Paper Pretties Weekly Challenge

Happy Wednesday prettie people! Are yall ready for for Turkey Day? I think I am lol! Well, it's time for another Wednesday Challenge from Paper Pretties! This week we had an inspiration challenge. This picture was our inspiration. You can find all the details for the challenge on The Paper Clip.



















This week the challenge came from our Prettie Mama Christie! She challenged us to use this picture as our inspiration for our card. If you got here from Wendy's blog, awesome! If not, start at Christie's because I know you don't want to miss out on this blog hop!

For my card, I chose to use Bubble Time Sohpia. I really loved these colors and had a lot of fun putting them together to make many color combinations. I finally decided on the blue and purple. The patterned paper was a little more difficult. I really had hoped that I had some paper with peace signs on it but of course, I didn't lol. As for the image, don't you just love this Sophia?? I think she is just adorable! She was a lot of fun to color as well! Doesn't  it just make you want to get your stamps out and get them all inked up lol? You could win a $15 gift certificate to use at Paper Pretties!

Ok, so here are the details on how to enter:  Make a card following the challenge guidelines with any Paper Pretties stamps. Upload the card to the Paper Pretties gallery. Please include it in the Weekly Challenges album and use keyword PWC79. The deadline is 6 PM EST Tuedsay, December 1st. Your prize is a $15.00 coupon to the Paper Pretties Boutique. Now get to makin that card! What are ya waitin for?? Now head on over to Jane's blog to see what she had done! Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Hope you all enjoy the time with friends and family and please remember our troops and those less fortunate!

BEWARE OF EBAY

Hi everyone! Today my post has noting to do with cards, well sort of but not like you would think. I want to make you aware of Ebay scams that are going on and how I have been taken advantage of. Then end of October, I listed my Cricut Die Cut system and a lot of other accessory items that went with it. All together if you were to purchase these as brand new it would cost a little over $1000. I opened the auction at $199 and a Buy It Now price of $499. The item was purchased at the $499 price. I had placed several pictures of all of the items up for bid. The buyer at even contacted me and asked questions about the items for sale. The buyer paid for the items when the auction ended but not buy insurance for the items. My husband and I packed the items up and mailed them the very next day. A few days later I received an email from the buyer saying that parts were missing and what was I going to do about it. I stated that I didn't understand how this could be because when I shipped the items they were ALL there! She was very persistent with her emails and each time she told me what was missing, the items were different. This raised a big red flag to me. Then she told me that the box was torn up and did I want pictures? Well how easy to put holes in a box and take pictures, right? I of course said yes I would like to see the pictures but I never recieved them. Then I received the email that made me really mad. She wanted me to refund her some of the money for the missing items that were not missing when I sent the package. I told her that I was not refunding any of the money because IF she had purchased insurance we could have claimed it with the postal service. Yesterday, I received an email from Ebay that they were reviewing the case and would follow up with me in 48 hours. This morning I received an email saying that they had refunded $514.30 to the buyer on "my behalf" and I needed to set up some sort of refund payment to clear up the balance on my account. Um excuse me??? Did  I not get a chance to state my side in the matter? They refunded the money on my behalf without talking to me first? Seriously! After I calmed down a little, I sent Ebay and email back explaining how upset I was and that if they were going to refund the money, then I wanted the items back and in the exact same condition that they were sent in. In return Ebay sent me an email saying the case was closed and they would follow up with me in 48 hours. Then it occurred to me to Google Ebay complaints. That took me to Consumer Affairs website where I began to lear so much! Did you know that Ebay and Paypal are the same company? I didn't! To my surprise there are scammers that are finding auctions, buying the items. then after they receive them, they begin to say how the items were damaged or not as described. They keep on making a scene then turn it over to Ebay and ALL money is refunded AND they KEEP the items!!!! The money refunded is automatically taken out of your account with Paypal! How convenient huh? You would not believe all of the complaints on Ebay. I also learned that if this is a scam, you will not be able to leave feedback. Well guess what? I can't leave feedback on this person. My feedback options were Positve or Leave Feedback Later. Also I checked this buyers Positive Feedback and Feedback Rating and they were a big fat 0! No items were ever purchased with this username! The account was also established on November 8, 2008 and funny that my items were purchased on November 4, 2009. This just keeps getting better! By this time I am fuming! I have now filed a complaint with Consumer Affairs and I am hoping that one of their attorneys contacts me. I am one of the lucky few that Ebay could not withdrawl money from my Refund Method on file because the expiration date on my credit card had passed. Ha ha ha ha! My Paypal account is now deleted and I will NEVER have another one.  Soon my Ebay account will be deleted too. Please be aware of this scam. You never really know who you are purchasing items from and who you are selling too! I'm sure that they will come after me one way or another for the money they feel they are owed but maybe they should have thought about refunding that money "on my behalf" before they did it!

So You Think Elf

Good Saturday morning! Well, my 2 daughters and I went to see New Moon last night and I must say it was EXCELLENT!! I haven't seen Twilight yet but New Moon was outstanding! Why I haven't watched Twilight, I have no clue because we have the movie and 2 sets of the collectors editiotions that have all 4 books. I guess I just haven't wanted to jump on that band wagon yet but guess what? I'm on it now! Now I can't wait to see Eclipse! I think I am going to start reading Twilight this afternoon so I can completely understand. If you have seen New Moon, let me know what your favorite part was. I have several!

Ok, on to the card I made for today. This is So You Think Elf from DZ Doodles.  He has a bit of attitude huh? He was for the New Release last weekend that I missed. Yes, I had a blonde moment. I put the release down on my calendar for this weekend by mistake. What a dork I am lol. Be sure to go check out DZ Doodles and look at all the New Releases. There are some awesome Christmas images! This little guy was fun to color and I wanted it to be some other colors than red and green. Which those colors kept popping into my mind so it was really hard to come up with something else. Well I hope you like him an be sure to check back! Have an awesome Saturday!

Ingredients

Stamp: DZ Doodles So You Think Elf and Happy Holidays stamp from There She Goes

Paper: SU  Garden Green, Night of Navy and Whisper White. PP is from Holiday Collections

Accessories: SU Markers, white ribbon and corner punch

Paper Pretties Wed Challenge

Good morning sweet peeps! How is everyone on this Wednesday? Are you ready for Thanksgiving? I can't believe it is almost here!! Wow this year has flown by! The only thing I have been hearing lately is, "How many more days until New Moon comes out Mom? You did get our tickets early didn't you Mom? Edward is so HOT Mom." Geeeeeessshhh!

Well, on to our Wednesday Challenge for Paper Pretties! Today our challenge comes from Prettie Girl Heather. She challenged us to use Red, Black and White BUT we had to use glitter somewhere on the card.  You can play along with us and by doing so, you could win a $15 gift certificate at Paper Pretties! Be sure to upload your card to the Weekly Challenge Gallery.

You should have arrived here from Wendy's blog. If not, be sure to go back to Chirsite's and start from the begining because I'm sure that you don't want to miss out! If you did get here from Wendy's, then your next stop is Jane! Thanks for stopping by today and hope you have enjoyed the hop so far! Happy Wednesday!!!

Ingredients

Stamps: Beary Best Friend from Paper Pretties

Paper: Rockabilly from SU, Riding Hood Red, Black and Whisper White from SU

Ink: Stazon Black

Accessories: SU markers, glitter, ribbon, and paper piercing tool

Happy Veterans Day and PWC77

Good Wednesday moring and Veteran's Day!! First of all, I want to thank all of our men and women that fight EVERY day so that you and I can sit and read these blogs, do our hobbies, be with our families and have our FREEDOM! You put your life on the lines every single day for us, and for that, we THANK YOU!!!!

This morning is Pretties Wednesday Challenge over at Paper Pretties and you could be the happy winner of a $15 gift certificate! This week's challenge comes to us from Jana and what fun it was! She chose blue, white and black. I had so much fun making this card! At first, I was thinking what am I going to do for this? THEN I remembered Sassy Shoes!! I like me some sassy so this is what I did and I must say, I think it turned out fabulous!!

Be sure to upload your card made with these colors, to the Weekly Challenge Gallery at Paper Pretties by next Tuesday to have a chance at a $15 gift certificate! Join us in the Wed hop by starting out at Christie's blog. If you got here from Wendy's, your on the right track. Now head over to Jane's and check out her awesome creation. Have a Prettie Wednesday and please remember all of our hero's that keep us safe each and every day!

Ingredients

Stamps: Sassy Shoes from Paper Pretties

Paper: Tempting Turquoise, Black, White,  Pink Flamingo

Ink: Stazon Black

Accessories: Black and White ribbon, SU markers, White brads and Spellbinders Lg Circles

Paper Pretties Birthday Blog Hop!!!!

Good morning! Today Paper Pretties is having a Birthday Blog Hop to Celebrate a Prettie Girls birthday!! Happy Birthday Jennifer Greco!!!! To start off the hop, you should begin at Christie's blog. If you came here from Wendy's blog then you are in the right place!!

To make her card, I used the September Stamp of The Month Make a Wish. I just love Sophia! She's so adorable blowing out her candles on her birthday cake!

I hope that Jennifer has a great birthday! Happy Birthday to you,(I'm singing to you but be glad you can't hear it!) Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday dear Jennifer. Happy Birthday to you!!

You next stop should be Jane! I hope you have fun on the Birthday Hop and be sure to give Jennifer lots of love on her special day! Thanks for stopping by and hope you have a Prettie Tuesday!

 
Ingredients
Paper: SU Bermuda Bay, Regal Rose and Chocolate Chip and Patterend Paper is from My Mind's Eye called Penny Lane.
Stamps: Paper Pretties Make a Wish Sophia
Ink: Stazon Black and SU markers Bermuda Bay, Regal Rose, Green Galore, Barely Bannanna and Close to Cocoa.
Ribbon: Bermuda Bay from SU
Punches: Scallop edge and also the Spellbinders Scallop Circles 

Paper Pretties Wed Challenge

Good morning all you Prettie people! Today I have made a card for my 1st Paper Prettie Wednesday Challenge! This is Lady Sophia and she is here to wish Happy Birthday to one of my fellow Prettie Girls, Heather!!! We are a little late celebrating her birthday so we decided to add it to our Wednesday Challenge. You all can participate in the Birthday/ Wednesday Challenge Hop and check all the creations that the Prettie Girls came up with!

For the challenge, we used a sketch from Danielle. Unfortunately, Danielle is leaving us and she is going to be missed for sure! You can participate in the challenge by uing this sketch. You could win a $15 gift certificate to use in the Prettie Boutique! How cool is that?? All you have to do is use this sketch in creating a card and then upload it to the Weekly Challenge Gallery at Paper Pretiies using PWC76 by next Tuesday. The winner will be announced next Wednesday on The Paper Clip!

 

Now to start off the blog hop, you should start over at Christie's. If you did then great! Your next stop is over at Jane's and then ending up at Heather's, where you can wish her some birthday love!!! Thanks for stopping by and hope you have a Prettie Day!

I'm a Prette Girl!!

Good morning everyone! My good news is that I have been chosen to be a Prettie Girl!!!! I am now part of the DT over at Paper Pretties!!! I am so excited and can't wait to get started. To kick off all the excitement, Paper Pretties is holding the November release tonight at 7 pm CST.  Join us for lots of fun and to see the new release at our Pajama party located in the PJ Party Forum.  We will also be hosting weekly Wednesday challenges over at the Paper Clip.  A winner will be chosen and you could win a $15 certificate! What a deal! I hope you stop by tonight and join in on the fun and be sure to check back on Wed for the challenge and a blog hop. See you then!
I'm a Prettie, Your a Prettie, Don't you wanna be a Prettie too!!!

Happy Halloween!!

Hey all and Happy Halloween!! It is also another release day over at DZ Doodles! My image was this adorable penguin with scarf. To build this card, I used some of my new Christmas paper. I LOVE this dp that I got at the local craft store. It is called Making Spirits Bright and it totally rocks! The other paper is from SU as well as the ribbon. To color him, I used my SU markers. I then added some paper piercing and voila!! Be sure and check out the rest of the DZ Dozen to see what they have created for the release.

Here are the rest of the team.

Kim Burmeister

Peggy Russell

Corine Lambert

Christy Dillman

 Tammy Maynard

Valerie Urtiaga

Rosalien Zwackhalen

Heather Huggins

Rebecca Barlow

Barbara Walker
Barbara Staradumsky

Check back tomorrow for the other AWESOME news!!! Also, don't forget Daylight Savings Time is this weekend. Yeah, we get an extra hour of sleep!!! Have fun Trick-or-Treating, be safe and see ya tomorrow!!!

More Exciting News!!!!

Hello peeps! I hope everyone is ready for Halloween! Do you have all of your treats made? We had our first little bit of snow today. It usually happens right before Halloween but that's ok because it gets you ready for the season. I have a lot of things coming up so be sure and stay tuned because you won't want to miss out!!!

Saturday will be the DZ Doodles new release and each of the DZ Dozen will have something special to share! That party starts at 10 am and you can start at DZ Doodles or right here. If you haven't done so yet, you need to head on over to PCP (Paper Craft Planet) and join the DZ Doodles group! Lots of fun over there and some really talented people.  DZ will also be having a color challenge on Monday. You could win an image of your choice when you enter your card! What a deal huh?

Do you wanna know what the other BIG news is???? Well, sorry you will have to wait for Nov 1st before I tell you! It will be very exciting so you don't want to miss this either!

Hopefully, I will have something to post tomorrow. This has been a crazy week and for some reason, my mojo disappeared! I hope it comes back soon so if you see it, would you please send it home? Have a great evening and see ya tomorrow!

Exciting News!!

Good morning everyone! My card for today is for the DZ Doodles color challenge being held on Sunday. The colors for the challenge are black and orange so I chose a Halloween card. Be sure and check out DZ Doodles to get all the information. I used SU dsp for the black and Pumpkin Pie for the orange. The orange and white striped paper is some I found at a local craft store. The image is from DZ Doodles, called Cat w/Jack. Make sure you go to PCP and post your card in the DZ Doodle group so that we can see your work!

Do you ever wonder about new techniques or how to do something new to your cards? Check out DZ for some great tips from Diane. She has great tips for you and gives you step by step instructions. The thing I really like is, she give pictures along the way to show you how it works. We also have a new release coming up on October 31st! I will keep you posted on the details, so stay tuned! It will be very exciting!!

I also have some very exciting news! Coming soon, NEW DIGITAL IMAGES FROM KUTTIN KARDS!!!!! Yes, I am starting my own line of digital images!!! I am soooooo..very excited and can't wait to show you!! Check back soon for all the details!! Until then, happy Friday and I hope yall have a great weekend!

I Won!!!!

Hi everyone! I just have to tell you that I won this adorable stamp set from Wendy over at Digital Delights by Louby Loo!! She held a challenge so I submitted my Pumpkin Teddy card. I can't wait to use these! You should check out her new line of rubber stamps over at Clear Dollar Samps. Hope everyone has a great Monday and I'll be back later!

Hello my friends!!

Hi everyone! I'm back, finally! The fam is finally getting well and leave it to me to be the last one to get sick. Ugh! I don't have much of a voice BUT I am feeling better, thank goodness.

I must have been feeling better because I made 3 cards!!! It was withdrawals lol. For this first card, I used a Whimsey Doodle image that is just adorable! She is called Witchy Girl and I love her attitude! ( I love me some attitude) This was made for a friend's birthday that is on Halloween day and this was a perfect fit! She was colored with my SU markers and I used my new Spellbinders Large Circles Nestabilities! Ok, I'm hooked now! I haven't had any of these until now and I must say how much fun they are to use! Wowzaaaaa! I want or should I say, NEED, MUST HAVE more!!! For the paper, I couldn't tell you what the DP is because it was some I got at a craft store. The orange, black and green came from SU, along with the ribbon.

For my second card, this is another image from Whimsey Doodles! It's called Ghoul Friends and aren't these the cutest mice you've ever seen??? Soooo stinkin cute! The little sentiment button is also from Whimsey Doodles which is totally awesome because you can re size it, and you will see what I mean in my next card. The DP is also from the craft store and don't know the designer. Other colors of paper were from SU. I also used my scallop punch and some white ribbon.

Ok, for the last card, this is where I was talking about how cool the sentiment buttons are. I made this one bigger and LOVE it! Once again, I used my new Nestabillities Large Circles. These are the coolest things!!
To cut out the white circle, I used my SU circle cutter that I have had for several (and I do mean several) months and NEVER used! I guess I have been a little intimidated by it so therefore, I have avoided using it! There is a little bit of a learning curve with it and I did ruin a few of my circles before I got the perfect one. Derek said I was being to picky lol. Oh well, I finally got one I liked. (Sticking my tongue out lol) For this card, the card stock came from SU and the DP is from the craft store so who knows. Sorry! Anyway, thanks so much for checking things out and I'm so glad to be back to my card making! I feel human again lol. One last thing, University of TX plays Oklahoma University tomorrow. HOOK'EM HORNS!!!!!!! GO UT!!!!!

Sick kids!

Sorry that I haven't posted in a few days! All 3 of my girls have been confirmed with the flu and the baby has Tonsilitis along with the flu. The bad thing is, now my husband and I are sick. Hopefully I will be back in full force in a few days! See yall soon!

Stamp of the Month!

Ahhhhhh...it's Thursday!! I'm so excited to show you the card that I made with my Stamp of the Month from Paper Pretties! She was so much fun to color!! Let me tell you, I LOVE the Kaleidoscope DSP from SU!! I will definitely be ordering more of this paper. I just love the colors in it! If you haven't checked out the SOTH club at Paper Pretties, you need to! You get these fab stamps each month for a very low price. Get over there now and I sign up for it. You will love it!!!

So to make the card, I used Tempting Turquoise, Green Galore, and Pixie Pink. Along with white brads, a corner punch and ribbon.

Once again, don't forget the DZ Doodle release on Saturday! There will be some very cool new digital images revealed and you don't want to miss it! Each of the DT members will be doing a different image so it will be fun to see what each of us has done! Well, my friend's, I'm off to bed for tonight. More crafting tomorrow. Have a good evening! Toodles!