Virtual Smooches March Recap

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I've been sharing my Virtual Smooches videos over on the VS blog with just sneak peeks here...so I created a post with all of my March videos and creations-- just in case you've missed any! **NOTE:: Thursdays are my video days on the VS blog. Mark that in your calendar! 



March 7: Creating Brackets and a Tip

Papers: My Mind's Eye {The Sweetest Thing: Lavender}; PS stamps: A Magical Spring; PS dies: Duo Die 2

March 14: Creating Poppers

PS stamps: A Magical Spring, Eco Friendly, Flap Happy, Christmas Sampler, Swanky Snowdudes, Circle Of Honor, Birthday Buddies, and Cuteasaurus; PS dies: Streamers, Butterfly2

March 21: Creating Mini Coloring Books

Create matching games and double sided coloring pages

Create postcards and scenic coloring pages

PS stamps: Flap Happy, Nine Lives, and Cuteasaurus2

March 28: Extending Your Die 2 Ways {and a tip}

Extend your die using an embossing pad

PS stamps: Birthday Sampler and Clipboards; PS dies: Clipboards, Notebook Basic

PS stamps: Hope; PS dies: Notebook Basic, Butterfly2

Extend your die by cutting it and use the scraps for dots

PS stamps: Birthday Sampler and Metropolis; PS dies: Notebook Basic

That's it for me today-- be sure to stop by the Virtual Smooches blog for more inspiration! And don't forget to stop by the Paper Smooches SPARKS blog for challenges and a chance to win a Paper Smooches gift certificate! 

Thanks so much for stopping by! Be blessed:}

Virtual Smooches: Extending Your Die 2 Ways

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Today's my day to share a video over on the  Paper Smooches video blog- Virtual Smooches! 

I've shared three different cards {masculine, CAS, and fun/graphic} using the same PS die... but two different ways! Be sure to stop by the Virtual Smooches blog {HERE} for my video! 

Here's a sneak peak at what I've shared:

THANKS so much for stopping by--- be sure to go HERE for my video! Be blessed:}

Paper Smooches SPARKS March Picture Perfect challenge

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Today we start another weekly challenge over at Paper Smooches SPARKS blog!! The fourth week of the month is always a Picture Perfect challenge.  

This week we are inspired by the following picture:

Picture: Credit

Ok-- you might be wondering where my inspiration came from! I love the idea of a bulletin board... I used a cluster of pins instead of buttons....and I flipped the image! 

My card features some Echo Park All About A Boy papers with several Paper Smooches stamp sets including Knick Knacks, Smarty Pants, and Clipboards. I also used my new PS Clipboards dies. LOVE LOVE LOVE that I made this card very masculine (opposite of the inspirational photo!)!!! I guess I was thinking outside the box A LOT for this card:)

To create the metal parts of the pins--- I stapled onto the cork board and then added the pin image:) LOVE! 

That's it for me today--but be sure to stop by the other Paper Smooches SPARKS DT members' blogs and leave them some love. 

Jessica Bavier

Lisa Arana

Lynn Mangan

Vera Wirianta Yates

And don't forget to stop by the Paper Smooches SPARKS blog for more details. This challenge ends March 31st. I cannot wait to see what you make--I just LOOOOOVE my Paper Smooches stamps!!! 

THANKS so much for stopping by! Be blessed:}

Virtual Smooches: Creating Mini Coloring Books

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Today's my day to share a video over on the  Paper Smooches video blog- Virtual Smooches! 

I've shared another way project  that can use just about ANY PS stamp set! Be sure to stop by the Virtual Smooches blog {HERE} for my video! 

Here's a sneak peak at what I've shared:

THANKS so much for stopping by--- be sure to go HERE for my video! Be blessed:}

Mama Elephant Highlight- Today Was {post2}

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**Please click HERE or scroll up/down for my Ribbon Carousel challenge post. 

Today the Mama Elephant design team is taking a closer look at the Today Was stamp set. Be sure to stop by the ME blog for more details and inspiration!!! 

I loooooove this new ME stamp set! I created a modern card using the Echo Park Sweet Girl papers with several sentiments from the ME Today Was stamp set, as well as the ME Hello and So Breezy sets. I think this is a great card for just about anyone-- a friend, your husband, a parent... ANYONE! I think this might be one of my fav cards ever! LOVE! 

I promise this card is super cute in person-- this photo doesn't do it justice!! :(

That's it for me today. Be sure to stop by all of the ME DTs' blogs and the ME blog for more inspiration and details. **New ME Stamps are available NOW!!! 

Alice

Cheiron

JJ Bolton

Mariana 

Pearl
Lea Lawson

Thanks so much for stopping by! Be blessed:}

RCC 78 {post1}

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**After 9am--please click HERE or scroll up/down for my Mama Elephant highlight post.

Have you played along with this month's Ribbon Carousel challenge yet??? The RCC is now doing monthly challenges with a huge prize at the end for one lucky player!!! The prize::: a ribbon carousel!!!!!! This month's theme/challenge--- SPRING IS IN THE AIR! 

My card is very simple today-- I used some teal ribbon that I bought from the Ribbon Carousel shop (last year) with some Bella Blvd. Spring Fling and Easter Things papers. I stamped a sentiment and bird from my Paper Smooches Eco Friendly and Spring Groves sets. EASY! LOOOOOOVE! 

That's it for me today--but make sure you stop by the RCC blog for more details for this challenge and DT inspiration!!! And click HERE to link up your creation!

Thanks so much for stopping by! Be blessed:}

Mama Elephant Highlight- Hello {post2}

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**Please click HERE or scroll down for my Paper Smooches SPARKS challenge post.

Today the Mama Elephant design team is taking a closer look at the Hello stamp set. Be sure to stop by the ME blog for more details and inspiration!!! 

I knew exactly what I wanted to make when I saw this card! I paired four sentiments (2 speech bubbles and 2 sentiments) from this ME Hello set with the people from Good Times and the circle heart from On Target set. LOOOOOVE how this turned out! The papers are from My Mind's Eye Collectable "Memorable". Here's a pic of it with grey people... I wish they stood out more!

Since I wasn't happy with grey people...I made white ones! SUPER cute! MUCH better:)

That's it for me today. Be sure to stop by all of the ME DTs' blogs and the ME blog for more inspiration and details. **New ME Stamps are available NOW!!! 

Alice

Cheiron

JJ Bolton

Mariana 

Pearl
Lea Lawson

Thanks so much for stopping by! Be blessed:}

Paper Smooches SPARKS March Cool Shades challenge {post1}

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**After 9amEST--please click HERE or scroll up/down for my Mama Elephant highlight post! 

Today we start another weekly challenge over at Paper Smooches SPARKS blog!! The third week of the month is always a Cool Shades challenge.  

This week we are inspired by the following color story "Fiesta" {which by the way is my favorite car ever-- my first car was an '89 Ford Festiva that I often called the Fiesta! LOL! And now they have a new version out- -LOVE IT!}:

Tangerine, Dark Orange, Lime, Lemon

I couldn't help myself for my creation-- when I see oranges and greens together, I instantly want to make a carrot card:) My friend Ashley knows that this is my FAV sentiment too! I also pulled out my best inner-Teri Anderson. I said, "What would Teri do?" I wanted to make a modern card with some embellishments.... I don't think I matched Teri's style (she is WAY CUTER than me! I don't know how she does it-- I want her talent!) but I think I channeled a bit of her creativity into it:)

I used some Simple Stories and My Mind's Eye papers for this card. I also used my new favorite cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper. I paired several stamps from the Paper Smooches  Vegtastic, Giddy Bugs, and Smoocheroos to create the sentiment, as well as the PS  die Alphawhimsy. Super fun! **NOTE:: I also used the Pint-Pint-Pint-Dash balance for these colors! LOL! I used just a tiny bit of each and a dash of the dark orange. 

That's it for me today--but be sure to stop by the other Paper Smooches SPARKS DT members' blogs and leave them some love. 

Ashley Marcu

Jessica Davis

Lori Tecler

Nina Yang

And don't forget to stop by the Paper Smooches SPARKS blog for more details!!!! This challenge ends March 24th. I cannot wait to see what you make--I just LOOOOOVE my Paper Smooches stamps. 

THANKS so much for stopping by! Be blessed:}