Blog Hop with The Twinery and Epiphany Crafts

Hey everyone!!  Welcome back for another super fun blog hop with the The Twinery!!  This week we are hoping along with Epiphany Crafts.  If this is your first stop, hop on over to The Twinery blog to start at the beginning and to get all of the details. 

I have never used Epiphany Crafts products before, but I must say that I am totally addicted to making these super fun epoxy shapes.  My kids thought it was really awesome, too.  I created this cute bracelet and a tag to go along with it (I was really hoping to cut a gift box on my Cricut to go along with it, but I ran out of time during the busy holiday weekend). 

The bracelet was made with the Metal Settings from Epiphany Crafts I threaded them together with some of the Honeydew and Blossom bakers twine from The Twinery.  I also added some beads in between the metal settings.

The papers that I used on both the tag and the bracelet are Victoria Gardens from Echo Park.  The tag was cut on my Cricut from the Bridal Shower cartridge.  I tied some more of the Honeydew and Blossom bakers twine to the top of the tag and around by the flowers.

The flowers and leaves are all cut with my Cricut and the Flower Shoppe cartridge.  I wrinkled them all up and then shaped them and added another of the fun epoxy circles to the middle of the big flower.

I do apologize for the poor lighting....we had a very rainy weekend and I couldn't get better shots.  I hope that you have enjoyed my post for today.  Don't forget to check out all the other designers on the hop today, be sure to leave comments to be eligible to win this AWESOME prize pack (Details on The Twinery Blog):

 

Here is the blog hop order: 

The Twinery

Epiphany Crafts

Amy Crockett

Audrey Pettit

Teri Anderson

Amanda Coleman

Have fun and good luck!!

Hugs,

Amy

Kitty Notebook and Tutorial with Peachy Keen Stamps

Hello Friends and Happy Memorial Day!!  Scroll down because this is my second post for the day......Today it is my turn to share on the Peachy Keen Stamps blog and so I am sharing with you a cute kitty notebook and a tutorial on how I alter spiral bound notebooks.

First thing you need to do is to remove the spiral binding.  You do this by using a pair of round nosed pliers and carefully bend the wire at both ends so that you can twist it off.  Be careful to keep all the papers together so that you don't have to try and get all the holes to line up at the end.  Set the papers and back cover aside.

Next,  you want to measure the front cover.  I usually replace the notebook cover because lately I can only find them in plastic and the papers don't stick too well to them.  I have a huge stack of chipboard that I bought at some clearance center that I use.  Don't toss the front cover, you need it as a template.  I measure the original cover and then use a heavy duty paper trimmer to trim the new front cover to fit exactly.

I then cut out my cute little kitty with my Cricut and the Meow Lite cartridge.  I used the new Here Kitty Kitty Face Assortment from Peachy Keen Stamps to add an adorable face to my kitty.  I then used a pen and chalk to add some details to the face.  The label that I have the kitty on is from Elegant Edges.  I added some pen stitching to it.

I then added some fun patterned paper to the front cover (with the same measurements that I had when I cut the chipboard cover.  I add a little pen stitching around the edges of that as well.

Now take your original cover and use it as a template to make the holes in the left side of the front cover.  I used a pencil to outline all the holes and then punched them out with a good hole punch.

All that is left is to re-assemble the notebook and add a name to the front.  I chose my daughter because she loves notebooks and kitties, so this is the best of both worlds for her.  I can't wait to give it to her.

Here is a close up of that adorable little kitty face......so darn cute!!

Thanks for stopping by!!  Don't forget that there is an amazing sale going on over at the Peachy Keen Stamps website through tomorrow.......hurry over before it ends!!

Hugs,

Amy

Scrappy Monday Layout with My Creative Time

Hello and welcome back to another fun day with My Creative Time.  Today a new Scrappy Monday Layout Challenge is starting and the challenge is to use one picture and incorporate buttons.  It has been a while since I shared a complete layout and I hope you can be inspired by this one.....

My grandmother just celebrated her 80th birthday and so I created this layout with a picture of my family with her on her special day.  I made a cake for her with my Cricut Cake machine, too, that I will share with you later.

On my layout, I used several items from My Creative Time.......I used the Flower Petal Dies, Build A Banner Kit, XL Label Die, Whimsical Calendar Days, and Script Type Background on the flowers and banner.  The papers are from Fancy Pants Designs and I cut the large circle with my Cricut and Cricut Essentials cartridge.

Above my banner, I added some braided bakers twine from The Twinery.  The title is foam Thickers from American Crafts and Tiny Type Alphabet from Cosmo Cricket.  I really love the way that this layout turned out.  These colors together are so fun and happy.....I think I will have to display it on my scrapping room for a while.  

I hope that this layout inspires you to pull out some pictures and get scrapping.  I also hope that you will hop on over to the My Creative Time blog to check out what the other designers have done for this challenge and to play along with us.

Hugs,

Amy

The Twinery and Skipping Stones Design Blog Hop

Hello and welcome back to another fun day of blog hopping with The Twinery and Skipping Stones Design.  If you have come from Lindsay Amrhein's blog, you are in the right place.  If you just happened upon this post and would like to participate, hop on over to The Twinery Blog to get the details and get started.  So, have you been inspired with the awesome projects so far??

It was so fun to combine product from these two companies to make this card.  I used the Grunge stamp set from Skipping Stones Design and Honeydew bakers twine from The Twinery.  The cardstock is stamped with the awesome Grunge stamps and I used some of the Honeydew twine to stitch along the border of the two stamped papers.  The sentiment is from SRM Stickers and I tied it to the card with some more of the yummy Honeydew bakers twine.

The nuts are cut from the Robot party cartridge and my Cricut onto some metallic cardstock from DCWV.

Here is what you can win for hopping along with us today and tomorrow:

Colorful Bunch Sampler Pack from The Twinery

Grapeful plus a surprise set

The deadline for leaving comments is 11:59pm EDT, Friday May 25th. Be sure to check out the blog hop post over on The Twinery Blog for all the details.  Winner will be announced on The Twinery Blog Sunday, May 27th.

Now, hop on over to Katie Gehring's blog to see what she has created with this awesome combination.

Hugs,

Amy

May Release Blog Hop with My Creative Time

Yay!!  Here we are at the end of the new release week with My Creative Time.  So, tell me, have you been inspired by all the FABULOUS ideas from the design team all week long??  I know that I have.  We are having a blog hop today that starts at the My Creative Time blog, if you haven't yet and also check to see if you are one of the winners from the project showcase this week.  

Today I have a fun shadowbox frame to share with you that uses the new Celebrate Good Times stamp and die set.  

Isn't this fun?!?  I think it will be perfect for an ice cream lover.  I used the ice cream dies and "Ice cream = Happiness!" from the Celebrate Good Times set that is available now over in the My Creative Time store.  I cut the large labels out with my Cricut and Once Upon A Princess cartridge.  After adding some pen stitching, I punched some holes in both sides and then added some yummy bakers twine from The Twinery.  To get the glossy look on the chocolate, I coated the dark brown cut outs with some Glossy Accents from Ranger.

I added some foam adhesive under the cuts to raise them off of the background for dimension.  I found this frame on sale at my local Michaels for an awesome price.  Did you know that all of the NEW RELEASES for this month are on sale through midnight tonight??  Hurry over and pick up your favorite set (or two, or three).  So, I would love to know which of my projects this week was your favorite.  =)

Celebrate Good Times

 

***GIVEWAY ALERT***

In honor of Emma's Birthday month, she has decided to give away 12 "Surprise" Gift bags full of goodies! All you have to do is leave a comment here & for MORE CHANCES, leave a comment on ALL blogs in this hop! Also leave a way for us to contact you! Emma will use random.org to pick the 12 LUCKY winners from ALL THE COMMENTS COMBINED!!! So, you actually have 22 chances to win~! Again, All you have to do is leave a comment on all blogs in this hop for more chances to win! The deadline is Sunday, May 20th at midnight! EASY PEASY!!! GOOD LUCK!:)

Blog Hop Line Up:

Emma~ http://www.creativetimeforme.com/

Amy~ http://www.scrappingmommy.com/ (you are here)

Cassandra~ http://www.ctimz3.blogspot.com/ (your next stop)

Cathryn~ http://inthepinkcathryn.blogspot.com/

Cindy B~ http://www.cindybcreations.blogspot.com/

Cindy L~ http://cindylee77.blogspot.com/

Glora~ http://glorascrafts.blogspot.com/

Jeanne~ http://www.jeannespapercrafts.com/

Katie~ http://www.craftingwithkatie.com/

Kim~ http://www.scrapinmomofoneinspiringlittleboy.blogspot.com

Leanne ~ http://createdbyleanne.blogspot.com/

Liz~ http://www.lizspaperloft.com/

Micia~ http://yellowbirdcreation.blogspot.com/

Nancy~ http://scrappingoutofcontrol.blogspot.com/

Nikki~ http://scrappinnavywife.blogspot.com/

Rosy~ http://sweetdelightspapernmore.blogspot.com/

Ruthie~ http://septemberninth.blogspot.com/

Shar~ http://scrapendipity.blogspot.com/

Tracy~ http://tracyscricutcorner.blogspot.com/

Trell~ http://polkadotsandpaint.blogspot.com/

Veronica~ http://www.vkcreate.blogspot.com

Carrie~ http://thegreenbeanscrafterole.blogspot.com/

Have fun and good luck!!

Hugs,

Amy

May Release Week with MCT ~ Day 4

How are you all doing today??  Have you been enjoying the releases so far this week at My Creative Time??  I have another fun project to share with you today.  It is a simple layout done with the awesome new Celebrate Good Times stamp and die set.  I thought it would be fun to quickly throw together a layout to show you how wonderfully these sets can work with layouts.

I used the Celebrate Good Times set to die cut the cupcake and stamp the sentiment next to it.  For my cupcake, I added some chunky glitter and also some glossy accents to the cherry. I added a little dimension to the title and cupcake with some dimensional adhesive.

I added some stitching and embossing with my Cuttlebug.  The title is cut with my Cricut and Phrases cartridge.

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This wouldn't be a party w/o GIVEAWAYS!With all of our SAMPLES/ SNEAKS this week, Emma likes to do some FUN giveaways!

***All you have to do is leave comments on our blogs! You do NOT have to comment on every blog, BUT if you do, you will just have more chances to win!

***SPREAD THE WORD TO THE WORLD ON FACEBOOK about this release & whatever connections you may have! Let us know on "My Creative Time's" FB page here http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/My-Creative-Time/364568506334 that you did so! OR you can just tag me in your post!

Emma will randomly pick & announce all winners on Friday, May 18th during the blog hop @ 12:01am PST in her video! GOOD LUCK!

Log onto to your facebook now & let start spreading word!;)

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I just love this set.....I can't wait to share the project I made for tomorrow's blog hop with you, so don't forget to check back!!  Now, hop on over to the My Creative Time blog to see what the rest of the design team has done with this awesome set!!

 

Hugs,

Amy

May Release Week with My Creative Time ~ Day 3

Welcome back for another Release Week Project with My Creative Time!!  Today I have a mini card to show you that uses the new Fun Pockets stamp and die set along with the new Tag Dies.

For my card, I used the Tag Dies to cut this mini card.  I folded the cardstock that I wanted to cut in half and then placed it just below the top cut line on the die to make a card.  I then stamped the fun sun image from the Fun Pockets stamp set onto the cardstock and colored it in with my colored pencils.  I added some Ranger Glossy Accents over the stamped and colored image to make it shine.  

For the pocket, I die cut it with the fun dies in the Fun Pockets stamp and die set out of blue cardstock.  I then stamped this cardstock with a denim background stamp that I have had for ages with a slightly darker blue ink.  I then adhered it to my card over some burlap and seam binding from Liz's Paper Loft Boutique. I finished off the card with the stamped sentiment from the Fun Pockets stamp and die set, some brads on the pocket and a strip of matching paper at the top of the card.  So, what do you think??

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This wouldn't be a party w/o GIVEAWAYS!With all of our SAMPLES/ SNEAKS this week, Emma likes to do some FUN giveaways!

***All you have to do is leave comments on our blogs! You do NOT have to comment on every blog, BUT if you do, you will just have more chances to win!

***SPREAD THE WORD TO THE WORLD ON FACEBOOK about this release & whatever connections you may have! Let us know on "My Creative Time's" FB page here http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/My-Creative-Time/364568506334 that you did so! OR you can just tag me in your post!

Emma will randomly pick & announce all winners on Friday, May 18th during the blog hop @ 12:01am PST in her video! GOOD LUCK!

Log onto to your facebook now & lets start spreading word!;)

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Be sure to stop on over at the My Creative Time blog to see many other inspiring projects done with this super cute set.

Hugs,

Amy

May Release Week Day 2 With My Creative Time

Welcome back for the second day of inspiration with the release of My Creative Time's new stamps and dies.  Today I have a card to share with you that uses the Here's Lookin' At You stamp and die kit from My Creative Time.  

My card measures 4 inches by 9 inches.  The sentiment, hat die and tie die are from this super cute set called Here's Lookin' At You.  I used the mustache and glasses dies from the What's Growin' On stamp and die set that we showcased yesterday on the My Creative Time blog.

The eyes are stamped from the April Kit of the Month from Peachy Keen Stamps.  I stitched around the white cardstock near the border and then added some dimensional adhesive to the cuts for a little pop and dimension on the card.

See that fab yellow twine that I tied on my card, well, that comes from the new boutique that my fellow design team member, Liz from Liz's Paper Loft has opened up.  You should really go and check out all the fab trim she has available. 

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This wouldn't be a party w/o GIVEAWAYS!With all of our SAMPLES/ SNEAKS this week, Emma likes to do some FUN giveaways!
***All you have to do is leave comments on our blogs! You do NOT have to comment on every blog, BUT if you do, you will just have more chances to win!
***SPREAD THE WORD TO THE WORLD ON FACEBOOK about this release & whatever connections you may have! Let us know on "My Creative Time's" FB page here http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/My-Creative-Time/364568506334 that you did so! OR you can just tag me in your post!
Emma will randomly pick & announce all winners on Friday, May 18th during the blog hop @ 12:01am PST in her video! GOOD LUCK!
Log onto to your facebook now & let start spreading word!;)
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Hop on over to the My Creative Time blog to see what the other designers have been doing with this fun set.  I hope you check back tomorrow for some more fun projects.

I am linking this up at the Spectacular Spectacles Challenge over on the Moxie Fab World blog.

Hugs,

Amy

May Release Week Day 1 at My Creative Time ~ PLUS A WINNER

Hello and welcome back to another awesome release week with My Creative Time.  Have you seen the new sets that are out this week from My Creative Time.....talk about FABULOUS!!  They are all on sale through Friday, so don't miss out on your chance to get a great deal on these wonderful sets.  Today we are showcasing the new What's Growing On stamp and die set.

Aren't those little mustaches awesome?!?  I just love the Emma's signature stitching all the way around them.  For my card, I wrapped a little bakers twine from The Twinery. around the front piece with the super fun stamped sentiment from this What's Growing On set along with the mustache die cuts.  I embossed the card base with my Cuttlebug and one of the embossing folders from the starter set.

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This wouldn't be a party w/o GIVEAWAYS!With all of our SAMPLES/ SNEAKS this week, Emma likes to do some FUN giveaways!
***All you have to do is leave comments on our blogs! You do NOT have to comment on every blog, BUT if you do, you will just have more chances to win!
***SPREAD THE WORD TO THE WORLD ON FACEBOOK about this release & whatever connections you may have! Let us know on "My Creative Time's" FB page here http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/My-Creative-Time/364568506334 that you did so! OR you can just tag me in your post!
Emma will randomly pick & announce all winners on Friday, May 18th during the blog hop @ 12:01am PST in her video! GOOD LUCK!
Log onto to your facebook now & let start spreading word!;)
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Don't forget to hop on over to the My Creative Time blog to see all the other projects made by the design team and to get more chances to win the giveaway mentioned above.  

It is also time to announce the winner for my giveaway during Emma's Surprise Birthday Blog Hop.  Thanks so much to everyone who participated to make Emma's birthday special!!  I have gone to Random.org and drew a number from all comments left and the winner is:

Scrappin Dhilly

Congratulations!!  Please EMAIL ME with your shipping address so that I can get your new goodies out to you.  You have one week to claim your prize.

Check back all week because I will have some super fun projects every day this week.

Hugs,

Amy

Denim Flower Notebook with Jinger Adams

Hey friends!!  So many things going on today, but I just wanted to pop in and share a project that I made for Jinger Adams to take and share with a local show earlier this week.  She asked the design team to create anything with flowers in all different sorts of material, so I made this fun notebook with denim flowers......

 

Those sweet little flowers are cut with My Creative Time's Rolled Flower Die.  It didn't cut all the way through on some areas of the flower because of how thick the denim is, so I just used a small pair of scissors to finish the cut.  I then rolled them up and added some hot glue to hold them together.  The "notes" was cut with my Cricut machine and the bakers twine is from The Twinery.  Here is a close-up:

I would love it if you hopped on over to Jinger's blog and left a little love for me there under the post with my project.....she is giving away a paper stack from DCWV for all the comments left under the Denim Flower Notebook post on her blog.

Also, don't forget to check out the projects made by the other designers there....there were so many great ideas shared.  Jinger will be having giveaways under them all for the next week or so.  Here is a video of Jinger's appearance on Studio 5. Can you spot my notebook?

I am linking this up at Card Creations Week: Gingham Challenge over at Moxie Fab World.

Hugs,

Amy

Here is how I made this project:

MATERIALS:

Spiral bound notebook

Patterned paper

White paper

Black Die cut letters or stickers

Lightweight denim

Flower die

Manual die cut machine

Sewing machine and thread

Bakers twine

adhesive

DIRECTIONS:

Measure your notebook and cut a piece of patterned paper to fit the front, leaving a little room at the spine for the wire. Sew around patterned paper using black thread and a sewing machine. Die cut 5 denim flowers with a flower die and your die cut machine and glue together with hot glue. Adhere to the front of your notebook with hot glue. Add white cardstock strips and black letters to spell out "notes." Tie bakers twine around the patterned paper just under the denim flowers. Adhere all to the front cover of your notebook. 

Peachy Keen Sketch Challenge #17

Happy Friday!!  So excited for the upcoming weekend.  I have lots of extended family coming into town for my grandmother's 80th birthday (HAPPY BIRTHDAY GRANDMA!!)and I can't wait to see them all, as well as a family BBQ on Mother's Day.  I will definitely be busy!!

Today over at the Peachy Keen Stamps challenge blog, there is a fab new sketch up and here is the fun masculine card that I created to go with it.

I used the newest sets of Peachy Keen Stamps for this card.  The grill and the sentiment are from the May Kit of the Month and the rest are from the May add on called Hot Diggity Dog!....which you can have the chance to win if you participate in the challenge this week.

I colored the image with my Copic Markers and added some white pen accents.  I can't believe it, but I ran out of in on one of my makers for the first time EVER, so I will need to order a refill for it.

So, what do you think??  Hop on over to the Peachy Keen Stamps challenge blog to check out the sketch and what the other designers have done with it, then get your project done and link it up for a chance to win this yummy stamp set!!

Hugs,

Amy

Emma's Surprise Birthday Blog Hop

Today is Miss Emma at My Creative Time's birthday and members of her design team wanted to do something special for her, so we are having a Surprise Birthday Blog Hop in her honor.  Happy Birthday Miss Emma!!  Since she is such a sweet lady, and is always treating us with such yummy stamps, I wanted to put something sweet on a card for her.  Here is what I came up with......

I used my Cricut and the Something To Celebrate cartridge to cut the cake.  The tag die is from the Teeny Tiny Greetings stamp and die set at My Creative Time.  There is a small little sneak peek of what is to come next week during Emma's new release with the sentiment I used below....I can't wait to share more with you, so be sure to check back next week.

I used Card Patterns Sketch #164 for my card.  I am also entering this card in the Moxie Fab World Card Creations Week: The Doilies and Lace Challenge.  This card is also perfect for the current Throwback Thursday Challenge going on right now at My Creative Time.....Emma is giving away a Cuttlebug to one lucky participant!!  CLICK HERE to check out all the details and get your card linked up. And, don't miss out on the the release and blog hop next week.

Now, for this blog hop there are some fab prizes from My Creative Time up for grabs.  One luck blog hopper is going to win the following:

Game Night

Slam Dunk

Sports Sentiments

Classy & Fabulous
Stitched Lollipop Holder

Plus I have a fun little prize for everyone who leaves comments on my blog under this post.......

You have until Sunday (5/13) night to leave a comment under this post and I will draw a winner on Monday.  Good Luck!!

Here is the blog hop line up:

Micia~http://yellowbirdcreation.blogspot.com/
Amy~ http://www.scrappingmommy.com/ (you are here)
Cassandra~http://www.ctimz3.blogspot.com/
Cathryn~http://www.inthepinkcathryn.blogspot.com/
Cindy B.~http://www.cindybcreations.blogspot.com/
Cindy L.~http://cindylee77.blogspot.com/
Glora~http://glorascrafts.blogspot.com/
Jeanne~http://www.jeannespapercrafts.com/
Katie~http://www.craftingwithkatie.com/
kim~http://www.scrapinmomofoneinspiringlittleboy.blogspot.com/
Leanne~http://createdbyleanne.blogspot.com/
Liz~http://www.lizspaperloft.com/
Nancy~http://scrappingoutofcontrol.blogspot.com/
Nikki~http://scrappinnavywife.blogspot.com/
Rosy~http://sweetdelightspapernmore.blogspot.com/
Ruthie~http://www.septemberninth.blogspot.com/
Shar~http://scrapendipity.blogspot.com/
Tracy~ http://tracyscricutcorner.blogspot.com/

Mr. Trell~http://polkadotsandpaint.blogspot.com/

Have fun and don't forget to leave comments along the way!!

Hugs,

Amy

Monday Madness - Imagine That with My Creative Time

Hello and welcome back to another fun and crafty week.  Today on the My Creative Time blog, there is a fun challenge with a fab sketch this week.  Here is the card that I created with that sketch along with my Imagine and the More Gift Card Sentiments from My Creative Time.  I really love the colors in this one........

Here is a close up to see the dimension in this card.  I inked up the papers and also the small corrugated cardboard piece that I added to the card for texture.  The butterflies are cut from my Cricut Imagine and the Paper Trimmings cartridge and the yellow image and connected circle borders are cut from the Elegant Edges cartridge.

I also added some stitching with my sewing machine and finished it off with some hemp twine and a button.

So, do you want to join in on the fun with this great sketch challenge??  Hop on over to the My Creative Time blog to check it out and link up your take on the sketch.  Also hop on over to see Emma's card (and a small sneak of her next release) and also what other members of the design team have done with this great sketch.

 

Did any of you get a chance to scrap the day away on National Scrapbook Day??  I did not have the chance because we had a very important event happening in our home.  My sweet little girl was baptized that day.  Congrats Lisi girl!!  We love you and are so pleased that you have chosen to take part in this important milestone in your life. 

Hugs,

Amy

Supplies-

     Cardstock: Bazzill (white), Stampin' Up! (pink)

     Patterned paper: Cricut Imagine and Blossom cartridge

     Die cuts: Cricut Imagine with Elegant Edges and Paper Trimmings cartridges

     Stamps: My Creative Time

     Ink: Stampin' Up! (pink), Colorbox (brown)

     Other: sewing machine and thread, corrugated cardboard, hemp twine, button

A Happy Hello When The Twinery Meets Clearsnap

Today over on The Twinery blog, there is a wonderful showcase of cards from The Twinery designers featuring their yummy bakers twine along with some fab products from Clearsnap.

I recieved this really awesome set of butterfly stamps and a Classic Pigment Cat's Eyes Color Queue from Clearsnap to work with this week.

For my clean and simple (CAS) card, I added three differnt colors of the pigment inks to each of the images before stamping them on the white cardstock.  Don't they look lovely?!?

I added some stitching with my sewing machine and tied it all off with some fab Charcoal bakers twine from The Twinery.  If you would like to see even more inspiration from the combination of these two awesome companies, hop on over to The Twinery blog and check out what the other designers have done, plus find out all the details on how you can win some yummy goodies from The Twinery and Clearsnap like the Colorful Bunch Sampler Pack pictured below.  =)

Huge thanks to Clearsnap for providing us with the wonderful inks and stamps.

Hugs,

Amy