Happy 1st Day of School!

Well, after more than a month I'm finally back with a crafting post. You probably didn't even miss me but that's okay too. I have been enjoying my summer with my children. They will be back in school in a couple of weeks. I can't believe how fast the summer is flying by. Today I made some cards for my girl's teachers for the first day of school.

This first one follows the color/photo inspiration challenge at My Creative Time.

The frog cut file is from Lettering Delights. The paper is American Crafts. The cute little face comes from the PKSC-06 June 2012 Stamp Kit of the Month. I used the Bunch of Fun Circle Dies, Fun Stitched Edges and Gift Card Sentiments all by My Creative Time.

My 2nd card is very similar but I followed the current Peachy Keen Stamps sketch for this card.

The products used for this are the same as the ones listed above.

I hope you are all having a terrific summer too. Have a great day! Hugs- Glora

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Hoppin' By to Say...

Well I'm hoppin' by to say it is Peachy Keen Challenge day! Today our challenge is another fun photo inspiration challenge. These colors are BEAUTIFUL and the picture is so fun.

I went with the colors and the picture for my inspiration. The picture reminded me of water with flowers in it. That and the colors made me think of a frog on a lily pad with flowers around it.

This is a small 3x3 note card. The stamps and sentiment all come from the June 2012 SKOTM by Peachy Keen Stamps. I added some hemp twine from Liz's Paper Loft Boutique. I also added some Prima flowers and adhesive gemstones. 

I can't wait to see what you all make for the challenge! You can join in HERE. Hugs- Glora

KBD/PKS Birthday Bash Blog Hop Day 2

Welcome to Day 2 of the KaDoodle Bug Designs and Peachy Keen Stamps Birthday Bash Blog Hop. If you came here from Elecia's blog then you are in the right spot, if not make sure to start back at the KaDoodle Bug Designs blog for the whole hop.

I am excited to have had a chance to have played with some of these darling designs. I made two 8.5" x 5.5" cards.

I just fell in love with this darling bunny peeking over this egg.

 The KaDoodle Bug Design is called Happy Easter Bunny. I used the Cute and Cuddly Face Assortment by Peachy Keen Stamps. The sentiment is from the new Baby Easter Bunny set and the sweet little design around the sentiment is from the March 2013 SKOTM. I inked all the edges of the cuts and did some doodling and faux stitching too. I used the Seeing Spots Cuttlebug embossing folder for the background. The twine is from The Twinery.

For my second card I did a spring birthday card.

For this one I used the new KaDoodle Bug Designs Birthday Cake Frog. He is currently a freebie in their store. For this one I used the June 2012 SKOTM from Peachy Keen Stamps for the frog's face and for the sentiment too. I did more inking and faux stitching.

Well, I won't keep you any longer because there is a TON of fabulous stuff still ahead. There is a full list of prizes and how to earn them on the KaDoodle Bug Designs blog, so make sure you check that out. Hugs- Glora

Your next stop is Linda. Click HERE to go to her blog.

And here is today's hop line up in case you get lost along the way:

KaDoodle Bug Designs Blog - http://kadoodlebugdesigns.blogspot.com/

Amy C. - http://www.scrappingmommy.com/

Elecia - http://creationsby-kahaulani.blogspot.com/

Glorajean - http://glorascrafts.blogspot.com

Linda - http://linda-scrappinwmn.blogspot.com/

Corina - http://dailyscreativemadness.blogspot.com/

Gigi - http://www.thecricutbug.blogspot.com/

Jennifer F. - http://wunderscreations.blogspot.com/

Carrie - http://carriespaperscraps.wordpress.com/

Peachy Keen Stamps Blog - http://www.peachykeenstamps.blogspot.com/

Peachy Keen Stamps - Fond Farewell Blog Hop

Well it is official, my year as a member of the  Peachy Keen Stamps design team has come to an end. It has been a dream come true and I will treasure it always. Kathy has been so sweet and supportive and has worked her Peachy magic over and over again. Angelica, DoBea and Lorie have all been amazing to work with as well. I cannot imagine the amount of time they put in to keep everything rolling along smoothly. Thanks to all of you for your love and support as well.

I CAN NOT wait to see who made the team for next year. I've watched a lot of your projects this year and I've got my fingers crossed for so many of you.

Anyway, you should have arrived here from Cristina's blog, if not make sure to get the whole hop in by starting at the Peachy Keen Stamps Blog. There are AMAZING prizes and lots of inspiration at EVERY stop.

We were all asked to share 3 of our favorite projects for the year. So here we GO...

This is one that was made using one of the awesome Stamp Kits of the Month. Kathy has amazed us month by month with some incredible stamps. This one is from the June 2012 Stamp Kit of the Month.

This one has a sentiment from the April 2012 Stamp Kit of the Month and the darling little face was a new set from this year as well called Here Kitty Kitty Face Assortment.

And I had to end it off with a peach card I made for one of the Peachy Keen Connection challenges this year. The face is from an assortment called Basic Paper Doll Face Assortment. It is an oldy but a goody. 

For the giveaway at my stop Kathy is going to let me give away one of my favorite sets called Happy Lashes Face Assortment. I love these faces, they just make me happy! Thanks for being so kind and generous Kathy! All you need to do is leave me a comment and a way to contact you. Thanks again for a WONDERFUL year! Hugs- Glora

Your next stop is Heather.

Here is the hop lineup in case you get lost along the way:

Peachy Keen Stamps Blog -- http://peachykeenstamps.blogspot.com/

Kim Score -- http://www.paperpunchaddiction.com/

Nikki Foraker -- http://scrappinnavywife.blogspot.com/

Heidi Ann Giebel -- http://gotscraps.blogspot.com/

Amanda Bodine -- http://amandascraftsandmore.blogspot.com/

Amy Crockett -- http://www.scrappingmommy.com/

Cristina Garcia -- http://www.craftingwithcristina.com/

Glorajean Beardall -- http://glorascrafts.blogspot.com/

Heather Hoffman -- http://housesbuiltofcards.blogspot.com/

Jennie Garcia -- http://earthyscrap.blogspot.com/

Kristi Bennett -- http://littlepapersprinkles.blogspot.com/

Lauren Brewer -- http://laurenscreative.com/

Leanne Garner -- http://www.createdbyleanne.blogspot.com/

Melissa Haas -- http://doxiemeldesigns.blogspot.com/

Michelle Criswell -- http://www.scrappinwithmybug.com/

Raven Baca -- http://love4stamps.blogspot.com/

Saundra Rega -- http://luvscrappingtogether.blogspot.com/

Lorie Souther -- http://thethinkinspot.blogspot.com/

Happy Bird-ay!

Here is a more detailed look at my last card from the Peachy Keen Stamps and Core'dinations Blog Hop. 

The card base comes from the Create a Critter cartridge sized at 4.25 x 5.5". The background rectangle was hand cut at 3.5" x 4.75". This cute birthday bird is from 3 Birds on Parade. I cut her at 3.75". The sentiment for this card come from the June 2012 Stamp Kit of the Month by Peachy Keen Stamp. The little eye for the bird came from the Baby Animal Faces stamp set by Peachy Keen Stamps. All of the papers are Core'dinations. I embossed the orange background with the Number Collage CuttleBug embossing folder and sanded it with the Core'dinations Sander. I inked all of the edges with Tim Holtz Distress Inks and I also added a lot of faux stitching with my Sakura GellyRoll Pen.

I hope you have a TWEET day! Hugs- Glora

Items Used:

Create a Critter cartridge
3 Birds on Parade Cricut cartridge
Peachy Keen Stamps - June 2012 SKOTM
Peachy Keen Stamps - Baby Animal Faces
Cuttlebug - Number Collage
Core'dinations Cardstock
Core'dinations Sander
Tim Holtz Inks
Sakura GellyRoll Pen

Peachy Keen 3D Challenge - Gift Bags

It is time for another fun Peachy Keen challenge. This week we are using our Peachy Keen Stamps to make gift bags. I had a lot of fun with this & I think you will too. I hope you can join in the fun!

For my bag I used a generic kraft colored gift bag and stamped it up randomly with the darling little frog off of the June 2012 SKOTM. I also paper pieced the frog for the tag. All of the patterned papers are from the DCWV Nana's Nursery paper pad. The cute little bow on the tag was made with some hemp from Liz's Paper Loft Boutique. The Happy Birthday sentiment was made with some old Provo Craft alphabet stickers I've had sitting around for years. I added a little tissue paper at the top and it was done. Pretty simple and easy but a fun way to add some fun to a generic gift bag.

I want to make sure to let you know that there is a special sale going on at Peachy Keen Stamps right now. So make sure you HOP on over and check it out!!!

Also make sure to stop by the PKS Challenge blog to find out more details on the challenge and to see what the other designers have created for you. Have a great one! Hugs- Glora

Items Used:

Peachy Keen Stamps - June 2012 SKOTM

DCWV - Nana's Nursery

Hemp from Liz's Paper Loft Boutique

Sakura White Gellyroll pen

Kraft Gift Bag

Tissue Paper

Provo Craft alphabet stickers

Hoppin' By to Say... Happy Birthday

Here is yet another card, in more detail, from the Peachy Keen Stamps and Core'dinations Blog Hop. 

The card base comes from the Create a Critter cartridge sized at 4.25 x 5.5". The background rectangle was hand cut at 3.5" x 4.75". This frog came from the Paisley Cricut cartridge, I cut him at 3.25" (I trimmed off his crown). The sentiment for this card come from the June 2012 Stamp Kit of the Month by Peachy Keen Stamp. I just masked some of the existing sentiments a little bit to get just what I wanted. The perfect frog faces comes from the Peachy Keen Stamps Baby Animals Faces. I used some glossy accents to shine up the eyes a bit. All of the papers are Core'dinations. I used the Core'dinations sander on my pre-embossed background. All of the edges are inked with Tim Holtz Distress Inks and I also did a lot of faux stitching with my Sakura GellyRoll Pen.

I hope your day is absolutely FABULOUS! Hugs- Glora

Items Used:

Create a Critter cartridge
Paisley cartridge
Peachy Keen Stamps - June 2012 SKOTM
Peachy Keen Stamps - Baby Animals Faces
Core'dination Cardstock
Core'dinations Sander
Tim Holtz Inks
Sakura GellyRoll Pen

Happy Birthday Tutu You!

Here is a more detailed look at another card from the Peachy Keen Stamps and Core'dinations Blog Hop. 

The card base comes from the Create a Critter cartridge sized at 4.25 x 5.5". The background rectangle was hand cut at 3.5" x 4.75". This cute ballerina alligator came from the Twinkle Toes Cricut Lite cartridge, I cut her at 4". The sentiment for this card come from the June 2012 Stamp Kit of the Month by Peachy Keen Stamp. The perfect little face came from the Funshine Faces Side Views stamp set by Peachy Keen Stamps. I used some Stickles and bling to add some fun sparkle. All of the papers are Core'dinations and the white background paper is pre-embossed. All of the edges are inked with Tim Holtz Distress Inks and I also did a lot of faux stitching with my Sakura GellyRoll Pen.

Hugs- Glora

Items Used:

Create a Critter cartridge
Twinkle Toes Cricut Lite cartridge
Peachy Keen Stamps - June 2012 SKOTM
Peachy Keen Stamps - Funshine Faces Side Views
Core'dination Cardstock
Tim Holtz Inks
Sakura GellyRoll Pen

Hope You Have a Turtley Tubular Birthday!

Hi and welcome to my Wobble Wednesday post. I made this card a while ago and gave you a glimpse at it but here is a more detailed look at my turtle card from the Peachy Keen Stamps and Core'dinations Blog Hop. 

The card base comes from the Create a Critter cartridge sized at 4.25 x 5.5". The background rectangle was hand cut at 3.5" x 4.75". This awesome turtle is also from the Create a Critter cartridge. I cut him at 2". The sentiment for this card come from the June 2012 Stamp Kit of the Month by Peachy Keen Stamp, I just masked parts of a few sentiments to make just what I wanted. This sweet little face came from the Snow Cuties stamp set by Peachy Keen Stamps. All of the papers are Core'dinations. I embossed the brown background with the Herringbone CuttleBug embossing folder and sanded it with the Core'dinations Sander. This cute turtle is on an Action Wobble too. I inked all of the edges with Tim Holtz Distress Inks and I also did a lot of faux stitching with my Sakura GellyRoll Pen.

I hope you will join in the Wobble Wednesday Challenge if you get a chance. The challenge is to use the colors green & brown.

Have a Turtley Tubular day! Hugs- Glora

Items Used:

Create a Critter cartridge
Peachy Keen Stamps - June 2012 SKOTM
Peachy Keen Stamps - Snow Cuties
Action Wobble
Cuttlebug - Herringbone
Core'dinations Cardstock
Core'dinations Sander
Tim Holtz Inks
Sakura GellyRoll Pen

Core'dinations and Peachy Keen Stamps Blog Hop Day 2

Hello and welcome to the Core'dinations and Peachy Keen Stamps Blog Hop. If you came here from Lydia's blog you are in the right spot, if not make sure to start back at the Peachy Keen Stamps blog so you can get the full hop in.

I was excited to participate in this hop because I love both Core'dinations ColorCore Cardstock and Peachy Keen Stamps. In fact so much so that I got a little carried away and made a gift box filled with 6 birthday cards. Every piece of paper on this post is by Core'dinations and there are lots of Peachy Keen Stamps and sentiments all over on here too.

This is the gift box:

Aren't those cupcakes sweet? I paper pieced them and they are from the April 2012 SKOTM. The sentiment is from the With a Cherry on Top stamp set and the faces are the 1 1/8" Cherub Faces by Peachy Keen Stamps. I added some Stickles and some hemp from Liz's Paper Loft Boutique and all of the paper is by Core'dinations (some of the paper is pre-embossed polka dot paper in a small and large polka dot, it is SO pretty).

Here is a different angle on the box:

When you open up the box there are 6 A2 (4.25"x 5.5") sized birthday cards and envelopes.

I'm not going to go into detail on each of these cards except to tell you which Peachy Keen stamp sets I used. I don't want to keep you too long. However, over the next few weeks I will be occasionally showing one of these cards and giving you the full details as to cartridges, embossing folders, stamps and other supplies used. 

For the bee I used Snow Cuties for the face and Bee Happy for the sentiment.

I used the June 2012 SKOTM for the sentiment on the bird card and the bird's eye is from the Baby Animal Faces.

For the bear card I used the Here Kitty Kitty faces and the sentiment is from the Fairy Miny Set stamp set.

For the alligator I used a sentiment from the June 2012 SKOTM and the face is from the Funshine Faces Side Views.

The sentiments on both of these comes from the June 2012 SKOTM. The frog face is from the Baby Animal Faces stamp set and the turtle face is from the Snow Cuties stamp set.

I am the last stop on the hop and I hope you have had fun. Make sure to enter the Rafflecopter drawing at Peachy Keen Stamps and the Core'dinations blog for a chance to win one of these awesome prizes, you have until Sunday, June 10th at 11:59 pm (EST) to enter for these prizes:

Have a terrific day! Hugs- Glora

Peachy Keen Stamps June 2012 SKOTM Sneaks

Hello Peachy Keen fans. Have you been LOVING all the June 2012 Stamp Kit of the Month sneaks you have been seeing? I know I have. This set is AWESOME and all of the design team members have come up with so many wonderful ways to use these stamps.

I have two cards to share with you today EXCLUSIVELY using the June 2012 Stamp Kit of Month. I didn't use any of the add on sets for either of these.

Isn't that just the cutest frog? There are two faces for it so you can make some darling little girl or boy frogs. I paper pieced these frogs using paper by DCWV - Nana's Nursery. The bellies were colored with Copics and I put chalk on the cheeks and glossy accents on the eyes. Pretty simple. All of the paper on this card is from the DCWV - Nana's Nursery mat stack.

And here is my second card...

I cannot tell you how in LOVE I am with these cute turtles and their ADORABLE little faces. I'm certain I will be using these faces for a lot more critters to come. For my top sentiment I did a little masking to get this sentiment and the Thank You is on this set as well. I colored my turtles with Copics and used X-Press It Blending Cardstock. All of the patterned paper is from the DCWV - Lemon Flower mat stack.

Make sure to stop by the Peachy Keen Stamps blog to see the rest of the sneak peeks for today. I know you will LOVE what these AMAZING ladies came up with. Have a PEACHY day! Hugs- Glora

Items Used Frog Card:

Peachy Keen Stamps - June 2012 SKOTM

DCWV - Nana's Nursery

Copics

Glossy Accents

Chalk

Sakura Gelly Roll Pen

Items Used Turtle Card:

Peachy Keen Stamps - June 2012 SKOTM

DCWV - Lemon Flower

Copics

X-Press It Blending Cardstock 

Glossy Accents

Sakura Gellyroll Pens

Chalk