Paper Pretties-Bring on the Sunshine

This week at Paper Pretties there is a challenge to use Buttons.  

I have used the stamp set "Beach  Bum Cooper" to create my card.  Hope you like it!

Just Clucking Around!

Hi friends and followers!  Had a great class tonight.  Wonderful friends making rolled flowers using various dies!  Too much fun to teach.  So funny to watch someone trying to roll their 1st flower.  In the end the entire class got the hang of it! Tonight I am posting my project for Paper Pretties.  I just LOVE this PUNNY set! "Cluck part II"  I know it maybe will offend some of you...totally not the intention!  Just got to laugh and have fun with it!!!  Life is to short to be uptight!
This card is for the Paper Pretties Challenge this week: Make your own background.

LOVE the expression on this funny little chickens face.  She has a case of the "Give me a break's"!

Thanks for dropping in this evening!  

Paper Pretties-Texture

Hello!  Welcome to another challenge from Paper Pretties.  This week the DT is challenging you to add texture to your projects.
I have used this darling little buckaroo-"Cowboy Cooper"

Close up of the adorable Cowboy Cooper.

This is the inside of the card.

Here are all the Copics I used to color Cooper.

Stamp: Cowboy Cooper

Ink: Memento

Designer Paper: My Minds Eye

Twine: Twinery

Thanks for stopping by!  

Everyday Miracles

Today at Paper Pretties we are challenging you to make round cards.  I have created a card using Authentique paper and the beautiful set by Paper Pretties: Everyday Miracles.

See you at Paper Pretties Challenge.

Paper Pretties: I am Sweet On You!

Good morning!  I am totally over the cold here in Colorado.  I am so ready for summer.  I mean you look outside and it "looks lovely" but step out and it is in the 20's.  I am such a warm weather person that the first snow is somewhat nostalgic and then I am ready for summer! This week at Paper Pretties we a having a Red, White and Pink challenge.  I was really excited when my stamps arrived from Heather, the owner of PP.  She is so nice!  She even sent some fun ribbon and paper goodies!  So much fun! Hope you like my card using the adorable clear stamp set: Life is Sweet.  I love old gumball machines!  I still have mine from when I was little.  It is almost identical to this one...only it sits on a black pedestal.

I love the tiny heart that fits so perfect in those little gumballs!  There is a cute little face in the set too.  

Hope you can join in the challenge!

Cardstock-SU

Stamps-Paper Pretties

Button-SU

Twine-Twinery

Ink-Memento

Markers-Copics

Paper Pretties Valentine's Day Card Challenge

***Please scroll up for my Stampotique Originals and SP and Company posts***

Welcome to another amazing Paper Pretties Challenge.  This week we are looking forward to seeing Valentine's Day cards!  Hope you like my card using Poochikin.

Hope you will join our challenge!

Also, if you enjoy coloring with copic markers.  Please join me at Color Me Creative alcohol marker challenges.  This week we are looking for your best "texture" with alcohol markers.

Paper Pretties has gone SQUARE!

Good morning!  I am having so much fun playing with my Paper Pretties Images!  They are SOOOOO CUTE! Hope you will be able to join in our "Square Card" Challenge today over at the Paper Pretties blog. I am featuring Cuddle Me Sophia.

Challenges I have entered:

Marks Finest: Simple Salutations

Paper Pretties Challenge: New Technique

Hello!  Today I have a fab tutorial on how to do triple stamping!!!!
It features this adorable stamp from Paper Pretties. Lets get right to it!
Cut 3 sizes of paper.  Make sure they graduate evenly.  My large square is 3.5 inches, medium 2.5 and small 1.5 inches.  Stack layers and center.  Secure all three with removable adhesive.  Stamp your image in the center of the stack of three.

Color image (and or airbrush as I did!) and then remove adhesive.

Mat all three squares.

Realign the matted layers and secure with permanent adhesive.

Here is my finished card. 

Please come and play with us at Paper Pretties Blog.  

Paper Pretties-Ribbon Challenge

Hello!  Today on the Paper Pretties Blog we are challenging you to use ribbon.

I have used Snow Angel Sophia.

Hope to see you at the Challenge!

Exciting Paper Pretties Announcement

***Please scroll down for my Stampotique Originals Challenge post*** Good morning.  I have some super exciting news....I was asked to design for Paper Pretties.  A couple years back I did a short guest spot on the team and just LOVED Heather's images.  I am just thrilled she contacted me again.  Thank you Heather! Paper Pretties has combined their stamp and digi team.  So we get the best of both worlds!  Paper Pretties Challenges have also been combined.  Please join us every Wednesday for a new challenge. This weeks challenge: BRADS

This is a new digital release for Paper Pretties. I have used "Bird-Day"

Hope you like my card.  Thank you for stopping by!

Challenges I have entered:

Top Tip Tuesday-Feathers or Fur

Paper Playtime-Pets

The final curtain call!

I have a very bittersweet good bye to my favorite DT.  The Cutting Cafe has been my creative "go to" for the past 8 months.  Regina is one of the most generous people I have ever met.  She has an abundance of talent...and by far the COOLEST digital/cutting files around!  Thanks so much Regina for allowing me to be on your team.  You know I will be watching for the DT call in 4 months!  All the new/oldies have a wonderful time on the DT!  You are all very lucky to have Regina as a boss!

Do you love this cute Stationary Box (I used it as an M&M box)?  Well I am giving it away!  All you have to do is comment!  I will pick a random comment on Saturday September 3, 2011.  Good Luck.  All the other girls on the DT are giving away a set too!  Hop to The Cutting Cafe Blog and it will lead you to the other members of the team!  There are 11 chances to win.  All you have to do is comment on each individual team members post on their personal blogs!

This adorable box is also for the Paper Pretties Challenge this week.  Anything but a card!   This is my last post as a Guest Designer with the Paper Pretties girls.  I really enjoyed my time with this group.  Thank you to Heather and Francis both!

Paper: Sassafras

Stamp: Paper Pretties

Template: The Cutting Cafe

Extras: Ribbon, Rhinstones

Don't forget, leave me a comment for the chance to win this cutting file from The Cutting Cafe!

Paper Pretties is having a fab challenge starting today.....Show us your homemade backgrounds.  I have used a stencil and airbrushed my background using my COPICS.  Polly made for the perfect stamp on this stenciled background.  Hope you have time to stop into the Paper Pretties Blog and join in on the challenge!

Paper: scrap and cardstock

Stamp: Paper Pretties-Party Polly from their current release

extras: Ribbon

Paper Pretties...Back To School Challenge

Good morning!  I am a guest designer for the rest of this month at Paper Pretties!  I am really excited to participate in this weeks challenge!  It is back to school time  Wooooowhooooooo!  (did that come out wrong...as if I would want my little Bean back at school!-quite stamping listening to Pandora and skyping with stamping friends!)  LOL!!!  Just kidding!  I really have a ton of fun with Bean!  He is quite the character!
For my post today, I have this adorable "Give Thanks" stamp set from Paper Pretties.  I didn't use the Thanks part of the set.  Just the cutie little girl!  She is all dressed in pink and ready for her first day of class.  I used a bingo template from Regina over at The Cutting Cafe.  She has a bunch of ADORABLE back to school digis.  Perfect for that teacher on the first day of school.  Plus go visit and check out Regina's new storefront and blog!

Paper: Cardstock

Stamps: Paper Pretties-Give Thanks

Template: The Cutting Cafe

Ink: Memento

Extras: Ribbon

Copics:



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