Hello crafty friends -- welcome to day #1 of the September 2016 *NEW* product release here at Paper Sweeties! I hope you were inspired yesterday by the projects the Design Teamies and I shared using our *NEW* planner stamps and digital calendar pages! If you missed yesterday's festivities, click --> HERE <-- to check out all the creativity!
For today's sneak peek projects, I'm sharing a couple of cards I created using some of the new goodies which will be live in the boutique TOMORROW — (Click on the photos for larger views!)
I used the *NEW* Thanks stamp set to create this pretty card along with our *NEW* Thankful Sweet Cuts set to die cut the yummy burlap leaves! We also will have a coordinating *NEW* Thanks Sweet Cuts set that will easily and quickly cut out the words 'thanks' and 'hugs' as well! I added a rouched patterned paper ruffle, a pretty paper flower, a stick pin and a couple of Sugar Sprinkles Sequins for a little pop of sparkle!
My second card was created using our *NEW* Thankful stamp set, coordinating Thankful Sweet Cuts die set and some pretty Cookie Dough Seam Binding for the bow! Aren't those die cut green and white gingham leaves the sweetest??!!
Please continue to hop along and visit our talented Design Team Contributors’ blogs to be inspired by their AMAZING projects:
Beth Luetschwager
Debbie Marcinkiewicz – Paper Sweeties <– you are here!
Jeri Thomas
Kathy Schweinfurth
We’d love for you to play along with the September Inspiration Challenge at Paper Sweeties – for a chance to win a $25 SHOPPING SPREE from the boutique along with a Guest Designer invitation to join us for the next challenge! What fun inspiration we have this month — will you create a card, layout, sweet treat or something else?
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Have you seen our newest KIT OF THE MONTH? Beginning this month, our card kits have been RESTRUCTURED! Our customers asked and we listened! Beginning September 15th, our kits will NOW INCLUDE the new stamps each month that were used to create the cards! You'll get two *NEW* stamps along with all the pre-cut supplies you will need to create two beautiful cards each month - WOW!!
You can purchase the kits one month at a time OR subscribe to the Kit of the Month CLUB to save $5 each month! You’ll get a fun Kit Club Member button that you can wear to all your crafty events and receive FUN mailbox inspiration shipped directly to you around the 15th of each month! Hop on over to take a little peek! If you’re SPOTTED wearing a Kit Club Member button at a stamp show that we attend, you’ll get a {sweet} PRIZE at the show!
*****NEWS FLASH*****
GOING, GOING … GONE! We've added loads of products to our RETIRING SOON category … check it out and get your favorites at up to 50% OFF before they are gone forever! (Limited quantities … available while supplies last).
Thank you for allowing the Design Team Contributors and I to help spark your creativity this month — see you again tomorrow for our BIG RELEASE PARTY! Hugs – xoxo
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The wait is over -- it's a NEW month and we have a darling NEW card kit for you to get your craft on! The four projects included in our February kit have a fun with-love theme with plenty of whimsy, bright and cheery colors ... and a SHAKER CARD!
The first card is a SHAKER! Learn how to make this beautiful card using some new stamps and dies from the boutique along with some of our fun and trendy iridescent sequins! Beautiful!!
The next card has a cute little gumball machine - created using some new stamps and dies in combination with some older favorites!
For the next two cards, we will show you how to die cut one image with two shapes and use the positive cut on one project and the negative cut on a second project ... no waste here!
You can purchase our card kits one month at a time or subscribe to the kit of the month club to save $5 on each kit - whooo hooo!
Have you grabbed one of our *NEW* digital planners yet? These also can be purchased one month at a time (complete with a second printable page to add notes, to-do list and birthday reminders) or snag the entire year and save $4! The calendars are pre-loaded with important dates, holidays and Paper Sweeties events and shows for 2016 - WOW!
We hope you have time to share a little something sweet for this month's challenge at Paper Sweeties -- we have a delicious inspiration board to help jump start your creativity!
Products used from the Paper Sweeties boutique:
Thanks for stopping by! Hugs - xoxo
The wait is over -- it's a NEW year and we have a darling NEW card kit for you to enjoy this month! The four projects included in our January kit have a fun winter-inspired theme with plenty of chubby little snowmen, warm mitten, snowflakes and cute Miss Abigail all bundled up for a chilly winter day!
The first card is clean and simple with a crisp white and cool blue color palette. Splashes of blush and kraft add a little warmth to this chilly=theme card! All those snowflakes make me smile ... I love them in craft projects but not IRL! We used Thanks Snow Much, Snowflakes Sequins and Cupcake Sprinkles Sequins to complete this cutie patootie!
The next project is a wintery tag - perfect to attach to a thank you gift or sweet treat!
I love the woodgrain embossing on the tag base ... and Mr. Frosty is one of my favorite stamps! We used Snow Friends, Snow Friends Sweet Cuts, Thanks Snow Much, Blueberry Seam Binding, Snowflakes Sequins and Marshmallow Sequins to whip up this fun tag!
The next project is a pretty card with a yummy gingham mitten complete with a felt cuff and satin flower - love the amazing texture and mix of patterns & colors!
This card was also created for the new challenge at The Card Concept -- I was inspired by the MITTENS and WARM WINTER theme!
We used Stitched Tags #2 Sweet Cuts and I Love You to complete this little beauty!
The final card in this month's kit is a little gem with some fun paper piecing elements!
Abigail couldn't be any cuter dressed in her winter coat, hat, mittens, leggins and boots -- love the pink fur trim on her clothes ... she is so adorable pulling her little wagon filled with snowballs!
We used Abigail, Abigail Sweet Cuts, Sweeties Wagon, Sweeties Wagon Sweet Cuts, Let it Snow, Wagon Add-on: Snowballs and Thanks Snow Much Sweet Cuts to create this {sweet} card!
You can purchase our card kits one month at a time or subscribe to the kit of the month club to save $5 on each kit - whooo hooo!
Have you grabbed one of our *NEW* digital planners yet? These also can be purchased one month at a time (complete with a second printable page to add notes, to-do list and birthday reminders) or snag the entire year and save $4! The calendars are pre-loaded with important dates, holidays and Paper Sweeties events and shows for 2016 - WOW!
We hope you have time to share a little something sweet for this month's winter-inspired challenge at Paper Sweeties -- we have a delicious inspiration board to help jump start your creativity!
***NEWS FLASH*** leave us a comment on this post letting us know which of the four projects contained in the January Card Kit you like best and why and on Release Day - January 15th - we'll pick one lucky person to WIN a 2016 Full Year Digital Calendar/Planner - yippiee!!
Sharing with these challenges for fun: Simon Says Stamp – something new; Pile it On #98 – Winter; Curtain Call Jan 1 – frozen; 12 Months of Christmas #13 - ATG w/ sketch (flipped vertical)
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's shabby chic fall card is absolutely gorgeous -- filled with sequins, lace, doilies, buttons, ribbon ... and of course a sentiment banner using the Live Love Grow stamp set! Contact us, Tracey, 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 ... 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 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 online gallery 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 #37:
HOW will YOU be inspired this month -- colors, theme, shapes, patterns? I was inspired by the colors, theme, pumpkin and all the lovely sentiments in this beautiful photo (CLICK on the photos for close up views):
I dressed sweet little Sophie in her pilgrim outfit using the Happy Thanksgiving stamp set and then added three Marshmallow Sequins for 'buttons' on her apron! All outfit images and the sweet little pumpkin were stamped onto patterned paper, fussy cut and paper pieced onto Sophie which was die cut using the Sophie Sweet Cuts die!
I used a variety of sentiments to stamp inside the flowers (step card die from Sizzix) from the Give Thanks and Autumn Blessings stamp sets! I used a glitter marker to make the squiggly lines around the edges of the flowers, leaves and base of the card.
Supplies used from the Paper Sweeties boutique:
Please visit our talented Design Team Contributors' blogs to be inspired by their AMAZING projects:
Angel Johns
Annette Witherspoon
Cheryl Lea
Debbie Marcinkiewicz – Paper Sweeties <– you are here!
Emily Frasier
Jill Norwood
Julie Tucker-Wolek
Kathy Schweinfurth
November Guest Designer: Michele Henderson
The Paper Sweeties November Card Kit of the Month is NOW LIVE in the boutique -- full of loads of holiday-inspired creativity! Purchase kits one month at a time, or subscribe to the Card Kit Club to receive a $5 discount each month on your kits!
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I cannot wait to see how YOU will be inspired by this month’s challenge!
Sharing with these challenges: The Shabby Tea Room #262 - colors & patterns; 613 Avenue Create #148 - ATG and/or thanks; The Kraft Journal #247 - CAS Thanksgiving; Cut it Up #83 - sweets for my sweet (pumpkin); Fussy & Fancy #151 - flowers; Simon Says Stamp - ATG; Tuesday Throwdown #268 - too cute to spook; {PIN}spirational #152 - dress up girl
