In addition to the colours the challenge was to make a masculine card. I left the card relatively simple (I did use a nestabilities frame around the image and a new banner die for the sentiment) but no ribbon or buttons or anything too froo-froo...


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There’s no place like GNOME! Yep…you guessed it! Torico has created a fabulously whimsical set featuring some outstanding gnome images and coordinating sentiments. Clean designs and adorable images characterize Torico’s style, and this set is no different!
My Little Friend is a 6x8 stamp set that includes a total of 31 stamps and will sell for $24.




Would you like a chance to win the My Little Friend stamp set? Here’s what you need to do- go to each of the Trendsetter’s Blogs and leave a comment on their My Little Friend Blog Hop Challenge post. After you have finished checking out the eye candy and have left some love, return to the TSG Blog and add your name to the Mr. Linky at the bottom of this Blog Hop Challenge post. A winner will be chosen randomly using a random number generator to receive their very own My Little Friend stamp set. The winner will be announced Saturday (Mar 26th) during the Release Party Chat.

Whether you’re one of those individuals who suffers from technological meltdowns, or you’re one who has the world of technology all figured out; you’ll roll on the floor laughing when you get a look at this hilarious set illustrated by Jessica! She’s covered all of her bases, too…from cell phones to PCs…and she’s included sentiments that will crack up anyone that receives a card created with the set.
Technology Bytes is a 4x8 stamp set that includes a total of 20 stamps and will sell for $18.




Would you like a chance to win the Technology Bytes or the Tulip stamp set? Here’s what you need to do- go to each of the Trendsetter’s Blogs and leave a comment on their Technology Bytes Blog Hop Challenge post. After you have finished checking out the eye candy and have left some love, return to the TSG Blog and add your name to the Mr. Linky at the bottom of this Blog Hop Challenge post. A winner will be chosen randomly using a random number generator to receive their very own Technology Bytes stamp set. The winner will be announced Saturday (Mar 26th) during the Release Party Chat.

Do you know someone who is out of this world, or maybe even someone who could have come from another planet??? If so, then you’ll definitely love this new fabulous and whimsical set illustrated by Melyssa Connolly!

Out of This World is a 4x8 stamp set that includes a total of 19 stamps and will sell for $18.
Would you like a chance to win the Out of This World stamp set? Here’s what you need to do- go to each of the Trendsetter’s Blogs (start at the TSG Blog) and leave a comment on their Out of This World Blog Hop Challenge post. After you have finished checking out the eye candy and have left some love, return to the TSG Blog and add your name to the Mr. Linky at the bottom of this Blog Hop Challenge post. A winner will be chosen randomly using a random number generator to receive their very own Out of This World stamp set. The winner will be announced Saturday (Mar 26th) during the Release Party Chat.

Here's my card, I had a lot of fun!


Your last stop is at our guest designer, Marisa's blog! Thanks for stopping by!

Since this is Release Week, our challenge for today is being issued by our fearless leader, Jessica! She wants us to create a ONE LAYER card that has images stamped in the same color as the card base (monotone) to create a background scene, and then stamp the main image onto a separate piece of cardstock. The main image must then be colored, cut out, and added to the monotone card base to complete the scene.


I used a set called Day or Night. I pulled all of the heart stamps from the set and added them to a clear block. I stamped them all together to create the background.

To be eligible for the giveaway, you are to create a card that utilizes the idea of standing out from the background, and then come back to the TSG Blog to add your name and a link to your project in the InLinkz that is located at the bottom of this challenge post. This challenge is open until the winner has been announced on the following Monday (Mar 28th). The winner will get a $5 gift certificate to use in the TSG Web store! 


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I'm sorry I haven't posted in a couple of days... I have had allergy/sinus PROBLEMS and I don't know about you, but when I'm feeling under the weather the mojo goes out the window!! I've sat down to create a bunch of times and nothing clicked, except for a couple of times... Here's a card I made for the colour combo challenge at SCS the other day:

1. Each participant must visit each Doodlelicious Diva design team blog and leave a comment.  At each blog you will collect a letter, which you will unscramble to receive 20% off in the Whimsie Doodles store until midnight on Thursday, March 17th! 
2. In addition to the HUGE discount you'll receive by hopping and unscrambling, we'll draw one random winner to receive a HUMONGOUS prize: The new BABY JOY rubber stamp set, a set of hand made cards designed by the Doodlelicious Divas and a $25 gift certificate to the Whimsie Doodles store!

1. I stamped out the wave set numerous times on the blue patterned paper and cut them out. 
2. I adhered the waves on top of the solid piece of patterned paper and hid the glue line with lace! 
3. I lightly sponged white and grey ink in the background with a home-made cloud template. 
4. To make the sentiment cloud I stamped the sentiment on white paper and sketched a cloud shape in pencil around the sentiment and cut it out. 
5. The sailboat is paper pieced using 3 different patterned papers. 

This week’s challenge is brought to us by our Trendsetter of the Week, Danielle! She has created a fabulous sketch for us to work with, and we are so excited to see what you will create with this layout as your starting point! 

To be eligible for the giveaway, you are to create a card that incorporates the previous sketch, and then come back to the TSG Blog to add your name and a link to your project in the InLinkz that is located at the bottom of this challenge post. This challenge is open until the winner has been announced on the following Monday (Mar 21st). The winner will get a $5 gift certificate to use in the TSG Web store! TSG stamps are not required to participate in the challenges but are appreciated :) 

Do any of you play poker? I play a little, I'm not serious, have never played at the casino, but I've participated in home "tournaments" and actually won a little $$ once! To me, playing cards is just for fun, and that's the way I like it! I made this card with a whole playing-card theme, right down to the patterned paper:

To be eligible for the giveaway, you are to create a card that incorporates Kraft Cardstock, and then come back to the TSG Blog to add your name and a link to your project in the InLinkz that is located at the bottom of this challenge post. This challenge is open until the winner has been announced on the following Monday (Mar 14th). The winner will get a $5 gift certificate to use in the TSG Web store!

By participating in this challenge, you may also find yourself in the Trendsetting Spotlight that shines on the TSG Blog every Thursday. We will be on the look out to find challenge cards that stand out and show Trendsetting qualities. TSG stamps are not required to participate in the challenges but are appreciated :)

You do not need to have a blog to be able to participate in the TSG Challenges! You can simply add the URL link from your project after it has been uploaded to your online craft gallery. If you upload your card to an online craft gallery, please use the keyword TSG97 so we can check out your beautiful work!





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I've had a weird day.. I woke up early for a choir rehearsal (starts at 7:20 am) and had a headache (which is normal) so I took some Tylenol and went to school. Everything was okay until about 9:30 when I suddenly became VERY nauseous.. It was disarming.. I went home because I didn't want to be too far away from a bathroom and I slept!! I woke up tonight feeling a lot better, so I decided to get some design work done!

The Easter Bunny is on it's way and he's got lots of Whimsie Doodles images in his basket!  Today is our March digi-release and we are so excited to share these adorable new images with you!

Well... Sometimes my real job gets in the way of crafting, lol. I love my job, more than anything, but I feel badly when a few days go by and I don't get to make a card.. Or post on my blog... Or even catch up on my blog reading!! This has been a week of rehearsals and concerts every night, AND report cards are due this weekend so I'm feverishly trying to mark during every spare minute. Thankfully I have a sneak peek of a new image being released tomorrow from Whimsie Doodles!

Whimsie Doodles is so excited to be sponsoring the latest challenge at the Really Reasonable Ribbon challenge blog. Make sure to check out this post for some great eye candy, including some samples from a few of our Doodlelicious Divas! Get all of the details on how you can win FREE images from Whimsie Doodles and there is even a special discount code!