Saturday, January 5, 2013

{Paper Smooches} Love Your Joyful Spirit + Season's Givings Blog Hop Winner


Hello, I hope you're all enjoying this wonderful weekend! Some of you may already know this but I've had a broken rib for a week now. It's extremely painful and I've been trying not to do too much but with a family to manage and all this crafting to do (haha), it's a little difficult! I'm doing my best to find a balance and catch up after the holidays which was filled with way too many illnesses.


Today's card features more sneak peeks from Paper Smooches! Everything you see here will be available on February 1st. I used another frame die called Duo Die 3 cut from map paper and stamped inside it with a sentiment from Spiritual Sampler which Jennifer McGuire is also showcasing today. Be sure to check out her blog for more sneak peeks and comment there for a chance to win some Paper Smooches goodies! I masked off the 'I love' from the original sentiment in order to place the Love Word Die around it. Then I embellished the frame with a butterfly die from Butterflies 1 Dies. Yes, these dies coordinate with Flap Happy!

And, finally, I'd like to announce my winner from the Season's Givings Blog Hop on Tuesday. I used Random.org to choose my winner and that lucky lady is:



Congratulations, Verna! Please email me with your mailing address so I can send you your prize. If I don't hear from you by January 11th at 11:59 p.m. EST, I will choose another winner to be announced on January 12th.

Thanks so much for stopping by today! Enjoy the rest of your weekend and I'll see you back here soon.

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29 comments:

slbt17 said...

very cool - I love your dimensions - that butterfly set is really a must have!
Sandra ltb

Annette Allen said...

beautiful card.. Love that butterfly... Congrats to the winner.

Diana Evensen said...

I like your choice of the map paper for the die-cut "background" and replacing the stamped "love" with the die-cut word was a great idea.

Michelle said...

Ouch, Emily! I can't believe you're still managing to craft with a broken rib! That's determination for you! Your card is sweet, gorgeous colours, and great layout! :-)

Jay Gee said...

Love how you incorporated the 'love' word into your sentiment - sweet card Emily. I sure hope you heel fast :)

Jay Gee said...

I mean 'heal', LOL!

Lynn said...

Oh my goodness....I'm so sorry that you're recovering from a broken rib. Not the start to the new year you needed! Here's hoping that is it for 2013! Love this adorable card..and wow oh wow do I need to save up for the February release!!

Karen B. said...

Yeah, gotta have everything on this card! Get well soon!

canadian_liner said...

Oh Emily! Praying for your recovery. I know its very difficult to take it easy with a youngster running around. Anyway, I love YOUR joyful spirit. What a beautiful setting (the die-cut map) for your message. Feb. 1st can't come soon enough to see all the new PS goodies.

Tracey said...

Hope you are back to 100% soon!! It is hard for us Moms to take care of ourselves when our families need us!

Love your card today! So pretty!!

Aimes said...

I recommend rest and crafting for a full recovery! ;D Seriously though, I hope your rib heals soon!
Love this mix of patterns on this sweet card and the positioning of the sentiment is fabulous!
Hugs!
x

Jessi Fogan said...

Boo, hiss on the still-sore rib :( BTW, wish me luck - I have to wear clothes today....lol
I am so stoked for all these dies to be revealed - but man, my wish list is already 12 miles long! I am really loving the colour mix you used here - and the little bow on the butterfly's body is so super cute!

Jamie said...

What a cool card:) I love the woodgrain background!

snappy scrappy said...

Gorgeous card...healing wishes coming to you...that's a super owie!!Lee-Ann :)

Trinh said...

I'm so sorry to hear about your broken rib, Emily! I hope you are on the mend soon. I love the sentiment from the Spiritual Sampler; you showcased it beautifully. Hope your new year improves quickly!

Emily Keaton said...

Your card is so sweet, Emily. I love the clean approach you took to your design. That diecut love looks amazing! I hope your rib feels better soon.

Karen Dunbrook said...

Oh Emily..I am so sorry to hear about your broken rib. Great card..
Feel better mf...

Miriam Prantner said...

Emily, so sorry to hear about the rib! I will be praying for you! Please get better!

Lindsey said...

This is one seriously beautiful card! The map frame is great, and so are the amazing embellishments to that butterfly!
Your broken rib just sounds unbearable. Hope you get some relief soon!

Isha Gupta said...

Oh my!!! this is just amazing. Love the mix of PP, dies and that tiny bow on your butterfly is my favorite. TFS a GORGEOUS card Emily.

Chris - Creations in Bloom said...

So sorry to hear about your ribs. OUCH! Hope you heal up really quick. It hasn't stopped you from making beautiful cards...love today's posting.

Jocelyn Olson said...

Such a beautiful card, Emily. I like that embossing in the background. ;) The enamel dots on the butterfly? Gorgeous! And the patterned papers are so pretty--love that map paper!

Cheryl Wright said...

Congratulations, Ina! How wonderful!!

Sorry to hear about your broken rib, Emily. They are very painful. Love your card!

Alice said...

so sorry to hear that you are suffering from a broken rib. big hugs to you and hope you have a speedy recovery. LOVE your card, girl! i don't think i will be able to resist any of the new products from PS!!! love the all the textures and colors. fab work as always!

Jen W. said...

Gorgeous colours and that map males a great frame!

So I'm thinking that after 2012 you guys deserve the healthiest 2013 ever!

Wendy ten Hove said...

Oh, wauw, this card is absolutely amazing, Emily!! I love all that you used, and all is new with Paper Smooches?!! So cool!!! The map looks awesome here and that die-cut word... love it!!! Hope you are feeling better now! Good luck with the rib. You've had enough bad luck, time for happy days now!!!!!
Hugs from the Netherlands (but soft hugs, otherwise it would hurt ;-)
Wendy

Tasnim said...

Love everything about this card! The colors, the design, and especially the map paper!

Verna Angerhofer said...

So excited to see I was a winner of the blog hop prize. That is amazing and I thank you so much. I sent you an email with all my information. Also what a bummer to see you are laid up too. I hope you heal really fast and that you don't have lots of pain with that rih. Thanks again...and I will try to give those stamp sets a good home.

Bethany Stellpflug said...

very sweet! I love the big "love" die cut, and the way the "your" is inside the "e"! Very pretty! :)