DECEMBER SALE & FREE SHIPPING!

December is here! It's the time of giving, and Paper Makeup Stamps has lots of good deals to give! So if you were bummed out that PMS didnt have any black friday or cyber monday deals... well thats because we have something big ALL DECEMBER LONG!

For the first time ever, PMS is having a grab bag sale! Whats a grab bag? Well a grab bag is filled with goodies... you just dont know whats going to be in it!

There are lots of different types of grab bags available!

The Fairy Grab Bag - $10

For only $10, you'll get 3 fairy stamps! That makes them each only $3.33!!

The Moody Grab Bag - $10

For only $10, you'll get 3 stamps from the Moody Girls collection! That makes them each only $3.33!!

The Monster Grab Bag - $7.50

For only $7.50 you'll get 3 of our beloved monster stamps! That makes them only $2.50 each!

Sentiments and Wordart Grab Bag - $10

For only $10, you will get a mixture of wordart and simple sentiments at a minimum value of $20!!!!!

The Cutie Critter Grab Bag - $8.50

For only $8.50, you will get 3 stamps from our Cutie Critter collection, makign them $2.83 each!

The PMS lover & newbie grabbag - $40

This grab bag was designed for someone who either loves PMS and wants to beef up their collection OR want to share their love of PMS with someone who might not yet have much in their stamp collection. This grab bag will include a mixture of stamps and/or sets from the entire PMS inventory. This grab bag is sure to please having goodies retailing over $80!!!!!

Oh wait, and we're not done! We are also GIVING AWAY SHIPPING this month! Thats right, free shipping to anyone in the US and a reduction of $3 to shipping outside of the US. Please use USDECEMBER as your voucher if you are in the US or 3OFF for those outside of the US.

And the even better bonus, this voucher will work with all other vouchers!!!!

Quantities of grab bags may be limited to stock on hand. Free Shipping will last the entire month. No requests on the grab bags, please.

A Fashion Show at last!

Hello everyone! It's been far too long since we had a Paper Makeup Artist Fashion Show!

SO today we are bringing you some of our favorite creations from the past month...

Sit back and enjoy the show!

This free slideshow created with Smilebox

Don't forget, you only have until December 3rd to sign up for the PMS fan blog hop!

Email katie@papermakeup.com to sign up!

Also - stay tuned! If you were a little bummed out that PMS didnt have any black friday or cyber monday sales... well, thats because we have some fun things up our sleeves for December!

Details will be posted tomorrow!

November Guest Designer Spotlight

This month's Guest Designer is Michelle McDaniel.

1.  When did you get started in stamping?

I was invited to a stamping party in 2002 and was instantly hooked! I've been stamping ever since.

2.  All Stylists have a go to accessory or tool... what's yours?

I seem to always use my trimmer and Scor-buddy on all my projects so those are two tools I can't live without! As far as accessories go I'd say that I always seem to use ribbon and pattern paper...seems those two items are always on my creations. Looking at my room you'd probably notice all the paper and ribbon I have. Seeing all the different styles, colors and patterns just makes me happy!!

3.  Where do you find inspiration?

 I'm a huge sketch fan! Can't get enough and I  print off sketches weekly and add them to a sketch notebook I keep right on my desk. I love that sketches give me a place to start without limits. I also enjoy looking at magazines and blogs for placement of embellishments, coloring of images and color combos.

4.  What drew you to PMS?

I'm a big Fairy fan...PMS has some of the BEST fairies. Plus the quotes just speak to my heart. They are so uplifting!

5.  What is your favorite color palette?

Not sure I have just one color palette I use but pink and brown would probably be at the top. I have to admit that green, pink and turquoise is very close though!

6.  When you aren't stamping, what do you like to do?

Spending time with my family, helping out at my daughter's school and leading her Girl Scout troop, reading and watching crime dramas.

7.  Tell us something, not stamping related, about you...

I am an Accountant turned Preschool Teacher. I'm also a Demonstrator for The Angel Company where I was honored to be named Angel of the Year this past July. I have one daughter but dream of a larger family. Not sure my husband feels the same though, lol! 

Michelle has great coloring skills which are just perfect for PMS images!  Here are a few of our favs...

Celest

Sprout

Katie Fairy

Thanks Michelle for being our Guest!!

Makeup 4 the Weekend #51

Happy Friday and welcome to another Makeup 4 the Weekend challenge!! I first want to say that I hope that everyone in the U.S.A. had a wonderful Thanksgiving!! I ate WAY too much, had some wonderful laughs, and got to spend some quality time with my wonderful family. It can't get much better than that! :)

This week's challenge comes to us from Lisa Kind who is inspired by today's Black Friday sales:

Your challenge is to make anything that makes you think of shopping and use the color black (which is optional).

I lost track of time with my family and actually ran out of time to get mine finished (but it will be coming soon) but here is Lisa's amazing creation...
Talking about ROCKING Paper Makeup's Retail Therapy set Lisa!! OMG!! I love all the dp, your coloring...everything is awesome!!! Thank you so much Lisa!!

Now get more inspiration from more of the Makeup Artists:

Dawn Barrett

Tina Hale

Now how would you like to win a single stamp of your choice? Here's all you have to do:

1. Participate in the challenge
2. Use PMS images (stamped or digi)

Easy right?!! Link up your creation by midnight EST on Wednesday to be included in the Thursday Showoff and to be in the drawing for some free rubbah. While you don't have to use Paper Makeup Stamps to play in the challenge, you do need to use them to be entered in the drawing. There are a few freebie digis in the PMS store that qualify! Don't forget to mention the challenge in your post, and when you upload to SCS/PCP use the keyword M4TW51 so we can see your creations there as well. Also, be sure your link is directly to your challenge card to make it easier on those of us who love to comment. :)

Thanks for playing along! Have a wonderful weekend!!!

Thursday Showoff (a teensy bit tardy!)

Last week was our 50th Makeup 4 the Weekend challenge, holy snickerdoodles... 50!?!?!?  It was my week to hostess and I challenged you all to use some digi paper, some bling and some ribbon (though your ribbon could NOT be a basic knot or bow!).

M4TW50 - free slideshow maker with music

Thanks so much for playing along!  The winner from M4TW50 is Carma! 

Makeup Artist Spotlight

This week we are shining our Spotlight on Makeup Artist, Michelle Van Patten (My Beary Best).  Michelle is one of our newer DT Members but has been a long time PMS groupie, always adding to the fun of the Release Parties.

When I asked Michelle to pick her favorite card, this is the one she chose.  This is what she has to say about her card... "This was one of those cards that came together just how I imagined it - I love when that happens!  And I just {heart} how fun and colorful it is.  I used the elephant from Ed Swimming and cut him out to be airborne headed towards that pile of punched leaves.  The word art is a digi stamp that I sized larger and highlighted with chalks."

While surfing Michelle's blog for my favorite card, I cam across this one.  I love all of the texture and the details on this card, but my most favorite part is that she made it for me and my new puppy (it sits above his eatting area on the counter) :)

I have always liked Michelle because she is very friendly and makes a big effort to make people feel welcome and "at home", and while it seems like I've "known" for sometime now it wasn't until she joined the DT that I got to know her a little better.  I am so glad she is a member of our team! And now we get to learn even MORE about Michelle...


1.  When did you get started stamping?  Ten years ago I was invited to a stamping workshop.  I was 9 months pregnant with my second child and desperate for a girl's night out, KWIM?  Even though I had a lot of fun with my girlfriends, I could not believe that people would collect all that stuff just to make cards.  A few months later, a good friend of mine became a demo, so I hosted a workshop for her. I got a bear stamp set, a black ink pad, white cardstock and chalk pastels.  I used that stuff to make my older son's birthday party invitations and thank you cards and I've been stamping ever since!  {and we won't talk about how much stuff I've collected, haha}

2.  Tell me 5 songs or artists on your iPod right now.  Ever Ever After by Carrie Underwood, Yours by Steven Curtis Chapman, God Bless the USA by Lee Greenwood, Wizards in Winter by Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Truly Scrumptious from Chitty, Chitty, Bang, Bang  {I sing that last one ALL the time because our standard poodle is named Truly Scrumptious, hehe}

3.  All Stylists have a go to accessory or tool... what's yours? Hands down, that's gotta be my Cuttlebug!  I love using die-cuts and embossing folders.

4.  What's your favorite flavor of ice cream?  Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough - yum!

5.  Where do you find inspiration?  Everywhere!  It's amazing how I can see someone and think the pattern on her dress would make a great card, or those colors on his shirt are an awesome combo.  And I love nature cards - I think it's because I didn't inherit my mom's green thumb. But I can make flowers look pretty on paper even though I kill the real ones.  {chuckle}

6.  Do you have a favorite technique or style?  I like simple cards the best.  Ones that make you think 'Hey, I could do that!' and inspire someone to get inky. 

7.  What is your favorite color palette?  It varies with the season, but I seem to gravitate towards blues and greens a lot when I'm stamping.

8.  When your 'mojo' takes a spa day without you, what gets your creative juices flowing again?  Challenges!  I'll look on Splitcoast or Challenge Blogs and find some ideas to get me started.

9.  When you aren't stamping, what do you like to do?  Eat, drink, sleep.... {wink}  No really, I enjoy playing games with my family, reading books, taking the dog for long walks, doing volunteer work at my church and the school, baking cookies, talking with a friend, etc.  

10.  Tell us something, not stamping related, about you...  I spent a semester in Costa Rica as an exchange student my Junior year of college.  I still dream in spanish sometimes. 

Well that wraps up this episode of Makeup Artist Spotlight.  Feel free to leave Michelle a comment here, or better yet head over to her blog and peruse and comment there!

Makeup 4 the Weekend #50

Happy Friday and welcome to the FIFTIETH Makeup 4 the Weekend challenge!! Can you believe it?! First off, I want to say a HUGE thank you to Tangii for taking over last week and for all of you hopping along for Ginger's virtual baby shower!!! So, are you ready for this weeks challenge??

Tangii came up with a fun challenge for us this week: It's Bling, Pearls, and Ribbon..Oh My!! LOL

Your challenge is to use digi paper, bling, and use ribbon any way other than the typical knot or bow.

Well, both the digi paper and the ribbon part scared me a bit. I am a creature of habit and love my pre-printed dp and simple bows but I stepped out just a touch...
You can get all the details (like where I got this DELISH dp from) on my blog. Now check out Tangii's absolutely YUMMY sample...
Not only is that box uber-cute but its one of my favorite color combo's and *ahem* you had me at coffee girlfriend! LOL Amazing job Tangii!!!

Due to the holidays fast approaching we only have one other player this week: Ms. Lisa McKinney so please go check out her eye candy as well. :)

Now how would you like to win a single stamp of your choice? Here's all you have to do:

1. Participate in the challenge

2. Use PMS images (stamped or digi)

Easy right?!! Link up your creation by midnight EST on Wednesday to be included in the Thursday Showoff and to be in the drawing for some free rubbah. While you don't have to use Paper Makeup Stamps to play in the challenge, you do need to use them to be entered in the drawing. There are a few freebie digis in the PMS store that qualify! Don't forget to mention the challenge in your post, and when you upload to SCS/PCP use the keyword M4TW50 so we can see your creations there as well. Also, be sure your link is directly to your challenge card to make it easier on those of us who love to comment. :)

Thanks for playing along! Have a wonderful weekend and since I won't "see" you until after Thanksgiving I hope everyone has a WONDERFUL and SAFE holiday!!!!