Season's Giving's Blog Hop!

Happy New Year!!

I'm going to keep this short and sweet - we've been out enjoying a gorgeous New Year's Day here in New Zealand, and I'm about to whip up some chicken parm for dinner - yum!

Thank you so much for stopping by througout the year - I appreciate all your comments so much! If you're visiting for the first time, I'd love to have you follow me on the sidebar over there so I can come visit you too!

You can find me on Facebook HERE and Instagram HERE.

My YouTube channel is thINKingstamps and you'll find me creating with Reverse Confetti often over there!

Like everyone on this awesome hop, I have some blog candy to giveaway. Mine is a little summer themed - must be all the sun I've been soaking in today. Everything is brand new, and bought because I thought it was awesome - but these goodies need a new home and someone with time to play with them!

You'll find some fun Simon Says dies in this lot (and if you're like me, and behind on your memory keeping for 2014 - you'll love that Kelly Purkey die!) a few stamp sets and some ribbon and washi.

My giveaway will close on January 7th and I'll ship anywhere in the world!

Here's the full hop list, hop along, leave some love and maybe you'll be getting some happy mail soon!

Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L
Lawn Fawn
Spellbinders Paper Arts
Reverse Confetti
Clearsnap
Ice Resin
My Favorite Things
Technique Tuesday
Paper Smooches
Sweet & Sassy Stamps
Stamp Simply Ribbon Store
Avocado Arts
A Jillian Vance Design
Latina Crafter
Die-Versions
Unity Stamp Company
Splitcoaststampers
Verve Stamps
Latisha Yoast
AJ Otto
Vera Yates
Julia Stainton
 Judy Hayes
Kim Watson
Yana Smakula
Chari Moss
Taheerah Atchia
Shemaine Smith
Emily Spahn
Kimberly Crawford
Lee Murphy
Lovely Linda
Laura Williams
Lori Tecler
Chaitali Narla
Darsie Bruno
Lydia Fiedler
Giovana Smith
Teri Anderson
Beth Pingry
Dina Kowal
Daniela Dobson
Lisa Adametz
Piali Biswas
Kelli Green
Keri Lee Sereika
Jocelyn Olson
Julee Tilman
Michelle Woerner
Lori McAree
Theresa Momber
Anita Autore
Melody Rupple
Sean Fetterman
Bunny Vance
Tricia Traxler
Lisa Arana
Lorena Cantó
Amy Tsuruta
Jodi Collins
Tenia Nelson
Kelly Klapstein
Jill Cornell
Emily Leiphart
Becky Williams
Margie Higuchi
Lee Ann Barrett
Lisa Hoel
Heather Campbell
Lisa Henke
Sheri Holt
Michele Kovack
Ashley Harris
Sharon Harnist
Lori Craig
Nicole Nowosad
Laurel Beard
Michele Boyer
Christiana Reuling
Laurie Schmidlin
Jennifer Priest
Stacey Schafer
Heidi Blankenship
Heather Pulvirenti
Anita Madden
Gloria Stengel
Sarah Gough  - you are here!
Rachel Kleinman
Natalie Dever
Lorine Mason
Loretta Lock
Meihsia Liu
Sarah Martina Parker
Angeline Choo
Christine Emberson
Karen Hightower
Sabrina Alery
Debbie Seyer
Dana Joy
Cat Tidwell
Deborah Saaranen
Ceal Pritchett
Lisa Lara
Colleen Schaan
Anabelle O'Malley
Megan Hoeppner
Monika Davis
Marisa Ritzen
Wanda Guess
Jenny Peterson
Annette Allen
Gracie Chavez
Christina Griffiths
Niki G.
Kristi Schurr
Jennifer Ingle
Karolyn Loncon
Camille Robinson
Lindsey M-P
Kathy Clement
Maria Levine
Savitri Wilder
Savannah O'Gwynn
Teresa Horner
Laurel Seabrook
Libby Hickson
Yvonne Van de Grijp
Leigh Penner
Lisa Lee
Tina McDonald
Nina Yang
Angel Johns

Have a wonderful New Year, may it be a crafty one!

Iron Craft Season 2! {giveaway}

Hello friends! I'm popping in with something a little different today - and I'm celebrating with blog candy, so grab a cuppa, and stay awhile!

If this is your first visit here at thinkingstamps - welcome! I'd love if it you'd join me via google friend connect on the sidebar ----> or you can find me on Facebook and YouTube!

I was so honored to be asked to be a part of Chaitali's Iron Craft season 2. This is a feature where Chaitali crafts side by side with another stamper - using the same ingredients, just like Iron Chef!

You can see our video interview here:

For our segment, we both used Reverse Confetti's Be a Barista. Here's my card...

I've used some subtle prints from the Wanderlust collection by Studio Calico. The cup from Be a Barista was stamped, pieced and colored with copics. I cut the Arrow Die from glitter cardstock. The Love Note die was recut with the rounded rectangle from the Class Act die set, to create a frame, and then filled in with a vellum piece cut with the same die. I finished with a button, some twine, and matte silver sequins.

Here's the inside of my card...

You'll want to head over to Chaitali's blog to see the full Iron craft segment, and her card using Be a Barista! 

GIVEAWAY ALERT!

Because I'm fortunate to be on many wonderful design teams, I have two gift certificates to give away today and Chaitali is giving away a gift certificate to Reverse Confetti!! I have $25 to Verve Stamps and $10 to SugarPea Designs! 

Simply leave a comment on this post by next Monday, and two random winners will win a little something something to spend!

Now head on over to Chaitali and enter to win a $15 gift certificate to Reverse Confetti!!

   Stamps: Be a Barista (Reverse Confetti) Paper: Wanderlust (Studio Calico) Ink: Memento Grey Dies: Confetti Cuts: Arrow Die, Love Note, Class Act (Reverse Confetti) Flags (MFT) Other: Button, Twine, Sequins, Glitter Cardstock

Season's Givings Blog Hop!

Hello and Happy New Year lovelies! I'm so delighted to be part of the Season's Givings blog hop today - I get so much love and support from you throughout the year that it's wonderful to give a little something back!

Every person on this blog hop is hosting a giveaway - how awesome is that?! All you have to do is leave a comment!

Here are the goodies I have for you, all brand new and looking for some love!

One lucky winner will get everything shown here, that should inspire some crafty mojo right?! I'll be picking a winner on the 6th of Jan - I hope you'll stop back by to see if you were lucky!

Before you hop along, I have a new card to share to celebrate the beginning of the year!

I've combined a few Reverse Confetti sets for this one! Bring on the Merry, Lighthearted Letters, Peacock Pretties, Celebrate Cake and the Tag Me Confetti Cuts all feature here.

The layout is the brand spanking new January Sketch For You to Try and if you play along using Reverse Confetti stamps, you could win $20 to spend in the store! You'll find all the details on the Reverse Confetti Blog.

 You'll have lots to choose from because...

Yippee! I cannot wait to share all the amazing goodies!

You can follow me here via google friend connect or email subscription (on the sidebar) here on Facebook, here on YouTube and here on Pinterest. Lastly, if you like to WIN - check out my blog candy here!

Ok, it's time to hop along - all the best for a healthy, happy, crafty 2014!

Lawn Fawn
Reverse Confetti
My Favorite Things Stamps
CAS-ual Friday Stamps
Fresh Squeezed Stamps
Julee Tillman: Verve Stamps
Avocado Arts Stamps
A Jillian Vance Design
Latisha Yoast
Amber Hight
Amber Kemp-Gerstel
Alice Wertz
Debbie Corbari
Vera Wirianta Yates
Lori McAree
Carolyn King
Sharon Harnist
Amy Tsuruta
Beth Pingry
Becky Oehlers
Angie Blom
Julia Stainton
Sharon Johnson
Michelle Woerner
Cindy Lawrence
Lori Tecler
Daniela Dobson
Savitri Wilder
Theresa Momber 
Giovana Smith
Kimberly Crawford
Maria Levine
Colleen Schaan
Lydia Fiedler
Kelly Klapstein
Kim Kesti
Laura Williams
Shanna Vineyard
Jennifer Gallacher
Heather Pulvirenti
Stacey Schafer
Leigh Penner
AJ Otto
Teri Anderson
Julie Overby
Margie Higuchi
Jimmi Mayo
Tenia Nelson
Lee Ann Barrett
Iwona Palamountain
Kim Jackson
Linda Lucas
Sarah Gough
Dina Kowal
Elena Roussakis
Lisa Henke
Jodi Collins
Joanne Basile
Melanie Muenchinger
Mary Dawn Quirindongo
Darsie Bruno  
Libby Hickson
Dana Joy
Jody Morrow
Heather Campbell
Savannah O'Gwynn
Lee Murphy
Lisa Arana
Emily Leiphart
Jocelyn Olson
Isha Gupta
Piali Biswas
Ashley Harris
Bunny Vance
Anabelle O'Malley
Andrea Murdock
Stephanie Muzzulin
Alyssa Bennett
Christiana Reuling
Laurel Seabrook
Melody Rupple
Emily Branch
Megan Hoeppner  

Thank You Blog Candy!

Blog Candy Update: Thank you SO much for your entries so far! I'll be keeping the blog candy open until the 25th of January, then I'll draw a lucky winner! I'm only 30 followers away from 400, so if I reach 400 Google followers (join on the sidebar) I'll add in another MFT ink and will find some more stamps to add as well! So please share and give your friends the chance to win!

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Hello friends and followers! Awhile ago I noticed I had just typed up my 800th post. 800! I wanted to give away some blog candy to say thank you SO MUCH for your visits, comments and support that mean so very much to me.

Here are the goodies I found in my stash...all brand new!

Lots of goodies from Verve, My Favorite Things, Hemptique, Buttons Galore, Riley and Company, Craft Concepts and some sequins! I'll ship anywhere in the world!

If I get lots of comments I have some more goodies to add - another ink and some stamps, so please share and send your friends to enter!

Here's how you can enter to win! (enter once or 6 times!)

• Be a follower via Google Connect (on the sidebar) and leave a comment on this post telling me you follow!
• Like my Facebook page - thinkingstamps and leave a separate comment on this post telling me you like me!
• Share this blog post on Facebook and leave a separate comment on this post telling me you shared!
• Pin this candy to Pinterest and leave a separate comment on this post telling me you pinned!
• Share this blog post and a link to the candy on your blog and leave a separate comment on this post telling me you blogged (with a link please)!
• Follow me by email (sign up in the sidebar) and leave a separate comment on this post telling me you receive my emails!

If you would like to use this button on your sidebar or blog post, please feel free to grab it and link it up to this post  - this is a sneak peek at my blog redesign I hope to get finished early in the new year!

I'll draw the candy sometime in January, I can't wait to see these goodies go to a new stampy home!

The more responses, the more I'll add to the candy! Good luck, and thank you so much for visiting!