Paper Smooches SPARKS Picture Perfect challenge

...stopping in today with a fun picture challenge from Paper Smooches SPARKS!

I chose to use the super fun color combo (not a combo I usually see with party pictures!)

For the sentiment, I took the "hello" from the Quote Tags die set, and die cut it out of masking tape. I then used the negative, placed it over the card, then watercolored the sentiment in using Hero Arts inks. Removed the masking paper, topped with Wink of Stella (of course) and oila!

If you'd like to play, please don't feel constrained by the picture colors - you could be inspired by anything, like the ruffles, balloons, wood textures - anything that sparks your creativity! ;)
Check out the rest of the design teams cards for more inspiration;

Erin

Karin

Savannah

Enjoy your Sunday and thanks for stopping in!

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Cardstock: Canson

Other: gems (Joann Fabrics), vellum, Wink of Stella

Tools: Cuttlebug, Paper Smooches Quote Tag dies, water, paintbrush

Paper Smooches SPARKS Anything Goes

...popping in with a confetti themed card for this weeks Paper Smooches Sparks Anything Goes...

I used the adorable and super fun Quote Tag dies - seriously, they are so addicting! I also used the Dear Lizzy Lucky Charm paper pad. I wasn't too sure about it when it first came out, but when I found it on clearance awhile back, I decided to give it a chance and fell in love with the patterns. Possibly my favorite Dear Lizzy line yet.

Some pretty sequins for the confetti....

Check out the rest of the design team samples here...

Erin

Isha

Karin

Savannah

Thanks for stopping in and God bless! 

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Cardstock: Strathamore

Patterned paper: Dear Lizzy "Lucky Charm"

Other: sticker (Crate Paper), sequins (Avery Elle), glassine envelope (stash)

Tools: Cuttlebug, Paper Smooches Quote Tag dies

Paper Smooches Anything Goes challenge

...another super easy challenge and card for ya today!

I made this card when I was in a bit of a window-card making phase, and used the super cute Enjoy the Show stamp set. ;)

This was such a fun way to use up some enamel dots! And the Dear Lizzy ticket paper worked perfectly with the circus theme. :)

Check out the rest of the design team's super cute cards this week! :)

Erin

Isha

Karin

Savannah

This past week has been my spring break, and it has been GLORIOUS! I can't wait to show yinz some of the cards I made during my free time. :)

Anyways, thanks for stopping in today and have a great day! 

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Cardstock: Strathamore

Stamps: Paper Smooches "Enjoy the Show"

Ink: Stazon, Prismacolor

Patterned paper: American Crafts "5th and Frolic"

Other: enamel dots (My Minds Eye), acetate

Paper Smooches SPARKS Picture Perfect challenge

...a quick one I whipped up last night because (not surprisingly) I got my weeks confused and sent in poor Sav an anything goes card for a picture perfect challenge. ;)

Isn't it so homey and purty?

Here's my take, using the cute Party Posse stamp set and Balloons die...

I was obviously inspired by those colors, which I thought would be perfect for a masculine card! And lets be honest - you can never have too many of those!
Oh, and something nifty I finally realized - I've always clear embossed any wood veneer I've colored with ink, because the ink usually doesn't tend to wanna stay. On these stars, I used some silver Memento ink, but instead of embossing them, I just zapped them with some heat from the embossing gun, and oila! Problem solved!
It's just a little something I picked up from Kristina Werner that I'm sure all you stamping pros out there already knew, however, we've already established that I'm pretty slow on picking up obvious stamping/inking tips. ;)

Anywho, if you wanna see the rest of the design team's fabulous samples, here they are, all nice and linked up for ya!

Erin

Isha

Karin

Savannah

Thanks so much for stopping in today and God bless!

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Cardstock: Strathamore

Stamp: Paper Smooches "Party Posse"

Ink: Versamark, Memento

Patterned paper: Crate Paper "Story Teller", Making Memories

Other: embossing powder (Martha Stewart), hemp cord (Darice)

Tools: heat gun, Cuttlebug, Paper Smooches Balloons die

Paper Smooches SPARKS Designer Drafts challenge

...popping in real quick with a card for this weeks Paper Smooches SPARKS challenge! This week we were challenged with a sketch...

Not gonna lie, this one was a tough one for me - that is, until I pulled up some long neglected washi tape. ;)

Can we talk about how CUTE this Squeaky Clean stamp set is?! Because it's so freakin' adorable and fun.

Here's the links to the rest of the DT's blogs, so you can check out their awesome samples and be inspired to play along!

Erin

Isha

Karin

Savannah

I'll keep this post short and sweet as this week is midterm week (*scary music cue*) so I'm gonna have my hands full! I'll try to post sometime soon though, with winners from my 500th post celebration, and some other cool stuff! :)

Thanks for stopping in and God bless!

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Cardstock: Strathamore

Stamps: Paper Smooches "Squeaky Clean"

Ink: Stazon

Other: washi tape (Target), enamel dots (My Minds Eye), vellum

Paper Smooches SPARKS Anything Goes challenge

...I've got a reject to show you today. ;)

This is for this weeks Paper Smooches SPARKS Anything Goes challenge - with a "challenge" like this, there's really no excuse not to play. ;)

It didn't turn out exactly how I wanted it to - at the end, I just basically stuck the gems on to get it over with. I've been feeling that with a lot of my cards lately - "eh, I don't know what to do now. Let's just stick some gems on it and call it a day."

So this card is a reject from the latest Papercrafts and Scrapbooking call.
I'll be honest - I don't usually like to talk about publications.
I know from personal experience that seeing other bloggers celebrate their good fortune on their many cards selected for publication can hurt sometimes.
While you really are happy for them, you just can't help but feel that because you didn't have any (or maybe only one) card chosen, that maybe, just maybe, that means you're less of a designer.
That maybe your cards aren't as cool.
Or as trendy.
And then some of the joy of making cards begins to fade a bit.

Since I know it hurts me sometimes (even when I try so hard not to let it affect me), I try not to blog about how many cards I got accepted, etc, even if once every blue moon, I get more than one or two cards picked up and I want to shout my excitement from the rooftops.
This is not me saying to you lucky gals (who I really am happy for!) that I think you need to hole up your excitement. Heck, all your excitement makes it even more exciting for newbies getting cards published, and makes me appreciate publications more too, so please don't stop! :)
But, I just wanted to let you know my thoughts, and to understand that while I really am happy for you (but seriously - I just can't emphasize that enough :), just trying not to talk about publications is how I deal with this type of thing.
Nothing personal. Just me.
And I can totally understand if you view it differently. I just wanted to let you know how I feel in case you ever feel a bit offended with how I react to it (and so far, no one's mentioned it, because yinz are all so wonderful and tolerant of my goofy self ;))

Anyways, I've been wanting to get this off my chest for awhile now - I can't tell you how many times I've written something similar only to cut it all out later, thinking nobody cares or wants to hear this opinion. I'm honestly tempted to just trash that big old chat out again, but I thought I'd be like that hippo with her big mouth and just say "hey!" ;)

So, back to the card, if you wanna check out the rest of the SPARKS design teams amazing cards (seriously, amazing), here are the links, all nice and ready for ya. :)

Erin

Isha

Karin

Savannah

Thanks so much for stopping in and God bless!

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Cardstock: LSS

Patterned paper and chipboard sticker: Basic Grey "Hey You"

Stamps: Paper Smooches "Zoo Crew"

Ink: Tim Holtz

Other: gems (Darice)

Paper Smooches SPARKS Anything Goes Challenge

I'm a little bit late with the posting of the newest Paper Smooches SPARKS challenge, as school just started and I was helping a friend with orientation this past week.
Anyways, isn't this a gorgeous inspiration piece? I knew right away I wanted to use the adorable elephant from A Little Lovin' and some enamel dots.

Used some Memento markers on the fabric - I had to back the fabric up with some iron-on stiffener sheets, so that I could cut the image without too much fraying.

I'm particularly fond of this card, as I used a bunch of old supplies - just love actually using them up!
Here's the rest of the design team, so you can check out their amazing samples!

Erin

Isha

Karin

Savannah

That's all for me today - thanks for stopping in and enjoy your Sunday!

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Cardstock: Canson

Pattenred paper: American Crafts "Dear Lizzy Neapolitan"

Stamps: Paper Smooches "A Little Lovin'"

Ink: Stazon, Memento

Other: kraft tag (Maya Road), enamel dots (My Minds Eye)

Tools: iron, sewing machine

Excited

...to be a part of the Paper Smooches SPARKS Design Team!!

Here's the card that I made for the call...

Using the Party Posse stamp set, I stamped and heat embossed the sheep, and framed her with an inked-and-heat-embossed wooden frame. My older sister, who is a big fan of sheep (mostly for their wool ;)) and pink, appreciated this card. ;)

If you really look at it, you can see a small strip of brown on the left side of the frame - when I was stamping the sentiment, I hadn't cleaned the extra ink off my block, so it got on the paper. Luckily, it doesn't show up too much, or I would've had to cut the second sheet of this pretty patterned paper from Dear Lizzy.

Thanks for stopping in and God bless!

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Cardstock: Canson

Stamps: Paper Smooches "Party Posse"

Ink: Tim Holtz

Patterned paper: American Crafts Dear Lizzy "Polka Dot Party" and "5th and Frolic"

Other: wooden frame (Studio Calico), enamel dot (My Minds Eye), ribbon (stash), embossing powder (Hampton Art)

Tools: heat gun