LPSC 91 Challenge...

So hello and how are you?! We are doing well here on the Island of Crete...getting chillier and chillier everyday! I know the pouring rains will start any day now! I'm just hoping it will hold off for my 10K run in Athens this weekend!

Anwyho, I'm babbling...Onto the challenge! This weeks challenge is a sketch challenge by the lovely and very talented Allison from Stampin' When I Can.

For today's challenge we are giving away Rocking Horse Digi to one random participant!

I know you want to play along!

Supplies:

Stamps: Lucy Elf

Ink: Stazon black

Paper: Pretty in pink, kiwi kiss, basic grey DP ,accetate

Accessories: big shot, embossing folder, sand paper, brads, nesties, organdy ribbon, snowflake charm, watercolor pencils, blender pens, liquid applique, heat gun

Thanks for stopping by! Hope you guys play along with us!

XOXOXO

Silvia

Little Paper Shop June pre-view #1

Lucy's back! She's cookin' somehting up for you too! But my project is showing you that this set is extremely versatile...not just for your baking needs! Little Paper Shop is proud to introduce the super cute and adorable {Baking Lucy}! She will be released on Tuesday June 15th, but in the mean time we would love to share some inspiration with you!



We went on a trip to Balos the other day and collected a bunch of sea shells so when I got home I made a little container to hold them...it's really a pasta sauce jar (reduce, reuse, recycle!) added some fabric, ribbon and a tag and voila...finished project!


I paper pieced Lucy's dress and then added a shell to her hand...I used three different sets for this tiny tag! {Baking Lucy}, {Beach Jena} and the {Beauty of Nature}.

Now be sure to stop by the Little Paper Shop blog and see what the rest of the DT members have come up with!

Happy Stampin'

Silvia

Red, yellow, blue...

Those are the colors in todays color challenge over at Little Paper Shop. I know you want to play along...one random participant will get a {Mermaid Jenna} Digi image...sooo cute!

So onto my card!

I love love love this little girl! She is soooo cute! I love her little bathingsuit and how she is sitting, you can prop her over a dock or at the beach like I have...endless possibilities! For this card I used some basic Grey DP for the base layer and then I used nesties lable 3 and my coluzzle oval cutter with the out of the box technique. for the coloring i did a whole lot of masking, but the end results were absolutely amazing! (In my opinion anyways!) I then embossed the panel and then punched a heart punch using the same DP. Added some designer paper and that is that! I hope you like it!

Supplies:

Stamps: {Beach Jena} by Little Paper Shop

Ink: Stazon Black

Paper: bermuda bay textured cardstock, barely banana, PTI white, designer red by SU!

Accessories: sea shells, paper snips, rhinestones, swiss dots EF,

nestabilities Labels 3, heart punch, watercolor pencils, blender pens

This card is also for a couple of other challenges. First the SCS try a new technique challenge 276 to use your favorite technique and to use something personal from your life (fav colors, school colors, a pic, etc.)

For the Taylored Expressions Sketch 116 challenge.

And last but certainly not least...for the Treehouse Stamps challenge 52 to make a beacy vacation themed project or card

Thank you sooo much for stopping by! Happy Stampin' and I can't wait to see what you come up with for these colors!

Hugs,

Silvia

LPSC68...Scrapapage

I know...scary stuff to scrapapage...especially when you haven't scrapped in eons...just keep putting it off to make cute cards...suz they are WAY faster than a scrapbook page! Sheesh, Okay okay I'll start making pages again! YIKES! But not today...well I made a page...it's just a tiny page...it measures 5.5 square and it's on a card front so that I could photo it properly...those pages are tricky aren't they!

So this is a page from 3 years ago at my sister's wedding...my son was one of the ring bearers and he was NOT happy about taking pictures...he was only 3...my sister, who is beautiful and gracious took it with such ease and was not even mad...she is beautiful inside and out!

Isn't she stunning! I love the flowers too...a simple bouquet, but stunning, the pearl pins in the roses made them look exquisite! His little face is precious and I am thankful to have captured this moment on film!

Supplies:

Stamps: {a Dream} By Little Paper Shop

Paper: Raspberry fizz and white by PTI, DP is junebug by Basic Grey

Ink: stazon black

Accessories: big shot, sizzix embossing plate, nestabilities labels 4, grosgrain ribbon

Simple and elegant...I love how the DP is on an angle and the picture is going the opposite way...

This card is also for the Flourishes Timeless Tuesday challenge (FTTC66) to use a picture in your card or use real picture paper...I might just leave it as a card and send it to her for her anniversary in August!

Don't forget to stop by the Little Paper Shop Blog and see what the rest of the DT has come up with...and to play along for your chance to win some FREE goodies from Little Paper Shop!

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy Stampin'

Silvia

Happy Mother's Day!!!

This is post #2...please scroll down for Little Paper Shop Preview Day one!!!

Mother's day is just around the corner...but it's not too late to whip these little cuties up for a special treat for a friend, neighbor or co-worker!

These are super simple to make and the poem is super cute too! Let me know if you need the file...I have it so you can print 25 on one sheet of CS!

The Poem reads:

Happy Mother's Day!

A spoonful of love and a couple of wishes, that you enjoy your Mother's Day kisses!

Cute huh!

Anywho, enjoy!

Supplies:

Stamps: { Flourished Dove }By Little Paper Shop

Paper: Gable Green, PTI vanilla

Ink: craft gable green

Accessories: printer, nestabilities, grosgrain ribbon, tulle,

1/8 inch hole punchplastic spoons

Thanks for stopping by! Don't forget to comment on the Little Paper Shop May Preview post to be entered to win a $10 GC to the LPS store...start with the Little Paper Shop Blog!

Hugs and happy stampin'

Silvia

Life is so Sketchy...

At least it is today at Splitcoaststampers daily challenge! Sketch challenge 278 can be found here!

Supplies:

Stamps: Cupcake Mix & Match By There She Goes

Ink: Stazon Ink

Paper: Kiwi kiss, PTI vanilla, from the pantry DP by Basic Grey

Accessories: half pearls, big shot, nestabilities, lace,

This sketch was sooooo fun and I loved using cupcakes in honor of Peggy's birthday over at Paper Works Co. Blog....Happy Birthday Peggy!

PWCO Sketch 30 Link

Thank you for visiting!

Happy Stampin'

Silvia

Tea Drinky Holder Thingy

Today is Tuesday and it's Tutorial Tuesday over at the Whimsy Doodle blog and I'm excited to say that this project is featured over there! YEAHHH I'm Soooo excited! Thank you Nikki

This was very easy peasy to make. I simply cut a piece of carstock to measure 2 3/4 inces by

8 1/2 inches and then scored it with my score pal at 2.5 and 6.5 inches. fold, glue, punch and you are set! This is one of those powders to add to your water, but isn't it sooo stinking cute?! A great little gift to five when you cupcakes or sweets for a friend.

Supplies:

Stamps: Have a seat digi set by Whimsy Doodles

Ink: lazer jet printer

Paper: kiwi kiss, lemonade DP by Basic Grey

Ink: stazon black

Accessories: nestabilities, fancy scallop punch, ribbon, eyelets, cropadial, 1 3/8 circle punch, watercolor pencils, blender pens

Thank you sooo much for stopping by!

Happy Stampin'

Silvia

Hosting LSC

it's my turn today to host the limited supplies challenge and I hope you'll play along with us! Today's challenge is go out of the box and embossed! I want you to make a card...be it with nestabilities or a simpler version and have something pop on out!

For my card I used the out of the box technique using the nestabilities...the tutorial is here. For my embossing I simply dry embossed the bottom on my card, but you can choose to do any type of embossing...Can't wait to see your cards!

Supplies:

Stamps: {Topiary} by Little Paper Shop and Tilda wearing a Cross by Magnolia

Paper: pink pirouette, kiwi kiss, shimmery white regal rose DP

Ink: Stazon black

Accessories: water color pencils, blender pens, nestabilities, word window punch, big shot, embossing folder, fancy scallop border punch, rhinestone brad, satin ribbon

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you play along with us!

Happy Stampin'

Silvia

Feelin' SCS CAS-N-Sketchy

I was browsing the challenges on SCS and I really loved todays sketch 275 and I also liked Mondays CAS challenge...to use only a sentiment stamp...so I combined the two challenges and this is what I came up with!

The paper I used is called "The Whimsy Stack" by DCWV. I loved the colors in the papers and the swirl...not to mention that it was already glittery and shimmery...BONUS! So once I cut my pieces all I did was attach. I cut out a scallop rectangle with my large rectangle nestabilities and then a simple textured white piece of bazzil paper. Add some delicious flowers and a designer brad and dimentionals...Voila, your card is complete!

Supplies:

Stamps: {Moments} by Little Paper Shop

Ink: stazon black

Paper: Green galore, tangerine tango, DCWV whimsy stack, white from bazzil

Accessories: brad by DCWV, big shot, nestabilities, prima flowers, crop-a-dial

Thank you so much for stopping by! Happy Stampin'

Silvia

LPSC53, a sketch for you and me!

Hello my stampy friends! Today we are having a fun fun challenge at the Little Paper Shop Blog! It's a sketch challenge! But before we get to that I wanted to share with you the newest FREE DIGI IMAGE that is available at the LPS NIG goup...if you haven't joined you really must...lots of fun chatter, challenges, prizes and freebies! Check us out here! Isn't this digi super cute?! I love it!!!

And here is my card for today's challenge...I simply printed the image on PTI white cardstock and then printed it again on designer paper and cut it out. I love paper piecing and it's sooo fun and easy with digi images!

And this is the awesome sketch provided by the amazing Allison...Thanks allison for everything you do for LPS!

Supplies:

Stamps: LPS free pear digi

Ink: None

Paper: PTI white, SU! designer paper

Accessories: water color pencils, blender pens, white grosgrain ribbon, nestabilities

And before I go, there is an amazing prize if you play along! The prize this week is {Puppy Love} I know you want it! So play along and lets get entered for some awesome FREE Stamps! Just head on over to the LPS Blog and see whats up!

Thanks for stopping by! Happy Stampin' my friends!

Silvia

LPSC52...Color my world...

Kraft, red and Chocolate because that's todays color challenge! Lovin these colors together...by now you all know that I am madly addicted to Kraft cardstock...espcially PTI kraft...it's so sturdy and cool and lovely and brownish and...ohhh you get the point! You can add any color to Kraft and make an amazing project...trust me!

So here is my card for todays color challenge!

I know you want to play too! This weeks prize is {Puppy Love} stamp set...and all you have to do to enter for your chance to win is make a card using these colors and uload them to the LPS BLOG...easy peasy, simple as pie!

If you have LPS Stamps we would love to see your creations...if not, please play along anyways...we love having company!

Supplies:

Stamps: {Swirls} By Little Paper Shop

Ink:Stazon Brown, real red

Paper: real red, chocolate chip, PTI white

Accessories: Nestabilities, ribbon, linnen thread, designer scallop punch, manhatan embossing folder by SU!, sponge, spritzer tool, chocolate chip marker

Happy Stampin'

May you be a blessing and be blessed!

Hugs,

Silvia

Little Paper Shop Preview

Hey hey hey! Today is preview day #1 and I am super excited to share with you this AWESOME new set from Little Paper Shop! The set we are previewing is called Lily and Lucy Messages and let me just tell you, it's super cute and definately a MUST have for the stamp stock!

And here is mine! It's a calendar for all my scheduled posts...this way I know what I need to do without having to get on the computer and getting side tracked by just checking fabcebook *real quick* and not getting done what I want ot get done! hehehehe

I don't know how I feel about the orange now, but alas, such is life!

And here is one of the inside pages...very simple, but it get's the job done!

Now let me get up off of here since there is a wicked storm right now and the power keeps going out...yikes it's windy and rainy out there...not to mention all the thuunder and lightning! Thank God for the storm shutters here!!

Don't forget to stop by the Little Paper Shop Blog to see what the rest of the awesome DT came up with!

Supplies:

Stamps:Lucy and Lily Messages available the 19 of January from Little Paper shop

Ink:stazon black

Paper: tangerine tango, PTI white, chocolate chip, DCWV designer paper

Accessories: bind it all, coils, dimentionals, glue dots, rectangle nestabilities, water color pencils, blender pens

Thanks for stopping by! HUgs and happy Stampin!

Silvia

A star a star...LSC250

It's my turn tot hostess the Limited supplies challenge today! And I have decided that you must use a star in your creation...and you can only use ribbon...limit your layers too! Here is my sample!

you know you want to try it! You don't have to make a Christmas card...as long as it has a star in it you're golden!

Supplies:

Stamps: HIgh hopes

Ink: Stazon Black

Paper: real red, whisper white, kiwi kiss, su! retired designer paper

Accessories: gold star (part of some ribbon I have!) and nestabilitites die, dotty may arts ribbon

Thanks for stopping by! And don't forget I have a set of COPIC SKETCH MARKERS up for grabs in my blog-a-versary giveaway!

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy Stampin'

Silvia

Merry Christmas!!!

Whimsy Challenge {12-7-09}

Well it's official....today is my Blog-a-versary! And if you missed it, I have a set of COPIC SKETCH markers, stamps and some of there goodies up for grabs! CHECK IT OUT HERE!!!

So todays Whimsy Challenge is to make a card using Die cuts! I love these kinds of challenges because it leaves everything sooo open....Here is my card!

And here is a closeup of my card! I used Beate's Weekend Sketch Challenge 108 and I used a nestabilities for my die! The sentiment comes from a Little Paper Shop Stamp set...love clear stamps...espcially how you can manipulate them to fit how you want or need!

Supplies:
Stamps: Whimsy Giraffe
Ink:Stazon Black
Paper:SU candy lane designer paper, chocolate Chip, Whisper white, rose red
Accessoroes: Nestabilities, organdy ribbon, small felt tip pen for eyeleashes, whatercolor pencils, blender pens

Thanks for stopping by and please check out my blog candy!

Happy Stampin'

Silvia

Little Paper Shop Monday {11-23-09}

Hello my stamping friends! I have for you a little paper shop challenge...it's a color challenge this week! To use the colors red, Kraft and brown.


And this is my card...I had already thrown 2 in the trash can and I am not the most pleased with this one, but I guess it will do! LOL I am having one of those days! erk! Anywho I hope you like my card. I used the sketch from Taylored Expressions and made a Thank you card like Your next stamp challenge 4 asked...so I hope you all like it!
Now don't forget to play along with LPS and check out all the FAb cards from the LPS DT over at the Little Paper Shop Blog.


Don't you just love the sweet graphic? It matches the super awesome Merry and Bright that we are giving away to one lucky participant...so What are you waiting for? Come and stamp with us...you know you're wanting to use these colors!! And win the FAB set!!!

Ohhh and don't forget the FAB sale that is going on at the Little Paper Shop Store...everything is on sale!!!! from 10%-70% off! Hurry, sale ends tomorrow!!!!



Supplies:
Stamps:Flourished Dove, Angelic Jena both by Little Paper Shop
Inks:Stazon Black, Kiwi Kiss
Paper:Pantry by basic Grey, Kraft, real red, close to cocoa
Accessories:nesties labels 9, circle punches, corner bracket, swirls embossing folder, big shot


Thank you sooo much for stopping by!

Happy Stampin

Silvia

Whimsy WSC29...are you ready...

for Christmas? I'm not! Beena bit of a slacker this year actually! But hey there is still time and if I'm a little late, then boo hiss! LOL But I am not late with this Whimsy Stamps challenge...and the challenge is to make a Christmas card! YEAHHHH getting caught up with every challenge!





Here is my card!

This little guy is ready! He has his tree and his stocking all good to go! LOL The tree used to be a fancy button, till I clipped off the back that is! (Thank you Stephanie for the goodies, this card would not of been possible without you!) For both the tree and the stocking I used my gold Krylon pen to add some definition. I think it looks super cute!

So what are you waiting for? You know you want to play along with us! So come on and make a Christmas card...it will be fun! Join us over on the Whimsy blog to see what the rest of the gang has made!

Supplies:

Stamps: Whimsy Owl

Ink: Staz on black

Paper: DP Jolly by Basic grey, very vanilla, whisper white

Accessories: Nesties labels 9, buttons, Krylon gold pen, dimentionals, glue dots

This card is also for Beate's weekend sketch 107 and Saturday Spotlight SSHP08with hidden potential. The little ornaments on the tree count right?

Thank you sooo much for stopping by! Happy Stampin

Silvia

Sneaky Peaky LPS Style!

It's Monday challenge and release day! We are having a fun one this time around and with it comes two new stamp sets! The first one I am previewing {For You} tonight...pun intended...it's the name of the set Silly People! {For You} will be released on Monday with another FAB set, but along with this release Julia has decided to have an INCREDIBLE SALE over at the Little Paper Shop store...everything in the store will be from 10-70% off! Yes I said 70% off...but hurry, sale lasts only for one week, so head on over to the store and see if there is anything that catches you're fancy...you know you have some stamps on your Christmas wish list (which is only about 6 weeks away...just a friendly reminder!)

This weeks LPSC42 challenge is to use a die cut in your card...I opted to make my whole card into a shape and I think it's cute! Come play along with us...you might win this fab new set! For LPSC42 Challenge click here!







Let me just say that it was super hard to take a pic of this card! It kept topling over! LOL I love it anyways tough. I love the lace...that my friend Nikki sent me...just got her box of goodies this Friday...YEAH for happy mail!!!


I used the {Eva} Basic Grey paper and some basic Grey buttons...My Nesties lables 9 and called it a day! This card is super simple to make, but cute non the less!



Supplies:
Stamps: {for You} by Little Paper Shop To be released on the 16th of Nov.
Paper: pretty in pink, very vanilla, Eva designer paper by Basic Grey
Accessories: Big Shot, labels 9, nestabilities, Offray lacem Basic Grey buttons, glue dots



Thank you sooo much for stopping by! Please visit the Little Paper Shop Blog to see what the rest of the DT is up to...they are just amazing I tell you! Plus you have a chance to win this {For You} stamp set just by leaving a comment over on the LPS Blog!!!

Have a FAB day and I will see you al later...gator!

LPSC40 Little Mondays {Nov. 2, 2009}

Little Paper Shop Mondays that is!

Ohh where oh where has 2009 gone? Ohh where oh where did it go? I can NOT believe it's November already...do you know what this means? Tp us it means we are about to have a 4 year old and it means that CHRISTMAS is almost here...a Christmas that I am NOT prepared for yet! YIKEESSSSS!!!!

Anywho, off to my card for Little Paper Shop today! This weeks challenge is being issued by the incredibly awesome Mel...who will be leaving us and our design team...I know I already had to use a tissue! Mel has the most AMAZING projects, they are incredibly unique and extremely detailed and I am honored to say I was on a DT with her! Please check out her blog if you get a chance!

Anywho, I digress, her challenge is to make a card using both a digi image and stamps...super fun challenge by the way! Here is my card!

I used the ever cute Skating Katie and the sentiment is from the set {Make a Wish} I love this set, the sentiments are wonderful and the font is scrumptious! I did a little paper piecing on her dress, that if I do say so myself turned out super cute! then I went a la Cindy and embossed the whole thing in Swiss Dots embossing folder...too cute...snow is falling everywhere!

Supplies:
Stamps: Katie Skating Digi image and {Make a Wish} By Little Paper Shop
Paper: Real red, gold, whisper white, designer paper in Certainly celery
Ink: Stazon black and laser printer
Accessories: Large and small snowflake flouries, gold ribbon, gold brads, swiss dot embossing folder, rectangle large nestabilities, big shot

Now head on over to the Little Paper Shop Blog and see what the fuss is all about and make something for peets sake! You get entered to win some FREE goodies!


Thank you sooo MUCH for stopping by!

Happy Stampin'

Silvia

LPS Mondays {10-26-09}

Hello my friends! LPS today brings you a fun fun fun sketch challenge! I know you want to play along...who doesn't for FREE goodies!

I went out of the box for todays challenge...or should I say our of the card! I made a fun little project to give to my sons 1st grade teacher this Friday...they are having a little school party and I wanted to let her know she is a great teacher!

Anywho here is my project.

It's a little Starbuck frap bottle that I recycled...I have no craft stores here on the gorgeous Island of Crete, so I try to use all that I do have! LOL This i=one is thanks to my sister who came for a visit last week!

Here is a little close up.

This is Emelia modeling the project for me!

She said...Mommy, take a picture of me...how could I not!

And here is the sketch for you.

The pprize this week is {Christmas Tag}...be sure to stop by the LPS Blog for all the deets!

Supplies:

Stamps: {Boo} and {Sugar} by Little Paper Shop

Ink: Stazon brown, tangerine tango

Paper: vblack, tangerine tango, designer paper by SU!

Accessories: green velvet ric rac, gingham ribbon, nestabilities lables 9, grosgrain ribbon

This was also made for SSHP04 challenge over at the Saturday Spotlight blog...go check it out and make something purty!

Thank you sooo much for stopping by!

Happy Stampin'

Silvia

Whimsy Challenge {10-26-09}

Hello my friends! It's time yet again for a whimsy challenge! This weeks challenge is a sketch challenge...and a fun one at that! You don't have to use Whimy Stamps, but if you have them, we would love to see what you come up with!

Here is my card: I flipped the sketch just a tad!

I just got some Nesties 9 in the other day and I can't seem to put them down...I don't know how I have lived this long without them! LOL I used some half pearls from my pretties kit...I need to use that thing up...I'm such a hoarder!

Here is the sketch for ya...please visit the Whimsy Challenge Blog and play along with us...we are still in search of 2 new DT members...so play along and add DT after your name on the Mr. Linky entry!

And remember, when uploading to any forum please use keyword WSC25 so we can find your gorgeous creations!

Supplies:

Stamps: Pet Friends by Whimsy Stamps,

sentiment from Paper Doll sentimens by MFT

Ink: Stazon black

Paper: Kraft, whisper white, SU! designer paper

Accessories: Nestabilities Lablels 9, pretties kit, satin ribbon, water color pencils, aqua painter

Thank you sooo much for stopping by!

Happy Stampin'

Silvia