Totally Stampalicious New Release and Blog Hop

For today's CCEE Challenge card, please go HERE.

Now.....on to the New Release and Blog Hop.......

Card made using the set called Scarlette Cupcake.

Welcome to the 4th Stop of the
Totally Stampalicious
February New Release and Blog Hop!!

We are super excited to share another round of stamps from our witty, hilarious and just plain ol' adorable Bugaboo Line by artist Jodie Mackrell of Bugaboo Digi Stamps!

We have FOUR BRAND NEW SETS for you tonight and they are all available NOW at
Totally Stampalicious!!

Card made using set called Stella Peeker - Darth Vader

As always we want you to play along in our Release Blog Hop so we're going to give away some PRIZES!!!

1st Prize - All FOUR New Stamp Sets
2nd Prize - $15 Gift Certificate
3rd Prize - $5 Gift Certificate

All you have to do is comment your way through the hop and YOU could be a lucky winner!!!  (Remember to leave a comment at EACH stop!

Card made using the set called Funny Strollers

Don't forget that Totally Stampalicious also has an awesome promotion going on right now!
Stampalicious Dessert Men
Level 1 - Vanilla Ice Cream - Buy 5 Get 1 Free
Add 5 items to your shopping cart and then enter the code VANILLA

Level 2 - Strawberry Shortcake - Buy 8 Get 2 Free
Add 8 items to your shopping cart and then enter the code STRAWBERRY

Level 3 - Triple Layer Chocolate Cake - Buy 11 Get 3 Free
Add 11 items to your cart and then enter the code CHOCOLATE

Card made using the set called Gus Golf

Now it's time to HOP on over to the uber-creative Jessica's Blog to see what she's come up with to inspire us!!

And here is the entire Blog Hop Line Up in case there are any glitches along the way!

Totally Stampalicious

 Angel
Stacy
Joanne
Jessica

Kendra

Dawn

Lori

Julie

Jessie

Laurie

Lynda

Becky

Joycelyn

Vicki

Sue

CCEE1207 White on White

As our host for February, Shirley challenged us to a WHITE ON WHITE challenge.  You are allowed to add color to your image and/or add colored ribbon.  I went pretty much WHITE on this one, with my image and sentiment in black.  The flowers are white in real life but seem a bit more creamlike in this picture.

Please be sure to check out the work of the rest of this fabulous team.  Here are the links to our blog as well as to the blogs of the individual team members.


CCEE blog
Frances Bryne
Joanne Grzelak
Cindy Haffner
Tosh Leyendekker
Charlene Merrick
Shirley Quarry
Anne Harmon
Vicky Gould
Brenda O'Rear
Lois Bak
Kathy Bradley
Brandi Wiggins
Sabrina Friel

Totally Stampalicious gets textured!!!

I decided to use this week's Totally Stampalicious Monday Challenge to get another holiday card made for the 2012 stash.  I just love this sweet TS set called  Winter Bird Snowman.  So sweet, eh???  Our challenge this week was to use texture of some sort on our card.  I used two different embossing folders on my background pieces, plus added dimension with my snowflake.

Now be sure to head on over to the Totally Stampalicious Blog to see what the rest of the team created this week.  I am sure you will be dazzled!!!

C4C123 Sketch

Lynda is our hostest for the month of February for the Crazy4Challenges DT.  Today she gave us a great sketch to play with.  I love sketch challenges as they give you a great starting point, but don't really restrict the image or direction of your creation as much as other challenges.

I used this fabulous set from Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps which I just purchased.  I LOVE silhouettes, so of course it caught my eye.......and this fab sentiment about friendship surely speaks to the heart.

Be sure to chech out the fabulous creations by the rest of the team at the Crazies Blog.

CCEE1206 Fav Sketch Plus Brads

Shirley is our hostess with the mostest this month for the CCEE Stampers Challenge.  This week she asked us to use our very favorite sketch and dress it up with brads. Well, this is one of my fall-back sketches that I use whenever I am 'stuck' for an idea.  I use many varieties of it, but kept it pretty simple for this challenge.  I pretty much always use brads, so that was no challenge.

The sentiment is from an old retired SU set and the image is by a company that starts with dragonfly.....I forget the rest.  If you want to know, leave a question in your comment and I'll get back to you.

Now be sure to check out the work of the rest of the CCEE Challenge team.  We've added new members over the last few weeks, but now our team is complete.......so here they are.......

CCEE blog
Frances Bryne
Joanne Grzelak
Cindy Haffner
Tosh Leyendekker
Charlene Merrick
Shirley Quarry
Anne Harmon
Vicky Gould
Brenda O'Rear
Lois Bak
Kathy Bradley
Brandi Wiggins
Sabrina Friel

Tying it on at TS Monday

Our challenge for the Totally Stampalicious Monday Challenge was to use three ribbons (or more).  I used the TS set called JJ Desperate Housewife.  I went with my fav color combo of black, white, and RED.  I used three different ribbons of the same width with just a knotted tie on each.  I colored with my Copics and did some paper piecing.  Actually.....a pretty easy card.

Be sure to check out the creative way the rest of this very talented team used ribbons on their cards.  I am sure they will inspire you.  Check it out at the Totally Stampalicious Blog.

And the winners are.......

AND the winners are.......

Sandra
sandyh50
Kimmy

Thanks for playing in my spontaneous and quick blogiversary prize giveaway.  My guess is most people were watching the game.  The Patriots did not win, so no fourth prize.

Send contact info to jgrzelak@ct.metrocast.net by 10:00 PM Monday including address for mailing of prizes.

The Super Bowl AND a Blogiversary

I just realized that today is my third anniversary of having a blog.  Officially I posted at 8:57 PM on February 5, 2009.  So as I sat here at the computer scheduling posts I decided that maybe I would do something for fun.  I have a few extra 'tools' and supplies and so I decided to be spontaneous and will have a random drawing for three prizes.  In order to be eligible, you must leave a comment on this post.  And.....to bring today's big sporting event into play, your comment must be left before the end of the Super Bowl game.  That doesn't give you a lot of time, but thems the rulz!!!! 

Since my nephew and his wife are at the Super Bowl supporting the Patriots,  I will add a fourth prize if the Patriots win the Super Bowl.

So....let's have some fun.  Be sure to come back tomorrow to see if you have won.  Once the winners are announced, I'll give you a day (24 hours from prize winners post) to contact me via a comment on the winners post.  If no contact is made, then I will pick another winner.  Only one prize per person/address.

Good Luck!!!

joanne/jojot

(Sorry I have no pics or lists of prizes.....this was a last minute decision.) 

The Crazies Take a Scenic Route

The challenge for the Crazy4Challenges this week was to make a scene....using a group of stamps and dimensionality.  Rolling hills and trees were mentioned, but I went with a seaside fun day.....flying a kite.  All stamps are by My Favorite Things, except for the grass/beach (if you want to know who does that just ask in your comment and I'll get back to you...I forgot to write it down.).  The fence punch is by MS, and the kite and cloud dies are from My Favorite Things.  I also used my Spellbinders and Copics.

I am sure a delightful gallery of surprises are awaiting your viewing at the Crazies Blog, along with some new team members, so be sure to check it out.