❤{My MAiN SquEEze!}❤

It's so hot already here....it's already irritating. The bonus in this, it's a boost in my productivity, because unlike other people who can't wait to get outside...I hermit. I can't stand being hot. If my feet and hands are hot, it's like the equivalent of being hangry and I can't be accountable for what comes of my mouth.

Nevertheless, embracing this summery hoopla, I created a card with lemony goodness. ❤

I used Fair Food Cutting Files and Photo Frames 1 Cutting Files for this card:

Here's a close up of that adorable cup of lemonade:

Thanks for letting me share with you and check the blog tomorrow! You don't want to miss all the rad stuff!

❤

Shannon

Oh, Snap! Blog Hop WINNER

Hi, everyone! I have a winner from the Oh, Snap! Blog Hop for you today. The winner of the $15 Gift Certificate to Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons is:

Congratulations, Jeanne! Email me to claim your prize. :)

Hurray Graduate!

Hello my crafty friends!  Sarah here with you all today!  Hope you're having a wonderful Wednesday where ever you may be :)  Another little graduation project to share with you all today-- I am in LOVE with this little graduate--oh she's so stinkin' cute!  And I love how she's throwing her arms up in the air like she just don't care---hahah but we all know she totally cares cause she's a graduate :)

LOVE her!!!

She's from this fabulous cut file!!  Stop on over to my blog for a few more details!

Birthday Candles

   Leah Schaeffer sharing today with you. Hope you've all recovered from the fun hop over the weekend! I am so excited about these great files from Lisa. We look forward to seeing what you all create and share with us as well.    Originally this was designed as a shaped card. I don't know what my die cut machine was doing but it wouldn't allow me (after ruining 3 sheets of paper) to cut it. So I just added the candles to a regular card base. I love these candles! These are so fun! The candles were cut on white textured card stock and colored with Distress Ink. I love the look! So vibrant and fun! For a bit more interest, I added a small cluster of embellishments. 

      This file my the the sweetest ever! I have something special coming up next time using more from this! But the simple candle set alone is worth it! 

Make a Wish

   Quick post today but thanks for stopping by! 

A pretty and happy Mother's Day to you!

Happy Mother's Day! It's Ruth from Paper and Musings here to share the card I made for my mom for Mother's Day using Lisa's Mother's Day Cards Cutting Files

Here it is:

Didn't it turn out pretty? I did add a little extra glam with making the sentiment into a shaker. Please feel free to stop by my blog for more pictures and details!

Enjoy celebrating Mom today!

And if you didn't hop with us yesterday, be sure to check out all the wonderful projects, freebie and chance for blog candy - right here! 

Happy crafting!

Ruth

PPPR Oh, Snap! Blog Hop

Woo HOO! It's time for another Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons blog hop! YAY! Today, the PPPR design team and I are sharing Oh, Snap! projects....which means any projects that have to do with cameras, photos, or memories. There's a PPPR Gift Certificate up for grabs today, and I'm also sharing a fun little freebie with you. Oh, and we'll be kicking off our new challenge for the month today, too! Woot woot! So, sit back, relax, and be sure to hop to each and every blog. You don't want to miss a thing today. :)

I created four fun little A2 sized cards for today using some of the newest Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons files. Here they are:

For this first cute little card, I used the Smiley Camera and Photo Frames 1 Cutting Files. I cut all of the pieces for the camera, except the face, which I printed along with the center lens. The camera was just too small to cut all of those tiny face pieces. I also printed the Smile! title on the photo frame and then stamped a sentiment from the Pretty Cute Stamps Leapin' Lizards stamp set next to it. I popped up the frame and the camera with foam tape, and my silly little card was all done.

For my next project, I decide to make a little trio of similar cards. I printed the Oh, Snap! sentiment and camera (from the hop freebie...I'll show you that in a minute) on the white card stock and then stamped an additional little sentiment on each one. The cards go together perfectly, even though they have different patterns and occasions. I changed out the patterns using my Silhouette Studio program.

The Happy Birthday sentiment is from the Pretty Cute Stamps Leapin' Lizards stamp set.

The I forgot your birthday! sentiment is from the Pretty Cute Stamps Forest Friends stamp set.

The Happy Father's Day is from the Pretty Cute Stamps Best Dad Evah stamp set. 

Here's the little freebie I used for the trio of cards. This Oh, Snap! Cutting File will be available for FREE on Saturday, May 9 - Sunday, May 10, 2015, only. Then, it will be available for purchase in the Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons store. Click on the photo or the link above to snatch it up.

This hop also kicks off our new Oh, Snap! Challenge. Link up any photo, camera, or memory themed project you create using PPPR files for a chance to win a $20 Gift Certificate to Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons. It can be a card, a scrapbook layout, a mini album, a photo frame, a magnet...oh, the possibilities with this one are amazing! You can link up and read all of the guidelines HERE:

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 12 of us, 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.

AND

2.  Leave a comment at EACH blog along the hop.  Be sure to let us know you are a follower and leave us a way to get in touch with you.

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.  

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, sales, events, and freebies. 

I will randomly choose a winner of the hop candy on Tuesday, May 12, 2015.

Thank you so much for stopping by today! Your next stop on the hop is Sarah.

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

Sarah ~ http://sarahvaitstamps.blogspot.com/

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

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

Kathy ~http://kathyand3kids.blogspot.com/

Katy ~ http://scrappinkaty.blogspot.com/

Leah ~ http://leahschaeffer.blogspot.com/

Melissa ~ http://melissa-moecreations.blogspot.com/

Michelle ~ http://mumoftwoblog.blogspot.com/

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

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

Ruth ~ http://paperandmusings.wordpress.com/

Guest Designer ~ Christi Steinbeck plus New File and FREEBIE Friday!!!

TFIF, everyone! Meet Christi Steinbeck, this week's Guest Designer! She can be found over at her scrappy blog Scrapping for Tranquility, you'll find lots of colorful designs and sweet posts from this talented lady! 

She created this frightfully fun card to share with you this week! Using Movie Monsters 1 Cutting Files and some really great patterns and colors, Christi has a personalized card ready to go! Thanks for sharing! 

Guest Designers NEEDED! I spotlight PPPR products every Friday here and in the PPPR newsletter. If you're interested in making 1-2 projects for one of my Product Spotlights, please e-mail our Guest Designer Coordinator, Shannon,  at guestdesigner@prettypapergraphics.com. I'd show your project(s) here and in the Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons newsletter, and I'd be sure to link back to your site.  I've had some really talented crafters help me out, and I'd love to add you to the list. :) 

Okay...now for this week's new files. Are you guys as crazy about taking photos as I am? Seriously....I have millions of photos trapped on my computer! I really need to find more time to scrapbook. Anyway....I created lots of photo/camera themed files this week. Here's what's new in the Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons Store.

Vintage Cameras Cutting Files

Instant Cameras Cutting Files

Say Cheese Cutting Files

Smiley Camera Cutting Files

Before I get to the FREEBIE, I want to invite you to join us for our Oh, Snap! Blog Hop this Saturday. My amazing design team and I will be sharing all sorts of photo/camera/memories themed projects that we've created using PPPR files. There will be a Gift Certificate up for grabs and a fun freebie for hoppers. The fun starts on Saturday morning right here on the Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons Blog.

Of course, there's a new FRIDAY FREEBIE in the store. This file will be available as a free download for one week, then it will be moved to the 99 Cent Downloads section of the store.  This freebie includes SVG., DXF, .JPG, and .PNG files. YAY!  

Thank you so much for stopping by today. We'll see you back here tomorrow! :)