We are Celebrating our THIRD Birthday today!!

Click the picture to join us!!

Hooray!! It's finally here!!

All our hard work is coming together!!

We have been feverishly creating and planning the party 

to celebrate the Third Birthday at The Stamping Boutique!

Tonight, at 8pm EST at The Crafter's Cafe!!

I hope you'll all stop in to visit and play a game or two!

You'll get your first peep at the BRAND NEW FALL 2012
Stamping Boutique DESIGN TEAM!! Woo-hoo!!

Tracey will be there handing out prizes, too! (-:

WINNERS and Challenge #45: Balloons

In keeping with the PARTY spirit, our challenge this week is all about

BALLOONS!!

Over the past three years, Tracey has created such a vast variety of images,

and as you'll see by the DT samples, there are all kinds of ways 

to celebrate our birthday with balloons!

But before I share the eye candy, we have to tell you about the winner and top 3 of the Anything Goes Challenge!

Heavens to Betsey! We had over 150 entries to drool over! This was the hardest decision we've ever made!

In a very, very close vote from the TSB DT the WINNER is:

#114: Christy Beans with this gorgeous creation:

Congratulations, Christy!! email me at hestiashelper@gmail.com with your choice of ANY three images from The Stamping Boutique!

And feel free to grab your "I Won" badge:

We narrowed down a daunting list of favorites and came up with

The Top 3

#84 Monique

#126: Kaija

and #145: Camilla

Camilla is only EIGHT years old and she used  a TSB image for her creation!
She made all the signs in 3-D and she drew the bike herself!
Way to go, little one!! Keep on crafting!!!

Now!! You're thinking: "Balloons? That's going to be interesting!" Right?

Well, here are the creations by the oh-so-fabulous TSB Team!

Challenge #44~ ANYTHING GOES!!

If you are looking for our Design Team Call, please click here

WOW! There sure is a lot to tell you about this week!

We're gearing up for a SUPER-fun Birthday Party

to celebrate the THIRD birthday of The Stamping Boutique!

Mark your calendars!!

Saturday, August 11th at 8pm EST

we'll be whooping it up

over at The Crafter's Cafe!

We have lots of fun

games and challenges planned!

~and~

Tracey will be there giving away prizes

from her shop!

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We're still waiting on a few responses

from our Team

regarding their votes on the winners

for last weeks' Paper Piecing Challenge.

I'll post those results for you soon!

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So, our challenge this week is a fan favorite:

ANYTHING GOES!!

Our TSB Designers have created some perfect examples

of just how ANYTHING can look better when

you use an image from The Stamping Boutique!!

Debbie's adorable
Get Well Beary Soon 

Sandy chose to work with
Bird Cage

Miranda's beautiful version of
Hidden Fairy

Judy made a super
Picket Fence

Elizabeth is keeping us in the Christmas Spirit
with her Holly Berry

Julia presents an awesome
Poppies for you today

And, as an added bonus this week, 

I would like to share with you

some photos of projects 

made by the members of

The Crafter's Cafe!

Find more photos like this on The Crafter's Cafe

Isn't is simply AMAZING 

the variety of images available 

at The Stamping Boutique!!

We would love for you to join us at our Party

for YOUR chance to win some of these great images!!

And we can't wait to see all your

ANYTHING GOES projects!!

Design Team Call going on NOW!!!

CALLING ALL ENTHUSIASTIC AND TALENTED CRAFTERS!

We are having a Design Team Call just in time to celebrate our 3rd Birthday!! This past year has flown by and we have been fortunate to have worked with some very talented ladies on the design team! However as we bid farewell to several ladies, we would like to take this opportunity to start the search for some new TSB designers just in time to celebrate our 3rd birthday! 

 Yes that's right you have the opportunity to work with one of the most AMAZING digital stamp designers in the industry, Tracey Malnofski! Over the past 3 years our store has increased by leaps and bounds and we will be celebrating our 3rd birthday August 11th with a PARTY! What better way to celebrate with some new faces and talents to add to our existing team of ladies continuing their TSB journey! Do you think you have what it takes to be a TSB designer? Would you love working with the FABULOUS variety of images in the TSB store? 

What we require: 

 * Up to FOUR (4) projects a month- these can be ANY type of inspiration project: cards, scrap book layouts, paper creations, altered art... whatever makes YOU happy!

 * A blog- where you post and promote TSB and all it's happenings 

 * Participation in TSB events such as blog hops, digi days, etc. as well as commenting on entries into our monthly contest & bi-weekly challenges. 

What you will get: 

 * Exclusive access to our private DT group where we post free images, upcoming challenge themes, and all our super-secret plans! 

 * Up to FOUR (4) FREE images from The Stamping Boutique per month. * 40% discount on all digital images the entire time you are a TSB designer. 

 * Free blog traffic! We provide links to your blog from our TSB Challenge Blog, so you'll be plastered all over the internet! Hundreds of people will have the pleasure of seeing your newest creations! 

Now you may ask, what do I have to do to apply? All you have to do is add your link to InLinkz below to either a newly created "BIRTHDAY" project or a recently created "BIRTHDAY" project that shows us your style and creativity using digital images! 

We will be accepting applications starting NOW, Good Luck to you all!  The new team will be selected just in time to be revealed at the BIG BIRTHDAY BASH! 

Disclaimer: Please only apply if you are a serious designer and can commit 6 months to TSB. You do not necessarily need experience, but commitment and heart. We are very much a family at TSB and are very committed and dedicated to our designers. If you think you're ready to be a boutique designer, we want to hear from you! 

Posted by Christy Dillman, TSB Manager

Challenge #43: Paper Piecing

Hello and Good Morning to All!

OK, so you're not big fans of "Texting Terminology", huh?

We only had three ladies enter last weeks' challenge!

Since the winner usually gets THREE images from The Stamping Boutique,

I think we'll just make everyone happy today!

Deanne, Alice and Kim!

Congrats! You are all winners!!

Contact me (Stacie) at hestiashelper@gmail.com 

with your choice of ANY image

from The Stamping Boutique Store!

And feel free to post your "I Won" badge at your blogs!

Each month, over at our Crafting Community: The Crafter's Cafe, 

we host a Kid's Challenge

Now that school is out for summer, 

lots of crafty moms are looking for things to do with the kiddos!

Our Kid's Challenge is FUN and each month,

we post a tutorial to teach the Junior Crafters a new technique.

The tutorial is created by one of our own Kid's Design Team members!!

This month, their technique is

  PAPER PIECING!!

We challenged our TSB Design Team to create paper-pieced projects

to help support our Kid Crafters!

Since it's July, we added in a "Red White and Blue" color option 

for the challenge too!

We provided the "Star" image from The Stamping Boutique

to our team for this challenge.

If you would like "The Star", just email me (Stacie)

at hestiashelper@gmail.com to request it.

My only request is that if you ask for the image

you MUST use it to enter this challenge!

As always, our TSB Designers managed to create the most wonderful

PAPER PIECED projects to inspire you!

Debbie HAD to bling it up just a bit!
I love how she embossed the red stripes in her Star!

Judy (CraftyGirl) made THE most adorable bookmark!
What a perfect sentiment for this super-Star!
She claims this is the FIRST time she's ever tried
PAPER PIECING! Look out, it's addictive!

Julia can't seem to help herself!
She's the PAPER PIECING QUEEN with THREE different cards this week!
She used Be Inspiring, Alice in Wonderland Queen of Hearts and Swirl Tree

Miranda! Seriously??
She even paper pieced the tiny little dots around the coffee cup!!
If you've seen Lollipop Square in the TSB Shop,
you'd know that there are many, many tiny, tiny parts
and she pieced them ALL!!
And what a FANTASTIC red, white and blue background!

So, there you go!!

We KNOW you feel inspired to give it a try, right?

And if you've never tried PAPER PIECING,

the tutorial at The Crafter's Cafe

was made by our very own Abby Miller 

and she will show you the way!

Random freebie!!!! Get it while it lasts!!

Challenge #42: Texting Terminology

Hi Everybody and welcome to a new week of TSB inspiration!

Last weeks' mini cards were fantastic... 

we didn't have a lot of entries, but just LOVED the ones that were posted!!

It is so wonderful to visit your blogs and get to know you all just a little bit better!

This week, I would like to declare the winner: 

Lana's Layouts!

Lana, go ahead and grab our Winner's Badge to paste on your blog
and email me (Stacie) at hestiashelper@gmail.com
with your choice of ANY THREE images from
The Stamping Boutique Store!

Lana has a new blog and very few followers, and when she posted her entry, 

she said she entered our challenge because she was "intrigued"... 

well, thank you for taking the time to create a project just for us, Lana! 

Your minis turned out fantastic and we hope you'll join us again!

please go check out Lana's new blog and show her some TSB love
for sharing her creativity with us this week!

This week, our new challenge theme is:

TEXTING TERMINOLOGY!

Using somewhere on your creation an abrevation or two (or as many as you want)from our new, modern library of Texting Vocabulary!

 If you spend any time "texting" on your phone or mobile device, you know what we mean... those little 3-or-4-letter "words" that are recognized by all as a unique language...

 Here are some examples:

• lol (laughing out lout)
• bff (best friend forevery)
• ttyl (talk to you later) 
• brb (be right back)
• imu (I miss you)

Whatever you come up with....
and you can use it anywhere you want on your creation and in any fashion.... 
have fun with it!!!

Our TSB Designers sure had fun this week!

Debbie would like to wish you a
Happy Birthday with a little help
from Jade!
I'm loving the little fabric flowers
that perfectly match the papers!

Elizabeth made a card for her daughter's
Best Friend Forever!
The Fairy Princess Laundry Line is perfect here!
And look at the blingy flowers!
So happy and cheerful!

CraftyGirl Judy used the Emo Quote image
and created her background using "IMU".
Considering she doesn't even own a cell phone,
I think she nailed it!
LOVE the pink and black color scheme!!

Julia is also feeling the "IMU" blues.
And her pink and blue phone looks great
with this paper!

I know that LOL is "Laughing Out Loud",
but is there any such thing as Smiling Out Loud?
Because Miranda's card literally brought a smile
to my face the first time I saw it!
I just LOVE how she hid the little Rag Doll
in the LOL Letters!

Sandy is "Just Hanging Out" with
AJ Playing on the Swings.
I counted SIX different papers on her card
and all those buttons are so adorable...
cute, cute, cute!!!

We can't wait to see your

TEXTING TERMINOLOGY!!

This one should be fun.....

Challenge #41: Mini Cards

Wow, do I have a treat to share with you today!!

Our new challenge theme is:

Mini Cards

When I first read that, I groaned a little and thought, 

"What in the world is April thinking? That's going to be impossible!!"

Boy was I wrong!

Just WAIT til you see what our Stamping Boutique Designers were able to do

with this simple LITTLE concept!!!!

But before that, we have to announce the winner of our "Man Card" challenge from last week!

Once again, all the entries were terrific!

Ya'll make is SO HARD to choose just one winner!!

But this one card stood out above the rest for one very simple reason:

she used one of our images from The Stamping Boutique!!

Congratulations, Marianne!!

And thank you for showcasing "Marilyn Monroe Quote" from TSB!!

Please grab our Winner's Badge for your blog!

Contact me at hestiashelper@gmail.com

with your choice of THREE images from TSB!!

And now, the moment you've been waiting for!

Like I mentioned, the new challenge theme is 

MINI CARDS!

We want to see the little ones!

Great for quick notes or gift tags...

Minis are actually fun to make in sets...

The more the merrier!

Here is a FINE selection of mini cards

from our talented TSB Team

for your inspiration:

Debbie used Poppies for these adorable little note cards.
I just adore the tiny bows and faux stiches!
Such fantastic attention to detail!!

Judy is getting a head start on her Christmas Gift Card Holders
with her Peek a Boo Penguin

Elizabeth is off an running, prepping for simple
Christmas tags or notecards  with Holly Berry and Bring It On!
Way to get ahead, girls!!

Julia's little cards are only 3.5" high... what fantastic detail!!
Fairy and Butterfly never looked so good!

Lawren jumped in to join us for this one and use ALL scraps!
What a great way to use 'em up, Lawren!
Pocket Patootie Sunshine and Balloons
are available at the TSB  shop!

Miranda took it over the top: AGAIN!
Champaign Fashionista looks so tiny and elegant.
Who wouldn't LOVE to get one of the these minis?!?

Sandy! Oh, Sandy!! I LOVE this!!
Can you believe this card is only 3" x 3" and
those little color chips are only 3/4"!?!
The Alice in Wonderland Cheshire Cat
looks AWESOME and I can't believe this TINY scale!!

So there you have it!!

The Stamping Boutique Design Team at their best!

We sure do hope you'll feel inspired to get "Mini" with It!!

Like they say on the new "Craft Wars" show:

Your time starts.... NOW!!

Challenge #40: Cards for Our Men

Happy Independence Day

to all our Friends and Followers in the USA!

We're a little late getting started this week, but we're getting there! (-:

Thank you to all the beautiful entries in our BINGO challenge last week!

Our WINNER is: Lena Katrine with this fantastic card:

We just LOVE all the details and the little hand saw charm!!

Congratulations, Lena!

Please choose your THREE favorite images from The Stamping Boutique 

and email Stacie with your choices to claim your prize!!

And be sure to grab our Winner's Badge to post at your blog!

And our Top 3 from the BINGO challenge:

My Crafty Arena

The Navy Wife

Frea

CONGRATULATIONS!!
Make sure to grab our Top 3 Badge for your blogs!! 

Now, on to this week's new challenge!

Somehow, we got a little behind schedule and we were planning

to host a challenge for Father's Day.

We know Father's Day has come and gone,

but we wanted to show you the cards our fabulous team

created for that challenge!

So we make a minor adjustment and came up with

our new challenge theme:

Cards for Dad's and Other Important Men!

We'd LOVE to see any cards you make for

the special GUYS in your life!!

Here are the samples created by the TSB Team!

Miranda
Image: Dramatic Tree

Audrey
image: Audrey with Hearts in Her Apron

Debbie
Image: Popcorn

Elizabeth
image: AJ the Race Car Driver

Judy
image: Gumball Machine

Julia
image: Pocket Patootie Frog

Sandy
image: Trenton

Sandy
image: Pocket Patootie Monkey

Stacie
image: AJ the Race Car Driver

As you can see, we all love our Daddy's!!

Show us your Dad's Cards for a chance to WIN

THREE images from The Stamping Boutique!!