The winner of the H&M Stamps blog candy is....

Before I announce the winner I wanted to let you know that it was my turn to post on the DRS designs site today and I think that I came up with a few cute projects to share. I hope you will check it out if you have time. Here is the link to my blog post there with my projects:

DRS Designs An apple a day blog post

The winner was chosen by random.org are here is the result.

Here are your random numbers:

9
Timestamp: 2008-10-07 15:26:47 UTC

I had to throw out post #7 since Julia is on the DT and can't win LOL. So post #9 belongs to Michelle of Just Painting Around.

michelle b. aka justpaintingaround said...
Fun projects Janette! Thanks for the chance.

October 2, 2008 8:28 AM

Michelle has a fabulous blog herself and I have nicknamed her the "queen of the scene" so check it out if you have time. I will get your prize right out to you.



Have a fabulous day and thank you to all that entered.

High Hopes Hop

If you are a high hopes lover like I am you will be pleased to know that one of the divas is offering blog candy. You are going to have to find out which one though by participating in the high hopes hop. By visiting the divas blogs you are going to find out who it is this time. How fun it that? Anyway, here is a list of the divas and their blogs for you:

The Diva's Blogs


Artfully Ila

Bunny-Zoe's Blog

Creative and Stamping

Creative Ideas by Katharina

Crissy's Art and Heart by Crissy

Heidi Fleetwood Designs

Inky Paws

Kraftin' Kimmie's Korner

Mommy Time

Patterned Paper

Sassy & Sweet Notes

Stampin' Stuff

Have a hoppin day!

High Hopes Challenge #2

Remember to post a comment on THIS post if you have not already for your chance to win a stamp set from H&M Stamps. There are only 2 more days to enter and don't forget to check out the other DT members blogs because they have candy posted too.

This is my first high hopes challenge that I participated in as a diva. I was so excited and intimidated at the same time because the divas are just all so talented and I was afraid that my work would pale in comparison. Anyway, the challenge was to use brown, blue and green. You check out the details and the other divas samples HERE.



I colored my image which was stamped on watercolor paper with an aquapainter and inkpads, markers, shimmerz and twinkling H2Os. This was my first time using H2Os and I love them. They have a little bit sparkle and are so vibrant. I accented the flower on her hat with a rhinestone. The layout I used was the sketch challenge from world card making day on SCS. Here is a closer look for you:




Supplies:
stamps- High Hopes Jolie's little friend
CS- PTI spring moss, choc chop, bashful blue textured, watercolor
ink- palette noir, choc chip
accessories/tools- SU markers and inkpads, twinkling H2Os (majestic blue, chestnut brown, cedar wood, spiced pumpkin), pink shimmerz, brown brads, paper piercer, choc chip grosgrain ribbon

Enjoy the rest of your day and thank you for coming by,

MORE blog candy- can you believe it?!

I can not believe that I am posting about more blog candy! Today is world card making day and another one of my favorite companies - Sweet N Sassy Stamps is offering some in a very BIG way. So check out the fabulously talented owner's blog- Korin Sutherland for all the details, you won't be sorry.

Korin's blog

Reminder:

If you did not sign up for your chance to win my H&M Stamps blog candy, please comment on THIS post to have a chance at winning. This is a blog hop so the other DT members have candy on their blogs as well so check out the details.

Hopefully, I will be back later with a card or two to share. Enjoy your day and I hope you get a chance to make some cards.

Last hanna sneak peek for you

Good Friday morning to you all! First order of business today is BLOG CANDY! If you have not signed up for my blog candy please be sure to comment on THIS post for your chance to win a free H&M Stamps clear set. To increase your chances of winning, be sure to visit the other DT members blogs in the blog hop. The links are listed in the post.

Before I get to the card I made, I have some news. I am soooo excited that Christine Armstrong has asked me to join the high hopes divas as a DT member. How fabulous is that? I love high hopes adorable images and it is an absolutely wonderful company. So, if you like blog candy you will want to regularly visit the divas blogs because there are many blog candy give aways scheduled. Anna has blog candy up now and you can visit her blog HERE for the deets. I have to add the links to my sidebar but just have not had the chance yet.

My card today uses the vintage toys set which was released from hanna stamps today.



I stamped my teddy on watercolor paper and used inkpads, my marker and an aquapainter to color it. I then cut him out after he was colored. I stamped my verse on shimmery white paper and sponged it with pink while it was still in my nestability die. I paper pierced the scallops. I used my new argyle cb folder (also available at hanna stamps) on the bg layer because it kinda looks like a quilt and because it has "stitching" in it which coordinates with the teddy and so of course I stitched the bg to my brown layer. I have to admit that I am not the best sewer as I can't seem to get my stitched lines straight- guess I need to keep practising. Anyway I tied my ribbon around my cardstock into a bow and then adhered my circle to it and then the teddy which is on pop dots. This was attached to my blush card base and I finished off with the buttons which coordinate with the teddie's buttons. I also used buttons because it is one of the challenges from the release party. You can play along too and have more chances to win prizes if you complete it. This is also for our weekly challenge which is to use pink- here is the link to that challenge. The October challenge also involves using this vintage toys set and you can check that out HERE.

Supplies:
stamps- hanna stamps vintage toys, SU God's Blessings
CS- cocoa, shimmer white, sweet blush (PTI)
ink- cocoa, pink, palette noir
accessories- SU markers, organdy ribbon, buttons, argyle cb folder, aquapainter, circle nestabilities, paper piercer, sewing machine

Have a fabulous day and don't forget to enter the blog candy drawings!

H&M blog hop with CANDY!!!

I hope you all had fun with the hanna stamps blog hop. As a matter of fact, I think it is so much fun that how about we do again! From today until October 7th H&M Stamps is holding their first blog hop.

H&M Stamps really has some wonderfully creative ideas from the DT Members. Our challenge was to create a fall/Halloween 3D project. Here's who will be joining in on the fun of this month's blog hop:

1. Tracy Dorton
2. Julia Aston
3. Shannon Erskine
4. Neva McMullen
5. Sarah Green
6. Carolina Buchting
7. Debbie Corbari
8. Nancy Levine
9. Me- Janette Olen
10. Heather Rolin

My projects are not specifically fall related however, I think that they are wonderful gift ideas for the fall and winter months since it is getting colder outside. With the weather getting colder, how about some yummy treats to warm you up? My first project I seriously love how it came out- it is a mug to hold a packet of warm beverage be it tea, cocoa, soup or in my example coffee. I love this newly released set from H&M Stamps and it is great for coffee lovers but also can easily be used for tea or cocoa especially this first project. Take a peek:



I used this template and adapted it a bit for my own needs. I did not use adhesive to keep it closed because I stitched the 3 sides of it. I used my heart cb folder for the base because I thought it coordinated perfect with the sweet cup image. I used my fiskars heart border punch along the bottom, my corner rounder punch on the top and my corner scallop punch on the image. I accented with pearls, a spica glitter pen on the heart on the mug and ribbon of course. I decorated behind the packet with the coffee bean stamp from the set. The sentiment totally fits for items other than coffee like cocoa or soup. I think I am going to make these for Christmas gifts for the bus drivers etc. Inside this example is a packet of international foods vanilla latte- yum!

Supplies:
stamps- H&M STamps coffe's a brewin
CS- PTI sweet blush, choc chip, white
ink- choc chip
accessories- spica glitter pen, heart cb folder, grosgrain ribbon, copics, fiskars border punch, marvy corner scallop punch, corner rounder punch, pearls

Here is my second project:



I bought a mug from Walmart and filled it with a packet of french vanilla coffee. I decorated the tissue paper with the coffee beans stamp. I stamped the coffee cups image and then stamped my sentiment beneath it. It was colored with copics and then adhered to a scalloped rectangle and used my punch to make 2 holes in the top. I tied a ribbon around the mug and through the punched holes into a bow and voila! Now you have a very easy thoughtful gift for someone special.

Supplies:
stamps- H&M Stamps Coffe's a-Brewin
CS- choc chip, white
ink- choc chip, cocoa
accessories- mug, tissue paper, grosgrain ribbon, nestabilities

Ok how do you win? Simple- just comment on this post sometime between now and October 7th. One entry per person please. What will you win? The winner will receive one of my favorite stamp sets from H&M Stamps- generation of stitches and the pink mug that I showed here so you will have it for a sample and inspiration to create your own. You can see some of the cards I made with generations of stitches here, here and here.

generation of stitches stamp set prize:



Please be sure to visit the other DT members blogs because everyone is giving away a different prize so you will have 10 chances to win a prize!

As always thank you so much for stopping by,

Hanna sneak peek day 3 and last day to enter for blog candy

Today is the last day to leave a comment on my blog posts for the hanna stamps blog candy give away. Today I am featuring the vintage toys set.



I colored the plane with copics, an aquapainter and a reinker. I then pierced a row along the top and the bottom. The layout is today's sketch challenge on SCS and the dp is from Crate. I also used the hanna stamps challenge today which was to use embossing on your card. My embossing is on the river rock layer which I used the spots and dots cb folder on. I thought it coordinated so well with the dp.

Supplies:
stamps- vintage toys from hanna stamps, sentiment- CC Designs
CS- blue bayou, river rock, vanilla, Crate dp
ink- bayou, palette noir
accessories- silver brads, stitched ribbon, aquapainter, reinker, copics, paper piercer

Hope you like it. Don't forget to leave a comment on my blog and on all the other DT members blogs as well (the links are on my side bar).

Good luck and thanks for visiting today!