New Years Resolutions!

Hi everyone,

I hope you enjoyed the holidays! As you know it is only a few days until 2011 which means many are making New Years Resolutions.

It's challenge time and this week it is my (Frances) turn to host the challenge. Our challenge this week is to create a card that is inspired by a New Years Resolution ... it doesn't have to be your resolution just one you think someone would make.

Well after all that wonderful food that we have during Christmas or whatever holiday you enjoy, many of us are thinking we need to lose weight which is what I used for the inspiration for my card for this challenge.

Of course what better stamp to use for this particular resolution but Diet Riley. The sentiment I used is from Moose Sayings 2

Once you have created your card/project come back here and place a comment with a link to your card/project to this post so that we can see what you created. If you upload your card/project to SCS don't forget to include the keyword RILEY2510. We can't wait to see what you create!

Don't forget to check out the Riley and Company Design Team's card this week

• Cindy Haffner
• Frances Byrne
• Laurie Clout
• Silke Kittmann
• Therese' Boyd

Hi Riley Fans,

It's challenge time again!!!!!! This week the challenge is hosted by Laurie Clout.

Laurie has challenged us to use Metallics in some one on our card. It could be metallic card, embossing powder, metallic ribbon, charms ..... etc!

For Laurie's card she used one of the new Winter Riley's that were released in November. This one is called Stocking Sophie.

Did you know that Riley is now on Facebook.We look forward to seeing you there.

Once you have created your card/project come back here and place a comment with a link to your card/project to this post so that we can see what you created. If you upload your card/project to SCS don't forget to include the keyword RILEY2410. We can't wait to see what you create!

Don't forget to check out the Riley and Company Design Team's card this week

• Cindy Haffner
• Frances Byrne
• Laurie Clout
• Silke Kittmann
• Therese' Boyd
  

Let's Think Christmas!

Hi Riley Fans,

Are you ready for another Riley & Company challenge?? This week it is my (Frances) turn to host the challenge.

Christmas is just around the corner with only 25 days to go, scary isn't it! So for this week's challenge .... "Let's Think Christmas!" The skies the limit as long as it is Christmas related, be it Christmas cards, ornaments etc.

I still need a few more Christmas cards so that is what I created for this challenge. I used Sledding Riley on my card which is one of the newest Riley's to be released. The sentiment is from the Moose Sayings 1 set.

Once you have created your card/project come back here and place a comment with a link to your card/project to this post so that we can see what you created. If you upload your card/project to SCS don't forget to include the keyword RILEY2310. We can't wait to see what you create!

Don't forget to check out the Riley and Company Design Team's card this week

• Cathy Edgar
• Cindy Haffner
• Frances Byrne
• Laurie Clout
• Silke Kittmann
• Therese' Boyd
  

Don't forget to add the link to your card so we can all see your creation!

Winter Riley Release in Review!

Hi Riley Fans,

I just love release time, and this release was no exception. Did you see all the awesome cards the Design created with the new Winter/Christmas Riley & Sophie images.

Here is a quick look back at some of the projects the design team created last week, that I hope will inspire you. To see even more, check out each design team members blog.

Cathy Edgar

Cindy Haffner



Frances Byrne

Laurie Clout



Silke Kittmann



Therese Boyd

Winter Blog Hop Blog Candy Winners!

Here are the winners for the Winter Release Blog Hop Blog Candy.

From Cathy Edgar's Blog:
cropmom66

From Cindy Haffner's Blog:
Chrissy (Chrissy's Creations and More!!)

From Frances Byrne's Blog:
SusanBlueRobot

From Laurie Clout's Blog:
Anne (Creative Happenings)

From Silke Kittmann's Blog:
IMKE

From Therese Boyd's Blog:
Flip Flop Creations - Jeni.

Each of the winners will be contacted via the Design Team member that you won from.

It's Winter Blog Hop TIME!!!!!!!!

Welcome to our Winter Blog Hop!

We are sooo glad you joined us! If you have been checking out the sneak peeks all week, you have seen all the wonderful creations made by our amazing design team!  If not - you can check them all out while you are hopping tonight!  There were amazing gift ideas, cards and more made with our favorite little moose!

Remember........ each of our designers are giving away free blog candy - so MAKE SURE you leave a comment on each blog site. If you win some candy, and you have already ordered it, you can just choose something else. 

Once you have completed the blog hop - click right on over to Riley and Company and get your new stamps! This release includes TEN new Rileys (and Sophies) that you are going to love, as well as 2 new word sets, a new catalog and cling foam mounting! If you purchase the entire set, in any mounting option, you will receive a FREE Riley stamps as well!

So let's get hopping!

Your next stop on the Winter Riley Express is the amazingly talented CINDY HAFFNER!!!! Have a great time!

Hi Riley Fans,

Before I get into this week's challenge, have you seen the new Winter Riley sneak peeks that the Design Team have been showing on their blogs this week for the upcoming release which is happening this Thursday 18th November. Keep checking their blogs all week for more Winter fun with Riley!

Ok now onto this week's challenge. This time round it is Laurie Clout's turn to host the challenge. Laurie has challenged us to an outdoor theme.

As it is release week Laurie is showing off the new Sledding Riley! This is one of the 10 new Riley stamps which will be released this coming Thursday.

Once you have created your card/project come back here and place a comment with a link to your card/project to this post so that we can see what you created. If you upload your card/project to SCS don't forget to include the keyword RILEY2210. We can't wait to see what you create!

Don't forget to check out the Riley and Company Design Team's card this week

• Cathy Edgar
• Cindy Haffner
• Frances Byrne
• Laurie Clout
• Silke Kittmann
• Therese' Boyd

Remember we have lots happening this week ... here are a few things you won't want to miss!

What: Sneak Peeks!

Where: All Design Team Member Blogs

When: Monday, November 15th - November 18th

What: Blog Hop with FREE Blog Candy!

Where: All Design Team Member Blogs!

When: Thursday, November 18th, 10 pm EST, 9 pm CST

New Releases Available!

Where: Riley Web Site

When: Thursday,November 18th , 10 pm EST, 9 pm CST!

Give Yourself the Gift of Riley!

It's almost here!!!!!

The Winter Release from Riley and Company is right around the corner!

This release includes TEN brand new Riley and Sophie stamps, as well as two new word sets and some accessories! Merry Christmas to YOU!

Sneak Peeks start next Monday on all of our designer's websites, and the Winter Blog Hop is next Thursday!

Stay tuned - you won't want to miss it!!!!

It's A Riley Sketch Challenge!

Hi Riley Fans!

Welcome to another Riley and Company challenge with the Riley and Company Design Team, our first challenge for November! This week our hostess is Cindy Haffner

Cindy has given us a wonderful sketch to play with this week ... hope you have time to play along.

For her card, Cindy used BBQ Riley, this is a fabulous stamp especially for the men in our lives!

Watch this space soon on news of some Holiday Time Rileys .... the latest Riley release is only two weeks away! You are gonna love the new Rileys!

Once you have created your card/project come back here and place a comment with a link to your card/project to this post so that we can see what you created. If you upload your card/project to SCS don't forget to include the keyword RILEY2110. We can't wait to see what you create!

Don't forget to check out the Riley and Company Design Team's card this week

• Cathy Edgar
• Cindy Haffner
• Frances Byrne
• Laurie Clout
• Silke Kittmann
• Therese' Boyd

The Colors of Autumn!

Hi Riley Fans,

It's that time again .... challenge time! Therese Boyd is back again hosting her second challenge for the month. This week the challenge is to use the colors of autumn when you create your cards.

For her card, Therese has use one of the new fall Riley images .... Popping Pumpkin Riley. Isn't he just super cute!!!!!!

Once you have created your card/project come back here and place a comment with a link to your card/project to this post so that we can see what you created. If you upload your card/project to SCS don't forget to include the keyword RILEY2010. We can't wait to see what you create!

Don't forget to check out the Riley and Company Design Team's card this week

• Cathy Edgar
• Cindy Haffner
• Frances Byrne
• Laurie Clout
• Silke Kittmann
• Therese' Boyd

Hi Riley Fans,

It's challenge time again, and this month Therese Boyd will be bringing us the challenges. It's Therese's Wedding Anniversary this week .... Happy Anniversary Therese! So the challenge this week is to create either a wedding or anniversary card.

For her card, Therese has create an anniversary card and used Wedding Riley. Don't Mr & Mrs Moose make a fabulous couple hehe!

Once you have created your card/project come back here and place a comment with a link to your card/project to this post so that we can see what you created. If you upload your card/project to SCS don't forget to include the keyword RILEY1910. We can't wait to see what you create!

Don't forget to check out the Riley and Company Design Team's card this week

• Cathy Edgar
• Cindy Haffner
• Frances Byrne
• Laurie Clout
• Silke Kittmann
• Therese' Boyd

Fall & Halloween Blog Hop Blog Candy Winners

Here are the winners for the Fall and Halloween Release Blog Hop Blog Candy.

From Cathy Edgar's Blog:
My Inky Fingers

From Cindy Haffner's Blog:
Flip-Flop Creations

From Frances Byrne's Blog:
Melody

From Laurie Clout's Blog:
Card Crazy - Sue S

From Silke Kittmann's Blog:
Alice Wertz

From Therese Boyd's Blog:
Bonnie

Each of the winners will be contacted via the Design Team member that you won from.

Fall and Halloween Release in Review!

Hi Riley Fans,

Did you all have spookacular fun seeing all the cards the Design Team created for you this week for the release of the Fall and Halloween Rileys. I just love release time.

Here is a quick look back at some of the fabulous cards the design team created this week, to see even more, check out each design team members blog.

Cathy Edgar



Cindy Haffner


Frances Byrne



Laurie Clout


Silke Kittmann



Therese Boyd

A Fall Halloween Blog Hop!!!!

Welcome to the new Riley Fall/Halloween Blog Hop!

This is your chance to win some GREAT blog candy (free rubber)! ALL you have to do is leave a comment on each blog as you hop along! And don't worry - if you order the stamp and you win, you can just choose another stamp of your liking! Hey - we're flexible!

And don't forget - you can get the fabulous Riley stamps TONIGHT on Riley's website! Buy all 8 of the new release and get 10% off! Yippee!!!

Since Riley is in Kansas City now - he has become a die hard KC Chiefs football fan like his owner! So...... throw on some feathers, a little face paint and......

Your next stop on this fun night of mayhem is Cindy Haffner!

I hope you enjoy the new release!!!

Sneak Peeks Day 4! Blog Hop TONIGHT!

Tonight is the big night!

I am soooooo excited to release these new stamps! This week has been great, and our designers are ROCKING! Here is my sneak for this morning!

The first time I saw this image, I knew what this card was going to be! I used some cute paper and wrapped it in gauze! I cut out two Mummy Rileys and tucked them in the folds. Then, I stamped a Mummy Riley, and used Nesties to cut out the ovals. An airbrush and a copic marker created the soft edge.

I hope you liked this week of sneaks - and make sure to come back tonight at 9 CST! The Fall/Halloween Blog Hop starts then, and so does your chance to win FREE blog candy!!!! Just hop along the designers blogs leaving comments as you go! Each designer will randomly draw a name tomorrw night!

Don't forget, you can also purchase these awesome stamps tonight too! (Don't worry - if you win blog candy and have already ordered....... you can pick something else!)

Inside and Out!

Hi Riley Fans,

Before I get into this week's challenge, have you seen the new Fall and Halloween Time Riley sneak peeks that the Design Team have been showing on their blogs this week for the upcoming release which is happening this Thursday 23rd September. Keep checking their blogs all week for more Fall and Halloween Time fun with Riley!

Ok now onto this week's challenge. This time round it is my (Frances Byrne) turn to host the challenge. For many of the cards I create I often like to decorate the inside of the card as well as the outside. So this week I thought our challenge would be Inside and out ... decorate the inside of your card as well as the outside.

For my card I decided to create a stand up card and I used one of the new Riley's that are going to be released this week. This cutie is called Mummy Riley, I think this image will make great get well cards as well as Halloween cards.


Here is the inside of my card. I used one of the sentiments from the Moose Sayings 1 set.

Once you have created your card/project come back here and place a comment with a link to your card/project to this post so that we can see what you created. If you upload your card/project to SCS don't forget to include the keyword RILEY1810. We can't wait to see what you create!

Don't forget to check out the Riley and Company Design Team's card this week

• Cathy Edgar
• Cindy Haffner
• Frances Byrne
• Laurie Clout
• Silke Kittmann
• Therese' Boyd

Don't forget we have lots happening this week ... here are a few things you won't want to miss!

What: Sneak Peeks!

Where: All Design Team Member Blogs

When: Monday, September 20th - September 24th

What: Blog Hop with FREE Blog Candy!

Where: All Design Team Member Blogs!

When: Thursday, September 23rd, 10 pm EST, 9 CST

New Releases Available!

Where: Riley Web Site

When: Thursday, September 23rd, 10 pm EST, 9 CST!

One of our designers, Therese, has been having an awful time at her house. Ever since the new Twilight Movie frenzy in June, Vampire Riley has pretty much taken over her craft area.

Things were going great until a certain "new Riley" arrived last week. (He who shall be unnamed for now. lol!) It has turned Rileyville upside down. Witch on a Broom Sophie just did a fly over. Things are not pretty. Vampire Riley is furious! He is rounding up all his friends and an attack is planned.

Will he turn all the new Rileys into vampires? Will a certain new unsuspecting Riley hitchhike into the unthinkable? Will Cowboy Riley and his new sidekick be able to hold the mayhem at bay with silver bullets and wooden tomahawks? Will that lost new Riley ever find his friend Frankie in the graveyard?

And last but not least who in the world is making all those " .... Go Home!" signs?

Stayed tuned for "The Riley Diaries - The Vampire Wars" coming to a blog near you..... Monday.

It's A Riley Sketch Challenge!

Hi Riley fans,

Welcome to another Riley and Company challenge with the Riley and Company Design Team, our first challenge for September! This week our hostess is Silke Kittman.

Silke has given us a wonderful sketch to play with this week ... hope you have time to play along.

For her card today Silke has used Beach Ball Riley .... isn't it adorable!

Watch this space soon on news of some Fall and Halloween Rileys .... the latest Riley release is only a few weeks away!


Once you have created your card/project come back here and place a comment with a link to your card/project to this post so that we can see what you created. If you upload your card/project to SCS don't forget to include the keyword RILEY1710. We can't wait to see what you create!

Don't forget to check out the Riley and Company Design Team's card this week

• Cathy Edgar
• Cindy Haffner
• Dana Jones
• Frances Byrne
• Laurie Clout
• Silke Kittmann
• Therese' Boyd

Create A Scene!

Hi Riley Fans!

Are you ready for another Riley and Company challenge with the Riley and Company Design Team! This week our hostess is Cathy Edgar.

This week Cathy has given us a fun challenge .... we were to create a scene on our cards. Cathy has created a delightful scene using a back to school theme. She has combine "Schoolgirl Sophie" and the "Brick Wall" to create her scene.

Once you have created your card/project come back here and place a comment with a link to your card/project to this post so that we can see what you created. If you upload your card/project to SCS don't forget to include the keyword RILEY1610. We can't wait to see what you create!

Don't forget to check out the Riley and Company Design Team's card this week

• Cathy Edgar
• Cindy Haffner
• Dana Jones
• Frances Byrne
• Laurie Clout
• Silke Kittmann
• Therese' Boyd

Challenge Time!

Hi Riley fans,

Wow it is challenge time again ... don't the week's just go buy so quickly! I can't wait to see what the Riley and Company Design team have come up for this week's challenge.

This week Laurie Clout who is our hostess for the week has challenged us to turn a household item into a stamp and create a background. Laurie has given us a few suggestions of what we can use .... pencil eraser, elastic wrapped around a block and inked up, potato, sponge, netting from onions, children's blocks. Of course it is not limited to just those items, let your imagination soar!

For her sample today Laurie has used the net bag from onions and sweet potatoes to make the texture in the background on the sky and sand! Laurie used one of the new Summer Time release stamps, Seaside Sophia.

Once you have created your card/project come back here and place a comment with a link to your card/project to this post so that we can see what you created. If you upload your card/project to SCS don't forget to include the keyword RILEY1510. We can't wait to see what you create!

Don't forget to check out the Riley and Company Design Team's card this week

• Cathy Edgar
• Cindy Haffner
• Dana Jones
• Frances Byrne
• Laurie Clout
• Silke Kittmann
• Therese' Boyd

Summer Fun!

Hi Riley Fans!

Are you ready for another challenge with the Riley and Company Design Team! This week our challenge hostess is Frances Byrne.

To help celebrate summer (and to warm her up as it's winter where she lives) Frances has challenge us all to create a summer themed card.

On the card above, Frances has used two of the new summer fun Riley's that were released last week..... Picnic Riley and the Don't Moose Out Sentiment.

Once you have created your card/project come back here and place a comment with a link to your card/project to this post so that we can see what you created. If you upload your card/project to SCS don't forget to include the keyword RILEY1410. We can't wait to see what you create!

Don't forget to check out the Riley and Company Design Team's card this week ... you are going to love this new Riley in Oz release!!!!!!!!

• Cathy Edgar
• Cindy Haffner
• Dana Jones
• Frances Byrne
• Laurie Clout
• Silke Kittmann
• Therese' Boyd

Blog Candy Winners

Here are the winners for the Summer Fun Blog Hop Blog Candy.

From Cathy Edgar's Blog:
Janet

From Cindy Haffner's Blog:
Kathy Kelsheimer

From Dana Jones' Blog:
Wendylyn

From Frances Byrne's Blog:
Rhonda

From Laurie Clout's Blog:
Tanja

From Silke Kittmann's Blog:
Michele L

From Therese Boyd's Blog:
Margie C

Each of the winners will be contacted via the Design Team member that you won from.

Summer Fun Release in Review!

Hi Riley Fans!

Wow don't you just love release time! Did you all enjoy the cards the Design Team created for you this week for the release of the Summer Fun Rileys!

Here is a quick look back at some of the fabulous cards the design team created, to see even more, check out each design team members blog.

Cathy Edgar


Cindy Haffner



Dana Jones


Frances Byrne



Laurie Clout


Silke Kittmann


Therese Boyd