"Thrifty Christmas-Making Handmade Gifts" Blog Hop!!

Welcome to The Stamping Boutique’s
"Thrifty Christmas-Making Handmade Gifts" Blog Hop!!


We are very excited about the holidays and know for many money is tight this year, but that doesn’t mean you cannot give great gifts! Our Elves, oh I mean design team have been busy in their workshops coming up with some fabulous projects to help you with those last minute gift ideas. What better way to show you than to have a
BLOG HOP!!!

You won’t want to miss this hop and because we know you are all busy getting all the preparations done for the holidays, this hop will run all weekend. The hop starts today, Friday
December 9th @ 12:01 am (CST) and runs until Sunday December 11th @ 11:59 pm (CST).

If you have hopped over from <Insert blog link to the stop before yours>, then you are in the right place. If you just happened to stop by and would like to join our hop from the beginning, please go to Christy’s blog- http://www.christyszaneycreations.blogspot.com/ and follow along for a chance to win some AMAZING blog candy along the way and PRIZES at the end.


Each designer along the way is featuring a project that showcases a digital image from The Stamping Boutique store. Be sure to visit all the design’s blogs and leave a comment (we will be checking). Each designer will be giving away (1) FREE image from our store to one random commenter.

Once you have finished the hop, make sure to leave a comment on HERE on The Stamping Boutique Challenge Blog for your chance to win a $25 gift certificate for our store. Remember to be eligible for all prizes, YOU MUST COMMENT ON EACH STOP ALONG THE WAY!

Here is the hop order in case you get lost along the way:

Christy D- http://www.christyszaneycreations.blogspot.com/
Jen S- http://justcoffeepleasestampsribbonspaper.blogspot.com/
Rhonda- http://bluepoohbear753.blogspot.com/
Stacie- http://hestiashelper.blogspot.com/
Ali (Dragonlady)- http://craftydragons.blogspot.com/
Sandy- http://scribblesbysandy.blogspot.com/
Melissa- http://www.smudgetime.com/
Sue- http://confessionsofapaperhoarder.blogspot.com/
Audrey- http://hippieaud.blogspot.com/
Julia- http://paperandscrapscreations.blogspot.com/
Jessica- http://canyoupixelthis.com/
Lawren- http://ahobby-holic.blogspot.com/
Miranda- http://mirandascardcreations.blogspot.com/
TSB Challenge Blog- http://thestampingboutiquechallengeblog.blogspot.com/

Blog Candy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The Stamping Boutique is offering blog candy to one lucky lady (or gentleman). It's valued at over $100.00 and includes designer papers, rubons, embellishments, red rubber stamps from TSB and the list goes on and on. Easy peasy rules are:

1. Make sure you are a blog follower. Only a follower will win.
2. Leave me a comment and let me know you in the drawing.
3. Post this blog candy on your blog with a link back to this post.

That's it. If you get a friend to enter, leave a comment to let me know and you'll be entered twice.

Also, if you become a follower of my personal blog, you'll gain an entry. Just leave me a comment over there. My Little Art Blog

The drawing will be held on January 8, 2012.
Well, what are you waiting for????????? You can't win if you don't enter!!!

Today's "One Buck Wednesday" deal...

is...VALENTINE'S DAY!!!!
All Valentine's day images are one buck each for today only!!!!

You can find them here. Have a wonderful Wednesday!!! 

Challenge #21~No traditional Christmas Colors and Winner!

Hello all TSB lovers!!! Have you seen Tracey's new snowman...he's totally cute!!!

I am very excited to share with you the winner of challenge #20 so lets get started!!!

Winner Challenge #20

Andy's Craft Corner

First...this card is really great...don't you just love the coloring and border punch? BUT....(and I already had planned on showing "him" some extra love and it turns out he was the winner through random.org)...did you notice I said "him". This is truely the first guy card maker I have across and I just think it's GREAT!!! Now Andy you will have to keep joining us and you are going to get 3 images from our store so you can even create with TSB images!!!!

~~~Sorry...forgot to post my email april_lower@yahoo.com~~~

Top 3

Hastkala

Aqualiega's Escape

Joy in a Jar

Challenge #21

No traditional Christmas Colors

It's that time of year...we need to get those Christmas cards made...look who's talking...the one that hasn't even started her's yet...yikes...so for this challenge I don't want to see any red or green, gold or silver...

Look at all the lovely non-Christmas colors the DT used for their Christmas creations!!!

Elizabeth:

used sledding snowman with some very pretty blue DP! I love the sparkle on the presents!

Miranda:

I love these colors...and don't those snowfriends look great? A very nice monocromatic layout soooo pretty! Do you see that bird clip...wow and all that wonderful distressing!!!

Melissa:

used gingerbread man with buttons and I really like this different shaped card...very nice...that sentiment is super cute too!

Sandy:

using happy happy snowman really thinked outside of the box with her non-traditional colors....isn't it just adorable!!!

Julia:

How lovely and bright and just simply beautiful is Serenity with these great colors?

Audrey:

using KK winter...with some wonderful purple DP....love that die cut and that silky looking ribbon!\

Stacie:

LOVE this black and white card. That embossing is fab and that flower...wow!!!

Jen S.:

she used one of my fav ladies...PJL Christmas shopping and used some very lovely lace and fancy snowflake...and that cute tag hanging to the side!



Inspiration from the Design Team

Heide has created the perfect holiday card using "holly berry with ribbon" image,

visit her blog for all the details!

 Who, who created this beautiful creation using "owl" image?  Well that would be Ali (Dragonlady) for the challenge this week at Fab 'n Funky Challenges that TSB is sponsoring.

Ali has also created this winter wonderland delight using "Snowman Snowglobe Shaker" image, this is for the challenge we are sponsoring at IC Sketches.  Check out all the details on her blog HERE!

Miranda used this adorable "Winter Time Smoochie" to create a real WOW card also for IC Sketches.  The challenge end today at 11:59 pm CST, to check out deets on Miranda's card visit here blog HERE!

 

Lawren has been very busy creating a variety of fabulous projects perfect for all occasions, check out all the details on her blog HERE. To pick up any of the images she has used check out the following links:

Holly Berry Ribbon (top left)- http://www.thestampingboutique.com/item_275/Holly-berry-with-ribbon-Digital-Stamp.htm

Gingerbreadman with Buttons- (top center)- http://www.thestampingboutique.com/item_475/Gingerbreadman-with-Buttons-Digital-Stamp.htm

Candle- (top right)- http://www.thestampingboutique.com/item_251/Candle-Digital-Stamp.htm

Tulips (bottom left)- http://www.thestampingboutique.com/item_419/Tulips-Digital-Stamp.htm

Little Girl with a Stroller (bottom right)- http://www.thestampingboutique.com/item_128/A-little-Girl-with-a-Stroller-Digital-Stamp.htm

Check out these 2 spectacular cards from Aletha, talk about colors that pop!!!  She had used 

"puppy surprise" for top card and the uber stylish "Princess Jennifer Latte Shopping in the City"- check out her blog HERE to see more of her amazing designs!

It's "Freebie for our Fabulous Follower's" Day!!!!!!

Have a wonderful Monday friends!
Tracey
(this image is only available for 24 hours-if you've missed it, become a follower and don't miss another one)

Bring it on!!!!

I know what I'm going to be doing today!!!! ;)
Have a beautiful Sunday!
Tracey

The Crafter's Cafe challenge blog!!!!!

Check out the challenge going on at the Crafter's Cafe! 3 stores are supplying prizes!!!!!!!
The Crafter's Cafe challenge blog

Smoochie Cutie Patootie canvas art.

ok, here's a little fun thing I did. It's my original Smoochie Cutie Patootie sketch with Copics, colored pencils, pastels, acrylic and I don't remember what else. Just lots of fun stuff. I had so much fun doing this one. I hope you enjoy it also. :D
Tracey

New Smoochie...

Smoochie the Cutie Patootie!
I loved drawing this one! I hope you all like her as well. Have a fabulous Monday!

Tracey

One Buck Wednesday!

Today's one buck deal is...

Christmas/Winter!!!!!!

Get your digi's for those Christmas cards today!

 They'll be back to the regular price tomorrow!

Challenge #20~Thanksgiving and Winners (a redraw too)

I have decided today that I may need to go get some memory pills from the pharmacy! The past few weeks I have been having the worst time EVER remembering anything. I even make lists and I still don't remember...mostly because I don't know where I put the lists at! Crud! So I'm running late today. Let's just go ahead and get this party started!!!!

Challenge #18 Redraw

Pamela's Craft Spot

Congrats...please send me an email with 3 images from the store you would like april_lower@yahoo.com

Challenge #19 Winner

CraftyGirl Cards and Crafts

congrats!!! Send me an email with 3 images you would like from the store april_lower@yahoo.com

Challenge #20

THANKSGIVING

Super easy....we are giving thanks...I think you can all do that! I know I have several people I need to give a special thanks to! It can also be a Thanksgiving project! Just enjoy whatever it is you are going to make!!

Now for the best part of all....the work of the DT...I can not tell you how in awwww I was first seeing their projects for this challenge!

Elizabeth

Audrey the Pilgrim is looking very pretty and festive with her pie and that stunning background DP and cute little leaves in the corner!

Arielle

used two images from the store...Audrey the Pilgrim and A.J. the Pilgrim...they are such a cute couple! Love the colors of this and that leaf...beautiful leaf!

Miranda

A.J. the Pilgrim is looking festive with that big ol' pumpkin behind him! Love all the cut out leaves around the bottom and corner and...well...the coloring is just fabulous! Oh...and BTW...if you would be asking Miranda about this image...AJ is making friends with the turkey...not getting ready to eat him...LOL...Miranda is an animal lover not an animal eater!! :-)

Julia

A.J. the Pilgrim is looking oh so fancy in his blue today!!! I love to see that this image was used so much and looks sooo different in each and every project.

Jen S.

changed it up a bit using pumpkin pie (which I hope we are all going to have...it's my fav). Gotta love that paper piecing and that cute little tag slid in behind the image. Man that DP is pretty!

Lawren

has A.J. the Pilgrim looking dashing in orange...how cute is that! Love the coloring of the turkey feathers too! I hope that we are all able to "eat, drink, and be thankful" this Thanksgiving!! Great sentiment!

Melissa

used A.J. the Pilgrim too for this challenge and made a fab shaped card! How cute would these be as place settings!!!

Audrey

again with stunning A.J. the Pilgrim (I am starting to think our DT girls have a thing for A.J....lol). I can't fully tell by the picture but I'm wondering if that green CS is embossed....I love that pattern.

Sandy

with A.J. the Pilgrim wearing green while hanging out with his favorite animal...the turkey!! Fab coloring on this and I love the turkey DP...too cute!

Sue

with A.J. the Pilgrim dressed in a modest black (very nice). I love that border punch with the buttons...very cute!

Heide

using A.J. the Pilgrim and used a sketch that can be found over at The Crafter's Cafe. Again another wonderful border punch...I thought I had plenty but I was totally wrong I keep seeing all thesegreat punches!! Love the embossed background CS and those little swirls at the bottom.

Stacie

bare with me here everyone...Stacie's project will keep you coming back to look again and again because she used not 1, not 2, but 5 TSB images..oh yeah!!!! I don't even know where to begin...I just love that background DP...you could totally find that in an older country home! She has used pumpkin pie, Audrey the Pilgrim, farm window, farm pantry, and pantry shelf!!! I have deemed this my favorite for this challenge. I mean look at all that detailing...wow...fantastic job Stacie and hello....you cut all this out...WOW!!!! I know a lot of time, hard work and concentration when into this card!!!

Okay...that's it for this challenge! I hope that all of you have a wonderful Thanksgiving and remember what Thanksgiving is all about...giving thanks...spending time with family and friends and just being happy! We sometimes forget the little things in our lives and I hope we find some time to reflect and enjoy!!!



The Stamping Boutique now has kits!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This kit is stocked full of goodies and one TSB clear stamp. You can find all the details here

Freebie for our Fabulous Followers!!!!

A little gumball machine for everyone! Have a wonderful day!!!
Tracey

(if you've missed it, become a follower and don't miss another one)

Blog Hop Winners-Unclaimed Prizes

We still have a few unclaimed prizes from the blog hop, please check THIS POST to see if you are winner.  If prizes are not claimed by 11/20 we will be re-drawing new winners!

How about a little eye candy from our DT?

 

Let's start with yummy treat created by Miss Sue for last week's sponsorship at Sunday Sketch & Stamp. 

She has used "Cupcake" which is such a versatile image, wanna see more?  Well head over to her blog Confessions of a Paper Hoarder, I promise you this is only a small taste of what Miss Sue has in store for you!

Just a few hours left to get your entries in for the black & white challenge sponsored by TSB over at 

One Stitch at a Time.  Heide has created this beauty  that just pops using "Mail Girl."  Head over to her blog  Heide D's Paperie for all the details and to leave her some love!

We are honored to be sponsoring Tuesday Morning Sketches this week and you still have a little more time to enter they challenge. Currently there are only 15 entries, so you chance of winning is pretty good!  This lovely card is courtesy of Ali (Dragonlady) using "Whimsical Bird", wanna see more details? Visit her blog 

Crafty Dragons and become a follower!

We are also sponsoring the pearls & lace challenge this week at Charisma Cardz, Brandi from he CC team has created this fantastic winter delight using "Snowfriends."  You can see more about her card on her blog HERE, this is her first card on the CC team!

Come back tomorrow as I will be featuring some more projects to make your drool!  However in the meantime, head over to the TSB Store and do a little retail therapy to get you ready for Black Friday as all our digis are 35% off until Thanksgiving!

All digital images are 35% off!

We're having an early Thanksgiving sale! All images are 35% off now until Thanksgiving.
Have a happy day!!

One Buck Wednesday!

This week's one buck deal is:

The 12 Days of Christmas snowmen!!!!!!
This deal is only good today!!