Use It Tuesday Challenge #22 - GO TEAM!

Hello Users!
I hope everyone had a fabulous week of holiday celebrations.
I am sad to say that this is my last post for Use It Tuesday as part of the Design Team.

My term is up and I have to say that it is hard for me to say goodbye. 

The past year has been a very difficult one but being on this team has kept me crafting and it has been a very good form of therapy. I know that I will continue to join in on the fun when I can. Thanks to Sami and Siobhan for letting me be part of the design team.
Our new team will be introduced on the 6th when we post the winner from this challenge, so stay tuned!

Now, for our challenge: 

Please make a project that incorporates the colors of your favorite sports team!

***REMEMBER: All of our challenges call for you to use your hoarded supplies! A challenge requirement is to tell us in your post what you used!***

Please link your creation using Inlinkz by Friday Jan 6th. 

 HERE

 

So most of you know that I live in San Jose, Californa... born and raised in San Francisco.

You would think that I would be a huge 49ner fan. 

I did follow them through high school and then I moved to LA. 

To make a long story short, I "had" to pick a team to follow and I chose the NY Jets.

Gang Green.

I've been a fan for well over 10 years.

What can I say? 

Jets, Jets, J-E-T-S!!

Playoffs chances are still there... Go, JETS!

 

Yes, Jet Green snowflake wreath against a white background.

The red swirls and bow, and the sentiment in gold.... well Siobhan, that's for you girl.

I still have a place in my heart for the SF 49ners. :)

My time with the team comes to an end.

It was fun. 

Thanks, team!

Use It Tuesday Challenge #21 - HOLIDAY

In honor of the upcoming holidays, we want to see your Holiday creations! 

 It can be inspired by anything that means "holiday" to you... winter, snow, Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, etc. It's all good! I can't wait to see what you come up with!

***REMEMBER: All of our challenges call for you to use your hoarded supplies! A challenge requirement is to tell us in your post what you used!***

You can check out all of the challenge information and Use It Tuesday Design Team's holiday spirit HERE!

Here's my holiday creation:

 

I used hoarded pieces of scrap to put the card together.

The layout is from a card I made last year.

The cute snowman is a freebie that I have never used from Meljen's Designs.

I pulled out my stickles and glossy accents to add some shimmer and shine.

Now it's your turn!

Let's see your holiday spirit!

* Pink Cat Studio * MEGA SALE, NEW Digis, and a FREEBIE!

 

For the next 3 days, Pink Cat Studio is offering 50% off on all digital stamp purchases! At the checkout just enter the code "MegaSale" and your order total will be cut IN HALF!!

What a terrific release! 

Melissa has come up with more super cute Christmas, Winter and Hanukkah themed digi stamps, just in time for the holidays!

 

Here are a few cards that I made for this release. 

 

Xmas Lily and Her Bird

 

Owl Holding Star of David

 

Blobby Elf with Presents

 You can find more samples from the Design Team HERE.

OH! Wait!!

 I just took a peek over at Pink Cat Studio and I found MORE DIGIS! 

Melissa... you were holding out on us. ;) 

But seriously, I saw the dinosaur, robot, and squirrel. They are adorable! Take a look!

 

Christmas Dinosaur

 

Christmas Robot 

Christmas Squirrel

Happy shopping!

Use It Tuesday Challenge #20 - Thank You

You still have a time to apply for our Design Team!
Click here for more information!

Applications are due by Nov. 30th!



Hello!

Can you believe that it's Thanksgiving in just a few days?!
It's time to give thanks and what a way to kick off this week with a
THANK YOU challenge!

***REMEMBER: All of our challenges call for you to use your hoarded supplies! 

A challenge requirement is to tell us in your post what you used!***

Please link your creation using Inlinkz by Friday 2 Dec. No blog? No problem! Just use keyword USE020 when uploading to an online gallery and leave us a direct link so we can find your creation.
Please make sure to mention you are playing along with a Use It Tuesday challenge, with a link so we know that you are participating.

As always, one lucky participant will be randomly chosen to be a featured guest designer in an upcoming challenge!!

DESIGN TEAM INSPIRATION

Here's my THANK YOU card!

 

 

Paper: My Minds Eye, Very Vanilla Cardstock (SU), Old Olive (SU)

Image: Meljen's Designs 

Ribbon: Bashful Blue Satin (SU)

Inks: Ink Jet, Copics

The image is super cute and I had downloaded it a while ago... waiting to be printed. :) The designer paper is so cute! Cute enough where I bought about 10 sheets... and this is the last one. I love ribbon. LOVE ribbon. I'm hoarding all of the satin ribbons. I have about 1 foot left of this blue one.

Time to hop over to USE IT TUESDAY for more inspiration and info.

Use It Tuesday Challenge #19 - COOKING and a Design Team Call!

Hello, everyone!

Time for another Use It Tuesday Challenge!

 

Pssssst... interested in joining a Design Team? 

Use It Tuesday Design Team Call is posted below this challenge.

 

The challenge this week is all about cooking and as always, using your hoarded goodies.
Do you have a favorite recipe to share? 

How about a layout showcasing your favorite dish? 

Have someone to thank for hosting or cooking for you? 

Or in my case... a card for a neighbor who thoughtfully dropped off some baked treats last week.

***REMEMBER: All of our challenges call for you to use your hoarded supplies! A challenge requirement is to tell us in your post what you used!***

Please link your creation using Inlinkz by Friday 18 November. No blog? No problem! Just use keyword USE019 when uploading to an online gallery and leave us a direct link!

Please make sure to mention you are playing along with a Use It Tuesday challenge with a direct link. :)

As always, one lucky participant will be randomly chosen to be a featured guest designer in an upcoming challenge!

 

Need some inspiration?

CLICK HERE!

Here's my card for Challenge #19 - Cooking

 

Hoarded items:

Sweets for the Sweets (Paper Pretties)

scraps of designer paper 

twine

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DESIGN TEAM CALL!

Sami and Siobhan are excited to announce an open call for the 2nd Design Team!

They are looking for people with all experience levels.

Requirements:

- have an online gallery and/or a blog
- if you have a blog, you need to be a follower of Use It Tuesday to apply :)
- have a Facebook account or a willingness to make one
- be able to work with deadlines
- make and post 2 inspiration projects per month
- comment on players’ projects
- be a team player
- have a positive attitude

Term: January 1-June 30

Interested? 

Please email the following completed application HERE by November 30th.

1. Name
2. Links to your online galleries and/or blog
3. Your previous DT experience, if any.
4. Please tell us a little about yourself.
5. How did you hear about our DT Call?
6. Have you played with us previously?

7. Please tell us why you would like to be on our team.
8. Please share one fun fact about yourself.

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Pink Cat Studio 50% Off MEGA SALE, 12 *NEW* Digi Stamps, and a Freebie!!!

For the next 3 days, Melissa is offering 50% off on all digital stamp purchases! 

That's right... 50% off!

This is your chance to stock up on your favorite digis for your Thanksgiving and Christmas cards! Simply enter "MegaSale" upon checking out and your order total will be cut in half!

WOW!

 

Isn't this duck sweet?! 

This digi stamp is FREE!

As a special gift to all of our digi stamping friends, Pink Cat Studio is giving away this adorable digital stamp! No purchase necessary. Just visit this link and you can download this cute stamp. It comes in both black & white and in color. 

THANK YOU, Melissa!!

*NEW* Digi Stamps!

Today,  12 new super cute Thanksgiving theme digi stamps are being released! There's a great deal on a value pack of all 12 digis and if you combine that with the 50% off sale it's one fantastic deal! 

Again... 

WOW!!

The Pink Cat Studio Design Team has come up with some really cute samples using some of these cute Thanksgiving images. Please visit Pink Cat Studio's blog today to get some inspiration. 

Here are my cards for this release:


Itty Bitty Betty Cooked A Turkey

 

Itty Bitty Betty and Bobby Pilgrims

 Now, GO! 

Shop! 

50% OFF!

Hi!
This week we have a fun and colorful challenge!
Orange, Black or Purple!

Use one or two or all three colors!

***REMEMBER: All of our challenges call for you to use your hoarded supplies! A challenge requirement is to tell us in your post what you used!***

Please link your creation using Inlinkz HERE by Friday Nov 4th. No blog? No problem! Just use keyword USE018 when uploading to an online gallery and leave us a direct link so we can find your creation. (Linking tips are at the bottom of the post!) One lucky participant 

will be randomly chosen to be a featured guest designer in an upcoming challenge!

Here is what I came up with for this challenge:

The square scrap of designer paper is a leftover piece I could not bring myself to toss. That is purple cardstock that I had used as the cardbase. My camera got dropped and although I got it to work, the colors are off! Or maybe it's my computer. The spiderweb was made using a punch that I have not seen in over a year! I actually had to dust it off! The image is from Pink Cat Studio. Blobby has eyes but I had hoarded a copy of this printed last year. His eyes were cut off a little so I decided to trim it all off and it kind of looks like he is looking straight up at the sign.  

The Use It Tuesday design team has come up with some really awesome projects!

Please hop over and check them out HERE!

* NEW * Pink Cat Studio's Digi Stamp Designer!

Hello, everyone!

What an exciting day!

Introducing...

 Pink Cat Studio's Digi Stamp Designer!

Melissa has created a new software that lets you design your own digi stamps using Pink Cat Studio characters and accessories! I have not been able to stop playing around with this fabulous and FUN program. It's quick to download and easy to use.

The Design Team has come up with their very own adorable images created with the Digi Stamp Designer that you can purchase HERE! Please go take a look... they are really cute!

Here's mine!

 Lily Magical Birthday

Melissa has created some new Halloween digis using the Digi Stamp Designer and added them to the store. She wanted to have something for those who may not want to use the program. You can get them HERE!

She has also created a company webpage on Facebook! She has been using a personal account but felt that it was time to switch over to the proper business page. Yay, Melissa! 

Time to hop over to Pink Cat Studio!

Have fun with the Digi Stamp Designer!

A Sneak Peek to Pink Cat Studio's Digi Stamp Designer!

Who wants to be a digi designer? 

I have some GREAT news to share... a new software that you design your own digi stamps using Pink Cat Studio characters and accessories!

That's right! You can custom design your own digi stamp with a program called the "Digi Stamp Designer" and Melissa is giving you a sneak peek at the program!

We will be releasing this program next Thursday Oct. 6th. 

The Pink Cat Studio Design Team will have designed their very own digi and will be showing them to you along with sample cards on the release day. Our designs will also be available in the PCS store so if you really like them you can own them too! 

Click HERE for more info.

** CONTEST **

 We would love your help in spreading the word about the new Digi Stamp Designer. There is a blinkie at the top of the Pink Cat Studio blog. If you post the blinkie on your blog then you will be entered into our contest to win a credit to make your own digi stamp for free! Melissa will randomly pick 3 winners. Please click HERE to get more details on this contest. Hurry! This contest will close Wed. Oct. 5th at 5pm EST. The winners will be announced on this blog on Thurs. Oct. 6th.

Use It Tuesday Challenge #16 - CHOCOLATE

Hi, everyone!

Boy, oh boy... do I have a yummy challenge for you from Use It Tuesday!

CHOCOLATE!
 

Think of all the possibilities!

Chocolate coloured paper?

Chocolate designer paper?

Chocolate ribbon?

Chocolate accessories?

Chocolate treats?

What do you fancy for this fun challenge?

***REMEMBER: All of our challenges call for you to use your hoarded supplies! A challenge requirement is to tell us in your post what you used!***

For more information and inspiration, please hop over to Use It Tuesday.

NOW... for my CHOCOLATE project:

Here's the story...

I really wanted to use my precious (and little) stash of Chocolate Chip cardstock. I even have some Chocolate Chip Satin ribbon from years ago. I tried to make something like a monochromatic card with them. Epic fail since it just didn't look "right" and I went through a whole sheet of Chocolate Chip cardstock. :(  I decided to take a break from it for a couple of days and that's when it found me. A package of Ghirardelli Chocolate Squares staring right at me in the candy section at Target. Yup, yup. I just had to buy it for this challenge. I made a treat holder with one of the squares. Please don't ask what happened to the rest of the bag. That's my story and I'm sticking to it. Hahaha!

 

 I'll be making these for Halloween!

Here are a few of the things I used that have not seen the light of day in years:

- Batty For You (SU! 2007)
- Haunting Halloween (SU! 2007)... I used the stars from this set to create a background and cut them into strips as a layer on the card.
- Hoarded scraps of halloween paper and misc purple & green cardstock
- one of my favorite SU ribbons... black gingham

Okay, now it's YOUR turn to crank out something chocolatey.

Can't wait to see what you come up with!

USE IT TUESDAY

Use It Tuesday #15 - Un-inked!

Hi, everyone!

I'm back with another challenge from Use It Tuesday!

It's a fun and super easy one. 

You just have to pull out an un-inked stamp to ink up. 

I know you have some in your stash. :)

 

***REMEMBER: All of our challenges call for you to use your hoarded supplies! A challenge requirement is to tell us in your post what you used!***

As always, one lucky participant will be randomly chosen to be a featured guest designer in an upcoming challenge! This week, we have Nicki joining us after winning Challenge #14. To see her project along with those from the Use It Tuesday Design Team, and more info on the challenge, please visit Use It Tuesday!

Now here's what I came up with for the "Un-inked Challenge".

 

This adorable onesie was originally made years ago for a friend's baby shower.

The directions for it was available over on Lauren Meader's blog.

She now has a file for the onesie for purchase HERE. 

 I had bought the Baby Button Bits stamp set from Papertrey Ink a couple of years ago.

I inked up the pea shaped stamp but the rest of it has gone un-inked! 

 

I couldn't decide which SU ink color to stamp with to go with the Barely Banana onesie. I even called a couple of my dear friends, Michelle and Jana, for their advice.

In the end, I rummaged around a bit and found two packs of brand new SU! ink pads!! They are new colors that I had bought and never opened. YIKES! The Pear Pizzazz was perfect for what I had in mind. SO glad I found these packs. :)

 

Also unopened and unused is my bag of Papertrey Ink Vintage Buttons.

These particular colors are not on their website for sale.

However, other fabulous sets of buttons are available HERE.

 

See the lavendar threads that I put on the button?

Unopened bag of embroidery floss from Michaels!

Yup, yup... more hoarded goodies! LOL!

 

Okie dokie! That's it for now.

Don't forget to hop over to Use It Tuesday for inspiration and information!

Use It Tuesday #14 - Back To School!

Hi, everyone!

It's time for another Use It Tuesday Challenge!

Just out of curiosity, who has children already back in school?
My boys do not go back until next Monday.
It feels like we are later than usual in starting up!

Well, the theme for this week's challenge is
BACK TO SCHOOL

***REMEMBER: All of our challenges call for you to use your hoarded supplies! A challenge requirement is to tell us in your post what you used!***

Please link your creation using Inlinkz by Friday, September 2nd.
No blog? No problem!
Just use keyword USE014 when uploading to an online gallery and leave us a direct link so we can find your creation. 

For more info, just hop on over to Use It Tuesday!

Please make sure to mention you are playing along with a Use It Tuesday challenge (a link is great too!) so we know you are participating.

As always, one lucky participant will be randomly chosen to be a featured guest designer in an upcoming challenge!

My card this week is super simple but really neat because my oldest son helped me with it! He stamped and I cut/punched the images out. He helped put the images on using pop-up dots. We had a lot of fun working on this together. 

Ken picked out this oldie but goodie stamp set from Stampin' Up called "Crayon Kids." He remembered that I had used it for his thank you cards for his 5th birthday... he had helped me stamp those too! This stamp set has not seen the light of day since! He's 8 years old now. LOL! 

The "Back to School" with the apple image is from Michael's. It's a dollar stamp set from Studio G. I had bought it a couple of years ago on a whim... never opened! 

The hoarded item is my satin ribbon. Ken insisted it was "the perfect" ribbon for this card. I love my satin ribbons... this one is almost gone. I think it's the Bashful Blue satin ribbon from SU. 

Oh! I almost forgot to mention that I had hoarded the designer paper that you see... not for the stripes but for the airplanes that are on the other side. Ken wanted to used the striped side for this card. :)

Hop on over to the Use It Tuesday Blog and see what we came up with!

I can not wait to see what you put together!

Use It Tuesday Challenge #13: Indian Summer!

Hi, everyone!

It's time for another Use It Tuesday Challenge!

What do you think of when you hear the words "Indian Summer?"

I think of unusually hot autumn days and rich fall colors, which is funny to me since the word "summer" is used. 

So... your challenge is to come up with something that reminds you of an Indian summer. Need some inspiration? No worries! The Use It Tuesday Design Team and guest designers have come up with beautiful samples of  "Indian Summer". Hop on over to the Use It Tuesday Blog and see what we came up with!

Now... be sure to tell us in your post what you used and use up those hoarded items!

Here's what I came up with for this fun challenge...

 

The stamp set is an oldie but goodie from Stampin' Up! called "Bud Basics." 

I used Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, and Summer Sun for the ink colors.

The funny thing is that I have been hoarding two of these colors since I don't have the reinkers... afraid of using the pad too often and worried that they will start to dry up. LOL! Talk about hoarding!

The designer paper is also from SU! I have been hoarding these scraps of paper because I just love this dp... I think the color is called "Close to Cocoa." Here's the best part of this card... the layout is hoarded too! Now you're probably wondering what that means. I keep notebooks of sketches of layouts that I really like. I was going through an old box of stashed SU! stuff when I found an old sketch notebook of card layouts from workshops that I was going to... roughly 6 years ago. That's a long time to hold off on using a layout that inspired me enough to put into my sketch notebook. LOL! I believe this layout was from a workshop or a card swap that was hosted by my friend, Lisa So. Isn't it cute? I think she even used the same stamp set for the card!

Okay... now it's your turn!

Please link your creation using Inlinkz by Friday, August 19th, HERE.

No blog? No problem! Just use keyword USE013 when uploading to an online gallery and leave us a direct link so we can find your creation.
Please make sure to mention you are playing along with a Use It Tuesday challenge (a link is great too!) so we know you are participating.

As always, one lucky participant will be randomly chosen to be a featured guest designer in an upcoming challenge!

We can't wait to see what you create! 

Now go Use It!!

Use It Tuesday Challenge #12: Two-fer Tuesday! :)

Hi, everyone!
We have double the fun lined up for you this week for our challenge...

BUT before I can continue on with this week's challenge, I need to announce the winner of my second clear stamp set of the PANDA. 

True Random Number Generator

 Min: 1

Max: 12 

 

 Result: 7 

Who is our lucky Number 7?

It's Sunshine Honeybee ~ Melissa! 

CONGRATULATIONS!

I'll send you an email for your mailing addy!

***REMEMBER: We need to hear what hoarded supplies you used your post! Spill it, sisters! Let us cheer you on!!***

 

Here is my project for this week using a few hoarded items:

 

 

 

 

So here are my hoarded items:

  

The layout was inspired by this week's sketch challenge from Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge #127.

 

OKAY! 

So you are ready to get your hoarded goodies out and start with at least two for this challenge, right? 

Please link your creation using Inlinkz by Friday August 5th . No blog? No problem! Just use keyword USE012 when uploading to an online gallery and leave us a direct link so we can find your creation. (Linking tips are at the bottom of the post!)

Please make sure to mention you are playing along with a Use It Tuesday challenge (a link is great too!) so we know you are participating.

As always, one lucky participant will be randomly chosen to be a featured guest designer in an upcoming challenge!
 

You can do it!  

Just head on over to Use It Tuesday for the rest of the deets.