Fresh Brewed RUBBAH HOP!!!

The BIG MOMENT has arrived... 

the one we have ALL BEEN WAITING  for... 

Fresh Brewed Designs FIRST Rubber Stamp Release for 2012! 

And we are celebrating with a three day hop, so you will have until February 27th to get in on the fun!

WELCOME! this is the FIRST HOP STOP.

We have been so excited about sharing these new stamps with you! 

I chose to create with Work it Work out Girl AND 

Petal Pink Bakers Twine for my project

This image was created by request of our lovely DT Vanessa. She had no idea what I was going to create, she just wanted something that was about being healthy and starting off the new years resolutions with a health conscious attitude. This image is that and oh so much more! :D

I know that we are all SOOOOO busy these days, we have little time for anything, much less working out ... but we are getting better and better at our multitasking!  Work it Work out Girl knows all about that !!! 

She is able to do yoga, lift weights AND text all at the same time!

All Rubber Stamp prices have been reduced! You can now get your rubber stamps for $1 less than before!

We are is having a special deal on the NEW stamps and other goodies for this release.

You can get this special package for $20. That is a savings of approx. $10!!!

You can only get this package for this price during the hop { last day is Feb. 27th}

Find out more about this deal in the shop HERE

Package includes Crafty Gal, Work it Work out Girl, Petal Pink Twine, Mocha Brown Twine, 6 sentiments and 4 sheets 4x6 of paper shown in background 

Fresh Brewed Designs also Has a NEW Badge System!
With each rubber stamp purchase you will earn a BADGE. *excludes sentiment stamps* These badges will be mailed to you with your rubber stamps. Collect 5 badges and you will earn a free rubber stamp of choice! Purchase the package above and earn two bonus badges! 
badges will look something like this:

It is now time for you to hop on over to the next hop stop at our lovely Vanessa's blog. 

I am sure you are very eager and excited to see what she has created!

 

Thank you so much for stopping by today.

Have a very HAPPY day!

Here is the hop list in full in case you get lost. 

Heather: http://joemamainks.blogspot.com/

Vanessa: http://vanessaspapercreations.blogspot.com/

Stacy: http://impressionsofaribbonaddict.blogspot.com/

Gale: http://galevarland.blogspot.com/

Yolanda: http://www.justyolie.com/

Celeste: http://www.touchedbyabutterfly.com/

Stacie: http://hestiashelper.blogspot.com/

Rhonda: http://bumblcreate.blogspot.com/

Linda: http://stamperstouch.blogspot.com/

Kenzie: http://kraftyhugzz.blogspot.com/

Sheryl:  http://butterflykisscards.blogspot.com/

Challenges:
Paper Lovin Gals: Photo insp
Card Crafters Circle –– Photo Inspiration
Stampin For The Weekend, BINGO
For Your Inspiration -  Inspired by picture*
Crafts and Me - shades of spring
Crafty Creations - fancy folds
Crafting for all Seasons -  shaped cards
Ribbon Carousel Challenge - Colours & Swirls

Movie Night!!!

 I don't know about you, but we are so busy during the week we always like to have a 'movie night' with the kids on the weekend. It happens sometimes on Friday night, and sometimes on Saturday night and is sometimes a short show, but we do it together with snacks and laughing and a little fighting between the kids :D but I love every second of it.

I created this card using the Fresh Brewed Designs Rubber Stamp: Candy Corn Girl. 

I LOVE to use stamps for themes other than what they appear to be created for. She is easy to mask off with the bowl of candy corn, or to cover like I did. The spider in her hair is easily hidden by drawing over it to be a hair bow, placing a rhinestone or flower... and voila! She is ready to go! :D

Candy Corn Girl was colored with prismacolor markers. The pink paper was created by me :D
I used some dyes my mom gave me, splashed a few dots on the paper and swiped over it with a sponge. I then took two nestabilities dies and created this fun little frame for my sentiment. I used black and white twinery twine around the left side of the frame. The pop corn was created using puffy paint. Her shirt was an oops, but looks cute IRL. She was covered with fun flock, but it did not look as fuzzy and full as I wanted... so I added more and made a mess.. then I decided to add stickles over it. It made a crystalized looking sparkly shirt. Not sure what to call it. but It was NOT exactly what I wanted nor was it a total disaster :D


This card was created for the
Play Date Challenge: Black and White with a splash of Hot Pink
and for the Sketch at Eat Sleep Stamp

I hope you all have a super wonderful bright sunshiny Saturday

LOTS of HUGS and SMILES!

Heather

Just Because I Love You!

Good Morning!

It has been TOO long since I have had the chance to post! 

This card was created for our new Month long Prize challenge for  Feb at Freshly Brewed Challenges. We are wanting to see any projects that show LOVE!!! 

I chose to create a friend themed card... you will see why later in this post :D HEHEHE

 

I made a matching card and little envelope. This little envelope has a secret inside... 

as you lift the bag open, there is a little slider in there that pulls the goodies up for the recipient to see right away! Genius right?!? This template is actually called Surprise Purse. It can be found at Creations by AR along with MANY OTHER AWESOME TEMPLATES!

 I used my NEW twinery twine (and older twine in maraschino ) to decorate this felt heart. The new color I used is called FLAX. It is a really light brown and goes very well with the kraft paper, dont you think? I tried to stitch it on with a blanket stitch, but found I am not soo good at that one... need more practice definitely! :D

Here is the card all alone. I used my Fresh Brewed Designs La Dulce Vita (the sweet life) rubber stamp, an OLD woodblock stamp by stampcraft called love for the sentiment, a marvy scalloped punch for the white circle, my nestabilities punch for the lacy scalloped circle die, American Craft Bookshelf Alcott designer paper, PTI Kraft paper, prismacolor markers, twiinery twine in flax and a 5x7 embossing folder.

HERE IS THE SURPRISE~!! 

Wait for it...

Wait for it.....

Look at this again.. inside the envelope... 

what does that say? Oh! you have a chance to win a free rubber stamp!

How you ask? 

Read more at THIS POST for your CHANCE TO WIN!  

I am entering this card into the following challenges  

Eat Sleep Stamp - Sketch* 

City Crafter Challenge - #94 You've Got Mail 

Die Cuttin' Divas -  Anything Goes

Oldie But Goodie Challenge - Have A Heart (oldie, love stamp)

Ribbon Carousel Challenge  Paper Piecing With Kim

Tuesday Throwdown - Use Hearts

Paper Playtime - Anything Goes

Stamp and Create - Anything Goes 

The Shabby Tea Room - Photo Inspiration* "Love is in the Air" 

Pile It On - Just Because 

Stampin' Sisters in Christ - Your Style

Stamp, Scrap and Doodle -  Anything Goes

On Cloud 9

I think I am higher than cloud 9 as a matter of fact :D! Speaking of cloud 9, why did we start saying that? a little lesson for us this morning:

According to the "Morris Dictionary of Word and Phrase Origins," the phrase is based on U.S. Weather Service terminology. This theory holds that cloud types are numbered, and that "cloud nine" is the designation given to "cumulonimbus" clouds, the highest-flying clouds around, making them an apt metaphor for being "on top of the world."

When "you're on cloud nine" you feel wonderful !
Like nothing else is really very important.
This expression means that you are extremely happy, almost in heaven.
For example: You have been dating for 6 weeks and you are madly in love with him and he proposes to you and you are in static, or ''on cloud nine"
OR:
If you have been dating for 6 weeks and you are madly in love with her and propose to her and she accepts without hesitation, you are blisfull and elated or "on Cloud Nine".

OK so I am sharing this because of the last example they have given here... hmm. 6 weeks? How is that even an example. How many people DO that? I know that I did ;) lol... met my husband and was engaged only a month later. Just curious! 

OK, now to the card and reason for my feeling extremely happy. 

My twine came in yesterday!!! WOOT WOOT!!!

I am one of those people who get the old stuff. I get the old paper because it is the ones that are put on sale or  on clearance. I get old ribbon.. all of my stuff is old for that reason. lol! But I also get it because I love it and I wait because I know it will one day go on sale... but to have something NEW as soon as it comes out... that is a first for me! :D I was  able to take advantage of the special they had last week for the $8 spools of twine. I chose the Orchid, Flax and Cantaloupe because the blue was sold out already and my impulse buying button was flashing pretty hard. I am so glad I did though.

I created this card using the Twinery colors Cantaloupe and Orchid. The rubber stamp is Fresh Brewed Designs Cutie Pie in Clouds . She will be part of a SPECIAL ONE DAY DEAL FBD is having on February 6th. She will be on sale for $3.95 .. one day only or until sold out. If she is sold out, I will add a new stamp to replace her for that price until the end of the day!

more materials: The blue dot paper is my My Minds Eye bright dot stack, the pink is making memories small pink dots, the yellow is PTI 2008 bitty dot basics. I colored little cutie pie with prismacolor markers and decorated her with glossy accents and diamond stickles. The epoxy hearts are by little yellow bicycle.

Thank you for stopping by today!

Have a lovely Thursday!

This card was created using the following challenges:

City Crafter Challenges: Sketch

(woot woot just checked to see the new challenge and mine fits!!)

Paper Lovin Gals: Butterflies 
Fab 'n' Funky - photo insp. 
Scrapbook Sisters - #68 Sweet Valentine
Simon Says Stamp - anything goes
Die Cuttin' Divas -  Buttons Bows and/or Bling
Oldie But Goodie Challenge - Have A Heart (rubber stamp, stickles, yellow and pink papers) 
Paper Take Weekly - Happy Highlights- Highlight part of the image
Lollipop Crafts - Wing It
Fashionable Stamping Challenges -  Butterflies Or Bugs