HUMBLE PIE CHALLENGE CANDY UP FOR GRABS!!!

Well, today's Friday and that means time to announce the winner of last week's HUMBLE PIE challenge and get you fired-up for this week's brand new challenge!!

To start things off, thank yous go out to all of last week's Humble Pie Stamps' HALLOWEEN-THEMED, N0N-CARD ITEM CHALLENGE participants.  Your submissions were creative, spine-tingling and well beyond our expectations!!  Congratulations to our randomly selected winner, Linda of Card Challenges and More, for her wonderful Paper Doll creation.  Please make a trip to our Humble Pie kitchen this week, we can't wait to see what you'll have created!

This week at  HUMBLE PIE we are hosting a simply scrumptious SKETCH CHALLENGE.  The Bakers have come up with some truly awe-inspiring baking to kick things off.  Please visit us HERE to find out all the details and get those creative juices flowing.

Love to have to drop by a bit later to see some of my most recent card designs!!

Have a wonderful day and a safe, yet HAIR-RAISING HALLOWEEN!!!

Tricia

Hi All!

Just got back from a little shopping trip with the family.  I decided to go through my last post and whoa....I think I must have been half asleep on Friday. :)  I realized I had described in detail a project for which I had not posted photos.  A few links were also missing...so sorry!!!

Tricia

GOOD MORNING!!!!

It's the day for which we've been waiting all week.  Today I have a new Halloween-themed creation to share!  I also have all the details regarding HUMBLE PIE'S NEW CHALLENGE!!

This week the BAKERS at HUMBLE PIE, challenge you to devise a HALLOWEEN-THEMED, NON-CARD item. We realize we're a new player in the stamping world, therefore the use of a HUMBLE PIE image is NOT MANDATORY. If you have managed to obtain a HUMBLE PIE stamp or image however, we encourage you to incorporate it into your challenge submission!  The challenge is open until MIDNIGHT THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29TH EST.  Remember to leave us a comment with a link to your creation on your blog, you'll be eligible to win...

****** $10.00 in Humble Pie Maggie Money! ******

In need of a little inspiration for this week's challenge?  Click HERE for some awe-insipirng samples from the HUMBLE PIE kitchen.

Today's post is my HALLOWEEN-THEMED, NON-CARD design.  It features Maggie (who has decided to replace her summer season strawberry with a couple of carved jack-o-lanterns).  I chose to decorate a cardboard box in which one might (if not too late) find baking.

Details:

• stamps-HUMBLE PIE'S Maggie, holding HUMBLE PIE'S jack-o-lanterns, sentiments are Amy R.'s Autumn Collection (C.C.Designs)

Maggie was inked-up with StazOn Jet Black, stamped on Fabriano 140 lbs cold-pressed watercolour paper and coloured with both Reeves Watercolour Pencils and Nicholson's Peerless Transparent Watercolour Sheets.  Her jack-o-lanterns were printed on the Fabriano paper and painted using Nicholson's PT Watercolour Sheets.  I added Judy Kins' Diamond Glaze to Maggie's hair and eyes to provide a little shine.  Studio G (yellow) Glitter Glue was added to the eyes and mouths of the pumpkins.  Some sparkle was also created by using Patina Stickles on the pumpkin stems and vines.  The sentiments were stamped with VersaFine Onyx Black.

• patterned dp-Making Memories Spook Alley collection
• cardstock-purple is core'dinations color core, black and orange unknown
• foam glitter stickers-Making Memories Spook Alley collection
• bling-kaiserscrapbook rhinestones
• embossing-cuttlebug D'vine Swirl embossing folder
• ribbon-Go With the Grain (black)  

Most of the ingredients for this creation were obtained from Phebe, The Town Scrapper.

Have a WONDERFUL weekend,

Tricia

Hello and Good Afternoon!!

A couple of tidbits of info that I'd like to share before I provide the recipe for my submission to the HUMBLE PIE BLOG CHALLENGE of the week:

First of all, I 'd like to congratulate our very talented winner of last week's HUMBLE PIE SCALLOPS CHALLENGE, JACILYNN of http://jacilynndashwood.blogspot.com/!  Jacilynn's winnings consisted of $10 in HUMBLE PIE BUCKS to be used towards the purchase of any of HUMBLE PIE'S FABULOUS SWEETIE PIE STAMPS.  Congratulations Jacilynn!!  A special thank you also goes out to our other player in the 'Scallops' challenge, Itzuv.  The kitchen staff at HUMBLE PIE appreciate your efforts and love to see your wonderful creations!  Please keep sharing your delightful designs!!

Now, on to this week's HUMBLE PIE CHALLENGE.  This week the challenge we put forth is to incorporate BUTTONS AND BLING into your creation.  Can a card ever have too many buttons or too much bling? Not in our opinion!! We know we're new on the scene so the use of a HUMBLE PIE STAMP is NOT REQUIRED for this challenge. If you have managed to get your inky fingers on one of our FAB stamps however, we would love to see it in action! The HUMBLE PIE BAKERS have cooked-up a delectable sampling of BUTTON AND BLINGIFIED creations for a little inspiration. Come on, check them out HERE, you won't be disappointed!

My card for BUTTONS AND BLING features our little SWEETIE PIE Ellie.  I LOVE her whimsical appearance, don't you?

Card Details:

• stamps-Ellie image is one of the cuties from HUMBLE PIE'S new stamp line SWEETIE PIE STAMPS.  The stitching is from Sassafrass Lass Stitched Borders Set and the sentiment was provided compliments of My Favorite Things.

Ellie was stamped on Fabriano 140 lbs cold pressed watercolour paper, with StazOn Jet Black Ink.  She was coloured using both Reeves Watercolour Pencils and Nicholson's Peerless Transparent Watercolour Sheets.  Ellie's shiny hair and eyes created using none other than, Judy Kins Diamond Glaze.  Sparkle of her shirt, shoes and stitching on her jeans all thanks to the indispensible Stickles  collection. Stitched border and sentiment inked-up with VersaFine Onyx Black.

• design patterned paper-last year's Christmas left-overs....can't remember, but loved it!
• cardstock- blue is Bazzill, green and red core'dinations Color Core 
• buttons- from everyone and everywhere, including Bo Bunny Tis the Season Buttons
• bling-rhinestones are Kaiserscrapbook
• ribbon-Go with the Grain

I had a ton of fun whipping-up this card, love to see what you can concoct.  Visit HUMBLE PIE'S BLOG!!!

Tricia

We, at HUMBLE PIE STAMPS, are so very excited to share the news you've all been waiting to hear! HUMBLE PIE STAMPS is delighted to introduce our newest accomplices in the kitchen! Joining our very talented ranks are BAKERS KIM, LISA, JANET, ANN, KATIE and MARIA! We look forward to all the creative concoctions we will have to share with one another and with ALL OF YOU!!  Please feel free to stop by HUMBLE PIE STAMPS to welcome them aboard!

CHALLENGE WINNER, BLOG CANDY, NEW CHALLENGE, BLOG CANDY

Good Monday Evening!!!

I hope everyone enjoyed their weekend.  We Canandians, celebrated our Thanksgiving this weekend...boy do I love loooonnggg weekends!!  Back to the grind tomorrow.  ;(

HUMBLE PIE STAMPS brought it's FIRST WEEKLY CHALLENGE to a close on Friday.  Our VERY FIRST and VERY SPECIAL WINNER was drawn randomly on Saturday morning.  CONGRATULATIONS go out to KIM of MEMORIES IN THYME for her spectacular card lift!!
Much thanks to KIM and to ALL of those who participated in our inaugural challenge.  Your card lifts were WONDERFUL!!!  We hope you will continue to play along with us every week!!!

Our SECOND WEEKLY CHALLENGE is now underway!  The requirement of this week's challenge is to simply use SCALLOPS.  Doesn't get much easier than that!!  We know we're new on the scene so the use of a HUMBLE PIE SWEETIE PIE STAMP is NOT required for this challenge.  If you have managed to get your stampin' hands on one of our FAB stamps however, we would love to see it in action!  The HUMBLE PIE BAKERS have cooked-up a delectable sampling of scalloped creations for a little inspiration.  PLEASE CHECK THEM OUT AND GET ALL THE DEETS ON THE CHALLENGE HERE!!

OH MY, DID I FORGET TO MENTION THERE IS A SPECTACULAR PRIZE BEING OFFERED AT RANDOM TO A PARTICIPANT OF THIS WEEK'S CHALLENGE??  PHEBE, our HEAD CHEF at HUMBLE PIE STAMPS is providing $10 in HUMBLE PIE BUCKS to this week's winner.  A HUMBLE PIE STAMP could be yours just for playing along!! 

My SCALLOPED concoction features our darling little ELLIE.

Card Details:

• stamps-image is ELLIE of HUMBLE PIE'S SWEETIE PIE line of stamps.  The sentiment is from My Favorite Things' Grateful Greetings.

Ellie was stamped with StazOn Jet Black ink.  She was coloured with Reeves Watercolour pencils and Nicholson's Peerless Transparent Watercolour Sheets.  Her hair, eyes and sneakers were given a little shine with help from Judy Kins' Diamond Glaze.  BTW, what did we ever do before Diamond Glaze or Glossy Accents, or...?  I am addicted to that liquid magic!  The delightful sentiment was inked-up using VersaFine Onyx Black.

• patterned design paper-Deena's Penny Lane Free Bird "Love" collection (My Mind's Eye)
• cardstock-Core'dinations and various other manufacturers
• ribbon-Go with the Grain (Micheal's Stores Inc)
• die cuts-Spellbinder's Nesties (ovals and scalloped ovals)
• 3D adhesive-Dollarama

Have a wonderful week!!

Tricia

BLOG CANDY!!!

Hi Everyone!

Just wanted to send out a reminder about HUMBLE PIE STAMPS' FIRST EVER CHALLENGE!  THERE IS CANDY INVOLVED!!  The challenge is SUPER SIMPLE to complete!  All you need to do is lift one of the Design Team members' absolutely divine card creations!  To get the low-down on the CHALLENGE, hop on over to the Blog.  We are accepting challenge submissions until midnight EST Friday, October 9th, 2009 (there's still lots of time to play).

Here's a glimpse of the tasty HUMBLE PIE GOODIES up for grabs:

How would YOU like the OPPORTUNITY TO PLAY WITH our SWEETIE PIE line of stamps?  Interested in joining us, the Bakers Design Team?  Check out all the details HERE!!

Here's a card I made at the scrapbooking and card-making extravaganza I celebrated with freinds this past weekend.  The stamped image is produced by WillowGrove Stamps.  He's pretty cute, isn't he?

Card Details:

• stamps-giraffe and trick or treat bag are WillowGrove Stamps, sentiment is from Amy R. Stamps' Autumn Sentiments set (C.C. Designs)

The giraffe and bag were inked-up with StazOn Jet Black and coloured with both Reeves Watercolour Pencils and Nicholson's Peerless Transparent Watercolour Sheets.  His hooves and eyes were given some shine using Judy Kins' Diamond Glaze.  His costume was outlined with Diamond Stickles...gotta have some sparkle!  The sentiment was inked-up with VersaFine Onyx Black.

• pattterned dp-Bo Bunny's Boo Crew collection
• cardstock-Bazzill and Core'dinations
• ribbon-Offray
• bling-Kaiserscrapbook Rhinestones
• bat brad-makingmemories Spook Alley Collection

All the supplies (except the WillowGrove Stamps) were obtained from The Town Scrapper.  Thanks PHEBE!!

Have a great night,

Tricia 

Happy Sunday!  (or maybe not...tomorrow is Monday)

I arrived home today from a wonderful scrapbooking and cardmaking weekend retreat with friends.  We spent our weekend at Memories Manor, a beautiful Scrapbookers' Bed and Breakfast.  We ate, scrapped, ate, chatted, ate, ate, ate....  Memories Manor is a phenomenal destination, just a hop, skip and a jump over the border in St. Clair, MI.

Now, on to some business.  The NEW HUMBLE PIE STAMPS BLOG was revealed only yesterday.  Have you checked it out?  Take a peek and feast your eyes on our new line of SWEETIE PIE stamps, as well as the beautiful cards the HUMBLE PIE BAKERS have whipped-up. You'll also see the deets of our very FIRST HUMBLE PIE CHALLENGE (AND PICS OF THE CANDY AWARDED TO THE WINNER OF THE CHALLENGE).  Here's a little nibble....

                                               

      
ONE MORE THING!!!!!  A HUMBLE PIE DESIGN TEAM CALL!

We are a Canadian stamp company looking for SENIOR DESIGN TEAM MEMBERS who have a passion for paper crafts, and stamps (both digital and rubber)! Your coloring of stamped images should be your strength - whether it's with Copics, or watercolor, or any other medium. Previous Design Team experience is not necessary, but would be an asset. We welcome international applicants. You should have an active blog (post at least 3 times per week).

We will be taking submissions from now until October 10, 2009. So if you are ready to become a part of a brand new stamping and challenge blog adventure, and can follow the guidelines below, we want to hear from you.


As a senior member of our DT, you will be asked to:

1. Create 4 projects a month using The Humble Pie stamps, by participating in weekly blog challenges. You may be asked to work with digital images.
2. Participate in Blog Hops, to promote release of new stamps, approximately every 2-3 months.
3. On a weekly basis, help promote/advertise Humble Pie Stamps and The Town Scrapper (on your personal blog and to any message boards where appropriate).
4. Provide quality scans/photographs of all projects as well as posting any related tips/tricks
5. Have an active blog presence on your personal blog
6. Commit to a 6-month term beginning October 12, 2009

To apply, please send the following information to me by email:
(email to Kim, DT Co-Ordinator, love_10s @ hotmail *dot* com)

1. Link to your online gallery and blog
2. Provide full contact information - name, phone number, email address, and location
3. Submit a short paragraph or two of why you want to be one of our designers
4. List your current DT/designer/site commitment(s)
5. Include a link to your blog post, and digital copies of the two projects being used for this submission.
6. Create 2 projects that showcase your style and abilities. One should be a card with a colored, stamped image. The other can be anything you want, but should also include a colored, stamped image.
7. Post these two projects on your personal blog, and describe them in detail. Add any tips or tricks that you have used in the creation of your projects. (brownie points for using Humble Pie images! ;)

As a Senior Design Team member for Humble Pie Stamps, you will receive:

· 25% discount off the regular price of anything purchased from The Town Scrapper
· 50% off one item per month
· One free Humble Pie rubber stamp
· The experience of working with one of the best stamp companies in the world! ;)

We look forward to seeing your beautiful creations. Good luck!!

Tricia

HELLO!!!

Here's a couple of shots of the card I made for THE HUGE HUMBLE PIE STAMPS BLOG REVEAL!!!!!  HUMBLE PIE'S SWEETIE PIE STAMP LINE IS BRAND-SPANKING NEW AND EXCLUSIVELY AVAILABLE FROM PHEBE, THE TOWN SCRAPPER! PLEASE CHECK OUT OUR FAB BLOG! 

Dusty loves reading eerie tales, but needs to cuddle with Teddy when the stories get a little too spooky! 

Card Details:

• stamps - Dusty is a HUMBLE PIE SWEETIE PIE stamp, book borrowed from Hanna (Hanna Stamps) and sentiment and words are Amy R. Stamps' Autumn Sentiments (C.C. Designs)

Dusty and book were inked-up with StazOn Jet Black and coloured with Reeve's Watercolour Pencils and Nicholson's Peerless Transparent Watercolour sheets.  Judy Kin's Diamond Glaze added some shine to Dusty's hair, the teddy bear's nose and sparkle to his glasses.  The sentiments were stamped with VersaFine Onyx Black.

• patterned dp - Making Memories Words Spook Alley and Ghosts Spook Alley
• cardstock - Bazzill
• embossing - Cuttlebug's Skeleton Scroll  
• bling - Kaiserscrapbook Rhinestones
• ghost brads - Making Memories Spook Alley Brad Combo

You'll have to hop on over to the Humble Pie Stamps Blog, right away to check our STAMPS and exciting FIRST EVER CHALLENGE!!!!  Get a glipmse of the unbelievably amazing CANDY being offered by Phebe/The Town Scrapper!