Thursday, May 30, 2013

PS Pep Rally–You Light Up My Life!


It's Pep Rally week and we are here today to share a sampling of the Paper Smooches June stamp release with you!  FIVE new stamps and FOUR new dies will be available to purchase at 12:01 AM (EDT) on June 1st.  You will find them HERE.

To add extra fun to our blog hop, we are offering up a prize! Just leave a comment on any of the eight design team blogs listed below for your chance to win one of our new stamp sets!  (You do not need to comment on all blogs to qualify!)  You have until midnight MDT on Friday, May 31st to leave a comment.  Please check all design team blogs on Saturday, June 1st to see if you are one of the lucky winners.
Emily Leiphart
Heidi Van Laar
Kalyn Kepner
Karolyn Loncon<---- You are Here!
Kim Kesti
Laura Bassen
Laurie Schmidlin
Teri Anderson
To increase your chances of winning:
1. Leave a comment on this blog post;
2. Tell us that you Facebooked about our blog hop;
3. Tell us that you Tweeted about our hop; and/or
4. Tell us that you posted on your blog about our blog hop.
(Which means that you have up to four chances to win on each blog!)


Karolyn - Blog Hop Crystal Clear

My project features the new set called Crystal Clear.  This set includes a mason jar, some vases, as well as some darling little pretties to use in conjunction with all of focal images.  Check out that ADORABLE little lightning bug!!  AACCKKKK!!!  Is he not so cute?!  I stamped the jar and lid from Crystal Clear and cut out the inside of the jar, leaving a slight border.  I adhered clear acetate to the inside so that it looks like a clear jar. Then I stamped the lightning bug inside the card, glittered his little “butt” and wings, and then stamped the “light rays” using one of the images from this month’s TAM set called Off the Charts.  The sentiment is from Smoocheroos!

We have a bonus giveaway for you.  Stop by the Paper Smooches blog for your chance to win a Scor Buddy!  You will find the details HERE.

That’s it for my PS share today.  I’ll be back in a bit to share this week’s CAS(E) This Sketch Challenge.  In the meantime, thanks so much for stopping by!  I so appreciate it!

114 comments:

Houses Built of Cards said...

SOOOO cute! LOVE that tiny little lightning bug!!!

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Sue D said...

Very cute--love the jar and the lightning bug!
slrdowney at hotmail dot com

Nan said...

So cute! Brings back memories of my kids when they were
little .

cm said...

Oh, that lightning bug is ever so adorable with its rays of light! And the jar...sweet! Fantastic card to showcase the new set. Love it!
Thanks for sharing,
c

snappy scrappy said...

Super cute!

Unknown said...

The chevron embossing is a nice touch. What a cute card. I really do like that jar and the way you showcased it.

Sue McRae said...

How cute is the lightning bug! Love how you used the light rays.

Jeanette M. said...

Great card! I really like how you added the acetate for the jar.

Runningstamper said...

Uber cute and simple, just my style!

Unknown said...

Oh this card is totally adorable!

Taunya Butler said...

Love this card - it's so clean and simple! But it sure packs a wallop!! Way to go!!

Taunya Butler said...

Well, this hop is so cool I tweeted about it!!

Taunya Butler said...

I hopped right on over to facebook and shared my excitement about this awesome hop!!

Beth said...

Cute card!

Mare said...

The lightening bug is so cute! Love the mason jar too.

Mare said...

I shared the hop on FB

Mare said...

I tweeted.

Anonymous said...

Super cute! Love it!

Jingle said...

I totally LOVE this! So fabulous!

Meghan said...

Mason jars rock and so does your card!

Gina said...

Oh so cute!! I love lightning bugs in jars cards...reminds me of summer nights from my childhood! :)

Mclay said...

Way too cute card! Thanks for the chance to win a stamp set, too!

Piali said...

Cutest Thing EVER!!! Love this card my friend!!! Oh my wishlist is growing too long now ;)

Miriam Prantner said...

Loving the mason jar and I love how bright that little firefly is! Great card!

Miriam Prantner said...

I facebooked about the hop

Miriam Prantner said...

And I tweeted about the hop: https://twitter.com/MiriamPrantner/status/340133298636476416

Dana D. said...

Very cute card. That little lightning bug is a must have for sure. Love the way you showed the light. I posted on facebook and tweeted about the blog hop.

Christine said...

Awesome!
I Love your CAS design

Cassie_lu said...

oh my goodness how cute is that lighting bug and the beams you gave him. love this.

Pamela said...

I love the bug you put inside and the rays from the charts set!

Tracy said...

Awesome CAS card! I love the lightning bug!

Jamie said...

Adorable!!!

Donna Gibson said...

Waaaaay too cute! I love how you cute the jar out and added the acetate!

Rachel said...

CUTE card!! did you also color the inside border of the mason jar or is all that shading from the acetate? i always struggle with shading 'clear' images. thanks for sharing!
-Rachel w k
rwkrafts.com

Lisa R. said...

Sweet lil card! TFS joy4umetoo at hotmail dot com

Janis said...

A firefly!! How sweet. We don't have them here in Idaho. Your card is adorable!!

karenelr said...

OH MY GOODNESS!! How I love your card!! The bug with the light rays are to die for! Thank you for sharing your brilliance!

Kailash said...

So adorable, love the design with the jar!!

Stephanie R/S said...

Omg I luv jars this is so cute

Jenny said...

eeek!! a paper smooches mason jar!!! I have a great collection already but this will have to be added :0)
Brilliant card Karolyn, love the aperture idea :0)
Jenny x

Kailash said...

I shared on facebook too!!

Audrey said...

Such a cute card! I can't wait to see the whole set! :)

Katie Ann Brooks said...

Cute! I love the lights coming from the bum and the cut out!

Katie Ann Brooks said...

I sure did blog about this hop!

Katie Ann Brooks said...

I fbed too! Yay!

Poorvi said...

This card is so cool! I love the jar :)

Stephanie Y. said...

Super cute and clever! I have been wanting a mason jar stamp so I would love to win it!!! thanks

Linda Beeson said...

Super cute, love that cut out jar.

Jan in Tucson said...

I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE your card! From the cut out jar, the cute bug, the sentiment, the chevron embossing and all the white space! SUPER CUTE!!

Billie A said...

How cute to make a firefly. Great card and so creative.

Betty said...

What a cute card! I was a 'lightning bug catcher' as a kid, and your card makes me smile!!! Thanks for sharing!!!

Mary-Anne V said...

what a cute set...love the little firefly! Really like your use of clear acetate.

Mary-Anne V said...

Shared this hop on FB.

Mary-Anne V said...

Since I do not have a blog I posted about this hop on my Flickr account.

Gabby said...

SUPER cute card! LOVE that cute lightening bug and your jar is awesome! :)

ValByDesign, Valerie said...

Oh my gosh, that is so CUUUUTE!!!!

ValByDesign, Valerie said...

I have ya covered in Twitter Land! https://twitter.com/ValByDesign/status/340218544174284800

ValByDesign, Valerie said...

Here's Facebook page with your Hop info! https://www.facebook.com/valerie.kleinward?ref=tn_tnmn

Sharla said...

That lightening bug is just awesome!! Cute stamp set!

ValByDesign, Valerie said...

I let all my followers know on my blog, with a new Post about your new release and your Hop today! Here she is...http://valbydesign.com/new-stamp-release-blog-hop-with-paper-smooches/

Renee M said...

That's a smile-inducing card for sure! Very fun :)

dstandard said...

What a cute clever card! Love this - clean and perfect!

Johanna (JP) said...

LOVE the idea!!!

Johanna (JP) said...

LOVE the idea!!!

Johanna (JP) said...

Lightening bugs make me think of the movie Sweet Home Alabama, :) it's a totally adorable card.

Letty Abad said...

Wow, wow, wow! I Love It ! Super GREAT

Geri said...

Okay Karolyn...now how stinkin' cute is his wee tiny sparkly butt? Love the cehvron embossing too!

Your card is going to make this new release fly off the shelves!!!

Geri said...

I happily shouted out the new release on FB as well :)

Danielle Schoenlau said...

Such a cute and simple card, love it!

Kathleen said...

This is soooo cute! It brings back a lot of pleasant childhood memories.

Sheila Davis said...

Love the lightning bug in the jar. Can't wait to see the whole set and the new TAM set.

Sally-Ann Huson said...

Wow! The card was worth all the effort you took to make it. Love the idea of adding acetate to the mason jar to make it look so real.

Lizzie T a/k/a Wifelady said...

What a super adorable card!!!! That jar is to die for!

Pam said...

Oh my goodness, how adorable!! Love!!!!

Anonymous said...

Love the idea of cutting out the jar. thanks for sharing.

Megan Carroll said...

This looks like my kind of set! Super cute!!

Karenladd said...

What a sweet little card, love that jar with the lightening bug

Karenladd said...

Shared on FB! https://www.facebook.com/karen.ladd.779/posts/390832111034196

Karenladd said...

I tweeted! https://twitter.com/karenladd/status/340290040146055168

Kathy H said...

I love that his butt is glowing! Ha, ha! Isn't that cute?

dorism6220 said...

Love the jar - lightening bug is cute!

canadian_liner said...

So clever to create a "glassy" jar. Love your CAS card and that sentiment is TOO perfect.

slbt17 said...

what a great card!
Loving the stamps that I have seen so far.
Sandra ltb

StampNK said...

Love how you used that jar..such a cute card!

StampNK said...

Shared on Twitter!
https://twitter.com/Stampingk/status/340298350287015937

StampNK said...

And I shared on Facebook too

Esther said...

Cute, cute, cute!!! Love the way you did the jar :)

Jean Bullock said...

Clean and simple and cute as a bug! Love the mason jar with the acetate layer and the little lightning bug. Is that embossing in the background too?

Jean Bullock said...

Tweet! https://twitter.com/giveawayjean/status/340306057832325120

Jean Bullock said...

FB Wall https://www.facebook.com/jean.bullock.148?ref=tn_tnmn

Ravengirl said...

How fun is this? Love the light rays coming off your bugs rear:)

SHartl said...

Adorable card with that cute little lightening bug! Love this!

SHartl said...

I shared this on Twitter as Shartl
https://twitter.com/Shartl/status/340315047735738368

SHartl said...

I shared this on Facebook too as Shannon Hart

Ashley Newell said...

Adorable! I love the lil bug!

Ashley Newell said...

I posted on Facebook.

Ashley Newell said...

I tweeted

Scrappin' Diva said...

How cute is this! What a great CAS card!

Janine said...

very cute and simple,love it!

Janine said...

so cute and simple, i love it!

PBrown9624 said...

Love that jar! Really cute with the lightening bug. Reminds me of summer!

Anonymous said...

Love the simple yet stunning card you did with the jar. Love them!

syd said...

This set sure does bring back memories of catching fire flies as a kid. How cute is it!!??

Lynne in NI said...

A ray of sunshine in a card ... I LOVE your card :)

stampinfun71 said...

this is so simple yet SO cute..just loving it!

stampinfun71 said...

I also FBed about the hop!

Terri said...

LOVE this card...of course I have a "thing" for mason jars, so this is right up my alley!

Hope your trip home went well! Miss ya much~

Jessica said...

What an adorable card!!!! I just love that jar, and your sweet bug and sentiment are awesome! :)

Melissa said...

I love how clean and simple your card it...yet so creative and fun!

Sharon said...

Yes! He is sooooo cute! Love your card and the cut out mason jar, very sweet:)

Larissa Heskett said...

WOW!! I am LOVING your FUN Card!! Such Neat Design!! THANKS SO MUCH for sharing and for the chance to win!! Have a FABULOUS WEEKEND!! =)

Sharon Underwood said...

Sweet card!

Lyndal said...

FAB, FAB card Karolyn - can't wait to see the new release!!!

Unknown said...

the lightening bug card was so cute. I can't waiat to order some of the stamps and dies.