Paper Smooches SPARKS: April Anything Goes (wk1) challenge

Hello, friends:} HE IS RISEN!!!!!!!!!!!!! Happy Easter!!! 

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 FABULOUS birthday card---- it's super fab because it's for someone SUPER SUPER SPECIAL! I cannot take credit for the entire design... I found inspiration in THIS card by Cristina.

I used lots of PS stamps and dies for this card: Sassy Script, Bosom Buddy, and Birthday Sampler stamp sets and Just for You Icons, Stitched Frames, Flag Tags, and Squared die sets. I love these Webster Pages Hello World papers! And I LOOOOOOOOOVE this Imagine Crafts Tsukineko VersaMagic Oasis Green ink! LOVE it! I even pulled out my Wink of Stella brush and added some glitter to the "apr" (which stands for APRIL)! 

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
Lisa
Erin
Jenny

And don't forget to stop by the Paper Smooches SPARKS blog for more details!!!! This challenge ends April 11th. I cannot wait to see what you make!!! 

THANKS so much for stopping by! Be blessed:}

Paper Smooches SPARKS challenge- June Cool Shades

Hello, friends:}

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 colors: 

I think that I might have created one of my FAV cards as of June 2012! I LOVE this card!!! Everything on this card is a mix-match combo::: I used some of my Crate Papers, as well as a lavender patterned paper from Webster's Pages. I used a Hambly screen print overlay for the peach/cream color. I used some of my fav vintage seam binding {available HERE from the RC}. I used my new Paper Smooches Green Acres stamps along with the heart from Boob Tubes. LOOOOOOOVE how this turned out! ***These pics do not do this card JUSTICE!! Sorry! I'll try to take better ones soon!

The peach is the hardest color to see--I used it for the nose/utters on the cow, as well as from the screen print overlay. 

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. 

Kasia

Heather

Glenda

Lori

And don't forget to stop by the Paper Smooches SPARKS blog for more details. This challenge ends June 24th. I cannot wait to see what you make--I just LOOOOOVE my Paper Smooches stamps!!! **Did you see the new Kismet collection stamp set!!?? LOVE it! 

THANKS so much for stopping by! Be blessed:}

 

Birds and Bikes {post2}

Hello, friends:}

**Please click HERE  for my Momenta/PSA Essentials blog hop post- GIVEAWAY {ends tonight}!!!
**Please click HERE or scroll down for my Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps post.

I'm back with two Sweet Stamp Shop creations. It's my day over on the SSS blog--so be sure to stop by there and leave some love! 

I created two different cards today...just because:) I loved the March Paper Made Bakery kit, which included Webster's Pages papers and the SSS stamp set Old Fashioned Afternoon. So I pulled out my scraps and made this sweet card. LOVE it! 

I also made a fun card using my new Fancy Pants Designs papers {available HERE from the RC} and the SSS stamp set Sentimental Birds. A bit of layering with the papers and stamping of the birds....add gems and the sentiment...SIMPLE! **The design of this card was inspired by a LO using some birds that I saw on Pinterest. 

Also, the SSS has partnered up with Timeless Twine to offer a Sweet Sampler designed just for the shop. SO FUN! Be sure to stop by Timeless Twine to check it out!

One more thing!!!!!!! SSS has started a monthly challenge! Be sure to check out this month's challenge HERE! I hope you will play along:)

That's it for me today-- if you have some extra time, we would love for you to stop by our YouTube channel, our FB page, follow us on Twitter  and link up any creations you have made using SSS images on Flickr. 

Thanks so much for stopping by! Be blessed:)

Paper Made Bakery March Kit creations

Hello, friends:}

I've been sharing my Paper Made Bakery creations over on the PMB blog with just sneak peeks here...so I created a post with all my creations that I made using the current month's kit supplies. 

The PMB March kit was filled with super cute papers from Webster's Pages. And the stamps--some of my fav from Sweet Stamp Shop! The embellishments were the cutest--esp. that little birdie charm! LOVE LOVE LOVE this kit! 

For my first creation, I shared this super duper cute miniature card--to highlight that bee image. I shared this for our release hop! Read more about it HERE.

For my first PMB post, I created a fun card using that cute kite paper with the sentiment "up up and away"!!! Adorable and perfect match:) Click HERE to read more about this card.

I created two more cards for my second post on the PMB. LOVE that key card {mostly because it was for Trav!!!!}. Read more about this card HERE. 

I created another skinny card for the March 16th post--which was also Shannon's birthday! I enjoyed teaming up to surprise her!!! You can read more about this card HERE.

This next card is BRIGHT and super fun for Spring or Summer. LOVE it! Click HERE to read more about this creation.

And I created two pinwheel rings for my last project. I love that gem center! SO pretty! Click HERE to read more about this ring and to see the full tutorial.

OH! My hand looks weird! SO sorry! 

That's it for me today! I'll be sharing more Paper Made Bakery goodness soon! We have a new kit coming for April! HOOOOORAY! The PMB release blog hop will be on April 2--so mark your calendars! You are going to LOVE this new kit!!! 


Be sure to stop by the PMB blog and check us out on Facebook and Twitter. 

Thanks so much for stopping by! Be blessed:}

Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps NEW release- Karber {post1}

Hello friends;}

**Please click HERE or scroll down for my Whisker Graphics post. 

**After 6am--Please click HERE scroll up for my Paper Made Bakery  post!

 Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps has another fabulous NEW release today! Be sure to stop by the SCRS blog for more releases and giveaway details! You are going to love this NEW release image of the Karber Strawberry Set! 

When I saw this set, I instantly thought of that Strawberry Shortcake character! SO cute! I used some of my old Webster's Pages papers and instead of focusing on the color red....I went with blues! LOVE how this card turned out! I paper pieced this Strawberry sweetness! I added some gems and vintage seam binding {available HERE at the Ribbon Carousel}. LOVE it! 

Close-up of my paper piecing

That's it for me today. Be sure to visit the rest of the SCRS designers for more peeks of the Karber Strawberry Set. GIVEAWAY alert: Sparkle will be giving away one Karber Strawberry Set to one lucky person!!! For a chance to win, you need to comment on all of the designers' blogs (list below). Then head on over to the SCRS blog and comment on the Karber post. You have until midnight EST each day to comment. The lucky winner will be announced the following day! Good luck:)

Amber Hight
Danielle Lounds
Kerri Michaud
Margie Cortina
Savannah O'Gwynn

Thanks so much for stopping by! Be blessed:}

ps....today is a super special day! It's Travis' birthday! Please leave him some love and birthday wishes!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY, TRO'G!!!!!!!!!