Saturday, January 19, 2013

Paper Smooches Sneak Peek



Paper Smooches is showing off their CHA release during the entire month of January.  37 designers are participating along with the PS DT, so there will be a ton for projects to inspire you this month.  Paper Smooches is known for their fun and whimsical hand-drawn stamps.  They decided that it was time to broaden their product line to include DIES and wood mount stamps! 

I have a project to share using NEW PS product that releases on February 1, 2013 at www.papersmoochesstamps.com along with many retail stores around the globe.

You will find a new blog link (or two) to follow every day in January at the PS Blog.

Paper Smooches is giving away $500. Worth of product!  Hidden on FIVE of the participating blogs is a prize package worth $100. each. The prize includes a variety of stamp sets, wood mounts and dies. Comment on as many blogs as you can to increase your chances to be one of the five winners.

Deadline is January 30th – winners will be announced on the PS Blog on January 31st.

Let's get on to today's sneak peek. I get to play with one of the new die set called Flourishes. And, here's how I used it.



This die set has 3 flourishes in it. But, for my card I only used 2 of the 3 flourishes as I don't want the bird tail to be  too big or too much. And on purpose I didn't glue the curl end of the flourishes so it pop off the card and gives movement to the tail.

What do you think of this die set? I have lots of fun playing with it and what I like about it is that you can use it for elegant looking project or fun looking project. I love the way it gives my bird a funky & stylish edge.

Hope you're enjoying today's sneak peek. Thank you for celebrating along with Paper Smooches as they expanding their line and thank you for stopping by here. Have a fabulous weekend everyone! 

180 comments:

slbt17 said...

very clever - from what I see it is a versatile die - steam from a mug of hot chocolate, coffee or tea, the wind .... thanks for sharing!
Sandra ltb

Emily Keaton said...

Oh, I just love this! What a cute little bird and fancy tail feathers.

Karen B. said...

Oh goodness, this is just too clever and too dang cute!

Samantha Mann said...

Oh wow!!!!! That's so clever!!!!! I LOVE those flourishes on the bird! What a genius use of that die!!

jkaymac said...

A very cute card and a great way to use flourishes!

Jamie said...

Oh this is cute!

Rachel said...

such a creative idea for the die. love that little bird
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bzyPTmom said...

How cute--great idea to make the tail out of flourishes--so versatile!

Cheryl B. said...

Cutie pie birdie. Great use of the flourish die.

Betty said...

Fun card! Love the fancy bird tail! Thanks for sharing!

Dixie Cochran said...

Wow! That flourish really dresses up your bird! That's a clever card.

Megan J said...

That is awesome. Great way to think outside of the box!

Sandi said...

what a creative idea!

Jessica Strider said...

I love flourishes, both stamps and dies. Your bird is super cute. I love the tail. :)

Unknown said...

How cute!! Great use of the flourish.

maria f. said...

Geez. Over the top creativity, Vera. What a fabulous idea and a wonderful CAS design too.

cm said...

How cute is this card - and that flourish is delightful! Wonderful showcase of the new PS dies, Vera. I'm getting more excited for the full reveal with each project! Thank you for sharing.

Chris - Creations in Bloom said...

Oh how clever you are! I really got a kick out of how you used the flourishes. Too cute! This is definitely a die set that I would want to have. Thanks for sharing.

Indy's Designs said...

What a fun card! Love your clean CAS style!

Mary-Anne V said...

Oh how cute...what a great way to use the die...love his bright blue tail.

Gabi MeWi said...

Fabulous idea and a supercute card.

Maureen said...

how unique and creative! LOVE those tail feathers :)

Michelle said...

Cute bird!
And the flourish die I'd divine! I can see that one being used a LOT!

Summer Braxton said...

I need this die It's so hard to find a flourish in the right color and direction going in the right direction. With this die, you could trim it down like you did, and of course use any color you want. Awesome.

Lee said...

Super sweet card!

Kathy Mc said...

I love flourishes and desperately need to add these dies to my collection. Never thought to use them as tail feathers but yours turned out very cute, Vera!

Jen said...

This set is so versatile! Would love to get my hands on it! :)

Ashley Newell said...

How cute! I love what you did with the die!

Elise C. said...

What a fun, cute card! Thanks for sharing it with us! :)

Anonymous said...

I love how you used the die! TFS!

Lizzie T said...

Great card - love how you used the die in a way I would have never thought of! Genius!!!

jj said...

Your card is so cute and clever. Can't wait to see the PS dies on the market.

Maureen said...

So cute and what a creative use of the dies!!

Joyce said...

Wonderful card, and I really love what you have done with that die.

Brenda C said...

I adore how you used the die on this card! It's too cute!!!

Katie Ann Brooks said...

Brilliant use of that die Vera! You continually amaze me with your fabulous creations and your never ending creativity!

Marisa said...

Gaaahhhh!!! Soooo cute!!!

Margie said...

Adorable cards!!

Suzanne Russell said...

Brilliant use of this fun die! Very cute card, Vera. : )

donna mikasa said...

What a fun way to use a flourish die! Love that tail!

pcm said...

vera, what an amazingly creative use for that die!!!

Karin Åkesdotter said...

Love how you used that awesome new die!

Unknown said...

so awesome & adorable!!!

Lisa Petrella said...

SO CUTE, Vera!! What a clever idea to use the new dies to create a tail for that adorable birdie!!! Love it!!!!

karenelr said...

Oh, Vera! I ADORE that card--the flourish worked so well for that cute little bird! I love that idea!! Thanks for sharing!!

Cassie_lu said...

Love how you used the dies to create the birds tail.

Pam W Merwin said...

This is adorable - how creative :)

Tracey said...

Very creative!! This is fabulous!!

Suzy said...

OO I think the flourish die is going to be another must have. Love how you used it as the feathers! Such talent on at Paper Smooches! :)
-Suzanne suzyq28024@gmail.com

Kelly B. said...

Great idea! This is adorable!

Jingle said...

Oh, my GOODNESS! That is just TOO fabulous! I so love it!

Terri (blindstamper) said...

What a clever way to use those flourishes!

Michele with one L said...

LOVE this!!! Well, anything to do with birds is good for me... thanks, Kim! Darling card Vera :]

Barb Ghig said...

So, so clever! Thank you so much for sharing your cute card with us!

irishgalkelly said...

What a fun and unique way to use a flourish! Your birdie is so bright and cheery. Wonderful card Vera!!!

Karen Dunbrook said...

so cute....great idea...

Mateja M said...

How cute is he?!?! :) Super adorable! Great job :)

Wendy (aka Roo) said...

OMGosh! How cute is this?!!! Just too, too cute!!!

Geri said...

This is just tooooooo cute! Great way to use the flourish :)

byAnnette said...

I love swirls!
The toucan is the perfect image for the flourishes!

Jessica Yoder said...

I really love how you added it to the stamp! Great idea

Janet said...

Really cute card! God bless!

Grá O'Neill said...

Beautiful card, I love the flourishes :)

Luanne said...

Super cute!

wwilloww said...

Your card is adorable and I just love how you used that die. That birdie's tail is so cute!!!

Lisa Lara said...

Now that is just adorable how you used that die Vera. so cute and makes me giggle.

Lynne in NI said...

Heeee what a sweet birdie, his swirly tail is a fabulous idea!

The Paper Parade said...

The perfect use of this new die! I LOVE the big bird tail!

Unknown said...

Well done and so cute it makes me chuckle.

Terri Trotter Earley said...

Adorable!!!
Terri E.

Unknown said...

Vera, this is really cute. What a clever way to use a die as tail feathers. That birdie is so totally cute in every way. Thanks

Jayne said...

Such a cute use of the flourish. Clever!

Julie said...

How adorable! Love what you've done with the dies!

Chris Dring said...

Oh snap! You totally rocked this new die! Your card is super cute!

Ravengirl said...

Okay, this is totally fun!

Sharon said...

What an awesome little card, I love it! Very creative use of the die, looks like this one will have lots of uses, thanks for sharing

LauraJane:) said...

LOVE that PLUMED bird!

Karen said...

That bird is just adorable and the flourish can be used in so many ways!

Frann said...

Very cute use of the dies!

Morag said...

Love the bird tail! Cute cute card!!

Anonymous said...

A very cute card. Great way to use a flourish.

Amy ck said...

Amazing! Too cute! X

Kailash said...

Such a creative and clever way to use that beautiful die!!!

Marlene (cards4u) said...

Oh this is just too cute - put a smile on my face!!

Miriam Prantner said...

How fun! I love his great tail! Just so clever!

lynda said...

How creative to use flourishes for a tail! I would never have thought of that!

Betty Sue said...

Oh my gosh!! Too cute! Love how you used the die!

Kathy H said...

Cute and clever!

Sue D said...

How fun and clever!

Pam said...

This is adorable!

Tracey McNeely said...

How totally creative is this, that tail is the bomb!

Tenia Nelson said...

Girl.....you know I just LURVE this!!! It was great hangin' out with you at CHA too!!! You are soooooooo darn CLEVER!!!

Mimi said...

totally cute!! love the tail on this adorable birdie! ;D

Sharla said...

Super cute and very clever!

Lyndal said...

FAB card & FAB dies - LOVE it :)

mandalj said...

What a great use for the flourish die! Love your bird!

~Tammy~ said...

Super cute fun and clever! Thanks for sharing!

Moosisk said...

WOW! What a creative mind you have. :D Thanks for the inspiration.

Annheidel said...

So cute with the flourish tail on the bird!

Loly Borda said...

Clever use of the die! Your birdis so cute TFS

Berry Native said...

This is such a great use of the flourish die!! Love the card...so cute and fun!

abb0187 said...

This was so creative. I have a soft spot for rainbow details. Thanks

Message Keeper said...

This die is just so coordinate with the birdie! Fabulous creation!

stampinfun71 said...

how cute is this bird. I love how you took a product clearly will be used for making many beautiful cards and also showed how something super fun can be made with it. Yayyyyyyy for your creativity & versatility!!!!

Unknown said...

i absutely LOVE it!!!!! just brilliant x

Tanja said...

Lovely card - so gorgeous and colourful.

Hilde van Rijnsoever said...

Fun card! Florish dies are always welcome, you can use them for many things!

Susan F. said...

Oh my word, this card is so cute Vera! The bird is adorable and the flourish is a great touch.

Yainea said...

So fun! The card is do cute and I love the clever and creative use of the die!

Glorie said...

Looks fun!

katrynka said...

This card is great! Very fun!

Houses Built of Cards said...

Oh how DARLING!!! What an adorable use of this new die!!!

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Annette Allen said...

Vera this is totally adorable.. love the new dies for Paper Smooches.. thanks for sharing..

Dana said...

Oh wow!! I love the flourish! So cute with the bird!!

Caroline Folk said...

Toucan live as cheaply as one! Love the bird tail!

Marie said...

Such a cute card, love the fancy swirls for the bird's tail =) TFS!

pixie sparkle said...

Great idea, never thought of using flourishes that way, TFS!

Robin said...

Super cute tail on that bird. Creative way to use that flourish. TFS

Sabrina said...

I just love your bird and your idea. Super ingenious.

Amy Kolling said...

Eek!!! Adorable Vera!

Anonymous said...

Another WONDERFUL die! Great creative use of it
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Helen L said...

I love that you paired the flourish with the bird: such an inventive thing, and soooo cute!!

Helen L said...

I love that you paired the flourish with the bird: such an inventive thing, and soooo cute!!

Anonymous said...

super cute Vera! So clever to use it with the birdie!

Colleen said...

Great idea for this die, cute card.

Savannah O'Gwynn said...

GET OUT! I love that tail feather on the bird!! FAB idea for this die:) YOU ROCK!

Pamela said...

Hahaha that flourish is PERFECT!

Lisa's Creative Niche said...

So cute! I love the out of the box thinking with this die!

amesari88 said...

So creative! I never would have thought of using the flourish in such a way. Thank you for sharing!

Barbara said...

Clever , cute, and creative! Great idea to the flourish as a tail.

Nancy S said...

There are so many ways you can use a flourish! I love the new dies!

SheriE. said...

I always seem to need a flourish and love a good variety. These are very cute. Love your card.

Kris in Alaska said...

Oh my gosh... he's just FABULOUS! Love that bird and his very flourishy tail!

Kris in Alaska
funamom at yahoo dot com

Beth said...

Ooh I can't wait for the new release! I have a feeling I'll be buying stamps especially to match the new dies rather than the other way round! Hee hee! I love your fun card, this bird is adorable and he looks particularly pleased with his tail! ;-) Thanks for the chance to win!

Love Beth xx

Unknown said...

What a creative way to use the flourish! Love your card!

Rachel K said...

I just LOVE the idea of using the flourish as a tail...so creative! :)

Diane said...

What a great ideas of using the flourishes and the bird's tail. Sooo cute. Thanks for sharing.

Raven said...

Love this card, his tail is too cute!

Flo said...

Your card is cute. I love the whimsy of the image with its long tail.

Nancy L. said...

Super Cute!!

Larissa Heskett said...

SO AMAZING!! I LOVE the FUN card and design!! THANKS for sharing and for the chance to win!! Have a FABULOUS WEEK!! =)

Lee Anne said...

Cute little flourish and I love how you added it to the bird! Precious!

Jessica said...

such a super fun card, Vera!!!! love the tail, so cute! :)

Donna Gibson said...

Awesome use of the die! The card is adorable!

Sue said...

Love how you used the flourishes die! That is so neat. Can't wait to see all the new dies.

Beth M said...

So clever to use the die to create tail feathers. How fun would feathers be in a rainbow pattern. Thanks for the peek at the die and sharing your ideas.

Mary Dimercurio Prasad said...

Cute card! I love the toucan - so colorful and clever!

Unknown said...

This is just the most darling card ever. Love what you did with the flourish. Thanks!

Lucy Newton said...

Your card is really cute and the die very elegant!

SandiL said...

I love it! how creative!!! Thanks this is a great car!

Stephanie said...

This die looks so fun! I love how you used it with the bird - so fun!!

Anonymous said...

How fun! So creative. :)
Lauren

Kim Faucher said...

Love the idea of using the flourish for the tail!!!!

Sheryl said...

What a great 'outside the box' use of the flourishes...love it!

Anonymous said...

Love the card. Leaving the ends of the tail loose is a good idea. thanks for sharing.

Unknown said...

What a cute card! Love the flourish tail- what a clever idea!

- elbeth - said...

WOW! Love that clever tail! Awesome die!

LaurieJ said...

Oh my goodness, that bird is just way too cute! What a fantastic way to use this die. Well done!

Aundria B. said...

What a cute card - love the flourish as the bird's tail and the colors you chose for this CAS card. TFS!

TAS said...

I can think of so many uses for this flourish die. I like the way you used it on this card as the bird's tail feathers!

Kristie Goulet said...

Very nice!

Mrsro said...

What a fantastic idea to use those flourishes that way! I love to see such amazing ideas that help me craft "out of the box". Thanks so much for your adorable card.

Memories by Manda said...

I would never have thought of using a flourish die in place of bird plumes! Very cool combo.

Super Jen said...

Nailed it!

Jen said...

That bird is so much fun! I love the card.

Unknown said...

The birdie is just too cute!! Can not wait for the big reveal of everything!

PJ said...

What a darling card! Great outside the box use of a flourish die! Thanks for the inspiration!

Cassie said...

this card just makes me smile!

Lilian said...

Cute card!

Lindsey said...

Seriously SO cute! LOVE the die as a feathery tail.

suzeyq said...

Love these flourishes. Cute idea to use as tail feathers!

Chitra Nair said...

Love the cute little bird and its fancy tail..

Laura M. said...

So cute! love it ;)
Thanks for sharing!

Annie Rose said...

Aww, he's so cute! I love the tail. :)

Cheryl Bux said...

Love that little bird - too cute!

fairie said...

hahaha...loved how you used it for the tail, very cool!

cathy said...

Such a clever use of that die! Love it!

Anonymous said...

SO cute! Love everything about it! This card just makes me smile :)

jw said...

What a cute card!

andie smith. said...

thanks for sharing the new paper smooches product! can't wait for the release!

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