PWCO. Birthday Bash

Hello my friends...it's my turn today to offer you the fun fun projects, games and a chance to win one of 3 gift certificates for $33!!!! Yes, then you too can order fun FREE stuff!

Here is my project!

This is a little felt candy holder...I think it turned out super cute. I love the felt snowflake (That was glued on) I created the scalloped circle using the big shot and a scallop circle die...tooo fun!

Once the candy is gone, this can easily be made into Christmas decor...simply slide a napkin in the tube and voila! A pretty table! Hmmm maybe I should of made a set of 4 of these!

And now for yor sneak peek! I hope you like this little snippet! Don't forget to come back and guess who you think the little snippet belongs to!

Have a great day and Happy Stampin'

Don't forget to leave a comment and keep looking for who this little snipped might belong to!

Hugs,

Silvia

LPSC 91 Challenge...

So hello and how are you?! We are doing well here on the Island of Crete...getting chillier and chillier everyday! I know the pouring rains will start any day now! I'm just hoping it will hold off for my 10K run in Athens this weekend!

Anwyho, I'm babbling...Onto the challenge! This weeks challenge is a sketch challenge by the lovely and very talented Allison from Stampin' When I Can.

For today's challenge we are giving away Rocking Horse Digi to one random participant!

I know you want to play along!

Supplies:

Stamps: Lucy Elf

Ink: Stazon black

Paper: Pretty in pink, kiwi kiss, basic grey DP ,accetate

Accessories: big shot, embossing folder, sand paper, brads, nesties, organdy ribbon, snowflake charm, watercolor pencils, blender pens, liquid applique, heat gun

Thanks for stopping by! Hope you guys play along with us!

XOXOXO

Silvia

PWCO. Snowglobe

Today's Sunday sketch over at the PWCO. blog is a fun one! I really enjoyed playing around with it...for my card I did the "spotlighting" technique...super fun and quick when you don't have a ton of time to color the whole image! Most of you know how to do this technique, but for those of you that don't here is the lowdown...

You'll start by stamping 2 of the same image on a piece of your choice cardstock. The you will simply punch one out with a punch where desired. The you will color the small circle image and adhere it to the coordinating slightly larger circle...clear as mud right? Just take a look at my card below!

I choose to use circle, but you can use an aray of shapes, squares, rectangles, ovals and even your nestabilities shapes...super cute huh? I love this Magical Christmas image!

Supplies:

Stamp: A Magical Christmas

Ink: stazon black

Paper: Pixie pink, basic black, prism white

Accessories: small felt flurries, rhinestone brads, snowflake charm, circle punches, watercolor pencils, blender pens

So, what do you think? Easy peasy right? I hope you play along with the sketch...and you get bonus points if you use the spotlighting technique!

Hugs and happy Stampin'

XOXOXOXO

Silvia

Tyson Snowman Blog Hop...LPS Style

Hello, hello, hello,

It's day 2 of our Fabby-O-fab blog hop! Today is day 2 and do we have an awesome set for you! The stamp set is called {Tyson Snowman} and it is sooo cute! Plus, on top of this cute stamp set, we also have a challenge for you... today's challenge is all about the bling, the sparkle, the shimmer. Really, whatever makes it shine! I can't wait to see what you come up with!

See how sparkly my card is?! I know, it's soooo pretty! LOL, sorry I really can't help myself, it's just sooo I don't know, glimmery is that even a word...ahhh who cares!

This is a very white card...basical prism white cardstock with 2 layers of torn vellum with lots of glitter in between...and Voila, one shimmery card with a new stamp set...YAY!!!

Supplies:

Stamps: {Snowman Tyson}

Ink: Stazon black

Paper: Prism white, vellum cardstock

Accessories: ribbon, flitter, 2-way glue pen, watercolor pencils, blender pens

So, it's a blog hop and if you are joining me from Allison's Blog then you are on the right path, but if not then you have to start at the Little Paper Shop Blog.

Your next stop is Joy's blog.

Don't forget to leave a comment on all the DT blogs to be entered to win a $15 GF...and then you you can buy some super fancy stamps from Little Paper Shop!!! I want some!!

Okay, I am off for now, I love you all!

Happy Stampin'

XOXOXO

Silvia

I am lovin' this weeks sketch over at Paperworks Co.! Very sweet and simple if you need to get a bunch of cards made...also great to get rid of those tiny paper scraps you have been hoarding for the past who knows how many years! I choose to get rid of a snippet of ribbon I had laying around...I think it turned out cute and aside from the coloring and waiting for the glue to dry the card came together very quick!

So So simple, but still a very nice Christmas card. I choose to use only a bit of the sentiment...I really liked this bit of it...so true!

Supplies:

Stamps: Oh Christmas Tree

Paper: Kraft, glorious green, Prism White

Ink: stazon black

Accessorries: 5/8 inch grosgrain ribbon, dew drops from Creations by AR, glitter, 2-way glue pen, watercolor pencils, blender pens

I know you wand to play along...you just love the sketch too, I can see it in your eyes! ehehe

Thanks soooo much for stopping by! I can't wait to see what you come up with!

Hugs and happy Stampin'

Silvia

Sneaky Peaky PWCO release

Paperworks Co. is coming out with a new Rachel Ann Miller collection for Christmas and let me just tell you what...these images are AWESOME!!!!! So I wanted to give you a little snippet so you can drool and get excited about the new images!

What do you think so far? I know you want to see the whole image, but you are just going to have to wait until the 15th!!! But go on over to the Paperworks Co. blog and check out the rest of the sneak peaks!

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy Stampin'

XOXOXO

Silvia

Yellow and Blue, Chocolate too!

This weeks challenge over at the Little Paper Shop Blog is a color challenge...and yup you guessed it...Yellow, Chocolate and blue...any shade you like!

And, if playing wasn't fun enough!!! We have added a wonderful prize {Sammy Seal} Digi image
So come on! Play along with us! You have until Sunday night at 9pm to play along and get your cards added Here. Don't forget to add LPSC89 as your keyword when uploading to other popular sites!

Now for my card! This is a bit of an odd size card...it actually measures 4.25 x 3 7/8th. I know, I know, but I like it! Small, but not too small to fit in a regualr sized envelope and not looking whimpy!

Supplies:

Stamps: {Baking Lucy}

Ink: Stazon Brown

Paper: bashful blue, prism white, chocolate chip, 3bugs in arug Sweet treat DP

Acecssories: yellow felt ribbon, basic Grey button, linnen thread, water color pencils, blender pens, 2-way glue pen, glitter

Thanks sooo much for stopping by! I do hope you'll play along with us!

Happy Stampin'

XOXOXO

Silvia

New Paths...

WOW, I love this stamp!!! Have I mentioned how much I love ALL the RAM stamps?!? Well I do, the images are just sooo darling! They are very whimsical and super cute details, not too mention fun to color!!!

Here is my card for the Free for All post for Tuesday...I figured with the new release just behind us it would be great to show you some of the new images again...this one (A New Adventure) and A Day At the Beach one I do believe are my favorites...although the other ones are super cute too!


Supplies:
Stamps: A new Adventure by RAM
Ink: stazon black
Paper: Yo Yo yellow, gable green, white, lime rickey DP by Basic Grey
Accessories: rhinestones, colluzzle ccutter, watercolor pencils, blender pens

What do you think?

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs and happy Stampin'

Silvia

P.S. I used the color orange because I know how much Peggy loves this color! ;)

P.S.S. This card was also made for Taylored Expressions sketch 122 challenge

Sand Castles in the Sun!

Hello hello! Tuesday already?! Where did the weekend go?!

For todays card I have a sweet little card...it's a 4 1/4 x 4 1/4 square...I love these cards, because although they are smaller, they really aren't that much smaller, just a tiny bit...and square cards are soooo much fun!

My card uses one of the new RAM stamps just released this past weekend...it's called Day at the Beach. I just love that little sweety, she is just too cute! Love the pudgy little cheeks and the sweet sand castle, and since the beach is just a short walk from our house I can relate to this adorable image...we are constantly building castles! Hmmm maybe I'll make a scrapbook page with this image soon!

Anywho here is a list of supplies I've used on this card...I hope you like it!

Supplies:

Stamps: A Day at the Beach

Ink: stazon black

Paper: June bug DP by basic Grey, baja breeze, white

Accessories: rhinestones, stars, watercolor pencils, blender pens, colluzzle

Thank you sooo much for looking and come back soon!

Hugs,

Silvia

LPSC77 a sketchy job!

Today's challenge over at Little Paper Shop blog is a sketch challenge...I flipped the sketch, but I think it turned out pretty cool! I love this little bird, eventhough I haven't used it in a while!

Supplies:
Stamps: Chirp and Beauty of Nature by Little paper Shop
Ink: Stazon black
Paper: June bug designer paper by Basic Grey, so saffron, white, kiwi kiss
Accessories: Blender pens, watercolor pencils, nestabilities, spellbinders, bigshot, buttons, twine, rhinestones, scallop border punch

Please stop by the Little Paper Shop blog and see what the rest of the DT has come up with for this sketch...and play along too, you can use ANY stamps you have on hand and one random winner will be choosen to win some free goodies as well!

Hugs and happy Stampin'

Silvia

Up for a Swim?

Hello ladies and gents! I hope you enjoyed the blog hot yesterday! I love all the creations...can yoiu say gorgeous! Today I have a little card for you using one of the new Zoe release stamps, isn't she cute?

Supplies:

Stamps: Zoe the Swimmer (she's on sale this weekend too!)
Paper: Kiwi kiss, baja breeze, vanilla, DP from Three bugs in a rug
Ink: stazon black
Accessories: Primas, rhinestones, watercolor pencils, blender pens, dimentionals, coluzzle oval cutter,


Sorry this is short, but I hope everyone has a wonderful Father's Day!

Don't forget about our blog hop and the awesome new stamps! You can WIN the whole collection! Also, if you purchase the new stamps bundle you get the free bonus stamps! And last but certainly NOT least, EVERY stamp in the store is 10% off! Go ahead, you know you need these sweet little stamps!

This was also created for todays Featured Stamper 176 challenge on SCS.

My inspiration came from this card seen here.

Bathing Tyson Blog Hop

Hello my friends! Tomorrow is release day and the sets Little Paper Shop is releasing are super cute! for today's preview we are going to be doing a little blog hop...so you can see what the rest of the DT came up with, but also so you can win some free goodies!

There will be a $10 gift certificate for Sunday and a $15 gift certificate for the Blog Hop on Monday. But you must comment on both previews in order to be eligible to win either prize...but it's easy peasy and I know I wouldn't turn down free stamps! (plus my previews are cute and I know you want to tell me how much you love them!) Here is a link to my first project in case you missed it! You have until Thursday 9pm EST to leave a comment on both post of the Little Paper Shop design team members blogs to be eligible to win the awesome gift certificates!


Here is my card for Bathing Tyson!

I used the sketch for this weeks challenge (yet another chance for you to win FREE goodies!) This weeks prize is {Little Friend} Digi image, so please play along!

Supplies:
Stamps: {Bathing Tyson} by Little Paper Shop
Ink: Stazon brown
Paper: choc. chip, very vanilla, Nook and Pantry By basic Grey
Accessories: ribbon, watercolor pencils, blender pens, coluzzle, 3/4 inch circle punch, buttons

If you have come here from Julie E's Blog then you are on the right path...if not please start at the Little Paper Shop blog and come back real soon!

Once you have left me a comment, your next stop is Julie L's Blog...hahaha it's a Julie Silvia Julie Sandwich! hehehe


Thank you soooo much for stopping by! I can't wait to see your comments so you can have a chance to win FREE goodies!

Hugs and Happy Stampin'

Silvia

PaperWorks Co. Sketch challenge

Isn't the sketch soooo much fun this week?! I really love it! It's a great way to use up some scraps or have fun with different embossing foldcers! I love this little hippo with her little friend on her back...just too cute! I used some yummy DP, it's called Simple Pleasures from Three Bugs in a Rug and I love it!

For the swirls and the heart I used an adhesive transfer from Doodlebugs called "Stick With it" and I love these transfer sheets...just add glitter! I also used three different embossing folders. I used Bloom Dots, Spots and Dots, and Swiss Dots. The image I used is from the Safari friends collection and it's called Harriet the Hippo. If you haven't already, you need to check out this collection, the animals are adorable!

The rest was easy peasy...simply ink around the edges and water color your image and you are good to go! I do hope you'll play along with the sketch challenmge this week!

Supplies:

Stamps: Harriet Hippo from the Safari friends collection by PWCO

Ink: stazon black, rose red

Paper:bed of roses by Three bugs in a rug, white

Accessories: watercolor pencils, blender pens, big shot, swiss dots, bloom dots and spots and dots embossing folders, sponge, colluzle, stick with it adhesive transfer, glitter

Thanks sooo much for stopping by!

Hugs and happy Stampin'

Silvia

Saturdays with Sweet N Sassy

And he loves you very much! That's what I always think when I start reading the sentiment on this stamp set...but I have small children and we watch Veggie Tales often... Sorry about that, hope I didn't get any songs stuck in anyones heads! LOL

Anywho, I digress, I think these little birds are the sweetest birds alive...errr digi's...you know what I mean! LOL I used my coluzzle to cut the circle around the birds and when I could go no further I used my paper snips...I like the end effects, those birds look too cute! I think they know the sentiment is true, or maybe they have the Veggie Tales theme song stuck in their heads too!

I added a bit of glitter to the leaves after I watercolored them using my watercolor pencils and blender pens and I sponged 2 different colors around the circle, I think it looks pretty neat! Did some paper piercing and added a gem to dot my eye and called it a day! What do you think?

Supplies:

Stamps: One of a kind by SNSS

Ink: craft turquoise, craft green galore

Paper: Kraft, white, Nook and Pantry by Basic Grey

Accessories: twill, staples, watercolor pencils, blender pens, paper piercing tool, sponge, gem, glitter

This card was made for the Isnpiration challenge236 on SCS my inspiration came from these perfume bottles found here!

Thanks for stopping by! Happy Stampin'

Silvia

LPSC70: It's a beautiful skech...

At least I think so! I love this sketch! It's super easy to work with and makes the cutest cards! I do hope you'll play along...there are sooo many posibilities, we would love to see what you come up with! Please check out all the details at the Little Paper Shop Blog! This weeks freebie to one lucky randon winner that plays along with the sketch is Katie Swing.

Here is my card. I used the {I Heart} stamp setand the little tiny birds are from the {Chirp} stamp set. I added the little feet and eye's after I stamped them in cameo coral classic ink. I think they are too stinkin cute! The flower embelishment was made by punching a bunch of starts and then layering them on top of each other, one silk flower and whinestone brad to decorate! This is a relatively simply card, but I love it...the little details of the paper pieced birdhouses and the super cute and tiny rhinestones are a perfect little touch!

Supplies:

Stamps: {Chip} and {I Heart} by Little Paper Shop

Ink: Stazon brown

Paper: Baja Breeze, chocolate chip, cameo coral, PTI white, DP Nook and pantry by Basic Grey

Accessories: fancy scallop punch, watercolor pencils, blender pens, star punch, rhinestone brads, pretties kit, rhinestones, fine tip pen, dimentionals

Here is a picture of the sketch for you...I hope you do play along with us!

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs and happy Stampin'

Silvia

Whimsied Hope

Hey all...most of you don't know, but one of my best friends was recently diagnosed with a brain tumor...it's about the size of a baseball and they aren't sure yet weather it's benin or malignant...so I made her a card...I love this set by Whimsie Doodles...ists super cute and super fun! I hope she loves it...Please keep her and her husband in your prayers! Her name is Danielle!

I printed the image on PTI white and then colored it with watercolor pencils and my blender pens...can't leave home without them! I then re-preinted the image on computer paper and the added some DP over my image and ran it through the printer again...this time it prints on the DP and I am still able to paper piece with my Digi images!!!

The is a challenge right now over at the Whimsie Doodle Blog to make a card using one of their images...so this is perfect timing! You have until Wednesday to enter...big HUGE prize!

This is also for the sketch challenge over at the Just Christmas and Birthday Cards blog.

And last but not least this is also for the female oriented challenge over at No time to stamp challenge

Supplies:

Stamps: Hope Fights by Whimsie Doodles

Ink: Craft only orange

Paper: Nook and Pantry by Basic Grey, PTI Kraft and white

Accessories: organdy ribbon, linnen thread, dimentionals, 3/4 inch square punch, fancy scalloped edge, brown pen, paper snips, watercolor pencils, blender pens

Thanks for stoppping by!

Happy Stampin'

Silvia

Belated Mom...

I know it's not late yet, but it will be once it's sent! Especially since it has to go all the way to the states from Greece and it hasn't even made it into the hands of the person that asked me to make it for them! LOL

This card actually looks WAY better in real life...the flower color ACTUALLY matches the CS...but such is life, I'm out of daylight now so there will be no better pic today!

I made this card for a fun sketch challenge over at Stretch N Bubbles Sketch 5 challenge and one last entry for The Stamp Simply 137 challenge to use flowers...Found here!

This pic shows a closeup of the flower...I love how it shines with a hint of glitter...and really, the color matches soooo much better in real life!

I should also mention that on the sentiment on inside is from a set called {Bound by the Heart} and it reads...

"A child and a Mother never

truly part-Bound in the beating of each other's heart"

Which I also found fitting since this card is being sent to a mom who is faraway from her son!

Supplies:

Stamps: {Floral Frenzy} and {Bound By the Heart} both by Little Paper Shop

Paper: Baja Blue, raspberry fizz and white by PTI. DP by Basic Grey

Ink: black stazon

Accessories: watercolor pencils, blender pen, 2-way glue pen,

glitter, big shot, olivia CB alphabet, fancy border punch,

rhinestones, pink leather, black gingham ribbon

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs and happy Stampin'

Silvia

It's release day! YEAHHH and a birthday Celebration!

sHello my friends. We are so happy that you have joined us as we have shown you our April Previews from the Little Paper Shop. We are finally here at the big day, Release Day, and our BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION Challenge. In honor of our Birthday this month we have something special for you. We are issuing a challenge for you to create a Birthday card in honor of OUR Birthday. LPS stamps are not required but we LOVE to see them. You can do any layout, colors, etc. The only requirement is that it be a Birthday card. You have until Sunday evening at 9:00 EST to get your card loaded to the InLinkz program on the LPS Blog to be qualified to win. What do you win you ask? A $35 Gift Certificate to the LPS store. It's your chance to get all those stamps you have been wanting. The winner of the $35 Gift Certificate will be announced along with Monday's Challenge winner.

Supplies:

Stamps: {Rose} and {For You} by Little Paper Shop

Ink: Tempting turquoise, stazon black

Paper: Shimmery white, retired SU! designer paper

Accessories: Big shot, manhatan embossing folder, glitter, fancy scallop border punch,

organdy ribbon,

Don't forget all the new April Releases are now available for purchase in the store. Thanks for stopping by and I'll see you on Friday for our Friday's Featured Stamp Set. Thanks for celebrating with us this week. We love you and hope you have had fun!!!

And a big FYI...in honor of the Little Paper Shop Birthday the store is having a big 15% off sale! So head on over there and get some savings!

Hugs and happy Stampin'

Silvia

May the grad cards begin!

Okay so it's April...and pretty soon the graduations will begin...so here is my first graduation card of the season!

This card was actually made for a special someone in mind and I'm not going to say who...I don't know if he reads my blog, but just in case...mums the word!

I really love this layout and I love the colors...both from challenges...actually the whole card was from a group of about 5 challenges. Don't ya just love challenges! makes making cards so much easier sometimes!

-Sketch challenge from Friday Sketchers

-Color challenge from Curtain call 24

-Make a graduation card from Notimetostamp

-Use the word "Dream" from Frosted Designs

-Use a punch from the Just Magnolia Blog

Supplies:

Stamps: {Moments} by Little Paper Shop, Graduation Edwin by Magnolia

Ink:Stazon Black

Paper: Various DP's by DCWV, Basic Grey, So Saffron, Kraft by PTI, white

Accessories:twine, grosgrain ribbon, watercolor pencils, blender pens, word window punch, desingner punch by Su!

So there you have it...a slew of challenges all rolled into one card! Gotta love it!

Thank you so much for stopping by!

Happy Stampin'

Silvia

Apple Lily Preview

Hi ho, hi ho it's preview time you know! Hi ho hi ho hi ho hi ho...hehehe I just absolutely adore this little image...she is just as sweet as pie...apple pie in fact! reminds me a little of snow white with her little apple!

I love simple cards...CAS, Clean And Simple and one layer cards...they are the easiest for me to work with and they seem to turn out nicely I do believe. My little card here measures 4.25 square and she is just too sweet. I made a simple thank you card to give to my sons teacher for being so flexible with us being out of the country for so long and having her help me get all his school work together for us to have on hand with us. But you could also use this little beauty to use as a tag on an apple pie or other hand baked treats...hmmm maybe I'll try and use her for that soon!

Anywho, this little cutie will be available to all for purchasing pleasure on Tuesday...so hop on over to the Little Paper Shop blog and see what the rest of the DT has come up with!

Blessings to all!!

Silvia