It's Prettie Birthday Time!

Hello and Happy Monday!!  January has absolutely FLOWN by, hasn't it??  Wow!  It's the last day today, and special for another reason as well!  One of our very own Prettie Girls, Amber Hillman, has a birthday today!  We are honoring her in true Paper Pretties fashion with a birthday blog hop and lots of love and wishes for an amazing day.  Amber, I hope it's a fabulous day filled with family, friends, and STAMPING.  Happy birthday!


Here's the card I made to celebrate, featuring the Paper Pretties stamp set Elegant Sentiments.

I hope you join us on our hop today to see all the beautiful birthday creations.  Carry through to the end and wish Amber a very happy birthday!  If you're arriving from Jacquie's blog, you're in the right spot.  Your next stop is Jessica!

Don't forget, there is still lots of time to play along with our Prettie Wednesday Challenge this week, for a chance to win FREE Paper Pretties stamps!  Just make a project that includes sewing (real or faux), and link up on the Paper Pretties Blog InLinkz to enter!  Good luck!

Ballet Feet Journal

Hello & happy Sunday!  I hope you're having a great weekend!


Today I am sharing a little scrapbook that I made using the upcoming release from InStyle Stamps, Gracie and Twirla.  We first showed you Gracie and Twirla here on the ISS blog.  It's an adorable rubber stamp set that's all about ballet, and girly-girl things. This is my featured set for January, and I'm loving the girly!  There's not a lot of girly in my house so it's fun to pretend!  {and make cards and gifts for our friends and neighbors that have girls...}.  This is a small journal/scrapbook that I chose to use the ballet feet for.  I had to take this photo with my backup camera, so I apologize in advance for photo quality.

Stop by and visit the ISS team if you happen to be at CHA right now, Booth #5023.


I will see you back here tomorrow with something Prettie!  Have a great day!

January Blog Hop - InStyle!

Hello and welcome to FRIDAY!!!  I am sooo ready for the weekend!

Today we are BLOG HOPPIN' InStyle Stamps-style with a whole slew of fabulous Valentine's Day projects to share with you; featuring our FOUR January Release sets!  How fuuuuuuuuuun!!  If I am welcoming you from Kerry's blog, you're in the right place!

My featured set this month is an upcoming red rubber release set, Gracie and Twirla.  This set will be debuting at CHA this week (woo hoo!!) and will retail for $21.95 (available for purchase just after CHA).  You can view the entire set here on the ISS Blog.  

Today I made an altered frame with some of this yummy new Hopscotch paper from Basic Grey [the sentiment was done on the computer]:

Thanks for stopping by today!  Your next stop on our love-filled hop is the ISS blog.  Enjoy the project parade!

Supply List for Love Frame: Cardstock - PTI White.  DP - Basic Grey Hopscotch.  Other - Copic Markers (R20, R21, R22, BG10, BG72, E55, E57, E59, C00), dimensionals, computer for sentiment, Circle and Scalloped Circle Nestabilities.  Frame from Target $1 Spot.

PWC138 - All Stitched Up

Happy Wednesday! Are you ready for the Prettie Wednesday Challenge?! I bet you are!  If you play along with us you could WIN!   Check out the Paper Pretties Blog for all the details!

For this week's challenge (keyword: PWC138) we are looking for SEWING!  Real or faux, as long as it looks stitchy!  This is such a fun technique that quickly and easily dresses up layers and borders.  You can see I stitched around my two background layers, and chose a ribbon that was stitched as well.  My card features the set Unknown Blessings.

Thanks for stopping by today!  Don't forget to head over to the Paper Pretties Blog for a full list of the day's eye candy and all the challenge (and PRIZE) details!  You link up THERE for your chance to win this week's prize!  Happy stamping everyone! 

Tutu-riffic from InStyle Stamps!

Welcome to Tuesday!  I hope your week started off right!  Today I'd like to share another card I've made for InStyle Stamps, featuring one of our upcoming red rubber release SETS, Gracie and Twirla.  This set will be debuting at CHA this week (woo hoo!!) and will retail for $21.95 (available for purchase just after CHA).  You can view the entire set here on the ISS Blog.  Get ready to NEED it!!


Here is my card for today:

Now, this is a SERIOUSLY blinged out tutu!  I added Sparkly Fluff to the white parts, a tulle overlay on the skirt, and a line of rhinestones across the middle.  Here's a closeup of the girlyness!

Thanks for stopping by today!  I will see you tomorrow with another Prettie Wednesday Challenge from Paper Pretties.

Supply List for Tutu: Cardstock - PTI White, SU Regal Rose, Old Olive.  DP - from SU.  Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black.  Other - Copic Markers (R10, R11, C1), Sparkly Fluff - Sugar, dimensionals, MM metal words, Fiskars border punch, CB D'Vine Swirl embossing folder, Circle and Scalloped Circle Nestabilities.