Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons Friendship Blog Hop

Hey, everyone!  Welcome to the Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons (PPPR) Friendship Blog Hop.  My fabulous DT and I have created Friendship themed projects using PPPR files.  I've also created some HUGE freebies for you, just for hopping along, and you have a chance to enter to win a $15 Gift Certificate to PPPR on top of that.  Plus, we're kicking off our next monthly challenge.  So, let's get to it!

You know, as a designer, I don't have as much time to play with paper as I used to.  But, when I do have an excuse to do some paper crafting, I just LOVE it.  So, I end up making a bit more than I intend to.  I had so many ideas of what I could make with a friendship theme, but I couldn't decide which one to choose.  So, I decided to make a little set of 5 smaller friendship-themed cards. Here they are:

I wanted all of these cards to tie together and look somewhat cohesive, so I used the same layout on each of the 4" square cards. I also tried to keep the patterns somewhat consistent by choosing stripes for the backgrounds and a solid-ish coordinating pattern for the circle. Then, I printed and cut the images, adding Peachy Keen Faces to some and just doodles with my white pen to others. The sentiments are all on similar banner shapes (even though the train card does deviate from this a bit...the sentiment didn't fit on the original banner I cut). I popped up all of the images with foam tape and then added 3 enamel dots to the upper left corner of each card. Here's a closer look at the cards:

And, here are some of the products I used to create my cards:

PPPR Cookout Cutting Files	PPPR Elementary Supplies Cutting Files	PPPR Camping Fun Cutting Files	PPPR Valentine Sweets Cutting Files
PPPR North Pole Express Cutting Files	Sentiment Spots 1 Cutting Files	PK Sweet & Innocent Face Assortment	PK Sweet & Silly Face Assortment
PBD Plum Perfect Stamp Set	PBD Friends to the End Stamp Set	PBD Train Station Stamp Set	PBD Say it Sweet Stamp Set

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Our hop also kicks off our 9th monthly challenge.  Yippee!  The theme this month is ANYTHING GOES. WOO HOO!!!  Create anything using Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons files as the focus, and link it up for a chance to win a $20 gift certificate to PPPR. YEP!  I said $20!!!!!  WOW! You can find out all of the details and link up your project by clicking the photo below OR by clicking HERE.

I also have some BIG OL' FREEBIES to share with you today.  These two sets will be available to download today, and today ONLY (Saturday, Feb. 8).  So, be sure to snatch 'em up now, before you have to pay for them. :)  Just click on each photo to go grab them in the store. You'll have to add them to your cart and go through the checkout process, but, don't worry...you won't have to enter any payment information. 

 

Okay, now how about some BLOG CANDY????

One lucky hopper will win a $15 Gift Certificate to PPPR!  Here's what you need to do for a chance to win a chance to go shopping for FREE:

1.  Be a follower of EVERY BLOG in our little hop.  There are just 9 of us (we have one member sitting out today), 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.

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2.  Leave a comment at EACH blog along the hop.  Be sure to let us know you are a follower and leave us your e-mail address.

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 Paper, Pretty Ribbons Facebook Page.  Leave me a separate comment on this blog telling me you did.  Don't forget to leave your e-mail address.

4.  Sign up for the Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons Newsletter and leave a comment on this blog telling me you did.  You'll get a weekly e-mail telling you about new files, coupon codes/sales, and freebies. Don't forget to leave me the e-mail address you signed up with. :)

I will randomly choose a winner of the hop candy on Tuesday, February 11, 2014.

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  Your next stop on the hop is Leanne, the newest member of our Design Team.  Enjoy hopping!

Lisa ~ http://prettypaperprettyribbons.blogspot.com/

Leanne ~ http://createdbyleanne.blogspot.com/

Melisa ~ http://www.melisascraftycreations.blogspot.com/

Nanne' ~ http://nannes-creations.blogspot.com/

Nicole ~ http://teachdanz.blogspot.com/

Shannon ~ http://designsofapaddymack.typepad.com/

Ana Maria ~ http://shortycreations.blogspot.com/

Brianna ~ http://www.Bloeffelbein.blogspot.com/

Gloria ~ http://gloriasgoofycraftspot.blogspot.com/