Go Fish Challenge #4-A Sketch!

Hello!  Today I am sharing a card I made for the Go Fish challenge.  I just love the sketch and will definitely be using it again.  I pulled out my Sentiments Of The Season set from Tradefish Designs.  I love this set!  I decided to use some of my Authentique Christmas paper. Love that stuff, too.  I was able to find the perfect sentiment for that vintage Santa image.  The kraft strip was run through my CB with the swiss dots folder, and I tied some baker's twine around it and made a loopy bow.  I used distress inks on the edges of all of the papers.

Hope you can play along in the challenge!

Emily

Tradefish Designs-Holiday Mix

Hi, there!  I have another wreath card for you.  Today's card uses stamps from Tradefish Designs set, Holiday Mix.  I heat embossed the wreath image and then colored it with copics.  I stamped the sentiment in black and added a baker's twine bow toward the bottom.  Not sure what my base is, but I think it is Garden Green cardstock from Stampin Up.

Make sure you check out the sale going on at Tradefish!

Thanks for stopping by,

Emily

Tradefish Designs-Frosty Wishes

Hello! Today I wanted to share a card I made with a new set from Tradefish Designs called, Frosty Wishes.  I stamped, colored and cut out the snowman and layered an embossed piece of white paper over for the "snow".  I stamped a sentiment and punched out with a circle punch.  I also stamped a snowflake from this set in the background.  The patterned paper is from Authentique. 

Thanks for stopping by!

Emily

Tradefish Designs-Holiday Mix

Hello!  Today's card showcase the new set, Holiday Mix from Tradefish Designs.  I have been pulling out my embossing powders lately.  I can't remember the last time I heat embossed, but it is fun to revisit techniques that have been hidden away in a storage bin for awhile.  I decided to emboss the ornaments and the sentiment in gold.  I then filled in parts of the ornaments with red copic markers.  I really like the clean lines of this card.  This set is definitely going to be one of my favorite's for Christmas, so you will be seeing more cards with it! 

This set sells for $10.00, but remember-big sale at Tradefish this week! 

10% discount on entire order during release week  “NEWRELEASE10”

Free shipping on purchase of 2 or more stamp sets “2STAMPSETS"

Thanks for stopping by!

Emily 

Tradefish Designs October Blog Hop

Hello!  Welcome to Tradefish Designs October  blog hop.  There are four, new, fabulous sets this month.  Today I made a card using the set, Attitude of Gratitude.  I LOVE a good sentiment set, and this one is full of wonderful stamps to thank those important people in our lives.  On my card above, I used patterned papers from Cosmo Cricket's Odds & Ends collection.  I was in the mood for vintage and shabby, so I coffee stained a coffee filter, and created some fringe for the bottom of my card and then die cut a doily shape to put behind my framed sentiment.  The sentiment is stamped on a small journal block from this Cosmo Cricket collection.  I added some cream, burlap string and a vintage button to finish it off.

 You can check out this stamp set below:

For a chance to win a TFD Stamp of your choice, you must be a follower of TFD and leave a comment on each DT Blog.  BTW you also get bonus entry points by liking us on Facebook.  Winners will be announced on October 10.

TFD is also offering a 10 % discount on your entire order or free shipping on any purchase of 2 or more stamp sets from October 3^th through October 9^th.

10% discount on entire order during release week  “NEWRELEASE10”

Free shipping on purchase of 2 or more stamp sets “2STAMPSETS”

Next up is  Amy.  Go see what she has created for you.  Just in case you get lost here is the line-up.

Tradefish Blog

Kate

Emily

Amy

Ivette

Thanks so much for stopping by! Enjoy the hop and good luck,

Emily

Go Fish Challenge #2!

I don't know about you, but I would LOVE for that to be my driveway!!!  Tradefish Designs newest challenge is to create a card based on the above inspiration photo.  Below you will find the card I made based on the photo.  I used the set, Got Leaves? for this one.  I paper pieced the trees with patterned paper from Imaginesce Apple Cider collection.  I love how you can make many different sentiments with the different words in this set.  I love versatility!

You have until Friday, October 14th 12am est. to post your challenge entry. A winner will be selected and announced on Saturday, October 15th. The prize for this challenge is a free TradeFish Designs stamp set! Click HERE to go to the Go Fish! challenge blog.


Thanks for stopping by and hope you can play along with us!


Emily

Tradefish Designs-'Tis The Season!

Hello!  It is hard to believe that Christmas is right around the corner.  I wanted to share with you today, a card using a new release from Tradefish Designs called Sentiments of The Season.  I LOVE a good sentiment only set, and this one is a must have for the holidays!  I used papers from echo park's Merry Christmas line, along with some papers from My Mind's Eye Lost and Found collection.  I love making accordion flowers, but they are a bit bulky to mail.  During the holidays, many times I hand a card and gift to someone, so I love to use bigger embellishments for Christmas!
When you use bigger, more elaborate embellishments on a card, it is nice to have the perfect sentiment to stamp with it.  Sometimes that is all it needs!  I used some green burlap string to tie an antiqued jingle bell on.  You can get a closer look at this fab set below:

Thanks for stopping by!

Emily

Tradefish Desings-Nuts About You

Hi!  Today I want to share a card using a fab new set from Tradefish Designs called Got Leaves?  I love all of the images and matching sentiments in this set.  My favorite, has got to be the acorns and this sentiment. I remember collecting acorns when I was little and thinking that they looked like a little head with a hat on top.  Me and my husband's old house had a HUGE oak tree in the front.  One year we literally had acorns EVERYWHERE! The squirrels were sure happy, but I only wish they would have taken more for themselves!  They were a real pain to try and pick up out of the yard, flower beds, and the gutters. 

Okay...on to the card.  I colored the acorns and oak leaves with copic markers and then cut them out.  I had an idea for a circle card, so I just played with the placement and curve of the sentiment on my acrylic block until I got just right.  I colored a rhinestone to match the acorns (copic marker).  The strip of patterned paper was from my scrap bin.  I have been trying to use up some of my old supplies (including scraps).  I sponged distress ink around the edge of the inner circle and the scallop front and back is cut with my nesties. 

Thanks for stopping by!  Make sure you check out Tradefish Designs new challenge blog HERE.  We would love to have you participate!

Emily

Happy Birthday "C"!

Hello!  This is a card I made for Cecilia's birthday yesterday over on Tradefish Designs.  I know...I am a day late and a dollar short.  This was supposed to post yesterday and my Frankenstein card today, but I obviously switched the dates when I scheduled them!  I didn't realize until late yesterday afternoon, so I just decided to reschedule it for today. Sorry, C!
In celebration of "C"s birthday, she is offering the Another Year set for only $10!!!!  I used a sentiment and the banner stamp from this set for the card above.  I paper pieced the banners with some DP from My Mind's Eye.  Sorry for the smokey looking photo.  It has been so dreary and rainy, and I can't get my lighting right.  Time to buy an Ott light (spelling?)!  Make sure you stop over and wish Cecilia a Happy Birthday over on Tradefish Designs!

Thanks for stopping by!

Emily

Tradefish Designs-Thank You Teacher

Hello!  I made this "thank you" teacher card with the new Back 2 School release from Tradefish Designs.  This is probably one of my all time favorite school/teacher stamp sets!!! Love it!  I used some Crate Paper patterned paper to piece the chalkboard, desk and the "tile" floor.  The center of the black board is just pieced with some black cardstock.  I used some white pigment ink to stamp the sentiment to look like chalk.  I made several of these to give to my boy's teachers at the end of the school year.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Emily

TradeFish Designs New Release Blog Hop

Hello!  We are celebrating the release of some fab new sets at Tradefish Designs.  Today I am featuring a sentiment from the new set, Sentiments of The Season. This set is full of holiday sentiments in every font and style.  I think it is a must have for the holiday season!  Sometimes it is nice to showcase a strip of patterned paper and your favorite embellishments with a simple, stamped sentiment.  This set does the job beautifully!

For a chance to win a TFD Stamp of your choice, you must be a follower of TFD and leave a comment on each DT Blog.  BTW you also get bonus entry points by liking us on Facebook, you have until Sunday 9/11 12est for a chance to win.  Winners will be announced on Monday 9/12

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TFD is also offering a 10 % discount on your entire order or free shipping on any purchase of 2 or more stamp sets from September 5^th through September 11^th. 

Next up is Amy. See what she has created for you, but just in case you get lost, here is the line-up.

Tradefish Blog

Kate

Emily

Amy

Ivette

Tradefish Designs-Noteworthy

Hello! Today I am sharing two cards I made using the Noteworthy set from Tradefish Designs.
On the first card I used some calendar DP from Crate Paper.  I stamped the notebook paper in blue, on white cardstock and cut it out.  I stamped the "just a note" in black.  I paper pieced the pencil with Crate Paper DP and adhered it over the notebook paper.  I sponged white acrylic paint on the edges of my card and tied some denim twine from The Twinery around the bottom.

The second card uses the post it note from this set.  I stamped it on some yellow patterned paper and cut it out. I colored the thumbtack with a Copic marker. I had some thin corkboard so I cut a square out and used that as my bulletin board.  I added some staples to the corners and my sentiment, "don't forget" is from this set and the rest is made with Cosmo Cricket tiny type alphabets.

I think this set is perfect for making note cards for teachers.  The second card I will sneak into my son's backpack on his first day of 5th grade tomorrow!  Thanks for stopping by!

Emily

TradeFish Designs-You Are A Blast!

Hi, there!  Today I have a card using the TradeFish Designs set, Outta This World. I LOVE this set.  So much fun to use.  I used some patterned papers from Pink Paislee's Summer Days collection.  I stamped the solids stars with my old Bordering Blue ink from Stampin' Up.  I stamped the sentiment and the rocket ship in black and then colored the rocket ship with copic markers.  I matted the sentiment with some scallop and oval punches and tied some baker's twine around the bottom. 
A great little card to give to one of my boys just for the heck of it!

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Tradefish Designs-Feelin' Crabby?

Hi, there! Today I have a card using a new release from Tradefish Designs called, Pass The Sunblock. I stamped the crab three times and then colored them with Copic markers.  I used my tiny bubbles Cuttlebug folder for the background panel and then wrapped several rows of baker's twine around it.  I think this would be perfect to send to someone in the hospital or to someone going through a rough time.  There are lots of summer time images in this cute set. Thanks for stopping by today!

Emily

Tradefish Designs and Kraft Outlet!

Hello! Today I am sharing a card I made for the Kraft Outlet "Anything Goes" challenge.  The only requirement is you must use kraft cardstock on your project to be eligible for any prizes. 
I pulled out one of the new releases from Tradefish Designs called Outta This World.  This is one of my favorite sentiments and seemed to go perfectly with some K&Company Daydreams patterned paper.  I made my moon by embossing white cardstock with a Cuttlebug folder (not sure what it is called but it is an older one). 
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