Paper Makeup Sneak Peeks Start Today!!!

...and for the first time ever Paper Makeup has a theme release!! This month we are all about sailing!!This is my card showing of a gorgeous new set called Sailing By. This set is a must-have for anyone with a man in their lives! LOL! I don't know about you guys but I really struggle with male cards and being the only girl in the family I really need to get better at making them and this set really does make it easy. I used the open anchor for my sample and paper pieced it using this gorgeous Granola dp from Basic Grey. This gorgeous sentiment could be used for birthdays, get wells, and congratulations cards.

I used this week's sketch challenge on SCS which is awesome!! I plan on giving this to my step-dad for his birthday coming up on the 31st. :)

Be sure to check out the Paper Makeup blog for all the sneak peeks of this amazing set AND to see how you can get your hands on this amazing sailing release!

Stamps: Sailing By (Paper Makeup Stamps)
Paper: Bordering Blue, Night of Navy, More Mustard, Granola DP (Basic Gray)
Ink: Night of Navy
Accessories: Sponge Sweeper, White Brads, Square Punch, Dimensionals

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 Frances who is challenging us with this fantastic sketch challenge! I love how simple this sketch is because it leaves room for so many possibilities!! I was in a quote mood so I grabbed my new Snowflakes Falling stamp and got to work...
This started out as this week's color challenge on SCS but turned into an olive instead of a cocoa! LOL!! Oops! I guess I'll have to try that color challenge again. ;)

Your next stop on the hop is Frances who I am sure has an amazing creation for you this week!

We would love for all of you to play along this week! Here is 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 PWC80.

Deadline: 6pm EST on Tuesday, December 8th.

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!!

Now go get inky!! :)

Stamps: Snowflakes Falling (Paper Pretties)

Paper: Black, GP White, S.E.I. Holiday DP
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Old Olive, Chocolate Chip
Accessories: Black Organza Ribbon, Gold Cord, Hole Punch, Labels 4 Nestabilities/Cuttlebug, Sponge Sweeper, Tiny Twinklets (Taylored Expressions), Dimensionals

Winter Wonderland Pretties Peek Day #2

Welcome to our Prettie Peeks for Paper Pretties December Release! We had so much fun last month using a well known song for our peeks that we thought we'd try it again, and since we love giving things away, we'll have the same rules for prizes as last month - leave a comment on a card from the pretty peeks in the pretties gallery and we'll pick names for you to win the new releases. This month, in keeping with Christmas we've chosen a well known Christmas carol - Winter Wonderland!

Each day two of the Prettie Girls will upload their challenge cards based on that song. If you stop by the Pretties Gallery and leave that Prettie Girl a comment on her card, you'll have a chance to win the new set that has been used in that peek - make sense?

The contest will end December 2nd and the winners will be posted on the Paper Clip. You can find the link to the specific cards in the Paper Pretties gallery on each blog post. So, lets get started! Here are your Prettie Girl stops for today:

Jackie

Christi <----you are here

Jana

HERE is the link to my card in the Paper Pretties gallery so get to commenting and good luck!!

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Without further ado here is my peek for today!! My line from Winter Wonderland for today is "...though your nose gets a chillin'..." They say that an apple a day keeps the doctor away which will also keep you from getting a cold. LOL! I know it's a stretch but what can I say! :)When I first saw Apple of My Eye my first thought was teacher gift so I decided to make a teacher ornament! The glass you see in the back is a Christmas ball that is going to be filled with red hots. The sentiment is called Holiday Season which is already available to purchase HERE. I apologize for the pic not being the best quality but this sweet little ornament was a pain to photograph! Since neither of the boys are in school yet I made this for my nephew Jaden to give to his teacher. :)

Don't forget to stop on by the Stampin in Your Jammies party in the Paper Pretties forum on December 1st at 8pm EST when all the stamps will be released for sale. It should be a blast!!

Have a blessed Sunday!!

Stamps: Apple of My Eye (Paper Pretties); Sentiment: Holiday Season (Paper Pretties)

Paper: Neenah Solar White, Holiday DP (Unknown)

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Real Red, Copics

Accessories: Chipboard, Gold Cord, Red/Green Gingham Ribbon, Crop-A-Dile, Glitter Star Button, Clear Glass Ornament, Asst. Spica Glitter Pens, Dimensionals

Winter Wonderland Pretties Peek Day #1

Welcome to our Prettie Peeks for Paper Pretties December Release! We had so much fun last month using a well known song for our peeks that we thought we'd try it again, and since we love giving things away, we'll have the same rules for prizes as last month - leave a comment on a card from the pretty peeks in the pretties gallery and we'll pick names for you to win the new releases. This month, in keeping with Christmas we've chosen a well known Christmas carol - Winter Wonderland!

Each day two of the Prettie Girls will upload their challenge cards based on that song. If you stop by the Pretties Gallery and leave that Prettie Girl a comment on her card, you'll have a chance to win the new set that has been used in that peek - make sense?

The contest will end December 2nd and the winners will be posted on the Paper Clip. You can find the link to the specific cards in the Paper Pretties gallery on each blog post. So, lets get started! I am the first stop on the hop so here we go!!

Without further ado here is my peek for today!! My line from Winter Wonderland is "...in the lane, snow is glistening..." When I think of snow glistening I think of lots and lots of sparkle...
Under the Sea Sophia!! Isn't she the cutest?! I loved Mercy's sketch challenge this week so much that I used it again! Love you Mercy!! LOL My mom gave me this gorgeous dp that I think fits perfect and I based my color scheme off of it. I think eggplant and moss are just beautiful together!

You are now going to hop to Jennifer's blog and then Jana's blog! HERE is the link to my card in the Paper Pretties gallery so get to commenting and good luck!!

Don't forget to stop on by the Stampin in Your Jammies party in the Paper Pretties forum on December 1st at 8pm EST when all the stamps will be released for sale. It should be a blast!!

Have a wonderful Saturday!!

Stamps: Under the Sea (Paper Pretties)

Paper: Neenah Solar White, Mellow Moss, Elegant Eggplant, DP (Unknown)

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics

Accessories: Moss Satin Ribbon, Clear and Purple Spica Glitter Pen, Tiny Twinklets (Taylored Expressions), Dimensionals

Happy Thanksgiving!!

I just wanted to wish all of my wonderful readers Happy Thanksgiving!! I hope all of you have a wonderful day!!

I also wanted to let you know that Paper Pretties is having a holiday sale!! All of Paper Pretties holiday sets (Thanksgiving, Christmas, and winter sets) are 30% off from now until November 30th!! The prices are already marked down so no code is needed! You can see all the holiday sets HERE. Happy shopping!!

I am off to fill up on some good food, good friends, and good times!! Have a thankful day!

Polka Dotted 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 Prettie Mama herself who is challenging us with this gorgeous inspiration pic...What really drew me in this picture was of course the colors and those yummy polka dots!! So, that's what I ran with...
Yes, I am showing off a NEW set being released by Paper Pretties on December 1st called Unknown Blessings. With my husband being a postman I am immediately drawn to mailboxes and anything that has to do with the mail so needless to say I am in l-o-v-e!! I started off using Mercy's Tuesday sketch challenge as my sketch but it kind of went somewhere else but if you look really hard you can still see it. LOL :) I also used some yummy aqua Swarovski crystals that really shine IRL.

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 picture as inspiration 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 PWC79.

Deadline: 6pm EST on Tuesday, December 1st.

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!!

Don't forget that sneek peeks are going on all week leading up the the December 1st release!! Our monthly Stampin' in your Jammies party will be December 1st at 7pm HERE! Hope to see you there!! Now go get inky!! :)

Stamps: Unknown Blessings (Paper Pretties)
Paper: Neenah Solar White, Lovely Lilac, Kiwi Kiss, Bella Rose DP, Pink Flamingo DP
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics
Accessories: Tags Trio Nestabilities/Cuttlebug, Aqua Swarovski Crysals, Sheer Blue Ribbon, Dimensionals

Did You Miss Me?

I feel like it's been forever since I've been on here! We ended up not going out of town because all of us ended up getting sick so we lazed around the house. The highlight of the weekend was when I opened my mailbox and saw THIS inside! Despite feeling sick I thought I'd be productive and make a few Christmas cards!

This first one is for the fourth Viva la Verve challenge for November....
...which is this awesome sketch and the twist was to use chocolate, vanilla, and purple. Not being a big purple fan I had a hard time finding some dp that I liked and finally found a piece from the Fairy Tale line from DCWV that was perfect! I absolutely LOVE how this card turned out. Now this card....
...not so much. This is for the third Viva la Verve challenge for November (I REALLY what that whole release this month! LOL) and even though I liked the sketch and the twist (to make a holiday card) I just do not like what I did with this. I love the poinsettias but I think I should have framed them or something. I dunno...this one might have to have a re-do just to redeem myself! LOL

So this is all that I accomplished this weekend but hey it's something right?! Todd goes back to work tomorrow so we are spending the day cleaning out the garage and getting all of the Christmas stuff out! Sweet!! Have a wonderful Monday everyone!!

Card #1:

Stamps: Blessed Christmas (Verve Stamps)
Paper: Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla, Elegant Eggplant, Fairytale DP (DCWV)
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Elegant Eggplant, Memento Rich Cocoa
Accessories: Labels 4 Nestabilities, Cuttlebug Embossing Folder, Cuttlebug, Sponge Sweeper, Gray Sheer Ribbon, Vanilla Button (PTI), Violet Tiny Twinklets (Taylored Expressions), Dimensionals

Card #2:

Stamps: Blessed Christmas (Verve Stamps)
Paper: True Black (PTI), GP White, Alpine Frost DP (SEI)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Versamark
Accessories: Heat Gun, Black EP, Red Spica Glitter Pen, Gold Brads, Gold Cord, True Black Grosgrain Ribbon (PTI), Dimensionals

Friends of PMS Blog Hop!!

Hiya peeps! Today is the first Friends of PMS blog hop!! If this is your first stop on the hop you need to go back to the PMS blog and hop down until you get to me. If you're here from Emily's blog then you're in the right place. :)

My card is also using this week's Makeup 4 the Weekend challenge which is an awesome fall color combo: navy, olive, and mustard...
I thought it would be nice to have something pretty on the table at Thanksgiving and so I made a little place setting. :) I know it's really simple and kind of eh but I've got the flu so even sitting up is hard let alone making a card but I didn't want to let my peeps down. :) This is also for this week's Ways to Use It challenge on SCS which is all about being thankful!

Your final stop on the hop is my BFF Katie so enjoy the last of the eye candy! I am off to take more medicine and get back in bed! LOL Have a good one!!

Stamps: Everyday Thanks (Paper Makeup)

Paper: GP White, Old Olive, Night of Navy, More Mustard DP

Ink: Night of Navy

Accessories: White Organza Ribbon, Mustard Tiny Twinklets (Taylored Expressions), Corner Rounder, Dimensionals

Black White & Red All Over 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 Heather who challenged us to use black, white, and red and a bonus challenge to use glitter. LOVE this color combo and I knew immediately what set I wanted to use.... I am in *love* with Sassy Shoes!!! Such a girlie girl set!! I paired it up with my Rockability dp (I am going to be SO sad when I don't have this dp anymore) and this week's Mojo Monday sketch and you've got one smokin' hot card! LOL I also do have glitter on here even though it's hard to see in the picture but I used a black Spica glitter pen and colored in the insole so it shimmers! :)

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 color combo and bonus 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 PWC78.

Deadline: 6pm EST on Tuesday, November 24th.

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: Sassy Shoes (Paper Pretties)

Paper: Georgia Pacific White, True Black (PTI), Riding Hood Red, Rockability DP

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories: White Organdy Ribbon, Large Black Brads, Tiny Twinklets (Taylored Expressions), Black Spica Glitter Pen, Dimensionals

A Little Something

Happy Tuesday everyone!! Sorry I am so late posting this but today kicks off Todd's break in service (a fancy term for vacation) so I was spending the morning with the fam. :) I was so excited to participate in this week's Technique Lover's Challenge that I had to show it to you guys!!!I have always been fascinated with people who could get images so perfect outside the dies so when I saw this technique I squealed!! LOL I have wanted to do that with my Happy Birth Day Lamb for awhile so that's exactly what I did. I want to get back to using more of my scraps and I found this lonely piece of dp and thought it was the perfect size for the front of a card. :) I based all of my colors off of it and it really turned into such a fun card!

We are taking a surprise trip to Arkansas to see Todd's brother and family and am leaving super early Thursday morning. No worries though because I will have a few days of eye candy for you including this month's first Friends of PMS blog hop on Friday!! If you guys would like to be apart of it click HERE to find out all the deets.

Have a wonderful Tuesday!!!

Stamps: Happy Birth Day Lamb (Paper Pretties)

Paper: Neenah Solar White, Only Orange, Old Olive, Old Olive DP, Unknown DP

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics

Accessories: White Grosgrain Ribbon, Paper Piercer/Mat Stack, Scallop and Regular Circle Nestabilities/Cuttlebug, Dimensionals