Little Darlings Blog Hop and Contest!

Welcome to our very first 'Little Darlings' blog hop!

We have lots of stuff going on today! We have some amazing Special Guest Designers along with our fabulous Design Team showing off 'Little Darlings' stamps. Make sure you visit all of these talented ladies.  I promise you will not be disappointed!

Here's our Blog Hop Order, just in case you lose your way.

Little Darlings Challenge Blog

Mindy

Ruby

Angela

Suzanne

Lena

Dena

Myrna

Barbara

Sandie

Janiel

Magali

Angie

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BLOG CANDY

We have some awesome CANDY!

You can find all these fun products in the Love to Stamp Store.

All you need to do to enter is:

1.  Leave a Comment on THIS post

2.  Become a Follower on the Love to Stamp Store Blog AND Little Darlings Challenge Blog

3.  Link back to this CANDY using either this banner or the Store Blinkie

• Basic Grey ‘Life of the Party’ 6x6 paper pad
• Basic Grey ‘Marjolaine’ 6x6 paper pad
• Melissa Frances ‘Attic Treasures’ 6x6 paper pad
• Webster’s Pages ‘Spring Market, Yacht Club & Country Estate’ 6x6 paper pad
•  Webster’s Pages ‘Bloomer’ ribbon – coordinates with the ‘Spring Market, Yacht Club & Country Estate’ collection
• Webster’s Pages ‘Pinwheels Florettes’ – coordinates with the ‘Spring Market, Yacht Club & Country Estate’ collection
•  Marianne Design Creatables ‘Corners 1’ die
•  Zva Creative mini roses – blue and lime
•  Plus 2 Little Darlings images of their choice

We will choose one random commenter to win the loot on May 25th!



Wait there's MORE!

CONTEST TIME

We will be having a Contest for the next 2 weeks. The contest will be be to make any project using 'Little Darlings' stamps. Easy enough, right? Plus where there's a contest, there are prizes!!

1^st prize - $50 store voucher, plus 2 LD stamps of your choice

2^nd prize - $25 store voucher, plus 1 LD stamp of your choice 

3^rd prize - $15 store voucher, plus 1 LD stamp of your choice

How's that for motivation! The first and second place winners will be hand selected by our Design Team and the 3rd place winner will be chosen randomly. You will have until 12:00 a.m. GMT -5 (EST) on June 8th to enter.

Be sure to leave a DIRECT LINK to your project and your NAME/EMAIL ADDRESS in the inLinkz collection at the bottom of this post.

If you haven't ordered your 'Little Darlings' stamps now is the time to do so. You don't want to miss out on this contest!!!

Please ONLY use inlinks for the Contest. To enter the CANDY leave a comment!

Little Darlings Blog Candy WINNER!!

Hello everyone!

Wasn't the Blog Hop just fantastic! The Designers and Guest Designers really did an amazing job. Thank you to all that participated and for the lovely comments that you gave.

Now for the winner of the amazing CANDY!!!

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

15 

Timestamp: 2011-05-26 23:53:39 UTC

Comment number 15 is Robyn 

 Congratulations!

Robyn, can you please email me at StampinMindy (AT) yahoo.com. Please include your mailing address and the 2 Little Darlings Stamps of your choice!

Thanks again everyone. 

Please don't forget about our Little Darlings Contest.

 We have lot's more to give away so ink up those Little Darlings!!

Get to know Janiel!

Hello....... My name is Janiel.  I live in the land of sunshine. The Arizona desert in the USA. I have been married for 30 plus years now and have 3 grown sons. The youngest (23) is back home living with us again. So the nest is not empty anymore..I love to have him home with us!

I have been a crafty person my whole life and enjoy so many different types of crafty things. I just don't have time to get it all done. My favorite things in crafting is card making and quilting. I find time each day to do both of these things. It is like an addiction!!!  LOL... just can't get enough of either!!

I started a blog in April 2009 it share my little cards and scrapbooking layouts. I found that there was a whole world out there that loved to do the same things as I. I have made so many friends all over the world!! It has been a big growing experience for me!  I have found that my coloring really has grown since I first started this in 2009. I don't feel that my style has not changed. But what is my style??? I really don't know. But I am so big on details. All of the little things. I love to stuff my cards full of the little detail things!!  Okay I have to say that I would have a hard time making my kind of cards without my favorite tool.. THE SEWING MACHINE! It is not very often that I don't sew on my cards. I love to sew all of the layer together and the look that it gives the card. But then I would have withdrawals if I couldn't sew something each and everyday. LOL...

My stamping goal. hummmmmmmmm I would have to say that I want and need to improve on my coloring skills. I just started to use copic markers on all of the image this past December.  I have a lot to learn and would love to master this. Something else that I would love to learn is how to paint with distressed inks sometime in the near future.

Happy crafting, Janiel

Get to know Barbara!

 

Barbara

Design Team Member

A big “Howdy” from Texas! I’m thrilled to be here and to share my creations and ideas with everyone! I've been into arts and crafts sense I could run with scissors and my main hobby is scrapbooking. However, I've been making cards for over nine years and my hobby room is overflowing. (Don’t worry, I’m sure I can fit more!) I discovered Copic markers a year ago and was thrilled at being able to combine two more enjoyable interests of mine - coloring and stamping.

Random facts about me: I also love to draw, read, take naps and play with toys – I’m just a kid at heart. I'm a night owl and make most of my cards after everyone goes to bed. As for the rest of the day, like most of us, I'm a headless chicken. Owls and chickens – ‘who’ knew they’d go so well together!

I live by the motto “A stamp a day keeps the stress away” and I look
forward to creating along side this amazing team! Ya’ll come back now!" 

Barbara's 'Little Darling' Creation

Featuring 'Up, Up and Away'

Get to know Myrna!



Myrna Irwin

Design Team Member

Hello, my name is Myrna Irwin. My husband and I of 34 years live in Southeastern Iowa. We both grew up in South Dakota I still miss the Western side of the state with Mt. Rushmore, Badlands, etc. In a heartbeat I would move to the mountains. We love hiking and I love taking pictures. We have one son who is majoring in Park Management. When Randy retires we'd love to go to whatever park he is at and volunteer there.

I started stamping in 1994. I quickly became immersed in scrapbooking as photography is my number one love. At the end of 2009 I was introduced to Magnolia and hAnglar stamps and of course Copics and quickly became addicted to them all.

I make cards as I did scrapbooking, my image is my main point. Right now I'm just using my Copics. I did try watercoloring it is something I'd like to try again.

I love using the Nestabilities I believe they add so much to a card. So, I guess I couldn't live without my Nestablilities and Big Shot.

My goals are to step outside my box more often and try new ideas and techniques. Also I'd like to get more proficient with my Copics.

I would like to thank Angie for giving me this opportunity to spread my wings and step outside my box. Looking forward to working with all the super talented ladies in this group.

Myrna Irwin's 'Little Darling' creation

Featuring 'Soooo Big'

Get to know Lena Katrine!

Lena Katrine

Design Team Member

Name:
Lena Katrine Øien

Where you are from/grew up:
I'm a 35 years old girl who live in Osen, Norway, together with my 'hubby' for 15 years, our 2 children Angela aged 12 and Leander soon to be 10, and our lovely cat (the queen of the house) aged 13.

What's your stamping style:
I've been stamping and making cards for almost 5 years now, but it's still hard to describe my own style But I'm very fond of sweet images, layers of beautiful papers and lots of georgeous details on my creations

What's your favorite technique:
My all time favourite technique must be colouring images!!! I colour my images with Distress Ink, Promarkers or Prismacolors, but my favorite colouring technique at the moment is definitly Prismacolors. I love how I can go from real soft pastels to bold and bright colours with them, and that they are so easy to use/control.

Favorite tool you cannot craft without:
I'm totally addicted to my Cuttlebug and dies!!! I love the range of dies on the market, and all the possebilities they give when I'm creating.

Do you have a stamping goal:
My main goal with my crafting, is continuing having fun and enjoying my hobby. When my little dream about having my own craft room is coming true (Yey!) finally, I think I'm gonna enjoy it even more

Thank you so much Angie, for giving me this opportunity! I'm so looking forward to be working with this cute range of images, and to start this journey with this incredably talented team of ladies Lena Katrine's 'Little Darlings' Creation

 

Featuring 'Sailboat of Dreams'

Get to know Ruby!

Ruby Montes

Design Team Member

Hello there Ruby here!!

I'm a mommie to 3 girls and 1 boy.Married to my High School sweetheart, Richard and we all reside in Chicago.

I LOVE anything related to crafting.
I started with scrapbooking over 9yrs ago and when i was invited to the Magnolia yahoo group is when i learned how to do cards.I've been doing cards for 3 yrs or so.

Now i can't seem to stop and loving every minute of it.
My favorite technique is stamping and colouring so I can't live without my copics I would say i haven't really thought of my style but I definately LOVE to create scenes with lots of layers.

My favorite pastime and what truly makes me happy is to spend as much time with my family outdoors.My family is my world that keeps me going everyday.

My goal is to strive to improve my colouring skills.To learn new techniques  and mainly step out of my comfort zone.

I want to thank Angie for thinking of me on a special journey she's about to seize.I am very humbled and happy to be creating with such wonderful talented ladies.  THANK YOU ♥

Ruby Montes' 'Little Darlings' Creation

Featuring 'Up, Up and Away'

Get to know Angela Wood!

Angela Wood 

Design Team Member

Hi there! My name is Angela Wood.  I have lived in Connecticut most of my life. I have been married to my wonderful husband Brian since 1993 and we have 2 children, Elena (age 13) and Christina (soon to be 9). We have 2 cats and a dog (mini Australian Shephard).  I work 2 days a week at the school in the "afterschool program" but am primarily a stay at home mom.  Before discovering rubber stamping, I used to tole paint and cross stitch but have dropped all that when I discovered rubber stamping about 2 years ago.  I love to color using Copics but am experimenting with Prisma pencils and Distress inks.  My favorite tools are my Cricut machine and my Grand Calibur die cutting machine. My goal is to color using many different mediums (ie. pencils and watercolors) and improve on my copic coloring.

I am thrilled to get to work with so many talented designers and I look forward to getting to know you all better. Thank you, Angie, for asking me to be part of your new adventure.

Angela Wood's 'Little Darling' Creation



Featuring 'Going for a Ride'

Get to know Mindy!

Mindy Baxter

Design Team Leader

Hello everyone! I'm Mindy also known as StampinMindy. I live in Southern California, where I grew up. I'm 29 years old and have 3 beautiful kids. My job is a stay at home mom, which is a job 24/7! When I'm not stamping I'm either cooking, cleaning, doing laundry, being a taxi, sometimes simultaneously.

I have been stamping for about 4 1/2 years. I've really come out of my shell in the last year! My favorite tools are my Copic Markers. I've only been using them for about a year and a half. I just love them. Coloring is my favorite part of card making. In the last 6 months masking has been my most used and favorite technique.

I am honored to be on the 'Little Darlings' design team, let alone be the design team leader with so many extremely talented designers!! I am so thrilled Angie asked me. She's been a very good friend of mine over the last year and I'm so happy to join her on this exciting journey!

Mindy Baxter's 'Little Darlings' Creation

'Soooo Big'

Get to know Angie Hunt!

Angie Hunt

Love to Stamp Owner

I'm commonly known as Angela Hunt, but about a year and a half ago, I became 'ScrapGirl' and I've never looked back!  I've lived in Michigan, USA all my life, but would move to a warmer climate if I could convince my parents to do the same.  I'm married 11 years now to the most supportive and encouraging guy and we have a 7 year old son and a 9 year old Pembroke Welsh Corgi.

When in my studio, my favorite things to color with are watercolors and Copic markers.  I usually gravitate towards darker, more muted colors and deep shadows.  I love things to look very rich in color.  Besides my paint brush and Copics, my favorite crafting tool would have to be the Big Shot.  

With the opening of my 'Love To Stamp' store, the launch of my 'Little Darlings' rubber stamp line, and the start of this challenge blog, I am so thrilled to be seeing so many of my crafting dreams come true.  Some of the most amazing crafters have joined this Design Team and I admire each and every one of their talents.  Thank you ladies!  You're all awesome!!!  I want to extend a special "Thank you" to my most wonderful friend, Mindy Baxter.  Mindy, without all of your help and creative ideas, this adventure would be a lot less fun, a lot more work for me, and probably not as successful as I hope it's going to be.  Thank you so much sweetie

Angie's 'Little Darling' Creation

Featuring 'Going for a Ride'

Blog Hop News!

What's Goin' On?

With the release of the all new Little Darlings rubber stamp line, the Design Team is going to put on a show for you!

The big day will be Wednesday, May 18th!

All of the DT ladies and some awesome GDT ladies will be showing the Little Darlings collection in the first ever
Little Darlings Blog Hop
May 18th!

It will be a feast for the eyes!

On that day, we'll also give you the details about a contest and some FABULOUS prizes!!!

One more thing!

The Love To Stamp Grand Opening is May 16th.  Be sure to stop by the store early so you can take advantage of some special things that will be going on!!!