Merry Christmas Cards for the 25 Days of Christmas w/ Paper Sweeties!!

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HELLO CRAFTY FRIENDS!! 

I'm up for Day 17 of the Paper Sweeties 25 Days of Christmas Celebration!! FULL of AMAZING Inspiration and Surprise SALES!! You won't want to miss a Day of the Festivities!! 

For today's Projects I wanted to share my LOVE of ALL things White & Black Gingham this Holiday Season!! I can't explain it, but I LOVE it ALL and can't seem to get enough of it!! 

So Today I'm sharing a couple different Ideas on ways to use the Black &White Gingham Patterned Paper with the Sugar & Spice Sweet Cuts Die Set!! SWOON!! I LOVE how these turned out and it's HARD for me to pick a FAVORITE!! 

Which Design do you like best!!?? 

For my First Card I Die Cut the Sugar & Spice Gingerbread Man from the Black & White Gingham Patterned Paper!! Then I added it to my Kraft Card Panel that I Die Cut using a Stitched Rectangle Die!! I added some Candied Apple Distress Oxide Ink to the Background of the Kraft Cardstock to help make the Gingerbread Man POP against the Kraft Card Panel!! Then I added some Picket Fence and Black Soot Distress Oxid Ink Splatters for some Texture and some Tonic Studios Shimmer Pen Splatters for some Sparkle!! 

I Stamped and Embossed the Merry Christmas Sentiment from the Merry Christmas Ya'll Stamp Set!! I wanted to add some POPS of Red Deco Foil so I laminated some Therm O Web Fancy Foils by Gina K Designs in Radiant Red to a piece of Deco Foil Toner Sheets and then used the Spice Sweet Cuts Die Set to Die Cut the Bow!! I LOVE the BEAUTIFUL touch of Shine it adds to the Design!! I wanted to add some Holly Leaves to the Bow as well so I Stamped and Embossed the Holly Image from the Jingle All the Way Stamp Set and Colored it in using Copic Markers!! Then I used the coordinating Jingle All the Way Die Set to Die Cut the Holly Images out!! I added the Holly to the Leaves and then add a Strawberry Sequin to the center of the Bow!! I finished off the Design by adding some Nuvo Drops in Red Glitter to the center of the Sequin!! 

For my Second Card I created the EXACT same Design only this time I used White Cardstock for the Card Panel and I used Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide Ink for the Background to make the Gingerbread Man POP!! 

Then I added add some of the NEW Therm O Web Glass Slipper Deco Foil to a piece of Deco Foil Toner Sheets and laminated it!! I used the Spice Sweet Cuts Die Set to Die Cut the Bow!! I LOVE the BEAUTIFUL touch of Shine it adds to the Design!! I wanted to add some Holly Leaves to the Bow as well so I Stamped and Embossed the Holly Image from the Jingle All the Way Stamp Set and Colored it in using Copic Markers!! Then I used the coordinating Jingle All the Way Die Set to Die Cut the Holly Images out!! I added the Holly to the Leaves and then add a Strawberry Sequin to the center of the Bow!! I finished off the Design by adding some Nuvo Drops in Red Glitter to the center of the Sequin!!

So there you have it, two different Color Combos, but the same overall Design!! Which one do you prefer!!??  

Please bookmark our site and follow us on social media (links on right sidebar) to keep up to date with everything new from Paper Sweeties!  We’re hopping all month long, so be sure to come back each day to see a new project by one of our talented designers AND a few SURPRISES & SALES!

December 1st: planner team posts

December 2nd: Debbie Marcinkiewicz 

December 3rd – Karen Letchworth

December 4th – Larissa Heskett  <– you are here!

December 5th –  Debbie Marcinkiewicz 

December 6th –  Debbie Marcinkiewicz 

December 7th –  Annie Collins

December 8th – Karen Letchworth

December 9th – Tasha Jorgensen

December 10th – Larissa Heskett  <– you are here!

December 11th –  Debbie Marcinkiewicz 

December 12th – Tasha Jorgensen

December 13th – Linh Van

December 14th –  Annie Collins

December 15th – Maria Patrick

SAVE 25% with our one-day FLASH SALE on the Merry Christmas Y’all stamp set and coordinating die set using coupon: truck.  Sale ends 12/15/21 at 11:59 pm EST.

December 16th – Maria Patrick

December 17th – Larissa Heskett  <– you are here!

December 18th – Maria Patrick

December 19th – Linh Van

December 20th – Linh Van

December 21st – Annie Collins

December 22nd – Tasha Jorgensen

December 23rd – Karen Letchworth

December 24th – Debbie Marcinkiewicz 

December 25th – Debbie Marcinkiewicz 

The Paper Sweeties home office will be closed December 25th – January 1st.  Any orders placed during that time frame will be shipped out on January 2, 2021 in the order that they were received.

THANKS SO MUCH for stopping by today and I hope you'll join us for the rest of the Celebration!! 

Have a FABULOUS WEEK!! 

COUNTRY HUGS-N-KISSES
LARISSA  💗

CAS-ual Fridays Stamps July Release ~ Jewish Stars Stencil!!

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Hello Crafty Friends!! 

I'm here for Day 2 of the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps July Release!! Today I'm showcasing the NEW Jewish Stars  Stencil and I've paired it with several older Sets from CAS-ual Fridays Stamps to create a Happy Hanukkah Card!! 

Here's a Look at the NEW Jewish Stars Stencil!! 

Here's the Project I've made for today!! 

SWOON!! I LOVE the Regal look of this Card and the Colors really POP off the Card Panel!! 
I Started by Inking the Card Panel with some Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide Ink and then I used the NEW Jewish Stars Stencil to Ink the Stars at the bottom of the Card Panel also using Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide Ink!! Then I added some Black Soot Distress Paint Splatters!! 

Next I Die Cut the Star of David Die from some Therm O Web Toner Sheets that I Foiled with some Gina K Designs Glimmering Gold Fancy Foil!! I LOVE the Iridescent Stars and how it really makes the Die Cut come to life!! 

Then I Die Cut some Doodlebug Design Gingham Patterned Paper using the Large Star of David Die!! Then I used the NEW Jewish Stars Stencil to Stencil the Patterned Paper with some of the Wilted Violet Distress Oxide Ink with a Blending Brush!! 

Then I used the NEW Jewish Stars Stencil again and Inked the Small Star of David in the Center of the Large Inked Die Cut using Black Soot Distress Ink and an Ink Dauber!! Then I Embossed it with WoW Clear Gloss Embossing Powder!! I added a Small Open Star Die Cut from the Hanukkah Die Set Die Cut from some Cardstock I Inked with Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide Ink to the center of the Black Embossed Star!! I LOVE all of the Layers and different Textures!!

I Stamped and Embossed the "Happy Hanukkah" Sentiment from the Star of David Stamp Set onto the Card Panel and to part of the Large Star of David Die Cut, using Versa Fine Black Onyx Ink and WoW Clear Gloss Embossing Powder!! Then Heat Set it!! I adhered the Large Star of David Die Cut to the Card Panel using Foam Tape!! I added some of the Die Cut Mini Star of David Dies from the same Doodlebug Gingham Patterned Paper and adhered some Trinity Stamps Fairy Rocks Rhinestones to the center of them!! Then I adhered some Mini Gold Iridescent Stars and a few more Trinity Stamps Fairy Rocks Rhinestones to finish off the Design!! 

I LOVE how it turned out and how FUN it is to mix and match Stamped, Die Cut and Stenciled Elements to create and SPECIAL "Happy Hanukkah" Card to send this Holiday!! 

THANKS SO MUCH for stopping by today!! I hope I've INSPIRED You!!?? Come back again tomorrow for a look at the NEW Partly Cloudy Stencil!! 

Don't forget to visit the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Blog for a chance to WIN and to check out ALL of the other AMAZING DT Creations!! 

Have a FABULOUS WEEKEND!! 

COUNTRY HUGS-N-KISSES

LARISSA  💗

Stock You Stash Challenge w/ Therm O Web & Reverse Confetti ~ LOVE is in the Air!!

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HELLO CRAFTY FRIENDS!! 

I'm joining in the FUN Reverse Confetti Stock Your Stash Challenge ~Love is in the Air!! Therm O Web Deco Foil Products make this Challenge even more AMAZING!! 

Just look at the SHINE!! SWOON!! 

I'm sharing this Card using several of the NEWLY Released Products from Reverse Confetti!! I Started by Die Cutting the NEW Outlined Frame Cover Panel from some Distress Watercolor Cardstock!! Then I Inked the inside top right hand side of the Cover Panel using some Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide Ink!! Then I added some Water Splatters and some Black Soot Distress Paint Splatters for some Texture!! 

I wanted to back the NEW Outlined Frame Cover Panel with some NEW Deco Foil in Glass Slipper!! I Cut a Large Piece of the Glass Slipper Deco Foil and placed it over the Deco Foil Toner Sheets, color side up!! Placed it in a Parchment Sheet Folder and ran it through my Laminating Machine!! Then I removed the Film and Die Die Cut the Rectangle and the Big Love Die!! I backed the Outline Frame Cover Panel with the Glass Slipper Deco Foil using some Ultra Bond Adhesive and SWOON!! I LOVE it makes the Frame POP!! 

I wanted to Die Cut the center of the Heart for the Big Love Die using some Rainbow Shattered Glass Deco Foil!! I Cut a Piece of Deco Foil Toner Sheets and then covered it with a Piece of Rainbow Shattered Glass Deco Foil large enough to cover the Deco Foil Toner Sheet and ran it through my Laminating Machine Color Side up and inside of a Parchment Sheet Folder!! Then I Die Cut the Heart!!  

I Stamped and Embossed the SWEET Dog Holding the Heart from the NEW Reverse Confetti Love is in the Air Stamp Set using Versa Fine Black Onyx Ink and Embossed with WoW Clear Gloss Embossing Powder!! Then I Colored it with Copic Markers!! 
Puppy: C0, C2, C4 & C8  Cheeks: R11  Heart: RV04 & RV09

Then I Die Cut the Image out using the coordinating NEW Love is in the Air Dies!! Then I adhered Gina K Designs Foam Tape and Squares to both the Rainbow Shattered Glass Deco Foiled Heart and the Dog Image!! I adhered the Heart to the Big Love Die Cut Word and then adhered it to the bottom Right Hand Side of the Card Panel using some Ultra Bond Adhesive and then adhered the Dog on top of the Big Love Die Cut using the Gina K Designs Foam!! 

Then to finish off the Design I added a Pink Clay Heart Embellishment that I colored with Copic Markers to match the Heart the Dog is holding using a Zots Bling Adhesive Dot!! I like the way that the Pink Hearts create a Visual Triangle to help move your eyes across the Design of the Card!!
This Card is SURE to BRIGHTEN the recipients day and could be used for several occasions!! I hope I've INSPIRED you today and if you'd like to check out a few more Card Ideas using some of the same Products please visit the BLOG POST HERE!! 

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

COUNTRY HUGS-N-KISSES

LARISSA  💗

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Saying GOODBYE to Paper Smooches!!

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HELLO!!

I'm here to share a Couple Cards I've made as Part of the LAST 😭 Paper Smooches Challenge!! I've been a FAN of Paper Smooches from the beginning and feel SO LUCKY to have not only met the SUPER AMAZING and SWEET Kim in person at CREATIVATION, but I was also a part of the Challenge DT for a couple years and LOVED EVERY Minute of it!! 

So today's cards are my THANKS YOU to both Kim and Paper Smooches!! I will MISS EVERYTHING about you and THANKS SO MUCH for not only seeing something in my Designs, but for also being an AMAZING Role Model!! I look forward to seeing what you'll be doing in the Future!! 

 For my First Card I wanted to channel my inner Heather Nichols!! SWOON!! I'm ALWAYS SO INSPIRED by her Kraft Creations, so that's where I started!! I Die Cut the Frame from TE Toffee Cardstock and inked the edges of the frame with some Walnut Distress Oxide Ink!! 

I Die Cut the SWEET Pumpkin from some Patterned Paper and then I Die Cut the Stem from some Wood Patterned Paper, the Leaf from some Therm O Web Emerald Green Deco Foil Flock Sheet and the Hearts from some of the NEW Therm O Web Peach Princess Deco Foil that I laminated onto some Deco Foil Toner Sheets!! It's hard to see in the Photo, but the Iridescent Shine to this Foil just makes it AMAZING in real life!! I added some Picket Fence and Black Soot Distress Paint Splatters and then Stamped and Embossed the Sentiment and the Curly Tendril by the Pumpkin!!  

I created a Coordinating Envelope using the Gingham Stencil and some Mandarin Orange and Ripe Persimmon Distress Oxide Inks!! Finished it off with some Picket Fence and Black Soot Distress Paint Splatters!! 

My second Card was created exactly the same way, only this time I channeled my LOVE for White Pumpkins!! SWOON!! Not sure what it is, but I LOVE me some White Pumpkins!! I Stenciled the Gingham Pattern using Hickory Smoke Distress Oxide Ink and then Die Cut the Pumpkin!!

I inked the background with some Tumbled Glass and Speckled Egg Distress Oxide Ink!! Then I Die Cut the Stem from some Wood Patterned Paper, the Leaf from some Therm O Web Emerald Green Deco Foil Flock Sheet and the Hearts from some of the NEW Therm O Web Glass Slipper Deco Foil that I laminated onto some Deco Foil Toner Sheets!! It's hard to see in the Photo, but the Iridescent Shine to this Foil just makes it AMAZING in real life!! I added some Picket Fence and Black Soot Distress Paint Splatters and then Stamped and Embossed the Sentiment and the Curly Tendril by the Pumpkin!!

I created a Coordinating Envelope using the Gingham Stencil and some Hickory Smoke Distress Oxide Inks!! Finished it off with some Picket Fence and Black Soot Distress Paint Splatters!! 

I LOVE how these turned out and I hope I've INSPIRED you!! Remember the SIMPLE Designs really POP with those little Details!! Such as the Flocked Leaves and those Deco Foiled Hearts!! Those tiny additions just make me HAPPY!! 

THANKS SO MUCH for everything Kim I will FOREVER be GRATEFUL for you and our Friendship!! 

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

COUNTRY HUGS-N-KISSES

LARISSA  💗

Paper Smooches "Anything Goes" Challenge ~ Rainbow Foiled Daisy Card!!

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HELLO!!
Welcome to the Second Challenge of the New Year with Paper Smooches!! For our second January challenge, we have a fan favorite- ANYTHING GOES!! 

I'm READY for SPRING, so I decided to create a BEAUTIFUL Rainbow Daisy Card using some of my FAVORITE Paper Smooches Products!! Here's my Card for the Second Challenge!! 

I started by Die Cutting the "You are a Blessing Die" from some Tim Holtz Distress Watercolor Paper!! Then I colored the Letters using Copic Markers in a Rainbow!! Using the N0 and N2 for the shading on the rest of the sentiment to help make them POP too! I then used Morning Dew Nuvo Drops to coat the BLESSING letters to add some dimension and to make them Shine!! I LOVE the way it turned out!! 

For the Daisy I used the NEW Paper Smooches Sunflower Dies!! First I foiled some Therm O Web Toner Sheets with the EXCLUSIVE Rainbow Bright Taylored Expressions Deco Foil Transfer Sheets!! If you LOVE Rainbows this Foil is a MUST have and trust me you'll want to add it to your stash for ALL things Rainbow a FUN!! I then Die Cut it 2 times from the Larger Die and once from the Smaller Die trying the Cut the Colors in a Similar way so I could keep the Rainbow some what in order as I Layered my Flower together!! For the Daisy Center I Die Cut the Base Circle from some Yellow Cardstock and then Die Cut the Top Layer from some Cardstock that I coated with some Therm O Web Gold Glitz Glitter and let Dry!! Once Dry its a STUNNING Glitter Cardstock PERFECT for Die Cutting!! I inked it with some Vintage Photo Distress Oxide Ink!! Then used some Therm O Web Mini Bling Zots to adhere the Daisy together making sure to keep the colors in order so my Rainbow would still be visible!! I then adhered some Emerald Green Deco Foil Flock to a piece of Green Cardstock using aome Therm O Web Easy Cut adhesive sheets!! I wanted the Leaves to be Flocked and have that Velvety Texture!! So I Die CUt them from the Flock and then used Distress Oxide Inks in Pine Needles and Vintage Photo to add some Dimension to the Leaves!! I adhered them under the Daisy with some more Mini Bling Zots!! Then adhered the Sentiment and adhered the panel onto a Scalloped Frame die cut from some Fog Simon Says Stamp Cardstock!! I LOVE the way it turned out and I can't wait to see what you create!!  

Here's how to play along!! 

Challenge deadline: January 28th, 2018 at 11:59pm PST

Winners will be posted on January 30th or 31st. 

Next challenge begins February 1st. 

Here are the rules: 

1. Create a NEW project (card, tag, layout, journaling page, etc).
2. You must use at least one Paper Smooches stamps/dies or free digital images- please link to our website: http://www.papersmoochesstamps.com
3. Post your project on your blog/social media platform and submit a direct link to your post/image using our linking system. 
4. Please display our banner on your blog post (right click on the banner and save to your computer. If you have any trouble, I am happy to email the image to you, savannahland2 at comcast dot net)
   
5. All skill levels are welcome!!! 
6. You can enter as many times as you like! 

Here's what you are playing for: 3 winners

• One winner will win a prize pack (pictured below)
  
• One winner will receive a $25 Paper Smooches gift certificate
  

THANKS SO MUCH for stopping by today and I hope you have a FABULOUS Week/Weekend!! I'm leaving for CREATIVATION tomorrow and I'm SO EXCITED to finally be meeting Kim Mraz in person along with several of my other FAVORITE Crafty Peeps!! I'll be offering up some Prizes while I'm away, so if you don't follow me on Instagram HERE please do so you don't miss out on the chance to WIN while I'm at CREATIVATION!! 

• COUNTRY HUGS-N-KISSES 

  LARISSA  💖

CAS-ual Fridays Stamps 7th Anniversary Release Week ~ Ever After!!

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HELLO!! 

Welcome to the CAS-ual Fridays 7th Anniversary Release Week!! 

To celebrate their 7th anniversary, we'll have 6 days of jaw-dropping inspiration featuring 8 amazing new stamp sets! The best part is ALL of the NEW Sets are available in the shop NOW!! You can shop the entire new release today and then come back each day this week to see your new favorites in action.

Today we're showcasing the NEW "Ever After" Stamp Set!! It's a 4x6 Stamp Set with an AMAZING Collection of Sentiments that can be used for LOTS of different Cards!! 

Here's a Look at this NEW Set!!

SWOON!! I LOVE this Set!! All of those Sentiments make my heart HAPPY!! I wanted to show that you can use this set for not only Wedding or Anniversary Cards, but also just a Simple "I LOVE You" Card!! I also wanted to combine the BEAUTIFUL Hearts A2 Panel Fri-Die that I Die Cut from some Therm O Web Deco Foil Toner Sheets that I Foiled with some of the EXCLUSIVE "Rainbow Bright" Taylored Expressions & Therm O Web Deco Foil!! I backed it with an A2 Cardbase that I Inked with Tumbled Glass Distress Ink!! Added some water splatters and then adhered the Foiled Hearts A2 Panel!! I adhered some Pretty Pink Posh Jewels in Rainbow Colors to coordinate with the Foil!!  

For the sentiment Strip I knew I wanted to Foil the "LOVE" using the Rainbow Bright Foil, So I Stamped and Embossed just the "LOVE" sentiment and then ran it through my Laminating machine making sure I lined up the Foil pattern so it looks seamless on the card front!! Then I Stamped the rest of the sentiment and adhered the Sentiment Strip onto the card base using Foam Tape!! I LOVE how it turned out!! It's just alittle EXTRA touch that makes it POP!! PERFECT for anyone SPECIAL to show that you LOVE them!!

Are you feeling inspired??

Aren't you glad you don't have to wait and you can get these beauties Right NOW?!

Be sure to visit the Girl Friday blogs to get tips and tricks on all the fun techniques and products they used to create their inspiration projects AND feel FREE to use my special discount code LARISSASENTME, to save 15% off on all of the NEW, OLD and SALE goodies in the CFS Shop!!

Beam me over to the Shop! 

THANKS SO MUCH for stopping by and Join us again tomorrow when we showcase inspiration for another NEW Stamp Set!! Be sure to leave a comment each day for your chance to win one of the seven $15 gift codes!!

Have a FABULOUS WEEK!! 

COUNTRY HUGS-N-KISSES 

LARISSA   =)