Spread Joy Not Germs Blog Hop w/ CAS-ual Fridays & Paper Sweeties!!

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HELLO CRAFTY FRIENDS!!

I'm here today as part of the Spread Joy Not Germs Blog Hop and I've got 2 Projects to share with you!!

One uses Products from CAS-ual Fridays Stamps and one using Products from Paper Sweeties!! 

You should be coming here from the Blog of Lynda Kanase!! If you get lost along the way, you can visit the Blogs of Catherine and Alexandra for the FULL List!!

My CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Card was made using the Somebunny Stamp Set!! I Stamped and Embossed the Image and used Copic Markers to color it in!! (Bunny: N0, N2 & N4   Cheeks and Inside of the Ears: R11    Balloon: R43, R46 & R89) I Die Cut the Image out using the coordinating Bunny Fri-Dies!! 

I Die Cut a Cloud using a NND Sky Border Die and Inked it us using some Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide Ink for some Dimension and Shading!! I then Die Cut the "Just Breath" Sentiment using the Just Breath Dies 4 Times from some Neenah Solar White Cardstock and 1 from some Distress Watercolor Paper!! I glued all 4 of the Solar White words together and then I adhered the Distress Watercolor Die Cuts on top!! Then I Inked the Bottom half of the Words with some Tumbled Glass Distress Ink for an Ombre` look!! I adhered it to the Cloud Die Cut and set it aside!! For the Background I used the NND Cloud Stencil and Faded Jeans and Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide Ink to create a Cloud Background!! Then I added water splatters, let it dry and then I Splattered on some Black Soot Distress Paint for some texture!! I adhered the Cloud Panel and then I adhered the Bunny Floating up on the Balloon!! I added some Tonic Studios Shimmer Pen to the Balloon and then coated it with some Morning Dew Nuvo Drops to make it appear Shinny and Shimmery!! A Few White Gel Pen details were added for highlights and some Studio Katia Clay Hearts finish off the Design!! 

For TONS of AMAZING Inspiration make sure to visit the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Blog and shop the NEW, Old and Sale Products in the CFS Shop!! You can also use my discount code LARISSASENTME to SAVE 15% off anything in the Shop!! Plus get entered to WIN the ENTIRE NEW Release worth over $80.00!! Good Luck!! 

My Paper Sweeties Card was made using the Flowers and Sign from the Basket Add-On: Thinking of You Stamp Set and the Sweet Bumblebee from the Bee Happy Stamp Set!! I Stamped and Embossed the Images and then I used Copic Markers to color them in (Flowers: R000, R11, R22 & R27  Greenery: YG61, YG63, YG67 & BG18   Sign: N0, N2, E30, E33 & E37   Bumblebee: N0, N2, N4   Y11, Y15 & YR23  BG10  Cheeks: R11) I then Die Cut the Images out using the coordinating Dies Basket Add-On: Thinking of You Dies and the Bee Happy Dies!! 

I created the Card Panel using some Distress Oxide Inks in Lucky Clover and Shabby Shutters for the Ground and some Tumbled Glass and Peacock Feathers for the Sky!! Some Perfect Pearls Mix was Splattered onto the Background for some texture and Sparkle!! I just LOVE the look of this when its dry!! Then I added some Black Soot Distress Paint Splatters for even more texture!! I adhered the Flowers and Sign to the bottom of the Card and then I Die Cut some Stitches into the Panel to make the Bumblebee appear to to be Flying and adhered the Bumblebee to the Card with a Gina K Designs Foam Square!! I added some Tonic Studios Shimmer Pen to the Wings of the Bumblebee and then coated them with some Morning Dew Nuvo Drops to make them appear Clear and Shimmery!! A Few White Gel Pen details were added for highlights and my Card was done!!  

Paper Sweeties is a proud sponsor of the Spread Joy Not Germs blog hop and has offered a $50 gift certificate to one lucky winner!  Winners will be randomly drawn from comments left on the participating blogs, so the MORE you comment, the MORE CHANCES you will have to WIN!  The deadline to enter is April 24th and the winners will be announced on April 27th on both Catherine Pooler’s and Hedgehog Hollow’s blogs.

Paper Sweeties is also offering a special discount to everyone visiting our company blog today on the hop … receive 25% off any full-price, in-stock product currently in our shop using coupon: JOY.  Coupon cannot be used on sale, retiring soon, gift certificates or quarterly subscription enrollments and expires April 24th at 11:59 pm EST.

PRIZES

There are 31 Sponsors!!  

The prizes will be randomly drawn from all the blogs and all the comments. Make sure to leave as many comments on as many blogs as you can for the best chances to WIN!!  Some of the companies are offering discounts and freebies too!! That info will be found on the company blogs, it’ll be like a scavenger hunt FULL of not only AMAZING Inspiration, but SURPRISES along the way too!!

Sponsor and Prize List:

Catherine Pooler Designs - $20 Gift Certificate on each of the Brand Ambassadors' blogs 

Hedgehog Hollow - one month free sub to the box with free us shipping

Artesprix - Getting Started Kit

Beacon - Product gift bag 

Brutus Monroe - $50 GC

CAS-ual Fridays - Win the new release - over $80 value

Dina Kowal - Two $10 gift codes to Dina Kowal Creative

Dress My Craft - $35 gift certificate

Ellen Hutson - $35 Gift Certificate

Greeting Farm -$25 Gift Certificate

Heffy Doodle - £35 voucher for the store

iCrafter - $20 Gift Certificate 

Ink on 3 - $35 Gift Certificate

Joy Claire - $25 Gift Certificate

Miss Ink Stamps -$25 Gift Certificate

Pear Blossom Press -$25 gift certificate

Paper Sweeties - $50 Gift Certificate

Polka Dot Orchard- $20 Gift Certificate

Pink and Main - $25 Gift Certificate

Rabbit Hole Designs - $10.00 gift code on each DT members blogs

Sassy and Crafty Stamps - $35 Gift Certificate

STAMPlorations - $25 gift code on the STAMPlorations blog + $10 gift code on each designer blogs.

Taylored Expressions - $50 Gift Certificate

Trinity Stamps- $25 Gift Certificate

The Ton - $20 Gift Certificate (stamps, dies, ink or sequins)

Unity - two $25 Gift Certificates 

Whimsy Stamps - $15 GC on each of their Creative Team team blogs

WOW! Embossing Powder - two gift vouchers £30 UK or Europe & $30 for US winner

Xyron - Mega Runner, Refill & 1.5 inch sticker maker, refill                                    You're Next Stamp - $25 Gift Certificate

Deadline to enter is April 24 for prizes. Winners will be announced on Monday, April 27 on Catherine and Alexandra's Blogs!!

You're Next Stop is the Blog of Carisa Zglobicki!! 

Happy Hopping!! 

THANKS SO MUCH for stopping by and I hope you have a FABULOUS WEEKEND!! 

COUNTRY HUGS-N-KISSES 

LARISSA   💖 

S U P P L I E S

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Paper Sweeties August 2019 Release Sneak Peeks!!

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HELLO CRAFTY FRIENDS!!

Welcome to Day 1 of the Paper Sweeties 

August Release 2019!! 

I created a SWEET Treat Box/Tag using the *NEW* stamp set called "Cupcakes and Sprinkles" Stamp Set and the coordinating "Cupcakes and Sprinkles " Sweet Cuts Die Set!!

 I wanted to make a SWEET Treat Box!! Summer is FULL of LOTS of occasions that require Gifts of some kind and I wanted to share an Easy Design using the NEW Cupcakes and Sprinkles Stamp and coordinating Die Set!! I started by creating the Treat Box using the Sweet Cuts Treat Box Die!! Then I added the Sweet Little Heart Tag from the Die Set and that I Stamped and Embossed with the Sweet Friend Sentiment!! I inked the center with some Tumbled Glass and Peacock Feathers Distress Oxide Ink!! Tied a Twine Bow and added a Bubble Gum Seam Binding Bow!! Then to finish off the designs I also added a Leaf Image from the Bee Happy Stamp Set!! I die cut it out using the coordinating Bee Happy Sweet Cuts Die Set! 

For more inspiration please visit the rest of the AMAZING Design Team Blogs!! 

Debbie Marcinkiewicz – Paper Sweeties
Amanda Bodine  - August Guest Designer
Karen Letchworth

Larissa Heskett

Mackie Robertson 

Maria Patrick

Lisa Golzbein

Karen Bull
Diane Hover
Sarah Wyles

THANKS SO MUCH for stopping by and I hope you have a FABULOUS WEEK!! 

COUNTRY HUGS-N-KISSES

LARISSA   =)

Paper Sweeties + Coffee Lovers = FUN 7th Birthday Hop

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Hello Coffee LOVIN' Friends!!  

Today the Paper Sweeties teamies are hopping with the Coffee Loving Cardmakers teamies to share a whole lot of Coffee Inspiration in honor of our Paper Sweeties 7th Anniversary!!

I've created a SWEET Fall Themed Card for my project share today … and it contains a SNEAK PEEK of a *NEW* set that will be released on August 15th of this month at Paper Sweeties called "Cupcakes and Sprinkles"!! Fall is my FAVORITE Season and I'm LONGING for ALL of the Flavors and the Cooler Weather that comes along with it!! 

I've also used several of my FAVORITE Paper Sweeties Sets to create this FUN Scene!! I've used the Keep Calm and Drink Coffee Sweet Cuts for my Coffee Cup and Die Cut it from some Text Patterned Paper!! I Stamped and Embossed the Large Flower from the Planner Series All Occasion Stamp Set and Die Cut it out using the coordinating Planner Series All Occasion Die Set!! I also Stamped and Embossed and Die Cut the Pumpkin from the Same Set!! I used Copic Markers to color the Images and to add some Dimension!! The Leaves were Stamped and Embossed using the Bee Happy Stamp and coordinating Bee Happy Die Set!! To finish the Scene off I Stamped and Embossed the Sign from the Basket Add On: Thinking of You Stamp Set and Die Cut it out using the Coordinating Basket Add On: Thinking of You Die Set and then Stamping and Embossing the Sentiment from the *NEW* "Cupcakes and Sprinkles" coming August 15th with some WoW Copper Glitter Embossing Powder!! I also stamped the Coffee Steam Image using the Keep Calm and Drink Coffee Stamp Set!! 

And continue to hop to let all of these amazing designers help spark your coffee lovin’ creativity:

Debbie Marcinkiewicz – Paper Sweeties
Diane Hover
Karen Bull
Karen Letchworth

Larissa Heskett —> You are here!
Lilian Forsyth 
Lisa Golzbein
Robyn Jordan
Sarah Wyles
Mackie Robertson

Maria Patrick

Taylor Golzbein

Coffee Loving Cardmakers

CLICK HERE TO READ ABOUT ALL OF THIS MONTH’S SPECIALS, COLLABS, EVENTS & SALES!

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In honor of this special 7th birthday collaboration between Paper Sweeties and the Coffee Loving Cardmakers team, we are pleased to offer a 25% off coupon that you can use TODAY ONLY on any full-price, in-stock goodies you may need to stock up on!  Have fun scrolling through our product categories … we have TONS of fun coffee, tea, hot cocoa/beverage theme stamps, dies, sequins & seam binding for your crafting enjoyment!

Sale ends tonight at 11:59 pm EST … Ready, set, GO!  

THANKS SO MUCH for stopping by and making the Paper Sweeties 7th Anniversary a special one!! I hope you have a FABULOUS WEEK!! 

COUNTRY HUG-N-KISSES

LARISSA   =)

Paper Sweeties | April 2018 New Release Rewind!!

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HELLO!! 
Welcome to Day 3 of the Paper Sweeties April Release!! 
I'm excited to share with you that BY CUSTOMER REQUEST Debbie is adding the Sweeties Pets SWEET CUTS die set to coordinate with the Sweeties Pets Stamp Set!!
 Today I'm using several products to create a SWEET Card!!

I stared by watercoloring the background and adding some ColoriQue Ink Splatters in Black Diamond!! I Die Cut the With Love Die and added some Tumbled Glass Ink to the background and used Coipc Marker for the Ground!! I Stamped and Embossed the Images for the Sweet Pet Set and Die Ct them using the NEW coordinating Dies!! I used Copic Markers to color them!! I added the Sweet Borders Die Cut Hearts from some Lemon Cardstock and then I Stamped and Embossed the Sentiment Bee Happy from the Bee Happy Stamp Set!! This Card was made for my Niece who's Kitten is Named BEE!! So when I was looking for a sentiment this one just made me SMILE thinking of her and her SWEET Bee Kitten!! A few Pretty Pink Posh Sparkling Clear Sequins finish off the Design!!
Please continue to hop along and visit the AMAZING Design Team blogs to be inspired by their AMAZING projects:
Debbie Marcinkiewicz - Paper Sweeties
Jinny Newlin
Karen Letchworth
Kathy Schweinfurth
Larissa Heskett  <- you are here!
Lisa Bzibziak
Lori Turner
Mackie Robertson
Maria Patrick

Michelle Bala
Nancy Salkeld

THANKS SO MUCH for stopping by and I hope you Have a FABULOUS WEEK!!

COUNTRY HUGS-N-KISSES

LARISSA     =)

Paper Sweeties May Release Party!! =)

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Hello!!
I'm here for the Paper Sweeties May Release Party!! SQUEAL!! You're going to FALL in LOVE with the New Products!! Today I'm using the New Sweet Borders Stamp Set and the Sweet Borders Sweet Cuts Die Set and the Best Dad Stamp Set!! I also used the Bee Happy Stamp Set and the Bee Happy Sweet Cuts Die Set and the With Love Sweet Cuts Die!! I thought it would be FUN to create a Sweet Watercolored Scene!! I LOVE how it turned out!! =)
Are you READY!!?? Lets take a look at the New Sets for this Month!!

Sweet Borders

Sweet Borders Sweet Cuts

Best Dad

Planner Series: Checklist
 

 

 

 I Stamped and Embossed the Bee Image onto Distress Watercolor Paper!! Then I used my Distress Inks to Watercolor the Bee!! I used the Bee Happy Sweet Cuts to Die Cut the Bee and then placed her onto my Watercolored With Love Sweet Cuts Die Cut!! I wanted a Bow for her Hair so I Stamped the Bow from the Best Dad Stamp Set and it just dresses her up so SWEETLY!! =) I also wanted the Wings to be Iridescent looking so I added some Clear Wink of Stella Glitter Marker and then added WoW Super Fine Clear Gloss Embossing Powder!! SQUEAL!! In real life they look so NEAT!! =) I added my Sentiment from the Bee Happy Stamp Set and then Watercolored the Card Panel!! I added some Black Soot Distress Paint Splatters and let it dry!! I Stamped and Embossed the Bee Trail onto the Heart from the Sweet Borders Stamp Set and then added the Bee Image with some Foam Tape!! I added some Sparkling Clear Sequins and my card was done!!
I hope you're feeling INSPIRED!!?? For even MORE Inspiration please visit the rest of the AMAZING Design Team Blogs!! =)

Debbie Marcinkiewicz – Paper Sweeties
Jeri Thomas
Jill Norwood
Jinny Newlin - *May Guest Designer* 

Kathy Schweinfurth

Larissa Heskett
Lisa Bzibziak
 Mackie Robertson

Maria Patrick

Michelle Bala
Michele Henderson

Nancy Salkeld

Don't forget to Play Along in the

PAPER SWEETIES INSPIRATION CHALLENGE!

 You just might WIN a $25 Gift Certificate to the 

Paper Sweeties Shoppe!!

THANKS SO MUCH for stopping by and I hope you'll come back tomorrow for the May Release Rewind!! Have a FABULOUS WEEKEND!!

COUNTRY HUGS-N-KISSES
LARISSA  =)