Second Helpings?

Of some Jillibean Soup? I made this card using more of the adorable Jillibean Soup Blossom Soup 6"x6" stack from none other than the Pumpkin Spice Store.

I used the new Digi Stamp Cafe double layer cake stamp! LOVE this set! Also the card is a dollar SVG download from My Scrap Chick called "Curved Brackets Card" that I fancied up a little with the darling paper collection! :)

Did you see that Pumpkin Spice now carries The Twinery Twine? Take a look here! I used the color Lemondrop on my card! It's so yummy!!!!
Hope everyone is having fabulous weekend! Don't forget to check back Tuesday for the November release of My Thoughts Exactly! AND Next weekend is the start of the November Pumpkin Spice Blog Hop! Lots of inspiration coming!
If I can inspire just one person today I have done my job!
XOXO SugarGem

Weekend Specials!

Oh MY GOSH! did you see this weeks weekend specials at Pumpkin Spice?
Here is a link and some pictures!

Haunted for $5 ( no that is not a typo)

Blackbird $5!!!!!

ALL 40 pieces of the New Lost & Found Two Collection for $25!!!!!

Have a great weekend! I will be posting my Pumpkin Spice Tues Project this Saturday because Tuesday is the NEW release of My Thoughts Exactly November Release! Can't wait to show you!!!!

XOXO SugarGem

Pumpkin Cutie

Have you seen the new digi stamps at Digi Stamp Cafe? Oh My Gosh they are so cute! I am just really starting to get into digi's.

I go back and forth. I like my "Real life" (yeah that's what I call them) stamps, but I am really liking how I can resize the digi stamps too! Plus the digi's are instant gratification and so so much more affordable! They both have their pro's and con's. I guess it will come down to needing every stamp in "Real Life" and in digi form! haha

Here is one of my more recent cards. I just love this Bella and Baxter set. The candies are tiny little candies from the Kitty Costume stamp in the Bella and Baxter set that I just cut out separately and added to the card. I also put some Glossy Accents to the top of the candies and the pumpkin bucket. I also used My Scrap Chicks Envelope Essentials SVG file. It made it super easy peasy!

Thanks for stopping bye today!
If I can inspire just one person today I have done my job! 
XOXO SugarGem

Jillibean Soup Anyone?

If you haven't seen the Jillibean Soup collection from the Pumpkin Spice Store yet you are missing out! For this card I used the Blossom Soup 6"x6" pad.  It is so cute and cheerful! And if you didn't know already.....I love bright and cheerful!!! I really love how this card turned out! It would be a great generic birthday card to have around for those last minute gifts!!!

The butterflies are even part of the paper that I just fussy cut. Aren't they cute?

One of my favorite things about this card is the embossing. I used a wood grain background stamp from A Muse Studio with some heavy crisp white card stock and white embossing powder. It really gave the card the pop it needed! I will be using this technique a lot in the future I love the way it looks and feels!  I have an obsession for the feel of cards too! Not just the look!

Thanks for stopping bye today!

If I can inspire just one person today I have done my job!
XOXO SugarGem

Thank you!

Happy Monday!
I made this card a while ago, but I just haven't shared it! I used the Echo Park Country Drive Collection. I received this stamp before I left for Hawaii from my sweet crafting pal, Jan! I was practicing my Copic coloring when I was in Hawaii.

Here's a little tip! When I go on vacation I stamp out mulitple images and take a folder of them along with my Copics. This is a great way to stock up on colored images to have around when you get home! Then when you are back home you just pull from your stash!

I just love the bicycle and balloon! I sent this to my grandma for a thank you card from my birthday! She loved it! 

 As much as I adore Echo Park one thing I have noticed about EP paper is that it doesn't dry emboss very well! Every time I emboss with my nestabilities or embossing folders it cracks. I don't know what I am doing wrong? Anyone else have this problem? Just curious....

If I can inspire just one person today I have done my job!
XOXO SugarGem

New Weekend Special at Pumpkin Spice Store

Pumpkin Spice Store has started a new program. Every weekend they will be running a "Weekend Special" This weekend's specials are-

My Pink Stamper BOTH the Font-abulous & School Days Stamp Sets for $24.95(this is UNBELIEVABLE don't miss out)

AND

My Minds Eye -Lush 2 Complete Color Collections - $19.95!!!!!

These prices are ONLY good this weekend!

XOXO SugarGem

My Thoughts Exactly- Got Candy?

Hi everyone! Today I wanted to share a little something I made using the new My Thoughts Exactly Halloween stamps! They are on sale right now so don't miss out! You can get both sets for $25! Check them out right here! The possibilities with these stamps are endless!
OK SOOOOOO I've wanted to make an acetate card for oh......probably a year, but never got around to it until I received the most beautiful card from my crafting soul sister for my birthday! Her card was so inspiring I finally had to give one a try!
I made the dispenser box before I left for Hawaii, but never got around to embellishing it until I got some inspiration from the new MTE stamps! Can you see the clear acetate tag? That was fun to make. I used embossing powder around the edge to frame it! I've been using white embossing powder on almost all of my projects this month. I highly recommend getting some if you don't already have any!
Are you ready for Halloween? Are you wearing a costume this year? What are you or your kiddos going to be?
Hope you have a great week!
XOXO SugarGem

It's Wicked!

Happy Tuesday everyone! Lately I have been trying to challenge myself with different papers than I would normally use. I got the Graphic 45 The Magic of Oz paper from Pumpkin Spice because 1. it's totally different from what I would normally choose, but 2. I have really good memories of the Wizard of OZ. This set is really cool because one side of the papers has a more Halloween feel, but the other side has a traditional Wizard of OZ. So basically the paper is great for Halloween, but could also be used all year round for other projects. I made two cards today using ONLY the 8x8 paper stack for embellishing. The stack has lots of mini cards and figures that you can fussy cut out to put on a project! Take a look at the two simple cards I made with the stack.

This card you can't really see in the picture, but it has some glitter and stickles added to the witch and the legs to give it that pop! It's really simple, yet with a little twist. It would be a great card to pop in the mail to someone because it is very flat. Well that's it for today! Hope everyone is having a great week!
My puppy, Kalani, turns 2 this week! It's hard for me to believe she is 2 already!

If I can inspire just one person today I have done my job!
XOXO SugarGem

Will the Winner of the Fang-Tastic Blog Hop Come on Down?

It's still the 12th here! Sorry it's so late though, but I said I would pull the winner today! I want to say hello to all my new followers! I just hit my 200 follower mark! And I want to say thank you to everyone who played along in the hop!

Ok so are you ready to find out who won????


The winner of my Pumpkin Spice "Put a Spell on Me" kit goes to

Congratulations THE HOOSIER STAMPER! Please contact me at lovesugargem@gmail.com!! If you didn't win the kit and you still would like to take advantage of the great price that even includes the cute stamps just hop over here!
XOXO SugarGem

Treats and More Treats!

Today for my Pumpkin Spice project I wanted to make more quick and easy treats to have around the house for last minute gifts.
Pumpkin Spice just got the little baggies that you can stack single rows of MnM's and gumballs or whatever else your imagination can come up with! Here is the link! They are 1"x8"! Plus you can purchase them in smaller quantities instead of 1000! Makes more sense don't you think? I mean who really needs a 1000 mini bags?

These are super simple yet make a little treat extra special!

Products used-
Apothecary Collection from Pumpkin Spice
Spellbinders Nestabilites Circles and Scalloped Circles
1"Clear baggies from Pumpkin Spice

If I can inspire just one person today I have done my job!
XOXO SugarGem

SugarGem's Dispenser Box SVG

Finally as I promised my dispenser box SVG file is available! But I have a little surprise! Instead of just one style I have 2 styles for you! One short box and one tall box!  Hope you like them!

 These are so easy to assemble! They are much larger than any other dispenser boxes on the market! I really wanted one that I could put large candies and enough candies for a classroom or office! These make a great gift for a friend, coworker or teacher!

You will receive 2 styles of the dispenser box. They are sized at the largest possible measurements to fit on a 12x12 mat, but you can always make them smaller if you want a medium or tiny box too! But now you can put a whole bag or even 2 whole bags of treats into the dispenser!

I made these boxes today and it took maybe 20 minutes to assemble both. I think waiting for the glue to dry was what took the longest! You can purchase the file in the left sidebar! I will email the file to you within 24hrs of receiving payment!

If I can inspire just one person today I have done my job!

XOXO SugarGem

October Pumpkin Spice Winner

And the WINNER IS...............

 CRAZYFORCHRIST

Congratulations Kristan!
Please contact me at lovesugargem@gmail.com
XOXO SUGARGEM

Fang-Tastic Blog Hop

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Hello and welcome to SugarGem! Today we are having the Fangtastic blog hop with tons of inspiration and giveaways!  If you are here from Kim's blog you are in the right spot! If not and you would like to join in on the Fang-Tastic Blog hop please start at My Thoughts Exactly.

Today I made a little potion bottle treat holder. I have seen these in many different styles, but I took it to a new level and added my twist to the potion bottle holder! I really don't know exactly what this is or what to call it. It is a hybrid between a card, a coffin and maybe a confessional. You be the judge!

For this darling ghost by SVG's by BEE I busted out the glitter! Wow it has been too long since I used any and boy have I missed my glitter! Isn't he cute?

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Here is the lineup!

www.mythoughtsexactly.co                     Alyssa
http://happycardfactory.blogspot.com      Becki
http://dare2beecreative.blogspot.com       Bee
http://beeshiveofdrama.blogspot.com       BeeLinda
http://cherevansstudio.blogspot.com        Cher
http://ourchangeofart.blogspot.com         Jennifer
http://craftyrktsci.blogspot.com                Jessica
http://hellocutiecrafts.blogspot.com          Kim
http://sugargemscrafts.blogspot.com       Lenae YOU ARE HERE
http://modpaperie.blogspot.com             Thienly

Products used!
Echo Park Apothecary collection from Pumpkin Spice
My Thoughts Exactly Fright Night Phrases
SVG's By Bee Ghost from Wicked Tags Collection

Denine at the Pumpkin Spice store has graciously donated my "Put a Spell on Me" October Kit of the month for the Fang-Tastic blog hop! One lucky person will win the entire kit! All you need to do is become a follower and leave a comment below telling me what you love about Halloween! I will draw a name using Random.org! Please remember to check back on October 12th! If you would like to purchase the kit just click here!

Thank you for stopping bye now on to Thienly's Mod Paperie Blog!!!

If I can inspire just one person today I have done my job!
XOXO SugarGem

My Thoughts Exactly October WINNER

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We have a WINNER for the $5.00 gift card to My Thoughts Exactly!
*I removed all the DT comments out of the drawing

The Winner is #3
Julia Knappenberger
Julia please contact me at lovesugargem@gmail.com

Just a reminder that the Fang-tastic Blog hop starts this Friday, October 7th! And we will have Even more giveaways! It feels more like Christmas around here with all the giveaways! :)
XOXO SugarGem

Pumpkin Spice October Blog Hop "Put a Spell on Me"

Hi everyone! Welcome to SugarGem and the October Pumpkin Spice Blog Hop! If you are here from Carrisa's blog you are in the right spot! Today I Feel like I'm going on a first date or job interview and have butterflies in my stomach!
Why am I so nervous you ask? Because today I am unveiling my first kit ever!  It's my October Featured Artist Kit for Pumpkin Spice! Eeeek
Plus today is my birthday so it makes it even more special!

I wish Halloween was 6 months long! I really do because I absolutely love everything to do with Halloween especially all the fabulous Halloween papers and embellishments! There is something extra special to me about Halloween! I think it goes way back to being a little girl and I got to dress like a princess once. Don't most little girls want to be a princess? I mean really why can't we dress like a princess every day? It is almost unfair really! But don't worry I didn't make a princess set, I did however put together some super easy, but fun cards and treat sets for Halloween of course!

So without further ado here is my October Pumpkin Spice Kit!

"Put a Spell on Me"

SugarGem's Pumpkin Spice October Kit

Halloween treat matchbooks

All the little characters on the matchbooks are stamps from Inkadinkado cling stamps that come in the kit! Aren't they darling?

Before I get ahead of myself here is the
Blog Lineup-
Pumpkin Spice http://pumpkinspiceblog.blogspot.com/
Courtney- http://courtscrafts.blogspot.com/
June http://simplyelegantpapercrafts.blogspot.com/
Ann http://raindropechodesigns.blogspot.com/
Carrisa  http://www.happilyeverpapercrafter.blogspot.com/
Lenae http://sugargemscrafts.blogspot.com/
Pumpkin Spice http://pumpkinspiceblog.blogspot.com/

Each Design Team member has a special giveaway this month for the hop!  Be sure to check out each blog and leave a comment. I chose the Mischievous line by My Minds Eye. One random lucky person will win the whole collection. All you need to do is leave a comment on each blog in the hop and I will draw a name on Sunday, October 9.  Please be sure to check back!

When I was putting my kit together I knew I wanted a bottle shaped card. I was going to make one then Echo Park announced that they were going to sell SVG files and they had the exact bottle I was going to make so I just bought theirs! For my kit I used the new SVG file from Idiecut.com because it was only .34 cents on sale.

I also used the brand new My Thoughts Exactly Ghostly Greetings and Fright Night Phrases for the stamped Sentiments.

Kit will include:
1 – Echo Park - Apothecary Emporium 6”x 6” paper pad
1 – My Mind’s Eye - Mischievous 6” x 6” paper pad
1 – Set of Echo Park - Apothecary Emporium Labels
1 – Set each of
                My Mind’s Eye – Lush 2 Orange Trims
                My Mind’s Eye – Lush 2 Orange Rhinestones
1 – Set of Inkadinkaclings Cute Ghouls stamps
10 yards each of The Twinery – Charcoal (Black / White)
                                                                Mandarin (Orange / White)
16 – Clear Reclosable Bags 2” x 3” (for matchbooks)
16 – Clear Reclosable Bags 4” x 5” (for treat bags)
Retail $23.35
SPS Price $15.50

Now hop on over to Pumpkin Spice to finish the party! :)

If I can inspire just one person today I have done my job!
XOXO SugarGem