Little Paper Shop challenges...

While I had all the stuff out working on my Featured Stamper card, I decided to finally play in last week's Little Paper Shop challenge. It was a sketch challenge, which you know I love! Coincidentally, I saw that this week's challenge is to make a card using your favorite color combo...and anything that has purple in it is my favorite combo, so I think this works!!

For my card today, I used the super cute new Beary Special Katie. I think she is adorable!! I paper pieced her dress with some Cottage Wall DSP, and then colored the rest of her with Copics. She was stamped on an MFT Perfect Panel though first. The base is more of the Cottage Wall DSP, which was paired with Rich Razzleberry, Orchid Opulence, and Old Olive. I used SU punches to do my sentiment panel, and the ribbon and brads are from SU as well.

Well, that is it for me now!! Thanks for stopping by!!

Little Paper Shop Monday Challenge

I was looking in my Google reader at the HUNDREDS of posts that I haven't had a chance to look at, much less comment on, and I came across today's Little Paper Shop Blog challenge on Cindy's blog...yayyy! Yayyy, that I found it early so I could play, but not so much yay to what it was....a color challenge-Brilliant Blue, Pixie Pink, Real Red.....huh?? So seriously, I HATE the Bold Brights. I don't know what happened, when I first started stamping I LOVED them, and now I rarely if ever use them, and never, unless forced, do I use more than one at a time. Being a good sport, I decided to try it, but I gotta tell ya, I could just barely make myself use the Pixie Pink. I did color her bows and shoes pink, and there is a little bit in the DP(ok, I think it is Pink Passion-work with me). I stamped my Katie Cupcake on an MFT Perfect Panel and then colored her with my Copics. I also paper pieced her dress with some VERY retired SU paper. She was cut out and embossed with my Cuttlebug and Oval Nesties, and her layer is Real Red-which was cut the same way. My ribbon is from SU, and the buttons are also from SU(Playground).

Well, that is it for me now, thanks for stopping by!!

Little Paper Shop-Jena Rain

I was up late(probably nerves) and saw this sketch on my friend Jessica's blog, so I decided I would play long(it is for the Little Paper Shop challenge). It was a fabulous sketch, drawn up by one of my favorite sketch artists, Cindy!! I used the super cute digital stamp, Jena Rain. I printed her out, heat set her, and then colored her with my Copics. She was cut out and embossed using my Cuttlebug and Oval Nesties. The colors are Rose Red, Bashful Blue, and Certainly Celery. The DP is from the retired Cutie Pie DSP. I added spiral clips with SU Grosgrain ribbons on them in all my CS colors. The sentiment was punched out with all SU punches. The sentiment is from the Take Time set.

Well, that is it for me now!! Thanks for stopping by!!

Little Paper Shop Monday

Hello everyone, and welcome BACK!! This card is my entry for this week's Little Paper Shop weekly blog challenge. This week's challenge was another sketch, and you KNOW how much I love those!! I started it by stamping my Topiary image on an MFT Perfect Panel with Memento Tuxedo Black. It was then colored in with my Copics. The image was then layered with Perfect Plum, Eggplant Envy, and Always Artichoke. My white layer is Gina K. 80lb. white, and the DP is from the VERY retired Cambridge DSP from SU. All the brads are from Hobby Lobby, and the ribbon is from SU. I did some piercing, and then slightly altered the sketch by adding my sentiment panel. It was punched out with my SU oval punches.
Be sure to check out the LPS blog for more details and to see peeks of their new sets..I am LOVING them!!

Thank You For Your Kindness

I think this new set, Garden Gate, from the Little Paper Shop is just too cute, so I had to use it again!! The image was stamped on an MFT perfect panel, and then colored with my Copics. I did paper piece the table....talk about a small space, LOL!! I used more of the DSP on the base. The colors are Riding Hood Red, Pink Pirouette, and Chocolate Chip. All the ribbons are from SU, and the brads are from Making Memories(bought at a scrapbook store in Nashville, In.). I used my SU Circle punches for the sentiment and did a ton of paper piercing. Sorry for another short post, but it is late and I NEED to get to bed!! Thanks for stopping by, have a great day!!

Little Paper Shop Monday

So, I know that last week was my last official week as a guest designer for the Little Paper Shop, but I still LOVE their stamps so I am still going to play along with their Monday Blog Challenges. Today's challenge was a sketch provided by Allison, and it is a GOOD one!! You KNOW how much I love a sketch right?! For today's sketch, I used the GORGEOUS new Garden Gate stamp set. I started by stamping my main image, which is all one image, on an MFT Perfect Panel with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I then colored it in with my Copics. It was layered with Cameo Coral and Kiwi Kiss. The DSP is from the Walk in the Park pack from SU. All my ribbons are from SU, and the spiral clips are ones that I bought at Joann's over the weekend. They actually came with letter charms attached to them, but I just took them off. I used my scalloped edge punch to create the scallops and did a bunch of piercing.

Well, that is it for me now!! Thanks for looking, and don't forget to enter for my BLOG CANDY!!

Sniff Sniff!!

Today is my last official Little Paper Shop challenge as their guest designer, and I gotta say, I am gonna MISS it!! I will still probably play along, but like all my OTHER challenges, I will almost always be late...sad but true!! For this week's challenge, we have this super cute sketch, but there was a twist. The twist was that you had to use a cupcake image for your sketch card. I decided to use my Katie Cupcake image for mine. I am a little mad at myself though, I cut it out too small for my taste, but it still works. I wasn't about to redo all the paper piecing though, LOL!! For my image, I stamped it on an MFT Perfect Panel and then colored it in with my Copics. The base of the cupcake, her dress, and all the bows were paper pieced with some Walk in The Park DSP. I then cut it, and it's layers out with my Oval Nesties and Cuttlebug. The layers are So Saffron and Regal Rose. The brads are from the SU Rich Regals pack and the ribbons are both SU(the Saffron is from the SAB ribbon pack though). The spiral clips are from Creative Express.

Wanna play along? Just upload your creation using this sketch and your cupcake image to whatever gallery you chose using the keyword LPSC22. Then, be sure to go to the LPS Blog and leave a comment!! The winner will be chosen next Monday and will receive this Katie Cupcake set for free!!

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

Blessings

Hi everyone!! It is super late, actually way early, but I decided to take a nap today(Saturday) and accidentally slept for over 4hrs...yikes!! Now I am finally tired again, but before I go to bed, I wanted to share the card that I made for this week's Featured Stamper challenge. This week's FS is Dawn L...and she has a FABULOUS gallery, not to mention that fact that she is super sweet and a total riot!! I got to spend time with her behind the scenes with the Dirty Dozen, and she is just the sweetest, funniest person!! I chose this card of Dawn's to CASE, and I changed the colors, image, DP, added gold cord, changed punches, and added a couple of layers. For my card, I used the Blessings set from the Little Paper Shop. I needed a Christening card for my nephew, so I thought this would work perfect. I stamped the solid cross in Brocade Blue, then stamped the decorative cross with Versamark and embossed it with Gold EP. It was then layered with Brocade Blue CS, DCWV Gold CS, and Gina K. White. The DP is from the Prestwick DSP pack. My edge punch is from SU, as well as the Gold Cord. I used SU punches to do my sentiment, which was also embossed with Gold EP.

Well, that is it for me now, have a great day!!

Little Paper Shop Monday Challenge

Hello everyone and welcome to another Little Paper Shop Monday Challenge!!! Today's challenge is a sketch challenge, so be sure to head over to the LPS blog to participate!! Wanna play along? Just make a card and upload it to your chosen gallery using the keyword LPSC21. A winner will be chosen from the entries and that winner will receive 2 free Digital Images of their choice.

For my card I stamped my Katie Cupcake image on an MFT Perfect Panel with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I then stamped it on two different pieces of Delicate Dots DSP. and used those to paper piece her dress, hair bows, and the base of the cupcake. I used my Copics to color the rest of the image. My ribbon and brads are from SU. The colors on this card are SO Saffron, Bashful Blue, and Certainly Celery.

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

Little Paper Shop- Garden Gate

I am back to preview another set from The Little Paper Shop, and this time, we have an exciting challenge to go along with it!

Introducing: {Garden Gate}! This set is so cute, it even inspired me to do a one layer card...seriously!! This set is like nothing LPS has done before and is SUPER fun to color and embellish. The sentiments are perfect for all occasion so we know you will be getting plenty of use out of this brand new set!
What's more? For one week only, beginning with Tuesday's release, BOTH new releases are on sale for 10% off at The Little Paper Shop! (while supplies last)
Be sure to head over to the LPS Blog today to see what the DT has created for this challenge. It's also LPS Monday, and the 15th of the month (the day of our monthly DT challenge), which means we have QUITE the awesome challenge for you, and not only one, but TWO ways to WIN this set!
You can participate in our DT challenge, issued this month by the FABULOUS Jen, and also leave a comment to be randomly selected, so we'll meet you over at the LPS blog right now for all the fun!

As I said before, I was inspired to do a one layer card. I used Gina K. White(120lb), and stamped my image and sentiment directly on them with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I then colored it in with my Copics, and added some Flower Soft to the flowers. My ribbon is from MFT. I added score lines at the bottom with my ScorPal. Well, that is it for me for now!! Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!!

Little Paper Shop- Katie Cupcake!!

It's that time again at The Little Paper Shop! We are so excited to be releasing two super-cute sets this month! Both sets will be released THIS Tuesday, June 16th and will be on sale for 10% off beginning on release day. This sale will last one week or while supplies last, so be sure to grab your new stamps while they're HOT!

Our first preview is one "sweet" set, {Katie Cupcake}. For my card today, I decided to play in the Featured Stamper challenge over at SCS. Today's FS is Sumtoy, so I chose this card of her's to CASE. I changed the colors, image, and the way she did the background. I also added ribbon, piercing, and brads. My images was stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black on an MFT perfect panel and then colored with my Copics. I then added glitter(from MFT), to the cupcake top!! My DP is from the Summer Picnic DSP pack, and my cardstock is all SU(Real Red, Old Olive, and Bashful Blue). The white is from Gina K.

Be sure to head on over to the LPS Blog to see the other DT members adorable previews and also to join us in welcoming TWO new DT members! We are thrilled to announce that Heather Lee-Reppen and Janna Hull have accepted the invitation to our Design Team and can't wait to "Wow" you with all that they do!

Last but not least, want to WIN this set? All you have to do is leave a comment over on the LPS blog and one lucky winner will be chosen via Random.org...good luck and have a "Sweet" Day!

Little Paper Shop Mondays

Since it is Mondays, it is time for another Little Paper Shop Blog challenge. Today's challenge is a color challenge to use Ruby Red, Bashful Blue, and Cameo Coral. Wanna play along? Just make a card using this week's color combo and upload it using the keyword LPSC19. The winner of the challenge will get 2 free digital images!!

I didn't get a chance to make a card for this challenge, but I do have some Little Paper Shop goodness to show you. I made this card as one of my samples for the release, but I never got to show it. It was made using the new Sugar set. I paired it with Some DP from the Nana's Nursery Baby Girl line. I used SU Certainly Celery and Pretty In Pink Cardstock. The image was stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and then colored with Copics. I then added glitter with a two way glue pen. The ribbons are all from SU, and the brads and clips are from Creative Express.

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

Floral Frenzy Peek

Welcome back for day two of the Little Paper Shops May release peeks!! Today I have a peek at the fabulous new Floral Frenzy set. Before I talk about my card though, here is all the need to know info about the exciting things going on at the Little Paper Shop!!

"Jen Tapler and Susanna Boyd have been hard at work organizing "Stamping Out Alzheimer's": an amazing event that you won't want to miss!! For a mere $5 donation you will have access to exclusive challenges and fun prizes from numerous different companies. And the best part..... 100% of the proceeds go directly to the Alzheimer's Association!


Little Paper Shop is hosting a sketch challenge on the Stampin' out Alzheimer's forum and would love for you to join us. At the end of the event we will be drawing one name from all the entries to win 4 - 4x6 stamp sets. That's over $60 in value! But the only way to enter is on the Stampin' out Alzheimer's forum! Hope to see you there!"

For my card today, I used Jen's Sketch For You To Try from this past Saturday. I stamped all three flowers separately. I stamped the dark red with Riding Hood Red, and the two lighter with Pink Pirouette. I then stamped the darker outline with Bravo Burgundy and the lighter with Riding Hood Red. I cut all three out and attached to a Gina K. White oval that had been cut out with my Oval Nesties and Cuttlebug. The leaves were stamped before attaching them with Kiwi Kiss. To add some highlights, I went in with my Copics and added some shading. The DP is from the Bella Rose pack from SU. I paired it with Pink Pirouette and Riding Hood Red paper. My accessories are from SU and the sentiment was punched out using SU punches.


Today is also time for another Little Paper Shop blog challenge. Today's challenge is a color challenge to use Perfect and Pale Plum and Pretty In Pink. I had every intention of doing a card using the new Floral set with this combo, but things don't always go the way I plan!! I made this card a few weeks ago forgetting that I would have a new set to use, and since it is WAY to cute not to share, I decided to go ahead and share it today!! It was made using a Weekend Sketch Challenge from a couple of weeks ago. I used my Katie Mushroom image, and paired it with a sentiment from
the Topiary set. All my accessories are from SU as well as the sentiment punches. I colored the image with my Copics. Wanna play along? Be sure to leave a comment linking your colorful creation to the LPS blog on today's post, and if you use SCS or PCP, please use keyword LPSC17 so we know where to find your entries!ONE lucky winner will be chosen via Random.org and will WIN the new Flower Frenzy stamp set! Good luck and get colorful!
That is it for me now, thanks for stopping by!!

Sweet Peeks and Stampin' Out Alzheimer's

Hi and welcome to this month's Little Paper Shop release previews!! Today we have the SUPER cute new set, Sweet. It is full of super cute images that are sure to give you a tooth ache!! Before I get into the details of my card, here is some VERY IMPORTANT info!!!

"Jen Tapler and Susanna Boyd have been hard at work organizing "Stamping Out Alzheimer's": an amazing event that you won't want to miss!! For a mere $5 donation you will have access to exclusive challenges and fun prizes from numerous different companies. And the best part..... 100% of the proceeds go directly to the Alzheimer's Association!

Little Paper Shop is hosting a sketch challenge on the Stampin' out Alzheimer's forum and would love for you to join us. At the end of the event we will be drawing one name from all the entries to win 4 - 4x6 stamp sets. That's over $60 in value! But the only way to enter is on the Stampin' out Alzheimer's forum! Hope to see you there!"

This is the sketch that we are hosting, but to be able to win, you have to donate and join the forum!! Personally, I can't think of one person I know that hasn't been directly affected by this disease so it is DEFINITELY for a good cause!! I decided to use this sketch for my peek today!! I started by stamping my cupcake on a piece of Gina K. White paper. I then colored it with my Copic markers and cut it out using my Cuttlebug and Circle Nesties. The main image is layered with Riding Hood Red. The DP's are both from SU...the Ballet Blue is from the Muirfield DSP and the other is from the Riding Hood Red pack. I added some ribbon on spiral clips, both from SU, and a few brads. The sentiment was stamped and then punched out using my SU oval punches. As always, I did a bunch of piercing around the edges. The other color on this card, besides Riding Hood Red and Ballet Blue, is Summer Sun.

Well, that is it for me now!! Thanks for stopping by and be sure to go around and see what the other LPS girls have been up too!!

Julia Betemps
Allison Fillo
Bonnie Sharp
Cindy Haffner
Elyssa Tannenbaum
Jennifer Greco

Jessica Diedrich
Julie Lacey
Mel McCarthy
Sarah Green
Silvia Mabie
Taylor Usry

Little Paper Shop Challenge

Every month the girls on the Little Paper Shop Design Team issue a challenge to each other that is to be posted on the 15th. This month, Silvia challenged us to make a 3D or altered item. Since this is my SECOND one for today...ya, I KNOW, I tried to keep it simple!! I decided to do a notebook for my niece Madison to draw in. Every time she is at my house, she has to use one of mine, and since they were all made for me from other people, it hurts me to let her use them...lol! I started with a regular composition notebook and covered it with Delicate Dots DSP from SU. I have a ton of this, so don't be surprised if you see a lot of it!! I then added some SU ribbons, both were part of the Sellabration Ribbon bundle. I then added a panel to the front using my Little Friend Digital image. It was colored with my copics and then layered with So Saffron, Bashful Blue and Certainly Celery. I then added some Basic Grey buttons and it was done!! The pen just has a piece of DSP rolled up in it so that it looks like it matches...how cool am I, LOL!!

Wanna play along, just be sure to get your entry done by May 24th and uploaded to the SCS or PCP gallery using the LPSC16 keyword. Since 3D projects are a bit harder and this falls on a Friday, there will be NO LPS Monday challenge on the 18th. A prize will be given of TWO free digital images so be sure to play along!! Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!!

Thank You!!

I just wanted to say thank you so much for all of your emails, comments and kind words!! When I am having an off day, they will certainly help to lift my spirits!! I have a HUGE headache, and I haven't had a chance to stamp today, but LUCKILY, I have a few cards that I haven't shared, so I thought I would show this one today!! I made it a few weeks ago as part of the Little Paper Shop's April release. I used the new Forest Critters set. I stamped the cutie patootie porcupine and tree on Gina K. White with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I then paper pieced the tree with some Hawaiian Papaya DSP(which is what the rest of the card uses as well). The rest of it was colored with my Copics. I used SU ribbons and brads, and a Creative Express Spiral Clip...by the way, for those of you that are always asking where I get these, I just ordered some from AC Moore, yayy!! My sentiment is from the Little Paper Shop Puppy Love set. It was punched out with my SU oval punch, and then layered on two SU circle punches. The colors on this card are Chocolate Chip and Kiwi Kiss. The sketch is one of Taylor's Cupcake Sketches from a few weeks ago. Well, that is it for me now!! Thanks for looking and have a great day!!

LPS Monday: Flowers for Julia!

Today(well it isn't today, but the party is) is Julia's, owner of the Little Paper Shop, birthday, so we are having a hop to celebrate!! Happy Happy Birthday Julia!! Thanks for giving me the opportunity to work with you all...hope your day is fabulous!! The hop started at Jessica's blog, so if you are just getting here, head back there to get started. When you get here, you should have come from Bonnie's blog!! Also, since today is Monday, that means it is time for another Little Paper Shop blog challenge as well!! Here are all the details!!

April showers bring May flowers, right? That's what I think! So this week's LPS Monday challenge is to simply use ANY LPS stamp set (if you have one, if not, any stamp will do) and incorporate FLOWERS on your card.One lucky winner will be chosen randomly to win a FREE digital image from the Little Paper Shop! All you have to do is leave a comment on today's post(on the Little Paper Shop Blog) telling us you've played along and you'll be entered to win!When you upload your creation to SCS or PCP, be sure to use keyword LPSC14. Thanks for playing and think Spring with this Fresh floral challenge! Can't wait to see what you come up with!


Okay, onto the fun stuff!! For my card today, I used my FAVORITE Digi Image, Katie Swing, along with the new set, Growing Old. I know that the set is supposed to be used with the "older" images, but I just love mixing them up with these cute little girlie images!! My color combo is Rose Red, So Saffron, and Old Olive. I was inspired to use these colors by my SU DSP, Junior Varsity. The ribbons are both from SU, the flowers are from Michael's, and the dew drops are by Robins Nest. I colored my image with my Copic markers. I also used Taylor's Cupcake Sketch from this past Friday.


Well, that is it for me now, next stop on the hop is Allison, so head on out to her blog!! Thanks for stopping by!!

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!!

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!!

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!!