Lookin Like a Fool with No Green all around....

In an effort to avoid being pinched tomorrow on St. Patty's Day for not wearing green, I whipped together this little shamrock pin:

This was super fun and QUICK! I used my MM Slice Card (Calendar) for the shamrock. I ran it through my Cuttlebug using the swiss dots folder. THen I took a random, miscellaneous flower and cut it up so I had four petals and I stuck them on the shamrock. Using my Shimmerz Blingz, I added some pizzaz. I a little jute and a button and a Little Yellow Bicycle pearl completed the pin.

I will not be a fool, nor will I be caught with No Green all around....

Super Sale at The Digi Shack!

The Digi Shack ..... SALE SALE SALE!!!!!!!
For TODAY ONLY there will be a special discount of 15% off of any orders of $10 or more. You must enter this code: 3945WVV3 upon check out. (Not paypal check out but the checkout at the bottom of the shopping cart).


What an incredible deal seeing as though the images are already so CHEAP CHEAP CHEAP!

Watercolor Wednesday!

This month we are featuring Water Color Techniques at The Digi Shack every Wednesday. I decided this week to play it safe and dig out my watercolor pencils. These are the tools I started out with about a year ago when coloring in images, both digital images and stamped images. They really blend terrific and you can shade super easily. Here is what the image looks like when you just color with the pencils.

Very much "crayon" like. But after you add a little water and a brush stroke, the tones even out and blend together creating a more flawless effect like this:
Throw the image on your project and VOILA! Instant pizzazz!

I hope you give watercoloring a try this week with your favorite digis! Or better yet, why don't you head over to The Digi Shack and pick up one of those digis, like these cherries for a BUCK and try the technique on those!?!?!?!

Check out what the rest of the team has done with watercoloring. You can find their blogs on the blogroll to the right>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Supplies: Sassfrass papers and diecut stickers (Cherry Delicious)

Digital Cherries by The Digi Shack
Watercolor pencils

Thanks for looking and Happy Scrapping!

Moosetrack Monday!

After a weekend away from my family, I missed home. How appropriate seeing as though this week's theme is ALL ABOUT HOME at What's the Scoop, a division of Paper Popsicles. Today, I am going to show you a simple project to liven up your home and think about spring, all at the same time!
We would love to see your projects with the HOME Theme. Load them up HERE. Don't forget, with every link you upload to Mr. Linky, you get an entry to win our monthly RAK!


The SCOOP: Buzz and Bloom chipboard border, Cosmo Cricket Garden Variety Paper, flowers from Creative Memories, green poms from pom pom ball trim, rhinestones from Zva, jute from stash.
Thanks for looking and Happy Scrapping!

Blog Candy FOund!

Yes, Melissa has posted some goodies to give away! How do you get entered to win these?? Leave a comment and become a follower of What's the Scoop, a Division of Paper Popsicles. You also need to add a link to this post saying you posted this giveaway on your BLOG! Hey why not do a challenge or two with us at What's the Scoop while you are there! I mean you're there anyway so Go For It!

What's in there? Papers by Pink Paislee, KI Memories. Luxe Designs, s.e.i. , Fancy pants; 5 sheets of alpha stickers; overlay; chipboard album by Maya Road; paper frills by Doodlebug; Sassafras Lass buttons; Jillibean Soup journaling sprouts, Rub-on, stickers..... whew

Randon winner will be announced on April 3rd!

The Digi Shack Blog Hop is TODAY!

Welcome to The Digi Shack's Spring Blog Hop!

Hopefully you HOPPED over to my blog from TAMMY's Blog HERE.

If you stumbled upon my blog and didn't come from Tammy's blog, you need to go to the beginning HERE to join in the fun at The Digi Shack main page.

Remember this blog hop is all about techniques, sketches, color combos, etc and there will be prizes and 2 grand prizes for the "biggest fan". The biggest fan winners will be chosen based on the amount of challenges they participated in. So everyone that participates in at least 5 different challenges will be entered to win ALL of our images.

Today, I am going to challenge you to paper peice your images. Images don't necessary have to be colored in with pencils or markers. They can be printed multiple times on printed papers, embossed, etc. and put together. Not only does this add interest, but it adds dimension to your project!

In this project, I printed the cherries three times on white cardstock. I then printed out the cherries three more times, this time using different cardstock colors. I carefully cut around my cherries and popped them up on pop dots.

The first cherry is EMBOSSED with my Cuttlebug Swiss dots folder.

The second cherry is filled in with Liquid Glass and and crackled.

The third is shimmered with my Shimmerz paint.

What can you do to take your image to the next level? Show us by linking your creation in the comments section of this post. If you particpate in my challenge, you just might win a free digi!

A Hopping we will GO!

The hop starts TOMORROW. You want to start the hop HERE beginning 9am PST.
There will be challenges to participate in and freebies and fun. The more you participate in, the grander the prize! This blog hop is all about techniques, sketches, color combos, etc and there will be free images along the way and 2 grand prizes for the "biggest fan".

Do you wanna win THIS?

It's the new Sassafrass Lass Cherry Delicious pack! If you want this then you better head over to What's the Scoop, a division of Paper Popsicles to find out how you can win!

Digi Day is Coming March 6th!

You don't want to miss out on the grand reopening of The Digi Shack this weekend! And to kick it off, there will be a DIGI DAY at the SNR Group HERE. You have to become a member to participate in the chatter and the fun on Saturday, March 6th!

There will be TERRIFIC prizes and a discount code for the already discounted digital images.

Here are some of the new images to test your fancy:

And to boot they are regularly priced at a BUCK! A buck!? Can you believe it? So we hope to see you there!

Happy Scrapping!

Call for Designers!

Paper Popsicles is looking for creative, fun, and enthusiastic paper crafters to work with our digital stamp images and our shaped card templates. Your digital creations will be used on the What's the Scoop? a division of Paper Popsicles blog, as well as in the Paper Popsicles store and gallery, plus SNR Card Universe.

Design Team Requirements
*Create 2 cards weekly incorporating our digital products
*Be very active on our blog and at our group at SNR Card Universe by leaving comments, participating in blog events, participating in swaps...
*Visit our followers blogs at least weekly, commenting and encouraging them to “play” with us
*Post events, projects and information weekly on your blog supporting our themes and other events

To apply, please send the following items to melissa@paperpopsicles.com
*Full contact information (name, address, phone number, and email)
*Link to your blog and online galleries (Please include any user IDs necessary)
*Attach 4 stamped (does not need to be a digital stamp) and/or shaped card projects that you like the most out of your work
*A short paragraph on your paper crafting experience, including any current or prior design teams However, you do not need any previous experience to apply
*A short bio about yourself – just introduce yourself to us and tell us a little about your life

Submission deadline is Friday March 12th at midnight.Term starts on Monday March 15, 2010 and goes until July 15, 2010.Designers will receive free digital stamp images and shaped card templates with the possibility of other items when available.

LUCKY!

Did you get your Shamrock shaped card template this week to play with?! Well I sure did! LUCKY indeed!

Let's see what you can do!

The Scoop on my card: Shamrock shaped card template from paper popsicles (Grab it now while it is FREE! See the post HERE), Basic Grey printed paper (Nook and Pantry), Glitter chipboard Letters from Brenda Walton K & Company, Stamp from Michaels, ink: CTMH, flowers from my stash, Rhinestone from Zva.

Don't forget to load a St. Patty's day project HERE for an entry into our monthly drawing for the RAK at Paper Popsicles!

The Digi Shack is Coming Back--TOOOOOOOOT!

I am excited to share with you all that Toni has asked me to be part of The Digi Shack design team! She will be reopening her store full of digi goodies at AMAZING prices in March and we will also be on hand with a hop and some prizes! Digi Day will be March 6th at SNR. Can't wait? Then check out a few of my sneaky peekies here:

Have I peaked your interest? Toni has things on sale at the "old" site that you might want to get your hands on before the "new" site is launched. If you use promo code 0U5LJ150 at checkout, you will save an additional 10%~ Check it out here.

Can't wait to see you at the HOP and launch March 6th!

Thanks for looking and Happy Scrapping!

Sewing, Stamping, and Embossing--- OH MY!

Cuttlebug Challenge blog encourages us to to sew on our projects this week for the Be Inspired #71 challenge. I have tried to methods this weekend. The first one with the sewing machine and the second one hand sewn with my Bazzill In Stitches template. I love the dimension sewing adds to projects!
Not only was I able to stitch on this one, but I was following a color challenge at Michelle Perkett Studio challenge blog.
I tried several times to incorporate all 4 colors in my card but just couldn't do it this week. The butterfly is from her Etsy shop here. I used my copics and some stickles on the butterfly then embellished with Zva rhinestones.

The teacup card template was from What's the Scoop/Paper Popsicles and is ONLY 99 cents! I used the Swiss Dots embossing folder on both cards. That is my favorite folder!

Thanks for looking and Happy Scrapping!

Let's Get Jazzy!

That's Jazzy Stamp Dreams that is! Sheila creates the most versatile Acryllic stamps! Not only are they versatile, but they are very inexpensive! She will even take requests for stamps! How cool is that?

Cupcake Card: Printed papers by Basic Grey (Nook and Pantry), BG ribbon from stash, Celebrate Stamp from That's Jazzy Stamp Dreams (75 Cents!), Cupcake card template from What's the Scoop/Paper Popsicles (99 cents!), Stickles (Platinum and Xmas Red), Liquid Applique heat embossed for the frosting, ink on edges (Colorbox), Cuttlebug embossing folder.

Purse Card: Printed paper by October Afternoon (Very Merry), Thinking of You stamp by That's Jazzy Stamp Dreams ($2.50!), Stickles (Platinum), Purse card template by What's the Scoop/Paper Popiscles (99 cents!), miscellaneous flowers from stash, rhinestones by Zva. Copic markers for edges of card.

Rose Card: Cardstock by Bazzill, Cuttlebug embossing folders (two of them inked on the second run), Rose stamp by That's Jazzy Stamp Dreams , ribbon from stash, Copics (also found at That's Jazzy Stamp Dreams for $4.87 each!, liquid glass accents, Stickles (platinum), dew drops.

Thank you for looking and Happy Scrapping!

Freebie for you and you and you!

At What's the Scoop, Today's FREEBIE is a shaped car card template! Today's challenge...create something using it. It can be a layout, a card, something altered..... just show us what you can do with this template!

Right click on the car image and click save picture as to save it to your computer. Then you can open it into your program of choice. Very Easy!!

Share your template creations with us HERE at What's the Scoop.Remember all entries you do for our challenges this month get you another chance to win our monthly RAK! Need an idea for what to do with a card template of car....look at my post HERE.

Oh The Places We Go!

Oh the Places We Go! It's all about cars this week at What's the Scoop/Paper Popsicles so I thought that I would challenge you to do a layout with a CAR on it. This week I used one of our card templates of a car, found HERE. They are inexpensive (99 cents!) and easy to use over and over again. They are not just for cards either!

The Scoop: Printed papers and Alpha Stickers by October Afternoon, REport Card line. Misc. buttons and jute from stash. Copic markers on edges of letters. Car card template from store here.

Create a project about CARS and load it HERE using Mr. Linky! For each entry this month at What's the Scoop/Paper Popsicles, you will be entered into the hat for a terrific RAK!

Thanks for looking and Happy Scrapping!

I've Been Missing You!

I have been bitten by the digi craze. I just love how versatile digital images are. Digital Delights by Louby Loo are wonderful and fun to use. They have a blog and are also located on SNR Card Universe and Papercraft Planet. Monthly, they have digi days at SNR Card Universe. Recently, they had a digi day and they gave us this cute little image, Love Sick Nesbitt. Isn't he sweet? They have a challenge to use this image for a chance to win their new releases. I would just LOVE LOVE LOVE to get my hands on the new releases.

My scoop: Wild Card Cartridge by Cricut, old old old Basic Grey printed paper, brown cardstock, image by Digital Delights by Louby Loo, Copic markers, jute, misc. buttons, recycled materials, flower from stash.

Thanks for looking and Happy Scrapping!