Customer Feature ~ Dawn Mercedes and a SALE!!!!!

TGIF, everyone! This week I want to show you a card Design Team member Dawn Mercedes from Sunnyside Up created a little bit ago using a fun Pretty Cute Stamps sentiment. Dawn creates all sorts of projects using PCS stamps, and I wanted to share one of the extra projects she shared in the Pretty Cute Projects Facebook Group.

Dawn paired a sentiment she got from the Eskimo Kisses Stamp Set with some adorable little eyelets and some jute twine. Isn't this precious? You can check out all of the details about Dawn's project on her blog post HERE. Here's the stamp set she used:

Hey, would you like to have your project featured here on the Pretty Cute Stamps Blog? You can share your Pretty Cute Stamps projects on the Pretty Cute Stamps Facebook Page or in the Pretty Cute Projects Facebook Group. Also, if you are part of the Splitcoaststampers Community, you can add the keyword PrettyCuteStamps (no spaces) to your Pretty Cute Stamp project photos (we now have our own little gallery there). I'll be looking for projects that are shared with us to post here on our blog. I'm hoping to post a PCS Customer Feature at least every other Friday, so please show us your beautiful Pretty Cute Stamps projects. If you don't share with us, I can share your projects here. So share, share away! :)

Oh, and sign up for the Pretty Cute Stamps Mailing List so you'll be the first to hear about new items, events, specials, limited-time offers, contests, and more. CLICK HERE to go to the sign up form.

Ooo, ooo!!!! I can't forget to tell you this. There's SALE going on right now at Pretty Cute Stamps. WHAT!?!?!?!  Yep! You can save 25% off your entire purchase if you buy between now and March 5, 2015. You don't even need a coupon code, or anything...just add items to your cart and the discount will be automatically applied during checkout. YAY!  So, what are you waiting for??? Get to shoppin'! ;)

Somebunny Wishes You

Good morning friends. Larissa here with you today. Hope everyone is warm wherever you are. The sun has been shining here the last couple of days which has put me in the mood for Spring.
Of course when you think of Spring you think of Easter, baby chicks, baby bunnies, and pretty flowers. 

Today I am using our new set 

Easter Cuties. 

So many possibilities with this set.

I stamped the bunny and one of the chicks onto a piece of 110 lb white cardstock and colored them with my Copic markers.
Then I fuzzy cut them out with a pair of detail scissors.



I added some grass and clouds to my card then popped the bunny and chick in front of the grass using foam adhesive tape.
I added a few Easter eggs here and there.
The sentiment is from the same set.
To finish off the front of the card I added a little twine bow and some sequins.

For the inside of the card I kept it simple. I stamped the bunny in the lower right corner of the card in a pastel pink ink and added another sentiment from the set.

The bunny is light enough if you needed to write over it you could.

I hope you enjoyed my post today. Have a wonderful afternoon friends.

Donut Worry, Be Happy Card!

I hope you all had a fabulous weekend! Karla here today with a fun card for you! My girls are just getting over some colds and I just knew this super cute little Donut stamp from Pretty Cute Stamps was just the thing to make them smile!! I used a paper pack from Pebbles, 'Front Porch', for all my background papers, glued on some fun coloured sequins and then layered the donut stamp over some scalloped diecut circles.

I paper pieced the donut and used Prismacolor Markers to add some shading and colour, along with some glittery Stickles!

 Inside, I added a few more sequins to go along with this amazing sentiment!

Donut Worry, Be Happy

Thanks so much for joining me today! I hope this little donut has made you smile :) You can check out this set and all the other amazing sets at the Pretty Cute Stamps store and you can get started making somebody else smile! Have a wonderful, crafty week friends!

February Release Hop WINNER

Hi, again! I have a winner from the February Stamp Release Blog Hop. The randomly chosen winner of the $15 Gift Certificate to Pretty Cute Stamps is:

Congratulations, Sarah! Email me at lisanorris at prettycutestamps dot com to claim your prize.

Oh, and don't forget, everyone, that the new release items and the featured stamp for this month are ON SALE through Tuesday, February 24. So, be sure to place your order before then to save!

Featured Stamp

Have a great weekend, everyone! I hope you are in a place where it will be warm and sunny, I, unfortunately, will apparently be buried in 8-10 inches of snow! :( Be sure to come back next week for some fun PCS inspiration! 

Customer Feature ~ Sonya Brindle

TGIF, everyone! I have a some cute Valentine's Day treats to show you today that Sonya Brindle from Sonya's Paper Trail posted in the Pretty Cute Projects Facebook Group.

Sonya used the Great Chemistry and Mad Scientist sets to create these sweet candy bar wrappers for her son's class. You can find out all of the details about Sonya's project on her blog post HERE.

Hey, would you like to have your project featured here on the Pretty Cute Stamps Blog? You can share your Pretty Cute Stamps projects on the Pretty Cute Stamps Facebook Page or in the Pretty Cute Projects Facebook Group. Also, if you are part of the Splitcoaststampers Community, you can add the keyword PrettyCuteStamps (no spaces) to your Pretty Cute Stamp project photos (we now have our own little gallery there). I'll be looking for projects that are shared with us to post here on our blog. I'm hoping to post a PCS Customer Feature at least every other Friday, so please show us your beautiful Pretty Cute Stamps projects. If you don't share with us, I can share your projects here. So share, share away! :)

Oh, and sign up for the Pretty Cute Stamps Mailing List so you'll be the first to hear about new items, events, specials, limited-time offers, contests, and more. CLICK HERE to go to the sign up form.

Be sure to stop by next week for more Pretty Cute Stamps inspiration. :) Oh, and don't forget that this month's new releases are ON SALE through Tuesday, February 24.

Pretty Cute Stamps February 2015 Stamp Release Hop

Happy Release Day, everyone, and welcome to the Pretty Cute Stamps February 2015 Release Blog Hop. Woo HOO! My fantastic Design Team and I have some super cute projects to show you today that we created using the very newest PCS stamps.

But first, I want to show you all of the new stamps you can purchase now in the Pretty Cute Stamps Store. Oh, and, most importantly...all of the new items (even the bundle) and the featured stamp set are ON SALE until 11:59 EST on Tuesday, February 24, 2015. YAY! Anyway...here they are. You can find all of these new items in the PCS store HERE.

Oh, and in case you missed the announcement on Monday, all of these stamps and all new releases from now on will be CLEAR photopolymer (not peach-tinted). My former stamp manufacturer is unfortunately ceasing stamp manufacturing, but I'm happy to say that I found another high quality photopolymer stamp manufacturer here in the USA. I just wanted to let you know about this change so you wouldn't be surprised by the different appearance of the stamps. :)

 February 2015 Stamp Release Bundle

 Easter Cuties 4x6" Stamp Set

 Got Sushi? 4x6" Stamp Set

 Sushi Sentiments 4x6" Stamp Set

 Lucky 4x4" Stamp Set

Hoppy Easter 3x4" FEATURED Stamp Set (not included in the February Bundle)

The SVG Outlines for the images on each of these new sets are also now available in the store. So, if you're not one who likes fussy-cutting around images and has access to an electronic cutting machine that can use SVG files, these could be a great resource for you. The stamp images are not included with these files...you need the stamp sets for those. Oh, and these SVG Outlines are also ON SALE until Tuesday night, too!

Okay, here's my project that uses the Easter Cuties stamp set:

I used the sweet bunny and sentiment from the Easter Cuties stamp set, but I added some glasses (from the Milk and Cookies stamp set) and a bow tie (from the Chick with Brains stamp set). I love how cute he is in those big ol' glasses! The card base is from the Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons Mother's Day Cards Cutting Files.

Okay, now how about a PRIZE????

One lucky hopper will win a $15 Gift Certificate to the Pretty Cute Stamps Store!  Here's what you need to do for a chance to win this Gift Certificate:

1.  Be a follower of EVERY BLOG in our little hop.  There are just 6 of us, so that shouldn't be too hard.  You won't be sorry...I'm super lucky to have such talented ladies on my Design Team.

AND

2.  Leave a comment at EACH blog along the hop.  Be sure to let us know you are a follower and leave us a way to get in contact with you if you win.

That's all you have to do.  If you would like EXTRA entries, you can also do one or more of the following:

3.  Like the Pretty Cute Stamps Facebook Page.  Leave me a separate comment on this blog telling me you did. (The separate comment is your extra entry.)

4.  Sign up for the Pretty Cute Stamps Mailing List and leave a comment on this blog telling me you did.  You'll get occasional emails telling you about new releases, sales, coupon codes, and events. (The separate comment is your extra entry.)

I will randomly choose a winner of the hop candy on Friday, February 20, 2015.

Oh, oh, oh...and I can't forget to give you your free Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons cutting file for today. This file will be available for FREE today only, then it will be available for purchase in the PPPR store. You can download these cuties HERE.

Thank you so much for stopping by today! Your next stop on the hop is Karla.

Here's the lineup of the whole hop, just in case you get lost along the way:

Lisa: http://prettycutestampsblog.blogspot.com/
Karla: http://creative-love-affair.blogspot.ca/
Larissa: http://muffinsandlace.com/
Raven: http://www.love4stamps.blogspot.com/
Dawn: http://www.dawnmercedes.blogspot.com/
Janna: http://www.stampingwiththedogs.blogspot.com/

February Sneak Peek Day 2

Hey, everyone! We're back with our second (and last) day of sneak peeks for you. The February Pretty Cute Stamps will be available to buy tomorrow! YAY!!! Today, we are sharing two more stamp sets that will be released this month plus a stamp that is being featured this month (it has already been released).  I love all of these stamps because they are spring holiday themed, and I just can't WAIT for spring to be here!!!

First, I have a little sneak peek of the Lucky stamp set that will be available tomorrow. Larissa Pittman from Muffins and Lace created this sweet little St. Patrick's Day card using the set. I love the layering she created! Be sure to stop by her blog to read all of the details about her project.

Next, Karla Yungwirth from Creative Love Affair has this sweet sneak peek of the new Easter Cuties stamp set. I love the backgrounds she created for this card and these tags. So pretty! Check out Karla's blog to read all about her project.

Finally, Dawn Mercedes from Sunnyside Up has a project using the stamp set that is being featured this month (and will be on sale along with the new releases this week)...Hoppy Easter. I love that Dawn created a tent card...so fun! Stop by Dawn's blog for all of the details.

Okay, that's all of our sneak peeks for this month! Oh, and before I forget...here's your free Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons cutting file for today. This little Lucky Ladybug would go perfectly with the Lucky stamp set. This file will be free for today only, so click HERE to go download it.

Thank you so much for stopping by today. Tomorrow, I'll show you all of the stamp sets, and we'll share some more fun projects. We hop to see you there!

February Sneak Peek Day 1

Happy Monday, everyone! Welcome to our first day of sneak peeks for the Pretty Cute Stamps February 2015 Release. YAY! We have some super cute projects to show you from two of the newest stamp sets that will be available for purchase on Wednesday. Plus, I have a free coordinating Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons cutting file for you today! YAY!

Before I get to our projects for today, I have a little announcement. The wonderful manufacturer of Pretty Cute Stamps has ceased stamp manufacturing. I was so sad to hear this because I love their high quality peach tinted stamps. But, I have found a new manufacturer (who is also here in the United States, of course), and I am really happy with the high quality photopolymer stamps they produce. So, from now on, all new Pretty Cute Stamps will be made from this clear photopolymer. I just wanted to let you know so you wouldn't be surprised by the different appearance.

Okay, now...on with our sneak peeks. Today, we are featuring two stamp sets that I designed a couple of years ago for PBD when I was designing stamps for them. I have revamped the sets a little, so you may notice a few differences if you are familiar with these sets already.

I created these fun little treat toppers using both of the stamp sets we are featuring today: Got Sushi? and Sushi Sentiments. I found these fun little gummy treats on Ebay...someone on a military base in Japan was selling them. Aren't they they cutest? You can build your own little sushi treats. So fun!

I got these cute little toppers from the Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons Handled Treat Bag Topper 2 Cutting Files. I combined images from the Got Sushi set and sentiments from the Sushi Sentiments set. I colored the images with my Copic markers. Here are closer looks at each treat:

These 4 have a background on the white paper that says sushi in Japanese characters:

And this one has a background on the white paper that says arigato (thank you).

Janna Williams from Stamping with the Dogs created this card using the Got Sushi set. I love that background paper...awesome!  Janna also used a speech bubble from the Let's Talk stamp set. Be sure to head over to Janna's blog to find out all of the details about her card and see more photos.

Raven Baca from Love 4 Stamps created this sweet card using a sentiment from the Sushi Sentiments set (it says Arigato in Japanese symbols). This sweet bowl of rice is from the Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons Silly Sushi Cutting Files set. Raven added a cute little face from the Back to School stamp set. Be sure to stop by Raven's blog to find out all of the details about her project.

Okay...here's your free Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons file for today. This Temaki Sushi Cutting File will be available for FREE today only, then it will be available for purchase in the PPPR store. You can download this file HERE.

Thank you so much for stopping by today! Be sure to come back tomorrow for another day of sneak peeks, and then on Wednesday for our February Stamp Release Blog Hop!