01 Aug Paper Sweeties Inspiration Challenge #34 – Happy Birthday!
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: Jeri Thomas
I am completely SMITTEN with Jeri’s adorable, patriotic card she created for her son who is serving overseas in the military! I had the absolute pleasure of meeting Jeri in June at the Stampfest Show in Lakeland, FL and she is sweet as can be! Jeri created this beautiful and heartfelt card using Jake, Jake Sweet Cuts and You’re My Hero from the Paper Sweeties boutique! Contact us, Jeri, to claim your gift certificate for a $20 shopping spree and get the challenge details for your Guest Designer spot with Paper Sweeties next month!
Paper Sweeties hosts monthly challenges here on the blog! 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 — receive an EXTRA VOTE if you use something from Paper Sweeties such as a stamp, die or embellishment! If you don’t have any stamps from Paper Sweeties yet, we have some complimentary digital images for you to try out! 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 link gallery below — please link to your project post (not your entire blog) so we can easily find your creation. You do not need to have a blog to enter — you can use any of our online galleries to upload your project: Flickr, Pinterest, Facebook or Splitcoast Stampers (keyword papersweeties)!
3. LINK back to this blog post so your readers can easily find us!
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!
Paper Sweeties Inspiration #34 – ‘Happy Birthday’
We’re SUPER EXCITED to be celebrating our THIRD BIRTHDAY this month here at Paper Sweeties! My how time flies when you’re HAVING FUN! We have some EXTRA SPECIAL INSPIRATION this month — several of our very talented Alumni Designers are joining us for this month’s blog hop! We have also PARTNERED with some of our very favorite companies who have generously donated some FABULOUS PRIZES for you all this month! Be sure to read all the way to the bottom of this post to find out how you can be eligible to win one of the EXTRA SPECIAL PRIZES offered this month!
HOW will YOU be inspired this month — colors, theme, shapes, patterns? I was inspired by the polka dots, cupcakes, birthday candles, stars and birthday theme to create this oh-so-fun set (CLICK on the photos for close up views):
Pop-up box (instructions HERE):
How fun are the pop up glitter stars, heart, balloon and cupcake?
A cute banner was created for the back of the box by hanging a die cut star, pennant and heart on a length of Cookie Dough Baker’s Twine!
Cupcake toppers:
Pinwheel card:
Love these delicious colors and pretty patterns all mixy-matchy!
Favor/treat bag:
Fill treat bags with candy or a little thank you gift! I tied a yummy rock candy lollipop onto my treat bag topper and tag!
Supplies used from the Paper Sweeties boutique:
Please visit our talented Design Team Contributors’ and Special Guest Alumni Designers’ blogs to be inspired by their AMAZING projects:
Debbie Marcinkiewicz – Paper Sweeties <– you are here!
July Guest Designer: Jen Carter
Special Guest Alumni Designers:
Please join me in thanking our VERY SPECIAL partner companies that have generously donated wonderful prizes to help make this month’s birthday celebration extra FUN:
$20 Gift Certificate = Bossy Joscie
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$20 Gift Certificate for digital prize = Crafty Secrets
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FOUR $25 Gift Certificates = Enchanted Cottage **They carry the entire Paper Sweeties line**
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Handmade ‘Love’ Canvas, Welcome Baby stamp set, Master Frame stamp set = Margaret Green, Journey Coach
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Birthday stamp set prize package = Great Impressions
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Shabby Butterflies digital paper file = Iralamija Etsy Shop
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$20 Gift Certificate = Paper Temptress
20 sheets of Cryogen White Cardstock = Paper Temptress
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Happy Birthday stamp set = Pink & Main
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Three cutting file sets = The Cutting Cafe
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One August Kit of the Month = Paper Sweeties!
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*** GRAND PRIZE ***
$100 Gift Certificate = Paper Sweeties
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How to be eligible to win one of these AWESOME PRIZES:
(1) Leave us a sweet comment on this blog post for one chance!
(2) Share your creations for the August challenge – you’ll earn one chance for EACH project you add to our inLinkz gallery!
(3) Share our birthday graphic and/or challenge graphic on your blog, Facebook, Pinterest, Flickr, Splitcoast Stampers (keyword papersweeties) and/or Instagram and TAG US! Leave us a comment here to let us know how many times you shared – you’ll earn an EXTRA chance for each time you SHARE us!
Subscribe to our newsletter to stay up-to-date with everything new and exciting at Paper Sweeties!
Like our Facebook Fan Page – $20 gift certificate given out to one lucky fan each time we reach 100 new ‘likes’ … next prize at the 2,300 level!
Follow us on Pinterest for loads of inspiration and ideas!
Contact us to pin YOUR Paper Sweeties projects to our Customer Gallery Board!
Be inspired by videos and tutorials on our Paper Sweeties You Tube Channel!
I cannot wait to see how YOU will be inspired by this month’s challenge!
Sharing with these current challenges: Seize the Birthday – ATG; Simon Says Stamp – ATG; Paper Issues – chip off the old BLOCK; The House that Stamps Built – ATG; Tuesday Throwdown #255 – summer fun; Cupcake Inspirations #320 – cupcakes & hearts; 613 Avenue Create #134 – ATG; {PIN}spirational #145 – colors; Top Tip Tuesday – bingo: sparkle/sentiment/ribbon or twine; The Shabby Tea Room #256 – summer picnic
Cheryl Lea
Posted at 00:28h, 01 AugustWow! Great sponsors, Debbie! I love your cute birthday set! It’s so festive and fun! Congrats on 3 years! So glad I am able to be part of the celebration!!!
Amelia
Posted at 04:28h, 01 AugustCongratulations on Paper Sweeties 3rd birthday Debbie! The birthday set is gorgeous.
Laura Turnmire
Posted at 07:50h, 01 AugustFabulous prizes! I was already a member of everything but your YouTube. Not sure why I didn’t know that was out there! Congrats on 3 years!
Julie Tucker-Wolek
Posted at 08:06h, 01 AugustOMYGOSH!!!! These are all FABULOUS! I loveeeeeeeeeee it all!!!!!
Kathy Schweinfurth
Posted at 09:10h, 01 AugustLOVE your beautiful projects, Debbie! Happy Birthday Paper Sweeties – what an awesome celebration!!!
Jill Norwood
Posted at 09:30h, 01 AugustCongratulations on three wonderful and fun filled years Debbie! It has been so wonderful to see the company grow and enjoy all your fun new products along the way! I wish you and your sweeties many more years of success!!! Thanks for inspiring me! You are an amazing woman my dear!!!!
Michelle Bala
Posted at 09:32h, 01 AugustWowzers!!!! Such an amazing birthday set!!!
Congrats on the Sweeties 3rd birthday!!!!!
D.Ann C
Posted at 09:50h, 01 AugustCongrats on your 3rd anniversary!
Annette Witherspoon
Posted at 11:06h, 01 AugustHuuuuge congratulations to you on three years! Paper Sweeties just keeps getting better and better with adorable new images, dies and embellishments. I’m happy to be able to celebrate this milestone with you.
Oh, and that pop up box is absolutely stunning!!
Mynn xx
Posted at 11:11h, 01 AugustHOORAY for Paper Sweeties, Debbie! I am SO incredibly grateful for the opportunity to work with all you lovely ladies! Debbie–you are so fabulous and I wish you ALL good things, friend! Your fun birthday set is totally stunning! HUGS to you! 🙂 Mynn xx
Indy
Posted at 11:23h, 01 AugustHappy 3rd Birthday and congratulations! I’m so excited about all the fun you are planning this month! Your project looks spectacular! Love the soft colors! Thanks for joining us at Cupcake Inspirations!
Debbie, DT Sweetie
Larissa Heskett =)
Posted at 11:24h, 01 AugustSQUEAL!! LOVING LOVING LOVING!! CONGRATS to Jeri for the AMAZING Inspiration and for winning a spot to be the GD for September!! =) AMAZING Cards and Box and those Cupcake Sticks are SO CUTE!! LOVE LOVE LOVE!! A HUGE THANKS to the AWESOME SPONSORS and HAVE A FABULOUS MONTH!! =)
Mackie
Posted at 12:02h, 01 AugustCongratulations!!! I am so proud to be part of this celebration!!! Thank you!
Love, love, love all of the pretty birthday creations !
Laurie
Posted at 12:06h, 01 AugustHappy Birthday! So glad to follow the hop! I love the cute dolls. I am wanting to place an order for them all! I like your monthly kit, too. I think I will have some friends over and do these cards together!
Maria
Posted at 12:07h, 01 AugustYour birthday projects to celebrate Paper Sweetie’s third birthday are absolutely amazing, Debbie!!! I LOVE the pop up box, pinwheel card, and fun cupcake!!! Congratulations on Paper Sweetie’s third birthday! I’m so happy to be part of the team and the wonderful celebration!!!
Lin
Posted at 13:54h, 01 AugustHappy Birthday #3, Debbie! You’ve outdone yourself with these wonderful projects today – love ’em all! Thanks for sharing them with us at the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge!
Lisascreativeniche
Posted at 14:00h, 01 AugustCongratulations on 3 years! How exciting, and what an awesome adventure you must be having!!!
Beth F
Posted at 15:47h, 01 AugustWow! Happy, Happy third birthday!!
Lisa
Posted at 15:57h, 01 AugustHappy Birthday Debbie ! Amazing prizes!
Judy
Posted at 21:02h, 01 AugustJust in time to celebrate! I found your blog today and linked my Birthday card up. Great cards DT! Have a great weekend!
Judy
Posted at 21:08h, 01 AugustHere is my card I linked up
Janie Rinta
Posted at 23:20h, 01 AugustDebbie it looks like you have a month full of wonderful prizes and inspiration planned!!! I am looking forward to all of it 🙂 Hugs….Janie
Here are links to the places I posted the Paper Sweeties birthday graphic…..
http://crafterscastle.blogspot.com/2015/08/blog-post.html (the actual blog post)
or just my blog http://crafterscastle.blogspot.com/
https://www.pinterest.com/bearmoosecreati/card-challenges/
https://www.facebook.com/janie.lacasella.3
I tagged you on my Instagram post 🙂
I hope these links to take you to were you need to go….if not, contact me please.
Milly
Posted at 23:22h, 01 AugustOMG – You are killing me with cute!!! Love the b-day celebration kit!
Lana
Posted at 00:17h, 02 AugustWhat a great blog & giveaway! Since I got my Silhouette Cameo, I haven’t bought another card. I only make my cards. I would love to win the stamp set, so I could use it making cards!
~ginny
Posted at 00:50h, 02 AugustWow Debbie – what a fun combo of birthday items… you really went all out! And Happy Third to you all on the team! We love that you share your designs & creativity at 613 Ave C – thank you!
~ginny,
DT for 613 Ave Create – [ ATG / Shabby Chic]
Owner: RubberMAD at [GettyCollection.com]
debbie fisher
Posted at 09:24h, 02 AugustHappy Birthday! Fun projects here and from your team.
D~DesignsbyDragonfly
Posted at 10:31h, 02 AugustCONGRATS! Happy 3rd Birthday Paper Sweeties!
OMGosh just look at all that yummy birthday projects. Thanks so much for sharing.
Crafty hugs,
Dawn
DesignsByDragonfly.blogspot
D~DesignsbyDragonfly
Posted at 10:40h, 02 AugustYikes I forgot to thank you and your generous sponsors for the chance to win some yummy goodies.
Hugs,
Dawn
D~DesignsbyDragonfly
Posted at 10:39h, 02 AugustI’ve happily added your birthday graphic to my blog sidebar.
http://designsbydragonfly.blogspot.com/
Crafty hugs,
Dawn
DesignsByDragonfly.blogspot
Lorraine Collett
Posted at 14:53h, 02 AugustThanks for joining us at Top Tip Tuesday this week with your wonderful card.
Lorraine DT
Kim Ross
Posted at 15:20h, 02 AugustHappiest of birthdays to you, Paper Sweeties!! Thanks so much for the chance to win! 🙂
Kim Ross
Posted at 15:25h, 02 AugustShared your birthday graphic on my blog’s sidebar.
http://kimross.blogspot.com
Heather Mills
Posted at 16:13h, 02 AugustWhat an adorable little set!! Pop-up box cards are so fun and I really like how you decorated yours. The little treat bags are super cute, too. Thanks for playing with The House That Stamps Built.
Kathy Stacy
Posted at 19:51h, 02 AugustWow, that’s some project! So bright, colorful and full of fun! Thanks for sharing this with us at The House That Stamps Built.
Lisa
Posted at 23:05h, 02 AugustHappy birthday! I am so glad I stumbled upon paper sweeties! I was checking out Tracey’s artwork on trace-elementz and when she mentioned paper sweeties I had to see what it was all about. Love your products. The quality of your stamps is fantastic and I just am crazy for the sequins. I’m playing along this month but can’t link my project until next week…. Love to see everyone’s artwork. So many creative ideas here…. Thanks for the inspiration!
Taunya Butler
Posted at 12:26h, 03 AugustSO EXCITED to celebrate with you and see more of the wonderful world of Paper Sweeties – Happy 3rd Birthday to you and what fun it is to be here!! Thanks for all the awesome products you have and offer us!!! Have a wonderful day!!
Janie Rinta
Posted at 12:49h, 03 AugustWow Debbie!!! It looks like you have shown us how to create the entire birthday party!!! Awesome, creative, and VERY INPSIRING!!! And I visited all of the designers as well and was in awe at the wonderful creations. Like you, they are all inspiring. Thank you ALL for sharing 🙂 Hugs…Janie
Maike
Posted at 12:50h, 03 AugustI love 3D cards and yours is fantastic ;o) Thank you so much for joining us over at PINspirational Challenges! Happy Crafting ;o)
http://pinspirationalchallenges.blogspot.ca/
Gail
Posted at 14:19h, 03 AugustWow, three years has flown by! What a great sponsor line-up you have, too! Thanks for the chance to win one of these fabulous prizes!
Nancy
Posted at 19:53h, 03 AugustCongrats! So glad I went to your booth at Stampfest!
Jeanette
Posted at 23:26h, 03 AugustWOW! So many great projects in this post!
Thank you for participating in the last {PIN}Spirational Challenge. A new one has just begun… I hope you’ll check it out and play along with it, too!
Karen P
Posted at 20:48h, 04 AugustCongrats on your 3rd Birthday! Thank you for a fun challenge and that gorgeous box pop up card: love it! Hope to play again later this month Karen
Karen P
Posted at 20:54h, 04 AugustI have now added the badge to my blog and have Pinned onto my competition board on Pinterest too! Thanks so much for the chance Karen
JoAnn B.
Posted at 23:07h, 05 AugustLove your pop-up birthday box. Very pretty. Thanks so much for joining us at Seize the Birthday.
Nancy Leppek
Posted at 14:01h, 06 AugustLove your box card and the heart on the front ties it in so well, but let me say the pinwheel card sealed the deal for me, super, super cute! Thanks for linking up your creation with us over at Seize the Birthday!!
Jeri
Posted at 17:52h, 07 AugustThe happiest of birthdays to Paper Sweeties! So happy to have found you at Stampfest in Lakeland and look forward to spending more birthdays with your Sweeties. Thanks so much for the honor of being last month’s challenge winner. I’m looking forward to my guest design spot.
Hugs, Jeri
D~DesignsbyDragonfly
Posted at 23:50h, 08 AugustI created a birthday card {entry 32} using some Paper Sweeties goodies AND added your birthday badge to my post.
http://designsbydragonfly.blogspot.com/2015/08/birthday-card-happy-lil-shaker.html
Crafty hugs,
Dawn
DesignsByDragonfly.blogspot
~DEANNE~
Posted at 19:51h, 15 AugustCute projects!!! Thanks so much for participating in our {PIN}SPIRATIONAL challenge!!! Can’t wait to see you participate again in our next challenge!!
Deanne at A Little Bit O’ Paper
Karen
Posted at 01:56h, 17 AugustHappy Birthday Paper Sweeties, looking forward to many more. Beautiful creations and another wonderful release. Hip Hip Hooray!!!
Michele K. Henderson
Posted at 12:33h, 20 AugustHappy Birthday Paper Sweeties!
Sonya Monts
Posted at 08:27h, 21 AugustI’m finally getting over here to leave my comment! I had SUCH FUN at the trunk show at A Stamp Artist’s Place in Swannanoa last Saturday!!! I am ready to play along with this fun challenge. I have my new set ready to go! I <3 Paper Sweeties and want one of everything!!! 🙂
Sonya Monts
Posted at 08:32h, 21 Augustand I shared the bday graphic on facebook 🙂
marylouh
Posted at 10:08h, 23 AugustHappy Birthday Paper Sweeties.
My birthday is next wednesday (26th) so I’m glad we can celebrate together.