Friday, October 29, 2010

Trick or Treating with Tiddly Inks and Simply Betty Stamps

Hi Ya Everyone - so excited about the blog hop today - here is what Christy and Betty want you to know about the hop:

"Welcome to the collision of Tiddly Inks and Simply Betty Stamps. :) One fun, fun, fun blog hop and crash 'em up! Betty (of Simply Betty Stamps) and I are big Halloween fans, so naturally we had to put together a fun Trick or Treat Blog Hop....Boo!


How to Participate: Post your creation (which I hope you already created) on your personal blog today between 12:00 PM CST (noon) and 5:55 PM CST. The title of your post should be "Trick or Treating with Tiddly Inks and Simply Betty Stamps." If possible, your post is to include a Trick (a technique) or a Treat (a gorgeous card :D).

Once your blog post is completed, visit the Simply Betty Stamps blog and link your exact URL in the Inlinkz list at the bottom of the her post in order to be qualified for the prizes. There is no need to sign up in advance, but the Inlinkz list will close at 6:00 PM CST. Then we hop, Halloween style, from the Simply Betty Stamps blog. If you don't plan to enter a card, still come along and comment. :) Everyone would appreciate it and you might get super inspired---or spooked. :)

Prizes: Two blogger participant winners will be announced November 5 and highlighted on the hosting blogs, Tiddly Inks and Simply Betty Stamps. Both winners will receive a $10 gift voucher from Tiddly Inks and digital images of her choice from Simply Betty Stamps.

Many of the design team members are offering freebies and prizes along the way, so even if you don't plan on entering a card, come along and find all the tricks and treats."

Now, on to my creation - well creations!  I made two cards - and because I couldn't decide which I liked better I decided I would post two.  Now, I'm offering a treat on my hop - because I'm out of tricks - LOL.  Anyhow, I am going to purchase two digital stamps of my winners choice - Your choice of one from Simply Betty and a choice from Tiddly Inks.  I love Chirsty's stamps as you know and am starting to fall in love with Betty's too!  So I would like to share this love with you.  All you have to do is leave me a comment here and tell me what card of mine you like better! 

For my card I made a standard easel card for both.  Colored Betty Witch Digi in Copics and fussy cut her.
Card 2

For the orange colored card I used a paper that had a little haunted house in it and cut it out.  I also cut out some transparency in a rectangle and with my Gypsy made a little window frame.  I also altered a bird from Straight from the Nest by flipping it's wing upside down and using that as a larger beak to make a crow.  I layered all of this and popped Betty out from the background.

For my second card I used the cartridge MiniMonsters and cut out the Haunted House.  I adhered all the pieces and glittered some portions to look spider web covered.  I then popped Betty from the page. 

Finally, I pulled some wire out of one of my wired ribbons and threaded some cut out bats on the wire and adhered that to the card.  Oh, I also computer generated my sentiment and cut that out with my nestables.

Thanks for looking and joining in on the fun - I can't wait to see your creations! So please join in the fun.  Here's the hop order and if you get lost simply go back to Tiddly Inks or Simply Betty! 

Below is the list of the design team members for both companies if you want to start with a few blogs and see some amazing cards----and maybe find some goodies along the way. The rest of the participants are on the inlinkz list on Betty's blog and you can find those starting tonight at 6 PM CST....please come back then to see other the entries. And also be sure to come back on November 5 when we will be featuring 2 participant bloggers. So much fun for days and days...:)




Now don't forget to read the directions posted above carefull!!!  Also, leave a comment on which card you like better here and at the end of the hop I will be choosing a person to receive one Tiddly Ink stamp of choice and one Simply Betty Stamp of Choice!!!

Enjoy!!!

38 comments:

  1. She is one sexy lil witch...hahahah and you colored it to perfection...HUGS...SK :)

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  2. I like both of the creations.. your 2nd one is my favorite.. the little bats ROCK.. Thanks so much for sharing your talent with us.. crossing fingers, toes, and eyes.. :) HUGS

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  3. LOL...Here I thought I was the Easel Freak! They are awesome! Love that you made the 1st one into a window. Really cute!

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  4. OH I love them.. really fantastic cards..
    Hugs, Linda

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  5. Love the first one with a window!
    Jen
    mccalleyhouse@blogspot.com

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  6. Oh Melissa!!! These are DARLING!! Sooooooooo much work went into them!! Amazing job...seriously. They totally rock!!

    Hugs!
    Meredith

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  7. Oh my word... your cards are amazing, Melissa!! Love everything about them, you ROCK girl!!

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  8. Just stunning Mellissa! Wonderful cards really!

    Betty

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  9. Are you kidding me??? How could I ever choose between such masterpieces? FABULOUS job, girlfriend! LOVE them BOTH! xxD

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  10. WOW!!! both are fabulous! I really like your first card with the haunted house and bird in the background.
    hugs,
    Rachel

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  11. Well, I see picking one wasn't a problem. LOL
    I am still having a problem picking a favorite...they are both fantastic. :)

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  12. They are both amazingly detailed and beautiful, stunning work. Love the scenes you've created :)
    Suzi
    xxx

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  13. Gorgeouuuuuus! LOVE them - especially the green/purple one - I'm a sucker for purple...! :P

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  14. Beautiful!!! I love the second card... and the first too!!! :-P

    xx

    Ana

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  15. absolutely no way am I going to pick. everything you create is fabby wonderful! :)

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  16. They are both AWESOME but I personally have a weakness for purple and green color combos!!! They are one of my favorite color duos!!! :) xo

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  17. Both are wonderful but I think I like the one with the window the best.
    Thanks for the chance to win.
    annadowdy at gmail dot com

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  18. WOW - your easels are FABULOUS! Love the scenes you've put together!
    xXx

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  19. I love them both and I love the window.
    ~Patricia

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  20. Both cards are amazing! It was tough to choose which I like the best...but I'm going with the orange one because I love the window! TFS!

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  21. Both cards are beautiful but I like the first one best! TFS

    xdebrax@yahoo.com

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  22. They are both so cute, I'm just not sure which I like best. I think I'll just say the first one because it's the one I saw first! LOL!!!

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  23. Both cards a so great! I love the frosted window in the first and the green and purple in the second. Great job.

    spunkycrayon at yahoo dot com

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  24. Oooooh I love BOTH of them!! Especially love how your bats are flying. Great minds think alike!! Nice to be in a blog hop with you TI gals!! Hugs!

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  25. hi melissa,

    those two cards are amazing and I love them both. the way you made the bats fly is just amazing. like the idea of a window in the first card a lot too.

    greetings femke

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  26. Both cards are gorgeous, but that second one definitely tips the scale for me, I just love the purple and green colour combo :D

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  27. oooh they are both gorgeous melissa, i couldn't pick a favourite because i love them both!! hugs Lou xxx

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  28. You amaze me with your cards, they are AWESOME! TFS your talent with us.

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  29. Melissa I love both your cards, its really hard to choose but at a push I like your first card best.
    Hazel

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  30. Hard to pick just one. They are both awesome. But I think the first one with the orange is my favorite.

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  31. No way I am not picking because they are both so amazing!!!

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  32. Wow, Melissa, these are both very beautiful cards. Your colorig is amazing. My fav is the one with windows!

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  33. Oh Melissa,

    These are so freakin' cool! Just SPOOKTACULAR!!! You certainly had a lot of tricks up your sleeve for these cards! OK... I will stop now. They are just wonderful!

    Most Sincerely,
    Bobby & Jill

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  34. Melissa... these cards rock!! They are both so fabulous!! The one with the window looks so spooky and eerie!! And the haunted house on is just so fun!! Great job on both of them!!
    barb :)

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  35. Wow! These are both awesome! I like the first one just a tiny bit better - that window and the crow on the branch are too cool!

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  36. Melissa I love your cards! They are great!

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  37. These are both fantastic! It's so hard to choose, but if I have to I'd say the haunted house card. One is not better than the other, that is just the one that stands out to me. You did a fabulous job!

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  38. There is no way to pick a favorite here... they are FABULOUS! So many details, and the scenes you've created are so fun!

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