Friday Fun- A Book Challenge

It's time for some Friday Fun.  This week, Jimmi has challenged us to make a card or project based upon/inspired by the book you are reading or last read (or a favorite).  I recently discovered that my phone has a Kindle app so I have downloaded quite a few freebies and several other books to my phone.  Having said that, I have yet to read most of them.  A book I have started and I am trying to apply to my life as much as possible is How to Shop for Free by Kathy Spencer.  I am only on Chapter 2 (I think) but using some of the principles in the book I saved over $50 the last 2 weeks on my grocery bill.  Keep in mind, that is for a family of 1 (and 2 fur babies) so that is actually pretty darn good.
Since the theme of the book is shopping I decided to pull out the Retail Therapy set from Paper Makeup.  Oh, this set is bags and boxes of fun.  I combined the Friday Fun Challenge with this week's Mojo Monday (#173) sketch and this is what I came up with:

 Stamps: Paper Makeup Retail Therapy

Paper: Mark's Finest Paper Corn Husk and Breezy Blue; Webster's Pages Patterned Paper

Accessories: Ribbon from Mark's Finest Papers; Nestabilities, Brads 

We would love for you to play along- it's all for fun! Be sure to check out the other Friday Fun Girls blogs for more inspiration!

Jimmi
Kimme
Christi

 
Thanks for stopping by today- Be sure to have some Friday Fun!! 

Sassy Weekend of Fun and Stamping!

Happy Monday!  (ok...as Happy as it CAN be) I hope your weekend was wonderful - I had a wonderful weekend of relaxation, shopping, friendship and stamping.  My friend Kimme came down from Maryland for an Girls-weekend (without kids) with my BFF Jimmi and I.  We went to the Creating Keepsakes Convention in Virginia Beach and Vendor Fair.  It was the most relaxing time I have had in quite awhile.  We enjoyed shopping, eating out and just hanging out and stamping.  If you haven't noticed, I haven't been stamping very much lately.  Since it was VSN weekend on Splitcoast, we decided to check out the challenges.  I did not enter any of my cards however because I was way too busy chatting to finish in 45 minutes.  (It's all good)
My first card was inspired by the VSN Challenge- Summer Foods We Love.  I used the Paper Makeup set, Freckled Lemondae (Digi Version).  I just LOVE this set.  It is the perfect Summertime set and so much fun to use.

The next card is using the Paper Makeup set, Color It and my new SEI designer paper and brads.  I just love this set, it is a lot of fun to color.  Plus I got to use some of my new goodies.

The net card.....well it is a silly card I made since I was having so much fun.  I was flipping through my brand new 6x6 pad of Cosmo Cricket  paper named Matilda and I had an idea.  I paired my paper with the chipboard cut outs I bought this weekend as well.  I have to say, when I flipped through the pad of paper...I decided that the "ghosts" in this line could also pass for something else.....and I just couldn't resist making this card just for fun.  I have a twisted sense of humor....and I am not going to apologize

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New Release Review!

Today I get to show you one of my favorite stamps from the August release from Paper Makeup Stamps.  It's the word art stamp, The Most Beautiful Thing....and I paired it with the butterfly and flowers from the new release Color It stamp set.  Don't you just love this stamp?  I went with my "go to" color scheme: black and white with a pop of pink and used this week's Card Patterns Sketch (#76) as my layout.  I see so many possibilities with the sentiment it is crazy.  It is so versatile I can't wait to have time to use it again!  

Be sure to stop by the Paper Makeup Blog today to see more inspiration using this month's new releases.  I know my fellow Makeup Artists will blow you away with their creations! 

Thanks for stopping by today- have a FABULOUS Tuesday!  (or as fabulous as a Tuesday can be.....)

Paper Makeup August Release Hop

It's finally here!  Today is Paper Makeup's August Release blog hop!  You should be arriving here from Ginger's Blog.  If not, please start at the Paper Makeup blog- each blog on the hop has a letter to reveal a code for a 15% discount of anything in the new release!  Plus, you will find a lot of inspiration from my fellow Makeup Artists- they are so creative and talented! 
For my card today I used the brand new fairy- Tangii.  Yep- she's name after PMS's very own Tangii Crane.  I personally love her sunglasses and coffee cup.  I live on coffee and I have about 3 or 4 pairs of sunglasses in my purse and several more in my car.  Maybe Jeff (my boyfriend) is right about me having enough pairs......or maybe he's NOT.  ;) 

Join us for a party in the PMS forum tonight at 9pm EST, 8pm CST, 7pm MT, 6pm PT.  There will be lots of chatting and fun going on.  We would love to "see" you there!  

Thanks for stopping by.  the next stop on the hop is Anita.  Your letter for your discount code is.............

E

Have fun hopping!!

It's a Baby Shower and YOU are Invited!

I am such a dope!  Today is the Baby Shower Blog Hop for my fellow PMS Make Up Artist, Lisa McKinney!  She is going to bring her second son into the world any day (or even minute) now.  I've had the week from H E (double hockey sticks) at work and I completely forgot to post.  Lisa, please, please forgive me and know that I am so happy for you and your family and I wish you the greatest joy! 

Please check out the Paper Makeup blog for the rest of blog hop's participants and PLEASE stop by Lisa's BLOG and wish her well! 

Congratulations, Lisa!! 

Late Day Post- Dandy Wishes!

Good afternoon!  I hope you are enjoying what's left of your weekend.  I have been shuttling Dixie to the vet and groomer, grocery shopping and house cleaning.  Oh yeah- and I have also been organizing my new rubber from Paper Makeup Stamps!  I decided to make a quick card with one of my new favorite sets - the July Release Dandy Wishes.  This card was so easy and simple to make so now I will have plenty of time to get back to sorting laundry and ironing.  (yippee....not.)   But I let the stamps do all the work so it was easy- and that's what I love about this set.  I stamped, used my white gel pen, and paper-pierced using my Nestabilitie Labels Six as a template.  Voila- easy Sunday afternoon card! 

Thanks for stopping by today- I hope it's sooner than later before I post again.  But the sneak peeks for next month's releases will be starting soon so be sure to come back!  Have a great day!

Helloooo!!! I'm Stll Alive...and Stamping!

Needless to say things have been pretty crazy in my world lately.  My new job is keeping me on my toes....and up late and up early.  I haven't had much time to sleep or clean let alone stamp but I did manage to get a card completed this week. 
Here is Angie the Angelfish from Paper Makeup stamps.  Isn't she cute?  I made this card using the Card Patterns Sketch from last Saturday # 73.  It also, (almost) fits this week's Friday Fun Challenge- to make an invitation to a BBQ, picnic, etc. or a Summer Theme Party card.  My Angie card isn't exactly a party invitation, but I did use fun, bright, summery colors.  So that's how I am rolling today.  I hope you don't mind! 

Be sure to check out the other Friday Fun Girls Blogs for more inspiration.  Feel Free to play along with us too- we would love it if you did!

Jimmi
Kimme
Sara
Christi 

Kim

 

Also- you may want to know that Amy at Caffinated Cropper is putting her card kits on sale (while supplies last).  She still has some With a Cherry On Top, Birds of a Feather, and Pocket Full of Sunshine kits left.  $25 with FREE SHIPPING!  That is a SUPER deal.  Two of the kits even include stamps from Paper Makeup- they are awesome! 

Stop by and check them out HERE!! 

Thanks for stopping by today and sticking with me while I focus on my career.  Hopefully I will figure out how to balance everything and get back to stamping like normal.  Wish me luck! 

Paper Makeup Maya Fairy

Have you seen the newly-released Maya Fairy from Paper Makeup Stamps?  She is so cute and fun!  I made this card using the Pink Paislee 365 degrees line and a sketch from the Friday Sketchers blog.  I used the Have Fun sentiment because Maya just looks like she is having so much fun. 

Be sure to check out the Papermakeup Stamps blog for other samples with the new releases.  PMS is offering a special Everything a Girl Needs Bundle- a whole 8.5 x 11" sheet of red rubber and all things girly and fun for just $30! Also- the PMS site had been experiencing some glitches lately- the site has undergone some repair and the errors should be corrected.  Great news for some weekend shopping!  :) 

Paper Makeup Release Day Blog Hop!!

Welcome the Paper Makeup July Release Blog Hop! You should be arriving here from Randee's blog.  If not, start at the Paper Makeup Stamps Blog.  Each blog on the hop has a letter that spells out a code that will give you 15% off the entire release! 

My card using the sentiments from the Beautifully Fabulous Set.  All of my stamping friends NEED this set- it is so cool!  The layout is this week's Card Positioning Sketch (#174).  I left it pretty CAS to let the stamps do all the "talking."  

Stamps: PMS Beautifully Fabulous

Paper: Kraft, Chocolate, My Mind's Eye Quite Contrary Collection

Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa 

Accessories: Chocolate Ribbon; Labels 4 Nestabilities, Pink Button, Twine

Your letter for the discount code is

L 

The Next Stop on the Hop is SHAELA!  Have fun Hopping and we will see you tonight in the PMS Forum for a party! 

Paper Makeup Sneak Peek!

I hope you had a GREAT weekend.  Believe it or not, I have today off too!  I like my new job already- and I don't start until tomorrow.  :) 

 Today's card is a little sneak peek of an upcoming release at Paper Makeup stamps.  You can see the FULL release on July 7th when the PMS Design Team Hops the day away, but for today you get to see Lisa's Luggage with the Bon Voyage sentiment.  I masked the luggage and stamped the suitcase 3 times because if Lisa is anything like me- she needs at least 3 suitcases.  lol.  The patterned paper is from Webster's Pages Seaside Retreat and the Ribbon, Button, Aqua and white card stock are all from Papertrey Ink. The sketch is from the Card Patterns Blog- it's # 64.

Thanks for stopping by today.  Stop by the Paper Makeup Blog to see what other peeks are up. I'll see you on Wednesday when we Hop with the new Releases.

Caffinated Cropper PFS Blog Hop with Friday Fun and Makeup for the Weekend!

TGIF!!  It's been a long but wonderful week in my world.  But because of all the craziness, I am combining THREE posts into one.  Honestly, it just fell together like that and I decided to roll with it.  

If you are hopping along with Caffinated Cropper you should be arriving here from Jessica's blog.  If you aren't hopping but would like to (and why wouldn't you, right?) Be sure to start at Amy's blog and follow along for some Sunshiney goodness.

I also combined two challenges for this post.  First and foremost, it's time for the Friday Fun Challenge.  I am the hostess this month and this week's challenge is: Since it is my last week at Eagle Transport before I start my new job - make a Congratulations, Farewell OR Miss You card with a BIRD on it.  It doesn't have to be an eagle, any bird will do.  The other challenge I played is Paper Makeup Stamps Makeup for the Weekend challenge- to make a card with a window. (M4TW33).  Check out the Paper Makeup Stamps blog for more info on the challenge and links to more samples. 

The image and sentiment are from the PMS set Tweet Things.  This adorable set is available in rubber AND as a digital set.  How cool is that?  Everything else (except the card base, punch and Nestabilities) is from this month's Caffinated Cropper kit, Pocket Full of Sunshine. 

Well, what do you think?  Be sure to check out the other Friday Fun Girls' blogs to see their samples.  We would also love for you to play along.  Just use key word FFC89 when uploading so we can see your creations.

Jimmi
Kimme
Sara
Christi 

Kim

Your next stop on the Caffinated Cropper Blog Hop is Christi Snow (who is also a FFC girl....lol)  Go check out her stuff!