Paper Pretties Challenge #180: Non-traditional Christmas

Stamps:  Paper Pretties " O Christmas Tree".  Cardstock:  Paper Studio 'Happy Hootin Holidays', Papertrey white.  Ink:  Real Red, Pretty in Pink, Wild Wasabi.  Accessories:  Martha Stewart scallop border, Nestabilities rectangles.

When it comes to Christmas, I am a traditional kind of girl -- it's red and green all the way!  Paper Pretties Weekly Challenge #180 was a real challenge because I had to shift gears and go with the non-traditional colors.  And you know what?  It was fun! 

OK, red and green still made their appearance, but at least they didn't dominate the show!

I am enjoying revisiting old friends and challenges; this sketch is courtesy of Midnight Madness sketch challenge #130.  I went with the CAS version, rotated on  its side.  Hello, MMSC friends!

Paper Pretties Wednesday Challenge: Ribbon Galore!

Stamps: Paper Pretties 'Everyday Lily'. Cardstock: Soft Suede, Doodlebug DP, textured blue from unknown source. Ink: Memento black, Copics. Accessories: organdy and grosgrain ribbon, Offray ribbon roses, Tim Holz 'Tattered Florals' die, oval Nestabilities, SU WW punch.

Welcome to Wednesday's Paper Pretties Challenge! This week we are challenging you to use ribbon, but not just one ribbon or even two ribbons -- use three different ribbons!

My card this week is a sneak peek of another brand new stamp set Paper Pretties will be releasing on September 24th; this cute teen is called 'Everyday Lily'. She is the perfect addition to the Teen Scene which already features 'Just Because Zac' and 'Go Team'. Isn't Lily just what you need for those tween or teen cards?

Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge #72 inspired my card this week because it's so designed for ribbons galore.

Ribbon is an embellishment I adore and rarely is one of my cards without it. However, I tried to use ribbons in a slightly different way for this challenge -- can you find all three different types ribbons I used?

Be sure to enjoy the other Pretties' Gals interpretation of 'Ribbon Galore':
Cindy
Frances
Jana
Jane
Jackie
Jennifer
Pam
Wendy
Heather

Then link your creation HERE so we can admire your take on the sketch 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 PWC119.

Paper Pretties Wednesday Challenge: Bring on the Bling!

Stamps: Paper Pretties sentiment from 'Lady Sophia'. Cardstock: Basic Grey 'Origins'. Ink: Versamark. Accessories: Kaiserkraft rhinestones, square Nestabilities, circle and mini flower punch, googly eyes.

Welcome to this week's Paper Pretties' Wednesday Challenge! This week's challenge is to 'Bring on the Bling' by using glitter dots, rhinestones, or pearls on your creations.

My goal was to use the rhinestones in a unique way, or at least something slightly different from my preferred method of using them to make Primas sparkle. Instead, I used rhinestones to make my frog prince shine:


The rhinestone use may be original (for me!), but the punched frog pattern came from HERE. The crown is actually cut out of the Basic Grey 'Origins' DP -- no creativity required!

The sketch is inspired by Midnight Madness Sketch #71, Clean and Simple style.

Be sure to enjoy the other Pretties' Gals interpretation of 'Bring on the Bling':
Cindy
Frances
Jana
Jane
Jackie
Jennifer
Pam
Wendy
Heather

Then link your creation HERE so we can admire your take on the sketch 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 PWC119.

Paper Pretties Wednesday Challenge: Brads or Eyelets

Stamps: Paper Pretties 'Beach Bum Cooper'. Cardstock: Real Red, Yoyo Yellow, Papertrey white, Memory Box 'Beach'. Ink: Memento black, Copics. Accessories: Rectangle Nestabilties, Heidi Grace brads.

Welcome to this week's Paper Pretties' Wednesday Challenge! Our challenge this week is to use brads or eyelets on your project. Midnight Madness Sketch #70 was the perfect inspiration because it already had the dots built right in!

Our weather is already turning more autumn-like (at least for now!), so I was definitely was in the mood for Opus Gluei challenge #70: Fair-well to Summer . See my bright fair or festival colors? And I'm already wistfully remembering pool fun. Memory sure beats the reality of chlorine-dried hair and sunburn!

Doesn't Cooper look like he knows how to enjoy the last bit of summer?

If you like bargains, you'll really appreciate this little Cooper -- the bare rubber set, including two sentiments is on clearance for only $5! The Heidi Grace brads used on my card are also a bargain at 80 pieces for $1.99.

Be sure to enjoy the other Pretties' Gals interpretation of 'Fun with Brads/Eyelets':
Cindy
Frances
Jana
Jane
Jackie
Jennifer
Pam
Wendy
Heather

Then link your creation HERE so we can admire your take on the sketch 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 PWC118.

Midnight Madness Sketch #61: Freebie and Goodbyes!

Digi image: Doodle Palace 'Snail Mail', Papertrey 'Mailbox Greetings' sentiment. Cardstock: Baja Breeze, DP unknown source. Ink: Versafine black, Copics. Accessories: Oval Nestabilities, rick rack.

Today is my last day as a Guest Designer on the Midnight Madness Sketch team, but you can be sure I'll continue to play along with Priscilla's fun sketches!

Once again, Midnight Madness Sketch #60 is "YOUR PICK" Make it fancy, clean and simple, or somewhere in-between. Remember to click on the sneak peek button on the side bar for the following weeks sketch each Friday.

"YOUR CHOICE"

Fancy

CAS

Enter one style or both this week.
Just have fun and come play with us :)

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CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Our MMSC59 Gold Star Award goes to...
#11 Lorie S
Our Remarkables Awards this week go to...
#16 Linda W
#28 Jane Snyder
#38 Teri Sherman

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Our MMSC59 Weekly Bonus Winner is..
12. Beate

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Our Monthly sponsor is..

Doodle Palace
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*Our MMSC60 weekly Bonus sponsor is.....

Sew Many Cards

Here is a pic and list of prize of the Prize ---
SEI Jocelyn Paper Pack, SEI Minosa Paper Pack, Karen Foster Halloween Scrap Pack, Karen Foster Rub-Its, Karen Foster Christmas Keepsake Brads, Karen Foster Snowflake Brads, Karen Foster Christmas Stacked Statement, Karen Foster Amusement Park Charms, Karen Foster Christmas Cooking Frameworx accents, Hot off the Press Expressions Rubber Stamps, Karen Foster Christmas Treasure Brads, SEI Alpine Forest Ribbon, SEI Black Orchid Ribbon, Hot off the Press Easy Stitches Template, Hot off the Press Snowflake and Stars template

PLUS a $20 GC to the SMC shop!

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For my card this week, I used this fun freebie digi image by Doodle Palace 'Snail Mail' and paper-pieced the shell to coordinate with the DPs:

Be sure to stop by the other Midnight Madness Design Team's blogs to admire their take on the sketch:

Brenda
Carol
Charlotte
Darsie

Denise

Gunn
Linda
Pam
Phyllis
Priscilla
Tracy

Midnight Madness Sketch #60: Happy Anniversary!

Stamps: Papertrey 'Through the Trees', SU sentiment. Cardstock: Kraft, textured white, Basic Grey 'Sugar Rush'. Accessories: heart brads, Rectangle Nestabilities.

Once again, Midnight Madness Sketch #60 is "YOUR PICK" Make it fancy, clean and simple, or somewhere in-between. Remember to click on the sneak peek button on the side bar for the following weeks sketch each Friday.

"YOUR CHOICE"

Fancy

CAS
Enter one style or both this week.
Just have fun and come play with us :)

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CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Our MMSC59 Gold Star Award goes to...
#8 Darlene

Our Remarkables Awards this week go to...
#14 An
#50 Marsha Sanderlin
#58 Iris
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Our MMSC59 Weekly Bonus Winner is..
37. Charlene
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*Our MMSC60 weekly Bonus sponsor is.....

Priscilla will be offering a $20 shopping spree in her "priscillastyles" store!

Have fun and good luck :)

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Our Monthly sponsor is..

Katstamps
Check out the Grand Prize they are offering.

Last week, my husband and I celebrated our 16th anniversary and this is the card I created for him. It's full of symbolism, which means it probably doesn't look like a typical anniversary card. For example, the three heart brads are for our three great loves, our daughters! And note the lack of ribbon, a nod to DH's opinion that if it has ribbon, it's not a masculine card.

Special thanks to my friend, Tracy, for bringing this awesome 'Through the Trees' set all the way from Florida so I could play with it!!

Be sure to stop by the other Midnight Madness Design Team's blogs to admire their take on the sketch:

Brenda
Carol
Charlotte
Darsie

Denise

Gunn
Linda
Pam
Phyllis
Priscilla
Tracy

Midnight Madness Sketch #59: Just a note

**Click HERE to view this week's Tuesday Morning Sketch**

Stamps: Magnolia, Papertrey 'Vintage Picnic sentiments'. Cardstock: SU 'Bella Rose', Kiwi Kiss, Riding Hood Red, Papertrey white. Ink: Copics, Riding Hood Red. Accessories: Oval Nestabilities, white grosgrain ribbon.

Once again, it's "YOUR PICK" for Midnight Madness Sketch #59! Make it fancy, clean and simple, or somewhere in-between. Remember to click on the sneak peek button on the side bar for the following weeks sketch each Friday.

"YOUR CHOICE"
Fancy

CAS

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CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Our MMSC58 Gold Star Award goes to...
17. Teri Sherman
Our Remarkables Awards this week go to...
27. Bonnie O'Clair
36. marsha sanderlin
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Our MMSC58 Weekly Bonus Winner is..
36. marsha sanderlin
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Our MMSC59 weekly Bonus sponsor is.....
Wags 'n Whiskers will be having a new release and blog hop on friday, June 25th. Hope you join the fun with more chances to win!! Thank you again lacey..we love it when you are our sponsor.
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Our Monthly sponsor is..
Katstamps
Check out the Grand Prize they are offering.

**Special thanks to my SCS buddy, Lori (Lorianna3344) or sending me this adorable Tilda image!

Be sure to stop by the other Midnight Madness Design Team's blogs to admire their take on the sketch:

Brenda
Carol
Charlotte
Darsie

Denise

Gunn
Linda
Pam
Phyllis
Priscilla
Tracy

Midnight Madness Sketch #58: Sunflower Joy

Stamps: Stampabilities 'Sunny Side Up', Papertrey 'Every Day Button Bits' sentiment. Cardstock: Kiwi Kiss, Real Red, DCWV 'Citrus Stack'. Ink: Memento black, Copics. Accessories: Rectangle Nestabilites.

Once again, it's "YOUR PICK" for Midnight Madness Sketch #58! Make it fancy, clean and simple, or somewhere in-between. Remember to click on the sneak peek button on the side bar for the following weeks sketch each Friday.

"YOUR CHOICE"
Fancy

CAS

Enter one style or both this week.
Just have fun and come play with us :)

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CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Our MMSC57 Gold Star Award goes to...
52. Holly Miller
Our Remarkables Awards this week go to...
1. Jane Snyder
23. Patricia Rose
38. america
48. Wenche WTE
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Our MMSC57 Weekly Bonus Winner is..
34. Cat Spicer
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Our MMSC58 weekly Bonus sponsor is.....


Gurlee Girl Craft Store has expanded to include the latest Magnolia Stamps, Prima Flowers, and of course my Gurlee Girl Stamps for your crafting need. Chelsea is looking forward to adding more wonderful craft products we all love to use on our projects. She only stocks a limited number of inventories for each item, and they will not be re-stocked, so please make sure to stop by and check out the latest items available now in her store now. Chelsea is giving our MMSC58 weekly bonus winner a $20 voucher for her store. Thank you Chelsea..we love your products and images.
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Our Monthly sponsor is..
Katstamps
Check out the Grand Prize they are offering.

Now this little mouse knows how to live the summer life -- he's enjoying the garden and the sunshine at the same time:

Be sure to stop by the other Midnight Madness Design Team's blogs to admire their take on the sketch:

Brenda
Carol
Charlotte
Darsie

Denise

Gunn
Linda
Pam
Phyllis
Priscilla
Tracy

Midnight Madness Sketch #57: Butterfly Wishes

Stamps: Priscillastyles 'Butterfly Digi set of 3'. Cardstock: Chocolate Chip, Making Memories 'Lauren'. Ink: Copics. Accessories: Dazzling Diamonds glitter, Long rectangle Nestabilites, prima flower, chocolate satin ribbon.

Thank you for stopping by Midnight Madness sketch challenge #57. Before we get to our sketch and winners of this week, I wanted to invite all of you to come over to a wonderful new community called "Crafter's Digital Art Center".

Once again, it's "YOUR PICK" Make it fancy, clean and simple, or somewhere in-between. Remember to click on the sneak peek button on the side bar for the following weeks sketch each Friday.

Fancy

CAS
"YOUR CHOICE"
Enter one style or both this week.
Just have fun and come play with us :)

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CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Our MMSC56 Gold Star Award goes to...
#9 Beate

Our Remarkables Awards this week go to...
#29 Guro
#36 Sue Drees
#65 Holly Miller
#67 Iris

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Our MMSC56 Weekly Bonus Winner is...
47. martha velasco

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Our MMSC57 weekly Bonus sponsor is.....

Stop by Sue's shop for all your crafting needs. They sell wonderful wood papers too.
Thank you Sue for your Bonus Prize this week.
http://www.mcmahonfivedesign.com/

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Our Monthly sponsor is..
Katstamps

Check out the Grand Prize they are offering.

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For my card, I cut out this gorgeous butterfly and frosted her wings with a dusting of Dazzling Diamonds:

Be sure to stop by the other Midnight Madness Design Team's blogs to admire their take on the sketch:

Brenda
Carol
Charlotte
Darsie

Denise

Gunn
Linda
Pam
Phyllis
Priscilla
Tracy

Midnight Madness Sketch #56: Creating Yourself!

Stamps: Michelle's Scrapbooking 'Giraffe', DRS Designs 'Creating Yourself greeting'. Cardstock: Bermuda Bay, GP110 white, K&Company DP 'Berry Sweet'. Ink: Copics, Bermuda Bay. Accessories: Circle Nestabilities, Bermuda Bay dotted grosgrain.

We're welcoming two new DT members this month: Pam Lawver and Brenda Kluge. Welcome, Ladies!

This week's Midnight Madness Sketch #56...it's "YOUR PICK" Make it fancy, clean and simple, or somewhere in-between. Remember to click on the sneak peek button on the side bar for the following weeks sketch each Friday.

"YOUR CHOICE"
Fancy

CAS

Enter one style or both this week.
Just have fun and come play with us :)

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CONGRATULATIONS!!!

The Yearly "Priscilla Award" goes to...
5. Karen Lynn

Our MMSC55 Gold Star Award goes to...
#52 Holly Miller

Our Remarkables Awards this week go to...
#8 Judi Rose
#24 Christina C
#25 Gry-Beate
#32 Teri Sherman

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Our MMSC54 Weekly Bonus Winner is...
Noreen Yun
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May month end winners are....
1. Vickie Kertz
2. Linda B
3. Julia
4.Sue Dees
5. Denise Clark

Dick over at PB Stamps has very generously offered up a 15% life time discount to 5 of our players….YES, you heard me right, 5 (five) winners will be randomly drawn at the end of the month!! WOW!

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*Our MMSC55 weekly Bonus sponsor is.....

Michelle's Scrapbooking
They are the manufacturer and sole distributor of The Pixie Cottage Stamps.

Bonus prize is three NEW stamps from featured artists ArTish and Sandra Hammer

Michelle has a great store, so you must stop in to see all that she offers.

Thanks so much Michelle :)

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**Our June Monthly Sponsor is....
Katstamps

Thank you Kat for your awesome prize package this month..WOW!! KAT is has two blog hops each week

Monday and Tuesday and this coming Wednesday is their new release day.

So, hop on over and check out all that is going on over their :)

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For my card, I originally thought this giraffe would be perfect for a sweet baby card. Not really needing another baby card, I then decided to go the fun, inspirational route by pairing it with this sentiment by DRS Designs. Here's the remainder of the sentiment on the inside of the card:


Be sure to stop by the other Midnight Madness Design Team's blogs to admire their take on the sketch:

Brenda
Carol
Charlotte
Darsie
Denise

Gunn
Linda
Pam
Phyllis
Priscilla
Tracy