Thanks for the Lift

Still enjoying my Paper Smooches Stamps!! :)

I just love this little squirrel from the Hang Ups stamp set. I would use him on every card if I could :) On this card, I paired him with the clouds and helicopter from the new Sunny Side Up stamp set. The clouds on the kraft base are heat embossed with clear embossing powder and outlined with the T1 Copic marker to give them a little more dimension.



Today is the last day to participate in the August SPARKS Challenge... Do you have time to squeeze in an entry? Lots of great stamps to be won! :)

Supplies:
Stamps: Paper Smooches Hang Ups, Sunny Side Up
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Versamark, PTI Tea Dye Duo
Paper: PTI Stampers Select White, Kraft, Blueberry Sky
Other: Clear Embossing Powder, Copic Markers, Pop Dots

Paper Smooches SPARKS Challenge - Entry #3

There is one last day to participate in the Paper Smooches SPARKS Challenge for this month, so I gave it one last go. :)

I used the raindrop and loopy swirl image from Sunny Side Up to make these little flowers. The sentiment is from Sentiment Sampler. The lace border was diecut using PTI's Edgers #2 die.



Supplies:
Stamps: Paper Smooches Sunny Side Up, Sentiment Sampler
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, PTI Aqua Mist
Paper: PTI Stampers Select White, Kraft
Other: PTI Edgers #2 die, Copic Markers, Rhinestones

Welcome Baby Jackson Conner!

I was married very young, and became a mom about a year after we were married, but alot of my friends are just now getting married and starting their families. One of my dearest friends just had her first baby, Jackson Conner. Little Jackson is definately a perfect little miracle baby. Jacque, my BFF, had 3 miscarriages before she was blessed with Baby J. He is perfect and healthy and definately getting his share of love from his elated family! They still live at home in PA, and I am here in Florida, but I have plans to go home to meet him before the snow starts falling up there! ;)

I made a name picture like this for my nephew, Malakai. Jackson's room is also done in a jungle theme, so I thought he needed one too. We didn't know until he was born that he was a boy, and Jacque and Mike kept his name a secret too which I think is so cool.





And of course, no present is complete without a card. I got to use my PTI Hanging Out stamp set. SO fun! :)



Supplies (all PTI unless noted):

Framed Print:
Stamps: Outline Alphabet, Tiny Treats: Birthday, Merry Little Christmas
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa, Ripe Avocado, Spring Moss, Orange Zest, Terracotta Tile
Paper: Stampers Select White
Other: Copic Markers

Card:
Stamps: Hanging Out, Been Boo'd
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa, Ripe Avocado, Ocean Tides
Paper: Stampers Select White, Ocean Tides, Road Trip PP
Other: Hanging Out die, Pop-Dots, Chocolate Bakers Twine

Scooter turned Golf Cart!

I have been hearing about Paper Smooches Stamps since the company started in February, but had not bought any until recently, and let me tell you.... I am HOOKED! I seriously want them all. Not only are they absolutely adorable, but because they are all the same open line design, they ALL coordinate with eachtoher. The versatility in these stamps is amazing. And as an added bonus, I am giving my Copics a work out. Great stuff.

I have accumulated several sets in a short amount of time, I love that you can build little scenes with them. I have loved the Spiffy Scooters set for awhile now, and I finally got it in my last order. My sweet husband's birthday is in a few weeks. He works hard. Harder than anyone should have to. The poor guy has not had the time to golf (which he LOVES to do) in over a year. His birthday is the perfect reason to get him a giftcard for his favorite golf course. With that in mind, I turned a Spiffy Scooter into a Spiffy Golf Cart ;) I also used bits and pieces from the Sunny Side Up set, the Hang Ups set, and the Sentiment Sampler Set.



Inside:



I made a matching giftcard envelope with the Papertrey Ink Seed Packet Die.



Supplies:
Stamps: Paper Smooches Spiffy Scooters, Sunny Side Up, Hang Ups, Sentiment Sampler
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black Ink pad and matching marker
Paper: Papertrey Ink Stampers Select White, Pure Poppy
Other: PTI Seed Packet Die, Copics, White Gel Pen

Paper Smooches SPARKS Challenge - Entry #2

I am still enjoying my new Paper Smooches stamps, and here is another entry in the SPARKS Challenge for this momth. I used Hang Ups (rectangle, heart) and Surf and Turf (bird & sentiment). I was inspired by this sketch from PC Magazine.



I am just loving these stamps. They are so fun and whimsical, and I just love the open line designs... perfect for coloring! :)

Supplies:
Stamps: Paper Smooches Surf and Turf, Hang Ups
Paper: PTI Stampers Select White
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Other: Copic Markers, Corner Rounder

Papertrey Ink August Blog Hop!

It's time for the Papertrey Ink August Blog Hop! This month, we were challenged to use this photo as inspiration for our project:



I had a terrible time getting good photos of my card. I used Versamark in on the background images, and it is just impossible to capture. It looks much more obvious in person. I used the Mehndi Medallion Stamp Set with Versamark ink on Fine Linen cardstock to mimic the pattern on the side of the suitcase. Then I diecut and stamped the Flower Fusion #3 flowers to make a bouquet and added leaves using PTI Leaf Ribbon. The sentiment is stamped on the Double Ended Banner diecut.



In this flash photo, you can sort of see the background better:



And the flower bouquet:



Supplies (all PTI unless noted):
Stamps: Mehndi Medallion, Flower Fusion #3
Ink: Versamark, Memento Rich Cocoa, Tea Dye Duo
Paper: Fine Linen, Stampers Select White, Raspberry Fizz, Hibiscus Burst
Dies: Flower Fusion #3, Double Ended Banner
Other: Clear Rhinestones, Corner Rounder, Leaf Ribbon

Paper Smooches SPARKS Challenge

This is my first Paper Smooches SPARKS Challenge! This month, Kim at Paper Smooches challanged us to use this photo as inspiration for our projects:



Using that color scheme, and the PS Hang Ups Stamp Set, I created this card:



Supplies:
Stamps: Paper Smooches Hang Ups
Paper: PTI Stampers Select White, Raspberry Fizz, Kraft
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa, PTI Aqua Mist
Other: Copic Markers, Twinery Twine, White Gel Pen