Celebrate!

Another card to share today, using another sweet stamp from the Paper Nest Dolls. Again, I colored her up with Copics and cut her out with my new Spellbinders die. The pp is Heidi Grace and Carta Bella. I had to add some feathers for accents too :)

Build-A-Snowman

How adorable is this stamp from Paper Nest Dolls?!?! I love it, and it was so fun to color. I used Copics and added stickles for snowy and icy accents. The pp is G45.

Ready for Halloween?

I have two super cute cards to share today... especially if you're a Halloween fan :) I colored them with Copics and pencils, and used Paper Nest Dolls stamps. First off, a cute little witch, using Authentique pp:



And a card using Echo Park pp and a Wizard stamp:

An American Girl outing :)

Hi guys! Sorry for the long absence - been busy with summer stuff and a quick trip to the beach (stay tuned, those pics will be scrapped in due time :)

Today, I wanted to share a mini album I made. All the supplies (other than the Thickers and Prima flower) are all from the Heidi Grace "Cartwheel" collection. For Mother's Day this year, we went to NYC and stopped by the American Girl store - DD got to shop as a combo gift for her birthday and for finishing the school year so well. She was thrilled to be there, and she got Julie and 3 outfits. Heaven on earth for an 8 year old!

I used a pre-printed mini album that came with this collection - it was A.W.E.S.O.M.E. ... I didn't have to cover the pages, the not-fun part was already done for me, and all I had to do was add pics and embellies (that's the "fun" part LOL)

The cover had a cut-out window, so I made sure to position the pic on the first page to show through - this is DD walking through the store:


The cover also had some of the funky flowers printed on it, and I added some more of the chipboard embellies, crystal flourishes, and epoxy circles:




On the inside of the cover, I added a journaling spot to journal about the trip. And on the first, page, I used on of the printed, shaped photo mats (the chevron pp):


I also used journaling spots throughout:


The paisley chipboard shapes were punched out from one of the pages - each page has cut-outs, so when you punch them out you end up with cool little windows, as well as a bunch of chipboard embellies. the flower stickers are made of canvas and add great texture:


This butterfly embellie came from a package of really cute butterfly and heart embellies - they come with a lot of layers and are stitched down the middle, and add a lot of great, light-weight dimension:


This collection also came with a lot of great sentiments and quotes, which I used on most of the pages:


And here are the rest of the pages:








Thanks for reading! You guys can pick up the whole collection at JoAnn Fabric and Craft Larger Superstores.

Dreaming of butterflies....

I wanted to participate in the Bo Bunny June LO challenge, which was a sketch this month - check it out HERE. I used my all-time favorite collection, "Prairie Chic" - the colors matched perfectly to my daughter's face paint. I also used Martha Stewart punches for the butterflies, Prima and IamRoses.com flowers, and Prima pink flourishes. The lovely doily is by Bo Bunny as well - I'm really loving them lately!

Catching fireflies

I wanted to share my new favorite card I've ever made... LOL... yes, that does change frequently ;) I used a Paper Nest Dolls digi stamp "Lightning bug Ellie", and colored the little girl with Copics, and the background with pencils. I added some gold accents to the fireflies. The moon and stars are rub-ons, and the paper is Echo Park "Scoot" collection. I hope you guys like it too!

And the inside:

Paper Nest Dolls.. more from the summer release!

***For Paper Nest Dolls new summer release BLOG HOP, scroll down two posts below***


Digital versions of these stamps regularly sell for $3.00 each, but today (Tuesday June 25th)you can get 14 images for only $25 here in our shop! AND all rubber stamps are 20% off! In order to get the discount on the RUBBER STAMPS, please email Christine at papernestdolls@yahoo.com and she will send you a paypal invoice.


Today, I'm sharing a couple more cards made with the new stamps. Again, all were colored with Copics, and backgrounds were done with pencils.
First up, is "Mon Ami", made using the Graphic 45 "French Country" collection - this pp was absolutely perfect for this stamp! I did a ton of layering and popping up of the various layers.

And the inside:

This card is called "Hi", and the adorable little girl is talking on the phone while doing her toes. I thought it had a somewhat 70's feel, and used Crate Paper's "Stroyteller" collection, since it reminded me of that time period.

If you guys would like to see more about the cards I shared yesterday and today, check out this video:

Paper Nest Dolls - Summer release!!

***For Paper Nest Dolls new summer release BLOG HOP, scroll down to post below***


Digital versions of these stamps regularly sell for $3.00 each, but today and tomorrow (Tuesday June 25th)you can get 14 images for only $25 here in our shop! AND all rubber stamps are 20% off! In order to get the discount on the RUBBER STAMPS, please email Christine at papernestdolls@yahoo.com and she will send you a paypal invoice.

I made some cards with the newly released stamps that I would like to share today and tomorrow. As always, the images are colored with Copics. The backgrounds are colored with pencils.

First up, is "Celebrate". I used Echo Park "Scoot" collection, and gold Smooch ink. I have a video tutorial on coloring this stamp with Copics HERE.

"U R a Treasure" is made using Fancy Pants paper and some real seashells, as well as gold and silver accents:

And the inside:

And finally for today, I have "The Sky is the Limit", using the new My Mind's Eye paper. I added an eyelt to the tag I cut out from the paper, and tied some October Afternoon bake's wine to it for some texture.

And the inside:

Paper Nest Dolls Blog Hop!!

Welcome to The Paper Nest Dolls' Summer Stamp Release Blog Hop!

Today the very talented and creative design team of The Paper Nest Dolls has put together this hop to share with you projects made using our 14 new stamps!

Top Row: All American Oliver, Angel Ellie, Bunny Love Avery, Dandelion Wishes, Diver Owen

Second Row: Dollhouse, Girl Talk

Third Row: Sparkler Ellie, Groovy Owen 

Bottom Row: Sailor Owen, Hammock Owen, Picnic Ellie, Farmer Owen, Bubble Fun Owen

Digital versions of these stamps regularly sell for $3.00 each, but from today through Tuesday June 25th you can get ALL 14 images for only $25 here in our shop! AND all rubber stamps are 20% off! However, in order to get the discount on the RUBBER STAMPS, please email Christine at papernestdolls@yahoo.com and she will send you a paypal invoice.

I made a card using the new Dollhouse stamp

And here is the inside:

We couldn't host a blog hop without fun giveaways! One lucky winner will receive our entire set of new images, one lucky winner will receive a $25 gift certificate to our shop, and another lucky winner will receive the summer prize pack pictured below!

Participants must comment on every stop of the hop and be a follower of our blog for a chance to win! We also encourage you to become a fan of our Facebook page!

Winners will be announced on Wednesday June 26th over at

 The Paper Nest Dolls blog!

You're next stop is Jane's blog

Here's the complete lineup:

The Paper Nest Dolls

Ashley

Valerie

Lydia

Nikki

Lori Ann

Kelly

Jasmina

Tina

Michele

Katrina

Ilene

Jane

Thanks so much for hopping with us! :)

Happy Father's Day!

Everyone ready for tomorrow? Bo Bunny has the perfect card challenge this month - to make a card for dad :) I used the "C'Est La Vie" collection:

Here's the inside:

And the lovely back (perfect for a spot to put "Handmade by"):