SPARKLE CREATIONS RUBBER STAMPS Preview/Release Day

Hello friends and happy Saturday. It's time for another preview from SPARKLE CREATIONS RUBBER STAMPS. Today is also release day for the stamps you have seen during the past three days. Yay!!

We have something bright and fun for you today. Today's image is called EASTER BUNNY RUBY. She is such a sweet thing with her Easter Basket hunting her Easter eggs. We are also sponsoring today's sketch #152 at CardPatterns. Here is my card and the sketch.

Be sure to visit all the rest of the SCRS designers  for more peeks of Easter Bunny Ruby. Sparkle will be giving away Easter Bunny Ruby to one lucky person! For a chance to win, you need to comment on  all of the designer's blogs (list below). Then head on over to the SCRS blog and comment on the Ruby post. You have until midnight EST each day to  comment. The lucky winner will be announced the following day!

Alice Wertz

Amber Hight

Danielle Lounds

Kerri Michaud

Kim Yu

Margie Cortina

Pam Varnell - February Guest Designer

Savannah O'Gwynn

Shaela Odd

Simonne Clay

Sparkle Smith

Thanks so much for joining me. I will see you back in a few hours with a post for KRAFTIN' KIMMIE STAMPS. Yay!!

Hugs,

RINGS All Around

** Please scroll down to see my post for ALL THAT SCRAPS for today. Thanks so much.

Hello and happy Wednesday my friends. It's time for another Paper Pretties challenge. Our challenge today is to make a card using RINGS. Use "ring" as your inspiration...could be circles, could be silver or gold, could be gems...anything that you can do with "ring" as your inspiration. For my card I used the adorable new set called Timeless Love. I used this week’s sketch from Card Patterns Sketch 96. Here is my card and the sketch from Card Patterns.

We hope you can play along with us this week. Leave a link to your project on the Paper Pretties blog. One random participant this week will win a Paper Pretties stamp set.  You DO NOT need to use Paper Pretties stamps in order to play along, but if you do, you will get a bonus entry into the drawing! Please be sure to mention our challenge and link back to the Paper Pretties blog in your project posting. If you upload to a public gallery please use the keyword PWC134.

Don't forget you still have time to take advantage of the Paper Pretties sale.... now through the end of the year. Use discount code: MERRYCHRISTMAS to save 30% off your entire order at the Paper Pretties store! Don’t’ miss out.

Thanks for joining me today and I'll see you back here tomorrow.

Hugs,

Paper Pretties Wednesday Challenge - PWC124

** Please scroll down to see my post for today from All That Scraps. Thanks!!!

Hello and happy Wednesday my friends. It's time for another Paper Pretties challenge. Today I am using the adorable Pirate Cooper. I just love this little guy, he is so cute. Our challenge today is a color challenge of Purple, Green and Orange. I also used this week's sketch from Card Patterns Sketch CPS86 flipped on its side. Here is my card for today and the CPS86 sketch.

We hope you can play along with us this week. Leave a link to your project on the Paper Pretties blog. One random participant this week will win a Paper Pretties stamp set.  You DO NOT need to use Paper Pretties stamps in order to play along, but if you do, you will get a bonus entry into the drawing! Please be sure to mention our challenge and link back to the Paper Pretties blog in your project posting. If you upload to a public gallery please use the keyword PWC124. Please check out the samples by the awesome DT.

• Heather Lee-Reppen (Our Precious Leader)
• Frances Byrne 
• Cindy Haffner
• Jackie Rakoski
• Jana Weaver
• Pam Varnell (me)
• Jane Matsumoto
• Jennifer Greco
• Wendy Hoff
• Jessica George

Thanks for joining me today and I'll see you back here tomorrow.

Hugs,

There She Goes BLOG HOP - 2nd Day

** I have 4 posts today ..... There She Goes, All That Scraps, Club Anya & Friends and Paper Pretties. Thank you so much for bearing with me today.

Hello friends and welcome to day two of our previews from There She Goes. You should be arriving here from my sweet friend Mercy's blog. If not then please head back to the TSG blog to get started. You don't want to miss anyone along the way.

Today we are showing you a new set called DREAM A NEW DREAM. This beautiful floral themed stamp set was illustrated by TSG artist Chris Dark. We have all come to know and love Chris’s amazing talent for realistic stamp images and this set is no exception! The variety of sentiments are great for many different card types and because the images are so detailed, coloring is fun and easy- no more worrying about how to shade!

Dream A New Dream is a 6x8 stamp set that includes a total of 18 of stamps and will sell for $24.

Here is my card using one of the flowers and sentiments from the set. I also used this week's sketch from Card Patterns CPS78.

Would you like a chance to win the Dream A New Dream stamp set? Here’s what you need to do: go to each of the Trendsetter’s Blogs and leave a comment on their Dream A New Dream Blog Hop Challenge post. After you have finished checking out the eye candy and have left some love, return to the TSG Blog to add your name to the Mr. Linky at the bottom of this Blog Hop Challenge post. A winner will be chosen randomly using a random number generator to receive their very own Dream A New Dream stamp set. The winner will be announced Saturday (the 28th) during the Release Party Chat.

Your next stop on the hop is the awesomely talented Sandra. Thanks for stopping by today and I'll see you back here tomorrow with our last day of previews. Goodbye friends.

Hugs,

There She Goes – Preview Day 2

** Thanks for scrolling down to see my Club Anya & Friends post for today.

Hello and welcome to day two of our previews for There She Goes. You should be arriving here from my precious friend Mercy’s blog. If not please start back at the TSG blog to get started on the Hop.

You have all come to know and love Chris’s beautiful floral and nature themed illustrations but this release we are going to show off her whimsical side! This fun window themed stamp set includes images that you are going to love to color and sentiments that compliment the theme perfectly.

Art Is The Window is a 4x8 stamp set that includes a total of 21 stamps and will sell for $18. For my card today I have used the current sketch from Card Patterns. Here is my card using Chris’s adorable set.

And here is a close-up to show the Crystal Effects I put on the window to make it look like glass.

Would you like a chance to win the Art Is The Window stamp set? Here’s what you need to do - go to each of the Trendsetter’s Blogs and leave a comment on their Art Is The Window Blog Hop Challenge post. After you have finished checking out the eye candy and have left some love, return to the TSG Blog and add your name to the Mr. Linky at the bottom of the Blog Hop Challenge post. A winner will be chosen randomly using a random number generator to receive their very own Art Is The Window stamp set. The winner will be announced Saturday (June 26th) during the Release Party Chat.

Your next stop on the Hop is the AMAZING Sandra.

Thanks for joining me today and I’ll see you back here tomorrow for our final preview.

Hugs,

Pam

New ideas are SWIRLING...doors are opening...all in our little WONDERLAND...

"It's no use talking about it," Alice said, looking up at the house and pretending it was arguing with her. `I'm not going in again yet. I know I should have to get through the Looking-glass again -- back into the old room -- and there'd be an end of all my adventures!' 

So, resolutely turning back upon the house, she set out once more down the path, determined to keep straight on till she got to the hill. For a few minutes all went on well, and she was just saying, `I really shall do it this time -- ' when the path gave a sudden twist and shook itself (as she described it afterwards), and the next moment she found herself actually walking in at the door..."

Hello everyone!

There is a lot of excitement today as new doors open at the Oh, Alice! blog.  There are always twists and turns down Alice's path, and with that, we have some good news, even some sad news, but we are all looking forward to the next Chapter here in WONDERLAND!

Some of the sad news, FOR ME, is that this will be my last post as a DT member for Oh Alice :( I have enjoyed this ride so much and I want to thank Jess for allowing me to play along in her little wonderland. It has been a fun ride and I am going to miss everyone. What a wonderful group of ladies. You can find out the good news and a little more sad news by visiting the Oh Alice blog.

Now, back to business. Today we are excited to welcome LITTLE PAPER SHOP as our Sponsor!  The very generous Julia has not only let the DT play with this adorably cute ALICE digi stamp, but is offering a $15 Gift Certificate to the LPS shop to one lucky winner this week!  We can't thank Julia enough for this fabulous sponsorship and can't wait to see your creations this week.

Our Challenge this week is a fun one!  Since we have so many ideas "SWIRLING" around in our heads here and can't wait to bring you the next three months worth of challenges, we can't wait to see what YOU have swirling about! USE SWIRLS on your card/project this week.  You can use DP, stamps, bling, whatever swirls up your own creativity!

Here is my card using the Alice digi from Little Paper Shop. I have also used today’s sketch from the Card Patterns Sketch Blog, Sketch 65, because LPS is sponsoring this challenge too. LPS is offering a $20 Gift Certificate to the LPS shop to one lucky winner this week of the Card Patterns sketch too! THANK YOU JULIA. That’s two ways you can win today. Once for playing along with the Oh Alice challenge and once for playing along with the Card Patterns sketch challenge. Yay!!! Here’s my card and the sketch.

You have until Friday, June 4th, at 8:00pm CST to upload your card/creation using the Linking system on the Oh Alice blog.   One random winner will be chosen to WIN the Little Paper Shop gift certificate and announced on the Oh Alice blog next week!

You have until 11:59pm EST next Friday, June 4th, to enter your card on the Card Patterns blog. One winner will be chosen there too to win another Little Paper Shop gift certificate.

Thanks for stopping by and I’ll see you back here shortly.

Hugs,

Pam

Exciting News for Little Paper Shop

Hello my friends and welcome to the weekend. Woohoo!!! I will be stamping the day away today with my precious friend Mercy so I'm looking forward to lots of fun and laughs today!!!

Now for the big news, Little Paper Shop will be sponsoring the sketch over at CardPatterns this week. Yay!!!! I am so excited. They have some awesome sketches and an awesome design team so if you have never checked them out make sure you head over there to see what's going on. We will be giving away a $20 gift certificate to the LPS store to a lucky participant of the sketch so make sure when you play along that you leave a link to your card on their Mr. Linky on their blog. Ok, here is the sketch and my card.

My card with the sketch flipped on it's side

Head on over to the LPS blog today for some inspiration with our Friday's Featured Stamp Set In Loving Memory.

Our March previews start this Sunday, March 14th, so make sure you tune back in to the LPS blog to see what's coming up and get a chance to win the stamp set being previewed that day.

Thanks for stopping by today and I'll see you back here tomorrow with another post. Have a great weekend my friends.

Hugs,

Flutter By Wednesday 94

Hello and welcome back on this wonderful Wednesday evening. I FINALLY have my card ready for this week's Flutter By Wednesday FBW94 challenge. Sorry I didn't get it posted this morning like I should have. I have a new stamp to show you today. It's from C.C. Designs Spring Kit from All That Scraps. This set comes with 9 Sugarplum Kid Stamps, 2 Accessory Stamps, and a Spring Sentiment set. Loving this set!!! I have also used some Pink Paislee Designer Paper that you can find at the Jacksonbelle Embellishments store. Here is my card..........

Here are the Copics I used..........

I used this week's sketch from Card Patterns CPS48............

If you haven't already been to the Flutter By blog then head on over there and check out what the rest of the DT has for you. You can find their links in the sidebar. Don't forget to load your card to Mr. Linky on the FBW blog and when you upload to SCS and PCP please use the keyword FBW94.

I'll see you back very shortly with another sneak peek from Club Anya & Friends. Yay!!!

Hugs,

Ms. Anya and Card Patterns

Hello and happy Thursday. I have a card for you today using Card Patterns Sketch CPS43 and Ms. Anya Dressy from The Greeting Farm. I did a little sewing and used purple and pink again. Here is my card.........

And here is the sketch...........

Thanks for stopping by and I'll see you right back here tomorrow with another creation. I'll talk to you soon.

Hugs,

My First Card Patterns Sketch

Hello and happy Sunday. I have a card for you today using Card Patterns Sketch 42. This is the first time I have ever played along with their sketch challenge. It's so hard to get in all the challenges I want to do each week. If only I had more arms and more time. LOL. I used the Little Paper Shop set {I Heart}. Ladies if you have not seen this set you really need to head over to the LPS store and check it out. It is so versatile and has a ton of images. It is on sale too through tomorrow, Monday, November 23rd. Here is my card.........

and here is a pic of the sketch.........

I used glossy paper for the main image panel. I stamped the image in Chocolate ink and then sponged Kiwi and Baja on the glossy paper. I love this technique. So easy but quite stunning.

Thanks for stopping by today. Check back tomorrow for our Monday challenge from the Little Paper Shop. I'll talk to you soon.

Hugs,