Paper Maniac Inspirations: Buttons & Brads

Hi everyone!! Hope everyone is having a good week. It is soooo cold in Ohio right now, fall has definitely arrived!

It is time once again for some more weekly inspiration from the Paper Maniac DT. This week we are focusing on brads and buttons. Paper Maniac has a great assortment of unique buttons and brads available in the store.

For my card today, I used the Unity September Store Kit ~ Everything Extraordinary. This is such a great kit. So versatile!!

Here are some of the other happenings going on right now at the Paper Maniac store:

**October Unity Kit ~ available for Early Price of $36.00 til Oct. 8th
**Monthly Copic Kits ~ Sign-ups start on Thursday Oct. 1st
**Newsletter Deal ~ 20% off JustRite Stamps (coupon code in newsletter)

Be sure and head over to the Paper Maniac Blog to check out all the amazing creations from the rest of Design Team.

Thanks for stopping by,

{extraordinary Supplies}

Stamps: Everything Extraordinary (September Unity Store Kit)

Paper: Star DSP (Autumn Make It Yours Kit)

Ink: Mememto Tuxedo Black

Accessories: Satin Ribbon, Buttons and Brads

So Exciting!! New Character Cafe Design Team!!

I am so thrilled to announce that I am a member of the The Character Cafe Design Team!! I want to give a huge Congrats to the whole team ~ old and new! You can check out the entire team thru the links on my sidebar!!

We will be having our first Blog Hop on Friday October 2nd so be sure and stop back for new images, prizes, and a freebie!! In the meantine, take a minute to visit The Character Cafe Store!!

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SSDS Week 8 ~ A Sketch Challenge

Hi all! Hope everyone is enjoying their weekend! It is time for another Stamp, Scrap and Doodle Saturday Challenge and this week we have an awesome sketch for you to try.
I could not wait to try out one of the new digital images now available at Pink Cat Studios!! I printed the image out on Papertry Select White and colored it with Prismacolor Markers. I picked up this great Halloween DSP at LSS today and just had to use it!

To join in on the fun and be eligible for this weeks fabulous prize and check out all the fabulous creations from the Design Team. Head over to the SSDS blog and link your creation to Mr. Linky by 10:00 pm (EST) Friday evening.

Thanks for stopping by,


{Spells Supplies}

Digital Image: Itty Bitty Betty-Broom Ride (Pink Cat Studios)

Paper: Hocus Pocus DSP (AdornIt), Black and Purple CS

Accessories: Making Memories Charm, Black Satin Ribbon, Embossing Folder

Paper Maniac Inspirations: Halloween

Hi all! Hope everyone is having a good week so far.We are pretty busy around here as always.

Today, the Paper Maniac DT is celebrating Halloween!! I have been trying to get a hard start on my spooky treats for the kids teacher so I created this altered frap bottle. These are so easy to create and they make awesome gifts.

I used the fabulous Hauntingly Sweet stamp set from Unity. I atamped these in Memento Tuxedo Black on white cardstock that was cut out with a Nestabilities label. I finished it off with Black Satin Ribbon and a Halloween Charm from Making Memories.

Be sure and head over to the Paper Maniac Blog to check out all the amazing creations from the Design Team and be sure and head to the store to take advantage of this weeks specials.

~ All in stock cardstock are 15% (No coupon needed)
~ Petaloo flowers are 20% off (coupon in Newsletter)

Thanks for stopping by,


{Hauntingly Sweet Supplies}

Stamps: Hauntingly Sweet (Unity)

Paper: Orange and White Cardstock

Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento)

Accessories: Black Satin Ribbon, Halloween Charm (Making Memories), Nestabilites, Frap Bottle, Prismacolor Markers

SSDS Week 7 ~ A Color Challenge

Hey all! It is time again for another great challenge at Stamp, Scrap and Doodle Saturday!! This week we have a fabulous color challenge for you!! We were given this great picture to use as our color palette and inspiration.

I had just picked up this great halloween paper from American Crafts and thought it would be perfect!! My image is actually the cute little pumpkin from the Greeting Farm set Spooktacular. I just cut off the bodies to get these great little Jack O'Lanterns. I just cut them out and stacked them on top of each other!

To join in on the fun and be eligible for this weeks fabulous prize and check out all the fabulous creations from the Design Team. Head over to the SSDS blog and link your creation to Mr. Linky by 10:00 pm (EST) Friday evening.

Thanks for stopping by,


{Happy Halloween Supplies}

Stamps: Spooktacular (The Greeting Farm)

Paper: Halloween DSP ~ Costume Party (American Crafts), Black CS

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories: Black Satin Ribbon, Black Rhinestones, Prismacolor Markers

Paper Maniac Inspirations: Pattern Paper (MTSC39)

Hi all! I am so sorry for my lack of posting lately!! With the kids back in school and all the after-school activities it seems we are constantly on the run LOL!! I do have a few projects in the making that I can't wait to share (as soon as I can finish them :)!!

Anyway, this week the Design Team is focusing on all the amazing pattern papers available at the Paper Maniac online store!! I could not wait to use this Holiday paper from Imaginisce called Polar Expressions. It is available as individual sheets or a pack of 24 sheets. The entire line is so cute and it all goes together perfectly!! There are also a ton of coordinating embellishments including the adorable rub-on I used for my image.

All in stock patterned papers are 20% off! As an extra bonus for signing up for the Paper Maniac Newsletter, you'll be so HAPPY you did, not just because of the coupons but because of all the outstanding creations showcased. All in stock Serendipity Stamps are 20% off! (coupon can be found in the Newsletter, ends 09/22/09).

My card is also using Mercy's Tuesday Sketch Challenge #39 (MTSC39).

Thanks for stopping by,


{Be Merry Supplies}

Image: Frosty Phrases Rub-ons Imaginisce

Paper: Comfy Cozy Imaginisce ~ Polar Expressions

Accessories: Nestabilities, Paper Piercer, Satin Ribbon, Dew Drops

SSDS Week 6 ~ Recipe Challenge

Hello everyone!! Can you believe this is week 6 for the Stamp, Scrap & Doodle Saturday Challenge Blog already? Time is just flying by...today is also my 12 year Wedding Anniversary and I can't believe that is has been 12 yrs! It just doesn't seem possible!!

This weeks challenge is a recipe challenge ~ 3 DSP's, 1 Ribbon, and a Digital Image. I used this adorable little boy playing in the leaves from the Gorgeous Autumn Stamp Pack created by April Reece and available at Digital-Ink Co. My three DSP's are all from Bo Bunny Press and I used chocolate grosgrain ribbon.

To join in on the fun and be eligible for this weeks fabulous prize. Head over to the SSDS blog and link your creation to Mr. Linky by 10:00 pm (EST) Friday evening.

Thanks for stopping by,


{Playing in the leaves Supplies}

Digital Image: April Reese ~ Autumn Stamp Pack (Digital-Ink Co)

Paper: Summer Sunrise CS (PTI), Chocolate Chip CS (SU!), Fall DSP (Bo Bunny)

Accessories: Chocolate Grosgrain Ribbon, Gold Dew Drops, PrismaColor Markers

So Thankful for You

Starting this week, the Paper Maniac DT gals will be creating cards/projects dedicated to a weekly theme. This week, the Paper Maniac DT is showing off Ribbon!

Everything on my card (except ink) is available at the Paper Maniac Store. The fabulous ribbons and Summer Sunrise cardstock on my card are from the Autumn Make It Yours Kit. I used my Summer Sunrise cube to stamp the gorgeous fall leaf in the Unity September Store Kit on to the Summer Sunrise CS for my own custom background paper.

The main image consist of 3 different stamps also included in the Unity September Store Kit. The sentiment is stamped in Chocolate Chip and Summer Sunrise, the acorn is stamped in Chocolate Chip and the leaf is stamped in New Leaf. I used my Stamp-ma-jig to line everything up!! Be sure and check out the Paper Maniac Blog to see all the incredible creations from our awesome DT.

Thanks for stopping by,


{So Thankful... Supplies}

Stamps: Everything Extraordinary (Unity ~ September Store Kit)

Paper: Summer Sunrise CS, Chocolate Chip CS (SU!)

Ink: Chocolate Chip (SU!) , Summer Sunrise and New Leaf (PTI)

Accessories: Brads, Grosgrain Ribbon and Double-sided Satin Ribbon ~ Autumn Make It Yours Kit

SSDS Week 5 ~ What do you want to be?

Hi everyone!! I hope you enjoyed your holiday weekend! My BIL's wedding was this weekend so we had a ton of family visiting from out of town. Everyone is finally headed home, so I am finally able to check my email and get caught up!!

I had thought I set up my card for Stamp, Scrap and Doodle Saturday to auto post, but I guess not! So, here it is (better late than never right? LOL) Any who, this weeks challenge is "What do you want to be when you grow up?" This is a special challenge that allows you to enter your work, your child's (can be niece, nephew, son, daughter, grandson, granddaughter, neighbor's kid, scout troop) work, and/or both.

My card for this challenge was made by me and my nine year old daughter Lexi. She is constantly changing her mind about what she plans to be. When I asked her this week, she said a Cheerleader!! Which was perfect because I could finally use my Cheer Anya from Greeting Farm!! I stamped her and Lexi colored her (except her hair, she said I do hair better LOL), then she picked out the paper. She used the Swiss Dot embossing folder on the blue cs and we put it all together. At the last minute she decided it was missing something and used a gliter pen on her hair, socks, shirt and poms!!

To join in on the fun and be eligible for this weeks fabulous prize. Head over to the SSDS blog and link your creation to Mr. Linky by 10:00 pm (EST) Friday evening.

Thanks for stopping by,

Today's the Day ~ Paper Maniac Grand Opening!!

It is finally here!! The Paper Maniac online store is officially OPEN!! You will definitely want to check it out! Between Sep 1st and 6th, you can use coupon code GRAND15 to receive an incredible 15% off your total purchase! And if that wasn't enough, Patti well reward one lucky winner with their wishlist (up to $25.00) all you have to do is go to the store, register, do some shopping and add some items to your wishlist.

Also don't forget to check out our Blog Hop for some incredible inspiration and a chance at some awesome Blog Candy. The Hop ends on September 6th and the winner will announced on the Paper Maniac Blog on September 7th.

The card I am sharing today uses the Incredible Unity Kit ~ 100% Happy. Paper Maniac is offering an an auto-ship deal for all the Unity Store kits. If you sign up for autoship, you will receive the kit each month at an incredible 20% off the retail price of $45.00. That’s $36.00 and shipping will be $4.00. Get all the auto-ship details here.

Paper Maniac will also be offering bi-weekly challenges on our new Challenge Blog. The first challenge starts today so be sure and check it out!

Well, I know you are dying to check out the new store so I want keep you any longer! Happy Shopping!!

Thanks for stopping by,


{Sweetness Supplies}

Stamps: 100% Happy (Unity)

Paper: Riding Hood Red (SU!), Cream (Bazzill), Pear DSP (Kate Teaque)

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Riding Hood Red (SU!)

Accessories: Swiss Dot Embossing Folder, Ripe Avocado Ribbon (PTI), Prismacolor Markers