LPSC99 - Our Final Challenge

Hello everyone!  I hope you enjoyed your weekend.  It's Monday again, and I am so very sad to say this is our last {Little Paper Shop} Monday challenge.  We announced last week that Julia had made the very hard decision to close the store at the end of the year.  Everything is currently 40% off (no coupon needed), so shop while there is still a good selection!  Stamps will NOT be restocked.

Our final challenge is to create a SQUARE card (LPSC99).  What a fun twist, and thanks for going easy on us so close to the holidays ladies!  :)  It's a regular challenge this week, and since it is our last, the prize is extra special!  Check out the LPS store blog today for details -- that's also where you link up to win!

Here is my card, featuring {Rose}:

We decided to do something extra this week, to showcase Julia's creativity and her beautiful stamp designs.  Julia, it has been an HONOR to design for you these last two years.  THANK YOU for making every day a joy and making me squeal with delight at every new stamp set.  The BEST of luck to you and your family in your other ventures.  You are beautiful, talented, and a fabulously dedicated Mommy.  And, I still want to have my boys' photos taken by you.  :)  I just gotta figure out the details...


So without further ado, here is my showcase.  These are my personal favorites from my past two years' Little Paper Shop creations {shown in no particular}:

A fun one from last year using {Christmas Tags}.  This card was published in the December 2010 issue of Scrap & Stamp Arts magazine!

{Lucy Baking} up some birthday wishes!  She's adorable!

Halloween is my favorite holiday.  I was *IN LOVE* with this {Boo} set the instant I saw it.  Had a lot of fun creating this card.  My only regret is that I couldn't fit in the tombstone and spooky eyes as well.  Oh well, next time!

Another card featuring the {Rose} set.  What can I say?  This set is gorgeous, AND an absolute classic.  I love the various flower sizes, the font mixtures, the wording of the sentiments - all of it!  I constantly have ideas in my head for this set.  Believe me, it will still be seeing plenty of use!

Last but absolutely not least is this fun sentiment card featuring my {if-you-really-really-really-forced-me-to-choose-just-ONE-favorite-{Little Paper Shop}-set} favorite {Little Paper Shop} set, {A Dream}.  Normally I'm not a big fan of orange, but it *really* works here.


I hope you enjoyed this trip down LPS-Memory Lane -- I know I did.  Be sure to pick yourself up an early Christmas gift or a little stocking stuffer over at the Shop this week!  I hope to see lots of participation in our final challenge as well!!  


Have a great week everyone; I will see you back here tomorrow.  :)

LPSC98 - Color Crazy!

It's MONDAY!!  What better way to start off the week than with another great challenge from the {Little Paper Shop}?!  

For today's challenge {your uploading keyword is LPSC98}. We have a color challenge for you!!! My second favorite type of challenge??  You know I do!  The colors are RED, OLIVE and LIGHT BLUE.  Here is my card using {Merry and Bright} (you can see I used *ahem* dark red...). 

A reminder that EVERYTHING IN THE STORE IS 40% off right now.  Also a sad announcement this morning.  Julia has decided to close the doors of the {Little Paper Shop} at the end of the year.  Shop early for best selection, items will NOT be restocked.  The 40% off sale is effective now, no coupon codes needed.

Be sure to visit the LPS store blog and the other DT members to see all the inspiration with this week's fabulous challenge! AND, if you play along with us you'll be entered to win this week's prize from the {Little Paper Shop}!! Check out the details there this morning - you have until Sunday night to enter by linking up on this week's post on the LPS store blog and the winner will be announced there next Monday morning. Can't beat free stamps AND an excuse to use them! We have one more challenge left after this one, so you still have a few chances to WIN.  If there's something you've got to have, you'd better click on over to the store!  Have a great day everyone.

LPSC97 - A Pammy Sketch

It's MONDAY!!  What better way to start off the week than with another great challenge from the {Little Paper Shop}?!  A quick reminder that EVERYTHING IN THE STORE IS 40% off right now for our holiday sale (limited to in-stock items).  That's a DEAL!

For today's challenge {your uploading keyword is LPSC97}. We have a sketch for you!!! Who doesn't enjoy a good sketch??  You know I do!  Here is my card using {Katie Caroler} - an oldie but a goodie! 

Can you tell that I loves me some Basic Grey??  This year's Christmas paper has such a gorgeous color combination and pretty patterns! 

And the sketch, designed by Pam: 

Be sure to visit the LPS store blog and the other DT members to see all the inspiration with this week's fabulous challenge! AND, if you play along with us you'll be entered to win this week's prize from the {Little Paper Shop}!! Check out the details there this morning - you have until Sunday night to enter by linking up on this week's post on the LPS store blog and the winner will be announced there next Monday morning. Can't beat free stamps AND an excuse to use them!

LPS Monday - Let's Get Funky!

**This is my second post this morning.  Please scroll down to see my Paper Pretties Monday Whatnots card!**

Happy Monday!  You know what that means!  It’s time for a new challenge from the Little Paper Shop. I will get to it in a second, but I have a BIG ANNOUNCEMENT first!!  EVERYTHING in the LPS shopis 40% off. Sale is limited to in-stock items only. Head over there now to get some Christmas shopping done while the stock in still good.


Our challenge for you today at the Little Paper Shop is to use a “Funky Edge” on your card. You can use a border punch or whatever you would like to make your “funky” edge. I used I Heart for my card and added some borders on my accent layers.

Be sure to visit the LPS store blog and the other DT members to see all the inspiration with this week's fabulous challenge! AND, if you play along with us you'll be entered to win this week's prize from the {Little Paper Shop}!! Check out the details there this morning - you have until Sunday night to enter by linking up on this week's post on the LPS store blog and the winner will be announced there next Monday morning. Can't beat free stamps AND an excuse to use them!

LPS Monday - Rose, Olive and Pumpkin

It's MONDAY!!  What better way to start off the week than with another great challenge from the {Little Paper Shop}?!  

For today's challenge {your uploading keyword is LPSC93}. We have a pretty Color Challenge for you to try out; Rose, Olive and Pumpkin! Who doesn't enjoy a good color challenge??  We have some color gurus here at LPS!  Here is my card using {Make A Wish} - an oldie but a goodie!

Be sure to visit the LPS store blog and the other DT members to see all the inspiration with this week's fabulous challenge! AND, if you play along with us you'll be entered to win this week's prize from the {Little Paper Shop}!! Check out the details there this morning - you have until Sunday night to enter by linking up on this week's post on the LPS store blog and the winner will be announced there next Monday morning. Can't beat free stamps AND an excuse to use them!

LPSC92 - Buttons and Bows...

...and Twinkle Toes!  I just love this image from the {Little Paper Shop} for a nice girly-girl card.  How will you interpret this challenge??  This week at the {Little Paper Shop} we're looking for BUTTONS and BOWS!!  You can swing by the LPS store blog to see what ideas the DT had.  If you play along with our challenge you'll have a chance to win a prize from LPS!  Details are on the store blog this morning.   

I hope you are inspired to play along with us, I always love seeing all the challenge entries!  Have an excellent start to your week and I will see you back here tomorrow!  Oh, and don't forget, Paper Pretties has a new digital release every Monday, stop by the Paper Pretties blog to find out more!

LPSC91

It's MONDAY!!  What better way to start off the week than with another great challenge from the {Little Paper Shop}?!  

For today's challenge {your uploading keyword is LPSC91}. We have a great sketch for you to try out!  Our very own Allison always has great ideas!  And who doesn't enjoy a good sketch challenge??  Here is my card using {Rose}.  I know the photo makes a few of the lines look funky, I added the white/iridescent Smooch over the top of each line to give it a little shimmer and definition.  Unfortunately the camera picked it up in kind of a funky way.

And here is the sketch:

Be sure to visit the LPS store blog and the other DT members to see all the inspiration with this week's fabulous challenge! AND, if you play along with us you'll be entered to win this week's prize from the {Little Paper Shop}!! Check out the details there this morning - you have until Sunday night to enter by linking up on this week's post on the LPS store blog and the winner will be announced there next Monday morning. Can't beat free stamps AND an excuse to use them!

LPSC90 - GLITTER and a Preview!

Hello and welcome from Joy's blog to the second day of our October previews here at the {Little Paper Shop}! We have more fabulousness to show you today with a sweet and fun new holiday set called {Tyson Snowman}.

Also, since it's Monday we also have a new weekly challenge for you - so we're incorporating it into today's preview. This week's challenge {LPSC90} is a great one - at least I think so!!  Use GLITTER or STICKLES on your project today.  Gee, too bad I don't have any of that sort of thing....hahahahahaha!!  Easy peasy lemon squeezy, as some short people in my house like to say!  Glitter up your project and link back with us!! Be sure to add you card to the InLinkz program on the LPS store blog post (before Sunday night) for a chance to win LPS stamps!

Here is my card featuring the little rascal Tyson.  He's having fun I think!

Hope you have fun with us today! Be sure to leave a comment on everyone's blog for a chance to win a $15 gift certificate to the LPS store!  Your next stop on the hop is ANN!!

Check back tomorrow for RELEASE DAY at the {Little Paper Shop}! 

LPS Monday - Blue, Yellow and Chocolate

It's MONDAY!!  What better way to start off the week than with another great challenge from the {Little Paper Shop}?!  

For today's challenge {your uploading keyword is LPSC89}. We have a pretty Color Challenge for you to try out; Blue, Chocolate and Yellow! Who doesn't enjoy a good color challenge??  We have some color gurus here at LPS!  Here is my card using {Floral Wishes} - an oldie but a goodie!

  

I also threw in a sketch today - this is the new one over at Paper Craft Planet (sk100910).  Thanks ladies!  You can click the link to go to the sketch challenge area on PCP.  Come hang out!


Be sure to visit the LPS store blog and the other DT members to see all the inspiration with this week's fabulous challenge! AND, if you play along with us you'll be entered to win this week's prize from the {Little Paper Shop}!! Check out the details there this morning - you have until Sunday night to enter by linking up on this week's post on the LPS store blog and the winner will be announced there next Monday morning. Can't beat free stamps AND an excuse to use them!

LPSC88 - Get Sketched

Welcome BACK to Monday!!  Thanks for dropping by!  We are back with another new challenge from the {Little Paper Shop}.  This week we have a SKETCH!  My favorite!

Here is the sketch:

Be sure to visit the LPS store blog and the other DT members to see all the inspiration with this week's fabulous challenge! AND, if you play along with us you'll be entered to win this week's prize from the {Little Paper Shop}!! Check out the details there this morning - you have until Sunday night to enter by linking up on this week's post on the LPS store blog and the winner will be announced there next Monday morning. Can't beat free stamps AND an excuse to use them!

LPSC87 - Fall Color Fun!

It's MONDAY!! {Even though I forgot it was going to be Monday, so my card is late}.  What better way to start off the week than with another great challenge from the {Little Paper Shop}?!  

I do have some sad news today, Sparkle Smith, our AMAZING Guest Designer these past few months, has reached the end of her term and is leaving us.  Thank you for stamping with us Sparkle, I had such fun getting to know you more and you are just so very talented!!

For today's challenge {your uploading keyword is LPSC87}. We have a pretty Fall Fun Color Challenge for you to try out; Orange, Brown and Yellow! Who doesn't enjoy a good color challenge??  We have some color gurus here at LPS!  Here is my card using {Moments} - one of my FAVORITE sets!  

Here is the swatch:

Be sure to visit the LPS store blog and the other DT members to see all the inspiration with this week's fabulous challenge! AND, if you play along with us you'll be entered to win this week's prize from the {Little Paper Shop}!! Check out the details there this morning - you have until Sunday night to enter by linking up on this week's post on the LPS store blog and the winner will be announced there next Monday morning. Can't beat free stamps AND an excuse to use them!

LPS Monday - Sketch Time!

*This is my second post today.  Please scroll down for my Paper Pretties Preview*

Welcome BACK to Monday!!  Thanks for dropping by!  We are back with another new challenge from the {Little Paper Shop}.  This week we have a SKETCH!  I chose to use one of the new release images from the Halloween Cuties set - isn't she so fun??  What a lil' punkin.  :)

Be sure to visit the LPS store blog and the other DT members to see all the inspiration with this week's fabulous challenge! AND, if you play along with us you'll be entered to win this week's prize from the {Little Paper Shop}!! Check out the details there this morning - you have until Sunday night to enter by linking up on this week's post on the LPS store blog and the winner will be announced there next Monday morning. Can't beat free stamps AND an excuse to use them!

LPSC85 & Preview Hop!

Hello and welcome from Joy's blog to the second day of our September previews here at the {Little Paper Shop}! We have more fabulousness to show you today with another fun and witty sentiment set called {Halloween Cuties}. These are *so fun* - Halloween is my FAVORITE holiday so I am all over the dressed up kiddos in this set!  Release day is tomorrow!

Also, since it's Monday we also have a new weekly challenge for you - so we're incorporating it into today's preview. This week's challenge {LPSC85} is a color challenge - orange, purple and green.  Perfect for HALLOWEEN!!!  Easy peasy lemon squeezy, as some short people in my house like to say!  Halloween up your project and link back with us!! Be sure to add you card to the InLinkz program on the LPS store blog post (before Sunday night) for a chance to win LPS stamps!

Here is my card featuring {Halloween Cuties} - sorry my picture is not the best, a lot of glitter on the dress and paper and trying to make it all match up - not so good.  It looks really sweet in person, I promise!  

Here is the color swatch:

I also used a sketch today - this is the one from Papercraft Planet!  I don't have the sketch because I can't figure out how to save to my computer, but it's sk091110 over there, check it out!

Hope you have fun with us today! Your next stop on the hop is ALLISON!!

Check back tomorrow for RELEASE DAY at the {Little Paper Shop}! Thanks for stopping by! Have a great start to your week - we'll see you tomorrow.

LPSC84 - Keep it Simple!

It's MONDAY!! What better way to start off the week than with another great challenge from the {Little Paper Shop}?!  

For today's challenge {your uploading keyword is LPSC84}. We have a SIMPLE challenge for you to try out; Clean & Simple Stamping! Who doesn't enjoy a good challenge??  Since I am more of a "pile it on" girl, this was a challenge for me, but a welcome one!  For great ideas and tips on CAS, visit the Clean & Simple Stamping Blog.  

Here is my card, using a sentiment from {Merry and Bright}, and images from {Christmas Tags} and {Flourished Dove}.

  

I used their current sketch for my card today, here it is (FTL106):

Be sure to visit the LPS store blog and the other DT members to see all the inspiration with this week's fabulous challenge! AND, if you play along with us you'll be entered to win this week's prize from the {Little Paper Shop}!! Check out the details there this morning - you have until Sunday night to enter by linking up on this week's post on the LPS store blog and the winner will be announced there next Monday morning. Can't beat free stamps AND an excuse to use them!

LPSC83 - Fall is Coming!

It's MONDAY!! What better way to start off the week than with another great challenge from the {Little Paper Shop}!  

For today's challenge {your uploading keyword is LPSC83}. We have a pretty end-of-summer/start-of-fall color challenge for you to try out; Olive, Kraft and Orange! Who doesn't enjoy a good color challenge??  We have some color gurus here at LPS!  Here is my card using {Moments} - one of my FAVORITES! 

Here is the swatch:

Be sure to visit the LPS store blog and the other DT members to see all the inspiration with this week's fabulous challenge! AND, if you play along with us you'll be entered to win this week's prize from the {Little Paper Shop}!! Check out the details there this morning - you have until Sunday night to enter by linking up on this week's post on the LPS store blog and the winner will be announced there next Monday morning. Can't beat free stamps AND an excuse to use them!

Birthday Best - LPSC82 and More!

It's MONDAY!! What better way to start off the week than with another great challenge from the {Little Paper Shop}!  Before I get to that, I'd like to welcome the two newest members of the LPS design team!!  Joining us September 1st are Joy Hadden (a current guest designer!) and Cheryl Walker!

For today's challenge {your uploading keyword is LPSC82}. We have a pretty color challenge for you to try out; Light Blue, Red and Cocoa! Who doesn't enjoy a good color challenge??  We have some color gurus here at LPS!  Here is my card using {Lily and Lucy Messages}.

The color swatch for you:

I added in some CHHHHHHHHHHHHALLENGES!!!  Yay, it's my favorite thing to play along with all the amazing stampers out there in Blog Land, and be inspired by them as well!!  The first is a sketch from Paper Sundaes (PSC32), and here it is:

The other challenges I am entering, in no particular order, are...

The Wild Flower Patch - WFWC29 - Polka Dots

Part Time Tuesdays - Birthday

The Pink Elephant - TPE80 - Ribbon and Sparkles

Bee Crafty - Ribbons and Bows

Aly's Sunday Challenge - ASC23 - Get Dotty

One Stitch At A Time - #27: Say It With Shapes

Paper Cutz - #55: Anything Goes

Digi Doodles - #21: Anything Goes

Be sure to visit the LPS store blog and the other DT members to see all the inspiration with this week's fabulous challenge! AND, if you play along with us you'll be entered to win this week's prize from the {Little Paper Shop}!! Check out the details there this morning - you have until Sunday night to enter by linking up on this week's post on the LPS store blog and the winner will be announced there next Monday morning. Can't beat free stamps AND an excuse to use them!