Wednesday, February 1, 2017

The Card Concept Challenge # 66

*Please scroll below for today's Paper Sweeties February Inspiration Challenge*



A new challenge starts today at 
The Card Concept! 
Thanks to all of you that joined us for our last challenge! 
Wow! You guys are amazing!!!!

Isn't this photo pretty???

 I was inspired by that pretty pink rose and the valentines.


I haven't made rolled paper roses in such a long time! I had forgotten how much I love them!
These roses were made with some older MFT Die-Namics dies.
I die cut two hearts-one with pink polka dot paper and the second with white vellum.  The background was embossed with a heart embossing folder from the Paper Studio.



I think this card is so sweet! This just might be my hubbies!


My card would be considered a Clean and Layered style:

Clean Lines
Lots of Layers
Design papers/Embossing
Clean and Fresh Looking
Some colored images at times
Lots of White Space

  All of the styles are explained HERE.
Please feel free to use any of the styles we have defined or create your own with a combination of styles. 

I hope you will be inspired to join us here at 
The Card Concept!

And don't forget to visit my very talented team mates to for some awesome inspiration!

Becca Cruger
Karen Davis
Michele K. Henderson
Julie Gearinger
Susan Powell
Maureen Plut
Rahmat
Mackie Robertson <you are here
Laurie Schmidt
Julee Tilman
Jennifer Timko
Thanks for stopping by!

Mackie



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Paper Sweeties February 2017 Inspiration Challenge


Hello!!!
Welcome to the February Inspiration Challenge here at

Here is our February inspiration photo!


I was inspired by the vintage heart on that beautiful wreath! Whenever I see this type of tea stained gingham, I am reminded of my dear mother in law. She was born in Winston-Salem, NC close to a part of the city called Old Salem. The buildings and homes look exactly as they did 100+ years ago. I would go with her to visit  their shops, which were full of vintage and antique items. She loved going there. That was my first introduction to anything like that. And you would see fabrics similar to this tea stained gingham on cloth dolls, etc in the shops. I lost my sweet MIL to cancer in 1989. She was a wonderful person!
So... I created a vintage style card for this month's challenge. 



The large heart was die cut using the Paper Sweeties With Love Sweet Cut. I love this die because it cuts this heart, but also die cuts a pretty lacy scalloped outline for the heart, which I chose not to use on this card.

The sentiment is from the Paper Sweeties Happy Everything stamp set.  I stamped the word HAPPY onto white card stock. I watercolored  Barn Door Distress ink on the center of each letter of the word. Next, I fussy cut each letter. And sponged the edges with Vintage Photo Distress ink.  I adhered each letter above the Valentine's Day banner. The smaller hearts were made with the Paper Sweeties BE HAPPY Sweet Cuts.


I hope I have inspired you to want to join us this month! We love seeing your creations! You could be chosen to be a Guest Designer or win a $20 gift card to the Paper Sweeties Shoppe!
You can join us HERE !

Don't forget to visit my VERY talented 
PAPER SWEETIE TEAMMIES!

Debbie Marcinkiewicz – Paper Sweeties


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Wednesday, January 18, 2017

The Card Concept Challenge # 65

Hello my stampy friends! Hope you are having a fabulous week!
I am here to share the newest challenge we have starting today at the
  Card Concept! 
We were amazed at the gorgeous creations that you shared with at our last challenge!
We had over 60 entries!!! So much inspiration!

And I LOVE this photo inspiration!


The bright orange and hot pink colors against the stark white inspired me right away!
I knew I wanted to make a Clean and Graphic style card.




I sponged Festive Berries, Picked Raspberry and Spiced Marmalade Distress inks onto watercolor paper. Then sprinkled it with water.




I just got this adorable Flower Power die from Stamps of Life and I thought it would be perfect for my card! I think the Flower Power die cut  looks great over the distress inked panel. I die cut the hello(Lawn Fawn). You can't see this very well in the photo, but the hello was colored with a clear Wink of Stella glitter pen and then covered in Glossy Accents!




I hope you will be inspired to join us here at 
The Card Concept!

 Please feel free to use any of the styles we have defined or create your own with a combination of styles.  We want you to have fun with our inspiration!
The styles are explained HERE.

And don't forget to visit my awesome team mates to for some awesome inspiration!

Becca Cruger
Karen Davis
Michele K. Henderson
Julie Gearinger
Susan Powell
Maureen Plut
Rahmat
Mackie Robertson <you are here
Laurie Schmidt
Julee Tilman
Jennifer Timko
Thanks for stopping by!
Mackie


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Monday, January 16, 2017

Paper Sweeties January 2017 Release Rewind!

Hello my stampy friends! 
Welcome to the Paper Sweeties REWIND Party!

It's time to show you how easy it is to mix the newest Paper Sweeties Stamps and Sweet Cuts with older releases to make all kinds of cards and projects!




Here is what's New:



The first step to my card was to create a background by stamping the sunshine and heart images from the new SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW stamp set over and over onto watercolor paper. Next I water colored them with Distress inks.


Next, I created a collage for the center piece. I stamped the rainbow, cloud and  hearts stamps and colored them with Copic Markers. Next I cut them out with their matching Sweet Cuts. 

The "hugs" is from an older Sweet Cut set called THANKS. I  loved the way the sentiment goes with this die cut! I die cut the word HUG four times, then glued them all together to add thickness. Then I added Glossy Accents to make the word shine!

 It is so easy to use ALL of the Paper Sweetie products together!


Please visit my Paper Sweetie Teammies for some more fabulous inspiration on how to mix and match the new with the old!


There is still time to play in our current

Aren't these snowmen precious!!!!!

You could be a winner of a gift card to the store or be a Guest Designer at Paper Sweeties!

Thanks for stopping by!
Mackie
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Sunday, January 15, 2017

Paper Sweeties January 2017 Release Day!


Hello my stampy friends! 
Welcome to the Paper Sweeties Release Party!



Here is what's New:

You are going to love this month's NEW stamps!
They are so sweet! There is this cute little house, hearts, a rainbow, clouds, and that adorable sunshine!


I used lots of bright cheery colors for my card today! 


 I stamped the images with Black Archival ink onto some Bristol Smooth card stock, so I could color the images with Zig Clean Color markers. I framed my scene with a stitched hexagon die.
I think this would be a perfect card for so many occasions!


And don't forget to go visit my Paper Sweetie Teammies for some more fabulous inspiration!


There is still time to play in our current

Aren't these snowmen precious!!!!!

You could be a winner of a gift card to the store or be a Guest Designer at Paper Sweeties!

Thanks for stopping by!
Mackie




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Saturday, January 14, 2017

Paper Sweeties January 2017 Release Sneak Peek!

 Hello my stampy friends! Welcome to the
  Paper Sweeties January Release Sneak Peek!



Here is What's New:

Here is my CAS creation using the new Somewhere over the Rainbow stamp set.



I stamped the darling house 3 times in a row. Next, I paper pieced the roof, door and window of the house in the middle with some polka dot designer paper and added some shading with Copic Markers. Isn't it cute??? It just pops off the page! The little cloud and hearts are also part of this stamp set!



Please come back tomorrow for the Paper Sweeties Release Party!
And don't forget to go visit my Paper Sweetie Teammies for some more sneak peeks AND fabulous inspiration!


There is still time to play in our current

Aren't these snowmen precious!!!!!

You could be a winner of a gift card to the store or be a Guest Designer at Paper Sweeties!


Thanks for stopping by!
Mackie




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Wednesday, January 4, 2017

The Card Concept Challenge # 64

Happy New Year!!!!

And welcome back to The Card Concept Challenge!
We are back from our holiday break and ready to roll for 2017!

Here is our beautiful Inspiration board:


Don't you just love the gold, pink and black colors in the photo? The gold and black colors are what  inspired me with this inspiration board. And I decided to make a Classy & Elegant style card.  


What better way to use gold and black, than a HAPPY NEW YEAR card!!!!


I hope you will be inspired to join us here at 
The Card Concept!

 Please feel free to use any of the styles we have defined or create your own with a combination of styles.  We want you to have fun with our inspiration!
The styles are explained HERE.

And don't forget to visit my awesome team mates to for some awesome inspiration!

Becca Cruger
Karen Davis
Michele K. Henderson
Julie Gearinger
Susan Powell
Maureen Plut
Rahmat
Mackie Robertson <you are here
Laurie Schmidt
Julee Tilman
Jennifer Timko
Thanks for stopping by!
Mackie



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Sunday, January 1, 2017

Paper Sweeties January 2017 Inspiration Challenge


Happy New Year!
I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season and I hope all of you have a blessed 2017!

Welcome to the January 2017 Inspiration Challenge
 here at PAPER SWEETIES!
We hope you will continue to play with us each month! 
It is so much fun seeing all of your wonderful creations!



Here is our adorable Inspiration Board:



I was inspired by the snowmen's cute little beanies and scarves!



So I pulled out my PS HOLLY DAYS stamp set and matching Sweet Cuts to make my snowman. I colored him with Copic Markers and then added sone accents with Glossy Accents and Nuvo Crystal Drops.

 I was also inspired by the snow covered trees. I made my tree with the PS MERRY & BRIGHT Sweet Cuts. I die cut the tree with white card stock, which I colored with Twisted Citron Distress ink. Next I took a spatula and smeared some white embossing paste to make the snow. I just love the way this turned out. 



Hope you have been inspired by my snowman shaker card!  
Please join us for this month's 
Paper Sweeties Inspiration Challenge!
You can join us HERE

And don't forget to visit my VERY talented teammies:








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