Thursday, December 27, 2012

December Paper Smooches DT Blog Hop

Hi there!

I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season!

t's Pep Rally week and we are here today to share a sampling of the Paper Smooches January stamp release with you!  The three NEW clear stamp sets will be available to purchase at 12:01am, Eastern time...on January 1st.  You will find them HERE.  To add extra fun to our blog hop...we are offering up a prize!  Just leave a comment on any of the five design team blogs listed below for your chance to win one of the three new stamp sets!  (you do not need to comment on all blogs to qualify)  You have until midnight MT on Friday, December 28th to leave a comment.  Please check all five blogs on Saturday, December 29th to see if you are one of the five lucky winners.

Emily Leiphart
Heidi Van Laar--that's me! 
Kalyn Kepner
Laurie Schmidlin
Teri Anderson
Paper Smooches - see the first peek of a NEW product that will release in January at CHA

To increase your chances of winning:
1. Leave a comment on this blog post
2. Tell us that you Facebooked about our blog hop
3. Tell us that you Tweeted about our hop
4. Tell us that you posted on your blog about our blog hop
(which means that you have up to four chances to win on each blog)

I get to show off a bit of the new "Needle Little Love" set.

Supplies:
Cardstock: (white) Georgia Pacific, (blue, yellow, peach, lavender) American Crafts, (green) Bazzill, Stamps: (Stitched Heart, Sentiment from the "Needle Little Love" set) Paper Smooches, Ink: (Tuxedo Black) Memento, Pinking Shears: Fiskars
Size: 4.25x5.5"

Hee, hee, what do you think? Personally, I ADORE this set :) It's so sweet, and I love the faux stitching!

I kept my card nice and simple, just cardstock, stamps and ink

OK, off to see what awesome thing Kalyn came up with!

Have fun and good luck!
Heidi

140 comments:

Annette said...

beautiful card..love those hearts..

Ashley said...

So cute! I love the faux stitching, too!

omyn said...

<3 I think its mint!

maryrose said...

SO adorable! Can't wait to see the rest of this set!

mariangel said...

simple and adorable congrats

Houses Built of Cards said...

BEAUTIFUL! Love the texture and color on this!

housesbuiltofcards@gmail.com
www.housesbuiltofcards.blogspot.com

Sandra said...

sew sweet!

sorry - could not resist!
Sandra ltb

Sus said...

Very cute! Love the faux stitching.

Maureen Morton said...

I so {heart} hearts! This card has mine, for sure. Sweet and softly colored, beautifully stitched - all good! Thanks!

~amy~ said...

sweet! awesome set!

snappy scrappy said...

So pretty...love the stitching line and he colours!! Lee-Ann :)

Betty Sue said...

Your card is simple and full of color. Love it!

Pam Sparks said...

fabulous card! fabulous name for the set!

Samantha Mann said...

What's not to love?!? Your card is adorable!! Can't wait to see the whole set!!

Terri E. said...

Loving the cas feel.

Terri E.

Terri E. said...

https://twitter.com/trotterearley/status/284318937049612288

Kailash said...

So sweet, love this CAS design!!

Dana D. said...

Love the hearts. Very cute card.

Betty said...

Sew pretty!! Love the stitched hearts!

Ruth G said...

So sweet! I love the design and the sentiment! I have many talented seamstresses in my life that I'm thinking I'll be Needling this set for! Thanks for sharing your design and for the chance to win awesome stamps!

Janet Zeppa said...

I love the faux stitching too!

~Tammy~ said...

Super adorable! I love your design with the sewn hearts!

Ravengirl said...

Cute faux stitching. I think this set has my name all over it!

Kaagaz Quilling said...

This is so classy!! Love it! the faux stitching is so nicey

Jamie said...

This is really cute, I love it:)

cassie said...

love love love this!

Jessica Strider said...

Very cute card. Love the sewing sentiment. :)

Michelle (sf9erfan) said...

What up girlie! This is darling with the light blue background. Hey, I hope your Christmas was merry and sending you big hugs!!

Karen Letchworth said...

What a simple but adorable card, Heidi. Just darling.
Karen

Jane White said...

I love the simplicity and the colors you used! Nice job!

Joyce said...

Super cute.

Katie Ann Brooks said...

Heidi I always LURVE your stuff, no exception here!

Katie Ann Brooks said...

I facebooked about this hop! https://www.facebook.com/pages/Katie-Brooks-Stamps/191914388120?ref=hl

Katie Ann Brooks said...

I blogged about this hop!

http://kbstamps.blogspot.com/2012/12/paper-smooches.html

Teresa W. said...

Sweet! Love the stitched hearts!

Kim Ross said...

Cute! Love the idea of a sewing set! Your card is adorable.

rhoffer said...

How cute--love the new stamps!

Wendy ten Hove said...

Maybe simple, but soooo pretty! The layout and the colors are just perfect, Heidi!! Love it! And such pretty hearts! Curious for the entire set! :-D
Hugs, Wendy

Chunyuan Wu said...

sweet card. Thanks for sharing. Happy New year!

Indy said...

I love the simplicity of your card! The faux stitching is great!

Indy said...

I shared on FB.

Indy said...

I tweeted about the blog hop!

Indy said...

I posted about the hop on my blog!

Billie A said...

Love the hearts, perfect for valentines day or any love moment. greats colors too

Kristen said...

Love the different color hearts and faux stitching!

TeenaBugg38 said...

I just love all things paper smootches and this card is just adorable!

Sharla said...

Clever! Love the stiching down the middle and those hearts are darling!

Barb Ghig said...

I love your clean and simple design for this card, and the color palette is perfect!!!

Sue D said...

Love the stitching and the different colors of hearts.

Morag said...

Adorable card and the set looks like another great one!

Shanna Shands said...

SEW cute and great for anyone.

Shanna Shands said...

SEW cute and great for anyone.

Cheryl Bux said...

Love this card - it really pops with the colours you chose.

Christine Schutt said...

I, too, like nice and simple -- cardstock, stamps, and ink is enough!

Karen said...

Love seeing that new set on your adorable card...

mandalj said...

Beautiful card! I need faux stitching - I'm usually too lazy to get my sewing machine out!

Cecilia Hsieh said...

Beautiful card with the lovely coloured hearts and faux stitching! Cute sentiment too!

Donna and Sara said...

Love the hearts and sentiment. Great job.

Rachel W K said...

so so lovely. it looks so clean and fresh!

Connie and Jack said...

Awww, your card is SO stinkin' cute! Love it!
-- Connie C.

Lizzie T said...

What an adorable card!

Kathy S said...

I love your idea of sewing the hearts down a line - adorable.

Kelly B. said...

Love your card! Can't wait for the new release!

Moosisk said...

Love your card! I can't wait to see more of the stitches set. Fun. :D

frommycraftroom said...

Great card. Thanks.

SHartl said...

Absolutely adorable card..love that sentiment!

SHartl said...

tweeted here!
https://twitter.com/Shartl/status/284440414897983488

SHartl said...

posted on FB!
https://www.facebook.com/shannon.hart.5811/posts/137509239740270

greggers said...

Great card, love the hearts and sentiment. TFS

lori said...

That is so cute! Love the sweet colors you used - Perfect!

Miriam Prantner said...

What a cute card! I love how simple it is, and I love the name of the stamp set too!

Miriam Prantner said...

I facebooked about the hop

Miriam Prantner said...

And I tweeted too: https://twitter.com/MiriamPrantner/status/284461299667181568

Elise C. said...

Wow, that fake stitching is so cute! I can't wait to see the new sets!

Mary-Anne V said...

So clean and simple...love how you used "pinking shears" for the sentiment.

Mary-Anne V said...

I FB about the hop.

abb0187 said...

I agree- love the simplicity of the faux stitching. Great card. Love the colors.

Karenladd said...

How cute is this?!! Simple and sweet!

Karenladd said...

I posted on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/karen.ladd.779/posts/193988490725887

Karenladd said...

I tweeted as karenladd: https://twitter.com/karenladd/status/284480448388796416

Michelle N. said...

Since I am a seamstress-I needle this set!

Lisa's Creative Niche said...

ohhhh love the pretty little hearts and the soft colors you chose!

Lisa's Creative Niche said...

Shared on fb too! fb name: Lisa Bankes - Lahiff

Wida said...

the zig zag on the label is a sweet touch

Yainea said...

Wow! Simply but totally stunning! Love it!

calamity jane said...

Heidi, I know what you mean about this set.....I love it too! It's one I'd use all year long! Thanks for sharing!

Big Mamma~ a.k.a. Mary S said...

Such a great valentines or love you card.

Big Mamma~ a.k.a. Mary S said...

I tweeted about this great hop.
https://twitter.com/simplegrlnxtdr/status/284506076316049408

Big Mamma~ a.k.a. Mary S said...

I posted to FB

Kathy H said...

I adore your cards!

Christy Sheffield said...

Great card! Paper Smooches stamps are so stinkin' adorable.

Suzy said...

Dies?! I'm in trouble. This sewing set is so cute. I love sneak peek hops!
-Suzanne suzyq28024@gmail.com

Lisa Petrella said...

Such a SWEET card! I LOVE the soft color palette and the faux stitching!! Looks like an ADORABLE set!

Aida said...

I love your blog, great job on the card.

Lezlye said...

very pretty, love the soft colors.

Audrey said...

What an ADORABLE set! I can't wait to get my hands on it! :) Great card!

pamela said...

Hehehe, that stamp set name is super cute!

Message Keeper said...

Agree so much with you, Heidi! The set title already caught my attention and your card is just awesome! Love that sentiment so much as well! I think I gonna love this set when it fully revealed!

Message Keeper said...

I posted this blog hop news on my blog sidebar. Thanks for the chance!

Lynne in NI said...

Gorgeous card,I love faux stitching!

Marie / Legojenta said...

I love it! Love the simple shape of the heart and the pretty faux stitching =) TFS!

Lee said...

A very sweet card! thanks!

Esther said...

Darling!!! Stitching line is perfect with the sentiment!

Esther said...

I facebooked :)

Monique said...

Love the C&S look!

Kelly Booth said...

Such a Sweet Card!!

Theresa said...

REALLY cute card!!! It's adorable! I think this set is going to be a MUST HAVE!

Grá O'Neill said...

Gorgeous CAS card, love this set already :)

canadian_liner said...

Love your sweet and colorful card. The addition of the "pinked" edge to the sentiment flag is SEW perfect...

Marit said...

Super cute card, love the stitching stamp!

Daša said...

ooh so sweet. I love it

Cathy said...

Very cute...I sew on a lot of my cards...love this sentiment :)

donna mikasa said...

Sew cute! Love the sewing theme!

Anonymous said...

Really cute card-the hearts are sew sweet.Can't wait to see the whole set. Pat

Barb said...

I love this CAS design...so sweet!

Larissa Heskett said...

I LOVE this SWEET card!! The colors are GREAT!! THANKS for sharing and have a FABULOUS WEEKEND!! =)

cm said...

"Sew" sweet! Great showcase of the new release; thank you for sharing.

craftingwithoutkids said...

The faux stitching is really great because I think it's the only craft I CAN'T do! Somehow I never got around to learning to sew. Thanks for sharing!

Isha Gupta said...

Love those hearts and faux stitching. Perfect combo of colors too. TFS

April said...

I absolutely LOVE your card!!! Amazing colors. :) Thanks for the chance to win!
- April W

April said...

I posted on FB about the hop...

http://www.facebook.com/#!/april.walker.161

Thanks for the chance to win!
- April W

April said...

I tweeted about the hop here...

https://twitter.com/markandapril/status/284788395371282433

Thanks for the chance to win!
- April W

Tiffany said...

Love it! Its so clean and beautiful and I love the faux stitching as well.

Jaala Rogers said...

So very cute! Great sentiment!

Elena said...

Very nice card! Love the sentiment!

Sheryl said...

That is 'sew' perfect...love it!

Tiffany G said...

Sew nice lol.

Tiffany G said...

I tweeted!
https://mobile.twitter.com/arkansaschic03/status/284847603227697153

Tiffany G said...

I blogged!
http://southerncrafter03.blogspot.com/?m=1

Danielle said...

The faux stitching looks so real!

jengd said...

SO cute! LOVE the colors you used and yeah, that faux stitching is perfect as is your pinking edge.

jengd said...

I tweeted: https://twitter.com/jengd1/status/284859951137030146

jengd said...

I FB'ed (sorry, don't know how to find the link for that one.)

Lisa Arana said...

eeek, too sweet. love it!!!

SheriE. said...

I can't get enough sewing themed stamps etc. So adorable.

Lucy said...

What a great portrayal of the message & card design. Very nicely done!

Barb said...

I love the colors used on the card and the sweet sentiment. It's clean and simple. Love it!

Deanna said...

Adorable!

Pammlla said...

Beautiful card and it looks like you spent so much time sewing it up:)

Valetta Pelata said...

Wonderful ideas