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Time for a Fourth Friday challenge... Paper Garden style!

 

This month's Paper Garden Fourth Friday challenge is 'cool', and what's cooler than a little surfer dude?  I love his shades!!  Make sure you head on over to the PGP blog to get the deets on how you can win ya some goodies.  I just love this paper, and his shorts were just begging to be paper pieced :)  I also went over his shades with a Black Spica pen (bummer ya can't see it cause it looks really cool! lol).  Well that's all I've got for ya for now, Happy Friday & I hope you have a fabulously inky weekend!  Check out what the rest of the PGP DT came up with for this super fun challenge!

• Amber
• Cathy
• Erin
• Andrea
• Alyssa

Stamps: Surf's Up (Art Impression)  Paper: 365 Degrees (Pink Paislee), Red cs (Prism)  Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento)  Accessories: Red Ribbon (Paper Garden)  Challenges: MTSC79

Paper Garden Summer Blog Hop...

Though I will not have some eye candy for this hop, in case you didn't see it on the Paper Garden Blog my clue word is CAMP. I promise to have some summer fun goodies for you to see soon.  Make sure you head over to the Paper Garden Blog to get the deets on winning this little cutie...

 

Surf's up, Dude!

 

I LOVED Lisa Kind's sketch over on Just Us Girls last week!  I knew as soon as I saw that I wanted to play, but between track meets, end of the year parties and hubby away on business, this week just got away from me!  Holy Snickerdoodles how did Thursday get here??  Anyway, these cute little penguins came from Paper Garden Projects (the set is from Art Impressions).  Anyway, they are super easy and quick to color.  While I wanted the card kept kinda simple (cause it's for a boy) I felt it needed a little something so I added some twine here and there.  Sorry for the quick post, but thanks for stopping by.  Hope to see you again soon.  Everything on this card can be found at Paper Garden Projects!

Stamps: Surf's Up (art Impressions)  Paper: 365 Degrees (Pink Paislee), Cardstock (Prism)  Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento), Onyx Black (Verafine)  Accessories: Patriot Buttons (Buttons Galore & More), ribbon, twine  Copics:  B34, 37, C0, 00, R14, 17, 27, Y15, YR04, 07, 12 Colorless Blender 0  Challenges: JUGS36

 

Can I interest you in a spot of tea?

 

I love this image by Kraftin Kimmie (you can get Gabrielle and several other Kraftin Kimmie stamps at Paper Garden Projects), I just love the whole Alice in Wonderland look about her!  This week's JUGs challenge was dry embossing.  Well embossing folders are something I don't use nearly enough of, so I wanted to use one for this challenge.  As soon as I saw my 'hearts' ef, I knew this image would be perfect for it!  I also used the sketch from the CCEE Challenge blog, Holy Snickerdoodles, I just realized I forgot the silly button, lol!  Oh well.  I hope this inspires you to get a little inky!  Tomorrow Sneak Peeks start for Paper Makeup Stamps' June release... trust me you are NOT going to want to miss it!!  Thanks for stopping by, hope to see you again soon.

Stamps: Gabrielle (Kraftin Kimmie)  Paper: Red & black cs, misc pp, White cs (PTI)  Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento), Onyx Black (Versafine)  Accessories: Scallop border punch, Black twill ribbon (PTI), Red brad (Queen & Co), Tags Trio (Spellbinders), Black & Red glitter pens (Spica)  Copics: C0, 1, 3, 5, 7, E000, 00, R11, 14, Y00, 21, YR23, 31  Challenges: JUGs35, CCEE1021

Kraftin' with a Mercy sketch

 

 I have been going through withdrawls cause I haven't done one of Mercy's Tuesday sketches in far too long!  Today I wanted to play with one of my new Kraftin' Kimmie stamps that I got from Paper Garden Projects.  When I looked at this past week's sketch from Mercy, it was perfect for this image...well kinda, I mean I DID have to turn the sketch, oh yeah and blow it up some... close enough, right?  I really like the colors of the patterned paper, but when I colored her dress everything seemed WAY too pastel-y for me (I really struggle with all like cards) so I added some black to her boots and cs for matting... much better!  Hope you all had a wonderful loooong weekend, it still seemed way too short to me :).  Thanks for popping in, hope to see you again soon.  Sneak peeks for PMS' June release start on Friday.

Stamps: Yvette (Kraftin Kimmie)  Paper: So Sophie Clever (My Minds Eye), Black, Hawaiian Shores & white cs (PTI)  Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento), Onyx Black (Versafine)  Accessories:  Rose Pearls (Kaisercraft), scalloped oval punch (SU), oval punch (SU)  Copics: BG000, 02, 05, 07, BV13, C7, 9, E000, 00, 04, 13, 15, 17, R11, 20, 21, 22, Y00, 15, 19, 0 Colorless Blender  Challenge: MTSC75

It's the 4th Friday Challenge from Paper Garden...

 

Where did the month go??  I seem to be saying that ALOT these days, lol!  Well, never the less, it's the 4th Friday and that means time for another Paper Garden Challenge!  I just LOVE Cathy's challenges, and this month's is right up my alley!!  Today's challenge is "Feminine and Frilly", and in my book it just doesn't get any more feminine than pearls!  Lots and LOTS of pearls hahaha.  While it is just killing me to not add some ribbon to this, I couldn't bear to cover any of those pearls, lol!  I had a great time coloring Gabrielle (Kraftin Kimmie), I wish you could see the detail!  The heart & diamond on her dress are colored with Red Spica glitter pens, and the spade and club are colored with the Black Spica Glitter pen.  Well that's enough blabbering from me,  make sure you head over to the Paper Garden Blog to get the deets for the challenge (and see the super cute stamp Cathy's giving away).

Stamps: Gabrielle  (Kraftin' Kimmie)  Paper: Wisteria (Basic Gray), Black & Sugar Cream cs (Prism)  Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento)  Accessories: Pearl White Pearls (Kaisercraft), Rectangle and Deckled Rectangle Nesties, Red & Black glitter pens (Spica)  Copics: B0000, 000, 01, 21, 24, 26, C1, E00, 000, 42, R11, 20, 27, Y21, YR23, 31, 100  Challenges: Paper Garden Projects 4th Friday

It's a Paper Garden Blog Hop... boy style!

 

 Welcome to the Paper Garden Projects Lads, Dads and Grads Garden Walk

Ok, so I know this isn't the most masculine of cards but honestly all of the men in my life are aware of my love of bling and ribbons and they still love me :).  I think that any of them would take one look at this card and think "yup, that's Tang" lol.  This adorable dude is Sir Galahad by Kraftin Kimmie... he is just too noble and dashing!  Love this line from Kim!  Make sure you pop on over to Paper Garden to check the other new Kraftin Kimmie images, they are all just too cah-ute!

Take a stroll through the blogs of all the Paper Gardeners and enjoy some friendly inspiration. This month we are focusing on the all the men, boys and graduates out there.

While you visit, subscribe to each Gardener's blog and take note of each designer's name and their special garden walk word in their blog post. Once you finish your garden tour, send an E-mail to custserv@papergardenprojects.com with the list of designers and their garden walk word.

Everyone who sends the correct list of designers and words will be entered in a random drawing to win a prize. You need to send an e-mail to the address above; please don't leave your list as a comment. You have until midnight (EST) on Tuesday, May18 to send your list.

And the prize? How about these cute little lads form Eat Cake Graphics:

So enjoy the garden tour (feel free to bring along a lad, Dad or Grad!). Here is the garden tour guide list:

• Cathy 
• Amber
• Tangii (You are here)
• Tricia
• Linda
• Erin
• Andrea
• Alyssa

And my word for you is ...  ALL.  Have fun :)

Stamps: Sir Galahad (Kraftin Kimmie)  Paper: Wisteria (Basic Gray), cardstock (Prism)  Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento)  Accessories: Black Rhinestones (Kaisercraft), ribbon, deckled rectangle nesties  Copics:  BV13, 17, C1, 3, 5, E000, 00, 29, 49, R11, YR23

Final Friday Challenge for Paper Garden Projects...

 

Happy Friday, woot-woot!  I am looking forward to a weekend of downtime and stamping! This month's Final Friday Challenge from Paper Garden is to use Bright Blue, Brown and Yellow-Green.  When I first read this I thought there is no way! But then I pulled the colors out and it all just came together!  I am loving how Ian and his surfboard came out!!  I used last week's sketch at 2 Sketches 4 You.  I am just loving the way this little dude turned out!  And I am especially impressed with myself that there is NO Patterned Paper on this card!  Who knew that was possible, lol.  On the green panel I used the Summer Note Block and stamped it in black. Make sure you pop on over to the Paper Garden Blog to get the deets for the challenge because not only is it a fun one, but Cathy has a fun goodie you can win too!!

Stamps: Surfer Ian, Summer Note Block  Paper: Suede Brown Med., Baby Blue Dark, Intense Kiwi (Prism)  Ink: Onyx Black (Versafine)  Accessories: Button & ribbon (Paper Garden), Brads (Queen & Co)   Challenges: Copic Creations #26, 2S4Y50, PGP Fourth Friday  
 Copics Used: C3, 5, 7, 9, E000, 00, R20, B000, 05, 06, YG00, YG13, YG23

A Friendly Garden Walk blog hop

Welcome to the Paper Garden Projects Friendly Garden Walk

Grab your Latte and get comfy in your cozy spot.  While you visit, subscribe to each Gardener's blog and take note of each designer's name and their Friendly Word in their blog post. Once you finish your garden tour, send an E-mail to custserv@papergardenprojects.com with the list of designers and their Friendly Word.

Everyone who sends the correct list of designers and words will be entered in a random drawing to win the OA Buddies set from The Greeting Farm!! You need to send an e-mail to the address above; please don't leave your list as a comment. You have until midnight (EST) on Tuesday, April 27 to send your list.

So enjoy the garden tour (feel free to bring along a friend!). Here is the garden tour guide list:

Cathy ~ Amber ~ Tangii (you are here) ~ Tricia ~ Linda ~ Erin ~ Andrea ~ Alyssa

 

 This month's theme is "friends", and what do stampers do for their friends?  Why, they get them addicted to stamping, of course!  Several months ago I got one of my friends addicted to stamping, though she swore she was NOT "craftily inclined", lol!  What better gift for a beginning stamper (who also has preteen kids) than a "mobile coloring kit".

There are pockets on both sides to hold some pre-stamped images.  Of course I had to include a few Ian's for her.  This tin is perfect for her to take to the skate park,  while her little "dude" is shredding she can color some images!  I left the back of the tin plain so she'd have a flat, hard surface to color on.  There are images in both pockets, but I also colored a Surfer Ian just to get her started.

This tin is deep enough even, to be able to hold some markers too!  Doesn't get much easier than this!  Have skate lessons, will color!  lol  Happy coloring Rach'!  and Happy Hopping to the rest of you.  Thanks so much for popping by, enjoy the rest of the hop.  I almost forgot, your "friendly word" is CHUM.

Stamps: Surfer Ian and Skater Ian  Paper: La-Di-Da (Kaisercraft), Majestic Purple Medium (Prism)  Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento), Copics  Accessories:  Rhinestones, Ribbon, Brads (Queen & Co)

  

Finally, some stamp time!

 

I got my box of goodies from Paper Garden Projects the other day and was dieing to play!  I am fairly new to the Greeting Farm images, so I was super excited to play with these Ian's!!  I used the Farm Fresh Friday sketch (I've never played along with them either)...such a fun sketch!  It's a simple card but I realized, I don't have very many masculine embellies or papers even... I'll have to work on that I guess.  For the "vacation" word on here, I used one of these Note Blocks, and then just cut out the word I wanted.  These blocks are so cool for creating your own dsp, or picking out a word or two!   Well, I hope you are having a wonderful Sunday... I need to get back to the "inky board", so much stamping so little time, lol!  Thanks for popping in!  Leave me a comment about your favorite embellishments to use on masculine cards... I'd love to hear some ideas!

Stamps: Skater Ian, Summer Note Block  Paper: Devonshire pp (Kaisercraft), Prism cs  Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento)  Acessories:  Twine, Brads, Button (PTI), Deckled Rectangle nesties

Paper Garden is Sponsoring a challenge!

 

Paper Garden Projects is sponsoring the current challenge over at Copic Creations!  The challenge... flowers.  This was a fun challenge and Copic gals have some great tutorial links for ya, just in case.  Up for grabs is a $25 gift cert to Paper Garden!!!  Woo hoo!  Around my flowers, I wanted to do some sponging... but of course I didn't have any sponges, my air can for my Airbrush is empty, as is my air tank (hubby fills it from his compressor, though he wasn't home).  I went digging through my drawers and found some stippling brushes... that worked fabulously!  I used some Antique Linen Distress Ink (thanks Katie!)...wowzers, I LOVE that stuff!!

Stamps: A Year in Flowers 2, A World without flowers wordart (Paper Makeup Stamps)  Paper: Origins (Basic Gray), Black, Spring Willow Dark & Buttercream cs (Prism), White Neenah cs  Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento), Copics  Accessories: Pearls, Black Ribbon, Stipple brushes,  

Another Paper Garden Birthday Challenge...

 

March marks the 2nd birthday for Paper Garden Projects and to celebrate Cathy has some great challenges and awesome prizes.  If you haven't yet done last week's birthday card challenge you still have until midnight tonight (Friday) to participate... the prize is TWO Mo Manning stamps!!  Today's challenge is a sketch challenge, and the prize is this Dressy Miss Anya set!  

 

For my card I used the Iris from the Year of Flowers #2 set.  I love Iris', their shape is fun, but I just love them in purple and yellow!  By the way Basic Gray paper pads, Prism cardstock, copics and more are ALL currently on sale at Paper Garden!

Stamps: Year of Flowers   Paper: Sugar Rush (Basic Gray), Prism cardstock  Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento), Copics  Accessories: Red Brads (Queen & Co), Sheer Dotted Swiss ribbon (May Arts), circle and scallop circle nesties

Pop on over to the Paper Garden blog for more deets on this challenge and stay tuned for more challenges and prizes!!

** Another bit of important info., Paper Garden is having a Design Team call.  Go here for the dead line and all of the juicy details**

It's Paper Garden Project's 2nd Birthday!!!

Every Friday for the month of March, Paper Garden will have a different challenge.  Yesterday's challenge was to make a Birthday card.. easy peasy!  Post a comment and your link to this post here for a chance to win 2 Mo Manning stamps (I LOVE Mo!!).  Here is my Birthday card...

 

 Be sure to stop by the Paper Garden Blog each Friday for a new challenge and a new chance to win!  If you've not yet heard the news... Paper Garden is looking for a few new Design Team Members, you can get all the deets here!  Thanks for stopping in... hope to see you again soon!  

Stamps: Too Late for Cake (Eat Cake Graphics)  Paper: Sugar Rush (Basic Gray), Pink & Gray prism cardstock  Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento), Copics  Accessories: Brads, Button & Ribbon from Paper Garden, Deckled Rectangle Nesties

Paper Garden Projects 4th Friday Challenge... Fairwell to Winter!

 

Welcome to the Paper Garden Fourth Friday Challenge!  This month's challenge is "Fairwell to Winter".  As I made this card I was listening to the news, and they kept talking about this big, wet storm coming this weekend... how fun to be coloring flowers & butterflies when the real world is getting dumped on with rain & snow.  Cathy is giving away a super fun package to one lucky winner from the challenge, so make sure you go here to get all the details!  The sketch for this card is this week's Sketch from Mercy Kerin.  The super cute image is Rae with a Book by Mo Manning, the pattern paper is Sugar Rush by Basic Gray, all cardstock is Prism, Girly Buttons from Buttons Galore and Sage Green Velvet Ric Rac ribbon.  Hope you will play along... happy stamping!

Valentine Book mark

 

 This is such a cute little image from Kraftin' Kimmie (Roxy & Bernice).  Everything I used for this (except the jumbo brad) is from the Hearts Bloom Paper kit from Paper Garden Projects.  I love this paper kit, the colors are so fun and while it's cute for Valentines Day... it really is great all year long (and I believe it's on sale right now).  I tried to keep the harder "bulky" items off of here like buttons, etc. so that the Book Mark wouldn't leave marks on the book pages.  Since flat things are SO hard for me, I still popped the image and sentiment up with dimensionals.  Thanks so much for stopping by, hope to see you again soon.  I'd love to hear your comments too.

** Don't forget to leave me a comment on this post for a chance to win your choice of a PMS Stamp!  Deadline is Thursday night at midnight.**