SOG’s new digis = warm weather fun!

March 18, 2014March 18, 20154 Comments

Hey, everybody! It’s time for a new digi stamp release at Some Odd Girl, and I’ve gotta say, today’s pair of digis have got me looking forward to some warm weather fun! First up is “Bubbles Tia“:

SOG supplies: “Bubbles Tia” digi stamp, sentiment from “Breakfast Friends” clear set. Designer Paper: “It’s A Celebration” 6×6 pad – Carta Bella, assorted Copic markers, Stickles, translucent sequins, Ranger Glossy Accents.

I loved blowing bubbles as a kid; how about you? I used some translucent sequins as accents near the sentiment, which is from the “Breakfast Friends” clear set…but it also works well with this digi! I also used some Stickles on the balloons and sealed them with Glossy Accents to give them some dimension.

My second card for today features “Hula Hoop Mae“:

SOG supplies: “Hula Hoop Mae” digital stamp, sentiment from “Flirty Mae” clear stamp set. Other supplies: Designer Paper: “Sketchbook” 6×6 paper pad – Amy Tangerine, foam tape, neon pink ink (Hero Arts), sequins, assorted Copic markers.

I also loved my pink hula hoop, although I seem to have lost my coordination for it now that I’m older. Maybe it’s time to get another one and change that!

The sentiment on this card is from the “Flirty Mae” clear set. I masked the speech bubble tail so that it would stamp as a circle instead!

Our Spring Social kicked off yesterday with all of the details and the first clue to the week-long scavenger hunt included in the newsletter. Make sure to sign up for the newsletter if you don’t get it! There’s still time to join all the fun, so make sure you’re a member of our Facebook group to play with us!

Thanks so much for stopping by today! Hope you’re having a wonderful week!

Hugs,

SOG Clear Release: Hipster Mae!

March 5, 2014March 18, 2015

Hey, everybody! I hope you’re having a blast with us during release week at Some Odd Girl! If you haven’t joined our Facebook community yet, get over there! We’re having contests, playing games and chatting about all things ODD (and there are some prizes up for grabs, too)!

Today, we shine the spotlight on “Hipster Mae“!

I bought a sheet of cork at Michael’s, and have been experimenting with it on my projects. I wasn’t sure if the cork would be a good stamping surface, but I LOVE the result! For some reason, I thought the ink would bleed, but it stamped really crisp and made a great custom accent!

Don’t forget, we also have a new monthly challenge for you to play along with! It’s all about GOLD! Head over to the SOG blog to get all the details, and link up your entry!

I’ll be back tomorrow with the third clear set being released this week, “Hipster Mae“! But, you can head over to the SOG Store NOW, and snag all three sets!

Have you seen SOG’s new bamboo twine? It’s fabulous, and perfect when you want to add pops of bright color to your creations!

Thanks so much for stopping by today! I hope your week is going well so far! See you in the SOG Facebook group for more release week festivities and fun!

Hugs,

New Digi stamp at SOG: Caveboy Tobie!

March 4, 2014March 18, 20151 Comment

Hey, everybody! I hope you’re enjoying clear stamp release week at Some Odd Girl! If you haven’t joined the Facebook community yet, get over there! All this week, we’re having contests, playing games and chatting about all things ODD (and I hear there are some prizes up for grabs, too)!

We’re also releasing two new digital stamps today, and I’m delighted to share my card featuring “Caveboy Tobie“! I used the sentiment from the “Hipster Kody” set, and altered one of the elephants from the “On Safari” set into a wooly mammoth to hang out with Tobie!

Don’t forget, we also have a new monthly challenge for you to play along with! It’s all about GOLD! Head over to the SOG blog to get all the details, and link up your entry!

And, have you checked out the new Hipster Pets clear set? Stop by the SOG blog and check ’em out! And, you might win a set of your own if you leave a comment there!

I’ll be back tomorrow with the third clear set being released this week, “Hipster Mae“! But, you can head over to the SOG Store NOW, and snag all three sets!

Thanks so much for stopping by today! I hope you’re having a wonderful week! See you in the SOG Facebook group for more release week festivities and fun!

Hugs,

SOG Clear Release: Hipster Kody

March 3, 2014March 18, 20151 Comment

Hey, everybody! Glad you could join me today! We’re keeping warm here in Virginia, and waiting to see what the final snowfall total will be…the forecast called for at least six inches. I really hope this is the last big snowfall we get this season…I can’t wait for Spring!

It’s time for a new clear stamp release at Some Odd Girl, and as you may already know, this month’s release has a “hipster” theme!

We’re also celebrating the grand official opening of our new Facebook community, and if you haven’t joined us there yet, now’s the time! I’ll have a little more info on that in a moment, but before we get to that, here’s my project for today featuring the first of three new sets in this release!

Meet “Hipster Kody“: I created a pillow box for today’s project, and used the main image of Kody and one of the sentiments from the set.

SOG supplies: “Hipster Kody” clear stamp set; Other supplies: designer paper (Basic Grey “Hipster” mini pad), solid kraft twine (Trendy Twine/Annie’s Paper Boutique), Pillow Box punch board (We R Memory Keepers), kraft cardstock (PaperTrey Ink), cork sheet, assorted Copic markers, Memento Ink in Espresso Truffle.

So, our release party kicks off today on the blog and our new Facebook group! It runs through this week, and we’ve got games, giveaways and more…so be there! (All of the new release stamps can be found at the Some Odd Girl Store, too!)

Do you receive our Newsletter? I hope you do, because newsletter subscribers not only get the latest ODD scoop, there are often treats and surprises only for newsletter subscribers! It’s FREE to sign up, and you can find all of the details at the Some Odd Girl blog…or if you can’t wait, just click HERE to go to the signup page!

And, we just kicked off a new monthly challenge at SOG…GOLD! Check out all of the 24 karat projects that the DT created to inspire you, leave a little love, and link up your entry! We can’t wait to see what you make for this one!

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Hugs,

Going for the GOLD at SOG!

March 1, 2014March 18, 20156 Comments

Howdy, everybody! I can’t believe it’s March already! Are you ready for a new ODD challenge? This month, we’re going for the GOLD! ‘Cause you know that there’s a pot of gold at the end of every rainbow, although with all the winter weather we’ve been having, I haven’t seen that many rainbows lately!

So, grab your fave Some Odd Girl images and any gold accents (like glitter, foil, rhinestones or other embellishments), because we want to see your 24 karat creations! Here’s mine, featuring Peacock Kaylee (digi), a sentiment stamp from the Sunny Mae clear set, and one of the gold doilies from SOG’s Odds & Ends:

Some Odd Girl supplies: digital stamp “Peacock Kaylee“, clear sentiment stamp from “Sunny Mae” set, and gold foil doily from Odds & Ends collection. Other supplies: paper (Basic Grey “Marrakech” mini pad – retired), gold lace washi tape (Little B), gold eyelets, gold sequin, assorted Copic markers, watermark ink, gold embossing powder, foam tape, Stickles glitter glue, gold pen, embossing folder (Sizzix).

And, don’t forget about our Release Week festivities kicking off in our new Facebook group! We’re going to have daily challenges, prizes, contests, giveaways, flash sales, games and more! You’ve got to be there!

Hipster Mae, Hipster Kody and the Hipster Pets, will hit the shop at 9am EST on March 3 with Newsletter subscribers getting a little treat. If you are not subscribed you’ll miss out, so hurry and sign up!

You can find all the details on this month’s challenge at the Some Odd Girl blog, which is also the place to link up your gorgeous golden creations! Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Hugs,

Another grand digi stamp release at Some Odd Girl!

February 25, 2014March 18, 20154 Comments

Hi, Oddies! It’s our last digi release in February, and I’ve made another card featuring the “grands” to share with you today! Here’s “Grand Dance”, one of two new digi stamps available today in the Some Odd Girl Store:

I chose a sentiment from the “First Dance Mae” clear set. I think it’s perfect for this digi, too!

Be sure to mark your calendar for our upcoming clear stamp release! Next week, we’ll feature three new clear sets at SOG, all with a hipster theme! Get ready to get ironic and organic with Hipster Kody, Hipster Mae, and Hipster Pets!

A few little Odd-related tidbits before I sign off for today:

Don’t forget to link your entry for our Misting and/or Masking challenge! There’s still a few days left to play!

You want to get the latest Oddie news and scoop, don’t you? Then, make sure you sign up for the SOG Newsletter! Go HERE for all the details, and to sign up!

And, if you haven’t joined our new Facebook group, what are you waiting for? Come on over! We’ve moved from our old ning community, and have lots of fun chat and contests and inspiration for you!

You’ll see more inspiration with this week’s digi release at the Some Odd Girl blog! Thanks so much for stopping by today! Hope you’re having a wonderful week so far!

Hugs,

Putting a new face on your SOG stamps with masking!

February 20, 2014March 18, 20153 Comments

Hi, everybody! It’s my turn to share a tutorial on the Some Odd Girl Stamps blog, and today I’m teaching you how you can mask parts of your stamps give your favorite SOG images a new expression!

I’m also showing how you can use masking to add props to your stamped images:

Stop by the Some Odd Girl blog to see how it all comes together, and let me know what you think!

Thanks for stopping by today!

Hugs,

A FAIRY wonderful digi release at Some Odd Girl!

February 18, 2014March 18, 20155 Comments

Hi, everybody! Can I just say that I’m SO over winter? We got pummeled with snow late last week, and while I have experience driving and walking in it, the “fun” of it wore off a long time ago!

Because I’m looking forward to Spring (and I’m sure you are, too), I’m sharing two cards that I made with the newest digi stamps at Some Odd Girl! Both of the images and cards make me smile and put me in a Spring-time frame of mind!

First up is “Daydreaming Fairy“:

Some Odd Girl supplies: digital stamp (“Daydreaming Fairy”) Other supplies: patterned paper (American Crafts/Dear Lizzy), washi tape (We R Memory Keepers – yellow, orange, blue; Little B – gold lace), rub-on letters (American Crafts/Pebbles), circle punch, assorted Copic markers, Stickles glitter glue.

And next is “Daffodil Fairy“:

Some Odd Girl supplies: digital stamp (“Daffodil Fairy”), clear stamp (“Sunny Mae“); Other supplies: patterned paper (“Park Bench” 6×6 pad – Fancy Pants Designs), Assorted Copic markers, Stickles glitter glue, opaque white marker.

Can you tell that I spent lots of time on the shadows and shading? I’m really trying to improve my technique with pleats and shading and light. I’ve found the best way to get better is to practice! And, there are so many awesome technique videos out there, and I definitely look them up when I’m stumped! (Kristy has lots of live color along videos on the Some Odd Girl UStream channel!)

The layouts for both cards were inspired by the current Deconstructed Sketch (#138):

Thanks so much for stopping by today! I hope I brought you some sunshine with these cards…and I hope you have a wonderful week! Don’t forget, there’s still time to show us your mad misting or masking skills (or both)! Make sure to link up your entry at the SOG blog!

And, in case you haven’t heard, we’ve changed from the old ning community to a new group on Facebook…there are lots of fans chatting and sharing their Oddest creations already, so make sure you get in on the fun ASAP!

Hugs,

You’ll {heart} the featured digi at Some Odd Girl!

February 10, 2014March 18, 20151 Comment

Happy Monday to you! Hope you had a great weekend!

I’m popping in today with a card that I made with the new featured digi at the Some Odd Girl Store! And, with Valentine’s Day coming up this Friday, it’s a perfect time to snag this one!

Here’s “2 Hearts Kody and Mae“, which is 35% off in the SOG Store for the next two weeks:

I made the sentiment with word stamps from SOG’s “I Do” and “Dare to Be Gwen” clear sets. The heart accent is from the “Flirty Mae” clear set.

For the layout, I used Deconstructed Sketch #137:

When I was at CHA last month, my friend Thanh & I went to a hockey game one night. Before the game, we stopped by Sprinkles Cupcakes in downtown L.A.

I was excited when I found out there’s a location near us in D.C., so Scott and I picked up some cupcakes on Saturday. I love that they also have mini doggie cupcakes…and our doggie did, too! We bought one to see if he’d like it and cut in in half.

He loved it!

Thanks for stopping by today! I’ll be back tomorrow with a card featuring one of the newest digi stamps at Some Odd Girl! Hope you have a wonderful week!

Hugs,