March Release Blog Hop WINNER

Happy Tuesday, everyone! I have a winner from the March Release Blog Hop. The randomly chosen winner of the $15 Gift Certificate to the Pretty Cute Stamps store is:

Congratulations, Ashley! Contact me at lisanorris at prettycutestamps dot com to claim your prize.

Oh, and don't forget, everyone, that the newest stamp sets and SVG outlines are ON SALE through Thursday night (April 2). Don't miss out on the savings!

Happy Spring!!

It's funny how a holiday or special event seems so far away and then all of a sudden you realize you need a bunch of cards in just a few days! Karla here today and I thought I'd get a cute Easter card done and mailed off just in time using the Easter Cuties stamp set from Pretty Cute Stamps and the diecut Easter Basket from Pretty Paper Pretty Ribbons!

I used some spring coloured papers on my background and for diecutting with my Cricut Explore, and then added some Stickles and a fuzzy ribbon to the basket.

I watercoloured the little Easter animals with Tombow and Distress markers and tucked the bunny and duck into the basket.

Inside, I used the sentiments from the Easter Cuties set and the lovely Easter eggs that are included.

Easter Cuties

Easter Basket cut

Well, I'm off to mail my pretty card to a loved one! I hope you enjoy your week and get some Easter crafting in. Don't forget to check out all the blog posts on the Pretty Cute Stamps blog over the last week so you can see all the new releases from the March 2015 release!! They are on sale until April 2nd at the Pretty Cute Stamps store - so head on over and pick your fav's!!

March 2015 Stamp Release Blog Hop

Happy Release Day, everyone, and welcome to the Pretty Cute Stamps March 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 Thursday, April 2, 2015. YAY! Anyway...here they are. You can find all of these new items in the PCS store HERE.

 March 2015 Stamp Release Bundle

 Forest Friends 4x6" Stamp Set

 Gnomies 4x6" Stamp Set

Matryoshka Mom 4x4" Stamp Set

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 are my projects that use the Forest Friends stamp set:

I used the sweet little deer and a fun sentiment from the Forest Friends set for this shadow box card (psssttttt...the card base is available for FREE below...today only). I colored the deer and mushrooms (from the Gnomies set) with my Copic Markers.

I also decided to add a cute little sentiment to this Lip Balm Fox (which was a sneak peek freebie yesterday). That tail turned out to be the perfect place for a sentiment from the Forest Friends set.

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 Tuesday, March 31, 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 this fun card base 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 (Raven had an unexpected event come up, so I'm not sure if she got her post up, or not. So, if you don't see a post on Raven's blog, just click back to Larissa or back here and go on to Janna's blog):

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

March Sneak Peeks Day 3

TGIF, everyone! It's time for our last day of SNEAK PEEKS! We have some fun projects today created with the new Forest Friends stamp set. This set will be available for purchase starting tomorrow.

Janna Williams from Stamping With the Dogs created this sweet card using one of the sweeties from this set. She used a really cool technique on this card, so be sure to check out her blog to see how she created this card.

Raven Baca from Love 4 Stamps created some amazing items for a pocket letter pal using this stamp set. Such fun...tags, paper clips, and stickers. So cute! Be sure to go to her blog to see more photos of her projects.

And, to go along with this set, I have a fun little Lip Balm Fox Cutting File to share with you for FREE today only. This file includes SVG, DXF, JPG, and PNG files, so if you don't have a cutting machine, you could still use the clipart image. Click on the photo to go to the download page. Then, just click ORDER at the bottom of the page and go through the checkout process (don't worry...you won't have to enter any payment information of any kind).

Thank you so much for stopping by today. Be sure to come back tomorrow to see all of the new stamps and some more projects during our March Stamp Release Hop.

March Sneak Peeks Day 2

Hey, everyone! Are you ready for another fun sneak peek? Today, we're sharing projects using the new Gnomies stamp set:

Dawn Mercedes from Sunnyside Up created a pocket letter for a niece. If you don't know what a pocket letter is, you can find videos about them on YouTube...pretty cool stuff. Anyway, Dawn created all sorts of goodies for this pocket letter using these new stamps. Be sure to check out her blog to see more photos of her fun goodies!

I got to play with this set, too. I created a fun little shaped card and a tag. I colored the images using my Copic Markers. I got the shaped card from the Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons Layered Labels 1 Cutting Files. The tag is from the Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons Made with Love Tag Cutting Files.

And, to go along with this set, I have a sweet little Fungi Cutting File to share with you for FREE today only. This file includes SVG, DXF, JPG, and PNG files, so if you don't have a cutting machine, you could still use the clipart image. Click on the photo to go to the download page. Then, just click ORDER at the bottom of the page and go through the checkout process (don't worry...you won't have to enter any payment information of any kind).

Thank you so much for stopping by today. Be sure to come back tomorrow for our last day of sneak peek projects.

March Sneak Peeks Day 1

YIPPEE!!!! March Sneak Peeks start today! Woop, woop! We'll be showing you sneak peek projects for one stamp set a day during the next 3 days. Then, we'll have the March Release Blog Hop on Saturday, and the new stamps will be ON SALE! YAY! Plus, I'll be sharing a free Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons file with you each day of the sneaks and release. So, without further ado...here are the sneaks of our first stamp set: Matryoshka Mom.

Karla Yungwirth from Creative Love Affair created this darling little Mother's Day Card. How sweet is this? Be sure to check out her blog to find out all of the details about her project.

Larissa Pittman from Muffins and Lace created a fun card, too. I love the way using different colors can create such a different feel. You can find more details on Larissa's blog.

And, to go along with this set, I have a sweet little Matryoshka Doll to share with you for FREE today only. This file includes SVG, DXF, JPG, and PNG files, so if you don't have a cutting machine, you could still use the clipart image. Click on the photo to go to the download page. Then, just click ORDER at the bottom of the page and go through the checkout process (don't worry...you won't have to enter any payment information of any kind).

Thank you so much for stopping by today. Be sure to come back tomorrow for more sneak peek projects.

Pretty Cute Stamps March 2015 Events

Guess what, everyone? The March Pretty Cute Stamps are almost here!!! Woot WOOT! All of the fun starts on Wednesday!

Wednesday, March 25 -Friday, March 27: March 2015 Release Sneak Peeks here on the Pretty Cute Stamps Blog. The wonderful ladies from the Pretty Cute Stamps Design Team will be giving you fun little sneak peeks of the new stamp sets by sharing SUPER CUTE projects they created with the new stamps. You don't want to miss even one of the fabulous projects! Plus, I'll be giving away a FREE Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons cutting file/clip art each day. YAY!

Saturday, March 28: March 2015 Stamp Release Blog Hop: We'll be showing you all of the new sets and sharing more fun projects using the sets. The excitement starts here on the Pretty Cute Stamps Blog. Oh, and we'll have another PPPR freebie for you during the hop, too!

Saturday, March 28 - Thursday, April 2: All of the Newly Released items will be ON SALE in the Pretty Cute Stamps Store. Plus, you'll be able to save EVEN MORE if you purchase the March 2015 Release Bundle.

We hope you'll join us for all of the fun! We'll see you on Wednesday!

Three Little Bears

Hi Friends!

Today I have three cards to show you all using the same cute little bear stamp from the Warm Fuzzies set. 

This first little bear is colored up like a grizzly.  I colored all of the bears with my Spectrum Noir markers.  I have die-cut the rectangles and the tree background and then punched the grass.

I used sentiments from the same set for both the front of the card....

...and the inside.

The second little bear is a black bear and he is all ready for a beary fun birthday party!

I used a sentiment stamp from the Leapin' Lizards set for the front of the card, and the inside sentiment is put together from the Warm Fuzzies set.

The third little bear card is perfect for a baby shower.

I started with a square card for this one, layered patterned paper, then a die-cut layer and then two punched pieces.  I finished it up with some pretty ribbon and pearls, oh and a little Wink of Stella on the little bear's nose, foot pads and claws. 

I used some liquid glass on all of the bear's eyes to make them shiny.

All of the patterned papers are from Doodlebug.

These three bear cards were so much fun to make and I hope they have brought a little smile to your day!

Happy Stamping

Janna

www.stampingwiththedogs.blogspot.com

            

BABBBBIESSSS on the brain!

Hey beautiful crafters! Nope I'm not having another baby although I beg the hubs every chance I get. My baby cousin is having a baby girl after having three boys so we are wayyyy excited for her! 

Here is a card I made her to celebrate the soon to be arrival. 

I used an svg file from PPBNdesigns called baby set for the outside of the card. 

In the inside of the card I used two stamp sets:

Fight like a Girl 

&

Christmas Cheer

Thank you all so much for stopping by! Hope you are having a great week. 

Hippity Hoppity!

There is still time to get your bunny tails fluffed and ears perked up...

with Pretty Cute Stamps: Easter Cuties set!

Each set has so many adorable sentiments.  

Use them with your die cuts and electronic cutting machines!

Here I paired it with a sweet Easter basket and egg shaped bling.

Now that my kids are teens the Easter Bunny hides eggs in really trick spots.

In fact, last year they were still finding plastic, candy filled eggs for months!

I'm really excited to watch them search this year...

knowing that they will never find all of them!! heheh

Well, hop on over to my blog to see more ideas using

the lovely stamps from Pretty Cute Stamps.