Mother's Little Helper

There She Goes: Shiver Me Timbers & Ship Happens Blog Hop Challenge

It took a little begging, but we finally got Torico to illustrate a pirate set for us!! If you “need a little ‘aye’ candy”, well then “X marks the spot”.

Shiver Me Timbers is a 6x8 set that includes a total of 24 stamps and will sell for $24.00. The new stamps will be available on Saturday, April 27th at 11pm.  Here's what I made with this new favorite o' mine:

I’m sure it comes as NO surprise to all you loyal There She Goes fans, but we couldn’t go without creating a companion set to go along with this SUPER fun set!! Leave it to the Trendsetters to come up with so many FUNNY and AWESOME sentiments that one set just couldn’t hold them all.
Ship Happens is a  3x4 set that includes a total of 9 stamps and will sell for $9.00. The new stamps will be available on Saturday, April 27th at 11pm.  Naturally, I found the the 'having rum' sentiment from Ship Happens most appealing.  

Here's a close-up of my little rum runner (please note gin/rum blossom on his nose):

Would you like to win this new stamp set? Here is what you need to do- visit the Trendsetter’s blogs that are participating in each of the blog hop challenges below and comment on their creations as you go. One of the Trendsetter’s blogs (from each hop day) will be randomly chosen as the ‘it’ blog and a winner will be picked using a random number generator from the comments left on that Trendsetter’s Blog Hop Challenge post.

You will not know which blog has been chosen so the more you comment on the better your chances are of winning new stamps! The Blog Hop Challenges will be open until 5 PM Eastern Time Saturday, April 27th with the winner being announced during the release party chat.

 

There She Goes: Phyllis Blog Hop Challenge

Tell me, dear readers: have you EVER followed a blog hop or purchased a stamp set named PHYLLIS?  I doubt it.  There's always a first for everything, especially when you're talking about There She Goes! I like that in a stamp company, don't you? :)

Meet our second new artist: Wendy Leach!  Wendy stole our hearts the minute we saw her first sock goblin drawing…so. darn. fun. This month’s set, Phyllis, is just TOO cute!!

Phyllis is a 3x4 set that includes a total of 3 stamps and will sell for $9.00.  Want to see what I created with said Phyllis?  Here she is...

And here's a close-up of her voluptuousness...

Would you like to win the new Phyllis  stamp set? Here is what you need to do: visit the Trendsetters' blogs that are participating in each of the blog hop challenges below and comment on their creations as you go. One of the Trendsetter's blogs (from each hop day) will be randomly chosen as the ‘it’ blog and a winner will be picked using a random number generator from the comments left on that Trendsetter’s Blog Hop Challenge post.

You will not know which blog has been chosen so the more you comment on the better your chances are of winning new stamps! The Blog Hop Challenges will be open until 5 PM EasternTime Saturday, March 30th with the winner being announced during the release party chat.

 

Penelope/Nutmeg/Journal Lines Blog Hop Challenge

(Phew!  That was a mouthful! )

Hidey-ho, hombres!  It's time for another peek of There She Goes' March Release!  This month we're introducing a BRAND new illustrator, Megan Suarez (aka Dilly Beans).  She's started us out with three FABULOUS stamp sets, which you are going to love.   Her style could be considered slightly gothic; I think they resemble Gwen Stefani's version of harujuku girls.  No matter how you describe them, her images are fresh and fun!

Penelope & Birdcage is a 3x4 set that includes a total of 4 stamps and will sell for $9.00.

Journal Lines is a 3x4 set that includes 1 stamp, and will sell for $9.00.

Nutmeg is a 3x4 set that includes a total of 5 stamps and will sell for $9.00.

Today, I'm showing you the Nutmeg set.  As I sat down to make a card with this image, I immediately thought it would go well with the Amy Tangerine Sketchbook 6x6 patterned paper pad that I'd had for a while but hadn't used yet.  It's full of super bright colors and funky sketches.  For some reason, I was drawn to this particular piece:

It inspired me to create a little frame in which to 'hang' my image of Nutmeg:

Man-oh-man - what I wouldn't give for a headful of hair like Nutmeg's.  My hair is and always has been baby fine.  *sigh*  I've never been able to grow long girly-girl hair - with any kind of length, my hair is a stringy mess. And there is absolutely no way I can get away without washing it every day; when I wake up in the morning, I seriously look like this:

Thus, if you see me first thing in the morning, before I've showered/shined & shaved, I will inevitably be wearing a baseball cap, for the greater good.

But enough about me.  Nutmeg wants her hair big on purpose, as you can see in this close-up:

Here's a view from the side, where you can get a glimpse at the various levels of foam booster stacking, just in case that's your particular kink (no judgment!):

Would you like to win all three new stamp sets from Megan Suarez(Penelope&Birdcage/Nutmeg/Journal Lines)? Here is what you need to do- visit the Trendsetter’s blogs that are participating in each of the blog hop challenges below and comment on their creations as you go. One of the Trendsetter’s blogs (from each hop day) will be randomly chosen as the ‘it’ blog and a winner will be picked using a random number generator from the comments left on that Trendsetter’s Blog Hop Challenge post

You will not know which blog has been chosen so the more you comment on the better your chances are of winning new stamps! The Blog Hop Challenges will be open until 5 PM Eastern Time Saturday, March 30th with the winner being announced during the release party chat.

 

Thanks for stopping by to see me today, and I'll be back tomorrow with MULTIPLE POSTS!
And the crowd goes wild...

Lucky Duck & Hooked on Quack Blog Hop Challenge

If it walks like a duck, and talks like a duck…well, it’s probably a Lucky Duck!  Yep, There She Goes is releasing two new duck themed stamp sets that are sure to ruffle your feathers (in a good way)!

These darling ducklings and their mama (or papa?), illustrated by the AMAZING Torico, are so, so cute.  Lots of ducks and stamps to build the perfect scene.  This super versatile set is sure to become a staple of my springtime stamping wardrobe, and just think of all the sweet 'new baby' cards and decor... I'm already thinking of how to come up with some 'Duck Dynasty' cards for the men in my life; be on the lookout for hand-drawn beards and dew rags.  It's quite possible that ducks might be my new sheep!


LUCKY DUCK is a 4x8 set that includes a total of 24 stamps and will sell for $18.00.

While brainstorming the sentiments for Lucky Duck, as always, we took a turn for the dark side… (that's one of the reasons I fit in so well with the Trendsetters, you know).  The add-on sentiment set, HOOKED ON QUACK, is, in the words of that shyest of wallflowers, Jessie Rone, "ducking awesome."

HOOKED ON QUACK is a 3x4 set that includes a total of 7 stamps and will sell for $9.00.

For today's look-see, I used the current TSG Challenge (#200!) sketch and some duck-licious patterned paper (from Crate Paper's Little Boy Blue 6x6 pad):

Here's a close-up of this fine, feathered fowl:

Would you like to win the new Lucky Duck /Hooked on Quack stamp sets? Then visit the Trendsetters' blogs that are participating in each of the blog hop challenges below and comment on their creations as you go. One of the Trendsetters' blogs (from each hop day) will be randomly chosen as the ‘it’ blog and a winner will be picked using a random number generator from the comments left on that Trendsetter’s Blog Hop Challenge post.

You will not know which blog has been chosen so the more you comment on the better your chances are of winning new stamps! The Blog Hop Challenges will be open until 5 PM Eastern Time Saturday, March 30th with the winner being announced during the release party chat.

 

 

Mojo Monday, Ninja Style

Hi-ya, most honorable friends!  I don't know if you noticed, but I have a new blinkie on my side-bar...

That's right - I'm now a Trendsetter for There She Goes Stamps!  I adore TSG's whimsical images and clever sentiments, so when my long-time friend Jessie Rone asked if I'd be interested in joining TSG's design team, I leapt at the opportunity.  Let the fun begin!

I selected this week's TSG Challenge, and since it's the week of St. Patrick's Day, I decided we needed a color challenge in all sorts of shades of green:

I sifted through my TSG stamps to see which would work best in all green.  When I saw the NINJA SKILLZ set, I figured I'd go ahead and make my nephew Jack's birthday card, since he'll be turning 7 next month.  Both Jack and his BFF/cousin Carter are H-U-G-E Lego/Ninjago fans, so I knew he'd get a kick out a card featuring Ninjago's Green Ninja:

Here's a close-up of this emerald Master of Spinjitzu:

(His trademark eyebrows were hand-drawn, and his cupcake is frosted with Spearmint Stickles.)

I used this week's Mojo Monday sketch, #284, which looks a little something like this:

Instead of a bow, I embellished with a ninja star (aka the backside of a pinwheel die).  I eschewed the three-brad (or whatever) detail as I didn't want Lloyd (the Green Ninja's name) to trip over them.

For more info about how to play along in this week's TSG Challenge and be eligible to win a gift certificate to the TSG store, head on over to the TSG Blog.  And, for all the details on how to play in this week's Mojo Monday challenge, you'll want to visit the Mojo Monday blog.  Be sure to visit my fellow Mojo Monday Designers to be inspired by their interpretation of this week's sketch:

• Julee Tilman
• Debbie Carriere
• Marisa Ritzen
• Mary Fish
• Sarah Bigelow
• Teresa Kline
• Stephanie Kraft
• Wanda Cullen