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I Love You Stamp Set - Paper Sweeties

What's New

Coffee, Yes Please
Coffee, Yes Please Sweet Cuts

Eat Cake
Eat Cake Sweet Cuts

But first, Coffee
But first, Coffee Sweet Cuts

Planner Series: Vacation

Abigail Sweet Cuts Dies - Paper Sweeties

"Abigail" - Paper Sweeties

Monday, March 14, 2016

Paper Sweeties March 2016 Release Party!

Hello Paper Sweeties fans, and welcome back for Release Day!

Today's the day you can buy the 3 new stamp sets and their coordinating

Sweet Cut dies!

These are all coffee/tea gems to have in your stash,

and my very favorite, the covered cake dish!

What's more friendly than a cup of tea, and a slice of cake!

The cup was cut twice, once in card stock, and then in vellum.

I tucked a teabag inside, just partially peeking out.

All the images were stamped with a metallic embossing powder.

I created a basket weave bg, over a brown & white dotty paper.

Wanted to show you a

few shots of some

Wink of Stella Clear

I added to the dome,

for a glass effect.

Even the sugar got some glitter!

Hope your as excited about this new release as all of us are!

Don't forget to stop by tomorrow for the rewind!

And hope you're playing along with the PS March Challenge!

All Stamps and dies from Eat Cake

Debbie Marcinkiewicz – Paper Sweeties
Jen Shears - March Guest Designer
Jeri Thomas
Jill Norwood

Sunday, March 13, 2016

Paper Sweeties March 2016 Release Countdown!

We're counting down at Paper Sweeties.

Tomorrow's the big day... March Release!

This adorable coffee pot is from a new set of stamps and dies

called: But First Coffee.

Loving the new sets for March! All things coffee!

Debbie Marcinkiewicz – Paper Sweeties
Jen Shears - March Guest Designer
Jeri Thomas
Jill Norwood

Saturday, March 12, 2016

Paper Sweeties March 2016 Release Sneak Peek!

A quick peek at Paper Sweeties March Release.

You're going to love the theme for 3 stamp and die sets this month!

Coffee! Tea, and this adorable cake plate!

This fabulous cake plate image was stamped and paper pieced.

It's from a new set complete with matching Sweet Cuts, called Eat Cake!

My teammies have a lot to show you, so don't miss a one!

Debbie Marcinkiewicz – Paper Sweeties
Jen Shears - March Guest Designer
Jeri Thomas
Jill Norwood

Friday, March 11, 2016

Paper Sweeties Plan Your Life Series - March 2016

Paper Sweeties Plan Your Life Series, Welcome March!

This month we celebrate both St. Patrick's Day and Easter!

Then there's birthdays, appointments, meetings, shopping and

if we're lucky, vacations!

This month we have a set of images featuring everything you need to

mark out your vacation!

I've mentioned before, I plan my life on a calendar hung in my craft room.

Can't miss all the notes and reminders!

We actually celebrated our 46th Wedding Anniversary last week,

and I used the sun image, camera and the word 'vacation' to mark the days we were gone.

The adorable palm tree I used for Palm Sunday.

The rest of the images are from last month's Plan Your Life sets.

I've created a bit of a banner with Emma in her bunny suit, with Pretty Posies & Carrots.

Be sure and visit each designer for more great inspiration!

Debbie Marcinkiewicz – Paper Sweeties
Jeri Thomas

The Card Concept #50 ~ There's Still Time!

Nancy Penir

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Top o' the Mornin to you!

The Card Concept has a fun challenge to go along with

the season's celebration of St. Patrick's Day

Now I love cookies of any kind.

Shape them like a shamrock, and ice them in greens,

even better!

The only shamrock die I own is this darling one from Serendipity Stamps, which I noticed Michelle (Freestyle Collage) used on her inspiration card.

But I'm actually going with the Classy & Elegant concept and

the inspiration card done by Mackie.

PTI: Notched Hearts Banner

PTI: Cardstock

Wink of Stella: Clear

Gotta leave you with this photo I took during our vacation to

Cayucos, CA, last week

Like I need to be coaxed!

Also entering Fusion's challenge

Inspired by the photo's banner, greens, and shamrocks!

Fusion {Lucky Days}

Also adding to the Serendipity Challenge, (Thank You Marybeth!)
Circle/Dots
SSCB#53 - Circles/Dots

Thursday, March 10, 2016

Sending Prayers

Make It Monday this week with Dawn,

and Sponged Stamping.

I don't think I've ever done this technique before,

and am always excited to learn something new.

Dawn's video & beautiful cards with the new birds from

Spring Woods found here:

Make It Monday #242: Sponged Stamping

PTI: Painted Petals stamp and dies

Cover Plate: Pretty Frame die

All Inks and Cardstock: PTI

Used the color recipe from Feb. '16 release

Ripe Avocado, Simply Chartreuse, Berry Sorbet, Scarlett Jewel,

and Sweet Blush instead of Fine Linen

All NBUS, so adding this to Darnell's Challenge too!

NBUS Challenge #6 ~ Day Ten!

Monday, March 7, 2016

NBUS Challenge #6

Darnell is hosting her 6th NBUS Challenge

(Never Before Used Schtuff),

and my PTI order arrived just in time!

Tulip Time stamps and dies

Cover Plate: Pretty Frame

Sentiment Inspired: Savior

Watercolor background

Sequins from Make It Market: Shakers & Sprinkles

Fairy Dust Glitter from Clear Snaps

All Inks & Cardstock: PTI

(with the exception of watercolor card stock)

The frame is lifted with foam, and so are a few of the tulips.

Absolutely love the 3 step stamping of the bulbs!

NBUS Challenge #6 ~ Day Seven!

Friday, March 4, 2016

TYIC #42: happy easter

It's time for a new challenge at Tag You're It,

and our talented Marybeth is up with this gorgeous spring beauty!

Marybeth is always elegance and perfection!

I stayed with her floral theme, and spring pinks,

and PTI stamps and dies.

Loved her leafy sprigs peaking out too!

Our challenges are two weeks long and you can enter as often as you like!

Play along at the Tag You're It blog.

Tag You're It Challenge #42

Wednesday, March 2, 2016

Easter's on it's Way

Betsy shows us her ink sponging techniques on this week's MIM.

Loved her detailed and careful instruction.

I send a lot of Easter cards, maybe close to 30!

Love to do them for grandkids, and children of friends.

Betsy used a PTI stencil, which I completely forgot to order on release night,

so I used a Memory Box branch stencil, along with one I made from

a die cut of Easter Grass.

Betsy mostly covered her front with sponged ink first, I left the white as a bg,

and blended and ombred the inks for my leaves and branches.

Had fun ombre-ing the grass too!

Die cuts from Bunny Basket were Zing embossed,

the posies inked.

A peek on the inside with plenty of room to write.

Make It Monday #241: Ombre Stenciled Backgrounds

Monday, February 29, 2016

Paper Sweeties Inspiration Challenge - March 2016

Did someone say March 1st?

It's time for a new challenge at Paper Sweeties!

Chalkboard? cup, coffee, twigs, and aqua, red & sand.

Lots of inspiration this month.

I think the teapot is my favorite PS Sweetcut ever! And any excuse to use it...

well, I built my card and theme around it!

Play along all month for a chance at a gift certificate and to be out guest designer!

Debbie Marcinkiewicz – Paper Sweeties <– you are here!

Emily Frasier
Jeri Thomas
Jen Shears - Guest Designer