Paper Smooches SPARKS October Designer Drafts challenge

Hello, friends:}

Today we start our last weekly challenge over at Paper Smooches SPARKS blog!! This week we are sharing a DESIGNER DRAFT challenge. 

This week we are inspired by the following sketch:

**Sentiments can be placed anywhere on the sketch.

Because this is our last sketch challenge... I decided to be ME! I changed this sketch again, but I think you will see how it inspired me;)

I used several PS stamps and dies for this card including the Paper Smooches Lots of Love, Smoocheroos, Uplifters, Word Bubbles dies, Love & Cherish dies, and the Ornaments dies dies. I just love these Studio Calico papers (from like a year ago--- Here + There)! I thought they would be perfect for an anniversary card for Trav. I'm hoping to sneak this in my suitcase so that I can give it to him while we are in Paris for our anniversary:) Hopefully he doesn't see it beforehand! 

That's it for me today--but be sure to stop by the other Paper Smooches SPARKS DT members' blogs, get inspired, and leave them some love. ****NOTE: Today is this PSS DT group's last week sharing creations! THANK YOU so much to the team for making my job fun and easy! Many blessings to you ❤️ LOVE LOVE LOVE YOU all so much! *******NOTE: this week is the LAST week for the PSS challenges! I will be joining in the fun for the PS monthly challenges NEXT week! I'm super excited for this new adventure and hope that you will join in the fun with me:) 

Audrey

Lisa

Erin

Heather

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

THANKS so much for stopping by! Be blessed:}

Paper Smooches SPARKS October Anything Goes (wk1) challenge

Hello, friends:} 

Today we start another weekly challenge over at Paper Smooches SPARKS blog!! Another Anything Goes challenge starts today!   

That's right--you get to create ANYTHING you want (as long as you use Paper Smooches stamps)!! This is the BEST challenge ever!!!

Today I created a one layer card for my friend's anniversary next week! Happy Anniversary, Tony & Gretchen:) 

I stepped out of my comfort zone (layers) to create this simple one layer card--- and I think it turned out super cute! I love the washi tape! It has such fun colors, which is what I tried to match with my Imagine Crafts/Tsukeniko inks. I used lots of stamp sets for this simple card... isn't that how that goes?! Simple uses more!?!? Well that is what happens for me:) I used the Paper Smooches Promenade stamps and dies, Sassy Script, Good Gab, and Helping Hands sets.  

So... I wasn't really happy with this card. I love it....but I thought it needed more *NOTE: this is because one layer cards are out of my comfort zone! LOL! So I took some ICT irRESISTible spray and created some splatters. Now I wish I wouldn't have done that! LOL! 

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

Audrey

Lisa 

Erin

Heather

And don't forget to stop by the Paper Smooches SPARKS blog for more details!!!! This challenge ends October 10th. I cannot wait to see what you make!!! 

THANKS so much for stopping by! Be blessed:}

Paper Smooches SPARKS: July Designer Drafts #2

Hello, friends:}

This week's challenge over at Paper Smooches SPARKS blog is a sketch. I loved my card from yesterday's post {HERE} so much... that I had to make another one that was similar!  

I still didn't follow the sketch 100%... but I did CASE my own card:) LOL! At least we know I can "copy" or "follow" a design of some sort! 

So this is the sketch, and I did everything the same from yesterday's card. Here's what I changed: 

1. The tag has been rotated and is now horizontal.
2. The bow is a cluster of embellishments (including a super fun mini spotted feather)! 
3. The "twine" or diags are a combo of scalloped paper (made with the PS Waves die) and washi tape... and they really aren't in a diag... oh well. 
4. The word was moved to the tag (but that's allowed- sentiments can be placed anywhere on the sketch!).
   

These two anniversary cards are for my brother's and their wives for their upcoming anniversaries- I like that I'm "ahead" of schedule by making them this weekend! Keep your fingers crossed that I actually put them IN the mail when the time comes to celebrate their love! LOL! 

That's it for me today--but be sure to stop by the other Paper Smooches SPARKS for more inspiration and details! This challenge ends August 1st.  

THANKS so much for stopping by! Be blessed:}

Virtual Smooches: 2nd Anniversary video + GIVEAWAYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hello, friends:}
***Giveaway details below! 

Today is my day to share a video over on the  Paper Smooches video blog- Virtual Smooches! **Note: Thursdays and/or Fridays are my NEW days to post on the VS blog:) 

Today I share very special video... Trav and I completed our 2nd Anniversary video!!! 

Here's a sneak peek of my video:

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

ps... GIVEAWAY details: There are 5 prizes that include 4 Paper Smooches gift certificates and a box of crafty goodies that Trav puts together! Deadline: 11:59pm PST on April 1st! Winner announced shortly after that:) 

To enter---- just follow the Rafflecopter (please be honest!): a Rafflecopter giveaway

Paper Smooches SPARKS November Picture Perfect challenge

Hello, friends:}

Today we start another weekly challenge over at Paper Smooches SPARKS blog!! This week is a Picture Perfect challenge.  

This week we are inspired by the following picture:

Picture: Credit

Ever since Kim sent me this file, I've been thinking about how I will be inspired--- the colors, the woodgrain, the sentiment about home... and then I got an AWESOME idea last night! 

I've created this card for TRAV---- I hope he's not reading this blog post! Monday, Nov. 10th is our 8th anniversary! I can't even believe it! My "home" is literally where he is. I knew that sentiment would make a perfect anniversary card- and I was inspired by 2 out of the three ideas (woodgrain and home/sentiment)! LOVE it! 

I used the PS Bitty Bungalow for the home, and then I mixed and matched some of the Documented dies for the word "home". I also used the PS Hearts, Gift Tags, and Kudos Words dies.

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

Alice

Angeline

Erin

Jenny

And don't forget to stop by the Paper Smooches SPARKS blog for more details!!!! This challenge ends November 15th. I cannot wait to see what you make!!! 

THANKS so much for stopping by! Be blessed:}