It's time to hop with Riley + Blog Candy!

Yay - the new Riley stamps are available here now! I have two cards for you today so I'm going to keep chatter to a minimum and will write up the supplies I used at the end of this post.

Of course there are a couple of specials for this release:

• FREE US SHIPPING on any new orders until Sunday night! (Use coupon code FREESHIP)
• All orders placed within the first 24 hours will receive a FREE NEVER RELEASED limited edition - Witch with Broom for Halloween!!
• Purchase the entire set - get 10% off!

My first card uses Popcorn Riley - and yup, it's another sqaure card! This is a big one at 5"x5".

I stamped the image again on the inside, this time in red.

For my second card I went a little clean and simple....

My second card uses Marilyn Mooseroe - she was my suggestion for the movie release and turned out so cute!

I've used a sentiment from the Circus Words set - how perfect is that?!

Here's a peek at the stamping on the clean and simple inside - another circus sentiment that worked perfectly!

It's time for you to head over to see the lovely Frances, but before you go, make sure to leave a comment, you have 24 hours to get yourself in the draw for some Riley rubber of your very own!

 Thanks for stopping by!
 

Popcorn Riley:
Stamps: Popcorn Riley (Riley and Company) Just The Ticket (MFT Stamps) Cardstock: Black (SU) Sno Cone (MFT Stamps) Paper: Happy Days (Echo Park) Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento) Barn Door Distress Ink (Ranger) Dies: Just The Ticket, Mini Film Strip Die-namics (MFT Stamps) Oval Nestabilities (Spellbinders) Other: Real Red Ribbon, Copic Markers

 Marilyn Mooseroe:
Stamps: Marilyn Mooseroe, Circus Words (Riley and Company) Cardstock: White, Real Red, Close to Cocoa (SU) Paper: Emmas Shoppe (Crate Paper) Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento) Barn Door Distress Ink (Ranger) Dies: Tiny Sweet Scallop Dies (Verve Stamps) Oval Nestabilities (Spellbinders) Other: Pearls, Twine, Satin Ribbon, Copic Markers

Uh-Oh!

Hi there! It's time for my last teaser before the new Riley release. All the stamps you've seen will be available on the 29th at 10pm EST.

This might be my favourite card I created for this release, this stamp is just too cute! It's Riley as King Kong!

I used a cloud paper from the My Mind's Eye - Away We Go pack. Moose Kong was coloured softly with Copics then cut with square nesties and layered on a lacey square nestie. I added some River Rock ribbon and the sentiment was stamped twice - it's from the Circus Sentiments set.

Inside I shadow stamped the image in Pewter Distress Ink and used another sentiment from the Circus Sentiments set.

Be sure to drop by all the other mooose-mates today and we'll see you tomorrow for the blog hop!

• Cindy Haffner
• Frances Byrne
• Heather Prince
• Jovita Torres
• Joy Stagg
• Juliet Huang
• Kelly Santi
• Laurie Clout
• Margie Cortina
• Michele L
• Sarah Gough
• Silke Kittmann 
• Gina Lindsay

 Thanks for stopping by!
 

Hey Sexy!

We're halfway through the Riley teasers for this release....and today I have a cheeky little card for you!

I've been on a real square card making kick lately, this one is 4" x 4" - I love this size because I can hang something off the top edge and still make it fit in a regular envelope.

This is Catmoose, with that leather suit she's lots of fun to colour! I added a banner and sentiment with alphabet stamps and kept the card simple with just a polka dot print from the Cosmo Cricket Odds and Ends pack.

I'll have another teaser for you tomorrow, then we'll be hopping and giving away blog candy for the big release!

Please visit the other moose-mates:

• Cindy Haffner
• Frances Byrne
• Heather Prince
• Jovita Torres
• Joy Stagg
• Juliet Huang
• Kelly Santi
• Laurie Clout
• Margie Cortina
• Michele L
• Sarah Gough
• Silke Kittmann 
• Gina Lindsay

 Thanks for stopping by!
 

Mooseman!

It's day three of Riley sneak peeks and today I'm sharing a card I made for Shanan. For his birthday this year his sister gave him a canvas with a photo of him as a kid wearing a batman suit - so this Batmoose stamp was perfect!

You'll notice Batmoose is in grey and blue - when I questioned Shan about the colours of the costume he wore, I was informed these are the real batman colours!

Riley was coloured with Copics and cut with circle nesties. The sentiment is from MFT - I thought it worked perfectly with this stamp. The papers are from My Mind's Eye - Market Street and the card base is Night of Navy from SU!

All the moose-mates will have eye candy for you today:

• Cindy Haffner
• Frances Byrne
• Heather Prince
• Jovita Torres
• Joy Stagg
• Juliet Huang
• Kelly Santi
• Laurie Clout
• Margie Cortina
• Michele L
• Sarah Gough
• Silke Kittmann 
• Gina Lindsay

 Thanks for stopping by!
 

Boo!

For today's Riley sneak peek I'm going a little on the scary side - showcasing Sophie as Bridezilla. Ok, so she's not too scary!

I wanted to create a nice clean tag with some pops of colour to add to a little bag full of candy.

Sophie is coloured with Copics and I added some tiara stickles to the highlight in her hair. The glittered paper is from the Hippie Chic stack by DCWV and the sentiment was in last month's VIP kit at MFT. The ribbon is an orchid roll I have from years ago at SU!

For more Riley samples, please visit the moosemates:

• Cindy Haffner
• Frances Byrne
• Heather Prince
• Jovita Torres
• Joy Stagg
• Juliet Huang
• Kelly Santi
• Laurie Clout
• Margie Cortina
• Michele L
• Sarah Gough
• Silke Kittmann 
• Gina Lindsay

 Thanks for stopping by!
 

Riley is going to the movies!

It's Riley release time again, and this month he's going to the movies! You'll see lots of your favourite iconic movie characters in this release  - all in moose form of course!

When I saw Riley Pottermoose I knew it would make a perfect corner bookmark. You can find the instructions to make one here. I cut the edge with the notebook edge die-namic from MFT and the papers are from the Oxford Pack by Basic Grey.

I coloured Riley with Copics and fussy cut him before popping him up on foam boosters.

All the moose-mates will have wonderful samples for you to hop around and enjoy today!

• Cindy Haffner
• Frances Byrne
• Heather Prince
• Jovita Torres
• Joy Stagg
• Juliet Huang
• Kelly Santi
• Laurie Clout
• Margie Cortina
• Michele L
• Sarah Gough
• Silke Kittmann 
• Gina Lindsay

 Thanks for stopping by!
 

Riley Blog Hop - WIN a Riley Stamp!

Yay - it's Riley release time! You can now buy all the new vacation Riley stamps right here! Even better, there are a couple of special offers:

• FREE DOMESTIC SHIPPING (USA) on any new orders until Sunday night! (Use coupon code FREESHIP)
• All orders placed within the first 24 hours will receive a FREE Swimmer Riley!
• Purchase the entire set - get a FREE Surfer Riley! 

Great deal right? You'll also have a chance to WIN a vacation Riley of your choice just by leaving a comment on this blog post, and on all the other design team members posts as you hop along with us! Comments close in one day, and the winner's will be emailed and announced here. If you need to start at the beginning of the hop for the most chances to win, head on over to the Riley blog.

On to my cards.....I went very clean and simple today, I wanted to showcase the awesome images, these are so fun to colour!

First I have Mermaid Sophie and Scuba Riley. I've had a few questions about what colours I use for Riley, I promise to do a post about that soon when I have time! The image is coloured with Copics of course, and you might be able to catch a little shimmer on the mermaid tail from a Spica pen.

This image is so iconic! Riley and Sophie have made it from the ocean to the desert and it looks like they're having so much fun!

It's time to send you on your way now - leave a comment to go into the draw for a free Riley stamp, then go visit my talented friend Frances - I know she'll have something gorgeous for you!

 Thanks for stopping by!
 

Happy Summer!

It's the final day of sneek peeks for Riley's vaction release. I hope you'll join us tomorrow for the blog hop and a chance to win your own Riley stamp!

Today I'm showcasing Riley having a blast on this waterslide!

I bet this looks good to those of you suffering through extreme temps in America right now! The papers for this card are from the Oxford collection by Basic Grey.

Please visit the other moose-mates (links in my sidebar) and our Guest Designer Stephanie Hill to see what they have to show you today! See you tomorrow for the blog hop!

 Thanks for stopping by!
 

R is for Riley

Welcome back to Riley sneak peeks! Today the moose-mates are bringing you sneaks and a challenge. It's my turn to hostess, and we're having a R is for Riley challenge. Simply use Riley, Red, Ribbon and Rhinestones on your creation!

I've used this Route 66 Riley, and because nothing is more American than Route 66, I went with a red, white and blue colour scheme. The papers are from Jillibean Soup and October Afternoon's 5 & Dime collection. The stars are a die-namic from MFT.


Don't forget to stop by the Riley blog to link up your card for the challenge and see what the other moose-mates have come up with!

 Thanks for stopping by!
 

Hang Gliding Riley

Riley continues his vacation today and I'm using Hang Gliding Riley along with some bright papers and clouds to create a clean and simple scene.

I coloured the image with Copics before adding polka-dot detail with the colorless blender pen. I have paired the image with scraps from the Lime Tart collection by MME. The die-namic is from MFT.

We're midway through Riley sneak peeks - don't forget to visit the rest of the design team (links in my sidebar) and our Guest Designer Stephanie Hill to see what they've created!

 Thanks for stopping by!
 

Zipppppp!

The moose-mates are back today with another new release Riley. You won't want to miss the blog hop on the 28th when you'll have a chance to win your own Riley stamp.  I thought this zip-lining guy was so cute!

I've used some papers from the Lime Tart collection by MME. The sentiment is from the Circus Words set - technically I guess he's zipping by, but it still works! See you tomorrow with another Riley sneak peek - till then, be sure to visit the other moose-mates (links in my sidebar) and our Guest Designer Stephanie Hill.

 Thanks for stopping by!
 

All the B's and New Riley

Hi everyone, hope your weekend is off to a great start! Shan and I went to see Harry Potter this morning - fun way to kick off the weekend. Today I have the start of Riley sneak peeks for you, and an OCC challenge.

The challenge this week is All the B's - use black, bling, bows and buttons on your creations. This release Riley is heading off on vacation, so I started my peeks with this cute image of him sitting on his trunk, ticket in hand.

The image is coloured with copics and the paper is Toy Box by Crate Paper.

I'm sure the rest of the moose-mates will have some cuteness for you today - be sure to go visit them!

Cindy Haffner
Frances Byrne
Heather Prince
Jovita Torres
Joy Stagg
Juliet Huang
Kelly Santi
Laurie Clout
Margie Cortina
Michele L
Silke Kittmann
Therese Boyd

 Thanks for stopping by!
 

Welcome to the Big Top!

FOR THE JULY RILEY HOP, CLICK HERE. COMMENTS ARE NOW CLOSED FOR THE MAY BLOG HOP!

It's time! Welcome to the Riley and Company blog hop! The new Riley release is live right now - visit the Riley store here to purchase all your favourite Riley stamps. With 16 images, sentiments and accesories, this is the biggest Riley release ever!

The design team are hopping, bringing you ever more amazing samples of all the adorable images. To start at the start of the hop please visit the Riley and Company blog here. Read on for your chance to win a free Riley stamp!

I saved two of my favourite stamps from this release to share last. This is Seal Tricks Riley! Isn't he cute? The papers are from Lime Twist - Life of the Party by MME.

Inside I've used a few images from the wonderful accesories set also released tonight. Alright, ready for some more Moose madness?!

For my second card I've used Carousel Riley...

Sweet right? Riley is coloured with Copics and I've used Sparkle n Soft flocking on the horses mane and tail. The sentiment is a cute one - and it also works well with a gorgeous lion image released tonight. The sketch for this card comes from this months SFYTT. The papers for this card are Cosmo Cricket Pixie-licious.

Inside I have used the banner image included in the accessories set!

Ok - ready to win some rubber?! Just leave a comment on this post to be in to win your choice of any of the new Riley images! I'll draw the winner tomorrow at 10pm EST (2pm in New Zealand). For even more chances to win, be sure to leave a comment on all the Moose Mate blog hop posts tonight!

It's time to head over to my friend and fellow down-under team mate, Frances - she's sure to have something wonderful to share with you!

Stamps: Seal Tricks Riley (Riley and Company) Cardstock: Kraft, Chocolate Chip, White (SU) Paper: Lime Twist Life of the Party (MME) Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento) Dies: Dizzy Doily and Open Zig Zag Border Die-namics (MFT Stamps) Circle Nestabilties (Spellbinders) Other: Martha Stewart Ribbon, Copic Markers

Stamps: Carousel Riley (Riley and Company) Cardstock: Rich Razzleberry, White (SU) Paper: Pixie-licious (Cosmo Cricket) Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento) Dies: Circle Nestabilties (Spellbinders) Other: Ribbon, Copic Markers, Sparkle n Soft Flocking, Cosmo Cricket Button, Twine, Basic Grey Brads

Hot Stuff!

Whew - it's the last day of sneak peeks for the Riley and Company release already, I so hope you'll join us tomorrow for the biggest Riley release ever - 16 new stamps, a sentiment set AND an accessories set! We'll be blog hoppin' and there will be free stamps to be won, so make sure you stop by!

Today I've used Fire Breathing Riley - and just like all the stamps in the Riley catalogue, it was a blast to colour. I'm still new to Copic colouring but I'm having so much fun playing with this adorable moose!

Cute right? This card is for my gorgeous husband who has been so supportive as I embark on a new stage in my creative life. The papers are from the Hippie Chic stack by DCWV. I drew in and shaded a little ground for Riley to stand on.

I adore all the sentiments for the circus release - they really make the stamps usable for so many occasions.

I'll see you back here tomorrow for the big finale! The design team will all be sharing two projects and everyone will have free rubber to give away - woohoo!

Stamps: Fire Breathing Riley (Riley and Company) Cardstock: Concord Crush, White (SU) Paper: Hippie Chic (DCWV) Ink: Tuxedo Black (Brilliance) Dies: Pretty Posies Die-namic (MFT Stamps) Labels 19 and Oval Nestabilities (Spellbinders) Other: Button, Twine, Copic Markers