Paper Sweeties Inspiration Challenge-August 2017!

Hi, Friends!

It's time once again for the Paper Sweeties Monthly Challenge!   And, this month it's our 5th anniversary celebration!!!  To start off the festivities beginning August 1st with the challenge, there will be a free gift with purchase!  Customers will receive the stamp set(seen below) free with a $50 purchase and will receive the stamp and coordinating die free with a $75 purchase!  Please join us for the fun! You can make a project and be inspired by anything in the photo...anything goes! 

Here is the wonderful stamp set with
a beautiful scripty font and lovely
basket of flowers...

I believe this stamp/die set would be
perfect for most any card!
I made a few thank you cards for my stash.
 And here they are...

The inside of the card with die cuts hearts from the set With Love and sentiments from the 5th celebration stamp set!

This is my second post for today, so please scroll down to see my card made for Dies R Us Challenge!  And, here is my first project for Paper Sweeties for the Inspiration Challenge...

For my project, I was inspired by the party hats in the inspiration photo!  I downloaded a free template and cut the festive party hat paper.  I merely folded it and glued it in the back.  The frame is from the new stamp set (A friend is).  And, the sentiment and cupcakes are from the new stamp set (Hugs and Kisses), which will be available on 8-15-17.  Five cupcakes to celebrate five years for Paper Sweeties!  Trim and flower to finish the fun party hat!

I'm going to give this party hat to my adorable great niece, Taylor.  She loves playing dress up.  Here is a photo of her before going to her Grandma's to swim.  She just had to put her Cinderella shoes on before going outside, lol!  Such a cutie!

Her Mom, Stacey, calls her the "Little Diva"!

Next up is my birthday shaker card filled with more party hats! 

 I first die cut the pink panel with Sweet Cuts-Happy Cake Day.  I wanted to soften the panel a bit, so I applied Nuvo(ivory seashell) and made squigglies.  More squigglies were made in blue by using  Sweet Cuts-Sweet Borders.  The scalloped borders in white at the top and bottom are from the same set.  The party banner with the hats and gifts was stamped and die cut using Birthday Banners and Sweet Cuts-Birthday Banners.  The banner with sentiment was stamped and die cut using Be Happy and Sweet Cuts-Be Happy.  The stars and circles were made using a punch.  And, the sequins used are (Green Apple), (Cotton Candy), (Blue Raspberry), (Cookie Dough), (Marshmallow), and (Creamsicle).

My final project is a wrapped box with the most fitting sentiment that I just LOVE!  I have several friends that I hold dear to my heart that this little wrapped gift box would be perfect to give to!  And, here is the gift box...

The frame was stamped and die cut using the new A friend is and Sweet Cuts-A friend is.  The balloons and gift are from the new Hugs and Kisses and Sweet Cuts-Hugs and Kisses. The frame and sentiment is from A friend is and Sweet Cuts-A friend is.   Ribbon(Strawberry) to finish the gift box!

Project Supplies:  

Happy Cake Day - Sweet Cuts Dies - Paper Sweeties	Birthday Banners - Stamp Set - Paper Sweeties	Birthday Banners - Sweet Cuts Dies - Paper Sweeties	Sweet Cuts Sweet Borders - Paper Sweeties	Be Happy Sweet Cuts Dies - Paper Sweeties
Hello Friend Stamp Set - Paper Sweeties	Green Apple Sequins - Paper Sweeties	Cotton Candy Sequins - Paper Sweeties	Blue Raspberry Sequins	Cookie Dough Sequins--Paper Sweeties
Paper Sweeties - Marshmallow Sequins	Creamsicle Sequins--Paper Sweeties

Please hop along and see what my

teammates created...

Debbie Marcinkiewicz – Paper Sweeties

Julie Tucker-Wolek
Karen Letchworth

Kathy Schweinfurth

Larissa Heskett
Lilian Forsyth  
Lisa Bzibziak
Lori Turner

Mackie Robertson

Maria Patrick--that's me

Michele Henderson
Michelle Bala
Mynn Kitchen
Nancy Salkeld

August guest designer: Tasha RJ

Thanks so much for visiting here today!  Hope to see 

your project over at the challenge...happy crafting!

Hugs,

Maria