Blue Snowflakes and Chocolate

How's that for a title? {LOL} Here are a couple of challenge cards that I just realized I never posted on my blog! That's what happens when my son and hubby get sick and life gets turned upside down - oy!

First up is my Blue Snowflakes card. The snowflakes are from Snow Happy and the little 'thank you' is from Little Moments by Paper Makeup Stamps. I made this one for the SCS Featured Stamper Challenge FS199 from krischir's Wish Big card.

Next is my chocolate card featuring the Hershey monster from Paper Makeup Stamps. I used a sketch from CAS93 and the color brown for WT297. That perfect sentiment is from the So Sweet Set that's on sale at the PMS store right now.

And speaking of sales.... have you seen the December Grab Bags at the PMS Store yet? There is an amazing amount of rubber for low prices to be had and in all different categories - monsters, fairies, moody girls, critters, sentiments AND a huge variety bag too! Then on top of that, Paper Makeup Stamps is giving away FREE SHIPPING this month too! You can read all the details on the PMS Blog.

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

Let It Snow

Today Paper Makeup Stamps is peeking a sentiment set called Little Moments. There are 20 little sayings in this fabulous set that can go with so many cards for so many different occasions! And I love how they are sized because they can fit inside a lot of the punches and die-cuts that are out there. Take a look!

For my sneak peek card, I decided to use "Let It Snow" with one of my favorite PMS sets called Snow Happy. The pretty papers are from the Echo Park Life is Good mini kit of 6x6 paper from the PMS store.

Make sure you stop by the PMS blog and check out the rest of the sneak peeks from the other Makeup Artists this week. And don't forget that tomorrow morning is our blog hop followed by the release party in the PMS forum 9pm-11pm EDT.

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

Stamps: Little Moments and Snow Happy by Paper Makeup Stamps

Paper: Pink Pirouette, Whisper White, GKD Pure Luxury White, Echo Park Life is Good DP

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Bermuda Bay

Accessories: Copic Markers, Gems, 3/4" Circle Punch, SU! Snowflake Punch, Stickles, Nesties Labels, Dimensionals

Pink & Red Snowman

Paper Makeup Stamps: makeup4theweekend06

I love this card by Tangii Crain and it inspired me to make a snowman card using pink and red rather than the blues I always reach for. I used oval nesties to cut out a window in the front of my card. The saying is stamped on a clear acetate sheet and taped to the inside flap to appear over the inside snowflake panel. The designer paper is a sheet I picked up from Hobby Lobby by The Paper Studio. Tangii's buttons are fabulous and I don't have anything similar to use on my card {sob}. I had to settle for some button brads that I had instead. This cute snowman is popped up on dimensionals and I like how his little stick arms stand out on his sides.

Stamps: Paper Makeup Stamps - Snow Happy
Paper: Ruby Red, Whisper White, Paper Studio DP
Ink: Stazon Jet Black
Accessories: Markers, Brads, Ribbon, Nesties, Acetate Sheet, Dimensionals

PMS Fan Blog Hop!

Welcome to my contribution to the PMS Fan Blog Hop! If you found your way here separately, you are not going to want to miss all the eye candy available for your eyes to feast on today! Paper Makeup Stamps Blog is the place to start. {wink}

This time of year, I always find myself in need of some quick and easy cards. I like to put together little gift sets or have cards readily available for a quick note to a teacher or a friend or a family member. You get the idea. {smile}

Nothing is easier to color than the snowmen in Paper Makeup's Snow Happy set. I used a blender pen to help shade the scarf and hat a little bit. And I ever so lightly outlined this snowman with pale plum ink, just to set him off from the shimmery white background of the cardstock he's stamped on.

The turquoise panel has been punched with Martha Stewart's combination of snowflake border and corner punches. It was so easy to do and makes a really great frame for the snowman. I found these punches combined in a set at Michael's for less than you can get them separately AND I was able to use my 40% coupon on them too - suh-weet! {grin}

A couple quick accents with the ribbon and extra snowflakes and I've got a card that's ready to go and can be easily mass-produced if I want more. Gotta love that! The finished card size is 3-1/2" x 6" and fits inside a standard small business envelope.

Before you go, don't forget that today is the last day to use the coupon code SETS35 at Paper Makeup Stamps for 35% off all stamp sets. Then tomorrow will start a new sale in their Countdown to Christmas.

Now hop on over to the lovely and talented Dawn Wheeler's blog to see what delicious creation she has for you next! Thanks for stopping by! {friendly wave}

Stamps: Paper Makeup Stamps: Snow Happy
Paper: Shimmery White, Tempting Turquoise
Ink: Stazon Jet Black, Tempting Turquoise, Riding Hood Red, Pale Plum, Only Orange
Accessories: Martha Stewart snowflake corner and border punches, corner punch, blender pen, rinding hood red taffeta ribbon

Warm Memories

Just Us Girls Charity Challenge
Scrapmaster's Paradise Color Combo #24
Splitcoast Sketch Challenge #255

Featured here is a very special charity stamp in memory of Henry Anderson. Paper Makeup Stamps offers it as both a digi image and a rubber stamp with the proceeds going to Henry's family. JUGs is hosting a charity challenge to make a card using the Henry Snow Angel image.

I used today's sketch from Splitcoast and the color combo of Bashful Blue, Real Red and Certainly Celery from Scrapmaster's Paradise. I printed the Henry digi image and colored him in with a blender pen and inks. I added my favorite dazzling diamonds glitter to the snow. Henry is cut out and popped up over the blue panel with dimensional tape.

For the green background, I took the three snowflakes from Snow Happy and arranged them all on the same acrylic block. That made stamping my background a breeze! I am so enjoying unmounted stamps! :) The sentiment is one by Great Impressions that I picked up from a local craft store and it is stamped on shimmery white paper for some extra snow sparkle.

Stamps: Paper Makeup Stamps: Henry Snow Angel, Snow Happy - saying by Great Impressions
Paper: Certainly Celery, Bashful Blue, Shimmery White, Whisper White
Ink: Stazon Jet Black, Printer, Real Red, Bashful Blue, Certainly Celery, Close to Cocoa, Pretty in Pink, Blush Blossom
Accessories: Grosgrain Ribbon, Gem Stickers, Dimensional Tape, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter

Moody for Snow

Paper Makeup Stamps - Case of PMS PMSRP19

Paper Makeup Stamps just had their November Release Party on November 7th. This card is for one of their release challenges to case any Paper Makeup card from the Splitcoast Gallery. I chose a card by Alex Lundgren called Fairy Brandt.

I used the same layout, but moved my scalloped saying to the upper corner. The base is textured cardstock for the background b/c I liked that on Alex's card. I used green and blue like she did, but added red also. I did one ribbon instead of two and added some bling from the embellie sale along the left side. Moody for Snow is stamped on shimmery white cardstock and colored in with blender pen and ink. The designer paper is from SU! last year called Ski Slope. I used a PMS saying from the Snow Happy set.

Check the PMS Blog to see how you can get 15% off your entire order at their store this week!

Thanks for looking and have a blessed day! :)