The Stamping Boutique Update!!

Hi All!! Long time no blog!! I wanted to let you know about some of the things going on with The Stamping Boutique!!!

TSB has a Facebook group and you will want to head over there and check it out!! There is a Freebie posted!!  It will only be there until Monday so get it while you can!! We also do a challenge every month with more chances to win free images. March is Anything Goes with a TSB image!!

Our current blog challenge is to use ribbon or lace. You will find that here!

TSB is sponsoring the following challenges this coming week -

March 5 - Suzy Bee's Blooming Challenge

March 8 - Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge

March 8 - Stampart Papel

March 10 - Creative Knockouts

You'll find our Facebook group here!!! So head over and join us!!

HAPPY FRIDAY!!!!!

Finally Home Crafts New Products!!

Just wanted to stop by and let everyone know that I am starting to add items to my Finally Home Crafts store at The Stamping Boutique!! 

Here are a few wine glasses that I've made recently. 

In other news from The Stamping Boutique the challenge is still happening over on the challenge blog. The current challenge is to use a recipe - 1 Image, 2 patterned papers, and 3 embellishments!!

Hope you'll join us!!

The Stamping Boutique also has a monthly challenge in the Facebook Group!! This month's is to use one or all of the 3 colors - red, white, blue!! 

Thanks for stopping by!!

IT'S A SALE!!!!!!

IT'S TIME FOR A SALE!!!! 

From now until after Christmas ALL

 CHRISTMAS AND VALENTINE'S IMAGES 

are on sale for 40% off.

 It is a great time to stock up on the 

images you've been eyeing!!

http://thestampingboutique.com

EXCITING NEWS to share!!!!!!!!!!!!

First, I wanted to share that some of Tracey's digi images from The Stamping Boutique are being turned into clear stamps by Jody at Treasured Times Stamps.  You'll find all the new clear stamps on the TSB front page.

More exciting news..... Tracey and Jody teamed up to bring you an exclusive line of stamps designed by Jody and illustrated by Tracey. The new line is called the Lilly Mae Collection. They've started off with 6 designs to choose from. Each stamp features a girl in a prairie dress, pantaloons and hat in different scenes. You can find all the details on The Stamping Boutique blog!!

Here is a card I made using one of the images - Lilly Mae the Dress

I would like to enter this card in the following challenge -
       Penny's Paper-Crafty - Anything Goes
     
Now head over to the Treasured Times Stamps and check out the new Lilly Mae Collection!!!!

TIME FOR SOME TSB FUN!!

Let me start by telling you that there is a sale going on at The Stamping Boutique!!

All Spring and Easter Digital images are on sale for 40% off!!!!

The fun doesn't end there though.  We are also having a Blog Hop!!!  You should have arrived here from Jamie Moore's blog. If you are just starting here or got lost along the hop here is the complete list of bloggers participating in our hop!!

Be sure to comment on each person's blog for a chance to win a free digi image of your choice. 

The Stamping Boutique Challenge Blog

CraftyGirl Rogers

Liz Walker

Linda Bostedt

Rhonda Zmikly

Rhonda Miller

Jamie Moore

Melissa (me)

I used Audrey in the Rain for my card.

Thanks for stopping by today!!

New Images at The Stamping Boutique

Hello again my friends. I wanted to share some fun news!! The Stamping Boutique has several new images. While you're there be sure to check out the What's New section I am sure that there are lots of new images since the last time I posted.  :-)

AJ the Superhero

AJ with his egg wagon

The Fairy Cynthia with her "baby doll' laundry line

Crazy Dress

Marker Cynthia

World Card Making Day 2013

You can find all the details here.

I am really excited to be participating in the year's World Card Making Day with so many talented designers!! I am enjoying stopping by all the blogs and being incredibly inspired. 

The image I used is from one of my favorite lines at The Stamping Boutique - My Little Audrey. This particular image is Audrey in the Rain. The sentiment is from Verve Stamps.

Thank you so much for stopping by my blog today!

DESIGN TEAM CALL FOR THE STAMPING BOUTIQUE!!

Design Team Call

 We are looking for fun and enthusiastic team members who enjoy working with others. We are creating two teams one for our TSB Challenge Blog and another to enter various Challenge Blogs .

Basic Requirements for both teams

• Have an active blog 
• No experience required
• Ability to work with digi stamps 
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Participate in occasional blog hops and on line parties 

TSB Challenge Blog Team Expectations

• 3 projects per month
• One project for each challenge (which are held on the 1st and 15th of each month) 
• One project for social media outlets – Facebook, Pinterest, etc… 
• Commenting on entries to the TSB Challenge Blog
• Helping choose the Challenge Winners and Top 3 on the TSB Challenge Blog

Other Challenge Blogs Team Expectations

• 3 projects per month 
• One for 2 different challenges of your choosing • one for social media outlets – Facebook, Pinterest, etc…. 
• Commenting on TSB Challenge Blog entries
• Helping choose the Challenge Winners and Top 3 on the TSB Challenge Blog

As a member of the team, you will receive 

• 4 free TSB digi images of your choice per month
• Further build your presence in blog land 
• Badge for your blog 
• Working with a supportive and fun team 

TO APPLY: Please send an email to Melissa Czapor – melissac1966@gmail.com with DT Call in the Subject

• If you would prefer one team over the other please be sure to state which team you would like to be on.

Include

• pictures of your favorite 2 projects  
• a link to your blog
• a little bit about yourself 
• a short explanation of why you'd like to join the team

The call will be open until Friday October 18, 2013

We look forward to your entries!!

There's a PARTY in the air!!!!

Yep you read that right. In honor of the reopening of The Stamping Boutique and the opening our new TSB Social Network we are going to party!!

WHERE - The TSB Social Network

WHEN - Saturday September 21st

                8-10pm EST

WHAT - lots of chatting, challenges, games and of course PRIZES

WHY- because we like to celebrate

All you have to do to attend is to join The Stamping Boutique Social Network!!!

And I know everyone wants to know what the prizes will be. Let me tell you they are AWESOME!!! Prizes will include not only digi images from The Stamping Boutique but also Unity Stamps designed by Tracey!!! 

Put it on your calendar and plan for an evening of fun!!!

The Stamping Boutique's latest challenge!!!

Hello all!! I wanted to let everyone know that now that The Stamping Boutique has reopened, we are restarting our challenges as well. This is definitely an exciting time!!! 

We are starting with CHALLENGE #64 - the theme is Christmas.  I know I need to get moving on my Christmas cards and I am guessing so do others. I am hoping this challenge gets me motivated!! You will find complete details on the TSB Challenge Blog but here's a quick overview!

The requirements are pretty basic - 

   1. Your project must follow the theme.

   2. You can enter a card, scrapbook layout, altered item, etc...

   3. It must be a new creation

   4. Please connect to the actual blog post where your project is located.

   5. You may use any image to win but a TSB image is required to be a Top 3 winner.

Here is one of the cards I made for using the TSB images Santa and Audrey.

I am hoping you will head over there and join the challenge as well as checking out the beautiful work done by our Design Team!! 

Also be sure to come join us at the TSB Facebook page for some chatting and sharing of projects!! We would love to see your creations!!

Thanks for coming by!! Have a fantastic week!!

Blessings and Hugs,

I am back....

I am back and planning on staying around for a while this time.  I am finding myself with a bit more time now. I took a leave of absence from teaching to focus on my own girls and being a stay at home mom. The girls have only been back a few days but so far I love it.  Our lives have so much less stress!!!

Now on to even more exciting news!!! I am not the only one back ----- I am so excited to tell everyone that Tracey has reopened The Stamping Boutique!!! I am super excited!! I wanted to let you know that 

there is a reopening sale going on right now!! 

So head on over to The Stamping Boutique and check it out!!!

Thanks for coming by!! 

Blessings and Hugs,

A BIRTHDAY HOP FOR ALETHA!!!!

This is a very special weekend!! One of my very best friends and the one of the sweetest ladies I know is having a birthday. So in honor of this special day, another dear friend Kristy arranged a surprise Birthday blog hop!! Aletha is so special we had to have the hop last for 2 days!! 

Aletha’s Birthday blog roll: 

KristyLee 

Christine 

Sugar 

Anita  

Patti  

Susan Salyer  

Jen 

Sandy

Melissa  

Ike  

Julia  

Rhonda 

Tracey
Suzi 

Aletha

Here's the card I made for her!! I used the Angie Girl set from Ippity, it just seemed like the right choice. HAPPY BIRTHDAY MY DEAR FRIEND!!!

As a birthday present to all the hoppers, yet another great friend Tracey Malnofski who owns The Stamping Boutique  is giving all hoppers one of Aletha's favorite images for free. This one is called Fairy Aletha.

This is actually one in a line of fairy stamps that Tracey has in her Enchantment Line!! 

IMAGE REMOVED

Be sure to hop through and leave Aletha a  birthday message on her blog!!

And for you my dear friend Aletha -

  HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! MAY IT BE A DAY OVERFLOWING WITH LOVE AND JOY!!!

Summer Blog Hop from Papercreations Ink

Welcome to the Paper Creations Ink blog hop!!!!!! I am so honored to be part of such a talented group of crafters not to mention the kindest ladies ever!!!!! Today we are celebrating SUMMER using some wonderful images from The Stamping Boutique.

So here's the scoop -
Where: Paper Creations Ink
When: Saturday, July 23, 2011 at 12:01am until Sunday, July 24, 2011 at 7pm
Prize: This FANTASTIC candy -

   Sorry the picture is so small - be sure to check out the full picture and list on the PCI blog.
How To Win Prize: Must leave a comment on each blog or hop stop and Mr. Random will choose the winner from all the comments!

Here's a little inspiration for you. I used TSB's "summer clothesline" image. 

Here's the list of all the gals blogs - remember don't miss one so you have a chance to win the fab prize!!

Paper Creations Ink
Aletha
Karen
Nel
Melissa (this is me)
Miranda
Pat
Sara

 Thanks for stopping by!!! I am so grateful that you took time to come by!

Blessings and Hugs,

TSB on Simply Scrapping Crafts

Hi all!!! Just wanted to let you know about another challenge happening at Simply Scrapping Crafts. This one is in The Stamping Boutique group. The challenge is to use Red, White, and Blue. It begins today and runs until June 30th. You do need to be a member of the TSB group. We would love to have you join the group and our twice monthly challenges.

Here's my sample. I decided to use an image that wasn't necessarily patriotic!!! I love this image from TSB.  It is fun to color.  The sentiment came from My Favorite Things.

Hope everyone is having a great week!!

Blessings and hugs,

EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT -- TODAY IS DOLLAR DIGI DAY AT TSB!!!

"Drop By And Shop 'Til You Drop!"

Yep you read it right -- Tracey has all her images in the "What's New" Section on sale for $1.00!!!! Don't miss this AWESOME sale!! You'll want to check out the other sections while you're there!!
Here's a card I made using one of my new favorites --

I am also entering it into the following challenges
  Crazy for Challenges - anything goes
  Make it Monday - anything goes
  Sweet Sketch Sunday - sketch

Enjoy the sale! Thanks for stopping by! Blessings and Hugs!!
Melissa