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My kids started school yesterday. My son entered 1st grade and my daughter started 3 year preschool. So I am actually going to have approx. 2-1/2 hours two times a week of quiet to get stuff done. Although today I realized how fast that time went by...gonna have to learn to be much more productive in a short period of time!
As I celebrate my kids starting school, Paper Makeup Stamps is celebrating the September Release with a Blog Hop! If you are on the Hop already, you should be arriving from Lisa Kind's Blog (did she color YOUR world?). If you haven't started the Hop yet, make sure to start at the beginning at the PMS Blog and collect your letters along the way to get the 15% off the entire release code!
I get to show you Arelia today. I love that she is being released separately from the Arelia's World of Make Believe Makeup Kit...I loved her back then, but never got her. Even better is that she is being released with a sweet sentiment. Now my daughter, so far, does not seem to be the dress-up type like Arelia, but I know a couple other little girls that fit this perfectly!
Now you are to hop on over to our fearless leader, Katie's Blog...but before you go take note of the letter I have for you:
Don't forget to join us (and bring friends to earn more chances to win some rubber) to the Release Party tonight in the PMS Forum at 9 pm EST. Until then, thanks for checking out my kind of engineering!
The Engineering Details
Stamps - Arelia (Paper Makeup Stamps); Paper - Creamy Caramel, Apricot Appeal, Apricot Appeal Pattern Paper (SU!), Iridescent Cryogen White (Paper Temptress), Dot pattern paper (DCWV), watercolor paper; Ink - Brilliance Graphite Black (Tsukineko), Creamy Caramel, Close to Cocoa, Pink Passion, Apricot Appeal (SU!); Accessories - Circle, Lacey Circles, Labels 16 Nestabilities (Spellbinders), Scallop Border Punch (SU!), dimensionals
So how have you been enjoying all of the Paper Makeup Stamps Sneak Peeks? What you missed them due to the holiday weekend...well then head over to the PMS Blog to catch up and check them all out. There is a chance for free stamps!
Today I get to re-show a Wordart that was released in a "Makeup Kit" previously, but is now being released as a single (the adorable Arelia fairy that is dressing up is being released too!). My favorite thing to do for wordarts is to color portions in different colors to highlight the words. Helps tie in all of my colors too! For my layout I used a Sweet Stop Sketch Challenge #120 Sketch. Simple design, but you know I like it that way sometimes!
Now make sure to check out what the other designers have for you today by jumping over to the PMS Blog. Don't forget about the Blog Hop tomorrow (Sept. 7) and the Release Party at 9 pm EST in the PMS Forum. There will be lots of chance to win some goodies...bring some friends along to the party and your chances will increase!!
The Engineering Details
Stamps - When a girl Wordart (Paper Makeup Stamps); Paper - Chocolate Chip, Kiwi Kiss, Whisper White (SU!), Elite & Stylish from Sultry Collection (Basic Grey); Ink - Chocolate Chip, Melon Mambo, Garden Green markers (SU!); Accessories - Pink Rhinestone brad (SU!), Big Scalloped Circles and Oval Nestabilities (Spellbinders), Hot Pink Satin Ribbon (Offray), dimensionals
Taking a break today from the Paper Makeup Stamps Sneak Peeks to let you know about a sketch challenge that Paper Makeup Stamps is sponsoring (hint, hint, means there is a chance for winning some rubber!). Be sure to still bop over to the PMS Blog though to see today's sneak peeks.
So Paper Sundaes Challenge Blog has a great sketch for you...I think it was designed by our very own Lisa M! I was in need of a wedding card and I chose to use "The Most Beautiful Thing" wordart, but it did require me to turn the sketch. But that is totally allowed! I inked up the stamp with the different colors (my favorite technique for wordarts). I followed the sketch pretty closely, but I felt the need to add the ribbon...for some reason it helped me tie everything together.
Anyway, check out Paper Sundaes Sketch Challenge, get a little inky, and maybe you could win some new Paper Makeup Stamps! Here is to enjoying our last weekend before school! Thanks for checking out my kind of engineering!
The Engineering Details
Stamps - The Most Beautiful Thing Wordart (Paper Makeup Stamps); Paper - Old Olive, Baja Breeze, Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White (SU!), pattern paper (??); Ink - Old Olive, Baja Breeze, Cherry Cobbler, Pumpkin Pie Markers (SU!); Accessories - Old Olive 5/8" Grosgrain ribbon (SU!), Ticker Corner Punch (SU!), Orange Rhinestones (Me & My Big Ideas), dimensionals
We are gearing up for school finally around here. We start after Labor Day, so we get one last weekend off and then we jump head first into school! It was amazing how much my calendar exploded when I started putting in all of the school activities and after school activities in my calendar. Now I also have my daughter starting preschool, so I have her school's activities too. Serious explosion!
But before all of that begins, there is a bunch happening at Paper Makeup Stamps. We have a new release which includes a NEW Collection! This cutie-patootie is one of them. The Collection is called the Color Kids and are illustrated by Diem Pascarella (same one that draws the Retro Cutie Critters and the Fairies). The kids are super cute! I have the pleasure of showing you High Five. A sweet girl finger (or hand) painting and it comes with a sentiment that I shortened to just "high five" here. Be sure to check out the PMS Blog to see the other sneak peeks at the new Color Kids Collection...psst, there may be prizes involved. Keep checking in daily, hit the Blog Hop on the 7th, and then join us at the Release Party in the PMS Forum at 9 pm EST. The word on the street is that the more friends you "bring" to the party, the more chances you have at winning some prizes!!!
Thanks for checking out my kind of engineering!
The Engineering Details
Stamps - High Five (Paper Makeup Stamps); Paper - Melon Mambo, Always Artichoke, Elegant Eggplant (SU!), Green at Heart Paper Pad (Basic Grey), watercolor paper; Ink - Crumb Cake, Melon Mambo, Always Artichoke, Elegant Eggplant, Whisper White Craft (SU!), Brilliance Graphite Black (Tsukineko); Accessories - white taffeta ribbon (SU!), Photo Corner Punch (SU!), white gel pen, aquabrush, dimensionals
We are nearing the end of summer...still a lot of fun to be had! But, man, has it flown by! My yard shows how busy we have been...there are weeds (and some trees that shouldn't be there) everywhere. I am either going to "invite" my Mom over for a weekend or actually set aside some time to do some yardwork. I think I like the Mom idea better. Afterall, she loves to garden...I would only be making her happy right?! In the midst of all of the fun, my husband had a co-worker that lost his wife to a battle with cancer, so a sympathy card was requested.
So pulling the latest Mojo Monday Sketch (by the way, did you guys see that I was one of the winners of the last Mojo Monday contests! You can see my card that won HERE), the color combo from the Color Throwdown Challenge #154 , and my beautiful Paper Temptress cardstock, I went to creating a sympathy card. I recently got the "When There's Nothing Left to Say" stamp set from Paper Makeup Stamps...one of those sets that can be so perfect in times like these, but yet one you hope you don't have to use. Anyway, this was the first time I inked it up.
The beautiful shimmer and sparkle of the card (seen better in the close-up shot) come from the Autumn Hay Glimmer and Gold Sparkle cardstock from Paper Temptress. Truly beautiful cardstock! Not sure I would have ever added the photo corner in the LH corner, but it was part of the sketch, so I kept it in. You can see my post on the Paper Temptress Blog HERE.
Back to bright summer days filled with happiness, so I don't have to think about how it would feel to lose a spouse at such a young age! Thanks for checking out my kind of engineering!
The Engineering Details
Stamps - When There's Nothing Left to Say (Paper Makeup Stamps); Paper - Autumn Hay Glimmer, Gold Sparkle, Olive Basis #80, Gray Basis #80 (Paper Temptress), Porcelain Collection (Basic Grey); Ink - Basic Gray (SU!); Accessories - Circle and Big Scallop Circle Nestabilities (Spellbinders), Scallop Edge Punch and Photo Corner Punch (SU!), Cuttlebug Swiss Dots Embossing Folder (Provo), Olive Green Pearls (Oriental Trading), white gel pen, dimensionals
It is time for a Paper Makeup Stamps Blog Hop and this month's theme is Oldies But Goodies! Since I am the first stop on the Hop past the PMS Blog, you are in the right spot! But do make sure to check out the PMS Blog for all of the details on the prizes to be won!
I pulled out an oldie that hadn't seen any ink yet...one of the Retro Cutie Critters: Lucy Mouse. She is all dressed up (purse and all) and ready to go! I actually didn't use a sketch for this card (I know, I gasped too!), but then again my layout is pretty basic. But sometimes simplicity is the key. Lucy was stamped in Brilliance Graphite Black on watercolor paper and then I watercolored her with ink pads and an aquabrush. The pattern paper is from a very long retired Bali Breeze from Stampin' Up! The sentiment is from the Cutie Critter Sayings that perfectly matches some of the Retro Cutie Critters...I think it is about time to add an addition to the sayings for the new critters! The color choice comes from the current Color Throwdown Challenge #153.
Now you are off to Anita's Blog to see what kind of Oldie she has in store for you. Once you finish the hop, make sure to jump over to Paper Makeup Stamps and fill a cart with some of these Oldies (some of them are even on Sale too!). Thanks for checking out my kind of engineering!
The Engineering Details
Stamps - Lucy Mouse, Cutie Critter Sayings (Paper Makeup Stamps); Paper - Crumb Cake, Tempting Turquoise, Bali Breeze Pattern Paper (SU!), watercolor paper; Ink - Crumb Cake, Tempting Turquoise, Old Olive, Pink Pirouette Marker (SU!), Brilliance Graphite Black (Tsukineko); Accessories - Signo White Gel Pen, Clear Star Gelly Roll Pen (Sakura), Cuttlebug D'Vine Swirl Embossing Folder (Provo), Clear Rhinstones (Darice), Ticket Corner Punch (SU!), dimensionals, aquabrush
I think the month of July was skipped or something. Seriously, how is it August already?! July must have been a very busy month...we did have two trips in there...because it felt like it just flew by!
So I think I am sneaking this card in a little early, but I didn't want to interfere with the Paper Makeup Stamps Blog Hop later today, so better early than late, right? There is (or at least there will be) a new Makeover Challenge on the PMS Blog and it is to use the sizzling colors of summer (reds, oranges, and yellows). With the amount of heat we have had (and it is nothing to compared to those in the South) I have felt these colors frequently! I also used the current Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge #202. The triangles still throw me off some, but they are growing on me! Anyway, I paper pieced Spike together and pulled my "Sizzling Summer" colors together with a lot of black and a bit of white. Perfect for my hubby turning one year older! The sentiment from the Celebrations Set was then stamped in white.
Make sure you check out all of the details for the Makeover Challenge on the PMS Blog...and hey if I am early like I think I am, you will get a head start! Thanks for checking out my kind of engineering!
The Engineering Details
Stamps - Spike, Celebration Sentiments (Paper Makeup Stamps); Paper - Basic Black, Whisper White, Real Red, Tangerine Tango, So Saffron (SU!); Ink - Momento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko), Craft White (SU!); Accessories - Circle and Scallop Circle Nestabilities (Spellbinders), Photo Corner Punch (SU!), dimensionals, scissors
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