Gatlin's Journey :: You're dog-gone awesome!!

Good Morning!!

So while scrolling through Facebook a while back I came across a little boy named Gatlin. In November, on his way to school, he was involved in a tragic accident. The accident claimed the life of this young father.

You can read all about his family's story HERE.
The family also has a GoFundMe page set up which you can find HERE.

While reading through one of the updates his mom had posted, I read the he had been given a puppy from Build-A-Bear to help him through his lengthy recovery. They named the puppy JL. 

I've been following his story for the past couple of months and decided I wanted to send this brave little boy a card with a puppy to match his JL. I'm sending a ton of cyber prayers his way that he continues to recover and can get back home to his family!

I created the card base and layers in Silhouette Studio. The adorable little puppy is from the Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons Super Dog cut file. I did add a little black patch to one of his eyes. :)

The sentiment and little paw prints come from the Jaded Blossom Dog-Gone Awesome stamp set.

Gatlin should be receiving his card any day now and I hope it cheers him up just a little! I even believe he is doing well enough to be released home this weekend! I'll continue to pray for this sweet family!

Supplies:

PaperTrey Ink White Cardstock

Simon Says Stamp Red Cardstock

Echo Park Little Man 6x6 Paper Stack

Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons Super Dog

Jaded Blossom Dog-Gone Awesome

Versamark Dazzle

White Embossing Powder

Thanks for stopping by my blog!

Pretty Cute Stamps :: Gift Giving Challenge

Good morning! It's so nice to be back in my craft room, and just in time to get some Christmas projects done! 

Today's card is one I am entering into the Pretty Cute Stamps Gift Giving Challenge. 

I created the card base in Silhouette Studio by welding some circles together. I used the offset feature to make the additional layers. This adorable little chickie is from the Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons Cute Chicks cut file.

But of course, it's almost December, so I had to make this little chickie into a Santa chick! The hat is from the Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons Santa Birdie. I just resized it to fit. The gifts are from the Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons Birthday Critters cut file.

I used the Pretty Cute Stamps Dear Santa stamp set for my sentiment. I stamped it with Versamark Ink and embossed it with White embossing powder. I trimmed it up and used the WeR Memory Keepers 1/8" corner rounder to round the corners. To finish of my Santa hat, I used some Liquid Applique on it and then added some Pretty Pink Posh sequins to the card.

Supplies:
PaperTrey Ink Kraft cardstock
Echo Park Christmas Cheer 6x6 paper pad
Pretty Cute Stamps Dear Santa
Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons Cute Chicks cut file
Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons Santa Birdie cut file
Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons Birthday Critters cut file
Liquid Applique
Pretty Pink Posh Sequins

Head on over to Pretty Cute Stamps and link up your project to play along in the challenge!

Thanks for stopping by!

Gobble 'Til You Wobble!!

Hey there crafters...guess who?! I'm back on my blog today with a new project!

And of course, since Thanksgiving is just a week away, I figured I'd start back up with a card featuring this adorable little turkey from Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons.

I created the card base and oval layer from files in my Silhouette Library. 

The turkey is from the Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons Turkey Lollipop Cut File. I just took off the base so I could only use the little turkey. :)

Both sentiments are from the Pretty Cute Stamps Turkey Time and I embossed both with WOW! Gold embossing powder.

Supplies:
PaperTrey Ink Kraft cardstock
Stampin' Up Whisper White cardstock
Doodle Bug Fall Friends 6x6 paper stack
Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons Turkey Lollipop cut file
Pretty Cute Stamps Turkey Time
WOW! Gold Embossing Powder

Have a fabulous day!

Happy Easter!

Happy Easter!
I hope you're all having a wonderful day. I'm just here to share a quick card with you!

I wanted to create a cute little scene for this Easter card, so I used a bunch of different cut files from Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons. I love that Lisa makes these sets versatile so that they can all go together!

The sentiments are both from the Pretty Cute Stamps Easter Cuties stamp set. If you haven't been able to check out Lisa's newer stamp venture, Pretty Cute Stamps, you should definitely go do that. They are great!

Supplies:

PaperTrey Ink Kraft cardstock

Stampin' Up Whisper White cardstock

Echo Park Splendid Sunshine 6x6 paper stack

Heidi Swapp Dreamy 6x6 paper stack

Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons Hoppy Easter

Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons Kite & Clouds

Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons Flower Assortment

Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons Fall Borders

Pretty Cute Stamps Easter Cuties

Peachy Keen Stamps Cute & Cuddly (unavailable)

Enamel Dots

Have a wonderful Easter!

Happy Birthday with a cherry on top!

Good morning! Today, I just want to share a quick card I made for the current Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons challenge.

You can find all the details about the challenge HERE. The theme for this month is to create any cooking or food-themed project. So...I went with a cupcake!

I used the Stitched Shapes cut files to create the layer for my background. The card is a 5x5 inch square card.

To make my cupcake, I combined several Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbon cut files. The cupcake is from the Valentine Sweets set. But since I didn't really want the hearts on top, I used the cherry from the Waffle Cone Set. And finally, what's a cupcake without some sprinkles? So I grabbed them from the Sprinkled Cake Cone set. :)

To finish it off, I added a Jaded Blossom sentiment and some sequins!

Supplies:

PaperTrey Ink Vintage Cream cardstock

Stampin' Up Bermuda Bay cardstock

Heidi Swapp Dreamy 6x6 paper stack

Carta Bella Hello Again 6x6 paper stack

Echo Park Simple Life 6x6 paper stack

Core'dinations

Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons Stitched Shapes

Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons Valentine Sweets

Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons Sprinkled Cake Cone

Pretty paper, Pretty Ribbons Waffle Cone

Jaded Blossom Hey Cupcake

Sequins

Wishing You Christmas Cheer!

And I'm back with ANOTHER Christmas project! For this one, I wanted to try a shaker card. I've seen them all over lately and I have yet to try it. 

It seems like it'd be something I could take on for the challenge over at Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons this month!

And...here it is!

I LOVE how it turned out! The card is a standard A2 sized card. To make the shaker window, I used the Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons Photo Frames 1 Cutting File. (I did change the size of the opening a little bit within Silhouette Studio to create the size I needed.) I added some clear acetate to the opening and popped it up on some foam tape.

Inside my window I used the Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons Birch Tree Trunks Cutting File. I was a little hesitant at first, because for as small as I needed them (and the fact I hadn't used my Cameo in over 5 months) I didn't know if they would cut very well. Well, look how great the Cameo did! For the sentiment and snow flakes, I used the Pretty Cute Stamps Christmas Cheer stamp set. :)

This adorable little snowman is from the Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons Sweet Snowman Cutting File. I used Silhouette Studio to hide his face so I could add a little peachy face to him!

 I added some different colored sequins from Neat & Tangled and sealed it all up! 

 Supplies:

PaperTrey Ink white card stock

Doodlebug Designs Frosty Friends 6x6 paper stack

Clear Acetate

Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons Photo Frames 1

Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons Birch Tree Trunks

Pretty paper, Pretty Ribbons Sweet Snowman

Pretty Cute Stamps Christmas Cheer

Peachy Keen Stamps Happy Lashes Face Assortment

Neat & Tangled Sequins

Don't forget, there is still a little bit of time to join in the PPPR challenge too, just follow the link HERE!

And again, enjoy your Christmas Day!

Save Water, Drink Beer!!

Woohoo! It's Sunday and that means I've got another Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons design team project to share!

And I thought I'd use this cute and funny little beer from the Happy Hour cutting files! Goodness, isn't this a super fun card?!

I used a shape from my Silhouette Library to create the base for my card. The cute sentiment is from the Jaded Blossom Let's Toast stamp set. A few enamel dots, finishes it off!

Supplies:
PaperTrey Ink Enchanted Evening cardstock
My Mind's Eye Collectable Remarkable 6x6 paper stack
Core'dinations
Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons Happy Hour cutting files
Jaded Blossom Let's Toast
Enamel Dots

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Happy Housewarming!!

Wow! This year is just flying by and I can't believe we're already into the middle of September! Regardless of that, I've got a new card to share for my design team day over on the Pretty Paper, Pretty Paper blog!

My project today is showcasing a house from the Home Sweet Home cut files.

The card is a standard A2 sized card.

I used the Pink By Design Home Sweet Home stamp set and stamped it on the inside of the card.

Supplies:
Paper Trey Ink Vintage Cream cardstock
Stampin' Up Midnight Muse cardstock
Carta Bella Traditions 6x6 paper stack
Misc Gina K Designs cardstock
Neenah Solar White cardstock
Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons Home Sweet Home cutting files
Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons Kite and Clouds cutting files
Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons Day at the Beach cutting files
Pink By Design Home Sweet Home

Have a wonderful day!!

Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons 'Fun with Puns' Blog Hop!!

Good Morning! And welcome to the Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons "Fun with PUNS" Blog Hop!

If you've just come from Lisa's blog, then you're hopping in the right direction. If not, head back on over to her blog to start at the beginning!

For today's hop, we are using Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons to create projects using some fun and different PUNS! For my card, I used the whale from the Get Well cutting files. I just love this little guy!

And I used a stamp set from Pretty Cute Stamps! I LOVE that these stamps correspond with Lisa's Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons cut files! I used the Sea Life Sentiments on this project. :)

Supplies:
PaperTrey Ink Enchanted Evening cardstock
Bo Bunny Barefoot & Bliss Collection 6x6 paper stack
Core'dinations
Misc Gina K Designs carddstock
Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons Get Well cutting files
Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons Sea Life cutting files
Pretty Cute Stamps Sea Life Sentiments

GIVEAWAY TIME!!

The blog candy for this hop is a $15 gift certificate to the Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons store! For a chance to win, you must be a follower of each blog on the hop and also leave a comment on each blog. For extra chances, you can also "LIKE" Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons on Facebook HERE and/or sign up for the Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons Newsletter HERE. A random winner will he chosen for the prize on Tuesday, September 17th.

CHALLENGE!!

We also have a new challenge going on right now, FUN WITH PUNS! All you have to do is create a project with some sort of pun or play on words! You can link up your projects HERE.
RULES:
The theme of the challenge is "Fun with PUNS!" Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons products must be the FOCUS of the project.
Please link yo tour actual blog post, not to your blog. If you don't have a blog, you can add a photo of your project to the "Fun with PUNS" Challenge folder in the Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons Project Parade Facebook Group HERE.
You can enter as many different projects as you want for more chances to win.
The challenge will run for 3 weeks. You must link up your project by 11:55 pm CST on Saturday, October 4th.
One random winner of a $20 Gift Certificate to Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons will be chosen. Our design team will also choose our PPPR Top 3. Winners will be announced on Wednesday, October 8th.

The next stop on the hop is the super talented Leah!

And if you get lost somewhere along the way, here is the complete blog hop lineup!
Lisa
Jeanne - That's Me!
Leah - Your next stop!
Melisa
Nanne
Nicole
Shannon
Brianna
Gloria

Thanks for hopping along with us!

Just 'chicken' in!!

It's Sunday! And that means that it's my turn to post on the Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons blog!

When I was looking through the PPPR files, I came across this adorable little chicken coop from the On The Farm cutting files. And since I hadn't used the cut before, I figured I needed to. :) And of course the little chick in the Cute Chicks files works perfectly with it!

The card base was created in Silhouette Studio using a file from my library.

The sentiment for my little chick comes form the Jaded Blossom Udderly Adorable stamp set.

Supplies:
PaperTrey Ink Kraft cardstock
Simple Stories Homespun 6x6 paper stack
Core'dinations
Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons Cute Chicks cutting files
Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons On the Farm cutting files
Jaded Blossom Udderly Adorable

Have a fabulous Sunday!!

Have a Magical Birthday!!

Happy Sunday bloggers! Today is my day to post a project over on the Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons blog and I've got a super cute and magical card to share!

On my card today, I used the Wizard Academy cutting files, and this wizard has got to be the cutest little wizard ever!

The card base was created with a shape in my Silhouette Library.

For the sentiment, I used the Jaded Blossom My Favorite Wizard stamp set.

Supplies:
PaperTrey Ink Black cardstock
Neenah Solar White cardstock
Carta Bella Well Played 6x6 paper stack
Carta Bella So Noted 6x6 paper stack
Echo Park For the Record 2 6x6 paper stack
Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons Wizard Academy cutting files
Jaded Blossom My Favorite Wizard
Glossy Accents

Thanks for stopping by!!

Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons "Just YUMMY" Blog Hop!!

Good Morning!

And welcome to the Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons Just YUMMY Blog Hop! 

If you've just come from Gloria's blog, then you're hopping in the right direction. If not, head on over to Lisa's blog to start at the beginning of the hop!

For today's hop, we are using Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons to create projects with a YUMMY theme!

I decided to use this adorable little mouse from the Birthday Critters cut files holding this super yummy cupcake!

I used a file from the Layered Labels 3 cutting files to create the base for my card. In order to create the flat top of my card, after I welded the two pieces together I released the compound path and deleted the extra circles. I did modify the cupcake to make it smaller. This way it fits on my standard sized card. And of course, Jaded Blossom has the perfect sentiment on the Hey Cupcake stamp set!

Supplies:

PaperTrey Ink Kraft cardstock

Doodlebug Designs Sugar Shoppe 6x6 paper stack

Neenah Solar White cardstock

Misc Stampin' Up cardstock

Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons Birthday Critters cutting files
Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons Layered Labels 3 cutting files
Jaded Blossom Hey Cupcake

Wink of Stella Glitter Pen

GIVEAWAY TIME!!
The blog candy for this hop is a $15 gift certificate to the Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons store! For a chance to win, you must be a follower of each blog on the hop and also leave a comment on each blog. For extra chances, you can also "LIKE" Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons on Facebook HERE and/or sign up for the Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons Newsletter HERE. A random winner will he chosen for the prize on Tuesday, August 12, 2014.

CHALLENGE!!

We also have a new challenge going on right now! All you have to do is create a project with a YUMMY theme! You can link up your projects HERE.
RULES:
The theme of the challenge is YUMMY! Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons products must be the FOCUS of the project.
Please link yo tour actual blog post, not to your blog. If you don't have a blog, you can add a photo of your project to the YUMMY Challenge folder in the Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons Project Parade Facebook Group HERE.
You can enter as many different projects as you want for more chances to win.
The challenge will run for 3 weeks. You must link up your project by 11:55 pm CST on Saturday, August 30, 2014.
One random winner of a $20 Gift Certificate to Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons will be chosen. Our design team will also choose our PPPR Top 3. Winners will be announced on Wednesday, September 3, 2014.

The next stop on the hop is the super talented Kathy!

And if you get lost somewhere along the way, here is the complete blog hop lineup!
Lisa
Gloria
Jeanne - That's Me!
Kathy - Your Next Stop!
Leah
Melisa
Nanne
Nicole
Shannon
Brianna

Thanks for hopping along with us!