SFC58 ~ Beautiful Blooms

Hi all!! Sorry this post is so late...We finally got some much needed rain here but the storms that came with it knocked out my internet and of course my post were still in draft form. It is finally back and since more storms our on the way I better type fast LOL.

Today's Squigglefly challenge is Beautiful Blooms. I thought this adorable image called Bicycle Ride was just perfect for this challenge. The dsp and flower embellie are from Basic Grey's Kioshi line. I used my SCAL software to cut out the ric rac border and the sentiment is from PTI.

Now it is your turn to play along! Head over to the Squigglefly blog and link your card and you could win a prize!

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Thanks for OWL you do!!

Woohoo! It's finally Friday!! It has been such a crazy week and I am so hoping for a nice, relaxing weekend! A girl can dream right...LOL!

Today, I want to share a card I made using the cute Owlies from The Character Cafe. The dsp is from Olivia paper pack. This has got to be my favorite release from Basic Grey! I just love the gorgeous color combos in this collection. The sentiment is a freebie from Pink Cat Studios.

Make sure and head over to check out the Feature Friday challenge at the Cafe Blog today. This weeks challenge is to make a rectangle card (8 x 8 1/2 which would be scored at 4) and the DT has come up with some amazing creations to help inspire you!!

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Bugaboo CTBC ~ Christmas in July

The Bugaboo Catch a Bug Challenge theme for this week is...Christmas in July

It is never to early to get a jump on all your Christmas cards and this is the perfect challenge to do just that!! For my card, I used one of the too cute Marshmallow Snowmen. The dsp is from the Eskimo Kisses paper pack by Basic Grey.

To play along with this weeks challenge and checkout all the amazing DT creations, head over to the Catch the Bug Challenge Blog.

You may use any stamp you choose however if you use a Bugaboo stamp you get two entries per card. We will pick winners with random.org for the following:

1st Place ~ 7 images of choice
2nd Place ~ 4 images of choice
3rd Place ~ 2 images of choices.

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TCC July Release Blog Hop

Hi all!! Welcome to The Character Cafe July Release Blog Hop! You are going to love all the fabulous eye candy waiting for you along the hop!! PLUS, you can buy any SIX images for just $5 until July 1oth at the store!!

If you arrived here from Fink's Blog then you are on the right track!

If not, you will want to go to The Character Cafe and start at thebeginning for a chance to win some amazing prizes!!

The new releases this month are just amazing!! I was got to work with Thief Gerrard this week. I printed him out and colored the image with PrismaColor markers. I used Max and Whiskers dsp and finished the card off with a little paper piercing and a computer generated sentiment!! I will be drawing a winner from my comments to win a copy of Thief Gerrard.

Make sure and comment on all the DT Blogs for a chance to win the Grand Prize

(2 New Release Images and a $5 Gift Certificate for The Cafe Store).

Enter a creation using a TCC image at the Cafe Blog for a chance to be Guest Designer in August!

Now head on over to see what the fabulous Lola has for you!!

Thanks for stopping by!!

TCC Feature Friday ~ Paper Piecing

Hi all!! Today is Feature Friday at The Character Cafe and this weeks challenge is Paper Piecing.

When I saw this amazing image in the Cafe Store called The Dock, I knew it was perfect for the spotlight technique! I just LOVE how it brings the focus to the father and son!! I used Max and Whiskers from Basic Grey to paper piece the shorts and shirts. The sentiment is from PTI's Star Prints and I finished it off with a little twine.

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 next Thursday evening.

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CWC008 ~ Father's Day

Happy Wednesday everyone!! Hope everyone is having a great week so far. Besides get a little too much sun at the waterpark yesterday, it has been a really nice week so far. Almost drama free LOL! Anyway, It is time for another awesome challenge at CAS-tastic Wednesdays.

This week we our sharing CAS cards with a Father's Day theme. I still had the Max and Whiskers paper laying out on my table from my last card and decided to use it again for this card. It just so perfect for masculine cards!! This adorable image is from our sponsor this week - Di's Digi Downloads. Isn't is just too cute and perfect for Father's Day? I colored the image with Prismacolor markers and cut it out with an oval nestie.

To join in on the fun and be eligible for this weeks fabulous prize head over to the CAS-tastic Wednesdays Challenge Blog and link your creation by 9:30 pm EST Tuesday June 22nd.

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Paper Maniac Inspirations ~ Father's Day

Hi all! Today, I want to share a super quick and fun Father's Day card. Masculine cards are definitely my nemesis so I was thrilled when this turned out just as I envisioned!!

I used my nesties to cut a circle out of Basic Grey's Max and Whiskers dsp. I adhered some chipboard letters and used my Scor-Pal to make score lines around the sentiment from Unity's December store kit. I finished it off with some Pebbles Black Candy Dots.

Today is week 3 of Paper Maniac's BIG Summer event. Remember every Tuesday until Labor Day, there will be a different deep discount sale. There will also be a digital download of word art or an image for your use. The whole event will lead up to the Big Birthday Bash on September 1st! You won't want to miss a thing, so make sure you are registered in the store to sign up for the newsletter.

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TCC May Release Blog Hop

Hi all!! Welcome to The Character Cafe May Release Blog Hop! This our first hop with our new DT and you are going to love all the fabulous eye candy waiting for you along the hop!! In honor of the new Design Team, you can use the coupon code newDT30 to receive 30% off at the store.

If you arrived here from Audrey's Blog then you are on the right track!

If not, you will want to go to The Character Cafe and start at the beginning for a chance to win some amazing prizes!!

The new releases this month are just too cute!! I was so excited to work with the adorable Suzie this week. I printed her out on Select White and colored the image with PrismaColor markers. I used Basic Grey's Sugar Rush dsp for the four squares and finished the card off with a crocheted flower and plum pudding button.

I will draw one winning name from my comments on May 13th to win a copy of Suzie!! Make sure and comment on all the DT Blogs for a chance to win the Grand Prize (4 New Release Images and a $5 Gift Certificate for The Cafe Store).

Enter a creation using the TCC freebie on the Cafe Blog for a chance to be a Guest Designer for the month of June!

Now head on over to your final stop The Cafe Blog

Thanks for stopping by!

CWC002 ~ CAS Birthday Cards

Happy Wednesday everyone!! I am so excited about today's post. This week we are officially kicking off my new challenge blog ~ CAS-tastic Wednesdays. These challenges are all about keeping it clean and simple!

Our challenge this week is our first challenge with our AMAZING Design Team!! This week we our sharing our CAS Birthday Cards. My card was inspired by this card that I saw on Splitcoast and just loved the layout! I printed the adorable Birthday Ivy from Wild Flower Kids directly onto my card base and colored her with Prismacolor Markers. I used my Cricut and SCAL software to cut the scallop border out of Basic Grey Green at Heart and covered that with some Raspberry Fizz satin ribbon from PTI. I finished it off with a little bling in the corner and Voila...easy peasy Birthday card!!

To join in on the fun and be eligible for this weeks fabulous prize head over to the CAS-tastic Wednesdays Challenge Blog and link your creation by 10:30 pm EST Tuesday May 11th.

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Paper Maniac Inspirations ~ Mother's Day

This week at Paper Maniac, we are celebrating Mother's Day. I have an elegant yet super quick Mother's Day card to share with you. I have seen so many cards using layered scallops and just love how they look. It adds so much dimension to your card without adding a lot of bulk.

For my my card I used my Cricut to cut five scallop borders out of Basic Grey's Kioshi. I layered the scallops on the card and added a Plum Pudding saddle stitch ribbon to the top layer. The sentiment is from Flourishes Strawberries Set. I used a rub-on to fill the space above the bow.

Also head over to the store to check out the May Unity store kit. Plus there are a ton of new items and companies in the store!

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AiFactory #34 ~ Use Buttons

This week at AiFactory we are featuring some adorable baby digital images, which you can check out here. For a chance to win your choice of these sweet sets, head over to the AiFactory Challenge Blog and add your project. This week we are challenge you to use Buttons.

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.

For my baby card I used the Baby Line Set. I printed the images out on white cs and on Basic Grey Sugar Rush dp and paper pieced the images for a cute set of baby clothes. The Welcome Sweet Baby sentiment was computer generated. The pink panel, oval and scallop were all cut out using nesties. The satin ribbon is Sweet Blush from PTI.

Please visit the DT Blogs to see all their fabulous projects....

Carole
Cheri
Kerry
Penny
Monica
Fliss
Fink
Carlie
Laurie
Lola

To play along visit the AiFactory Challenge Blog and upload your creation by Wednesday, May5th at 10:30pm EST.

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Paper Maniac ~ Peace * Love * Recycle

This week at Paper Maniac, we are celebrating Earth Day! I was immediately inspired by one my daughters tees to create this card. There isn't much to it but I think it is a great card for Earth Day and I am definitely going to send these to a few friends!!

I used my Cricut and SCAL software to cut the symbols from Basic Grey's Green at Heart dsp. I used pop dots to add a little dimension and the sentiment is computer generated.

A little birdie told me that if there's 150 followers on the Paper Maniac Inspirations Blog by Saturday morning, Patti will draw a random number and the winner will receive a $30 gift certificate!

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SSDS Week 36 ~ Buttons, Bows & Bling

Hi all! It is time for another awesome challenge from Stamp, Scrap & Doodle Saturday. This week we have a recipe of sorts...You must use Buttons, Bows and Bling!!

For my card, I couldn't wait use one of the new Bugaboo Brat Bugs...besides this adorable snail, there is also a caterpillar, a butterfly, bees and ladybugs!! I printed out the sweet little snail on Select White cs and colored her with PrismaColor markers. I cut around her legs before I used my oval nestie so that the legs hung over the edge just a bit. The dsp is from My Mind's Eye, the flower from Basic Grey's Green at Heart and the ruffled ribbon is from Pink Paislee.

This card is for a few other challenges also:

Mojo Monday ~ Sketch 134
My Time to Craft ~ Pretty Pearls
Kaboodle Doodles ~ Digi Girl

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

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Bugaboo Stamps ~ Oldie but Goodie Thursday

Hi all! Today is Oldie but Goodie Thursday at the Bugaboo Challenge Blog. This is a chance for the DT to showcase some of their favorite Bugaboo stamps.

For my card, I just had to use one of the Bugaboo Brats....this little cutie is Desiree. I printed her out on select white cs and colored with Prismacolor markers. The dsp is from Basic Grey's Sugar Rush paper pad and the border was cut with my Cricut using SCAL and the Scallop Dot cut file available at My Time Made Easy.

I thought the sentiment from Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps was just perfect for this card. I used my nesties to cut out the sentiment and the pink scallop layer.

Now head on over to the Catch the Bug Challenge Blog to see what the other Design Team members created.

Thanks for stopping by,

Paper Maniac Inspirations ~ Luck of the Irish

Happy Monday everyone! Hope everyone had a great weekend. It was beautiful in Ohio this weekend! We had lots of sunshine and a nice little warm up in temperature! The kids were actually able to play outside and even ride their bikes!

This week at Paper Maniac, we are celebrating St. Patrick's Day. I have very few supplies in my stash for St. Patrick's Day, so I decided to create a clover using my Cricut to cut three hearts out of Basic Grey Origins designer paper.

The green cs is New Leaf from PTI and the stem is hand drawn. I also used my oval nestabilities, the Making Memories paper piercer and the sentiment is computer generated.

Make sure and swing by the Paper Maniac Store and check out all the new products. There are tons of new items arriving daily! You will also want to check out the Paper Maniac Blog everyday this week for even more Irish Inspiration from the Design Team!

Thanks for stopping by!

Paper Maniac Inspirations ~ Think Spring

Happy Monday everyone! Hope everyone had a great weekend. I was able to get a ton of things on my to do list completed this weekend so I am hoping to keep that momentum going throughout the week.

This week at Paper Maniac, we are celebrating Spring! February in Ohio was back to back snow storms so I am more than ready for some flowers and sunshine!! I really wanted to keep my card clean and simple this week and I was browsing the SCS gallery and was inspired by this card by Miss Boo.

I stamped the flowers and sentiment from the Unity December Store Kit ~ Sweet Affections directly on my card base. I used a strip of Basic Grey Origins and finished it off with some Lemon Tart satin ribbon from PTI.

Make sure and swing by the store and check out all the new stuff arriving daily as well as the Unity Store and the Copic Coloring Club kits for March. You will be so glad you did!!

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!

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Paper Maniac ~ Flower Punch Ornament

Happy Wednesday everyone! Hope you are all ready for Thanksgiving and have a great time tomorrow. This week at Paper Maniac we are continuing with our daily Holiday inspiration. Today I am sharing another handmade ornament with you. This ornament was created with flower punches, a styrofoam ball and white pins.

First, I punched a large, medium and small flower out of Eskimo Kisses DSP. Then I layered the flowers and use a small pin to insert them into the styrofoam ball.Just Keep adding your layered flowers until you completely cover the styrofoam.

Be sure and stop by the store for a HUGE Black Friday Sale! Some of the awesome discounts include:

~ Unity singles: We have broken up the remaining retail store kits and will be selling the stamps as singles or pairs. Now is the time to grab the Ferris wheel from August or the lamp from September if you didn't get the whole kit. There are very short quantities on some of these.
~ All Robin's Nest Tear Drops are on sale for 40% off
~ Ribbon Grab Bags - $1.99 for your choice.
~ All 12" x 12" Bazzill cardstock is 25% off
~ And TONS more.....

Also, don't forget to check out this weeks Paper Maniac Challenge.

Thanks for stopping by,