Sizzling Makeover Challenge

Every month on the 7th, Paper Makeup Stamps will have a Paper Makeover Challenge hosted by Dawn Mercedes.   The Makeover challenge this month is to use Sizzling Summer Colors - think reds, oranges and yellows.  Check out the PMS Blog for all the details on playing along, linking up your card and prizes!  {wink}

For my sample, I have used the set called Freckled Lemonade.  I first stamped the saying with Stazon ink on glossy cardstock.  I clear embossed the citrus stamp several times with Dazzle Versamark for a glittery effect.  Then I sponged the red, orange and yellow inks over the background and wiped the excess ink off the embossed parts.  {Easy peasy lemon squeazy!} 



Stamps: Freckled Lemonade by Paper Makeup Stamps
Paper: Glossy White, Basic Black, Ruby Red
Ink: Ruby Red, Pumpkin Pie, Summer Sun, Dazzle Versamark Frost
Accessories: Clear EP, SU! Ribbon, Sponge
Challenges: PMSMO3, IC296 Modern Lola

Walking in the Clouds

Today is a Review Day for Paper Makeup Stamps July Release.  All stamps are available in rubber or digi format in the PMS Store. Don't forget you have through July 14th to go through the Blog Hop and collect the letters to a voucher code for 15% off the new stamps.   AND there are two Makeover Challenges with a $10 gift cerficate up for grabs that you can enter here! 

My card today features the Emma Silhouette.  I got a little carried away sponging the cloud background, didn't I?  {giggle}  Well, I think she still looks great even walking in the clouds!  The saying is from Little Moments and I'm entering the following challenges. 

Card Patterns - Sketch #123
Stampin' for the Weekend - #12 Wings 'n Things
Simply Create - #47 Silhouette
Splitcoast Inspiration - IC292, Posh Vintage Image
Flutterby Wednesday - FBW161 Open Challenge

Stamps: Emma Silhouette and Little Moments by Paper Makeup Stamps
Paper: Naturals Ivory, Pacific Point, Paper Pizazz Pool Party
Ink: Pacific Point, Marina Mist
Accessories: Large Labels Nesties, Ribbon,  Rick Rack, Prima Flowers, Brad, Taylored Expressions Cloud Border Die, SU! Square Lattice Embossing Folder

Birthday Wishes for Katie

Today is Katie Cotton's 30th Birthday ~ Happy Birthday Katie!  We are sending her lots of birthday wishes with a little blog hop! {see list below}  Then, be sure to stop by the PMS blog where you can link your own birthday card to Katie and keep the celebration going!  {wink}

I have used the PMS colors of pink and gray with Dandy Wishes on my card and lots of shimmer and sparkle!  {grin}  May all your birthday wishes come true, Katie!
 

Stamps: Dandy Wishes by Paper Makeup Stamps
Ink: Colorbox Pigment Silver, Stazon Jet Black
Paper: SU! Brushed Silver, MFP Pink Freeze Sparkle
Accessories: Pearls, May Arts Ribbon, Cuttlebug EF, Circle Nesties, Iridescent Ice EP
Challenges: SC338, WT328, IC290 Sundance, Speedy the Cat #61 Sparkle

Hello Sunshine!

Splitcoast Queen for a Day - QFTD53 K Dunbrook
Splitcoast Clean and Simple - CAS111 sketch
Splitcoast Free 4 All - F4A57 Inspired by the Sun
Splitcoast Inspiration - IC277 Ruche

As you can see, this card was inspired by a few Splitcoast Challenges.  {grin}  I've had the CAS sketch on my mind all week, I've just flipped it upside down for my purposes.  Then I was struck by a few yellow cards in the SCS gallery from the Queen for a Day challenge.  I have to say that yellow is usually the last color I would reach for, but today I have found it cheery and attractive!  {LOL}  So, of course, when I checked out the Inspiration challenge this Marigold Ring stood out to me.  And how could I not include the Free 4 All challenge when sunny yellow fits it so perfectly!  {wink}  

This week's "Queen for a Day" is Queen Karen, otherwise known as "k dunbrook" on Splitcoast.  Her gallery is full of bright and cheery cards - love it!  I was inspired by Golden Flowers.  I love her yellow background and how she double matted her yellow flowers with black and white layers.  And her sentiment has to do with "sunshine" - perfect!  {grin}

My flower is from the Color It Summer set by Paper Makeup Stamps.  I've colored and outlined it simply with copic markers.  I also went over the petals and leaves with a clear spica glitter pen for some sparkle {that my camera apparently cannot see}.  Hello Sunshine! is one of the many simple sentiments that you can find in the PMS store. 

Thanks for the visit and I wish you a Sunny Day! 

Stamps: Color It Summer and Hello Sunshine by Paper Makeup Stamps
Paper: Basic Black, GKD Pure Luxury White, DeLovely DP by Cosmo Cricket
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Circle Nesties, May Arts Ribbon, Dimensionals, Spica Clear Glitter Pen, Copic Markers Y8, Y15, Y28, G7, G28

Blue Butterfly Wishes

Flutterby Wednesday - FBW138 Open Challenge
Kitchen Sink Stamps - Friday Sketch Carte Challenge FSCC02
SCS Ways to Use It - Butterfly Bliss WT305
SCS Free4All - Texturize Me F4A47
SCS Inspiration - Nail Design IC267

Today's Flutterby Wednesday challenge is an OPEN one ~ Just remember to use your butterfly, fairy or angel on your creation this week! {wink} This is my first card using Kitchen Sink Stamps {KSS}! I've long-admired how detailed their images are when you layer all the pieces in different colors of ink. I followed the KSS sketch this week in their new forum. I used two different embossing folders to fit the Texturize Me challenge. I chose blue for the butterfly on Nail Design 0337 from the Inspiration Challenge.

Thanks so much for fluttering by today!

Stamps: 3-Step Butterfly and Simple Sentiments by Kitchen Sink Stamps
Paper: Brocade Blue, Ballet Blue, Concord Crush, GKD Pure Luxury White
Ink: Brocade Blue, Ballet Blue, Concord Crush
Accessories: Gems, MS Border Punch, SU! Square Lattice EF, Cuttlebug Floral Screen EF

Fall Butterflies

Flutterby Wednesday - FBW126 Think Fall
Makeup 4 the Weekend - M4TW45 Use Vellum
Paper Sundaes - PSC39 A Change of Seasons
Stamp Something - Something Punchy
Ooh-La-La Creations - OLL#64 Nothing Floral
Stamp Simply - #160 Back to Nature
Splitcoast Inspiration - IC253 John Lewis Department Stores

This week's Flutterby Wednesday challenge is to use the theme of Fall when making your cards with a butterfly, fairy or angel on it. I used fall colors with this pretty paper by The Paper Studio. The sentiment is from Buggy Sayings by Paper Makeup Stamps.

And today is the last day to enter the Makeup 4 the Weekend challenge to use vellum on your card {It's my turn to host the M4TW challenge}. If you combine that with a PMS image and link it to the PMS blog before midnight, you'll be entered in a drawing to win a single stamp of your choice. And considering, ahem, that no one not on the design team has entered yet, you have a pretty good chance of winning! {LOL} Remember there are digi stamps in the PMS store if you don't own a rubber one yet!

Thanks for fluttering by today and I wish you all the beary best!



Stamps: Buggy Sayings by Paper Makeup Stamps
Paper: Red Riding Hood, Chocolate Chip, Vellum Cardstock, DP by The Paper Studio
Ink: Red Riding Hood
Accessories: Opaline Secret Pearls by Bazzill, SU! Butterfly Die, Dimensionals, SU! Photo Corner Punch, Circle Nesties, Xyron

Birthday Butterflies

Makeup 4 the Weekend - M4TW40 Birthday Card
Flutterby Wedenesday - FBW119 Open Challenge
SCS Sketch Challenge - SC295
SCS Inspiration Challenge - IC247

Thank you everyone for your well wishes regarding my recent trip to Ohio for my grandfather's funeral. It was a treasured time with family and a comforting service.

This week's Makeup 4 the Weekend challenge to make a birthday card is hosted by Danni. And her Flutterby Wednesday challenge is an open one - just have a butterfly, fairy or angel on your card. With Dannni as the hostess for both challenges, it seemed fitting to combine these this week - especially since I'm playing catch-up after being away. {wink}

But you know, when you're playing catch-up, it takes awhile for your mojo to come back too, haha. So, I went searching for inspiration at today's inspiration challenge - perfect, right? I found this picture of a pretty blouse and it reminded me of some Ambrosia paper by Basic Grey that I have. That's also why I chose a light blue background for my card to match the light blue background of the blouse.

And then I went to this week's sketch challenge for the layout, so I wouldn't have to think too hard about that either. {LOL} The butterfly is from the Color It-Summer set and Birthday Wishes is a simple sentiment from Paper Makeup Stamps.

Here are a couple things to remember! First, Flutterby Wednesday is getting ready for something HUGE on September 1st. To participate you need to have played along in a FBW challenge before - make sure you get a card done for this week's challenge if you're a first-timer! Second, you could win a single stamp of your choice from Paper Makeup Stamps. Just play along with this weeks challenge using a PMS stamp or digi image and link it up to the PMS blog.

Thanks for fluttering by today!

Stamps: Birthday Wishes and Color It - Summer by Paper Makeup Stamps
Paper: Ambrosia by Basic Grey, Basic Black, Baja Breeze, Marigold Morning
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Marigold Morning, Basic Gray, Cajun Craze
Accessories: MS Butterfly Border Punch, Circle Punches, Clear Spica Glitter Pen, Blender Pen, Gems