Bow Die How-To + Easter Gift Tag

Hi, it's Emily here and I have two videos for you today. The first one is a how-to video on using the Baby Bow Die, as well as the larger bow die included in the Easter Egg Die. Both of these were released this month as part of the Paper Smooches Easter Collection.



Following the product review video, I have a second video where I used the Baby Bow Die on the adorable little bunny from Spring Fling (Spring Fling Icons). The bow makes her even cuter than she already is!

The sentiment, also from Spring Fling, was heat embossed on to the largest of the Gift Tags Dies. The patterned paper for the tag is from We R Memory Keepers' It Factor 6x6 paper pad and the paper for the bunny's bow is from Jen Hadfield's Homemade paper pad. I finished the tag with white Hemptique cord.

Here's a side-by-side comparison of two coordinating projects using the Baby Bow Die and the larger bow from the Easter Egg Die. They are so incredibly fabulous and fun to use! You need them. ;)

Thanks so much for stopping by and I'll be back soon with the third video for this series!

Roll With It: Holiday Card inspired by Gymboree

Happy Thanksgiving! :)

Hi, everyone! It's Emily here with a card that was inspired by the gingerbread man pyjamas at Gymboree. As soon as I saw it, I knew exactly which stamps I would use to replicate it.

I used the rolling pin from Kitschy Kitchen(Kitchen Icons), the gingerbread man from Giddy Gumdrops(Gumdrops Icons), a sentiment from Calorie Free, and shadows from the Shadows stamp set.

My son also pops in the video to offer his suggestions on card design! ;)

The patterned papers are from the Jubilee Wild Berry paper pad by My Mind's Eye. The enamel dots are from the Charmed collection. They were originally white and I coloured them with a R27 Copic marker to coordinate with the hat. I added shimmer to the icing on the gingerbread man and white parts on the hat with a Wink of Stella pen.

See you tomorrow for the Paper Smooches DT Blog Hop! We have another big release for you and it's fantastic!!

Happy Thanksgiving with Noggin Toppers and Jive Turkey

Hi, everyone! It's Emily here, and this card is part of the October DT Blog Hop. You can get the full hop list on the Paper Smooches Blog. My card features the Noggin Toppers stamp set. Not only are the hats fantastic and versatile, the name of the stamp set is so fun! You know how much I love Paper Smooches characters and critters. These hats will make them suitable for all occasions, stretching your stamp sets further.



I stamped, coloured and fussy cut the turkeys from Jive Turkey, then the two hats from Noggin Toppers. After determining positions on a panel of patterned paper from Heidi Swapp's Dreamy 6x6 paper pad,

I used the Shadows stamp set to ground the turkeys and stamped the sentiment from Jive Turkey. Then I adhered the four pieces with glue dots and a Zig glue pen. Now these cheerful turkeys are dressed to the nines for Thanksgiving! The best part? The card is flat and easy to mail.

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Birthday Choir with Smarty Pants, Smarty Pants Icons and School Icons

Kim featured this card in the latest Paper Smooches newsletter. It features the Smarty Pants stamp set and coordinating Smarty Pants Icons dies. I also used part of the pencil from the School Icons dies to create the stage curtains!

I used the professor as the conductor/music teacher and the bookworms as his choir. The sentiment is from the Happy Birthday stamp set and the music notes are from Perpetual Bliss and Beboppin.

The wooden stage was die cut using the Quotables dies and the professor's shadow was stamped with the Shadows stamp set.

Thanks so much for watching!

Feel Better with Healthy Vibes and Nurse Hamsy

Hi, it's Emily here, and today's card features the new Healthy Vibes Icons dies and coordinating Healthy Vibes stamp set. I also used the Party Posse stamp set, Posse Icons dies, Shadows stamp set, Kinfolk stamp set and Scallop Frames dies.

I made this card for husband to send to his mom after her brief stint in the hospital last month. Since none of us were nearby to help out at the time, I thought she'd appreciate this card. I'm also happy to report that she's fully recovered now. Nurse Hamsy was, of course, inspired by my son. ;)

The patterned papers are from Pebbles' Yours Truly 6x6 paper pad, the images were coloured in with Copic markers and I also used Wink of Stella on the spoon.



Thanks so much for stopping by!