Created by Katie Cotton: 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!

Who I Am!

I'm a mama to 2 awesome little dudes, Jack (6) and Gabe (3) and a wife to a wonderful man. My life is very full and I am richly blessed! I have been a professional makeup artist for a over a decade (holy crap!) but I just LOVE to stamp and scrapbook! So in February of 2009 I started my own stamp company called, what else but... Paper Makeup Stamps! I truly love everything that I do! In 2010 I started to also do a bit of photography and by the end of 2011 I was so blessed and busy with makeup and photo work, that PMS had to turn into a digi based stamp company and I had to resign from the design teams I felt so lucky to be on but I had to refocus my extra time on family. My postings on my blog may not be as frequent as they once were, but I'm still honored that you've decided to peek in!

5 comments:

Anne Temple, Tuesday, July 24, 2012: You did a fantastic job on this! Love that sunshine face too. Such a wonderful thing you're doing for Jen!
Tracey, Tuesday, July 24, 2012: This is fabulous Katie! Such a fun and bright card!!
Jennifer Scull, Tuesday, July 24, 2012: oh Katie, I don't know how to put all of my feelings into this comment post, but you have so touched my family by what you are doing for us. thank you so very very much.

your card is precious! love the bit of ribbon. this entire set just makes me SMILE! :)
Michelle VP, Wednesday, July 25, 2012: I love Diem's illustrations - this sun is just perfect for Jen's fairy and you've shaded it so perfectly! {happy sigh} Thank you for putting motion to our ideas so quickly - I totally love how this set turned out! :)
Lou Sims, Sunday, July 29, 2012: Fab card and that sentiment is brilliant. It would make a great motto at school.

Lou
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