New Release, Zoe and Friends at Papelitos Stamps, a Giveaway and Some Challenges

There's a fun new release at Papelitos Stamps featuring the adorable Zoe and her friends.  You can find out all about them at The Papelitos Challenge Blog.  I have sweet little June who is sooo sad, missing her BFF.  So sad, in fact that even her hair is blue!  She's colored with Copics and I've added a tiny mirror tear.  She looked so pretty, I decided to keep the whole card monochromatic.  She's fussy cut and popped on a heart doily because she really loves her BFF.  The sentiment is done with my Dymo Caption Maker.  The crocheted flowers are from my forgotten stash.  Want a chance to win her?  Please leave a comment on this post by Monday noon and sign up to follow the Papelitos Challenge Blog and June can be yours.  Visit the other team members blogs for more chances to win.

Also, Papelitos is having a sale through Aug 15.  Buy 3 stamps and get one free.  It's  great time to pick up your faves.  There are so many new ones in the SHOP.  Details on the Challenge Blog.  And don't forget our current challenge, Anything but Square.  Any stamps are welcome, but at the end of each month, those who use a Papelitos Stamp have another chance to win.  Check the top of the Challenge Blog or our Facebook fan page for a Freebie.  See ya there.

I'm also entering this in the Crafts and Me Use a Digi Challenge, Ink it Pink Use Cool Colors, Stampavie and More Buttons and Bows, 365 Cards Darling Doily Challenge, Oldie But Goodie Friends Challenge (crocheted flowers are several years old) and Simon Says Stamp Let's Play Bingo (Ribbon, FREE, Blooms).

BBTB2 Baseball Challenge

Another Monday, another BBTB2 challenge, chosen this time by our fab sister, Karen. The baseball cut she suggested is on the Life's a Party cartridge, but I didn't have that one so I used Sports Mania, an oldie I may have used, maybe...once? Remember, you can always substitute a similar cut because we want everyone to have a chance to play along. I made a shaped card using the mitt, also on SM and the "have a Ball" sentiment from Birthday Bash. I chose the colors of the SF Giants, they DID win the World Series last year, after all. I wasn't thrilled with it at first because it looked unbalanced. Thought about putting the SF logo at the top left but it wasn't working. I asked DH and he suggested a pennant. WooHoo! That did the trick. The pennant is also from SM and I welded "Yea" using Plantin Schoolbook RolyPoly font. Thought this could be used for a number of occasions.

The mitt looked best all glued together to show the stitching detail, so I really hadn't planned on this many layers, but as usual, it just grew. Conveniently, I was able to stick the pennant under the baseball and shadow because of the way I'd placed the foam underneath. Then I just added a few adhesive beads from M's. My DT sisters have come up with super creative takes on this challenge, so be sure to stop by BBTB2 and have a look. We'd love to have you play along with a "new" project, and remember, you have 2 weeks to complete it. I'm also entering this in the Cards for Men, Anything Goes Challenge, the 365 Cards Sports Team Color Challenge and Sentimental Sundays Shaped Card Challenge. For some reason, blogger has decided to screw up my Blog so at the moment, all my sidebar stuff is at the bottom of the posts. I'm quite frustrated with it all but afraid to mess with it further, hoping it will come to it's senses and go back the way it was on it's own. When I go into "DESIGN", it still shows my original configuration so I'm hoping it's them, not me. Oh, and if you'd like a chance at some "Card Candi" and would like to see what Jacob has been up to, click HERE.