Lil Inker Designs Blog Hop - Sugar Kissed Cottage

Hello friends!

Thank you for visiting us for Day 4 of the Color Team New Release Blog Hop!

Today, I am super excited to share with you the first 3 stamps

from my new line by me, The Sugar Kissed Cottage!

I've collaberated with Lil Inker Designs to bring you vintage inspired images, perfect for card making and papercrafting!

The fabulous Karen Baker which is Lil Inker Design's newest

graphics designer created the sentiments for each set!!!

So let me show you these stamps!

The Rain Boy set has so many fun uses!

I stamped this image onto several paper and patterns to create this fun

 paper pieced card. His face, hair and shoes were colored using Copic markers.

This Surprise Birthday set is so fun and the image could be used for a variety of different occasions!

I love this one! I find I want to use it for everything!

 It's my favorite set as of right now.

 (but I keep changing my mind!)

The image on this card was colored using Copic markers.

This School Girl set is perfect for this season!!

 I love coloring this one and the sentiments are awesome!

If you would like to purchase any of these sets you can find them available exclusively through Lil' Inker Designs here.

I colored the image with Copic markers and cut her out. I then layered and ripped a variety of papers to create this card.

If you didn't find yourself here from The Lil Inker Designs blog, you can visit it here!

A reminder, as you visit the blogs from our Color Team Designers, leave comments along the way. We'll be picking 2 winners from a secret prize blog along our hop this week and each can choose 2 stamp sets from our new releases, a $20 prize value!

Now head on to Laura Nehring's blog!

Have a lovely day, Lindsey



Twyla on Tuesday - Where Am I?

Hello dear friends!

If you've read my posts for very long, then you

know that I love to travel around my state of Missouri.



I have a goal to visit all the counties in the state.  There are 114 counties

in Missouri and I have visited 72  .

I am extremely interested in Missouri history and fascinated

with the many places that I visit.  Whether it's a common

tourist attraction or a peaceful country road.  I am

enjoying my journey of discovery. 

I thought it would be fun from time to time to

share with you a picture from my travels and

see if you can guess where I am.

Any ideas?!

You don't have to be from Missouri to

have heard of what this monument is for.

Thanks for stopping in for a visit!

Have a wonderful day!

Love, Twyla

Super Exciting Crafty News!!!!!

Hello dear friends!

Some of you may know that I (Lindsey) have a digital stamp shop

on etsy called, The Sugar Kissed Cottage. Well I am now thrilled to

announce that I have collaborated with Lil Inker Designs to come out

 with vintage style stamps made of clear photopolymer!!!

 They are so so cute! I can't wait to share them with you!!!!!

Lil Inker Designs is having a blog hop all this week long

 (Aug. 13 - 17) releasing 3 stamp sets from both

 2 Cute Ink and myself, The Sugar Kissed Cottage.

I will be participating here in the blog hop on Thursday, Aug. 16

Mark you calendars!

You can visit my digital shop here

You can visit Lil Inker Desgins shop here

Have a wonderful day, Lindsey



August Birthday Call

Hello friends!

We forgot on the first of the month to do our August birthday call!

Please let us know if your birthday is this month and your not already on our list and we will add you to our sidebar!

Have a great day, Lindsey and Twyla

Card Class Night

Hello friends!

Today is class day for me!

I will be teaching this card and tag at my local scrapbook

 store where I work tonight.

I chose October Afternoon's 9 to 5 line this month.

I love the colors and fun, retro feel this paper collection has.



Have a lovely day, Lindsey

Twyla on Tuesday - Olympic Afghan

Hello ladies!

This week I wanted to share with you my Olympic afghan!

I am calling it my Olympic afghan because I wanted a

project to work on while watching the Olympics that

would be simple and not take very much concentration.

This one is just perfect!

It's a simple half double crochet and great way to use up

my yarn stash.  I love the stripes, too!

Are you watching the Olympics?  I always look forward

to them.  I admire the commitment and dedication of

the athletes.  It's one thing that brings the family

together around the television and it's always

nice when that happens.



It is very inspiring to see the wonderful attitudes of

the young athletes.  The way they graciously win or lose.

They are all winners for being able to participate.

Thank you so much for stopping by and I'll share

my afghan with you as it progresses.  I hope to have it

done by the end of the Olympics!

Have a beautiful day!

Love, Twyla

Vintage Children's ABC's

Hello friends!

Today, I wanted to share a few pages from

 this 1956 ABC childrens book.

Illustrated by Alys Nugent and published by Whitman,

 this little book has sweet, happy graphics.

I love this one for violets with the little mushrooms and lady bug!

Have a lovely day, Lindsey



Little Boy Blue Mini Album

Hello friends!

Last week, I shared a Baby Girl mini album using Crate Paper's Little Bo Peep paper line. This week, I am sharing the Baby Boy mini album using Crate Paper's Little Boy Blue paper line!

I also used Crafty Secrets vintage boy stickers with

this paper line and they coordinated perfectly!

The colors of this paper are so lovely and the red

gingham ribbon matched so well.

My favorite pattern was the blue paper with red polka dots!!

I highly recommend this paper line for all you retro/vintage fans out there!!

I listed this album here on ebay.

Have a lovely day, Lindsey



Twyla on Tuesday - Birthday Trip to the Zoo

Hello dear friends!

I want to thank you all for your birthday wishes

last Tuesday!  It was my birthday and my family

and I spent the day at the St. Louis Zoo!

I had so much fun taking pictures!  There was so much

to see.  It is a very magical place and of course I was

mesmerized by the carousel.

The grizzly bear was fun to watch.  He kept turning circles and would

jump in the water to cool off.

The giraffes are one of Lindsey's favorite animals!

One of my favorite exhibits is the flight cage.  It was

built in 1904 for the World's Fair that took place right

here on these grounds. 

There's also a butterfly pavillion, and believe me, it's

not easy catching one still enough to photograph!

I really enjoyed watching the black necked swans skimming

around their pool.  So beautiful and peaceful.  I could have

watched them all day.

The new sea lion tunnel was awesome!  You can walk through

and watch them swimming over and around you. 

It was well over 100 degrees that day, but there were plenty of

indoor exhibits for us to get in out of the heat so we paced

ourselves.  I had a great birthday!  The best part was that for

the first time in what seemed like forever, all of my family was

off on my birthday!  What a great gift that was!

Thank you all for visiting the zoo with me today!

Have a wonderful day!

Love, Twyla



Mad Tea Party 2012

Welcome all who enter here!

Once in a lifetime, or maybe twice, something magical

happens to you.  Will you follow me into Alice's Tea

Room and see what awaits?!

What's this?!

A fine table set with enchanting games and treats.

Sure to lure us into the magical world inside.

A sip of tea wouldn't hurt.

Or a delectable looking cookie!

Should we?  What could happen?

I don't think there would be any harm.

Why, there is even instructions inviting us to eat!

Oh, you must be our host!

Thank you, Alice, for inviting us in.

It's truly a lovely party!

And who might this be? 

A party guest for sure!

And a couple of cheeky rabbits!

What is that?!

Oh, no!

Look what happened to Alice!

She now is small enough to fit in the cup!

Something tells me we'll be sorry for drinking

that tea!

Well, never mind.  We've had so much fun

I don't even mind being small for awhile.

I've enjoyed meeting everyone and especially

this handsome fellow!

I think I've made a new friend!

Maybe I will take him home with me.

It's been a wonderful day of parties and much thanks and

appreciation goes to Miss Vanessa, at A Fanciful Twist,

for hosting this marvelous, enchanting event!

Thank you all for stopping by our little party.

It's been a pleasure!

Twyla and Lindsey

Little Bo Peep

Hello friends!

When I spotted Crate Paper's new Little Bo Peep paper line I couldn't wait to get my hands on it! I had to have this cute retro baby themed paper line!

So sweet and retro, this paper line is just dreamy!

I also purchased Crafty Secrets retro baby Girl stickers

 to make this sweet baby album.

I pulled out my lace patterned border punches and pink flowers

 to make this album feel girly and cute!

I thought I would pull out my vintage baby cards and use in my album, but the paper line was so full of sweet graphics that I didn't have room for more!

This sweet pattern with yellow birds on a light

aqua background was my favorite!

This paper line is new and should be available

 at your local store or online.

I highly recommend it!

This album has been listed in my ebay shop.



Have a beautiful day, Lindsey