A Wintery Pretties Wednesday

Happy Wednesday and welcome to another Pretties Wednesday challenge!! If this is your first stop on the hop you need to go back to Christie's blog. If you're here from Jackie's blog then you're in the right place.

This week's challenge comes from the fabulous Jana and her challenge is to make a monochromatic card: black, white, and blue's. I also wanted to play along in this week's Clean and Simple challenge on SCS so I went with white and Baja Breeze... I really struggled with this card. I guess it's because I like me some colors! LOL I used Beate's Weekend sketch challenge as my sketch which is perfect for a CAS card and to show off some gorgeous Walk in the Park dp!! I also {heart} my Snowflake Kisses set. Perfect for all of your winter card needs. :)

Your next stop on the hop is Frances who I'm sure has some gorgeous eye candy for you!!

We would love for all of you to play along with this week's challenge. Here are all the deets you need to know:

How to Enter: Make a card using the above monochromatic color combo and use any Paper Pretties stamp set(s) you have. Upload the card to the Paper Pretties gallery and remember to include it in the Weekly Challenges category and use keyword PWC77.

Deadline: 6pm EST on Tuesday, November 17th.

Prize: $15.00 coupon to the Paper Pretties Boutique.

Who wouldn't love some free money to spend on new rubbah?! :) Don't forget to check out The Paper Clip to see last week's winner!! Happy Stamping!!!

Stamps: Snowflake Kisses (Paper Pretties)

Paper: Select White (PTI), Baja Breeze, Walk in the Park DP

Ink: Baja Breeze

Accessories: White Organza Ribbon, Sm. Circle Nestabilities/Cuttlebug, Tiny Twinklets, Jeweled Brad, Dimensionals

Pretties Birthday Blog Hop!!!

Today the Pretties Girls are celebrating one of our newest Pretties Girls, Ms. Jennifer Greco's birthday!! If this is your first stop on the hop you need to go back to Christie's blog and start there. If you're here from Jackie's blog then you're in the right place. :)

I wanted to do something a little different from the usual birthday card so I made a birthday scrappling instead!!
I used one of my favorite winter sets from Paper Pretties, Season of Joy. Sorry about my wonky bow but it would not stay in the right place for the picture. :( Don't you hate it when that happens?! Anyway...

Happy birthday Jennifer!! I hope you have a fantastic birthday!!!!

Your next stop on the birthday hop is Frances. Enjoy the rest of the hop and don't forget to go to the end and give Jennifer some bday love!!

Stamps: Season of Joy, Sentiment: Make A Wish (Paper Pretties)

Paper: True Black (PTI), Neenah Solar White, Riding Hood Red, Bella Rose DP

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics

Accessories: White Organza Ribbon, Martha Stewart Snow, Liquid Applique, Long Scallop Rectangle Nestabilities/Cuttlebug, Dimensionals, True Black Button (PTI), Silver Cord

Got A Sweet Tooth?!

Hey peeps! Happy Monday!! Sorry for the late post but I am s-i-c-k! Bleck!! I really feel crummy but I had to get out of bed and show you guys some YUMMALICIOUS blog candy from Jacque....Jacque is celebrating 6 months of blogging; 58,00 visits to her blog, and 340 followers! If I had that many followers I'd be celebrating too!! LOL You can find all the deets on how to enter HERE.

I too will be having some blog candy myself here in the next few weeks so stay tuned. That's it for me today...I am going to get back on the couch and watch reruns of old TV shows. :)

Paper Makeup November Blog Hop!!!

Welcome to Paper Makeup's November blog hop! I cannot believe we are already at another release! Where does the time go?! If this is your first stop on the hop you need to go back to the PMS blog and start there. If you're here from Dawn B's blog then you're in the right place!

I am showing off what I think is my all-time favorite monster...
Nole!! Isn't he just the cutest thing?!! When I showed this image to Todd I told him that this was going to be him in a few weeks....he didn't get the joke....hahahaha!!!! This sketch is this week's Mojo Monday sketch and I also participated in this week's Limited Supply Challenge which is a special Christmas RAK challenge. You can find all the details HERE since you have a little more left on the hop. :)

Your next stop on the hop is my girl Tina who I'm sure has some fab eye candy for you. My letter for the 15% discount code is...I thought I'd give you guys a little bling today! :) Enjoy the rest of the hop and I hope to see you guys at the release party tonight 9pm EST! It'll be the bomb-schnizzle!!!

Stamps: Nole (Paper Makeup Stamps)

Paper: Select White (PTI), Neenah Solar White, Christmas DP (Unknown)

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics

Accessories: Red Satin Ribbon, Green Thread, White Button, Garnet Glitter (Martha Stewart), Tiny Twinklets (Taylored Expressions), Dimensionals

My Heart Just Aches..

This week has been a very hard week for my heart. I have a great aunt that is battling cancer and they do not give her more than a few weeks to live, one of my second cousins passed away suddenly on Monday, and then I hear about my stamping friend Sarah's little boy also going to be with the Lord. Add the massacre at Fort Hood yesterday and all the sickness going around and my heart just aches.

One thing that has helped me through this week (besides prayer and my faith) is the outpouring of love both from my family as we say goodbye to a family member but also the big heart of the stamping community. After hearing the terrible news about Henry's passing everyone started asking what they could do to help. Katie and me started talking and decided to do this for the Anderson family...
This was taken directly from the Paper Makeup website :

This stamp is available now in it's digital form. You can purchase it HERE. $2.50 from each sale of this stamp (whether in it's digi form, which is the cost of stamp minus the paypal fees) or in it's rubber form, will go directly to the Anderson family. This will help to build the memorial at the zoo or for any other means the family needs it to keep little Henry's memory alive and well for his little brother Jack. The rubber stamp will be available on November 7th with our November release at 8 pm CST.

Kim, another awesome stamping friend, is also offering some blog candy to anyone that sends the family a card. I am making mine today and will show it off sometime this weekend. Pink Cat Studios has also released a special digital stamp in honor of Henry so be sure to check that out as well. Henry loved the zoo so Lorie Ames is working on getting a tree or bench dedicated in his memory at his favorite zoo. You can read all the details and find out how to donate directly HERE.

I know that nothing will ever take the pain away from the Anderson family but I hope this will give them a little bit of peace and let them know just how much this little boy touched all of our hearts.

Mistletoe Wishes

I know I say this every month but this month's fairies are definitely my favorite!! One fairy being released is dedicated to a very special little boy (more on that later), one fairy reminds me of my 5th grade teacher, and then there are these two little sweeties...Aren't they gorgeous?! Just look at all that detail! It takes forever to color but OMG is it worth it when it's all said and done! :) I paired Under the Mistletoe with this week's sketch challenge on SCS which was another awesome one! Instead of the two triangle pieces on either side I used some Thickers and played along in this week's Ways To Use It challenge which was to use stickers.

Be sure to check back later when I will be sharing more about our special fairy. You do not want to miss this post.

Stamps: Under the Mistletoe and Season's Greetings (Paper Makeup Stamps)

Paper: Always Artichoke, Rose Red, Sugared DP (Basic Gray)

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Always Artichoke, Copics

Accessories: Thickers, White Satin Ribbon, Spica Glitter Pen, Sponge Sweeper, Dimensionals

A Monster With Boo-Boo's?!

Yes, that's right!! This month's monster sneak peeks for Paper Makeup are too cute!! Say hello to Boo Boo...I crack up every time I see this little guy! I can see this card going to one of my nephews. My nephew Jaden is always getting colds and such so the next time he gets a cold Cici is going to give this to him to cheer him up! :) This awesome sketch is Mercy's Tuesday sketch challenge which is another awesome one! I look forward to her sketch challenges every week. :)

Be sure to stop by the PMS blog for a look at the rest of the monsters being released this month and don't forget to leave a comment!! One lucky commenter is going to win the entire release!! Woot!!

Have a wonderful Thursday!!!

Stamps: Boo Boo and Feel Better Soon Sentiment (Paper Makeup Stamps)

Paper: True Black (PTI), Neenah Solar White, Walk in the Park DP

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics

Accessories: Large Silver Brads, True Black Grosgrain Ribbon (PTI), Labels 3 Nestabilities/Cuttlebug, Dimensionals

Pretties Wednesday Birthday Hop!!!

Happy Wednesday and welcome to another Pretties Wednesday challenge!! If this is your first stop on the hop you need to go back to Christie's blog. If you're here from Jackie's blog then you're in the right place.

This week's Pretties hop is special because we are also celebrating a Prettie birthday!! Heather's birthday was October 21st and since she just became a Pretties Girl we though we would go ahead and throw her a special belated birthday celebration!!


Today's Pretties Wednesday challenge is this fabulous sketch...I just love all of those straight lines! I knew I wanted to use the new Dreamboat set and really wanted a retro look so I went with a black, white, and red color combo...
I {heart} this color combo and Heather I hope you like it too! :) I thought my Rockability dp would match this retro couple perfectly! I added some sheer polka dot ribbon and some brads and you've got one simple card that really packs a punch! :)

**Happy birthday Heather!! I hope you had a wonderful birthday!!!**

Your next stop on the hop is Frances and be sure to go to the end and wish Heather your own belated birthday wishes!!

We would love for all of you to play along with this week's challenge. Here are all the deets you need to know:

How to Enter: Make a card using the above sketch and use any Paper Pretties stamp set(s) you have. Upload the card to the Paper Pretties gallery and remember to include it in the Weekly Challenges category and use keyword PWC76.

Deadline: 6pm EST on Tuesday, November 10th.

Prize: $15.00 coupon to the Paper Pretties Boutique.

Who wouldn't love some free money to spend on new rubbah?! :) Don't forget to check out The Paper Clip to see last week's winner!! Happy Stamping!!!

Stamps: Dreamboat (Paper Pretties)

Paper: Red, Neenah Solar White, Rockabilitiy DP

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics

Accessories: Silver Brads, Sheer Polka Dot Ribbon, Dimensionals

A Thankful Paper Makeup Sneak Peek

Welcome to Day 2 of the November Paper Makeup sneak peeks!! Today we are showing off a gorgeous sentiment set called Everyday Thanks!I was still in a Moody mood if you can't tell and decided to ink up Moody in the Pumpkin Patch to match my thankful sentiment. I just love the font on the sentiment and can see me using it for a lot of thank you cards. :) The sketch started out as this week's Mojo Monday challenge but morphed into something totally different but I like how it turned out AND I'm sure I'll make another card for the Mojo challenge. *wink*

Be sure to check out the PMS blog for more peeks at this set and be sure to leave a comment because one lucky commenter is going to win the entire release!!!

I will be back in a bit with this week's Pretties Wednesday challenge!!

Stamps: Moody in the Pumpkin Patch and Everyday Thanks (Paper Makeup Stamps)

Paper: Neenah Solar White, Select White (PTI), Rust, Autumn Vine DP

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics

Accessories: White Grosgrain Ribbon, Dark Chocolate Button (PTI), Gold Cord, Dimensionals

Moody Paper Makeup Sneak Peek

Yes, you read that right! Today kicks off this month's Paper Makeup sneak peeks!! Every day this week I will have a peek showing off a new set being released from Paper Makeup on Sunday, November 7th!! Today we're all getting Moody...Say hello to Moody for Fun!! OMG is she FUN to color! I thought I would pair her up with this week's CAS challenge on SCS which is this awesome sketch. I know my two silver brads look lopsided but they really look straight IRL-not sure what happened in the pic and OMG is it bugging me! LOL I also wanted to add some shimmer so I used glitter glue in her hair and went a little crazy. You can't have enough shimmer right?!

Be sure to check out the PMS blog for a peek of all the sneak peeks today AND one lucky commenter will win the entire release!!

Oh a very sad note, for those of you that do not know my friend and fellow stamper Sarah Anderson lost her three year old son yesterday. Please keep her and her family in your prayers. I cannot imagine the heartache that they are going through and know that they need all the love and support they can get right now. Some fellow stampers are working on some things to help the family out so as soon as I hear something I will let you guys know.

Have a wonderful Tuesday. I am off to give my boys a really big hug.

Stamps: Moody for Fun (Paper Makeup Stamps)

Paper: Select White (PTI), Ruby Red, DP

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics

Accessories: Olive Grosgrain Ribbon, Large Silver Brads, Glitter Glue, Dimensionals