inky paws challenge #7 - go green!

hey there! it's friday - we made it through the week!! 
insert crowd applause here! 

and today is extra special because it's the start of another inky paws challenge on the newton's nook blog! :)

this time is all about the color green!! 
green is awesome! so i was super excited to play along! :)

i used the newton in a box image from newton's antics and paper pieced him. then i added some shading with copics and popped it up for dimension!

i used the super fn star ribbon and a metal camera paper clip to add some fun and whimsy! the sentiment was created by combining tiny text and some fun masking from the stamp set boo crew! oh! and i almost forgot to mention! the background of the grey panel was sprayed with some really fun shimmer mist from tsukineko! it's sooooo pretty!! lol!

so now it's your turn! get your four leaf clovers out, drink a shamrock shake, and then get your newton's nook stamps out! 
i can't wait to see what you create!
enjoy!

a rockin birthday

ok, so here i am with a quick post!
i have been wanting to play around with some new stamps i got in the mail from avery elle! 
such CUTE stamps!!
and the very first AEI♥U challenge is going on now, so what better reason to get these bad boys inked up! :)

 

so here is my birthday card...inspired by the all of the loud, rockin' little menn in my life! lol! :)

so fun right!! 
i saw the drum set and i KNEW i had to use it as part of the sentiment from fill in the blank stamp set! 
the Y and U were first stamped with grey, and then stamped over with a partially inked up red! fun look, right? then i went over it with some wink of stella pen! now, because the inks i used were distress inks, and then i used the wink of stella pen, it has a totally cool look! i mean, it looks like it could be rough like sand paper where the glitter is, but it's totally smooth! LOVE it! perfect for this boy-y card! :)

the drum set is from we go together (LOOOOOOOOVE this set!!!!!!!!) and i colored it in copics and popped it up! i HAD to!!

then i added a vellum rocker hand (duh!) and a vellum music note at the bottom! 
the rest of the sentiment was created by masking the words from fill in the blank!

so that's it! 
off to bed with me! ha! 
enjoy!

like a boss - a newton's nook layout

hey there!
how is everyone doing today? i'm battling a bit of a late winter cold...but i'll power through! :)

today i'm over on the newton's nook blog! and i'm sharing this super fun, super colorful, and super bossy layout! :)

a few weeks ago i caught my cat making himself home on my craft table! scoot over markers, cutting board, paper and ribbon! phoenix is here! lol! he ddin't care what was there, as long as there was enough room for him to slide in. :)

i used a bunch of different newtons stamps for this layout! 2 of the kitties (and the paw prints) are frm newton's antics (LOOOOOOOVE that set!!) and then i used the little speech bubble from say cheese (my go to speech bubble! lol!)! in my mind, it is reminiscent of a purr! 

i even put newton hanging onto a polaroid frame - that newton is from newton's holiday mischief! (NOT just for holidays anymore!).

add a little (read: a lot) of washi, some wood veneers and some vellum - and this layout is complete! 
i LOVE scrapbooking with stamps - do you scrapbook? leave me a comment below - i would LOVE to check out what you have made! i'm always jones-ing for some good scrapbook blogs to follow! :)

head over to the newton blog and see what else is new! they just released 3 brand new stamp sets last week!! and they're awesome!!
enjoy!

lawnscaping valentine's blog hop winner - reposted

hey there!
just a quick post to share the winners of my little simon says stamp giveaway!!
i'm reposting this, incase it was lost in all of my posts last week. i have NOT heard back from the winners! what?! 

again:
the winner of the $20 gift certificate is: Lyndal!!!

LyndalFebruary 15, 2014 at 5:03 PM

LOL - Gorgeous card Samantha :) :) :)

and just because i was feeling extra loved and super humbled by all of the sweet things said, i decided to offer an extra  $10 gift certificate to simon says stamp to one other person, too!

the winner of the $10 gift certificae is: *Vicki*

*Vicki*February 14, 2014 at 11:06 AM

This is just too cute!! Love the sentiment and the arrow background paper goes with it beautifully!! Thanks for the fun and I'm following you now!! :)

please email me at: samanthamann11(at) yahoo (dot)com and i'll send the gift certificates your way ladies! 

winners - you have 2 days to claim your prizes. if i don't hear back by thursday morning i'll draw some new names. 

Thanks again!! and this was so much fun, i just might do another giveaway soon too!! :)

enjoy!

very vellum with sweet stamp shop

this is my 2nd post for today, so if you're looking for my newton's nook release and giveaway post - click here! :)

hello there!
today i'm over on the sweet stamp shop blog! and i'm talking about the different looks that using ribbon, twine and stitching from a sewing machine can give you! :) all of my cards feature images and sentiments from the yummy love stamp set! 

my frist card is using some ribbon!

so pretty right!! 
besides the fact that i had the hardest time tying this bow...sigh...i like how it turned out! 

it's super feminine and totally adorable!! i love the soft vibe the ribbon provides of the card! and the yellow ombre just looks so pretty under the vellum banner! :)

next up, is some twine!

totally different look, isn't it? i LOVE it! i think it helps make the card lean more towards the masculine side, but still works for anyone! love twine! (and it's so much easier to make a bow! ha ha!

and the green watercolored ombre is so cool! love it!

lastly, i made a card and stitched the vellum on with my sewing machine! 

another different look and vibe! it's much more clean lined and modern...? contemporary...? i don't know the right term! ha ha! anyway, you can see how the straight stitched lines are no nonsense and blend in more than the other two!

and i think the red watercolors blended the best!

so that's it! what's your favorite look? i would love to know! head on over to the sweet stamp shop blog and see the post there!
enjoy!

Newton's Nook Designs February Release - Newton's Birthday Bash

today is the last release day forthis month for newton's nook! i'm so excited, and i'm a little sad! these sets are just so incredible! and today's set is my favorite of all!!

i think this set is so FUN and versatile! those newton images and party hats are perfect for cards, scrapbooking, and any PL type albums!! and the good news is they'll be available for purchase february 21st here! :)

i have two more cards again to share, and i LOVE them both! the first one is clean and simple and fun! :)

i created the background with some embossing paste and a stencil, then popped up this super sweet newton images!!! 

all of the images were paper pieced. i even added a little glitter to the party hat he's wearing! and bonus - i think this card could even be considered 'masculine'. lol!! 

my 2nd card is my favorite!! i love it!!

look at newton floating on that rogue balloon!! so cute, right!! all of the images were colored with copics.

little newton's hands were popped up for dimension so it looked like he was holding the baloons! :) the rest of the balloons are dies and i tied a little thread tail to all of them! :)

so that's it!

Would you like to win Tweet Talk? This set will be given away to Two lucky winners! 

Here's how to win: 

Comment on the NND blog and Design Team and Guest blogs (see list below)! Two winners will be chosen at random from the collective blogs February release posts. Make sure to check out each of their blogs and comment for your chance to win. You will not know which blog has been chosen so the more you comment on the better your chances are of winning! You have until Thursday, February 20th at 9 pm Central Standard Time to comment  -- winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, February 21st.

Newton's Nook Designs

Taheerah Atchia

Christine Drogt

Samantha Mann (that's me!)

Larissa Heskett

Crafty Math-Chick

Danielle Pandeline

Valerie Ward

Tessa Wise

Debbie Owens (Indy) - Guest Designer

 Chrissie Tobas - Guest Designer

thanks so much for visiting, and don't forget to comment for your chance to win! :)

enjoy!

Newton's Nook Designs February Release - Tweet Talk

it's day 2 of the february release for newton's nook! i'm so excited! i LOVE this mini set!

i think this set is so FUN and versatile! and those little bird and house images are perfect for cards, scrapbooking, and any PL type albums!! and the good news is they'll be available for purchase february 21st here! :)

you know me, i made two cards! my first card is a super sweet card! :) i was channeling my innter valentine when i made it, i think!! lots of pinks and reds! :)

all of the images were paper pieced, and those cute little birds were popped up for dimension! i was totally inspired by this pink woodgrain paper and knew i had to use it with this set! 

and just a few kraft colored sequins finished it off!

my second card is so fun, too!! LOVE it!!

i stamped the houses in various shades of grey papers and then used some copics to add some shading here and there to them! then the bird's house was paper pieced brightly!! and i even added some shading with my copics too! 

then i popped it up for dimension and enclosed it in a vellum frame with a sweet stamped bow on it! :)
i just LOVE these colors together, and it really feels like a fun card! :)

Would you like to win Tweet Talk? This set will be given away to Two lucky winners! 

Here's how to win: 

Comment on the NND blog and Design Team and Guest blogs (see list below)! Two winners will be chosen at random from the collective blogs February release posts. Make sure to check out each of their blogs and comment for your chance to win. You will not know which blog has been chosen so the more you comment on the better your chances are of winning! You have until Thursday, February 20th at 9 pm Central Standard Time to comment  -- winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, February 21st.

Newton's Nook Designs

Taheerah Atchia

Christine Drogt

Samantha Mann (that's me!)

Larissa Heskett

Crafty Math-Chick

Danielle Pandeline

Valerie Ward

Tessa Wise

Debbie Owens (Indy) - Guest Designer

 Chrissie Tobas - Guest Designer

thanks so much for visiting, and don't forget to comment for your chance to win! :)

enjoy!

Newton's Nook Designs February Release - Winston's Birthday

yahoo!! how about some newton's nook release posts to brighten up your week! today starts day (of 3!) releases!  newton's nook! 

i think this set is so FUN and versatile! and those little foodie images are perfect for cards, scrapbooking for PL type albums!! and the good news is they'll be available for purchase february 21st here! :)

i had SO much fun with this set! it's just adorable - winston is starring in his very own stamp set! 

my first card is him holding a sweet as can be cupcake! both the cupcake and his arms are popped up for dimension, so it looked like he was actually holding it! but uh-oh, it looks like he was late to the party! ha ha!

i just loved creating this scene with the party hat and decorations on the floor! the sentiment was added on a woodgrain banner with some sewing machine thread as a bow to hold all the wonky layers in place! so fun!!

my next card was REALLY fun to make!
we all know i'm a vellum fiend...i can't help it! well for this card i tried using embossing paste on vellum!! LOVE it!

first i tinted my embossing paste with some light blue mist and then i used my diaganol stencil to add it to the vellum! so fun!!

the vellum was sewn onto the cardstock! for winston's arm to hang from the balloon, i just did some fun cutting and used the fish to hide where his other arm showed! it really was fun to make this card!

Would you like to win Winston's Birthday? This set will be given away to Two lucky winners! 

Here's how to win: 

Comment on the NND blog and Design Team and Guest blogs (see list below)! Two winners will be chosen at random from the collective blogs February release posts. Make sure to check out each of their blogs and comment for your chance to win. You will not know which blog has been chosen so the more you comment on the better your chances are of winning! You have until Thursday, February 20th at 9 pm Central Standard Time to comment  -- winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, February 21st.

Newton's Nook Designs

Taheerah Atchia

Christine Drogt

Samantha Mann (that's me!)

Larissa Heskett

Crafty Math-Chick

Danielle Pandeline

Valerie Ward

Tessa Wise

Debbie Owens (Indy) - Guest Designer

 Chrissie Tobas - Guest Designer

thanks so much for visiting, and don't forget to comment for your chance to win! :)

enjoy!

lawnscaping's valentine's day blog hop winner!

hey there!
just a quick post to share the winners of my little simon says stamp giveaway!!

the winner of the $20 gift certificate is: Lyndal!!!

LyndalFebruary 15, 2014 at 5:03 PM

LOL - Gorgeous card Samantha :) :) :)

and just because i was feeling extra loved and super humbled by all of the sweet things said, i decided to offer an extra  $10 gift certificate to simon says stamp to one other person, too!

the winner of the $10 gift certificae is: *Vicki*

*Vicki*February 14, 2014 at 11:06 AM

This is just too cute!! Love the sentiment and the arrow background paper goes with it beautifully!! Thanks for the fun and I'm following you now!! :)

please email me at: samanthamann11(at)yahoo(dot)com and i'll send the gift certificates your way ladies! 

winners - you have 2 days to claim your prizes. if i don't hear back by thursday morning i'll draw some new names. 

Thanks again!! and this was so much fun, i just might do another giveaway soon too!! :)

enjoy!

lawnscaping challenge - dust 'em off!

mid-february already!! gone are the pink and red decorataions! hello green and white and shamrock shakes!! lol!
it also means there's a new lawnscaping challenge! 
this challenge is all about using a lawn fawn product that you forgot about, or don't use very often! it's hard to believe such a thing exists with lawn fawn! but it does! lol!

i LOVE anything lawn fawn - but sometimes, i just can't get the mojo flowing for certain stamp sets! lol! for example - sharp backdrops! i LOVE it! it's bold and graphic and trendy and awesome! 

and i have never used it! lol!! until today!

i inked it up with some versamark ink all over the background panel of my card. then i heat embossed it in clear and painted over the whole thing in a rainbow pattern with my mists!! so FUN! :)

i decided to use the critters ever after set...what's better than a rainbow mythical creatures mashup, right?the sentiment was also heat embossed, but this time in white over some vellum and the the little unicorn was just too cute and perfect with a rainbow background to pass up! i even added a touch of wink of stella glitter to the horn!

so that's it! and as you can see, my love affair with vellum continues! :)

for even more inspiration (if you can stand it!), check out the lawnscaping facebook page! we're dedicated to keeping your creative juices flowing! :)

this week we're sponsored by lawn fawn! so get your card making on, and you could win a stamp set of your choice! :)

a little lawn fawn layout sneak peak

hey there!

today i'm over on the lawnscaping blog with a super fun and smiley layout! here's a little sneak peak:

go check it out, if you feel so inclined! and if not, be sure to stop back on monday for an all new lawnscaping challenge! it's a weekend of lawn fawn! :)

valentine's day blog hop and giveaway!

happy valentine's day to everyone!!
the lawnscaping facebook inspiration team thought it would be FUN FUN FUN to have a valentine's day blog hop!

you should have arrived here by way of the lawnscaping challenge blog! if not, head on over there to get started!! 

Lawnscaping Blog

Samantha M.

Tracy

Samantha C

Sabine

Taylor

Lizzy

Kari

Lenny

so are you ready for my card? i LOVE it! 
(it uses what is becoming one of my new FAVORITE sets from lawn fawn!)

i used the happy feast stamp set and colored the corn in some lovey-dovey colors with my copics! :) (pink husks on the corn makes me smile! ha ha!)

i pieced the sentiment together with the two speech bubbles from the a birdie told me stamp set! i love this! it makes me laugh and smile (yellow, pinks and greys happen to be some of my all time favorite color combinations!) and i can't wait for my little mann to open this card! 
spoiler alert: i already know what he's going to say, he's 5 and thinks he knows everything! he's going to say 'corn is not pink! why did you color it pink?' lol! sigh. hopefully he'll laugh anyway! :)

so that's it! next on the hop is Tracy - and i just know she's going to have a brilliant card! (she always does!)

The amazing folks at Spectrum Noir are sponsoring this hop with TWO prize packs....  Each prize pack will include TWO sets of markers and a set of brush nibs!  These markers are pretty awesome!!  Thank you Spectrum Noir!

but before you go...i am doing a giveaway here!! all you have to do is follow my blog and leave a comment! i'll announce the winner on monday the 17th! (so be sure to come back and see if you won!) want to know what you're playing for? how about a $20 gift certificate to Simon Says Stamp?! 

alright, now you're ready to go on your way!
enjoy the hop - it is guaranteed to make you happy! :)