Back to Skool with Simply Betty Stamps Challenge

**If you are here for the Inky Impressions Blog Hop click HERE***

Ready to head back to school and hit the books?  School girl Betty is ready!  She’s from the Simply Betty Stamps  Teen Scene Back to Skool Collection J

Our challenge for the scrap team this week is to create any project but a card for Back to School…a notebook, goodie bag, or in my case a mini-album.  I thought it would be fun to give my daughter an almost blank book to put some candid shots in of her and her friends during the first weeks of school.  (Which daughter you ask?  Whichever one reads my post gets it…bwahahaaaa)

For the construction of the mini book I pulled out the Santa’s Workshop LE dies from QuicKutz.  I used the Gingerbread size album and cut the cover (twice to reinforce it), pages, pocket, and some embellishments.  I also added some random punches, flowers, charms, clips, and ribbon.  The glitter border and accents are Stampendous! glitters (Mahogany, Ocean Spray, and Crystal multi)

I have a few peeks at the inside pages…there are many more waiting for my DD to fill in other bits and pieces and personalize it for herself.

Please be sure to join us this week at the Simply Betty Stamps challenge blog…there are always fun prizes to be had!  You don’t have to use a SBS image to participate, but we LOVE to see them, and the more participants the more PRIZES!!  Betty is always so generous!  (The Get Sketchy card challenge is still open til next Thursday as well)  And you have 2 weeks for today's challenge :)

Also, be sure to hop over to our Paper Craft Planet group to see a fabulous new stamp that will be FREE when we reach 500 followers!  It’ll be a limited time…so you have to be on the lookout and hurry!

Challenge List:

Pile It On: Girls Just wanna have fun

The Color Dare: colors

Scrapbook Sisters: anything goes

Thanks for popping in today!!  Hope you have a fabby weekend!!

-Cyndi

Inky Impressions Fall Fun Blog Hop

It’s a Blog Hop full of Fall fun today with the Inky Impressions team!   If you came here from Ria’s blog then you are right where you should be…if not please head back to Carrie’s blog for the beginning of the hop!  We have a bunch of brand new Fall/Halloween stamps to showcase today, so without further ado…

For my card I used Deputy Christopher with some fun Western looking papers by K & Co.  Is he a little charmer or what??

This blog hop begins TODAY, Friday September 2nd at 7:00 AM (EST) and will end on Sunday, September4th at noon (EST)...so don't miss out on the fun and prizes!!

The Winner will be announced on the Inky Impressions Inspirational Blog...so be sure to check back to see if you're a winner! 

For the prize, one lucky winner will receive TWO of the new released images you see today along with a sentiment stamp and some yummy embellishments

So please be sure you leave a comment on EVERY blog hop stop along the way and finish to the end for your chance to win


From here you will go to Lora’s blog  . Make sure you leave comments along the way for a chance to win

Here is the order:



Carrie


Jen


Ria


Cyndi


Lora


Tanya


Alberto


Jackie


Inspirational blog  

Thanks for visiting and Happy Hopping!!  -Cyndi

This card is also being entered into the following Challenges:

 Tuesday Throwdown: Punny Sentiments

Craft Us Crazy: Fall Colors

Crafty Creations: Dies and Punches

Go mad with Embossing!

Its go mad with embossing this week at Fab'n'Funky!  And since I am so into all the new fun I've been having with my Stampendous! embossing powders, tinsels and chunky glitters I thought I would share another Stampendous! card with you today!

I used the new Stampendous! Cling Jumbo Merry Magical set and embossed the JUMBO sentiment in Ruby Red embossing powder on a speckled ivory background.  Before I stamped it I had it pre-misted with some Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist in Aspen Yellow and Peppermint Candy.  I also added some Iridescent Gold after it was embossed.

The set also comes with a lovely huge snowflake-y swirl which I stamped in  a mustard/gold ink.  Last I added some of Stampendous' new Gold Crystal Halo Glitter in spots.  Along the bottom edge, which was punched with an EK Success border punch I also sprayed some of the Gold Glimmer Mist.  Background paper is from Graphic 45 and ribbons are from May Arts.

Be sure to join our challenge this week...you have til next Tuesday night!

AND don't forget just a few more days to win my BLOG CANDY!!

-Cyndi

Back 2 Skool Release Day!

Its release day at Simply Betty Stamps with the whole Teen Scene Back 2 Skool gang!  There are 6 new images, if you haven't seen them all be sure to head over to the Simply Betty Stamps blog to see LOTS of cute samples using these kooky teens!

Today we are also showing you the last 3 of the line.  My first card is with Mad Scientist Christian.  I got such a kick out of him when I first saw him and still giggle at him :)  I found this perfect paper at my LSS for him then added an embossed piece from a Tim Holtz folder.  Its distressed with orange ink on the raised parts.  Sentiment is part of a background stamp from Stampendous! (Frightful Phrases).

Package deal for our new Teen Scene Back to School:

Six New Teen Scene Back 2 Skool Stamps, 12 papers, 2 sheets of 12x12 Sticker Sheets all for $40!

All six new Teen Scene Back 2 Skool Stamps for $28 used code Skool28

Any three new Teen Scene Back 2 Skool Stamps for $14 used code Skool4

Be sure to hop around and leave comments at the SBS blog AND on the DT blogs,  Betty is going to pick the winner from one of us... so why risk it.... leave comments everywhere!

Don't forget about our awesome challenge!  The more participants the more the prizes we will have to offer!  Currently we have the following:

Treat Boxes and it can be found here.

and

Gettin' Sketchy with it found here.

Back 2 School with Simply Betty Stamps

Its Back 2 School time at Simply Betty Stamps with previews of the Teen Scene School Line!  Today we have 3 of the 6 Teens to show off to you...Pile of Books Miller, Sporty Lola, and Artist London.

 

First up is Artist London!  I pulled out some old Love, Elsie papers for my color inspiration and used Karen's Sweet Sunday Sketch for my Layout.  You can add anything you want to London't canvas...I cut a piece of the pattern paper then added a dimensional sticker.

And next is Sporty Lola who looks like a Demon Deacon (local college team  Wake Forest , but not my team!)  For her I kept it monochromatic which happens to be the challenge at Fab'n'Funky this week.  And for my layout I used the Clean and Simple sketch of the week.  

So, what are you waiting for?  Hop over to the SBS blog and check out some more peeks from our awesome DT!  Hurry, hurry!  (There's stamps to be won!)

While you are at it head to the SImply Betty Challenge blog!  Its not too late to play along with the Treat Container Challenge til this Friday OR the Sketchy Challenge which lasts til next Friday!   AND if thats not enough, Everyday Emos are on SALE right now at the SBS store!!

Challenges:

Simply Betty Stamps: Getting Sketchy (DT)

Fab'n'Funky: Mono Madness (DT)

Sweet Sunday Sketch: sketch

Clean and Simple: sketch

Pile it On: Girls Just wanna have fun

My time to Craft: Here come the Girls

Totally Gorjuss: As you like it

Make it Monday: Anything goes

Thanks for popping in today!  Don't forget to scroll down and enter for my Blog Candy give away from last post!!

-Cyndi

Stampendous! Saturday and BLOG CANDY

Woo Hoo!!  Its Saturday again and time for my last weekly Blog Candy from Stampendous!  Its been a GREAT few weeks of giveaways hasn't it!!  Before I get to this week's project the winner of last week's Jumbo Merry & Magical set is #10 JenD!  Congrats!!  Shoot me an email with your snail mail!

Now, onto my card for today.  I used another new Jumbo Christmas set, this one is Jumbo Pine Drift.  I am soooo in love with these new Jumbo Cling sets, and if you haven't seen there are 6 brand new sets on the Stampendous! website that just arrived last week!  This makes a total of 11 new Christmas jumbos for lots of card making fun!

I started by stamping the tree in Vintage Olive Embossing Tinsel then cut the tree out and popped it up on my background.  The background was created on Bazzill bling cardstock stamped with the snowy swirl from the same set and embossed in Opaque White EP.

I added Ocean Spray Jewel Glitter to the ornaments with a Quickie glue pen then also a few little Diamond Dot Silver circle Class-a-Peel stickers.

I also added  a few of the Diamond dots to my sentiment, "Merry Magical" which was also embossed with the Vintage Olive Embossing Tinsel, then cut out with Spellbinders Labels 10.  

So, how do you win this gorgeous set??  This week I want you to leave me a comment but ALSO, please click the "Follow" button to the left if you're not already following me!  I will pick a random winner (US entries only please) next Friday night!  And starting next Saturday we have something new and fun planned with the Stampendous! gals!!

Also this week offering up some Stampendous! blog candy are my regular fellow trouble makers!

• Pam Hornschu
• Wendy Jordan
• Taylor Usry
• Lynn Mercurio
• Wendy Price

So, go leave all my peeps some love too!  Thanks so much for stopping in!  Have a great weekend, and I hope all my East Coast friends stay safe!!

-Cyndi

Getting Sketchy...

We are getting sketchy at Simply Betty Stamps Challenge blog this week!  All you have to do is use any sketch you want!  How easy is that??  You don't even have to use a Simply Betty image (of course we lurve when you do!!)  AND you have 2 weeks!!

Here's what I came up with using one of the new SBS Teen Scene Halloween images: Mummy London!  I am so in love with this image, maybe its the cat?   

Here's a closeup of her, and the sentiment is new from Stampendous! called Haunty Halloween.  For my sketch I chose Jen's Deconstucted sketch which you can see below:

OK, so I had to share what the FABULOUS prize is for this weeks challenge at Simply Betty...its this new Addams Family Portrait stamp in rubber!  

Also, while you're at the Challenge blog: you can also do last week's Scrappy Challenge to make a treat container!  (Challenges are open for 2 weeks)  And the fabulous prize for THAT is your very own BLINKIE!!  How cool is that?  Did you see my new one Betty designed for me on my sidebar?!!

OK, so what are you waiting for?!  Go get stampy!  -Cyndi

Create a Tag & Update

This week's Pixie Dust Studio challenge #89: "Tag You're It" is to create a tag or use a tag on something.

I didn't get a chance to play this week because I have a whole lot on my plate right now, and sadly I will be stepping down from the Pixies.  I am going to miss them all tremendously, but I have to go back to the working world again and therefore lighten my DT duites :(

BUT, I do have one last card to share as a team member.  Its not for this challenge, but I never posted it here for some silly reason.  This is "Walter's Jammies" from the Winter Collection.  Its in the Pixie Dust Studio shop along with the newest release Candy Jar!

Here's a closeup of the little cutie, and then below a peek at the inside of the triangle fold card.  My papers are from Cosmo Cricket's Mitten Weather Collection.

I want to thank Kathy again for having me on her wonderful team for the last year and more!  I will miss you and all the Pixies but I won't be far away!

-Cyndi