My blogging friend Becca is has an adorable Ground Hog Day freebie on her blog. You can find Phil HERE.
While you are there, don’t forget to follow her blog so you don’t miss out on any future freebies.
She is also having a $1 sale at her Etsy shop. She has some super cute digis. Although not part of the sale, she has some really sweet Valentine images. I’m going to put Dear Valentine in my cart.
Have a great day!
Hello! Today is my day to post on the PumpkinSpice blog.
Last week I posted the 6x6 layout using Echo Park This & That Graceful paper pad from ShopPumpkinSpice. When I was done, my desk was a total mess with the left over stickers, papers, doilies, etc. and I had about an hour before I had to start making dinner. I knew if I put everything away, it would probably be a while before I dug out these gorgeous papers and stickers and put them to use again. So I challenged myself to make as many cards as I could, primarily using the materials on my desk, before I had to start cooking. This is what I came up with.
Card #1 uses one of the sentiment stamps from Love You Mulberry Wood collection available at ShopPumpkinSpice. I used a handy tip that I picked up somewhere. If you have a sticker that you want to make un-sticky, dust the back with cornstarch. (Be sure to tap off the extra and even brush it off with an old brush. Anything else the cornstarch gets on will also become no longer sticky.) I did that on the blue flower so that I could pop it up on dimensionals.
On card #2, I trimmed down the flourish/stem sticker so that it would fit my card. Again I used the corn starch trick and popped up the flower.
I love this hot balloon sticker, especially with the sentiment.
This one is my favorite. I love this sentiment sticker because I used to sing this song to my daughter when she was small (and she still liked my singing). I matted the sticker with a piece of scrap black card stock.
I made all four of these cards in about an hour with the bits and pieces on my desk. It really showed me how versatile stickers can be and how quickly you can make some cards. I think I usually consider stickers as something to use primarily in scrapbooking. ShopPumpkinSpice has a large variety of stickers you can use in your crafting available HERE. Pair them up with some matching papers and you are ready to go to make a stack of cards. (Note that after these 4 cards and my 6x6 scrapbook page, I still have plenty of paper and stickers to play with.)
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Hello! Happy Tuesday! I have another Valentine’s Day card to share with you today. This little sweetie is Valentine Girly (digital stamp) from Whimsy & Stars Studio.
I’m still trying to work outside my comfort zone. Look at all that white space again. And glitter too! No buttons or twine either. I think I’m starting to shake….
The new February Whimsy and Stars Studio images are going to be released soon. Mark your calendar for our blog hop on Tuesday, February 5th.
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Hello! Today is my day to post on the Great Impressions Stamps blog.
I’m “gearing” up for Valentine’s Day. Today I’m sharing a card I made using the stamp “Bike Built for Two” (E697) from Great Impressions Stamps.
I think I am going to give this to my DH on Valentine’s day. He loves to race mountain bikes, so I thought the bike theme might be perfect for him.
What do you think? Who would you like to ride a bike built for two with?
I almost forgot to remind you of the Valentine’s Day sale at Great Impressions Stamps.
Valentine's Special! 10% off and free shipping on orders over $25, thru Feb 14th. Coupon code: Love
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Are you ready for the 4th PumpkinSpice challenge? The challenge is to make something with the colors Blue and White (other colors are welcome also) and an element that is Round (could be a button, brad, sticker... whatever)! Be creative and have fun!
I have to admit I pushed myself outside my comfort zone a bit for this challenge. Look at all that white space! I soooo want to add more DP….and stitching….. and buttons…..and twine… So what do you think?
I hope you will join us for the ShopPumpkinSpice challenge. You can link up your creation with the colors blue and white and a round element HERE.
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Our new challenge at ShopPumpkinSpice is “Coffee/Cocoa/Tea”. I decided to make a 6x6 scrapbook page of my daughter, Liz, and I having high tea when we were on vacation.
My daughter was so cute! All morning she was very excited about “going to tea.” Then, when we were getting ready, she asked me “What do people do at tea?” I explained to her that you drink tea, have little sandwiches and sweets and talk. When get were seated in the tea room, I swear her bottom barely touched the cushions before she said “So, Mom, what do you want to talk about?” We ended up having a really nice time together and she still talks about what kind of tea she is going to try when we go back.
I included a little pull out with some information on that day. I’m terrible at journaling on my scrapbook pages. I decided that I wasn’t going to stress about journaling. If I have to journal, I would never get any scrapbook pages done.
I know it is a little hard to read, but the stamp in the corner reads “You & Me the perfect blend”, which I thought was perfect for the day.
Don’t forget to link up your “Coffee/Cocoa/Tea” creation HERE for the third ShopPumpkinSpice challenge. You can also see the challenge details there.
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Hello My Friends!
Believe me when I say you are going to want to "Park it" right here and then follow the path I set for you today. Because....
Great Impressions Stamps and Papercrafts Magazine have joined forces today and tomorrow with a Facebook Giveaway!
You could win this travel trailer image and matching sentiment from Great Impression Stamps latest release!
Here are all the details to qualify for a chance to win!
Hop on over to the Papercrafts Magazine Facebook page. Check out the photo Susan Opel posted with cards made from our very own designers Erin and Cheryl. (That’s me!!!!)
Tell us what you think in a comment.
Next stroll on over to the Great Impressions Stamps Facebook page, "Like" us and leave another comment. That's all there is to it!
Three random winners will be chosen from comments left on both Facebook pages.
You have all day today and tomorrow to qualify.
Oh, and did I mention there may be a Sa-weet deal on our FB post just waiting for you?! (grin)
Thank you for stopping by! I hope you will join in the fun for your chance to win this stamp set.
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Today I’m sharing a card that I made using Help From Your Friends (G78) from Great Impressions Stamps. Aren’t these critters cute?
I decided to use some nice, warm colors and move away from using red. With Christmas and Valentine’s Day, I feel like I have been using red on almost every project lately.
I couldn’t quite get the colors correct in the photo. The mat, “Hi” and ribbon are all a warm grey that coordinates with the DP. They look slightly olive on my screen. I didn’t have quite the right color ribbon, so I colored it with my Copic markers so that it coordinated better.
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