Paper Issues LOVE! I have a giveaway in honor of the birthday girl!

hulloooooooo chickens!

did you catch that awesome announcement yesterday?  :)  yeah, i'm still kind of awestruck m'self! 

well did you also happen to catch all the fun posts on the Paper Issues Facebook page, pertaining to the owner's birthday?  it's kind of a big deal, and there are a slew of us giving away YUMMY things to celebrate Cassie's birthday, and you are SO going to want to stay in the loop!  CLICK HERE if you haven't already "friended" Paper Issues on Facebook, and watch as the magic unfolds.  :)

how many of you are washi fans?  *giggle*  yeah, i thought there might just be one or two of you out there.

well i'm giving away FOUR ROLLS OF WASHI - your choice! - from the Paper Issues Etsy Store.  but here's some extra beauty for you...  Cassie is matching my gift!  how's that for sharing the birthday lurve, right?  well, one lucky person will be able to choose EIGHT FLIPPIN' ROLLS of washi for their crafty madness!  yeah.  and there are a lot of fabby rolls to choose from!  (don't go all ridic on me and think you can get away with ordering the double sets - if there are two in a set, that counts as two, sillyhead)

for example:

 

yum.

so what do you have to do, in order to win?  well, you'll need to LIKE Paper Issues on Facebook in order to win ANY of this week's giveaways, but in addition to that, you'll just have to share my giveaway!  (feel free to link to this here bloggy post, or share the giveaway post on FB, i'm not picky!)  and encourage your friends to share as well, because i may just end up throwing a little something else in depending on the number of shares.  food for thought.

SO excited to a part of the Paper Issues creative team!  (and, although i plugged it yesterday, here's my badge with my discount code for YOU to save 20%!)

 

 

and with that, dear friends, i am off.  getting ready for Seattle!  super excited to be visiting the Pike Place Fish Market!  and doing a Duckboat tour!  and going to the SYMPHONY!  woo hoo!   :)

Designed to Color and Doodle Dragon Studios BLOG HOP!

WELCOME!  i'm so glad you're here!  

HAPPY 4th BLOGAVERSARY, DUSTIN PIKE!  :)

you've reached the Designed to Color and Doodle Dragon Studios collaborative blog hop!  prepare to see lots of cute little froggie critters along the hop, leave comments along the way, and grab some of these totes adorbs digis while you're at it!  the talented Dustin Pike has generously provided the Color Crew with these fun little Fairy Frogmother digis - they're super fun to color, and they've arrived just in time for SPRING!  :)  (yeah, it's been spring here for a few weeks, but it sure doesn't feel like it in South Jersey!)

we're hoppin' with the very talented Doodle Dragon Crew and i'm about 2/3 of the way down the hop list, so if you've arrived here from the brilliant Charlotte, then you're in good shape!  :)  if not, then you'll want to head on back to THE BEGINNING so you don't miss a thing!  be sure to comment at each stop along the way because there will be TWO prize packages given away to our lucky winners!  you must follow the rules (and pay attention - some of us want you to answer a specific question, rather than just leaving a comment).

so!  i saw this little fairy froggy girl chillin' on this mushroom,
and knew i had to color her up!  here's a close-up of my image:

but since i seem to have a thing with wings, i wanted to zoom in

a little closer to show you the deets (click to enlarge!):

and hey, my pleats don't suck!  *a little pat on the back*

here's the full creation:

i've been yanking out some of my older supplies (like, a year or more), and incorporating bits and pieces into my recent projects.  yep, that's part of the de-stashing process.  ;)  i'm not very consistent with it, but i'm making a concerted effort these days.  here's my supply list!

Medium:  Prismacolor Pencils
Skin:  1005, 1097
Eyes:  1103
Shirt:  993, 1030
Skirt, trim:  1070, 1052, 1054
Wings:  1026, 993, 1100
Mushroom:  1085, 1072, 1021, 1089
Grass:  1005, 908

Image:  Fairy Frogmother (Dustin Pike - Doodle Dragon Studios)
Paper:  Georgia Pacific
Cardstock:  Canvas Corp
Patterned Paper:  Sketchbook (American Crafts - Amy Tangerine)
Elements:  die - Large Deckled Rectangles (Spellbinders - Nestabilities); ribbon - Amy Tangerine (American Crafts); stickers:  fuschia Glitter Alphabet (Recollections), epoxy stickers (s.e.i. - Jocelyn); buttons - Button Bling (Forever in Time)
Other:  black marker (Sharpie), 3-d Pop Dots (EK Success), mini Glue Dots



and that's all she wrote!  :)  so here's my question for you... if you could ask this Fairy Frogmother for ONE CRAFTY WISH, what would it be?  leave a comment with your answer below, then mosey on over to visit Ginny with her rockin' creation!  :)  we wrap everyting up on Thursday, April 25th at midnight CST (that's 1 am EST), so you have plenty of time to have fun hoppin' ('cuz that's what froggies do!), and  winners will be announced on or before April 29th.  GO GO GO!  have fun!

here's our full hop list, just in case...

Designed to Color   http://www.designedtocolor.com

JennD   http://just4funcrafts.blogspot.com/2013/04/spring-time-hop-time.html

Lori   http://byloridesigns.blogspot.com/ 

Veronica  http://kreativelicense.blogspot.com

Kerri  http://bigsmilesfromkbear.blogspot.com

Gramma  http://grammascards.blogspot.com

Lisa  http://lisabeesponderings.blogspot.com

Lelia  http://greengoddescreations.blogspot.com

Lizzie  http://www.ohsnaplizzie.com

Jan  http://scrapnsurprise.blogspot.com/2013/04/blog-hoppin.html

Rhea  http://passionatepapercreations.blogspot.com

Charlotte  http://designsfromwithin.blogspot.com

Leah  http://thechroniclesoforange.blogspot.com  ****you're here!****

Ginny  http://my5bratzcreations.blogspot.com

Taylor  http://taylorusry.blogspot.com

CraftyGirl  http://craftygirlcardsandcrafts.blogspot.com

Dustin Pike  http://dustinpike.blogspot.com  

I've got Issues... PAPER ISSUES!

yep.

WOO!

and a HOO!

and a WOO FREAKING HOO! 

i'm a Paper Issues girl!  :)  check me out!

i am VERY pleased to announce that i am one of the uber lucky chickens who get to spend the next 6 months chillin' with my Issues.  and we all know i have 'em!  :)  check out the big shout-out on the Paper Issues blog to see the whole team, and prepare yourselves for a FANTABULATIOUS term with these talented crafty folks!  i am still pinching myself!  but it's true!  SEE?!  i even have my own code to share!

yep, this means anytime you place an order through the Paper Issues Etsy store, you can use the code ORANGE to receive 20% off your order (and the divine Cassie will know i sent you - and that she made a good choice in making me a Paper Issues creative team member!).

and since a new Issue kicked off yesterday, you should CLICK HERE to check out the theme - Serendipity - do the hop, link a project, be inspired!  this one runs through May 4th, so you have plenty of time to contemplate all things related to Chance, Fate, Luck, Destiny, Karma, Coincidence...  if you play along (and check out the post for the rules), you could win one of 5 Serendipity prize packages from Elle's Studio!  (i know, RIGHT?!)

so there you have it.  that's the first installment of many bits of happy news i hope to be sharing over the next week or so.  now, i think i'll go swimming through the Paper Issues shop to see the new yummies in stock.

you might wanna grab one of THESE:
(hurry, there's only one left!)

or maybe one of THESE:

(available for PRE-ORDER - shipping May 1st):

i know, i know.  you're WELCOME.  :)
have a great Monday, chickens!

How FROU FROU are you?

i'm here to share a pretty little something i created using the new Frou Frou stamps from Crafter's Companion!  this one's called Tipsy, and while she looks ridiculously cute sitting in that margarita glass, she still looks classy and elegant with the get-up and that little parasol, doesn't she?  :)  the girl's just chillin' while waiting for someone to put another drink in her lonely little hand!   :)

  

YES!

i seriously just loved her in a classic color palette, and rather than embellishing with a ton of things, i stuck to total simplicity, with some fun and slightly unusual (for me) embellies...  the pearls to mimic her necklace, and the flower a big 3d punch i got a few months back but never used.  (i know, surprise, surprise!)  the paper is from Glitz Design and the sentiment is from the Tipsy set - cute, right?!

 

here she is, colored up with my Prismacolor Pencils
(is it just me, or does the photo seem, like, WAY fuzzy?)...

here's my Prisma list, for those of you who still play with pencils and kick it ol' skool like me!  :)

Skin - 1093, 1019  Cheeks - 929  Lips - 925
Hair - 1052, 1056, 1058
Dress - 1088, 1065, 1060
Shoes - 925
Umbrella - 924, 928, 1056, 1068, 942, 948, 916, 1005, 1091
Glass - 1023, 1025, 1065  

so i didn't really do much to create the card, but i was really happy with the stitching detail - it's small but impactful!  i cut the 6x6 sheet down the center unevenly with scissors, overlapped the two halves, and backstitched the whole height of the card. check out the whole Frou Frou line at Crafter's Companion, and i just DARE you to try to narrow it down to pick your faves.  they're FUN to color and give a bit of extra forgiveness because the lines aren't so thin and clean.  the sketchy, artistic look really works for a vintage/shabby style (although it's not MY style, per se), and if you click each stamp on the Frou Frou page, you'll see gallery samples that accompany the stamps, and the vintage style some of the designers are rocking!  :)

that's it for tonight - i have a SUPER busy weekend ahead, and only a couple of workdays before i leave for SEATTLE!  can't possibly explain how excited i am about this trip, and i'm DEFINITELY going to bring some coloring to occupy me when i have some down time!  HAPPY FRIDAY, chickens, and i hope you have a wonderful weekend!  xo

by the way... 

kind of a big day here - there's something kinda super awesome going on at Some Odd Girl, and trust me, you'll want to check it out! 

new TAG challenge at Charisma! and do YOU want to be a Charisma Gal?!

woot!  it's CHALLENGE TIME again at Charisma (yeah, i know, we do it every week, it's not exactly a surprise) - and it's Team Carly hittin' you up good with some inspiration!  this week, we want to see TAGS - either AS your project, or ON your project (we're not picky!)...  our sponsors this week?  well my image comes from one of 'em!  check it out!

isn't she a sweetie?  she comes from Pink Cat Studio, who are generously offering up 5 digis to a random winner!  we also have prizes to be won from Rick St. Dennis (3 digis of your choice from his Etsy shop), and Redonkulous is giving away a digi of your choice as well.  :)

CLICK HERE to check out the projects from our lovely Charisma Galz, and be sure to play along by next WEDNESDAY for your chance to win!  remember to read our rules carefully so you will be eligible.  :)

ALSO...  we're having a mini Design Team call, and we want YOU!  we're looking for people who can:

**create a project every other week
**take clear photographs of your creations to upload
**be an active blogger at least 2 posts a week
**print and use sponsor digis where you can.

**comment on participants' entries as assigned
In return you'll join a wonder group of girls on a special DT blog, access to Digis from sponsors as and when we have them, and be able to create and show of your work for one of the top challenge blogs! 

Interested?  please drop us an email at charismachallenges@live.co.uk with a little about you and why you'd like to join us, and please include your blog address!
Closing Date 18th April!

 

CLICK HERE for more deets!