March New Stamps Release And Our "Spring Is In The Air Challenge" Too

Today is our first of three New Stamps and Stamp Set Releases scheduled for March, April, and May.  It is also the beginning of our "Spring Is In The Air Challenge" and you all are still invited to join us.  First though, let me tell you all about this adorable and pretty card below:

Because today is special we are starting out with a treat from Design Team member, Julie Koerber, right here on our post.  She chose to use one of the new Claudia Tenorio-Pearl sets called Phoebe (CS371). Don’t you just love the sentiment, "Sending Ladybug Hugs"? It makes me want to smile.

Julie said she stamped in black ink, colored in Copic markers and then used Spellbinders Grand Nestabilities Circles and Scalloped Circles to create this round shaped card.

Below are some close-ups of her wonderful art work too!!  That little "lady" is just too too cute for words!!!............and thank you, Julie, for sharing her with us too!  Thank you, Julie, for giving us our wonderful start for a fun day!!

Time to check out the Design Team's blogs below to get even more inspired, to comment, and to decide which stamps you want for Spring!!!  When you are done hopping, check out the stamps you've seen on your hop down below where they are all shown with direct links to the NEW IO Online Store.

• Daniela Dobson
• Dina Kowal
• Jeanne Streiff
• Jenny Gropp
• Laura Fulcher
• Vicki Garrett

You heard me right.....below are the all of the stamps in the March Spring Is In The Air release.  The sentiment stamps in the clear sets are also available in red rubber too.  If you would like to take a look, just click on one of your favorite images.  It will take you to the new store site!!

MARCH RED RUBBER STAMPS:

MARCH CLEAR STAMP SETS:

Now that you've seen the release let's talk about your "Spring Is In The Air Challenge".  The Challenge Guidelines can be found at the end of this post just below my name.  Directly below are the dates and how to participate:

• Use the Inlinkz thumbnail format at the bottom of this post. 
• Ending time for this challenge is next Wednesday, March 21, at 10 p.m. EST.
• The winner is picked using Random.org.
• A chance to win a $25 Gift Certificate
• The players are notified of the winner by email that night.
• The winner's name will be posted with the DT Thursday post on March 22.

Thanks in advance for playing and joining with us in the fun!  If you would like to check out our newest cards by our DT and how they were made, click:

• visit their Card Galleries under that tab at the top of the page, or
• click on their names to the right and visit their posts in chronoligical order.

The new widget with the challenge dates is posted in the sidebar to your right.  Notice that our next "New Stamps and Stamp Set Releases" are scheduled for April 5^th, and May 3^rd.   The stamps are just as cute, pretty, and fun too.  You won't want to miss out.

Hope you week has been great so far!! Can't wait to see your creativity with this challenge, and thanks for stopping by to join in the fun and say hi!

 

 Shirley

 

Challenge Guidelines:

Comments

[Patti J.]

Julie's ladybug card is simply adorable! Oh my...I have hopped to each blog, and have loved every single wonderful creation! Shirley, as you know, I've been waiting patiently (okay, maybe not so patiently) for this release, and I love it more than I imagined! I can't wait to order, and color!!! Thanks ladies for the wonderful inspiration, and thanks Mitra for the amazing new stamps!

[Dana]

Loving the new store!!