My last InStyle Stamps Blog Hop :-(

...Thats right you read it correctly, sadly this is my last InStyle Stamps Blog hop and post. This month marks the end of my second term as an ISS designer. I have loved every minute of working with InStyle Stamps and I want to thank Virginia and everyone at InStyle Stamps for allowing me to be a part of such a wonderful design team and for such a wonderful experience!!! Thank you! You have taught me so much and I will definitley miss such a great group of ladies!

Thanks again InStyle Stamps for such an awesome experience, I will definitely miss creating for you!!!


...........................Now on to todays blog hop post............................


Welcome to this months InStyle Stamps Blog Hop!! This months blog hop theme is Christmas in July. If you've arrived here from InStyle Stamps Blog then you are on the right track - continue on!! If you've accidentally stumbled here on your own, take a moment and head back over to the InStyle Stamps Blog to start the hop off right. Trust me, you really don't want to miss any of the fabulous projects the design team has in store for you! Be sure to visit each stop on the hop and leave a comment so we'll know you stopped by.

Now on to my card! Enjoy!!

Don't forget to pick your favorite project and vote for that DT member - once you go visit everyone's blog (leaving a comment at each stop, of course!),  go to the InStyle Stamps blog and vote for the designer who's project inspired you the most. Then, in order to be entered into the drawing to win 4 digi images, leave us a comment on that post. And as a bonus, the Design Team Member who gets the most votes will also win a prize! Voting will close Sunday, August 1st at 8:00 AM PST and we'll announce a winner Sunday afternoon.

Thanks for playing along with us today! Next you will head to Jodi's blog to see what she has in store for you!

Recipe:
Card Size: 5 1/4 x 5 1/4
Stamps: O Christmas Tree from the A Day in the Life Collection by InStyle Stamps
Paper: DCWV Holiday Stack, Red, Black, & White Cardstock
Ink: Copic Markers
Accessories: Provo Craft Cuttlebug, Nestibilities, Ribbon, K&Company Adhesive Gems
Technique: Paper Piecing

Thanks so much for stopping by!! Enjoy the rest of the hop and have a wonderful day!!!

ISS Christine and Baby Jayla

Hi there,

I hope everyone is doing well and staying cool in this super hot and sunny summer weather. I just wanted to share a quick card with you all today. Todays card uses InStyle Stamps' sweat Baby Jayla and Christine image, they are so cute, I love this image!!

Take a look and Enjoy!!!

Recipe:

Card Size: 6 1/2 x 5

Stamps: Christine and Baby Jayla by Instyle Stamps, SU Short and Sweet

Paper: Nana's Nursery Baby Girl Stack (DCWV), White & Craft Cardstock

Ink: Copic Markers, Pitch Blak Adriondack

Accessories: Gross Grain Ribbon, SU Small Oval Punch, EK Success Border Punch Dotted Wave

Technique: Paper Piecing

Thanks for stopping by today, have a great day!!!

InStyle Stamps Birthday Blog Hop

Hello there,

Today we are doing a special Birthday Blog Hop for Virginia, the owner of InStyle Stamps so if you've arrived here from the Letter "E" then you are on the right track - continue on!! If you've accidentally stumbled here on your own, take a moment and go to the letter "H" to start the hop off right.

Our them for this blog hop is Tags so I have created a rectangular tag for Virginia using the letter "N" and if Virginia were in my town on her birthday I would take her to the local Leatherby's Family Creamery which is a family owned ice cream shop here in Sacramento. They serve the best ice cream in town!!! Mmmm I love ice cream!!

Happy Birthday Virginia!! Have a great Day!!!

Here is my Tag, Enjoy!!!

Since this is a Birthday Blog Hop, we can't leave you without a chance at a party prize! So here are the rules.

1. Start at the beginning of the blog hop with the letter "H".

2. Comment on each Design Team's blog because they need a little love and increase your chances at the party prize.

3. Go to PaperYumness and wish Virginia a Happy Birthday.

The deadline to win a digital image is Sunday, July 18th at 8:00pm Pacific Time.

That's all you need to do! The prize???? Not one, but two! You might win either one by commenting on a blog. Good luck and hope you have fun all along the way!

Thanks for hopping along with us today! Next you will head on over to the letter "A".

Recipe:

Card Size: 5.5 x 4.25

Image: Mellie by Instyle Stamps

Paper: Doodlebug Design Inc, Lime Rickey Spellbound DP, Purple, White, & Green Cardstock

Ink: Copic Markers

Accessories: White Gross Grain Ribbon, Purlple Silk Ribbon, Liquid Applique, Stickles

Thanks for stopping by today. Have a great day!!!!

InSyle Inspiration Wednesday

Yup, InStyle Stamps has changed the name! No more over-the-hump-day-blog-candy-giveaway. Too much of a mouthful!! So now ISS are going to share some Inspiration Challenges with you one Wednesday every month. And don't worry, we're still giving away a prize! 

The inpirational theme for this month is Halloween!! I decided to do a little someting with the new image called Harvest Veggies which will be available for purchase in the store by July 16th.

Take a look and Enjoy!!!

Don't forget to head on over to the InStyle Stamps Blog and check out what the other ladies did for their inspriation as well as see posts from earlier this week with sneak peeks of our soon to be released images. There are some super cute ones so make sure to take a look!!!

Recipe:

Card Size: 5 x 6 1/2

Images: Harvest Veggies by InStyle Stamps, Hero Arts Holiday Cheer Messages sentiment

Paper: My Mind's Eye Tres Belle "Family Tree" Plaid and Floral, Brown & White Cardstock

Ink: Copic Markers, Pitch Black (Adirondack)

Accessories: Provo Craft Cuttlebug, Nestibilities, Gross Grain Ribbon

Thanks for stopping by today!! Have a great day!!

It's Color Challenge Day!!!

Merry Christmas!!!

...in July!!! That's right, at the InStyle Stamps Blog the DT is celebrating the holidays all month long. Since today is the 2nd Satruday of July InStyle Stamps is having its monthly Color Challenge. To see the color inspiration, which is a gorgeous piece of wrapping paper, head on over to the blog.

As for my card, I was inspired by the greens and pinks in the inspirational swatch, so those were the colors I went with. I also decided to make my card Christmas-y and use the, soon to be released, image called Roddrick which will be available for purchase in the store by July 16th, right around the corner!!! He is such a cute lil guy!

Enjoy!!!

Isn't he just a cutie!!! I love the lights on his head.

Head on over to the ISS Blog and check out what the other ladies have done with the color inspiration, and check out the great new images in ISS's upcoming release!!

Recipe:

Card Size: 5 1/4 x 5 1/4

Images: Roddrick by InStyle Stamps, SU Short and Sweet

Paper: DCWV Holiday Stack, Green & White Cardstock

Ink: Copic Markers, Pitch Black (Adirondack)

Accessories: Buttons, Stickles, lace

Thanks for stopping by. Have a great day and enjoy your weekend!!!

It's Sketch Time again!!!

Hey there,

It's that time again where InStyle Stamps has its monthly Sketch Challenge. All of July at the InStyle Stamp Blog is Holiday preview month . So for todays sketch I have a spooking cute and new Halloween image!! Everything you see this month will be available for purchase in the store by July 16th, so stay tuned!

Check it out!! Enjoy!!!

To see the sketch make sure to head on over to the InStyle Stamps blog and don't forget to check out the other DT's take on the sketch!! They did some amazing work!!!

We would LOVE for you to play along with us!! All you have to do is make a card with the ISS sketch -- you don't have to use an InStyle image but we would certainly like to see one if you can - and link it here no later than August 1st. A winner will be announced on August 2nd, and you'll receive digi images if you win!! Here's the neat part - if your name is drawn and you DID use an InStyle image, you'll win 4 digis from us. If you didn't, you'll win 2. So lets' see those InStyle images!

Recipe:
Card Size: 4 x 5 1/2
Images: Fence O'lanters by InStyle Stamps, A Muse Artstamps Happy Halloween Sentiment
Paper: K&Company Tim Coffey Halloween Designer Paper
Ink: Copic Markers, Pitch Black (Adirondack)

Thanks for stopping by!! Enjoy your 4th of July weekend!!!