Featuring Pink Paislee's Cupid Collection

This gorgeous creation is brought to us by Danni!

She used the following items on this card:

~Pink Paislee's Cupid Collection

~Basic Grey's Sugar Rush Woolies

~May Arts 1-inch Satin Ribbon

Snowlady!

Check out this adorable Snow Lady by It-Girl Kim! She featured lots of product from the store!
~May Arts Velvet Ribbon
~American Crafts, Blue Skies, Feelin' Alright
~American Crafts, Blue Skies, Come On Get Happy
~Imaginice, Wild Things, White Elephant Wild Flowers

~American Crafts, Blue Skies, Flair, Miss You

~Signo, White Gel Pen

~American Crafts, Textured Cardstock, Melon

~American Crafts, Textured Cardstock, White

~BasicGrey, Infuse, Buttons

Check out Kim's awesome Snowman HERE!

More Sugar Rush Goodies to share!

Sugar Rush Writers Block Basic Grey

Includes:

2 sticky note pads
2 diecut stacks
1 mini memo pad

Sugar Rush Bloomers Basic Grey

Don't be embarrassed to show off these bloomers! Fabric meets flower with these modern, stitched and buttoned blossoms.

6 pieces


Sugar Rush Woolies Basic Grey

Super cute Woolie Felt Stickers with just a wee bit of stitching, buttons and bling

7 pieces

Sugar Rush Pieces Basic Grey

Missing something? From journaling to layering, titles to frames, we've got the shape that fits!

17 pieces

BasicGrey Sugar Rush - In Stock!

Sugar-free isn't invited to this sweet soiree! Pucker up with loads of delightful, lovable patterns in bubblegum pinks, sour apple, grape crush, citrus orange and lemon drop! Sugar Rush is the perfect ingredient for your next tasty treat!

Don't forget to *treat* yourself this holdiday season.....load up on these yummy items and get FREE shipping with a $50.00 order!

Friday Challenge 70 - Wrap It With Ribbon

This week's challenge is our 70th one...and it was Christine's week to pick the theme.
Her challenge: Wrap it with ribbon
Details: Create a card, layout, or gift bag where ribbon is the focus.

For this sample I used Imaginisce's Polar Expressions and my focus was my *gift* made up of May Arts Velvet RicRac! I used some Art Institute Glitter in between the ribbons for some glitter.

This card pairs BasicGrey's Eskimo Kisses line with some fuzzy Fancy Pants ribbon and snowflake ribbon from the store!

Friday Challenge 69 ~ Season of Thanks

Friday Challenge 69: November 20
Hostess: Julie
Challenge: Season of Thanks
Details: Create a layout, or home decor piece that focuses on something that you're thankful for.

This sample I did up using the delicious papers from BasicGrey's Nook and Pantry Collection!
It features three of the solid papers and a cardstock vine sticker that is just gorgeous!
It also features a BasicGrey Overlay from the Lemonade Collection!

If you care to share a project that reflects what YOU are thankful for this season, we'd love to see it in our gallery! Use keyword FC69 and comment in this thread too!

Friday Challenge 66 ~ World of Wonderful Water

Friday Challenge 66
Hostess: Cindy
Challenge: World of Wonderful Water
Details: Make a card or project featuring water in some way.
Some ideas: Beach scenes, vase with water in it, fish, umbrella/rain

If you can play along with us, and we hope you can, use keyword FC66 when you upload your card to our gallery!

My cards are stretching the water a bit...but there is water in soup and fish go quite well with water! I used BasicGrey's Marrakech Collection for these cards!

~michelle~

BasicGrey Nook & Pantry ~ In Stock!

It's finally here!!!! BasicGrey's Nook & Pantry Collection!! The charming paper patterns of Nook & Pantry will bring back fond memories of days gone by. Brimming with timeless detail, this sentimental assortment of classic designs and delicate patterns come in a wistful array of nostalgic colors!

The Design Team is also blogging every day of the week for EIO....and today is It-Girl, Christine's day! Be sure to check our her blog and she has selected a special to share with you for an entire week....so hurry and check it out....it's only good until next Wednesday!! ~michelle~

BasicGrey Woolies....Cozy accents for your projects!

Not sure about where you live...but the *Frost is on the Pumpkins* in my neck of the woods!! It's time to dig out the sweaters and snuggly socks! Check out BasicGrey's Woolies!! They coordinate with a collection of papers and embellishments. They are layered felt stickers featuring a mixture of rhinestones, buttons and stitched accents. Cozy up your projects this fall!
~michelle~

Friday Challenge 61 ~ Let's Get Rolling!

Welcome to Friday Challenge 61 ~ Let's Get Rolling!
Hostess: Kim Gruetzmacher

Hi! This week's challenge is to get your rollers in gear! We are going to use our brayer and favorite colors to create our background paper for our card, layout, or project!

If you can play along with us, please use code FC61 when you upload your card to our gallery, and leave a note in this thread! Happy Rolling!!!!

Kim used the following products from our store in her project:

~Copic Markers

~Memento Inks

~Prima Collage Flowers

Also....if you haven't played along yet....check out our Tricks and Treat's Blog Hop....there are lots of fantastic ideas and tips along the way! Best yet...the chance to win a fabulous treat from Barb! Check out all the info HERE!!!!

~michelle~

BasicGrey Eskimo Kisses Collection - In Store!

Eskimo Kisses Collection Basic Grey

With the perfect blend of nostalgia and a dash of contemporary elegance, Eskimo Kisses will make all of your projects jolly and bright. Papers in wintery shades of spearmint green, glacial blue, powder pink, sugar plum and crimson mingle together with a dusting of frosty white!

Includes 18 double-sided 12x12 papers, one sheet coordinating letter stickers and one sheet coordinating ornaments stickers • Acid & lignin free




Eskimo Kisses Kit Basic Grey

The Eskimo Kisses Card Kit includes enough Eskimo Kisses patterned paper die-cuts, printed and scored cardstock, rub-ons, printed chipboard, and envelopes to create 8 unique cards

Get Free Shipping on orders of $50.00 or more! Enter code 4SP9HD in the coupon box at checkout!
~michelle~

BasicGrey Indian Summer is IN STOCK!

Indian Summer takes a meandering walk through crisp leaves, cooler nights, and the rich, vivid colors of autumn. Be swept up in the swirling, falling leaves and sunset hues of fiery pink, terra cotta, coppery bronze and a brilliant amber glow!





Indian Summer Woolies Basic Grey
Coordinating layered felt stickers with rhinestones and stitched accents

Check out the rest of the coordinating goodies in the store!
~michelle~

BasicGrey Eerie has arrived!

BasicGrey Eerie

Creepy crawlies, ghostly gouls and bone-chilling bats invite you to and Eerie midnight bash. Spiders and skeletons prance across the page in slimy green, purple, orange and black. Thank goodness it's just paper!!

Check out the all the ghouly goodies that go with the papers HERE! Remember to use the word GLITTER at checkout to save 20% off of your entire order! ~michelle~

Stitch It Up! Friday Challenge 58!

Welcome to the Friday Challenge 58: Stitch It Up!
Date: September 4, 2009
Hostess: Christine Ousley

Use stitching somewhere on a layout, card, or mini album. Use a sewing machine or explore the many possibilities of "faux" stitching.

Stitching on cards and layouts is one of my most favorite thing to do. You would be surprised how easy it is. Sewing with fabric and other materials is much more difficult. Paper doesn't slip around especially when you have a little adhesive to keep it in place. I also love that you can use stitching on embellishments where you don't want adhesive to show through. That is the case of my card where I used a transparency over my background paper.

Experimenting is the best thing to do. Take some scraps and sew in some circles, or along the edges. See what your different settings will do. You never know it be that extra little something that you were looking for to make your project complete.

And don't forget stitiching on cards and layouts does not have to be perfect, in fact, sometimes it looks better if is messy. Try it, you will like it!

Want to make your own? Here is where you can get the supplies I used.

~Basic Grey Lemonade Collection
~Basic Grey Lemonade Transparency
~American Crafts; Thickers

Christine

Please play along with us! Use code FC58 when you upload to our gallery....and please post an note in this thread, so we are sure to see your creation!

Have a great weekend everyone!
~michelle~

Spotlight on It-Girl: Kim Gruetzmacher

Today we're meeting It-Girl Kim!

1. Describe your style in FIVE words or less....

Girly, frilly, lots of layers, lots of dimension, and tons of color (bright)!

2. What is your favorite embellishment?!

I can’t name just one….my cards are 10 lb. cards by the time I am done with them!….I LOVE flowers, ribbon, lace, charms, and a girl’s gotta have bling!

3. Do you start with your design elements and see where you end up, or do you sketch your work out first?!

I love sketch challenge blogs, that is where I get a lot of my card layouts from. When I try to create without a sketch I sit and stare at my blank paper for hours because I don’t know what I want to do. I love having a plan, and then I can attack! I like to pick out my design paper before I color my image so that I can find Copics that match the paper color. I do not glue down anything until I have my card all laid out and am satisfied with the overall design.

4. Where do you find inspiration?!

Blogland! I think I spend more time reading blogs than I do creating. I love having a blog, especially because of all the amazing friends that I have made in the past year and a half. People in our hobby are so friendly and helpful it’s so heartwarming! Magazines give me lots of good ideas too.

5. On my iPod....

Lots of 80s music….from the pop songs to the big hair hits! I am a product of the 80s and still love the music! A tie with the 80s would be current country music! However, my taste of music is pretty eclectic. Thank goodness for Sirius Radio….I can listen to whatever I am in the mood for that day!

6. When I grow up I want to be.....

a Mom…but this girl has to finish school first! If I could choose any job ….I would have to say that I would love to work for a big-time craft supply manufacturer where I got to play with awesome products all day long….but being realistic, I will stick to my Accounting degree and goal to become a CPA in 2 years!

These beautiful samples of Kim's work feature the following poducts from our store:

May Arts Ric Rac

BasicGrey Lemonade Collection

May Arts Satin Ribbon

Copics

Spica – Clear

Memento Tuxedo Black

Imaginisce – Pink Flamingo Wild Flowers


To see more of Kim's beautiful work, check out her Embellish-Online Gallery and her blog! ~michelle~

Spotlight on Guest Designer: Amanda Sewell!

1. Describe your style in 5 words or less.....

~~~~Layers, stitched, geometric and balanced, clean edges. Okay, that was seven words. DOH!

2. What is your favorite embellishment?!

~~~~Top five because as if I could choose just one: buttons, brads, ribbon, prima flowers, sewing

3. What time of day are you most creative?!

~~~~Whenever I can catch a free moment to stamp? lol! I have three kids and one on the way so time is scarce. I find I like the work I create most early in the morning before everyone is up or late a night after everyone is in bed. It is the only time of day when I can finish a whole project in one sitting.

4. Do you start with your design elements and see where you end up, or do you sketch your work out first?!

~~~~I am a fly by the seat of my pants kinda stamper. I like to work with sketches but I don't usually sketch out my card. I just have all my "goodies" all around me and if I see something that will work, I hold it up to the card and then add it. Usually I don't glue everything down till the very end though so I can move stuff around.

5. Dessert or snack of choice?!

~~~~Chocolate! Specifically Lindt Chocolate bars (I like dark chocolate, dark chocolate mint, or dark chocolate orange just in case you all want to send these to me )

6. If I had a million dollars.....

~~~~I would open up my own stamp shop/studio and teach classes and create! It is my dream to do this in my town one day!!!

Items used from the store:

~BasicGrey's Lemonade Collection

You can see more of Amanda's beautiful work here in our gallery and on her blog!
~michelle~

Friday Challenge 55 - Cool Blue!

Welcome to Friday Challenge 55 ~ Cool Blue!
Date: August 14, 2009
Hostess: Michelle Pearson

It's likely sweltering where you live, so use COOL COLORS to create cards, layouts or projects this month!

Items from the store used in this card:

~Imaginisce Baby Powder Collection Bubble Bath

~Imaginisce Baby Powder Collection Baby Talk Journaling Tags

~Imaginisce Baby Shower Pocket Full of Posies

~Copic Markers

~Spica Glitter Pens

~Making Memories Springtime Pebble Brads

~BasicGrey Boxer Buttons

~May Arts 1/2 inch Ric Rac

If you can play along with us, please use code FC55 when you upload your card to our gallery, and leave a note in this thread! ~michelle~

Friday Challenge 51 - Happy Birthday!

Welcome to Friday Challenge 51....just a few days late!

Our hostess this week was Julie, and her challenge was a Happy Birthday card.
The details: Let's create a birthday card for someone special....just make sure it has a cupcake on it!

This is the cupcake card I made using these items from our store:
~May Arts 1/inch Ric-Rac
~BasicGrey Bittersweet Brads
~Imaginisce Pocket Full of Posies

We'd love to see your birthday cards featuring cupcakes in our gallery! If you can play along, please use keyword FC51 in our gallery!
~michelle~

More Lemonade, Anyone?!

Lemonade Take Note Rub-Ons BasicGrey

Pack includes 4 printed, die-cut transparencies with matching die-cut cardstock journaling blocks.

Lemonade Sticker Shapes BasicGrey

Includes 4 sheets of printed die-cut chipboard shapes

~michelle~

BasicGrey Lemonade Collection - IN STORE!

Lemonade 6x6 Paper Pad Basic Grey

Like a cool dip in the pool on a hot, summer day, Lemonade is a refreshing collection of sun-kissed patterns, all in a color-drenched palette of tropical delight. For your next artistic endeavor, chill out with a cool glass of Lemonade to quench your creativity.

Includes 36 sheets of 6x6 paper
• 18 designs, 2 sheets of each on 65# heavyweight paper

~michelle~