Rejoice! It's Friday!!

That means it's time for another Makeup 4 the Weekend challenge!! This week's challenge is a sketch and usually I'm pretty good about sticking with sketches but this time I was bad...
I love how the card turned out but it hardly even looks like this week's Paper Makeup sketch. Oops! LOL! The circles just weren't working for what I wanted for this sketch but it's all good. :)

This card is also for two other challenges! The first one is this week's Stamping Sisters in Christ challenge which was based off of this verse:

2 Chronicles 7:14 "If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land." (NIV)

You are to make a card to show that you are praying for someone. I have a friend that is going through a lot right now and sweet Madelyn praying is the perfect image to let them know that I am praying. :) This is also for this week's Ways To Use It challenge which is to use a Christmas carol as inspiration. My inspiration carol is O Holy Night:

Fall on your knees! Oh, hear the angel voices!
O night divine, the night when Christ was born;

This is my favorite Christmas song and I think this card speaks it with no words. :)

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend. I just got some new Verve Stamps in that are dying to be inked up but they will have to wait-I have a sick husband to take care of. :( Have a good weekend!

Stamps: Madelyn (Paper Makeup Stamps), Sentiment (Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps)

Paper: Night of Navy, Neenah Solar White, Unknown DP

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics, Bordering Blue

Accessories: Sponge Sweeper, Snowflake Ornament, Gray Sheer Ribbon, Stardust Stickles, Dimensionals

A Scrappy Pretties Wednesday

Happy Wednesday and welcome to another Pretties Wednesday challenge!! If this is your first stop on the hop you need to go back to Christie's blog. If you're here from Jackie's blog then you're in the right place. :)

This week Christie is challenging us to make a 6x6 layout using Pretties stamps!! I really need to get better about scrapping so this challenge is perfect!! LOL!! OK, I have to explain this layout! This is a picture of Eric eating cake on his first birthday. Eric was born on Good Friday so he of course got a lot of bunnies and chicks when he was first born. His birthday always falls around Easter so each year he usually gets something Eastery for his birthday so I thought Snowbunny would be perfect for this picture.

Another thing I have to explain is the sentiment. We were all laughing so hard at how he attacked his cake and that's why he's laughing like he is. You should see the video! Almost five years later and it still cracks me up! After the cake he was crazy messy and when we got him out of the high chair what was the first thing he wanted to do? Hug everyone!! LOL Needless to say, once you know the background story this layout is hilarious!

The sketch is this week's Sketch and Stash Challenge #25 which is awesome! I moved a few of the elements around and with this challenge you have to use one new item and my new item is this new Snowbunny stamp set!! I love it!!!

Your next stop on the hop is Frances who I am sure has an amazing creation for you this week even though she claims that she doesn't scrapbook well. Huh! We shall see...LOL!!

We would love for all of you to play along this week! Here is all the deets you need to know:

How to Enter: Make a 6x6 layout and use any Paper Pretties stamp set(s) you have. Upload the card to the Paper Pretties gallery and remember to include it in the Weekly Challenges category and use keyword PWC81.

Deadline: 6pm EST on Tuesday, December 15th.

Prize: $15.00 coupon to the Paper Pretties Boutique.

Who wouldn't love some free money to spend on new rubbah?! :) Don't forget to check out The Paper Clip to see last week's winner!!

Now go get inky!! :)

Stamps: Snowbunny (Paper Pretties)

Paper: Neenah Solar White, Really Rust, Blue Bayou DP

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics

Accessories: Binding Edge Punch (EK Success), White Grosgrain Ribbon, Silver Cord, Blue Button, Lg Silver Brads, Dimensionals

Winter Wishes

Quick post today!! I have a ton of stuff to do and zero energy to do it! LOL!!!
I just had to show off my card for this week's Mojo Monday challenge using my Verve Winter Mittens digi! I am in LOVE with this font!! I also am in love with my Wassail DP from Basic Grey! :) I wanted the sentiment to really shine so I lined it in Swarvoski crystals. Can you tell I've been in a simple mood lately?

I also placed a Verve order yesterday (a Christmas present to myself! hehehe) so be expecting to see more Verve from me! :)

Have a wonderful Tuesday!!

Stamps: Winter Mittens Digi Stamp (Verve Stamps)

Paper: Neenah Solar White, Always Artichoke, Wassail DP (Basic Grey)

Ink: None

Accessories: Circle Nestabilities/Cuttlebug, Chocolate Chip Taffeta Ribbon, Swarovski Crystals, Dimensionals

Paper Makeup December Blog Hop!!!

Woohoo!! Are you guys enjoying this month's Paper Makeup blog hop? If you have no clue what I'm talking about head back to the PMS blog and get all the blog hop deets. If you're here from Lisa M's blog then you're in the right place. :)

I am showing off another one of our gorgeous word arts being released TONIGHT!! I'm not sure why it came out so light in the picture but it says, " Because you are my friend, that is reason enough." Gorgeous quote!! The inspiration for this card came from my girl Deb. I LOVE her work and when I saw THIS card I had to make one similar. This is one of those layouts that is perfect for scraps. :)

OK, enough chit-chat from me! Here is my letter for this month's code...

(sorry if the picture isn't coming through for some of you. It's the letter "I")

...and now you take your final hop to Meli's blog!! I hope to see all of you tonight at the December release party! It should be awesome!! 8pm CST right HERE!! Until then!!

Stamps: Because You Are My Friend (Paper Makeup Stamps)

Paper: Chocolate Chip, White (GP), Holiday Treasures DP

Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa

Accessories: White Grosgrain Ribbon, Dimensionals, Dark Chocolate Button (PTI), Gold Cord

My Light PMS Sneak Peek

I cannot believe that Sunday is already here!! I think I am most excited about today's sneak peeks. Why? Because I love Scripture stamps and Paper Makeup has a GORGEOUS one being released on December 7th. Check it out...
I just love this Psalm! It speaks so much truth and is something that I need to remind myself of on a daily basis. I wanted to participate in this week's Ways To Use It challenge which was to make a tag so I did! I have several people in mind whom I'm sure would love to get this for Christmas...on a Christmas present of course! *wink* :)

How Did I Do It?

I didn't have any chipboard tags so I decided to make one. I cut a chipboard coaster that I had to the desired size, used my corner rounder on the corners, and covered it with S.E.I. Alpine dp. I sanded and sponged the edges with Chocolate Chip and Close to Cocoa ink with a sponge sweeper and heat embossed the sentiment with clear embossing powder and my heat gun. I added a few little shimmers (the gold clip and brads) and used some double stitch Chocolate Chip grosgrain ribbon, some gold cord, and a white button for the top. (I used a Crop-A-Dile to put a white eyelet into my chipboard piece to loop my ribbon through).

I hope you guys are enjoying all the sneak peeks this month! Be sure to stop by the PMS blog to see the rest of the word art being released this month AND how you can win some wordart for yourself!! Don't forget that tomorrow is the December Release Party Blog Hop and tomorrow night is the night!! The December Paper Makeup release party will be at 8pm CST on the PMS forum and you do NOT want to miss this!! I have a feeling Katie is going to be in a giving mood. *wink*

Have a blessed Sunday!!

Stamps: Psalm 27:1 (Paper Makeup Stamps)

Paper: Alpine Frost DP (S.E.I.)
Ink: Chocolate Chip
Accessories: Chipboard, Sponge Sweeper, Clear Embossing Powder, Embossing Buddy, Heat Gun, Crop-A-Dile, White Eyelet, Gold Brads, Chocolate Chip Double Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon, Button, Gold Cord, Gold Spiral Clip

A Fairy Good Sneak Peek Day!

I am SOOO excited about this month's fairies being released!! Why? Well, because there is now an Eric fairy and a Dylan fairy named after my sweet little boys!!!! You'll have to check out the PMS blog to check them out but I was so excited when Katie told me. Now all we need is a Todd fairy and my family will be immortalized in rubber! LOL

Today I am showing off another little boy fairy being released named Scott...
Isn't he sweet?! I didn't realize until after I stamped the sentiment (from the new Sailing By set) that I did not use one of the sailing fairies. Oops!! LOL I do plan on covering up his candle with an anchor so the sentiment makes more sense but I had to show off this little guy holding his candle. :)

This sketch is for this week's Stamps and Smiles sketch which is doubling as this week's OCC sketch. I flipped it on it's side and moved a few things around but I hope it counts! :)

Be sure to stop by the PMS blog for your chance to snag all the new fairies for yourself AND to check out the sweet little Eric and Dylan fairies. There is also a praying fairy that I am t-totally in LOVE with...so look!! LOL

Have a wonderful Saturday!!

Stamps: Scott, Sentiment: Sailing By (Paper Makeup Stamps)

Paper: Chocolate Chip, Always Artichoke, Wassail DP (Basic Grey)

Ink: Chocolate Chip, Close To Cocoa, Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics

Accessories: Tags Trio Nestabilities/Cuttlebug, Red Twine, Sponge Sweeper, Corner Rounder, Dimensionals, Hodgepodge Pewter Hardware

Paper Makeup Sneak Peeks Start Today!!!

...and for the first time ever Paper Makeup has a theme release!! This month we are all about sailing!!This is my card showing of a gorgeous new set called Sailing By. This set is a must-have for anyone with a man in their lives! LOL! I don't know about you guys but I really struggle with male cards and being the only girl in the family I really need to get better at making them and this set really does make it easy. I used the open anchor for my sample and paper pieced it using this gorgeous Granola dp from Basic Grey. This gorgeous sentiment could be used for birthdays, get wells, and congratulations cards.

I used this week's sketch challenge on SCS which is awesome!! I plan on giving this to my step-dad for his birthday coming up on the 31st. :)

Be sure to check out the Paper Makeup blog for all the sneak peeks of this amazing set AND to see how you can get your hands on this amazing sailing release!

Stamps: Sailing By (Paper Makeup Stamps)
Paper: Bordering Blue, Night of Navy, More Mustard, Granola DP (Basic Gray)
Ink: Night of Navy
Accessories: Sponge Sweeper, White Brads, Square Punch, Dimensionals

Pretties Wednesday

Happy Wednesday and welcome to another Pretties Wednesday challenge!! If this is your first stop on the hop you need to go back to Christie's blog. If you're here from Jackie's blog then you're in the right place. :)

This week's challenge comes from Frances who is challenging us with this fantastic sketch challenge! I love how simple this sketch is because it leaves room for so many possibilities!! I was in a quote mood so I grabbed my new Snowflakes Falling stamp and got to work...
This started out as this week's color challenge on SCS but turned into an olive instead of a cocoa! LOL!! Oops! I guess I'll have to try that color challenge again. ;)

Your next stop on the hop is Frances who I am sure has an amazing creation for you this week!

We would love for all of you to play along this week! Here is all the deets you need to know:

How to Enter: Make a card using the above sketch and use any Paper Pretties stamp set(s) you have. Upload the card to the Paper Pretties gallery and remember to include it in the Weekly Challenges category and use keyword PWC80.

Deadline: 6pm EST on Tuesday, December 8th.

Prize: $15.00 coupon to the Paper Pretties Boutique.

Who wouldn't love some free money to spend on new rubbah?! :) Don't forget to check out The Paper Clip to see last week's winner!!

Now go get inky!! :)

Stamps: Snowflakes Falling (Paper Pretties)

Paper: Black, GP White, S.E.I. Holiday DP
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Old Olive, Chocolate Chip
Accessories: Black Organza Ribbon, Gold Cord, Hole Punch, Labels 4 Nestabilities/Cuttlebug, Sponge Sweeper, Tiny Twinklets (Taylored Expressions), Dimensionals

Winter Wonderland Pretties Peek Day #2

Welcome to our Prettie Peeks for Paper Pretties December Release! We had so much fun last month using a well known song for our peeks that we thought we'd try it again, and since we love giving things away, we'll have the same rules for prizes as last month - leave a comment on a card from the pretty peeks in the pretties gallery and we'll pick names for you to win the new releases. This month, in keeping with Christmas we've chosen a well known Christmas carol - Winter Wonderland!

Each day two of the Prettie Girls will upload their challenge cards based on that song. If you stop by the Pretties Gallery and leave that Prettie Girl a comment on her card, you'll have a chance to win the new set that has been used in that peek - make sense?

The contest will end December 2nd and the winners will be posted on the Paper Clip. You can find the link to the specific cards in the Paper Pretties gallery on each blog post. So, lets get started! Here are your Prettie Girl stops for today:

Jackie

Christi <----you are here

Jana

HERE is the link to my card in the Paper Pretties gallery so get to commenting and good luck!!

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Without further ado here is my peek for today!! My line from Winter Wonderland for today is "...though your nose gets a chillin'..." They say that an apple a day keeps the doctor away which will also keep you from getting a cold. LOL! I know it's a stretch but what can I say! :)When I first saw Apple of My Eye my first thought was teacher gift so I decided to make a teacher ornament! The glass you see in the back is a Christmas ball that is going to be filled with red hots. The sentiment is called Holiday Season which is already available to purchase HERE. I apologize for the pic not being the best quality but this sweet little ornament was a pain to photograph! Since neither of the boys are in school yet I made this for my nephew Jaden to give to his teacher. :)

Don't forget to stop on by the Stampin in Your Jammies party in the Paper Pretties forum on December 1st at 8pm EST when all the stamps will be released for sale. It should be a blast!!

Have a blessed Sunday!!

Stamps: Apple of My Eye (Paper Pretties); Sentiment: Holiday Season (Paper Pretties)

Paper: Neenah Solar White, Holiday DP (Unknown)

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Real Red, Copics

Accessories: Chipboard, Gold Cord, Red/Green Gingham Ribbon, Crop-A-Dile, Glitter Star Button, Clear Glass Ornament, Asst. Spica Glitter Pens, Dimensionals

Winter Wonderland Pretties Peek Day #1

Welcome to our Prettie Peeks for Paper Pretties December Release! We had so much fun last month using a well known song for our peeks that we thought we'd try it again, and since we love giving things away, we'll have the same rules for prizes as last month - leave a comment on a card from the pretty peeks in the pretties gallery and we'll pick names for you to win the new releases. This month, in keeping with Christmas we've chosen a well known Christmas carol - Winter Wonderland!

Each day two of the Prettie Girls will upload their challenge cards based on that song. If you stop by the Pretties Gallery and leave that Prettie Girl a comment on her card, you'll have a chance to win the new set that has been used in that peek - make sense?

The contest will end December 2nd and the winners will be posted on the Paper Clip. You can find the link to the specific cards in the Paper Pretties gallery on each blog post. So, lets get started! I am the first stop on the hop so here we go!!

Without further ado here is my peek for today!! My line from Winter Wonderland is "...in the lane, snow is glistening..." When I think of snow glistening I think of lots and lots of sparkle...
Under the Sea Sophia!! Isn't she the cutest?! I loved Mercy's sketch challenge this week so much that I used it again! Love you Mercy!! LOL My mom gave me this gorgeous dp that I think fits perfect and I based my color scheme off of it. I think eggplant and moss are just beautiful together!

You are now going to hop to Jennifer's blog and then Jana's blog! HERE is the link to my card in the Paper Pretties gallery so get to commenting and good luck!!

Don't forget to stop on by the Stampin in Your Jammies party in the Paper Pretties forum on December 1st at 8pm EST when all the stamps will be released for sale. It should be a blast!!

Have a wonderful Saturday!!

Stamps: Under the Sea (Paper Pretties)

Paper: Neenah Solar White, Mellow Moss, Elegant Eggplant, DP (Unknown)

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics

Accessories: Moss Satin Ribbon, Clear and Purple Spica Glitter Pen, Tiny Twinklets (Taylored Expressions), Dimensionals