Monday, November 30, 2009

Amazing COPIC Giveaway!!

I know how attached I am to my Copic markers, so I know you don't want to miss this giveaway on the Rusty Pickle Digital Stamps site!! Rusty Pickle Digital Delights Shop is having an awesome giveaway of not one, but two different Copic sets of markers (12 and 72!!). There are many ways to enter--just go to the RP blog HERE and check it out!!

To be entered for the first set of 12, all you need to do is leave a comment HERE and for an extra entry, post a project using a Rusty Pickle Digi on your blog with information on the giveaway and link it back. The drawing will end on December 8th.

To be entered for the set of 72 Copics, you will get an entry for every $10 you spend in the store (that's a whole lot of digital stamps you can get!!)

What are you waiting for? It's a no brainer!!

Sorry that I was a bit tardy in getting my winners of the free digis from the Rusty Pickle...I had to use Random.Meredith because I haven't quite figured out the other method (ahem!!). The winners are:

Rattle - StampinCathy
Moon - Danni

Just email me at mattandnancybush@yahoo.com and I will hook you up!!

Be back tomorrow with a Rusty Pickle card for you and don't forget Wednesday is Flutterby Wednesday, and there is some fun news for the Flutterby Fans!!! See you tomorrow!!

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

FBW85

Hello, Flutterby Wednesday girls!! I hope everyone is ready for Thanksgiving tomorrow (here in the US)...I am hosting my first Thanksgiving in my new kitchen! I'll post pictures in the next few days!

This week's challenge is to use circles on your card in addition to either a butterfly, fairy or an angel! We would love to see your creations, so please link them up HERE to be able to view them! Sorry about the short post this week...many Thanksgiving details left undone today...YIKES!

Card Details:
Stamps: None!!
Paper: Pretties Please by My Mind's Eye; Baja Breeze and Soft Suede from Stampin' Up
Accessories: MS Butterfly punch; rhinestone stickers; scalloped oval nesties; SU scalloped edge punch

Over the Moon...for Rusty Pickle Digis!



My card has a bit of a blue glow to it this morning, but it works for the "look"! Today is the third day of sneak peeks for the new Rusty Pickle Digis. I have the moon featured today, and I decided to give you a boy baby card today.

Don't forget that you could win this image from me or you could win the entire release from Rusty Pickle Digital Stamps!!

The Grand Prize Winner will win the entire release plus 3 images of their choice from the store. To earn this you need to comment on the DT blogs on all 3 of the Sneak Peak Days, comment on the RP Store/Blog and start following the store blog. An equally lucky runner-up will win the entire release. Our DT blog is also a great place to find ideas for all of the images!!

My team mates would love a visit from you as we launch this new fun line of digital stamps!

The Rusty Pickle Design Team:
Heather - DT Coordinator
Jennifer
Tracy
Rachel
Billie
Kim
Ali
Jacquie

Enjoy the samples today, and thank you so much for stopping by and supporting me and the other team mates! I hope you have all the blessings love and happiness in this Thanksgiving season!

Card Details:

Stamps: Moon by Rusty Pickle Digital Stamps; Riveting by SU

Paper: Bashful Blue CS and DSP, Night of Navy, and Yoyo Yellow by Stampin' Up

Ink: Bashful Blue and Night of Navy by SU

Accessories: SU circle and ticket corner punches; Quickutz dies (stars); SU ribbon; Cuttlebug Embossing folder; Copic and spica markers

Monday, November 23, 2009

Introducing...Rusty Pickle Digital Stamps!!! Sneak Peak and a chance to win BIG!!


I am proud to announce the debut of fabulous digital stamps from Michelle at Rusty Pickle Digis!!! From someone who loves to color, I was really excited to be asked to join this design team because the images are just begging to be colored!! This venture also marks my jump into digital stamps...I finally conquered my fear and went for it! I'm so glad that I did...there really is a certain amount of freedom in them. I hope that you will visit the site and peruse the ever growing catalog of digital stamps!
Today's debut marks the first release from Rusty Pickle, but there are many other images to choose from that will appeal to many different styles!
Do you want to hear how to win? Well, here we go!! We will be giving you sneak peaks Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. On Wednesday evening, we will each be able to draw a name for a winner of each image that we sneak peek. So, you can win the rattle from me and another image on Wednesday. All you have to do is leave a comment on this post and become a follower of the Rusty Pickle Digis blog HERE. That is super easy, don't you think? And, please be sure to visit our other design team members for a chance to win their digis also.
BUT, WAIT...it gets better!!!
The Grand Prize Winner will win the entire release plus 3 images of their choice from the store. To earn this you need to comment on the DT blogs on all 3 of the Sneak Peak Days, comment on the RP Store/Blog and start following the store blog. An equally lucky runner-up will win the entire release.
The Rusty Pickle Design Team:
Rachel
Well, what are you waiting for? It's time to discover something new out there. And, if you are afraid of digital stamps (like I was), take the plunge...it's painless!!
Card Details:
Stamps: Rattle by Rusty Pickle Digis
Paper: Melon Mambo, Pink Pirouette, and Kiwi Kiss by Stampin' Up; Designer paper from Memory Box
Accessories: DCWV vellum quote ("It's a Girl Thing"); Rhinestone stickers; Craft knife
Copic Markers: Spica Silver; C000, C1, C3

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

FBW84 Love Always, Tilda

Good morning, Flutter By Wednesday fans!! It's that wonderful time again...the wings take the hump out of hump day!! Today, we have an open challenge...but please don't forget to put a butterfly, fairy or angel on your card! I was able to use some new great finds on this card! I got this awesome paper pack on clearance at Michaels for 75% off...Autumn Splendor by Making Memories. It is really pretty, and it doesn't have to necessarily be autumn only! Also, can you see the new border punch I used? I love it! It is EK Success made exclusively for Michaels' new American Girl crafts line. I had to check out this new line because my daughter is now obsessed with all things American Girl (Ann, I'm sure I'll be contacting you in the future!!)...however, I told her she wasn't allowed to have one until her 6th birthday (still young by some standards, but I had to split the difference a little!). I think even I jumped on the bandwagon because of a visit to the American Girl store in NYC a couple of weeks ago!
Enough of my ramblings! We would love to see your Flutterby creations! Just link them up HERE on Danni's blog. Today, we also welcome 3 new members to our team...it's always a blast to have new talent among us! Be sure to welcome Karen, Kris, and Pam to our team!! Thanks for stopping by today!
Card Details:
Stamps: Butterfly Tilda by Magnolia stamps
Paper: Really Rust, Old Olive, and Chocolate Chip by SU; Autumn Splendor by Making Memories
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: EK Success border punch; May Arts rick rack; SU rubons; Circle and scalloped circle punches from SU; Scalloped border punch by SU; Brown grosgrain ribbon
Copic Markers: E00, E01, E02, R20, E31, E33, E37, E08, E09, Y13, Y15, Y17, Y19, R89, R12, YR68

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

FBW83 Giving Thanks

I really love this time of year because I try to focus on the things that I am thankful for around me. I am thankful for my family and friends, our good health, our freedom, and the many blessings we have had this year. I have been thankful this year for being able to make my Flutterby cards every week and the opportunity and privilege of serving on such a fantastic design team. These girls are top notch and fun and kind...it's been an honor, and I am thankful for them. Without butterflies, this wouldn't have been possible. So, in essence, I am thankful also for butterflies and the power that they had to bring all of us together!

Our theme this week is giving thanks...and it can have any interpretation that you can come up with. The only requirement is that the card includes a butterfly and/or fairy on it. We would love to see your creation...just link it up HERE. My other design team members would love for you to visit their creations also...a complete list is in my left sidebar. My card is also for this week's MOJO 112 sketch. Thank you for visiting my blog!
Card Details:
Stamps: Butterfly and sentiment from Technique Tuesday
Paper: Really Rust and Chocolate Chip from Stampin' Up; Nook and Pantry from Basic Grey
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Copic markers; SU Hodgepodge hardware; SU ribbon; Nestabilities; CM cutting system

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

FBW82 A Butterfly with Pizazz!!

Doesn't that color (Bermuda Bay) have pizazz? It just jumps off the screen...so glad that I was able to use it today!! And, I have a new Martha Stewart punch...it's a butterfly border punch. It punches out the butterfly images, then it makes some of them so they pop up! Sometimes those details get a little lost in a picture!!

Did I get my groove back yet? Maybe a glimmer because I combined this week's Flutterby challenge with this week's Mojo Monday 111 sketch! I haven't done a Mojo sketch in a LONG time! What is wrong with me? This week's Flutterby Wednesday challenge is an open one--just don't forget to use a butterfly and/or fairy on your card! I love this quote, but I have very few butterfly related quotes, so this one gets a lot of action. We hope that you will play along with us this week...we've got a few members fighting the flu, so send them some healing thoughts! We would love to see your creation, so please link up HERE to show us your stuff! And, fun, fun, fun--we have a guest designer this week. Her name is Vicki, and she is awesome!! You will especially love her card for this week on Danni's blog!! Check it out!!

Card Details:
Stamps: Butterfly of Happiness by SU
Paper: Soft Suede and Bermuda Bay CS; Bermuda Bay DSP all by Stampin' Up
Ink: Soft Suede by SU
Accessories: Martha Stewart border punch; Rhinestone stickers; Quickutz butterfly die