PMS Digi Makeover Challenge: Sketch Challenge

Sorry for the posting delay everyone! Jami is in bed with a nasty nasty cold! Let's all send her cyber get well hugs!!!!

A quick reminder that our rubber closeout sale is still in full force!

While the digis will remain on the site, we are clearancing out all of our rubber stamps. You can read THIS POST for more information. Orders are being shipped on a first come first serve basis and no new rubber will be ordered.

Ok... now onto our regular post for Mondays!!!

It's time for another Digi Makeover Challenge!

This week our challenge for you is simple! It's a sketch challenge!

You can flip the sketch or modify is slightly, but you must follow the sketch in order to be eligible for the prize given out next week!

And here are some samples from our always fabulous Digi Challenge Makeover Artists!

Card by Anne Temple

Card by Ivette Aviles

Card by Melissa Shultz

Card by Jenn Scull

Card by Michelle Van Patten

Card by Britt Bass

Card by Katie Cotton

The Rules

- You must use a digital image on your entry
(hey, it is a digi challenge after all)

- The challenge will be every Monday

- A winner will be selected every week by random.org

- The winner will get to choose any 3 digi images from PMS as their prize. If the winner used a PMS image on their entry, they'll get 2 bonus images (for a total of 5!)

- You may enter as many times as you want, there is no limit; however, you may not link back to old posts (prior to the challenge post)

- You may combine our challenge with any other challenge you like

- Please post a link directly to your individual blog post using InLinkz (the blue frog) so we can find and admire your creation!

Please link up your creation below!

So Thankful, but time to say goodbye to rubber

Well everyone, it seems fitting to make this post on a day that we announce our Thanks.

I have been very fortunate the past almost 3 years of owning Paper Makeup Stamps.

My design team has been like my family. My loyal customers have become dear friends.

This is why making the decision to close out all of the rubber stamps took months in the making.

It was one of the most difficult decisions I've ever made.

I love rubber! I love physical stamping!!! And whats most... I love seeing everyone else's creations using PMS stamps!

Since starting the company, My family has grown, my first business (as a professional makeup artist, hence the name of the stamp company, Paper Makeup Stamps) has grown exponentially there came a time to make this decision. I need to be taking less time on something to give more time to my kids (and maybe some free time for actual crafting again!). The most reasonable place to take back some time were those hours i spend packing order, trips to the post office for shipping, and the production process of the stamps. And the best time to do a close out of the red rubber is the winter, when I am in an off season from weddings and other makeup related work slows down a great deal. (not to mention I can have family come in to help process the orders! haha!)

I will be keeping the Paper Makeup company running with digi stamps! I know it's not the same as having that red rubber in your hands! But as the digi stampers number rises... I figured this is a good direction to take the company. Most all of the designs from Paper Makeup Stamps will be offered as digi even if they are not digi on the site now. We will be adding them all to the site.

So as we bid adieu to all the red rubber stamps.... my loss will be your gain! We will be marking down the percentage for close out as we near the end, but no new rubber will be ordered. So in order to get the images you have been dying for, it will be best to order soon! We will not drop the percentage price down again until sometime in December, so you don't need to fear that it will just drop down again next week. Well, i guess next week is december, but I mean further into December!

We are starting with 45% off out already extremely low prices! You need to enter the code CLOSEOUT45 into your shopping card (view cart in order to see where to put your code, do not try to enter it in paypal) You will not be able to use other vouchers with this code. If you have loyalty points you'd like to use now or challenge prize wins, etc please place a separate order. If we have multiple orders on file for you before one has shipped, we will combine your orders into 1 package and refund one of your shipping fees.

You can keep you loyalty and prize win codes to use for digi orders however if you'd like!

We hope you are able to pick up some steals and bargains!

Pearls

A while back, I was wishing that pearls came in a tube...liquid pearls. Like stickes. haha. Only...I am a bit late in "my idea."  Viva Decor has a fun selection of  pearl pens.  

I also used glitter liner for this snowy guy's coal eyes and buttons!

Digi Makeover Challenge 12 - a color challenge

We were a little surprised this week at how many people did not follow the challenge. While we appreciate your entries, and love your cards, we do require that you follow the challenge rules to be eligible for a prize. Compared to many challenge blogs, we're pretty lenient on our rules - we just ask that you use a digi image on your card (it is a digi challenge after all), and do the challenge as it's posted. Sorry to sound like a party-pooper, but that's just how it is.

Now....on to our winner of last weeks challenge. The winner is Edith (thinker) ! Congrats Edith! Send me an email to jami at sgtstamper.com to claim your prize!!

Now for our challenge this week.... a color challenge (and use a digi)

Anne Temple

Britt Bass

Ivette Aviles

Jami Bova

Jennifer Scull

Katie Cotton

Melissa Shultz

Michelle VanPatten

The Rules

- You must use a digital image on your entry
(hey, it is a digi challenge after all)

- The challenge will be every Monday

- A winner will be selected every week by random.org

- The winner will get to choose any 3 digi images from PMS as their prize. If the winner used a PMS image on their entry, they'll get 2 bonus images (for a total of 5!)

- You may enter as many times as you want, there is no limit; however, you may not link back to old posts (prior to the challenge post)

- You may combine our challenge with any other challenge you like

- Please post a link directly to your individual blog post using InLinkz (the blue frog) so we can find and admire your creation!

What is red and yellow...

And full of PMS???

Jessica is the Winner for this month's Makeover Challenge! Be sure to contact Katie at Papermakeup dot com to get your voucher for $10 towards any rubber...or digi (so you can keep on practicing!!).

Congrats!

Digi Makeover Challenge 11 - create your own background with a digi image

Our lucky winner for last week's challenge is....

Congratulations Jana! You won the entire new release!!

Send me an email to jami at sgtstamper.com to claim your prize!!

This week we have a fun technique to try! One of the many benefits of using digi images is how simple it is to create your own background. Take a look at what the girls came up with this week.

ETA: There seems to be some confusion on the challenge this week. For the challenge we would like you to use a Digi (not rubber stamps) to create your background.

Don't forget - to participate in the challenge

we require you use a digi image to create your background!

Anne Temple

Britt Bass

Ivette Aviles

Jami Bova

Jennifer Scull

Katie Cotton

Melissa Shultz

Michelle VanPatten

The Rules

- You must use a digital image on your entry
(hey, it is a digi challenge after all)

- The challenge will be every Monday

- A winner will be selected every week by random.org

- The winner will get to choose any 3 digi images from PMS as their prize. If the winner used a PMS image on their entry, they'll get 2 bonus images (for a total of 5!)

- You may enter as many times as you want, there is no limit; however, you may not link back to old posts (prior to the challenge post)

- You may combine our challenge with any other challenge you like

- Please post a link directly to your individual blog post using InLinkz (the blue frog) so we can find and admire your creation!

Release in Review Day 2Lisa

Hello Everyone! It's another wonderful day for some inspiration!

Today the design team has really pulled out all the stops and created some fabulous projects using our latest release which you can find HERE.

Check them out!

Lisa Kind using one of the new Color Kids, gift wrapper

Michelle Van Patten using Pete from the Retro Cutie Critters

Tina Hale using one of our new sets, Hand Made

Randee Elsing using both of our new sets, Handmade and Color it Winter Tags

Lisa McKinney using images from Color it Winter Tags and the sentiment from one of the new Color Kids, Snowflake

Dawn Mercedes using Hayden, our newest fairy AND one of the new sets, Color it Winter Tags

Katie Cotton using one of the new Color Kids, Snowflake

Kristie Wilson also using Color Kid, Snowflake

Jenn Cochran using Hayden

And then one more from Randee Elsing using Pete

So there you have it!!! You know you need some new winter stamps for your collection!

What are you waiting for! :D

Release in Review Day 1

Hello Everyone! Welcome to our Release in Review!

For the next 2 days, the design team has some more fun creations using the latest release from Paper Makeup Stamps!

The stamps, available in rubber and digi are all available in our New Release Folder on the site!

And now.... onto the samples!

Here are a couple using one of the new Color Kids, Gift Wrapper. She comes with this adorable sentiment as well!

Card by Tina Hale

Card by Katie Cotton (using the Release Party Challenge!)

And then we have Hayden, our latest Fairy Addition! She also comes with the sentiment

seen on the 2 cards below!

Card by Lisa Kind

Card by Janette Garcia

And one last sample for you today...

This is Pete, our latest Retro Cutie Critter. And as the above images, he comes with this sentiment!

Card by Jackie Rakoski

Thanks so much to everyone who came to our release party! There is still time to get in on the action! See the post below for details on our release party challenge!

Release Party Wrap Up

Thank you to all who attended last night's Release Party for PMS's November Release!  There was lots of chatter, as always.   And, let's not forget the winners!  Tanya  was the winner of last night's Acrostic Wish List.  Please contact Katie (katie at paper makeup dot com) to get one of your PMS stamp wishes granted!

Michelle post a list a winners for those who participated in the sneak peaks:

Sneaks Day 1 - Comment #7
Adrienne said...
I really like the color kids line because you can make them look like kids you know!
November 5, 2011 10:32 AM


Sneaks Day 2 - Comment #7
Anne B. said...
Mittens, snowmen, wreaths... Can't limit myself to one. 
November 7, 2011 2:38 AM


Sneaks Day 3 - Comment #7
Christine - Cndn Stamper said... 
Fantastic set. So true - the best crafting is always after midnight!
November 7, 2011 12:39 AM




If you want to get ready for January's release party games, be sure to study up on the PMS word art and sentiments!   This week's Makeover Challenge was also announced last night.    As it is the season for gratitude, the Paper Makeup Artists have created darling thank you cards.


Lisa M:


Jackie:


Lisa K:


Kristie:


Katie:


Michelle:



Now it's your turn...
Link up your Thank You card design.  If you use a PMS sentiment or digi, your name will be thrown in the prize pot.  One winner will receive a gift voucher good on PMS rubber and digi stamps.  All entries must be posted by November 15th.