Happy Monday! I hope everyone had a great weekend! Now since we have such a large Digi Design Team we will be posting creations using our weekly released Digi images on Monday's and Tuesday's, which means more eye candy for you to drool over. Today we continue our Paper Pretties Monday Whatnot releases with two adorable images! We are releasing Betty and ConBEARsation Hearts! These images are just so much fun!
Be sure to join us back here tomorrow as well to see even more Digi Design Team creations, there are so many we have to split the postings! You are going to love these images!
Monday, January 31, 2011
Saturday, January 29, 2011
It's A Prettie Birthday Hop!
Hi everyone and happy Sunday!
Today we are celebrating the birthday of one of our Paper Pretties Design Team members. It's Amber Hillman's birthday and what better way to celebrate then with one our our Virtual Birthday Party Hops Prettie style!
Come join us on our Virtual Birthday Party, by hoping through each of our Design Teams blogs who have some wonderful birthday creations to share with us all. Hope you have a wonderful birthday Amber!
Here is the order of our Blog Hop so that you don't get lost along the way!
Today we are celebrating the birthday of one of our Paper Pretties Design Team members. It's Amber Hillman's birthday and what better way to celebrate then with one our our Virtual Birthday Party Hops Prettie style!
Come join us on our Virtual Birthday Party, by hoping through each of our Design Teams blogs who have some wonderful birthday creations to share with us all. Hope you have a wonderful birthday Amber!
Here is the order of our Blog Hop so that you don't get lost along the way!
- Paper Pretties Blog
- Frances Byrne
- Cindy Haffner
- Chris Veneruso
- Dominique Hornberger
- Heather Lee-Reppen
- Jacquie Peifer
- Jennifer Greco
- Jessica Fick
- Kristine Reynolds
- ARTish (Illustrator)
- Chelsea Barnes
- Jackie Rakoski
- Joni Mastronardi
- Katie Skiff
- Kelly Collins
- Lisa Rasmussen
- Nadine Buhl
- Nancy Bush
- Tanya Johnson
- Tracey Vincent
- Janet Rossi
- Amber Hillman (the birthday girl!!!!!)
Friday, January 28, 2011
Hop for a Cure!!!
Hello and welcome to the 2011 Hop for a Cure blog hop. I was thrilled that Sara asked us to participate in this years Crop/Hop for a Cure! I am honored to be helping her raise money for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.
Every hour of every day, someone is diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, the most severe form of a disease that annually accounts for more than $100 billion in health care costs in the U.S. alone. Usually striking before the age of 30, type 1 diabetes takes a harsh toll on people. Not only will they be insulin-dependent for life, but devastating life-limiting and life-shortening complications such as blindness, amputation, heart disease and stroke, and kidney failure are an ever-present threat. Insulin is not a cure for the disease—it is merely life support.
Type 1 diabetes is destructive both to children and to childhood. Controlling the disease requires 24/7/365 vigilance and imposes a grueling regimen. It includes eating a carefully calculated diet, checking blood glucose levels several times each day (by lancing a finger) and insulin injections—as many as six per day—or delivery of insulin through a pump just to stay alive. It means children and families living by the clock, day and night, for the rest of their lives—lives that turn out to average about 15 years less than normal.
You can't outgrow type 1 diabetes. As JDRF International Chairman Mary Tyler Moore has said, "Diabetes is an all too personal time bomb which can go off today, tomorrow, next year, or ten years from now—a time bomb affecting millions...one which must be defused." The only solution is a cure.
We want to thank you for joining us in the fight to find a cure!!!
Now...onto the fun stuff:
What: Hop for a Cure blog hop
When: Hop starts Friday, January 28th at 8:00AM and ends on Saturday, February 5th at midnight.
Where: The hop starts at the CROP OUT DIABETES blog. Follow along the hop to visit the participating blogs and join in on the challenges.
How it works:
1. Donate to JDRF using our donate button which can be found on all participating blogs. (A minimum donation of $5 is required to be eligible for prizes - you can donate using the Paypal button on the CROP OUT DIABETES blog )
2. Start at the CROP OUT DIABETES blog and follow along the hop. If you get lost each blog will have a list of the participating blogs so that you can get right back in on all the fun!
3. Complete the challenges and take a photo of your completed project/s.
4. Link a photo of your completed project to the linking tool at the bottom of each corresponding blog hop post by February 5th at midnight.
5. Winners will be chosen randomly using random.org and be posted by February 12th, 2011.
Before I get to the Paper Pretties challenge, I want to post a list of all participating blogs just in case you get lost along the way:
Here is a little inspiration from a few members of the Paper Pretties design team!
Every hour of every day, someone is diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, the most severe form of a disease that annually accounts for more than $100 billion in health care costs in the U.S. alone. Usually striking before the age of 30, type 1 diabetes takes a harsh toll on people. Not only will they be insulin-dependent for life, but devastating life-limiting and life-shortening complications such as blindness, amputation, heart disease and stroke, and kidney failure are an ever-present threat. Insulin is not a cure for the disease—it is merely life support.
Type 1 diabetes is destructive both to children and to childhood. Controlling the disease requires 24/7/365 vigilance and imposes a grueling regimen. It includes eating a carefully calculated diet, checking blood glucose levels several times each day (by lancing a finger) and insulin injections—as many as six per day—or delivery of insulin through a pump just to stay alive. It means children and families living by the clock, day and night, for the rest of their lives—lives that turn out to average about 15 years less than normal.
You can't outgrow type 1 diabetes. As JDRF International Chairman Mary Tyler Moore has said, "Diabetes is an all too personal time bomb which can go off today, tomorrow, next year, or ten years from now—a time bomb affecting millions...one which must be defused." The only solution is a cure.
We want to thank you for joining us in the fight to find a cure!!!
Now...onto the fun stuff:
What: Hop for a Cure blog hop
When: Hop starts Friday, January 28th at 8:00AM and ends on Saturday, February 5th at midnight.
Where: The hop starts at the CROP OUT DIABETES blog. Follow along the hop to visit the participating blogs and join in on the challenges.
How it works:
1. Donate to JDRF using our donate button which can be found on all participating blogs. (A minimum donation of $5 is required to be eligible for prizes - you can donate using the Paypal button on the CROP OUT DIABETES blog )
2. Start at the CROP OUT DIABETES blog and follow along the hop. If you get lost each blog will have a list of the participating blogs so that you can get right back in on all the fun!
3. Complete the challenges and take a photo of your completed project/s.
4. Link a photo of your completed project to the linking tool at the bottom of each corresponding blog hop post by February 5th at midnight.
5. Winners will be chosen randomly using random.org and be posted by February 12th, 2011.
Before I get to the Paper Pretties challenge, I want to post a list of all participating blogs just in case you get lost along the way:
HOP FOR A CURE BLOG HOP ROLL
Back to the beginning (remember to tell us you completed all of the challenges!):
Since we are trying to raise money for the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, I decided to go with a children's theme for our challenge! Make a card or project for a child! You have until midnight on Feb. 5th to get your challenge done (remember, in order to be eligible for the prize you must make a minimum donation of $5 to the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation through the Crop out Diabetes link).
One lucky participant in our challenge will win the Paper Pretties set Imagine. In honor of the Hop for a Cure, Paper Pretties is also having a sale. Use discount code: CROPOUT to save 20% on any order placed between now and Feb 5th in the Paper Pretties Boutique.
Heather Lee-Reppen
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Paper Pretties Wednesday Challenge - PWC138
Happy Wednesday!
Before we get to our new challenge, let's announce the winner of last week's challenge. Thank you to everyone to played along with us! The lucky random winner of "Simply Special" is Cheryl (Shestamps) Congratulations. Please send an email with your mailing address to hlrcrafts at hotmail dot com so you can receive your prize.
Our challenge this week is Sewing! It can be hand stitched, using a sewing machine or faux sewing whatever you prefer.
One random lucky participant this week will win the set "One of these Days" You do not need to use Paper Pretties stamps in order to play along, but if you do, you will get a bonus entry into the drawing! Please be sure to mention our challenge and link back to the Paper Pretties blog in your project posting. When uploading to SCS or PCP please use keyword PWC138. Please be sure to link up your project at the bottom of this post!
Let's check out what the Prettie Girls came up for this challenge. Remember to check out their individual blogs for more info on their cards/projects.
Before we get to our new challenge, let's announce the winner of last week's challenge. Thank you to everyone to played along with us! The lucky random winner of "Simply Special" is Cheryl (Shestamps) Congratulations. Please send an email with your mailing address to hlrcrafts at hotmail dot com so you can receive your prize.
Our challenge this week is Sewing! It can be hand stitched, using a sewing machine or faux sewing whatever you prefer.
One random lucky participant this week will win the set "One of these Days" You do not need to use Paper Pretties stamps in order to play along, but if you do, you will get a bonus entry into the drawing! Please be sure to mention our challenge and link back to the Paper Pretties blog in your project posting. When uploading to SCS or PCP please use keyword PWC138. Please be sure to link up your project at the bottom of this post!
Let's check out what the Prettie Girls came up for this challenge. Remember to check out their individual blogs for more info on their cards/projects.
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Paper Pretties Monday Whatnots...Tuesday Time!
It's Tuesday and we have even more eye candy for you today using our newly released Digital images! Yesterday we released PuRRRty Girl and Pauly the Guitarist. We have so many amazing creations here are Paper Pretties using these new images that we had to spread the love of these images over two days! Here are all the images and some more fabulous Design Team creations!
Also, since Valentine's Day is right around the corner we are also showcasing the adorable Valentine's Day image that was previously released, Truffles!
Also, since Valentine's Day is right around the corner we are also showcasing the adorable Valentine's Day image that was previously released, Truffles!
Monday, January 24, 2011
Paper Pretties Monday Whatnots AND A Pretties Birthday Blog Hop!
Happy Monday! I hope everyone had a great weekend! Today, not only are we releasing two brand new digi images and showcasing one of our Valentine's Day images, but we are also celebrating a Paper Pretties Brithday! That's right today is fellow Prettie Girl Jessica Fick's birthday and what better way to celebrate then to have one of our Virtual Birthday Party Prettie style!
For our Virtual Birthday Parties we hop through the Design Teams blog where we all share Birthday creations for the lucky Prettie Girl! We all wish you a very Happy Birthday Jessica! Here is the Blog Hop order so that you don't get lost along the way!
For our Virtual Birthday Parties we hop through the Design Teams blog where we all share Birthday creations for the lucky Prettie Girl! We all wish you a very Happy Birthday Jessica! Here is the Blog Hop order so that you don't get lost along the way!
- Paper Pretties Blog
- Jackie Rakoski
- Amber Hillman
- Chris Veneruso
- Cindy Haffner
- Dominique Hornberger
- Frances Byrne
- Heather Lee-Reppen
- Jacquie Peifer
- Jennifer Greco
- Kristine Reynolds
- Pam Varnell
- ARTish (Illustrator)
- Chelsea Barnes
- Joni Mastronardi
- Katie Skiff
- Kelly Collins
- Lisa Rasmussen
- Lorie Ames
- Nadine Buhl
- Nancy Bush
- Tanya Johnson
- Tracey Vincent
- Janet Rossi
- Jessica Fick (the birthday girl!!!!!)
PuRRRty Girl
Pauly the Guitarist
Truffles
ARTish
Be sure to join us back here tomorrow as well to see even more Digi Design Team creations, there are so many we have to split the postings! You are going to love these images! Now, hop on over to Jackie's Blog to continue along your way through Jessica's Birthday Blog Hop, and be sure to hop all the way to the end and wish Jessica a very Happy Birthday!
Pauly the Guitarist
Truffles
ARTish
Be sure to join us back here tomorrow as well to see even more Digi Design Team creations, there are so many we have to split the postings! You are going to love these images! Now, hop on over to Jackie's Blog to continue along your way through Jessica's Birthday Blog Hop, and be sure to hop all the way to the end and wish Jessica a very Happy Birthday!