Paper Smooches SPARKS: January Designer Drafts challenge

Hello, friends:}

Today we start another 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.

Ok---so I think I'm on a roll for 2015--- well this is the first sketch so I'm doing good so far:) I'm following sketches! LOL! I think I followed this sketch 98%! That's WAY WAY WAAAAAAAAY more than EVER before! The only change I made is that I took away the scalloped edge.

I used the Becky Higgins Project Life Coral edition for the papers.  I thought they were very masculine and could be used for my Father-In-Law's bday card. Once I had the idea for this card, I pulled out the new PS Incognito stamp set and stamped the mustache in both Imagine Crafts Rich Cocoa and Espresso Truffle  inks. I thought it would give the mustache good texture- LOL! To finish the card, I added a die cut sentiment into a speech bubble die cut (using the PS Birthday Words and Speech Bubbles dies). EASY! Happy birthday, Kevin!!!!!!!!!!!

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. 

Katie

Larissa

Lori

Lynn

And don't forget to stop by the Paper Smooches SPARKS blog for more details!!!! This challenge ends January 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 SUPER simple masculine birthday card! I love how it turned out-- I think this will be my Brother-in-Law's birthday card this year! 

I used some Becky Higgins Project Life Coral edition journaling cards along with my Paper Smooches Woofers & Tweeters and Birthday Buddies stamp sets and the Woofers, Bookmarks, and Hexalongs dies. I should enter this card into the "Inspired by Virtual Smooches" challenge because I was inspired to make my own chevron pieces using THIS video as my inspiration! LOVE it! 

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 October 11. I cannot wait to see what you make!!! 

THANKS so much for stopping by! Be blessed:}

Paper Smooches SPARKS Anything Goes (wk3) 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!!!

I created something soooooooooo simple this week because I'm on another vacation! I needed this card back in April for a friend's birthday. I wanted to use the Paper Smooches Butterflies 2 dies to highlight the sentiment/patterned paper. These papers are from Becky Higgins Project Life Sunshine ed. I love using PL tags for cards! I also used Imagine Crafts irRESISTible Tuxedo Black spray! LOVE LOVE LOVE how this turned out! 

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. 

Katie

Larissa

Lori

Lynn

And don't forget to stop by the Paper Smooches SPARKS blog for more details. This challenge ends August 23rd. Hope you join in the fun--- this is the EASIEST challenge ever!!!!!!!!

THANKS so much for stopping by! Be blessed:}

Neat & Tangled Blog Hop ***GIVEAWAY

Hello, friends:) 

***Please click HERE for my Reverse Confetti post and video. Or click HERE to watch the video on YouTube:) 
*Giveaway details below:)

I'm joining in the fun with the Neat & Tangled group for a super fun hop featuring the Photo Booth and Sunday School Songs stamp sets. 

If you came from the AMAZING Virginia Lu's blog, you are in the right place-- if you would like to start from the beginning of the hop, please click HERE or go to the Neat & Tangled blog. **Complete list is below just in case you get lost:)

I've created two fun cards for today's hop--- this first one is SUPER CAS and perfect for our newest edition to the family, Samy! Trav and I have sponsored another child from India through Compassion International. Look at how cute Samy is! I wanted to make him a special card to let him know that Jesus loves ALL (all children and all people) in the world and these papers by My Mind's Eye along with the Neat & Tangled Sunday School Songs set were the perfect match for this card! LOVE LOVE LOVE it! 

I cut this sentiment and song into several pieces so I could customize this card. I love how this sentiment turned out:) 

My second card was super easy to make- not CAS but still easy:) I used a Kelly Purkey stencil and Dreamweaver embossing paste to create the background. I even smudged it with my finger to make it have a softer edge. LOVE! I used some Becky Higgins Project Life Baby Edition journaling cards for my patterned papers. LOVE x100000! And then I added that super fun Neat & Tangled Sunday School Songs sentiment--- great song and great verse to remember! There is NOTHING God can't do:) 

That's it for me today, and I'm the last on the list! So be sure to stop by the Neat & Tangled blog for more inspiration and details! ***If you get lost along the way, you can find the hop order and list of all the participating designers over on the Neat & Tangled blog or scroll down on my post;) 

GIVEAWAY: 2 winners will be chosen from comments all along the hop, they will have their choice of Photo Booth and Sunday School Songs. Winners will be announced on Saturday July 5th on the Neat & Tangled blog.

Thanks for stopping by! Be blessed:}


Blog hop list: 
Danielle Walls (Neat and Tangled) www.neatandtangled.blogspot.com

Julie Ebersole http://papertrufflez.com

Miriam Prantner http://mprantner.blogspot.com

Jocelyn Olson http://redballooncards.blogspot.com

Evgenia Petzer http://evgeniapetzer.blogspot.com

Anna Kossakovskaya http://creativity-mango.blogspot.com

Heather Campbell http://parkermolly.blogspot.com

Laurie Willison http://soapboxcreations.blogspot.com

Virginia Lu http://virginialusblog.blogspot.com

Savannah O'Gwynn http://savannahland2.blogspot.com ****You are HERE:) 

Ribbon Carousel #94 {post2}

Hello, friends:} Happy Father's Day, Dad!!! 

***Please click HERE for my Paper Smooches SPARKS 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!!! This month's theme/challenge--- Dad's, Grills, & Summer Fun! 

I decided to make a Father's Day card using the NEW RC Let's Chill stamps and Confetti Cuts dies. I just think this card is perfect for my Dad! It's simple and fun! I used some papers from Becky Higgins Sunshine Ed. Project Life along with some American Crafts alphas. So fun! 

Love that double stamping for the word COOL! 

Tsukineko: Radiant Neon Electric Orange and VersaFine Onyx Black inks

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 or link up your creation below!
An InLinkz Link-up

Thanks so much for stopping by! Be blessed:}

Paper Smooches SPARKS April Designer Drafts challenge

Hello, friends:}

Today we start another 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.

I apologize for not following the sketch as closely as I should! I really tried-- but I just can't help but be ME! LOL! For this sketch-- I'm going to say I followed it about 60%! That's lower than I normally like to do! Here's how I changed it:

I created a birthday card-- I need about fifteen of these right now! LOL! I used some Dear Lizzy/Becky Higgins Polka Dot Party 12x12 and Project life papers for this card. I added some washi tape as part of that background which really makes the yellow pop!!! ***This is probably why I say I only followed the sketch 60%--- that background isn't really equal! The orange side in the sketch is way smaller than the green! LOL! I stamped sentiments from the Paper Smooches Birthday Sampler set and die cut another sentiment from the PS Birthday 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. 

Clare

Erin

Isha

Karin

And don't forget to stop by the Paper Smooches SPARKS blog for more details!!!! This challenge ends May 3rd. I cannot wait to see what you make!!! 

THANKS so much for stopping by! Be blessed:}

Paper Smooches SPARKS Feb. Designer Drafts challenge

Hello, friends:}

Today we start another 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.

I realllllllly tried to follow this sketch! I really did! But this design just came to me and I went with it:) LOL! I used a journaling card (Dear Lizzy/Becky Higgins Polka Dot Party) for the white panel.... I also made the bottom two strips into a washi tape and string combo....the vertical strip became a sentiment. So.... I wouldn't say I really steered away from this sketch! LOL! I followed it maybe 78%! LOL! 

I created these birthday cards using some of my fav product- including some American Crafts Polka Dot Party papers and Paper Smooches Happy Birthday and Group Hugs stamp sets. The sentiments are stamped in some Tsukineko Delicata Silvery Shimmer inks!! LOVE! And that vellum banner (cut from the PS Flag Tags die set) has a white sentiment stamped using Memento Luxe Wedding Dress. LOOOOOOVE how soft it is! LOVE LOVE LOVE this entire card! 

So sorry you can't see that vellum banner-- it really adds a soft touch:) 

Here's another pic.... maybe this will show it better!?!?! 

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. 

Clare

Erin

Isha

Karin

And don't forget to stop by the Paper Smooches SPARKS blog for more details!!!! This challenge ends March 1st. I cannot wait to see what you make!!! 

THANKS so much for stopping by! Be blessed:}