Steal of the Day!

Further reductions today on Basic Grey at Limelight Papercrafts!! Check out this STEAL...

Nook and Pantry Stitched Brads for ONLY $1.50 a package!!

Mention that you visited my blog, and we'll include some 6x6 or 12x12 samples of patterned paper (usually Basic Grey or Jillibean Soup!) for FREE!

Sketch 65 WINNER!

Hi, everyone! I know I haven't posted since the sketch; hope you'll forgive me for that! I should be back to posting in the next couple of days. My grandfather did pass away on Friday, and we went out of town for the funeral this weekend. Thanks for the prayers and kind words!

The WINNER of this week's sketch is the wonderful Shauna K! Shauna, I have your prize ready to go out...just send me your address! Be sure to check out Shauna's fabulous card:

Here are a few of my other favorites this week!
Amy:

Rose:


Janice:



Toni:

SKETCH 65: CHIPBOARD!

I'll be posting a little early (it's not quite Thursday...), but maybe some of you are up tonight looking for a sketch challenge. ;) This week, we are focusing on incorporating chipboard, and I love my chipboard letters. :)

The card base here is Baja Breeze (SU), and I used a couple of patterns from Pink Paislee's Sweetness collection. LOVE these gorgeous papers. I used a doily, sprayed with Shimmerz Spritz (I used Mudpie), and cut a circle out to peek the patterned paper. The Basic Grey chipboard letters were inked up with SU's More Mustard to match the colors in the card. I really love the ribbon treatment. :) I bunched a line of Ivory Silk Ribbon and secured it with glue dots. I then wrapped some brown string (Sorry...out of stock!) around the pleats and tied a bow. Simple, but something elegant and fun at the same time. If you would like to purchase the ivory ribbon in a smaller amount, please let me know!

Be sure to check out our super-talented sketch designers:

Lynn Miller
Jennifer Taylor
Karen Baker
Lauren Bergold

And a NEW sketch designer, Maggie Haas! Maggie has been featured on our favorites MANY times! We are very excited to welcome her to the sketch team!

On more of a somber note, this card was made for my mom. It's, sadly, a sympathy card that will be needed this week. Please keep her especially in your prayers tomorrow, as we are saying goodbye to my Papa, mom's stepdad. Both of her biological parents have passed away, and her stepdad (who raised her) will be taken off of life support tomorrow afternoon. Please pray for peace and God's comfort.

THE DETAILS:
**Use the sketch provided and try to incorporate some CHIPBOARD!

**Key word for SCS upload is LLPC065.
**Post a comment with a link to your card on right here on this post by Sunday, January 23, at midnight (or before winner is drawn Monday a.m.).
**PRIZE ~ a package of Basic Grey Sugar Rush Woolies! Winner is chosen randomly from all participants.

Crazy About YOU

I just love making valentines. :) I used to not really be crazy about V-Day, but making cards and treats for this holiday is the best! Maybe it's because you can use as much PINK as you want! Hee hee... ;) This is one of the cards I'll give to Drew on or leading up to Valentine's Day. It took a while to tie the Pink Sorbet Twine (from The Twinery) through so many buttons, but I knew I'd love the end result. It's a simple card, but it has some fun touches.

Hope you are having a wonderful week!

Stamps: All About You & ABY Accessories (PTI). Paper: Hibiscus Burst, White. Ink: Black, Pixie Pink. Accessories: Pink Sorbet Twine, Black and White Buttons, PTI Small Label Die.

All You Need Is Love

I'm just loving my LYB Cupcake Love papers. :) I'm trying not to hoard them, but to actually USE them! I started with this heart pattern and punched a heart from it. I wanted to use these colors to build a unique color scheme. I'm happy with this simple CAS card!

The cardstock base is Lavender Moon, and the Framed (PTI) frame is stamped in True Black. Both sentiments are from Fillable Frames 11. I stamped the {all you need is love} sentiment in Pure Poppy ink to add to the color interest I was going for. I finished this simple square card with a Hawaiian Shores button on the heart, tied with a little Maraschino Twine.

Have a *love*ly day!!

$10 Gift Certificate Winner!

The lucky winner of the $10 gift certificate to the store of their choosing is....

ANNE LEMAY!!!
Anne will also receive an email to let her know she has won! This was a fun drawing; perhaps we'll do something like it again! Thanks for the orders, everyone! Keep 'em coming! ;)

Sketch 64 WINNER!!

Good morning, everyone! It's snowy here, and I'm out of school for the day with my kiddos! Woohoo! I'm planning to spend a little time cleaning...and a LOT of time making some cards! :) I hope you have just as great of a day as I'm sure to!

I have a few posts going up today. First, I will announce the winner of the Nutmeg Chip Alphas from our Sketch and Product Challenge in this post. I'll also post the winner of the $10 gift certificate...if you placed an order at Limelight from January 1 through last night, you are eligible! I also have a cute valentine to share with you, so that's coming soon, too! Stay tuned!

The winner of our Sketch and Product Challenge #64 is Kelly Bertram! Kelly, send me an email with your address, and I'll get your chipboard out to you! Here's Kelly's fantastically colorful butterfly card:


We had LOTS of fabulous entries this week, but here are a few that really caught my eye!

Maureen:


Lisa A:


Savannah:


Rachel:


Maggie:

Don't Forget!!

Hi, everyone! Just a reminder to place your order at Limelight Papercrafts TONIGHT for a chance to win the $10 gift card! Here are details of the drawing...

SHOPPING INCENTIVE...A GIVEAWAY!
All orders placed Saturday, January 1, through Sunday, January 9, will be entered into a
drawing to win a $10 gift card to the WINNER'S CHOICE of the following stores:
-Papertrey Ink
-Gina K Designs
-My Favorite Things
-Ippity (through Jennifer Taylor!)
-Taylored Expressions

The winner will be contacted and announced on the blog on Monday, January 10. Gift
certificate will be sent electronically after receiving the winner's choice!

Also... be sure to enter your card for our Limelight Sketch Challenge! We're focusing on ribbon, and the entries thus far have been PHENOMENAL! Great job, everyone!

SKETCH 64: RIBBON!

*card edited in!*

I couldn't resist cutting into my new valentine papers from Little Yellow Bicycle! This is their Cupcake Love collection, and I just love these candy hearts!! I started with a Pure Poppy card base and rounded the corners. I then punched twelve 1.25" circles from the candy heart paper to make some ruffly scallops. For my ribbon, which we are focusing on this week, I chose a black tulle so that it would really pop! Two heart stick pins, also from LYB's Cupcake Love collection, were pulled through the knot. I punched and inked a heart (using an SU punch) from the same candy heart paper for the top of my card. I popped the heart up a little using Pop It! Circles. Now, did you see that super-fabulous stamp?!? I love the Happy Day stamp from Stampendous! What a simple, cute valentine-themed sentiment that could be used on valentines for ANYONE! We only have one left in stock, and it's only $3.53, so be sure to snag it while it's available!! There are plenty of other Stampendous stamps, including some that would be perfect for valentines!!

Be sure to check out our other sketch designers:

Lynn Miller
Jennifer Taylor
Karen Baker

And a NEW sketch designer, Lauren Bergold! She is uber-talented, and we welcome her to the sketch team! I am looking for one or two more sketch team members, so send me an e-mail with a couple of card samples (perhaps this week's sketch??) if you are interested!!

THE DETAILS:

**Use the sketch provided and try to incorporate some fabulous RIBBON!
**Key word for SCS upload is LLPC064.
**Post a comment with a link to your card on right here on this post by Sunday, January 9, at midnight (or before winner is drawn Monday a.m.).
**PRIZE ~ a Nutmeg 6x12 Ready-Set-Chip Alpha Set! Winner is chosen randomly from all participants.

And don't forget...All orders placed this week at Limelight Papercrafts (through Sunday) are eligible for our drawing to win a $10 gift card to a store of your choosing! See the details HERE!!

Sales and a Drawing!

SHOPPING INCENTIVE...A GIVEAWAY!
All orders placed Saturday, January 1, through Sunday, January 9, will be entered into a
drawing to win a $10 gift card to the WINNER'S CHOICE of the following stores:
-Papertrey Ink
-Gina K Designs
-My Favorite Things
-Ippity (through Jennifer Taylor!)
-Taylored Expressions

The winner will be contacted and announced on the blog on Monday, January 10. Gift
certificate will be sent electronically after receiving the winner's choice!

STORE CLOSING SALES (while supplies last):
PLEASE NOTE: Everything is on sale! These are just a few of the sales!

*Suzi Blu stamps are $6 each! SHOP NOW...these will be gone this week!
*All remaining Unity Stampin' Store Kits $15...WOW!
*Kaisercraft Pearls and Rhinestones only $1.25 each!!!
*Webster's Pages 30% off!
*Lawn Fawn stamps all 25% off!
*Unity Stamps 25% off
*Stampendous stamps all AT LEAST 35% off!
*Select 12x12 Patterned Paper Sheets $0.10 - $0.50!

Shop Limelight Papercrafts NOW!