Counting down with PMS

Did you see this week's Paper Makeup Special???  Boy do I hate paying shipping and I bet you feel the same.  But for the next 7 days...PMS is offering free shipping.  Just use the coupon 1024FREESHIP at checkout.  Best of all.... you can use this voucher with other vouchers!

Makeup for the Weekend Challenge...02

Today...Paper Makeup wants to see what you can create using Halloween colors:  purple, orange, black.  It can be anything.  Also, it doesn't have to be Halloweeny.

Head on over to the PMS blog to link up your creations using Mr. Linky.  Use Keyword:  makeup4theweekend02 for online gallery searches!

The Final Frontier... (insert some doodlicious theme music!)

Welcome to the Starving Artistamps New Release Blog Hop! We are so excited to be presenting you with the newest collection in our DoodleFactory line...

DoodleFactory Final Frontier

You are going to want to visit all the stops on our hop because someone is giving away a complete unmounted set of the new release for blog candy. We are keeping the blog candy open for one day only so your chances of winning are even better! (blog hop ends October 21st, 11am PST). If you just can't wait to get your hands on the new Final Frontier set don't worry you can order it starting now and if you are our lucky winner we will let you substitute another set of equal value instead!

If you have arrived here all by yourself and are just finding out about the blog hop please start at the beginning:

START AT THE MOTHERSHIP before proceding!  If you started there already, let's blast off and take a look at my doodle-universe!

As soon as I saw this gigantic earth stamp and "Peace on Earth" sentiment in this new Doodlefactory set, I knew I had to make a christmas card, where the comets are "holly."  The berries are made up of red rhinestones. 

Here is a fun technique to do with these mini creatures and robots:  Faux Postage! 

I squished this large alien into the spaceship.  The right side of this card front is cut 3/4 inch smaller.  The comets are stamped as an edge/border and embossed in sparkly embossing powder.  I used Saturn's rings in the same manner for the blue blackground.

I used silver and red Sakura pens to give this robot metallic coloring.  But why stop at decorating at the front of a card?

The inside echoes the layout with a red triangle and sentiment!

I added green stickles to that alien.  (This cardstock is night of navy...not black.)

This is another one of my favorites...simple and sweet.  And I just like the repetition of the moon in space and the moon he is standing on!

Thanks for stopping by, now it's time to beam on over to Jen McMillan 's blog for your next stop.


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If you get lost in cyberspace or stuck in a meteor belt...here is the full blog hop list!
Juliana Swanson http://stampinwinkyfingers.blogspot.com/

Tracey Berkey http://stampomatic.blogspot.com/

Donna Duquette http://www.deesstudio.blogspot.com/

Sandra MacLean http://paperfuntastics.blogspot.com/

Lori Tecler http://www.inkingaloud.blogspot.com/

Lydia Fiedler http://www.understandblue.blogspot.com/

Andrea Cloutier http://andreasscraps.com/

Dawn Mercedes http://www.dawnmercedes.blogspot.com/

Jenn McMillan http://www.jennmcmillan.blogspot.com/

Irene Silva http://doodlefactory.blogspot.com/

Sherrod Studio Challenge....

Today, Sherrod Studio has challenged us to do the Emboss Resist Technique.  I emboss nearly every image so I am good to go on supplies.  If you need a tutorial, check out Splitcoasts' Techniques page.  But don't get lost on on the fabulous tutorials.  Be sure to make a card and link it up to the Sherrod Studio Company blog using Mr. Linky.

If you upload your creation to an online gallery, use the Keword:  SSTT02.  I'll be checking Mr. Linky and can't wait to see what others come up with!

Makeup 4 the Weekend!

In case you didn't notice, Paper Makeup has moved it's challenges to FRIDAY...and has renamed them "Makeup4theweekend."  Although the challenge is posted on Friday, you do have a week to complete them.  Friday's Challenge was to make an ATC.  I LOVE making these little cards for my kids' (and sometimes even husband's) lunches.  Here is a simple one I whipped up for the challenge.

I used stickles for the lava and the flower centers for a really sparkly card.  To add more texture, I crumpled up the "grass" as well.  The dots were made on my scorpal.  So even a small card can have a lot of texture.  The back is perfect for jotting down a note, an I LOVE YOU, or "remember to double check your work."

Link your card up using Mr. Linky on the PMS Blog.  Online galleries, use Keyword:  makeup4theweekend01. 

Be sure to stop by tomorrow for a Sherrod Studio Challenge and a Starving Artistamp Blog hop.  As always, free rubber giveaways!!

CCBJ #34...Halloween is in the air!

Here's my Halloween Card as challenged by Corrostive Challenges by Janet!  I just LOVE making moons out of my circle nestie!  And banners...I thought it was clever to pull down a corner of my card as well.  Can't wait to see what you come up with.  Please use keyword:  CCBJ34 when posting to online galleries.  Janet's blog has Mr. Linky!