July 16: Paper Sweeties July 2017 New Release Rewind!

Hello crafters!

Welcome back to the last day of the Paper Sweeties Release...

Here is a list of the new products...

What's New

Kindness Matters
Kindness Matters Sweet Cuts

Rectangle Scallop Frames Sweet Cuts

I used some distress inks, picked raspberry and salted ocean, to watercolor the background than die cut the cardstock with the Rectangle Scallop Frames. 

I used the smallest frame and a sentiment from Kindness Matters stamp set.  I combined an older set, Let's Party. I colored the candy with some Copic Markers in shades RV10, R81, R85, BG000, BG11, BG15. I added some sequins you can find in the Sweeties Shop. The pattern paper is from My Mind's Eye, the doily is from Michaels.

I am adding this to Just Us Girls

Hop along with the design team for some inspiration

Debbie Marcinkiewicz – Paper Sweeties
Karen Letchworth

Kathy Schweinfurth

Larissa Heskett
Lisa Bzibziak
Lori Turner 

Maria Patrick

Michele Henderson
Michelle Bala
Mynn Kitchen
Nancy Salkeld

Thanks for peeking!

Michelle

July 15: Paper Sweeties July 2017 New Release Party!

Hello there!

Welcome back to the Paper Sweeties release...day 2

Here are the new products...

What's New

Kindness Matters
Kindness Matters Sweet Cuts

Rectangle Scallop Frames Sweet Cuts

Today I am using the smallest of the Rectangle Scallop Frames Sweet Cuts, and part of one of the newest sentiments from Kindness Matters.

I paired it up with other previously released dies, Circle Scallop Frames and Square Scallop Frames. After I die cit the frames I inked them up with some soft shadow inks from Hero Arts, yellow, green, blossom and lilac. The sentiment die is Sweet Cuts Happy. I scattered some sequins you can find in the Sweeties Shop.

Hop along with the designers for some inspiration

Debbie Marcinkiewicz – Paper Sweeties
Karen Letchworth

Kathy Schweinfurth

Larissa Heskett
Lisa Bzibziak
Lori Turner 

Maria Patrick

Michele Henderson
Michelle Bala
Mynn Kitchen
Nancy Salkeld

See you back here tomorrow!

Michelle

July 14: Paper Sweeties July 2017 New Release Sneak Peeks!

Hello there Paper Sweeties fans!!!!

It's time for a new Paper Sweeties Release!!!

Debbie has designed one new stamp set and Sweet Cuts dies...

Kindness Matters
Kindness Matters Sweet Cuts

Rectangle Scallop Frames Sweet Cuts

I inked up the background with some distress inks in picked raspberry and mustard seed. I die cut the rectangle scallop frame from white cardstock and added a border of Nuvo drops. 

I stamped the floral wreath and sentiment with black ink from Memento and colored the wreath with Copic Markers in shades G07, YG67, YR00, YR04, R32, R35, E25, W0, W1, W3, W4. I added some white accents with a gel pen and scattered some Sweeties sequins in creamsicle and peppermint!! The bird is from the previously released set, I Love Summer .

Next up, I created some treat bags...

I colored the wreaths with the same markers. I filled the glassine bags with some of my favorite gummy bears from The Paper Source...they are yummy!!!

The sentiment is from an older set, Handmade for You. 

I easily attached the wreathes to the bags with a twine bow and a mini clothespin over a strip of gold glitter tape....LOVE these!!!

Come hop along with the design team for some inspiration!!!

Debbie Marcinkiewicz – Paper Sweeties
Karen Letchworth 

Kathy Schweinfurth

Larissa Heskett
Lisa Bzibziak
Lori Turner 

Maria Patrick

Michele Henderson
Michelle Bala
Mynn Kitchen 

Nancy Salkeld

Thanks for peeking!!!

Michelle

Sending Happy Wishes

Hello there crafters!!!

Hope all is well!

I'm stopping by to share a card with you...

Most supplies are from Lawn Fawn, Fab Flowers and Fab Flowers dies, Happy, Happy, Happy, and plaid pattern paper, Perfectly Plaid. The scallop circle die is from Paper Sweeties, Sweet Cuts Circle Scallop Frames.

I used a whole bunch of inks from different manufacturers, Hero Arts: soft yellow, butter bar, soft blossom, pale tomato, soft green, soft leaf, soft lilac; WPlus9 blossomberry and lake house; Heidi Swapp teal. Black ink is Memento. 

For the finishing touches I added some sequins and Nuvo drops.

I am playing along with Lawn Fawnatics Summertime Fun Challenge

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge...use plaid

Addicted to CAS

Thanks for stopping by for a peek!!

Michelle

Smile

Hello again!

This is my second post today.

I wanted to drop in and share another card with you...

I'm playing along with The Challenge...

I completely love the inspiration photo!!!

I stamped my bouquet of flowers using Jane's Doodles, Bloom stamp set. I used black ink from Memento and colored them with Copic Markers. I used shades YG03, YG25, RV00, RV21, RV23, RV63, RV66, YR000, YR02, YR07, Colorless Blender. I added some white accents with agel pen.

I fussy cut the bouquet than die cut the sentiment with Lil' Inker's Smile word die . I cut the word several times to prop it up than added wink of stella for shimmer.

I die cut the edge with Lawn Fawn's puffy clouds die than adhered the panel to the white base. I scattered some sequins and Nuvo drops for a finishing touch.

I am also adding this to Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge

Thanks for peeking!!!

Michelle

You Are so Cool

Hello there!

Just stopping by to share a card with you...

I'm playing along with Lawn Fawnatics Challenge...

The theme is summertime fun.

I used Lawn Fawn's Here's the Scoop stamps and coordinating dies, and Clear to See dies. I stamped the ice cream images with black ink from Memento and colored them with Copic Markers in shades E31, E34, E37, Y21, Y23, YR24, BG11, BG32, BG34, RV00, RV10 and R83. I added some white accents with a gel pen. 

I die cut the sunglasses with pink and black cardstock than added some glossy accents to the shades. I inked up the background with distress ink in mustard seed. I die cut the panel with Avery Elle's Wonky Stitches die. I scattered some sequins and Nuvo dots.

I am also playing along with Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge...

Thanks for peeking!!!

Michelle

You Are Amazing

Hello there!

TGIF!!!!

Stopping by today to share a card with you...

I started off following the sketch from 

Freshly Made Sketches

and the theme from CAS on Friday...flowers

I used Flashy Florals stamps and dies from MY Favorite Things. I inked them up with inks from Color Box in shades rosebud, boysenberry, sailboat, ocean, clementine and royal blue. I added some white accents with agel pen.

I added a stitched scallop circle die from MFT as a frame behind the flowers. For the sentiment I used two manufactures, Lawn Fawn, here's the scoop and Verve, amazing ajectives dies. I inked up the die cut sentiment with ocean ink and added some wink of stella for shimmer. I added a stip of pattern paper from My Mind's Eye and scattered some Nuvo drops in white.

I am also adding this to 

Tic Tac Toe Challenge... circle, die cut, pink

Thanks for stopping by for a peek!

Enjoy the weekend!!!

Michelle

Thinking of You at Christmas

Hello there!

I have the honor of dsigning for Happy Little Stampers as part of their Christmas Design Team!!!!

The theme for the July challenge is anything goes with the option of die cuts!!! 

Hope you play along with us!

I finally inked up a set I purchased from Avery Elle, North Pole Pals and coordinating dies.

I stamped the images with black ink from Memento and colored them with Copic Markers in shades R59, R29, R27, E000, E00, E11, E93, C5, C7, T9, W00, W1, W2, W3, W4, G46, G28, E23, E25, E29, E71, E74, E77, YR21, YR24, Y38. I added some white accents with a gel pen.  The seniment is from Hero Arts.

I created the background using Lawn Fawns puffy cloud borders dies as a mask and inked the cardstock up with Color Box ink in boysenberry and royal blue. I added a mound of snow using Lawn Fawns stitched hillside borders dies. I cut two panels using Avery Elle's wonky stitches die and Sweet Scallops. I scattered some sequins for a finishing touch.

Thanks for peeking!

Michelle

Oopsy Daisy...

Hello there crafters!

Just dropping in to share a card with you and to wish you all a Happy 4th of July!!!

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I'm playing along with a few challenges...

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge

and Inkspirational Challenges

and Cute Card Thursday...

Today I am using stamps from Craftin Desert Divas...fell in love with these on Instagram!!!

I used the set Garden Bugs. I stamped the sentiment and images with Memento black ink and colored them with Copic Markers. For the lady bug I used E11, E00, E0000, C1, C2, C4, C7, R22, R24, R27, E71, E74, R20, BG11. The little lady bug: C4, R24, R27. The snail: G24, G94, W0, W2. 

The flowers and wheelbarrow: E40, E41, E42, E43, E70, E74, Y15, Y13, G24. I added some white accents with a gel pen. I inked up the background, sky and dirt, with distress inks in salty ocean and frayed burlap. I cut the dirt mouds with Lawn Fawn's stitched hillside borders. I scattered some sequins from Pretty Pink Posh and added some Nuvo Crystal Drops in buttermilk.

Thanks for stopping by for a peek!!!!

Hope you enjoy your day!

Michelle

Paper Sweeties Challenge - July 2017 Anything goes!

Hello there!

Happy July 1st!!!

Time for a new Paper Sweeties Inspiration Challenge...

I used a few Paper Sweeties stamp sets to create this card...I Love Summer, Somewhere Over the Rainbow and coordinating Sweet Cuts,  Thanks Snow Much Sweet Cuts, Let's go to the Beach Sweet Cuts.

I lightly inked the background with Color Box ink in cyan. I stamped the house with black ink from Memento. I colored the house with Copic Markers in shades B24, B26, R24, R29, W0, W2, W3. I stamped the fireworks with Color Box inks in royal blue and cranberry. I added some white accents with a gel pen.

Hope you play along with us!!!!

Check out what the designers created for inspiration!

Debbie Marcinkiewicz – Paper Sweeties

Julie Tucker-Wolek
Karen Letchworth

Kathy Schweinfurth

Larissa Heskett
Lilian Forsyth  
Lisa Bzibziak
Lori Turner

Mackie Robertson

Maria Patrick

Michele Henderson
Michelle Bala
Mynn Kitchen 
Nancy Salkeld
July guest designer: Esther Asbury

Thanks for peeking!!!

Michelle

You Warm my Heart

Hello there coffee lovers!

Just popping in to share a coffee themed card with you!

i'm playing along with the 2017 Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop...

and Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge

Today's card I used stamps from Jane's Doodles, Coffee Time.

I inked up the background with some light pink ink from Color box in shabby pink. Than I stamped all the images with Memento black ink, fussy cut and colored with Copic Markers.

I colored the mugs with shades BG10 and BG15, E74, and E71. I used shades C1, C3, C5, BG70, E49, E59 and colorless blender for the coffee pot. The hearts were colored with R81. I added some white accents with a gel pen and scattered some sequins.

Thanks for peeking!

Michelle