TradeFish Designs Customer Spotlight!

Hello!


I want to take a moment to remind everyone about some fun summer contests going on here at TradeFish Designs. If you are interested in winning one of the following prizes go HERE for details.


Prizes: (1) $20 gift certificate to TradeFish Designs; (2) an Issue of Cricut Magazine and/or (3) the Reminisce Accents Cricut Cartridge!


Today's project was designed by a very special customer...E.T.  She is practically a regular in the Customer Spotlight segment of the blog and if you check out her work on her blog, HERE, you will see why. Today's card is just beautiful.

I think E.T.'s use of the black/grey/white combination with the splash of soft pink ribbon is just breathtaking. She uses a sentiment from the Missing You stamp set by TradeFish Designs. 
I think you will find all of E.T.'s work just as beautiful as this card. Please share your joy and appreciate for this card in the comments below as well as on E.T.'s blog.


To see this stamp set and others check out TradeFish Designs!


Supplies
Stamps: Missing You (TradeFish Designs) 

TradeFish Designs July Guest Designer Spotlight

OMGOSH!  Are you guys getting excited?  Starting next week the very First and New TradeFish Designs DT will be showcasing their projects..  I know I can't wait to see what my fellow DT's will be posting.

Now on to a card I want to share with you today, this one is using the Missing You Stamp Set

Recipe

Card Size 4.25 x 5.5

Card Base is from Recollection

DP is from Stamptington and Co Sky's the Limit

Die Cut is from the Kate's ABC Cartridge @ 3"

I also added some dots around the owl using my white signo pen

Sentiment is from TradeFish Designs Missing You Stamp Set

Here is a picture of the Stamp Set

We do enjoy reading your comments.

TradeFish Designs & Another Year Layout

Hello Everyone! 


I am back again with a special layout I created using the Another Year set. I was hoping to put the layout together in a video but my family had other plans so instead I took a few photos. The first photo is of the complete layout. My hope is that you see that your clear stamps can be used for more than just cards!


The layout is incomplete as I have not selected the photo yet which means I also need to pick out a title too. I often create layouts that are ready for me to add photos to later. Having layouts ready to finish inspires me to get those photos in my camera developed.

Here is a close up of the birthday cake (with candle) stamp. I colored the cake and candle with my Copic Markers - I made the cake to look like a chocolate cake (can you say YUM?!). I also added the banner stamp...I paper-pieced different patterned and solid paper and hung them from some red and white baker's twine.

Here is a close up of the journaling box. I decided to use the confetti stamp from the Another Year stamp set and colored them in with, you guessed it, my Copic Markers! I think the confetti adds a festive look and spices up the journal box.

I took this shot on an angle to try and show you the dimension created in the layout. The banners and cake are popped up with some dimensional tape. I decided to take the photo box and schnaz it up with some baker's twine and a bright red button. The twine was wrapped around the mat 3 times with the ends of the twine used to tie the button into position.

I hope you enjoyed this CAS layout I created using the Another Year stamp set. Come back tomorrow to see what our July Guest Designer, Kate, has created for you.

Also, please don't forget the Summer of Fun Contest we have going on here at TradeFish. What contests you say? Well, check HERE for the details.

Happy Crafting!

C


Supplies 
Stamps: Another Year (TradeFish Designs)
Ink: Memento 
Paper: Creative Imaginations, Bazzill, Misc
Embellishments: Baker's Twine & Button (PTI)
Tools: Assorted Copic Markers

TradeFish Designs Video!

Hello Everyone! 

I have another video for you today...that is two in one week! Today's video focuses on the Another Year stamp set from TradeFish. 

I hope you enjoyed this video. Come back tomorrow to see a layout I created using images from this stamp set.

Supplies
Stamps: Another Year (TradeFish Designs)

TradeFish Designs July Guest Designer Spotlight

Hi! TGIF! It's me Kate with another CAS project for you.  I used one of my favorites the Snack Time Stamp Set.  You are going to love this set.

Here is my Card:

Recipe:

Card Size 4.25 x 5.5

Base Paper is from PTI Royal Velvet

The Yummy images that I colored with my copics are from the Snack Time Stamp Set

The Sentiment is also from the Snack Time Stamp Set, that I embossed using some Zing! White embossing powder.

Here is a picture of the stamp set that I have used:

Have A Wonderful Weekend!

TradeFish Designs Video Monday!

Hello Everyone!


Today I want to share with you my first ever video showcasing TradeFish Design stamps. This video introduces all four sets from the latest release and then focuses on one set...Grill Master.


The first video is a quick introduction to the latest release...

The second video focuses on the stamping out of the images for the Grill Master set.

There is third and final video (whew!) is all about me coloring and talking about the stamp set so if you are a Copic Marker but for some reason is would not load (probably too long) I promise that future videos will be shorter and fewer...first one...I am still learning as I go... :D

To see Grill Master and other stamp sets visit TradeFish Designs! Come back tomorrow to see a wonderful project from Kate our July Guest Designer.  And, if you can handle another video from me, come back on Wednesday for a new video showcasing the Snack Time set!

TradeFish Summer Contests!

Hello Everyone!

No pictures today, I just wanted to announce a few fun summer contests here at TradeFish Designs. I see we have reached over 9,000 visits to the blog and 140 followers...so, I think some fun prizes (incentives) are in order to give us all a boost in this crazy summer heatwave and so TradeFish will kick off a few contests for reaching some new milestones.

1. TradeFish will host a contest that will give one lucky crafter a $20 gift certificate to TradeFish Designs once we reach the 10,000 visits mark. Details on how to win coming soon...so get everyone you know to come visit TFD!!!     PLEASE SEE BELOW

2. TradeFish will host a contest that will give one lucky crafter the latest and greatest issue of Cricut Magazine when we reach 200 followers. The most recent magazine issued around the time we reach the milestone will be awarded. More details on how to win coming soon...so get everyone you know to come visit and then follow TFD!!!

3. Finally, I know a lot of TradeFish followers and customers are also HUGE Cricut fans. I try to make sure that each stamp set released by TFD has some fun sentiments included that work well with Cricut cuts because I understand that not everyone likes to use stamped images but they love fun sentiments to add to their cards and scrapbook pages. Sooooo, the final contest will award one lucky customer the Creative Memories exclusive Reminisce Accents Cartridge! This cartridge has a retail value of $55. Between now (July 24th) and August 31st, for every purchase you make from TradeFish Designs, you will get your name in the hat (yes, I will actually use a real hat) for the drawing to win! The winner will be announced here on the blog on Friday, September 2nd....so start placing those orders HERE!

UPDATE TO THE POST!!!

Pretty fantastic news....we reached the 10,000 hits mark and that means that I am going to give away a $20 gift certificate to the TradeFish Designs store! Now, to get your chance to win this prize you need to become a follower of the TFD blog and leave a comment on this blog post. If you are already a follower all you need to do is leave a comment. The winner will be chosen at random from the comments. I will give everyone a full week to comment for a chance to win. The winner will be announced on Wednesday, August 10th!

TradeFish Designs Customer Spotlight!

Hello Everyone!

Welcome to another customer spotlight at TradeFish Designs. I am blessed to get to meet so many wonderful and talented ladies and I am so honored that they are using my stamps and enjoying them too!

The following card is another fabulous creation by my crafting friend from Pakistan - Erun or E.T. as some of you may know her. This CAS card is just dreamy and a great example that TFD stamps designs are for the ladies as well as the men. Go on over to E.T.'s blog and see details about this card and share some love with her!

Come back on Monday for a new project and (hopefully) my first ever TFD video!

Supplies
Stamps: Missing You (TradeFish Designs)

Design Team Spotlight Friday

TGIF!  Today I wanted to showcase a card that my other fellow Design Team Member Ivette Aviles has created.

I just love how her card turned out.  That music sheet just made everything perfect!

For these cards she used the Missing You Stamp Set

Here is what this stamp set looks like:

To see how Ivette made these beautiful cards you can visit her blog HERE

Have a wonderful Weekend!  I can't wait for you to see upcoming things that "C" has planned of for you guys.

TradeFish Designs July Guest Designer Spotlight

Hi! Time sure goes by so fast these days don't you think.  1 more week and you get to see more post from all the Design Team and I can tell you right know you are going to love their projects.

For my Card today, I will be showcasing the Snack Time Stamp Set

Recipe:

Card Size  5 x 5

Cardstock used is Bazzill

DP is from Fancy Pants Beach Bum 

That little hottie right there is Angelica from Sassy Studio Designs (Pirates of the Carribean Theme)

That sentiment is from the Snack Time Stamp set that I just inked around the edges

Here is what this adorable stamp set looks like:

Design Team Spotlight Wednesday

Happy Wednesday!  Today I wanted to showcase a card that my fellow Design Team Emily Niehaus has created.

Isn't that just adorable.  I love all the details that went into this card, especially the icing on the cake.

Here is a close up of the icing!

To see more on how she created this yummy card, please go visit her Blog

The Stamp Set that was used to create this card is from the Another Year Stamp Set

Here is what the stamp set looks like:

TradeFish Designs July Guest Designer Spotlight

Hi Everyone!  I am taking over Cecilia's Blog today.  I hope you don't mind.

I just wanted to share a card I made today using the Another Year Stamp Set, I have to say I love how this card turned out.

Recipe:

Card Size 4.25 x 5.5

Card Base is PTI in Royal Velvet

DP is DCWV Nana's Kids

Image is TFG Creeper Thursday

Balloon Image is from Trade Fish Designs Another Year Stamp Set.  I add some twine from The Twinery so it really looks like she is holding the balloons

That sentiment is just so perfect, I though it went so well with my image is also from TradeFish Designs Another Year Stamp Set

All images is sitting on SU! Dimensionals

Here is the picture of the adorable stamp set

TradeFish Designs...back from vacation and still "Missing You"

Hello Everyone!

How fantastic was last week? Did I pull together an amazingly talented group of ladies or what?!? I am so proud to call them the TradeFish Design Team.  An extra special thanks to my July Guest Designer and my new Senior Design Team Member Kate Cordero. She rallied the team together and totally took over for me while I was on vacation. She has been a life-saver and I was able to really relax knowing she had it all under control...thanks Kate!

So...I am back from a week long vacation with my family...I must say that I wish I had another week. Now that I am back I should be getting back in the swing of things soon but I must admit that Monday was looming ahead of me and I was not prepared. Well, while out of town one of my fantastic customers, Erum, forwarded a link to her blog and this amazing card and I was rescued:

Erum is a wonderfully talented crafter located in Pakistan. She used the Missing You stamp set for her sentiment and this card is just stunning! Check out her other cards and share some love for her beautiful work.

Come back tomorrow for some more crafty ideas using stamps from TradeFish Designs.

Supplies
Stamps: Missing You (TradeFish Designs)

TradeFish Designs - Design Team Member Ivette

Hello my crafty friends, my name is Ivette (aka Latin Scrap Diva) from All About Me & My Scrapbook

I want to first start by saying that I'm so excited to join the TradeFish Designs family, thanks C! 

Now a little about me.., I am a mother of two teenage boys, wife to a wonderful, understanding and supportive husband and a full-time Medical Assistant for a very busy Urology practice. I live in the sunshine state, Florida.
I have been a scrapbook addict for 10 years which all started after I was invited to a scrapbook get-together. 


I have been blogging for almost 4 years now and I love paper, scissors, adhesive and stamps. I don’t really have a style because I think of my work as an adventure with many different ways of creating. I have a passion for tools and new techniques. I got my first Cricut in August 2006 and my new love is for my Copic markers. I have neglected my scrapbooks for card making for two years now after I was forced to stay at home following a work accident... for two months all I did was challenge after challenge, guess what? I still haven't stopped yet.

I wanted to share a project I made for you today:

I look forward to showing you my creations using my TradeFish Design Stamps.  I just love creating with them.

Please visit my Blog to see how I made this Card.
Here is what the stamp set looks like:

TradeFish Designs Design Team Member Amy

Hi Everyone my name is Amy can you can find me here at Amy's Crafting Space

 A little bit about me I am a 43 year old married full time working mom of 2 beautiful girls (Laura 21, and Amanda, 19).  I have been married to my best friend (Greg) for the last 22 years, and he is extremely supportive of my craft addicition.  


By day I work as a Registered Client Associate at a Financial Services Firm, and by night I am crafting in my workspace.   I have a love of crafting of any kind, and have dabbled in glass fusing, sewing, counted cross- stitch,and crochet....but I have a love of papercrafting in particular.  I made my first scrapbook when we came back from a family vacation when my oldest was in high school, and haven't looked back since.  


Eventually my scrapbooking turned into making cards for friends and family.  I found that the recipient loved to receive a homemade card that was made especially for them as it was extra special.  I love using all types of tools like my electronic cutter, rubberstamps, embossing machine, and anything that adds interest and texture to a project.  Even though I have been crafting for several years, I'm relatively new to the online blogging community.  I started my blog in April and joined my first challenge.  I have met so many wonderful and inspirational crafting bloggers in this new adventure I have been taking.   I am so excited and happy to now be part of the TradeFish Stamps Design Team.

Here is a project I made to share with you today:

I am really loving these stamps- they do go really well with the cricut cuts, they stamp really nice, and they are really good quality.
Here is what the stamp set looks like:

Please come back tomorrow to get to know my fellow DT Ivette.

TradeFish Designs Design Team Member Emily

Hi Emily here and you can find me at Emmie-Lou Who... Stamps at You

My name is Emily Niehaus and I am a Registered Nurse who mostly stays at home with my three boys-Will (10) Max (5) and Luke (5). Being a mom of three boys makes life interesting, to say the least! Add twins to that equation, and sometimes life is a down right circus! I have been married to my wonderful husband, Bill for 12 years. We enjoy watching the boys play ball-baseball, basketball and football. We also travel a lot and love to take weekend trips in our camper (I haven't been brave enough to do longer than a weekend in the camper)!
Besides stamping, cardmaking and scrapbooking, I love to read, needlepoint and counted cross stich. I am a HUGE football fan! I will drop EVERYTHING come fall to watch a game!!! We love rooting on The Ohio State Buckeyes and the Cincinnati Bengals every fall.
Here is a card I wanted to share with you today using Grill Master

I am super excited to be designing for Tradefish Designs!
Please visit my Blog to see how I created my card.

Here is what the stamp set looks like:

Please come back tomorrow to get to know my fellow DT Amy.

TradeFish Designs Design Team Member Kate

Hi! My name is Kate and you can find me here at Scrappers Creative Corner

I am super excited to be a part of this team and very honored that Cecilia has picked me to be her Senior Design Team Member of her expanding company. I look forward to showing everyone of you the projects I make using TradeFish Designs.  I am sure you are going to love each and every one of her stamps like I do and I can't wait for you to see more of her line.

I guess, I have always been into scrapbooking, before I knew what to call it or what acid free was, I would cut my journaling and pictures out of magazines.  I got my Expression in 2007. Then, I really got into scrapbooking when my daughter was born 2. 5 years ago and then started learning how to make cards about a year ago. I started my blog last year and it has been the greatest stress reliever. I also LOVE my Copics.

I have been married for 16 years with the most supportive husband ever.  I have 4 kids 13, 8 ,3 and 6 months.  Lived in SF all my life, moved to Vegas 8years ago and now been living in SD for about 4 years. 

Here is my card that I wanted to show you guys today:

To see more details on how this card was made, please go Here

Here is a picture of what the Stamp Set looks like:

Please come back tomorrow to get to know my fellow DT Emily.

Trade Fish Designs and Me!

Hiya Everyone,

This is going to be an amazing week here at TradeFish Designs. This week you will be introduced to the ubber-talented new Design Team and get a peek at some of the things they have been working on for TFD.  But, today is the day you get to know a little bit about me...C!

(Sorry for the fuzziness of this photo)

 

But, one of the reasons you are here (hopefully) is that you know that I have also embarked on an amazing journey this year to start my own clear stamp company. I know, wow! So I have been a stamping fan for some time now. It all started with a card-making class at Michaels and evolved with the help of Stampin' Up and Close to my Heart. Now, you know there are some amazing stamps out there being produced by some fantastic companies (see Lawn Fawn, Papertrey Ink and Verve to name just a few) that have seen their fair share of my crafting dollars...but I always felt something was missing. I am not a girly-girl by any stretch and so when yet another flower set came out (albeit gorgeous) and nothing I could use for my hubby or step-son on the horizon I kinda snapped (but in a good way). See, I like to make cards (please visit Operation Write Home) and scrapbook pages that incorporate stamping. When the main subjects of this work are my husband and son you can see my dilema. There are only so many ways a girls can use some fishing or clock stamps ya know?! So I set out on a qwest to find stamps and I just really didn't find anything that got me excited so...TradeFish Designs was born.

Before I let you go on and view my latest project I want to also clear the air about TradeFish Designs (aka TFD). This company is all about creating fun clear stamps (made in the USA btw) that can be used for anyone! TFD stamps can be used for masculine and feminine cards so please don't think you can only use TFD stamps to make stuff for guys....not true! Now if you are looking for gorgeous flowers, cute butterflies and girly swirls stamps then you are in the wrong place...there are other stamp companies out there that do it much better than I ever could (see stamp companies referenced above). But, if you are looking for stamps with fun and qwirky designs that you can use for anyone then this is the place to be...welcome!

Now on to the crafting!

Here is yet another CAS card I created for my niece Stephanie's 10th birthday...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY GIRLIE!

This card uses up some pink scrap paper and some white cardstock. I used some left over ribbon from about 5 years ago (just kidding...maybe 2 years) and the sentiment and candle from Another Year stamp set. I colored in the cndles with my copic markers (love!) and another clean and simple girlie birthday card is done!

Here is another view of the card to show off some of the dimension...

I hope you enjoyed my girlie card for my sweetie-pie niece. Come back each Tuesday through Sunday to be introduced to the new TradeFish Design Team. Have a wonderful week everyone and, as always, HAPPY CRAFTING!

Supplies

Stamps: Another Year (TradeFish Designs)

Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento)

Paper: scraps (misc)

Embellishments: Pink ribbon (misc)

Tools: Copic Markers

I am a wife to Rob, a step-mom to Will, a friend (to many), and a crafter (for me). I have been papercrafting since I was a child but have only been making cards and scrapbooking for the past 9 or 10 years (who can keep track of the dates). My family also includes a sassy basset hound name Daisy Mae, a loveable black lab named Luke and a head-butting, bossy cat named Grilla! I love to share ideas and designs with others which is why I created this blog.

The TradeFish Design Team!

Hello Everyone!

Today's post is a special one...this is the day when I have the honor to announce the first ever design team for TradeFish Designs. I must say that I have received numerous applications and every single one highlighted a talented woman that would be a wonderful addition to any design team. Unfortunately I could only select four individuals. For those that were not selected, I appreciate the time and effort you put into your applications and I am honored that you wanted to be a part of TradeFish Designs. I hope that you will continue along with TradeFish for future opportunities to join the team and/or be a guest designer or part of our weekend spotlight (more about those things later).

Now, I would like to introduce the four talented ladies who will be representing TradeFish Designs:

Kate Cordero - Senior Design Team Member (and current Guest Designer for July)

Blog: ScrappersCreativeCorner

Ivette Aviles - Design Team Member

Blog: AllAboutMeandMyScrapbook

Emily Niehaus - Design Team Member

Blog: EmmieLouWho

Amy Arnold - Design Team Member

Blog: Amy'sCraftingSpace

Each one of these talented ladies will be introducing themselves throughout next week and showing off their amazing skills weekly beginning the first week of August. Please join me in sharing your excitement and congratulating each of these incredibly talented ladies.

Ladies, I thank you and look forward to working with each of you. You honor me and my little company with your service.

CS

Another Year with Balloons!

Hello Everyone!

The card below is a simple birthday card that I thought would be a fun way to play with the balloons on a card. I thought about a bunch of balloons where one escaped and was floating away. I also love the fun background paper with the clouds. This card highlights the Another Year stamp set from TradeFish Designs.

I hope you enjoyed this card and it inspires you to make something fun. Have a wonderful day! Come back tomorrow for exciting news...I am announcing the new TradeFish Design Team!

CS


Supplies
Stamps: Another Year (TradeFish Designs)
Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento)
Paper: The Celebration Stack (DCWV), Lime Twist (MME)
Embellishments: White Gel Pen (Signo), Floss (DMC)

Trade Fish Designs and Another Year!

Hello Everyone!

Welcome to another day of Release Highlights - yet again I am working with Another Year and pumping out another birthday card. I am by nature a clean and simple-style crafter so it should be obvious that this card fits right into my style comfort zone. This card can be completed in less than 15 minutes. In fact, the most time-consuimg part was to paper-piece the birthday hat.

I started off with a plain white card base. I had paper-pieced the hat a few days ago and was saving it for something. I grabbed a color cardstock scrap from my scrap box and thought the hat would just pop off that color. But, I knew that the lavendar cardstock needed a little something extra. I had 2 options: (1) embossing or (2) embossing...LOL. I meant that I could use an embossing folder to add dimension to the cardstock or I could use a stamped image (the confetti stamp) and heat emboss. As you can see I chose to emboss with heat! I added the simple Happy Birthday sentiment and I was done. This card format is a great fall-back design for quick and easy cards for any ocassion.

To see more cards and ideas check out the ever-growing Gallery at TradeFish Designs. To check out the Another Year stamp set and others from the June Release go on over to TradeFish Designs.

Have a wonderful day and happy crafting!

CS

Supplies
Stamps: Another Year (TradeFish Designs)
Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento), Versamark (Tsukineko)
Paper: White and Lavendar card stock (Misc), The Celebration Stack (DCWV)
Tools: Clear Embossing Powder (SU), Heat Gun

TradeFish Designs July Guest Designer Spotlight

So for today I though I would try my hand at making a CAS card.  Let me know what you think.

Card Size 4.25 x 5.5

Kraft paper from Recollection

The Image and Sentiment are from TradeFish Designs called Grill Master, isn't that just cute.  I colored the image with my copics. I have the perfect paper stack that goes really well with this stamp set and you will see that more later on.  

Love this Stamp Set so many possibilities.  I used memento ink in Rich Cocoa

Twine is from the Twinery 

Button is from PTI

Here is a picture of the Stamp Set, just click on the picture to buy it too:

Happy 4th of July Everyone

I just wanted to share a Layout I made today of my little one:

Recipe

12 x 12

Base is Bazzill

DP is from Paper Pizzaz

Silhouette Die Cut is from A Childs Year Cartridge

Divine Twine is from Mr. Cricut Crazy

All the other elements you see is from Trade Fish Designs Independence Day Stamp Set

I turned the bunting into a banner which I colored with copics.  I took the star stamp and used it in the open space of the bunting.  
I also used the banners that came with this set that coordinates so well with the other TFD stamps that you might have.

I colored the Rockets with my copics too and then I embossed the hollow star using Zing! white embossing powder.  

I also add some sparkles and put some stickles on them

Stampin Up! ink used is Red Riding Hood, Pacific Point and Daffodil Delight

Don't forget to come back tomorrow as I have a CAS card for you.  It's my first one ever, I think.

BTW don't forget to apply for TradeFish Design's DT Call.  You have until tomorrow and you can find all the details HERE