Submission Spotlight!

Happy Halloween, everyone! We hope you all had a safe and fun weekend!

It was soooo difficult to choose just two entries this week! There are so many great projects entered, we're just in awe from all the beautiful creations! So many grid patterns, nice distressing and colorful projects. But alas, just two, we must. :(

Suzanne choose Lynn's "piles of smiles" layout. She liked how Lynn used playful embellishments like mesh, swirls, chunky flowers to showcase her fun photo. You can learn more about Lynn's layout by visiting her blog.

 

I chose to feature Kelly's "thank you" card. I love how Kelly repeated this gorgeous tree stamp in different soft colors and also gave one of them extra dimension. Beautiful card! You can learn more about Kelly's card by visiting her blog.

Congratulations Lynn & Kelly!

Here's a blinkie to display on your blogs! :)

There's still time to enter your project for a chance to win these fabulous crafting kits from our great sponsor, Apron Strings Designs!

Click here to see challenge details, the beautiful DT projects and to enter your project. 

Happy November!!

-Abby

Sponsor Spotlight!

Apron Strings Designs!

The leaves are changing, the days are definitely getting shorter and the air has finally cooled off.  You’ll be able to rake up a bundle of inspiration for the coming season in the October Apron Strings kits.  The October kits are on sale now.  Starting at just $16 (on autoship) with three kits to choose from there’s a kit to make you and your wallet happy.  Besides the “fillings,” with benefits like unlimited, penalty-free skips, flips and substitutions, any kit is sure to make you happy!  The October kits feature Bella Blvd’s One Fall Day, Echo Park’s Happy Halloween, Bo Bunny’s Whoo-ligans, Studio Calico’s Elementary and Lily Bee’s Domestic Bliss.  You’ll also get plenty of inspiration in the full-color newsletter filled with great examples from the design team, as well as instructions for up to four layouts and a recipe card (aka sketch) from Becky Fleck. Follow along on the Apron String Blog to get more inspiration, challenges to use your kits (and the chance at Cookie Jar Treats) and peeks of the designer’s work.  Swing by to see the ghoulishly good offerings for October and sneak a peek at the November kits, too.

Apron Strings Design's sponsored prize

 

For a chance to win this great kit, 

see our current challenge! :)

Thank you, Apron Strings Designs!

-Abby

Week #7 Challenge!

Welcome to Week #7 at TPV! Again, a big congrats to Georgia
for winning last week's challenge! Our apologies for posting
the winner so late in the evening, but InLinkz.com was down
for a bit and we had to wait it out a while.

Onto this week.. we have a great challenge 

and an awesome sponsor!

Challenge

Sponsor

I'm thrilled to present our sponsor this week, Apron Strings Designs! 

Lori has generously donated one of Apron String's scrapbooking kits! 

This kit features 3 beautiful collections including Bo Bunny, 

Studio Calico and Lily Bee! Please return on Friday as we'll share 

more about this great scrapbooking kit club!

For a chance to win this fabulous prize, just create a layout, card 

or other paper craft project based on the photo inspiration above
and enter it at the bottom of this post.

Are you needing more inspiration to get you started? 

Check out what our uber-talented Team A created!

Tere

Tere followed the block pattern and put together this super 

cute notebook! What a sweet theme for a notebook!

Yara

Yara followed the block pattern and color combination to 

create this gorgeous layout. Love all that dimension!

April

April also followed the block pattern and added her trademark 

distressing to create this sweet page. Love how she placed her title!

Lisa

I love how Lisa used the block pattern for her photos and also used 

softer shades of the challenge colors. Love that button card, too!

Sarah 

Sarah's beautiful layout includes the pattern, colors and distressing. 

Love her mix of colors in the title!

Abby

I also followed the pattern, colors and distressing. 

I also added quite a bit of doodling.

Now it's your turn! Create your paper project following this 

photo inspiration and add it to the InLinkz below before Tuesday 

at noon est. Just one entry per person, please. Newer entries 

only please - do not backlink to older posts. A winner will be 

randomly chosen Tuesday evening and will receive that gorgeous 

kit from Apron Strings Designs!! Try to add your project before 

Sunday if you'd like a chance to be chosen 

for a Submission Spotlight!

We're looking forward to seeing all your beautiful creations!

-Abby

Winner!

What a great turnout this week! Thanks so much to everyone who entered our "sweets" challenge. I was inspired by the variety of projects and presentations! Lots of fresh ideas for holiday gift giving.

Our prize was 5 Cosmo Cricket mini decks! :) :)

The random winner is... 

Georgia S. with the following project!

Congrats Georgia!!

Please mail us at thepapervariety at gmail dot com with your snail mail 

address so we can send you your prize! 

Also, here's a blinky to display on your blog :)

Up next... a photo inspiration challenge from Abby!!

-Suzanne

Submission Spotlight!

Wow! Our largest turnout so far :) Loving all the sweet projects and such a variety of presentations too! It was a heard choice, but Abby and I have made our choices.

Abby chose to feature Mir's treat box. Love the color combination, design of the box and the many embellishments. Such a nice gift for someone special. You can read more about Mir's project on her blog Abbondanza Fiesta.

I chose to feature Sue's treat bags she made for her nephews. Sue used her cricut to cut the box and die cut tag. I like how Sue kept it simple, while still creating a beautiful handmade gift. Love how the orange and black ribbon adds a fun touch. Read more about Sue's project on her blog The Scrappings of Sue.

Here is a special blinkie to share on your blog! :)

Want to have your blog/project featured at The Paper Variety? Submit your projects for our Wednesday's challenges on or before the following Sunday! Easy cheesy!

No worries, you still have a few days to enter our "sweets" challenge to be eligible for our SWEEEEET prize donated by Abby.

Read the details of the challenge here.

Have a good week!!

-Suzanne

A "Sweet" Challenge this week! :)

Hi everyone! Welcome to Week 6 at The Paper Variety! It's a project challenge.... are you ready to get your sweet tooth on?!

And Abby has a SWEET prize in store for you.... a whole loot of Cosmo Cricket mini-decks!!!

How about some design team inspiration?!

Melissa

These holiday candy cones are SO festive and filled with yummy Hershey kisses, too. I would love to find one on my doorknob!

Shannon

This adorable ghost says banners aren't just for scrapbook layouts. I don't know what I love more the candy corn or the topper :)

Tessa

How clever is this recycled craft box? Love the Sassafrass papers and tiny type alphas.

The perfect remedy for "senioritis"!

Angi

These canvas treat bags are so neat and embellished with clothespins and chipboard.

Shawn

The poem on this candy wrapper is so cute. Love the patterned papers and scallop sentiment!

Suzanne

I made these little library pockets for my students and filled with M&Ms. Quick and easy!

Don't you love the variety of ideas! Grab some of your favorite candies for inspiration and show us your "sweet" ideas.

Winner of Week #5!

Thanks for playing along at 

The Paper Variety this week! 

It was so great to see so many 

beautiful cards based on our sketch!

Random.org chose this week's winner..

Lucky number 7 is Jan! She created this super cute Halloween card!

 Congratulations Jan! 

Please email us at thepapervariety at gmail dot com with your snail mail address so we can arrange to get this week's  

Lawn Fawn sponsored prize to you! :) 

You can also add our winners blinkie to your blog!

 Suzanne is back tomorrow with a really 

fun challenge and another chance to win 

a fabulous prize! 

Here's a sneak peek at both :)

Hope to see you back tomorrrow!

-Abby

Submission Spotlight!

We have some beautiful cards to choose from this week! 

All the entries are great, we had a tough time choosing-  

wish we could spotlight all of them! We're hoping to see many 

more entries in the next few days. This week has had a much 

lower participation than the past weeks-- is there a party going on 

somewhere we don't know about? We wanna go too! Ha! ;)

Here are our featured project picks for week 5.

Suzanne chose to spotlight Ann O's card for her clever use of lemons for the scallop circles. What a cheerful card!

Abby chose to spotlight mustangkayla's card. 

Love the polkadot and how these colors 

contrast so nicely.

Congratulations Ann O. and Mustangkayla!

Here's a blinkie to display on your blogs :)

There's still time to enter your project for a chance at 

winning this super cute clear stamp set from our 

awesome sponsor, Lawn Fawn! 

Click here to see the challenge details and the design team projects. 

Projects are due Tuesday at noon to be eligible :)

Have a great week!

Meet Our Sponsor!

 

 

Lawn Fawn is a crafting supply company that specializes in high-quality photopolymer clear stamps. Our stamps are cute, fun, and sometimes a little quirky! At Lawn Fawn, our goal is to inspire smiles and creativity in you!  

 

http://www.lawnfawn.com/

Week #5 Challenge!

Here we are at The Paper Variety's Week 5 Challenge! How exciting! 

We are always so thrilled to see new entries in the challenges. 

We're all admiring new projects and inspiring each other... fantastic! 

What a talented bunch of paper crafters!!

Challenge

Our challenge this week is a card sketch.

Although this is mainly a card sketch, feel free to use the sketch for a layout or other paper project also!

Sponsor

I'm delighted to present Lawn Fawn as our generous sponsor this week! Lawn Fawn has donated this Critters in the Sea stamp set to our challenge winner! Such a cute collection of sea critters and sentiments!!

Please join us Friday when we'll share more about Lawn Fawn!

Our fabulous Design Team A created some 

beautiful cards to inspire you this week!

Sarah

Sarah turned the sketch upside-down to create the look of a horizon. Awesome lettering, too!

Tere

Love how Tere replaced the scallops with paper flowers. And how cute is that owl!?

Yara

Love this color combination, perfect for the season and for a sweet friend.

April

Such a beautiful card and I love the tiny pearls and butterflies!

Abby

I love to create super colorful and happy cards!

Now it's your turn! Create your paper project following this sketch and add it to the InLinkz below before Tuesday at noon est. Just one entry per person, please. New entries only please - do not backlink to older posts. A winner will be randomly chosen Tuesday evening and will receive Critters in the Sea from Lawn Fawn! Try to add your project before Sunday if you'd like a chance to be chosen for a Submission Spotlight!

We're looking forward to seeing 

all your beautiful creations!

-Abby