Paper Dolls Challenge...

what number is this?
*giggle*
Can you tell we've all been a little busy...
and kind'a let some challenges pass us by?
I think we've all been through a lot lately...
kids...
family...
work...
remodels...
some life altering events...
we've had some full plates the last few months.
So I'm going to try my best to get us all back on track!
The "experts" say the best way to get some creative juices flowing...
finding your mojo...
is to CASE someone...
so that's exactly what I'm going to challenge everyone to this week.
And my target...
the woman who sees the world through rainbow colored glasses...
whose talent with color combos awe and inspire...
the one...
the only...
Dawn McVey.

So the challenge is to go over to her inspiring blog...
My Favorite Things...
spend some time...
like you don't already ;) ...
and find a card of hers that delights...
inspires...
and then CASE!

Now I chose the card I did because it sold me on this set last month.
It was already on my radar...
bleep...bleep...bleep...
but this card zeroed in on the target...
and BOOM!
Mine.

Why did this card sell me on the set?

Because when you are still making cards on December 23rd...

like someone who shall remain nameless...

*giggle*...

you want something...

quick...

easy...

and what is easier than this?

A CAS one layer card that can be popped into the mail and onto it's destination in minutes...

so that way at least the postmark reads that it was mailed before December 25th...

and in a particular person's world...

that means you're early!

*giggle*

So here's what I did...

I changed the colors just a bit...

because...

not including my musical tastes...

I'm a very traditional kind of girl.

Though in real life...

I'm actually a white light girl...

but white doesn't show up too well on white so...

I went with traditional colored bulbs...

red, green, orange, yellow and blue.

And then I used my fave sentiment from the set...

and in mere minutes...

viola!

That's all it took to create this.

Perfect for those annoying people...

who shall remain nameless...

that wait until the last minute to start working on their Christmas cards.

So show me your best Dawn McVey...
and link up your creation with the linky provided here...

Paper Dolls Challenge #44-An Inspiration Photo

(Edited to add a picture of my project.)

I discovered Pinterest a couple of months ago and I've been hooked ever since.  There are so many beautiful and inspiring pictures as well as great ideas.

My challenge to you is to create a project using this picture that I found at Pinterest as an inspiration.

The colors, the textures, the bling, the distressing all combine to give this picture a soft feminine feel.

Here's my card.

I'd love to see what you create using the photo inspiration as your muse.

Papertrey Paper Dolls Challenge #43

Hi! This is Kristin and I'm here for the next PTI PaperDolls challenge! We just had a Blog Hop for Laurie W. and *THANK YOU* so much if you hopped along with us or joined in and played. We really were so excited for her! Then, we had SARA featured in this month's PTI Newsletter... can't get any better to be a doll this month (*and I don't want to forget LeeAnne getting her first publication notice too*). Yea!

Okay, back to the challenge people!!

 

My card here represents something I personally love seeing in *other people's* cards... but find difficult to use myself...newspaper style "paper" (and I don't mean news*print*... I love that stuff... I can easily work with TEXT!).  But take vintage pictures that have a newspaper "appearance" and I don't know how to work with them.

So, even if you have to print them off the internet (gasp... the horror! lol), try to incorporate this look in your card somehow.  Mish, Betsy, and others pull it off with STYLE.  :)  (look there for inspiration)  Fellow forum members also have a great way with this look.

Link your card here- we'd love to have you play along!






Kristin

Laurie - Our Gallery Idol

 

We are here to celebrate our Paper Doll, Laurie Willison, who made it all the way to the Top 10 in this year's Gallery Idol contest at the Paper Crafts Connection blog.

Although we are sad that she did not get further, we continue to be awed by her amazing talent.  We wanted to help celebrate her success by hosting a blog hop.

Each of the participants you see listed below is hopping along today.  We've found inspiration from Laurie's blog, Soapbox Creations, and CASEd a card of Laurie's.
 

Amy (kolling143)
Christy (christea)

Suzanne (*suzanne*)

Katie (choc0holic)
Kristin (jcmom04)
Lee Anne (Lee Anne)
Renee (Renee L.)
Sara (hiinaz)

Tanna (tfiskers)

Hop along with us to celebrate Laurie and then head over to her blog to find some inspiration yourself.

Click to be inspired!

Create a card and link it back here in the InLinkz below.  Let's show Laurie that she may not have won Paper Crafts Gallery Idol, but she will always be OUR Gallery Idol!

Congratulations, Laurie!

Papertrey Paper Dolls Challenge #42

Hello, everyone!

*giggle*

It's Renee here from ItsAPatchworkLife with the latest Papertrey Paper Dolls Challenge...

yeah!!

My first challenge...

EVER!!

Can you tell I'm excited?

Let's just hope it's not my last.

These incredibly talented ladies let me be a part of their group...

I still pinch myself about that...

and sometimes...

they even claim me!

So I'm going to hope I don't mess this one up!

I'm little early...

technically this challenge doesn't start until tomorrow...

but since I'm bound to have problems...

don't ask me how I know...

I wanted people to be awake to help me!

So have you heard the news?

One of our very own Dolls is in the 2011 Gallery Idol competition...

YEAH LAURIE BETH!!!

Can we get a big WHOO-HOO!!!

We've always known she was extremely talented...

seriously this group is full of talent...

but now the rest of the world knows just how talented this Doll is.

And I don't know if this breaks any rules...

hence the "hope it's not my last" comment...

but I thought it only fitting to challenge everyone in a tribute to Laurie!

Here's her card for this week's challenge...

Soapbox Creations

Notice anything?

Besides that it's just stunningly beautiful?

Hhhmmmm....?

Her rolled roses!

Love those roses!

Seriously...

love!

And that's the challenge I'm issuing this week...

make a card using Laurie's gorgeous rolled roses.

I know they are technically not "hers"...

but every time I see them I associate them with her so it's all the same.

At least in my world.

Now...

before you panic because Laurie does use a die to make hers and you don't have a die to make the roses...

never fear!

I am here...

and I just so happen to be a secret super spy!

OK...

not really...

though I really did want to be one...

see here...

but I do happen to have a slight addiction to Pinterest...

so again...

it's all the same.

If you don't happen to have a die to cut the flowers...

you can do this...

Pinterest

Or you can do what I did and punch a circle...

I used a 1 3/4 punch...

and then just started cutting into the circle until I had something that resembled a curly fry!

Then I rolled it around a lolli stick until I had something that resembled a rose.

Here's my tribute to Laurie and her rolled roses...

I also used this weeks Make It Monday technique demonstrated by the uber talented Lisa Johnson...

you can watch the video here.

I made sure to make time for this challenge because it is something I'm about to do on a much larger scale...

see this...

Pinterest

I'm about to do this to my fireplace...

minus the stockings unless it's Christmas!!

So everyone get your punches...

your scissors...

and start cutting some roses!

Challenges are open to everyone...

and can't wait to see what you create!

Oh!  And if you have the time...

you can vote for Laurie here


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Paper Dolls Challenge #41

Hey everyone! It's Jen here from Jen's Ink Spot!! I'm a bit late for this challenge, sorry about that!!  (Thanks Michelle for reminding me it was my turn!!). 

Well, you all know how much I love to use twine in my projects!  So, I thought a fitting challenge would be to create a card or a project that incorporates twine in some way.  If you don't have twine, you could use floss or something else that is similar...but no ribbons (unless that is ALL you have to choose from!).  Here's my card:

I chose 4 colors of twine and they determined my color combination. 

Thank you for stopping by!  I can't wait to see what you create!

Supplies:

Stamps:  Dot Spot, Think Big Favorites

Ink:  Summer Sunrise, Pure Poppy, True Black, VersaMagic Turquoise Gem
Paper:  White
Other:  Sunshine Impression Plate, Pop Dots, Twinery Twine

Paper Dolls Challenge #40

Hi, all! It's Deena and it's my turn to host this challenge. I've come up with a simple one. Drumroll please...Use a background stamp! That's it. Easy peasy. I'm hoping that this will encourage those of you who have held back on using your background stamps. Yes, it takes a little practice to get them lined up properly, but once you do, they're a blast to use and they're a great way to make patterned paper that matches your focal point perfectly.

I had fun making this card, and with it being summer, I think it's perfect to give to one of my kids. I love the sun and the sentiment makes me feel so happy.

Card deets: (All supplies Papertrey unless otherwise noted)
Stamps: BB: Retro, FF #4, FF #3 (sentiment), Up, Up and Away
Ink: Pure Poppy, Pumpkin Pie (SU)
Paper: Kraft, Pure Poppy
Other: FF #4 die