A Prettie Birthday!

Prettie girl, Kristy Ketterlin is another year younger and we're celebrating it with a Paper Pretties Birthday Blog Hop!

The Birthday Hop started with Christie Ortman so if you didn’t start from there, you might want to hop over there first so you don’t miss out on any of the fun! If you have a moment, please hop over to Kristy and wish her a happy birthday with us!

I was looking through my Paper Pretties stamps and saw Sassy Shoes. I knew instantly that these were the perfect stamps for the card I had in mind.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, KRISTY!!!




Now you get to hop over to visit Prettie girl, Jennifer Greco!

Don't forget to come back here tomorrow for some terrific news!

LLWWC 16 - Pink and Green!

It's Wednesday and you know what this means! I've got two awesome challenges! For the Paper Pretties Challenge, please scroll down or click HERE.

La-La Land Crafts' DT member, Lisa Hjulberg, has a Pink and Green challenge for you! That's right! Pink and Green! Here's what she has to say:

I don't know about you, but I'm loving this year's Christmas colors of pink and green. Pink seems to be the new red, and apple green (or variations thereof) is the new shade of green for Christmas. So this week's challenge is to use pink and green (and a neutral if you so desire) in your card/project.

For more information on the challenge and to see what our Design Team and Guest Designers have come up with, please visit La-La Land Crafts!

Here's my pink and green Santa Lala!



Be sure to go to La-La Land Crafts and check out the challenge!
I want to see what you come up with!! This is one of my favorite color combos!

hugs,

Prettie Scrapbook layouts

Happy Wednesday, everyone! Time for a new Paper Pretties Challenge!

If you are hopping from Kristy's blog, then you are at the right place!
If not, please start at the very beginning with Christie's blog, Little Pink Flowers, so that you don't miss any of the Prettie projects from the Prettie Girls!

The Prettie Girls' challenge this week is to make a 6x6 scrapbook page using the Pretties' Stamps. I didn't have any problems coming up with the layout and the stamped image. But I realized too late that I don't have any Christmas tree trimming pictures printed out for the layout... so you get to see my layout without pictures. They will go in the two little squares and I will make a second page to host the "family around the Christmas tree" picture.

I used the sketch from SBSC216 SCS Scrapbook Challenge and SCS Color Challenge CC248 (Artichoke, Bananas and Razzleberries) for inspiration.

Here you go!



Here's how to Enter!

Create a card using the challenge above and any Paper Pretties stamp set(s) you have. Upload your project to the Paper Pretties gallery. Please include it in the Weekly Challenges category and use keyword PWC81.
Deadline: 6pm EST Tuesday, December 15th.
Prize: $15.00 coupon to the Paper Pretties Boutique.

Now, don’t forget to see what the rest of the Prettie girls have come up with for this sketch challenge! Just in case, here are the links to our Design Team!

•Christie Ortman•Julie Masse
•Jana Weaver
•Jackie Rakoski
•Christi Thorsen
•Frances Byrne
•Heather Lee-Reppen
•Wendy Bond
•Kristy Ketterlin
•Jane Matsumoto (me)
•Jennifer Greco

Now hop on over to Jennifer's blog to see what she has come up with for this fun scrapbook challenge!

Hugs!

Another Prettie Peek... Time for Cake!

Sleigh bells ring, are you listening,
In the lane, snow is glistening
A beautiful sight,
We're happy tonight.
Walking in a winter wonderland.

I just love that song! As you already know, the Prettie girls at Paper Pretties have been showing off little Prettie Peeks at the December Release, which is now available HERE!

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 pretty 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!

The lines I chose for my inspiration if from the verse up above...

"snow is glistening" and "we're happy tonight".

TIME FOR CAKE

I love this set!

Stamp: Time For Cake
Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento)
Paper: Whisper White (SU)
Copics: YR04, RV06, YG03 (for the Copic Colour Challenge) and RV000
Accessories: Elegant Bouquet embossing folder (SU), Champagne Mist, mister, pearls (Kaiser Scrapbook), rhinestones (BasicGrey)

I also made this card for the Copic Colour Challenge #42.



Now remember, you could win THIS stamp set by commenting on my card in the Pretties Gallery. Every day this past week, a few of the Prettie Girls have been uploading their challenge cards based on the Winter Wonderland song. If you stop by the Pretties Gallery and leave a comment on that card, you'll have a chance to win the new set that has been used in that peek! So be sure to leave a comment on this card HERE for a chance to win!

Hop on over to Wendy's blog and see what she has for her Prettie Peek!

PWC80 - A Prettie Sketch!

Well, it's Wednesday again and you know what that means! There are two challenges posted here today! I am hosting this week's La-La Land Crafts challenge and if you love buttons as much as I do, then you're not going to want to miss out on it! Just click HERE or scroll down to the next post!

If you are following the Paper Pretties' Wednesday Challenge blog hop, then you should be coming from Kristy's blog. If not, then simply start with Christie's blog so that you don't miss out on what's new this month! Have you been following along with us this week? Have you seen all of the fabulous sneak peeks? Have you left comments in the Pretties' Gallery so that you can have your chances to win a new stamp set from the December release? I know! Pretty awesome, right?

This week, one of the Prettie girls, Frances, has come up with a sketch challenge for us!

For this challenge, I wanted to incorporate a SCS challenge that asked for Black, Very Vanilla, and Close to Cocoa. As soon as I started putting the cardstocks together with the sketch, I knew I just had to start working with the Time for Cake set. If you haven't seen them yet, just click on these direct links to Kristy, Jana, and Frances to see what they did with this beautiful set. I will be posting one last sneak peek with this set tomorrow so be sure to come back! :)


Here's my card!





Stamp: Time For Cake (Paper Pretties December Release)
Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento)
Paper: Basic Black, Very Vanilla, Close to Cocoa, Whisper White
Rub-ons: "I Do" - Rouge de Garance Inspiration (Sandylion)
Embossing folder: Petals-A-Plenty (SU)
Glimmer: Champagne Mist (SU) with mister (Ranger) and water
Accessories: pearls (Kaiser Scrapbook), photo anchors (Making Memories)


Here's how to Enter!

Create a card using the challenge above and any Paper Pretties stamp set(s) you have. Upload your project to the Paper Pretties gallery. Please include it in the Weekly Challenges category and use keyword PWC80.
Deadline: 6pm EST Tuesday, December 8th.
Prize: $15.00 coupon to the Paper Pretties Boutique.

Now, don’t forget to see what the rest of the Prettie girls have come up with for this sketch challenge! Just in case, here are the links to our Design Team!

•Christie Ortman
•Julie Masse
•Jana Weaver
•Jackie Rakoski
•Christi Thorsen
•Frances Byrne
•Heather Lee-Reppen
•Wendy Bond
•Kristy Ketterlin
•Jane Matsumoto (me)
•Jennifer Greco

Now hop on over to Jennifer's blog to see what she has come up with for this fun sketch challenge!

Be sure to come back tomorrow for another Prettie Peek at our December Paper Pretties Release!

Hugs!

La-La's Weekly Wednesday Challenge 15 - Buttons, Buttons, Buttons!!

Hello everybody! Welcome to another La-La's Weekly Wednesday Challenge

I get to host! This week's challenge is all about BUTTONS! I was organizing my embellishments and realized how many buttons I have managed to collect over the years. It seems that I love to collect and not use them! Does anyone else have this problem? Well, now you get to look through your stash and find one or two or however many you want to use for this challenge.

To find out more about this fun challenge, just hop over to La-La Land Crafts for the details! Post your project for this challenge on Mr. Linky and you have a chance for TOP 3 Faves... and the project with the most vote gets the Pepper with Cake stamp that I am using on my card today!



Here's my card!





Stamp: Pepper with Cake
Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento), Close to Cocoa (SU)
Paper: Chocolate Chip, Pretty in Pink, Whisper White (SU)
Copics: 0, E30, E33, E35, E39, E57, E59, E74, E79, Y06, YR07, R30, W00, W03
Accessories: Swiss Dot (Cuttlebug embossing folder), In A Stitch Green Blossoms (Sassafras), Flower Bed (Martha Stewart Deep Edger punch), sponge, brown ribbon

Be sure to go to La-La Land Crafts and check out the challenge!
I want to see what you come up with after going through your button stash!!

hugs,

Stampin' Sisters in Christ Challenge #15 - A gift for YOU!

La-La Land Crafts is sponsoring this week's Stampin' Sisters in Christ Challenge #15!

A lucky challenge winner will win these adorable La-La Land Crafts stamps!

Be sure to visit Stampin' Sisters in Christ and enter the challenge there!

“After coming into the house they saw the Child with Mary His mother; and they fell to the ground and worshiped Him. Then, opening their treasures, they presented to Him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.” Matthew 2:11

Well, I took this challenge literally and decided to present one of my favorite holiday treats inside the card.

Leave me a comment and you will get a chance to win this card, along with a surprise treat all wrapped up for Christmas!



I am not sure what happened with the colors! The green in these pictures are not this faded. I will try to take new pictures in better light and see if I can get better colors on there for you!

Santa, Build A Bear, and HUGE birthday giveaways from Lisa

I have been so sick this weekend... I don't know how those of you who have chronic sinusitis manage! I have been miserable!! It's worse than a migraine. At least with a migraine, I know there's an end and I can find some sort of relief with my migraine medication. But this sinus infection is has got my number! My head feels like it's gonna explode! Bleh!

I know you all LOVE blog candies and I have a HUGE one to share with you, but before I do, I just wanted to share a few pictures of my boys... who are growing up way too fast. I just wanted to capture some of their "cuteness" before it grows away. :)

Well, we took the boys on our annual "Sunday after Thanksgiving" trip to the mall to see Santa. The boys were happy as clams to sit for an hour to wait for Santa. They even found the glitter that the elves left behind when they decorated Santa's house! Looking up to the skylights, they found the reindeer antlers in the window... Keiji said that they weren't moving because the reindeers were too tired from their trip from the North Pole and they were taking naps. Here are some pictures...

Do you see the antlers?

Then we surprised them with a trip to Build A Bear!
Keiji fell in love with "Froggie" and Ken wanted a bear that he named "Santa Claws".

Keiji kissing and wishing on "Froggie's" heart

Ken inspecting "Santa Claws"

Now...

Will you join me in wishing the talented and sweet LISA HJULBERG a very happy birthday?

Lisa is one of our design team members for La-La Land Crafts and I am so blessed to know her. She is just an amazing person, inside and out. Lisa is giving away not one... not two... not three... but FIVE prize packages for her birthday. That's right... one for every decade. Now wait a minute! I didn't say that! LOL! It's from Lisa! Here's what she has to say:

Yep, it's the Big 5-0 for yours truly. Rather than be depressed, I'm focusing on my many blessings...and paying it forward!

I thought about offering one big huge prize, but I always wish everyone could win. Since that isn't possible (at least not until I win the lottery), I'm dividing up the candy into FIVE prize packages... one for every decade of my life so far.

So hop on over to The Craft's Meow and find out what you need to do to join in on the birthday celebration! Don't forget to wish Lisa a HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

Hey Lisa, I have been in bed for most of the weekend and have not been able to make a birthday card for you. I will get to it later tonight! I love you, girl! Happy, happy, HAPPY birthday, my friend.

In the Meadow with Hearts of Joy

Welcome to our Prettie Peeks for Paper Pretties December Release! 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 pretty 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 a few of the Prettie Girls will upload their challenge cards based on that song. 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 Paper Pretties Gallery on each blog post. So, lets get started! Christie's blog is first on the hop so get on over there and make sure you stop by and leave a comment in the gallery for her for your chance to win!

Be sure to visit with Julie, Frances, and Kristy. They are also posting with their Pretties Peek today, so be sure to visit their blogs to see what fabulous projects they have come up with using this month's new release stamps!

My Pretties Peek today is for Joyful Heart.
In the meadow we can build a snowman...

Stamp: Joyful Heart
Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento)
Paper: Colorful Christmas "Merry Dots" (My Mind's Eye), Whisper White and Baja Breeze (SU)
Copics: B0000, B95, B97, B99, BG93, BG96, G14, Y38, YR23, R46

This beautiful snowman image by Jennifer Lambein comes with 2 sentiments.

Oh! Don't forget to stop by the Paper Pretties Gallery and comment on MY CARD for a chance to win the Joyful Heart stamp set!

Speaking of 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 or another stamper on your Christmas list. SO, to celebrate the American Thanksgiving, we will be having ALL of our Thanksgiving, Christmas & Winter stamps 30% off for you!!! The sale will be effective from November 26th until the 30th!

Last but certainly not least... don't forget to stop on by the party in the Paper Pretties forum on December 1st at 8pm EST when all the stamps will be released for sale!

Christmas Rosie peek

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving!

I just wanted to share a peek to what I will be posting on Sunday.



Have fun shopping and GOOD LUCK if you are going to go out there with all of the Black Friday shoppers this morning.