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Our fabulous Trudy made this fantastic card. See here for more info!!

I feel so special since Ducky has designed two great digital files exclusively  for PaperTemptress Community Blog.   I love saying exclusively!!  Sounds pretty impressive doesn’t it? Then Gigi designed  this amazing spirelli card with the digital cutting file ….flowers.   I just love this card, don’t you?

Ducky’s Flowers

Ducky’s FlowerBorders

The zip files contain knk, ai, svg, gsd, and dxf formats.  If you haven’t ever checked out Ducky’s Designs please do even if you don’t own a digital cutter Ducky offers amazingly creative digital Scrapbook freebies!  Ducky is one of the most creative designers I am proud to follow (and call a friend).  Thank you Ducky!!  BTW, the card was made with the Pop Tones banana split, berrylicious and sour apple, don’t forget PaperTemptress now carries many of the Pop Tones in 100# along with the 65# so a perfect way to add a matching envelope!    The ribbon border and the lattice border are silk canvas lustre - text weight.  Below is a another card Gigi made with both files using my favorite the Laser Silver Lustre and Morping Mauve Iridescent.  I want to know how she made those great little ribbons!!

I couldn’t resist doing a rustic card when I grabbed Patricia’s Colored Brown Bag Kraft paper.  I used the Olive Brown Bag and began by crumpling it up in my hand.  I then straightened it out and took a sanding block and rubbed lightly over it until I got some of the brown bag from the other side showing in the creases.  I LOVE how it turned out.

I also roughed up the edges a bit with a distressing tool.

For the inside I used a layer of the Sandy Stripes Vellum.  I added a few drops of ink from a sponge to it and lightly misted it with water to make it appear a bit worn and rustic as well.

In real life the sentiment is not blurry… I just could not get a clear photograph and I must have taken 1o of them!!! Grrrr.

I cannot wait to try more of the Colored Brown Bag Kraft paper.  I just love the look!!  I think I’ll make a whole set of these type cards to make a boxed set and have a quick gift on hand for most any occassion.  *smile*

Happy Friday to all of you. Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and what better occasion to make that special handmade card. I remember when i was a little girl, making handmade Valentines cards for those really special people and it is comforting to know that I still make them today.

This card is jam-packed with Paper Temptress goodness. The card base is Pop Tones Wild Cherry, the black in the card is Pop Tones Black Licorice. Oh and all that sparkle and richness comes from two great papers. As many of you know I absolutely LOVE the Mica Metallics, which the gold paper is. Antique Gold text weight and Oh so wonderful to work with. And that added little sparkle in the middle of the card is none other than Rosso Incandescent

This Love card was also my contribution to this months “Romance”theme challenge over at Gingersnap Creations.

Take a few moments this Valentine’s season and make a sweet card for someone you love. Happy February

Toodles
Erika

I have been making cards all week (dang I hate it when that happens NOT .    It really is nice being the PaperTemptress when I go to start designing since any color, weight, finish, and texture is here for me.  I am so in love with the new Pop Tones 100 lb cardstock and love the fact that I can make an envelope that matches exactly with the 65# Pop Tones.  This card was made for my daughter’s friends 1 year old bday.  Pretty simple but was very cute.

I used the Vanilla scented embossing powder from Cornish Heritage Farms so it smells like birthday cake too!!  Yummy, I LOVE birthday cake!! Base paper is the Pop Tones Hot Fudge 100 lbs, the envelope is the Pop Tones Hot Fudge 65#, the image is colored with copics on the absolutely fabulous Heavenly White.  The designer paper is from DCWV and the image is from Pink Cat Studios.  I LOVE LOVE their baby stamps!  I am sooo excited since they are also offering digital stamps and I just saw digital cutter files.

And then on to my Grandson’s 4 th bday card that I made today.  Now this card is actually made for Nate’s brother and sister to give to him since the monkey image reminds me (in a very very cute way) of my little monkeys.  As most of you know my grandbabies are my heart walking outside of my body so I hope you can see the love in the card.

I must really like this designer paper from DCWV since I used it in both cards (I hadn’t even noticed until now LOL)!  Most of the embellishments also come from DCWV Spring chipboard embellishment pack  which coordinates with a different paper pack but worked out PERFECTLY with this card.  The base is Blue BASIS 80#, the other mats are all from the Astrobright Colored Cardstock line.  I don’t promote that paper line much but it is really nice inexpensive cardstock.  It is 65# cardstock and come in 20 really fun colors.  The kids love this cardstock.  Every PaperPrincess or Prince has ordered it.  Perfect paper to use as mats (I am a very frugal person).  I am going to tell you all a secret…..I wince when I see expensive cardstock used as a mat….sshh(don’t tell anyone LOL)!  I know a lot of people cut a big square out of it or to be more specific cut out what you can’t see and use it on another card.  Now that doesn’t make me wince but makes me

Patricia
the PaperTemptress

I want to take this time to thank all of the amazing designers out there that I have followed and as you can see..have learned from…I am really starting to feel comfortable in my own style but this is  only because of all the amazing talent out there teaching me and showing me the way.  THANK YOU TO ALL!!

The PaperTemptress has been at it again! Bit’s & Pieces are now being offered at PaperTemptress.com. What are Bits & Pieces you ask. They are bits and pieces of the most popular cardstock carried but instead of full sheets they are various sizes starting at 1 in wide to up to a half sheet. You won’t need to cut a border or a flower die cut out of a full sheet of cardstock again! A grab bag of fabulous cardstock of different colors, finishes, textures, and weights. This package doesn’t contain cardstock that isn’t selling or in less then perfect condition, it is various sized pieces of PaperTemptress’s most popular cardstock for a fabulous price. The package ends up being close to 4 - 5 sheets of fun colors and textures for nickels! Enjoy!

Patricia
the PaperTemptress

The night before last my landlady/friend knocked on my door and very sweetly asked if I could make her brother a wedding card for the day after. Of course I said yes, this is the card I came up with.   I immediately went thru my normal creative routine.  I pulled out everything that matched a wedding theme.  Can’t say I am a huge romantic so the wedding stuff is somewhat limited in my stash but I was able to pull out a few things including this beatiful wedding outfit below.  The stamp actually has the dress and the tux hung up on clothes hangers but I cut that part off. 

This is really a fairly simple card, to remake it would take maybe 30 minutes even though I spent hours on this one.  I knew the embellishments that I wanted to use but for the life of me I couldn’t figure out how to do something with the items I chose that looked good.  I pulled at least 10 different sheets of cardstock out but nothing made me happy until all of a sudden it all came together and did it ever come together.  This was really a beautiful card if I don’t mind saying so myself.  My neighbor gasped a little bit when I gave it to her.  I used the new White Pearl Linen for the base and then my all time favorite Laser Silver Lustre for both the monogram oval, the wedding dress image and the inside sentiment.  The mat behind both those images was the Dark Silver Laser Lustre.  With all the ribbon I have I kept going back to the thin braided ribbon which I ended up attaching vertically (still have my fingers crossed that it will stay on lol).  It truly added dimension to the card.  Both the images were attached with pop up dots so that added another dimension to the card.

And then the inside…..I found the greatest sentiment to use for this wedding card online.  I am attaching the actual file that I printed on the Laser Silver Lustre text weight.

I love love love this quote and my neighbor LOVED that their name was on the card. I always try to personalize my cards when possible.  I made an absolutely beautiful envelope out of the Laser Silver Lustre 12 x 12 with their name as Mr and Mrs stamped on the front.  I really was pleased with the card (can you tell?)!  I meant to take a flip video of it but I forgot , next time I will make sure I do. She really appreciated the card a lot, I hope the wedding couple does also.  This picture doesn’t really give the card justice since the flash does glare again the glossy finish.  Sorry!

Patricia
the PaperTemptress

Boy, if I got this card on a rainy day, I certainly would be cheered!  Here is Adelle, a Junior PaperPrincess Designer, to describe her card.

“It’s CUTE!  I like to use the nestability shapes.  It’s fun when I crank the big kick.  I like the Rose Quartz Mica/Metallic paper because it is shiney.  I am going to send this card to Michelle who surprised me with some fairy stamps.”

Here is a detail of the Sparkle Abysse…see the SPARKLE!!

A PaperTemptress customer and friend has created a stunning piece of art that I think everyone needs to see!  WOW is all I can say.  Check out what our Juliet Arrighi came up with when giving a very challenging project! I am always in such awe with all the creativity in PaperTemptress’s community and this is another perfect example of it.  Makes me very proud to be the PaperTemptress.

Patricia
the PaperTemtpress

The image is used is Lovebirds from Squigglefly. I printed the image on Sparkle Blanc and also used Sparkle Blanc as my card base. The cool thing about the sparkle paper, besides the sparkle, is that the sparkle still shines through your color medium. Here I colored the heart with a Strong Red Copic and the sparkle still sparkles! The image is layered on Sparkle Vermillion.