PPC-CC Specialty Challenge #5: "Show Us Your Creative Space!"

Well hello my friends! This week's challenge at PPC is another Specialty Challenge for us and we're throwing a bit of a twist on it. Instead of make something crafty, you must ''Show Us Your Creative Space!"

We all absolutely LOVE to see where everyone likes to get crafty! There are so many different "spaces" out there and a lot of neat and funky ideas for storage, and space, and organization!

Before I show you my Creative Stuido, let me just explain a few things first...My space is my old bedroom as a teenager in my parent's house...notice the bright colors?! lol Guhh! I HATE the color pink now and would do anything to change it, but won't at this time anyway. haha  I am currently living in my parent's in-law apartment and they were so VERY nice to allow me to keep that room for all of my crafty things. And let me tell you that I am ecstatic about it! There would be NO room for the amount of crafty stuff I have in my apartment!! Also, there are a few other 'junk' related type things in the room, like some of my stuff from when I was younger that I really don't have room for in my apartment, either. And you may notice Tayton's pack-n-play in there, as well. :) He like to keep me company when I get crafty...but shh! please don't tell his daddy that! hehehe I was hoping to get more cleaning done this past weekend, but the stomach bug hit us all here and we're just getting over. Sorry for the clutter and mess...this is the best you're gonna get now! lol

So without further ado, here is my Creative Studio! ENJOY!!! :)

Here is where I do my blogging, of course! :) I also store all of my Stampin' Up! Cardstock and Ribbons here with a few other odds and ends. The wooden table, paper organizer, ribbon holders and shelves were all made by my wonderful hubby, Tim! :)

This is were my Big Shot and Cricut Die-Cutting Machines are kept and the drawers hold paper scraps and whatnot. Above that is my ink holder and to the right is my bulletin board with a few of my favorite creations.

My Stampin Up! wooden stamp storage...

And lastly, this is were I create and get crafty!!! :) I have all of my punches at hand for me, and my paper-cutter is off to the right-side of the table (not shown). All of my clear mount stamps and a few more punches are stored in the wooden box on the wall. Big thanks to my hubby for making that for me, too! :)

Welp, there you are! There's my messy Creative Studio! Hope you enjoyed the tour! One of these days, I'll really get it cleaned it...I promise! hehehe 

Now what are you waiting for!? We wanna see your Creative Space and be sure to post it and share it with us at PPC! And don't for get about our DT Call....you still have till March 31st to apply if you haven't already done so. Have a great day!

xoxoxo

PPC-CC #52

Happy Monday Bloggers!
I come with another great color combo from PPC!

My Card Creation:

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Card Size: 4-1/4 x 4-1/4
All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise stated.
Stamps: Punch Bunch
Paper: Elegant Eggplant, Always Artichoke, Tangerine Tango, Very Vanilla
Markers: Elegant Eggplant, Always Artichoke, Tangerine Tango
Tools: Big Shot, Scallop Square Die, Scallop Circle Punch, Corner Rounder Punch, 1-3/8 Circle Punch, 3D Dimensionals
Accessories: Always Artichoke Seam Binding
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And did you know...we are still holding our PPC DT Call! For those who have already made a submission these last couple weeks, you are good to go! For those who feel they have what it takes to be a PPC Creator, please make a card with this week's color combo and put "DT" behind your name on your link (ie: Sally-DT). The DT Call will run till the end of the month, March 31st. Thanks! :)

Toodles!

PPC-CC #51!

Good Morning!
We're back at it again this week at PPC-CC with another great color combo!! And I must say, this combo was definitely harder than usual to work with!

My Card Creation:

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Card Size: 5-1/2 x 4-1/4

All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise stated.
Stamps: Party Hearty
Paper: Baja Breeze, Poppy Parade, More Mustard, Soft Suede, Very Vanilla
Ink: Soft Suede
Markers: Soft Suede, Poppy Parade
Tools: Big Shot, Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder, Scallop Circle Punch, Extra Large Scallop Circle Punch, Decorative Label Punch, Paper Piercer
Accessories: 5/8" Baja Breeze Striped Ribbon (SU! Retired)
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Be sure to check out the rest of the DT's creations and leave them each a bit of cheer on their projects! Can't wait to see your creation!

PPC Blog Anniversary Winners!

Hi Friends!
Thank you all for sharing in our First Anniversary at PPC Blog! We were thrilled to see the turn-out and partipation!

To those of you who have blog hopped around the DT, we have our prize winners!! 

Lori's Blog - Cynthia
Megan's Blog - Linda
Paula's Blog - Kathy Mc
Tamie's Blog - Kathy Mc

Congrats Ladies! Please contact each blog owner with your mailing address so that you can receive your prize!

PPC-CC #50, DT Call Extended, a Sad Goodbye, AND some Blog Candy!!!

Good morning everyone!
Sooo VERY sorry for the delay of this post! I had originally 'thought' I scheduled for Monday morning but instead kept it as a draft! And of course, it's Thursday now and it's the first day I go back to my blog and check it out, after 2 looooong days of work! Ughhh! But anyway, please accept my apology 'cuz I have some awesome stuff to share with you!!! :)

Last week, we announced that we were looking for a few new faces at PPC-CC blog...so we have decided to extend the DT call for another couple weeks, so for those who have already made a submission (last week), you are good to go! For those who feel they have what it takes to be a PPC Creator, please make a card with this week's color combo at PPC and put "DT" behind your name on your link (ie: Sally-DT) Thanks!

We of course have some GORGEOUS creations that the DT gals have made for your inspiration, so please go check them out!  And on that note, we are sad to say goodbye to one of our gals this week. Our dear Melissa has decided to step down and so we bid her farwell but not goodbye...as we know she will be back to join in the fun with our challenges in the future! Good luck with everything, Melissa and thank you, thank you, thank you for all your work and amazing talent! xoxoxoxoxo

Here is this weeks color combo:

And my creation:

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Card Size: 5-1/2 x 4-1/4
All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise stated.
Stamps: With all my Heart
Paper: Early Espresso, Peach Parfait, Very Vanilla, Sending Love Specialty DSP (SU! Retired)
Ink: Early Espresso
Tools: Big Shot, Vintage Wallpaper Dots Embossing Folder
Accessories: 5/8" Pretty in Pink Satin Ribbon, Basic Pearls 
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How about some more blog candy to celebrate PPC's 50th Color Combo!?!?!

• St. Patrick's Day Clear Stamps - Studio G
• Various Ribbons and Diecuts
• Girlfriends Stickers - Susan Branch

To win, please leave a simple comment on this post...easy-peasy, eh?!  I am extending the date, so you have until Thursday, March 10th at 12pm EST to enter. All winners will be picked at random and posted here on the blog on Friday, March 11th...Good luck! Now head on over to the rest of the PPC DT creators blogs, as few of them are giving away some blog candy to celebrate too! :)

Thanks for looking!

PPC-CC #49 and our First Aniversary!!!

Good Monday Morning Friends!
Boy do we have some awesome stuff goin on this week for you!! PPC-CC is celebrating our First Anniversary tomorrow and we're super-duper excited to share it with you! We have a double-whammy of a challenge for you this week and of course some super awesome giveways! First off, here's our challenge for you...please combine our color combo below AND make it an 'ANNIVERSAY THEMED' creation! Easy-peasy, eh?! We can't wait to see what you've come up with!!!

Here is my creation:

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Card Size: 5-1/2 x 4-1/4
All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise stated.
Stamps: Sweet Summer, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Paper: Basic Gray, Whisper White, Garden Green, Melon Mambo DSP (SU! Retired)
Ink: Stazon Black, Whisper White, Stampin Write Markers
Tools: 3D-Dimensionals, Scallop Border Punch, Scallop Oval Punch, Extra Large Scallop Circle Punch, 2in Circle Punch (Fiskars), Blender Pens, Big Shot, Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder
Accessories: 5/8" Basic Gray Satin Ribbon
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AND...did I mention that we're looking for TWO new DT Members?!?! All you have to do is create something for our challenge this week, submit your entry and add "DT" to the back of your name (ie..'Sally-DT'). We will then take a peek at your blog! You have until next Monday, February 28th at 10am EST to enter! The PPC Creators and I are excited to get some fresh new faces, creation and ideas!! Do you have what it takes to be a PPC Creator?!

Excited for the giveaways!? Just hop on over to each DT members blog and they'll show/tell you what they've got to giveaway! And to win, just leave them a message on their post telling them why you love the PPC-CC Blog! You have until Monday February 28th 12pm EST to enter. All winners will be picked at random and posted here on the blog on Wednesday, March 2nd.

And for my giveaway...not sure why it's uploading this way, but you get the idea. :)

• 10 Textured Cards & Envelopes - Joann Craft Essentials
• 25 Paper Scraps with 5 designs - Miss Elizabeth
• 2  Premium Ribbon Spools (4ft each) - American Crafts

Don't forget to leave me a message telling me why you love the PPC-CC Blog so much! :) Now go get crafty! :)

PPC-CC Turns One!!!

We have some VERY exciting events coming up in the next few weeks over at Picture Perfect Creations!!! Tuesday, Feb. 22nd marks our 1 Year Anniversary--woohooo!!! Where has the time flown?! We will have a double-whammy of a challenge for you to check out, as well as some super awesome giveways! PLUS, we'll be conducting a PPC Creators Design Team Call! Our DT has had a few that have come and gone in the past year, but we're ecstatic to get some fresh new faces, creations and ideas...do you have what it takes to be a PPC Creator?!


We'll continue celebrating the week of Feb. 28, too! PPC will have reached our 50th Color Combo Challenge! With that said, we'll reveal our newest DT member(s) and of course, have more yummy giveaways!

Make sure you come back bright and early Monday morning to take part in all of the funnnn! I promise you won't want to miss out!

PPC Specialty Challenge #4 - Valentine's Day!

Happy Valentine's Day! We have a magnificent Specialty Challenge for you this week at Picture Perfect Creations...what's better than Valentine's Day?! Your creation can be anything related to the special "love" day and what it means to you! :)

I decided to create a tri-fold layout card. I tried to get a good picture of it, but it was definitely difficult. I plan on making other cards with this layout soon, so with that I'll show a better picture! :)

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Card Size: Tri-fold Layout (will have dimensions soon!)
All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise stated.
Stamps: Filled with Love
Paper: Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White, Basic Gray, Red Glimmer Paper, Filled with Love DSP
Ink: Real Red, Pretty in Pink
Tools: 3D-Dimensionals, Heart Punch, 3/4" Circle Punch
Accessories: 1/8" Pretty in Pink Tafetta Ribbon
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Hope you like it! :) We would love for you to partcipate this week at PPC!

I'm off to relax with my 2 Valentine's this evening and I'm back to work at the office doing my Graphic Design stuff tomorrow. Ughhh! But it's only 2 days a week so that's ok! Here's a picture of my lil' man, Tayton (already 12 weeks old!) celebrating his first Valentine's Day! Chat soon! :)

Happy Valentine's Day!!!

Valentine's Day at 4 Crafty Chicks

I just can't get enough of the 'Filled with Love' stamp set from Stampin' Up! It's just sooo cute! I'm not one to really make Valentine cards either, but I've had a blast using this set! I made this card for the 4 Crafty Chicks challenge this week...Valentine's Day!

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Card Size: 5-1/2 x 4-1/4
All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise stated.
Stamps: Filled with Love
Paper: Real Red, Very Vanilla, Sending Love Specialty DSP (SU! Retired)
Ink: Real Red, Pretty in Pink
Tools: 3D-Dimensionals, Heart Punch
Accessories: 5/8" Real Red Satin Ribbon, Pretty in Pink 1/8" Tafetta Ribbon, Sending Love Epoxy Brads (SU! Retired)
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What do you think?! I'd love to hear what you have to say! :)

xoxoxo

PPC-CC #48

Have you been over to the PPC-CC blog yet this week?? We have a beautiful color combo for you to work with! Concord Crush, Certainly Celery and Crumb Cake are my favorites so I was super excited to create!

My Card Creation:

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Card Size: 5-1/2 x 4-1/4
All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise stated.
Stamps: Thanks for Caring, Watercolor Trio
Paper: Concord Crush, Certainly Celery, Crumb Cake
Ink: Concord Crush, Certainly Celery, Crumb Cake
Tools: Big Shot, Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder, 3D-Dimensionals, 2" Circle Punch (Fiskars), 1-1/4" Circle Punch, 1-3/8" Circle Punch, Scallop Circle Punch
Accessories: 5/8" Certainly Celery Satin Ribbon, Basic Pearls
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Make sure you check out the rest of the DT members blogs for more wonderful inspiration this week! Leave each of them some love while you are there and be sure to go back to the PPC Challenge Blog once you have your creation made! Can't wait to see what you come up with!

Have a great day!