Just Another Prettie Monday...

Falling For You Sophia again - I keep using her to try & hurry up Fall! I love it when we can give the a/c a rest & the cats can enjoy sitting on the windowsills enjoying the cool breeze & whatever creature has them enthralled. I love the opportunity to allow nature to water the lawn & the off chance I get to utilize a sweater.

I used a fun layout from Danielle for the Prettie Thursday Forum Challenge. She wanted our cards to lose a little around the middle (in other words, make a tall card) but I really wasn't in the mood to get out an envelope of a different size, so I spliced my card off the side to 3 1/4 and it will still fit in a standard envelope. HA!

Since I'm in the fall mood - I reached for my Basic Grey Mellow Pad and used 5 different patterns (the cloud background Sophia is stamped on is in the pack - that's what I love about them, they all go well together.

Pretties News:

1. Falling For You Sophia is the Stamp of the Month for September so if you'd like to get her before she's released to the general public, sign up before August 31st 11:59 p.m. CST

2. Back to School Sale (Friday August 15th until August 31st) Who says mom has to miss out on all the great deals when it's back to school time!?! EVERYTHING in the Paper Pretties Boutique is eligible, you can even shop from the SALE category and receive the specials!
Spend $25 in the Paper Pretties Boutique and you can choose any one of the Paper Pretties' sentiments for free (Christie just added some new ones on Friday)
Spend $50 you can choose a Paper Pretties' sentiment and a roll of American Crafts ribbon.
Spend $100 - you can choose a Paper Pretties' sentiment, a roll of American Crafts ribbon and you'll get FREE SHIPPING!!! When you check out, simply leave a note in the comments box which sentiment and ribbon you would like and Christie will make sure it gets put in your order! Orders over $100 will automatically not be charged shipping.

3. Stampin' In Your Jammies Party: Monday, September 1st (7 pm CST) in the Paper Pretties Forum. We will be releasing Howdy Girlfriend!!

4. Cutie Pie contest - start working on your submission(s) for the contest - your prize will be a gift certificate to the Pretties store. You need to submit your card to Christie at christie@paperpretties.net. by August 31st at 8pm CST and all entries should be uploaded at the Paper Pretties website and put in the Cutie Pie Submissions gallery.

PWC15 Cookies!!

Lately I've been craving some cookies - homebaked are the best of course but since it's so darn hot right now that last thing I want to do is turn on the oven...so my Paper Pretties set Sweets for the Sweet reminds me that the holiday baking season is right around the corner - woohoo!!

Danielle issues a weekly challenge in the Paper Pretties forums and this week it is a fun sketch which you can use your dp scraps on (love that). I used my Au Chocolat DP by SU! since I was using the chocolate chip cookies for it! FUN

We'd love for you play along - upload to the gallery and use keyword PWC15. You have until Thursday Aug 14 to upload your card for a little prize from Christie.

Other Paper Pretties News:

You have until August 31st 11:59 to sign up to get the SOTM Falling For You Sophia in September, otherwise you will have to wait until October to get her! When you sign up, tell Christie I sent you.

Prettie Challenge & Sneak Peak

Jana issued a sketch 2 weeks ago for the Prettie girls and snuck in there she was going ot use a sneak peek set for it - well I did too! Sorry I stole your idea, Jana. This set uses Beach Bum, one of 4 sets that will debut at Paper Pretties on Friday!

Look how CUTE little Cooper is in his swimtrunks, innertube & flippers! I thought this was a great sketch to incorporate lots of images in the set! Also my DCWV summer glitter stack has the neatest 'sand' paper he's standing on. Then the 'water' paper is from a blog candy from Juliana {fellow Starving Artistamps Design team member}. I love the little sun charm I got in a bag of misc charms from a co-worker-it's perfect for this sentiment! I'm going to send this card to the Prettie Mama herself - Christie since she's got 4 cutie patootie boys, I'm sure she will appreciate this card!

Lots of Prettie News!!

1. Be sure to check out what the other Prettie Girls made with the sketch

2. You have until Thursday July 31st at 11:59pm to join the Stamp of the Month club and get Howdy Girlfriend Sophia before she is released to the public in September.

3. It's not too late to enter the Cutie Pie Contest - you have until 8:00 p.m. CST tomorrow - you could win all of August sets being released! Email your entry to christie@paperpretties.net

4. Join us Friday night (7:00 p.m. CST) for Stampin' In Your Jammies! Its going to be a lot of fun- relaxed atmosphere

Stamps: Paper Pretties Beach Bum

Cardstock: PTI white, Wild Wasabi, Tempting Turquoise, Basic Black, DCWV Summer Glitter pack, water by Flair Designs

Ink: Wild Wasabi, Tempting Turquoise, Palette Noir Black, Close to Cocoa

Accessories: Hemp twine, sakura glitter pen

Prettie Wednesday - Great Challenges!!

For Charlie's challenge issued last week to use one embellishment (yikes) I chose to use my Simply Special set, love this watering can! My inspiration was to use the DCWV Summer Glitter stack-I really liked the bright colors in it! I am going to send this card to Jessie - she is the RAK queen, which is one reason she got a part-time job at the post office in her little town...she was probably there daily & they knew her by name real soon! She's always sprinkling sunshine through comments on her blog, comments at SCS and in personal emails. She is so sweet! Next week's challenger is Jana and she issued an awesom sketch! Won't you play long??

Next card is from Danielle's Color Inspiration (PWC12) for Close to Cocoa, Sage Shadow, Brocade Blue & Very Vanilla. I chose to use my Papertrey Ink Faux Ribbon to recreate the quilt look in the picture. Don't these ladybugs look cute in green & blue? I thought so and the softness of the very vanilla makes it dreamy to me, like the nice big comfy bed in the picture, huh? If you haven't played along with these challenges yet and you have Paper Pretties stamps, what are you waiting for? You could win a prize!!!


Paper Pretties Newsflash!!

How would you like to be Paper Pretties Cutie Pie? All you have to do is make a card using your Paper Pretties stamps and send it to Christie christie@paperpretties.net, and she will choose a winner from the entries. Besides getting to call yourself a Cutie Pie, you will also get all the stamps from the August 1st release for free! You have until July 31st at 8pmCST to get your entries in!

Howdy - isn't she pretty in pink??

Danielle [Fat Cat Stamper] issued a challenge in the Paper Pretties Forum (PWC10) to use Pretty in Pink, Regal Rose, Creamy Caramel and White on your project. That's easy, I love pink! If you'd like to play along, there will be a random prize; you just need to upload by Thursday to the gallery and link your creation in the thread. You don't have to use paper pretties stamps but if you have them you should!

I used my American Crafts felt sweater thickers I won in a challenge blog candy a few weeks ago from the Dutch Dare Challenge - they're so cool! That's what the howdy is.

Don't forget to check the Paper Pretties homepage to see the sale on ribbon slides & ric rack!

Stamps: Howdy Girlfriend - PP SOTM for August, Paisley BG by SU!
Paper: Pretty in Pink, Regal Rose, White
Ink: Palette Noir Black, Pretty in Pink, Prismacolor & oh-i-Noor pencils, Baby Oil, Stumps
Accessories: Caramel Gingham, Rose & Tan grosgrain, pewter hodgepodge hardware, rhinestone bling