4CC #374 - Polka Dots

Good Morning!

It's Thursday 

and 

time for a new challenge 

at 

4 Crafty Chicks!

4CC #374 - Polka Dots

Go visit the Hen House and see the rest of the Design Team's projects, including our Guest Designer, Natalie.  It's her last week with us.  Be sure and leave them all some blog lovin'.  

Thought I'd share another photo of my card with a little guest...

Then link up your own polka dot project and play along with us!

For Following Challenges:

Crafty Chick Blessings!

4CC #373 - 3 Patterned Papers

Good morning!  It's Thursday AGAIN!

Boy, how do these days just fly by?  

It's time for another new challenge

at

4 Crafty Chicks!

Tamie is our hostess and she wants pattern paper!  

I have to admit, I love me some patterned paper!  I've got a closet full!  LOL

4CC #373 3 Patterned Papers

I have a lot of NBUS products that still need some love so I broke out this cute little fox die from Lil' Inker Designs for this week's challenge.  It goes well with some of the pattern paper from Echo Park's paper pad, A Perfect Autumn.  The sentiment die is another newbie for me from Lawn Fawn.  And I just love that little acorn die from Spellbinders, I used this time with the leaves that come with it. 

Stop by the Hen House and check out all my other teammates' projects and our October Guest Designer, Natalie's blog.  Leave them some blog love!

And don't forget to get inky yourself and play along with us this week and show us your triple patterned paper projects!  

Crafty Chick Blessings!

Wishing You Happiness

I have another card today.  I made this for the October Pen Pal at Stamp Nation.

STAMPS: Coloring Layering Grateful Leaves (Hero Arts); Sentiment, Fond Expressions 2 (Stamplorations).
PAPER: Neenah 110 lb white cardstock; Red cardstock; Gold mirror cardstock; Vellum.
INK: Alcohol inks (Tim Holtz); Midnight Black (Catherine Pooler); Versamark.
EXTRAS: Gold emboss powder; Dark red emboss powder; lattice die (SOA Naturally Inspired); Leaf die (Hero Arts); acorn die (Spellbinders).

The leaves were stamped and cut from alcohol inked yupo paper that I stamped with Versamark and then embossed with gold embossing powder.   

For Following Challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Challenge - Thinking of You

Pen Pal Blessings!

October 16: Paper Sweeties October 2017 New Release Rewind!

Come see the last day of Paper Sweeties Release!

Paper Sweeties Release Rewind!

I made three tags from alcohol inked background and embossed snowflakes in white emboss powder then added the sentiment labels.

The next card I used the "let's go to the beach" and "island time" sets for a little "new beach home" card ---

I'm entering my beach card into the Time Out Challenge #94 and Inkspirational Challenge #145-Designer's Choice.

Paper Sweeties Merry Little Christmas	Snow Time - Stamp Set - Paper Sweeties	Snow Time Sweet Cuts Dies - Paper Sweeties	Let′s go to the Beach Stamp Set--Paper Sweeties	Let′s go to the Beach Sweet Cuts Dies - Paper Sweeties	Island Time Stamp Set--Paper Sweeties	Island Time Sweet Cuts Dies - Paper Sweeties
Winter Mix Sequins - Paper Sweeties	Frosting Seam Binding - Paper Sweeties	Blueberry Seam Binding - Paper Sweeties

See the last batch of projects created by the Design Team:

Debbie Marcinkiewicz – Paper Sweeties
Jinny Newlin  * October Guest Designer *
Karen Letchworth

Kathy Schweinfurth

Larissa Heskett
Lisa Bzibziak
Lori Turner 

Maria Patrick

Michelle Bala
Nancy Salkeld (You are HERE)

Now after you shop for the new Paper Sweeties stamps/dies, go play with us in our October Inspirational Challenge going on until Oct. 31st!

For Following Challenges:

Inkspirational Challenge #145-Designer's Choice

Time Out Challenge #94 - Home Sweet Home

I took my inspiration from the sea items.

Paper Sweeties Blessings!

PKD Thanks

Hello again!  

Sharing a special post here.  Some of you know, I have PKD (polycystic kidney disease) along with about 600,000 other Americans, and between 7-15 million worldwide.  I'm lucky, mine is very mild, so I may never need dialysis or a kidney transplant.  Many others are not so lucky.  I have a sister, Jody, not by blood, by PKD.  She has PKD too.  We met online when I shared a thank you card on the PKD website.  I wound up making her a bunch of them to send to people who had donated to her walk.  I gave them to her as part of my donation to the walk.  This year she is walking in two different walks in two different states.  So I made her some more cards  and here they are.

I used stamps by Catherine Pooler - the feather from the Naturally Inspired SOA Collection and the painted "thanks" sentiment by Neat & Tangled from the Beautiful World SOA Collection.  The ribbon die is by Verve Stamps.  The rounded stitched mat is Lil' Inker Designs and the scalloped mat is by WPlus9.  I used Catherine Pooler ink - Aquatini, Lime Rickey and Pixie Dust.  I chose those colors because they are in the PKD logo on their site.

If you would like to donate to PKD, you can go to my team page, Stamp Out PKD where I am raising money and donate there.  If you want to learn more about PKD you can go to the main website here.

Thank You Blessings!

October 15: Paper Sweeties October 2017 New Release Party!

Happy Sunday!

Today is the day ---

Paper Sweeties Release Party!

WooHoo!

October's new products are now available in the Paper Sweeties Shop for you to shop til you virtually drop!

October Release Products:
Home is where your story begins

Home is where your story begins Sweet Cuts

For You

For You Sweet Cuts

I made two cards for today using the Home is where your story begins.  The first one is for a new neighbor and I got the idea to print out part of a local map to personalize it a little more.

Square Scallop Frames Sweet Cuts

With Love Sweet Cuts Paper Sweeties

Hello Spring Sweet Cuts - Paper Sweeties

2nd Card ---

I used the sketch at AAA Cards Challenge and color challenge at Sunday Stamps Weekly very fun color combo!

 I stamped the house on watercolor paper and colored with Zigs.  I need a tad bit more practice with the Zigs but I like how it turned out.

Hop through the Design Team below and check out their fun and fabulous projects using this month's Release stamps/dies:

Debbie Marcinkiewicz – Paper Sweeties
Jinny Newlin  * October Guest Designer *
Karen Letchworth

Kathy Schweinfurth

Larissa Heskett
Lisa Bzibziak
Lori Turner 

Maria Patrick

Michelle Bala
Nancy Salkeld (You are HERE)

Don't forget about our monthly Inspirational Challenge is still going on until the end of the month.  Come play with us!

For Following Challenges:

I'm entering the 2nd card, a one layer watercolor card in the following challenges:

Paper Sweeties Blessings!

October 14: Paper Sweeties October 2017 New Release Sneak Peeks!

Happy Saturday!

Hope you are enjoying a good weekend.

This can make it better ---

Paper Sweeties Sneak Peeks Day!

What's New:

Home is where your story begins

Home is where your story begins Sweet Cuts

For You

For You Sweet Cuts

For today I used the Home Stamp set/Sweet cuts.  

Please visit the rest of the PS Design Team and see their beautiful projects using this month's new products.

Debbie Marcinkiewicz – Paper Sweeties
Jinny Newlin  * October Guest Designer *
Karen Letchworth

Kathy Schweinfurth

Larissa Heskett
Lisa Bzibziak
Lori Turner 

Maria Patrick

Michelle Bala
Nancy Salkeld (You are HERE)

Tomorrow is Release Day and all of the new products will be available in the Paper Sweeties Shop so you can get your crafty hands on them as well!

Don't forget about our monthly Inspirational Challenge is still going on until the end of the month.  Come play with us!

Paper Sweeties Blessings!

Paper Sweeties Plan Your Life Series - October 2017

TGIF!  

Happy Friday the 13th!

Friday the 13th in October!  Woooooo!  

Are you

superstitious?  

I can't be, I have a black cat for the third time in my life! LOL

Well, fear not!

It's the beginning of Paper Sweeties Release Week 

so come join us!

First up is showcasing the Plan Your Life Series ---

When I was figuring out what I was going to do for my planner this month, I got inspiration from my outdoor Halloween decor I put up every year.  So, I created a "crashing" witch into a potted pot (above).

You may notice a few smudges, particularly around the 31st.  I got up and walked across my craft room only to turn around and find one of my kittens sitting smack in the middle of my planner!  EEEK!  Thank goodness no real big harm or inky paws.  They seem to loooove paper!  Too bad they don't have opposable thumbs, maybe I could teach them to stamp!  LOL

Visit the rest of the Planner Team and see what they have done.  It's always amazing to see the different ways planners are decorated.

Planner Team:

Debbie Marcinkiewicz – Paper Sweeties
Lilian Forsyth 
Lisa Bzibziak

Maria Patrick

Nancy Salkeld 

Come back tomorrow for our Sneak Peeks of this month's new stamp/die sets.  

And our monthly Inspirational Challenge is still going on until the end of the month.  Come play with us!

Paper Sweeties Blessings!