Paper Pretties Wednesday Challenge #134: Ring In the New Year!

 Stamps:  Paper Pretties 'Elegant Sentiments'.  Cardstock:  Textured black, red, silver, glitter white.  Ink:  Versamark.  Accessories:  circle and square Nestabilities, Martha Stewart scallop border punch, silver EP.

Welcome to the Paper Pretties' Wednesday challenge!

This week's challenge is to  ring in the new year...use "ring" as your inspiration...could be circles, could be silver or gold, could be gems...anything that you can do with "ring" as your inspiration.   I used wedding rings as my inspiration and created a 'congratulations (on your wedding) card with this elegant sentiment set that also features rings in the border design:

The sketch inspiration for this card is Mercy's Tuesday Sketch #106.  In case you didn't know, this is Mercy's final sketch challenge.  That makes me a bit sad since I always find Mercy's sketches very inspiring, but it also seems fitting since this is my last DT card for a while.  I'll be taking a break from 'serious' stamping  while our family prepares to move to a new home and prepares the current home for sale.  Wish us luck and as few frustrations as possible with the home-buying/family moving process!

Be sure to enjoy the other Pretties' Gals 'ringing' cards:

Cindy

Frances

Jana

Jane

Jackie

Jennifer

Pam

Wendy

Heather
ARTish

Then link your creation HERE so we can admire your take on the challenge and enter your name for a chance to win a free Paper Pretties stamp! 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. If you upload to a public gallery please use the keyword PWC134

Tuesday Morning Sketch #74: We Salute You!

Stamps:  Soft Pencil digi 'Sweet Sailors', Papertrey 'Vintage Picnic Sentiments'.  Cardstock:  GP110 white, Real Red, SU 'Ski Slope' DP.  Ink:  Copics, Real Red.  Accessories:  Circle Nestabilities, WW punch.

Welcome to Tuesday Morning Sketch Challenge #74! 

Here's our sketch for this week:

Our sponsor this week is Soft Pencil, and owner/artist Elizabeth provided us digi of these 'Sweet Sailors':



Be sure to admire the TMS Design Team's spin on this week's challenge:

Melissa
Angela
Theresa
Jacki
Tammy

Hollyanne, Jr. DT

Karen, December GDT

 Then link up your creations HERE to join in the fun and so we can admire your take on this sketch!

Paper Pretties Wednesday Challenge #133: Birthdays!

Stamps:  Paper Pretties 'ElegantSentiments'.  Cardstock:  Bayou Blue, DCWV 'Linen Closet'.  Ink:  Versamark.  Accessories:  white detail EP.

Welcome to the Wednesday Paper Pretties challenge! 

Our challenge this week is to create a birthday card. I went the Clean and Simple route, pulling inspiration from the archives with Fall-To sketch #110 and this newly released  'Elegant Sentiments' set:

Who needs a lot of layers or embellishments when you have this beautiful sentiment and sparkly DP?

Be sure to enjoy the other Pretties' Gals birthday cards:

Cindy

Frances

Jana

Jane

Jackie

Jennifer

Pam

Wendy

Heather
ARTish

Then link your creation HERE so we can admire your take on the challenge and enter your name for a chance to win a free Paper Pretties stamp! 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. If you upload to a public gallery please use the keyword PWC133.

Tuesday Morning Sketch #73: Embellish It!

 Stamps:  Papertrey 'Daily Designs' sentiment.  Cardstock:  GP110 white, Taken with Teal, silver.  Ink:  Versamark.   Accessories:  silver EP.

Welcome to Tuesday Morning Challenge #73! 

This week our sponsor is Paper Maniac and our challenge is to embellish your project in a non-traditional way.  I opted to create my own non-traditional embellish that also functions as a people embellishment -- have you seen these altered washers yet?

This technique involves a washer, alcohol inks, and Crystal effects and is so simple a kid can do it.  That's the truth -- my daughters created their own pendants as gifts for friends!  Here's a TUTORIAL if you want to try the technique with DPs.

To keep the emphasis on the pendant, I went with a CAS Fall-To sketch #121.

Be sure to admire the TMS Design Team's spin on this week's challenge:

Melissa
Angela
Theresa
Jacki
Tammy

Hollyanne, Jr. DT

Karen, December GDT

 Then link up your creations HERE to join in the fun and so we can admire your take on this sketch!

Paper Pretties Wednesday Challenge #132: For the Boys!

Stamps:  Paper Pretties 'Cowboy Cooper'.  Cardstock:  kraft,  Chocolate Chip Paper Studio 'Hay', other DPs unknown source.  Ink:  Memento black, Buckaroo Blue, Copics.  Accessories:  Long rectangle Nestabilities, Paper Studio denim ribbon, Marth Stewart border punch, raffia.

Welcome to the Wednesday Paper Pretties challenge! 

Our challenge this week is to create a 'guy' card and who better to feature than this little cowpoke, 'Cowboy Cooper'?

The sketch inspiration is courtesy of Sweet Sunday Sketch #96, rotated 90 degrees to fit our tall, skinny cowhand.

Be sure to enjoy the other Pretties' Gals ''For the Boys' cards:

Cindy

Frances

Jana

Jane

Jackie

Jennifer

Pam

Wendy

Heather
ARTish

Then link your creation HERE so we can admire your take on the challenge and enter your name for a chance to win a free Paper Pretties stamp! 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. If you upload to a public gallery please use the keyword PWC132.

Tuesday Morning Sketch #72: Christmas Scripture

Stamps:  Deedee's Digis 'Christmas Scriptures'.  Cardstock:  Wild Wasabi, Brocade Blue, K&Co. 'Let It Snow', GP110 white.  Accessories:  SU border scallop punch, Wild Wasabi ribbon.

Welcome to Tuesday Morning Sketch #72!  Here's our sketch for this week:

I rotated the sketch 90 degrees to fit this beautiful scripture that is my favorite holiday scripture.

This week's sponsor is Deedee's Digis who generously provided this 'Christmas Scriptures' sentiment set.  The set includes six scriptures in this beautiful font, perfect for remembering 'the reason for the season'.

Be sure to admire the TMS Design Team's spin on this week's sketch:

Melissa
Angela
Theresa
Jacki
Tammy

Hollyanne, Jr. DT

Karen, December GDT

 Then link up your creations HERE to join in the fun and so we can admire your take on this sketch!

Paper Pretties' December Release Blog Hop!

Paper Pretties 'Timeless Love'.  Cardstock:  Textured black, K&Co. 'Let it Snow' DP, textured red, Papertrey white. Ink:  Versamark black, Riding Hood Red.  Accessories:  Long rectangle Nestabilities, red gemstones.

Welcome to Paper Pretties' December Release Blog Hop! 

If you are arriving here from Pam's (The Stamping Addict) blog, then you are heading in the right direction.  If you are just joining the fun, be sure to start at the Paper Pretties' blog so you won't miss a single fun hop!

Paper Pretties is releasing seven brand new sets this month.  The set I'm showcasing today is 'Timeless Love' which features this heart image and sentiment combo as well as 3 more heart images in a funky, vintage, tatoo kinda style.  The set contains 8 phrases you can combine to form your own personalized sentiment!

I chose this flourished heart and my favorite closing signature line for a CAS version of Sweet Sunday sketch challenge #95.  Who needs lots of layers with this elegant image and gorgeous DP?

Next stop on the hop is Wendy's (Creations by Wendalyn) blog.  Enjoy!

Paper Pretties' Wednesday Challenge and Sneak Peek!

Stamps:  Paper Pretties 'Love Birds'.  Cardstock:  Barely Banana, Almost Amethyst, Certainly Celery, Basic Grey 'Sugar Rush', Papertrey white.  Ink:  Memento black, Copics.  Accessories:  Circle Nestabilties, Martha Stewart cherry blossom around the page punches, velvet ribbon, jewel buckle.

Welcome to Paper Pretties Wednesday challenge and day 6 of the December release sneak peeks!

Our challenge for this week is to use a punched shape on your project -- it finally inspired me to break out my very neglected Martha Stewart  'Cherry Blossom' set!

The featured stamp for today is 'Love Birds', the latest fun addition to the Victoria Case line of chicks with attitude like 'Wicked Old Bird' and 'Holiday Polly'.  These sweet birds come with five different sentiments, perfect for any sweetheart occasion.

The sketch is courtesy of Midnight Madness sketch #83 which actually leans more towards the fancy version than my usual CAS!

Be sure to enjoy the other Pretties' Gals 'Punch It!' cards:

Cindy

Frances

Jana

Jane

Jackie

Jennifer

Pam

Wendy

Heather
ARTish

Then link your creation HERE so we can admire your take on the challenge and enter your name for a chance to win a free Paper Pretties stamp! 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. If you upload to a public gallery please use the keyword PWC131.

Stay tuned to the Paper Pretties blog for one more day of sneak peeks leading up to our December Release blog hop on Friday!

Tuesday Morning Sketch Challenge #71: Christmas Angel

Prairie Fairy digi 'Tree Fairy'.  Cardstock:  Black, Anna Griffin DP' Calisto Christmas', GP110 white.  Ink:  Copics.  Accessories:  Dazzling Diamonds glitter, rectangle Nestabilities, prima pointsettias, black gems, sentiment tag.

Welcome to Tuesday Morning Sketch challenge #71!  Here's our sketch for this week:

This week's sketch is sponsored by Praire Fairy Designs who generously donated images for our team, including this sweet 'Tree Fairy'.  She goes perfectly with this vintage DP I couldn't resist buying during the big post-Thanksgiving sales; doesn't it look like she's decorating the flocked tree? 

Tuesday Morning Sketches welcomes Karen (Creations by Copse) as our December Guest DT member -- welcome to the holiday fun, Karen!

Be sure to admire the TMS Design Team's spin on this week's sketch:

Melissa
Angela
Theresa
Jacki
Tammy

Hollyanne, Jr. DT

Karen, December GDT

 Then link up your creations HERE to join in the fun and so we can admire your take on this sketch!

Making a Naughty or Nice List?

 Tiddly Inks digi 'Check My List Twice', MFT sentiment.  Cardstock:  K&Co. 'Let it Snow!', Real Red, GP110 white, Papertrey white.  Accessories:  rectangle and tag Nestabilities, white flocking, felt ribbon, mini comp book, mini gel pen.

I take my cue from Santa -- I'm constantly making lists for Christmas!  Mini notebooks are the perfect size for those spur of the moment gift idea epiphanies or even the more mundane notes like keeping track of gifts you've already purchased.

Isn't this cutie from Tiddly Inks the perfect cover art for your 'naughty or nice lists'?  I added flocking to her suit trim for a little extra touchable fun:

Tiddly Inks challenge #30:  'Christmas Time is Here' is the inspiration for this notable project and Mercy's Tuesday Sketch #102 provided the sketch.  Now if I can just get organized enough to use it!

Paper Pretties' December Sneak Peek: Scout's Honor!

 Paper Pretties 'Scout Sophia'.  Cardstock:  Wild Wasabi, My Mind's Eye DP, Papertrey white.  Ink:  Memento black, Copics, Versamark.  Accessories:  white EP, long rectangle Nestabilities, green satin ribbon.

Welcome to the second day of Paper Pretties' sneak peeks for December!  The Pretties DT will be featuring sneak peeks of a new stamp set every day this week, leading up to a grand release blog hop on Friday, December 10th!

Today our featured stamp set is 'Scout Sophia'.  Isn't the latest addition to the Sophia collection an adorable little scout?

I'm still practicing on the hair coloring tutorials featured on the Whimsie Doodles' blog -- the highlights are a bit on on this Sophia, but I think I'm improving?

The sketch is courtesy of Midnight Madness #82, done in extreme CAS style -- I didn't even mat the main image panel!

Be sure to stop by the Paper Pretties blog for more sneak peeks of this cutie and the other seven amazing sets to be released this month!

Paper Pretties' Wednesday Challenge: Sketch Time!

 Stamps:  Paper Pretties 'Thanks Snow Much Sophia'.  Cardstock:  Papertrey white, Basic Grey 'Figgy Pudding'.  Ink:  Memento black, Copics.  Accessories:  Circle and tag Nestabilities, Stardust glitter pen, ribbon, Bella dots.

Welcome to the Wednesday Paper Pretties challenge!  This week we are featuring another awesome sketch by our very own Frances (Stamp Owl's Studio):

Our recent chilly weather with snow on Thanksgiving day put me in the mood to use this adorable 'Thanks Snow Much Sophia'.  Her dress is paper pieced and the snowflakes are accented with bit of sparkle, thanks to my trusty Stardust glitter pen:

Be sure to enjoy the other Pretties' Gals CAS cards:

Cindy

Frances

Jana

Jane

Jackie

Jennifer

Pam

Wendy

Heather
ARTish

Then link your creation HERE so we can admire your take on the challenge and enter your name for a chance to win a free Paper Pretties stamp! 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. If you upload to a public gallery please use the keyword PWC130.