Thankful for Friends of Faith Blog Hop

Welcome to Scrapbook News and Review Magazine's A Faith Perspective Thankful for Friends Faith Blog Hop.

Today, we're out in force on the internet -- showing our faith and giving the glory to God. United, we stand as Christian paper crafters and blog owners to make a presence on the internet for all to see.

We're celebrating the theme of friends and we're happy to share our projects with you based on the verse:

"Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their work: If one falls down, his friend can help him up. " Ecc4:9-10a

If you're just joining in on the fun, you can find the start of the train here: http://www.scrapbooknewsandreview.com/index.php?option=com_wrapper&view=wrapper&Itemid=100783.

First, we would like to take a moment to thank our generous co-sponsors: Layers of Color Stamps, Gina K Designs Stamps and Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps. Together with Scrapbook News and Review Magazine, these companies have donated some wonderful prizes for today's blog hop.

Prizes?

Oh, yeah! There will be three lucky grand prize winners for today's event.

To enter, simply hop to the blogs of all of the participating staff members of Scrapbook News and Review Magazine, take note of the staff member's name, and leave a comment on their posts. Then send us an email at games@scrapbooknewsandreview.com listing each of the staff members who participated in today's hop. It's that easy. All entries must be received by Monday, November 16, 2009 at 12 noon, EST and three winners will be randomly chosen to win.

What are the prizes?

One $100 gift certificate from Layers of Color Stamps AND a 6 month subscription to Scrapbook News and Review Magazine.

One basket of goodies -- four stamp sets from Gina K Designs and a 6 month subscription to Scrapbook News and Review Magazine.

One set of digital stamps from Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps and a 3 month subscription to Scrapbook News and Review Magazine.

In addition, every participating staff member of Scrapbook News and Review Magazine will offer a free one-month subscription to the magazine to one of their lucky visitors by simply leaving a comment on their blog. That's a lot of chances to win, so let's get to the Hop!

I found the great sketch that I used for this card over at Our Creative Corner, it's SASSC40.

And the sentiment:


The next stop on this blog hop is: Diane

Materials Used:

Stamps: MSB Belly Mama, Stampabilities I Thank My God ... GR1115

Ink: Palette Noir Black, Copic E00 Skin White, R00 Pinkish White, BV04 Blue Berry, Sharpie, Bic Mark-it Key Lime, Misty Blue, Oceanview Blue, Honey Brown, atyouSpica 12 Silver

Happy Crafting.
M.E.

P.S. I'm also offering some Surprise Blog Candy. In case, you'd like to come back and visit, check it out here.

Candle in the Swirls

Hi!

I love this image and it's been a while since I've played with her. She's one of the images that I received for Round 2 of my tryouts for the MSB DT.

The stamps in the background are from The Angel Company. Do you have a TAC Angel? If not I'd love to help you. Feel free to email me at cr8iveme_at_gmail.com


I created this card for the Challenge over at the MSB Blog. Today's challenge is brought to you by Lindsay. She calls it Summer Romance! She wants you to use 2 of the 3 items... Flourishes, flowers and bling with any MSB image!

Materials Used:

Stamps: MSB It's Time to Let the Light In, TAC Swirlies

Paper: Wausau paper, CM White Cardstock Ink: Copic E00 Skin White, R35 Coral, Y02 Canary Yellow, Sakura Souffle, Bic Mark-it Lemon Bliss, Yellow Blaze, Pink Flamingo, Blue Skies Blue, Oceanview Blue, SU! Classic Stampin' Pad Old Olive

Accessories: Iron on Rhinestones from Walmart

Happy Crafting.
M.E.

Welcome Baby

Hi!

Today's challenge over at MSB blog is to do a shape card.

I just couldn't resist creating a baby bib card. It's just so adorable and fun.

Also I had previously colored this image but hadn't gotten around to using it yet.

The sentiment is from The Angel Company. It's one of the Hostess Rewards sets.
Do you have a TAC Angel? If not, I would love to be your TAC Angel. Feel free to
contact me at cr8iveme_at_gmail.com

I definitely think you should go try this challenge out. And to go check out
what the DT girls did.

Materials Used:

Stamps: Squigglefly Elephant Ballerina, TAC Thinking of You

Paper: Wausau paper, CM Cardstock Raspberry, White Ink: Copic W2 Warm Gray No.2, Bic Mark-its, TAC Palette Hybrid Ink Pads Noir TT-220 Accessories: CM Shapemaker Circle, Custom Cutting System Oval, Nestabilities - Classic Scalloped Ovals Small, Favorite Findings Pastel Buttons

Happy Crafting.
M.E.

Pucker up for MSB

Hi!

I just love this lipstick digi from MSB. It's part of the new release. That comes
out today.

I was trying to find just the right sentiment to go with it. And don't you know I
found it among my Studio G stamps. I just can't resist them. One of my fave spots
in the scrapbook store is the Hot Spot or Dollar Section whether it be at Archiver's,
JoAnne's, Micheal's, or Target. Where you can find these stamps for $1, well at least at
Micheal's and JoAnne's, Archiver's marks them up to their hot spot price of $1.99.

Materials Used:

Stamps: Modern Sugar Blvd, Studio G

Paper: Wausau paper, CM Cardstock White, Raspberry, Sandylion RMTSCB61 School Paper - Black Dots Ink: Sharpie, Copic RV13 Tender Pink, R35 Coral, Bic Markit Prairie Berry, Stone Grey, Fandango Pink, Rambunctious Red, Palette Hybrid Ink Noir Black, Uniball Gel Impact Silver Accessories: CM Custom Cutting System Circle

Happy Crafting.
M.E.

It's a Boy Thing

Hi!

This is one of the images that is going to be released from Modern Sugar Blvd.

He's adorable. Don't you think. But a little mischievous looking too. That's why
I picked the paper and sentiment to go with him.

The sentiment is from The Angel Company it's one of the Hostess sets. Do you
have a TAC Angel? If not I'd be glad to help. Feel free to contact me at
cr8iveme_at_gmail.com

Materials Used:

Stamps: Modern Sugar Blvd, TAC Label Lingo

Paper: Wausau paper, CM Cardstock Carrot, Brick, Creative Imaginations Studio Basics 101, Love Elsie 2641 Roxie Bands Ink: Copic E00 Skin White, Sharpies, Bic Honey Brown, Tiki Hut Tan, Adobe Orange, Oceanview Blue, Blue Skies Blue, SU! Classic Stampin' Pad Chocolate Chip

Happy Crafting.
M.E.

Thinking of You MSB

Hi!

This is one of the new images that MSB will be coming out with tomorrow.

I love this image and can think of so many other things to do with her.

Oh, and I've got more images to show you.

You've got to check out the rest of the cards the DT came up with not only
because these are some super talented ladies but also because we all got
different digis.

The card sketch that I used is CPS125 over at Card Positioning Systems.

Materials Used:

Stamps: Modern Sugar Blvd, SU! Circle of Friendship

Paper: Wausau paper, CM Cardstock White, Basic Grey Obscure Ink: Sharpie, Copic BV04 Blue Berry, E00 Skin White, R35 Coral, atyouSpica Silver, Bic Stone Grey, Honey Brown, Fandango Pink, Oceanview Blue, SU! Classic Stampin' Pad Chocolate Chip

Accessories: CM Circle Shapemaker, DCWV Baby Girl Adhesive Ribbon

Happy Crafting.
M.E.

Rock n' Roll with It

Hi!

This is the Saturday Sketch Challenge over at MSB blog.

It's a Sketch and color challenge.

This is the sketch.

And the color challenge is Purples!!! Dark Purple, Light Purple, Black and or White. Any and All shades of purple will work.

Materials Used:

Stamps: Modern Sugar Blvd

Paper: Wausau paper, CM Cardstock Purple, Love Elsie 2641 Roxie Bands Ink: Copic E00 Skin White, V06 Lavender, W2 Warm Gray No.2, Sharpie, atyouSpica Silver, Sakura Souffle, Bic Mark-it Stone Grey, Polynesian Purple, Playful Purple, Lemon Bliss, Yellow Blaze, Moonstone Yellow, Uniball Gel Impact Silver

Accessories: Colorbok Metal Dots, Bazzill Basics Ribbon Black Dashed

Happy Crafting.
M.E.

What just got released at MSB?

Hi!

This stamp just got released. The card has been in my file for a while.

I tried to see if I had even posted it up but I can't find it if I did.

She's a very fun image to work with. And actually if I had it to do over now
the little dog would probably be colored to look like Newton our puppy.

His ears look like that and he has a tail. Although DH says that the dog in this stamp
looks more like a Scottish Terrier. And we don't really know what Newton is. He's a
mutt that we found at the vets office. We do know his mom was 3/4 Boxer. Not sure of
his dad. Actually, when we took him to the vet Friday she thought that his litter might
have multiple dads. Well, it will be interesting to see what Newton grows up to be.

Have you seen a pic of Newton?


Don't you think he looks a little like the dog on the card?
Well, I do. So maybe I'll go back to that image and try something different so that Newton's in the card.

Happy Crafting.
M.E.

Look what's new at MSB

Hi!

It's release day over at MSB and I have just a taste of what's available.

You'll have to check the DT blogs to see the rest. It's under "the sugars" in the side bar. >>>>>>

Materials Used:

Stamps: Modern Sugar Blvd

Paper: Wausau paper, CM Cardstock White, Basic Grey Sultry 6x6 paper pad Ink: Spica Silver, Copic E00 Skin White, R00 Pinkish White, W2 Warm Gray No.2, Sharpie, Sakura Souffle, Uniball Silver pen, Bic Mark-it Misty Blue, Midnight Navy, Yellow Blaze, Lemon Bliss, Tiki Hut Tan, Honey Brown, Woodsy Brown, Desert Rose, Prairie Berry, Polynesian Purple, Plum Purple, Petal Pink

I modified this book that I found at Micheal's it was on clearance and was previously $1. I
got it for 50 cents. Awful cute for 50 cents don't you think?

Materials Used:

Stamps: Modern Sugar Blvd, My Sentiments Exactly! Y530 Multi Script

Paper: Wausau paper Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copic W2 Warm Gray No.2, Sharpie, Bic Mark-it Polynesian Purple

Accessories: DCWV Ribbon, Laura Ashley Book

Lately, I just haven't had the right sentiment stamp or don't own the one I need, so I've been creating my own. Now if I could just figure out how to get the cuter fonts.

Materials Used:

Stamps: Modern Sugar Blvd

Paper: Wausau paper, CM Cardstock Honeydew, Raspberry, Cotton Candy, Basic Grey Sultry 6x6 paper pad Ink: Copic E00 Skin White, R00 Pinkish White, R11 Pale Cherry Pink, R35 Coral, Sharpie, Bic Mark-it Yellow Blaze, Lemon Bliss, Tiki Hut Tan, Honey Brown, Woodsy Brown, Fandango Pink, Pink Flamingo

Accessories: Hero Arts Gemstones, Nestabilities Classic Inverted Scalloped Square Small

Happy Crafting.
M.E.

Espresso-ly wonderful MSB

Hi!

This is definitely one of my favorite MSB images.

The challenge for Saturday over at MSB is a sketch challenge.

Yes! Those are my favorite types of challenges, that and recipe challenges.

And I finally got to use my Basic Grey paper pack. I'm not really a paper pad
type of person so this is actually a small pad, it's 6x6. I prefer 12x12. I got
the paper pad because I had been doing the Basic Grey blog challenges but realized
that I didn't have that much Basic Grey paper.

Also this sentiment is great don't you think? DRS Designs gave it to me for FREE
just for submitting a tip for their Tips and Tricks by You and Me segment.

Oh, I got a chance to use my new Sharpie markers. My only pet peeve with them is that
it does not say on them what color it is that I'm using. I can tell you that it is in their pack
of 25 markers.

You will find the sketch challenge here on Saturday. Also, if you're card gets picked you win 2 FREE digis of your choice. How cool is that?

Materials Used:

Stamps: MSB Precious Coffee Shop, DRS Designs

Paper: CM Cardstock Honeydew, Cactus, Raspberry, Basic Grey Sultry Ink: Copic R00 Pinkish White, R11 Pale Cherry Pink, E00 Skin White, BV04 Blue Berry, Bic Mark-it Petal Pink, Desert Rose, Honey Brown, Prairie Berry, Lime Sorbet, Margarita Green, Woodsy Brown, Midnight Navy, Sharpie Accessories: DCWV All Dressed Up Lipstick, Recollections

Happy Crafting.
M.E.

Alcohol DP Technique Tutorial

Hi!

My first Tutorial for PCP was just posted Sunday.

Did you know that every week PCP has great Tutorials available for you.
And there's no cost to join PCP and get these tutorials emailed directly to
you in the weekly newsletter.

Visit PCP here.

And for you my followers here is the Tutorial.

It kind of made me miss the tutorials that I had been doing here but as
you may or may not know I'm on 3 DTs, plus the Tutorial Team at PCP. In
addition, to work and marriage.

But I promise that each time I do a Tutorial for the PCP team I will post it here
on my blog too. I have one already scheduled to post for them in July.

Materials Used:

Stamps: Modern Sugar Blvd I love my PDA

Paper: Wausau Bright White, CTMH, photo paper Ink: Copic BV04 Blue Berry, W2 Warm Gray No.2, R00 Pinkish White, R11 Pale Cherry Pink, E00 Skin White, RV13 Tender Pink, Bic Mark-it Petal Pink, Tiki Hut Tan, Woodsy Brown, Honey Brown, Midnight Navy, Margarita Green, Polynesian Purple, Plumtastic Purple, Tim Holtz Adirondack Alcohol Ink Red Pepper, Oregano, Mushroom

Happy Crafting.
M.E.

Howdy MSB!

Hi!

This sweet lil' gal is MSB's Precious Cowgirl.

I'm using her for the card challenge I'm doing over at the PCP MSB group. It's BINGO night tonight. That's right.

And I've been asked to help come up with one of the challenges tonight.

So what's the challenge I came up with?

It's a color challenge. I know if you read my blog regularly you probably read about how I dislike color challenges. Which is true. But I made this one so easy that anyone should be able to do it.

My challenge is to use RED, WHITE, and BLUE + a brad or 2.

Also, since it was my challenge I gave myself a couple of extra challenges to work on.

What are they?

1. Well over at Pile it On, the challenge was to use a non-stamped sentiment. Which is why I used the Quickutz Sophia alpha set for my sentiment.
   
2. I used the Card Sketch #99 over at Sketches! {by tamara}.
3. And of course the challenge that I came up with for the MSB BINGO over at PCP.

The last challenge won't be posted until 9PM CST tonight.

Materials Used:

Stamps: Modern Sugar Blvd Precious Cowgirl

Paper: Wausau paper, CM Cardstock White, Royal Blue, Creative Imaginations Samantha Walker Ink: Copic R00 Pinkish White, E00 Skin White, R11 Pale Cherry Pink, R35 Coral, BV04 Blue Berry , Bic Mark-it Lemon Bliss, Yellow Blaze, Midnight Navy, Honey Brown, Woodsy Brown, Tiki Hut Tan, Rambunctious Red, Sharpie Accessories: Target See Spot Save brads, Creative Impressions Ribbon Impressions Red & Blue Gingham, Quickutz Sophia alpha set

Happy Crafting.
M.E.

MSB Seussical Boots & Challenge #4

Hi!

It's Saturday and you know what that means.

There's a challenge on the MSB blog.

This time the DT was challenged to use this stamp of the garden/rain boots.

The boots look so whimsical it reminded me of Dr. Seuss so that's how
I colored them and picked out the designer paper to go with it.

Plus, that's not the only thing going on over at MSB today.

It's also release day. There are so many new digis being released today it will make your head spin.

I will post about that a little later as I have to get ready for work.

I know on a Saturday? Most of you are probably still in bed or wish you were.

Oh, and don't forget if you haven't VOTEd for Featurebella over at SouthernBellaFMS. I'm Contestant# 6. Today is your last chance. It's the American Idol of the stamping world right now and every vote counts.

Materials Used:

Stamps: Modern Sugar Blvd

Paper: SU!, CM White Cardstock Ink: Bic Mark-it Sunset Orange, Fandango Pink, Key Lime, Summer Melon, Hot Aqua

Happy Crafting.
M.E.

Special Thanks

Hi!

Today is Memorial Day and I've been following an amazing Blog Hop to help get more
people to send out cards and make donations to Cards For Heroes.

To follow the hop start HERE.

It's so inspiring that I too made a card for the troops.



This will be one of the Any Hero cards that I send. Well, except that it's obviously
more aimed for a female soldier.

I remember back when I was in Junior High they had all the kids whose parents
had served come and speak to our school at a special assembly to Honor our
Heroes. My bio dad and mom were still together back then and so I asked him to
attend the assembly. Back when I was a child they had us do things that you don't
see in schools anymore like every morning we would say the Pledge of Allegiance.

I'm not saying that all the things that happened back then were good but I do wish
my niece and nephew could do some of the things that we did back when I was
there age, like saying the Pledge.

Almost all the men in my family have served our nation. My bio dad was in the Navy,
my step-dad's brother retired from the Air Force, my bio dad's brothers all served in
the military in one branch or another. My father-in-law served and currently my
brother-in-law serves in the Air Force.

So I encourage you to please take some time today to either visit the blog hop or just
to write a note on the Cards for Heroes Cbox.

And if you feel inspired to send cards or make a donation to Cards for Heroes.

Our troops do so much for us that's the least we can do.

The Simply G.I. Jane stamp that I used is a digi stamp created by Modern Sugar Blvd.
You can find her here, if you'd like to make a card for your special soldier or cards for Cards for Heroes. Right now MSB is having a Blog Candy contest, which I am submitting this card to.

And the sentiment is by Hero Arts. Which is one of the blogs on the main hop.

**People have been asking about the designer paper. I actually got this a while ago
back when I first started scrapbooking. So I don't recall who made it but when I was
looking through my scraps I found it and just thought it would be perfect for this card.**

Materials Used:

Stamps: Modern Sugar Blvd G.I. Jane, Hero Arts

Paper: CM Cardstock White, Royal Blue, Wausau Bright White Ink: VersaColor 82 Black, Copic E00 Skin White, R11 Pale Cherry Pink, Bic Mark-it Tiki Hut Tan, Honey Brown, Adobe Orange, Blue Skies Blue, Moonstone Yellow, Rambunctious Red Accessories: Colorbok Metal Dots

Happy Crafting,
M.E.

MSB Challenge #3

Hi!

Doesn't this card look delish. It's part of the new release over at MSB.

And the sketch for this card as well as the colors used.
Which by the way are:

• Ivory
• Pink
• Brown
  

You don't want to miss this challenge or the rest of the cards the DT created.

It's so interesting what the DT can come up with using the same guidelines,
which were to use the sketch, a color challenge, and the same digi image.

Go check it out here on the MSB blog.

Materials Used:

Stamps: MSB Cupcake Delight, Amuse Clear Stamps Cupcake Set

Paper: KI Memories Pop Culture 2749 Dot Candy, CM Cardstock Raspberry, White, Pink Lemonade, Archiver's Ivory Cardstock

Ink: SU! Chocolate Chip, Copic Y02 Canary Yellow, R35 Coral, Souffle pen, Bic Mark-it Fandango Pink, Pink Flamingo, at you Spica Silver, Uniball Signo White

Accessories: CM Custom Cutting System - Oval, CM Square Shapemaker, Nestabilities - Classic Scalloped Ovals Small, Offray ribbon

Happy Crafting,
M.E.

MSB sneaky peek

Hi!

Here's a sneaky peek at what's coming up at the MSB blog for the challenge
and the MSB shop this Saturday.

Hey I bet if you checked out the other Sugars blogs you could figure out what the
new stamp will be. And you know that the rest of the line will be as delish.

Happy Crafting.
M.E.

Introducing ...

2 new digis from Modern Sugar Blvd.



and


You can find these new digis on the MSB site.

One of a Kind:

Materials Used:

Stamps: MSB I love to charm, SU! One of a Kind

Paper: CM Cardstock Pink Lemonade, White

Ink: Copics R35 Coral, YG11 Mignonette, E00 Skin White, W2 Warm Gray No.2, Spica 12 Silver, Marvy Brush Marker No.9 Pink, No.78 Orchid, Bic Mark-it Pink Flamingo, Woodsy Brown, Honey Brown, Tiki Hut Tan, Desert Rose, Prairie Berry, SU! Pixie Pink

Accessories: Prima Iced Got Flowers? - Tiffany Teal, Micheal's $1 punch

For you: Materials Used:

Stamps: MSB I love my PDA, SU! One of a Kind

Paper: CM Cardstock Raspberry, White, CTMH, SU!

Ink: Copics YG11 Mignonette, E00 Skin White, W2 Warm Gray No.2, V06 Lavender, BV04 Blue Berry, Bic Mark-it Fandango Pink, Woodsy Brown, Honey Brown, Harvest Orange, Summer Melon, Plumtastic Purple, Midnight Navy, Rambunctious Red, Sakura Glaze Silver Pen, Prismacolor Dark Umber

Accessories: Prima Iced Got Flowers? - Tiffany Teal

Happy Crafting.
M.E.

Friend to Friend

Hi!

I just wanted to let you know about the challenge that will be posted later today over at the MSB Blog.

Check it out here.

Materials Used:

Stamps: Modern Sugar Blvd I'm Here, SU! Pocket Silhouettes

Paper: CM White Cardstock, Unknown (taken out of my garage sale pile)

Ink: Copic Y02 Canary Yellow, BV04 Blue Berry, RV13 Tender Pink, E00 Skin White, Bic Mark-it Fandango Pink, Pink Flamingo, Woodsy Brown, Yellow Blaze, Moonstone Yellow, Versamark Black

Accessories: CM Custom Cutting System - Oval, Nestabilities - Classic Scalloped Ovals Small, CM Circle Shapemaker, Bazzill Basics Ribbon White Dashed

Happy crafting.

M.E.