Valentine's Day Blog Hop Winners (About time!!)

Okay, for a moment I wondered if I could maybe make up an excuse to be so late with this, but the truth is... other than the fact I've been crazy busy working on illustrating two new children's books for a client, I don't really have an excuse: I just forgot. This is so terrible, I feel like I ought to be punished in some way for it!! :'[

(Actually, that was kind of an excuse right there, but still --I am SO SORRY everyone! Please don't hate me!)

Anyway, let's get to it. Here are the winners of our Valentine's Day Blog Hop:

CHICKIE'S VALENTINE WINNER:

Tanya

(Blogger profile)

MARVIN WITH DAISIES WINNER:

Jan Farnworth

(Blogger profile)

LOUISA AND LEONCIO WINNER:

little man's momma

(Blogger profile)

And finally...

ENTIRE RELEASE WINNER!

Kerry

(Blogger profile)

If you won, a big congrats to you, and please remember to EMAIL ME to claim your prize!

NOTE: Because I'm so late with this and the choices were random of course, I understand that there is a possibility some of the winners may have actually bought one of these stamps since the release. If that is your case, you still get a prize and can choose any other digi you want. I really have to be more careful... yikes.

If you didn't win, you can get Chickie's Valentine, Louisa and Leoncio and Marvin with Daisies at the TSB store right now --or the ENTIRE RELEASE as a limited edition digi set at a reduced price: just $10.00!

Again, my apologies for being so late. It won't happen again, I promise!

-Marina

TSB's 13th Weekly Challenge

Hello everyone, and welcome to our 13th Weekly Challenge! Let's start off with the winners of last week's challenge, which had been combined with out blog hop's third post. The theme was STITCHING: FAUX OR REAL! Here are the lucky winners:

1st Prize, Chosen at Random (2 digis of choice from the TSB store)

Celine

Celine used Marvin with Candy Apple, which is available as a digital and rubber stamp. See her post here.

2nd Prize: Honorable Mention (1 digi of choice from the TSB store):

Belinda

Belinda used Shane Playing Basketball, which is also available as a digital and rubber stamp. See her post here.

Well done, ladies! And thank you all for your participation.

Don't forget to EMAIL ME to claim your prizes, PLEASE!

A little information: Our challenges are held every Friday, starting at 12:00am EST, with the challenge closing on Wednesday, 11:59pm EST and the winners being announced every Friday right along with the next challenge.

Don't forget you can always check the current Eastern Standard Time by clicking HERE.

Rules

IMPORTANT: Please make sure you link to the SPECIFIC post which shows the card you are entering in the challenge!

Aside from the requirements which may apply to each individual challenge (follow this color scheme/sketch/theme, etc) we ask that you please include The Stamping Bazaar stamps on your entries. It’s OK to combine them with stamps with other companies! =) Just make sure that there is at least one TSB stamp featured prominently on your card.

Challenge for Friday, January 28th

And now, let's get on with this week's challenge! This week we're back to a good ol' sketch:

Prizes

Every week, we will choose one (1) random winner for 1st prize and one (1) honorable mention for second prize. In upcoming challenges, the number of prizes given will increase (and include rubber stamps) if we get many entries as we go along, so make sure to enter every week!

Here are the prizes up for grabs this week:

First prize consists of two (2) digis of choice from the TSB store.

One honorable mention will receive a prize of one (1) digi of choice from the TSB store.

The honorable mention will be chosen by me, and I will always try to choose the most beautiful card that seems to have the most imagination, creativity and hard work put into it. I will try my best to be fair. ;)

Here's some inspiration by our Design Team:

By Barbara

By Emma

By Susan

By Lynda

By Marley

By Penni

By Tina

How to Enter

Need some new stamps to play along on this week's challenge? Be sure to check out our latest release!

Marvin with Daisies - Chickie's Valentine

Louisa and Leoncio

NOW AVAILABLE AT THE STAMPING BAZAAR STORE

Individually or as a Discounted Set - Click here!

Hope you all have a marvelous weekend full of stampin' fun! ;D

-Marina

Special Guest Designer Spot...

Hi Susan and Emma here....

Every Wednesday we will be having a special Guest Designer Spot as a regular weekly feature here at The Stamping Bazaar....

Each week we will have one or two people to join us, who will be spotlighted as our special guest/s designers for the day using one of Marina's fabulous images that can be found at The Stamping Bazaar Store.

We would like to introduce you to our very special guest designer for this week...

Our special guest is Ingrid and as you can see her work is beautiful and so inspirational just take a look at her gorgeous Gift Bag below....We are very lucky to have her as our guest this week.

Please call across to Ingrid's Blog and see how she made her absolutely fabulous Gift Bag and leave her some special love....

SUSIE WITH PIE IS AVAILABLE IN DIGI OR RUBBER HERE

Ingrid used 'Susie with Pie', and was designed by the very talented Marina Neira. Check out the Store for lots of special offers available for a limited time. You will not want to miss out on any of these offers!!

Thank you Ingrid for sharing with us your fabulous work!!

Don't forget to call back on Wednesday 2nd February to see what our next special guest/s designers have in store for us!!

Until next time...

Susan and Emma

xxx

Valentine's Day Blog Hop Day Three: Marvin with Daisies

Today's the last day, everyone! I hope you've enjoyed our first Valentine's Day blog hop ever. Remember to comment on every post (HERE on the TSB blog) for your chance to grab some prizes!

On our first Valentine's Day Blog Hop ever we are featuring three new digital stamp designs. On Wednesday we introduced Chickie's Valentine, and yesterday you met Louisa's little beau, Leoncio, with the Louisa and Leoncio digi. Today's digi features an old favorite, perfect for those "I'm batty for you" Valentine's Day cards!

Marvin with Daisies

TODAY'S BLOG HOP POST IS COMBINED WITH THIS WEEK'S CHALLENGE! Which is...

+-+STITCHING+-+

- - - Faux or Real! - - -

Please go directly to our DT members' blog hop posts to see inspiration for this challenge featuring today's digi, Marvin with Daisies! And scroll all the way down for the Inlinkz widget with which to enter the challenge.

Rules are the same as usual: Please follow the theme of the challenge and include a stamp from The Stamping Bazaar in your submission. Also, make sure that the link you enter links directly to the post on which your submission is featured. And please remember to link back to the challenge so other people can join in the fun! :)

You have until next Wednesday to enter, and as usual we will choose a First Prize (which is random) along with one Honorable Mention. First prize gets two digis of choice from the TSB store, and Honorable mention gets you one digi of choice. Good luck! 

This Blog Hop will last THREE days, going live each day at 12:00am EST:

Wednesday, January 19th: Chickie's Valentine Preview!

Thursday, January 20th: Louisa and Leoncio Preview!

Friday, January 21st (today): Marvin with Daisies Preview!

And then...

Saturday, January 22nd:

VALENTINE'S DAY TRIPLE RELEASE!

All three digis will be available in The Stamping Bazaar shop on Saturday 22nd at 12:00am EST!

Let's get hoppin'!

Here is our list of Blog Hop participants (our entire DT!) The hop starts on Barbara's blog, and there you will find a link to hop to the next person in line, ending back here at the TSB blog:

Barbara Sproat

Emma & Susan
Lynda Nielsen

Marley Van Der Heijden

Penni Vickers

Tina Guigui

Tori Wild

...and then it's back to The Stamping Bazaar Blog.

REMEMBER TO COMMENT ON THIS POST TO WIN!

There will be a Valentine's digi giveaway for each day of the hop, right here on the TSB blog. That's THREE CHANCES TO WIN!! All you have to do is comment on each post (and you have time until Saturday at 12:00am EST to comment on any of the three posts!)

One (1) winner for each of the of the three posts will be randomly chosen at the end of the hop. Comment on yesterday's post to win Chickie's Valentine, on today's post to win Louisa and Leoncio and on tomorrow's post to win Marvin with Daisies!

YOU MUST COMMENT BY SATURDAY, JANUARY 22nd, 12:00am EST (Eastern Standard Time) NO EXCEPTIONS

**Please click here to check the time if unsure!**

WANT TO WIN THEM ALL...?

**You can!**

A single winner will be chosen among ALL COMMENTERS at the end of the hop to receive a complete set with ALL THREE Valentine's Day digis!

Don't forget this week's challenge --Stitching: Faux or Real! Here's how to enter:

Have fun on the hop and remember to be back tomorrow at 12:00am EST for the release! Digi winners will be announced later that day.

-Marina

TSB's 11th Weekly Challenge Winners!

Hello everyone! Here are the winners of our last weekly challenge, "Use Punches!":

1st Prize, Chosen at Random (2 digis of choice from the TSB store):

Bron

Bron used our Hansel with Flowers stamp, which is available both in rubber and digital form. See her post here.

2nd Prize: Honorable Mention (1 digi of choice from the TSB store):

Joyce

Joyce used our Josie in a Hat digi (which is coming soon as a RUBBER STAMP!!) See her post here.

Well done, everyone! And thank you all for your participation.

Don't forget to EMAIL ME to claim your prizes, PLEASE!

OUR 12th WEEKLY CHALLENGE WILL BE ANNOUNCED IN TOMORROW (FRIDAY'S) VALENTINE'S DAY BLOG HOP POST!

It's coming up in just a few minutes, so stay tuned for this next challenge and last new digi preview!! :D

-Marina

Valentine's Day Blog Hop Day Two: Louisa and Leoncio

Did you enjoy hopping along on our first Valentine's Day Blog Hop post yesterday? Here's more hopping fun, and another preview!

On our first Valentine's Day Blog Hop ever we are featuring three new digital stamp designs. Yesterday we introduced Chickie's Valentine. Today's digi includes a brand new friend!

Louisa and Leoncio

This Blog Hop will last THREE days, going live each day at 12:00am EST:

Wednesday, January 19th: Chickie's Valentine Preview!

Thursday, January 20th (today): Louisa and Leoncio Preview!

Friday, January 21st: Marvin with Daisies Preview!

(PLEASE BE AWARE THAT FRIDAY'S BLOG HOP POST WILL BE COMBINED WITH OUR NEXT CHALLENGE)

And then...

Saturday, January 22nd:

VALENTINE'S DAY TRIPLE RELEASE!

All three digis will be available in The Stamping Bazaar shop on Saturday 22nd at 12:00am EST!

Let's get hoppin'!

Here is our list of Blog Hop participants (our entire DT!) The hop starts on Barbara's blog, and there you will find a link to hop to the next person in line, ending back here at the TSB blog:

Barbara Sproat

Emma & Susan
Lynda Nielsen

Marley Van Der Heijden

Penni Vickers

Tina Guigui

Tori Wild

...and then it's back to The Stamping Bazaar Blog.

REMEMBER TO COMMENT ON THIS POST TO WIN!

There will be a Valentine's digi giveaway for each day of the hop, right here on the TSB blog. That's THREE CHANCES TO WIN!! All you have to do is comment on each post (and you have time until Saturday at 12:00am EST to comment on any of the three posts!)

One (1) winner for each of the of the three posts will be randomly chosen at the end of the hop. Comment on yesterday's post to win Chickie's Valentine, on today's post to win Louisa and Leoncio and on tomorrow's post to win Marvin with Daisies!

YOU MUST COMMENT BY SATURDAY, JANUARY 22nd, 12:00am EST (Eastern Standard Time) NO EXCEPTIONS

**Please click here to check the time if unsure!**

WANT TO WIN THEM ALL...?

**You can!**

A single winner will be chosen among ALL COMMENTERS at the end of the hop to receive a complete set with ALL THREE Valentine's Day digis!

Have fun on the hop and don't forget to be back tomorrow, and on Friday! Remember that all Valentine's Day digis will be released on Saturday 22nd at 12:00am EST, and digi winners will be announced later that day!

-Marina

Special Guest Designer Spot.....

Hi Susan and Emma here....

Every Wednesday we will be having a special Guest Designer Spot as a regular weekly feature here at The Stamping Bazaar....

Each week we will have one or two people to join us, who will be spotlighted as our special guest/s designers for the day using one of Marina's fabulous images that can be found at The Stamping Bazaar Store.

We would like to introduce you to our very special guest designer for this week...

Our special guest is Lorraine and her work is beautiful and so inspirational as you can see from her gorgeous card below....We are very lucky to have her as our guest this week.

Please call across to Lorraine's Blog and see how she made her absolutely fabulous Card and leave her some love....

SHY SAMMY IS AVAILABLE HERE

 

Lorraine used 'Shy Sammy', and was designed by the very talented Marina Neira. Check out the Store for lots of special offers available for a limited time. You will not want to miss out on any of these offers!!

Thank you Lorraine for sharing with us your fabulous work!!

Don't forget to call back on Wednesday 26th January to see what our next special guest/s designers have in store for us!!

Until next time...

Susan and Emma

xxx

Valentine's Day Blog Hop Day One: Chickie's Valentine

Well, I've been so swamped that I never had an opportunity to mention this in advance, so it comes as a bit of a surprise. But anyway, today's the day, folks!

On our first Valentine's Day Blog Hop ever we will introduce three new digital stamp designs. Today's digi is...

Chickie's Valentine

This Blog Hop will last THREE days, going live each day at 12:00am EST:

Wednesday, January 19th (today): Chickie's Valentine Preview!

Thursday, January 20th: Louisa and Leoncio Preview!

Friday, January 21st: Marvin with Daisies Preview!

(PLEASE BE AWARE THAT FRIDAY'S BLOG HOP POST WILL BE COMBINED WITH OUR NEXT CHALLENGE)

And then...

Saturday, January 22nd:

VALENTINE'S DAY TRIPLE RELEASE!

All three digis will be available in The Stamping Bazaar shop on Saturday 22nd at 12:00am EST!

Let's get hoppin'!

Here is our list of Blog Hop participants (our entire DT!) The hop starts on Barbara's blog, and there you will find a link to hop to the next person in line, ending back here at the TSB blog:

Barbara Sproat

Emma & Susan
Lynda Nielsen

Marley Van Der Heijden

Penni Vickers

Tina Guigui

Tori Wild

...and then it's back to The Stamping Bazaar Blog.

REMEMBER TO COMMENT ON THIS POST TO WIN!

There will be a Valentine's digi giveaway for each day of the hop, right here on the TSB blog. That's THREE CHANCES TO WIN!! All you have to do is comment on each post (and you have time until Saturday at 12:00am EST to comment on any of the three posts!)

One (1) winner for each of the of the three posts will be randomly chosen at the end of the hop. Comment on today's post to win Chickie's Valentine, on tomorrow's post to win Louisa and Leoncio and on Friday's post to win Marvin with Daisies!

YOU MUST COMMENT BY SATURDAY, JANUARY 22nd, 12:00am EST (Eastern Standard Time) NO EXCEPTIONS

**Please click here to check the time if unsure!**

WANT TO WIN THEM ALL...?

**You can!**

A single winner will be chosen among ALL COMMENTERS at the end of the hop to receive a complete set with ALL THREE Valentine's Day digis!

Have fun on the hop and don't forget to be back tomorrow, and on Friday! Remember that all Valentine's Day digis will be released on Saturday 22nd at 12:00am EST, and digi winners will be announced later that day!

-Marina

TSB's 11th Weekly Challenge

Hello everyone, and welcome to our 11th Weekly Challenge! Let's start off with the winners of last week's challenge, which was all Lace and Ribbons:

1st Prize, Chosen at Random (2 digis of choice from the TSB store)

Anita Marie

Anita Marie used our FREE Gingerbread Plushie digi. See her post here.

2nd Prize: Honorable Mention (1 digi of choice from the TSB store):

Elaine

Elaine used our Nancy with Bouquet digi. See her post here.

Well done, ladies! And thank you all for your participation.

Don't forget to EMAIL ME to claim your prizes, PLEASE!

A little information: Our challenges are held every Friday, starting at 12:00am EST, with the challenge closing on Wednesday, 11:59pm EST and the winners being announced every Friday right along with the next challenge.

Don't forget you can always check the current Eastern Standard Time by clicking HERE.

Rules

IMPORTANT: Please make sure you link to the SPECIFIC post which shows the card you are entering in the challenge!

Aside from the requirements which may apply to each individual challenge (follow this color scheme/sketch/theme, etc) we ask that you please include The Stamping Bazaar stamps on your entries. It’s OK to combine them with stamps with other companies! =) Just make sure that there is at least one TSB stamp featured prominently on your card.

Challenge for Friday, January 14th

And now, let's get on with this week's challenge! This week's theme is...

~Use Punches!~

Prizes

Every week, we will choose one (1) random winner for 1st prize and one (1) honorable mention for second prize. In upcoming challenges, the number of prizes given will increase (and include rubber stamps) if we get many entries as we go along, so make sure to enter every week!

Here are the prizes up for grabs this week:

First prize consists of two (2) digis of choice from the TSB store.

One honorable mention will receive a prize of one (1) digi of choice from the TSB store.

Here's some inspiration by our talented Design Team to get you going:

By Barbara

By Susan

By Lynda

By Penni

By Tina

How to Enter

Good luck everyone, and Happy Friday!

-Marina

Special Guest Designer Spot....

Hi Susan and Emma here....

Every Wednesday we will be having a special Guest Designer Spot as a regular weekly feature here at The Stamping Bazaar....

Each week we will have one or two people to join us, who will be spotlighted as our special guest/s designers for the day using one of Marina's fabulous images that can be found at The Stamping Bazaar Store.

We would like to introduce you to our very special guest designers for this week...

Our first guest is Patricia and her work is beautiful and so inspirational as you can see from her gorgeous card below....We are very lucky to have her as our guest this week.

Please call across to Patricia's Blog and see how she made her fabulous Card and leave her some love....

BIKKIES SNOWMAN IS AVAILABLE HERE

OR AS PART OF A LIMITED EDITION HERE

Our second guest this week is Belinda, equally beautiful work, take a look below at her gorgeous card and tictac box, we love her choice of colour and embellishments, we have been very lucky again this week with our guests....

 

SUSIE WITH PIE IS AVAILABLE FROM HERE

Please call across to Belinda's Blog and see how she made her beautiful card and tictac box and leave her some love....

BIKKIE THE PLATYPUS IS AVAILABLE FROM HERE

  

Patricia used 'Bikkies Snowman', and Belinda used 'Susie with Pie' and 'Bikkie the Platypus' all have been designed by the very talented Marina Neira. Check out the Store for lots of special offers available for a limited time. You will not want to miss out on any of these offers!!

Thank you Patricia and Belinda for sharing with us all your fabulous work!!

Don't forget to call back on Wednesday 19th January to see what our next special guest/s designers have in store for us!!

Until next time...

Susan and Emma

xxx