3/29/12

April Paper Smooches blog hop!

It's Pep Rally week and we are here today to share a sampling of the Paper Smooches April stamp release with you!  The three NEW clear stamp sets will be available to purchase on February 1st.  You will find them HERE.  Follow the Paper Smooches blog for more sneak peeks.

To add extra fun to our blog hop...we are offering up a prize!  Just leave a comment on any of the five design team blogs listed below for your chance to win one of the three new February stamp sets!  (you do not need to comment on all blogs to qualify)  You have until midnight MT on Friday, March 30th to leave a comment.  Please check all five blogs on Saturday, March 31st to see if you are one of the five lucky winners.

Emily Leiphart
Heidi Van Laar
Laurie Schmidlin
Teri Anderson

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Get Outta Town is a really fun set filled with unique images. I've always loved the look of stacked suitcases ever since I discovered these pretty things here...



So naturally, I fell in love with this image of stacked suitcases and used it as the focus of my card. The hibiscus flowers are part of the set too. Sentiment is from Sentiment Sampler.



Images were all stamped and cut out. I did some selective coloring with Copic markers and a white gel pen and added some shine with some Stickles to finish it off.

The background is embossed with Lifestyle Craft's Bloom embossing folder (super pretty and deep impressions! Coupon code SUGAR gets you 20% off your entire purchase. Just sayin' ;)

I think this card is suitable for a newlywed couple -- a send off to their honeymoon, yes?


135 comments:

Indy said...

Love it! Makes me want to go on vacation!

Cassie said...

Beautiful, Kryssi! I love the soft colors you used :D

Annette said...

aww this is beautiful...I love these little suitcases..

Jessica said...

this is so pretty! love the simple style and great details! :)

Samantha Mann said...

what a soft and beautiful card!! honestly, i'm in love! i don't know what i like more, the colors, or the flowers on the stacked suitcases? i love it all!

scrappingnana said...

Very pretty card. Love the soft colors and embossed background.

Kerry said...

What sweet flowers on such a pretty card :)

Sarah said...

What a sweet honeymooners card! And the texture from the embossing plate is just perfect.

Kathy Martin said...

Love your suitcase card! :)

canadian_liner said...

What a lovely CAS card. I like how the suitcases appear to be smiling!

Jingle said...

This is so cute! I love the colors!

Miriam Prantner said...

So pretty! I love the embossed background and the soft colors you used. So relaxing....just like a vacation should be!

Miriam Prantner said...

I tweeted about the hop

carefree creations said...

So beautiful! I love your composition!

~ Jo ~ said...

This is such a beautiful yet simple card. Love it!

Emily Leiphart said...

This is gorgeous, Kryssi! It looks like a location wedding card. I really love that embossing folder, too!

diana said...

Sweet card! TFS ;-)

The Farris Family said...

Love this card! Yes, it would be perfect for newlyweds! Thanks for the inspiration!

Cil A. said...

This is a great card!

My name is Erika. said...

Love the colors here. All I can think of is a couple honeymooning in Hawii. Pretty card.

missstamper said...

Lovely!

Marie / Legojenta said...

Great card, and love you idea for this to be for a newlywed couple going on their honeymoon! TFS =)

The Whitworth Family said...

Simply beautiful! Wow love these stacked suitcases. Very eye catching.

calamity jane said...

Absolutely adorable!!! makes me want to go "tropical"!!

maddymuscles said...

So amazing!! Thanks for sharing, I love it.

Marit said...

Great card, love the pastel colors!

Hugs,
Marit

Jenny said...

Such pretty pastel shades Kryssi...I love the CAS design :0)
Jenny x

Sereknitty said...

Love the pretty, vintage look!

Cheryl Winget said...

This is a wonderful congrats card! Love the soft colors.

Jacilynn said...

adorable! I'm ready to go on vacation!

Nita said...

Perfect for a honeymooning couple - what a fabulous card! :) I love the CAS look to it.
Nita

Romaine said...

Soft, pretty and yet whimsical!

Lisa's Creative Niche said...

Ohhh I love the picture you used for inspiration! And the embossing in the background is beautiful without being distracting! Love it!
Thanks!
Lisa

Lisa's Creative Niche said...

I also shared about this hop on my fb!

Tenia Nelson said...

So so cool!!

Kary said...

Wow, such a pretty card!! Love the colours and the embossed background.

Chunyuan said...

beautiful card. love the flower on the stack of suitcase. Love the embossing folder too.

Jen W. said...

Yes! A fabulous honeymoon card! Love it. :)

Becky Litz said...

what a lovely card. I love the soft colors and the stickles detail on the flowers.

Janet said...

I like the background but it doesn't seem to be the stamp that you link to?
God bless,
Janet

Jessica Yoder-Jones said...

what a FUN card!!! I love the CAS look and it's so summer-y!

Nancy L. said...

so fresh and fun!

Nitasha said...

Oh, this is just too cute!

fishydesign said...

This is super clean & simple! I love the soft colors that you used for the flower and the suitcase. This card is super cute for a couple ready to go on their honeymoon!

jessica said...

beautiful card! Great CAS look!
TFS
jessica
chick-n-scrap.blogspot.com
eschfamily@yahoo.com

cassie said...

Beautiful card!

cassie said...

I tweeted the hop!

cassie said...

Beautiful card!

Becky Litz said...

I shared on my blog at http://scrapcircus.blogspot.ca/2012/03/paper-smooches-blog-hop.html

and on my FB page http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=570311744

sorry, I don't tweet :(

Sheri said...

Those suitcases are SO adorable.

Shilo said...

caauuutee! Love that you used teh fun suitcase stacks for inspo!

Lillian Child said...

How fun is this card???!!!! Love it!

sharon g said...

Oh how sweet. I love it.

sharon g said...

I facebooked about the blog hop

Lisa Petrella said...

GORGEOUS CAS creation!!! Lovin' the look of those stacked suitcases!!!!

mtscrapgal said...

This card would be good for someone going on a trip to Hawaii too. Great design.

B. Poteraj said...

I like your soft colors.

Mary-Anne V said...

This would make a great send off card...love the soft colours.

Carol E said...

Really beautiful card, thanks for sharing it.

Karen L said...

What an awesome card..would never think to add the hibiscus to the stacked suitcases but it's so perfect!

Karen L said...

Shared on FB!
http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=184939301623479&id=100003222327908

Karen L said...

tweeted!
https://twitter.com/#!/karenladd/status/185463670338367489

*Alison* said...

I love the suitcases and your colors

Natasha G.P. said...

what a subtly Hawaiian card. I love it.

Ravengirl said...

How utterly perfect! Love those hibiscus flowers on top of the suitcases! Great embossing folder too!

LaurieJ said...

You are spot on - this card would be perfect for newlyweds! I love it!!

tampatha said...

wow! I really love this one! The inspiration that you took from the stacked suitcases really shows through on your card! Beautiful.

I have posted onto my blog
http://tampatha.wordpress.com/2012/03/29/why-i-love-blog-hops-and-so-should-you/

and my FB page!
https://www.facebook.com/cprofile.php?id=627270411

sorry..don't tweet.
Thanks for the chance to win.
Tammy
tampatha01@gmail.com

Stephanie Y. said...

LOVE this card! It is so elegant and pretty! I adore the embossed background and pastel colors, great!!!!

Stephanie said...

So cute! I love the white background and the stacked suitcases!

Karen said...

love, love, love your creations...

Isha said...

Lovely creation. TFS

Teresa Godines #6857 said...

I agree... good wedding card. Beautifully done.

osirisandloki said...

love it! these images will be great for bon voyage cards etc!!! and the hibisscus flowers are great for colouring!!! i love it. i have facebooked and poosted on my blog about the blog hop. www.osirisandloki.blogspot.com

Larissa Heskett said...

WOW!! I LOVE the FUN card!! I agree the stacked suitcases are so CUTE!! LOVE the additions of the flowers!! THANKS for sharing and have a FABULOUS WEEK!! =)

simplycaffeinated said...

This is SO sweet!

Dana said...

Wow lovely card!!

AmyJ said...

very elegant and beautiful card. i love it. Thanks for sharing.

AmyJ said...

Shared on FB

Jeanne said...

love the simplicity of this card to the eye, but obviously took some effort! love the stacked suitcases.. I'm going to have to check out these stamps!

MrsWilbur85296 said...

Simple & elegant, I like the way you stacked the luggage & the colors used. Wonderful idea!

Ashley Nguyen Newell said...

This is gorgeous! I love the flowers on top! So festive!

Ashley Nguyen Newell said...

I posted on Facebook!

Ashley Nguyen Newell said...

I Tweeted!

Avril Tanner said...

Love the embossing and stamped flowers!

Jeanne said...

just added your link to facebook! :)

The Paper Parade said...

I just love the texture and the Hawaiian flowers on top of the suitcases :)

Joyce said...

Beautifully done! I love the suitcases and the hibiscus flowers! Makes me think of summer vacation. I've also added the Blog Hop to my FB acct, my blog (http://thepinkscrapper.blogspot.com) and also on my twitter acct. Happy Stamping!!

PurpleFuntastick Creations said...

I love suitcases too..I am always looking for old ones..I want to get some to hold stuff in them...this card is just perfect and um..yep it can come to me...lol..TFS :)

Rachel W K said...

Beautiful! Everything about this card is perfect! Cant wait to see the set

Jennie said...

Such a sweet card and love the colors and embossing!

Jessica Strider said...

Lovely card. The flowers are a nice touch. :)

Sharon D from Canada said...

Really cute congrats card, Kryssi! I love the stacked suitcases and the subtle bg!

Rachel said...

this is SO beautiful! love the flowers on the suitcases, and the embossed background-love it!!

Luanne said...

very pretty and great inspiration.

Luanne said...

Shared the hop on my fb wall
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100002945418211

Luanne said...

Shared the hop on twitter
https://twitter.com/#!/LuannePang/status/185555123521589250

Simone said...

Such a gorgeous card Kryssi! Love the little suitcases! So cute!

mandalj said...

Ha ha - suitable! Yes, very. This card packs a pretty punch too!

Piali said...

Gorgeous card!!! Love the background embossing.

Sandra said...

very cute!
Sandra ltb

Sue D said...

Lovely card for newlyweds!

Lori Barnett said...

THUD! This is perfect!

PBrown9624 said...

Love the soft colors you used! Makes me want to go on a vacation. Thanks for sharing!

PBrown9624 said...

Love the soft colors you used! Makes me want to go on a vacation. Thanks for sharing!

cutiephinphin said...

Beautiful card. Love that you added the flowers to the stacked suitcases.

Tanja said...

Lovely card, the embossing and cool pastel colours make it a really elegant card.

Sabine said...

What a cute stack of suitcases! Very pretty and elegant card ♥

Wendy ten Hove said...

Oh, wauw, I looove this card! And those suitcases are perfect! I do share your love for suitcases and the colors you chose are super gorgeous! Makes me want to pack right now! :-D
Hugs, Wendy

Deni(se) said...

Very cute. I love the stacked suitcases too!

Terri E. said...

really fun background!

It's a good life!
Terri E.

Suzy said...

Aww this makes me reminisce about leaving for my honeymoon <3 Love the stacked suitcases topped with the flowers!
-Suzanne suzyq28024@gmail.com

Kim Marie said...

You are so right! Perfect for a honeymooning couple or parents going on a long awaited honeymoon cruise :)
Kim Marie

Katiria said...

I love that idea, how cute!

Julie S. said...

This is wonderful.

Kristen said...

I like the colors you used!

landerson213 said...

I absolutely LOVE the clean and simple design. The stamps are too cute and the embossed background is gorgeous! :)

Cristine said...

This card is just perfect! I love the simple, embossed background.

Jennifer Ashley DeGough said...

Love the vintage luggage with the flower. :D Gorgeous!

Becky Dunham said...

This is so cute! Love the embossing and the flowers remind me of my own honeymoon :)

Ashley M said...

So perfect Kryssi! Love the suitcases, the texture and the flowers...

Sherri said...

fun inspiration! cute.

Lynne in NI said...

Soo pretty! Love how you coloured your suitcases, and the flowers are just perfect!

early said...

I also love the look of stacked suitcases so i am really loving this stamp!

Serena

Holly AKA KopyKat said...

oh that is so cute

Judy1223 said...

Kryssi, this clean and simple card is just perfect...love the luggage pics, too!

Dotchie said...

Distracted from leaving a comment because I had to get that Bloom embossing folder for 20% off. The other folder in the set is just incredible too. Love everything about this card--the soft colors, the suitcases. I want to get away from the rainy NW!

Maria Matter said...

so very pretty Kryssi!

LindaChad said...

Gorgeous! I'm a fan of clean and simple nearly white cards and this ticks off all the boxes. You are very talented!

Carol Mc said...

Love your card. Thanks for sharing.

lynda said...

Very cute stamp!

Craftastic said...

This card is so cute and beautiful! Perfect for a new couple!

Glenda J said...

Simply gorgeous! The soft colours go perfectly with the textured background.

Savannah O'Gwynn said...

ADORABLE! I love the inspiration--LOVE your take on this!! LOVE the colors and I LOVE the flower! GORGEOUS (as always!!!)!!!!!!!!!!!!

jengd said...

So cute! Love the colors and the CAS style!

Alice Wertz said...

LOVE this! the textured background is fab!