Shades of Chocolate Blog Hop

Welcome to Scrapbook Stamp Society's Shades of Chocolate Tiny Lil' Blog Hop

Come see the lovely projects in shades of chocolate that our team has made this week.  Sounds Sweet!

Yummy Chocolate!!!

I made a dream chocolate colored card using Heather Valentin's Hollywood Starlet Miss M Lil Ragamuffin, I colored her image using COPIC markers on Neenah Card stock.

I also stamped the edges with a stamp from Paper Inspirations which I just found out is OUT OF BUSINESS as of MARCH 31st!!! OMG!!!

Images from Addicted to Stamps are so versatile and fun to color.

I used chocolate paper from American Crafts and DP by Cosmo Cricket Mini Deck "Wanted" to embellish I used flowers from iamroses and a piece of brown grosgrain ribbon and finally the sentiment from Justrite Stamps.

For our Blog Candy :  When you come to our blog hops everybody wins!  Come take a peak at our store site. www.scrapbookstampsociety.com    In there you will find some yummy HIDDEN candy.  When you click on the right digi you will see an instant download link.    Be sure to enter our fun challenges once you find it.

We have 2 challenges going on this month.  On our challenge blog we have the girly girl challenge.  On our main blog we have our big challenge to win the Sizzix Texture Boutique.  Details on blog. 

Lets see what the creative team has made

Week of April 13th - Shades Of Chocolate-

www.addicted-to-stamps.blogspot.com

1.Shirley http://craftersretreat.blogspot.com <<<<=== You are here!

2.Cynthia- http://Luv2Scrap-Luv2scrap.blogspot.com 

3. Debbie - http://debbiesstampingadventures.blogspot.com/

4. Hanny -http://hannyskaarten.blogspot.com/

Shades of Green

Welcome to the Scrapbook Stamp Society

"Shades of Green Blog Hop!" March 16- March 21, 2012

The wonderful dream team wants to share with you projects in the shades of green and hopefully can inspire you this wonderful St. Patrick's Weekend with these beautiful shades of color.

Hop along and be sure to see all the magical wonders. Leave comments on each blog as well as this main one and be sure to become a follower on this blog as well.

Blog Candy:
Two girls in the hop that are randomly chosen already will pick a winner on March 21, 2012 to receive a free digi from us.

Also feel free to stop by http://www.scrapbookstampsociety.com and tell us your favorite digi and we will choose one of you to win that free digi on the main blog page.

Thank you for hopping with us at Scrapbook Stamp Society!

You should have hopped here from Addicted-to-Stamps - http://addicted-to-stamps.blogspot.com!

If not please start at the beginning which begins with Addicted-to-Stamps blog so you don't miss out on anything!

Have used this image several times in my card creations, it is a lovely image by Mitzi Sato-Wiuff and is called October Rose from the Flora Collection which can be found at the Scrapbook Stamp Society's Website.  I love the look of this image, it has so many messages.  It can be simply used for anything, it's so tender and elegant.  I've used the DCWV Preppy Princess Paper Pack and embellished with Memory Box Dies and iamroses flowers.  It was so simple, but I believe less is more.  I hope you enjoy and have fun hopping. I'm so sorry for the quality of the pictures.  I'm working on getting a good camera.

Your next stop is Cynthia's blog!

Here is the entire line up in case you get lost:

Addicted-to-Stamps - http://addicted-to-stamps.blogspot.com
Shirley - http://craftersretreat.blogspot.com    <<<<YOU ARE HERE
Cynthia - http://luv2scrap-luv2scrap.blogspot.com
Chrissy -http://chrissyscardland.blogspot.com/
Lia -http://myscrapworks.blogspot.com
Claire - http://clairescraftycreations.blogspot.com
Louisa - http://l00pyscraftcreations.blogspot.com

And we have a Challenge Blog that we would love for you to check out: http://scrapbookstampsocietychallengeblog.blogspot.com

Welcome to the Scrapbook Stamp Society  

"COLORS OF SPRING 

Blog Hop" March 2nd ~ 7th 2012 !

The Scrapbook Stamp Society and our design team have a lot of great projects in store for you in our 

"Colors of Spring Blog hop".

There are so many great ideas and inspirations for what you can do with our Scrapbook Stamp Society digi stamps, we are so proud to show you the beautiful colors of Spring!

Your invited to come hop along with each of us!!!

There are PRIZES!!! We have a Grand Prize Winner & DT Blogs Comment Winners from each blog!

There are two ways to be a Winner!

1.) We will randomly draw on Wed. March 7th our Grand Prize Winner and the winner will be announced at our next Blog Hop, Friday March 9th on our blog. Our Grand Prize Winner will receive 3 digi stamps of their choice from our Scrapbook Stamp Society Store. (Approx. value of $15.)

2.) Each design team member will do a random draw for one lucky person from their own blog on Wed. March 7th, They will pick the winner from the comments on their blog ... The WINNER will a receive a FREE DIGI STAMP!!!! How EXCITING is that!!!

You only need to do 3 things:

Follow our Addicted-To-Stamps blog

Like our Facebook Fan Page:

Addicted-To-Stamps Facebook Fan Page

3. Comment on ALL the blogs including our main one!

Be sure to leave a way to contact you, in your comments.

AND there is more.... If you visit our store at http://scrapbookstampsociety.com and look through our Digi Store.... then go to our blog and tell us (in your comments) which Digi is your favorite ...You are then eligible for an EXRTA FREE Digi IF you are our GRAND PRIZE WINNER...

So now it's time to have some fun and enjoy Hopping through the wonderful Colors of Spring.

Hey There!! Here with a card for this week's Color's of Spring challenge. This week I decided to use Heather Valentin's Lil Sue Image holding a daisy. For me, every time I see a daisy I think of spring. I used lavender, purples and greens. Amazing but yes I stayed away from pink!

I colored the image using my Copic markers, added stickles by Ranger. Also, the bird embellishment was from K&Company, spring line.

The papers are from American Crafts.

I love this image, it is very versatile and can be used in for any event, like birthdays, miss you cards and just because cards.

I hope you like my little card.

Thanks for hopping along with us at Scrapbook Stamp Society!

You should have hopped here from Lia - http://myscrapworks.blogspot.com!

If not please start at the beginning which begins with Addicted-to-Stamps blog so you don't miss out on anything!

Your next stop is Chrissy - http://chrissyscardland.blogspot.com blog!

Here is the entire line up in case you get lost:

• Addicted-to-Stamps - http://addicted-to-stamps.blogspot.com/
• Tasha - http://tashascardheaven.blogspot.com
• Jessica ~ http://kawaiislandgurl72.blogspot.com
• Lia - http://myscrapworks.blogspot.com
• Shirley- http://craftersretreat.blogspot.com    <<<-----YOU ARE HERE
• Chrissy - http://chrissyscardland.blogspot.com
• Nancy-http://anothermdcrabbie.blogspot.com/
• Gaby - http://thecraftydream.blogspot.com
• Hanny-http://hannyskaarten.blogspot.com/
• Scrapbook Stamp Society Challenge Blog - http://scrapbookstampsocietychallengeblog.blogspot.com/

PART 2 of WHIMSICAL FAIRIES & FAIRY TALES Scrapbook Stamp Society BLOG HOP

Here is my second card for the WHIMSICAL FAIRIES & FAIRY TALES Scrapbook Stamp Society BLOG HOP

I'm very excited the way this card turned out.  I love all the fairy tale princess stories, Cinderella, Alice in Wonderland and Beauty & the Beast are my all time favs.  I hope you like it as much as I loved making it.

I used Heather Valentin's Off to the Ball image, copic markers, and lots of stickles!!!!

WHIMSICAL FAIRIES & FAIRY TALES Scrapbook Stamp Society BLOG HOP

Hello Society Guys & Dolls,

In the world for fantasy, fairy tales & fairies are everywhere.....

From glass slippers to scare crows to whimsical fairies of flight. In your garden, flying in the air, singing and giggling throughout their day.

So take moment to look and listen and open your heart to the world of make believe & fantasy.

Hear a leaf rustle, or a soft happy whisper...
Watch and you might just see a glimpse of a fairy wing or a charming prince.

We're paying homage to the World of WHIMSICAL FAIRIES & FAIRY TALES today with our blog hop!

So grab your beverage of choice, put your fairy wings on, slip on your glass shippers and sprinkle some fairy dust.... away you go on a fun and fanciful journey.

*Each stop will pick a lucky commenter to win a digi stamp from Scrapbook Stamp Society. YOU MUST leave a comment and sign up to follow each blog including our Scrapbook Stamp Society Blog. We also invite you to become a member of our Scrapbook Stamp Society.

*Grand Prize!- 1 lucky commenter will win $10.00 gift certificate to be used at the Scrapbook Stamp Society's Digital Stamp Store.

Winners will be selected by Random draw on Feb 23, 2012 and will be announced at our next Blog Hop on Feb. 24, 2012. be sure to come back to see if you are a lucky winner.

When you arrive at our Scrapbook Stamp Society Challenge Blog we invite you to check out our Movie Starlet Challenge, which starts Feb 16th - March 1, 2012. The challenge winner will receive a $15. gift certificate which can be used at our Scrapbook Stamp Society Digital Store. Challenge winners will be announced at our upcoming Colors of Spring Blog Hop on March 2, 2012.

We have a great line-up for you today ... so spread your wings and let the fairy inside of you take flight. Thank you for visiting and enjoy our magical hop.

1. Addicted To Stamps - http://addicted-to-stamps.blogspot.com/
2.Sherri - http://sherribaldy.blogspot.com/
3.Heather - http://purimagination.blogspot.com/
4.Jamie - http://myamusinglife.blogspot.com/
5. Sher- www.patternsbysher.blogspot.com
6. Holley - http://holleybarnhartsblog.blogspot.com/
7. Nataliya - http://lovecraftsforever.blogspot.com/
8. Debbie http://debbiesstampingadventures.blogspot.com/
9.Kim-http://theartisansattic.blogspot.com/
10.Fabiola -http://ww.mrssassycrafter.com
11.Nina http://nina-hotpinkscrapper.blogspot.com/
12.Lynn - http://keikolynn777.blogspot.com/
you are here 13.Shirley- www.craftersretreat.blogspot.com
NEXT 14.Gabby - http://www.thecraftydream.blogspot.com/
15. Jessica-http://kawaiislandgurl72.blogspot.com/
16. Scrapbook Stamp Society Blog-http://scrapbookstampsocietychallengeblog.blogspot.com/

Wasn't Lynn's Altered Album Great!! I loved the colors and the music was nice too!!

For my first card for WHIMSICAL FAIRY, I have selected an image from
The Scrapbook Stamp Society called Believe-in-Tomorrow Digi U Color Art Mitzi Sato-Wiuff
I used Copics, Stickles, and DCWV papers. I've embellished with Feathers and Flowers. I love all of Mitzi Sato-Wiuff images, her images are so detailed and beautiful. The inspiration that she is able to put into her art is amazing! Thank you Mitzi!!

Tomorrow I will showcase my FAIRYTALE card inspired by Heather Valentin! So please come back to see my creation.... AND...

BONUS GIFT!!!!

I have an extra special bonus!!! Woo hoo... I'm going to GIFT one lucky person in a random drawing a $10 Gift Certificate. See qualifications below...

1. Must comment on both my cards (you must leave comment today for whimsical fairy and on my new fairytale card tomorrow)

2. Must follow my blog

3. Must like Addicted to Stamps Facebook

That's it and you can have a $10 gift certificate to Scrapbook Stamp Society Website!!

oh wait, one more thing... a FREEBIE

The Scrapbook Stamp Society would like to gift you this, just in time for the holiday!

Time to hop over to...Can't wait too see what Gabby has created for us

A beautiful image sold by Sweet Pea Stamps on a handmade card, using Tim Holtz dies, papers by DCWV.

I just discovered this book by Morgan Fitzsimons, called "Enchanted Sarah" it about a girl named Sarah who finds the Twilight Star, a key allowing her Elven ancestors passage into the 21st century. This begins the dilemma of who Sarah really is and her voyage to find the answer. Issues she only gave passing thought to become important, such as enchantment, what is evil and what is not, environment and lifestyle, and how to reconcile the Elven affinity with nature and today’s heedless destruction of it. The discovery of the villainous Jefferson Hemlock and the reforming of the dragon Tal-git, an immortal enemy of her ancestors, Golden Elves, Enchanters and witches impose a world far different from her own. The meetings with the mysterious Arin (is he friend or foe) and issues far beyond the normal day of a teenager such as world domination and terrorism take her on an exciting, dangerous, adventure of discovery.

You can find this and many other great stories from Morgan Fitzsimons at Amazon

I've purchased over 50 stamps from Sweet Pea Stamps. I just love their images, there business is based on quality and value. I love the way they take pride in their deep etched, thick rubber stamps and appreciate their customers. Their stamp line ranges anywhere from whimsical to artistic. AND they guarantee there quality, I had an issue once with one of the stamps have a crease (which was not their fault, the mail system had crushed it) and they replaced it, no problems, all I had to do was e-mail they and they fixed it! :) Here is a sample of one of my favorites, the original artist is ching-chou kuik's Winter Watcher I hope to post "one-a-week" so that would be a year's worth!

I used charms, buckles, and copic markers.

I hope you like it.

Today I am posting my design team project for the challenge over at Scrapbook Stamp Society Challenge Blog. The theme is "Pretty in Pink", which is my absolute OMG favorite color in the whole wide world.

For my project I chose to make a Pink Clipboard.

I used a small 6x9 clipboard I purchased at Michaels for .99. I covered it using American Crafts Cardstock. I printed off the Lil Sue image which is by the Artist Heather Valentin onto white Neenah card stock and placed in on a "Pink" mat. I have colored her in using Copic Markers. I have distressed the edges using Momento Pink Dew Drop Ink. I have added a pink ribbon, and lots of pink embellishments from my stash along with mulberry flowers from IAMROSES.

On the upper corners I used lace from a wedding dress, and also added hand made crochet cherries on the upper corner. I used the ribbon roses on the bottom edge from American Crafts. I absolutely LOVE this clipboard. I hope you enjoy also. This item will be for sale at my Etsy Store!

Please hop on over to Scrapbook Stamp Society Challenge Blog to see what the other design team have created for this challenge and I look forward to seeing some of your entries too!

My "Crafting Goals for 2012"....

1. Become very active in my DT Role
2. Create more out of the box projects
3. Stick to my $250/mo crafting budget
(that is sooo hard, I already know I failed this one!)
4. Post new projects to my blog at least 3 times per week
5. Keep fresh inventory in my Etsy Store
6. Keep my craft room clean after each project. HA!
7. Overcome my YouTube fears.
8. Go to a crafting event once a month
9. Collect original signed works from Artist like Sherri Baldy & Heather Valentin
10. Meet the Artists in person!!!

Welcome to the Addicted-To-Stamps December Holiday Blog Hop!

This is our Holiday blog hop and the design team has a lot of great projects in store for you.

There are so many great ideas of what you can do with digi stamps also that you will see along the way that may give you some Christmas ideas.

Please hop along with each of us!

Each design team member will choose on Monday one person that commented on their blog to receive the digi stamp they used for free!!! Doesn’t that sound like an exciting small piece of blog candy???

We have a prize for the Grand Prize Winner!

We will randomly draw on Monday evening and in a new post announce a winner that will win 3 digi stamps of their choice from our store. They are valued at $3.99 each, which equals a near $12.00 value. And a whole bunch of other stuff pictured here.

You need to do 3 things:

Follow the Addicted-To-Stamps blog Like the Facebook fan page:

Addicted-To-Stamps Facebook Fan Page

Comment on all the blogs including the main one! And be sure to leave a way to contact you, and in the comment on this main blog if you want you can go to Scrapbook Society and let us know which digi stamp is your favorite.

If you do that you will receive that one in addition to the 3 digis you choose, if you win!

Today we are showing off a small selection of our digi stamps. We however carry many more digis, clear rubber stamps, molds and other products.

Thanks for hopping along!

One of my favorites, and it's a limited edition. So hurry and get it, before it's gone!

Here is the entire line up in case you get lost:

Addicted-to-Stamps
Jill Angel
Roberta (Decorables)
Cynthia
Sher
Justina
Jamie
Debbie
Holley
Nina
Jessica Johnson
Jessica Griffin
Kim
Shirley YOU ARE HERE ONLY ONE MORE STEP!
Addicted-To-Stamps Fan Page

Welcome to the Addicted-To-Stamps

October Blog Hop!

This is our first blog hop and the design team has a lot of great projects in store for you. Please hop along as you may see some extra blog candy thrown in along the way.

We have a prize for the Grand Prize Winner!

We will randomly draw on Monday a winner and you will win 3 digi stamps of your choice from our store. They are valued at $3.99 each, which equals a near $12.00 value.

Also one of our bloggers is giving her blog candy in addition to this of a free copy of My Memories Suite digital scrapbooking software to the grand prize winner!

You'll need to do 3 things:

1. Follow the Addicted-To-Stamps blog
2. Like the Facebook fan page:
3. Comment on all the blogs including the main one!

Today we are showing off a small selection of our digi stamps. We however carry many more digis, clear rubber stamps, molds and other products. We also have another site that carries Fantasy Fabric Blocks.

Here are our links to check us out:

Addicted-to-Stamps

ScrapbookStamp Society

FantasyFabric Blocks- (This site is having a B1G1 Free Sale)

The Fairy Society- Has edible cake sheets!

Thanks for hopping along!

I am sharing my creation using Heather Valentin's Mad Hatter.

This image can be purchased HERE.

I used American Crafts card stock, MME designer paper, iamroses mulberry paper roses, and my cricut to cut the teapot image.

I colored the image with copic markers

(100, BG49, E00, EG15, EG23, V09).

Then finish embellishing with Stardust stickles.

Thank you for joining me on the blog hop.

Here is the entire line up in case you get lost:

Addicted-To-Stamps Blog

Cynthia

Fabi

Gabriela

Holley

Jamie

Jessica

Jill

Juliana

Justina

Nina

Sherry

Shirley

Addicted-To-Stamps Fan Page

50 Things to Live By

LIFE
1. With regards to problems always remember that when it rains it pours. And sometimes, there can even be hailstorms, even in the Philippines.
2. Today is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday. Is it worth all the worrying?
3. There are no shortcuts to any place worth going to.
4. No matter where you go, there will always be bad drivers.
5. If someone compliments you, smile and accept it. Take a moment to remember all the people who helped make you worthy of the compliment.
6. Stop “sleeping on it” [problems]. If it were a real problem, you wouldn’t be able to sleep anyway.
7. The only permanent thing in life is change. The sooner you accept that, the sooner you’ll be happy.
8. Stop worrying about the “what-ifs”. Things will happen if they’re meant to happen.
9. Sunscreen was invented for a reason.
10. Remember that it takes both rain and sunshine to make a rainbow.
11. Laugh and the world laughs with you. Cry and the world suddenly remember it has to be somewhere else.
12. Beer/Liquor doesn’t have the answer to problems. It only puts worries on hold.
13. You can’t make people like you, and you can’t please everyone.
14. Tequila is evil. It will always be evil, so don’t expect that it will go easy on you next time.
15. Practice makes perfect, even if sometimes you hit several cars along the way.
16. The opposite of “love” is not “hate”, but “not give a damn.”
17. Those who can, do. Those who can’t teach and flunk those who can.
18. You can cry over spilled milk. Just be sure to clean up afterwards.

CAREER
19. If at first you do succeed, try not to act surprised.
20. Always be friendly to the people you meet on your way to the top. You are going to meet them on your way down.
21. To make your dreams come true, you have to wake up first.
22. You are never a failure unless you blame someone else.
23. There are a lot of things taught in school that you think you won’t need. And indeed, most of them, you really don’t need.
24. The teacher you hate the most gives you the worst grades, doesn’t credit you for your efforts and can’t be bought. He goes by the name “experience”.

RELATIONSHIP
25. Don’t talk unless you can improve the silence.
26. There is a big difference between “like” and “love”. Learn which is which.
27. Only you can hear your heart breaking and your real friends are the ones who hear its echo.
28. If you don’t have anything nice to say to your neighbour, it’s best to shut up, keep things to yourself and walk away. Why destroy a person’s image when you yourself have to work on yours?
29. Sometimes, it’s best to keep your feelings to yourself.
30. Cry him/her a river. Then build a bridge and walk over it. You may have to repeat the “procedure” a couple of times before you can stop building bridges.
31. When someone says he/she likes you, he/she just “might” really mean it.
32. True friends will make fun of what you do but support you all the way. Acquaintances will praise your work and then not give a damn.
33. Its no use hanging on to a relationship that is only in your head. Wake up and make it happen.
34. A true friend won’t jump off a cliff with you. He/She will be at the bottom to catch you.
35. If he can’t see what amazing and awesome you are… move on, while secretly wishing that one day he will.

FAMILY
36. Parents give their children two (2) things: roots and wings. Children give their parents two (2) things: screaming fits and migraines.
37. Remember that someday you too, will be getting scream fits and migraines. So try to reduce what you give to your parents.
38. Always remember that you mother and one foot in the grave to bring you to this world. And you father had to bear with her mood swings for 9 months.
39. Family isn’t just about being related. It’s about actually being there for each other thru thick and thin.
40. If you want to keep something from your family, don’t write it down in your diary.
41. The perfect, normal family is the one that is dysfunctional with many skeletons in the closet.
42. If your mother tells you to brush you teeth before going to bed or you teeth will rot, she’s telling the truth.

SELF
43. It’s ok to cry and bawl your eyes out once in a while.
44. Always have some alone-time.
45. People have their own little quirks. But unless they involve public nudity and self-mutilation, don’t try to change them.
46. You don’t have to wait until New Year’s Day to make a resolution.
47. Love and respect yourself. If you can’t, how will others love and respect you?
48. There is no such thing as a “perfect” body. If there is, then Barbie dolls would have come in different shapes and sizes.
49. Forgive yourself for torturing yourself.
50. You are an awesome person. Don’t change for anyone.

Scrap Pink Breast Cancer Fundraiser

The Crafter's Retreat would like bring to your attention an upcoming event hosted by Crop till you drop Retreats which is owned by Denise Iles a member of the Crafter's Retreat and would very much love for you to join her in a most important cause.

Scrap Pink Breast Cancer Fundraiser

Pricing:

$30 One Day

Saturday 10-10

$50 Two Days

Sunday 10-6pm

(Rate includes crop space, attendance gift, lunch, dinner and drinks)

Space is limited. Make sure to reserve your spot early.

Blog Candy

Did someone say "Candy"

Stay tuned for details

Ching-Chou Kuik - Fantasy Art Collection - Spring-Moony-Night

I purchased this beautiful stamp image from Sweet Pea they had an incredible sale and I was able to purchase over 60 rubber stamps for under $100.  I was so lucky, and now I've been keeping a close eye on their sales!  LOL

I used Prima DP and American Crafts Cardstock, the image was colored in using Copic Markers and embellished with Stickles.  The mulberry paper roses are from iamroses.

Hope you like it...more to come :)

I used a candle from Walmart ($2) and Heather's Baby Goth to make this embellished candle.  I then ribbon and attached them into the candle with wire.  Used adhesive to adhere the flowers from iamroses and there you go, a beautiful candle.

It's so easy and they make great gifts

Yippee, for my design team!

Shelia Wolk Playpen Mermaid

This image can be purchased at http://scrapbookstampsociety.com/

The flowers came from www.iamroses.com.

The charms were from eBay.

I used a grosgrain ribbon from Michaels, the card stock is from American Crafts and Prima.

Here is a Beautiful Image from Sheila Wolk called Playpen Mermaid.  She is such a sweet baby sleeping in her little shell.

I used copic markers and layered Stickles on top.

This little cutie also came from Addicted to Stamps.

This is Heather Valentin little Baby Goth, you can find her at Addicted to Stamps

My Amy Brown Fairy Chandelier! I hung all my Amy Brown Fairies on the plain chandelier I got from Ikea for only $40, now it's worth millions! LOL

This image from from Sweet Pea Stamps, I really like their prices, but they come unmounted...yucky! But the artists are great and I love them. I have over 50 stamps from Sweet Pea, this one is from ching chou kuik's Wait for You. The picture just doesn't do her justice.

Here I used a Mitzu Sato-Wiuff stamp from Addicted to Stamps I love their stamps, they are clear and ready to stamp. I don't have to use that mounting stuff that ruins my scissors.