May 13-19 Designer Drafts challenge

Hello, Paper Smooches fans & friends!

Today starts another fun challenge!! Be sure to check the bottom of this post for last week's winner and featured players :) 

The second week of each month is always a Designer Drafts challenge.

This week we are inspired by these sketches!

So friends, that's your challenge--use this sketch for your creations! Follow it closely or use it loosely....just have FUN!! 

Create a NEW project (card, tag, layout, altered item, etc).

You must use at least one Paper Smooches stamp or free digi.

(stamps from other companies can be used, but please make sure that PS images are easily seen)

Post your Paper Smooches SPARKS project on your blog.  We would love you to include our SPARKS banner (shown on the right column) somewhere on your post, but it is not required.  (right click on the SPARKS challenge banner and save to your computer.  If you have any trouble, I am happy to e-mail the image to you) 

Please link to our web site: www.papersmoochesstamps.com - and include Paper Smooches somewhere on your post.  Submit a direct link to your blog post using our linking system below.

If you do not have a blog, please upload your project to our Flickr Group and link to our web site in your description.  Submit a link to your gallery image using our linking system below.

Here's what you are playing for:

• Two Paper Smooches SPARKS players will be chosen as our Featured Players. Featured Players will not receive a badge or gift certificate. 
• One Paper Smooches SPARKS player will be chosen and named our PS Pro.  This player will be featured on the PSS challenge post as well as on the PS blog (Fridays), receive a blog button to display on their blog, and $30 credit to the Paper Smooches store!!! 

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The deadline for this challenge is: Sunday, May 19th at 10:59pm EST

The next challenge will be posted on: Monday, May 20th at 12:01am EST

Winners will be announced at the bottom of the new challenge post.

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I am honored to share our design team samples with you.  You can click on the links to see more of their beautiful work!

Jessica Bavier- PS Geo-Graphic and Salutations stamp sets and Big Blooms dies

Lisa Arana- PS Birthday Sampler and Needle Little Love stamp sets

Lynn Mangan- PS He Said, She Said and Sentiment Sample stamp sets

Vera Wirianta Yates- PS Smoocheroos stamp set

Savannah O'Gwynn- PS Falling For You , My Guy, and Slang Gang stamp sets along with the Hot Spots SM Set1 dies

It brings us GREAT JOY to see you using our stamps.  Thank you SO MUCH for sharing your creativity with us.  We truly appreciate you! We can't wait to see what you create!!! Good luck:) 

All skill levels are welcome.  You can enter as many times as you like.



Last week's entries were TRIPLE AWESOME +1-- that's why we are sharing four featured players today! I'm amazed at how you created a nautical themed card using different PS stamp sets!!! Our Featured Players and runner-ups for the May Trend Watch {Nautical} challenge are....

Kim Hamilton

Maureen Morton 

Jamie Greene

Kimberly Wiener

Our PS PRO winner for the May Trend Watch {Nautical} challenge is....

Congratulations, Suzanne Bier. Please email {sbmmhoover at yahoo dot com} to receive your badge and $30 gift certificate to the Paper Smooches store!

May 6-12 Trend Watch challenge

Hello, Paper Smooches fans & friends!

**Please check out our PSS Design Team call HERE!

Today starts another fun challenge!! Be sure to check the bottom of this post for last week's winner and featured players :) 

The first week of each month is always a Trend Watch challenge. 

This week we are inspired by this picture!

So friends, that's your challenge--use this picture as your inspiration for your creation. Create anything NAUTICAL as the focus or as part of the design! Follow it closely or use it loosely...just have fun!  

Create a NEW project (card, tag, layout, altered item, etc)

You must use at least one Paper Smooches stamp or free digi

(stamps from other companies can be used, but please make sure that PS images are easily seen)

Post your Paper Smooches SPARKS project on your blog.  We would love you to include our SPARKS banner (shown on the right column) somewhere on your post, but it is not required.  (right click on the SPARKS challenge banner and save to your computer.  If you have any trouble, I am happy to e-mail the image to you) 

Please link to our web site: www.papersmoochesstamps.com - and include Paper Smooches somewhere on your post.  Submit a direct link to your blog post using our linking system below.

If you do not have a blog, please upload your project to our Flickr Group and link to our web site in your description.  Submit a link to your gallery image using our linking system below.

Here's what you are playing for:

• Two Paper Smooches SPARKS players will be chosen as our Featured Players. Featured Players will not receive a badge or gift certificate. 
• One Paper Smooches SPARKS player will be chosen and named our PS Pro.  This player will be featured on the PSS challenge post as well as on the PS blog (Fridays), receive a blog button to display on their blog, and $30 credit to the Paper Smooches store!!! 

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The deadline for this challenge is: Sunday, May 12th at 10:59pm EST

The next challenge will be posted on: Monday, May 13th at 12:01am EST

Winners will be announced at the bottom of the new challenge post.

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I am honored to share our design team samples with you.  You can click on the links to see more of their beautiful work!

Ashley Marcu- PS Wicked Nauticool stamp sets with the Duo Die3 and Nauticool dies

Jessica Davis- PS Surf and Turf stamp set along with the Borders1 and Sailboat dies

Lori Tecler- PS Wicked Nauticool stamp set and PS Nauticool die set

Nina Yang- PS Wicked Nauticool stamp set

Savannah O'Gwynn- PS Wicked Nauticool, FOLKal Points, and Vegtastic stamp sets along with the Duo Die2 and Nauticool dies

It brings us GREAT JOY to see you using our stamps.  Thank you SO MUCH for sharing your creativity with us.  We truly appreciate you! We can't wait to see what you create!!! Good luck:) 

All skill levels are welcome.  You can enter as many times as you like.



Last week's entries were AMAZING and FABULOUS! I'm blown away with your creativity and designs for your creations!!! WOW! Loved each one:) We had so many players that I would like to feature NINE of you today!!!! Our Featured Players and runner-ups for the April Anything Goes challenge are....

Kylie

Piali B.

Rachel W.K

Emily Branch

Deb Lorence

Kimberly Wiener

Diane Z.

Jamie

Michelle Kinder

Our PS PRO winner for the April Anything Goes challenge is....

Congratulations, Stacy. Please email {sbmmhoover at yahoo dot com} to receive your badge and $30 gift certificate to the Paper Smooches store!

Paper Smooches SPARKS Design Team Call

Hello talented friends!

We are excited to announce our new design team call for our SPARKS Challenge blog

Here are the details:

1. Use the inspirational photos from any of our SPARKS challenges and create a NEW project of any kind
2. The deadline is May 20th at midnight PT
3. USA and International designers are all welcome to apply
4. You can enter as many projects as you like
5. You can submit your DT submission projects to our challenge for a chance to be one of our weekly winners
6. Your entry does not need to include Paper Smooches stamps, but it is encouraged

7. E-mail your entry to: dtapplication@papersmoochesstamps.com

Your entry must include:
1. Name
2. Address
3. E-mail address
4. Blog address (if you have a blog)
5. Attach project (direct blog links are acceptable, as long as they lead directly to the project for the DT call)

What we will expect from our SPARKS designers:
1. Create a total of 2 projects per month

2. Complete a six month term
3. Help us to promote our SPARKS challenges on Facebook, Twitter and your blogs

What our designers can expect from us:
1. One Paper Smooches stamp set of your choice per month
2. A Link to your blog or web site
3. No tight deadlines
4. A SPARKS DT Blog Button to display on your blog

Our new SPARKS Designers will be notified on May 21^st and announced here on May 22nd.  The new six month term starts on June 3rd

We have a great appreciation for our designers and we would be honored to have you join our team.  We are looking forward to seeing your talent!

If you have any questions, please e-mail them to: dtapplication@papersmoochesstamps.com

Thank you for sharing your talent with us!!!

Kim

ps...please scroll down or click HERE for our current challenge {Anything Goes}. Link up before 10:59pm EST May 5. 

April 29- May 5 ANYTHING GOES challenge

Hello, Paper Smooches fans & friends!

Today starts another fun challenge!! Be sure to check the bottom of this post for last week's winner and featured players :) 

When there are 5 weeks in a month, we would like to make the last week's challenge EXTRA fun!! The 5th week of each month will always be an ANYTHING GOES challenge. 

So friends, that's your challenge--create anything!!! Link up as many creations as you would like using Paper Smooches stamps...and be sure to have fun!  

Create a NEW project (card, tag, layout, altered item, etc)

You must use at least one Paper Smooches stamp or free digi

(stamps from other companies can be used, but please make sure that PS images are easily seen)

Post your Paper Smooches SPARKS project on your blog.  We would love you to include our SPARKS banner (shown on the right column) somewhere on your post, but it is not required.  (right click on the SPARKS challenge banner and save to your computer.  If you have any trouble, I am happy to e-mail the image to you) 

Please link to our web site: www.papersmoochesstamps.com - and include Paper Smooches somewhere on your post.  Submit a direct link to your blog post using our linking system below.

If you do not have a blog, please upload your project to our Flickr Group and link to our web site in your description.  Submit a link to your gallery image using our linking system below.

Here's what you are playing for:

• Two Paper Smooches SPARKS players will be chosen as our Featured Players. Featured Players will not receive a badge or gift certificate. 
• One Paper Smooches SPARKS player will be chosen and named our PS Pro.  This player will be featured on the PSS challenge post as well as on the PS blog (Fridays), receive a blog button to display on their blog, and $30 credit to the Paper Smooches store!!! 

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The deadline for this challenge is: Sunday, May 5th at 10:59pm EST

The next challenge will be posted on: Monday, May 6th at 12:01am EST

Winners will be announced at the bottom of the new challenge post.

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I am honored to share the design team samples with you--everyone has played along this week!! Hoooooray! You can click on the links to see more of their beautiful work!

Lisa Arana- PS Party Posse and Sentiment Sampler stamp sets

Lynn Mangan- PS  Birthday Sampler stamp set

Jessica Davis- PS Woofers & Tweeters, Nine Lives, and Hang Ups stamp sets along with the Grocery Cart die

Lori Tecler- Zoo Crew and Birthday Buddies stamp sets

Jessica Bavier- PS Chubby Chums, Party Posse, Woofers & Tweeters, Hullabaloo, and Birthday Sampler stamp sets

Vera Wirianta Yates- PS Surf and Turf stamp set

Nina Yang- PS Cuteasaurus, Sunny Side Up, and Vogue Abode stamp sets along with the Duo Die2 die

Savannah O'Gwynn- PS Cyber Cafe, Alphadot, FOLKal Points, Hang Ups, and We Connect stamp sets with the Ampersands dies

It brings us GREAT JOY to see you using our stamps.  Thank you SO MUCH for sharing your creativity with us.  We truly appreciate you! We can't wait to see what you create!!! Good luck:) 

All skill levels are welcome.  You can enter as many times as you like.



Last week's entries were SUPER SUPER FABULOUS! I'm amazed at where your inspiration comes from-- and each of our Featured Players found inspiration in this Picture Perfect photo! Our Featured Players and runner-ups for the April Picture Perfect challenge are....

Suzanne Spokus

Rachel W K

Lisa Foust

Stempelomi

Our PS PRO winner for the April Picture Perfect color challenge found inspiration in polka dots and flowers....the winner is....

Congratulations, Shirley-Bee. Please email {sbmmhoover at yahoo dot com} to receive your badge and $30 gift certificate to the Paper Smooches store!