Prettie Peeks- Lady Liberty Sophia

So, have you been enjoying the peeks so far?? Me too!! Today' peek is another one of the new Sophias being released this week, Lady Liberty Sophia!! Isn't she AMAZING??!!! I am a HUGE fan of the Sophia stamps, and this is one of my favorites, not only because it is beautifully drawn, but for what it represents to our country! Before we talk more about the card, lets get through all the NEED TO KNOW info!!

Stampin In Your Jammies Party!:

On Friday May 1st Paper Pretties will be having their monthly Stampin In Your Jammies party!! The party starts at 6pm CDT and will last until 9pm. We will be issuing a challenge every hour so be sure to come and play along!! Besides the challenges, chatter, and all around fun, we will also be releasing Hola Chica, TWO new Sophias, re-releasing Rainy Day Friend in RUBBAH, and we will have a BRAND new set from a BRAND new artist!! Sneak peeks start on Wednesday April 29th!! Hope to see you there!!

Cutie Pie Contest:

It is time for another Cutie Pie contest!! You have until Thursday April 30th at 8pmCDT to get your entries uploaded to the Cutie Pie gallery at the Paper Pretties website. The winner will not only get to call themselves a Cutie Pie, but they will also receive all the new release stamps!! Good Luck!!

Blog Hop:

Tomorrow(Friday, May 1st) starting at Christie's blog at 6amEST, we will be having a SPECIAL release day blog hop celebrating our new artist, and fellow Prettie Girl, Danielle's first new set!! It is FABULOUS, so you won't want to miss out!!

Okay, on to my card!! For today's card, I used Jen Del Muro's Sketch For You To Try from two Saturday's ago(almost two, but you get the picture, right). I started by stamping my Sophia on Gina K. White and then coloring her in with my Copics. I then cut her, and her layers out with my Cuttlebug and Oval Nestabilities. The DP's are all from SU, along with the cardstock(Riding Hood Red, Bayou Blue, and Kraft). I used my oval punches to cut out the sentiment. All my embellishments are from SU as well.

That is it for me now! Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!!

My Favorite Sketch

I know it is no secret, but I LOVE sketch challenges!! With the way I have been having to stamp here lately, I save all my favorite sketches, print them out, and use them for the whole week...so fun!! It is the BEST way to start a card in my opinion!! My favorite sketch, is the My Favorite Things sketches every Thursday...Cindy and Frances do an amazing job of coming up with fun and fresh layouts!! This week, Cindy came up with a long sketch for us to use. Wanna play along? Just use the sketch shown in this post at SCS, and upload your card to the gallery by noon on the 6th to be in the running to win a $5 store gift certificate. Be sure to use the keyword MFTSC79 when uploading too!! For my card, I used one of my favorite new Flopsey's, Tea With Flopsey. I stamped him on a MFT Perfect Panel with Memento Tuxedo Black ink, and then colored him in with my Copics. The DP is from the Hawaiian Papaya and Pink Pirouette DSP's from SU. I stamped the leaves with both Kiwi Kiss and Certainly Celery. Those are two of the cardstock colors I used, as well as Pink Pirouette. All my embellishments and punches are from SU. Well, that is it for me now!! I will be back later with another Prettie Peek for you!!

Prettie Wednesday- Let the Peeks Begin!!

Hey everyone, Welcome to Prettie Wednesday!! Not only is it Prettie Wednesday, but it is also DAY ONE of our Release Party Peeks!!YAYY!! We have some SUPER fun stuff this month that you are NOT going to want to miss out on!! First thing's first, here are all the NEED TO KNOW details!!

On Friday May 1st Paper Pretties will be having their monthly Stampin In Your Jammies party!! The party starts at 6pm CDT and will last until 9pm. We will be issuing a challenge every hour so be sure to come and play along!! Besides the challenges, chatter, and all around fun, we will also be releasing Hola Chica, TWO new Sophias, re-releasing Rainy Day Friend in RUBBAH, and we will have a BRAND new set from a BRAND new artist!! Sneak peeks start on Wednesday April 29th!! Hope to see you there!!

Good Luck!!
Cutie Pie Contest!!!
It is time for another Cutie Pie contest!! You have until Thursday April 30th at 8pmCDT to get your entries uploaded to the Cutie Pie gallery at the Paper Pretties website. The winner will not only get to call themselves a Cutie Pie, but they will also receive all the new release stamps!!


Okay, now that that is out of the way, onto the fun new stamps!! For today's challenge, Danielle challenged the Prettie Girls to make a card that was not a standard A2 sized card...meaning not a 5 1/2 x 4 1/4 card. I didn't get as creative as some of my other Pretties, but I did do a 5 1/4in square card. My main image is one of THREE Sophias we will be releasing called Canadian Sophia(or Canuck Sophia)!! I stamped her on Gina K. White and then colored her in with my Copic markers. She was then cut out and embossed using my Cuttlebug and Rectangle Nestabilities. The DP's are both from SU, and are part of the Riding Hood Red and Chocolate Chip Patterns DSP. Those are also the colors of my cardstock. I added a sentiment panel at the bottom using my medium sized oval punch, scalloped oval punch, and for the sentiment I cut it with my paper cutter and then rounded the corners using my oval punch as well. The brads and ribbon are all from SU, and the spiral clips are from Creative Express(bought by Jackie for me at her local scrapbook store)! Be sure to blurf around and check out what GORGEOUSness my girls have created!! Sorry for the late post, it has been a long week already!! Thanks for stopping by, and I will be back tomorrow with some more peeks!!
Charmaine Ikach
Christi Thorsen
Frances Byrne
Jackie Pedro
Jackie Rakoski
Jana Weaver
Jessica Diedrich
Jodi Collins
Julie Masse
Danielle Lounds

TSG Peeks-Day Three!!

Today is day three of this month's There She Goes sneak peeks! Tomorrow(Thursday), Jessica will have the FULL sets shown on her blog, and then we will have our release party that evening!! Yayy, I can't wait!! SO, have you been enjoying the releases so far?? I sure hope so!! Today's set is called Happy Day, and if you would like to be eligible to win this set, be sure to leave a comment on all the Trendsetters blogs for their Happy Day post, and then go to Jessica's blog and enter your name in the Mr. Linky box!! Easy Peasy!!

For my card, I decided to use the large scene image that comes in the set. My sketch is this past Friday's Weekend Sketch Challenge. I started by stamping my scene on Gina K. White with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I then colored the scene in with my Copics. My clouds were stamped separately and cut out...ya, I know I am crazy!! The Dp is from the SU Delicate Dots free SAB pack. I paired it with Certainly Celery, Bashful Blue, and So Saffron Card stock and embellishments. My sentiment panel was made with all SU punches. Isn't it CUTE!! I am LOVING this set!!!(when do I NOT say that though, seriously??). Okay, that is it for me for now, thanks again for stopping by and have fun on the hop!! Now, off to Joanne's Blog you go!!

Jessica

Angela
Becky
Christi
Faith

Holly

Jen Tapler (Guest Designer)
Jessie- that's me!!

Joanne
Jodi
Julie

Maki

Silke

There She Goes Day Two...an Alphabet Set For YOU!!

Here we are at day two of this month's There She Goes release, and I am still excited, how about you??!! Today we are previewing the second set of this release, AtoZ and 123. Want a chance to win this set? Comment on all of the Trendsetter's Blogs on their AtoZ sneak peek post, come back here and add your name to the Mister Linky. You do not have to have a blog to play along, you can also use the URL of your favorite online craft gallery! As with yesterday, the hop started at Jessica's blog, so head back there to get started!!

I have to admit, when I saw this set from There She Goes, I was a little scared. You see, alphabet sets and I don't get along. Even if they are FABULOUS!! This new TSG AtoZ set is exactly that, FABULOUS, but I just have the hardest time working with them. I sat and thought and though about what to do, and started several cards that ended up in the trash. Finally, I had to get up and walk away from my table. All of a sudden, I remembered this paper cube that I have had for 7yrs, yep SEVEN...and I knew exactly what I wanted to do!! I took the cube(which I know people are going to ask and no, I have no clue where it came from or where to buy one. I bought mine off a fellow SU demonstrator and I have no clue where she got them, sorry) and stamped my letters on the outside of it. I placed the letters side by side on the grid line block and used Riding Hood Red, Ballet Blue, Wild Wasabi, and Pumpkin Pie ink on them. I then tied a bow with Riding Hood Red ribbon and made a small card to go along with it. The DP is from K&Co. Hopscotch stack. I think this would make an adorable and very easy teacher gift, don't you?

Okay, that is it for me now....off to Joanne's blog!! Thanks for stopping by!!

Jessica

Angela

Becky

Christi

Faith

Holly

Jen Tapler (Guest Desinger)

Jessie-that's me!!

Joanne

Jodi

Julie

Maki

Silke

Little Paper Shop Monday....

If you are looking for my There She Goes post, it is the next one down!!

Hey everyone, I am back with another Little Paper Shop Monday Challenge!! This week's challenge is a Sketch Challenge, which you all know that I LOVE!! Here is all the need to know info about the goings on at the Little Paper Shop!!

In addition to this AWESOME sketch challenge and another opportunity to win prizes this month, the LPS Birthday celebration just got even BETTER! It's not over yet!

That's right! As our gift to you, The Little Paper Shop is having a HUGE Birthday Blast SALE, with most sets marked down 10% to 75% OFF! This is our biggest and best sale ever, and runs through April 30th or while supplies last. We want April to go out with some b-day fireworks as we have really appreciated you joining us in our month-long birthday celebration! Thank you for all of your comments, congratulations, and participation in our challenges and contests! We've loved having you and will be back in May to start off our 2nd year of business with sets that will WOW you...can't wait!

What a fun birthday month we are having! Aren't we? This week, we have another Sketch Challenge for you...and there are more PRIZES to be had! ONE lucky winner of this week's sketch challenge will be drawn for TWO Digital Images of their choice! Here's how to enter:
You have until Sunday, May 3rd at 11:59 CST to enter the sketch challenge. Please leave a link on today's post telling us you played along and a link to your blog. If you choose to upload to SCS or PCP, leave a link to your card there using keyword LPSC13. That's it!!

For my card, I used the new Gramps Digital Image and my Growing Old sentiment set. I colored my Gramps with Copics and then cut him and his layers out with my Cuttlebug and Oval nestabilities. The colors on this card are Ballet Blue and Chocolate Chip. All the DP and accessories are from SU, except.....yep, not even gonna say it anymore, you know by now!!

Well, that is it for me now, thanks for stopping by and have a great day!!

Let the Peeks Begin!!

It's time for another There She Goes release, and I gotta tell you, I am SUPER excited about this month's sets!! Today's set is called She's a Lady and it is gorgeous!! As it has been for the past few months, we are having a blog hop challenge that we hope you will play in!! All you have to do is go to each of the Trendsetters blogs and leave a comment. Then go to Jessica's blog(where the fun all started anyway), and enter your name in the Mr. Linky box to be eligible to win this set...trust me, SO WORTH IT!!

For my card today, I stamped the Lady from this awesome new set on Gina K. White paper with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I then colored her in with my Copic markers. The bags were all paper pieced with Bella Rose DSP from SU. I also used the Bella Rose DSP to do the background. All the accessories are from SU, except the Pink May Arts satin ribbon and the Spiral Clip. I used SU punches for the sentiment tag as well. Now, go onto Joanne's blog to see what she has come up with for this gorgeous set!! A list of all the Trendsetters is at the bottom, in case you get lost!! Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!!!!

Jessica
Angela

Becky

Christi

Faith

Holly

Jen Tapler (Guest Desinger)

Jessie- that's me!!

Joanne

Jodi

Julie

Maki

Silke

HOLY CUTENESS BATMAN!!

Could he get any cuter???

Sorry no crafty stuff today, but I promise, tomorrow!! Just wanted to share some Baby Eye Candy!!

Mi Sofa es CROOKED...

Hmmm, it isn't in real life, but this picture sure makes it look like it is!! I am still adjusting to my new set up apparently and haven't quite got the kinks worked out, LOL!! So, forgive my crooked, broke down sofa, hehehe!! Can you believe I made this card for nothing other than the fun of it? I have been seeing my fellow Trendsetters doing some AMAZING stuff with this sofa, and I couldn't let it sit there all sad an uninked any longer!! My nephew has been sick all week, and I haven't been home to stamp at all, but luckily I made an extra card over last weekend, so I am using it now!!yayyy me!!
So, I am not going to go into great detail about this card, but here is what you really need to know!! Card stock colors are Bravo Burgundy, Pink Pirouette, Very Vanilla, Whisper White and Parisian Summer DSP. I used Memento Tuxedo Black ink to stamp my images from the There She Goes, Tastes Like Chicken set. All the ribbons and accessories are from SU, except the spiral clips...I am sure none of you are shocked by now, LOL!! That is it for me now, have a great day!!

Happy Birthday Matey!!

I can't even begin to tell you how EXCITED I am about this new Ben Paper Dolls set from My Favorite Things...I mean seriously, can it be ANY CUTER??? Before my nephew, I could have cared less about sets for little boys...cause I really didn't know any, but now is a whole different story!! I mean, I still thought they were all cute, but I didn't need them like I NEEDED this one!!
This card was made for this week's My Favorite Things sketch challenge. To play, just upload your card to the gallery by midnight on the 29th of April. You will be then be in the running to win a $5 store gift certificate. For my card, I stamped Ben on a My Favorite Things Perfect Panel, and then stamped his outfit separately. I then colored the outfit, and layered it on Ben. After layering it on, I colored what was left of Ben that you could see...so basically his head. After doing that, I stamped his bandanna directly on him so that I could get his eyepatch perfect. I then stamped the bandanna on a piece of Rockability DSP from SU. I paper pieced the hat and VIOLA, he was a pirate...arrggg!! The rest of the card is pretty basic. The DP is from Rockability as well and is super cool The darker stripes are embossed and shiny!! The ribbons and brads are from SU as well, but the Spiral clips came from my pal Jackie!! Thanks Officer!! I stamped my sentiment, from the You Take the Cake set, and punched it out using my SU square punches(1 1/4 and scalloped). Now, isn't that about the cutest pirate, EVA!!