Happy Birthday Christie!

Not only is today the Paper Pretties May release but it is also our Prettie Mama, Christie's birthday!
Happy Birthday Christie! I hope you have an incredible day!
To celebrate the release and Christie's birthday the design team has put together a fun blog hop.

First off I have a birthday card to share. This isn't a new release but it is one of my absolute favorite Sophia stamps! Happy Birthday Christie!
For my new release card I used the super cute new Wheelchair Sophia. She is just so sweet. I played along with this week's Friday Sketchers sketch challenge too.

Here is the sketch:

If you are following the hop, the next stop after my blog is the blog of Prettie Girl Wendy! Be sure to follow the hop all the way to the end and leave Christie some birthday love on her blog!

I hope you are all having a terrific weekend!

SCACD Elisabeth Bell Sampler #4 Release Day!!!!

Welcome to the Susana's Custom Art and Card Design April release blog hop! Today marks the release of the latest collection of EXCLUSIVE SCACD images by the incredibly talented Elisabeth Bell. The Elisabeth Bell Sampler #4 collection is filled with 7 incredibly ADORABLE images. To showcase all these gorgeous images, the design team has put together a fabulous inspiration-filled blog hop! Each design team member is showcasing a different image today, so be sure to complete the full blog hop to see the complete release! The collection will be available for purchase at the SCACD store beginning today no later than 6 AM PST.

I am the 2nd stop in the hop. If you arrived here via Aud's blog you are on the right path. If not, be sure to hop back and start with her blog so that you don't miss out on any of the incredible design team projects!



For my card, I used the new Elisabeth Bell stamp "At The Horse Show". Isn't she just the sweetest thing ever! I am completely in love with this entire collection. All of the stamps are INCREDIBLE!!! The Elisabeth Bell images are available to purchase individually or you can purchase the entire collection for an incredible discounted price! I stamped "At The Horse Show" with Momento Tuxedo Black ink and colored her with Copic markers. I embellished my card with some fun pearls that I made using the Viva Decor White Pearl Pen. I added a little glitter to give them a little extra sparkle.

I incorporated a challenge into my card too (I have been loving the challenges lately!). My card is for the Sketch Saturday sketch challenge.

Next stop in the hop is the blog of the incredibly talented Kim Gruetzmacher! Thank you so much for stopping by today! Be sure to head on over to the SCACD store to check out the entire Elisabeth Bell Sampler #4 collection! I hope you all have an awesome weekend!

Prettie Previews continue...

Today I have another preview of one of the new May releases from Paper Pretties. Today's set is called So Sweet.
I decided to play along with the Crazy 4 Challenges CASE challenge. I picked THIS gorgeous card by Lynda Benden to case. I used Lynda's layout for my card.

I paired this fun new sentiment up with some Basic Grey Nook and Pantry designer paper.
Be sure to check out what Christie and Jen created with this fabulous set.

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

Paper Pretties Wednesday Challenge and a Blog Hop!

It's Wednesday! That means it is time for another fun Wednesday Prettie Challenge and blog hop! This week I got to pick our challenge! My challenge for everyone is to make a card and use at least 1 paper punch.

This week the design team will be using either the set Soakin Up the Sun or Rainy Day Friends. These are both adorable Sophia sets and both stamp sets featured this week will be on sale for 35% off all week. Also be sure to check out the new digi stamp section of the boutique, Christie is adding new digis all the time (there are several adorable Sophia and Cooper digi stamps)!

For my card I used the set Rainy Day Friends. I think this set is SOOOO cute!
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 stops! If you are following the hop, the next stop after my blog is the blog of Prettie Girl Wendy!

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

Try It Out Tuesday!

This is my 2nd post for today. Be sure to scroll down for my Jacksonbelle Tuesday challenge card!


Welcome to this week's SCACD Try It Out Tuesday challenge! This week we have a fabulous sketch for you! We'd love for you to play along. If you do, be sure to let us know!

Here is the sketch:

For my card I inked up my "Matthew" stamp from the Victoria Case Hearts & Hugs series #2 release. You can purchase the Victora Case images individually or you can buy the entire Hearts & Hugs series #2 collection at an incredible discount! My main image is stamped in Momento Tuxedo Black ink and colored with Copic markers. I couldn't resist using some Basic Grey Archaic designer paper as well as some coordinating Basic Grey buttons. I used some Karen Foster Scrappers Floss with the buttons. I used white floss and colored it with coordinating Copic makers. It is completely customizable to any color you need!

Susana has added TONS of fabulous new products to her store...including Our Craft Lounge Stamps, Zva Creative, Copic Multiliners, Kraftin Kimmie stamps, Pink Paislee and lots more! Also, if you been dying to try the new Viva Decor pens... Susana has tons in stock including the Viva glitter holographic liner pens! She also has links to some fabulous tutorials for the Viva Decor pens right in the store listings!

Be sure to check out the blogs of the rest of the incredibly talented SCACD design team members for more frame-it inspiration!

Suzanne Dean
Anki Bargman
Danni Bindel
Aud Nordheim
Jennifer Greco
Marti Wills
Carolyn Bounds
Dianne Prewitt
Kim Gruetzmacher

Don't forget about the INCREDIBLE blog candy Susana is giving away to celebrate the upcoming Elisabeth Bell release! Stop on by the store blog for all of the details!

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

Jacksonbelle Tuesday Challenge!

Welcome to another fun Jacksonbelle Tuesday challenge! This week we have a fun one for you...Get Krafty!! Make a card using Kraft cardstock as your base. If you do, be sure to leave a link to you project in the comments section of the challenge post on the JB blog.

For my card, I paired up a super adorable Stampavie Sarah Kay image (Thanks Libby!) with a Stampavie sentiment, some Pink Paislee designer paper and some MAMBI self adhesive gem stones.

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

Dawn Lusk

Julie Lacey

Heather Pulvirenti

Windy Robinson

Stephanie Severin

Amy Tsuruta

Pam Varnell

Lynda Benden

Tobi Crawford

Jill Dunn

Shemaine Smith

Lindsey Botkin

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

Little Paper Shop Monday!

Welcome back! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! It is Monday so that means it is time for another AWESOME Little Paper Shop challenge! This week our challenge for you is a fabulous color challenge! We'd love for you to play along. If you do, be sure to leave a link to your project on the LPS blog.
One lucky participant in this week's challenge will win the new digi stamp {Lucy Horse}. You have until Sunday night to get your project linked on the LPS blog!

Before I give you the colors for this week's challenge I wanted to give a big CONGRATULATIONS shout out to Julia the owner of LPS. Julia and her family welcomed their newest member, baby Tyson this weekend! Best wishes to mama and baby Tyson and the rest of the family!



For my card I used the newly released set {Rose}.


For more inspiration be sure to check out the blogs of the rest of the fabulous Little Paper Shop design team!

Julia
Bonnie
Jen
Julie
Silvia
Allison
Ann
Pam

We also have 3 fabulous new guest designers joining us the next few months so be sure to stop by their blogs and give them some love:

Kelly
Julie
Tasha

Don't forget...from now until the end of the month used promotional code BIRTHDAY at the checkout for 15% off you entire Little Paper Shop order (including new releases and digi's)!

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

SCACD Blog Candy!!!!

We're going to be Walkin' on Sunshine this week with Elisabeth Bell and Susana's Custom Art and Card Design! Mark your calendars for April 30th when the newest stamps will be released!

Don’t forget to join us on the 30th for a Release Day blog hop.

But first....

Susana is giving away some INCRDIBLE Blog candy!!

FOUR winners:

One person will win a sheet of the Elisabeth Bell for SCACD Sampler #1
One person will win a sheet of the Elisabeth Bell for SCACD Sampler #2
One person will win a sheet of the Elisabeth Bell for SCACD Sampler #3
One person will win a sheet of the Elisabeth Bell for SCACD Sampler #4

How do you enter?

All you need to do to have a chance at these yummo prizes is head over to the store blog and answer a question shown in the "Release" post by April 29th at 10:30 pm EST.

Good Luck!

It's Preview Time!

The Paper Pretties May release is just around the corner! Starting today the design team will have sneak peaks of the fabulous new designs for you. Today Jana, Jen and I are showcasing the super cute new set called What's Up Pussycat?. Isn't this just adorable!
For my card I used this week's Friday Sketchers sketch challenge sketch:

Don't forget that all stamp in the Paper Pretties boutique are on sale 40% off through midnight tonight!

Lots of awesome store news!

Paper Pretties: Today is 50 cent Friday which means all Basic Grey Paper is .50 per sheet today only! Also...now through Saturday at midnight ALL rubber and clear stamps and stamp sets are 40% off at Paper Pretties. It is a great time to stock up on all of those fabulous Sophia and Cooper stamps that you've wanted!!

Jacksonbelle: New Basic Grey Max&Wiskers and Cappella lines! Lindsey is doing a preorder and they should be in stock next week! Hurry though, they are selling fast!

Little Paper Shop: Save 15% your entire order (including new releases and digis) when you use promotional code BIRTHDAY at the checkout.

SCACD: Get ready...there is an AWESOME new release coming soon! Keep checking back for more details!

I hope you all have a terrific day! Check back tomorrow for my first sneak peak of the May Paper Pretties release.

Paper Pretties 100th Challenge!!!

It's Wednesday! That means it is time for another fun Wednesday Prettie Challenge and blog hop! Not only is it our Wed challenge but it is our 100th Wednesday challenge, WOW! To celebrate, we're having a 40% off all stamps in the Paper Pretties Boutique sale!!! Yep, all Paper Pretties stamps will be 40% off for the remainder of the week!

This week our challenge is to make a tag and it must have polka dots on it somewhere.


This week the design team will be using either the set Penny For Your Thoughts or Sassy Shoes.

For my card I used the Sassy Shoes set along with a sentiment from the Happy Birth Day Lamb.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 stops! If you are following the hop, the next stop after my blog is the blog of Prettie Girl Wendy!

Thanks for stopping by today! Be sure to check back on Saturday for the first of the Paper Pretties May release sneak peaks!

TIOT: FRAME IT!!!!

This is my 4th post for today, phew!! Be sure to scroll down to see this week's Paper Pretties Toonie Tuesday deal, the Little Paper Shop birthday challenge and my Jacksonbelle Tuesday challenge card!


Welcome to this week's SCACD Try It Out Tuesday challenge! The challenge this week is to make a frame on your card. The frame can be flowers, bling, buttons or just about anything else you can think of...EXCEPT paper!
We'd love for you to play along. If you do, be sure to let us know!

For my card I inked up my "New Friends" stamp from the recent Elizabeth Bell sampler #3 release. You can purchase the Elizabeth Bell images individually or you can buy the entire sampler #3 collection at an incredible discount! My main image is stamped in Momento Tuxedo Black ink and colored with Copic markers. I couldn't resist using some Basic Grey Origins designer paper (I think it is my favorite Basic Grey line EVER!) as well as some gorgeous Prima flowers. I used one of the new Copic multiliner pens to draw in the ground under my image. I also added a little glitter to my image to give it a tiny bit of sparkle.

Susana has added TONS of fabulous new products to her store...including Our Craft Lounge Stamps, Zva Creative, Copic Multiliners, Kraftin Kimmie stamps, Pink Paislee and lots more! Also, if you been dying to try the new Viva Decor pens... Susana has tons in stock including the Viva glitter holographic liner pens! She also has links to some fabulous tutorials for the Viva Decor pens right in the store listings!

Be sure to check out the blogs of the rest of the incredibly talented SCACD design team members for more frame-it inspiration!

Suzanne Dean
Anki Bargman
Danni Bindel
Aud Nordheim
Jennifer Greco
Marti Wills
Carolyn Bounds
Dianne Prewitt
Kim Gruetzmacher

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

Jacksonbelle Tuesday Challenge!

Welcome to another fun Jacksonbelle Tuesday challenge! This week we have an easy one for you...make a project using your favorite products from the Jacksonbelle store. We'd love for you to play along. If you do, be sure to leave a link to you project in the comments section of the challenge post on the JB blog.

I have tons of favorite products from the JB store so it was so hard to decide what to use. I the end I decided on Basic Grey designer paper, a gorgeous Stampavie Sarah Kay stamp and some Zva Creative bling!

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

Dawn Lusk

Julie Lacey

Heather Pulvirenti

Windy Robinson

Stephanie Severin

Amy Tsuruta

Pam Varnell

Lynda Benden

Tobi Crawford

Jill Dunn

Shemaine Smith

Lindsey Botkin

Before I forget... I wanted to mention that the Jacksonbelle store has the 2 newest Basic Grey lines on pre-order. These should be in stock any day now! Get yours before they are gone - they are selling fast!!!!

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

Release Day at Little Paper Shop!!!!

Hello my friends. We are so happy that you have joined us as we have shown you our April Previews from the Little Paper Shop. We are finally here at the big day, Release Day, and our BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION Challenge. In honor of our Birthday this month we have something special for you. We are issuing a challenge for you to create a Birthday card in honor of OUR Birthday. LPS stamps are not required but we LOVE to see them. You can do any layout, colors, etc. The only requirement is that it be a Birthday card. You have until Sunday evening at 9:00 EST to get your card loaded to the InLinkz program on the LPS Blog to be qualified to win. What do you win you ask? A $35 Gift Certificate to the LPS store. It's your chance to get all those stamps you have been wanting. The winner of the $35 Gift Certificate will be announced along with Monday's Challenge winner.

Don't forget all the new April Releases are now available for purchase in the store. Thanks for stopping by and I'll see you on Friday for our Friday's Featured Stamp Set. Thanks for celebrating with us this week. We love you and hope you have had fun!!!

Paper Pretties Toonie Tuesdays!

This week's Paper Pretties Toonie Tuesday deal is Promenade Chipboard Words (reg. price $4.99)...only $2 while supplies last!

I need some addresses...

I still need mailing address for several of my CF foundation donors...I have a few goodies to send to everyone who donated, I just need your addresses!

I still need mailing address for:
Carolyn Bounds
Susan
Jessica G
Peg
Amanda Reed
and
Ramona P

I have address for:
Darla
Jacilynn
Mary Webb
Kay Vincent
Lynda Benden
Delia
Jennifer-g
Dawn
and
Mari Harpham

The packages for you ladies will be going out this week! Enjoy the goodies!

Little Paper Shop Preview and Monday Challenge!

Hello and welcome back to Day 3 of our April previews from the Little Paper Shop. We also have our weekly challenge for you today that we will be incorporating in to today's preview. Our challenge today, LPSC64, is a Color Challenge of Pink, Chocolate and Raspberry. Yum, right? The set we are previewing today is called Rose. You are going to love the elegance of this set. Want to win a $10 Gift Certificate to the LPS store? All you have to do is comment on ALL the DT members blogs today for a chance to be entered in the random drawing for the gift certificate. And don't forget about the awesome $35 Gift Certificate that one person can win to the store by participating in our Birthday Celebration challenge on Release Day, Tuesday, April 20th.
ONE MORE BIT OF GOOD NEWS FOR YOU TODAY!!! Effective April 19th -30th customers can enter the code BIRTHDAY at the checkout for 15% off their entire order (including new releases and digi's). It is valid on retail purchases through the website only.

Now let's get to what you came here for. You should be arriving here from Silvia's blog. If not then please start back at the Little Paper Shop blog to make sure you don't miss any blogs along the way.

Here is my card using the GORGEOUS Rose set.

Your next stop on the hop is Julie's blog. We hope you enjoy what you see today and that it inspires you to stamp more. Tune back in tomorrow for Release Day and a chance to win that $35 Gift Certificate to the store.

LPS Preview Day 2

Hello and welcome back to Day 2 of our April previews from the Little Paper Shop. We have more fabulous creations to show you today with another adorable stamp set called Little Lady Katie. You are going to die when you see how cute this little girl is. Want to win a $10 Gift Certificate to the LPS store? All you have to do is comment on ALL of the DT members blogs today for a chance to be entered in the random drawing for the gift certificate. And don't forget about the awesome $35 Gift Certificate that one person can win to the store by participating in our Birthday Celebration challenge on Release Day, Tuesday, April 20th.

Now let's get to what you came here for. You should be arriving here from Silvia's blog. If not then please start back at the Little Paper Shop blog to make sure you don't miss any blogs along the way.

Here is my card using the adorable Little Lady Katie. I paired her up with yesterday's preview set Behind the Scenes. I am in love with both of these awesome new sets!

Your next stop on the hop is Julie's blog. We hope you enjoy what you see today and that it inspires you to stamp more. Tune back in tomorrow for Day 3 of Previews and our Weekly Monday Challenge and another chance to win. Good luck!!!

Preview Fun at Little Paper Shop!

Hello friends! Welcome to the first day of sneak peeks for the Little Paper Shop April release. We have a lot going on over the next few days as we are also celebrating Little Paper Shop's two year anniversary this month. Woohoo!! It has been a terrific two years for Little Paper Shop and we are so happy to be celebrating our anniversary with you. We are going to be having lots of fun stuff going on so make sure and tune in each day through Tuesday (release day). Each day we will have a blog hop with a chance to win a Little Paper Shop $10 Gift Certificate. We KNOW that everyone out there loves winning new stamps, right? Because it is our 2-Year Birthday Celebration, we will also be doing something special this month on Release Day...One lucky person who participates in a special Birthday Challenge on Tuesday April 20th will win a $35 Gift Certificate to the LPS store. More details on that challenge as we draw closer to Release Day.

Today we are going to preview a set for you called BEHIND THE SCENES. This is a background set with 3 large stamps in it for making your own backgrounds or maybe just for spotlighting a certain piece of paper. The DT has a ton of fabulous creations to share with you today! Now how do you win that $10 Gift Certificate to the store today? Easy... Leave a comment on each DT member's blog. Every person that leaves a comment on ALL of the DT members blogs will be entered in to the random drawing to win that $10 Gift Certificate.

You should be arriving here from Silvia's blog. If not then please start back at the Little Paper Shop blog to make sure you don't miss any blogs along the way.

For my card I paired one of the new Behind the Scenes background stamps with the gorgeous Christmas Wishes set.

Your next stop on the hop is Julie's blog. Have fun and we hope you get lots of inspiration along the way. Check back with us tomorrow for Day 2 of the April Previews and another chance to win a $10 Gift Certificate to the store.

BLOG CANDY WINNER!!!!

Before I announce the winner of my blog candy for a great cause, I want to thank every single one of you who donated. Chava is well on her way to making her goal thanks to all of you!
This is my 3rd year in a row doing this and I honestly get overwhelmed with emotion when I think about all of you donating. Some of you who donated are good friends of mine who I have known for years and others are literally strangers whom I've never met but have found it in the goodness of your hearts to donate. You are all incredible!!! It makes me feel so good to "know" so many kind and giving people.

I also want to give a HUGE THANK YOU to Pamela from Firecracker Designs by Pamela, Summer from Belles 'n Whistles, Susana from SCACD, Lynda Benden and Carolyn Bounds. All of these awesome ladies donated some of the fabulous goodies in this blog candy prize package!

I wish I could give the grand prize package to every single one of you but unfortunately I can't. The good news for you is though... You are all winners!!! I have put some fabulous goodie packages together for every single one of you!!!! So if you don't win the grand prize you still have some fun goodies coming your way. And speaking of that I would like every single one of you who donated to send me your mailing address so I can send you some goodies. Please email me at thlr2003 @ gmail.com with your mailing address. (I just ordered some goodies today for these so they may not ship out until next week when the goodies arrive, just to let you know).


And without further ado...

We printed and cut apart the names of everyone who donated and literally threw them in a hat (a big straw hat at that)
We shook them up and then, a just out of bed, but still tired 5 year old boy reached in and picked a lucky winner... (he also wanted to know if he got a prize, LOL)

And the lucky winner....

Congratulations Delia!!!!!

Thanks again to every single one of you who donated! You are all winners in my book! Be sure to email your mailing addresses to me asap so I can get your goodies sent out!!!!