Thursday, July 26, 2012

July Paper Smooches DT Blog Hop

It's Pep Rally week and we are here today to share a sampling of the Paper Smooches August stamp release with you!  The three NEW clear stamp sets will be available to purchase at 12:01am, Eastern time...on August 1st.  You will find them HERE.

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 August stamp sets!  (you do not need to comment on all blogs to qualify)  You have until midnight MT on Friday, July 27th to leave a comment.  Please check all five blogs on Saturday, July 28th to see if you are one of the five lucky winners.

Emily Leiphart
Heidi Van Laar ---That's me :)

Kalyn Kepner
Laurie Schmidlin
Teri Anderson

To increase your chances of winning:
1. Leave a comment on this blog post
2. Tell us that you Facebooked about our blog hop
3. Tell us that you Tweeted about our hop
4. Tell us that you posted on your blog about our blog hop
(which means that you have up to four chances to win on each blog)

My card features the stamp set I will be giving away on my blog "Spookalicious"

"Spookalicious" is all about fall, but since I'm not quite ready for fall yet, I used some bright colors to keep my little scene summery.

Supplies: 
Cardstock: (white, blue, lt gray) The Paper Co., (dk gray, green) Bazzill, Stamps: (owl, branch, leaf, sentiment from the "Spookalicious" set), ("Timber" background stamp) Paper Smooches, Ink: (white) ColorBox, (Tuxedo Black) Memento, Markers: Copic, Buttons: (small hearts) Pebbles Inc., (felt heart) Favorite Findings, (aqua polka dot) Doodlebug Designs, Twine: Divine Twine Die: (Standard Circles SM) Spellbinder's Paper Arts
Size: 5.5" x4.25"

That owl is so nice I decided to use it twice ;) I also used the branch, leaf and one of the sentiments from the set. My tree was stamped with the "Timber" background stamp which is one of my faves.

OK now, time to see what Kalyn's made! (I bet it's amazing)

Have fun and good luck!
Heidi

129 comments:

Annette said...

aww look how cute this little owl is...love your card.

Jingle said...

Super adorable card!

Samantha Mann said...

eek!!!SUCH a cute card!!! LOVE those little owls! and the one hiding in the tree is such a cute idea!!

- elbeth - said...

Who can resist owls? I love your happy card and I can't wait to see the full set revealed!

Kalyn said...

Aw shucks, Heidi you made me blush. :) Love what you did with the pair of owls! This card is a great, unique take on the set and shows how versatile it is!

Tracy said...

Those owls are too cute!

Ashley M said...

What a fun card! The owl is adorable!

Janet said...

Awwww.....so cute. I love it!

Janet said...

I Fb'd the hop.

Tracey said...

Awww, so adorable!!!

snappy scrappy said...

So cute...love the owl peeking out of the hole! Lee-Ann :)

Carol Hartery said...

Love how that little owl is peeking out from the tree.

Queen Mary said...

Extremely cute!

Tina said...

how adorable are these little owls, love the colors very cute

Joyce said...

How darling is that owl. Thanks for the chance to win.

Dana said...

aww!!! I love the little owl!! So cute!!

Miriam Prantner said...

How fun are those owls! Love the colors you used too!

Miriam Prantner said...

I shared about the hop on FB

Miriam Prantner said...

I tweeted about the hop: https://twitter.com/MiriamPrantner/status/228488316696276992

Liz Thomas said...

What a cute card - I heart that owl!!!!

Emily (stampingout on SCS) said...

Super, duper cute! :)

maddymuscles said...

I want to see this set! Great card, tfs!

Mary-Anne V said...

What a cute card...love how you had one owl in the tree an one on a branch.

Lori Barnett said...

eeeek! so CUTE! I can't wait to see the rest of this set!

Desire Fourie said...

Gorgeously creative. Wishing you a great Thursday.
Hugs
Desíre
Doing Life
Digistamps4Joy DT Member
Tammy’s Scrapin Corner DT Member

Robin said...

I am all about owls! Inherited that addiction from my mom, LOL. Love your card, and love the idea of one of the owls looking through a hole.

Mary-Anne V said...

Just FB about the hop.

Donna Bowman said...

Super cute! Love the owls!

Doni said...

Love those cute little yellow owls!

Daša said...

such a cute card!

erin said...

Aw that little owl is so adorable! Excited to see the rest of this set!

Stephanie said...

So stinkin' cute! I love the different owls!

Gabi MeWi said...

Super cute "summer"owls.

Nancy L. said...

so cute :)

Raven said...

So, so cute! Love this card.

Elaine U. said...

So stinkin' adorable. Love the little owl peaking out. :) Thanks for the inspiration!

calamity jane said...

Cute..cute..cute!!! Tis the season of the Owl!!!

Stacy B said...

Ooh...Im in love with the Timber peak....and I love it in grey and white. So cool!

Jessica Strider said...

OWLS!!! Super cute card. :)

twinsand2boys said...

fun card. Im a big fan of owls and branches. Cute!

karenelr said...

Super sweet card! I love that you kept it summery--I am so not ready for Halloween/Autumn etc. I adore what you did with the eyes! I can't wait to see the rest of the set!

Kerri T. said...

I love the owl!!! What a cutie! Would love a chance to win the fall stamp set!

Indy said...

Oh so cute!

Chunyuan said...

cute owl card.

thestampingbug said...

Swww. What cute and bright owls. Love the gray wood grain look too.

Mel said...

Super cute card...reminds me of the owls that have mysteriously decided the pine tree in our back yard is home. It is fun to try to catch a glimpse of them at night!

Frozenstamper said...

Love those owls! Cute design with your little owl in the tree!

liberal sprinkles said...

heheh the card is so cute!

liberal sprinkles said...

I shared about the hop on FB http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=398899980157446&id=203827579657882

liberal sprinkles said...

also tweeted https://twitter.com/liberalsprinkle/status/228540646384861184

Maureen said...

This is adorable and what a clever way to use the set!

Avril Tanner said...

Totally adorable card!

Katie Ann Brooks said...

This is OOZING with cuteness! Love it!

Katie Ann Brooks said...

I posted on my FB fan page from my blog- www.kbstamps.blogspot.com

Katie Ann Brooks said...

I blogged about this too!

Laura Williams said...

chevron owls!? oh, the cuteness!!! i LOVE the colors!!!!

*Alison* said...

I really like the owl in the tree.. how fun! hugs

Casey said...

Love this super cute card!!

Wendy ten Hove said...

Oh, I looooove your happy-colored owls!!! They are fun!! Perfectly happy-making style card!!
Hugs, Wendy

Teresa Godines #6857 said...

Cute owls. Love that you put one in the hole of the tree... TFS

LindaChad said...

Very cute! I'm a little obsessed with owls lately!

Kelly Braund said...

So cute! Great way to use this set for something other than Halloween!

Monika Reeck said...

ouuucch this is sooo darn cuteeeeee..Heidi I love the happy color on the owl and cute Tree in grey cute cute cute..I would be happy if I see this card...

Jamie said...

The owl is really cute!

Heidi H said...

What a super cute little owl! Pretty card.

Gabby said...

Cute card! Like the owl peeking through the knot hole. :)

Isha said...

Love your card and those adorable Owls. TFS

Sharla said...

super cute! I love the bright colors!

Lynne in NI said...

Awww your owls are so cute! And chevrons too, could they be any trendier?!

Cathy said...

Love, love this. Kim's owls are the first owls I ever fell in love with!! The beginning of an obsession for me :) Thanks for sharing. I fb'd, tweeted and blogged about your hop :)

StampNK said...

Oh...I do love those owls! Love how you made them all bright and fun!!

StampNK said...

I posted on FB here:
http://www.facebook.com/stampnk.mas/posts/182676695198954

StampNK said...

tweeted too!
https://twitter.com/Stampingk/status/228598663369326592

~Tammy~ said...

How fun is that little owl??? Love your card!

sharon g said...

I like how you stretched your stamp sets. This is just adorable, too!

sharon g said...

I facebooked about the blog hop.

Jessica Yoder-Jones said...

LOVE owls!!! I think your tree is super cute!!

Gayle215 said...

Those little owls are so precious! I can't wait to see the whole set!

Karen said...

total cuteness....love it...

mtscrapgal said...

I think the owls look cute in summer colors. Love the tree and branch too. Thanks

Cheryl L. said...

Very cute and whimsical! Right down tothe baby green leaves! :)

Sharon said...

Stick'in Cute Card!

Jessica said...

those owls are SOOOO stinkin' cute! LOVE your sweet card, it's just fabulous! :)

Jessica said...

I also shared your blog hop on my facebook page! :)

Pat K said...

Fun card, bright and cute!

Lisa's Creative Niche said...

hehehehe! These are so cute!!! I love their bright happy colors against that grey tree! Fabulous!
Lisa

Moosisk said...

I just LOVE those adorable owls! Thanks for the inspiration. :D

Nitasha said...

Adorable! Love how you created a scene with paper blocking!!!! Awesome!

Dolly said...

I love owls! Such an adorable card!

Suzy said...

OH.MY.GOSH... are those owls?! and CHEVRON owls??? Must have! Thanks for the super sneak peek!! :)
-Suzanne suzyq28024@gmail.com

Sue D said...

Very cute owls and I like the tree trunk.
slrdowney at hotmail dot com

Rachel said...

very cute!!!

Heather said...

Yeah, genius to use timber to create the tree! So stinkin' cute and clever.

Jen said...

Super fun card! I love the owls in bright colors!

Krysta said...

Great card! I'm looking forward to the full release!

Savannah O'Gwynn said...

OH MY! Those little owls are so cute! I LOVE the heart buttons too!!!!!!! FUN!

loly borda said...

Awww so sweet!
TFS

Amy said...

OMG.....too stinkin' cute!!! Love the bright color!

Roshni said...

Aww the owls are too cute!! cant wait to see the rest of the set!

Sabine said...

Aw, owls...love the owls. Very cute card! Can't wait to see the whole set.

Paper Smooches said...

absolutely DARLING Heidi - swooooon!!

mandalj said...

I do love owls! I thought Spookalicious would be halloweeny but it's great it's more versatile than that!

Terri E. said...

Very hip colors.

Terri E.

Sandy B said...

Oh my adorable! Love the wings hanging out of the tree hole. You have a gift.

Jen W. said...

Those little chevron owls are so darn cute!! Love their different coloured eyes and how you used Timber to make the tree. Awesome!

Kailash said...

Super cute and adorable, the owl peeking is darling!!!

April said...

Oh my goodness, how CUTE!!!

April said...

I shared on FB here...

http://www.facebook.com/#!/april.walker.161

April said...

I tweeted here...

https://twitter.com/markandapril/status/228857262700130304

Julianne N said...

Love owls! Really cute card ;)

Jennie M said...

This is adorable! SO sweet!

Pryn said...

Those little hootie owls are just too cute!!! I love how you have one if them peeking out of the hole in the tree!!!

JustYolie said...

How adorable is the owl!!! OMGoodness super adorable!!!

Barb Ghig said...

Absolutely darling card! I love that you found a different way to use this stamp set!!!

Katiria said...

aw how cute !

pamela said...

You wouldn't know it was a halloween stamp set the way you made the card!

Puppy Kisses and Paper Dreams said...

Heidi - this is adorable! I love the little sweet owls, especially the little guy poking out of the tree :)

scottish crafter said...

Hedi, what an adorable card, love the owls

Wilma

cathy said...

Those owls are adorbale! Love the card!

Janet Zeppa said...

That owl image is just too cute!!

pixie sparkle said...

Love owls, adorable card! TFS!

Two Crafty Catz said...

AWWWW! SO cute!! :D I love it

syd said...

Fall is my favorite time of the year and Halloween is my MOST favorite holiday!These owls would be so darling for so many fall occasions. Love wahat you did with them!!

mycreativestateofmind said...

I love owls! and yours are so colorful LOL ... what a super sweet card. Awesome job!

Robin said...

I think I forgot to mention with my last comment that I Tweeted and Facebooked the blog. Thanks for the chance to win. Love those owls!

Stephanie Y. said...

Super cute! love how you cut out the circle to act as a peephole for another owl!

terisplace said...

So, so cute, H!

Shemaine Smith said...

Owl-dorable Heidi!

Anonymous said...

thanks for sharing.