Monthly Archives: June 2015

Paper Smooches Flowers and Shindig Two

Posted on June 29, 2015 | 3 comments

Hi everyone! Today I have two cards to share using new Paper Smooches July releases. All new products will be available tomorrow at 8 p.m. Pacific!

On my first card I used new Flowers Two and Frame 4 dies along with a sentiment from Scripty Sayings.

While the card itself was inspired by one I saw on Pinterest, I was also inspired by fellow Paper Smooches DT Kay Miller to add white dots to my flower die-cuts. (She’s amazing, you know.)

My second card uses new Shindig Two, Pip Squeaks stamp set, Curly Clouds and Chains dies.

The stork and baby bundle were stamped onto X-Press It Blending Card and colored with Copic markers. The baby’s sack was paper pieced from dotted Lawn Fawn paper.

I used additional stamps from Shindig Two to provide spaces for baby shower info inside the card.

Thanks for stopping by today! 🙂

1amichele siggy

thanks card

Additional supplies/info: Prima Brown Swirls flourish (cut apart). Finished size 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″. Baby Shower card

Additional supplies/info: Copic markers (E00, E11, E50, E51, YG41, YG13, Y35, Y38, BG11, W00, W1), enamel dots. Finished size 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″.

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Posted in Copic, My Designs, Paper Smooches

Congratulations

Posted on June 26, 2015 | 5 comments

Hi everyone! TGIF, and happy Bellarific Friday! This week’s challenge with Stamping Bella was an inspiration photo (shown below). It’s a lovely outdoor garden party, pastel colors, formal and very dainty. It reminded me of an outdoor wedding/reception. I used Uptown Couple Brett & Brenda Get Married.

The image was stamped onto X-Press It Blending Card and (lightly) colored with Copic markers. After coloring, I used a clear Wink of Stella glitter pen to add subtle sparkle and shine to the bride’s dress.

Em’s post will be a bit delayed and should be up late tomorrow (Saturday). Be sure to stop by the Stamping Bella blog then to check out the dt’s spin on this inspiration photo:

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Next week’s challenge is a sketch:

If you’d like to play along, use a current Stamping Bella image, email your card to Emily by next Thursday and you’ll be entered to win some Bella Bucks! (All challenge details can be found HERE.)

Thanks for stopping by! Have a great day!

1amichele siggy

Additional supplies/info: Copic markers (E00, E11, Y21, E31, E33, E35, R000, R00, R01, BG0000, BG11, C00, C1, C3, C7, YG06, R83, R85), crochet trim. Finished size 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″

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Posted in Clean and Simple (CAS), Copic, My Designs, Stamping Bella

Paper Smooches July Release Hop

Posted on June 25, 2015 | 145 comments

It’s Pep Rally week and we are here today to share a sampling of the NEW Paper Smooches JULY release with you! TWO new stamps and TEN new dies will be available to purchase on June 30th at 8:00 pm pacific time. Once our release goes live, you will find our new products HERE.

To add extra fun to our blog hop, we are offering a $25.00 gift code to choose what you like at the PS online store.

Here are the details:

FOUR winners will be chosen at RANDOM from any of the design team blogs and the PS Blog to win the $25 prize.
Just leave a comment on any of the design team blogs listed below or the PS blog for your chance to win! (You do not need to comment on all blogs to qualify but it increases your chances.)
Deadline: You have until midnight PT on Sunday, June 28th to leave a comment.
Please check the Paper Smooches blog on Monday, June 29th to see if you are one of the FOUR lucky winners.

To increase your chances of winning:

Tell us that you Facebooked about our blog hop.
Tell us that you Tweeted about our hop.
Tell us that you posted on your blog about our blog hop.

(which means that you have up to three extra chances to win on each blog)

Today I’ve used Pip Squeaks stamp set with new Pip Squeaks Icons dies. I also used the bees and coordinating dies from Bee Mine and the multi-size scallop die from Waves to create the sky.

All pieces were die-cut from X-Press It Blending Card and colored with Copic markers.

I ♥ the tiny die-cut diaper, top and bear. Soooo cute. 🙂

A couple of our designers are taking a small hiatus to care for different things in their lives so Amy Kolling is filling in for Emily and Melissa Phillips is filling in for Pamela. We are so excited to have them join us this month!

Happy hopping! Thanks so much for stopping by!

1amichele siggy

Additional supplies/info: Copic markers (BG70, E31, E35, R39, Y21, YR23, W1, 0.3 Black Multi-liner), Doodle Bug happy camper 6×6. Finished size 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″.

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Posted in Clean and Simple (CAS), Copic, My Designs, Paper Smooches

It’s a Great Day to Have a Great Day

Posted on June 23, 2015 | 1 comment

Hi everyone! Today I have a card to sharing using Sip, Sip Hooray, one of the latest releases from Taylored Expressions.

I first stamped the trio of flowers into the center of a panel of X-Press It Blending Card, masked them with a Post It note then stamped the cart and awning. All coloring was done with Copic markers.

For a bit of added dimension, I stamped the wheel a second time, raising it on Kool Tak clear foam squares. The clear squares are a little thinner than X-Press It foam tape so they provide just a bit of lift. It’s nice to have the variation.

The whole panel, once completed, was adhered to Toffee card stock using XP 1/2″ foam tape.

Thanks for stopping by today!

1amichele siggy

Additional supplies/info: Copic markers (E40, E41, E42, E43, E31, E33, E35, R24, R39, G24, YR14, YR15, W00, W1, BG70), crochet trim, corner rounder, Glossy Accents. Finished size 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″.

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Posted in Copic, My Designs, Taylored Expressions

sending healthy vibes

Posted on June 22, 2015 | 1 comment

Hi everyone! Happy Monday! It’s our first full week of no school and while I actually could sleep in an hour (or more) longer than usual, I was still up at 5 a.m. *sigh* I wonder how long this will last.

My card today uses a combination of stamps and dies by Paper Smooches – First Aid Kit, Backdrop Builders and new Stitched Flourishes 2 dies.

I love the First Aid Kit stamp set. Such cute images! The new larger stitched flourish provides a quick exhaust trail. And the road strip from Backdrop Builders is the perfect base. Super quick. Super easy. 🙂

Be sure to stop by Thursday morning as the Paper Smooches design team kicks off the July Release Blog Hop at 9 a.m. EST. That’s always exciting!

Thanks for visiting!

1amichele siggy

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Posted in Clean and Simple (CAS), My Designs, Paper Smooches

Happy Father’s Day

Posted on June 21, 2015 | Leave a comment

Hi everyone. I almost forgot to post this card today. (I’ve been a little busy…)

As soon as I saw Papertrey Ink‘s Southwest Style, I knew I must have it. With relatives living in Arizona, what could be more perfect? I added in Keep It Simple: Father mini stamp set to create the perfect card for my father-in-law.

Before stamping, I did a bit of watercolor smooshing to create a soft background. The border strips were stamped and I added a sprinkling of the tiniest brown pearls.

Wishing all the dads the best of days. ♥

1amichele siggy

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more card making tips & tricks

Posted on June 21, 2015 | 2 comments

Hi everyone!

I have nine more card making tips posted on the Craftsy blog today. I hope you’ll check it out. Maybe you’ll see something new.

Thanks for stopping by! 🙂

1amichele siggy

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Scrapbook & Cards Today Summer Issue Now Available

Posted on June 19, 2015 | Leave a comment

Hi everyone! Just popping in to let you know the summer issue of Scrapbook & Cards Today is now available in print as well as FREE on-line. You can find the on-line issue HERE.

Lovely scrap layouts and cards!

Here’s a snippet of my card (using Paper Smooches stamps and dies) found inside.

I hope you’ll check it out. It truly is a lovely publication. HERE. FREE. 🙂

Thanks for stopping by!

1amichele siggy

i’m pretty awesome

Posted on June 19, 2015 | 2 comments

Hi everyone! TGIF!

It’s Bellarific Friday and today I’ve used another of the a-MAZ-ing new Tiny Townies from Stamping Bella, Amanda is Awesome. I *love* this sentiment. So cute. This week’s challenge was a sketch, which I sort of followed.

She’s stamped onto X-Press It Blending Card and colored with Copic markers.

You can check out more sketch samples by the DT on the Stamping Bella blog (a little later this morning).

Next week’s challenge is an inspiration photo. (Click to see full size.)

Thanks for stopping by! Have a great day!

1amichele siggy

Additional supplies/info: Copic markers (E00, E11, E31, E35, E57, E59, E50, E53, E29, E77, G24, G28, R24, R29, R39, R59, Y21, C00, C1), Recollections enamel dots. Finished size 5 1/2″ x 4 1/4″.

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You Know You’re in Love…

Posted on June 18, 2015 | Leave a comment

Hi everyone! I have a Stamping Bella card to share today using new Close Ups In Love. What a fabulous sentiment, and super-cute image too!

As always, I stamped onto X-Press It Blending Card and colored with Copic markers. Clear rhinestones were colored with a Copic marker as well. (Base card stock is dark purple Bazzill something-0r-other, not black as it appears here.)

Such a cute image. ♥

Thanks so much for stopping by! I’ll be back tomorrow with Bellarific Friday! (There’s still time to enter to win some Bella Bucks! Details here.)

1amichele siggy

Additional supplies/info: Copic markers (BG70, BV000, C00, C1, C3, E00, E11, E25, E29, E31, E35, E41, E42, E43, E50, E53, R27, V06, V09, V15, Y21, YG05, YG17, YG67, YR28). Finished size 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″.

Monthly Archives: June 2015

Paper Smooches Flowers and Shindig Two

Congratulations

Paper Smooches July Release Hop

It’s a Great Day to Have a Great Day

sending healthy vibes

Happy Father’s Day

more card making tips & tricks

Scrapbook & Cards Today Summer Issue Now Available

i’m pretty awesome

You Know You’re in Love…

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