PPRS Monday Inspiration - A Valentine

Hello!  I have made a discovery!  I love creating Valentine cards.  Don't ask me why it's taken me this long to realize it.  I love pink, that should have been my first clue but it hasn't been until this month working with PPRS images that I realized I have a love affair going with....well, LOVE, I guess!  :)

I had another fun stamping session with pink and hearts and here is what I came up with.

I used:  GG0131 Branch with Hearts, and  CLR047 Mini Vases Clear Set for the sentiment.

Kia (kiagc) is QFTD at SCS this week and I found THIS card to take inspiration from.

For more inspiration from the fabulous PPRS DT please check out the PPRS BLOG!  :) 

Thanks for stopping by and have a fabulous week!

SNSS - Thinking of You

 Hello and Happy Saturday to you! 

  On Release day I shared a soft, romantic card using  the versatile Parisian Postcard Clear Stamp Set. Today I am sharing how this set can be used for a "Sympathy" or "Thinking of You" card.  

I stamped the beautiful rose image and kept it black and white for a bit of drama.   I colored two butterflies and fussy cut them to flit among the roses. Next I stamped the sentiment that is included in the set and finished off the layer with two frilly borders using Doily Border Dies.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Angie 

  

PPRS Monday Inspiration - Changing up the Image

Happy Monday!!!!

Ooops! Guess what I did.  I forgot to write up this post!  It was on my list for last night and then I guess I got distracted and oopsie.  

Well here it is and I have to tell you I think this is going to be one of my favorite cards!!!  I am sharing with you JJ0085 Hanging an Ornament today.  Yes, you read that correctly, an Ornament!  This is a Christmas image.  I didn't get to use her in December so I decided that with just a tiny change I could use her all year long!  There's just something about her that tugs at me.  It might be my passion for Classic movies that makes me love her so, she reminds me of the stars of some of my favorite movies!

So how did I change this cute image? On the stamp she holds an ornament.  I masked off the ornament, stamped the heart from GG0131 Branch with Hearts on a sepeate piece of paper, colored and fussy cut it.  Next I drew a line from her hands to where I was going to place the heart.  I adhered the heart and violoa!  She's now a valentine!!!!

It's not nice to peep under a lady's skirt but I thought just this once it would be ok so that I can share the fun dimension.  The skirt was stamped on patterned paper twice.  One layer adhered to the image, the second layer I added tulle then adhered at the waist leaving the lower portion of the skirt to flow!

 I played along with SC522 for my design so in keeping with the sketch I used PPRS-D034 Floral Border for the layer beneath the image and the sentiment is part of CLR047 Mini Vases.

Thanks so much for stopping by!!!!

I hope you will stop on by the PPRS BLOG to see all the goodies my teammates have to share today!

SNSS January Release Day!

Hello friends! 

 It's Sweet N Sassy release day and I am bursting with excitement!

As part of our release day fun, one random commenter from one of the DT blogs will be selected to win a $10 Gift Code for the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Store.  You have until Thursday, January 15th at midnight EST to leave your comments.  The winner will be posted on the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Blog on Friday, January 16th!

First up I have a bit of  Parisian romance to share with you.  The Parisian Postcard set has so much to offer!  With the wide variety of images in this set there's very little need to reach for embellishments.  I went for a bit of a vintage look and gave the Eiffel tower layer a bit of a tear and a cup stain!  I just love the detail on the butterflies so I added three!  To finish off the card I added two die cut flowers using Kindness Flower/Clover Die Set.  

 This card will be sent to my sis as she celebrates her 30th Wedding Anniversary on

 February 14th and she loves all things Parisian!

Taking a hard right turn from softly romantic, I went with vivid shades of purple to accompany our Sassy Cindy. This set includes11 sassy sentiments to pair with Cindy!  For my finishing touch, I added just a bit of frill with some die cut lace using Doily Border Dies.

I couldn't resist making one more for release day!  This is Sweet Sarah and the sentiments in this set are perfect to celebrate friendship!  The sentiment is so true, I have the BEST friends!  This card is going to one of my dearest friends who always does way too much for our family.  She loves the beach so I thought it would be fun to personalize it a bit and add the palm tree paper in the background.

Thanks for stopping by!

MFP - Not too Shabby

Hello!

Today I am sharing MFP's first inspiration challenge of 2015!  

Shirley has picked out a lovely trio of shabby chic photos to inspire our creations.

I used the hat image and sentiment from MFP's Vintage Fashion and decorated the card with the flowers MariLynn gave me this past summer.  You can see more about that fun meeting and the box of gorgeous flowers on this POST.

I chose the first photo as my inspiration.  My paper ended up being more peach than pink but the photo inspired my paper selection.  The lacey throw and bed skirt inspired the doily and ribbons.

Come play along with us at the Inspiration challenge at MFP and you can also view the beauties my teammates have created this week!

Turtley Tuesday!

Hello!  Angie here today with my first post as a Sweet 'n Sassy design team member! I am so honored, Korin that you selected me to be part of the SNSS team!

I used the adorable turtle and coordinating sentiment from Cute Critters Clear Stamp Set to share with you today.  This set is part of the January Sweet Perks Club Bundles that is available until January 8th so you still have a couple of days to take advantage of this sweet deal!

A couple of years ago our daughter rescued "Ted" the turtle.  He was sharing a small bowl with eight siblings at her friend's house.  Now Ted enjoys his days basking in sunshine in a large aquarium in our daughter's room.  

Inspired by our Ted, I decided to add dimension to this turtle by layering and using foam dots.  I stamped the turtle on the white card stock layer, then stamped him twice more and fussy cut the shell, and the head and layered with foam dots. Next I die cut the sun and clouds from  Happy Happy Die set because even paper turtles need a little sunshine!

Thanks for stopping by and have a fabulous day!

Angie

Cute Critters Clear Stamp Set

Happy Happy Die set

PPRS Monday Inspiration

Hello!

It's Monday again and this is tough one for some of us!  Back to school, back to work, back to routine!  I know some of you are rejoicing for back to routine but I am not that girl!  I guess it's those wandering roots showing.  We moved every 9 months or so when I was a child.  Life was never routine!  I would never wish for that kind of life as an adult but on the other hand routines make me restless!!  Since it's a rather bummer Monday for me I decided to fancy it up a bit with a card accented in my favorite color!

I had so much fun creating this white and pink card with Prickley Pear Rubber Stamps dies! I used  CLR006 Birdcage Clear Stamp, for the sentiment and  PPRS-D006 Birdcage Die Set, PPRS-D040 Pine Branch Die Set, PPRS-D031Poinsettia Leaf Die to create my scene.

The birdcage has a pretty hanger at the top so I looped ribbon through it to hang from the branch.  I made my own tag by chomping the ends with my corner chomper. 

I took the CAS306 challenge to make an all white card with one other color.

I will leave you now to your routines!  **giggle** Have a fabulous week and don't forget to stop by the PPRS blog to see the wonderful creations from my teammates!

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I entered in the number of eligible comments subtracting the comments from outside the U.S. and random.org chose #4 Joyce Casaldi

Congrats Joyce!  

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Happy New Year 2015!

Happy New Year!!!

2015

Happy New Year to you!  

As we ring in the New Year I thought I would share a few projects with you. 

 In September I joined the CAS challenge team at SCS.  I have had a blast designing with intention, the Clean and Simple card! 

December's CAS Challenge Samples:

My daughter asked for an art journal to create zentangles so the night before Christmas Eve I was altering!  What a Joy!

My Favorite from HYCCT 2014:

My Favorite Dirty Dozen card :

Brown Paper Packages - March 2014

As we head into 2015 one thing I know for sure, there will be some moments filled with laughter and happiness and there will be moments filled with hardship.  I know of no better way to weather the difficult times then with faith.  This was one of my favorites from my time in the dirt pile: 

Dirty Dozen March 2014

My Refuge

Thanks so much for stopping by and I wish you a joyful 2015!