CardMaker Magazine and Avery Elle Blog Hop

Hello Everyone:

Happy Monday and welcome to the CardMaker Magazine and Avery Elle blog hop.  You should have come to my blog via Caryn Davies wonderful blog and will next be going to Yainea's awesome blog to see what she created.  If you did not come here via that path please start at the beginning at the CardMaker Blog.

I was so lucky to be sent some wonderful Avery Elle items from their brand new release a Geek Love stamp set and matching Geek Love Die.  I had such fun creating this card with these dies and stamps.  The stamps are awesome and so easy to work with and the dies cut perfectly.

My daughter is a nerd and she is starting an EMT class tomorrow, she already has her CNA and is trying to get more experience before her senior year in college and applying to Physician Assistant Graduate school.  She is an overachiever and kind of nervous so I thought this fun card would make her laugh.

Be sure to hop all the way through to see what my fellow participants have created for you.  There will be a prize offered on the Avery Elle blog.

CardMaker: http://www.cardmakermagazine.com/blog/ <  - - - - - -  Start the hop here

Katie Gehring - www.katiegehring.blogspot.com

AJ Otto: http://thewillowgarden.blogspot.com/

Caryn Davies- www.glittermesilly.com  < - - - - - - - you should have come from here

Anita Mulcahey: http://happypapercrafthappenings.blogspot.com/

Yainea - http://mypaperjourney.blogspot.com/ < - - - - - - - - you are going here next

Lisa Lahiff: http://www.lisascreativeniche.blogspot.com/

Melania - melaniadeasy.blogspot.com

Lois Bak: http://clownmomcreations.blogspot.com/

JJ - www.jjbolton.org

Patti Gilliam: http://cherisheachpreciousday.blogspot.com/

Karolyn - karolyns-paperkraft.blogspot.com

Sarah Ashley Posch: http://thirdsisterhandmade.blogspot.com/

Jamie - blog.averyelle.com
Project Materials:  Stampin' Up Cardstock, Atlas by Pink Paislee patterned paper, Avery Elle Geek Love stamp set and matching die set, Sizzix Big Kick, Pop up Glue Dots, The Twinery twine, Memento Tuxedo Black ink, Copic Markers
Hugs,

Scrap Treasures- CardMaker Magazine

Hi Everyone:

I am so excited to be sharing my first post for CardMaker Magazine.  This is a regular feature that they have called Scrap Treasures and the idea is that we create a card using the scraps from a previous project.

I recently made a card with this lovely Pink Paislee  collection called Bella Rouge and was excited to play with it again.  I decided to use the Winter Sketch from CardMaker and had a great time planning out my card.

Here is a photo of my scraps:

Here is a photo of the sketch that I used.  CardMaker has some fabulous sketches.  You should check them out when you have a minute.  They are a great jumping off point for your creativity.

I made this card for a sweet friend that I am spending the weekend with scrapping and crafting starting today.  I love this while embossed stack that I bought from Die Cuts with A View as it does the work of embossing for you and there are lovely designs to choose from.

Tip:   When I am working from a 6X6 pad for cards I tuck the extra pieces that go along with the collection, that I might want to use again, back into the pad

Supplies Used:  Pink Paislee Bella Rouge, 6X6 paper pad and Butterflies, Die Cuts with a View, White Embossed Stack, Shopevalicious.com, Flowers and Wings Badge Buttons, Studio Calico Gems

Pinspire Me Challenge at Paper Issues

 My dear friend Shannon Morgan creates these monthly Pinspire me challenges for Paper Issues and this is the one for January.  I was inspired to create a mitten wreath using some wonderful papers from Pink Paislee called City Sidewalks.  Love how cute this came out.  Be sure to check out all the wonderful new things Cassie is listing in the Paper Issues store and play along with this challenge on the Paper Issues Friends FB page.

Oh yeah, and there are prizes.  Need I say more??

We *{WANT}* you to LINK UP and show us what you created! 

You can link up to this Pinspire Me over in our Facebook Group...Paper Issues {Friends & Fans} 

You have until February 8th to add your creation to the Pinspire Me post/picture that will be up over in our Facebook Group. 

If you do link up, you'll have a chance to win one of two awesome ❤{Pinspire Me Prizes}❤

Think a Pinspire Inspired Swag Bag...just for you! Make sure you share your pics with us on Instagram too!! We've got a super snazzy hashtag just for you... #paperissuespinspireme ...

Hugs,

Paper Issues Sketchy Saturday

Jennifer Chapin created this fun sketch for Paper Issues' Sketchy Saturday.  I decided to play along and am hoping that you will have a chance to do so as well.  You can play along on the PI blog.

I used awesome papers that I ordered from the PI store called Bella Rouge by Pink Paislee.  You can find all Cassie has in the store here.

Here is the inside of my card.  I love using my Silhouette to create sentiments.

Hugs,

SRM July Challenge

Here is my entry for the SRM July challenge.  I used the color challenge and the inspiration challenge to guide me.  Be sure to check out the challenge here.