SP March Blog Hop!

It's Blog Hop time over at the new SP Stamps blog!

This month's color is Green in honor of St. Patrick's Day! After you're done hopping around today, make sure you play along with this month's Green challenge (click here for details) for a chance to win some awesome SP and Company prizes!

Join us for our Release Celebration that is happening today and tomorrow on the SP Forum HERE.  You can talk to all of the designers, discuss projects and chit chat with other stampers!

Don't forget that the random prize patrol is watching so leave a comment on every blog to be eligible for the prizes!! The more blogs you comment on, the better your chances are of winning something fun!

Here is my card, using the new All Zipped Up stamp set:

I used My Mind's Eye papers (Holly Jolly and Vanity Fair), Core'dinations cardstock (green), K&Co. cardstock (black),  Making Memries flowers and brad, Colorbox pigment ink, Sakura gel pen, unknown floss, and Glossy Accents.

Make sure you check out the SP Blog to see what Samantha did with the new stamps! We also have the Stamp Team and the Challenge Team teaming up today to show you lots of amazing projects with the newest stamp sets! Here is the list of designers that will inspire you today:

Lori

Chrissie

Susan

Tella

Vicki 

Kelli

Jen

Michelle

***Patchi***

Stephanie

Patty

Amber

Britt
Bonnie

Tamie

Thanks for stopping by!

SP January Blog Hop!

It's Blog Hop time over at the new SP Stamps blog!

This month's color is WHITE (or Cream)! After you're done hopping around today, make sure you play along with this month's White challenge (click here for details) for a chance to win some awesome SP and Company prizes!

Join us for our Release Celebration that is happening today and tomorrow on the SP Forum HERE.  You can talk to all of the designers, discuss projects and chit chat with other stampers!

Don't forget that the random prize patrol is watching so leave a comment on every blog to be eligible for the prizes!!

Here is my card:

I used the Large Polka Dots Background stamp released today with Versamark ink and Zing embossing powder (white) to create my background. Then I inked the edges with Ranger distress ink (Antique Linen) and added some element stickers from the Echo Park Wintertime collection kit. To make the flag I just added a piece of EP Yours Truly Hugs and Kisses paper to a Maya Road pin.

Make sure you check out the SP Blog to see what Samantha did with the new stamps! We also have the Stamp Team and the Challenge Team teaming up today to show you lots of amazing projects with the newest stamp sets!

Here is the list of designers that will inspire you today:

Chrissie

Lori

Britt

Jen

Kelli

*** Patchi ***

Patty

Stephanie

Susan

Tella

Thanks for stopping by!

Apron Strings Blog Hop!

Welcome to the last stop on the Apron Strings Blog Hop! As this month's Guest Designer I am thrilled to join in the welcome to the new Sous Chefs:

Laura Williams

Melanie Holzwarth

Amy Crockett

Anet Tietjen

Jennifer Halleck

Kristin Perez

Maria Swiatkowski

Sarah Fleming

I hope you stopped by their blogs to say hello and get inspired!

To add another serving of inspiration, here is a layout I made with the Bella Blvd - Socialite - packet from the January'11 Smaller than a bread box kit:

I added some Ranger Stickles glue glitter in aqua to the scallop circles. The edges were inked with a black calligraphy chisel pen (great for inking scallops!). The black alphas were included in a prize Lori sent me as a Croptoberfest winner. Go play along with the challenges on the Apron Strings blog, they are so much fun and Lori gives out great cookie jar treats! If you leave me a comment I might grab one for you :)

And if you have finished the hop and collected all the phrases, email all your phrases to Lori at lori@apronstringsdesigns.com by Sunday (1/9/11) evening - you could win an Apron Strings Basic Grey 2011 Calendar kit!

Why Apron Strings? Because completed pages are a piece of cake!