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Crafter's Companion Scavenger Hunt Blog Hop

The Crafter's Companion Design Team is having a Blog Hop this weekend for some really cool prizes. Lots of chances to win!!  A winner on each DT's blog and a grandprize winner!!

Take care and STAY POSITIVE!

Trena

 

Chance to Win!!

I've been having fun with my new adventure over at Crafter's Companion! :o) You can see what I've been doing at Trena's Stampin' Headquarters.

I wanted let you know some exciting news....At the Crafter's Companion Challenge blog this week, we are giving away one of our brand spanking new stamp sets! The stamp we are giving away is the new Art-Kure - Tewksbury Mill stamp.

These stamps give the feeling of a timeless Britain. The giveaway is open to all US residents. To enter to win, you will just need to leave a comment on this post at the Crafter's Companion USA Challenge Blog. The giveaway is open until 8pm PST Thursday, January 19th. We will post the winner on Friday the 20th. So please stop back by the CCC Blog to see if you have won. So what are you waiting for??? GO sign up now!!!!!

Take care and STAY POSITIVE!

Trena

Michael Strong Blog Hop Winner

Hope over to Hetty's Blog to see the winner.

http://craftchaos.blogspot.com/2011/12/winners-of-michael-strong-holiday-blog.html

Take care and STAY POSITIVE!

Trena

Michael Strong Scavenger Blog Hop

We are tag hopping today!!  We are also having a scavenger hunt!! Here's how it works: visit each blog and look for a letter. When you have all letters,  make a sentiment out of them and send your answer to Hetty privately at: buzzy4you@hotmail.com.  She will pick a winner  on Wednesday the 7th of December.  The prize is Michael Strong stamps!

If you get lost along the way, go to Hetty's Blog to see the complete list.

Here at my blog, you will pick up the letter "P"

 Visit Jennifer's blog post next to get continue on the hop and get your next letter!

1. Inked up mini tree image with watermark ink pad and stamped onto white glossy card stock. 
   Repeated five  times.  Sprinkled embossing power and heat set.
2. Mask a moon with a circle. Used torn paper to mask hills for snow.  I used B23 to air-brush the snow, and B24 to air-brush the sky.
3. Used die cuts to cut out trees
4. Used craft knife to cut small slits in the snow hills.
5. Adhered trees.
6. Used glitter pen to add snow.
7. Used stamp positioner to line up sentiment image and stamp.
8. Tied ribbons.

Stamps : Michael Strong, Stampin' Up!
Inks: VersaMark watermark ink pad, VersaFine onyx black ink pad, Copic Markers B23, B24
Paper:  Zig-Zag Triple Tags, Stampin' Up! glossy
Accessories:  crystal white embossing powder,  heat tool, Stampin' Up!  ribbon, Copic air-brush system, Stampin' Up! 1"circle punch, Eclipse tape, Stamp-a-ma-jig,  Michael Strong die cut, Sakura glitter pen, craft knife and mat

Take care and STAY POSITIVE!

Trena

July Blog Candy Winner

Congratulations to Judi I from St. Louis!! You are the winner of the Blog Hop blog candy!  Judi, Please email your address to me at tlynn@wideopenwest.com so that I can send you your new  Mike's punch & spell alphabet set.

Judi said:

Great project Trena. Thanks for the great details.

Posted by: Judy I, St. Louis MO | July 20, 2011 at 13:35

Thank you to everyone for hopping with us!

Take care and STAY POSITIVE! 

Trena

Michael Strong Coffee Blog Hop

 

Today we are hopping!! Coffee is our theme.  Please be sure to leave me a comment and then leave a comment at each blog.  It's a circular hop, so you should end up back here. :o)  On July 24th, I'll pick a winner at random to win Mike's punch & spell alphabet set.  Go here next:

Kathie McGuire     www.kathiemcguire.blogspot.com

Please note: If Kathie has not posted yet, please come back soon and visit. Our team is all over the world and morning comes at different times. :o)

Directions for this project:

1. Rub anti-static bag over card stock. Ink up coffee large cup image and stamp onto card stock. Repeat for small coffee cup. Sprinkle with emboss powder and heat set.
2. Use die cut to cut a circle around  each coffee cup. Cut a slightly larger size layer for each.
3. For both the card and the box, cut  layers of design card stock to desired sizes.
4. Use craft knife to cut around swirls and slit in each coffee cup.
5. Adhere layers, position coffee cups and adhere. Note, adhere layers to box before folding.
6. Fold box and adhere sides and bottom.
7. Use copper pen to add small lines between holes on buttons.
8. Use glue dots to adhere buttons.
9. On the inside of the card, add a piece of light card stock for the note. Stamp the small coffee cup. Use copper pen to add swirls and steam.

 

Stamps: Michael Strong's Hetty's Coffee Cup Set MS352EZ
Paper: Club Scrap design, Stampin' Up! basic black, black Handled Basket
Ink: Encore Ultimate Metallic copper ink pad
Accessories: BasicGrey buttons,  heat tool,  craft knife and cutting mat , Stampin' Up! emboss buddy & classy copper embossing powder, Spellbinders Nestabilities classic circle die cuts, Sakura copper fine point pen, tissue paper, glue dots mini

Take care and STAY POSITIVE! 

Trena

Blog Candy Winner

Congratulations to Hetty!! You have won a  copy of the July Issue of Scrap & Stamp Arts.

Please send me your snail mail address: tlynn@wideopenwest.com.

Thank you everyone for your nice comments, ideas and for supporting  my blog!!

Take care and STAY POSITIVE!

Trena 

Published!

I am so excited about the opportunity to be featured in the July issue of Scrap & Stamp Arts - the Creative Spaces section!  During My Journey from Mounted to Un-mounted, I shared with you all that I was on a schedule. :o)   I was driven to get finished to meet the deadline for the article.  I want to share in my excitement by offering to send an issue to one of you.  That magazine always has creative and inspirational projects, and interesting articles.  My Sunday International Design Team sister Paula has a lovely card published in this month's issue (page 42)!

Please leave me a comment, by Saturday May 28th, about one of your favorite ways that you organize.  Others can read the comments and we can all get more ideas!  I'll select a winner on May 29th.

Thank you!!

Take care and STAY POSITIVE!

Trena  

Michael Strong Valentine/Wedding Blog Hop

We are having another Michael Strong Blog Hop!  This lovely bouquet of hearts features Mike's mini vase, mini heart, and words & phrases images. This is a 5.25" x 5.25" card. Here's how I made it:

1. Run anti static bag across  piece of red card stock. Ink up mini heart with watermark ink and stamp.  Repeat two more times. Sprinkle images with clear embossing powder and heat set.  Cut out images.
2. For your background layer, repeat above steps onto a 5" x 5" piece of red card stock. Do not cut out images. :o)
3. Run anti static bag across polka dot design paper. Ink up mini vase with watermark ink pad and stamp.  Sprinkle image with white embossing powder and heat set.  Cut out image, including handles.
4. Ink up sentiment image with black ink and stamp onto small white top layer of card.
5. Adhere layers and images.  NOTE: (1) Add the brad to the black and white top layers before adding to the embossed red layer. (2) the vase is used upside down.  TIP: Use liquid glue when adhering layers that may need adjusting for a straight fit.
6. For the inside of the card, mask off a small portion of one side. Add soft color with blending tool and distress ink. Stamp heart images randomly. Allow to dry. Adhere to inside.

 Update: If you want a chance to win Michael Strong's All Seasons Cameo stamps, you MUST leave comments along the way in all the blogs, until February 1st 2011. It is a circular blog hop, so wherever you start you will see them all.

Want to see more?  Hop over to Diana's  Blog.

For even more ideas, visit these lovely blogs!

Dorly

Hedi

Hetty

Inge

Joanna

Michael

Thea

Trena[me :o)]

Stamps: Michael Strong Cloisonné Shapes MS337EZ, Mini Cloisonné Containers MS334EZ, Words and Phrases MS333EZ
Inks: VersaMark watermark ink pad, Versafine onyx black,  Tim Holtz Distress Ink fired brick ink pad
Paper:  Stampin' Up! whisper white, basic black & real red, Paper Pizazz designer
Accessories: Stampin' Up!  clear embossing powder, Tombow Mono multi-glue, Judi-kins opaque white embossing powder, heat gun, BasicGrey brad, Tim Holtz blender tool

Take care and STAY POSITIVE!

Trena

 

Winner Michael Strong Blog Hop

Thank you everyone who left so many lovely comments during the month of September for all the projects we did for the first ever Michael Strong Blog Hop.  The winner is:

Paula A: Just got introduced to Michael's stamp recently. Love them!! But didn't get the trees in my first purchase, have my Christmas cards for this year done. Trena, you did a beautiful card.

Paula, please email your snail mail address to tlynn@wideopenwest.com so we can send you your new stamps!! Congratulations!

Take care and STAY POSITIVE!

Trena