Paper Sweeties

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10 Minute Craft Dash #28

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Colors: Lipstick Red, Turquoise, Olive Green

Have you ever stumbled across a new color palette that you fall in love with instantly? Today’s colors do it for me. I love how fresh they are and also how they can be used for all sorts of seasons. As you’ll see in the samples below, half of the team went the route of Christmas (without any word from me!) and then the other half went the route of everyday creations. How fun is that?! You’ll get inspiration of all kinds in today’s post!

Today we have a returning sponsor, along with many of their design team. Be sure to scroll below so you can visit their links and see what they created with the colors!

* If you aren’t able to stay within the 10 minutes, you can still link up your item! While it won’t quality for the winner spot, it still could qualify as a favorites pick!

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CD_28_Andrea CD_28_Betty CD_28_Caryn CD_28_Leigh CD_28_Rachel CD_28_ThuyNow onto the great prize! The lucky winner will get a $25 gift certificate to Paper Sweeties!  They recently started carrying Sweet Cuts, which are steel die cuts to match their sweeties. Also, they just had a new release and there are new fall stamps!

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I’m thrilled to have some of the Paper Sweeties gals bringing inspiration today. Be sure to visit their blogs and see their inspiring creations with these colors!

Debbie Marcinkiewicz

Jeanne Jachna

Lori Hairston

Michelle Bala

Tammy Hobbs

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How to Play

  1. Create a card/craft project within 10 minutes featuring the color palette.
  2. Post the time it took to create.
  3. Be sure to include the challenge graphic in your post and link to the challenge.
  4. You may combine a total of three challenges with your entry. You may enter the challenge a maximum of two times.
  5. Subscribe to Pretty Pink Posh via Email

Paper Sweeties Celebration!

Today I am celebrating the 1st birthday of Paper Sweeties and participating in their designers’ blog hop! It’s always a delight to pull out Debbie’s sweet stamps and with some new patterned papers in hand, I knew I would have lots of fun paper piecing and “dressing” up one of her girls.

If you started this hop from the beginning, you should be coming from Debbie Marcinkiewicz’s blog. Goodness, the pressure of being after the designer of these cute stamps! I’ve had the joy of creating with her stamps in the past {posts HERE, HERE and HERE } and decided to go a little more simple in today’s card design.

PS_birthday1aWith this blog hop celebrating the Paper Sweeties birthday, we were challenged to create something that could be used for a birthday. I didn’t have a sentiment that would work specifically for this theme, but with a little imagination, I think this sentiment could potentially work.

Now a blog hop isn’t complete without a prize and Debbie is giving away the ENTIRE AUGUST RELEASE to one lucky person in August — there will be five sets released = $50 retail value!

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Here’s the info on how to be eligible for the prize
  • Follow the Paper Sweeties blog
  • Like and Share on Paper Sweeties Facebook Fan Page
  • Comment on any August blog post – let us know them know you follow the Paper Sweeties blog and Fan Page

 

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Here’s the complete listing of blog hop participants for today- I’m sure there will be lots of cute ideas! Happy hopping!

Debbie Marcinkiewicz

Paulina Nakamura <— You are here

Teresa Kline

Tina Milbourn

Jeanne Jachna

Miriam Prantner

Char Cundy

Lenet Mos

Karen Letchworth

Lori Ulrich

Tracey Kelly

*I promised I’d give you little nuggets of info in each blog post leading up to the 10 Minute Craft Dash birthday bash on Wednesday…. Today’s bit of info= there will be TWENTY guests joining in a very special blog hop that will have prizes totaling over $250! 

10 Minute Craft Dash #22

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It’s time for a new 10 Minute Craft Dash and this time around I’m introducing you to a new sponsor, along with a few special guests. I don’t know about you, but I’m a HUGE fan of coral and will try to bring it out any chance I get. Today I snuck it into the color palette to round out a fresh color palette that can be used for all sorts of occasions. I hope you love the colors as much as I do! :)

* If you aren’t able to stay within the 10 minutes, you can still link up your item! While it won’t quality for the winner spot, it still could qualify as a favorites pick!

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Please join me in welcoming Paper Sweeties as the sponsor of this challenge!  This is a relatively new company {they’ll be celebrating their first birthday next month} and they carry the most darling stamp sets. They have an assortment of paper doll-like stamps with matching outfits & accessories and they also have other adorable sets that are whimsical and oh-so-sweet!

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Not only do we have a fab prize, we have Debbie, owner of Paper Sweeties, joining along in this challenge, along with one of her DT gals! Be sure to stop by their blogs to see their sweet creations!

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Jeanne Jachna

Lori Hairston

Maria Patrick

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How to Play

  1. Create a card/craft project within 10 minutes featuring the color palette.
  2. Post the time it took to create.
  3. Be sure to include the challenge graphic in your post and link to the challenge.
  4. You may combine a total of three challenges with your entry. You may enter the challenge a maximum of two times.
  5. Subscribe to Pretty Pink Posh via Email

You can pull out your supplies before your timer starts!

 

 

July Craft Haul + Giveaway Winner

As some of you know, I celebrated my birthday over the weekend. In between the craziness of moving at work, the new release, going back and forth with insurance and talking to doctors, on top of keeping up with the blog, I’ve been exhausted. Despite the various invitations to celebrate and have gatherings, I opted for a low-key day filled with Starbucks, catching up on emails and crafting and a nice, long nap. It was utter bliss!

One of the gifts that I received was an Ellen Hutson gift certificate from my thoughtful and generous aunt. I’ve been really good about cutting back on my spending, which has meant my wish list has gotten to be quite long. With the gift, I was able to cross off a lot of the items, which I’m so excited about. I filmed a quick video showcasing the items {see below} and I’m also linking to the items in this post.

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Last week I hosted the Fresh Summer Roses Giveaway and it’s time to announce the random lucky winner! Congratulations to Judy! I’ll be emailing you shortly to get your mailing info so I can get this set mailed off to you. solidrosewinner

Have you purchased anything craft related recently? Big or small hauls, I would love to read or see what you got. It’s always so fun when my friends post what they got on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook. I cannot tell you how many times I’ve added items to my wish list after seeing my friends lists/ pictures!

That’s all for today’s post. I’ll be back tomorrow for the highlights post for the 10 Minute Craft Dash #21 and info on how to get a sneak peek at the new challenge. Hope to see you then!

Paper Sweeties Guest Designer

Last month, I had the privilege of playing with Paper Sweeties stamps for the first time {see cards here, here and here}, so I was honored when Debbie asked if I would be one of her guest designers this month. Have you seen how cute her stamps are?! It’s literally like playing with paper dolls- you get to change outfits, scenes, coordinating pieces- in a grown up form!

One of the more recent Paper Sweeties sets, Jelly Bean Time, was calling out my name, so I decided to feature that in today’s card. I love this sweet dress and hat and couldn’t wait to paper piece with it.

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As many of my readers know, I have an obsession with sequins and will find any excuse to add some to a project. I wanted to use them in a different way and decided to adhere them to the card and add pearls on top of them. I love how it turned out! You could also use this idea with rhinestones…. it’s twice the amount of “bling” without being too much.

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Have you checked out the adorable Paper Sweeties line of stamps yet? Debbie has released so many cute sets recently and she has new stamps releasing on April 15th! You can be sure I’ll be tuning in to see what cute new items she will be releasing!

Thanks for stopping in and joining me for this special post.

Dream A Little Dream

Dream a little dream. Those four little words can pack a punch, if you really think about it. As a little girl, I had all sorts of dreams…..and yes, many of them involved big fluffy dresses and finding Prince Charming.

Today I have a sweet little card for you showcasing more Paper Sweeties stamps. Have I mentioned how much I love these little dolls and the outfits that you can use with them? They are oh-so-cute! Once again, I did some paper piecing using some new patterned papers I purchased. You would think I would refrain from intricate cutting after a long day of work, but honestly, it’s so therapeutic!

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I wanted to send out a quick reminder that TOMORROW is the last day to enter the $25 Paper Sweeties Gift Certificate Giveaway. There are five ways to get entries in for your chance to pick out some adorable sets for yourself!

I recently asked on the Pretty Pink Posh Facebook page if there was interest for a Blogging 101 post. After a resounding “yes”, I have plans to put a mini series together. Over the course of many years blogging, I’ve learned lots of lessons, tips and tricks that I would love to pass onto you and {hopefully} help you in your blogging. Stay tuned for that!

I appreciate you all stopping in this week. I’ve loved reading the comments and emails that came pouring in from a few of the posts in particular. You all are the SWEETEST and most genuine readers around!

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Pretty Princess + GIVEAWAY

For my long-time readers, you know that I enjoy doing giveaways. With a limited budget, I’m not able to do them too often….however, occasionally a company will reach out to me and want to host one on my blog. Today is one of those special days!

As I mentioned in yesterday’s post, I am absolutely LOVING the Paper Sweeties line that was started by my sweet friend, Debbie. She has designed the most adorable line of dolls, outfits and accessories that can bring old and young together seamlessly. Here’s a little bit more about the company….

Paper Sweeties™ LLC is owned and illustrated by Debbie Marcinkiewicz, and offers hand drawn, high quality photopolymer acrylic stamps.  Our heartwarming images allow paper crafters to create adorable dolls with interchangeable outfits and accessories! We also have a wide variety of wonderful all-occasion sentiments, labels and accessory sets – perfect for every paper crafted project!  The Paper Sweeties shoppe carries hand tea-stained seam binding too!  The Sweeties dolls, accessories and sentiments are so much fun to play with, and are sure to bring back fond childhood memories!  You’ll enjoy using the Sweeties to create projects for card making, scrap booking, party invitations and favors, home decor and so much more!

We will be attending our very first show, CKC Scrapbook Convention in Charlotte, NC August 16th – 17th as a vendor!  We hope to see you there!

Before I give you the details of the giveaway, I wanted to show you another card I created with these stamps. This card features Abigail, Dream A Little Dream, I’m Having A Tea Party and of course, lots of patterned papers.

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Okay, now onto the information on how you can win a $25 Paper Sweeties gift certificate!

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HOW TO ENTER {required}

OPTIONAL ENTRIES

That is FIVE possible entries! Giveaway ends at 11:59pm PST on Saturday, March 16, 2013.

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I can’t wait to read what your favorite Paper Sweeties sets are and also hopefully see some new social media friends! I know that Debbie would love to meet some of my amazing readers too- be sure to stop by and say hello to her. :)

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Addicted to Paper Piecing

I’ve recently professed that I am IN. LOVE. with patterned papers. My stash is growing with each Ellen Hutson order and boy, lately I’ve been using it up like there’s no tomorrow. I suppose it’s better than hoarding though!

Today I am showcasing a sweet little girl that I was introduced to recently. My friend, Debbie, started a stamp company called Paper Sweeties  in August 2012 and she has the most adorable little girls (and boys), along with all sorts of outfits that you can adorn them with. As soon as I saw these cute designs, I couldn’t wait to get my hands on them. Growing up, I was more of a Barbie girl rather than paper dolls, so getting the opportunity to stamp/ color/ dress up and “play” with these stamps were so fun. Honestly, it was like I was a little girl again….

I’ve been busying creating lots of fun cards with these stamps. Today’s card showcases Abigail, Rah-Rah!, Banner Wishes and Happy Fall Ya’ll.

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I will admit, once I started paper piecing, I couldn’t stop. I kept pulling out more paper packs and seeing which designs went together and what stamps I could paper piece. It was so therapeutic- I did this back-to-back on three cards!

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I’m hoping you all are excited about these stamps as I am….stay tuned tomorrow because I will have a GIVEAWAY so you can get some of your own adorable Paper Sweeties stamps!

In the meantime, if you haven’t checked out the latest 10 Minute Craft Dash challenge, it was posted yesterday! We have an awesome sponsor and some of their DT joined along with some fabulous cards. I can’t wait to start seeing all of YOUR creations!

See you all tomorrow. Thanks for spending some time with me.