A Winner, and Some Reminders

We've got a couple of reminders to share with you today! First, today is the last day that our Breast Cancer Awareness images are available for free. As this card shows, you can use the cards for other causes than just breast cancer - you could really use them for any cancer awareness cards (this one is for colon cancer), or you could color them yellow and use them for the troops.  So many possibilities, so grab yours today while you can! Details on how to get them for free can be found on this post.

Secondly, tomorrow is the last day to get in on our HUGE sale - over 40 rubber stamps are priced at $1 a piece! Additionally, with every purchase you'll get an additional rubber stamp for free (we'll choose the stamp). Hurry, so you won't miss anything :)

And finally - a winner for our blog hop. Congrats Lynn - you'll get a $25 goodie bag from us! Just email us within 48 hours to claim your prize, and put Oct 2010 Blog Hop Winner in the subject line!

October Design Team Spotlight

This month we're getting to know Kristine Reynolds. We're so thrilled to have her as part of our team. Most recently, Kristine whipped up an amazing Trash to Treasure post to share with everyone that was just FULL of amazing tips and tricks. Every project she makes is a stunner!

We asked Kristine a few questions, so everyone could all get to know her better!


How long have you been stamping? 7 years

Do you prefer to make cards or other projects? cards!

If you were a Copic marker/Prismacolor marker which color would you be? BG9-not really sure why...I just really like that color

 Which of your InStyle Stamps projects was your favorite? I really like my October Blog hop projects.

You are stranded in a craft store, which aisle do you sleep in? The paper aisle...I just love looking at all the different patterns and textures and dreaming of all the different cards I could make with them. I am a major paper hoarder!

What 5 words describe you? My family would say, "Always in her craft room"!

What’s your crafting style? I'm not really sure. I think I lean towards bright & cutesy! I love to color line art images and don't do well with CAS cards...I have to fill all the blank space!

Messy or clean scrap room? Mostly clean...it's stuffed full of stuff...(did I mention that I'm a hoarder...) but it's organized and I know where everything is!

What tool or embellishment can you not live without? Just one??? Well...probably my copic markers since I use them on nearly every card I make

What is your favorite stamping technique? I love coloring with my copic markers.

We couldn't be happier to have Kristine as part of our team. Thanks for everything you do, and keep up the amazing creativity!

October Blog Hop

It's the very last Friday in October. How did we get here so fast? At my house there is lots of fun anticipation for Halloween this weekend, and there is also some excitement about the upcoming holiday season. Our blog hop theme this month is going to help get you in the mood for the holidays, whether it's Thanksgiving (for those of us who are stateside) or just remembering what the holidays are about - being thankful. Giving Thanks is our theme, and our designers have made amazing projects again this month.

Hop on over to their blogs to see the magnificence! Once you are all finished, remember to come back and vote for your favorite project.

Angelique
Taylor
Kristine
Robin
Wendy (our very special guest this month)
Cathy
Axa
Barbara
Genevieve
Cyndi
Kimme
Kerry
Jan

Outstanding projects, weren't they? Was it hard to pick a favorite? Well, once you've settled on one you can vote below. Each of our eligible designers is listed on the poll. After you vote leave us a comment and from those comments we'll draw a random winner of a $25 goodie bag from InStyle Stamps.



You have until Sunday, October 31st at 8:59 AM PST to vote. Do not forget to comment after you vote!!! We'll announce the winner (drawn at random from the comments) soon after that. Thanks for hopping along with us this month - we hope you found some wonderful inspiration!

The Harvest Table

Have you seen the amazing color palette this month to challenge you with? There is still plenty of time to play along with us - you have until November 9th. Take a look at these great colors:

photo credit: Country Living

This is a beautiful harvest table, isn't it? I love the rustic blue sideboard in the background paired with the reds and yellows on the table. It's just so warm and inviting!

We're sharing more inspiration using GiGi, one of our newly released digi images, today. Just look at these fabulous cards!

Robin McKinley

Kerry Luis

Wow - stunning samples, aren't they? We'd love to have you play along with our color challenge this month! You have until Tuesday, November 9th at 11:59 PM PST to enter. Leave your link below (directly to your entry, please) and remember to comment after you play! You could win TWO digi images from our store if you play along and use an InStyle Stamps image. If you don't use one of our images, you could win ONE digi image from us.

Here are the rules:

• Make a new card using our color combo (you are welcome to combine with other challenges, but these colors MUST be the focus of your card)
• Link below, directly to your post
• Mention our challenge, or use the picture of our colors, on your post (with a link back here)

Have fun!! Remember to comment after you play. We can't wait to see what you come up with!

A Quick Transformation

Today we are sharing a fun project from Axa. She transformed a notebook she found for $1 into a gorgeous place to jot down important info. And the way she colored Gigi, a newly released digi image, is amazing. Thanks for sharing this with us, Axa!

Also, don't forget that we're having Dollar Daze here at InStyle Stamps. We have over 40 stamps on sale for only $1.00. That's right, only $1.00.

We have a variety of everything. From our popular anime stamps to some cute Ava's - you can't go wrong for $1.00.

And with every purchase, no matter the size, you will get an extra stamp of our choosing for free. That's a value of $6.95!

Go get something now because at these prices it won't last. The sale ends November 1st. *WHILE QUANTITIES LAST*

Time's Running Out for the October Sketch

Have you had a chance to play along with our sketch challenge this month? You've still got a whole week, so check it out! It's designed for a card that is 8.25" x 4", but feel free to shrink it to fit a standard sized card if you want.

And here are a couple of cards using Patches - aren't our designers fantastic?

Kerry Luis

Barbara Sproat

 We would love to have you play along with us this month! You have until Tuesday, November  2nd at 11:59 PM PST to enter. Leave your link below (directly to your entry, please) and remember to comment after you play! You could win TWO digi images from our store if you play along and use an InStyle Stamps image. If you don't use one of our images, you could win ONE digi image from us.

Here are the rules:

• Make a new card using our sketch (you are welcome to combine with other challenges)
• Link below, directly to your post
• Mention our challenge, or use the picture of our sketch, on your post (with a link back here)

Have fun!! We can't wait to see what you come up with. Be sure to let us know if you have any problems adding your entry :)

Method Monday-Trash to Treasure

Happy Monday!!!

It's me, Kristine, and it's my turn to do the Method Monday Post.

I thought it would be fun to share some ideas on how to reuse some items you might normally throw away. I love turning "trash" into "treasure" and my family has been well trained to stop before throwing away anything that could possibly be use in my craft room. They always come to me to see if I can use a can or bottle before it hits the trash!

This plastic container used to hold paper clips... 

I replaced the paper with a piece of patterned paper, filled it with candy and made this cute little sign using "Candy Corn Family". What a fun way to keep candy on your counter this month or a cute little gift for a friend! 

My family loves nuts so I have quite a few of these large plastic containers. They are a great way to 'wrap" a gift. I decorated this one with "Baby Jayla" to create a really cute gift box. "Baby Jayla" is available as a digi or in red rubber! I didn't have any onesies on hand but you can roll up 4-6 of them and put them in here for a really cute presentation!

This was a container that my prima flowers came in.

It's the perfect size to hold pens or pencils. I decorated this with "Janice".

My Daughter loved pulling out this cool tube of colored pencils when she was in school and I ended up making a few of them for her friends too!

I always save my Starbucks Frappucino bottles because they are a great way to package up a little treat for someone.

I used Heart 5 for this project. I was concerned about the ink smearing when I colored the heart with my copic markers so I printed out the heart on red cardstock which worked great!

And finally...this is the case that my son's i-pod came in a couple of Christmases ago.

I took the paper out of the inside and used it as a template to cut out the pink paper for the inside and then I decorated it with Bday Chloe for a terrific gift card holder.

Here's a view of the front.

Here's a side view. I like the way you can see the gift card inside.

Here it is when opened.

I hope you've enjoyed these projects and they've gotten your creative juices flowing and opened your eyes to some ways that you can turn "trash" into "treasure"!

I didn't take you step by step through how to make these because I just wanted to provide some inspiration but if you have any questions about how to make any of these "trash" to "treasure" projects, please leave it in the comments section and I'll get back with you!

We're Having A Huge Sale!!

We're having Dollar Daze here at InStyle Stamps. We have over 40 stamps on sale for only $1.00. That's right, only $1.00.

We have a variety of everything. From our popular anime stamps, to even some cute Ava's. You can't go wrong for $1.00.

And with every purchase, no matter the size, you will get an extra stamp of our chosing for free. That's a value of $6.95!

Go get something now because at these prices it won't last. The sale ends November 1st. *WHILE QUANTITIES LAST*

Thanks for stopping by.

Did You See All of Our New Releases?

In case you missed any of our adorable new releases this week, here's a quick recap of everything.

Tilly
Purrfect Day
GiGi
Sylvester
Dandelion Chloe
Snowflake Chloe

The images are all available as digis in the What's New section. What's first on your wishlist?

No Two Are Alike

That saying goes for both snowflakes and Chloe images :) For the last of our new releases this week, we're introducing you to Snowflake Chloe.  What a little darling - she's perfect for all sorts of winter cards.

Once again we are joined by a very special pint sized guest, my (Taylor's) sweet five year old daughter. I'm such a proud mama!!

All of the images we've previewed this week will be available for purchase today - so keep watching the store and be ready! What's on your wishlist?

Love the bling from Kimme!

Taylor added a pearly snowflake

Ava Grace stayed true to her favorite color, pink

Would You Like A Dandelion?

Look at this sweetness....Chloe is giving you a flower! Dandelion Chloe is the latest in our line of Chloe images and she sure is cute.

All of the images we preview this week will be available for purchase at some point in time today - so make sure you are ready. Have you started your wishlist?

Cathy used lovely shades of yellow and green!

Cyndi did some great paper piecing

*Sale*Sale*Sale*Sale*

We're having Dollar Daze here at InStyle Stamps. We have over 40 stamps on sale for only $1.00. That's right, only $1.00.

We have a variety of everything. From our popular anime stamps, to even some cute Ava's. You can't go wrong for $1.00.

And with every purchase, no matter the size, you will get an extra stamp of our choice for free. That's a value of $6.95!

Go get something now because at these prices it won't last. The sale ends November 1st. *WHILE QUANTITIES LAST*

Thanks for stopping by.

Our Favorite Fall Color Combos

We're right in the middle of fall, with all the beautiful, warm earthtones, the cooler temperatures, and the start of the holiday season. We asked a few of our designers what their favorite fall color combos were, and we wanted to share their inspiration with you.

Take a look at some of these pictures and see what our team loves!

Cathy likes browns, oranges, and reds

Barbara loves the traditional autumn colors

Taylor loves the earthtones too!

As you can see, the earthtones are very popular! Guess there is something appealing about the browns, deep oranges, rich reds, and olive greens that appeals to everyone.

Sweet Little Sylvester

Let's all give a warm welcome to Sylvester, the newest addition to our flock. How sweet is that little guy? Don't forget that all of the images we preview this week will be available for purchase beginning Friday, October 22nd. Be sure to keep checking back for more previews - you don't want to miss a thing!

Axa added an adorable bow tie to her image

Barbara added a hilarious sentiment to her project!

Well Hello There...

It's back to new release fun today. Did you check out our InSpiration Challenge yesterday? We'd love to have you play along with. You have until November 16th, so there is plenty of time. Ok, ready for today's release?

Rawrrr! Meet GiGi, our newest anime image. Isn't she fun and flirty? As usual, the designers did an amazing job coloring her.

Don't forget that all images we preview this week will be available in the store Friday, October 22nd. Get ready!

Genevieve made an amazing door hanger

Kristine made her Gigi so girlie!

Some Spooky Inspiration

We are taking a break from the new release goodness today. Instead, we have a fantastic InSpiration photo for you this month! Don't you just love all those pumpkins and the vines that go up the porch? The yellow tint to the photo also gives it such a warm feeling.

Photo Credit: Martha Stewart

As always, our designers have come up with some marvelous samples. Take a look:

Kerry Luis

Angelique Nederpel

Robin McKinley

We'd love to have you play along with us this month! You have until Tuesday, November 16th at 11:59 PM PST to enter. Leave your link below (directly to your entry, please) and remember to comment after you play! You could win TWO digi images from our store if you play along and use an InStyle Stamps image. If you don't use one of our images, you could win ONE digi image from us.

Here are the rules:

• Make a new card using our InSpiration photo (you are welcome to combine with other challenges, but these challenge MUST be the focus of your card)
• Link below, directly to your post
• Mention our challenge on your post (with a link back here), or use our photo (again, with a link back here)

Have fun!! We can't wait to see what you come up with! Please be sure to let us know if there are any problems with the InLinkz system when you add your entry.

The winner of last month's challenge, to be inspired by a children's book, is Little Moo! Congrats!! Email us within 48 hours to claim your free digi (put September 2010 InSpiration Challenge in the subject line). Thanks so much for playing!

A Purrrfect Day

Who hasn't looked at their cat, lounging on a desk like it's their job, and wanted to do that? Cats live the life, lol! Our newest image, Purrrfect Day, captures that moment of bliss for cats. How sweet is it?

Don't forget that all images we release this week will be available in the store on Friday, October 22nd. Have you stared your wishlist?

Robin added some fab texture!

Jan added a lovely sentiment!

It's a New Tilly

Today kicks off our new releases for the month of October. We've got great images this month, and as always our designers have made fabulous samples to show them off! We also have a very special guest today - my (Taylor's) sweet five year old daughter made something to share with you, too. I'm so proud!

We are starting today with Tilly - she's so cute. This image is perfect for spring, summer, or fall depending on how you color the flowers. She joins two other adorable Tilly digi images already available in the store.

All of the images we release the week will be available for sale in the store on Friday, October 22nd.

Angelique made an awesome corner bookmark

Taylor went for the fall themed card

Ava Grace kept it pink and princess-y with her framed image

Be sure to check the blog all week for new releases - you'll see some amazing samples from the designers. And on Wednesday, we'll have a new InSpiration challenge, so mark your calendars and make time to play along.

Keychains!

Look at these adorable keychains that Kimme made, using our Breast Cancer Awareness images! Have you seen all of our images for Breast Cancer Awareness? Check below for the full set and for details about how you can get the images for free.

Want to get these images for free? All you have to do is shoot us an email telling us which image you'd like and share a link to your project here within 10 days. If we don't see a project from you, you'll get an invoice from us for $2 per unused image. All of the proceeds will go to cancer charities, so either way it's a win! You are welcome to just outright purchase the images, too - let us know that in your email.

The images will be available for free until October 31st. The previews are below, and we'll have more samples to show you in the coming days.

Breast Cancer Awareness

Remember the other day, when we mentioned we had some images made just for Breast cancer Awareness month? Well, we have a few to show you today! These are two of several images we have. Aren't they gorgeous?

Because we love our fans and care about cancer awareness, we are giving these images away to anyone who wants them. That's right - giving them away! To get an image for free, all you have to do is shoot us an email telling us which image you'd like and share a link to your project here within 10 days. If we don't see a project from you, you'll get an invoice from us for $2 per unused image. All of the proceeds will go to cancer charities, so either way it's a win! You are welcome to just outright purchase the images, too - let us know that in your email.

The images will be available for free until October 31st. The previews are below, and we'll have more samples to show you in the coming days.

Add your link to your project below!