Saturday, January 16, 2010

Just had to share this...

Annabelle hung out with me while I stamped tonight. She is an amazing little artist herself. While I worked on some design team stuff, this is the card she made...all by herself! She has some mad coloring skills for a 6 year old!


Thanks for stopping by! Be sure to come back tomorrow for the first peak at the Little Paper Shop January release!

Paper Pretties January Release!

Last night was the Paper Pretties January release party! Happy 3rd Anniversary Christie and Paper Pretties! Thank you for giving me the opportunity to be a part of your team!
All of the January releases are now available to purchase in the Paper Pretties store!
Another new feature in the Pretties boutique is digital stamps! Right now there are only a few digital stamps available but there were be new digi stamps with each month's release!

If you remember, on Wednesday the design team blog hop showed only snippets of one of the newest Cooper stamps. Today we get to show you the whole card.

Just in case you forgot, the challenge this week is to use STITCHING on your project. We would love for you to ink up your Paper Pretties stamps and play along with us. One lucky challenge participant will win a $15 coupon to the Paper Pretties Boutique. Here are the challenge details:

How to Enter:
make a card with stitching a
nd any Paper Pretties stamp set(s) you have. Upload the card to the Paper Pretties gallery. Please include it in the Weekly Challenges album and use keyword PWC86.
Deadline: 6pm EST Tuedsay, January 19th.
Prize: $15.00 coupon to the Paper Pretties Boutique


Here is the peak of my card that I gave you on Wednesday. Could you tell my picture was of snow and boots?
Without further ado, introducing Bundle Up Cooper:
Isn't he just adorable! I think I say that every single time a Cooper or Sophia are released but I truly think they are adorable!

When I first saw this stamp I thought it could be used as either a Cooper or Sophia so I colored one up as Sophia to show you the versatility of this stamp. Isn't she adorable, LOL!

Thanks for stopping by today! Be sure to check out the blogs of all of the Prettie Girls to see their full Cooper cards! Hope you all have a great weekend!

Friday, January 15, 2010

Have a great weekend!

It has been a long time since I've had a chance to just post for fun. Life has been totally crazy for us the past few months. I'm sure many of you have noticed I haven't been commenting on blogs much lately. With vacation and Christmas and unfortunately a lot of illness, I haven't been able to get back on track. We are also trying to get our house ready to put on the market so I've also been spending a lot of time trying to make it appear like our house actually has some storage (not an easy thing to do when every closet in the house is packed floor to ceiling). I'm hoping to get back in the swing of blogging and commenting on blogs ASAP. I also missed my blogiversary a couple weeks ago so be on the lookout for some fun blog candy coming soon. Thanks to all of you how have stuck with me even when I haven't been around to your blogs!

With all that being said I thought I would share a card I made a few months ago. I absolutely LOVE this image from SCACD. Isn't she just adorable!

I also have a few little annoucments to share today:

My blogging friend Erika is giving away some INCREDIBLE blog candy. Check out her blog HERE.

All Inkadinkado stamps are on sale 75% at Jacksonbelle! Sale applies to in-stock items only. Lindsey will no longer be carrying Inkadinkado stamps so these will no be re-stocked. All of the remaining stock is under $3 and there are still some awesome stamps left!

Today is the big 3rd anniversary party for Paper Pretties. The fun starts in the Paper Pretties forum at 7pm CST.

The Little Paper Shop January release sneak peaks start Sunday. The sets this month are AWESOME! You'll definitely want to check them out! The design team will be sharing peaks on Sunday and Monday with the sets being available to purchase on Tuesday. Be sure to check out the LPS blog on Sunday and Monday for a chance to win the new sets!

I think that is about it from me today. I hope you all have a terrific weekend!

Thursday, January 14, 2010

Another Prettie Preview!

This month, we are celebrating Paper Pretties' 3rd anniversary! To celebrate, we'll be having a big Anniversary party in the forum, tomorrow, January 15th starting at 7pm Central time. We'd love for you to join us!!! We will also be releasing several fun new sets that I know you will all love!

The design team has been giving peaks of the new stamps all week and today I have the chance to give you a peak at the February SOTM - Asian Sophia. I am just in love with this newest Sophia. Isn't she just absolutely ADORABLE!


Christie and Jennifer also have fabulous peeks for you today too, so don't forget to check out their blogs!
Also...Don't forget about the Guess the Cooper contest going on. Check out my blog post from yesterday for all of the details!

Thanks for stopping by today. I hope you all have a terrific day!

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Happy Anniversary Paper Pretties!!!

Welcome to Paper Pretties 3nd Anniversary Blog Hop! We're celebrating in true Prettie style and you won't want to miss out!

This hop is not like our typical release hops... today the design team will not be showing you full projects. We will all be showing you just a little snippet of one of the FABULOUS new Cooper stamps being released on Friday! There is a little contest to go along with our little sneaks...GUESS THE COOPER! We want to you guess what Cooper is doing in this fun new stamp! One random lucky person with the correct guess will win this super cute Cooper! Each design team member will have a clue to help you with your guess so be sure to check out the blogs of all of the Prettie Girls.... when you have your guess, submit your answer to Jackie (babitoons@gmail.com). Answers must be in by 8am EST on the 15th to qualify.

We also have a challenge for you this week! This week the challenge is to use STITCHING on your project. We would love for you to ink up your Paper Pretties stamps and play along with us. One lucky challenge participant will win a $15 coupon to the Paper Pretties Boutique. Here are the challenge details:

How to Enter:
make a card with stitching a
nd any Paper Pretties stamp set(s) you have. Upload the card to the Paper Pretties gallery. Please include it in the Weekly Challenges album and use keyword PWC86.
Deadline: 6pm EST Tuedsay, January 19th.
Prize: $15.00 coupon to the Paper Pretties Boutique


Here is a little peak at my card. I am not a sewing girl so I went with faux stitching for my card. I will be posting the full card here on Saturday.
If you are just starting at my blog, head on over to Christie's blog to start from the beginning. You definitely won't want to miss any of the clues! If you are following the hop, grab your BOOTS and hop on over to the next stop: the blog of Prettie Girl Wendy Bond!

Thanks for stopping by today! I hope you all have a wonderful day! Don't forget about the Paper Pretties anniversary party in the Paper Pretties forum on Friday, starting at 7pm Central time.


Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Jacksonbelle Tuesday Challenge!

It's time for another fun Jacksonbelle Tuesday challenge. This week we have an easy one for you..."Bling in the New Year". I don't know a single person out there that doesn't love bling! We'd love for you to play along with us! If you decide to play along, be sure to let us know. Leave a link to your project in the comments section of the challenge post on the JB blog or use key word JBE088 when uploading to SCS or PCP.For my card I used the GORGEOUS new Basic Grey Origins designer paper. I honestly think this may be my favorite Basic Grey line ever!!! I love the greens and yellows! I added some MAMBI bling to finish it off. The main image is a Sugar Nellie stamp that I got from my dear friend Delia for Christmas. She totally spoiled me with Sugar Nellies so you'll definitely be seeing more of them in the next few weeks!


Be sure to check out the blogs of all of the Jacksonbelle Rockstars!

Dawn Lusk

Julie Lacey

Heather Pulvirenti

Windy Robinson

Stehpanie Severin

Amy Tsuruta

Pam Varnell

Lynda Benden

Tobi Crawford

Jill Dunn

Carly Robertson

Shemaine Smith

Lindsey Botkin

Don't forget that all Inkadinkado stamps and stamp sets are 75% off in the Jacksonbelle store. There are still some fabulous choices but once they are gone they will not be restocked.

Thanks for stopping by today! I hope you are all having a great day!

Monday, January 11, 2010

A Prettie Preview!

This is my 2nd post for the day. Please scroll down to see my Little Paper Shop Monday challenge.


This month, we are celebrating Paper Pretties' 3rd anniversary! To celebrate, we'll be having a big Anniversary party in the forum on Friday, January 15th starting at 7pm Central time. We will also be releasing several fun new sets that I know you will all love!

Until then, the design team has some fabulous sneak peaks of the January release for you!
I am so excited to be able to give you a look at one of the newest Cooper images. Eggstra Special Easter Cooper is ADORABLE!!!!!


Christie also has a fabulous peek for you today, so don't forget to check out her blog!
We have a special contest planned for our Wednesday blog hop, and you definitely won't want to miss it! I will have one more sneak peak on Thursday for you before the big release party on Friday!

Thanks for stopping by today. I hope you all have a terrific day!

Little Paper Shop Monday Challenge

Welcome back! I hope you all had a great weekend! It's Monday, so that means it time for another AWESOME Little Paper Shop challenge! This week we have a super fun sketch challenge from design team member Allison Fillo for you! We'd love for you to play along. If you do, be sure to leave a link to your project on the LPS blog and/or use keyword LPSC50 when uploading to SCS or PCP.
One lucky participant in this week's challenge will win the LPS set {For You}. You have until Sunday night to get your project linked on the LPS blog!

Here is the sketch:


For my card I used the stamp set {Beautiful Things}. This set is filled with some beautiful 2-step flowers as well as some terrific sentiments! It is one of my favorite Little Paper Shop sets!
For more sketchy inspiration be sure to check out the blogs of the rest of the fabulous Little Paper Shop design team!
Thanks for stopping by today! I hope you all have a terrific Monday!