Paper Smooches SPARKS ~ Anything Goes Challenge!! =)

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(This s my Third Post for today!! For my Cupcake Inspirations Challenge Post and my PTI Challenge Post Please Scroll Down or just Follow the Links!! THANKS!!)



Hello!!
I'm here to share a Few Projects for the New Paper Smooches SPARKS Challenge!! This weeks theme is Anything Goes!! I'm sharing the LAST of my Teacher Inspired Projects and I just LOVE the way they all turned out!!
I've used the PS Smarty Pants and Spreading Sunshine Stamp Sets along with the Smarty Pants Icons and Easel Dies for my Card today!! I created this for Beckett's Math Teacher and it was a HUGE hit!! =) I used my Distress Markers to Water Color the Image and then I created a FUN 3-D Pencil kind of as a Podium of sorts!! I did some Creative Masking in order to Emboss on the word "Smile" in the Sentiment and I LOVE the way it looks!! I thought it would be FUN to add the Die Cut Thumb Tack to his Hand so I Embossed the End of the Tack too!! HEHEHEHEHE!! =) (So it's supposed to look like he needed to stand on top of the "Pencil Podium" in order to put the Thumb Tack into the "Quote" on the Easel!! FUN RIGHT!!??  =)

I also used the Smarty Pants Stamp Set, Paper Die, Tooth Fairy Die Set, Foliage 1 Dies, School Icons Dies Set, Paper Smooches Gift Tags 2 Die Set, Paint Palette Dies and the Positive Strokes Two Stamp Set for the rest of my Projects!!  

For the Clip Board on the Second Tag I just Cut Off the Legs on the Easel!! I LOVE that you can get MORE uses out of it this way!! =)

I used the   Stamp Set to create a FUN Rainbow of Colors that I Embossed using some Wendy Vechii Embossing Powders!! I then added the Easel that I added a Canvas Die Cut to for the Sentiment!! I Stamped and Embossed it too using some Creative Masking so I could just Emboss part of the Sentiment in a different Color!! I also added the Paintbrush that I Embossed the Top of the Brush on to look as though it had been used to add the Sentiment!! I just LOVE the way it turned out!! =)

  For the Notebook Pages I just Die Cut SEVERAL Printer Paper Die Cuts that I Stitched together!! I Glued the Front and Back Covers to the First and Last Pages of the Notebook Insides to create a Seamless Notebook!! I added some Burlap Twine and a Vintage Button and my Notebook Cover was done!!

I hope you'll stop by the rest of the AMAZING Paper Smooches Design Team Blogs to see what they have created this week!! =)
                                              Audrey

Lisa

Heather

Katie

Larissa-you're here!!

Lori

Lynn

Savannah

Don't forget to stop by the Paper Smooches SPARKS Blog for more details!! This Challenge ends September 5th!!Hope you'll join in the fun!!?? I CAN'T WAIT to see what you create!!  =)
I'm also linking up to the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes!!

THANKS SO MUCH for stopping by and I hope you have a FABULOUS WEEK!!
COUNTRY HUGS-N-KISSES
LARISSA   =)

Sparkle and Shine Challenge/Freshly Made Sketches ~ Shaker Card using Paper Smooches!! =)

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Hello!!
I'm stopping in to share the Card that I've made for the Sparkle and Shine #12 Challenge along with the Freshly Made Sketches #200 Challenge!! I've used the Paper Smooches Best Buds Stamp Set, along with the Paper Smooches Smarty Pants Stamp Set and the Paper Smooches Borders 2 Die Set!! I thought it would be FUN to create a Shaker Card using the Best Buds Large Flower Jar Image as my Shaker Element Base!! I Stamped and Embossed the Image onto the Distress Water Color Paper and then cut around the Inside of the Jar!! I used my Black Soot Distress Marker to color around the Edge!! I then Stamped and Embossed the Image 2 more Times!! You could skip this Step except I wanted the Dimension for my Design!! I then Fussy Cut around the Images and I wanted to get rid of all of the Extra Background I could!! I use my Distress Inks to Water Color the Images and then went around all of the Edges with a Black Soot Distress Marker to finish everything off!! I just LOVE the Colors!! I added some Acetate to the Backside of the Card Front Panel and then added my Foam Tape to create a Place to house my Sequins, Mini Confetti and Beads!! I just LOVE all those Little Bits of Sparkle and Shine!! I added a Jar Image to back the Shaker that I Water Colored using Black Soot Distress Ink!! I adhered the other two Jar Images on top of each other to create a FUN Layered Design but without too much bulk as I just layered them together using some really thin Foam!! I thought it would be FUN to create a Neat Paper Layered Border at the Top of my Card and after I Die Cut 3 of the Notebook Edges I Stitched them together with my Sewing Machine!! I Stamped and Embossed my Sentiment onto some Notebook Patterned Paper and added a Few Black Gems for my Flower Centers and my Card was done!!

If you have time I hope you'll think about joining in on the FUN!!  =) There are some AMAZING Prizes up for Grabs for both of these Challenges!! =) Sparkle and Shine is offering up a Generous
that is Sponsored by the AMAZING Winnie & Walter Company!!
The Freshly Made Sketches is Celebrating their 200th Challenge so they have SEVERAL AMAZING Prizes to give that have been Sponsored by SEVERAL of the AWESOME Companies in the Industry!!

So what do you have to LOSE!!?? HUMMMM!!?? Can't WAIT to see what you create!! =)
THANKS SO MUCH for stopping by and I hope you have a Fabulous Weekend!!
COUNTRY HUGS-N-KISSES
LARISSA    =)

Paper Smooches Anything Goes Challenge!! =)

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Hello!!
I'm SO EXCITED to share a New Paper Smooches SPARKS Anything Goes Challenge with you for this Week!! I have been working on more Back To School Cards and for some reason I just CAN'T STOP creating them!!  =) I've made a FUN card for today using the  Smarty Pants Stamp Set, Fruit People Die Set, Foliage 1 Dies, School Icons Dies Set and the Borders 2 Dies Set!! I used some October Afternoon Fabric from their Sidewalks Paper Collection Line!! I just LOVED this Collection so when I found the Fabric at a Fabric Store I just had to HAVE it!! =) I Die Cut all of the Images and used my Sewing Machine to Stitch around all of the Apples!! I added the rest of the Die Cuts and Stamped and Embossed my Sentiment!! I wanted it to look like it was the LAST Page in a Notebook so I Die Cut Several of the Paper Edges and then Free Hand Cut the other Edges and Lined them all up together and Stitched them all together to the Card Front!! I REALLY LOVE the way it turned out and its hard to show in the Photos, but in real life it really does look neat!! =)

I made these CUTIE Little Notebooks for the Teacher's and then I made some for my Boys, and my Niece's and Nephew!! The Fabric is a Cosmo Cricket Design from their Baby Jane Paper Collection Line!! I just LOVE LOVE LOVE this Fabric!! I Stitched around the Die Cuts using my Sewing Machine and I was going for a Handmade Look!! =) LOL!! I used the Smarty Pants Stamp Set, Paper Die, Tooth Fairy Die Set, Foliage 1 Dies, School Icons Dies Set  and the Stitched Frames Die Set to create the Heart Hole in the Apple for the Worm to come through!! II added some Burlap Twine and a Vintage Button and my Notebook Cover was done!!  For the Notebook Pages I just Die Cut SEVERAL Printer Paper Die Cuts that I Stitched together!! I Glued the Front and Back Covers to the First and Last Pages of the Notebook Insides to create a Seamless Notebook!! I have ALWAYS LOVED having a Little Notebook for stuff I wanted to write down so I HOPE they LOVE them as MUCH as I Do!!?? I'll be sharing the other designs soon so keep an out for them if your Interested!!??  =)
I HOPE you're feeling INSPIRED!!?? Don't forget to Visit the rest of the AMAZING Paper Smooches SPARKS Designer Blogs to see what they have created!!

Karin Åkesdotter
                     Larissa Heskett ~ you're here!!
Lori Tecler

Lynn Mangan

Savannah O'Gwynn

You have until Saturday, August 22nd at 11:59pm PST to Play along!! You can stop by the Paper Smooches SPARKS Blog for more details!! I CAN'T WAIT to see what you create!!
I'm also Linking up to the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Food &/or Drink!! Delicious Fabric Printed Apples Count Right!! =)

and the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Homegrown Summer!!

THANKS SO MUCH for stopping by and I hope you have a FABULOUS WEEKEND!!
COUNTRY HUGS-N-KISSES
LARISSA   =)