Paper Smooches SPARKS Nov. Cool Shades challenge

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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 "Thanksgiving":

 

Light Teal, Light Green, Orange, Red

From the beginning as soon as I saw this color combo, I knew I wanted to make a masculine birthday card. I just felt like these colors screamed that theme!

I used some new S.E.I. On The Coast papers for most of my design- that orange looks a bit red in the photos, but it's really orange! It's pretty (handsome)! I created a design using one of Kim's old sketches-- LOVE Kim! She inspires me DAILY! I used several Paper Smooches stamps including Digits, Yummers, and Enjoy the Show. I also used the PS Borders1 die set to cut the fun center panel and the coordinating Circus Icon die for the elephant image. I added a bit of Whisker Graphics Green Apple divine twine for extra fun! Simple and FAB! 

I guess that Borders1 die made it look like the elephant was jumping on a hill... I promise you that it was just for decoration:) But I guess it works both ways- LOL! 

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. 

Jamie

Larissa
Heather
Pamela

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

THANKS so much for stopping by! Be blessed:}

Countdown to Confetti: Sneak Peek Celebrate Cake

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**Giveaway details below!

Today the Reverse Confetti DT is sharing a sneak peek for the Celebrate Cake stamp set. Be sure to stop by the RC blog for more inspiration and details! 

Just like yesterday, I wanted to go for a CAKS (cute and kind of simple) card. I LOVE these papers by My Mind's Eye {Life of the Party} because they match this RC stamp set perfectly! My favorite thing about this card is that I fussy cut the word CAKE-- I love love love fussy cutting! Cute and super simple to make! 

Love that sentiment!!!!!!!!

That's it for me today! Be sure to stop by the Reverse Confetti blog for more inspiration and details! And stop by the RC Facebook page and "like" us!! 

**Giveaway details: leave a comment on this post for your chance to win a $15 gift certificate to the RC store!!! You have until noon CST July 7th to leave a comment (only one comment per blog per day, please!). The winner will be randomly chosen from all the DT blogs and sneak peeks for July 5-7 and announced on the RC blog at 5pm CST on July 7th:)

Thanks for stopping by! Be blessed:}

Mama Elephant Highlight- Soiree {post2}

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

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

I'm surprised that I'm creating CAS cards-- but this is as CAS as it gets! LOL! I love these colors-- coral and kraft/white! The patterned paper is by S.E.I. The ME Soiree stamp set has several sentiments along with some banners and other images. I wanted to focus on these sentiments-- you could make a card set for your friend/mom/sister using this design! EASY and a wonderful gift!!! **This is also another great card for the Ribbon Carousel {celebrations} challenge! 

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
Jenn B.
Geralyn

Thanks so much for stopping by! Be blessed:}

RCC 77- Love is in the Air {post1}

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**After 9am--please 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--- LOVE IS IN THE AIR! 

I just LOOOOOOOVE my card for today! It's one of my favorite of 2013!!! 

I used some old SEI papers {With All My Heart} along with a Jillibean Soup journaling circle and a Pebbles clothes pin. I stamped several images and sentiments using Paper Smooches FOLKal Points, Woofers & Tweeters, and Alphadot stamp sets. I LOVE LOVE LOVE that ribbon-- it's perfect for Valentine's day (or any love card!)! LOOOOOVE x1000!  

I love that you can see the shimmer on that bottom chevron paper, as well as the texture on the puppy's nose, in this photo! 

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- Say What Highlight

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**Don't forget to stop by THIS post for details on the Mama Elephant Feb. Stampede giveaway!

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

I love this new ME set-- it has so many perfect sentiments for just about any birthday or fun occasion! I found THIS page and decided to use the design as my inspiration for this card. I paired several stamps from the Say What set and the banner image from the ME Good Times set for my birthday card. I LOVE these SEI papers!

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

Thanks so much for stopping by! Be blessed:}

Paper Smooches SPARKS Feb. Trend Watch challenge

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Today we start another weekly challenge over at Paper Smooches SPARKS blog!! The first week of the month is always a TRENDS WATCH challenge. 

This week we are inspired by the following photo:

Last month the vintage theme threw me for a loop... and this week {since it's such a broad theme of using polka dots}, I was thrown again! 

I knew I wanted to use polka dots for everything-- so I went through my paper stash and found lots of polka dot papers from Echo Park and Jillibean Soup. I love my ribbons that I've used esp. that orange pom pom one-- it kind of reminds me of polka dots:) I used my new Paper Smooches A Magical Spring set for the bunny image, as well as the PS Alphadot {I used the polka dot stamp for the background of the metal tag},  Cuteasaurus, and FOLKal Points sets. LOVE x10000! **I think that I was using last week's color combo as my inspiration as well:)

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 February 10th. I cannot wait to see what you make--I just LOOOOOVE my Paper Smooches stamps (I got four new sets to play with last week--I cannnnnnot wait to ink them up!!! AND I just ordered some new PS dies!! Cannot wait!).

THANKS so much for stopping by! Be blessed:}

ATU #41 Feeling Inspired?

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Today we are starting a new challenge over at All Things Unity. We want to see you get inspired--in a magazine!

I just love looking through magazines...and I found this fabulous card by Laura Craigie from the Paper Crafts May/June 2010 magazine. I was inspired by her sketch/design. I used some SEI papers along with my Unity Travel Notes and Go.See.Do. stamp images. LOVE how this turned out! And--the good news is that I can also enter this card into the SEI and Simon Says Stamp challenge {anything goes}. 

You should check out what the ATU DT gals made--this will def. get you inspired. Be sure to leave some love for all our gals:} And we have an another FABULOUS GDT with us this month--Emily Leiphart. LOVE LOVE LOVE her! 

Cathy

Sara

Rebecca

Marcie

Emily L. {GDT}

Head on over to the All Things Unity blog for more details too--remember to link up during the month of October and you could win our monthly prize--our October sponsor is Through The Craft Room Door. 

Thanks so much for stopping by! Be blessed!!!