May 24, 2012

PLG #33... Black & White

THANK YOU to everyone who joined us for PLG #32!
The submissions were ALL so LOVELY!
We are so HAPPY that you joined in on the FUN!

And THANK YOU to all the FABULOUS LADIES who have been coming back and doing our challenges every week!  We are sad to say that this is going to be the last PLG challenge for a while.  With Summer approaching and busy lives it's time for us to recharge our CREATIVE engines.  Don't worry, we'll be back with new ideas and you will be the first to know.  We couldn't have done this without you and all of your WONDERFUL projects!  :)

Time for Picture Inspiration #33
We have picked this LOVELY photo to INSPIRE and CHALLENGE your CREATIVITY...

What do you see?
The COLORS?
The SHADOWS?
The LAYOUT?
The IMAGE?

We can't wait to see what you come up with!


The PAPER LOVIN' GALS DESIGN TEAM have come up with some LOVELY projects to get you started! Be sure to stop by their blogs and say HI!








PLG #33 Create a card, scrapbook page, 3D item, knit, crochet, anything you are inspired to make by the photo at the top of this post. All we ask is that you have FUN with it! Link your project up by 8pm PST using Mr. Linky below by Wednesday, May 30th. Please link directly to your blog entry. If you are posting on SplitCoast or another website use the keyword PLG#33.

We will choose a Gal Pal Challenge Winner and 2 Honorable Mentions each week and award badges for your blogs. Thank you so much for playing!

If you have questions, please read our Challenge Guidelines or you can email us at paperlovingals@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you!

Happy Crafting!
Paper Lovin' Gals


May 17, 2012

PLG #32... A Tree for all Seasons

THANK YOU to everyone who joined us for PLG #31!
The submissions were ALL so PRETTY!
We are so HAPPY that you joined in on the FUN!

Time for Picture Inspiration #32
We have picked this LOVELY photo to INSPIRE and CHALLENGE your CREATIVITY...

What do you see?
The COLORS?
The TREES?
The LAYOUT?

We can't wait to see what you come up with!


The PAPER LOVIN' GALS DESIGN TEAM have come up with some LOVELY projects to get you started! Be sure to stop by their blogs and say HI!








PLG #32 Create a card, scrapbook page, 3D item, knit, crochet, anything you are inspired to make by the photo at the top of this post. All we ask is that you have FUN with it! Link your project up by 8pm PST using Mr. Linky below by Wednesday, May 23rd. Please link directly to your blog entry. If you are posting on SplitCoast or another website use the keyword PLG#32.

We will choose a Gal Pal Challenge Winner and 2 Honorable Mentions each week and award badges for your blogs. Thank you so much for playing!

If you have questions, please read our Challenge Guidelines or you can email us at paperlovingals@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you!

Happy Crafting!
Paper Lovin' Gals

May 16, 2012

PLG 30 Winners... and still time to play PLG 31!!

If you are looking for our current challenge... go HERE and show us your "Flower Power." You have until 8pm PST TODAY!!

Hi. Howdy. Hello!!  We are so excited with all of the entries for last week's
 PLG 30 - Mashup for MOM challenge!!  

A BIG THANK YOU to the Ladies over at Friday Mashup for joining our forces together for a very fun challenge!!
Lots of wonderful creations and some new faces!!  
WELCOME!!  :-)

It's time to show you our Top Picks!!  We are choosing 2 WINNERS and 2 Honorable Mentions this week!  It was tough to choose!!

PLG 30 WINNER!!
Not only is this a FABULOUS pop-up card... but Diane accomplished both challenges into 1.  
The colors, Mother's Day theme and pop-up!  Way to go!  Love this!!


PLG 30 WINNER!!
And yet another brave soul that combined all of the challenges!!  
Woo hoo!  Don't you just love how these flowers pop-up??  So creative!!


PLG Honorable Mention
Always a pleasure to the eyes!  Suzanne... your layout ROCKS!!  

PLG Honorable Mention
Perfect colors.  Love the design!  Such fun stamping!!  I'm sure her Mom just loved this!!

THANKS SO MUCH TO ALL OF YOU FOR PLAYING WITH US PAPER LOVIN' GALS!!
Grab your Winning Badges from the top of our blog and display proudly to your friends!!
:-)

May 10, 2012

PLG #31... Flower Power

Happy Thursday and WELCOME to another FUN challenge at the PLG!
 
THANK YOU to everyone who joined us for last weeks challenge with the FRIDAY MASHUP!
So many AMAZING creations!
Please come back and play with us often!

 We hope to INSPIRE and CHALLENGE your CREATIVITY with this GORGEOUS photo.

What inspires you?
The FLOWERS?
The COLORS?
The LAYOUT?

The PAPER LOVIN' GALS DESIGN TEAM have come up with some LOVELY projects to get you started! Be sure to stop by their blogs and say HI!






PLG #31 Create a card, scrapbook page, 3D item, knit, crochet, anything you are inspired to make by the photo at the top of this post. All we ask is that you have FUN with it! Link your project up by 8pm PST using Mr. Linky below by Wednesday, May 16th. Please link directly to your blog entry. If you are posting on SplitCoast or another website use the keyword PLG#31.

We will choose a Gal Pal Challenge Winner and 2 Honorable Mentions each week and award badges for your blogs. Thank you so much for playing!

If you have questions, please read our Challenge Guidelines or you can email us at paperlovingals@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you!

Happy Crafting!
Paper Lovin' Gals

Woopsie... I messed up the inlinkz so we can't post thumbnails this week, just links.  Sorry ladies! 

May 3, 2012

PLG #30... Mashup for MOM!

Happy Thursday and WELCOME to another FUN challenge at the PLG!
 
This week we are doing something a little different.  
We are joining the FRIDAY MASHUP to mash up a challenge!
Picture Inspiration #30 along with Friday Mashup #57


We hope to INSPIRE and CHALLENGE your CREATIVITY with this YUMMY photo.

What inspires you?
The COOKIES?
The COLORS?
The LAYOUT?
MOTHER'S DAY?

So here is the CHALLENGE:
1. Show us what inspires you using this picture.
Or
2. Make a Mother's Day theme project.
Or
3. Make a project using a pop-up card.

OR go for broke and MASH IT UP!
Feel free to use a combination of the above.
There is no wrong answer.  :)

The PAPER LOVIN' GALS DESIGN TEAM have come up with some LOVELY projects to get you started! Be sure to stop by their blogs and say HI!



PLG #30 Create a card, scrapbook page, 3D item, knit, crochet, anything you are inspired to make by the photo at the top of this post. All we ask is that you have FUN with it! Link your project up by 8pm PST using Mr. Linky below by Wednesday, May 9th. Please link directly to your blog entry. If you are posting on SplitCoast or another website use the keyword PLG#30.

We will choose a Gal Pal Challenge Winner and 2 Honorable Mentions each week and award badges for your blogs. Thank you so much for playing!

If you have questions, please read our Challenge Guidelines or you can email us at paperlovingals@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you!

Happy Crafting!
Paper Lovin' Gals

May 2, 2012

PLG 29 WINNERS!!

Good Evening Gal Pals!!  It's Michele F. here tonight... 
and I wanted to bring you the WINNERS for PLG 29 - Tip Toe Through the Tulips!!

Our next very fun challenge is starting just after Midnight... so be sure to check it out!  
We have "Shaken it up" a bit!!  YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS It!!!

Again!!  ASTONISHING creations you are all sharing with us!  We just love it!!  :-)
ON to our WINNER and Honorable Mentions...

PLG 29 WINNER!!
STUNNING and so VIBRANT layered flower.  Love everything backed with the Black and White!


PLG 29 Honorable Mention!!
Lovin' the 3-d Tulip!!  How super creative!!


PLG 29 Honorable Mention!!
I love that Mari was inspired by the colors of the tulips to create her Sunset colored card!!  So cute!!

And there you have it!!  Thanks so much for playing along with us at Paper Lovin' Gals!!  Congrats Ladies!!
Grab your winning BADGES from the Badge page from the top of our blog!!  Display proudly!!
See you very soon for our NEXT challenge!!  Stay Tuned!!

May 1, 2012

And the WINNERS are... (PLG 27 & 28)

Oh my goodness!!  It's Michele F. here today... and we are sooo utterly delighted with all of our new players and existing players from week to week... that WE (Us Paper Lovin' Gals) need to get with it and pick our WINNERS a little sooner!!  
I am just glad I remembered before our latest and greatest challenge 
PLG # 29 "Tip Toe Through the Tulips"ends tomorrow.  
STILL TIME to Join us!!  You have until Wednesday at 8pm PST!!  Show us your TULIP inspired projects!! 

Okay... now on to our WINNERS... and let me just say this... ALL of the entries are just PHENOMENAL!!  We are so very lucky to see your wonderful creations!  Thank you so much!  I could have picked all of you to be honored!!

First up is PLG 27 "Fun Banners"

PLG 27 WINNER!!
Priceless & Perfect page!!  Love the different shapes and colors to the banner!!

PLG 27 Honorable Mention!!
And are these not just the most adorable booties??  Such a wonderful banner idea!!

PLG 27 Honorable Mention!!
Details, details and lots of details!!  STUNNING layout!


2nd up is PLG 28 "Earth Day/Sunset"

PLG 28 WINNER!!
Such AMAZING sunset photos!!  See the 2nd page at Karen's blog. (above)

PLG 28 Honorable Mention!!
Always Stunning work from Lesley!  Love this!!

PLG 28 Honorable Mention!!
This Tree caught my eye as an almost exact replica!!

Thanks so much Ladies for playing with us!!  Grab your Winner or Honorable Mention badges from above!  Looking forward to seeing more from all of you!!