Friday, March 18, 2016

Coffee yes Please


Did someone say 'Coffee'?
It's time for Coffee Lovers Blog Hop!
Spring Coffee Lovers Blog Hop!
And Paper Sweeties is one of the sponsors!


The winner gets to choose from one of the new coffee stamp sets!


Yeah, I think 3 cups just about gets me going in the morning!

Play today through the 25th!
Lots of fun and prizes!

Spring Coffee Lovers Blog Hop!

Here's a list of the Paper Sweeties sets I used.

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Thursday, March 17, 2016

Sping is in the Air


Create Along with Us is Papertrey's challenge during Release Week, 
and I chose this card by Betsy Veldman.


Using her layout and What the Doodle: Butterfly,
I created this card.


Betsy's masterful sponge-inking really makes her images pop! 
I went a bit lighter with my spring colors and sentiment.
She colored in her bottom strip of watercolor paper,


Mine is repeated stamped flowers, also in the set, colored with my Zig Cleancolors.
Sentiment: Tulip Time & Keep it Simple: Easter

Play along on Nichole's Blog here:

Create Along With Us: March 2016


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Tuesday, March 15, 2016

Paper Sweeties March 2016 Release Rewind!


Hello, and welcome back for Paper Sweeties Rewind!
This is where we get to combine the new Release with
Paper Sweeties' older stamps.


I just love the new sentiment in Coffee Yes Please!
The cup, beans, steam, and heart are also from that set.
The coffee pot inside the shaker is from But First, Coffee.
Abigail's outfit is paper pieced from I Love You.
I just drew a line up the nightgown to look more like jammies.


Hope you've enjoyed March's Release,
and I know you're going to love playing with all the coffee/tea and cake images!


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



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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 

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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 

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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 

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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 

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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
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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:



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!
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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!


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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


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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
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