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Paper Smooches August Design Entry - Sheep

Here is a card I made using two Paper Smooches stamp sets.  The sets I used were "Giddy Bugs" and "Spiffy Scooters".   I wanted to try to use these sets to make card totally unrelated to the original sets.  I used paper piecing and fussy cutting to accomplish my goal.  The body of the sheep is the cloud from "Spiffy Scooters".  The ears are also from "Spiffy Scooters".   The head is from the girly-girl bug in the "Giddy Bugs" set.  And the sheep's legs are from the lightening bug in the "Giddy Bugs" set.   Obviously the clouds are from the "Spiffy Scooters" set.  For the words I used the "love" from Love Bug in the "Giddy Bugs" set and the "e's" from "You make my life brighter" phrase in the same set.  The "w" is also from that set - used it from "Buzzworthy".  I stamped LOVE two times and just cut out the heart from one of them to glitter and add with dimensional foam.  The papers are from "Welcome Baby Boy"  8X8 scrapbook bundle by American Traditional Designs which I dug out of my stash.  Thanks for stopping by.  :D

Janet

stamps:  Paper Smooches
papers:  Gina K Designs(white), DCWV(brown), patterned paper (American Traditional Designs)
ink:  CTMH
glitter:  Provo Crafts(Art Accents)

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Button, Button, Who's Got the Button?

Hi everyone,
Today was my last day of work for the summer!!!! YAY! Here is my card to celebrate summer vacation. Scrapbook &  Cards Today magazine challenged us to use buttons from our stash. This is my entry. :D  I got my inspiration from Katy Donaldson's card shown here:  http://scrappinkaty.blogspot.com/2011/05/jubilation-blog-hop.html
All products(except buttons which are from my sewing stash) used are from Close To My Heart.

Here is the link to the challenge: http://scrapbookandcardstodaymag.typepad.com/scrapbook_cards_today_blo/2011/06/designer-challenge-with-summer.html

Thanks for stopping by.
Janet :D

Paper Smooches "Scooting By..." Card

Hi all,

Just scootin' by to show you a card I made using one of my favorite stamp sets from Paper Smooches. I made this card for my nephew's wife for her birthday. I just LOVE paper piecing with these stamps. They are just SO fun! All the patterned paper is from My Minds' Eye "Good day Sunshine" collection. When I saw this paper with the scooters on it I just HAD to use it. :D The coloring was done with Copic markers and Stardust gelly roll pens. I antiqued all the edges with Walnut Stain Distress ink by Tim Holtz(Ranger). Thanks for stopping by.

Janet :D

Nikki Sivils' Big Giveaway

Run, don't walk! Go straight Nikki Sivils Blog and enter her big giveaway. Here is the link: http://nikkisdoghouse.blogspot.com/2011/01/shhhhhh-dont-tell-nikki-i-have-taken.html
Good luck!