Randee's Rendezvous

PMS January Blog Hop

2012-01-07T06:00:00.001-06:00

I know you are saying "No she didn't". The answer is . . "Yes. I did!" Yes, I did indeed cut out every one of those little hearts and pop them up!! I was inspired by this card by Lucy Abrams. I think the extra effort was worth it - it definitely will be "one of a kind"!

I used one of the dandelions from the Dandy Wishes set to pair with the new wordart being released this month - just in time for Valentines Day!

Remember this is an ALL DIGI release. If you have never used digis before, I would say give it a try. They are fun to manipulate :0)

Well, I am the last stop on this little hop! I hope you enjoyed the new releases and the creations the DT had for you today. Remember their are still some great deals to be had on the remaining rubber left in the PMS store. And the digis are up and running and ready to be downloaded to your computer. Just think - no snail mail to wait for! You can be creating with these new images in seconds flat!!

Enjoy the rest of your weekend and try to get some crafty time in :0)

PMS Color Kid Sneak Peek

2012-01-06T06:00:00.000-06:00

A new Valentine Color Kid is being released this month - here she is;

I paired her with a sentiment and heart images from the Hugs and Kisses set.

I love the versatility the digi images give. I can make them any size I want, put them anywhere I want and if I don't like it, just and start again!

Hop over to the PMS blog to see other images being released this month as well as enter for a chance to win images of your very own!

Also, the closeout of rubber stamps in the Paper Makeup Store is still going. You can score some awesome images for fractions of the original cost by using the voucher code CLOSEOUT60. You better make your selections soon because once they are sold out - they're gone!! (you still will be able to order them in digi :0)

Happy Stamping!!

Release in Review

2011-11-11T06:00:00.000-06:00

I got a chance to play a little more with the latest Paper Makeup Stamps release! This was really a fun release and perfect for the winter and gift giving season. I used the new Handmade set to make these fun tags. How perfect would these be to add to your handmade holiday gifts?! I love the solid images and all of the different sentiments. So easy to put something quick and easy together - like these tags!

Next I got to play with this chubby little penguin. Penguin Pete comes with a coordinating sentiment which says "Fancy a Mug for Two?"

There are other equally adorable images being released this month as well as new fairy - Hayden. Check out the Paper Makeup Stamps Blog to see what other DT members have created and go to the Paper Makeup Stamps store to order your favorite!!

It's Friday, enjoy the weekend!

Tag You're It! Paper Makeup Stamps November Blog Hop

2011-11-07T06:00:00.001-06:00

Happy Monday! What better way to start off the week than with a new release blog hop from Paper Makeup Stamps!!

If you came here from Ginger's blog then your in the right spot. If not, then go back to the PMS blog and start from the top!

My card uses the new Color it Tag set. So fun to customize your own tags with lots of cute images and sentiments. I used the adorable snowman image and tag on my card.

Stop by our release party tonight for fun and games and challenges and chances tow in what else . . . FREE STAMPS!!

Your next stop is Jenn . . .Have fun!

2011-11-04T09:15:00.002-05:00

Time for another PMS release, just in time for the winter and holidays! This is the new fairy being released - Hayden, and her coordinating sentiment. I used a digi on this card and enlarged her enough to fit into my stylized "snowflake".

Go to the PMS blog to see other singles being sneaked today. And be sure to leave a comment for a chance to win the entire release!!

Winter chill is in the air (at least it is here)! As long as the sun is shining I don't mind :0) Have a great weekend!.

Monster Blog Hop

2011-10-07T06:00:00.001-05:00

It's October 7th which means it's time for a Paper Makeup Stamps Blog Hop!! And although there isn't a release this month, we got some fun stuff to show ya :0)

Tis the season for witches, mummies and monsters. And Paper Makeup Stamps has plenty of them all! This is CHOMPS a loveable vegetarian with an appetite for flowers! The sentiment is also from Paper Makeup Stamps. It coordinates well with Chomps although I think it should read; "If friends were flowers I'd EAT you twice"!

If you've been hopping then you've seen quite a few of Paper Makeup Stamps monster line. And for one week only they are all on sale! Just use the code MONSTERHOP when checking out to get your 15% discount. Check out the PMS blog for all of the details and check out the PMS store to order this monster as well as many others :0)

Paper Makeup Stamps September Blog Hop!

2011-09-07T06:00:00.001-05:00

If you are arriving here from Tina's blog you are in the right spot! If you're not hopping then why not?!?! Go back to the PMS blog and start there!

Today I get to show you a wordart sentiment that is being released . . .

Isn't it pretty? It would be perfect on a scrapbook page. But it looks just as lovely on a card too! I paired it with this pretty weeping willow silhouette . . .also from Paper Makeup Stamps !

Are you collecting your letters? Did you know it's worth 15% off your order?? I'm not an extremem couponer, but I do take advantage of sales and specials when I can!! The letter you need from me is N.

Don't forget to join us tonight in the PMS Forum for fun and games. It starts at 8:00 CST and from what I hear there will be lots of freebies, challenges, and just plain ol' fun!

Well, off to your next talented DT member and her awesome creation - Michelle!

Sneak Peak Autumn

2011-09-05T06:00:00.000-05:00

It's all about the sneaks. We've had two days of sneaks and today we have another one for you! This is the new Autumn set . . .

6 images and 1 sentiment and I managed to cram them all into this one card! Check out the other samples on the PMS blog. Post a comment and you could be eligible to win the entire set.

Don't forget to check back every day for sneak peaks leading up to Wednesday, September 7th when the entire release will be available. And be sure to bring a friend and join us at the release party on the PMS forum on Wednesday night. Lots of fun and prizes to be had!!

Paper Makeup Stamps September Sneak Peak

2011-09-03T06:00:00.000-05:00

It's officially the first of September. I know that because the kids are back in school, the trees are just starting to turn their fall colors and it's time for another Paper Makeup Stamps release!!

I'm so excited about a new line of stamps - cute little kids. And this little boy is perfect for the start of the school year . . .

He comes with a coordinating sentiment that I used on the inside . . . .

Cute eh ?!?! Well he has an equally adorable little girlfriend being released this month too! You can see her as well as some other images being sneaked today on the PMS Blog.

There will be sneaks everyday leading up to release day on Sept. 7th !! Then we'll kick-off the release with our launch party in the PMS Forum that night!!

Enjoy the holiday weekend!!

It's Party Time!!

2011-08-16T06:00:00.001-05:00

PMS is sponsoring this weeks challenge over at the Party Time Tuesday blog.
It's a sketch challenge and I took a pretty liberal approach coming up with this card.

The winner of the challenge will receive a $15 gift certificate to the Paper Makeup Stamps store so go check it out!

Happy Tuesday!!

August Paper Makeup Stamps Blog Hop

2011-08-07T06:00:00.000-05:00

Happy August!! Hard to believe the summer is coming to a close. School starts next week and soon we'll be back to our daily routine (I think I'm secretly looking forward to it :)

It's a non-release month at Paper Makeup Stamps but that doesn't mean we don't have some fun stuff to show you!! Actually it's one of my more favorite hops because we get to play with some oldie but goodies - and in my case some images that I LOVE but haven't played with before. If your coming from Michelle's blog then your in the right place! If not, then start back at PMS for all of the hop details.

This card uses images from the Home Matters set. The car is only available with the Digi Set version and I have been dying to play with it for a LONG time. So cute and so simple. I printed out tons of little cars so you may be seeing more of him in the future (wink)! The green part of the car is actually printed on colored PP and paper pieced. The tires, bumper and windshield were colored in with Copics, and I used half pearls for the headlights - what a cute and fun dimension they add!

Thanks for taking my little trip down PMS road!! There are still some more awesome creations to stop at so get going on your way to one of our newest design team members whose inside of her cards are just as beautiful as the out!! Shana Dahl

Enjoy the rest of your summer!!

Christmas in July

2011-07-17T21:04:00.004-05:00

Paper Makeup Stamps is sponsoring this weeks challenge at the Christmas Card Challenge Blog.

I created this card using one of the frames released this month in the Framed set. The wordart is also a Paper Makeup Stamps image. The snowflake is actually a plastic ornament I picked up at the Big "W" after Christmas and the sheet music paper is from an old OLD sheet music book I picked up at an antique store for very little. The paper was already frayed and had a nice aged color. Not much antiquing required!!

I'm linking this card up to te challenge and you should play along too. A $15 gift certificate tot he PMS store is up for grabs. Time to get an early start on those cards!

Paper Makeup Stamps July Blog Hop

2011-07-07T06:00:00.001-05:00

If you're hopping and came from Ginger's blog then you are in the right place. If not go to the PMS blog and start there! you won't want to miss any details because there is some fun stuff going on!

This card showcases one of three of the new frame stamps being released! Super fun! I used two other PMS images - the lips and sentiment to create a fun little "I'm sorry" card. I painted some pink shimmerz over the lips so they are nice and sparkly :0)

Remember the new release goes live tonight at the release party 8:00 p.m. CST. You can earn 15% off new release items by collecting letters to spell out the special discount code to use when placing your order.

So you want my letter?!?!?!?

Well here it is ((((((NNNNNNNNN ))))))))
Now off you hop to the super talented newly appointed Senior Design team member JAMI !!

Happy Hopping!!

PMS Sneak Peeks Continue!

2011-07-05T06:00:00.000-05:00

What a wonderful long weekend with friends and family!! The weather was a little warm but that's to be expected for July :) !!

Today I get to show you another peek-a-boo at a new release image that will be available on July 7th. This is Madelyn in silhouette form!!

I combined her image with some of the flower stems from the Friendly Flowers set. I left it blank to leave options open. I'm thinking sympathy, birth, christening or encouragment. I think I might go back and add some grass or ground along the bottom, she kind of looks like she is floating! Oh well . . .

Check out what other PMS fairies are going to be released this month by hopping over to the PMS blog. You can check out all of the sneaks going on today. And don't forget to stop by on Thursday for the release day hop and party. We're brining back the release challenges so it would be great for you to play along!!

Back to work, but hey! It's a short week!!!

Paper Makeup Stamps Sneak Peek

2011-07-03T06:00:00.001-05:00

Sneak Peek time!! What better way to start the beginning of the month . . . a holiday weekend AND Paper Makeup Stamps sneak peeks to the new release!!

The large star and swirlie are older PMS images but I selected them to coordinate with my sentiment which is new. The fun thing is that it is a build a sentiment set with endless possibilities . . . in the awesome PMS font that will coordinate with so many of the other PMS sentiments already available!!

I kept this card generic enough to use for birthday, graduation (tons of those right now), encouragement or congratulations.

PMS will be sneaking other peeks this week up until the release date on the 7th when we'll have our monthly blog hop and release party.

Make sure to join us for the fun! Have a Happy Fourth of July!!!!

Quixotic Paperie Birthday Blog Hop!

2011-06-20T02:00:00.001-05:00

Today some of the Paper Makeup Stamps Design Team are joining with the Quixotic Paperie Design Team to throw the spotlight on the Paper Makeup Stamps range as part of Quixotic Paperie's 2nd Anniversary celebrations (Quixotic Paperie are the UK online stockist for Paper Makeup Stamps!

As you may be aware - Paper Makeup Stamps is owned by Katie Cotton and to give you a clue as to where the name of her company came from - Katie is a professional makeup artist. Katie has some fabulous artists contributing to her company including Steve Hammond with the Monsters range, Diem Pascarella's Beautiful Day Fairies, Moody Girls by Cynthia Liu and the Retro Cutie Critters by Diem Pascarella.

The Paper Makeup Stamps range is available in the UK/Europe at Quixotic Paperie.

If you're in the US then you can of course find the stamps at Paper Makeup Stamps direct!

As part of the celebrations and the spotlight today, we have a PRIZE GIVEAWAY

Pop on over to the Quixotic Inspirations blog to get all the details and enter the draw to win some fantastic Paper Makeup Stamps and more!

Now for some more inspiration! Hop on over to each of the blogs below to see some fantastic Paper Makeup Stamps creations!

- Elaine - Judy - Kim Dellow - Mary - Andrea - Tangii - Stephanie - Tina - Katie - Dawn - Randee - Lisa K - Jami - Anita - Michelle - Shaela -

Thanks for joining us and we hope you are enjoying all the Paper Makeup Stamps loveliness.

PMS Summer Hop

2011-06-07T06:00:00.002-05:00

Well it's definitely summer here! In fact, I'm not sure if we even had a Spring!!

Paper Makeup Stamps is celebrating the beginning of June with a summery themed blog hop to get us in the spirit. You should have come from Dawn B's blog, but if not go back to the PMS blog and start there!

For my card I used the summery fruit slice from the Freckled Lemonade set. I colored the image 4 different ways to create my lime, lemon, orange, and pink grapefruit. I sprinkled them with glitter to give them some sparkly mouth watering sweetness! The coordinating sentiment is also from PMS.

Here's the line up if you get lost. You can click the DT members name on my sidebar, but for your next stop on the hop head on over to Lisa K's to see her sip of summer :0)

Wishing you a sun shiny Monday!!

PMS blog
Lisa M
Andrea
Tangii
Stephanie
Tina
Katie
Dawn
Randee
Lisa K
Jami
Anita
Michelle
Ginger
Shaela

PMS is Getting Fab N Funky

2011-05-18T22:52:00.003-05:00

Paper Makeup Stamps is hosting this weeks Fab N Funky Challenge! I was a little "shy to try" at first - can you believe it!

The challenge is to create your own handmade flower and use it on your creation - fun! I tried to keep it really simple and came up with this;

These flowers were made by punching out a large circle and then spiral cutting it towards the center. I then crumpled it all up and tried to fray the edges to distress it a little. Finally, using a few glue dots, secured the flower to my card.

The sentiment is from Paper Makeup Stamps and fits perfectly with my pretty little flowers. They definitely make me smile :0)

Check out Fab N Funky Challenges and play along. There is a PMS prize up for grabs!

Happy Hump Day!

PMS May Release Review

2011-05-10T22:52:00.005-05:00

Look how wonderfully the PMS images coordinate! The presents are a new release image but don't they look great with Dreck?!? I think he has a favorite one picked out :0

I used 3 separate PMS images on this card; the monster, the presents and the sentiment. All released at different times, but look like they were made for each other!

Head on over to the PMS blog to see other May release reviews and stop by the PMS store to see all of the PMS images, both old and new.

PMS May Blog Hop

2011-05-07T06:00:00.001-05:00

Happy Hop day! If you are coming from Andreas blog then you are in the right place. If not go back to the PMS blog and start there. You won't want to miss anything!

This card uses the coordinating stamp for Lars, but as you can see it does just fine on its own too! I actually tried to make the card look like a present with a tag attached. Did I succeed?

The sentiment is also being released this month. Simple and subtle, love the font!!

Don't forget to grab your letter for 15% off new releases and don't forget to stop by our release party tonight in the forum!! Chatting starts at 8:00 p.m CST.

O.K. Your letter from me is T

And now off you hop to KATIE

Happy Mothers Day!!!!

Sneak Peak #2

2011-05-06T06:00:00.000-05:00

Another card made using a new release from Paper Makeup Stamps. This is Natalie. She was originally released as digi only, but now you can get her in rubber!

There are a couple of other new fairies being released as well, so check them out over at the PMS blog and enter for a chance to win the entire release!

The sentiment is also a new release. Check it . . .

Happy Friday and Happy Mother's day to all you moms!!

Fairy Silhouette Sneak Peak

2011-05-05T07:12:00.002-05:00

Paper Makeup Stamps is about to release some new (and not so new) images.

This is Sprout in solid form! Love her as a silhouette. She's a little smaller than the original stamp, easier to work into your designs.

Head on over to the PMS blog to see two days worth of sneak peaks and enter for a chance to win the entire release!

Happy Stamping,

Wedded Bliss

2011-04-18T10:29:00.004-05:00

Where did Spring go?!?!?! I woke up this morning to find 2inches of friggin snow on the ground!! Not a good way to start a Monday :0( But I have Spring on my mind and Spring in my heart. AND . . . over at the Cardmakin Mamas blog they are hosting a challenge to make a Spring card. PMS is sponsoring this challenge and the winner will receive a $15 gift certificate to the PMS store!!

Isn't this a cutie?! I decided to make a Springy wedding card with these two little love birds from the PMS Tweet Things set. I love the little heart shaped wings and leaves on the branches. I figure this could easily be a wedding, anniversary, or Valentine card - LOVE the versatility. The flowers on the background are from the PMS Springtime Solids set - love it!! and the wording is from and oldie but goodie - Fench Script from SU!

Play along with the challenge and then head on over to PMS and see what you could be shopping for! There is a huge inventory reduction sale going on right now so you might be able to stretch that gift certificate even a little further!!

Happy Monday!!

Paper Makeup Stamps Springtime Blog Hop

2011-04-07T09:26:00.003-05:00

Happy Spring!!

The flowers are bloming, the birds are singing, and PMS is hopping!!
We're showing off some of our springy things as we anticipate next months release.

I have something a little crafty to show you that I made awhile ago for a friend but never posted :0) This was a blank wooden birdhouse that I decorated "PMS Style"!!

I painted the birdhouse black and then for a shine painted modgepodge over that. I stamped PMS images and sentiment on some sheet music patterned paper, distressed it with Ranger ink and then pasted it onto the birdhouse. I removed the little wooden peg perch and added a small black iron drawer knob for a little flair, and a coordinating metal embellishment at the top for a little pizzaz. Finally, I screwed in a little hanger at the top and adde some pretty ribbon and twine for hanging :0)

If you've been hopping then you know that PMS is having a huge sale right now, so be sure to hop hop hop and shop shop shop!! One lucky commenter on the blog will win the entire May release!! And ooh is it a good one!!

Happy hoping on your way to Jami's blog

Proud Mom

2011-03-17T12:16:00.003-05:00

I just wanted to share some bags I made for three boys from our middle school that made it to the State Wrestling Championships - one of them being my son!!

It was a little bit of a trip so I made them all a goody bag of healthful treats to take with them on their journey.

I stamped inspirational quotes from Paper Makeup Stamps on each side of the a bag and made a tag with their name on one side and another inspirational quote on the other.

I am so very proud of my son for going as far as he did. He showed courage, determination and heart. Regardless of the outcome it was an accomplishment just to make it to state and in the end they were all winners!

I Dream of Spring

2011-03-10T06:00:00.004-06:00

I'm dreaming of warm spring sunshine and bright flowers! I'm actually looking forward to turning the clocks forward because that means one step closer to long sun shiny days!

Paper Makeup Stamps just released a wonderful springy set. Have you seen it? It's called Springtime Solids and come with a variety of botanical images and two clouds! I created this card using all stamps in the set except for the clouds.

The background was created by stamping the leafy swirl all over with Versamark ink and then adding clear embossing powder. Love the subtle tone on tone look. The panel was created using all of the stamps in the set in various colors. The sentiment is also a new word art image that was released this month. I love that it is a quote by Walt Disney. What a dreamer he was!! I simply colored in the words with different color SU! markers.

The Paper Makeup Stamps Blog and DT are also reviewing some of the other stamps that were released this month, so be sure to check them out!

PMS March Blog Hop!

2011-03-07T06:00:00.007-06:00

It's time for another Paper Makeup Stamps release blog hop! If you didn't start at the beginning, go back to the PMS Blog and start there. If you're well on your way - well then this is a great way to start a Monday don't you think?

I got to play with a brand new Critter Cutie called Sally. All of these different "ewe" puns were going through my head, but I decided to go with a"fleece"pun instead. I created the sentiment on my computer and then printed it out on cardstock.

I created the Earth by cutting out a circle with my Nesties and then free hand drawing a couple of continents out of patterned paper. Although it doesnt look very realistic, I think I got the general idea across!

You've got one more stop on the hop, so take your letter and get moving! Be sure to stop by in the forum tonight at 8 P.M. CT for our release party. Lots of fun games and chit chat!

Your letter from me is N . . . Your next stop on the hop is Lisa McKinney.

Happy Hopping!

Sneak Peek Day 2 - Danny

2011-03-05T06:00:00.002-06:00

Who ever thought a boy fairy could be so cute! This is Danny and he is one of the new fairys being released this month. He is chasing one of two dragonflies that come with him. The other is smaller. I decided to keep this card pretty simple. I created the background behind Danny using the new freebie sentiment that comes with EVERY order - "you're invited". Wouldn't this be a cute invitation for a bug birthday party, or backyard campout?!?!

Make sure to head over to the Paper Makeup Stamps blog to see what other fairys are being released as well as leave a comment for a chance to win the whole kit and caboodle :0)

Enjoy the weekend!

Sneak Peek Sentiments

2011-03-04T06:00:00.000-06:00

It's day one of the Paper Makeup Stamps Sneak Peek release. I used a new release sentiment on this card. This sentiment was originally available only in the Will to Dream kit but now is available on it's own!

I thought I would create my own ribbon rainbow to coordinate with the sentiment. So, I sat down to create and just kept thinking over and over again ROYGBIV!! I got it pretty close, just missing one :0)

There are lots of other coordinating sentiments as well as images in this release. If you want to check out more of the releases being sneaked today, hop on over to the Paper Makeup Stamps Blog. Leave a comment and be eligible to win the entire release!!

Happy Weekend!

Purse-onally fabulous!

2011-03-02T22:17:00.002-06:00

Paper Makeup Stamps is hosting this weeks sketch challenge over at the Cardabilities blog!! It's a pretty fun sketch and the prize to the winner is a $15 gift certificate to the PMS store!!

I decided to ink up these cute little purses from Paper Makeup Stamps. I thought the handles mimicked nicely the scallops shown in the sketch. And the coordinating sentiment just pulls it all together!

Check out the Cardabilities blog and play along!!

Not So Lucky :(

2011-02-24T21:01:00.003-06:00

Thought I would show you a card that I submitted to the last call from Papercrafts magazine that didn't get accepted - not so lucky :( I paper pieced Paper Makeup Stamps Hershey monster with some green paper from DCWV Springstack.

A pretty simple card and I thought it turned out pretty cute, but I'm not going to hold a grudge. Maybe I'll just take Hershey's advice and follow suit :0)

TGI(almost)F!!!

Eye Adore You!!

2011-02-21T15:05:00.007-06:00

Where has the time gone!! I've been super busy, crafting even, but I can't believe I've let my posting slip. Shame shame shame!! I guess I need to do a little week in review since I missed ALL of last week . . .

First off is this cutie card I made using Dreck from paper Makeup Stamps. Love the punny sentiment that coordinates with him. I coulda shoulda used this for my DH's Valentine. DOH!

Instead, I'm using it as an entry in this weeks challenge at the Woodware USA blog to create a shaped card - perfect!

Next up is a pic of my other valentines. Every year I make a traditional dinner of a heart meatloaf, pink mashed potatoes, and "cupids arrows" (a.k. french style greens beans). We all eat by candelight on heart shaped plates and the boys get to drink red juice out of wine glasses. You can tell by the pic how absolutely thrilled they are!! They're favorite part, dessert of course. I try to make it different every year. This year we had red velvet cheesecake - yum!

Last week we found out that our middle son was selected as our school districts Artist of the Month!! Here he is with his artwork that is on display at our local civic center. He thought it was pretty cool to see his work framed so nicely and on display. So did I, we're very proud of him!

Finally, here is a pic of my V-day present from my DH. No, not the mirror, or the flowers. My DH spent 4 days putting all of the stone up on our fireplace and creating the mantle!! It's been an ugly shade of naked grey durarock for a couple of years now. We bought the stone on sale, used some leftover wood from another project. Total cost about $300.00!!! Absolutely LOVE it!.

Hope you had a LOVE-ly week last week and looking forward to a super cool one this week too :0)

Things We Love

2011-02-07T06:00:00.000-06:00

Paper Makeup Stamps is turning 2 years old! And to celebrate the occasion, the entire design team invited special crafters to play along in this hop. To see everyone involved, please go back to the Paper Makeup Stamps company blog for a master list as well as to enter yourself to win a super fabulous prize!

The theme for this months hop is "The Things We Love. I decided to make a card dedicated to what I love most . . .my family and friends. Just as the quote on this card states, my family and friends sustain me, they give me purpose and without them my life would be empty.

One of my friends is a super talented crafter and a coworker of mine. I love her quirky style and I was excited she was able to join us this month. I'm sure she will have something fun to share with you, so off you go to Tiffanys' blog. But don't forget to join us tonight in the forum for more fun!

Toodles and happy hopping!

Groundhog Dump!

2011-02-02T22:53:00.003-06:00

Today was February 2nd, Groundhog Day. The day we are supposed to find out whether we will have an early Spring or 6 more weeks of winter weather. However, if you live anywhere in the midwest, I think the answer is plainly obvious, groundhog or no groundhog! Last night and into today we were dumped on by 20+ inches of snow!!

I decided to use my day off from work (yep, EVERYTHING was shut down) to make this card for this weeks Mojo Monday challenge, using Groundhog day and our recent snowfall as inspiration :0)

My little groundhog dude and the pp was from DCWV Greenstack. The sentiment is from Paper Makeup Stamps (perfect for my groundhog theme). I cut felt into the shape of a hilly snowbank and sewed it onto my card. The pink ribbon and button were added as a pop of color.

And here are a few pictures of the snow . . .

That is NOT the door, but the impression in the snow when we opened the back door!

A view from the street and all of the snow we have to get OUT of the driveway!

About 6 hours of shoveling and my car was free'd!! That is about 3 feet of solid packed snow on the hood of the car! I think it will take longer than 6 weeks to melt all of the snow we got!

School has already been canceled for tomorrow . . .the boys are loving it!

Hope your day was warm and cozy!
Thanks for stopping by!

Cherry Happiness

2011-01-25T06:51:00.002-06:00

I love this picture by Rodney White. Love the vintage feel and love the message! I created this cute little hanging by printing out the Rodney White image on cardstock and matting it with some layers of patterned paper and a chipboard base. I added to the vintage-y feel with some old buttons and twine and then brought in a pop of black with the ribbon.

Although not a lot of creativity here, I love how it turned out. This would be a really cute pick me upper to gift a friend :0)

Happy Tuesday!!

Happy New Years Cards

2011-01-21T11:17:00.002-06:00

Goodbye 2010 New Year's Card

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December got the better of me and I wasn't able to get Christmas cards into the mail. So instead this year I am going to send Happy New Year cards.

I chose this picture of the 3 boys because it pretty much sums up where much of our time was spent this year. It was the 100th anniversary of Boy Scouts in the U.S. and we were very involved!

Aaron was very busy with scouts and was even able to attend the National Jamboree! He spent over 30 nights camping this summer!Nolan earned his Arrow of Light in February and crossed over into Boy Scouts. He enjoyed his first week long camp - away from home - without his parents!! And Trey finally gets to participate in all the fun things his big brothers have been doing. He started Cub scouts in September and is just the cutest little Tiger you ever did see! Mark and I are den leaders to him and 6 of his friends who are on their way down the Scouting trail!

We couldn't be more proud of all three and are thankful every day!

Paper Makeup Stamps Review -Fiora

2011-01-10T06:00:00.000-06:00

Time for a review of some of the stamps that were released on Friday by Paper Makeup stamps. This new critter cutie is called Fiora the Ferret. I think she looks more like a squirrel the way I colored her, but she needed to coordinate with the rest of the card :0) !!

I, once again, used paper and cardstock from this months kit for both the inside and outside of the card. Love them!! They all coordinate so well together and as you can tell, I'm totally loving all of the sentiments and images preprinted on the papers. The head pins and beads are totally fun too!

If you haven't completed the hop you still have time to collect your secret code along the way to redeem for 15% off the new release stamps. Check out the Paper Makeup Stamps Blog for more stamps in review.

Happy Monday!

Paper Makeup Stamps January Blog Hop

2011-01-07T06:00:00.000-06:00

Happy New Year, Happy Blog Hop! If your coming from Dawns blog your in the right spot, if not go back to the PMS blog and start there!

I made a resolution to simplify this year. In all aspects of life. Too much clutter in my life right now ;0) So, in keeping with that motto, I made a simple card for the hop to showcase one of the two Moody's that are being released this month. This is Moody for France.

I actually like the way it turned out!! The entire card was made using items you can find in this months kit "Mon Cheri". I stamped Moody girl and the sentiment, Je taime, on a patterned piece of paper that came in the kit. I lightly colored Moody girls hat pink to tie in with the other pink writing on the paper. A pink bow and a strip from another piece of paper and that was it! I added some other pieces of patterned paper on the inside and this card was done!!

I know your eager to see what else the design team has created for you so I will quickly remind you to stop in at the release party for some fun and games. And don't foget to collect your letters to reveal your secret code that will save you 15%off the new release.

Your letter from me is "I"

Thanks for hopping, now off you go to one of our newer DT members with some amazing talent - Jami.

January Kit - Pretty in Pink

2011-01-06T06:00:00.000-06:00

Time for another Paper Makeup Stamps sneak peek! This card uses gorgeous papers and ebellies from this months kit. The papers all have a vintage romantic feel to them and include printed quotes and images like the butterfly one used on my card. I l0ve the stick pins and pearls!! I've seen them used soo many times but have never tied them myself. These kits are a great way to get a little bit of a lot of good things. Things I normally wouldn't purchase on their own!! Included with the kit is a fairy stamp set that includes 4 French sentiments - perfect for that romantic feel.

There are soo many possibilities with this kit. For more ideas, check out what the other design team members have done with it at the PMS Blog.

Don't forget to stop by on Friday for the release blog hop and release party. Lots of fun stuff!

Starting the New Year with Paper Makeup Stamps

2011-01-04T06:00:00.002-06:00

Happy New Year! It was a very busy December. The hustle and bustle definitely caught up with me. I was so in need of a break that after my last day of work on the 23rd of December I did not turn on the computer for the rest of the year!! No email, no facebook, no blogger - nuthin'!! It felt good :0) But I missed being out of the loop.

So now I'm back with a new Paper Makeup Stamps release. This is a sneak peek at the new release fairy - Cosette. The first release of the year is coming up on January 7th! Remember, PMS is now releasing every other month! So in order to get in all the things we'd want for valentine's day! This release has a lot to do with LOVE . The Happy Heart Day sentiment is FREE with any order!!

Don't forget! PMS release day is Saturday, January 7th so there will be an all-day Blog Hop from the PMS Blog starting at 7am EST, and the Release Party in the PMS Forum from 9-11pm. Make sure to hop over to the blog to see all of the sneaks so far!

Happy New Year!!

Crafting of Another Kind - Winedeer

2010-12-12T20:53:00.003-06:00

I saw several different versions of these little "Winedeer" cuties while blurfing the other day and thought they would be perfect little gifts for my GNO (Girls Night Out) gals. I decided to give them a try and even used some of the corks I had saved from one of those such nights :0)

For a little extra touch I made tiny tags with my Martha Stewart punch and stamped a cheery little sentiment from the PMS Little Moments set. Wine makes everyone a little merry doesn't it?!

Hope you have a Merry week!

Paper Makeup Stamps Fan Blog Hop

2010-12-07T06:00:00.000-06:00

"Oh what fun it is to hop . . . on a cold and wintery day" . . . .

If you came here from Danni's blog you are right where you should be :0) If not, then go back to the PMS Blog and start there for details on all the hopping fun!!

Or checkout the PMS Blog hop Blog for the full lineup.

We're hopping with PMS fans this month. I can't wait to go through it myself and checkout what holiday creations everyone else has come up with. I decided to use the ornaments and sentiment from last months release.

Remember that the entire month of December PMS is offering free shipping. If you're enjoying the hop be sure to leave a comment, because 1 lucky commenter will receive a grab bag of stamp goodies. The comment entries will close on December 14th.

Now, off to your next stop the wonderful and uberly talented Christi Thorsen.

Happy Holidays and Happy Hopping!!!

Nutcracker's Friend

2010-12-03T07:02:00.003-06:00

Isn't this just too punny!! I got this idea from an online printing company store. It "cracks" me up hahahha!!!

I used the Nutcracker image from Paper Makeup Stamps November release. The squirrel is a Quick cutz die, the acorn is from a PTI set, and the sentiment is an old stamp from SU! - spreading the love I guess. I like when I can combine so many images and stamps to come up with spmething pretty cute!

I was off by one day on the snow forecast. It's supposed to be headed our way tonight. A good reason to say snuggly warm indoors!!

Have a great weekend!

Art is the tree of Life

2010-12-02T06:58:00.004-06:00

It's been awhile!! We spent 10 days with family and friends eating, drinking, shopping and having fun together, a much needed break!! Winter seemed to join us over those 10 days too! It's freezing here with an expected 6-10 inches of snow on the way tonight!

I thought I would show a card I made waaay back in the warmer fall weather that I didn't get posted :0) A friend of mine loaned me her Cuttlebug leaf die and embossing folder combo to try out -loved it! I used old book text to create the leaves and then sponged over them to give them their nice fall color. The sentiment is from Paper Makeup Stamps.

Paperr Makeup Stamps is having a fun HUGE sale all month long so if you're needing to stock up on something or have never purchased anything from PMS before, this is a great way to get started :0)

Hope you all had a fun relaxing Thanksgiving holiday!

Happy Baby Blog Hop Ginger!!

2010-11-12T07:00:00.000-06:00

One of our fellow DT members, Ginger, is expecting a new arrival. We are all so happy and excited for her that we decided to shower her with a baby blog hop!!

I stated in a previous post that my favorite card to make is one with a specific person in mind. To pick the perfect image and colors and sentiment for the perfect occaision are what I find the most fun and rewarding.

So, for this card I took inspiration from Ginger's most adorable baby room. So cute right?! I used the circles on the wall, colors and elephant blanket and canvases to create this little cutie :0) The sentiment is from Paper Makeup Stamps.

I know you want to see some more baby cards - they're so darn cute! Hop on over to your next stop KATIE. And don't forget to stop by Ginger's blog and wish her happy baby wishes :0)

Congratulations Ginger!! Your going to be a wonderful mother! Wishing you a lifetime of love, health and happiness with your little miracle :0)

Christmas Corset

2010-11-10T06:00:00.000-06:00

PMS had a fabulous release on Sunday, and today I'm reviewing an image and sentiment from the release. The Ooo la la for Santa set and the single wordart sentiment. So perfect for that special someone ;0)

There's still time to do the hop and collect your letters to spell out the secret code to earn 15% off your new release order. Hop on over to the PMS Blog to see more review samples and to start the hop.

Have a great day!

PMS November Blog Hop

2010-11-07T06:00:00.002-06:00

It's here!! Are you ready for some serious eye candy!! The PMS DT have put together some awesome samples using this months new release. Hop on over to the PMS blog to start the journey, but if you've already done that and you're well on your way, well then here ya go . . .

I'm using the new sentiment "Christmas in the heart . . ." I couldn't decide if I wanted to go cute and simple or elegant/shabby chic, so I did BOTH!! What do you think? I love it that the sentiment is simple and generic enough to use on both cards. The first card uses the tree that is also being released this month. I just added a few heart stickers to coordinate with the sentiment. The second card uses a whole bunch of buttons I received from my MIL who in turn received them from her mom. So they are vintage to say the least! Guess who's getting this card for Christmas :0)

Having fun so far? Well then why don't you join us tonight at the PMS release party where the fun will continue. Katie promises this release will be packed with lots of freebies :0) It starts at 8:00 EST/7:00 CST in the PMS forum.

And I'm SURE you've been collecting your letters to reveal your secret code right? I've got not 1, but 2 letters to add to your list!! Double cards, double letters!!

T and Y are what you need to jot down before you hop on over to Sweet Miss Christi's blog who I'm sure has something fabulous to show you!!

Happy hopping, happy day :0)

Mood Swings and Santa Baby

2010-11-05T06:35:00.002-05:00

It's Sneak Peek day 3 over at the Paper Makeup Stamps Blog. Today is all about the Mood Swings and a little Santa Baby! I used the new Moody for Holly image and a simple little sentiment on this card. After standing back and looking at this completed card the first thing that came to mind was Little House on the Prairie!! Remember nasty ol' Nellie? Remember all those BIG bows she used to wear in her hair? The placement of the bow on this card reminded me of those big bows that used to sit oddly out of place right on top of her head!! Oh well, I had fun coloring her. I tried to use a little different hair color this time. I wasn't trying to make her old and gray, just a little "frosty" and winter like (and to match the paper) :0)

Have a good one - it's Friday you know!!

PMS Sneak Peek - The Nutcracker Sweet!

2010-11-04T06:00:00.002-05:00

It's that time of the month again - and rather than dreading it, I'm lovingit! Loving the cramps (in my fingers from stamping and coloring), the cravings (for awesome new images) and the "Mood-y Swings" - more on that tomorrow :0)

Today I'm showing a card I made with the new Nutcracker image that is being released. There are a lot of single stamps this month for you to pick and choose to your own liking. The sentiment is also being released this month - Love it!!

I colored the image with Copics, and popped him up on a background of sheet music paper that I antiqued with Ranger distess ink. I added lots of sparkle with snow glitter and a big snowflake that is actually an ornament I picked up after Christmas last year. For a final wintery touch I used a snowflake border punch I found in the clearance rack at a local store. I'm pretty sure it's a Martha Stewart punch. It wasn't in the packaging anymore when I bought it.

Be sure to head over to the PMS blog today to see some other images being released. And leave a comment too for your chance to win the images being shown.

Have a Happy - Sweet day!

Witchy Poo!

2010-10-24T20:00:00.000-05:00

Here's a simple card I made using the images available in this months' Paper Makeup Stamps Halloween card kit. I simply colored the witch image in with a black copic marker. Then, I masked a circle over the center of the witch and sponged over the entire card with blue ink to resemble a night sky. The ribbon and cardstock is from the kit, the button was from my stash.

Happy Monday!

Boo Who?

2010-10-19T06:00:00.002-05:00

This card was made using the Paper Makeup Stamps Halloween kit. Love, Love Love all of the papers and ribbon accents in this kit!! Those crazy stick felt bats are fun to play with too :0) The chipboard letters are not included with the kit but I thought the colors fit in well. The kit comes with two images that you can decide to receive as rubber or digi. You can view the whole kit here and here!

Not too many days left until the witching hour. My boys are still hem-hawing about what they want to be for Halloween. Last I heard it was 3 ninjas - of course with weapons! Actually, I think if they just had the weapons and no costume they would be perfectly happy! Why is it that way with boys?!

Remember there is still time to play with this weeks MFTW challenge hosted by me!! Link up your "inspired by a song" card to the PMS blog before Wednesday night for a chance at winning a free stamp of your choice from PMS!

Pear-fect Unity!

2010-10-18T06:00:00.002-05:00

My favorite kind of card creating is that which is done with a specific person in mind. I love being able to create a card with the perfect image, sentiment, color combo, etc. It makes the card that much more meaningful and special!! This is one of those cards, for Millie . . .

I was so excited to come home from work last Thursday to find a huge bag filled with the most wonderful and delicious pears inside! Our neighbor, Millie, has two pear trees in her front yard. Everyday on my way to work I admire how filled every limb on the tree is, how big and perfect each pear seems to be! I saw Millie outside one day and asked her if they were as good as they looked and she said "oh yes!" I asked her if I could try one and she informed me that they weren't quite ready yet - they still had a couple more weeks of sweetening and plumping left to do! But she assured me that I would get to try one when they were ready :0)

And now here they are! Not just one, but a whole bag of them! I thought about hiding them in a special secret place so I could enjoy them all to myself :0) They ARE delicious!!

So as sweet as those pears are, as sweet as Millie was for sharing such a wonderful treat, I had to creat an equally sweet and wonderful thank you card. I was excited to pull out my Unity pear tree and sentiment. I hate to admit that this is their first inking, but they did a wonderful job!! I colored the image with Copics and then popped up the bird for dimension. I sponged around the edges with Ranger distressed ink in Antique Linen and SU! Bashful Blue. It doesn't show up well in this photo, but I colored in all of the seeds, leaves and birds wing with a Spica glitter pen for lots of sparkle.

I hope Millie enjoys this card as much as I'm enjoying those pears :0)

Like the music?! Make sure to scroll down to the previous post to find out all about it! And play along too :0)

It's MY Turn!! PMS- MFTW

2010-10-15T06:00:00.000-05:00

Hey there and Happy Friday!!

Today is my turn over on the PMS Blog to host this weeks Makeup for the Weekend Challenge!!

Here's my card . . . can you guess what the challenge is??

Well if not, do you have your sound turned on/up? That should give you a BIG hint!! :0) So many of the blogs I blurf have music playing for your listening enjoyment. Although I have to admit it's scared the bajeezus out of me a couple of times when it started playing all of the sudden, REALLY loud!

My challenge for you is to create a card inspired by a song!! Link up your creation to the PMS blog and your own blog and while you're at it, link up the song too!! This way we can see AND here how you were inspired :0)

Creating a playlist and adding it to your blog is pretty easy peasy. Just follow these simple steps:
1. Visit http://www.playlist.com/ and create your own playlist of your fav song
2. Copy the html code
3. Paste it into a gadget in blogger

You can see by the list of songs on my playlist that I had a bunch of ideas running through my head! Can you pick the PMS images that I had in mind for each of the songs?

I decided to use the song "Ain't Nothin' But a Hound Dog". I love this version sung by Eric Clapton. It's a little more upbeat and fun (although I have nothing against ELVIS). I used the doghouse stamp and sentiment from the Home Matters set . . . one of my favorites. Then for a little fun I decided to make it an "I'm Sorry" card by adding rub-on letters to spell out "sorry" on a chipboard bone shaped dogtag.

You have a week to think of the perfect song and perfect card. You don't need to use PMS stamps, but if you do you can be entered into a drawing for some FREE RUBBER!! Now that's enough to get me singing and dancing!!

Have an awesome and inspiring weekend!

Got Chocolate?

2010-10-11T06:00:00.000-05:00

What a beautiful weekend we had! The sun was shining, the weather was warm, and I got a little crafting time in - couldn't be better!!

This card was made using one of my favorites from the Paper Makeup Stamps October release. This is Hershey. Isn't he just the cutest?? I paper pieced him in a green polkadot pp and then colored the chocolate around his mouth with a Copic. I lightened up his eyes with a white gel pen. The black lettering are rub on's and the chocolate is spelled with felt sticker letters.

I thought he turned out really cute! There are a bunch of other October images being reviewed today by the DT. Head over to the PMS blog to check them out!

HappyMonday!!

Paper Makeup Stamps October Blog Hop!!

2010-10-07T06:00:00.009-05:00

Happy Release Day!! It's a good one :0) If your coming here from Andrea's blog your in the right spot. If you're just starting go back to the PMS blog and start there!! You won't want to miss a thing!

I'm here to give you another look at the new School Girl Fairy that will be available at 9:00 p.m. tonight when the release goes live! I colored her with copics and paper pieced her skirt and matching backpack with the same DP as the scallops. Her plaid skirt and tie remind me of the uniforms I had to wear when I was in high school!! I wasn't that cute and the skirt is a little TOO short :0) The background paper is the Core Impressions cardstock from Cosmo Cricket. Love it! Just lightly sand the embossed images and a blackboard with letters magically appears!

I know you want to keep hopping, but make sure to take the time to collect yours letters to reveal your code that will get you 15% off new release items.!!

If you have been playing along with us this week, make sure to stop by the release party tonight in the forum at 8:00 CST to see if you are one of the lucky winners!! We'll also have lots more fun stuff to make your stop worthwhile :0)

O.K. , the Chicago Blackhawks opening season starts tonight!! So, in honor of the reigning Stanley Cup Champions, here's your letter from me:

Now off you hop to Danni , I'm sure she has something super sweet to share!!

Moody for Computers Sneak Peek

2010-10-05T06:00:00.001-05:00

Happy Tuesday! The Paper Makeup Stamps Sneak Peek Week is in full swing and today the DT is showcasing a bunch of different images and sentiments, including this new Moody for Computers . . .

I love the two separate sentiments that coordinate with the image. Inside/outside images are so fun to work with. It makes me want to decorate the inside just as much as the outside :0)

Be sure to check out the PMS Blog for all of the other images being sneaked today AND to find out how to win free rubber!! Make sure to come back on the 7th for release day; blog hop, release party, fun, fun, fun!!

October Kit Sneak Peak

2010-10-02T06:00:00.001-05:00

Can you believe it's October already?!?! I'm enjoying the last few hours of warm sunshine before the colder winds and rain move in :0) I did get this card made and was able to bring it outside in the bright sunshine for a photo op. I love it when I can do that!

It's time for another awesome Paper Makeup Stamps release and we're starting it off with sneak peaks of the October Kit being offered. And since it's October and all what better kind of kit than the spooky kind!!

Lots of Halloween goodness packed in here! Love the papers, the sparkly brads, and the witch fairy and sentiment. A photo of the stamp images are pictured, but you'll get the real rubber!

My card was made from everything included in the kit with the exception of the sewing. I used the spider web die cut and the bat felt border -- just too cute! Just peel off the white backing and stick your bats anywhere you'd like. For my card I even used the white paper backing on the top of my card!!

If you hop over to the Paper Makeup Stamps blog you'll find some more awesome kit creations and lots more details on how you can get it for your very own!

Stay tuned to PMS this whole coming week up until release day on the 7th. There are always lots of fun contests to be had and stamps to win!!

Thanks for stopping be :0)

Wooty Woot Woot

2010-09-22T08:46:00.000-05:00

All of last week on Moxie Fab World was dedicated to the new Holiday Cards and More issue being released. Awesome projects and samples inside. Including one of mine!!! This was my 1st EVER publication so I am a little giddy about the whole thing :0)

I was very excited to see my card in print with my name below it. It was only one card, but hey I'm in there!! I encourage everyone to submit. It's a relatively easy process and you just never know. This was my first time submitting cards and they actually picked one I DIDN'T think would make it.

I am very tickled to be included in a mag with stampers that I admire and downright idolize!!

Thanks for letting me share my excitement with you - make sure you give it a try!

Quixotic Paperie and MFTW

2010-09-20T06:00:00.000-05:00

Quixotic Paperie is the UK online retailer for PMS and we are joining forces for a super fun hop! Enjoy some PMS DT eye-candy along with the amazing artists at Quixotic :D

I decided to do double duty this weekend and made my card for the Quixotic Paperie hop using Ginger's awesome sketch challenge from this past Friday's Makeup For the Weekend Challenge.

It's a very liberal take on the sketch, but all of the elements are there - sort of :0)

For my card I used Trick or Treat Ted. He's not searching for candy today so I opted to remove his little pumpkin treat container. The sentiment is from the appropriately named Monster Sentiment set. Just the perfect words to go with these loveable cuties!

The QP store is one of the only other online retailers (There is one in Taiwan that is technically online... but unless you read Chinese characters, you probably wouldnt shop there! It would be a little difficult to search! hahahaha!) :D Have fun looking at all of the amazing creations from DT members from BOTH sides of the pond!!

Happy Monday!

Elaine Hughes
Carole Middlehurst
Emma Lockley
Judy Laing
Kim Costello
Kim Dellow
Rowena Barnard
Katie Cotton
Christi Thorsen
Tangii Crain
Lisa Kind
Randee Elsing
Shaela Odd
Tina Hale
Andrea Vernagus
Anita Hovey
Bonnie Sharp
Danni Bindel
Dawn Barrett
Ginger Schwerin
Lisa McKinney
Maria Gurnsey
Michelle Van Patten
Simmone Clay
Stephanie Zito

Elaine Hughes-- Quixotic PaperieShop: http://www.quixoticpaperie.co.uk/
Elaine's Blog: http://www.quixoticcards.com/
Store Blog: http://www.quixoticpaperiedesignteam.blogspot.com/
Challenge Blog: http://quixoticpaperie.blogspot.com/
Find us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Quixotic-Paperie/106565519291
Paper Makeup Stamps: www.papermakeup.com

SA Reveal

2010-09-13T23:40:00.004-05:00

The PMS gals decided to have a little fun and participate in a Secret Admirer of the stamping kind!! We each listed a little bit about our dislikes and likes in terms of stamping supplies, hobbies, collections etc and then we were randomly given a Secret Admirer to bestow our goodies upon!! I received Michelle Van Patten's name and had a fun time shopping and creating for her!

I was very excited to see my package arrive in the mail and was tickled to find out that the person who had MY name was the same person I had the first time we did a SA swap!! And just look at what Dawn Barrett sent me:

These cards are soo awesome!! I love the clean and simple style and of course all the colors against the white. She decided I needed to add some more bright cheery colors to my card making stash so her theme for my little package was a rainbow of color!!

There were several different handmade items that were to die for!! They all used this black red and yellow color combo. I love love the black and white print and the way the red and black pop!! Isn't that coordinting paperclip for the notebook awesome ?!?!

I had mentioned that I liked Starbucks - how fun is this ?!?!? I'm not sure which I like better, the giftcard or the adorable holder it came in!!

There were soo many awesome things packed into that little package and everything was color cordinated!! She even decorated the non-handmade items with tags and labels in the same colors and patterned paper. I love how the PMS Friendly flowers sentiment is perfect for the little jar of paper flowers she included!! The black and white bling, the rainbow color pad, the coffee stamp and the ever awesome wavy punch are some of my favorite things!! I've already used several of the items and can't wait to play with them some more............

Thanks Dawn so much for putting in so much thought and creative effort into my little box of stamping heaven!! I'll think of you and your generosity everytime I use them!!

Hugs and kisses - MWAH!!

September Review (cont.)

2010-09-10T07:59:00.003-05:00

Aren't these Hugging Fairies soo cute! I tried to go away from my normal m.o. and color them a little bit differently. I almost ALWAYS color the fairies with brown hair. I don't know why, probably because that's the one I have the most shades of Copics in :0) This time I tried blonde and never attempted before, red - I think it looks more of a Halloween-y orange, but oh well. I also strayed away from the typical, light gray wings to color coordinate the fairies wings with the outfit they were wearing! I think it turned out pretty cute that way!

The edges on the card were done using my new Tim Holtz border edge die. Two dies in one that work well together - gotta love that!! The flower I received recently from my SA (more on that in another post).

Paper Makeup Stamps Blog has a MFTW challenge up today - all about Autumn and there are lots of other review cards to check out!

Have a wonderful weekend!

September Kit Review

2010-09-09T10:45:00.005-05:00

Here's another card I made with this months Kit Arelia's World of Make believe . . .

Everything about this card uses items from the kit (except the sentiment which is from this months Little Moments Mini sentiment set) . Don't you just love all the different flowers!!

Flower 1 - Chipboard button flower from the kit
Flower 2 - One ribbon flower snipped from the rose flower ribbon in the kit
Flower 3 - Made from the die cutting the adhesive sheets in the kit

Check out the other kit review cards posted on the PMS blog today and don't forget to play along with the Release Party Challenges for a chance to win valuable prizes :0) (See post below).

Paper Makeup Stamps Release Party Challenge

2010-09-08T06:00:00.000-05:00

It was an awesome Paper Makeup Stamps release right?!?! Well the fun is not over! During the release party last night there were two challenges posted. The sketch challenge listed above and a color challenge. I always love a great sketch so I decided to play along using a sentiment and image I hadn't got inky yet - AACKK! I KNOW!!

This tree was fun to color and other than the plaid pp, all other cardstock was from this months Kit release - such fun colors - check out the color challenge (the kit colors will work perfectly ;0). I added some heart dots to the tree to give it some dimension and pop and to coordinate with the sentiment.

Check out the PMS Blog for all the challenge details - including how you could win free merchandise for playing along!!

Have a great day!

Paper Makeup Stamps September Blog Hop!!

2010-09-07T06:00:00.000-05:00

Time again for another FABULOUS release from Paper Makeup Stamps!! I hope you have been enjoying the hop and peeks at all of the great images in this month's release. If you came from Elaine's blog then you are in the right spot!! My peek for you today is one of the new fairies being released Chatty Cathy paired up with a sentiment from the must have sentiment set When There's Nothing Left to Say . . .

I had so much fun making this card I couldn't stop with the front and had to use another sentiment from the When There's Nothing Left set for the inside as well!! I drew the phone template and then used Nesties for the circle parts. The cord is just a black pipecleaner that I wrapped around a pencil. If you're interested in the template let me know and I will send it to you.

Before you leave let me strongly encourage and remind you to join the release party tonight in the forum!! The party starts at 8:00 CST and there will games and prizes and challenges and just like Cathy . . . a LOT of chattiness going on :0)!!

I know you've been collecting your letters right?? The code you reveal will entitle you to 15% off your new release orderr YAY!!

So do you want a letter? Well then here it is "L" !!

O.K. now you need to get hopping!! There's still some amazing creations left to see!! Next on the hop is none other than the super uber talented MRS. PMS herself KATIE!

Happy hOP dAY :0)

PMS Sneak Peek Little Moments

2010-09-06T06:00:00.000-05:00

I got to play with another awesome sentiment set that is being released this month. This set is perfect for the generic cards that you might not have a specific theme in mind. Just add a short simple and quick sentiment from this set and your good to go!

I used 3 different stamps from the set on this card. I figure it could easily work as a birthday or graduation or congrats card. I love it that the stamps are small enough to put anywhere on a card or on a tag.

Just one more day until the blog hop and release day!! Join us at our release party tomorrow night for fun and prizes!! But first you got to head over to the PMS Blog to see even more samples of this awesome set!

Nothing Left to Say Sneak Peek!

2010-09-04T06:00:00.005-05:00

Holy cow can you believe I'm posting another card?!?! 2 days in a row and 3 times in a week!! Making up for lost time I guess :0)

Today I get to show a card I made with a quote from a new set being released called "When there's nothing left to say . . ." this set is chocked full of endearing sentiments when you really want to send something special and need the perfect words. Soo many of them combine with the starter phrases "When there's nothing left to say" and "Remember . . ." from encouraging to sympathy you're going to find what you need in this set.

Make sure to head over to the Paper Makeup Stamps Blog and check out the other sneaks from this set. I'm sure you'll like what you see :0) I'll be back on Monday with another sneak peek and the Blog Hop and Release party on Tuesday . . . I'm getting inky now!!

Have a wonderful and relaxing holiday weekend :0)

PMS Kit Sneak Peek!!

2010-09-03T06:00:00.001-05:00

It's the beginning of the month and that means time for another Paper Makeup Stamps release!! And today I get to show you a card I made with this month's AWESOME kit! PMS is doing things a little differently this month and they are releasing the kit at the same time as the rubber - whoo hoo! This month's kit is pretty and pink and oh so girlie!! It's Arelia's World of Make Believe kit!!

Isn't she the cutest?! I remember sneaking into my mom's closet as a girl and trying on all her fancy dresses and high heels - and the makeup too :0) What about that background paper? Awesome right? Well guess what? It's self adhesive fabric - LOVE it! I love the color combos in the kit and the chipboard button flowers, the pearlized brads and the ribbon is too die for!! Check it out . . .

You are definitely going to love this kit!. It's the first time I've gotten one and I found it was soo easy to put a card together. No need to find the perfect match, because EVERYTHING matches perfectly!! I'll be posting another card I made with this kit later in the month and if I do say so myself . . .ADORABLE!! :0)

You'll need to head on over to the PMS Blog to read about all the kit details and check out some other awesome creations usings Arelia's World of Make Believe!

Happy Friday!!

PMS Sponsors 2 Sketches 4 You !

2010-08-30T09:00:00.001-05:00

I'm so excited! Not only because I actually made a card and posted it, but because I made it for this weeks 2 Sketches 4 You Challenge !! And I'm even more excited that Paper Makeup Stamps is the sponsor :0)

I love working with Kazan and Laura's sketches. They always inspire me. I used some fairly new images from PMS for this card. The flowing haired girl is a single image. Just love the light airy feel she has. The sentiment and the lip image are from a set called Kiss & Makeup. So fun and perfect for the teenage girl or valentines day. I used some glittery swirls to add to the light airy feel and of course to add some sparkle :0)

I can't wait to see what other PMS creations the 2S4Y DT comes with! You too can play along with this week's sketch for the chance to win a $25 prize package from PMS!!

It's just about time for PMS release week with lots of fun new images so stay tuned!

Hope your day is light and airy!

Color It - Summer Review

2010-08-12T06:00:00.000-05:00

You can't really improve on perfection, just modify it. That's the way I feel when I see a card that absolutely blows me away. The second I see it I give a deep heavy sigh and say to my self "I love EVERYTHING about it, I gotta try that"!! So here's my try at one such card . . .

The new Paper Makeup Stamps "Color It" stamp set worked perfectly with this card! I love the whimsical flowers, leaves, the trio of flutterers, and the sentiment. What a beautiful garden you could create! You can view all 10 stamps in the set here. And if you did the blog hop and figured out the mystery code, this set could be yours at 15% off - but you have to act fast (like right now)!

So do you want to see the original card that made me instantly swoon and sway and want to CASE every little detail? O.K. checkout this beauty by Leigh O'brien. See I told you!

Now make sure to head over to the PMS blog to see the other Color It review cards by the awesome DT. I'm sure you'll find something to inspire you :0)

Have a colorful day!

Paper Makeup Stamps August Blog Hop

2010-08-07T06:00:00.004-05:00

Happy Saturday!! I hope you're not tired from all the hopping! If you are here from Shaela's Blog than you are in the right spot. If not go back to the Paper Makeup Stamps and start from the beginning and get all of the deets.

I used the new Moody for Kittens for my hop card. As I said before, if you like to color, these Moody's are for you. I had some fun with the kitty cats and gave one of them stripes (just like my REAL kitty :0) Other than that, I tried to keep it pretty simple. The sentiment is also a new release from PMS.

Don't forget to join us tonight in the FORUM for fun, chit chat, and the opportunity to win the entire release. There is still time - just grab the badge on the PMS Blog and post it on your blog!

And don't forget to collect your secret code for 15% off your entire new release order. And if you can't wait until tonight to start shopping, guess what?! You don't have to - the shop is up and open now with the new releases in place!!

So here's your letter from me --------M---------

Now hop on over to the last stop on the hop Michelle!

See ya later :0)

August Sneak Peak - Home Matters

2010-08-05T06:00:00.003-05:00

It's that time of the month again - yep I've got PMS!! The new August release sneak peak that is :0)

Today is a happy day for me because I get to sneak one of my favorite digi sets that has been turned into rubber - yay!! Home Matters is such a fun and sweet set . . . the dog house, the birdhouse, the sentiments . . . and I love them all.

I used the "road" sentiment with the PMS oldie but goodie "Cottage". This cute cottage pairs perfectly with the Home Matters sentiments and is so much fun to color and layer. You can see in this card I layered the front door and two windows.

Make sure to head on over to the PMS blog today to see all of the Home Matters sneaks from the other Design Team members and read all the details on the upcoming release and how you can win it all!!

Toodles :0)

Lisa's Baby Blog Hop

2010-07-31T06:00:00.001-05:00

Just when you think you know Love, something little comes along to remind you just how BIG it really is.

Paper Makeup Stamps very own Lisa M. is about to become mommy to another precious little boy. We're all soo excited for her and her growing family that we wanted to do something special. It's a surprise, so maybe the excitement will help stir things up and speed this process along :0)

Congratulations Lisa and family!!!

I created this card for Lisa before I even knew a Blog Hop was planned (I was actually ahead of the game and created it for the baby card MFTW) That is soo unlike me!! Then, when the hop idea was passed around, I didn't really want to post a different card when I knew I would be sending her this one. So, here it is again for anyone who hasn't seen it yet :0)

You can read the details here. Your next stop for some frogs and snails and puppy dog tails fun is Michelle.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Dandy Wishes

2010-07-11T05:00:00.001-05:00

Here is a quick card I made to showcase one of the new sets that was released last Wednesday for Paper Makeup Stamps. Dandy Wishes could soon become one of my favorites. So many possibilities - elegant, fun, cute, etc.

When I said quick card I meant it. Literally - 5 minutes from start to finish. I kept it real simple and although it was hard, didn't add any sponging, stitching or even faux stitching!! I popped up the center panel, colored in the hearts with a water color pencil and added one 1/2 pearl in the center of the sentiment. For a little shimmer I did spritz the glimmer mist into the air and then waved the card through it :0).

Don't forget to use your collected hop code for 15% off the new release. And FYI it can be used on PMS's release special to get a whole sheet of rubber (4 glamorous sets in all) for only $30!!

PMS July Blog Hop!!

2010-07-07T06:00:00.001-05:00

Happy 7th of July!! It's my favorite day of the month 'cause it's time for another Paper Makeup Stamps release :0)

If you started from the PMS Blog and are hopping here from Stephanie's blog then you are in the right place!! And if you've made it this far I have a question for you . . .

Are you flabergasted yet by the enormity and awesome-ness of this months release???? Lots and lots of rubber this month in a variety of styles to suit everyone's taste.

Today I get to show you an image and sentiment from the new "A Cut Above" set designed by our own Shaela . . .

The sentiment on the inside is a previously released stamp, but doesn't it just fit perfectly?!?!

There's lots more to see, so I won't keep you too long, just remember to join us in the forum tonight at 8:00 CST for fun and prizes.!! And don't forget to collect your letters along the hop to reveal your secret code that you can use to receive a 15% discount off of your new release purchase.

YoUr letter from me is: "U"

Now hop on over to your next stop and say hello to one of our "newbies" - Sherry. I'm sure she'll have some awesome eye candy for you :0)

Have a fantabulous day!!

PMS July Sneak Peek

2010-07-03T06:00:00.001-05:00

It's that time of the month! Time for another Paper Makeup Stamps release and today we get to show you a little peek at what you can look forward to!

There are a few new critters and an adorable Critters Sayings set to go along with the new and previously released critter cuties. My card today showcases Webster the owl and the new saying created to go along with him . . .

I colored Webster in with Copics and then used a piece of patterned paper from DCWV Flower Shower spring stack. I cut out the cloud from the patterned paper and front of the card and then stamped the sentiment in the "window" so that you can see it from both the outside AND inside :0)

Added a few chipboard letters (hb= happy birthday), sponged the edges with Ranger antique linen distress ink, gave the edges a whirl with my tracing wheel and this card was done.

I was happy to realize that this card also fits in with this weeks MFTW challenge to create a window card!! Hoot Hoot!!

So hop on over to the Paper Makeup Stamps blog to;
1. check out all of the other peeks for today and
2. Link up your card for the MFTW challenge!!

Hope you have a Star Spangled Day!!

Happy Birthday Blog Hop

2010-06-26T06:00:00.000-05:00

HaPPy Birthday to You,

A surprise blog hop -who knew!!

We love ya, dear Katie,

May all your wishes come TRUE!!

If you came here from Maria's blog then you are in the right place. One more stop on PMS owner, Katie Cottons, birthday blog hop :0) Start from the beginning over at the PMS Blog to see all the birthday wishes all the way through. And when you're done, hop on over to Katie's blog and leave her some birthday wishes too!

A litttle about the card, it uses PMS's new floral Faith Hope Love silhouette set that was released this month. I first sponged the blue, then stamped the flowers and grass in black, then highlighted it with a white gel pen and finally, went over it with a Spica glitter pen. It really glitters IRL, but the camera wouldn't pick it up.

Today is my sister's 21st birthday too! So, happy birthday to you too Christi - Love ya!

I hope both of these amazing women have a truly splendiferous day!!

So now - on to your final stop on the Birthday Hop - Shaela!!

MFTW - Baby Card

2010-06-22T22:07:00.006-05:00

I finally got a chance to make a card and play along with last Friday's Makeup for the Weekend challenge over at the Paper Makeup Stamps blog. The challenge was to create a baby card - nice and simple :0)

This was the perfect opportunity to try out the Sizzix's Baby Onesie die that I borrowed from a friend a long, long, LONG time ago - sorry Sandy :0( Isn't it just adorable?!?!? It's a pretty long die, but with some fanagelling (sp?) I got it to work in my Cuttlebug.

I used the small sailboat image from the Paper Makeup Stamps Sailing By set. The sentiment is from Paper Makeup Stamps too! I paper pieced both sails of the ship and the waves. I added a couple of button wheels for a cute pull-toy look.

The challenge continues until Thursday, then a new one will be posted on Friday, so play along! Just link up your card to the PMS blog for all to see :0)

Hope your first couple of days of summer are going swell. Here, it's swell -tering! Hot, humid, sticky and one of the only times I actually don't mind stamping in the cold damp basement!!

Happy hump day :0)

Freckled Lemonade

2010-06-11T06:00:00.001-05:00

It's been a busy week at Paper Makeup Stamps!! We had sneak peeks last weekend leading up to our Monday June release and party. Today we're reviewing Freckled Lemonade - an awesome set designed by PMS's own Shaela.

I used the fruit bunch stamp along with a coordinating sentiment from the Sweet Things stamp set. This card also fits with our Friday Makeup for the Weekend Challenge (MFTW) to create a card or layout "all about food".

Get your goodies out and get stamping and play along! Link up your card on the PMS Blog. Remember to use your coupon code collected during the Blog hop to earn 15% off your new release order.

Enjoy your weekend - hope it's sweet :0)

Paper Makeup Stamps June Release Blog Hop

2010-06-07T15:46:00.002-05:00

Blogger is back, blogger is back!!!!

I've been trying to get this posted for about 24hours now and was VERY frustrated. Hopefully you all can now enjoy a flawless and seamless hop :0)

And what a hop it is!! Awesome release this month - yet again!! I get to show you the Moody Girl of the Month - Moody for Dreams . . .

I was told that this stamp was designed for someone who won the "Design your own stamp" contest. SO kudos to you for a great idea! I added paint to her face with a white gel pen to give her more of a Native American feel. The dreamcatcher was made using my circle Nestabilities and my SU! lace die. The sentiment was from last month's PMS release.

Like what you see? Keep hopping for more awesome release peeks and stop by the PMS Release party tonoight in the FORUM.

And don't forget to collect your letters for your 15% off coupon code. My letter for you is:

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

Your next stop on the hop is Shaela . . .give her some love!

Hope your day is dreamy :0)

PMS Sneak Peek - Tweet Things!

2010-06-06T07:32:00.003-05:00

Happy Sunday Everyone -

Paper Makeup Stamps has a FABULOUS release this month including new stamps from a new illustrator. Today we get to show you fabulous set called Tweet Things by Lindsay Spencer. I love that she has included both whimsical cutsey stamps and beautiful more realistic stamps like this hummingbird!!

The sentiments coordinate "so tweetly" as well! For this card I used one of the upcoming challenges for the new release - use a flower embellishment on your card. No stamped flowers and no flower paper allowed.

You can see all of the other images and sentiments in this set by heading over to the Paper Makeup Stamps Blog. Make sure to stop back tomorrow for the release blog hop as well as join us in the PMS Forum tomorrow night for the release party. Lots of fun, games, prizes and PMS chatter!

Enjoy your Sunday - hopes it's So Tweet!!

Sketch Girl 19 meets MFTW

2010-05-29T07:18:00.006-05:00

No, it is not a mirage, a miracle maybe :0) !! But yes, I have posted a new card! It seems like FOREVER . . .

This card was inspired by two separate challenges;

Sketch Girl
The new Sketch Girl 19 challenge is up today! It is being sponsored by Sew Easy digital stamps. Click on the link on my sidebar to take a look at all of the challenge details - with the opportunity to win a gift certificate to Sew Easy and DT inspired cards. ETA: Oops! Looks like I'm further ahead than I thought - Sketch Girl 19 goes live tomorrow (May 30th).

PMS MFTW
Paper Makeup Stamps Makeup for the Weekend challenge this week is a color challenge. I took the liberty of "tweaking" the Bayou Blue color to more of a tealish blue and squeaking in just a peek of the Summer Sun and Perfect Plum (A.K.A purple). Click on the link on my sidebar to hop over to the PMS blog and take a look at the challenge details there!

This card uses image and sentiment stamps from PaperMakeup's May release. At least I'm ahead on ONE thing, I've got a Father's day card done!! Gotta love those monsters :0) For the vertical element in the SG19 sketch, I used ribbon to mimic the shape of a tie to coordinate with Papa monster! It wasn't as wide as I would like but you still get the idea don't you?? I haven't tied to many tie's in my lifetime and had to put the ribbon around my neck to get it just right :0)

I hope you get a chance to play along with one if not both of these challenges. I know the weather and the long weekend are keeping many away, but SG19 goes on for 2 weeks and MFTW is up and running until next Friday!!

Have a fabulous weekend - no matter what your plans are!

PMS Release Review

2010-05-12T07:00:00.000-05:00

It's a week in review over at the PMS blog. Today we are reviewing Monsters and Moody's!!

Here's the new Dragonfly Moody . . .

If you like coloring, you'll like these Moody Girls!! They're also great for practicing your Copic skills (which I'm still working on). I think if I was this girl, however, I would be ripping those flowers out of my hair as fast as I could. I hate bugs!! Especially flying ones in my face!!

You've still got time to use that coupon code on the new release, so go check them out. The shop also has cards linked up to the new releases for lots of great ideas!!

Have a Happy Hump day!!

Paper Makeup Stamps May Blog Hop!

2010-05-07T06:38:00.002-05:00

Happy Friday, Happy Mother's Day, Happy Hop Day!! What a great kick-off to the weekend!

If you started at the beginning at the PMS blog and you just came from Christi S, then you already know there have been some awesome sneaks to this release so far, so lets not stop now . . .

This is Caliope in the tub! She was originally available as a digi, but now all of her cuteness is availablein rubber too. I thought this would be a cute Mother's Day card accompanied by a spa gift card!!

Don't forget to join up for the release party tonight in the Forum for lots of chit chat and fun.
Don't forget to collect your letters for 15% OFF YOU ORDER!!

Your letter from me is . . .. . . .H . . .

Now HOP on over to Lisa M for another fabulous peek. Happy Hopping!!

Paper Makeup Stamps May Sneak Peek

2010-05-02T21:45:00.006-05:00

It's time for a sneak peek at some of the fabulous wordart from the Paper Makeup Stamps May release!!

As soon as I saw this I fell in love with it. IT"S SOOO TRUE!! at least in my house. Amazing how I can spend a whole day cleaning and within minutes it doesn't look like I did a thing. It seems to be that way with the laundry too!

Sorry I've been away (technically I still am). But more about that on another post :0). For now, hop on over to the Paper Makeup Stamps Blog and take a look at all of the other Wordart sneaks!!

ETA: I created this post on Sunday. However, forgot to change the date :0( Sneak Peaks are live today, Tuesday - May 4th !!

Happy Earth Day CHOMPS!

2010-04-22T06:00:00.001-05:00

Happy Earth Day!! PMS is celebrating Earth Day with a little sale on specifically themed "earth Friendly" stamps :0). Hop on over to the BLOG and check them out. I thought I'd play along and create something with CHOMPS. He's VERY Earth friendly - it tastes great!!

My first thought was to use no new items for this project - hmm, hard to do. But I came pretty close. The spiral bound journal was a freebie giveaway from a vendor at work. It had their logo on the front. I thought it would work well for the project and I was happy to see that when I opened it up there was a little receycle symbol on every page!! PERFECT! All of the paper used was from scraps of stuff I had already cut and all of the ribbon was taken from my little remnant jar. The flower is REALLY old - I've had it forever and the button is reclaimed from Grandma's stash.

I thought it would be cute to alter the PMS sentiment to better coordinate with Chomps. I just used a fine tip marker to cross out "pick" and wrote "eat" instead! Is that Morbid or heartfelt and sentimental? I thought it was just funny :0

Hope you have a wonderful Earth Day - Think global, act local!

Sketch Girl 16

2010-04-14T22:58:00.008-05:00

I'm happy to say that I got to spend last night stamping and NOT doing taxes :0). Today's the 15th so that means time for another Sketch Girl Challenge!!

Our Sponsor is The Character Cafe and the prize is a $10 gift certificate to the store. The DT got to play with a digi stamp from the Character Cafe and I chose this cute little Love Bug.

I flipped the sketch and added two of the images in different sizes where the circles are. I used a rubon on a chipboard tag and "hung" that from the bow as my vertical sentiment. Visit the Sketch Girl DT for inspiration and to see other awesome Character Cafe images

Guest Designer, Teresa Kline
Sara
Jennie
Julie
Jess
Randee
Amber
Harriet
Tiffany
Bonnie
(Eve, Alyssa and Katie are sitting this sketch out)
And don't forget to visit Sketch Girl to read all the details and enter your card!
Have a happy happy day!

Just ROLL with IT!

2010-04-13T06:00:00.000-05:00

Everyone loves a good pun, and this one by Paper Makeup Stamps just cracks me up :0)

This rolling pin and coordinating sentiment are from the April release. Too FUN! I was wondering who I would give this to??? . . . a BUNCO friend, one of our bowling friends, . . .it would be perfect with a plate of baked goods :0). Hmm not sure yet, any suggestions?

This card uses that yummy Grandma's kitchen line of papers from WE R Memory Keepers - perfect for that nostalgic feel and looks even yummier when aged with distress inks.

Have a happy Tuesday -

PMS Review

2010-04-10T07:00:00.000-05:00

It's the WEEKEND!! Hope you all are having sunny lazy days today :0) It was a busy week and I'm soo looking forward to a weekend filled with nothing planned :0) PMS had a busy week to with it's April release!!

This is Greg from the latest release. I drew a limb freehand to have something for him to swing from and used an SU! punch for the leaves. I tried to keep it pretty simple, neutral . . .manly.

The PMS blog will be continuing on throughout the week to show you a little review of what was released. It's always fun to see different styles and how others use the stamps differently.

Hop on over to the PMS blog to check out what else is being reviewed today and remember your coupon code from the HOP is good for 15% off your entire order for the week following the release.

Enjoy your weekend, hope it's lazy daisy :0)

Paper Makeup Stamps April Blog Hop

2010-04-07T07:00:00.001-05:00

Happy Hump, I mean HOP day!! If you're coming from Lisa K's blog and you've made it this far then you're at the very last stop!! But if you haven't hopped your way through, make sure you go back to the PMS Blog and start there so you're sure not to miss anything :0)

I'm so excited to introduce you to DUNCAN (as in Mr. Hines)!!

Isn't HE the sweetest?! I paired him with a coordinating sentiment that is also being released this month. I know you've seen some great apron stamped cards, but I decided to make an apron shaped card. I'm not sure Duncan could wear an apron however, he seems to be a little low waisted :0) .The template was created by super talented and my fav Anna Wight.

To stay with the vintage-y feel of the apron I used WE R Memory Keepers - Grandma's Kitchen paper -perfect. And the buttons are actually from my DH's grandma's stash!!

I'm sure you've heard it before, but the PMS release party is tonight in the forum, so stop on by for some fun. And don't forget to collect your letters along the hop to spell out your discount code.

THANKS FOR HOPPING WITH US!! HOPE YOU HAVE A SsssssUPER SssssWEET DAY!!

P.S. If you like the apron shaped card you can download a free template of it from Sweet Miss Daisy here!!

PMS April Release Sneak!

2010-04-06T06:30:00.001-05:00

Hey There! Hope everyone had a wonderful Easter! Last week was also our Spring Break and boy were we spoiled. Sunny and 80!! That's just about as good as it gets :0) We even broke a record one of the days - it hadn't been that warm since 1945!!

The warm weather, visiting relatives and spring break had me out and about instead of stamping so I was rather excited for this PMS release coming up. It meant I HAD to get some stamp time in ;0). So today I get to show you Miss Moody for Rock and a couple of coordinating sentiments.

I know you've seen her before, but that was in digi. Now she is imortalized in rubber. I always have a hard time trying to figure out how to color her. Maybe it's because there's soo much to color that I don't want to overdo the color combo, or maybe it's because I have 3 boys and I'm not hip on young girls fashion :0) So I tried to keep the card rather plain.

When surfing the internet for guitar inspiration I saw a guitar layout template for a scrapbook page by Tracy Dane. I loved how the layout loosley resembled a guitar so I adapted it to cardsize, do you see it? Now that I look at the finished product I think I should have used 3 smaller width ribbons across the center to imitate guitar strings. Oh well, next time!!

Make sure to head on over to the PMS blog to see all of the other sneaks for today, and leave a comment for the possibility of winning the entire release!! Rock on!!

Sketch Girl 15

2010-03-31T06:00:00.000-05:00

I can't believe it's the LAST day of March! Which also means it's time for another Sketch Girl challenge. And I can't believe we're on number 15 already either - time flies when you're having fun :0)

Our sponsor for this sketch is Phindy's Place. She is an amazing artist! Phindy is offering a $10 gift certificate to her store to the SG15 winner.

A little about Phindy's Place:
Phindy's Place digital stamps is a new venture for children's book illustrator Philomena O'Neill (aka Phindy). For someone who has always drawn a lot of young children and animals, drawing digi stamps has felt like a natural fit for her. As a professional illustrator, Phindy draws her stamps as detailed and fully realized images. She sees her digital images as a collaboration between two artists - her own imaginative line work art and the crafter's talent and vision in coloring and embellishing that art to create a finished card!

So here's our sketch:

And here's my card:

I tried to go a little shabby with this, don't think I accomplished that all to well :0) I thought this sketch was rather difficult. Maybe because I didn't see much room for interpretation. Or maybe it was trying to make the image Phindy let us play with fit into the sketch. I'm sure the others didn't have any problems!!

Make sure to head over to the Sketch Girl blog and check out the other samples and link up your own card. Let me tell you, there are some super cute images at Phindy's place. You'll definitely want to "hop" over there and check them out too!!

Happy hop, I mean hump day!!

Inspired by the Sun (MFTW21)

2010-03-26T07:00:00.001-05:00

Happy Friday everyone!

Back in January each DT'er was asked to "host" a MFTW challenge. Decide what the challenge would be and then design a card based on it. Well, my time has come :0)

I knew by the end of March I would be sick of winter, rain, and cold so I wanted a challenge that would be the exact opposite: springy, sunny, and warm! So, my challenge for this weekend is "Inspired by the sun". You could go with the colors, the shape, the lack of . . .

For my card I tried another silhouette. I knew I wanted a sunset/sunrise for the background. If you've never been to Michelle Zindorf's blog, you have to check it out!! She creates some amazing works of art with brayering and sponging and has the most fabulous tutorials on how to do it!! That is where I got the idea for the background on this card. The grass was created by the direct pad to paper technique - pretty cool!! Sprout fairy and the sentiment were the last images stamped and then she was colored in with a black SU! marker.

Hope you can play along this weekend. Link your creation to the Paper Makeup Stamps blog and then come back here and let me know that you did. I'll pick a random commenter and send them this card!

Spring break starts today and 70's are expected for next week!! Yeah sunshine!!!

Snail Mail (MFTW20)

2010-03-23T07:03:00.004-05:00

Happy Tuesday! Here's a quick and cute little card I made for this past weekend's challenge (MFTW20)from the Paper Makeup Stamps Blog.

The challenge was to create a no layer card - you could use embelishments to your hearts content, but no layers! A difficult challenge for me. Normally I'm not satisfied unless there are at least 4 layers and a 1/2 sheet of pop dots on a card :0) But this was good therapy to get me out of my comfort zone and typical style. Now I need a color challenge for the same reason!! Seems like I am always falling back to the same colors.

The colors didn't show up to well in this pic. The snails are all different colors, but this pic makes them look very similar. The smaller snails were stamped from Ashlie Fairy and the larger snail is a stand alone image. All of the shells were colored in with Copics and then I used the colorless blender Copic to create the dots on the larger snail.

Hop on over to the blog to see some other awesome one layer cards and link up you own! You've got until Thursday to link it up. And then Friday I'll be back with another challenge for you . . .hmmm!

Bad Day? - Go Shopping!!

2010-03-18T07:28:00.003-05:00

This is one of my favorite new images and sentiments just released from Paper Makeup Stamps. This is Sourpuss - isn't he just perfect !?!.

One way to make a bad day - good . . . . go shopping! And, if you're in the mood for some retail therapy (especially of the stamping kind), I urge . . . strongly suggest . . . um, IMPLORE you to head on over to the Paper Makeup Blog and STORE to check out the sale they just started this morning. The biggest sale EVAH!! Major inventory reduction on stamps, nesties and other accessories. We're talking 30-75% off!!

There is a limited supply, but the sale will run to the end of the month - if anything is left :0).

It's supposed to be sunny and upper 60's today!! Just a little tease before the snow and rain and COLD comes back this weekend :0(.

But at least for today - I'm putting that cloud away! Enjoy YOUR day, hope it's sunny!

Sketch Girl 14

2010-03-15T06:30:00.001-05:00

Happy Monday everyone! Can you believe it's the 15th already! We're 1/2 way through March! Sunny days and warmer weather are just around the corner :0) I can FEEL it.

It's time for another Sketch Girl challenge. This sketch is being sponsored by Frenzified. They allowed us to use some of their digital images on this weeks sketch.

I chose an image and sentiment from the new Birthday Bakes release. Some really fun cupcake images, assorted candle styles and some super fun coordinating sentiments. I printed the cupcake on both white cardstock and blue pp. Then ran the cardstock image through my CB with Swiss dots folder. I cut out the wrapper in blue and paper pieced it on top. The candle was cut out of the blue and just colored in with copics. I stretched and skewed the original sketch, but all of the elements are there :0)

Make sure to hop over to the Sketch Girl Blog and check out the rest of the DT's samples, and link up your own sketch for a chance to win your very own images from Frenzified!

Have a great week, hope it's happy :0)

Just Playin'

2010-03-11T07:27:00.003-06:00

3 much needed haircuts - check!
3 yearly physicals for camp, sports and school - check!
2 eye appointments - check!
taxes done! - check!

It's been a busy week so far, but found some "me" playtime last night. I bought this die from SU! and have never been able to figure out what to do with it. It's not as big as I thought it would be and I haven't figured out if I can "connect" the pieces to make it bigger. Anyone done this before? So when I saw this card while blurfing, I thought I would just try to use it as the focal point of the card.

Off to accomplish some more stuff this week! Have a good one :0)

Paper Makeup Stamps March Blog Hop!!

2010-03-07T07:00:00.002-06:00

It's finally here, release day! And we saved the best for last (at least in my monster lovin' opinion)!! Aren't you loving what you're seeing?!?!

Well, if you came from Katie's blog you're in the right place, but if you haven't started from the top make sure you go back - you don't want to miss ANYTHING!!

I get to show you a new loveable Caliope and a sweet little coordinating sentiment. I had so much fun with this combo that I couldn't make just ONE card :0)

I know you're going to want to collect those letters for your secret coupon code!!

So here ya go. . .
Make sure you join us at the PMS release party at 8pm in the PMS Forum (http://www.papermakeup.com/forum/). Lots of chit chat, and more chances to win the ENTIRE RELEASE!! What could be more fun than that ???

Now on to the next fabulous, creative, awesome-ly talented . . . .CHRISTI !!!

Lucky Me!

2010-03-04T07:00:00.001-06:00

It's time for another Paper Makeup Stamps release!! And since it's been awhile, we've been itching to show you what's coming this month!! It's extra big and extra awesome!!

Yesterday we got to see some sneaks at some very pretty wordart. Today it's all about "The Luck O' PMS" . I get to show you a sweet wordart stamp with the lucky theme:

I was inspired by a picture frame I saw at craft store to create this card. It had a silhouette of some kids playing in a field with dandelions. I thought "Hey, I can do that!" I stamped Kristin with black ink and then just colored her in with a black copic. How easy is that ?!?! The grass is already part of the image, I just drew in the ground and colored it in to make it look like she was sitting on a little hill. Then I just sponged the ink around her. A whole new way to color in the fairies - and only one marker is needed!

On a funny side note: I was soo excited about this card and showed it to my DH, hoping for praise and admiration. Instead he looks at it and says "Is that a duck fairy?" What!! O.K. -whatever. Note to self: you'll get a better response asking the dog, at least he'll wag his tail :0)

So, YOU can get really lucky too if you take the chance!! Paper Makeup Stamps is giving the ENTIRE RELEASE away to TWO lucky commenters. Just comment on each blog everyday (one entry per blog per day). You earn an entry for each comment. Join us for the release party and comment there for more chances!! You can see all of todays sneak peeks and read all of the details at the PMS Blog.

Hope you have a LUCKY day!

MFTW18

2010-03-01T06:50:00.001-06:00

This picture Lisa M. found for this weeks MFTW (Makeup for the Weekend Challenge) is gorgeous!! Loved the colors, the springy flowers, and the bright cheerful sun! I knew I had to play along and THINK SPRING!

I decided to use one of my most favorite sets "Home Matters", it is only in digi form right now, but I'm wishin' and hoping and praying that PMS will release it in real rubber (poke, poke, wink, wink - Katie). This set has some really adorable images and sentiments including this birdhouse and sentiment, a doghouse and some clever off the wall sentiments, and even a car!! You can view the set here. Maybe if you like it too you can send Katie a poke poke telling her you think it would be a good idea to release it in rubber too!

I masked the birdhouses and then stamped over them with the two flower images from PMS's Friendly Flowers set. Because they are solid images, I just colored over them with markers and around the images instead of inking them up in different colors or stamping them out in different colors, cutting them out and layering them on top. Yes, I did it the lazy way!!

If you want to see the "real" way it should have been done, You can hop on over to the PMS blog and look at Lisa's take on the challenge - just gorgeous!! As well as all of the other awesome takes on the challenge so far.

Have a happy Monday - I think I'll be having Olympic withdrawl. It's been nice not having to fight over what to watch on T.V. :0)

Sketch Girl 13

2010-02-28T07:00:00.003-06:00

It's the end of the month - tomorrow will be March 1st!! I dream of green grass, budding trees, flowers and butterflies . . . as we sit under a blanket of snow :0( I must say, however, that I did see a small patch of grass today from where the snow had melted - come on spring!!

The end of the month also means it's time for another Sketch Girl challenge. This challenge is being sponsored by Wild Flower Kids and they gave us some digi images to play with from their newly released set, Royal Court. This is fairy princess. Her wings remind me of a butterfly ;0) There are some really cute sentiments, other princesses, a prince and even a frog!! Be sure to head on over to the Sketch Girl blog to check out all the details on this challenge. You can even win 5 free images from the Wild Flower Patch Kids store!

Have a Happy Sunday! We'll be watching and rooting for the mens USA hockey team to win GOLD!!