Technique Tuesday that was embossed in silver. Papers are from the Mitten Weather 6x6 pad from Cosmo Cricket.

Here's the pic of the lovely inspiration for this month! If you'd like to play along with us then hop over to the ISS blog to get the deets!!

A bit of a closeup at all the bling!

Challenges:

InStyle Stamps: Colors

Sketch Saturday: sketch

Little Red Wagon: Use a die cut

• Supplies:
• Stamps: Mom love digi (InStyle Stamps); love (Technique Tuesday)
• Paper: Mitten Weather (Cosmo Cricket); purple cs (Bazzill); white cs (Neenah); silver (Recollections)
• Ink: Versamark
• Accessories: Silver EP (Stampendous); embossing puff; heat gun; gems (SU!); silver twine (SU!); heart & Oval Nestabilties (Spellbinders); dog tag & oval punches (EK); Concord Grape distress ink (Ranger); sponge dauber; Violet Pearl & Silver Halo glitter (Stampendous)

Quick Post

Morning! A day behind around here as usual it seems. Tis the season to be hectic when you work in retail (my husband is the Managing Partner of the local Texas Roadhouse..and I of course get sucked into marketing and whatnot at this time of year); have kids involved with everything...parades for Band, Cheer competitions, AND we still have the STATE SEMI-FINALS ahead of us this week! We still can't believe that our young Davie High football team has come this far!! Go War Eagles!!! Plus all the Christmas parties ahead...starting with 2 next week!

So, in keeping with the cheerful holiday spirit, I have a card for you today with Marti from InStyle Stamps. (BTW, today is the sketch challenge over at InStyle...check in after 10am PST for the newest). She is cheering in the holidays with friends.

Marti: InSTyle Stamps

Sentiment: Stamping Bella

paper: Bo Bunny

Snowflake: SU!

ribbon: SU!

punches: SU!

Copic markers: E00.E000, Y21, E31, B00, G00, BG000, BG72, R37, YG1, YG17

November Blog Hop with InStyle

{Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving yesterday! We had a nice relaxing time at my in laws house...everyone ate too much and then we watched football and the parade. Only problem was Michael is still sick. Urgh. Mommy is ready for him to get better and get back to school so that I can get some work done!}

OK, so its blog hop time! If you arrived here from Angelique's blog then you are right on track!! My project for the Hop is a scrap layout I made using more photos from our ski trip last year. I also used "Suzette" a digi image from InStyle Stamps for my project.

This month at InStyle Stamps our theme is to make a project using one of our favorite holiday songs as inspiration. I went with "Let it Snow". The lyrics I printed out from HERE

The snowflakes are felt from my stash that were available fron Stampin' Up! a number of years ago. I added some stickles to each one :) (Notice more divine twine? hehe) Here's the closeup of Suzette. After I colored her with copics I polka dotted her sweater and made her scarf striped.

At the top of the pages (and the bottom) I punched borders with my Martha Stewart icicle punch then added more stickles to these too.

Another closeup of the snowflakes, and you can see how I cut the picture and mats for it out with Spellbinders Nestabilites.

OK, the list of supplies and copics are below! In the meantime, time to hop on to Cathy's blog!

Don't forget when you are done to head back over to the InStyle Stamps blog at the end and to vote for your favorite project!

-Cyndi

• Supplies:
• Stamps: Suzette digi (InStyle Stamps)
• Paper: Winter Wonderland pp (Martha Stewart); white cs (Bazzill); grey cs (SU!)
• Accessories: Icicle Punch (Martha Stewart); Labels 3 & Circles Nestabilities (Spellbinders); ribbon (Creative Impressions); stickles (Ranger); buttons (Basic Grey); copic markers; Divine Twine; felt snowflakes (SU!)

Puppy Love

Today is release day at InStyle Stamps! We have a bunch of adorable new images available in the store today...6 to be exact! If you missed seeing previews of any of these head over to the ISS blog and check out last weeks posts!

For my card today I used "Puppy Love". I wanted something bright and fun so I pulled out my 6x6 "Joy Ride" paper pad from Cosmo Cricket ...perfect!! Added some extra borders and whatnots and the sentiment is by Stampendous!

Challenges:

Southern Girl Challenge: My Favorite Color (orange)

Pixie Cottage : Ribbons & Bows

Little Paper Shop: Die Cuts

Here's a closeup of him :) Hope you all have a great week, thanks for visiting me!

-Cyndi

• Supplies Used:
• Stamps: Puppy Love digi (InStyle Stamps); Happy Messages (Stampendous)
• Paper: Joy Ride pp (Cosmo Cricket); Bazzill & Neenah cs
• Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
• Accessories: Jumbo Scallop & Circle dies (Spellbinders); jumbo zig zag (My Favorite Things); ribbon (Michael's & SU!); button & brad (Basic Grey); white uniball pen (Signo); Copic Markers (pictured below)

Kitten Play Sneak Peek :)

Its sneak peek week at InStyle Stamps and we have some adorable new images this week for you :) Today I made an ornament with the new digi called "Kitten Play". I am a total cat freak, so how could I resist this little sweetie?

The image includes the little scalloped border which of course could be colored in a solid color, or in multiple colors like I did here. I had to go with a Christmas color theme because I really wanted to use a sprig of this cute red blingy garland stuff that I got at Michael's last week. They were only like 69 cents each, and I can get a bunch of sprigs off one piece!

So, to match the glittery bling I added some Apple Red glitter from Stampendous! to her tag on her collar and some Green glitter to the Ornament that she is playing with. No, thats not a ball in my world. My cats LOVE ornaments. Sigh.

Be sure to head over to the ISS blog for more peeks today, and our release party will be tomorrow night!!

-Cyndi

ISS Color Challenge

Its color challenge day at InStyle Stamps! The colors are green, red, cream, and brown, but if you scroll down you can see that we actually had a photo of Christmas pudding for our color inspiration!

I used an old favorite InStyle Stamps image, Kissmas Monkey for my card. He was stamped on Neenah classic white and colored with copics then cut out. I looped his tail around the ribbon and used the sketch for this week from Stamp Something for the layout.

We hope you'll join us this month at InSTyle! There are free digis to be had for a lucky winner!! Here's the photo to pull your colors from:

Challenges this card is entered for:

Our Creative Corner: Attitude of Gratitude (I am thankful for my children)

Stamp Something: sketch

Little Red Wagon: Do it in 3's (3 snowflake brads)

A Crafty Little Place: Red, White, Green

Pile it On: Furry Holiday Cards

Digital Tuesday: Use Never Used Stash (ribbon)

OK, thats a lot this week for me all on one card!! So, thanks for stopping by today! Have a happy hump day!

-Cyndi

• Supplies:
• Stamps: Kissmas Monkey digi (InStyle Stamps); I'll hang onto You (Stampendous)
• Paper: Mitten Weather (Cosmo Cricket); red dots (Kaiser Kraft); Kraft cs (SU!)
• Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
• Accessories: Circle Nesties (Spellbinders); snowflake brads (Recollections); ribbon (stash); Ornament Cuttlebug folder (Provocraft); Tag punch (EK): Copic Markers (R46, R29, R27, YG 17, YG11, G81, E29, E27, E25, E21)

The Roaring 20's

Its sketch challenge day at InStyle Stamps today and I have a card for you using one of the new images being released this month. This is "Roaring 20's"

I wanted to add some glitz to her, so I added some touches of Spica pens and some glittery heart sequins. You can see the sketch and the full details of the challenge at the InStyle Stamps blog. Come play along with us this month!

• Supplies:
• Stamps: Roaring 20s digi (InStyle Stamps); sentiment (Verve)
• Paper: Ki Memories; Bazzill; Neenah
• Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
• Accessories: sequins (Michaels); brads (American Crafts); Copic & Spica glitter markers

Counting Sheep

I have a page for you tonight using Sylvester from InStyle Stamps. He is the cutest darn little fluffball and I have been trying to decide what to do with him. Then the thought of counting sheep and a baby sleeping dawned on me!

I pulled up this sweet photo of McKenna, daughter of Heather and Graham. Looks like Sylvester is keeping an eye on her while she sleeps!

Here's a closeup of the little sheep and below a closeup of the letters. Full recipe is below.

• Supplies:
• Stamps: Sylvester digi (InStyle Stamps)
• Paper: Little Yellow Bicycle; Bazzill
• Accessories: Standard and Scalloped Circle Nestabilties; Opposites Attract Cricut Cartridge; Prima flowers; buttons (My Minds Eye); ribbon (Michael's); Copic markers (W0, W1, R30, E44)

InStyle Stamps Blog Hop!!

Happy Friday! My kids (well, at least 3 of them) have had 2 days of fall break and are loving it! War Eagles have a game against N Davidson tonight, then Band Festival back at N Davidson tomorrow...then of course Sunday is Halloween!! (Also check out Frights and Pipes at the UNCSA organ department tonight if you are local....Perry and friends will be playing frightfully fun and creepy music late night)

But, back to why you are here! The last Friday of the month means its time for the InStyle Stamps Blog Hop! If you came here from Genevieve's blog then you are right on track! If not, why not start over at the beginning of the hop at the ISS blog!

Our theme this month is Being Thankful. I used the new Willow digi stamp from InStyle Stamps for my card. And for me, it was all about being simple with this. The image is so light and Frail that I didn't want to distract from it.

My full recipe is shown below, as are the copics I used. But, I bet you want some more eye candy! So....without further ado...from here head over to Kimme's blog for some goodness! Be sure to head back to the ISS blog when you are done to leave a comment and vote for a chance to win a $25 goodie bag!! (And don't foret to leave some happy comments along the way for everyone!)

• Supplies:
• Stamps: Willows digi (InStyle Stamps); Thnkful Blossoms (Verve)
• Paper: Double Dot cs (Bo Bunny); white cs (Neenah); yellow, brown (Bazzill)
• Ink: Memento Black
• Accessories: ribbon(Martha Stewart); Y26, Y21, E50, E27 Copic Markers