01 Jun Paper Sweeties Inspiration Challenge | June 2016!
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: Tracey Kelly!
Tracey created a gorgeous tea-theme card for our May challenge using the Tea For Two Sweet Cuts, Celebrate, Little Wishes and Beautiful Little Wishes Sweet Cuts sets! Contact us, Tracey, to claim your $25 gift certificate and get the challenge details for your Guest Designer spot with Paper Sweeties next month … and here’s a {sweet} badge to display on your blog – enjoy!
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 a stamp, die or embellishment from Paper Sweeties! If you don’t have any stamps from Paper Sweeties yet, we have some complimentary digital images created specifically for this challenge that you can try before you buy! 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 blog post (not your entire blog) so we can easily find your creation. No blog, no problem — you can use any of our online galleries to upload your project: Facebook, Flickr, Pinterest 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 #44:
HOW will YOU be inspired this month — colors, theme, shapes, patterns? I was inspired by the colors in this yummy photo (CLICK on the photos for close up views):
I love the beautiful rose and leaves from the Party Time stamp and die sets! I stamped the rose onto the card base a couple times using different colors and a masking technique, then stamped and die cut a blue flower and yellow flower and added them on top of the previously stamped flowers.
I used the Sweet Borders die set to create the colorful scalloped borders and added some pretty sequins for a pop of sparkle! The sentiment was stamped using the You Are Fab stamp set!
I had some fabric flowers that matched this color palette, so I decided to make a second card …
… so pretty!
I used these goodies from the Paper Sweeties boutique to make these cards:
Please visit our talented Design Team Contributors’ blogs to be inspired by their AMAZING projects:
Beth Luetschwager —> WELCOME TO THE TEAM!
Debbie Marcinkiewicz – Paper Sweeties <– you are here!
Jinny Newlin – *June Guest Designer*
June Guest Designer: Tracey Kelly
Be sure to check out this month’s CARD KIT OF THE MONTH — this month we are CELEBRATING THE ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF OUR KIT CLUB – whooo hooo! It wouldn’t be a party without gifts, so every current kit club member will be receiving a special surprise in their kits this month! In addition, EVERYONE who orders a kit (either a single kit or subscribes to the kit club) will receive $5 off their June Kit! *NEW* subscribers in June will ALSO receive a special surprise in their first kit! THANK YOU for your amazing support of Paper Sweeties and our card kits!
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We cannot wait to see how YOU will be inspired by this month’s challenge!
Sharing with these challenges: Simon Says Wednesday Challenge – mask it; Card Concept #56 – flowers; House of Cards – summer; Sugar Pea Designs #1 – photo inspiration; Tuesday Throwdown #296 – proud of you; Cupcake Inspirations #362 – flowers; 613 Avenue Create #178 – ATG; JUGS #345 – colors; Fussy & Fancy #164 – dies/punches; Fusion – something blue; Classic Design Team Challenge – ATG; CASology #200 – CAS
Lisa
Posted at 01:36h, 01 JuneBoth are so pretty! And I love those roses too!
Julie Tucker-Wolek
Posted at 08:18h, 01 JuneSo gorgeous! LOVING those flowers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Maria
Posted at 09:37h, 01 JuneBeautiful cards with the lovely flowers, Debbie!!! Just love those scalloped borders, too!!!
Jeri
Posted at 14:02h, 01 JuneTwo beautiful cards, Debbie! Love the flowers on both.
Sue VanDeVusse
Posted at 16:28h, 01 JuneBeautiful! I love those layered flowers and layered scalloped border. Great take on the photo. Thanks for playing with us at JUGS!
Jinny Newlin
Posted at 22:03h, 01 JuneSo pretty, Debbie! Love those layered scallops and the fabric blooms!
Mynn xx
Posted at 04:26h, 02 JuneThese are both SUPER darling, Debbie! I LOVE the layered borders–and the fabric flowers are amazing! Thank you so much for joining us at House of Cards! Sending HUGS! 🙂 Mynn xx
Terri
Posted at 19:34h, 02 JuneWhat an adorable card and layout! I especially like the scalloped border colors and the pretty flowers. Thank you so much for sharing your card at Tuesday Throwdown Challenge!
Lisa Kind
Posted at 21:09h, 02 JuneHi Debbie! I sure haven’t been here in a long time! Beautiful card as usual! Love those flowers! Thanks for playing with Just Us Girls!
Mackie
Posted at 22:32h, 02 JuneBoth cards are so feminine and pretty!!! The scallopped borders look fabulous!!! I love, love, love the new Sweet Borders stamps and dies!!! My new favorite!
Naki
Posted at 14:39h, 03 JuneBoth of your cards are so lovely! I love the layered scallop borders, and those fabric flowers are just beautiful!! Thanks for sharing with us over at Cupcake Inspirations!
Eva Ng
Posted at 23:46h, 03 JuneWow!! Lovely card! Thank you for sharing with us at Cupcake Inspirations. – Eva –
Anonymous
Posted at 13:44h, 04 Junecute card.Thank you for sharing with us here today at Classic Design Team Open Challenge and best of luck with your entry.
[Victoria DT for Classic Design Team Challenge]
victoria swNN
Posted at 13:46h, 04 Junecute card.
http://3dcardsbyvictoria.blogspot.com/
Lilian
Posted at 00:04h, 05 JuneBeautiful cards!!!
Nice to see one of them at The Card Concept!
Lilian
The Leaf Studio
Tracey
Posted at 23:52h, 05 JuneReally pretty cards Debbie…such sweet designs 🙂
Rahmat
Posted at 18:43h, 06 JuneWonderful card, love all the flowers
Thanks for sharing at the card concept.
Jingle
Posted at 11:21h, 07 JuneVery pretty cards! Thanks so much for playing along with the masking challenge at the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge blog!
Deanne @ Three Trees
Posted at 23:29h, 07 JuneSo pretty and fun! Thanks so much for playing along with us at SugarPea Designs.
Melissa
Posted at 00:24h, 08 JuneLove these cards! The colors are so happy and vibrant and those flowers are so pretty!!!
Thank you so much for joining us for our 200th challenge over at CASology! 🙂
Taunya Butler
Posted at 11:22h, 09 JuneLooks like a fun challenge – great colors!!
CG
Posted at 14:16h, 14 JuneThank you for the fun challenge!
PLISSA ADD
Posted at 22:10h, 14 JunePreciosa tarjeta, hermoso colorido y composición! … Gracias por compartir con nosotras en HOC… Enjoy! Paula, DT.
Leslie Turner
Posted at 19:06h, 01 JulyFabulous project with many wonderful details! Thanks so much for sharing with us in the House of Cards “End of Term Blog Hop” with Photo Inspiration!
Hugs,
Leslie, HOC DT