Paper Makeup Stamps & Party Time Tuesdays Challenge Blog proudly presents 

"Jen's Sunshine" Blog Hop
This hop will remain open till Tuesday Sept. 4th
Winners announced Sept. 7th

Today we take time to honor our friend and fellow crafter Jen Scull.  If you are here hopping with us, then I am sure you know Jen is battling breast cancer.  She has been fighting this nasty disease since February.  On behalf of Jen, we thank you for being here.

We ask as you hop along with us, please consider donating at least $1 using the paypal donation button at any stop along the way.  Your donation will go directly to Jen. Thank you.

It wouldn't be a hop without prizes.  To see a full list of the prizes up for grabs, please visit 

Paper Makeup Stamps

and

Party Time Tuesdays Challenge Blog

To be eligible to win a prize from our sponsors, collect the hidden letters located throughout the hop.  Once you spell out the secret phrase, please email Jenn Cochran at partytimetuesdays@hotmail.com.  This will get you entered to win one of several fabulous prizes.

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PMS release in review

Yesterday there was a new digi release of word arts from Paper Makeup Stamps.  I'm pretty proud of this batch as I was trying out a new style for PMS.  They make me happy, and after all, thats all that really matters, right?!

Here is my card using one of my favorite mottos of all time!

My cards don't often have an exact destination once making them but this one definitely does.  This has been one of my BFF's since oh, the womb, and my motto from long ago.  The colors on this card are her favorite color combo as well so i'm sure she will love it.  :D  

Now as I mentioned in a previous post this week, i feel like i'm in an awful rut with card layouts.  So i did what i always do when i need a little card making inspiration... I went over to Julee's blog or the Mojo Monday challenge blog to get a better layout!  I LOOOOOOVE Julee's layouts!  I pretty much just stuck to the basics on this one.  I was going to embellish it a bit more, but quite frankly, i forgot.  Ah well!

Be sure to check out the PMS blog for other team members flabby cards today!

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PMS new release

WOOHOO!!!  It's release day!  And i finally get to share the new wordarts with the word!

We have 5 new wordarts being released today!  You can purchase these on our website, here!

Our latest wordarts are all being released as digital files only.  Each will be available as a download in .png and .jog format.  For those who have not ordered with us before,

you simply go back to your order page after payment is complete and click on the name of the stamp to download!  It's that easy!  Some computer systems don't like our process.  If you have problems downloading your stamps, please email me at katie@papermakeup.com and I will get them right out to you!

Here is my card...

I used liquid pearls for the white and some tulip fabric paint for the pink.  :D

And now you have one last stop in the hop and that is to hop along to our latest design team member!  Melissa Craig!  I am so very very happy that Melissa will be joining the team!
Thanks Melissa!!!

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PMS Digi Makeover challenge #48

Summer time is still in FULL effect here!  It's hot and sticky and almost too much to even go outside to the pool!  PHEW!  

This weeks challenge given to us by challenge coordinator, Michelle Van Patten was to 

So i chose the Suzie digi because swimming is just about the only relief you can get from this weather here!

Here is my card!

I seriously feel like i'm in a layout rut!  I better break out of that because PMS has 5 new fun and fancy word art digs being released TOMORROW!  Yep, we are having a blog hop and the release will go live in the morning at 7am!  WOOT WOOT!  I'm actually the creator of all the word art this go round, and working with a new font creator (He's the MAN, love this guy!) i've been playing with some new styles for PMS.  I love them!  I'm so excited to share them with you tomorrow!

But for now... just these challenge.  teehee!  Be sure to check back in though!

And be sure to check out the Company Blog for more wonderful inspiration for this week's challenge!

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PMS digi makeover challenge #47

WOOOPS!  I fell asleep early last night snuggling in bed with my 6 year old and I just woke up realizing, i never make my post last night!  So sorry this is a bit late for those that like to check early in the am.  I'm sure that honestly, no one really cares that my post is late.  haha!

Today's challenge for the digimakeover is "Endless Summer"!  Which is just PERFECT since last tuesday we released a special digi set in honor of own of our design team member's Jen Scull that is all about SUNSHINE!  It truly is coincidental!  The digi set will have ALL proceeds go directly to Jen and her family.  You can read all about Jen's Sunshine on the company blog or by clicking THIS LINK.

And now here is my card for an Endless Summer!

And now i have to jet to a doctor's appointment so i will leave it as i colored with copies and used October Afternoon paper!

Have a wonderful day!

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Jen's Sunshine, a charity stamp for my friend

Today, Paper Makeup Stamps is releasing a charity digi stamp set for one of our design team members.  Before I simply type the same post all over again, I will direct you to the PMS company blog.

Did you read it?  Jen has been such a sweet sweet team member and fan of PMS before she ever was a team member.  I was heartbroken when I learned the news of her breast cancer.  Not heart broken for myself, but heart broken for her and her family.  As she continues treatment, I know that the financial struggle must be, well, a struggle!  I really hope that you take a moment to check out the new digi stamp set.  ALL proceeds will be going directly to Jen and her family.

Here is my first card made with this set...

When I first asked Diem if she would illustrate a matching sunshine to the Jen Fairy, i didnt realize it would be the CAHUTE!  I love love love this sunshine.  it lights up my face!

I do want to give a shout out to Måns Grebäck who gave me a pretty good deal on a font bundle since there were too many of his awesome fonts for me to purchase each one separately.  You ROCK, Måns!

I printed the sunshine out on Copic XPress It cardstock and colored with Copic markers (Specifically, Y13, Y15, Y19, YR04, YR07, YR09, YR02) and then cut it out.  I layered papers from American Crafts (ones from the PMS Will to Daydream kit!) and used some ribbon by Stampin' Up.

Now please please please go leave JEN some love and buy this super fun set!

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PMS Digi Makeover Challenge

What is YOUR favorite holiday?  Well making a card for your favorite holiday is exactly what we were challenged with for this week's Digi Makeover challenge at PMS.

I had a hard time deciding what my favorite holiday is!  haha!  I guess i just love to celebrate.  I love to decorate.  I love the excuse to wear silly socks, eat candy and cookies.  I like to act like a kid.

Birthdays, Christmas even valentine's day and halloween.  All fun!  

but then i really started to think... ok.. if i had to narrow it down to one... whats my favorite.

Then I got a little sappy, and thought about my kiddos (who are currently in another state, visiting my parents for a week) and i thought... ya know... i just really love being around family at Christmas time.

I really love the surprise and excitement over the entire christmas holiday.  not because of the gifts you get (honestly, i like to give them more than I like to get them) but just the warmth and love of Christmas.  So obviously... i need to make a christmas card.

Then i remembered a PMS stamp... it's one of my favorite movie lines of all time.

I knew exactly what to do for my card.  :D

I used the What If Christmas along with one of the images from the Framed set.

I love digis because i was able to make these work perfectly with each other!  :D

Be sure to check out the company blog for more samples BUT also make sure to come back tomorrow (I know, 2 posts in a ROW) but i have a very very special post about someone near and dear to my heart and a NEW digi set being released just for her!!!  You won't want to miss it!

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PMS Digi Makeover Challenge

Well fiddlestix!  You cant be gone a day!  haha!  I had my post scheduled to go since I was traveling, and apparently it didnt post!  So here we go!  Trying again!

It's another Monday so another day for a PMD digi makeover challenge!

Ironically, last week was the monochromatic challenge.  In my effort to be ahead, a few weeks ago I colored a bunch of images so that after a long wedding weekend, I could grab an image and make my card.  I even thought ahead and colored my monochromatic image!  AND THEN I FORGOT!  hahahahaha!  So i made my card for the monochromatic challenge and plum forgot i already had a colored image.  Ah well.  I used it this week!

This week we were challenged to use some dimension on our cards using digis.  Here is what I came up with!

This is Moody for Rock colored with Copic Markers R00, R20, R21, R22, R24, R59)

 Here is a side view.  I only cut out Miss Moody herself leaving the droplets behind her.  :D

Be sure to check out the company blog to see more awesome samples from the design team!

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PMS Digi Makeover Challenge, Monochromatic

Anyone who knows me, or has followed my blog for a bit knows that i absolutely LOVE monochromatic!  So when the challenge leader, Michelle Van Patten, issued the challenge to use monochromatic colors so way on our cards for this weeks challenge, i was THRILLED!

You can see more monochromatic-ness i've done by clicking on the label monochromatic.

And here is my card for today...

I used a new to digi (but one of the first fairy images for rubber) Emma.

And since i was using her in a digi form, I decided to enlarge her a bit, but then cut off her legs so that the image was a little more about her sunny disposition on her face.  Though i really love her little rain boots so it was a bit painful to not include them.  haha!

I also used the sentiment, a cloudy day.

The image was colored with the topic marker cool greys and then the rain and wings were drawn over with a glitter pen.  How could you not smile if you lived in a world where it rain glitter! (please refrain now from breaking into the Ke$ha song in your head like i just did... and if you did, i apologize!)

Now be sure to go on over and check out the company blog to see samples from the challenge team!

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Digi Makeover Catch Up!

Its Monday, so it's time for another Digi Makeover Challenge, but wait... i never got my card from LAST week posted!  HAHA!  I was having some internet issues, so I did get my card sent via phone to Michelle who posted it on the company blog, but I just realized it never was posted over here!

Last week was so crazy, I was on 2 production jobs, so between those, home life and other work related this and thats, well, i guess i just never realized it wasnt posted.  Better late than never, right?

So here is my card from last week!  I used Wally monster.  I just love that guy!

The papers are from one of our old card kits, Will to DayDream.  (manufacturer, American Crafts)  

And now into this week's challenge... to make an Easel card!

Here is my card duo...

 The great this about easel cards is that there are a lot of things you can do with them!

In this case, I created cards but put my boys teachers names on the base.

The names were printed with my favorite font (you might notice it's the same one I use for Paper Makeup Stamps!) and the digi is While We Teach.

The inside has a sweet thank you note from the everyday thanks set (actually hand stamped in this case as it was a last minute though and I had already glued down my paper!)

Be sure to check out the company blog for more great samples!

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