A Giveaway, Update on my mom, and A Jillian Vance Special Offer!

Update on my mom:
Hi Everyone! As you know, back in January, my mom was diagnosed with Breast Cancer. She is doing much better now and you would never know that she was sick! We just have to keep on praying that she stays healthy and stress-free! Ever since my mom was diagnosed, this matter has been very important to me. I was ecstatic when I found out that Jillian Vance would be coming out with an “Ink Pink Collection”! Perfect timing for October and Breast Cancer awareness month!


Giveaway:
But first, in honour of Jillian’s new gorgeous stamp sets and my mom’s great health, I am giving away a copy of Cricut Magazine (August 2011) and Cricut Cards Magazine to one lucky winner! I will do this if 50 of my followers head on over to the Jillian Vance Design Team Blog and become a follower! Here’s what you need to do: 1) Follow the Jillian Vance Design Team Blog and leave a comment on the most recent post saying “Nadia sent me” and 2) Come back to my blog, comment on this post and let me know that you did #1! That’s it! It’s that easy!

A Jillian Vance Design...Special Edition stamp collection:
If you are too anxious and want to check out these stamps, click to see all the rave! http://www.ajillianvancedesign.com/InkPink.html


Jillian’s Exclusive Ink Pink Collection featuring her ALL NEW Stamp set “Pray for a Cure” which comes in either a Round Set or a Rectangle Set.


The Ink Pink Collection will include:
•Pray for the Cure Stamp Set in your choice of Round or Rectangle
•Pink Acrylic Stamp block in either 3x3 for the Round set or 3 x4 for the Rectangle set
•5 Charming Jilly Charms, Breast Cancer themed, made of fine pewter right here in the USA!
•5 A Jillian Vance Design Pear Pins to attach the Charms onto your projects.
•A sample of Rinkle Ribbon, vintage ribbon to wrinkle and crinkle, ½” wide and Made in the USA.
•Bonus for ordering online at http://www.ajillianvancedesign.com/InkPink.html, a FREE Vera Bradley Zip ID Case in Loves Me. While supplies last.


All this for only $38.95 plus shipping. over $55.00 value!!!


IN ADDITION TO ALL THE WONDERFUL PRODUCTS IN THIS COLLECTION, THEY
COORDINATE WITH SPELLBINDERS NESTABILITIES!!!


The Round Set coordinates with:


Spellbinders Nestabilities
Beaded Circle S4-292
Classic Scalloped Circles S4-124
Standard Circles Small S4-116
Spellbinders Nestabilities:


The Rectangle Set coordinates with:
Large Labels S4-168


Collections start shipping out in Mid-September or sooner as items become available.


So...what are you waiting for? Go follow the blog, come back here and comment to be entered! Don't forget to check out the beautiful new breast cancer stamp sets that she has.

Teresa Collins Stampmaker Halloween Stamps

Some of you may or may not know this, but Teresa Collins tops my list of favourite crafty designers. I just love her style.  It's classy, timeless, chic and elegant. If it's Teresa Collins, I gotta have it! A while back, I discovered the Teresa Collins stampmaker and I fell in love with the machine. You can literally turn anything into a stamp, including photos!

Every month, Photocentric comes out with free downloadable images for your stampmaker and so many of them remind me of Teresa Collins' style.

This month's free stamps were back to school and halloween based images and I couldn't resist and finally printed out negatives for the first time on my laser printer. With the new Cricut Teresa Collins Chic & Scary cartridge about to arrive in the mail any day and with the release of her new "Haunted Hallows" paper line, these stamps were a must for me to make to use with all my planned projects!

The negatives are good for a lifetime so once you are done, you store them away and in the event you ever need to make the stamp again, you can re-use your negative. Below is a picture of what the negatives look like.

It's a super quick process and here are the results! I'm not sure why one stamp is clear and the other is coloured, but regardless, they work so I'm not all that concerned.  Below is a picture of what they look like once the stampmaking process is complete.

Below is a picture of what the stamps look like inked up with black ink and stamped onto white cardstock. The stamps are very distressed looking and rugged around the edges, I just love the look!

Some close up shots of the stamps.

You're Engaged!

Hi Everyone! This is Nadia from Nadia's Beautiful Mess and I am one of Monica's designers! While I am waiting for the remainder of my Stampin Daisies samples to arrive in the mail, I thought I would utilize Monica's very first stamp set, Just the Basics.  It is specially priced right now so click on the link below if you are interested. 

One of my co-workers just got engaged and Monica's stamps came in handy for my card.

I wanted a home sewn look. My sewing is off, but I think that is what gives my card character. The lighting is dark however the ribbon is actually brown.  
I also couldn't resist using another adorable stamp on this set on the back of my card. I love the font Monica used:

Supplies:Stampin Daisies Just the BasicsCricut Sweethearts cartridgeK&Co. paperMomento Ink in Rich CocoaRecollections pearl bradFoam squares
Thanks for looking!

Monogrammed Note Cards {Stampin Daisies DT Post!}

Today is our very first design team post for Stampin Daisies!  I used this gorgeous zebra stamp set to create monogrammed note cards.

Supplies:

Cricut Mini Monograms (for the scallop and circle)

Black and Brown Momento Ink

Brown Satin Ribbon

Me and My Big Ideas stamps (for the flourish detail on the note card)

Stampin Daisies Zebra Designs

Monica is giving away two stamp sets to one lucky winner! Birthday Bash and Ocean buddies. All you have to do is leave a comment on Monica's blog to win and can have more chance to win by leaving a comment on all our blogs.
Now go see what the rest of the design team created!
Monica http://stampindaisies.blogspot.com/
Jenny http://www.papercutcreations.blogspot.com/
Jessica http://thecreativestamperspot.blogspot.com/
Linda http://www.fancyframework.com/
Sherry http://patternsbysher.blogspot.com/

Birds and Birdcages Blog Hop

Hi bloggy buddies! I'm back again with another blog hop! I am so honoured to have Sandra ask me to join her hops.  If you came here from Ashley's blog, you are in the right place.  If you want to play along, please start at Sandra's blog.  This hop is all about birds and birdcages so naturally my mind went to Tim Holtz.  It's been a while since I've gotten grungy so I whipped out some materials and got my hands dirty!

Supplies:

Kraft paper (for tag)

Tim Holtz Sizzix Alterations Bigz Die Caged Bird

Tim Holtz Sizzix Alterations Bigz Die Tag and Bookplates

Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Walnut and Frayed Burlap

Tim Holtz Distress Crackle Paint in Black Soot and Vintage Photo

Maya Road Trinket Chandeliers
Tulip Beads in a bottle (for the eye on the bird)
Tim Holtz Grungeboard
Tim Holtz Adage Tickets
A Jillian Vance Design Swirly Monogram Stamps

I hope you enjoyed my tag and your next stop is Yolie.

Sandra http://365daysofcricut.blogspot.com/
Ashley http://theglamoroussideofscrapping.blogspot.com/
Nadia http://www.nadiasbeautifulmess.blogspot.com/      ---> You are here!
Yolie http://www.justyolie.com/
Celeste http://touchedbyabutterfly.blogspot.com/
Mel http://scrappymel.blogspot.com/
Monica http://simplycricutting.blogspot.com/
Amy http://lv2scrapandfibrofacts.blogspot.com/
Corri http://www.buglvr.blogspot.com/
Sylvia http://www.bellascrapbookdesigns.blogspot.com/
Brynn http://flairandfrillscreativity.blogspot.com/
Jess http://www.kinderstampo.com/
Pam http://www.pammejo-scrapbookflair.com/
Laura http://www.makinprettythings.com/
Dee http://deesdesignsfrommyheart.blogspot.com/
Blue Crayons http://craftingwithblue.blogspot.com/

A Jillian Vance DT - Country Fair !

Hi Everyone and a special hello to all my new followers!
As most of you know, I am on the Design Team for A Jillian Vance Design. She makes fabulous stamp sets and I am honoured to be working with such talent.  Today is our first design team challenge and we were asked to use the "Down on the Farm" stamp set and the theme was Country Fair.  This stamp set is perfect for the Country Life and County Fair cricut cartridges.

Instead of stamping, I embossed my sentiment because I love that 3-D, glossy look! I also backed it onto dark brown cardstock and applied foam squares on the back to make the sentiment "pop" on the card. I also had to sew this card, it felt so appropriate!

I just love my cuttlebug quilling kits. I make loads at a time, then keep them in a baggy for when I need them. I placed an orange i-rock jewel in the center. Now with the new Flower Shoppe cartridge, it will be even easier to make these pretty flowers!

Recipe:
Cricut Country Life cartridge (pg. 72)
A Jillian Vance Design - Down on the Farm stamp set
DCWV "Autumn Splendor" stack
Chalk Ink
Sewing Machine and dark brown thread
Orange satin ribbon
Martha Stewart Glitter in Lemon Drop
Imaginisce Jewels - Brown Square and Orange gems
Recollections Embossing Powder in Cocoa
Versamark Watermark Ink Pad
Cuttlebug Quilling Kit - Daisy
Recollections cardstock

Now it's time for you to check out the other design team members' posts and show some bloggy love!

Jillian: http://princessandthepaper.blogspot.com/

Bunny:  http://bunnyrunswithscissors.blogspot.com/

Ruby:  http://handcraftedsimplybyus.blogspot.com/

Deanne: http://deannescreativejuice.blogspot.com/

Amy:  http://lv2scrapandfibrofacts.blogspot.com/

Dusti:  http://www.scrappinwithcricut.com/

Denise:  http://girlsgonecroppin.blogspot.com/

Please subscribe and follow A Jillian Vance Design’s blog for lots of wonderful creations and ideas using A Jillian Vance Design Stamps!  http://ajillianvancedesign.blogspot.com/

Princess Blog Hop

Welcome to my blog and the Princess Blog Hop. If you came here from Patty's blog, you are in the right place.  If you happened to stumble upon my Blog and would like to play along please do so by starting at Sylvia's blog over at www.bellascrapbookdesigns.blogspot.com

 

I created a girly princess tag to accompany a gift.  This was my first time using Once Upon A Princess and I never realized how many beautiful tags are in this cartridge!

Look at how darling this sentiment is!

 

Recipe:

Cricut Once Upon A Princess (Tag cut at 3)

Darice Gems

Hot glue gun (to glue those beautiful gems down)

Martha Stewart Glitter in Kunzite

Brown Chalk Ink

Momento ink in Cocoa

Light and Dark Pink Satin Ribbon as well as pearls

Corner rounder

A Jillian Vance Design - On Broadway stamp set

Hope you enjoyed my project and I would love it if you followed my blog.  Soon I will have a giveaway to celebrate 600 followers so be on the lookout for that!

Thank you for visiting my blog, your next stop on this blog hop is Anita.

 

Below is a list of participants:

Sylvia- www.bellascrapbookdesigns.blogspot.com

Sandra- www.365daysofcricut.blogspot.com

Theresa- www.thescrapbookingqueen.com

Sherrie - www.sherriescraps.blogspot.com

Sandy S. www.thecraftycreationspot.blogspot.com

Rebecca M- www.creationswithbecka.blogspot.com

Diana- www.daisylovecreations.blogspot.com

Jenny- www.jennyplace26.blogspot.com

Patty- www.creativediva98.blogspot.com

Nadia- www.nadiasbeautifulmess.blogspot.com  (YOU ARE HERE!)

Anita- www.anitaandbugs.blogspot.com

Bonnie- www.pinkbonbons.blogspot.com

Amber- www.pixiperfectcreations.blogspot.com

Lissi- www.littledetails-lissi.blogspot.com

Monica- www.simplycricutting.blogspot.com

Liz- www.mywhichcraft.blogspot.com

Faith- www.faithfulecreations.com

Corri- www.buglvr.blogspot.com

Haidee- www.created2bunique.blogspot.com

Pam- www.pammejo-scrapbookflair.com

Laura- www.sunflowercreations9530.blogspot.com