Happy Birthday, Pink by Design!

Tomorrow Pink by Design stamp company turns 2 years old! The celebration has already begun on Pinterest where we're all Inking it Pink!

In celebration I unearthed a couple photos of projects I made with their stamps that I never posted. (Sadly, I have a whole stack of their lovely items that still haven't seen ink...)

Sentiment from 'Here Comes the Bride'

Some of you may remember this one from my shop last Valentine's Day. I salvaged some puzzle pieces and gave them new life with a coat of red paint. The sentiment was a perfect match (ooo, I kill myself!) so I stamped it in black VersaMark ink and then topped it off with some clear embossing powder for added texture and shine. They're easy to make quickly, but each one is still unique thanks to the puzzle pieces.

Sentiment from 'Here Comes the Bride'

This one was fun to make. I started with a big square card base, 6"x6" (oh yes, extra postage would be required) and added a layer of the pretty black & cream damask print. I think it was from a pad of...oh boy...no, it could have just been a single sheet from my stash. Have I mentioned lately that I love hoarding scrapbook paper? Anyway, I punched out and embossed two black 2" circles with my Big Shot then layered them on the card. I glued the first down right to the card, then popped up the second one to give it some dimension. On top of that went the wedding cake. I admit, that one isn't from PbD - it's one from the dollar bid. I stamped it on white card stock then fussy cut it out before decorating. Gel pens and Stickles made excellent 'frosting', don't you think? The sentiment is from the same PbD set I used on the puzzle card - it's really perfect for all things lovey-dovey. :) The edges got inked up and small red pearls added to compliment the colors on the cake. I popped that one up with foam squared, too. I went pretty dimension crazy that day, but it turned out really pretty. Sheer ribbon wrapped around the side was the final touch and I sold it at a craft show to a mother of the bride. She wanted something really unique for her daughter, and when I mentioned that it was OOAK she was sold! I love the thought that a happy bride & groom received this on their wedding day. <3

Oof...I'm being tackled by a toddler demanding food! LOL I'd better feed him something before he starts gnawing on the furniture...tomorrow I'm off to an all-day scrap crop! Yay for uninterrupted crafting time!!

Happy Crafting!

A Little Christmas in July

Thanks to the holiday sale I had on Etsy, I've been in a Christmas mood...so when this week's challenges came out for CAS-ual Friday and Pink by Design, I was inspired to combine them. CAS is looking for a black base card while PbD08 is Christmas in July! Too fun!

 Here's what I came up with:

Snowflake 'Peace' card

Sadly, you can't tell in any of the photos but the white for the snowflake is a pretty, shimmery paper. I used black card stock for the base, then added another layer of black that was embossed with snowflakes. The top layer is popped up with foam tape and stamped in white ink with the 'peace' sentiment.

Better shot of the embossing

The flash popped up for this one...ugh!

The snowflake is punched out of the last layer of black paper and I tucked the shimmer paper behind it. Much easier than trying to glue down a punch-out!

Here's where I'm linking up this week:

Pink by Design's 2 Year Anniversary Celebration!

Wheeeee! I'm getting excited about the party, can you tell? I love using their stamps and cannot WAIT for a day full of challenges and surprises. Better still, I'll already be at an all-day crop...what better place to play along?

Come RSVP on their Facebook event page and get tuned in to all the fun!

See you there!

It's Giveaway Time!

We promised that once we hit 100 'likes' on Facebook that it would be time for a giveaway. Well, as of this morning we're at 135 likes! Wow! I admit, it's a lovely feeling knowing that people like what you create...or at least pretend to. :)

Up for grabs is one of our new tea light gift sets!

Aren't they just adorable?? We've taken white, unscented tea lights and decked them out with gorgeous card stock. They come all wrapped up in their little clear sleeves topped with more card stock and some pretty ribbon. Perfect for gift giving...even if it's just a gift for yourself!

So, how do you enter? Just head on over to the Out of the Box Sampler Giveaway page on Facebook! (It's one of the perks of being a member, we get to use all the fun toys.) Follow the instructions there and you'll be entered to win! Totally easy, right? Hurry though, the giveaway closes on August 3rd and the winner will be notified shortly thereafter.

If you'd like to see all of our new tea light gift sets, they're available in the store. They're part of our Christmas in July sale going on RIGHT NOW. 30% off the entire store, but hurry, the sale ends on 7/22 at midnight!

Good luck! :)