It’s Pep Rally week and we are here today to share a sampling of the NEW Paper Smooches JULY release with you! TWO new stamps and TEN new dies will be available to purchase on June 30th at 8:00pm pacific time. Once our release goes live, you will find our new products HERE.
To add extra fun to our blog hop…we are offering up a prize!
The prize – a $25. gift code to choose what you like at the PS online store.
Here are the details:
- FOUR winners will be chosen at RANDOM from any of the design team blogs and the PS Blog to win the $25. prize.
- 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 changes)
- Deadline: You have until midnight PT on Sunday, June 28th to leave a comment.
- Please check the Paper Smooches blog on Monday, June 29th to see if you are one of the FOUR lucky winners.
A couple of our designers are taking a small hiatus to care for different things in their life. Amy Kolling is filling in for Emily and Melissa Phillips is filling in for Pamela. We are so excited to have them join us in July!
Alice Wertz
Amy Kolling
Ashley Marcu
JJ Bolton
Kalyn Kepner
Kay Miller
Laura Bassen
Laurie Schmidlin
Melissa Phillips
Michele Boyer
Teri Anderson
To increase your chances of winning:
- Tell us that you Facebooked about our blog hop
- Tell us that you Tweeted about our hop
- 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)
I’ve used the new Flowers 2 Dies on my project and also one of the leafy dies from the new Foliage 1 dies. I had to cut four foliage die cuts and two of them were flipped over, showing the not-so-smooth side of the die cut so that I could get the mirror image and create a circular frame for my banner sentiment. Times like these call for a new, perfectly smooth cutting plate, which I didn’t have. I think next time I’m gonna buy extra cutting plates just to keep a couple nice, smooth ones for situations like these.
I created a custom curvy banner using one of the Borders 1 dies along with a sentiment from the new Best Buds stamp set.
Thanks so much for hopping by!
Such a happy card! Says celebration without seeing the words!
SO CUTE Laura!! I love the banner idea 😀 TFS!
Great card….as always 😉
Love how you did the wreath. Very pretty.
The colors you use are always so gorgeous! I love all your cards!
Cute card! I like the curvy banner.
GORGEOUS!!
beautiful card!!!
Love the card and I’m definitely trying the banner idea. What a great tip!
This looks perfect to me! And great idea making a wreath out of the leaves die! Cheerful colors too!
Love this! The wreath is gorgeous and that is a super clever idea with the banner. I know what you mean about no smooth cutting plates. I love it when there are dies for both directions of a piece. I’ve also used a small wallpaper roller to smooth out die cuts before, too. It works pretty well most of the time.
Gorgeous card, love how you made your custom banner!
Beautiful card, Laura! I love the banner with the floral wreath.
So clever to make your own banner. I pinned that one!
Very pretty, simple and cute. A matching stamp for the vines might have hidden the less than smooth die cut?
Absolutely stunning how you made the banner and your card is so beautiful!!
Great way to make a banner custom size. Really cute card.
Beautiful, Laura!!
Love this! Your banner is so nice too!
Wow, that wreath is cute. Awesome banner tip!
Boy, I sure can related to the not-so-smooth cutting plate! It adds texture! Still, your card is gorgeous and I love the banner!
LOVE this wreath! How you did the banner is genius!
Banner is great….especially since the “celebrate” die consists of individual tiny letters which are tricky to deal with.
I love this Wreath idea.
You never cease to amaze me with your incredible creativity!
Beautiful card! I love the flowery wreath you created and the beautiful paper colors you used.
Beautiful card! Love how you made the banner.
The flower colors are great, and I loved the banner idea too!
How delicate and clean is this card. Love it.
This is such a pretty card!
Nice!
Beautiful card. Love the banner.
Cute card! I love paper pieced items and your banner is really neat.
Neat banner idea and beautiful card
So pretty. Thanks for the inspiration!
Super cute banner…Thanks for the tips and for the fabulous blog hop..
Love the banner – such a refreshing card!
LOVE your beautiful card!!
Your card is very colorful. Cool how you made your own banner.
Beautiful as always…. you never disappoint! On to hop some more ….
Love the card, another masterpiece!
A delightful wreath and love the banner!!!! Might I suggest that when you want a clean cut for both sides and you are using a well used cutting mat that you add a piece of copy paper to protect your card stock from the scratches on the cutting mat….works like a charm and keeps you from having to buy extra cutting mats. I do always keep one of my mats clean anyway to help keep my cutting sandwich flatter.
Paper Hugs,
Jan
I have been playing with flower die cuts and I love the idea of making a wreath. This card is an inspiration! Very nice!
Beautiful card. . . I hear you about buying extra plates. . . .great new dies
Awesome banner idea!! Super sweet card!
Beautiful clean lines! Love it!
Such a pretty card. Let me add to the chorus… your banner is sheer genius! But I am apparently the first to inquire about the surface in the picture of the banner before folding 🙂 Dying of curiosity… what is that? Its beautiful like German glass glitter!!! My whole house is black, white, and gray (expect big pops of color in the craft room) and that surface is just gorgeous! Depending on what it is, it would be fun to use for a bunch of home decor ideas!
I am a lover of all things flower…so I find your card just delightful. I’d just jump for joy if someone would send me a card like this in the mail!
What a pretty card ! I too loved the curvy banner.
What a lovely card!! I like how you created that banner with the curved die-so clever!!
Beautiful card. Thanks for the tip on making a custom curvy banner.
Gorgeous card–love the gorgeous leaf! Great job!
love how you used those dies!
I just love your sweet floral wreath, Laura! Brilliant idea to use the border dies to create a curvy banner. (I think I need a set of nice, smooth cutting plates, too!) Your cards are such wonderful inspiration… always!! Happy weekend! ♡ Dawn@Petals.Paper.SimpleThymes
Like the 3D look of the wreath & banner.
Melissa
“Sunshine HoneyBee”
Wow! What an amazing idea on the banner! I am feeling so inspired and I am totally going to use that trick (a lot). 🙂
love it Laura!!! I love how you made your own banner!
Ooooh pretty, Laura … those yummy bright colours are gorgeous against all that glorious white space … scrumptious! Anita 🙂
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Melissa
“Sunshine HoneyBee”
I LOVE the wreath, it is so pretty.
Posted on my blog about Paper Smooches Jun blog hop with a link for them to click on. Here’s blog post entry:
http://createdbysunshinehoneybee.blogspot.com/2015/06/paper-smooches-blog-hop.html
Melissa
“Sunshine HoneyBee”
OMG! You have patience for sure to cut all those tiny flower pieces out of different color card stock. At first glance, I thought you cut all from white and then colored them, but no…….WOW!! I have to practice patience like you. This is such a lovely wreath and the “flowing” sentiment is just right. I love this card. Thanks for sharing!
Really cute card! I think the well loved plates give the paper some character!
laura, your cards never disappoint. I have them saved all over the place. lol this one is so pretty. I love the way you put together things on your cards. you can tell you really thought about it as you were doing it.
Super Fun and Cheerful card!!
Very simple and pretty
So pretty, love the banner.
So sweet and pretty.
I like that raised tag! So super – tfs – -Thank you for offering the hop – I have it listed on my blog – http://ilikepaper01.blogspot.com/
with a link so others can join in – have a blessed day!
So very pretty- thanks for sharing Laura!!
Very pretty card & need to add these dies to my stash!
Love your card.
So pretty and thanks
for showing how to
make the banner!
Carla from Utah
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on FB.
Carla from Utah
Your custom banner is SO clever, and I’m pretty sure I have that die.
Gorgeous wreath and I love how you created your curved banner.
Love your wonderful wreath and your banner creation!
Pretty wreath and banner
You always pay such close attention to the little details! This card is so sweet and so real. I love how you added the yellow daisy with the blue center! Nicely done!!
Beautiful rainbow wreath, Laura. I especially like how you created the curvy banner with a simple border die. I know what you mean about reserving one cutting plate for special occasions…
Love these sweet blooms and how you created your sentiment banner, Laura! Thanks so much for sharing how to make the banner…you clever girl 🙂
Love your card.
A lovely wreath and I like how you made a banner with the die cut curve.
Beautiful card! Your cutting plates are well-loved. Nothing wrong with that:)
Great die set with lots of possibilities.
Lovely card! Your wreath with flowers and banner is so pretty and delicate.
Love your card and the new dies! I can’t wait to see all of the new release.
Just beautiful Laura!
This card is adorable. It’s so simple but it really gives the dies and sentiment a chance to shine.
Beautiful card. I love the idea of making your own banner. Great idea. Thanks for the inspiration.
Beautiful wreath!- a reason to celebrate!
What a beauty! Love the colors you chose and the banner is great!
Oh how sweet, so diminutive! There’s just something about wreaths that I cannot resist!
Fun new dies, I need them! The rough side of the die cut makes it look like a real leaf.
How’d you get those all glued on so cleanly?? 🙂
Love the wreath and how you attached the sentiment.
Very pretty 🙂
Awesome card! Love the diecuts ♥
Hop tweeted ♥
Lovely as always. I have a question if you don’t mind. I’m no longer receiving my updates when you post. I’ve checked and confirmed I’m still set up to receive them. Can you think of anything else I should be doing to fix this? Thanks so much for sharing your awesome work!
Beautiful new die and card creation!
I shared on FB (Amy Maddux Cooley)
Such a sweet & colorful card, Laura. Your wreath is spectacular. Just love release blog hops; there’s always so much goodness to see( & long for).
BEAUTIFUL card! I love the pretty details that make this special!
Man your banner die cur is crazy good!
I love the pretty cheery wreath!
I’ve shared on Facebook!
Cool wavy banner!
As always, your colors are yummy, the design is great and your talent is awesome!
Gorgeous card with such delicate florals. Apparently if you put a sheet of copy paper between the cardstock and the die, you don’t get all the nasties from the cutting plate. I haven’t tried this yet, but it’s what I’ve heard. If it works, it’s a heck of a lot cheaper than a new cutting plate 🙂
I love your card!
First thought: So Pretty. It looks Tyrolean and I love that style. Lovely job!
Gorgeous card Laura…love the way you create the banner and the wonderful wreath.
I shared on FB about the hop.
I’ve been a follower of yours for quite some time and as always, I am NEVER disappointed with the wonderful cards you create! Your use of the border die to create a curvy banner is genius! I can’t buy all the wonderful products out there, so utilizing what I have in different ways is very important. I never would have thought about using a border die in this way. Thanks Laura!
I tweeted about the Paper Smooches blog hop
I posted about the PS blog hop on my facebook page
I know what you mean by needed a clean plate for the back of some dies! It still turned out beautiful! I love the card!
I really like the wreath. The colors are so bright and uplifting. I also like the way you curved the sentiment to match the die. Terrific card.
This is really cute. I love how you cut out all the little pieces and made the banner.. Thank you for sharing.
Sweet CAS wreath card! Nice use of the new botanical dies. Thanks for sharing how you created the banner with the wavy border …cool! 🙂
Great card. I could see myself getting a lot of use out of these dies. And thanks for sharing how You made the perfect banner!
Beautiful! I’m a wreath kind of gal anyway and this one is lovely!
I posted about the blog hop on my blog here: http://alaskaforgetmenotdesigns.blogspot.com/2015/06/fun-blog-hop-from-paper-smooches.html
Beautiful wreath!
Love your wreath Laura. Such a happy card!
I posted about the hop on Facebook.
I love your colorful wreath. Great 3D effect and folk art feel. The banner is perfect for this card. Well done.
Love the colourful wreath!
Just love this and can’t wait to get my hands on the new flower dies!!
Beautiful card! Nice idea to create this wreath with the die cuts !!
Love the card, the wreath is adorable and how you made the banner is so clever, I will have to remember that one, thanks, great job
SUPER CUTE card Laura!!!
Your flowers & foliage are ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS and your sentiment banner SUPER COOL => THANK YOU for sharing your CREATIVE INSPIRATION!!!
PS – I keep a set of plates for smoothing out die cuts 🙂
… I have to confess that sometimes I forget and use them for cutting by mistake, might need to get some coloured ones to remind me!!!
I shared all about the PS Blog Hop on Facebook 🙂
https:// http://www.facebook.com/tracy.moloney.71/posts/1105743849453991
I shared all about the PS Blog Hop on my blog 🙂
http://tracyscraftyadventures.blogspot.com.au/2015/06/paper-smooches.html
I posted on my blog/flickr page about the hop https://www.flickr.com/photos/74238397@N06/18986916778/
So pretty. Love the colors.
Pretty card! I love the banner that you created, it’s perfect for the sweet wreath.
Beautiful, as always! Can’t wait ’til the 30th!!
Super pretty and oh love that banner idea! tfs hugs, Kristina
I am with everyone, liking how you used the curved die for the banner. Really cute card. Gorgeous paper colors!
What a gorgeous card! You worked hard on this girl…putting down all of those little die cut pieces!
Gorgeous little wreath! Love the flower touches!
I love the simple elegance of this card. Beautiful! 🙂
Love the colors you used for this cute wreath Laura! The little flowers add such a delicate touch!
Love your use of paper to highlight the new dies;
Love this card! Simple and elegant!
Great card! So pretty!!
Love your card.
Such a SWEET Card!! I LOVE the Design!! THANKS for sharing and have a FABULOUS WEEKEND!! =)
Laura, adorable card!
Love the wreath.
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What a sweet card!
Such cute flowers and leaves!
Great card…full of dimension, movement and creative composition!
Love how you made the banner. I need to try that. Very pretty card!
Your card is so perfect, I love all!!!
Beautiful card and color combo!
Another winner! You make such perfectly beautiful cards!
I love the tiny flower and leaf dies . . . and Laura knows just how to use them!
Great card!!
I also tweeted about this blog hop! 🙂 https://twitter.com/ziapuetti/status/614713788210769920
WOW – this is beautiful! And LOVE how you created your folded banner – thanks for sharing!
Wonderful use of all that pretty card stock and dies 🙂 And brilliant banner!
Such a pretty card!!
I love these wreaths – need to use them more. fun to make them into a summer decoration.
The banner is so pretty. Just a wonderful card.
thanks for sharing.
Beautiful card Laura! I really love all your cards!
Very pretty wreath card. Everytime I try to keep a new cutting plate I end up accidentally using it.
Love the die cut wreath. Beautiful color combo as always. You are a star!
Sweet card!
Love your banner and your floral wreath is so pretty too 🙂
I love the card! Can’t wait for the new release!!!
Amazing, gorgeous, and so well made!! Love the trick you shared about the banner – what an amazingly talented lady you are!! Thanks for sharing your tips with us!!
Love this delightful wreath!
Your creativity always amazes me, the wreath is beautiul
Beautiful card, Laura. Love how you made a banner. 😀
Love your clever banner!! And those intricate little colorful flowers are super sweet!
I love love love this card! It hits all of my buttons.
Love that gorgeous wreath and the curved banner is genius!
I follow PS on FB and shared there.
I follow on Twitter and tweeted: https://twitter.com/MiriamPrantner/status/615237471761248256
stinkin’ cute wreath card (and I find that if I run a fingernail over the edge it makes the reversed die much smoother edged); thanx for the inspiration and blog candy opp!
I posted about the blog hop on my blog; thanx for the additional chance to win!
I posted on facebook about the blog hop for an additional chance to win; thanx again!
Love the wreath design you created, gorgeous!!!
Shared on Facebook too!!!
so petite!
Gorgeous wreath! I love the color you added with the flowers. The CAS design of your card is also stunning!
I just adore the wreath – so cute! Also, your use of the die for a curved sentiment was quite genius!!
LOVE that wreath! So simple but perfect 😉
LOVE YOUR CARDS!!!
Beautiful card! Love all the little flowers.
Facebooked about this blog hop. Thanks for sharing your cards with us.