01 Feb Paper Sweeties Inspiration Challenge | February 2017!
Hello crafty friends! It’s that time of the month again … time for a NEW challenge at Paper Sweeties! Before we share the new inspiration board, let’s congratulate last month’s challenge winner … the votes are in and I’m thrilled to announce our latest winner of the January challenge: Theresa!
Contact us, Theresa, to claim your $25 gift certificate prize … and here’s a {sweet} badge to display on your blog!
Paper Sweeties hosts monthly challenges here on the blog and in our Facebook Group! Each 1st of the month we will have a brand new inspiration board to help spark your creativity! It’s as easy as 1-2-3 to create, share and win:
1. CREATE a NEW project based on the current inspiration board using ANY of your favorite crafty supplies … you don’t have to use products from Paper Sweeties, but we would LOVE if you did! Use this month’s board as a starting point for your project — be inspired by one or more of the colors, shapes, theme … ANYTHING GOES!
2. POST a direct link to your project in our inLinkz gallery below (if using your blog, please link to your blog post not your entire blog so we can find your creation) or UPLOAD a photo of your project to our FACEBOOK GROUP CHALLENGE ALBUM . No blog or not on Facebook, no problem — you can use any of our online galleries to add your project link: Instagram, Flickr, Pinterest or Splitcoast Stampers – (keyword papersweeties). Contact us if you have questions or need assistance!
3. LINK back to this blog post so your followers can find us too! (Back linked posts will not be considered for the monthly prize).
Our challenge will run for the entire month. You can play along as many times as you wish and combine with as many other challenges as you want! The challenges will end at 12 pm EST on the last day of each month. The winner will be revealed on the 1st of each month!
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Paper Sweeties Inspiration Challenge – February 2017!
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HOW will YOU be inspired this month — colors, theme, shapes, patterns? I was inspired by the colors in the inspiration photo along with the gingham heart in this month’s beautiful photo! (CLICK on the photos for close up views):
This was a super quick and simple card to create! I know it looks a little fussy, but trust me – easy peesy!
I layered red cardstock onto the vanilla card base and then added a layer of text pattern paper. I die cut the heart twice – once for the gingham center and once for the vanilla lacey border. I die cut the sentiment banner and stamped the sentiment. I die cut the ‘hugs’ sentiment and the two polka dotted leaves. Adhere everything down (I used hot glue for the flower, leaves and lacey heart) and finish off with some BLING!
I used these products from the Paper Sweeties boutique to create this card:
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- With Love Sweet Cuts
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- Sweet Borders Sweet Cuts
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- Strawberry Sequins
Please visit our talented Design Team Contributors’ blogs to be inspired by their AMAZING projects:
Debbie Marcinkiewicz – Paper Sweeties <- you are here!
February Guest Designer: Kristina Song
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We cannot wait to see how YOU will be inspired by this month’s challenge!
Sharing with these challenges: Dies R Us #66 – hearts; House of Cards – love theme and/or colors; Simon Says – color of love; Curtain Call – xoxo; Card Concept #66 – love & romance; Tuesday Throwdown #328 – love notes; Cupcake Inspirations #392 – plaid; 613 Ave Create #193 – ATG; Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #50 – ATG; Die Cuttin’ Divas #302 – ATG
Julie Tucker
Posted at 07:21h, 01 FebruaryLove love love this! Great colors!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Maria Patrick
Posted at 10:46h, 01 FebruaryLove the gingham heart, flower and perfect sentiments!! Such a pretty Valentine card, Debbie!!
Lisa Bzibziak
Posted at 11:04h, 01 FebruarySooo pretty! The gingham is perfect! That With Love heart is just one of my very favorites!
Jill Norwood
Posted at 13:27h, 01 FebruaryBeautiful valentine Debbie!!! Love that gingham heart and the pretty flowers and sentiment!
Leigh Penner
Posted at 14:00h, 01 FebruaryVery pretty!
Darlene Pavlick
Posted at 15:47h, 01 FebruaryOh Deb this is just fabulous! What a wonderful inspiration photo to create from … love that plaid heart! Great job! Thanks so much for playing in our ‘HEARTS’ challenge at Dies R Us! Please come back again soon!
Darlene (DRU Blog Leader)
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Sandy
Posted at 18:14h, 01 FebruaryLove this darling card. Love the gingham. It all is quite lovely. Thanks for joining us at Lil Patch of Crafty Friends! 🙂
amy
Posted at 15:11h, 02 FebruarySuper cute!!! Thank you for joining us at Cupcake Inspirations, good luck!!! Amy DT
Mackie
Posted at 21:38h, 02 FebruaryLOVE that gingham heart!!! Your card is just so sweet!!!!!
Gerda
Posted at 06:22h, 03 FebruaryWhat a very pretty card!! Thanks for joining us at DCD this week!
Have a great day.
Gerda
Wendy Bellino
Posted at 08:21h, 03 FebruaryI love that “hugs” die cut! Great use of plaid! Thanks so much for joining us at Cupcake Inspirations!
Jennifer Carter
Posted at 18:25h, 03 FebruaryThis is such a pretty card! Love the plaid heart! Thank you so much for joining us at Cupcake Inspirations!
Shirley Hotop
Posted at 07:59h, 04 FebruaryWhat an awesome card – love the gingham heart – thank you for joining us at the House of Cards this month.
Birgit Norton
Posted at 08:46h, 04 FebruaryI adore this sweet card!! So glad you linked it up to this week’s Cupcake Inspirations Challenge!
Indy
Posted at 11:49h, 04 FebruaryLove the plaid with the heart! Super cute Valentine’s card! So glad you were inspired by this week’s plaid challenge at Cupcake Inspirations! Hope you will join us again for our new challenge starting tomorrow!
Debbie, DT Sweetie
Jo
Posted at 11:51h, 04 FebruaryWow this is just gorgeous! I really love that beautiful gingham heart! Thanks so much for playing with us at Dies R Us in our “Hearts” challenge! Have a great weekend!!
Hugs,
Jo-DT
♥ Dies R Us Challenges &hearts:
♥ Jo’s Scrap Shack &Hearts;
Kathy Krug
Posted at 13:44h, 04 FebruaryThat gingham heart just pops on the gallery. Fabulous design. Thanks for sharing your card with us at Dies R Us Challenge Blog. We hope you share more with us in future challenges.
Kathy
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Lilian Yeh
Posted at 00:30h, 11 FebruaryThat’s so pretty! Beautiful heart!
Lilian
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