JoBoogie Stamping

hooked on magnolia + swap idea

Hi everyone! Happy Monday!

Is anyone out there a fan of Magnolia images like me? I have about 3 Tildas in my rubber stamp arsenal but I want MORE! They're just so darn expensive! :(

supplies: CS: red, green, yellow (Bazzill); DP: Cosmo Cricket; stamp: Tilda with Hawaii Flower (Magnolia); ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento); Modern Label Punch (SU!); oval & scalloped oval Nestabilities (Spellbinders); mini brads (SU!); sentiment rub-on (SU!); Copic Markers, ribbon

I made this card the other day using my brand new Tilda with Hawaii Flower stamp - I really do love any stamp that has the word "Hawaii" in it, so I knew I had to have it! *lol*

I used an old kit from Taylored Expressions Key Ingredients - I'm STILL working my way through my old kits! I'm about halfway there! I'm wondering if I should break them up now or leave them in their boxes. Those boxes take up A LOT of space on my shelf! Any ideas what I should do with the boxes???

Anyway, so I was thinking of hosting a Magnolia image swap on my blog. Magnolia is (thankfully!) an Angel Company: "We allow our images to be used on items for resale as long as everything is hand stamped and colored. Please do not reproduce any of our images electronically or mechanically, by means of computers or copy machines."

Is anyone out there interested in doing a Magnolia (Tilda or Edwin, no accessories) image swap? Just comment here on this blog post! If I get enough interest (like at least 10 or so people), I'll post details on THURSDAY here on my blog! (I'll even make a cute little button for you to share on your blogs too - the more people who play, the more of a variety of images we'll swap out!)

Thanks everyone! Have a wonderful day!

Etsy Inspired Birthday Bash & EIC51!

Do you know of my friend Ashley?

If you don't, you're certainly missing out!

See, Ashley and I go back to the days of wedding planning via the Knot...then newlywed life via the Nest... And then the joys of motherhood via the Bump.

We've both recently discovered we have a shared love for paper crafting!

Ashley's blog host the FABULOUS weekly Etsy Inspired challenge and this Saturday they're having huge blog hop to celebrate their first birthday. (What a coincidence - it falls on my birthday weekend too *coughFRIDAYcough* :) Unfortunately I'll be working ALL WEEKEND so I can't join in on the fun, but I encourage you all to play along! There will be prizes so make sure you play along!)

This week's sponsor for their Etsy Inspired Challenge is Unity Stamp Co! If you play along, you may win a fabulous prize! :)

This week's inspiration comes from Red Crow Arts. My inspiration for my card comes from THIS PIECE. Pretty, isn't it? I really like the color of the purple and the way the circles almost look like the Circus Circus stamp from SU!.

Here's my card:

 

Ok, so the card kinda took on a life of its own. I heat embossed the card base with clear embossing powder... then it wasn't enough for me - it was too plain. So I added more... and more... and more stuff and used a Tilda stamp from Magnolia on top.

TOTALLY not what I intended, but the card base color reminds me of the pendant I was inpired by! *lol*

Have a fab day everyone!

ps. I got some great news to share, but I have to wait. No, I didn't get selected for TGF's DT (boo) or Your Next Stamp's DT (boo), but I'm a firm believer that when one door closes another one opens. I'll share the news as soon as I can!

supplies:
CS: Rich Razzleberry, Melon Mambo, Crushed Curry (SU!), Pure Luxury White CS (Gina K.)
DSP: Razzleberry Lemonade (SU!)
stamp: Magnolia, Circus Circus (SU!)
ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento), Versamark
sentiment: Chit Chat rub ons (SU!)
accessories: corner rounder, Copics, clear embossing powder, ribbon (SU!), large oval Nestabilities (Spellbinders)