Twisted Thursday @ S2G

Today I wanted to share with you a card that I made for this weeks Twisted Thursday challenge at Shirley's 2 Girls...If you haven't had a chance to check out their website, then please stop by NOW, you will not be disappointed!! They are adding new products daily and make sure you stop by next week for some new stamp releases and Blog Hop!! It will be so much fun and you definitely won't want to miss it!! Here are all the details of this weeks challenge:

*Create a card, following this week’s sketch and “Twist” (add dimension)

*You are not required to use Shirley’s 2 Girls stamps, but if you got'em, why not use them!

*Upload your card to your favorite online gallery and/or your blog. If you upload to SCS or PCP, please use the keywords S2GSC9 AND shirleys2girls.

*Post a direct link to your card using Mr. Linky ON THIS POST

*The deadline for uploading your card is Sunday, May 3, 2009 at midnight PDT.

*The winner will be chosen using Random.org, so everyone has a chance to win.

*The winner will get to choose a stamp from the Shirley’s 2 Girls product list, and the winning card will be showcased on Karolyn's blog as well as on the Shirley’s 2 Girls store blog.

****Be sure to check out what the other Ladies with Attitude came up with:
Karolyn
Debbie
Joy
Shelly
Pat
Justine

***For this card I used the stamp set called "Home Sweet Home" from Shirley's 2 Girls...I just love this cute little hive and bee image...I thought it would be perfect as a welcome to the neighorhood-type of card...I used my swirls embossing folder and cuttlebug to add some dimension to the base of the card and paper pierced a border around the main image to add texture...I added some corduroy brown buttons to the bottom of the card and popped them up on 1 inch squares using some DP and foam mounting squares...I really love the way this card turned out and can't wait to see what amazing creations you come up with!! Thanks for stopping by!!

Twisted Thursday at S2G

It't time for another amazing sketch challenge brought to you by Shirley's 2 girls...Here are all the details of this weeks Twisted Thursday challenge...Come on and give it a try!!

CHALLENGE Details:

*Create a card, following this week’s sketch and “Twist” (add Ribbon)

*You are not required to use Shirley’s 2 Girls stamps, but if you got'em, why not use them!

*Upload your card to your favorite online gallery and/or your blog. If you upload to SCS or PCP, please use the keywords S2GSC8 AND shirleys2girls.

*Post a direct link to your card using Mr. Linky ON THIS POST

*The deadline for uploading your card is Sunday, April 26, 2009 at midnight PDT.

*The winner will be chosen using Random.org, so everyone has a chance to win.

*The winner will get to choose a stamp from the Shirley’s 2 Girls product list, and the winning card will be showcased on Karolyn's blog as well as on the Shirley’s 2 Girls store blog.

Be sure to check out what the other Ladies with Attitude came up with:
Karolyn
Debbie
Joy
Shelly
Pat
Justine

Here is the card that I made for this challenge... Everything that I used is from Shirley's 2 Girls...The DP is called "Indulge" and available here...The ribbon ricrac that I used on this card is also available at Shirley's 2 Girls here...Don't you just love this sassy little lady with attitude lol (I'm knot)...I hope you all get a chance to play this week, there are some amazing prizes!! Thanks for stopping by!!

It's Twisted Thursday & 222 challenge

It's that time of week again for S2G's Twisted Thursday Challenge and you won't want to miss this one!! Check out all the details below:

-Create a card, following this week’s sketch and “Twist” (add flowers or buttons)

-You are not required to use Shirley’s 2 Girls stamps, but if you got'em, why not use them!

-Upload your card to your favorite online gallery and/or your blog. If you upload to SCS or PCP, please use the keywords S2GSC6 AND shirleys2girls.

-Post a direct link to your card using Mr. Linky ON THIS POST

-The deadline for uploading your card is Sunday, April 19, 2009 at midnight PDT.

-The winner will be chosen using Random.org, so everyone has a chance to win.

-The winner will get to choose a stamp from the Shirley’s 2 Girls product list, and the winning card will be showcased on Karolyn's blog as well as on the Shirley’s 2 Girls store blog.

Be sure to check out what the other Ladies with Attitude came up with:
Karolyn
Debbie
Joy
Shelly
Pat
Justine

***I will be back later to upload my challenge card and a special project!! Thanks for stopping by!!

***UPDATE:Here is my special project...Not only did I follow the twisted thursday sketch, but I also made this project for the 222 challenge over at Shirley's 2 Girls...Gotta love those 2 in 1 projects lol...I used the DIGI image"Mary, Mary" available for download from S2Gs and centered my whole project around it...I also decorated a flower seed packet with the Mary Mary quite contrary poem, put it on a stick and added it to the pale...You can check out all the details of the 222 challenge HERE...Be sure to check it out!!

Twisted Thursday at S2G

Today is Thursday and that means it's time for another Twisted Thursday challenge from Shirley's 2 Girls...I will be posting my card later tonight but here are all the details:

-Create a card, following this week’s sketch and use PURPLE, LIME/OLIVE, AND ROSE/PINK as your color scheme.

-You are not required to use Shirley’s 2 Girls stamps, but if you have them, we’d love for you to use them!

-Upload your card to your favorite online gallery and/or your blog. If you upload to SCS or PCP, please use the keywords S2GSC6 AND shirleys2girls.

-Post a direct link to your card using Mr. Linky ON THIS POST.

-The deadline for uploading your card is Sunday, April 12, 2009 at midnight PDT. The winner will be chosen using Random.org, so everyone has a chance to win.

-The winner will get to choose a stamp from the Shirley’s 2 Girls product list, and the winning card will be showcased here on Karolyn's blog as well as on the Shirley’s 2 Girls store blog.

For more inspiration, check out the goodies that the other Ladies With Attitude have cooked up for you!

Karolyn

Debbie

Joy

Justine

Pat

Shelly

New Easter DIGI images @ S2G

Today I wanted to share a card that I made using a digital image from Shirley's 2 Girls...Digital images are quickly becoming all the rage so S2G decided to start offering digital images for purchase...You can check out their cute Bunny and Bugs Digis HERE...You will want to buy them all, trust me!! Easter is quickly approaching and there is still time to scoop these cute images up!!

For this card I used the Image "Bunny Hoppin" from the new digi line at S2G...I cut him out, covered him in sparkly glitter and popped him up on some foam mounting tape...I made this card a little smaller then I typically do (4x4) so that the bunny image would really be the main focus...I even added a little puff ball to his tail to make him more 3-D...The flowers and grass are made by Jolees Boutique, which I found in the sticker section at Joanns...I paper pierced a border around the edges of the card to add some texture and as a final touch, I clipped the sentiment "Just hoppin' by... to wish you a Happy Easter"to the corner of the finished card...I really like the simplicity of this card and the adorable bunny image...Sometimes simple just seems to be better than overly embellished, I can't believe I just said that LOL...Thanks for stopping by and be sure to check back tomorrow for Twisted Thursday!!

DIGI Images from S2G

Do not pass go...head directly to the product page at S2G.http://shirleys2girls.com/product_pages/digis.html

You just have to check out the NEW & EXCITING DIGI images that S2G has done for all of you! They have seen a trend towards some stampers using digital images for their projects...So, they decided to put their pencil to paper and pump out some whimsical little treats for YOU!

Check out their Bunnies and Bugs images...after all it's spring and things are 'hoppin' with both of these 4 legged creatures!

Enjoy your tour of the DIGIS and while you're at it...Do some Shopping!

Twisted Thursday S2GSC5

It’s time once again for Shirley’s 2 Girls Twisted Thursday!! We’ve got another fun sketch challenge for you to play along with, and the twist this week is to ADD EMBOSSING. Here’s a summary of the DEETS:

• Create a card, following this week’s sketch and add piercing somewhere on your card.

• You are not required to use Shirley’s 2 Girls stamps, but if you have them, we’d love for you to use them!

• Upload your card to your favorite online gallery and/or your blog. If you upload to SCS or PCP, please use the keywords S2GSC5 AND shirleys2girls.

• Post a direct link to your card using Mr. Linky ON THIS POST

• The deadline for uploading your card is Sunday, April 5, 2009 at midnight PDT.

• The winner will be chosen using Random.org, so everyone has a chance to win. The winner will get to choose a stamp from the Shirley’s 2 Girls product list, and the winning card will be showcased on Karolyn's blog as well as on the Shirley’s 2 Girls store blog.

Doesn’t that sound like fun? Need some inspiration? Here’s my sample. I’ve used this fun image called "Baby Buggy"

Don't forget to check out what the other Ladies with Attitude came up with:

Joy

Justine

Pat

Shelley

Debbie

Karolyn

Thanks for stopping by!!

Twisted Thursday S2GSC4

It’s time once again for Shirley’s 2 Girls Twisted Thursday!! We’ve got another fun sketch challenge for you to play along with, and the twist this week is to ADD PIERCING. Here’s a summary of the DEETS:

• Create a card, following this week’s sketch and add piercing somewhere on your card.

• You are not required to use Shirley’s 2 Girls stamps, but if you have them, we’d love for you to use them!

• Upload your card to your favorite online gallery and/or your blog. If you upload to SCS or PCP, please use the keywords S2GSC4 AND shirleys2girls.

• Post a direct link to your card using Mr. Linky ON THIS POST

• The deadline for uploading your card is Sunday, March 29, 2009 at midnight PDT.

• The winner will be chosen using Random.org, so everyone has a chance to win. The winner will get to choose a stamp from the Shirley’s 2 Girls product list, and the winning card will be showcased on Karolyn's Blog as well as on the Shirley’s 2 Girls store blog.

Need some inspiration? Here’s my sample:

I’ve used this fun image called "Housework". Need some more inspiration? Well, check out the samples that the fabulous Ladies With Attitude have created to get your mojo moving.

Karolyn

Joy
Justine

Pat

Shelley

Debbie

Oh, and by the way, Debbie Daniels is a brand new Lady With Attitude. Please drop by her blog, Dreams Of Glitter, and leave her some love and congratulations. Welcome, Debbie!So, what are you waiting for?!! Get busy and create something!!Thanks for stopping by!

FREE S2G Image and Twisted Thursday Challenge #3

Today I thought that I would share with you a card that I made for Shirley's 2 Girls Twisted Thursday Challange...Yes it's that time of the week again, when those lovely ladies from Shirley's 2 Girls want to challenge stampers everywhere to participate in their fun sketch challenges. And of course it's called "Twisted Thursday" because there is a twist to the sketch. This week's twist is to ADD HARDWARE. We'd love to have you all play along with us! If you have Shirley's 2 Girls stamps, please use them!! If you don't own any S2G stamps (YET! hehehe), then we would love for you to use this digital image FREE!!!...It's called "Mouse with Flowers" and will be available for purchase next week...All you have to do is save a copy of this image to your computer or download it...but don't hesitate because this image will disappear after this sketch challenge ends...

Once you have your digital image downloaded, then please create a project using this week's sketch AND add hardware (brads, clips, staples, or any other type of metal hardware that you might have in your stash!). Upload your project to your favorite online gallery - if you upload to SCS or PCP, please use the keywords S2GSC3 AND shirleys2girls. Then post a direct link to your creation in a comment on Karolyn's Post. The winner will be chosen using Random.org, so everyone has a chance to win. You wanna know what you can win if you play along? Well, those sweet ladies at Shirley's 2 Girls have offered up a stamp of your choice from all the fun images that they carry, AND your card will be showcased on Karolyn's blog AND in the Shirley's 2 Girls Gallery. Pretty sweet, huh? So, what the heck are you waiting for?!! Run, don't walk, to your craft room and create something fabulous for this week's Twisted Thursday challenge! The challenge runs from today (3/19/09) until midnight (PDT) on Sunday, 3/22/09. Here's the sketch:

Need some inspiration?? Check out the fun creations of the rest of the Shirley's 2 Girls Design Team:

Karolyn

Joy

Justine

Kimmie

Leigh

Pat

Shelley

Ingredients for my card:

Stamps: "Housework" shirley's 2 girls

Ink: Memento tuxedo black

Paper: S2G-"Shout" DP, various other DP

Embellishments: Spiral Clips, Stampin up Twine, faux pearls

Thanks for stopping by!! Have a wonderful Thursday!!

Twisted Thursdays Sketch Challenge S2G

Today I want to share a card with you that I made for Shirley's 2 Girls first ever sketch challenge...The Design Team for Shirley's 2 Girls is THRILLED to be hosting the very first Twisted Thursday challenge! S2G’s images are so cute, sassy and sooooo much fun to color and create with! For now, the Twisted Thursday challenges will be sketch challenges. This may change in the future, but doesn’t everyone just love a good sketch?!! So, for now that’s what it is. We call this TWISTED Thursday because it’s a sketch challenge, with a “twist.” Here is the twist for this Thursday's challenge:

S2GSC2 Twist: ADD SCALLOPS

Here is the sketch if you want to play along

To participate, create a card using Shirley's 2 Girls images [or if you don't own any YET, feel free to use any manufacturer's stamps] and upload your creation to your favorite online galleries and/or your blog. If you upload your card to Splitcoast Stampers and/or Papercraft Planet, please use keywords S2GSC2 and shirleys2girls. Then leave a comment here on Karolyn's blog with a direct link to your creation. The challenge starts today and ends on Sunday, 3-15-09 at 12:00 a.m. PDT. A winner will be chosen using“Random.org.” The winner's creation will be showcased on Karolyn's blog and on the Shirley's 2 Girls store blog for all to see! Here's the best part: you get to choose a stamp from the amazing line of Shirley's 2 Girls stamps!! How cool is that?!!
Wanna see more inspiration? Then check out the other Shirley's 2 Girls DT blogs :
Karolyn
Joy
Justine
Kimmie
Leigh
Pat
Shelley

I can't wait to see what everyone came up with!! Thanks for stopping by!!

S2G Cards

Today I thought I would share with you some cards that I made this week for Shirley's 2 Girls...I used my "Dog in Chair" stamp for the first card and colored him in using various copic markers...I used my scallop nestabilites to frame out the image and paper pierced the edges to give this card a little bit of texture...Teal and brown is my favorite color scheme and I thought it would be perfect for this sketch...I found some doggie embellishments at Joanns a few weeks ago and thought this "loyal friend" sticker would be perfect to add to the design...No card is complete with ribbon LOL so I added some brown ribbon and attatched a little tag that says "never, never pass up...a good place for a nap"...How true is that!! One of the reasons that I like Shirley's 2 Girls stamps so much is because of their clever sentiments included with their stamps...Head on over and check them out!! Today is the release day for some of their new stamps and embellishments and let me just tell you "I want them all!!" LOL... The second card was stamped using a super cute stamp from S2G called "Live Once"...I colored in this lovely lady using copic markers and my atyou spica glitter pens, I just love the glitter!! I decided to go with a yellow themed card...I have a hard time working with yellow and wanted to challenge myself to come up with a card using yellow lol...Of course I had to accent it with black and white polka dots lol...I also added some flowers to the bottom of the card to embellish it up which I found at Joanns in their dollar section (what a deal!)...I was trying to use up some scraps of ribbon, so I added some little loops to the side of the card and added some black foam dots for texture...I love how this card turned out and will definielty try and use yellow in my sketches more often...Thanks for stopping by!!

S2G News and a Challenge

Part I:

For part one of my post today I thought I would share with you a gift bag that I made using some new Shirley's 2 Girls stamps...The template for the bag was a challenge given to all the "Ladies with Attitude" to play and experiment with...For this challenge, I decided to use the new stamp set "Cream in my Latte" available right now from Shirley's 2 Girls...Go and check it out, they have some super cute stamps and are adding ribbon and paper to their collection daily!!! I stamped the main image and colored it in using various copic markers, popped it up using foam tape and framed it out using my nestabilities and cuttlebug...I used my Stampin up slot punch and added some brown and white polka dot ribbon to complete this tag for the outside of the bag...I also used my Top Note die to cut out a small piece for the top of the bag...For the base of the gift bag I used a neutral color paper that matched my image and stamped a flourish pattern half-harzardly all over the paper using Chocolate chip ink...No project is complete without some sort of bling, so I added some crystal rhinestones to the gift bag and tag itself...This template was a lot of fun to play with and I am thinking about adding a Starbucks gift card and some Coffee to it for a sweet little gift... Scroll down for part two of this post...

Part II:

Part two of my post today is about a challenge that Shirley's 2 Girls issued on their blog called the "Green Challenge"...Make sure you take a minute to check it out!! This is their first challenge and they are offering up a great PRIZE!!..Here are all the details:

They are supplying you with a template for a small button box...7 1/2"w x 8"h (here is a link for the box)...All you have to do is come up with an idea that embraces...GREEN...GREEN can be anything from the environment, to the color, to St. Paddy's Day, to the renewing and rebirth that Spring brings us...This small box could hold, candy, seeds, mini-hearts, shamrocks, a special gift card, or even money...They want you to dig deep and use your imagination to come up with something really unique and GREEN...Naturally, they would love you to use their stamps, but because they are so new, and not everyone has had a chance to buy one of their stamps...you can use any stamp you already have...The deadline for submitting the pieces is...2/22. at 2:00p.m.(pst). They will post the finished pieces on their GALLERY page and on SCS...The top 3 designs that really 'embrace' the GREEN theme will receive a $22.00 credit with S2G...and of course be featured in their BLOG and possibly win a chance at being a Guest Designer....Ready...Set...GO GREEN! For additional details, please check out the Ladies with Attitude Blog!!

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!!

Nap Time!!

Today I thought that I would share with you a card that I made using a new Shirley's 2 Girls stamp called "Dog in Chair"...Doesn't this sweet pup look so comfy in that oversized chair!! LOL...Right when I saw this image, I knew that I wanted to use my new "Doggie Sayings" DP that I picked up at Joanns craft store...I loved the colors used in this paper, so I decided to use them as my color scheme...For the main image, I paper pieced the background of the stamp using some maroon cardstock and colored in the rest of the image using various copic markers...I also added a little bit of bling to the chair by adding some baby blue rhinestones and glitter from my atyou spica glitter marker...I distressed all the edges using a sponge and some distress ink and popped this all up using some foam mouting tape...I just love love love Stampin up's big brads...I decided to use three of them on this card and add some funky fibers to give this card some dimension... For the inside of the card, I used them same DP and stamped the sentiment "never, never, never pass up... a good place for a nap"...Ohh how true these words are!! Please check out what the other Ladies with Attitude are up to...they are making some fabulous cards!! Also check out the Shirleys 2 Girls blog and participate in their new "green" challenge...Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your day!!

Groundhog's Day

I know...I know...Today is not groundhog's day, it was yesterday lol...I am a only one day late!! lol...This is an image of a new stamp being released by Shirley's 2 Girls...They sent all the Ladies with Attitude this digital image and challenged us to see what we could come up with...Please make sure you take a minute to check out what all these lovely ladies did...For this card, I colored in the image using various copic markers...I added some glitter to his buck teeth and groundhog hole using my glitter pen...I love adding a little glitter to my cards...I sponged the edges using some distress ink and paper pierced a border around the edges of the image...I added a little pink ribbon and finished it off with a felt flower and spiral pin button...Unfortunately Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow yesterday and we have 6 more weeks of winter coming...bummer!! I hope you all have wonderful days and I will be back later to post another card that I made using another stamp from Shirleys 2 Girls...so stay tuned!!