Challenge #36 - Watercolors

Hi crafty friends! Amber here with Challenge #36.
Today I would like to challenge you to use watercolors!

Watercolors are so popular right now. And they come in so many forms - you really have no excuse for not joining us! Whether you use watercolor in pan, tube, liquid, pencil, or mist form I really would love to see what you create! If you don't own any then just go out and grab a 99 cent watercolor set from the school supply section. There, problem solved :)

Here's what I created:

I brushed some watercolor (from a tube) onto my stamp before stamping the tag on this card.

I spread yellow, blue, and tan watercolors on this layout:

And I used watercolor pencils on this card:

Erica colored this bold flower on her beautiful card:

 

Charity used Roseart watercolors to paint the peacock feathers on this Graphic 45 paper:

Kristy watercolored the yellow, red,and blue striped paper on the left of her layout:

 

 

Kyla used watercolor to mimic the sunset of the photo in her shadowbox: 

 

 

And our fantabulous July guest designer Misty Buck painted this gorgeous background on her layout:

 



Please join us in this challenge! You have until 11:59 MDT on August 3rd to link up your project to be entered into this drawing.

As always, there will be a great prize for our lucky winner!!

 

 

And now......

 

The winner of Challenge #35 is entry #1 Christi Hicks! Congratulations! Please e-mail us at papergirlschallengeblog@gmail.com with your info and we will get your prize sent out.

 

 

How to Join the Fun at the Paper Girls Challenge Blog:

1. Start by following our blog. To do so, click on the "Join this site" button on the right hand side of our blog.
2. We will post new challenges the first and third Monday of every month. It will be up to you to create a project that has been inspired by our challenge!
3. Your entry should be made after the challenge has been posted. We will not say no to older projects but we prefer to see your new creations!
4. Create a blog post about your entry and make sure to include a link back to The Paper Girls Challenge Blog. If you do not have a blog, you may post on our Facebook page or to an online gallery and then link that photo to our linky. However, please only do this if you do not have a blog.
5. Add a link to your blog post (or Facebook /gallery photo) on our Challenge using the Inlinkz tool located at the bottom of our posts. Please make sure you link the actual post with your entry and not your blog's address.
6. The Deadline for each challenge will be the Saturday at 11:59pm MST before the next challenge is posted. This will give you 1 week and 6 days to complete your projects.
7. Please limit your entries to 3 per person per challenge.
8. We use Random.org to pick the winner. Prizes will be sent directly from the hostess of the challenge. At this time, we can only ship to US and Canadian addresses, due to postage rates. We hope this will change in the future. In the meantime, we love to see creations from all over the world!
9. The most important thing is to have Fun.

 



Challenge #35 - Journaling Cards

Good morning, Paper Girl fans!!! Charity here. My turn to host the challenge.

While coming up with a theme I looked in my embellishment stash and found HOARDS of journaling cards. Apparently I collect them but don't actually use them.

So, Challenge # 35 is:

 Use 3 or more Journaling Cards.

I took this one to heart and stiched an entire background of journaling cards.
(I have to get through that batch of cards SOMEHOW!)

Charity

 

Judy went with a Project Life layout.

 

Kristy stacked her shaped journaling cards in delightful layers.

 

Heather reminds us that journaling cards are perfect for dates too. 

 

 

Kyla has another page of her smashbook to show us today.

 

Erica fanned out her journaling cards and will fill in the details later.

 

This month's Guest Designer is Misty Buck.

She has a fabulous double page layout with lots of details and fun stuff on her journaling cards.

 

I sure do love My Minds Eye products, and I've got a selection of them to send out to the winner of Challenge # 35! Just take a look at this:

 

 That's some fun lookin' incentive. Now it's your turn!

You have until 11:59 MDT on July 20th to link up your project to be entered into this drawing.

 

The winner of Challenge #34 is Dawn! Congratulations! Please e-mail us at papergirlschallengeblog@gmail.com with your info and we will get your prize sent out.

 

 

How to Join the Fun at the Paper Girls Challenge Blog:

1. Start by following our blog. To do so, click on the "Join this site" button on the right hand side of our blog.
2. We will post new challenges the first and third Monday of every month. It will be up to you to create a project that has been inspired by our challenge!
3. Your entry should be made after the challenge has been posted. We will not say no to older projects but we prefer to see your new creations!
4. Create a blog post about your entry and make sure to include a link back to The Paper Girls Challenge Blog. If you do not have a blog, you may post on our Facebook page or to an online gallery and then link that photo to our linky. However, please only do this if you do not have a blog.
5. Add a link to your blog post (or Facebook /gallery photo) on our Challenge using the Inlinkz tool located at the bottom of our posts. Please make sure you link the actual post with your entry and not your blog's address.
6. The Deadline for each challenge will be the Saturday at 11:59pm MST before the next challenge is posted. This will give you 1 week and 6 days to complete your projects.
7. Please limit your entries to 3 per person per challenge.
8. We use Random.org to pick the winner. Prizes will be sent directly from the hostess of the challenge. At this time, we can only ship to US and Canadian addresses, due to postage rates. We hope this will change in the future. In the meantime, we love to see creations from all over the world!
9. The most important thing is to have Fun.



 

 

 



July Guest Designer: Misty Buck

We hope everyone's summers are fun and full of activity. We thought it was about time to throw another Guest Designer into the mix for some fresh takes on our upcoming challenges. We'd like to take a moment to introduce this month's guest designer Misty Buck.

 

I think I must have been born with a creative heart. I need to be doing something with my hands at all the times or I don't feel like I'm accomplishing much. I have enjoyed scrapbooking and card making for the past 18 years but only really got into stamping about ten years ago!!! I earned my bachelor's degree in Architectural Design from the University of New Mexico. I now run my own small business from home and work at being a domestic goddess. I am married to my best friend and biggest supporter. We have four children (3 boys and a girl) who I am blessed to be able to stay at home with.  I love gardening and canning homemade jam...oh did I forget to mention I LOVE to stamp ;). I try to keep my blog, Li'l Buck's Creations, up to date with all my craftiness. So honored to be guesting for Paper Girls!

Thank you Misty for signing up! we can't wait to share your beautiful designs!

If you have interest in being a guest designer for the Paper Girls Challenge blog simply sign up through the linky on the right side bar of the blog.

Challenge #34

Hey everyone,

 

It’s Sheryl here this week. I thought it was about time for a sketch. Hope you like it & will play along! I couldn’t decide which throwback picture of my kids to us, so I did them both. A mom can’t play favourites, right? ;)

 

Hope you enjoy the sketch and I can’t wait to see what you create!

 

My layouts:

Amber

 

Charissa

 

Charity

 

Erica

 

Heather:

Judy:

 

Kristy:

 

You will have until 11:59 MDT on July 6th to link up your project to us to be entered in this drawing. We are giving you one extra week due to the July 4th holiday! I hope you'll join us in this challenge.

 

Now for the winner of our Beach Challenge - Challenge #33!

#1 - NanaConnie

 

Congratulations!  Please email us at papergirlschallengeblog@gmail.com with your info and we will get your prize sent out.



 

 

 

How to Join the Fun at the Paper Girls Challenge Blog:

1. Start by following our blog. To do so, click on the "Join this site" button on the right hand side of our blog.
2. We will post new challenges the first and third Monday of every month. It will be up to you to create a project that has been inspired by our challenge!
3. Your entry should be made after the challenge has been posted. We will not say no to older projects but we prefer to see your new creations!
4. Create a blog post about your entry and make sure to include a link back to The Paper Girls Challenge Blog. If you do not have a blog, you may post on our Facebook page or to an online gallery and then link that photo to our linky. However, please only do this if you do not have a blog.
5. Add a link to your blog post (or Facebook /gallery photo) on our Challenge using the Inlinkz tool located at the bottom of our posts. Please make sure you link the actual post with your entry and not your blog's address.
6. The Deadline for each challenge will be the Saturday at 11:59pm MST before the next challenge is posted. This will give you 1 week and 6 days to complete your projects.
7. Please limit your entries to 3 per person per challenge.
8. We use Random.org to pick the winner. Prizes will be sent directly from the hostess of the challenge. At this time, we can only ship to US and Canadian addresses, due to postage rates. We hope this will change in the future. In the meantime, we love to see creations from all over the world!
9. The most important thing is to have Fun.

Challenge #33~The Beach!

Good morning Paper Girl fans! Heather here! Can you believe it's June already! It's a good time to start those beach themed projects! We have some amazing projects to inspire you with this week!

I had fun with my new 12x12 mask for this LO!



Charity did an amazing job with the stitching on her LO!



I love how Kyla used a mix of alphas for her title!



I love the papers Sheryl used for her LO! They are perfect for the photo!



I just love Charissa's design with the triangles! Just stunning!



Kristy used an adorable seahorse stamp on her card!



The stamped beach scene on Judy's card is perfect!



Erica's LO is so fun! I love all the hearts and arrows!



I love the distressed look to Amber's LO!

Lots of amazing projects this week!  I hope that you will be inspired by our beach themed projects and will join us in this week's challenge!  Just a reminder that you will have until 11:59 MDT on June 15th to link up your project to us to be entered in this drawing.

Now for the winner of our Color Palette Challenge - Challenge #32!

Lucky #1 - Becci

Congratulations!  Please email us at papergirlschallengeblog@gmail.com with your info and we will get your prize sent out.

How to Join the Fun at the Paper Girls Challenge Blog:

1. Start by following our blog. To do so, click on the "Join this site" button on the right hand side of our blog.
2. We will post new challenges the first and third Monday of every month. It will be up to you to create a project that has been inspired by our challenge!
3. Your entry should be made after the challenge has been posted. We will not say no to older projects but we prefer to see your new creations!
4. Create a blog post about your entry and make sure to include a link back to The Paper Girls Challenge Blog. If you do not have a blog, you may post on our Facebook page or to an online gallery and then link that photo to our linky. However, please only do this if you do not have a blog.
5. Add a link to your blog post (or Facebook /gallery photo) on our Challenge using the Inlinkz tool located at the bottom of our posts. Please make sure you link the actual post with your entry and not your blog's address.
6. The Deadline for each challenge will be the Saturday at 11:59pm MST before the next challenge is posted. This will give you 1 week and 6 days to complete your projects.
7. Please limit your entries to 3 per person per challenge.
8. We use Random.org to pick the winner. Prizes will be sent directly from the hostess of the challenge. At this time, we can only ship to US and Canadian addresses, due to postage rates. We hope this will change in the future. In the meantime, we love to see creations from all over the world!
9. The most important thing is to have Fun.

Challenge #32 - Color Palette Challenge

A very happy Monday everyone!  Charissa here today with our 32nd challenge.  This week I am challenging you to use a color palette inspired by this paper from Dear Lizzy Lucky Charm.

The paper includes navy, coral, and cream with touches of yellow, pink, and green.  So rifle through your stash and see what papers, mists, inks, and embellishments you can find in this color scheme and join us in this challenge.  Our fantastic DT members have created some stunning projects to get your creative juices flowing.

Amber

I love the navy ink splatter on Amber's card and how she combined the subtlety of the cream heart with the pop of the coral hello and flower!

 Heather

Heather's card is so pretty!  The coral flowers really stand out against the navy team up and the embossed cream cardstock brings subtle elegance to the card.

 Kristina

Using the navy as the base for this card really makes is pop and makes the softer colors of the banner strips really shine.  I also adore the addition of the sequins in the supporting colors of the color palette!

 Charity

With its deep navy background, Charity's laying is simply stunning!  The coral and cream really make a statement against the darker background paper and the little pops of yellow give just enough extra detail and interest!

Sheryl

Sheryl's layout is so pretty and the photos work perfectly with the color scheme with their own coral, navy, and yellow tones in the sunset.  Again, the deep navy background really allows the lighter colors (and the photos!) to really pop off the page!

Erica

Erica created an awesome trio of cards using the navy as a pop color and map prints in the coral and grey!  I love how bold the cards are!

Charissa

This week I made my Project Life spread using the inspiration as my title card and building from there with the color scheme.  I actually pulled many of these papers from Lucky Charm, along with embellishments.  The colors really made the spread cohesive, colorful, and happy!

Lots of amazing projects this week!  I hope that you will be inspired by our inspiration patterned paper and will join us in this week's challenge!  Just a reminder that you will have until 11:59 MDT on June 1st to link up your project to us to be entered in this drawing.

Now for the winner of our Doodling Challenge - Challenge #31!

Lucky #2 - Stephanie

Congratulations!  Please email us at papergirlschallengeblog@gmail.com with your info and we will get your prize sent out.

How to Join the Fun at the Paper Girls Challenge Blog:

1. Start by following our blog. To do so, click on the "Join this site" button on the right hand side of our blog.
2. We will post new challenges the first and third Monday of every month. It will be up to you to create a project that has been inspired by our challenge!
3. Your entry should be made after the challenge has been posted. We will not say no to older projects but we prefer to see your new creations!
4. Create a blog post about your entry and make sure to include a link back to The Paper Girls Challenge Blog. If you do not have a blog, you may post on our Facebook page or to an online gallery and then link that photo to our linky. However, please only do this if you do not have a blog.
5. Add a link to your blog post (or Facebook /gallery photo) on our Challenge using the Inlinkz tool located at the bottom of our posts. Please make sure you link the actual post with your entry and not your blog's address.
6. The Deadline for each challenge will be the Saturday at 11:59pm MST before the next challenge is posted. This will give you 1 week and 6 days to complete your projects.
7. Please limit your entries to 3 per person per challenge.
8. We use Random.org to pick the winner. Prizes will be sent directly from the hostess of the challenge. At this time, we can only ship to US and Canadian addresses, due to postage rates. We hope this will change in the future. In the meantime, we love to see creations from all over the world!
9. The most important thing is to have Fun.

Winner - Homemade Paper Flower Blog Hop

Hi!

I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend.  We are excited to announce the winner of our Homemade Flower Blog Hop.

And the winner is...drum roll please...

 

Amy#8546(TheTigersHaven)April 29, 2013 at 3:36 PM

Beautiful. I love your flower. What a great idea.

Congratulations Amy!  Please email us at papergirlschallengeblog@gmail.com with your info and we will get your prize sent out.

 

Don't forget, you have until Saturday at 11:59 pm MDT to get your entries in for our Doodle Challenge.