Mama Elephant- Cosmic Stars Highlight

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

I don't know anything and totally oblivious when it comes to astronomy and cosmic stars!! So when I saw that little Sagittarius image in this ME Cosmic Stars stamp set, I knew I wanted to ink it up for a valentine's day card. I LOVE how versatile these stamps are:) I pulled out my Crate Paper Fourteen pad {available HERE from the RC} and then masked and stamped several sentiments using ME Cosmic Stars, On Target, and Believe in Magic. LOOOOOVE how this turned out. **I showed Trav and he asked if I'm going to give this to him on Vday! LOL! 

LOL--I think the heart is a bit high for the arrow to hit it....but I tried:) 

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:}

Mama Elephant- January Stampede (GIVEAWAY)

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Today is a fun day over at the Mama Elephant blog--- we are having a January Stampede featuring the newest ME stamp sets {click HERE to purchase these stamps-- they are available TODAY!}!!! Join in the fun and hop along all the ME DT blogs for inspiration and your chance to WIN!! Giveaway details below. 

If you came from Pearl Lui'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 Mama Elephant blog.

I created a super fun mini card for a young child using the ME Cosmic Stars and Smitten stamp sets. The papers are from an old My Mind's Eye paper pad {Fly A Kite}. LOOOOOVE this simple design! Perfect for one of my nieces or nephews:)

That's it for me today. Be sure to stop by and leave some love on all the DT blogs for a chance to win one of 3 $20.00 Mama Elephant gift certificates {comment for your chance to win}!!! Next up--hop on over to the MOST AMAZING Betsy Veldman's blog! 

**Here's a list of blog to hop just in case you get lost:) 

Mama Elephant
Alice Wertz
Cheiron Brandon
Leigh Penner
JJ Bolton
Mariana Grigsby

Lea Lawson
Pearl Lui

Savannah O'Gwynn - you are here!

Betsy Veldman

**Winners will be announced on 1/21 over on the ME blog

There's also a giveaway on the Mama Elephant Facebook page--click HERE to check it out:)

Thanks so much for stopping by! Be blessed:}

Paper Smooches SPARKS Jan. Designer Drafts

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Today we start another weekly challenge over at Paper Smooches SPARKS blog!! The second week of the month is always a DESIGNER DRAFT challenge. 

This week we are inspired by the following sketches: 

I love love love my card....and I think it matches 99% of the sketch on the left!!! HOOOOORAY! **I only changed the size of the panels and then I made my card more crooked...not on purpose, but this paper pad really plays on the eyes! Oh! I also made this card more of a square shape.

I used Basic Grey Clippings papers {available HERE from the Ribbon Carousel} for this card. LOVE the patterned papers--but like I said earlier...it really plays with your eyes and how straight things might be! I only used two Paper Smooches stamp sets: Cuteasaurus and Word Salad. LOVE x10000! 

I added glossy accents on the dino's spots to make them pop!

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. 

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 January 20th. I cannot wait to see what you make!!! 

THANKS so much for stopping by! Be blessed:}

Paper Smooches NEW PRODUCT Feature GIVEAWAY

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***HUGE giveaway details below!!! 

I am THRILLLLLLLLED to be joining in the fun with Kim and the Paper Smooches team for the PS New Product sneak peeks!!!

DETAILS and GIVEAWAY info: 
Paper Smooches is showing off their CHA release during the entire month of January. 37 designers are participating along with the PS DT, so there will be a ton of projects to inspire you this month!! Paper Smooches is known for their fun and whimsical hand-drawn stamps. They decided that it was time to broaden their product line to include DIES and wood mount stamps! 

I have a couple of projects to share using NEW PS product that releases on February 1, 2013 at www.papersmoochesstamps.com along with many retail stores around the globe.

You will find a new blog link (or two) to follow every day in January at the PS blog {HERE}.  Paper Smooches is giving away $500 worth of product!!!!! Hidden on FIVE of the participating blogs is a prize package worth $100 each. The prize includes a variety of stamp sets, wood mounts, and dies. Comment on as many blogs as you can to increase your chances to be one of the five winners!!! Deadline is January 30th--winners will be announced on the PS blog on January 31st. 

I'm sharing several creations today--I just LOVE LOVE LOVE my PS stamps! I was lucky enough to get the new Ampersand dies {which coordinate with the We Connect stamp set} to play with. LOVE!!! I made a CAS card for my first card. I used THIS technique and reversed it...so it's a reverse dry embossing with a die. 

Close-up of reverse dry embossing technique/result

I made another simple card using some Pebbles With Love papers and the PS ampersand die and two other PS stamps. 

I also made a mini card using Basic Grey papers {available HERE from the RC} and the PS Spookalicious, FOLKal Points, and We Connect stamp sets.

This forth card uses My Mind's Eye papers as well as red ribbon {available HERE from the Ribbon Carousel}. I used the PS We Connect, Vogue Abode, and Falling For You stamp sets.

For my last card, I paired the ampersand dies with sentiments from the PS Chit Chat and Falling For You stamp sets, as well as papers from My Mind's Eye. LOOOOOVE! 

There's SOOOOOOO much you can do with these dies! LOOOOOOOVE Paper Smooches stamps! 

That's it for me today! Be sure to leave comments here and on the PS blog for your chance to win!!! 

THANKS so much for stopping by! Be blessed:}

Paper Smooches SPARKS Jan. Trend Watch

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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:

I was thrown a bit on this challenge--VINTAGE??? So not my style! I needed a birthday card for my FIL....so I started to think about the word "vintage". That's where this unconventional bday card design came from-- my FIL is considered "vintage"....so I looked in my paper stash for "vintage" papers {Echo Park This & That Charming collection- available HERE at the RC}. I think these match perfectly for this challenge, as well as the vintage camera image {PS Knick Knacks}. So I think this card fits;) I inked up several other Paper Smooches stamps sets including Falling For You, Birthday Buddies, and Alphadot. LOVE that definition of vintage...wait a minute! 20+ years??? I guess I'm vintage too! 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. 

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 January 13th. 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)!!! 

THANKS so much for stopping by! Be blessed:}

Paper Smooches SPARKS extra #3

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This is my final Paper Smooches SPARKS challenge card for this week's challenge--it's the EASIEST challenge EVER!! This week is ANYTHING GOES-- link up any creation using your Paper Smooches stamps!! 

For my fourth card, I made an unconventional birthday card for my Mother-In-Law, Lori. She is the MOST AMAZING MIL ever!!! She is always cooking and cleaning and working....so I decided to make a card that tells her to "take a break & celebrate"! I used the October Afternoon Cakewalk collection {available HERE from the Ribbon Carousel} along with my PS Squeaky Clean, Sugar Rush, Pip Squeaks, Giddy Bugs, and Hubby and Wifey stamp sets. LOOOOOVE how this turned out! 

Happy birthday, Lori!!! I hope you took some time off today and just celebrated YOU!!! 

Psalm 118:24

That's it for me today--but be sure to stop by the other Paper Smooches SPARKS blog and play along with us!! Link up your creations before 10:59pm EST tonight!!!

THANKS so much for stopping by! Be blessed:}