Paper Maniac Birthday Blog Hop!

 Paper:  kraft CS; Neenah Solar White CS; Melissa Frances Kitschy Kitchen collection

Ink:  Ranger distress ink in Old Paper

Accessories:  Melissa Frances Kitschy Kitchen die cut stickers; buttons, adhesive lace, bakers twine

Tim Holtz On The Edge Die-Ornate

Hello!  Welcome to Paper Maniac's 1st Birthday Blog Hop!  If you are just getting started, you will want to start at the Paper Maniac Blog so you don't miss anything!  You should be arriving from Rachel's blog if you have been hopping along with us!  Make sure you hop all the way through for a chance at some FABULOUS prizes.  A list of prizes and descriptions will be your last stop of the hop!  Plenty of chances for winning!

Most of the projects on the hop today will have a "celebration" type of theme.  When I want to celebrate, with family and friends, good food is usually involved!  I made this tri-fold recipe card holder with some fabulous Melissa Frances Kitschy Kitchen products.  I know I always enjoy getting new recipes, so I thought this would be a great little gift to give to our new neighbors who are moving in this coming week.  I will write down the recipes of the foods I will be preparing for them and present it in a brown lunch bag with the matching tag tied to the top!

Your next stop on the hop is CASSIE! Hope you have fun hopping with us today!

Emily

Witchy Pumpkin!

Hello!  Today I have another card using some stamps from The Stamps Of Life!  I used the new club release set, spooky2scare and a set from last year called Thanks2Fall.  Love how you can mix TSOL sets together so beautifully!  I paper pieced the pumpkin with some Memorybox DP called blackbird.  I added the hat, stamped in black and the boo sentiment.  I doodled a border around the main image and added some gingham ribbon at the top.

If you become a club member you will get a fabulous stamp set delivered to your door the beginning of every month for 11.95!  That INCLUDES shipping!  Even if you don't want to commit to the club, you can still order the stamp sets.  Shipping is only $1 per set.  TSOL also releases several other sets throughout the month that you can purchase.  I will have some peeks of the new sets starting on Saturday!

Thanks for stopping by!

Emily

Vintage Tag...

Ink:  Distress inks in old paper and walnut stain

Paper:  Melissa Francis Kitschy Kitchen (blue covering tag)

Accessories:  Crafty Secrets Creative Scraps-Altered Fairies; Creative Tags by paper reflections; jump rings; beads;Rock Candy stickles (on stars); ribbon; star punch

I love making tags to go on the outside of gift bags.  I think a vintage looking tag looks great hanging down from the handles of a kraft bag.  Paper Maniac has everything you need to get started, if you would like to try some tags.  Tags are inexpensive to make, and lots of fun!  I love the Crafty Secrets Creative Scraps line.  They have so many cool vintage images that are easy to cut out and glue down on your altered projects.  I started out covering my tag with some DP from Melissa Francis.  I inked the edges with my distress inks, and then added my cut out images.  I punched some little stars to go along with my moon, and added some stickles.  

At the bottom of my tag, I punched some holes and then looped my jump rings through.  I then added a crystal bead to each ring.  You can tie some ribbon or twine at the top of your tag.  I used hand dyed seam binding and crochet thread.

I hope I have inspired you to try making some tags!  Thanks for stopping by!

Emily

Hello!  Here is a CAS card I made last week that never made it to my blog!  The stamps are an old set from H&M stamps.  I colored it with copics and prisma pencils. 
Thanks for taking a peek!

Emily

H{ippity} Hop and embellish square color challenge!

Hello all of you lover's of ippity!  Today I made a Halloween card using the embellish squares color challenge.  I used the witch's hat from That's Creepy set.  This set is perfect for cards and scrapbook layouts! Love it!  I added some purple glitter around my background squares and on the band around the witch's hat.  I doodled a border around the main panel.  I finished it off with some black gingham ribbon and some paper pleating.

If you would like to buy some ippity stamps from me, click HERE!

Thanks for looking!

Emily

Trick Or Treat with The Stamps Of Life!

Hello!  Here is another cute little Halloween card, I made with the new The Stamps Of Life club set, spooky2scare!  I stamped my spiders on some paper from Little Yellow Bicycles Booville collection.  I matted it with some black CS and then doodled around my classic flax card base.  Couldn't resist stamping one more little spider down in the corner. 
Make sure you check out the fabulous benefits of being a club member for The Stamps Of Life!

Thanks for stopping by!

Emily

EIC104-Inspired by Glamasaurus!

Hi! Welcome to another Etsy Inspired Challenge!  This week our store for your inspiration is Glamasaurus!  They have some very cute and quirky jewelry pieces to get your creative juices flowing. My card was inspired by the pink and blue flowers on these bobby pins.  The stamped sentiment is from The Stamps Of Life set, Youare2kind.

Our sponsor this week is Tiffany Doodles.  If you are into digi images, they have some adorable images for you!  Remember to use keyword EIC104 when uploading to galleries.  You also need to link your project to the EIC blog HERE.  There will be four prizes this week.  A $20.00 gift certificate to Glamasaurus and Tiffany Doodles will be giving out three...first place-5 free digis, second place-3 free digis, third place-2 free digis.  Ashley will pick random winners next Friday!

Go get crafty and upload those projects!

Emily

FWF- MVP

Hi there!  Hooray for Friday!  Today I made a card with some stamps from the ippity set, Authentic Man.  What a great guy set!  I also used paper from We R Memory Keeper's MVP collection.  I love that woodgrain star stamp and the line marking stamp.  I used the edge of it to stamp around the edge of my kraft base.  It is very subtle, but I really like the depth it gives.  I added some silver adhesive studs and some hemp twine.  I like to give my son cards after his football games, and this one will be perfect! :)

Thanks for stopping by!

Emily

The Stamps Of Life-October club release!

Hello!  Time for another The Stamps Of Life club set release!  This Halloween set is so darn cute!  I am a sucker for anything and everything Halloween, and I have made more Halloween cards, then I will be able to send out! LOL!  I decided to use some of my Little Yellow Bicycle Booville DP and added some PK Glitz glitter to my witch's hat on the first card and the black circle on the second card.

If you have ever thought about joining a monthly kit club, this is the one for you.  Only $11.95 (that includes the shipping) a month, and they are mailed out the first EVERY month, so you get them lickety split!  Even if you do not want to join the club, you can still buy all of the past sets and current club kit.  You just have to pay a bit more!  As a club member, you also get 15% off of all of your other orders!  How cool is that?

Click HERE to see a video and cards featured using this fab set!

Emily

Happy Birthday Paper Maniac!

Stamps:  Flourishes Taglines

Ink: Ranger Distress Inks in Walnut Stain and Old Paper

Paper:  Neenah white, BG Indian Summer DP

Accessories:  BG Indian Summer button, May Arts brown burlap string, recycled corrugated cardboard

HOORAY!  Paper Maniac is officially one year old today!  A great big CONGRATS to Patti-Paper Maniac owner extraordinaire for a wonderful year.  Take a moment and wish Paper Maniac and Patti congratulations and Happy birthday over on the Paper Maniac blog!

Also...take a moment to feast your eyes on all of the new product in the store and MORE TO COME!  I will be broke by Christmas! LOL!  If you are looking for some bargains, there are still some yummy goodies left in the clearance section.  I decided to use some fabulous Indian Summer goodies by BG for my card today.  You can get the  6x6 paper pack, brad pack, button pack and felt woolies all for under $15.00!!!! Think of all the fabulous fall cards you can make!

Here is a brand new line in the store by Crate Paper-Restoration.  I. LOVE. IT.  I. ORDERED. IT. Can't wait to get it!  Just look at those matching embellishments!  I am in heaven!

Thanks for stopping by and making this a great first year for Paper Maniac!

Emily