Lawnscaping # 61 A Sketch

Hi Everyone!
I'm here to introduce a new challenge at Lawnscaping. This time it a sketch challenge!!! I flipped it 45 degrees and created a Little "Down Under" scene.
We have wonderful guest designers with us this time too : Julie Ebersole

For my card I used stamps from these wonderful Lawn Fawn stamp sets; Critters down Under, Bon Voyage and Home sweet Home.

And our fabulous sponsor; Simon Says stamp You can win a25 $ giftcertificate to the store YEAH!!!
Hope you are inspired to play along! Pop over to Lawnscaping for all the info you need and to join!

Hugs, Karin

Release Day Blog Waltz at Waltzing Mouse stamps!

Yippie!  It is finally Release Day Party time at Waltzing mouse stamps and the new stamp sets we've been showing you previews of over the last few days are finally available in the shop;

 

You're A Doll and You're A Doll Additions

Crackle Background, Crackle Background Reverse, Funky Feathers and Fine Feathers

Big Berry-Cherry, Country Labels 14

 

 

 

Here I used You're a Doll and You're a doll additions

 

 

For this card I used Funky Feathers and Reversed crackle bg (mini) - I loooove that bg - promise it is a MUST HAVE!!! (-:

 

Some of the cards I've been showing earlier this week:

 

 

 

To celebrate, we have a blog hop where the WMS dt's will show even more samples of what you can make with these wonderful stamps and if you comment along the way you can win a stamp set of your choice + I know you'll be super inspired. So let's get started. You should have arrived on my blog from Jean Martin's  blog. (If not, you can  always start the blog waltz hop over at Claire's blog.) 

 Now continue to;  Kim Duran's blog.

 

Have a great day and a great hop, hugs, Karin

WMS previews; Big Berry-Cherry, Country Labels 14

Welcome to the third day of Waltzing Mouse Stamps  June release previews and today we've made cards with two wonderful new sets;  Big Berry-Cherry, Country Labels 14

  

 

 

 

 

Make sure you pop over to the other WMS designers for wonderful inspiration;

Anya Schrier Becca Feeken Edna Morrisdie Iwona Palamountain Jean Martin Jeanne Jachna Jen Cuthbertson Jennifer Holmes Julia Aston Karin Åkesdotter Kelly Schirmer Kim Duran Laurie Schmidlin Lynn Mercurio Renee Lynch Sandie Dunne Tosha Leyendekker Claire Brennan

The last card was inspired by the Mixy and matchy style challenge at Moxie Fab World so I'm entering it there!

Have a great day, hugs, Karin

PANDAmonium blog hop challenge!

Our final day of peeks has finally arrived, and today we have a new set from Melyssa!! We know you love her animals as much as we do, and this month's set is just...well, it's just CUTE!! Don't forget, you have to wait until June 29th at 11pm to purchase the new sets, so be sure to hop around before that for your chance to win!! 

Melyssa is back this month with another animal set, and it is PANDAmonium!! So. Many. Cute. Pandas. Full of sentiments, images, and FUN, you are SURE to love this set as much as WE do!!

PANDAmonium is a 6x8 set that includes a total of 23 stamps and will sell for $24.00.

Would you like to win the new PANDAmonium stamp set? Here is what you need to do- visit the Trendsetter’s blogs that are participating in each of the blog hop challenges below and comment on their creations as you go. One of the Trendsetter’s blogs (from each hop day) will be randomly chosen as the ‘it’ blog and a winner will be picked using a random number generator from the comments left on that Trendsetter’s Blog Hop Challenge post. 

You will not know which blog has been chosen so the more you comment on the better your chances are of winning new stamps! The Blog Hop Challenges will be open until 5 PM Eastern Time Saturday, June 29th with the winner being announced during the release party chat.

Have a great day, hugs, Karin

WMS previews Day 2 - Funky Feathers and Crackle Background

Welcome to the second day of Waltzing Mouse Stamps  June release previews. Today we are showing samples made with Preview Crackle Background, Crackle Background Reverse (both large and small versions), Funky Feathers and Fine Feathers
I'm in LOVE with the crackle bg and the feathers are absolutely AMAZING!!!

 For my cards I used;

Now make sure you pop over to see what the other WMS ladies have created with these two new sets:

Anya Schrier Becca Feeken Edna Morrisdie Iwona Palamountain Jean Martin Jeanne Jachna Jen Cuthbertson Jennifer Holmes Julia Aston Karin Åkesdotter Kelly Schirmer Kim Duran Laurie Schmidlin Lynn Mercurio Renee Lynch Sandie Dunne Tosha Leyendekker Claire Brennan

Hadley Blog Hop Challenge

Here we are on day three of this month's Blog Hop Challenges, and today we have our newest addition to the sock goblin line....I just LOVE these little creatures!! Again, these stamps will be releasing on Saturday, June 29th at 11pm, so be sure to hop along for your chance to win!!

We hope you are loving the new sock goblin line from Wendy Leach as much as we are…THEY ARE SO FUN!! This month’s set, Hadley has stolen our hearts, and we KNOW she/he will steal your’s as well!!
 

Hadley is a 3x4 set that includes a total of 5 stamps and will sell for $9.00.

Would you like to win the new Hadley stamp set? Here is what you need to do- visit the Trendsetter’s blogs that are participating in each of the blog hop challenges below and comment on their creations as you go. One of the Trendsetter’s blogs (from each hop day) will be randomly chosen as the ‘it’ blog and a winner will be picked using a random number generator from the comments left on that Trendsetter’s Blog Hop Challenge post. 

You will not know which blog has been chosen so the more you comment on the better your chances are of winning new stamps! The Blog Hop Challenges will be open until 5 PM Eastern Time Saturday, June 29th with the winner being announced during the release party chat.

Have a wonderful day, hugs, Karin

WMS - Preview You're A Doll and You're A Doll Additions

Welcome to the first day of Waltzing Mouse Stamps  June release previews. Today we are showing samples made with You're A Doll and You're A Doll Additions. The dolls in this set are absolutely wonderful - endless combinations and so adorable!

Now make sure you pop over to see what the other WMS ladies have created with these two new sets:

Anya Schrier Becca Feeken Edna Morrisdie Iwona Palamountain Jean Martin Jeanne Jachna Jen Cuthbertson Jennifer Holmes Julia Aston Karin Åkesdotter Kelly Schirmer Kim Duran Laurie Schmidlin Lynn Mercurio Renee Lynch Sandie Dunne Tosha Leyendekker Claire Brennan

Have a wonderful day, hugs, Karin

Amalia's Daisy and Cinnamon bloghop challenge!

 

 

 

Welcome to day two of this month's Blog Hop Challenges!! We are showing you peeks of the sets we will be releasing on Saturday, June 29th at 11pmEST!! Be sure to hop along all week for your chance to win!!
 

Artist Megan Suarez has two fabulous sets for us this month, both a continuation of her previous lines. Amalia’s Daisy, the second Amalia stamp for us, is SUPER adorable, and sure to make her way into your heart one flower at a time. Cinnamon is the newest addition to the Spice Girl line. I love how spicy but sweet these girls are!!!

Amalia’s Daisy is a 3x4 set that includes a total of 4 stamps and will sell for $9.00

Cinnamon is a 3x4 set that includes a total of 6 stamps and will sell for $9.00

Would you like to win the new Amalia’s Daisy and Cinnamon sets? Here is what you need to do-visit the Trendsetter’s blogs that are participating in each of the blog hop challenges below and comment on their creations as you go. One of the Trendsetter’s blogs (from each hop day) will be randomly chosen as the ‘it’ blog and a winner will be picked using a random number generator from the comments left on that Trendsetter’s Blog Hop Challenge post. 

You will not know which blog has been chosen so the more you comment on the better your chances are of winning new stamps! The Blog Hop Challenges will be open until 5 PM Eastern Time Saturday, June 29th with the winner being announced during the release party chat.

Have a great day, Hugs, Karin

There She Goes blog hop challenge: This is my life

 

 

Here we are on our first day of There She Goes blog hop challenges for June!! We have four days of peeks for you

Torico has designed a set that will be useful to card makers, scrapbookers, and multi-media artists alike. This is my life helps you tell your story, your way. Super cute images, fonts, and the number of sentiments and their possibilities are endless.

This is My Life is a 4x6 set that includes a total of 21 stamps and will sell for $15.00.
 

Would you like to win the new This Is My Life stamp set? Here is what you need to do-visit the Trendsetter’s blogs that are participating in each of the blog hop challenges below and comment on their creations as you go. One of the Trendsetter’s blogs (from each hop day) will be randomly chosen as the ‘it’ blog and a winner will be picked using a random number generator from the comments left on that Trendsetter’s Blog Hop Challenge post. 

You will not know which blog has been chosen so the more you comment on the better your chances are of winning new stamps! The Blog Hop Challenges will be open until 5 PM Eastern Time Saturday, June 29th with the winner being announced during the release party chat.

You Rock!!!

Torico is super generous and shares the most wonderful images on her Birdie Brown blog. Isn't this just the coolest dog??? I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE him, to be honest I love all of Torico's cute characters and images, and couldn't resist playing along with her challenge; HERE.

I'm also entering it for these challenges:
Ladybug Crafts  - For the men in your Life
 Fab 'n' Funky -  Animals
Cards For Men -  Boys will be Boys



Have a great week, hugs, Karin

There She Goes Again

On the TSG blog this past week they have showcased a lot of amazing cards made with "older" TSG stamp sets and today it is our, the trendsetters' turn to show new cards made from these sets.

I chose a really fun set called "Jungle out there." It has Melyssa Connolly's wonderfully cute images and a lot of super cool and fun sentiments to go with them.

 

 

Check out the TSG blog for more inspiration! Have a great day, hugs, Karin

Lawnscaping # 60 Dimensions

Hi Everyone!
I'm here to introduce a new challenge at Lawnscaping. This time we challenge you to make a card with dimension.
We have wonderful guest designers with us this time too:

For my card I used stamps from these wonderful Lawn Fawn sets;. Critters in the burbs and You've got mail 
Our fabulous sponsor this week is; Lawn Fawn!!! You can win a set of your choice YEAH!!!

Pop over to Lawnscaping for all the info you need and to join!

Hugs, Karin

Smooches

Finally I got some time to sit down and Craft a Little! Wanted to play along in this week's designer drafts challenge at SPARKS - paper smooches - just wonder if I'll make the deadline ... better get this posted so I can find out (-;

 

 

Have a wonderful Saturday, hugs, Karin

Published cards!

Sorry it's been so quiet here this past week, but with all the end of term preparations at school this makes it the busiest week of the year work wise )-: . So today I'm only here to share a few cards I had published in last month's issue of CARDS Magazine. Longing for Wednesday afternoon when my summer break starts!!! YAY!!!

 

Have a great week-end, hugs, Karin

Lawnscaping # 59 Coloring

Hi Everyone!
I'm here to introduce a new challenge at Lawnscaping. This time it a coloring challenge!!!
We have wonderful guest designers with us this time too :

 

For my card I used stamps from these wonderful Lawn Fawn stamp sets; Critters on the Savannah and So much to say.

And our fabulous sponsor; Simon Says stamp You can win a25 $ giftcertificate to the store YEAH!!!
Pop over to Lawnscaping for all the info you need and to join!

I'm entering this card for the "Anyhting goes" challenge at Simon says stamp and the Sweet" challenge at A Little bit Crafty

Hugs, Karin

TSG - New challenge: Clean and Simple!

Hi Everyone!!!
It's time for a new challenge over at There She Goes and this week the theme is CAS - Hope you want to join us - there's a chance to win a TSG store voucher and to be featured on the TSG blog!!!!  You don't have to use TSG stamps but we love it when you do!  So,  here is my Trendsetter (! (-; )  take on it...

Check out more CAS inspiration over at the blog here.

I'm entering this card for the the "Anyhting goes" challenge at Simon says stamp and the Sweet" challenge at A Little bit Crafty

 

Have a great day, hugs, Karin