Puglsy Christian

Guess what!  It's time to start previews for another fabulous Simply Betty Stamps release!!!  We are starting it off with Pugsly Christian.  Such a cutie pie.  I colored him with Copics and attached him to a library pocket (I think that is what it is called) for my scrapbook.  The awesome scull embellishment is from Jolee.  Love it!  The designer paper is from DCWV.  It was my mother's favorite paper pack.  I just started this mini while thinking of her.  I am hoping to do a video of it when I am finished.  Sorry the picture is so blurry.  I tried cleaning it up but it still looks a little fuzzy.  I am having issues taking pictures.

Please head over to Simply Betty Stamps and see what the others have created and please come back tomorrow.  There will be more.

Thanks for stopping by.

FTPD & NLG

The 12 Months of Halloween...SBS Style

Simply Betty Stamps is starting a brand new challenge series.  It is called the 12 Months of Halloween.  This is the first challenge and we would like you to create a monochramatic halloween card with a twist.  You can add either orange, lime green or purple to black and white.  Ok, you can use any other color you would like as long as it is a spooky color. 

As you can see, I used purple.  Green is my favorite color but I was asked to stray over to purple so I did.  I started first with this amazing SBS witch.  I have been wanting to color this image for quite a while.  I am very limited with my Copic grays but I did the best I could with what I have.  I plan to get more grays for my birthday this year.  Cross your fingers for me.  My background paper is from DCWV.  It is so beautiful in real life.  I cut out my image and popped it up on SU dimensionals.

The prize for this challenge is to be "The Queen of Halloween", you will get a digi image and be the star of next month's challenge.  All the details are posted on SBS.  Please head over and check out what the others have created for your inspiration. 

Thanks for stopping by.

FTPD

Playtime Blog Hop Release

If you came here from Lea's blog you are on the right track.   It is time for the Jude & the Rockers Playtime Release!!!   Simply Betty Stamps has a blog hop and release with lots of special deals for you.  These were so fun to work with this week.  Unfortunately, I had a little trouble as I was finishing this card.  I have really dry skin and in the winter it is just awful.  My hands and fingers crack and bleed all over.  I had just put everything together on this card when my pinkie cracked.  Blood went all over this card.  I actually had to take a washcloth and wash the card.  I got most of it out, covered some up with the bow but up close, the bottom ribbon is a bit stained. 

Now back to business.  Below is the hop list and below that is all the details.  Please read it all before you hop on.  Thanks for joining us and please leave the Design Team some love.

Here's the hop list:

SBS

Alison

Betty

Cyndi

Lea

Rebecca - You are here

Suzi - Your next stop

Barbara
SBS

Here are the deals:

Normally the price for a sheet is $50.94!

For each single stamp it is $8.49!

Today you can get the full sheet and one cushion mount sheet available for $35.00!! That's under $6 for each stamp!! You will find that deal already discounted in the store site.

Single or non full sheet deals:

Any three non packaged, but cushion mounted stamps for $21.00 use code Jude21

Bait wait there's more!

Buy a full sheet with the cushion mount sheet included and you can have a pick of either one of these two cuties, in digi form for free! They will not be available as digi for sale, but as rubber in a later date with a new series of Bettys! Whootwhoot!

Just Betty

Just Betty is here just for fun! Waving hello to the stamping world! Isn't she just the cutest!

Next up Scrapbooking Betty!

She is ready for that crop night! Look at all her awesome little tools!!

So, just to remind you all, you can choose either one of these cuties as your DIGI freebie when you purchase a full sheet! Upon check out just mention which one you'd like to get as your freebie in the comments area!

Ok off ya go hopping! Don't forget, leave a message for a chance to win a sheet of these cuties! One winner will be chosen randomly, from any random blog as a winner!

Three more winners will be chosen to get both Bettys in digi form for free! Again, just by leaving a comment on any our our DT gals blogs! Which one will it be? Good luck!

Thanks for stopping by.

FTPD & NLG

Wanna Play Dress Up?

Every little girl (and some little boys, Frank) love to play dress up.  Simply Betty Stamps brings us Dress Up Ariel.  What a doll.  I can't tell you how much fun it is to play dress up when you are little.  The more things you could add to your outfit the better.

I colored Ariel with Copics.  I also added some MS glitter glue (hate it but determined to get my money's worth) and Viva Glitter Liner (love it).  The designer paper is from BoBunny.  The ribbon is generic. 

This will be a quick post as it is late and I am so sleepy.  The other DT members have created some great cards.  Please head over to SBS to check them out.  Only two more days until the release of Jude & the Rockers Playtime!

Thanks for stopping by.

FTPD & NLG 

Lunchtime Brittany

Here's another cutie from Simply Betty Stamps.  This is Lunchtime Brittany.  Every image done of Brittany reminds me of my niece, Grace.  I used to call her baby Grace when she was little and she looked just like Brittany.  Now she is all grown up and about to get married.  I feel so old!

I took a liberty with this image.  Brittany comes on a cute little rug with an open lunchbox.  I messed that part up so I did what I had to do...I cut it off.  Anyway, I colored this with Copics, cut her out and popped her up on SU dimensionals.  The designer paper is from Authentique (I told you you would be seeing more of it).  The ribbon is generic and the corduroy brad is from SU. 

Please head over to Simply Betty Stamps to see what the others have created.  Then check back tomorrow for another Jude & the Rockers Playtime preview.  Don't worry, these cuties will be released before you know it. 

Thanks for stopping by.

FTPD & NLG

Challenges Entered:

Secret Crafter - Anything goes with Blue

PanPastel - Anything goes

Crazy for Challenges - Monochromatic in Blue C4C119

Chalkboard Ali

It is day 2 of the new Jude & the Rockers Playtime previews from Simply Betty Stamps.  Today we are showcasing Chalkboard Ali.  Isn't she just darling?  All the JATR images are adorable.  I colored Ali with Copics, cut her out and popped her up with SU dimensionals.  All of the designer paper is from Authentique.  I just got a few 6x6 Authentique packs so you will see them quite a bit from me in the coming days.

Please head over to Simply Betty Stamps to see what the rest of the Design Team has created.  Thanks so much for stopping by.

FTPD & NLG

Challenges Entered:

Lexi's Creations - Anything Goes

Gingerloft Challenge - Anything Goes

Whoopsi Daisy Challenge - Not Square

Jude & the Rockers - Playtime Preview

Hello everyone.  It is time for some more amazing new Jude & the Rockers images from Simply Betty Stamps.  This new line is called Playtime.  Jude & the Rockers never disappoint.  This little cutie is Spelling Blocks Oscar.  He sure looks like he is having a great time!  Oh to be young and innocent again. 

I colored Oscar with Copics, cut him out and popped him up on SU dimensionals.  The cute little crayon is from Dress it Up.  I just love their stuff.  I have found so many cute buttons from them.  I just cut the button do-dad off the back and attach with glue dots. 

We have a lots more coming up this week before the Release Blog Hop so check in often.  Please head over to SBS and see what the rest of the Design Team has created with Oscar.  Thanks so much for stopping by.

FTPD & NLG



Spaghetti Anyone?

It is Preview Day #3 for the Teen Scene Kitchen Fun line from Simply Betty Stamps.  I love these images.  This is Spaghetti Christian.  As soon as I saw this one I knew I wanted to use this background.  It just reminds me of an old fashioned spaghetti place from my childhood. 

I colored Spaghetti Christian with Copics.  I used an EK border punch.  The ribbon is from Darice.  I added the piece of black paper behind the main piece because it needed some pop.  I hope that did the trick.  The spaghetti looks so yummy.  I am a pasta junkie.  I am also a chef junkie.  I love so many of them.  I am one in my fantasy world.  But then again, I am also dating Jared Padalecki in my fantasy world.  My husband doesn't mind.

Please head over to SBS and check out what the rest of the Design Team has done.  We have an awesome group of ladies.

Thanks for stopping by.

FTPD

Cupcakes ala Lola

Welcome back for the second preview day of the Teen Scene Kitchen Fun line from Simply Betty Stamps.  Today we bring you Cupcake Lola.  I love this image.  I have tons of nieces and Cupcake Lola reminds me of all of them.  I love to bake and tried to share that with my nieces (and nephew, I didn't forget you Frank).  They always had that nervous proud look on their faces when they presented their creations.  So sweet.

I colored Lola with Copics.  The used a deco corner punch for around the image and mat.  The candle border punch is from EK as is the corner punch I used.  The designer paper is from SU.  The purple ribbon is from Darice.  I have built up quite a ribbon collection now so you will be seeing lots more ribbon from me in the future.

I also have a confession to make.  I planned on spending the entire Thanksgiving weekend finishing my studio.  The weekend is now over and I haven't done a thing in the studio yet.  I feel very guilty but I did have a lovely weekend except for Sunday.  I caught the plague and spent all day Sunday in bed.  I am feeling much better now.  Hope you all had a great weekend.

Please head over to SBS and see what the rest of the design team has created.  Thanks for stopping by.

FTPD & NLG 

Teen Scene Kitchen Fun

Hi everyone.  I hope you all had a very Happy Thanksgiving.  Today is the first day of the last Simply Betty Stamps release for 2011.  This new line is called Teen Scene Kitchen Fun.  Today we bring you Baking Betty.  Isn't she a cutie pie?! 

I colored Baking Betty with Copics.  I used a bunch of Darice papers and ribbon for this card.  Obviously, I was really feeling pink and green today.  I know I didn't go in a very holiday direction.  I just felt like I needed some bright colors.  I do love bright colors. 

I went to the tree lighting and fireworks in downtown Cleveland last night.  I really don't like big crowds but I had a great time.  I went with my friend, her daughter and Bianca.  We walked all over the place.  They actually had a food truck that was serving frog legs.  Sarah went with a hotdog instead.  I don't blame her.  We aren't frog leg kind of girls.  The fireworks were loud but beautiful.  We have decided to make it our new Christmas tradition. 

Please head over to SBS and check out what the rest of the design team has created.  Thanks for stopping by.

FTPD & NLG



Jude and the Rockers - Christmas!!!!

Hello everyone,  Princess Procrastination here.  I apologize for the hour delay in my posting.  I have been quite busy and didn't have time to work on my cards using the new Jude and the Rockers Christmas stamps from Simply Betty Stamps until today.

Aren't they adorable?!  I colored them all with Copics.  I also flocked the Santa hat and the slippers.  The embellies are from Dress it Up and Buttons Galore.  I put some Diamond Glaze on the milk glass and the glasses.  These little cuties were fun to color but as I said, I rushed through it way to quickly.  I hope Betty will forgive me.  She sure has done an awesome job with these images.

Please hop over to Simply Betty Stamps to see how you can get them for your very own.  Thanks so much for stopping by.

FTPD

 

IT'S THE SECRET GREAT PUMPKIN CHARLIE BROWN

Happy Halloween!

Today is the final day of the Secret Great Pumpkin exchange at Simply Betty Stamps.  If you got here from Lea's blog, you are on the right track.  We have the final hop all ready for you and an AWESOME prize.  Today's prize is one mega Bucket! It has 12 new stamps, yep you heard me! Both not yet released! That means you will not only get the stamps before everyone else, but will be a part of our release days if you so choose to be, not required but it is an open invitation to be Guest Release DT Member. Both of these lines will not, I repeat not be available in digi, and if you are a digi lover and you win this prize, or any of the other two prizes and would like to switch them out for digis, Betty will grant that wish for you!

  My Secret Pumpkin Pal was Alison.  Look at this awesome card she made me.  The coloring is so amazing on it.

Here are my socks!!!!

And the yummies!!!!

Today is also the day you find out how you can win the amazing prizes that were announced.  All you have to do is upload your best Halloween picture in Mr. Linky on the SBS blog! Yep that's it! Everyone should probably have their cameras out tonight anyway so there is no reason you can't use the pictures to win some awesome prizes.
Your picture must be Halloween, your family trick or treating, having dinner in your costumes, anything Halloween and in a costume! You will have until Nov. 3rd to upload your picture, the DT gals and I will vote on three of our favorites in the following catagories: Cutest, Funniest, Most Original! Mr. Linky will be gone by Nov. 3rd, and the three winners will be announced Nov. 10th on Betty's Birthday! Whoohoo! Like yesterday, today you can win a secret Betty digi just by leaving a comment on the SBS blog letting Betty  know what you thought of our posts and projects! Please leave us some lovin' too. Now scoot on over to my good friend Lelia and check out her goodies.

If you stopped by here first, please go back and follow this order:
Start: SBS
Betty
Alison
Lea Rebecca - You are Here Lelia End: SBS
From all of us at Simply Betty Stamps we wish you and your family a very Happy Halloween, stay safe out there, have a Spooktacular good time.  I am looking forward to seeing all of you pictures.
Thanks for stopping by.  FTPD & NLG 

Simply Betty Hop Day #2

Hi everyone.  Did you enjoy Simply Betty's Halloween Hop yesterday?  Well today is day #2.  We have some new DT members and guests for today's hop.  Halloween is almost here.  Are you ready for all the trick-or-treaters?  I will be making my treat bags today.  I am such a procrastinator.

So here is the blog hop list for today. I am not on it today, my day is tomorrow.  Don't forget to stop by tomorrow to see all the goodies my Secret Pumpkin Pal sent me and for the announcement of the last prize and how you can win that prize, or todays, or yesterdays!
Today's prize is an awesome bucket... it contains six brand spankin' new stamps from SBS's Jude and the Rockers Fall release, embellishments, and candy! All the fun stuff in the bucket will allow you to make six cards total, and have extra paper for more projects if you wish!

Details on how to win this prize will be in tomorrow's post on SBS.  Be sure to come on by.  Of course Betty has one single prize for today and that too will be a new secret Betty digi that will soon be available, but again only in clear stamp form! Only the DT and the winner of today's Betty will have her in digi form TOMORROW! Everyone else will have to win her on different occasions!

Get to hoppin' and have a Ghoulish good time!

SBSBetty
Cyndi
Rio
Linda
Robin Guest and my sister See you tomorrow.  Thanks for stopping by. FTPD & NLG

Halloween Hop with Simply Betty Stamps

Just because the 12 Days of Halloween is over at Simply Betty Stamps, doesn't mean the Halloween fun is over.  You still have until the 30th to upload your projects for any of the 12 days and be in the running for all the fabulous prizes.  And we have a special treat for the next 3 days.  Today is the beginning of our special Halloween Blog Hop!

Betty had a great idea for the Design Team.  She decided to have a Secret Pumpkin Exchange amongst the DT and a few friends.  We each got a Secret Pumpkin Pal and were asked to gift our SPP with a pair of Halloween socks, some candy and a handmade Halloween card.

On each blog of the hop you will see what that person got from their Secret Pumpkin, and they will reveal who it was.  There will be three days of It's the Great Secret Pumpkin Exchange Blog Hop. Each day will have a Spooktacular Prize, however the details on how you can win the prize will not be revealed until October 31st and the winners of each prize will be announced on Nov. 10th on Betty's  birthday. 

Today's Prize is a super cute bucket with three Teen Scene Halloween stamps, embellishments and candy! You will be able to create three different awesome cards with all the fun goodies and your stamp included in this bucket! The Stamps included are: Addams Couple, Teen Scene Halloween Group, and the Addams Portrait rubber stamps!

OK, let's get started with day one!
Here is the hop order:
 Simply Betty Stamps
Betty
Aeryn
Suzi
Ends at SBS

Leave a comment on SBS with your favorite project for a chance to win a special Secret Betty Digi... you won't want to miss this chance, as she along with the rest of the Betty's will soon be available in clear stamp form only! Only you and the DT will have her before everyone else.   I am not scheduled until the 31st so you will have to wait to see what I got.  Have a frightfully good time!

ON THE 12TH DAY OF HALLOWEEN

My ghoul love gave to me

12 Bats a-flying

Today is the final day of the 12 Days of Halloween Challenge from Simply Betty Stamps.  Congrats to me as I was able to complete a project for all 12 days.  Congrats to Betty for another successful 12 day challenge.  It was so much fun. 

For my 12 bats a-flying I chose Vampire Christian from SBS because he already had 2 bats with him.  I colored him with Copics, cut him out and popped him up on some dp that had bats all over it.  Then I mounted it in my mini flip book.  I miscalculated and still have one flap left in my book left.  I thought the 12 Days of Halloween would fill up the entire book.  I guess I forgot how to count. 

Please leave me a comment and tell me what you think is missing from my book.  I have spiders, bats, ghosts, vampires, pumpkins and more.  But what am I missing?

All the details of this challenge are posted on Simply Betty Stamps.  Please play along.  You still have time.  Thanks for stopping by.

FTPD & NLG



 

ON THE 11TH DAY OF HALLOWEEN

My ghoul love gave to me

11 Casks a-leaning

Welcome to Day11 of Simply Betty's 12 Days of Halloween.  I did not know what a cask was when I got this assignment.  I had to ask.  Betty put the definition on the post for today but if you haven't been there yet, I will tell you.  A cask is a sort of barrel that can hold wine.  This image is Ginger from Simply Betty's Funky Pirates.  She came with her own barrel so there's my cask. 

I am almost done with my mini flip book.  Even though I am rushing through this book and yesterday was not one of my finer moments, I still like it.  I am following my mother's suggestion and just having fun and not killing myself over it.  I do have to say that I will never be rushing through again.  I just feel I could have given it so much more.  I need to practice some time management skills.

Thanks for stopping by and please head over to SBS to see all the challenge details.  Have a good one.

FTPD & NLG

ON THE 10TH DAY OF HALLOWEEN

My ghoul love gave to me

Ten ghouls a-groaning

Welcome back for day 10 of Simply Betty's 12 Days of Halloween.  I am posting this against my better judgment.  I know that it is very obvious that I made this in no time at all.  It is not my best work but I didn't want to miss out on any of the 12 days.  I also didn't have any ghouls to use so I improvised.  I just put 10 of whatever I had handy on this, skulls, spiders and bats.  The pink power ranger head belongs to my niece Rebecca.  I also didn't have time to color an image for this.  I guess time just got away from me.  I think maybe I should start now to prepare my materials for the 12 Days of Halloween 2012. 

Please head over to Simply Betty Stamps to see all the challenge details.  Thanks so much for stopping by.

FTPD & NLG



 

ON THE 9TH DAY OF HALLOWEEN

My ghoul love gave to me

Nine ghosts a-booing

Welcome to day 9 of the 12 Days of Halloween by Simply Betty Stamps.  Today is another special day.  In addition to the challenge we have another release.  The Coquettes set is now for sale.  I am using Priscilla.  I colored her with Copics while I was watching Dancing with the Stars.  I went a little quicker than I usually like to while coloring because I wasn't paying attention.  Maks was dancing, can you blame me?!

I went literal with the challenge again and added 9 ghosts.  The lovely lady in the picture is my mother who recently passed away.  She is holding my 2 nieces when they were little.  The picture quality was very poor.  My niece scanned it and emailed it to me.  I had to cut the background off because it was such a mess.  My nieces are all grown up now and my mother is gone.  This picture is very special to me.  I wish I would have spent more time on the page but my mother is the one that told me not to kill myself with multiple day challenges.  I saved this picture and plan on doing a 12x12 page later on.  This mini flip book is just for this 12 day challenge.

Please hop over to SBS and check out what the others have done.  The Coquettes are for sale now so make sure you get your own.  Thanks for stopping by.

FTPD & NLG



ON THE EIGHTH DAY OF HALLOWEEN

My ghoul love gave to me

Eight monsters shrieking

In addition to the Simply Betty Stamps 12 Days of Halloween challenge, Betty is also previewing another new release.  This release is called the Coquettes.  I am using Cosette.  Isn't she such a sweetie?  I needed a sweet image to go with this picture of my great niece Bailey.  She is such a sweetheart.  Miss Bailey Bug was a fairy for Halloween last year.  She even has makeup on.  What a doll.

I colored Cosette with Copics, cut her out and attached her with glue dots.  For my 8 monsters shrieking I used sets of eyes.  It was the only thing I had 8 of handy.  I know eyes can't shriek so I will play the artistic interpretation card one more time.  I put it all in my flip book and I was done in record time.  I am still trying to embrace the "don't drive yourself nuts" mentality with this 12 day challenge so I don't get burned out.  My flip book is looking so good.

Please hop over to Simply Betty Stamps and check out what the rest of the Design Team has done.  All the challenge details are posted there as well.  Please play along.

Thanks so much for stopping by.

FTPD & NLG

ON THE SEVENTH DAY OF HALLOWEEN

My true love gave to me

Seven glowing pumpkins

Simply Betty Stamps is up to Day 7 of the 12 Days of Halloween challenge.  Today is 7 glowing pumpkins.  This is the front of my 12 Days flip book.  The pumpkin paper is so stinkin' cute!  It is from K & Co.  There were plenty of pumpkins on this paper but I still felt like adding more.  I should have backed off a bit because now I think there are too many.  I added so many that I completely covered up all the foliage I put on the right side.  The pumpkins stickers are from EK and had a bit of sparkle already added to them.  I put googly eyes on two of the pumpkins.  I couldn't resist.

My image is Punkin' Judy from SBS.  I wasn't feeling well today and I am afraid I didn't color her the way I intended to color her.  We have a special guest posting with us today and I was feeling a bit intimidated by her as well.  It is the one and only Suzanne Dean.  She is a master colorer.  Most of the time I think I do a pretty good job but today nothing was working for me.  I still think it is okay though.  I lost most of the shading I wanted and her hair isn't even the color I started with.  I added some glitter to her hair to try to cover up the flaws.  Overall though, I am still pleased with my book.  I have no idea what I am going to do with it when it is done but I still like it and am happy that I am making it.

I went to Adventures in Stamping this morning with Barbie and Cathy.  We had a great time but I was still feeling kind of punky.  I found a lot of really cool things that I will be working on and posting in the future.  I was introduced to a company I had never heard of before.  I can't wait to introduce them to you as well but you will have to wait until I make something with what I bought today.

Please head over to Simply Betty Stamps to get all the challenge details and see what the rest of the design team has created.  Thanks so much for stopping by and please come back tomorrow for day 8.

FTPD & NLG