LPSC44 - An Old Sketch Is New Again!

It's MONDAY!! That wonderful long weekend flew by! We got a lot done though. I hope you did too, and that you had a wonderful Thanksgiving!

But yes, it's Monday, which means another great challenge from {Little Paper Shop}!!! We have a WEEKLY challenge, posted each Monday, fully funded by the generous Julia with PRIZES, and the Design Team brings new inspiration. It's a good thing. Embrace the Monday!

This week we have a sketch for you. Well, sort of. This week's challenge is to choose an old LPS challenge sketch and reuse it to make a holiday card! Keyword: LPSC44. You can see the sketch I chose {LPSC05} below, and lots of other choices for your creative enjoyment on the LPS store blog.

A nice classic sketch, and I simplified by making a 4" square card. Patterned paper is Basic Grey Wassail, cardstock colors are Bravo Burgundy, Always Artichoke and Sahara Sand. A fairly simple card today but definitely a Christmas classic in color and style!

Be sure to visit the LPS store blog and the other DT members' blogs to see all the inspiration with our recycled sketches! AND, if you play along with our challenge this week you'll be entered to win LPS stamps!! Check out the details on the LPS store blog this morning - you will have until Sunday night to enter on this week's post on the LPS store blog and the winner will be announced there next Monday morning. Happy stamping!

Prettie Peek - Unknown Blessings

Welcome back to blogland! Have you come out of your turkey coma? ;-) Well, I hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving and a productive Black Friday, if you chose to shop. I am back today with a another Prettie Peek of the upcoming December Release sets from Paper Pretties! This one is called Unknown Blessings.

I think this is a great set! Wonderful sentiments and images both. I have drooled over some of the mailbox sets in the past but now I'm glad I waited! The December release sets will be available next week from the Pretties Boutique {December 1st}. We had so much fun last month using a well-known song for our peeks that we thought we'd try it again, and since we love giving things away, we'll have the same rules for prizes as last month - leave a comment on a card from the Prettie Peeks in the Pretties Gallery and we'll pick names for you to win the new releases! This month, in keeping with Christmas we've chosen a well known Christmas carol - Winter Wonderland!

Each day some of the Prettie Girls will upload their peek cards inspired by the song lyrics. If you stop by the Pretties Gallery and leave that Prettie Girl a comment on her card, you'll have a chance to win the new set that has been used in that peek - make sense?

The contest will end December 2nd and the winners will be posted on the Paper Clip. You can find the link to the specific cards in the Pretties Gallery on each blog post. So, lets get started! Don't forget to stop on by the party in the Paper Pretties Forum on December 1st at 8 PM EST for the big release.

Today's peeks are from:

Christi - Under the Sea
Jana - Time for Cake
me - Unknown Blessings

My inspirational were a bit tougher for today's card! In the end chose "He sings a love song, as we go along". That mailbox is overflowing with love letters, and there are button hearts a-plenty along the side. I needed a break from winter cards anyway so I went with a happy spring & love theme here. It still works with the lyrics - perfect! HERE is a direct link to my card in the Prettie Gallery. You have to be registered in order to comment, but it's fast, free and easy so don't worry about that!

I hope you've enjoyed the peeks, check out the other Prettie Girls today and through early next week for more inspiration from this upcoming release! Last thing before I go - a SALE!! Paper Pretties has ALL of their Thanksgiving, Christmas & winter stamps 30% off, now until November 30th. Wow!! Go check out the prettie options for a great holiday season {for YOU!!}.

Introducing Lady Sophia!

This is my second post of the day! Please scroll down to see my Victoria Case Stamps challenge card!

Happy Thanksgiving again! As promised, I am back with a special Prettie Peek of one of the upcoming December Release sets from Paper Pretties! Meet Lady Sophia.

Is she not fabulous?? I love her! Well, who doesn't love a good princess? She's so sweet! I am thrilled to be offering a peek at her for you this week - the December release sets will be available next week from the Pretties Boutique {December 1st}. We had so much fun last month using a well-known song for our peeks that we thought we'd try it again, and since we love giving things away, we'll have the same rules for prizes as last month - leave a comment on a card from the Prettie Peeks in the Pretties Gallery and we'll pick names for you to win the new releases! This month, in keeping with Christmas we've chosen a well known Christmas carol - Winter Wonderland!

Each day some of the Prettie Girls will upload their peek cards inspired by the song lyrics. If you stop by the Pretties Gallery and leave that Prettie Girl a comment on her card, you'll have a chance to win the new set that has been used in that peek - make sense?

The contest will end December 2nd and the winners will be posted on the Paper Clip. You can find the link to the specific cards in the Pretties Gallery on each blog post. So, lets get started! Don't forget to stop on by the party in the Paper Pretties Forum on December 1st at 8 PM EST for the big release.

Today's peeks come from:

Christie - Joyful Heart
Heather - Unknown Blessings
me - Lady Sophia

HERE is the direct link to my card in the Pretties Gallery. My inspirational lyrics are "Gone away is the bluebird; Here to stay is a new bird". The colors are Groovy Guava, Basic Grey and Blush Blossom. Patterned paper is Basic Grey Porcelain. I used a sketch today, this is from the Diedrich Dare #12, a great sketch by Jack {you can see it on the blog}. Lady Sophia is colored with Copics, and I added glitter to her dress, shoes and hat. She's a-sparklin' in real life and she'll be available for you to buy next week!

Last thing before I go - a SALE!! With the economy still a little low and the holidays on the way, we figured you could all use a break to buy yourself a treat! SO, to celebrate Thanksgiving, Paper Pretties will be having ALL of their Thanksgiving, Christmas & winter stamps 30% off, now until November 30th. Wow!! Go check out the prettie options for a great holiday season {for YOU!!}.

Victoria Case Stamps Challenge #26

Happy Thanksgiving!! Today will be a two-post day, so come back in a bit for a SPECIAL SNEAK PEEK at the upcoming December release from Paper Pretties!

This first card is for this week's challenge on the Victoria Case Stamps Challenge Blog. It's a sketch, my favorite! I chose another of the images from the Every Day Gals; Victoria Case for Susana's Custom Art and Card Design. This is Suzanne, named for our DT lead, Suzanne Dean, one of the most talented papercrafters I know! I thought this would be an appropriate image for this week, since tomorrow is Black Friday!

She is stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink on PTI white cardstock and colored with Copic markers. I also used the colors from the current Raspberry Suite color challenge {#19} from Dawn McVey, what a gorgeous one - the PTI colors of Raspberry Fizz, Dark Chocolate, Spring Moss, Aqua Mist & Lavender Moon! I even got them all in there!

You can see the sketch and lots more inspiration from the rest of the DT on the Victoria Case Stamps Challenge Blog. Thanks for stopping by today! I'll be back in a bit with post #2.

An Inspirational Prettie and a Mercy Sketch!

Hello again! It's Wednesday already, which is my Paper Pretties showcase day, with a new blog hop and challenge each week! Full details on the challenge can always be found on The Paper Clip.

We would love for you to ink up your Paper Pretties stamps and play along with us! This week's week's challenge comes from Christie, who gave us the great photo above and asked for inspiration from it. Fun!

I pulled my inspiration from these fabulous colors. Some of my favorites in there anyway, and lots of combination options! The image was an easy choice; I used this upcoming Mermaid Sophia stamp. I am so in love with her! Look at that gorgeous hair and her beautiful tail. She's perfect!

I also incorporated a sketch with this week's challenge, you know how much I love sketches!! This is Mercy's Tuesday Sketch #49 {MTSC49} that was just revealed yesterday. Love those Mercy sketches! Here's it is for reference:

Ok, so that's the info on my card, and HERE are the challenge details - you really need to play along, it is well worth it!

How to Enter: Make a card following the challenge guidelines with any Paper Pretties stamps. Upload the card to the Paper Pretties gallery. Please include it in the Weekly Challenges album and use keyword PWC79.
Deadline: 6 PM EST Tuedsay, December 1st.
Prize: $15.00 coupon to the Paper Pretties Boutique.

That's it for me! You can head over to The Paper Clip when you're through here for more info and inspiration. Or, if you are just starting here at my blog, head on over to Christie's blog to start from the beginning.