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!!

Prettie Wednesday-Try a New Technique

Two weeks ago, Jana, challenged the Prettie Girls to make a card using a technique we had never tried before. Ever since I got my Scorpal, I have been wanting to make a card using the Grid Technique, so that is what I chose to do. I used my Simply Special image from Paper Pretties and stamped it twice, once on Whisper White and once on Parisian Breeze DSP. I colored the rest of the image in with my Copics after paper piecing the can. The colors on my card are Baja Breeze, Kraft, and Basic Black. The accessories are all from SU, except the spiral clip. My sentiment is from My Favorite Things. This weeks challenger is me, and I challenge my Pretties, and all of you out there in blog land,to make it new again, by using a Prettie Stamp that you haven't used in a long time!! Well, that is it for me now, be sure to check out what the other girls have created for this challenge!!

An Inspiration Weekend Sketch....

Does any one else STRUGGLE with what to name their posts on their blog. I wish I could be clever enough to come up with something original, but alas...I am not!! I think we have had this discussion here, so I won't bore you with it...but seriously I stink at it!!
Anyway, here is a card I made using the GORGEOUS Here For You set from There She Goes. It is my favorite go to sympathy set. I hate making these kind of cards, but when they are necessary, I love to use this set. The colors on my card are Baja Breeze and Chocolate Chip. I used the gorgeous Parisian Breeze DSP from SU along with the Valet Ribbon Originals. My image was stamped directly on the DP with Memento Rich Cocoa. I added some silver brad, used my favorite spiral clips, and did a ton of piercing. Hopefully this card will help to bring some comfort. The layout is this weekend's sketch challenge from Beate's talented team member Lori Craig. I also used the SCS Inspiration Challenge...what a gorgeous website!! This is the pillar that I chose.

Little Paper Shop-Day 3!!

Here we are at the third and final day of this month's Little Paper Shop release peeks...wow, how time flies when you are having fun!! Here is all the stuff you NEED to know, and then we will get to the fun stuff!!

Today is the last of THREE awesome preview days at The Little Paper Shop! That's right, we are releasing THREE new sets for April and can't wait to show you how great they are! In addition to the three new clear stamp sets we are releasing, we also have a bunch of new digital images that are available NOW on the website! They are super cute, super affordable, and ready to go....instant gratification!
Be sure to stick with us for a chance to win this set(Growing Old) and the other sets we'll be showcasing over the next few days. There are more chances than ever to win FREE stamps during our month-long birthday celebration going on NOW at The Little Paper Shop. We are turning ONE this month and to ring in another great year, we are giving away all sorts of fun prizes and giveaways. You can read all about it on the LPS Blog, where we'd love for you to join us in all the fun festivities that are going on! See you there!

Today's set is called Growing Old and it is a sentiment set that is perfect for all sorts of birthday cards. I chose to use a little girl on mine, but the sentiments can work for all ages, and they are on the humorous side, so of course I LOVE them!! For today's card, I wanted to participate in the LPS Monday Blog challenge. Since it is the LPS birthday celebration this month, this week's challenge is an inspiration challenge. We were given this SUPER CUTE cake picture to use as our inspiration. I chose to use one of my favorite new Digi Images, Katie Kite(which is available now). The colors from the cake are what I was inspired by, so I used Lovely Lilac, Regal Rose and Certainly Celery. It is a tad BRIGHT for my taste, but that is the point, right?! The DP's are both from SU, and the sketch was this weeks SCS sketch challenge. All my accessories are from SU, except the spiral clips. The image was colored with my copics!!

Be sure to stop by the LPS blog and see the inspiration picture as well as sign up for a chance to win this super cute set!!

MFT Sorry

Today is the 20th of the April, so you know what that means, right? Yep, you guessed it, it is Celebrating My Favorite Things day. This month, Joanne challenged us to use our favorite Flopsey. I had a hard time deciding on a favorite, so I chose my most recent favorite..Flopsey's Flowers. For this card, besides starting with Flopsey, I also decided to use this week's sketch. You have until the 22nd to get your entry in to win a $5 gift certificate to the MFT store. I stamped my Flopsey on the new MFT Perfect Panels...awesome for coloring...with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and then colored it in with my Copics. I then cut him out and layered him on another white oval. It is layered with Close to Cocoa. My DP is from the SU Berry Bliss pack. All my accessories, including the punches to make the sentiment panel and squares are from SU, EXCEPT the spiral clips. Well, that is it for me now!! Be sure to follow the links to the MFT forum for more details!!

Little Paper Shop- Day Two!!

Today's is the second day of the peeks at the new stamp sets being released by the Little Paper Shop this week!! Here is a little blurb to let you in on all the details!!

Today is the second of THREE awesome preview days at The Little Paper Shop! That's right, we are releasing THREE new sets for April and can't wait to show you how great they are! In addition to the three new clear stamp sets we are releasing, we also have a bunch of new digital images that are available NOW on the website! They are super cute, super affordable, and ready to go....instant gratification!

Be sure to stick with us for a chance to win this set(Butterflies) and the other sets we'll be showcasing over the next few days. There are more chances than ever to win FREE stamps during our month-long birthday celebration going on NOW at The Little Paper Shop. We are turning ONE this month and to ring in another great year, we are giving away all sorts of fun prizes and giveaways. You can read all about it on the LPS Blog, where we'd love for you to join us in all the fun festivities that are going on! See you there!

Okay, enough of the serious business, onto my card!! I made this card using today's preview set, Butterflies. I stamped my butterfly once on Gina K. White paper and colored it with my Copics. I then cut it out. The sentiment was also stamped on GKW, and then cut out and layered with Pink Pirouette and Regal Rose. The DP is from the Basic Grey Bittersweet pack. All my accessories are from SU, including the Dazzling Diamonds glitter on my Butterfly. This card is a 3x6.

Well, that is it for me now!! Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to go get signed up for a chance to win this set!!