Happy FREAKING Birthday!

Yesterday was my wonderful Daddy's birthday! We got together with the family (we always do for birthdays...it's our thing) and had dinner down in the North End and hung out enjoying Boston in September. (It's particularly fabulous this time of  year!)

Naturally, I made him a fun card, and naturally, I used a dinosaur on it. HAHAHAHA! No, but for reals... he can totally take it. LOL!



Seriously. That Paper Smooches dinosaur is one of my favorite stamps. I just LOVE HIM!!! I combine him with some AWESOME snarky sentiment stamps from Paper Issues. He is colored with Spectrum Noir markers and he makes me smile. Lots.



I am also entering this card in the Paper Smooches Sparks Anything Goes Challenge!

Have a Happy, folks!

Spots and Dots and Dinosaurs!

Hello, friends! It is time for a brand new Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge and today it's all about SPOTS and DOTS! Yup! We want to see you polka! HAHAHAHA!!! Yup. DANCE, people, DANCE! No, but for reals, grab your favorite polka dots, spots, dots, etc. and make something fabulous! The Design Team is featuring Paper Smooches products this week. You don't have to use them to enter, but we would LOVE to see how you rock that cuteness if you have some on hand!

Ummm.. dinosaurs. I kinda love 'em. For reals, though. Make it a spotted dinosaur and you've just got pure and utter CUTENESS!!!! To achieve that look, I first colored my image with Spectrum Noir pens and then used the colorless blender to remove color to create the spots. I love this technique! It's fun, gives great texture, makes you look all fancy, AND... it's wicked easy. HA!

If you look closely, you may be able to spot the bit of glimmer on the horns of my little speckled friend, there. Yup. Wink of Stella in action, baby! I do so love that thing.

Now it's YOUR turn! Create something awesome with SPOTS and DOTS and link it up to the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog! You can enter up to FIVE times. Your entries must all be NEW projects and you need to link back to the challenge blog. One lucky participant will win a $50 Voucher to the Simon Says Stamp store! WHAT?! Yup. Totes, you guys. Totes.

You can find my complete supply list in the links below.

Have a Happy!

*Paper Smooches POLAROID Wise Dies Kim Hughes *Paper Smooches WE TOTALLY CLICK Clear Stamps Kim Hughes *Paper Smooches CUTEASAURUS Clear Stamps Kim Hughes Simon Says Stamp Sun and Sunshine Die Set Pink Paislee Hello Sunshine 6x6 Paper Pad *DCWV Cardstock 6 x 6 GLITZY GLITTER Paper Stack Printed Matstack MS-019-00052 *DCWV Cardstock 12 x 12 GLITZY GLITTER Paper Stack Printed Matstack PS-005-00260 Simon Says Stamp Slate Ink My Favorite Things Black Licorice Hybrid Ink *Crafter's Companion GREENS SPECTRUM NOIR MARKERS 404638 *Crafter's Companion BRIGHTS 24 SET SPECTRUM NOIR MARKERS 751729 *Crafter's Companion LIGHTS 24 SET SPECTRUM NOIR MARKERS 751743 *Crafter's Companion PASTELS 24 SET SPECTRUM NOIR MARKERS 751712 *Crafter's Companion DARKS 24 SET SPECTRUM NOIR MARKERS 751736 *Crafter's Companion WARM GREYS SPECTRUM NOIR MARKERS 404560 *Crafter's Companion COOL GREYS SPECTRUM NOIR MARKERS 404577 *Crafter's Companion ESSENTIALS SPECTRUM NOIR MARKERS 404553 *Crafter's Companion BLENDER SPECTRUM NOIR MARKER *Sizzix BIG SHOT MACHINE Powder Blue & Teal 657900 Wink of Stella Clear *ZIG Wink of Stella ELEGANT Set Glitter Black Silver Clear Brush Tip Markers 025375 *Crafter's Companion 50 PACK ULTRA SMOOTH PREMIUM WHITE CARDSTOCK 752252 *EK Success 1/16"" SQUARES 3-D Foam Dots Adhesive SPAF-THS

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Anything Goes? Okay. Dinosaurs with Balloons, it is, then!

It is GIVEAWAY WEEK here at Just Jingle! If you haven't already checked out the giveaways this week, be sure to click on the blog banner and scroll down to see them all! Two Giveaways a Day (one in the morning and one in the afternoon) ALL WEEK long! Yup! It's kind of awesome!

It is time for a brand new challenge over at the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge and this week it is ANYTHING GOES! Yup! You can create anything you would like and link it up for a chance to win! The Design Team is featuring Newton's Nook and Lil' Inker Designs products this week! WHAT? Yup. Two of my favorite suppliers of CUTENESS!!!



I pulled out the super cute Prehistoric Pals set from Newton's Nook along with the Balloon Dies from Lil' Inker Designs for my card. I colored the cardstock with Spectrum Noir markers before die cutting to get nice, even custom colors! LOVE THAT! A Lil' Inker sentiment was a perfect fit for this playful design!



You can enter the challenge up to FIVE times, but your projects must be NEW. One lucky participant is going to win a $50 Voucher to the Simon Says Stamp Store! WHAT? Yup. Totes, dudes. Totes. Go link up!

Also, don't forget to check out all of the GIVEAWAYS on my blog this week!!! Two a day, EVERY DAY! Yup! It's pretty fabulous. For reals, though.

Have a Happy!

*Newton's Nook Designs PREHISTORIC PALS Clear Stamp Set 20130801	*Lil' Inker Designs SHINY HAPPY SENTIMENTS Clear Stamp Set lil100	*Lil' Inker Designs BALLOON Dies Set LILD102	*Simon Says Stamp Premium Dye Ink Pad ISLAND BLUE ink012
*Hero Arts Shadow Ink Pad SOFT GRANITE Mid-Tone 2012 AF226	*Crafter's Companion DARKS 24 SET SPECTRUM NOIR MARKERS 751736	*Crafter's Companion BRIGHTS 24 SET SPECTRUM NOIR MARKERS 751729	*Crafter's Companion PASTELS 24 SET SPECTRUM NOIR MARKERS 751712
*Crafter's Companion LIGHTS 24 SET SPECTRUM NOIR MARKERS 751743	*Doodlebug SPRING ASSORTMENT Doodle Twine	*Crafter's Companion 50 PACK ULTRA SMOOTH PREMIUM WHITE CARDSTOCK 752252	*Simon Says Stamp Card Stock 100# ORANGE PEEL OP5
*Sizzix BIG SHOT MACHINE Powder Blue & Teal 657900

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