Thursday, January 29, 2015

{Paper Smooches Video} January DT Blog Hop!

It's Pep Rally week and we are here today to share a sampling of the Paper Smooches February release with you! FOUR new stamp sets and EIGHT new dies will be available to purchase on January 31st at 8:00 p.m. Pacific Time. Once our release goes live, you will find our new releases HERE. 

To add extra fun to our hop, we are offering up a prize! 

The prize - a $25 gift code to choose what you like at the PS Online Store.
  1. FOUR winners will be chosen at RANDOM from any of the design team blogs and the PS Blog to win the $25 prize.
  2. Just leave a comment on any of the design team blogs listed below or the PS blog for your chance to win! (you do not need to comment on all blogs to qualify but it increases your chances)
  3. You have until midnight Pacific Time on Sunday, February 1st to leave a comment.
  4. Please check the Paper Smooches blog on Monday, February 2nd to see if you are one of the FOUR lucky winners.
To increase your chances of winning: 
  1. Tell us that you Facebooked about our blog hop
  2. Tell us that you Tweeted about our hop
  3. Tell us that you posted on your blog about our blog hop
(which means that you have up to three extra chances to win on each blog)


My card features the Ahoy Me Hearty stamp set. This pirate-themed set is so much fun and it's one of my most favourite masculine sets since Super. I created my own pirate by using selective inking and masking on the mad scientist from Great Chemistry.



I used the Love Word and Flowers dies to create the eye patch. The combination of the scowling upside-down mouth, eye patch and googly eye makes me laugh!


I thought you would enjoy seeing the mad scientist's doppelgänger staring back at him. LOL!


The custom sentiment was created by mixing and matching parts of phrases from Ahoy Me Hearty and the exclamation mark is from Mini Monograms. The background was created using the Curly Clouds and Borders 1 dies.


Thanks so much for hopping with us today! Remember to check the Paper Smooches Blog on Monday to see if you are one of the lucky winners!!

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173 comments:

Brandi R said...

How absolutely adorable! I love fun cards like this with the googly eyes ♥

debs2107 said...

Super cute card!

Houses Built of Cards said...

Haha! This is darling! What a fun card - and love the little wiggly eye!!!

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Cindy H. said...

Wow, how creative! This is just adorable - and so darn clever!

Unknown said...

That is a totally awesome card Emily! I just love how you've created such a detailed scene! Thanks for sharing your talents with all of us!
Nina-Marie :)

jan metcalf said...

The eye on the pirate was a great idea!!

Deb Selby said...

Now that is creative! I thought the pirate was part of the stamp set until I watched the video. Well done.

Cardsbymaaike said...

your cards are the best! love it, have tweeted facebooked etc!

liz said...

Wow ! What an amazing use of stamps. So clever

Betty Sue said...

How wonderfully creative this card is! Mad scientist to Pirate! Bravo!!

snappy scrappy said...

Too darn cute!!

Milka Gubo said...

WOW! Wonderful card, Emily! I love the scene you created, colors are so cheerful and you made excellent job making the pirate! Great video tutorial also.
Thank you for sharing your fun fun creation. :-D

Unknown said...

What a colorful card! So fun and mischievous :)

I Card Everyone said...

ARRRRRRgh! How do you do this??? just so fabulous!
=] Michele

Katie said...

Just watched the video on YT. It is too darn cute. You are so innovative!

Lindsey said...

It's jaw-dropping that you could take that scientist and make him into a pirate, or more accurately, that you would think to turn him into a pirate! Love the card, it's all kinds of fun!

Ravengirl said...

That's super creative! The scientist makes a perfect pirate!

ValByDesign, Valerie said...

So stinkin' adorable, Emily!!! I LOVE it!!!

slang said...

You are so clever. Very funny card.

ValByDesign, Valerie said...

I Tweeted! https://twitter.com/ValByDesign/status/560823486042877952

Audrey said...

This card is just genius! I am in awe of the way you think outside the box. :)

Carolee McCaslin said...

What a fun card!!! Love it:)

Barb said...

Wow, this card was amazing. You are a master at seeing how you can use parts of stamps to use in a new piece. Love your work, Emily. I'm an avid fan! Love Paper Smooches!

Kristina B. said...

How cute is this card!

Unknown said...

Argh! Love it!

Barbara said...

I NEED that bird stamp. This is a great little boy card.

Rufred said...

So darn cute!!!!

Fran said...

This card is so cute! I love this set, it's at the top of my wish list. Thanks for sharing!

Sue McRae said...

How fun is this card!

Katia said...

super fun card!

June Ramsamy said...

Your card is so fun and cute, lovely for a kiddies card...love the colors, very bright and bold.

Jerrie said...

What a fun card. Love the way you colored it and the googly eye!

Peg said...

Fantastic!!! Such cute details.

marilyn said...

WAY too cute! Always amazed at others' creativity...

2amscrapper said...

super cute set!

Crystal said...

So creative! I'd love to live in your brain for a day and see the pieces it takes to convert a professor to a pirate. Amazing!

Rubeena I. said...

I LOVE your carsd. You are soo talented!

Cindy Beach said...

Wow, great coloring and detail!

NanW said...

Love the pirate and his eye!

Anonymous said...

The pirate idea was genius! Really makes this stand out. My grandkids would love this!

Deeps said...

The kids would love this card. Wonderful.

Rubeena I. said...

I tweeted about it @rubznaz

Rubeena I. said...

I shared on FB <3

Jessica said...

This is super fun!! Can't wait to see the whole set! :)

Nancy L. said...

Super cute!! LOVE the parrot!

Tona said...

What a fun card! Thanks for sharing.

LesLee said...

How amazing is this... adorable too! love the doppelganger picture!

QuilterLaura said...

Great card for boys! love it.

F said...

I giggled when I saw this card- what fun!

Larissa Heskett said...

OMG OMG OMG!! EMILY YOU ROCK!! This card is just TOO AWESOME!! =) I LOVE the design!! THANKS for sharing the Video too!! Have a FABULOUS WEEK!! =)

Suzanne said...

OMG EMILY!
What a FABULOUS card and fun video! You are so amazing when designing your cards! Thank you for sharing your brilliant ideas....have a great day! :)

craftylady1952@gmail.com said...

Absolutely awesome card! I love watching your card making proccess. How in the world do you remember all the little bits and pieces from all the different stamps and dies to collage a card together like this?

Beastybunny said...

Fun card! Love that pirate! So funny!

Unknown said...

Oh my goodness, how fun is this!!! So clever. I don't know how you come up with this stuff, but I'm so glad you do!

lostinpaper said...

Jaw droppingly wonderful Emily, I'm off to watch the video!

Rollingrobin said...

Love the card and the video was great!

joy said...

You are the master of using stamps for so many different purposes, Emily! Love this card.

Chris Dring said...

Ermagerd!!! THIS IS BRILLIANT!!! Emily, you are my HERO! LOVE the pirate you created! The whole scene is amazing!

Janet D. said...

O my goodness, soooooo cute!

Mommyeyedr said...

what a cute card! Gotta love those pirates!

cma21317 said...

LOVE LOVE LOVE the google eye Perfect card!!

maureen said...

You always come up with a unique way of creating something different. Love this card. Thank you

Mary-Anne V said...

Love how you take images and make them into something totally new...very fun pirate card.

Mary-Anne V said...

Posted on my Flickr account which is my blog https://www.flickr.com/photos/74238397@N06/16396313771/

cghundley said...

Pretty cute and
great stamping.
I have my own
parrot so I can
relate!
Carla from Utah

Amy C. said...

What a fun card! Love the googly eye!

Amy C. said...

I shared on FB (Amy Maddux Cooley)

Kailash said...

Stunning dimension and coloring, love all the details!!!

Amy C. said...

I tweeted (@acools)

Kailash said...

I shared on Facebook too!!!

Sharon said...

How adorable! And a wiggly eye makes it perfect!

cghundley said...

Liked and shared
on FB also.
Carla from Utah

Unknown said...

Such a fun card!
love the pirate face expression!

mauihumv@gmail.com said...

So creative and very very cute!!

Kathy said...

Love your card -- creative and fun!

Lindarub said...

Great card for a boy.

Craftykthy said...

Cute card!

Ann K said...

Such a cute card - our grandson was a pirate for Halloween .... so darn cute!
I LOVE the googly eye too!

KFlaherty said...

This is the cutest card - I am so impressed with the amount of work you put into this to make it look so darn good. Terrific job!

KFlaherty said...

I posted about your pirate and his googly eye on my FB page!

Helen Gullett said...

Emily, your card is SUPER AWESOME and CUTE!!!! Oh so love that pirate and sentiment :D

sabbycat said...

Very cute and creative.

Chark said...

Nice stamping and pirate!

Chark said...

tweeted! https://twitter.com/charktweets/status/560949758420738049

Yo Glenn said...

Love these stamps that will make up great masculine cards (my hardest to come up with). Love your bright colors on your cute card.

Unknown said...

Gotta love the pirate and parrot! So cute!

Stephanie said...

Love your card - so creative on using different parts to make the pirate!

Yolanda Garrido said...

This card is so much fun!!!!!

Shelly said...

Oh, this is too fun! LOVE it!

craftymom205 said...

Cute card. My nephews would love this.

craftymom205 at yahoo dot com

Barb Ghig said...

Another really awesome card and fabulous video, Emily! Thanks so much for sharing it with us!

Dee said...

Wonderful card full of humor- well executed.

Tammy Nyenhuis said...

I thought your card was adorable when I first saw it, but then I read how you made it ... I am in awe! What a way to stretch your stamps!

Kelly B. said...

Can't wait for the new release!

canadian_liner said...

Pirates! What will Kim think of next? Your teeth snarling First Mate/Captain in wonderful.

Debi Lowery said...

You are soooo creative.....that was just amazing. This set would be fun for my grandson. Thanks for sharing and looking forward to next Wednesday.

Pam Young said...

Great card with simply amazing shading!!

Bev said...

Cute card!

Kara Lynne said...

Wow! It was so fun to watch you recreate the mad scientist! This looks like a super fun stamp set!

nancy carroll said...

Such a fun card, awesome coloring love the scene.

Kathy S said...

Now that shivers me timbers!

Sue D said...

Very fun--I like how you made the pirate.

Bernadette RS said...

This is a fun card and will tickle the male who receives it!

NatQuebec said...

À lot of job, but very funny card

Lisa Petrella said...

This is super duper fun, Emily!!! You are so clever and creative! Love your work!

Miriam Prantner said...

SO cool how you altered the scientist to create the pirate! Totally impressed here. Loving this wonderful scene too!

Miriam Prantner said...

I shared on FB about the hop

Miriam Prantner said...

I tweeted about the hop: https://twitter.com/MiriamPrantner/status/560993772079939584

Jamie said...

Wow! You are awesome! I'm blown away by this card and your creativity! Seriously awesome card:)

Kimberly Kett said...

That card is just way too cute!

linda said...

Such a fun card! ! I love the googly eye too! !

Marybeth said...

Adorable! So much fun!

Becky Selecman said...

Such a cute take on a pirate theme. What a great birthday invitation for a kids party this would be.

Rufus said...

What a fun card! love the parrot and with a gogglie eyed mad scientist/pirate how could you go wrong?!

Rufus said...

What a fun card! love the parrot and with a gogglie eyed mad scientist/pirate how could you go wrong?!

Rufus said...

What a fun card! love the parrot and with a gogglie eyed mad scientist/pirate how could you go wrong?!

Jerrie said...

This is such a cute, colorful card anyone would love.

ktfabian said...

How cute! My grandson would absolutely love this!

Simply AJ said...

WOW... What a fantastic card! It is so much fun watching you create such amazing cards. Thanks for the great inspiration!

mimi said...

How fun is this card, love how you doctored up the stamp to make the pirate! It's perfect!

Sue D. said...

Very creative to change the scientist into a pirate. This is a colorful, fun, cute card!

Taniesa said...

So very clever. Totally adorable stamp set!

Lynne in NI said...

Heee what a fun card!

cissi said...

I loved watching the video. You are so creative with your stamps and dies.

Shona Chambers said...

So very clever and your colouring skills are amazing!!!

Shirley said...

LOL CUTE! card

mandalj said...

I think it's absolutely fantastic how you made the pirate! You are so imaginative and have such patience!

Terri Trotter Earley said...

Very creative card

Diane said...

Absolutely fabulous card, great use of various stamp sets.

Unknown said...

Such a cute card made! Loving all the colors!! Fabulous job!!!!

Renee V said...

Love the coloring and details!

~amy~ said...

How FUN!!!!!

3 Happy Crafters said...

What a work of heart, Emily! Just stunning!

Bonnie said...

What a fun card. I love how you put the design together and your coloring of course. Thanks for sharing, I love your videos as they are so helpful.

Amy Johnson said...

What an adorable card!

Charity Morris-Chamberlain said...

Super adorable!

fyk said...

What a fun card!! Love the eye!

Phyllis Strickland said...

What a fun card! Love it. i am a sucker for cute/funny pirate stamp sets.

Jodi Collins said...

Your pirate card just may be the cutest thing I have ever seen! WOW!

Lee said...

The Parrot is awesome!

Michele K. Henderson said...

This is super cute! Love the pirate theme!

Lieve said...

What a great card, and how inventive you are to put all those pieces together ! Wow !

Linnea S said...

want you to know someone REALLY appreciates the work involved to video these. it's so fun to watch and SO inspiring to see that the techniques CAN be done! :)

DoofyJEss2 said...

This card is AWESOME!! I love how you stretched your stamps/dies to create this unique scene!!! YO HO HO!

J. Beverly said...

Really like this card, my wife wants to make it for our grandson, but I want her to make it for me!

Sheila H said...

Love your card - it's so cute!

D.Ann C said...

Cute! Great imagination to alter the stamp that way!

D.Ann C said...

I facebooked about the hop!

D.Ann C said...

I tweeted about the hop! https://twitter.com/D_Ann_1/status/561315119523979265

Sharon said...

I have no idea how you come up with the creative ideas! No one brings Kim's images to life quite like you! Awesome card Emily!

Maria said...

What fab card to give to a young boy or a man with a young heart :-)

Mary-Anne V said...

I posted on FB about this hop.

Lee Anne said...

How creative! I love this card!

Robin B. said...

Super cute card, I love the pirate! Thanks for sharing.

Kari V. said...

This cracks me up! You are so clever! And you have mad coloring skills!!

stamper101 said...

What a great card, your design is awesome!

Lee said...

Fun card!

Teresa Doyle said...

Awesome card. So fun and cheerful!

Hamutal Shafrir said...

Wow, fantastic card! I adore your creative brilliant ideas! Thank you for a super fun video.

Anja said...

Such a great masculine card!

snazzyjj said...

Super clever!

Margarita Navarro-Rivera said...

Very cute!

Taunya Butler said...

Super, super awesome - that is what this card is!! Way to go - so clever and cool!!!

Cornelia (fun stamping) said...

LOVE this , so cute!!!!!

Sybrina K said...

What a fun card! Love how you created your own pirate. Thanks for the opportunity to win some PS candy!

Teresa Godines #6857 said...

Super cute!

Meghan said...

Such a clever card! That single googly eye is so perfect for a pirate!

Marty B said...

Very cool card & love the color effect that you achieved!

Denise Bryant said...

Very fun card!

inkedx2 said...

OH MY GOSH this is adorable! I love it. Your coloring is fabulous and that saying is perfect!

Lucy E. said...

This is such a fun and adorable card!

Karey said...

I know an adult who is pirate crazy. He`d love this card as much as I do.

Anonymous said...

Emily! I love how you repurposed the scientist, you're so clever! Ahoy Matey, love yer' eye patch! LOL