JANUARY release day!

ohhh I am so excited!

So, this release is larger than normal because it's technically our winter CHA release. (CHA=Craft & Hobby Association: trade show for those of you who are new...where stores buy product from manufacturers).  For the past two years, Paper Smooches had a booth at the winter CHA trade shows in California, but I decided not to have a booth again this year.  Even though we are not exhibiting, I thought it would be fun to have a larger release for old times sake.

The reason we are not exhibiting this year is simple really...it's a very stressful time for me (which spans about five months) and I just don't want to put myself through that at this time.  I may have a booth in the future (it sure was a TON of fun) but I want to make sure this venture is always super fun and I want to continue to enjoy the process.  I WILL be at the show though...I will be walking the floor.  I started going to trade shows 8 years ago and boy, do I love them!  Meeting (and hugging) people who love what I love is always a delight!

Please welcome our new DIES

Pinked Circles

(designed exclusively for us by our fabulous friend, Karolyn Loncon)

Scalloped Circles

(designed exclusively for us by our fabulous friend, Karolyn Loncon)

Frame 1

(designed exclusively for us by our fabulous friend, Karolyn Loncon)

(same shape as Duo Die 1, but this mat has a stitched edge)

Hello Words

Speech Bubbles 

(coordinates with our Talk Bubbles stamps)

Snowman

 Scrapbooking Savvy dies

Cardbooking

Documented

Our new stamps and dies will be available at midnight tonight.

(12:01am EST on Jan 1)

smooches

Kim

12.31

It's release night and I will be sharing our NEW dies this morning (I already have my dies post prepped and scheduled)  Look for our newsletter for project samples.

Laurie used our new Cardbooking dies (beautifully I might add).  This collection is amazing for scrapbooking and cards - super-bonus!  I love the tone on tone colors! The Hello sentiment is from our Quote tag die.

Emily used several of our new Jan release.  The Pinked Circle die in the background...the Snowman die, and our new sentiment set called Scripty Sayings.  I love the fun color combo (those pink carrots are unexpected and so loved)  This card is beyond adorable :)

In Belarus, a one-armed man was arrested for clapping.

Love ya bunches!
Kim

JAN stamps

well goodness, I was hoping to share these sooner today, but orders kept flying in :)  so here I am.

Please welcome...

Botanicals 1

You might remember some of these images from my former red rubber stamp sets with Cornish Heritage Farms.  These sets were HUGELY popular and since they are truly timeless, I decided to "tweak" them and bring them back to life in clear stamp form.  You can use them for so many wonderful techniques!

Botanicals 2

and since I LOVE the kiss technique....here are some very cool patterned stamps to kiss onto our Botanical stamps (and more)

Kissables 1

Kissables 2

Project Life, pocket pages, life scrapbooking...whatever you call it - it's hot!  So we are introducing a collection of stamps and dies that work beautifully on your scrapbook pages.

Captured Moments

Headliners

Just a Note

Scripty Sayings

This is another revitalized stamp set from my past.  Each word is fine tuned.

Talk Bubbles (3 x 4) 

(has coordinating dies)

Positive Strokes (3 x 4)

...you like?

...and hey, if you are home on New Year's Eve (like me) I'd love for you to join us over at Splitcoaststampers for our release party.

xo Kim

12.30

Helllllo Monday!!

I hope you all enjoyed your weekend :)

Later today, I ill share our stamp release with you and tomorrow, I will share the new dies.  I can't wait to show you what we have been up to - it's an exciting time!

Heidi used a sentiment from our new "Headliners" stamp set.  She heat embossed the sentiment in white and water colored over it - it looks amazing, doesn't it???

Kalyn used our new "Just a Note" stamp set along with a new word bubble die from our "Cardbooking" die set.  Funny how I also pictured the typewriter in baby blue.  I love her collage design - so fresh and fun to look at!!  (the red heart bubble is from Royal Cuteness.

I have Blog Hop winners to announce!

 Iris said...

Posted your hop on my Facebook page.
isoscia at aol dot com

December 26, 2013 at 10:22 AM

Clemente BatanDecember 28, 2013 at 12:55 PM

I would like to try your technique of inking vellum. I love both of your cards. I can't wait to see the new release.

Reply

Liz (wifelady) said...

Gorgeous card! Can't wait to see more of the Botanicals sets!

ReplyDecember 26, 2013 at 07:50 AM

Celine Blacow Says:

December 26, 2013 at 1:03 pm

Fabulous page!

Big congrats winners!!

Please send an e-mail to info(at)papersmoochesstamps(dot)com to claim your prize.

NFL cheerleaders are only paid $50 to $75 a game.

XX Kim

Sunday Recap 12.29

Hello, Paper Smooches fans & friends!

Savannah O'Gwynn here today to share the newest Virtual Smooches videos and Paper Smooches SPARKS challenge!!!!!!! 

First up-- be sure to check out the following videos, as well as our Featured Fan, on the Virtual Smooches blog. 

• Christmas Series: New Year's Eve gifts/favors (part4)- This week I share my last Christmas Mini-Series video. I use only one PS  stamp and die to create elegant favors or gifts for your NYE party (or wedding.... or birthday party!)! LOVE! Here's a sneak:
  

Next-- TODAY the newest Paper Smooches SPARKS challenge goes live! Starting with this new term, our challenges will start on SUNDAY 12:01am PST and end on SATURDAY at 11:59 pm PST. Winners will be shared on MONDAYS:)

This week is the 5th week of the month....so we are doing an ANYTHING GOES challenge! And this week.... create any project using Paper Smooches stamps and dies for this fun challenge! SUPER EASY! 

Create ANYTHING and link it up to our challenge! 

The Anything Goes challenge starts at 12:01am PST Sunday, December 29th. Be sure to link up your creation before January 4th at 11:59pm PST. Click HERE for more details.

And finally... I would love to share with you our December Anything Goes (wk3) challenge winner!! Stacey Schafer made the team's jaw drop with this fabulously layered and designed card. The team loved everything about this card! Way to go, Stacey:) 

That's it for me today! I do hope you will join in the fun with the Paper Smooches SPARKS challenges!! We would love to stop by your blog and check out your creations! 

Thanks so much for stopping by! Be blessed:}

12.28

Hello chicas!!

It's Saturday - woohooo!!  I hope you have some extra-fun plans for today  (maybe some crop time is carved out in your day?)  :)

...calling all scrapbookers - check these beauties out!

Now this is a work of art!!  What a darling little photo.  Mou used our Hearts dies, Sweet Hearts stamps, Always & Forever dies, Love-Struck stamps and dies in such an incredible way.  The Polaroid die frames her photo.

Kim used our very popular Freezy Fellas stamps and dies to accent her super-cute page!  The Duo Die 2 frame is a perfect anchor for the center of her layout.  (it looks glittery - love!)  These fabulous photos just needed a cute little title and accent to help tell the story.

Summer's page is just dang FABulous!!  She has an incredible way with color and design.  LOVE the stitches and details!!  She used our Dog Icons dies along with Lucky Dog and Paws for a Cause stamps.  Seriously looooove!

The 1977 University of Evansville Men’s Basketball Team was killed in a plane crash. One player didn't make the trip due to an illness. He was killed in a car 

wreck 2 weeks later.

Love ya!  Kim

12.27

well now, I am thrilled to see that you enjoy a sale like I do.  Orders are flying in (super yay)  THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart - the fact that you love what I draw makes my heart oh sooooo happy!!  I am truly humbled  :)

We Totally Click

Check out this super adorable card...loving the cute button accent...the epoxy dots on the camera...the playful patterned papers, and the crisp white polaroid frame that makes everything stand out.  Karolyn's card is fabulous!

Oh how I love how Ashley stamps on her backgrounds!  She pulled out her Bam Bubble and Hearts dies and accented this wonderful card perfectly!  Totally cute in every way (just like Ashley)

There is actually a superhero called “normalman.” He was the only 

person without superpowers on a planet full of superheroes.

smooches!! Kim

December DT Blog Hop

It's Pep Rally week and we are here today to share a sampling of the Paper Smooches January release with you! TEN new stamps and EIGHT new dies will be available to purchase at 12:01am, Eastern time...on January 1st. It's CHA (trade show time) so the release is extra-big!  You will find them HERE

To add extra fun to our blog hop...we are offering up a prize! 

• FOUR winners will be chosen at RANDOM from any of the design team blogs and the PS Blog
• The prize - a $25. gift code to choose what you like at the PS online store.
• 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) 
• You have until midnight MT on Sunday, December 29th to leave a comment. 
• Please check the Paper Smooches blog on Monday, December 30th to see if you are one of the FOUR lucky winners.

Ashley Marcu

Betsy Veldman

Emily Leiphart (Emily has been without power for several days and won't have a blog hop card to share, but you will find plenty of projects to drool over)

Erin Lincoln

Heidi Van Laar

JJ Bolton

Kalyn Kepner

Karolyn Loncon

Kim Kesti

Laura Bassen

Laurie Schmidlin

Mou Saha 

Pamela Ho 

Summer Fullerton

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 created sunflowers with our new scalloped edge dies, punched circles and white epoxy dots.  The "Hello" die was cut from two different cardstock colors and layered to create a shadow.  I used two new dies - Scalloped Circles and Hello Words.  The leaves are from Leaves 1 die set and the scalloped border is from our Borders 2 die set.

We are having a SALE - woohoooo

As a member of the Splitcoast family...we are offering a 20% discount to our stamy-friends!  

Sale dates - Dec 26 - Dec 31

enter code: SHOPHOP20 in the coupon box at checkout to receive 20% off your entire order.

Click HERE to find more great deals by some amazing companies!

Plants can recognize their siblings and give them preferential treatment, 

competing less for valuable resources like root space than when 

surrounded by plants that are strangers.

smooches!  Kim

Merry Christmas!!

I hope you truly enjoy your time with family and friends through this holiday season (and beyond)

Love-Struck

check out this little cutie pie!  Erin's colored cherub would make wonderful cake toppers too!  Yup, this is just darling!!

super cool Teri created this super-fun nugget!  Love the stitches...the washi tape and that pop of green (who knew?)

Tyra has been a terrific guest this month!  All of her e-mails have been a ray of sunshine - I have really enjoyed her and her creations.

Her tags are perfect in every way.  This would make a lovely gift set :)

...and this beauty - totally COOL!    LOOOOOOVE this fabulous design - swoooon!

Each year more than 3 billion Christmas cards are sent in the U.S. alone.

remember....our PS DT blog hop is tomorrow :)

Many hugs and blessings to you all :)

Kim

ps...a sale is coming very soon

12.24

Merry Christmas Eve!!  I am so excited for Christmas day :)

Paws for a Cause

Lucky Dog

 Check out this totally adorable Christmas card!!  I love the mix of classy and clean!!  Her glittered snowflakes look like store bought stickers.  Aren't dies amazing?  I also love the two-tone sentiment.  Emily knocks it out of the park - again!
(Notebook Bracket die, Snowflakes dies)

...and awwwww, isn't this such a sweet doggie gift?  LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the textures...that red is a PERFECT accent color.  The watermsrked dog is wonderful!!
(Tag Zig Zag die)

Albert Einstein’s eyeballs remain in a 

safe deposit box in NYC.

Holiday smooches to you all!  Kim