Paper Maniac ~ Magical Mystery Blog Hop

**This is my 2nd post today ~ Click here for my SSDS Challenge Card**

Hey all! If you arrived here from Stephanie's blog, your on the right track! If not, head over to the Paper Maniac Blog to start at the beginning! All the creations you will be seeing today were inspired by a Beatles song ~ My card was inspired by the song "Her Majesty" this song is only 23 seconds long making it the shortest Beatles song ever recorded.

I really wish you could see this card in real life and it really sparkles! The crown image and sentiment are from the Unity November store kit ~ Believe in Fairytales and the glitter DP is from the Kaisercraft Lilac Ave paper pad. I used nestabilities to cut out the image and the scallop. I finished the card off with some May Arts reversible satin ribbon.

Prize #1:
One random blog hopper will win a deluxe prize package that includes one mini-deck of all three new Cosmo Cricket papers, a package of American Crafts pearl brads, and the new Flourishes clouds background stamp. All you have to do to win this prize is leave a comment on each of the participating blogs.

Prize #2:
If you are not a registered customer, Sign up in the store now! One new customer registering on January 30-31 will be randomly selected to win a $20.00 gift certificate.

**As a special incentive for DT Members, if we can get 100 followers at the Paper Maniac Blog by the end of the hop, Patti will give all the DT members a $10 voucher!! We just need 10 more...We would greatly appreciate it if you helped us out :-)

Well that is it for me! Head on over to Dana's Blog to see what Beatles song inspired her!!

SSDS Week 25 ~ Anything Goes

Hi all! It is time for another awesome challenge from Stamp, Scrap & Doodle Saturday. This week Anything Goes ~ you are free to create anything your heart desires. Our sponsor this week is My Favorite Things and they were kind enough to allow the DT to choose one of their digital images to use on this weeks creation.

For my card I decided to use the Meet Me at the Cafe image and one my favorite color combos. The image is printed on white cs and colored with PrismaColor markers. The polka dot DP is from Making Memories and the pink cs is Sweet Blush from PTI. I also used black satin ribbon, petaloo flowers and the Martha Stewart Trellis punch on my card. I used Sketch #87 from Friday Sketcher's for the layout on my card.

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! If you haven't already check out my Blog Candy!

TCC Feature Friday ~ Get Sketchy with Fink

Hi all!! Today is Feature Friday at The Character Cafe and my fellow DT member, the super talented Fink, has created this awesome sketch for you to try!

I just love the newly released Wiggies set!! You get SIX images and 2 sentimetnts when your purchase this set ~ Check 'em out here. I printed Waldo Wiggie out on Select White CS and colored him with Prisma pencils and OMS. I used a dauber to add Enchanted Evening ink around the image to look like the night sky and added tiny diamonds for "twinkling stars". The DP and felt embellishment are from inque boutique's Out of this World collection. The sentiment is computer generated.

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 Cafe Blog and link your creation to Mr. Linky by 11:59 pm (EST) Thursday evening.

Thanks for stopping by and be sure to check out my 10,000 Hits Blog Candy!!

AiFactory #22 ~ Pick a Sketch, Any Sketch!

Happy Thursday everyone!! Hope you are having a fantastic week so far. It is cold and snowy in Ohio. I think we have another round of storms headed our way :-( I am so ready for spring!!

This week at AiFactory, we are featuring the Nautical Collection. Here is a pic of the entire Nautical Collection set available now at the AiFactory Store.

For a chance to win this awesome set, head over to the AiFactory Challenge Blog. Your challenge for this week is to create a card using a sketch from anywhere you choose. This is the perfect time to check out all the sketch challenges in blog world. Here is a fabulous site to get you started ~ The Daily Dare. As always, you are not required to use AiFactory images but if you have them we would love to see them. We also have quite a few Freebies available at the store.

Here is my card for the challenge, I used the sailboat image from the Nautical Collection set. I printed it out on white CS and used a white gel pen to add the faux stitching to the sails. The DSP is from the Paper Loft. I used Nestabilities to cut around the image and the buttons and ribbon are New Leaf from PTI. My sketch for the challenge is Laura's Sketch #44 at 2SY4. Some other challenges used on this card are:

Stampin' Sisters in Christ ~ Touch of Green
Dare U 2 DigiStamp ~ Buttons
Daring Cardmaker's ~ What's the Point?

Please visit the DT Blogs to see even more beautiful cards featuring this adorable new digi stamp set.

Carole
Erin
Kerry
Laurie
Lola

To play along visit the AiFactory Challenge Blog and upload your creation by Wednesday, Feb 3rd at 11:30pm EST.

Thanks for stopping by,

Paper Maniac Inspirations ~ Image is Everything

Don't you just love when you find an image that becomes all you need to make a card that is simple but still makes a statement? That is why I love Flourishes stamps. The images just speak for themselves and many of them are the perfect size for making great CAS cards. You can find a huge selection of Flourishes stamps at the Paper Maniac online store.

For my card, I used the Flourishes Strawberry Set. I colored the image with Prismacolor Pencils and Gamsol and cut it out with the Nestabilities Large Label. I scored lines on the card base and stamped the sentiment in Tuxedo Black ink.

Reminder ~ The shipping department at Paper Maniac is closed until 1/26...During this time please use the code PATIENT_ME to take 10% off your entire order of $25.00 placed during this period. Nothing excluded. One use per customer.

There is still time to sign up for the Magical Mystery Blog Hop happening January 30 ~ You'll receive a $5 credit at Paper Maniac just for participating!

Thanks for stopping by,

SSDS Week 24 ~ Think Spring

Hello there...hope you are enjoying your Saturday! We are still working on DD's room so no big plans for the weekend. Hubby is going to a Cav's game tonight and me and the kiddos are going to have pizza and start putting together a new 1000 piece puzzle...Woohoo!!

Anywho, It is time for another awesome challenge from Stamp, Scrap & Doodle Saturday. This week we want you to Think Spring, you can create anything you want as long as you use a Spring theme for your creation. Our sponsor this week is Revidevi, be sure and stop by her Etsy shop to see all her adorable digi images.

When I think about Spring, the first thing that comes to mind is Spring Showers. So I decided to use this new digital stamp from the Greeting Farm called WS Rain Rain. I printed the image out on white cs and onto Sassafras Lass DP so that I could paper piece her coat, hat and boots. The CS and saddle stitch ribbon are Raspberry Fizz from PTI and the DSP is Sunshine Lollipop from Sassafras Lass. I used pink pearls around the image and for the buttons on her coat. The sentiment is from Scattered Showers by PTI.

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,

U Stole My Heart

TGIF!! I cannot wait for this week to be over. Somehow I have gotten my days and nights all turned around and I am hoping I can get my schedule back on track over the weekend!

Today, The Character Cafe is having a special Valentines release and as soon as I saw this adorable raccoon, I just had to use him! I am working on making these target mailboxes for all the kids in DD's class for their Valentine's Party. I normally wouldn't take on such a large project for so many kids but since this is her last year of elementary school and my last year as a room mom I wanted to do something really special.

I covered the mailbox with Love Bandit DP from Bo Bunny and then I colored Robbie Raccoon with PrismaColor markers and cut him out for the front of the mailbox. I used a white gel pen for the faux stitching around the edge. The sentiment on the flag is from the {ippity} Straight from the Heart set.

You will definitely want to check out the Feature Friday challenge at the Cafe Blog today. It is a 3D challenge and Lauren Meader is this weeks Guest Designer. The DT has come up with some amazing creations using her Cutesy Cover template.

Thanks for stopping by,

AiFactory #21 ~ Embellishment Extravaganza!!

This week we at AiFactory, we are featuring the "fintastic" new Sea Creatures set by Clearly Delightful Designs. You can get all the details about this new designer and her digital stamps at the AiFactory Blog. Here is a pic of the entire Sea Creatures set available now at the AiFactory Store.

For a chance to win this awesome set, head over to the AiFactory Challenge Blog. The challenge for this week is to use 5 embellishments total on your card or project in any combination you choose. As always, you are not required to use AiFactory images but if you have them we would love to see them. We also have quite a few Freebies available at the store.

Here is my card for the challenge, I used the Wylie Whale image from the Sea Creatures set. I printed it out on white CS and colored the whale with PrismaColor Markers. The DSP is from the DCWV's Tahiti Beach Paper Stack. My 5 embellishments are the diamond flourish, white satin ribbon and 3 pearls. The sentiment is computer generated.

Please visit the DT Blogs to see even more beautiful cards featuring this adorable new digi stamp set.

Carole
Erin
Kerry
Laurie
Lola
Fink

To play along visit the AiFactory Challenge Blog and upload your creation by Wednesday, Jan 27th at 11:30pm EST.

Thanks for stopping by,

Paper Maniac Inspirations ~ Sugar Rush

Happy Monday everyone! I hope everyone is enjoying the long weekend. No big plans today...may run out to do a few errands but mostly just plan on enjoying the extra day with the kids.

Today, I am sharing a card made with the new Sugar Rush line from Basic Grey. I really love this line and could not wait to use it!I used Pure Poppy and Summer Sunrise CS from PTI for my base and the DSP, of course, is from Sugar Rush. I also used a Sugar Rush Woolie for my main image and the sentiment is from the Unity January Store Kit.

The shipping department at the Paper Maniac is closed until 1/26... As a token for your wait, please use the code PATIENT_ME to take 10% off your entire order of $25.00 placed during this period. Nothing excluded. One use per customer.

There is still time to sign up for the Magical Mystery Blog Hop happening January 30 ~ You'll receive a $5 credit at Paper Maniac just for participating!

Thanks for stopping by,

SSDS Week 23 ~ Sugar n' Spice

Happy Saturday everyone! I hope you are enjoying your weekend. We are heading out to do some shopping today. We are going to look at new furniture for DD's room and I am heading to Barnes and Noble to pre-order my nook!! They are not shipping until Feb 12th so the waiting is going to make me crazy LOL.

It is time for another awesome challenge from Stamp, Scrap & Doodle Saturday. This week the challenge is Sugar n' Spice....we want to see those pretty, frilly girl cards!!

Sweet Pea Stamps was kind enough to sponsor us again this week so the DT is using more of her amazing images. I stamped the image in Memento ink and colored her with PrismaColor markers. The CS is Plum Pudding from PTI and the DSP is Lilac Ave from Kaisercraft. The purple ribbon is May Arts reversible ribbon. In real life my purples match so much better. For some reason my camera has a real issue with the color purple! I also used Sketch Challenge #27 at Inky Impressions for this card.

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,

TCC Feature Friday ~ Lola's Recipe Challenge

TGIF! Any big plans for the weekend? I am hoping to get my DD's room painted and the new trim up so we can get the carpet installed next week. Can't wait to all done and back together so we can have our family room back!!

Before I get to my card ~ I liked to announce the winner of Birdie Love from the TCC Blog Hop... Congratulations Dawn B. I will email the image over to you!

It is time for another Feature Friday Challenge at The Character Cafe and my fellow DT member, Lola, has an awesome Recipe Challenge for you.

- Only one DP (designer paper)
- Button(s)
- Ribbon

I could not wait to use this new January release called Puppy Love. It is just so CUTE. I am definitely going to duplicate this card for a few of my Valentine cards!

This card is for a few other challenges as well....

Sketch Saturday ~ Sketch #85
Crafty Cardmakers #12 ~ What's New? (Just bought the Bo Bunny DP last week)
Creative Inspirations #43 ~ New Year, New Product (see above)

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 Cafe Blog and link your creation to Mr. Linky by 10:00pm (EST) Thursday evening.

Thanks for stopping by,


{Be My Valentine Supplies}

Image: Puppy Love (TCC)

Paper: Select White and Pure Poppy CS (PTI), Gift of Love DSP (Bo Bunny)

Accessories: White Satin Ribbon and Pure Poppy Button (PTI), Nestabilities, Scallop Border Punch

AiFactory #20 ~ Valentine & Lace (feat. Ella on Cloud 9)

Hello everyone! I hope this post finds you happy and healthy. Today, my DD is turning 10! I really can't believe it has been 10 years since she was born!! I also can't believe that both my children have reached double digits. Time is just flying by!

This week we at AiFactory, we are featuring the adorable Ella on Cloud 9. You can get all the details about this new line of digital stamps at the AiFactory Blog. Here is a pic of the new set being released today at the store.

For a chance to win the new release head over to the AiFactory Challenge Blog.

The challenge for this week is to create a valentine/love card with lace. You do not have to use AiFactory images but if you have them we would love to see them. We also have quite a few Freebies available at the store.

Here is my card for the challenge featuring the adorable new Ella. I printed her out on Select White CS and colored her with PrismaColor Markers. The DSP is from KI Memories and is exclusive to Archiver's. The sentiment is from the Unity January Store Kit.

This card is also for a few challenges....

Mojo Monday ~ Sketch 121
No Time to Stamp ~ Stamp Simply 121 - Love is in the Air
Getting Creative w/Ann ~ GCA 73 - Love is in the Air

Please visit the DT Blogs to see even more beautiful cards featuring this adorable new digi stamp.

Carole
Erin
Kerry
Lola
Fink

To play along visit the AiFactory Challenge Blog and upload your creation by Wednesday, Jan 20th at 11:30pm EST.

Thanks for stopping by,

Peace, Love & Cake

Some quick updates....

***Still time to participate in The Character Cafe Blog Hop ~ See my post here!
***Love Unity? Check out the Paper Maniac...all in stock Unity (except Jan store kit) is 40% off!

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My DD is turning 10 on Thursday and this is the Birthday card I created for her. She is completely obsessed with Peace signs these days so I had to use this adorable stamp from inque that I found in the dollar section at Pat Catan's. I stamped the image with memento ink and colored it with PrismaColor markers and added some stickles for a little bling.

The cardstock is PTI's Berry Sorbet and I found the perfect dsp in a DCWV paper pack called Hippie Chick. I used the dsp for the inside of the card as well. The font for the sentiment and inside message is Digs My Hart.

This card is for a few challenges....

Papertake Weekly ~ Sketch #32
Crazy 4 Challenges ~ C4C19 Birthday
Stampin' Royalty ~ SR#1 Birthday
The Pink Elephant ~ TPE49 Birthday
Cupcake Craft Challenge ~ CCC73 Going Girly

Thanks for stopping by,

Paper Maniac Inspirations ~ Rain or Shine

Is it really Monday? I just did not want to get up today. It is so cold here and I just wanted to stay in my nice warm bed!

But since I'm up, I want to share a clean and simple card I made with the Unity January Store Kit ~ Livin' and Lovin' Life available now at the Paper Maniac store. This is such an amazing and versatile kit that can be used for so many different occasions.

I stamped the image with memento ink and colored it with PrismaColor markers. The designer paper is from the Earth Love by Cosmo Cricket. I also used a paper piercer along the edge for a little bit of texture. Here is a peek at the inside of the card. I just love this sentiment. I know I will be using this set over and over.

Be sure and head over to the Paper Maniac Blog to check out this weeks Sketch Challenge for your chance to win a LaLa Land stamp of your choosing and 5 one-yard length of ribbon.

Also, don't forget to sign up for the Magical Mystery Blog Hop happening January 30 ~ You'll receive a $5 credit at Paper Maniac just for participating!

Thanks for stopping by,

SSDS Week 22 ~ Celebrations

Happy Saturday everyone! I hope everyone is enjoying their weekend so far. The snow is finally letting up here so hopefully I can get to the store soon.

It is time for another awesome challenge from Stamp, Scrap & Doodle Saturday! This week we want you see your Celebration cards (these can be any type you want...baby, birthday, graduation, retirement, anniversary...etc) .

This week our sponsor Sweet Pea Stamps sent the DT some awesome images to use and I gotta tell you when I first received these stamps I was a little intimidated. These were definitely a little out of my comfort zone LOL, but I love the way this card turned out.

I stamped the image in Memento ink and colored her with PrismaColor markers and I used a glitter pen to add a little shimmer to her hair and jewelry. I really wanted the image to be the main focus so I decided to keep the card clean and simple. The cardstock is Enchanted Evening and Scarlett Jewel from PTI.

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,

~*~ TCC January Release Blog Hop ~*~

Hello everyone and welcome toThe Character Cafe January Release Blog Hop! If you came to me from Deanne's Blog then you are on the right track! If not, go to The Character Cafe Store to start from the beginning so you don't miss all the awesome new releases and giveaways! For this release we are doing something a little different ~ We are all featuring a letter in our posts and once collected these will spell out the coupon code needed for 30% off your entire purchase at the store. My letter is....."i"

The new releases this month are sooo cute!! I just love the image I worked with called Birdie Love. I printed it out on Select White and colored the image with PrismaColor Markers. I was at Archiver's yesterday and I just fell in love with this designer paper from Bo Bunny called Love Bandit. The sentiment is from the {ippity} set Straight From the Heart.

I will draw one winning name from my comments on Nov. 15th to win a copy of Birdie Love!! The Grand Prize will be 4 of the January new releases (Wiggies, Oh Lolly Lolly, Puppy Love and Calvin). To qualify for the grand prize you must comment on all the DT Blogs and let us know what cards you make most often on the Cafe Blog.

That's all for me....Head over to the amazingly talented Angie E's Blog to see what she has created for you!!

Thanks for stopping by,

AiFactory #19 ~ Embossing (feat. Ella the Reader)

Hi everyone! This week is just flying by. I can't believe it is Thursday already. It is sooo cold in Ohio this week and I don't think it is ever going to stop snowing! They are forecasting another BIG storm headed our way so I have to run some errands and get groceries today.

We made a few changes at AiFactory for the new year including moving the challenge to Thursdays. We will also be featuring a new release each week along with the challenge. This week we are featuring the adorable Ella the Reader. You can get all the details about this new line of digital stamps at the AiFactory Blog. Here is a pic of the new set being released today at the store.

For a chance to win the new release head over to the AiFactory Challenge Blog. The challenge for this week is to use embossing. You can make anything your heart desires just make sure you use some form of embossing. You do not have to use AiFactory images but if you have them we would love to see them. We also have quite a few Freebies available at the store.

Here is my card for the challenge featuring the adorable Ella. I printed her out on Select White CS and colored her with PrismaColor Markers. The dsp is called Suuny Glen and is from The Greeting Farm. The sentiment is from the Star Prints stamp set at PTI. I used a circle embossing folder on my card base.

Please visit the DT Blogs to see even more beautiful cards featuring this adorable new digi stamp.

Carole
Erin
Kerry
Lola
Fink

To play along visit the AiFactory Challenge Blog and upload your creation by Wednesday, Jan 13th at Midnight EST.

Thanks for stopping by,

Paper Maniac Inspirations ~ Who needs perked up?

Wow! It is hard to believe that it is already the Monday after New Year's and the kids are back in school today. I loved having the kids home these past two weeks, but I will be so glad to get back on a schedule around here! I knew it was going to be rough getting everybody up and back on schedule today. So, I thought this card using Fueled by Caffeine from Our Craft Lounge would be just perfect!

I stamped the image and sentiment on Select White CS and colored them with PrismaColor Markers. I used circle and oval nestabilities to cut them out. I just love the colors in this designer paper from Cosmo Cricket called Nutmeg and I love how it looks on this card. The CS and satin ribbon are Dark Chocolate from PTI.

I also used this weeks sketch challenge the Get Sketchy Blog for this card.

Make sure you check out this post on the Paper Maniac Blog to sign up for the Magical Mystery Blog Hop ~ you get a $5.00 gift certificate just for joining in the fun!

Thanks for stopping by,