Prettie Large!

Two weeks ago, Julie issued a challenge for us to use chipboard! I honestly LOVE using Chipboard, so this was super fun for me. The only question was what chipboard to use....

A while ago, I purchased these Bare Naked Buttons from Cosmo Cricket. They actually make diecut paper to match to make it so super easy, but I of course wanted to use some Pretties on it since it is a Paper Pretties challenge after all!

I dug out my materials from the February Pretties Kit including this adorable Heidi Grace Paper and the MFT Ride 'Em Cowgirl set. I also grabbed this fantastic ribbon that Christie gave to me when we were out at CHA, and the Precious Metals Hardware kit that I bought over at the Paper Pretties Boutique.

I know I've mentioned it before, but this hardware kit is HUGE so many pieces, I actually don't mind digging in and using it, don't feel the need to hoard it since there's TONS of pieces inside!!

I grabbed this jumbo button, some adhesive, a sanding block, my scissors and got to work. The size of the button was going to necessitate a larger sized card, or else the button would BE the card.

The main image was colored in my Copic Markers, her dress was pieced her dress from the matching designer paper, added hemp twine as her lassoo with some Diamond Glaze.

Last week, I issued a challenge to "put on a mask" but haven't yet done my own challenge, better get cracking. Today the challenge will be issued by Charmaine.

Be sure to blurf around to the other Prettie girl blogs to see what they did with chipboard. You can find all the links to the right on my sidebar!

Have a great day everyone!

Ready to Fly....

This Sunday night, Paper Pretties will be releasing two more sets. This card has a little bit of the new Sassy Circles as the background, and features Flutterby Sophia - isn't she so cute?

I took a class from Hero Arts at CHA and we watercolored with chalk ink. I just love the soft texture that you get using the chalk inks to paint... so I used my VersaMagic Plumeria Dew Drop to stamp the sassy circles background, and to watercolor the dress to match. Sophia's skin, hair and the butterfly were all done with my copic markers.

Sophia's necklace is all prettied up with my Spica clear pen for just a little bling. It was just the right touch.

I have to say that I just love the sentiment with this set reading "Flutter your wings and fly." I think the script used is gorgeous.

Be sure to check out the other Prettie Girl blogs this week as you'll be seeing other samples. I'm working on another one using Sassy Circles to create a "ground" for Sophia to stand in.

If you like what you see, plan to join us Sunday on the Paper Pretties Forum on, March 9th at 8pm EST for the launch of two new sets and our monthly Stampin In Your Jammies (a mini VSN type event) hosted by my sweet friend Charmaine!

Prettie Friday - Pretty Crazy for me.....

I'm actually out of the house today and all day Saturday as we're having two rooms in our house painted and I've got to keep the little ones out of the way.

Paper Pretties will be launching a new set on Monday, and I'm hoping to have a new card featuring the set on Monday -- we'll have to see how this painting thing goes.... all the furniture toys and appliances are stacked in my dining room and will need to be relocated... so I'm not sure I'll get any stamping in this weekend.

Till then, be sure to check over at Paper Pretties where Christie has already posted a sneek peak! The Prettie Girls will be posting cards throughout the weekend. (see links to the right.....)

So my Prettie Post today is featuring another card from Paper Pretties Stampin In Your Jammies this past Monday night. Usually I'm stamping along at home, this time, I was posting from the airport while I waited for my flight home from LAX.


This card uses the Lilly Kate paper from Basic Grey and MFT's Say Charge set (both are available at the Paper Pretties Boutique)

Don't forget, if you've already purchased Paper Pretties Clear Art Stamps you have until the 17th to submit your entry for the Cutie Pie Contest.

The Secret I've Been Keeping.....

The cat's out of the bag! The secret I've been keeping for so long is now out! Hooray!

Paper Pretties now has its very own line of stamps!

You can read all the details about the new arrival on the front page of Paper Pretties. I hope you'll pop on over to the forum to join us for the launch party going on right now!

Two new stamp sets are being released tonight and they're already available for sale in the Pretties Boutique.





Gotta run... I've got a party to attend! Come join me.....

My Prettie Valentine

What I really should be doing is making and writing thank you notes...but I've had this stamp set, paper and idea on my mind.



This adorable set from MFT is the December stamp set at Paper Pretties for anyone that subscribes to the monthly card kits. This stamp set isn't even available at My Favorite Things yet!! How cool is that??


I bought this adorable Cosmo Cricket paper for a Valentines project, and you'll be seeing a lot of it! The image and sentiments are stamped in Pearlescent Chocolate Brilliance ink, then the main image was colored in with my Prismacolors and blended with gamsol and a stump.


I have purchased some Nestabilities at the Paper Pretties Corner Store. How FUN! This ran right through my cuttlebug and it was so easy! Eventually, I'll have the nesting squares for the inside, but for now I just measured and cut the right size paper on my own.

If you're interested in the Nestabilities, but can't afford to buy them all at once, you should consider the Nestabilities Now club over at Paper Pretties. It is a monthly subscription and you'll receive one set a month for six months. Personally, I love how easy they are to store (versus many big bulky punches!!) This club is an affordable way to add an great (and might I say hard to find!!) product to your collection.


In addition, subscribers have access to a monthly tutorial by my friend Charmaine for some fun ideas as to how to put the product to use!

Stampin In Your Jammies!

Each month, Paper Pretties holds a Stampin' In Your Jammies night and this month, we "met up" on Tuesday night. There were three challenges, a sketch, a technique and a color challenge.

The color challenge was red, moss and ivory. As it turns out, color challenges are easy to do when you have a crazy collection of designer paper. We had to use a stamp from the Paper Pretties Corner Store, which is easy because there are so many to choose from.

I decided to have my "Say Charge" girls from My Favorite Things, do some holiday shopping! I pulled out my Prismacolors and selected some red, and moss pencils to dress these girls up holiday style. I really love coloring with these pencils, its very calming for me.

You may recognize the layout from Julee's Mojo Monday challenge last week. I really really liked that sketch and wanted to play again.

The sentiment was split up to fit on a 1 3/8 circle and I added that to a scalloped circle on the bottom right.

Thanks to everyone that played on Tuesday night, I know a few of you are playing throughout the week and I look forward to your creations on the Yahoo site!

Have a wonderful weekend everyone!

Baby! Its Cold Outside

Here in New England, the weather can change in an instant. Last week, we had to break back out the capri pants and the t-shirts, this week, its back to sweaters and jackets for the bus stops, and we're peeling layers off in the afternoon. Its totally not unheard of for snow in early November! I'm just not ready for that.

But I am ready for this.

"Baby Its Cold Out" from My Favorite Things will be in the Paper Pretties class kits for people that subscribe to the MFT boxes. I think that it is totally spectacular that Paper Pretties members receive previously unreleased My Favorite Things stamps. They aren't even yet available from My Favorite Things! So swing on over and visit the Pretties site and sign on up! wink

The lady and snowman were stamped with Stazon on Whisper White. I colored them both in with a few Prismacolor pencils that Christie sent me. (Oh goodness, I love them and I'm coveting the full set!) I didn't have an orange yet, so the carrot nose is an SU marker Only Orange. I love that the little hat is a separate element so I was able to have that extend outside of the little bordered box the image is in.

The image is double matted, first in kraft cardstock, then a larger square of Bayou Blue that has been paper pierced and then stitches added with a white gel pen. That whole piece is popped up on a layer of dimensionals (I seriously go through a ton of those things... its crazy.)

The card base is a 5 1/4 square card that I stamped the small snowflake from the set randomly in Bayou Blue across the top.

The bottom half of the card is a piece of the Bayou Blue designer prints to me resembles snowflakes and of course, coordinates beautifully with the double stitched Bayou Blue ribbon from Stampin Up. Its matted on whisper white for a little "pop" off the coordinating card base.

Hope you like it, and look forward to seeing more of this little baby from me! I want to get myself some liquid applique so that I can make those boot tops nice and fluffy!