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Friday, March 9, 2012

lookin good

Laurel has used the Priceless Joy birdie along with the barbell from Work it Out.  To make a card that is ready to roll..  love that paper piecing. The numbered ribbon finishes the theme off nicely, and that touch of twine adds just the right touch :)


Marcy made this fun birthday party favor using two of the
adoable little goulies from the Monster Mash set. The fun bright colors of this brings me back to when I was a child. 
 The word bubble is from Talk To Me wouldn't this be adorable on top of a present, or for a party favor.. so cute!.


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Thursday, March 8, 2012

Be Inspired Challenge #2

Yay!!! It's that time again, another fun TAWS BE Inspired Challenge.. here is the amazing inspirational picture.. Please read the rules below.. :)

  • Okay.. now the fun part.. here it is.. I want you to look at the photo and BE Inspired.. it can be by the colors, or maybe you are inspired by just ONE of the colors.. maybe all 5. Maybe you like the palm trees, or the fun pink doors..are you inspired by the wood, maybe you make a rustic card.. Whatever inspires you when you look at this photo.. Go with it.. use it, and BE Inspired!! :) I can't wait to see what you come up with.. (let us know how you were inspired)


here is our BE Inspired logo for you to use, we would love it if you added it to your blog :)

  • Prizes.. we have to have prizes for all the effort put into it right? So here are the details in the prizes.. 1st place will be hand picked by me.. will receive 2 free stamp sets of their choice, and a badge to proudly display on their blog.
  • Random winner.. we will have one random winner, who will receive 1 free stamp set of their choice, and a winners badge to proudly display on their blog..
-Feel free to upload your projects to our Creation BLVD. Flicker group for your chance to be spotlighted on the TAWS blog

    we can't wait to see how you are inspired.. :)

    Here is how the DT was inspired by the photo...





    Here are the fun details for our Be Inspired Challenge
    • This challenge will run from today March 8nd- March 21st. (closing at Midnight Mtn. time)
    • You must use a The Alley Way Stamps image/sentiment in your project. (if you don't have any the Alley Way Stamps yet.. don't fret.. you can find freebies for you to use in our freebie section HERE)
    • We are open to all ideas-cards, layouts, altered projects, etc.. BE INSPIRED!
    • You must include the TAWS inspirational photo or the BE Inspired photo plus a link back to us IN your actual blog post. So others that want to BE Inspired can play along!
    • Please link DIRECTLY to your project.
    • Link up below using the blue MR. Linky..
    • Must be a NEW CHALLENGE...
    • ***for an extra chance to win a freebie this month... post your creation on our facebook page too
    So go and BE inspired.. we can't wait to see what you make..hugs










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    Wednesday, March 7, 2012

    Freebie Wednesday!! :)

    The first Wednesday of each month we  have a freebie here at The Alley Way Stamps. Now this will be either a shaped card template, digital stamp and sentiment or both.. these will be available here on the blog and be placed under the freebies section! :) So today is one of those freebie day's.
    I am so excited to share with you what I made using the freebie..
    here is the video if you want to grab the freebie and play along with us :)
    YOUtube is being dumb.. I will upload it asap :) 


    Barb has made a sweet (pardon the pun) card for us today using Hey Cupcake. I like how she paper pieced all of the stamped images and added subtle shading with a grey Copic marker. Now each image has a more realistic shape. Adding soft grey baker's twine literally ties everything together...I am in LOVE with how she made one cupcake more masculine, and one more feminine, also those hearts are AMAZING!! LOVE!

    Annette has created this cute Grundy card using the new Chatterbox images. Don't you just love it. The fun green and blue let you know this is a COOL creation!


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    Tuesday, March 6, 2012

    video with ali.. make your own bakers twine

    here is a super fun cupcake card Marcy created.. don't you love how she used the background basics chevrons to make the fun design on the bottom of the main cupcake.. :) 


    Dreaming in color with Lisa next. Love that pop of color with her hearts from HEY CUPCAKE inside the conversation bubble from TALK TO ME. It reminds me of a paint pallet. The embossed sentiment from CHATTERBOX pops on the gray.



    here is a fun little card using the homemade bakers twine I made.. if you want to know how.. watch and click on the link when the bubble pops up :) hugs

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    Monday, March 5, 2012

    group hug...

    Barb has been having fun playing with the Monster Mash set! And who wouldn't...they're so adorable! She stamped each of these cuties using bright chalk inks then lightly colored each in with a coordinating colored pencils. She built her sentiment using individual words from Chatterbox. I love the color, the different punched edges and the sheer volume of shifty eyes, especially the one sitting smack dab in the middle of the bow! Feel like you're being watched? ;) don't worry they are friendly..



    Annette has gone Stache-Tastic and created this fun little guy using Mustache Mania and Monster Mash.  I love how she used Mustache Mania and made him some hair with one of the fun mustache's, she used the bodies from 2 of the monsters to make up this guy..  The possibilities are endless.  


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    Saturday, March 3, 2012

    Videos with Ali- Get MOOvin'... FB WInner too

    Get MOOvin' hehe.. don't you just think this little fella is adorable? I love him.. and think he is so stinkin cute. Well here is a simple video on how you can make your own little sour cream container with just a few supplies.. :) enjoy! 


    It's time to announce our FB winner too :) 
    Each month on our Facebook page all month long, you can post pictures of your creations using your TAWS stamps or the freebies we provide.. at the end of the month one random person will be a lucky winner who will receive a stamp set of their choice. There is NO max, you can upload as many as you want!! So get creating and upload those creations!! 

    SO!!! Our FB winner for the month of Feb is.....(random.org picked)
    Jodi Wilton
    YAY!! congrats.. she made this adorable card using our TAWS images..
    (you have 1 week to email me your address to.alison@thealleywaystamps.com to claim your prize please include the name of the set you want too..)


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    Friday, March 2, 2012

    Behind the Alley Blog hop winners..

    I love pink and green together.. Annette used our new Chatterbox and Monster Mash sets to create these three little fellas letting you know they only have eyes for you :) I love that twine on the side of the card!

    Here is Lisa with not one but two cards for us today. A masculine version and a girly girl version. So cute using Gotta Bug and Chatterbox. I am loving the green with the black..

    and the cute paper piecing, stitching, and fun look of these cards are sure to cheer anyone up.


    Laurel has also created a monster card and has used a sentiment from our new Chatterbox set.  I think this sentiment is just perfect with these cute little monsters!




    Behind the Alley Winners

    Blogger Dorinda said...



    So fun. Can't wait for the images
    February 24, 2012 9:30 AM



    Blogger Emily Keaton said...



    What a super cute card--those mustaches are adorable!
    February 24, 2012 5:31 PM



    Blogger Lisa R. said...



    Those mustaches are too cute! Great releases. TFS joy4umetoo at hotmail dot com
    February 27, 2012 7:59 PM



    (you have 1 week to email me your address to.alison@thealleywaystamps.com to claim your prize)
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    Wednesday, February 29, 2012

    March Release HERE 10 NEW SETS!!!

    Yay!! it's here.. we are so excited to show you TAWS March stamps.. (We now accept CREDIT/DEBIT CARDS TOO click here to learn how) woohoo...  
    before all the fun stuff.. :) I wanted to show you this..
    Barb created a CAS card for us today using Chatterbox to full effect! She repeatedly stamped the "dream in COLOR" sentiment, slightly offsetting it each time. I love the subtle touch of color in the bubbles of the letters and in the skinny alcohol inked strip along the bottom edge! A perfect way to put those pretty scraps to use and to really dream in color :)


    Marcy created this amazing colorful cupcake card. I love the gems, and how she made the card stand out with those fun colors :) 


    NOW :) I wanted to tell you something fun we are going to be doing each month.. Each month on our Facebook page all month long, you can post pictures of your creations using your TAWS stamps or the freebies we provide.. at the end of the month one random person will be a lucky winner who will receive a stamp set of their choice. There is NO max, you can upload as many as you want!! So get creating and upload those creations!! 
    For our next Surprise!! are you all ready???
    This month in honor of CHA and since we didn't get to go, we wanted to have our own online CHA release with YOU!!!  So when you spend $75.00 or more in the store you get a FREE stamp set.. (all you have to do is add $75.00 worth of product in your cart, when checking out put what set you would like for free in the comment section)
    Here are our sneak peeks of our stamp sets, and to tell you how it will work.. Click 
    Our fun stamps for this month are..

    adoraBOWL-hehe it's just that.. adorable. This is a fun retro set, that is sure to get you in the mood to have a good time. There were some of you requesting a fun bowling set, so we put our thinking caps on and came up with this. Fun 50's glasses, and sentiments to match each image.. You won't have to "SPARE" any details when you buy this set.
    Chatterbox-is another fun play on words set that is perfect for merging.. This set will go perfect with any of TAWS sets you have, but will rock it with the Jibber Jabber set. We have also added some fun sentiments like BEE-tween, or BEE-cause.. so you can use it with the Priceless Joy set.. or how about Spread your "wings" and fly to go with the plane.. the options are endless.


    ei-ei-o- Old McDonald did have a farm, and I bet it was something cute like this.. with a fun barn, a cute fly buzzing around, and some little animals to make sure you can put an "oink, oink, here and an oink, oink, there" this set goes perfectly with our "get moovin set"
    get moovin-we had to do a fun horse and cow, we wanted to add a horseshoe, cloud, raindrop, hay, chicken scratch, and the perfect sentiments to partner up with the ei-ei-o set..

    Gotta Bug?-This set is perfect to use for those people you know who need a little pick me up, feeling blue, or they have "caught a bug".. send them a jar full of warm fuzzies, or maybe you know someone who is a total "pill or Prescription" when they are sick.. there is even a little guy to help you out.. how about put one of the 3 faces on the band-aide, inside the jar, on the warm fuzzies, or on the prescription bottle. The pills come out of the jar for the popular stamp in a stamp to give you an extra added bit of fun. 

    Hey Cupcake-this set is so versatile I am so excited to share it with you. Build your own cupcakes the way YOU want them, place the fun faces inside the cherries, on the cupcakes, or leave them off.. this really is a set that you get to have it YOUR way! This set also features the  popular stamp in a stamp to give you an extra added bit of fun. 

    Monster Mash- I really love this set.. how fun are monsters? I love them, and to be able to make them the way you want them, is even better. Teeth, no teeth, one eye, two, or 10. How about a girl monster with a boy, this is a perfect set to make for an anniversary card, or just to tell your friend how special they are. My favorite sentiment from this set.. "My imaginary friend said you're special." hehe...

    Mustache Mania-this set is near and dear to my heart.. I only have 2 pictures with  my Dad without a Mustache, I love them.. This is such a fun set with patterned mustaches, and barber shop poles.. old fashioned razors are sure to make sure you have the perfect trim.

    Phraseology-I love background sets.. and what is more fun than your own WORD SEARCH.. find words like Celebrate, BFF, Laugh Often, I heart you, a note, Kiss Me, etc.. there are so many fun phrases, and words on this stamp. It will be fun to circle, chalk, or even cut out your perfect phrase and use it as a background. 

    Work it Out-I don't know about you, but one of my New Year's goals is to be fit.. not skinny, just healthy.. and this set was a perfect set for me to motivate all my friends who want to do the same thing.. It's a great way to show them that you support them wanting to be healthy and fit.!


    I hope you are just as excited as we are about these new sets..Come back tomorrow to see if you are one of our lucky Behind the Alley Blog hop winners :) 
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    Day 4 Behind the Alley Sneak Peeks

    This is the last day for sneak peeks.. Tomorrow (tonight at 10:00 pm.. we are in UT so that's midnight for all those on the east coast.) these new stamps will be available for you to purchase.. I can't wait to see the crafty things you all come up with..


     Lisa created this Yummy card showing off HEY CUPCAKE I love the textures and the fun sprinkles.. how about that big button :) She did an amazing job with the color choices, and that sewing! :)


    ahh.. little monsters, you have to love them, especially when they are so cute! I love that Marcy  took the Monster birthday wishes and made her own background paper too... :) green and purple how fun right?

    

    Don't forget.. To get you jazzed up about our new release we have some free stamps to offer! WHOOHOO right! :) 
    these are some ways you can enter to win.. please leave a separate comment for each one you do...
    2-Comment on the DT girls blogs (below)
    3-Comment on the taws posts for the next 4 days
    4-Post about it on facebook or your blog
    5-Like us on Facebook
    ( you can pick and choose which ones you want to do.. but the more you comment the better chance you have to win) THREE people will picked to receive one of the new sets! You have until FEB 29th to leave comments.
    ----- leave a comment here letting us know what your favorite cupcake flavor is :)
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    Tuesday, February 28, 2012

    Day 3 Behind the Alley Sneak Peeks!!

    ahh.. it's almost here. I am so excited to share with you a few more projects! :) 

    Annette made this yummy card using our Hey Cupcake stamp set.. I love how she added glossy accents, and hung the bow for a banner..:) the patterned paper is so fun too..

    Barb is a big animal lover, so it's only natural that our new Moovin' and ei-ei-o sets are quick additions to her TAWS favorites list! She's colored these guys with colored pencils then added lots of texture, layers and a bright distress-stained background to make everything pop. Don't you just love that woodgrain in the back, and how she used the water to make it a different texture.. :) so fun!! 


    Don't forget.. To get you jazzed up about our new release we have some free stamps to offer! WHOOHOO right! :) 
    these are some ways you can enter to win.. please leave a separate comment for each one you do...
    2-Comment on the DT girls blogs (below)
    3-Comment on the taws posts for the next 4 days
    4-Post about it on facebook or your blog
    5-Like us on Facebook
    ( you can pick and choose which ones you want to do.. but the more you comment the better chance you have to win) THREE people will picked to receive one of the new sets! You have until FEB 29th to leave comments.
    ----- leave a comment here telling us a stamp set you would like to see

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    Monday, February 27, 2012

    Day 2 Behind the Alley Sneak Peeks

    I am so excited to show you more of the Behind the Alley samples using our March release Laurel has used the new Monster Mash set. don't you just love that sentiment?
    Here is another fun SUPER easy card using the new Phraseology background.. :) enjoy! 

    another Video With Ali :)

    Don't forget.. To get you jazzed up about our new release we have some free stamps to offer! WHOOHOO right! :) 
    these are some ways you can enter to win.. please leave a separate comment for each one you do...
    1-Comment on The Alley Way Stamps Blog  HOP!~
    2-Comment on the DT girls blogs (below)
    3-Comment on the taws posts for the next 4 days
    4-Post about it on facebook or your blog
    5-Like us on Facebook
    ( you can pick and choose which ones you want to do.. but the more you comment the better chance you have to win) THREE people will picked to receive one of the new sets! You have until FEB 29th to leave comments.

    ----leave a comment here telling us what your favorite kind of card is to make.. (get well, hi, love, etc..)
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    Friday, February 24, 2012

    Behind the Alley SNEAK PEEKS!!! HUGE SURPRISE!!!!

    It's Behind the Alley for the next 4 (weekdays) days.. and we are ready to share with you samples and give you a little sneak peek of what March release holds.. There are NOT 3, NOT 5, BUT 10 count them 10 new sets from The Alley Way Stamps that you can buy on March 1st in our shop. The Alley Way Stamps being such a new company and all wanted to go to CHA, but it wasn't possible.. So we decided to hold our own CHA here with all of you!!! BUT WAIT!! That's not all.. on MARCH 1st we have ANOTHER HUGE Surprise for you :) Don't you just love surprises..? You want to come back each week day, for the next 4 days to see more creations from the TAWS DT.. you won't want to miss this..

    To get you jazzed up about our new release we have some free stamps to offer! WHOOHOO right! :) 
    these are some ways you can enter to win.. please leave a separate comment for each one you do...
    2-Comment on the DT girls blogs (below)
    3-Comment on the taws posts for the next 4 days
    4-Post about it on facebook or your blog
    5-Like us on Facebook
    ( you can pick and choose which ones you want to do.. but the more you comment the better chance you have to win) THREE people will picked to receive one of the new sets! You have until FEB 29th to leave comments.

    Here are the DT blogs to visit

    I am super excited to share my project with you today.. :) I used the fun new set called Mustache Mania..

    to view the fun video 




    hop onto the next blog Alison's to see what in store for you there... HUGS
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    Thursday, February 23, 2012

    Creation Blvd Showcase..

    Today is the day for our CREATION BLVD Showcase.. We love seeing what people are making with TAWS.. it's so exciting to see how these little stamps are inspiring you.. Here are some of our favorites so far.. if you would like a chance to be featured on our blog..upload your creation using TAWS or a freebie to The Creation Blvd..


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    -don't you just want to go CREATE something now.. :) these girls can proudly display this fun badge on their sidebar to let everyone know they were featured at TAWS Creation BLVD.. you could have one of your creations featured next month.. all you have to do is upload :)

    Come back tomorrow to see what ONE of our SURPRISES is for March! :) see ya tmw :) hugs

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