Monday, January 18, 2016

{Paper Smooches} Being Awesome, Endless Gratitude + A Farewell


It's a very sad day when I announce that I'm stepping down from the Paper Smooches team. How does one say goodbye to Kim after four amazing years? Four years. Wow, that's the longest I've served as a design team member on any manufacturer team. It's a big accomplishment, something I'm very proud of. I'm lucky to have had the amazing opportunity to work alongside Kim, who is one of the kindest, most generous and supportive people in this industry. I'm proud to call her my friend. Kim, these cards are for you and to say thanks for being so awesome! I have endless gratitude for everything we've shared these past four years. 


The first card uses the Weather Dies, birds from Luminous Spring and a sentiment from Uplifters. I created a watercolour background using distress inks, stamped the birds and sentiment using the MISTI tool, then adhered the rainbow and clouds, which was die cut from silver glitter cardstock.


My second card uses the Botanicals 1 stamps and coordinating Botanicals 1 Icons in four shades of purple ink. The sentiment is from Many Thanks. For the final touches, I added a strip of patterned paper from Avery Elle's Neutral Collection paper pad, gold glitter cardstock at the edge of the front panel, plus some gold enamel dots.


Thanks so much for stopping by!

Sources for Thanks for Being So Awesome:


Sources for Endless Gratitude:

17 comments:

Lindsey said...

Such gorgeous cards, Emily! You stepping down from Paper Smooches is going to leave such a big hole! And I'll miss the regular inspiration!

Audrey said...

So sad to see you go! You do amazing things with Paper Smooches! I'm a big fan, so I'll be following you wherever the road may lead you! ❤️

Lisa Petrella said...

Gorgeous cards, Emily!!! I love your work!

Samantha Mann said...

wow! such a sad day for Paper Smooches!! you do incredible work (period), and i LOOOOOOVE seeing your creations with Paper Smooches! so so so so love these cards! SO love them!! the rainbow card...swoon! i can't even - it's breathtaking!! and your purple botanicals card is gorgeous! wow! out with a bang, for sure! <3

Hamutal Shafrir said...

Lovely cards, as always! So sad to hear you're leaving the DT. I adore your whimsical design and brilliant ideas that fit the Paper Smooches products so well! You'll be missed!

Pamela said...

<3

Kim Ross said...

These two cards are so pretty. The watercolor one, especially, is breathtaking. Thank you for sharing such wonderful inspiration with all of us.

Jill said...

These cards are beautiful, Emily!! You are certainly a part of why I've always loved PS so much and I appreciate all the amazing you've made over those four years. Ack! I'm so bummed, but so glad you had an amazing time and shared so much of it! Plus, you'll make more amazing, of course!! :) :) xo

Lynn said...

I am very sad that you are leaving the PS design team. Your work for them was the reason I began buying their stamps and dies. I hope that you will continue to share your gorgeous work with blogland. I get so inspired by your creativity. The cards you showed on this post are truly lovely and really make my brain excited. Thanks!

Karen B. said...

What a cool card. Your creatioms were some of my favorites on PS! I hope you have something excited in the future or just take time for yourself.

Michele Boyer said...

It makes me sad that you're leaving PS. I've always been such a huge admirer of your work. BUT I'm so happy to have gotten to know you, even a little, and will continue to admire your work, no matter the manufacturer. ♥ :)

I Card Everyone said...

Let me join the others by saying 'be seeing you' Emily ... I will miss your PS cards! Kim must be so sad to lose you ... be well, my friend!
=]

Mary-Anne V said...


Gorgeous cards...will truly miss seeing your creations on the PS blog.

Shelly said...

These are gorgeous!!
Sorry to hear you're leaving the team...hopefully, I can still get my 'Emily' fix, here! Your work is amazing!! <3 Best wishes for you, my friend! Hugs

Stephanie Rodgers said...

Beautiful cards! The rainbow with the clouds really caught my eye though!

TracyM #6773 said...

DELIGHTFUL cards Emily!!!
SO SAD this is your last PS post - I really enjoy the cards you create & share with Kim's FUN designs!!!

Miriam Prantner said...

Perfect watercoloring! I love the sparkly die cut too. I will really miss seeing your work over at PS. You have such a way with those stamps!