Monday Whatnots and more...

 It's Monday, so that means it is time for some Paper Pretties Monday Whatnots!  ARTish drew some absolutely wonderful images for us this week!  We are switching gears a little this week and hanging up our Christmas images for some Valentine's images.  This switch is in honor of the Operation Write Home Stars and Stamps Valentine's Blog Hop.  Operation Write Home is an absolutely wonderful group that supports our nation's armed forces by sending them blank greeting cards to write home on, as well as cards of gratitude to encourage them.   Because of shipping deadlines, OWH has ended their call for Christmas cards and are now looking for Valentine's Day cards!  The OWH blog is sponsoring a Valentine's Blog hop this Saturday!  There is still time to sign up to be a part of the hop if you are interested.  You can find all of the blog hop info HERE.  If you are interested in donating cards to OWH, please read all of their submission guidelines HERE.  Paper Pretties is proud to be a part of Saturday's blog hop.  I will also have a card here on my blog for the hop!  

Here are the 4 Whatnot images for today!  All 4 digis are available in the Paper Pretties store in the digital stamp section (they can also be found in the Newest Products section)

Romeo

Lil Stinker

Truffles

Swisserland

 

 

For today's card, I used Truffles.  I think this image is absolutely hilarious!  Perfect for Valentine's Day! 

Don't forget to stop on by the Paper Pretties blog for today's November release preview.  We are previewing a Victoria Case set called "BEST FRIENDS". 
Thanks for stopping by!  I hope you all have a wonderful day!

CPS Challenge Blog

Happy Sunday!  I hope you are all having a great weekend!  Not only is it Paper Pretties Nov. release preview week, but Paper Pretties is also sponsoring the CPS challenge blog this week!  Be sure to head on over to the Paper Pretties blog for today's preview of "Thanks Snow Much Sophia".   She is totally adorable!  We will be giving away stamp sets all week long on the Paper Pretties blog so you definitely don't want to miss it!

I did find some time to play along with the CPS sketch but I didn't use one of the new release preview sets.  I decided to ink up one of my favorite Sophia stamps EVER...ALWAYS IN MY HEART SOPHIA!  I think she is the sweetest looking little girl.  The striped tights totally remind me of Annabelle.

Here is the sketch:

Here is my card:

 

Thanks for stopping by today!  Don't forget to stop by the Paper Pretties blog for today's November release preview and another chance to win!

Let the November previews begin!

Happy Friday!  I hope you all had a wonderful week!  Today I am SO excited to share the first of 7 new November release sets with you.  All 7 new releases will be available in the Paper Pretties store on Friday Nov. 12th.   We will be previewing one set each day on the Paper Pretties blog until release day.  One random lucky commenter on the Paper Pretties blog each preview day will win the set being previewed.  The winners from each preview day will be posted on the Paper Pretties blog on Friday.  As in previous months, we will still have a inspiration filled blog hop on release day (this month we have 7 AWESOME guest blog hoppers joining us!). 


Today's preview set is called "SURPRISE SOPHIA" and is illustrated by Joni Stringfield.  "SURPRISE SOPHIA" is the perfect addition to our growing collection of adorable Sophia stamps.   The set comes with 1 main image stamp, 5 sentiment stamps and 2 fun swirls.
 

Thanks for stopping by!  Be sure to head on over to the Paper Pretties blog for more inspiration.  While you are there be sure to leave a comment for a chance to win this adorable set!

Paper Pretties Wednesday Challenge!

Happy Wednesday!  It is the first Wednesday of the month which means a FANTASTIC sketch challenge from Prettie Girl Frances Byrne!   We'd love for you to play along. One random challenge participant this week will win the Paper Pretties set "Snowy Snuggles". You do not need to use Paper Pretties stamps in order to play along, but if you do, you will get a bonus entry into the drawing! Please be sure to mention our challenge and link back to the Paper Pretties blog in your project posting. When uploading to SCS or PCP please use keyword PWC126. Please be sure to link up your project at the bottom of the challenge post on the Paper Pretties blog !

Here is the sketch:

I absolutely LOVE today's sketch.  I had such a great time working with all of the layers.  I used "Bundle Up Cooper" for today's card.  I love this stamp because honestly, it really could be a Cooper or a Sophia, depending on how you color the snowsuit.  I've done it in both pink and blue and it really works both ways!   I'm entering my card in the Fussy and Fancy Winter Wonderland Challenge.

Thanks for stopping by today! I hope you all have a great day!  Don't forget that Paper Pretties is looking for some new DT members!  You still have plenty of time to get your application in!  There are calls for Digi Prettie Girls and Prettie Girls!

Monday Whatnots!

Happy Monday!  I hope you all had a wonderful weekend!  It is time for our Paper Pretties Monday Whatnot release!  ARTish drew some fabulous holiday images for us this week.  Both of these new images are available in the Paper Store in the digital stamp section!  This week we have Astra and Rudolph for you.

 

I used Astra for my card today.  The sentiment is from the Holiday Fairy Meg set.  I played along with a couple challenges again:  Friday Sketchers Sketch challenge and Christmas Stampin all year long (purple and silver) challenge.

Heather

Thanks for stopping by today!   Have a wonderful day!

Stamping for fun on Saturday!

Happy Saturday!  Hope everyone is having a terrific weekend!  I've got another "just for fun" card for you today! 

I played along with 2 challenges this time:

CPS Sketch Challenge

and
Creative Card Crew punches challenge

The stamps and scraps from my last card were still sitting out on the table this morning so I figured I might as well use them.  The designer paper is from My Mind's Eye.  I just absolutely love this line of designer paper (you'll probably see it again in the next week or so because I left it out on my stamp table).  The sentiment stamp is from the Paper Pretties set "Sealed With A Kiss".
I punched the edges of the brown cardstock with a Martha Stewart border punch and then finished it off with some Prima flowers and Zva Creative pearl flourishes.

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

What is this world coming to?

Can it be...FIVE blog posts in one week.  I can't remember the last time I had so many cards to share.  I've been stamping for fun this week, just trying to get back in the stamping groove.
For today's card, I played along with Mercy's Tuesday Sketch Challenge #97.  (I enjoy stamping so much more when I just stamp for fun...no requirement, just stamping because I love to stamp!).

 For my card I used the super fun Paper Pretties set, "Sealed With A  Kiss".  This set has sentiments perfect for Anniversary, Valentine's Day and more.

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

Flutterby and more!

Happy Friday!  I hope you all had a great week.  Today I have another card to share with you.  I used inspiration from 3 different challenges to create this one.

Flutterby Wednesday Challenge:  Purple, Orange and Black
Cooking It Up with Katie:  Girly, Lilac and a Bow
and
Midnight Madness:  Sketch challenge

 

For my card I used Paper Pretties Garden Fairy Katie.  I think she is the sweetest fairy image I have ever seen.  I fell in love with her the second I laid eyes on her!

Because the sketch didn't leave a lot of room for a sentiment, I even decorated the inside of my card!

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

Challenge Fun!

Happy Thursday!  Hope everyone is having a great week.  I found a little time to play in my stamp room this week.  I have been having a blast playing along with some of my favorite challenges!  As crazy as this sounds, I have made 5 cards in the past 2 days.  I'm spreading out my projects and only sharing 1 a day though, so that my poor neglected blog feels the love, LOL.

For today's card I played along with this week's SCS sketch challenge #304  and with the Color Throwdown color challenge #116 for this week.  I absolutely LOVE Pirate Cooper.  I think he is the cutest pirate around! 

Thanks for stopping by today!  I have lots more to share this week so be sure to check back!  I hope you all have a terrific day!

Paper Pretties Wednesday Challenge!

Happy Wednesday!  I hope you are all having a great week!  The Paper Pretties challenge this week is about about being square!  Make a SQUARE card or project.   We'd love for you to play along. One random challenge participant this week will win the Paper Pretties set "Game On". You do not need to use Paper Pretties stamps in order to play along, but if you do, you will get a bonus entry into the drawing! Please be sure to mention our challenge and link back to the Paper Pretties blog in your project posting. When uploading to SCS or PCP please use keyword PWC125. Please be sure to link up your project at the bottom of the challenge post on the Paper Pretties blog!

For my card, I used the newly released set "Tis the Season Sophia".  I think she is absolutely adorable.  I just recently got the basic Copic airbrush tool.  This image was the very first one that I tried it out on.  I definitely need a lot of practice but it is a fun little toy to play with.  I've never been very good at sponging backgrounds so hopefully I can learn how to get the same effect using the airbrush.   I will definitely be playing with it again very soon!

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

Paper Pretties Monday Whatnots...What's No To Love!

Happy Monday!   I hope everyone had a terrific weekend!  It is Monday so that means it is time for Paper Pretties Monday Whatnots ...What's not to love!  We have 2 new ARTish digi images this week:

Go Go Gordon (Isn't his candy corn car just adorable!)

Patches

Both of these adorable new digi images are available in the digi stamp section of the Paper Pretties store!

For my card I used Go Go Gordon!  I LOVE the candy corn car!  Totally adorable!  I paired Gordon up with the Happy Halloween sentiment from Wiskers Sophia.  I used the sketch from this week's Sketch Saturday Challenge blog.

Thanks for stopping by today!  I hope everyone has a wonderful day!

Paper Pretties Wednesday Challenge!

Happy Wednesday! It is time for another fun Paper Pretties Wednesday Challenge!
We have another color challenge for you this week: Green, Purple and Orange (in honor of Halloween)! We'd love for you to play along. One random challenge participant this week will win the Paper Pretties set "Beach Bum Cooper". You do not need to use Paper Pretties stamps in order to play along, but if you do, you will get a bonus entry into the drawing! Please be sure to mention our challenge and link back to the Paper Pretties blog in your project posting. When uploading to SCS or PCP please use keyword PWC124. Please be sure to link up your project at the bottom of the challenge post on the Paper Pretties blog!

For my card this week, I used one of our new ARTish digi images, "Halley". I'm having fun working with all of our new digis. You will definitely be seeing more of them on my blog in coming weeks! I used the Sketch Saturday sketch challenge for my layout.

Thanks for stopping by today! Be sure to check out the Paper Pretties blog for some MAJOR inspiration. The Prettie Girls outdid themselves this week!

Paper Pretties Monday Whatnots...What's Not To LOVE!

Happy Monday! I hope you all had a fabulous weekend! We have some super exciting things going on at Paper Pretties! Today I have the wonderful opportunity of introducing you to Paper Pretties newest Illustrator...ARTish! ARTish will be joining our team as both an illustrator and as a design team member! For her full bio, check out the "Our Team" section of the Paper Pretties store.

With the addition of ARTish to our team, we are also adding a new weekly release! ARTish's images are going to be digital downloads and we will be releasing at least 2 new digi images every single Monday....They will be called "Paper Pretties Monday Whatnots...What's not to love!".

ARTish's illustration style is such a perfect fit with our Paper Pretties family! If you love to color you will LOVE her images!

Since today is our first official Paper Pretties Monday Whatnots, we are releasing 6 awesome digi images by ARTish! All 6 new images are available in the digital stamp section of the Paper Pretties store!

For my card today I used ARTish's new image "Bob". I'm not even sure if kids actually bob for apples nowadays, but when I was a kid that was definitely the best part of every Halloween party. Isn't this image just the perfect reminder of the "good old days"! I paired "Bob" up with the "Have Fun" sentiment from "Witch Sophia". As you can see I tried a little bit of sewing again. I'm definitely getting better (THANKS Delia for the tension tip...no more loose stitches!).

I'm submitting my card for the following challenges:
Crazy 4 Challenges: Fall/Autumn
and
Basic Grey Challenge: Autumn/Harvest Time ...I used some Basic Grey Eerie designer paper.

With the addition of our Paper Pretties Monday Whatnots, we will also be adding a Digi Design Team. The digi DT call details will be posted sometime in the next few days! Thanks for stopping by today! I hope you all have an absolutely wonderful day!

Paper Pretties Release Day Blog Hop!

Welcome to the Paper Pretties October Release Blog Hop! We are just thrilled to have you joining us! If you arrived here via Wendy's blog you are in the right place. If you are just joining the hop, be sure to start back at the beginning so you don't miss a thing!

Paper Pretties is releasing 7 fabulous sets today! All of the new sets are now available for purchase in the Prettie Boutique. There are also a few release day specials: * Any orders that total $100 or more (before shipping) will receive a free 6x6 paper pad (Paper Pretties’ choice) with their order! * Any orders that total $50 or more (before shipping) will receive a free antiquing tool with their order! *And of course…the new stamps...Paper Pretties will be giving away one of each of the new sets. 7 sets, means 7 lucky winners. To have your name entered into the prize drawing, all you need to do is leave a comment on each of the 10 DT blogs in the hop today! Winners will be chosen on Sunday, October 17th at 5 PM CST and posted on the Paper Pretties blog. You can shop without fear... if you happen to win a set you already purchased (you know you can’t resist these amazing new images!), you may substitute a different set of equal or lesser value in its place.

Blog Hop Order:

Paper Pretties Blog
Cindy Haffner
Frances Byrne
Jackie Rakoski
Jana Weaver
Jane Matsumoto
Jennifer Greco
Pam Varnell
Jessica George
Wendy Hoff
Heather Lee-Reppen - You are HERE

For my card today I used 2 of the new sets: "Snowflakes" and "O Christmas Tree". I decided to go with another simple card because I wanted to give my sewing machine another chance. The second time was not a charm, LOL. Because I attempted to sew in a straight line this card took me longer than the other one. It didn't turn out terrible but I am definitely doing something wrong. For those of you who sew on your cards regularly...my stitches are not tight. If you look at the back of my cardstock once I'm done sewing, it has a bunch of loose loops. What am I doing wrong? I'd love for any help or advice. I really do like the look stitching gives, I just wish I knew what I was doing. To disguise my sewing errors (a little), I sprayed the entire card with Vanilla Smooch Spritz when I was done. The shimmery look definitely helps distract you from the errors, LOL. (It is hard to see the Smooch in the picture, but I can assure you that the entire card is shimmery. The picture really doesn't do it justice, it is really pretty in real life).

Thanks for stopping by today! I hope you all have an absolutely wonderful weekend!

Paper Pretties Wednesday Challenge!

Happy Wednesday! I hope you are all having a great week! The Paper Pretties challenge this week is to make a card or project using Black, White and 1 additional color. We'd love for you to play along. One random challenge participant this week will win the Paper Pretties set "Everyday Picnic". You do not need to use Paper Pretties stamps in order to play along, but if you do, you will get a bonus entry into the drawing! Please be sure to mention our challenge and link back to the Paper Pretties blog in your project posting. When uploading to SCS or PCP please use keyword PWC123. Please be sure to link up your project at the bottom of the challenge post on the Paper Pretties blog!

For my card today I used the soon to be released set "Snowflakes". I have seen so many gorgeous cards with sewing on them lately that I decided to give it a try (again). Let me tell you...I have ZERO sewing skills. I ended up borrowing my grandmother's sewing machine to give sewing another try (I tried a couple years ago and ended up breaking the needle in half attempting to sew on a card). It was frustrating! This VERY VERY VERY simple card took me HOURS to make (it is a good thing the kids weren't around when I was working on it as I definitely had some choice words for that bleepin sewing machine).. I even practiced on scrap cardstock multiple times before moving to the real thing but I still ended up getting the needle stuck in the cardstock on my final project. Sewing is definitely going to take some time for me...in fact I don't know if it will ever be something that I do on a regular basis. I definitely need A LOT of practice. In the end, my card turned out ok...not good...but a little ok. Thanks for stopping by today! I hope you all have a great day! Check back tomorrow for one last day of Prettie Previews before Friday's release day blog hop!

Caroling Sophia Preview

Happy Tuesday! I hope everyone is having a great start to their week! It is preview time at Paper Pretties. We are releasing 7 wonderful sets this month. All 7 sets will be available in the Paper Pretties store on Friday!

For my card today I used the new set "Caroling Sophia". I think she is so sweet! I paired her up with some Basic Grey designer paper and some Kaisercraft rhinestones. The sketch is the current Taylored Expressions sketch challenge.


Thanks for stopping by today! Check back tomorrow for the Paper Pretties Wednesday Challenge!

Let the previews begin...

Today is the first day of the Paper Pretties October release previews! We have 7 absolutely fabulous sets being released this month. All of the new sets will be available in the Paper Pretties store on Friday Oct 15th.

For my card today I used the new Victoria Case set "Holiday Fairy Meg". I absolutely love the fairies Victoria has illustrated for Paper Pretties...they are all absolutely stunning!

My sketch comes from the Friday Sketchers sketch challenge this week.


I took my photo at 10pm last night, so I apologize for the not-so-great quality. I'm hoping to take a new photo today when I have some good natural light.

I hope you are all having a great weekend! Be sure to check out the Paper Pretties blog for more previews all week!

Happy Wednesday!

Sorry for the lack of posts this past week. I'm still trying to find my groove now that both kids are in school. I'm failing badly at time management it seems.

Anyway...Happy Wednesday! I hope you are all having a great week! It is the first Wednesday of the month, so that means it is time for a fabulous sketch challenge from Frances! We'd love for you to play along. One random challenge participant this week will win the Paper Pretties set "Bundle Up Cooper". You do not need to use Paper Pretties stamps in order to play along, but if you do, you will get a bonus entry into the drawing! Please be sure to mention our challenge and link back to the Paper Pretties blog in your project posting. When uploading to SCS or PCP please use keyword PWC122. Please be sure to link up your project at the bottom of the challenge post on the Paper Pretties blog!

Here is this week's sketch:

I decided to stick as close to the sketch as possible. I opened up a new pad of Basic Grey Wander designer paper. This pack is full of fun travel patterns! I paired it up with the set Home Sweet Home from Paper Pretties. We just got new neighbors a few houses down from us so I thought I'd make them a card to welcome them to the neighborhood.


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