tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78099851397970669902012-03-08T10:47:24.857-08:00Are you looking for a FUN CHALLENGE? Well, you came to the right place! Especially if you LOVE paper like we do! Buckle up, get your paper out and join us on this adventure. We're so glad to have you here!Michele K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08123485742639021003noreply@blogger.comBlogger431100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7809985139797066990.post-80186927598199266782012-03-08T00:01:00.013-08:002012-03-08T10:47:24.871-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><b>THANK YOU</b> to everyone who joined us for <a href="http://paperlovingals.blogspot.com/2012/03/plg-21-p-is-for-purple.html">PLG 21</a>!</div><div style="text-align: center;">The submissions were <b>ALL</b> so <b>Purply and Delicious</b>!</div><div style="text-align: center;">We <b>LOVE</b> it when you come play with us!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">What inspires you in&nbsp;this picture?&nbsp; </div><div style="text-align: center;">The colors, the layout, the textures...?</div><div style="text-align: center;">We can't wait to see what you come up with!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EX03rfmEAgA/T1aGI54_fTI/AAAAAAAABx0/Xhv9U-g7H3s/s1600/PLG22F.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EX03rfmEAgA/T1aGI54_fTI/AAAAAAAABx0/Xhv9U-g7H3s/s1600/PLG22F.jpg" uda="true" /></a></div><br />The <b>PAPER LOVIN' GALS DESIGN TEAM</b>&nbsp;have come up with some&nbsp;<b>WONDERFUL</b> projects to get you started!&nbsp; Be sure to stop by their blogs and say <b>HI</b>!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://kaseyscraftcorner.blogspot.com.au/search/label/Paper%20Lovin%27%20Gals"><strong>Kasey - Kasey's Craft Corner</strong></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uH90lAPb2Jg/T1aGrrxcx9I/AAAAAAAABx8/btXZkXKlg6M/s1600/Kasey" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uH90lAPb2Jg/T1aGrrxcx9I/AAAAAAAABx8/btXZkXKlg6M/s1600/Kasey" uda="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://stamping-with-moni-q.blogspot.com/"><strong>Monique - Stamping with Moni-Q</strong></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-biHzyEo_YLE/T1aG-aiIHfI/AAAAAAAAByE/lOEIyOeElEA/s1600/Monique.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-biHzyEo_YLE/T1aG-aiIHfI/AAAAAAAAByE/lOEIyOeElEA/s1600/Monique.jpg" uda="true" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a href="http://micheleheartspaper.blogspot.com/"><strong>Michele K. - Michele Hearts Paper</strong></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--DQwcvk4-DY/T1aHEp9EG0I/AAAAAAAAByM/2ErIlk-ymUw/s1600/Happy+Birthday+PLG22.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="277" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--DQwcvk4-DY/T1aHEp9EG0I/AAAAAAAAByM/2ErIlk-ymUw/s320/Happy+Birthday+PLG22.jpg" uda="true" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.hollybeary.com/"><strong>Holly - Hollybeary Creations</strong></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GC1QrfNtzeQ/T1gHdpuD8mI/AAAAAAAAByU/b4UhMc4Lob0/s1600/Holly.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GC1QrfNtzeQ/T1gHdpuD8mI/AAAAAAAAByU/b4UhMc4Lob0/s1600/Holly.jpg" yda="true" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://stamperstouch.blogspot.com/"><strong>Linda - The Stampers Touch</strong></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nVYdmfaSd_M/T1g2e5Qf92I/AAAAAAAABy8/ia5BOW7Xd3A/s1600/linda" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nVYdmfaSd_M/T1g2e5Qf92I/AAAAAAAABy8/ia5BOW7Xd3A/s320/linda" width="257" yda="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://fishmememoriesandmore.blogspot.com/"><b>Michele F. - Scrappin' Fish Memories and More</b></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Uapgd_BsW8w/T1j-UJz-8kI/AAAAAAAAA2c/Bu-bN6SBGJY/s1600/thanksplg22.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Uapgd_BsW8w/T1j-UJz-8kI/AAAAAAAAA2c/Bu-bN6SBGJY/s320/thanksplg22.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><b>PLG #22</b> Create a card, scrapbook page, 3D item, knit, crochet, anything you are inspired to make by the photo at the top of this post.&nbsp;&nbsp;All we ask is that you have&nbsp;<b>FUN</b> with it!&nbsp; Link your project up by&nbsp;<strong>8pm&nbsp;PST</strong> using Mr. Linky below by <b>Wednesday, March 14th</b>.&nbsp; Please link directly to your blog entry.&nbsp; If you are posting on SplitCoast or another website use the keyword <b>PLG#22</b>.</div><br />We will choose a Gal Pal&nbsp;Challenge Winner&nbsp;and 2 Honorable Mentions each week and award badges for your blogs.&nbsp; Thank you so much for playing!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">If you have questions, please read our <a href="http://paperlovingals.blogspot.com/p/challenge-rules.html"><span style="color: #bb213a;">Challenge Guidelines</span></a> or you can email us at <a href="mailto:paperlovingals@gmail.com"><span style="color: #bb213a;">paperlovingals@gmail.com</span></a>.&nbsp; We'd love to hear from you!<br /><br />Happy Crafting!<br />Paper Lovin' Gals</div><br /><script type="text/javascript"> document.write('<script type="text/javascript" src=http://www.inlinkz.com/cs.php?id=133815&' + new Date().getTime() + '"><\/script>');</script><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7809985139797066990-8018692759819926678?l=paperlovingals.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michele K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08123485742639021003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7809985139797066990.post-41818165207744370502012-03-07T18:10:00.001-08:002012-03-07T18:11:44.117-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: red;">If you are looking for our</span>&nbsp;<a href="http://paperlovingals.blogspot.com/2012/03/plg-21-p-is-for-purple.html">CURRENT Challenge PLG 21 "P is for Purple"</a>&nbsp;... <span style="color: red;">you have just under 2 hours to still PLAY!! &nbsp;GO GO GO!! &nbsp;</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Oh my... we are getting some wonderful creations by all of you! &nbsp;Soo good and sooo tough to choose! &nbsp;We really wish to choose all of you!!! &nbsp;But in stickin' with our plans... here is your WINNER and</div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;2 Honorable Mentions for&nbsp;<a href="http://paperlovingals.blogspot.com/2012/02/plg-20-lots-of-blooms-and-prize.html">PLG 20 - "Lots of Blooms</a>"</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">PLG 20 WINNER!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://scrapinit.blogspot.com/2012/02/technique-corner-make-romantic-card.html">EINAT - Scrappin' it</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-L9Kfdrg46Pk/T0tZb2nsBgI/AAAAAAAABac/HY8ppY95aGM/s320/fly.jpg" width="249" /> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Those bunches of blooms are just gorgeous!!!! &nbsp;Such a pretty card!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">PLG 20 Honorable Mention!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://stampingintheboonies.blogspot.com/2012/02/to-you-from-me.html">Karen - Stamping in the Boonies</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cEBcNgnthMo/T0qHf3CabCI/AAAAAAAABik/xihnErInyL8/s320/gals+card.jpg" width="240" /> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Talk about an almost exact replica of the flowers!! &nbsp;Very bright and cheery!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">PLG 20 Honorable Mention!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://chloscraftcloset.blogspot.com.au/2012/02/where-have-you-been-all-my-life.html">Chloe - Chlo's Craft Closet</a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="213" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-heZGIzuCWqQ/T0mZTWxmw8I/AAAAAAAAAN8/JfEJgxO13qs/s320/IMG_5334+%28Large%29.JPG" width="320" /> </div><div style="text-align: center;">And another oh so close take on those Bunches of Blooms. &nbsp;The coloring is fabulous!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Congratulations to all of you lovely Ladies and your OVER the TOP creations!! &nbsp;Grab your winning BADGES from the top of our blog and display every so proudly!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: purple;"><b>AND... to the WINNER... EINAT... please contact&nbsp;<a href="http://disneydarling07.blogspot.com/">WENDY</a>&nbsp;for your prize! &nbsp;Woo Hoo!!</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you so much for playing with us!! &nbsp;Hope to see you possibly for PLG 21 going on now!! &nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;">(Link at the top) &nbsp;AND.. PLG 22 will start TOMORROW!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7809985139797066990-4181816520774437050?l=paperlovingals.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michele F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02008594811840457213noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7809985139797066990.post-69489953199589802142012-03-01T00:01:00.016-08:002012-03-01T00:01:00.300-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><b>THANK YOU</b> to everyone who joined us for <a href="http://paperlovingals.blogspot.com/2012/02/plg-20-lots-of-blooms-and-prize.html">PLG 20</a>!</div><div style="text-align: center;">The submissions were <b>ALL</b> so <b>LOVELY and such unique takes on the challenge</b>!</div><div style="text-align: center;">We <b>LOVE</b> it when you come play with us!<br /><br />What inspires you in&nbsp;this picture?&nbsp; <br /><div style="text-align: center;">The colors, the layout, the buttons, the fabric...?</div>We can't wait to see what you come up with!<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-D07lx7CIcZg/T07nlw9Lz4I/AAAAAAAABwk/bWS3NCdN8fw/s1600/PLG21F.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-D07lx7CIcZg/T07nlw9Lz4I/AAAAAAAABwk/bWS3NCdN8fw/s320/PLG21F.jpg" uda="true" width="270" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />The <b>PAPER LOVIN' GALS DESIGN TEAM</b>&nbsp;have come up with some&nbsp;<b>WONDERFUL</b> projects to get you started!&nbsp; Be sure to stop by their blogs and say <b>HI</b>!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://disneydarling07.blogspot.com/"><strong>Wendy - Getting Started...</strong></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wgqTmqQAslY/T07ou6GSLQI/AAAAAAAABw0/PO1leLLYhdM/s1600/Wendy" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wgqTmqQAslY/T07ou6GSLQI/AAAAAAAABw0/PO1leLLYhdM/s320/Wendy" uda="true" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://kaseyscraftcorner.blogspot.com.au/search/label/Paper%20Lovin%27%20Gals"><strong>Kasey - Kasey's Craft Corner</strong></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Uc_fRR-D8T4/T07o20tI7-I/AAAAAAAABw8/fG0p1TRxehk/s1600/Kasey" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Uc_fRR-D8T4/T07o20tI7-I/AAAAAAAABw8/fG0p1TRxehk/s1600/Kasey" uda="true" /></a></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://stamperstouch.blogspot.com/"><strong>Linda - The Stampers Touch</strong></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cAvNIysmwZI/T07o-PgCPRI/AAAAAAAABxE/66x2nnWPnro/s1600/Linda" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cAvNIysmwZI/T07o-PgCPRI/AAAAAAAABxE/66x2nnWPnro/s320/Linda" uda="true" width="261" /></a></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://www.hollybeary.com/"><strong>Holly - Hollybeary Creations</strong></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-c-Qo5KoFwhI/T07pF-ZhftI/AAAAAAAABxM/SHvTUYO38JA/s1600/Holly.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-c-Qo5KoFwhI/T07pF-ZhftI/AAAAAAAABxM/SHvTUYO38JA/s320/Holly.jpg" uda="true" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://micheleheartspaper.blogspot.com/"><strong>Michele K. - Michele Hearts Paper</strong></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tuqn0kB2mw0/T07pQMWlNuI/AAAAAAAABxU/nnLB1JXYlO8/s1600/Purple.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tuqn0kB2mw0/T07pQMWlNuI/AAAAAAAABxU/nnLB1JXYlO8/s320/Purple.jpg" uda="true" width="254" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="http://fishmememoriesandmore.blogspot.com/">Michele F. - Scrappin' Fish Memories and More</a></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="261" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WjEkFNtGetg/Tio-3Nq9IkI/AAAAAAAAAZI/kmg59LaYcAQ/s320/ppc67.jpg" width="320" /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><b>PLG #21</b> Create a card, scrapbook page, 3D item, knit, crochet, anything you are inspired to make by the photo at the top of this post.&nbsp;&nbsp;All we ask is that you have&nbsp;<b>FUN</b> with it!&nbsp; Link your project up by&nbsp;<strong>8pm&nbsp;PST</strong> using Mr. Linky below by <b>Wednesday, March 7th</b>.&nbsp; Please link directly to your blog entry.&nbsp; If you are posting on SplitCoast or another website use the keyword <b>PLG#21</b>.<br /><br />We will choose a Gal Pal&nbsp;Challenge Winner&nbsp;and 2 Honorable Mentions each week and award badges for your blogs.&nbsp; Thank you so much for playing!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">If you have questions, please read our <a href="http://paperlovingals.blogspot.com/p/challenge-rules.html"><span style="color: #bb213a;">Challenge Guidelines</span></a> or you can email us at <a href="mailto:paperlovingals@gmail.com"><span style="color: #bb213a;">paperlovingals@gmail.com</span></a>.&nbsp; We'd love to hear from you!<br /><br />Happy Crafting!<br />Paper Lovin' Gals<br /><br /></div><br /><script type="text/javascript"> document.write('<script type="text/javascript" src=http://www.inlinkz.com/cs.php?id=131844&' + new Date().getTime() + '"><\/script>');</script><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7809985139797066990-6948995319958980214?l=paperlovingals.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michele K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08123485742639021003noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7809985139797066990.post-46620776590980208552012-02-27T23:05:00.000-08:002012-02-27T23:05:52.684-08:00Good Evening to&nbsp;our fellow Crafty&nbsp;Gals!!&nbsp; We have&nbsp;a Winner&nbsp;and a couple of Honorable&nbsp;Mentions for <a href="http://paperlovingals.blogspot.com/2012/02/plg-19-stairway-to-craftin.html">PLG 19 - Stairway to Crafting</a>&nbsp;to share with you!!&nbsp; Thanks so much for showing us your creativity for our challenges!!&nbsp; It's so fun and means the world to us that little by little we are getting a few more players.&nbsp;&nbsp;Yay!!&nbsp; Don't forget our <a href="http://paperlovingals.blogspot.com/2012/02/plg-20-lots-of-blooms-and-prize.html">CURRENT CHALLENGE</a>&nbsp;going&nbsp;on&nbsp;right now thru Wednesday at 8pm PST!!&nbsp; We have a fun Prize giveaway too!&nbsp; Now for the fun stuff...<br /><br /><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><em><strong><span style="color: red;">PLG #19 WINNER!!!</span></strong></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://joemamainks.blogspot.com/2012/02/hello-crafty-friend.html">Heather - Heather's Coffee Break</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-O-6igC0FPFM/T0JNOkkwCOI/AAAAAAAAFUI/5WUw06AmzIk/s1600/001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" closure_uid_rz52zh="2" height="337" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-O-6igC0FPFM/T0JNOkkwCOI/AAAAAAAAFUI/5WUw06AmzIk/s400/001.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">A perfect Stair Step card for our Stairway inpspiration.&nbsp; Love the coloring and fun patterned paper!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><span style="color: red;">PLG 19 Honorable Mention</span></strong></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://creationsbykw.blogspot.com/2012/02/cut-for-cancer.html">Karen - Karen's Creative Outlet</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-M4zPEyTKo5A/Tz0yk_TvcEI/AAAAAAAAGjg/MGIE01ALro4/s1600/DSC_0270.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" closure_uid_kk5a99="3" height="385" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-M4zPEyTKo5A/Tz0yk_TvcEI/AAAAAAAAGjg/MGIE01ALro4/s400/DSC_0270.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Oh gosh... so many things I can say about this.&nbsp; (2nd page on her blog)... the "Wings" of hope with her birds and the whole meaning of this layout really caught our attention.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><span style="color: red;">PLG # 19&nbsp;Honrable Mention</span></strong></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://thruthelookingglass-glassgraffitix2.blogspot.com/2012/02/paper-lovin-gals-2nd-entry.html">Denise - Thru the Looking Glass</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TNKLTMOtJlM/T0L0t1eZ34I/AAAAAAAABMc/A1iCZqihr00/s1600/stairs-001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" closure_uid_k7zg0a="4" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TNKLTMOtJlM/T0L0t1eZ34I/AAAAAAAABMc/A1iCZqihr00/s400/stairs-001.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Okay.. it's an actual Stair case to what is supposed to be a craft room.. but never finished. Perfect&nbsp;for our Stair Way inspiration photo.&nbsp; Such a&nbsp;cool layout!!&nbsp; </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Ladies, Congrtulations and grab your badges from the top of our blog and wear with pride!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And there you have it!&nbsp; Again... join our current challenge going on now.&nbsp; A couple days left!&nbsp; And did I mention a prize??&nbsp; :-)</div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy Craftin'!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7809985139797066990-4662077659098020855?l=paperlovingals.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michele F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02008594811840457213noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7809985139797066990.post-11128914062881039942012-02-23T00:00:00.012-08:002012-02-29T19:15:38.096-08:00<div style="text-align: center;">Again, welcome&nbsp;to&nbsp;some&nbsp;new faces and thank you so much for our continued supporters!!<strong>&nbsp; </strong>We love inspiring you and look so forward to your inspirations back at us!!&nbsp; It's so fun!!!!<br /><br /><b>As a Reminder...&nbsp; </b>We have extended the Challenge by one day, you now have until Wednesday at 8pm PST to link your creation up.&nbsp; <b>Woohoo!</b><br /><br /><b>THANK YOU</b> to everyone who joined us for <a href="http://paperlovingals.blogspot.com/2012/02/plg-19-stairway-to-craftin.html">PLG 19</a>!</div><div style="text-align: center;">The submissions were <b>ALL</b> so <b>LOVELY and such unique takes on the challenge</b>!</div><div style="text-align: center;">We <b>LOVE</b> it when you come play with us!<br /><br /><br />What inspires you in&nbsp;this picture?&nbsp; </div><div style="text-align: center;">The colors, the layout, the flowers, the overall feel of SPRING...?<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-y_mSgEbVs9M/TxxbEVrK3uI/AAAAAAAAENA/PMZKB8J8EOw/s1600/PLG20F.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" closure_uid_slw2w="2" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-y_mSgEbVs9M/TxxbEVrK3uI/AAAAAAAAENA/PMZKB8J8EOw/s400/PLG20F.jpg" width="337" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">We can't wait to see what you come up with!<br /><br />AND... we have an EXTRA SPECIAL&nbsp;PRIZE to Give Away to you for playing along this week!<br /><a href="http://disneydarling07.blogspot.com/">WENDY</a> has graciously donated this set of goodies from Heidi Grace!!&nbsp; If you are chosen as the winner, the package is yours!!&nbsp; How about that!!&nbsp; :-)<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZtvoJSqU7DY/T0XfEOPJo2I/AAAAAAAAA0o/vGgGbYrTCL0/s1600/DSCF0001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="202" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZtvoJSqU7DY/T0XfEOPJo2I/AAAAAAAAA0o/vGgGbYrTCL0/s320/DSCF0001.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2KwgckSA1nw/T0Xey8ALMHI/AAAAAAAAA0g/vcllmMKrTsY/s1600/DSCF0002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="222" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2KwgckSA1nw/T0Xey8ALMHI/AAAAAAAAA0g/vcllmMKrTsY/s320/DSCF0002.JPG" width="320" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">The <b>PAPER LOVIN' GALS DESIGN TEAM</b>&nbsp;have come up with some&nbsp;<b>WONDERFUL</b> projects to get you started!&nbsp; Be sure to stop by their blogs and say <b>HI</b>!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://kaseyscraftcorner.blogspot.com.au/search/label/Paper%20Lovin%27%20Gals">Kasey - Kasey's Craft Corner</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-q1RSNASYlU4/T0MsYZN-f8I/AAAAAAAABYo/X-vJis4FKIo/s1600/PLG20+Daisy+by+Kasey+~+in+Oz.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" closure_uid_slw2w="4" height="391" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-q1RSNASYlU4/T0MsYZN-f8I/AAAAAAAABYo/X-vJis4FKIo/s400/PLG20+Daisy+by+Kasey+~+in+Oz.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div align="center"><br /><a href="http://disneydarling07.blogspot.com/">Wendy - Getting Started...</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711766230623450418" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5EmiKs2HFbQ/T0RFH-Bh9TI/AAAAAAAAC60/Ny8vkUOoYvE/s400/pool%2Btime.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 398px;" /></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://stamping-with-moni-q.blogspot.com/">Monique - Stamping with Moni-Q</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dAZAMq3NbDc/T0TMmRxWy8I/AAAAAAAAA4w/KnJ8H-onhbk/s1600/PLG+20+card.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" closure_uid_slw2w="5" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dAZAMq3NbDc/T0TMmRxWy8I/AAAAAAAAA4w/KnJ8H-onhbk/s400/PLG+20+card.jpg" width="295" /></a></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://stamperstouch.blogspot.com/">Linda - The Stampers Touch</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" closure_uid_slw2w="6" height="484" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711996188460705634" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-D_CswxB1qiA/T0UWRRuV52I/AAAAAAAAExE/8kqqwdbnAMc/s640/Feb%2B23.JPG" style="display: block; height: 303px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" width="640" /></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://fishmememoriesandmore.blogspot.com/">Michele F. - Scrappin' Fish Memories and More</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VkSW-gfQLjQ/T0XghsvImjI/AAAAAAAAA0w/sRZGkHsySZc/s1600/plg20digidarlaspring.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="381" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VkSW-gfQLjQ/T0XghsvImjI/AAAAAAAAA0w/sRZGkHsySZc/s400/plg20digidarlaspring.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://micheleheartspaper.blogspot.com/">Michele K. - Michele Hearts Paper</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hL0LWY5aGJo/T0XhARC6eFI/AAAAAAAAA04/9TLxLIadrdk/s1600/mcihelekplg20.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hL0LWY5aGJo/T0XhARC6eFI/AAAAAAAAA04/9TLxLIadrdk/s400/mcihelekplg20.jpg" width="302" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.hollybeary.com/">Holly - Hollybeary Creations</a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-A9U9u6ab61g/T0Wprd8wahI/AAAAAAAAEg0/kFuVrljB2vY/s1600/papergals1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" closure_uid_slw2w="7" height="310" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-A9U9u6ab61g/T0Wprd8wahI/AAAAAAAAEg0/kFuVrljB2vY/s400/papergals1.png" width="400" /></a></div></div><div align="center"><br /></div><b>PLG #20</b> Create a card, scrapbook page, 3D item, knit, crochet, anything you are inspired to make by the photo at the top of this post.&nbsp;&nbsp;All we ask is that you have&nbsp;<b>FUN</b> with it!&nbsp; Link your project up by&nbsp;8pm&nbsp;PST using Mr. Linky below by <b>Wednesday, February 29th (Leap Day)</b>.&nbsp; Please link directly to your blog entry.&nbsp; If you are posting on SplitCoast or another website use the keyword <b>PLG#20</b>.<br /><br />We will choose a Gal Pal&nbsp;Challenge Winner&nbsp;and 2 Honorable Mentions each week and award badges for your blogs.&nbsp; Thank you so much for playing!<br /><div style="text-align: left;">If you have questions, please read our <a href="http://paperlovingals.blogspot.com/p/challenge-rules.html"><span style="color: #bb213a;">Challenge Guidelines</span></a> or you can email us at <a href="mailto:paperlovingals@gmail.com"><span style="color: #bb213a;">paperlovingals@gmail.com</span></a>.&nbsp; We'd love to hear from you!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><script type="text/javascript"> document.write('<script type="text/javascript" src=http://www.inlinkz.com/cs.php?id=129687&' + new Date().getTime() + '"><\/script>');</script><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7809985139797066990-1112891406288103994?l=paperlovingals.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michele F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02008594811840457213noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7809985139797066990.post-1988679141777031492012-02-21T10:03:00.001-08:002012-02-21T10:04:59.470-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><b><i>If you are looking for your CURRENT CHALLENGE "Stairway to Crafting" click&nbsp;<a href="http://paperlovingals.blogspot.com/2012/02/plg-19-stairway-to-craftin.html">HERE!!</a></i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><b>You now have until Wednesday at 8pm PST to enter!!</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Hello all!! &nbsp;It's time to bring you the Winner and Honorable Mentions for PLG #18 "Be Mine" Challenge! &nbsp;Sorry, we are a tad late this week!! &nbsp;Speaking personally, the Holiday weekend caught me by surprise and I just wasn't home much!! &nbsp;Lots of fun things going on, and I hope you all had a glorious weekend yourselves!!</div><div style="text-align: center;">A BIG Thank you to all of you that joined us! &nbsp;We absolutely love it!!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Now on to the fun stuff...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><u><b>PLG # 18 WINNER</b></u></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://whatareyouinking.blogspot.com/2012/02/luv-for-my-valentine.html">PATTI - What are you Inking?</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="321" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zQLYs-lGSQg/Tzrmc9GyKdI/AAAAAAAABNM/SD2SsHA2IgQ/s400/Post+02+14+12+-+2.jpg" width="400" /> </div><div style="text-align: center;">The lips and the Stair-Step card are such eye catchers!! &nbsp;Such a FUN card!! &nbsp;Depicts "Be Mine" for sure!!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Congrats Patti! &nbsp;Grab your "Winner" badge from our badge tab up at the top of the blog!!</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><u><b>PLG # 18 Honorable Mention</b></u></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://cricutcraftingrammy.blogspot.com/2012/02/valentine-challenges-are-complete.html">SUZANNE - Cricut Craftin' Grammy</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="400" src="http://i579.photobucket.com/albums/ss232/swoozan/February%202012/DSCN0869.jpg" width="222" /> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Such a cute whimsical creation with the fun faux stitching and oodles and oodles of hearts!! &nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;">Congrats Suzanne! &nbsp;Grab your "Honorable Mention" badge from above! &nbsp;:-)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><u><b>PLG Honorable Mention</b></u></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://paper%20fun%20-%20trails%20of%20paper/">MARI - Trails of Paper</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="300" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NdSKjGr_H8U/TzdFKYvHrrI/AAAAAAAAEWE/UDf1PgwaMDc/s400/Twitterpaitted%2B001.JPG" width="400" /> </div><div style="text-align: center;">And Oh my gosh! &nbsp;Such beautiful coloring on this card!! &nbsp;The colors are stunning and I hope the "Male" that received this loved it!! &nbsp;:-) &nbsp;Congrats Mari! &nbsp;Grab your "Honorable Mention" Badge from above and display proudly!! &nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you all for joining us! &nbsp;Join our current challenge going on NOW! &nbsp;Link is at the top of this post!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Have a good day! ~Michele F.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7809985139797066990-198867914177703149?l=paperlovingals.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michele F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02008594811840457213noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7809985139797066990.post-74760603042322916992012-02-16T00:01:00.000-08:002012-02-16T14:27:03.680-08:00<div style="text-align: center;">A&nbsp;<b>GREAT</b>&nbsp;<b>BIG WELCOME</b> to&nbsp;the new <b>CRAFTY GALS </b>who joined our last few challenges!&nbsp; So <b>HAPPY</b> you found us!&nbsp; Keep coming back, we can't do this without you!&nbsp; And please tell some <b>CRAFTY FRIENDS</b>.&nbsp; :)<br /><br /><b>GOOD NEWS!&nbsp; </b>We have extended the Challenge by one day, you now have until Wednesday at 8pm PST to link your creation up.&nbsp; <b>Woohoo!</b><br /><br /><b>THANK YOU</b> to everyone who joined us for <a href="http://paperlovingals.blogspot.com/2012/02/plg-18-be-mine.html">PLG #18</a>!</div><div style="text-align: center;">The submissions were <b>ALL</b> so <b>LOVELY</b>!</div><div style="text-align: center;">We <b>LOVE</b> it when you come play with us!<br /><br />What inspires you in&nbsp;this picture?&nbsp; </div><div style="text-align: center;">The colors, the layout, the shapes...?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We can't wait to see what you come up with!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qDZBOfYXZlQ/Tzv4dpg_NDI/AAAAAAAABvQ/1w2_eRJxtDQ/s1600/PLG19F.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qDZBOfYXZlQ/Tzv4dpg_NDI/AAAAAAAABvQ/1w2_eRJxtDQ/s320/PLG19F.jpg" width="269" yda="true" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The <b>PAPER LOVIN' GALS DESIGN TEAM</b>&nbsp;have come up with some&nbsp;<b>WONDERFUL</b> projects to get you started!&nbsp; Be sure to stop by their blogs and say <b>HI</b>!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://kaseyscraftcorner.blogspot.com.au/2012/02/paper-lovin-gals-challenge-19.html">Kasey - Kasey's Craft Corner</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="309" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iwmlCOkYzA0/TzwL9ymhrCI/AAAAAAAABvg/gYIRkzWqjTU/s320/Kasey" width="320" yda="true" /></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://disneydarling07.blogspot.com/2012/02/paper-lovin-gals-19-stairway-to-craftin.html">Wendy - Getting Started...</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cTfezQwtZXQ/TzwMGkB1afI/AAAAAAAABvo/zeqvTi4XJns/s1600/Wendy" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cTfezQwtZXQ/TzwMGkB1afI/AAAAAAAABvo/zeqvTi4XJns/s320/Wendy" width="316" yda="true" /></a></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://stamping-with-moni-q.blogspot.com/2012/02/butterfly-frames.html">Monique - Stamping with Moni-Q</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cqmLerqrtO0/TzwMQk1_2UI/AAAAAAAABvw/St4o5GjSKJg/s1600/Monique.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cqmLerqrtO0/TzwMQk1_2UI/AAAAAAAABvw/St4o5GjSKJg/s320/Monique.jpg" width="233" yda="true" /></a></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://stamperstouch.blogspot.com/2012/02/challenge-all-way.html">Linda - The Stampers Touch</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MVvGIQSEJOQ/TzwMYQzdaSI/AAAAAAAABv4/Uebvos_hD6A/s1600/Linda" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="244" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MVvGIQSEJOQ/TzwMYQzdaSI/AAAAAAAABv4/Uebvos_hD6A/s320/Linda" width="320" yda="true" /></a></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://micheleheartspaper.blogspot.com/2012/02/plg-19-thanks.html">Michele K. - Michele Hearts Paper</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--qbzNC6C3VM/TzwT_415m7I/AAAAAAAABwA/HfZRq6yY6QY/s1600/Thanks.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--qbzNC6C3VM/TzwT_415m7I/AAAAAAAABwA/HfZRq6yY6QY/s320/Thanks.jpg" width="248" yda="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.hollybeary.com/">Holly - Hollybeary Creations</a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rq7gN5ziXCk/Tz2BaoW7ysI/AAAAAAAABwY/j2PYNvK1ROU/s1600/PLG-.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rq7gN5ziXCk/Tz2BaoW7ysI/AAAAAAAABwY/j2PYNvK1ROU/s320/PLG-.jpg" width="260" /></a></div></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br /></div><b>PLG #19</b> - Create a card, scrapbook page, 3D item, knit, crochet, anything you are inspired to make by the photo at the top of this post.&nbsp;&nbsp;All we ask is that you have&nbsp;<b>FUN</b> with it!&nbsp; Link your project up by&nbsp;8pm&nbsp;PST using Mr. Linky below by <b>Wednesday, February 22nd</b>.&nbsp; Please link directly to your blog entry.&nbsp; If you are posting on SplitCoast or another website use the keyword <b>PLG#19</b>.<br /><br />We will choose a Gal Pal&nbsp;Challenge Winner&nbsp;and 2 Honorable Mentions each week and award badges for your blogs.&nbsp; Thank you so much for playing!<br /><div style="text-align: left;">If you have questions, please read our <a href="http://paperlovingals.blogspot.com/p/challenge-rules.html"><span style="color: #bb213a;">Challenge Guidelines</span></a> or you can email us at <a href="mailto:paperlovingals@gmail.com"><span style="color: #bb213a;">paperlovingals@gmail.com</span></a>.&nbsp; We'd love to hear from you!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Happy Crafting!</div><div style="text-align: left;">Paper Lovin' Gal</div><br /><script type="text/javascript"> document.write('<script type="text/javascript" src=http://www.inlinkz.com/cs.php?id=127461&' + new Date().getTime() + '"><\/script>');</script><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7809985139797066990-7476060304232291699?l=paperlovingals.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michele K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08123485742639021003noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7809985139797066990.post-30499527224786800832012-02-09T17:36:00.000-08:002012-02-12T01:20:28.796-08:00<div align="center"><span style="color: red;"><em>LOOKING FOR&nbsp;OUR CURRENT CHALLENGE GOING ON NOW??&nbsp; Click </em></span><a href="http://paperlovingals.blogspot.com/2012/02/plg-18-be-mine.html"><span style="color: red;"><em>HERE.</em></span></a></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"></div>Hello Everyone!!&nbsp; It's time to let you know our WINNER and Honorable Mentions for PLG# 17 "Paper Hearts."&nbsp; A Big Thank You to those that&nbsp;came out to play with us this last week and for continuing to play with us week to week.&nbsp; We soo appreciate you!!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Well since we had just 3 entries... you are all honored this week!!&nbsp; Woo hoo!&nbsp; Gotta like that!&nbsp; We had a few that tried entering after our challenge closed on Tuesday night... so we are making a BIG change!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;">Our challenges will now run through WEDNESDAYS at 8pm PST!!</span>&nbsp; </div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;We don't want to miss your creations!&nbsp; Hope this gets some more of you to join us and better yet... have MORE time to play our challenges.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Okay... on to the fun stuff...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="color: purple;">PLG #17 WINNER</span></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://cricutcraftingrammy.blogspot.com/2012/02/sweet-sassy-diva-old-fashioned.html">Suzanne - Cricut Craftin' Grammy</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://i579.photobucket.com/albums/ss232/swoozan/January%202012/DSCN0755.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" closure_uid_6dwrk7="2" height="320" src="http://i579.photobucket.com/albums/ss232/swoozan/January%202012/DSCN0755.jpg" width="244" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Congrats Suzanne!&nbsp; We just love your vintage feel and very&nbsp;romantic card with all the fun cuts and coloring!&nbsp; You are also the winner of the Giveaway!!&nbsp; You have until next Wednesday 2/15 to contact Michele F. @ (fish quad at comcast dot net) to claim your prize.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="color: purple;">PLG # 17 Honorable Mention</span></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://scrappinforkenzie.blogspot.com/2012/02/valentiny-cards.html">Michelle - Scrappin' For Kenzie</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WDushOeMU_0/Tytasw8kTmI/AAAAAAAABWA/h5NxEXenCkk/s1600/DSC01204.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" closure_uid_6jvfvm="2" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WDushOeMU_0/Tytasw8kTmI/AAAAAAAABWA/h5NxEXenCkk/s320/DSC01204.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Such a fun little set of Valentine cards.&nbsp; They are all for kids... which warm our hearts even more.&nbsp; Thanks Michelle for playing with us this week!!&nbsp; :-)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="color: purple;">PLG # 17 Honorable Mention</span></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://thruthelookingglass-glassgraffitix2.blogspot.com/2012/02/paper-lovin-gals-17.html">Denise - Thru the Looking Glass</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-e3xJLXePVOc/Ty_2-5ofGSI/AAAAAAAABI4/Ff3n6rIszwk/s1600/My+Project+1-002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" closure_uid_apn96m="3" height="236" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-e3xJLXePVOc/Ty_2-5ofGSI/AAAAAAAABI4/Ff3n6rIszwk/s320/My+Project+1-002.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Denise never seems to disappoint us.&nbsp; Her creations from week to week are always so lovely.&nbsp; Lovin' this 3-D pop-up heart!&nbsp; FUN card!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And there you have it.&nbsp; Ladies... grab your winning Badges from the top of our blog and display proudly!!&nbsp; </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And just one more thing... have you see our <a href="http://paperlovingals.blogspot.com/2012/02/plg-18-be-mine.html">Current Challenge # 18 - "Be Mine"</a>&nbsp;going on NOW??&nbsp; It's another FUN and FESTIVE V-day type challenge with lots of lovey dovey feel.&nbsp; So go check it out and join us this week and share your love adorned creations!&nbsp; Again we will keep the challenge open through Wednesdays!!&nbsp; Woo hoo!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Until next time... Thanks for your crafty creativeness!!</div><div style="text-align: center;">~Michele F.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7809985139797066990-3049952722478680083?l=paperlovingals.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michele F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02008594811840457213noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7809985139797066990.post-5978458436959385092012-02-09T00:01:00.000-08:002012-02-13T14:13:23.964-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><b>THANK YOU</b> to everyone who joined us for <a href="http://paperlovingals.blogspot.com/2012/02/plg-17-paper-hearts-and-small-prize.html">PLG #17</a>!</div><div style="text-align: center;">The submissions were <b>ALL</b> so <b>PRETTY</b>!</div><div style="text-align: center;">We <b>LOVE</b> it when you come play with us!<br /><br />What inspires you in&nbsp;this picture?&nbsp; </div><div style="text-align: center;">The colors, the layout, the blocks, the <b>LOVE</b>?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We can't wait to see what you come up with!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_FlFaZM75OA/TzLnnaQaRhI/AAAAAAAABsI/w1x6w_VfXms/s1600/PLG18F.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" sda="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_FlFaZM75OA/TzLnnaQaRhI/AAAAAAAABsI/w1x6w_VfXms/s320/PLG18F.jpg" width="271" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">The <b>PAPER LOVIN' GALS DESIGN TEAM</b>&nbsp;have come up with some&nbsp;<b>LOVELY</b> projects to get you started!&nbsp; Be sure to stop by their blogs and say <b>HI</b>!</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i><br /><i><b><a href="http://www.hollybeary.com/">Holly - Hollybeary Creations</a></b></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-z0R13qYDt1s/TzLnzL-OoMI/AAAAAAAABsQ/0IPq4BXAu50/s1600/Holly.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" sda="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-z0R13qYDt1s/TzLnzL-OoMI/AAAAAAAABsQ/0IPq4BXAu50/s1600/Holly.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i><br /><i><b><a href="http://kaseyscraftcorner.blogspot.com/">Kasey - Kasey's Craft Corner</a></b></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lJERKXLg7aE/TzLn5AB6VLI/AAAAAAAABsY/1xiWGHpoAo8/s1600/Kasey" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" sda="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lJERKXLg7aE/TzLn5AB6VLI/AAAAAAAABsY/1xiWGHpoAo8/s1600/Kasey" /></a></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://micheleheartspaper.blogspot.com/"><i><b>Michele K. - Michele Hearts Paper</b></i></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qaMlk2Kl8es/TzLoAhUT2ZI/AAAAAAAABsg/pbsDQUF0S04/s1600/PLG18+Love.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" sda="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qaMlk2Kl8es/TzLoAhUT2ZI/AAAAAAAABsg/pbsDQUF0S04/s320/PLG18+Love.jpg" width="247" /></a></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://stamperstouch.blogspot.com/"><i><b>Linda - The Stampers Touch</b></i></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-d5VsMpJJLuQ/TzLoGURAtrI/AAAAAAAABso/voDPyLgOZHk/s1600/Linda" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="233" sda="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-d5VsMpJJLuQ/TzLoGURAtrI/AAAAAAAABso/voDPyLgOZHk/s320/Linda" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://stamping-with-moni-q.blogspot.com/"><b><i>Monique - Stamping with Moni-Q</i></b></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mfsX3Y48mKE/TzLoMFn6HNI/AAAAAAAABsw/6zD_kSClG6U/s1600/Monique.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="233" sda="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mfsX3Y48mKE/TzLoMFn6HNI/AAAAAAAABsw/6zD_kSClG6U/s320/Monique.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><b>PLG #18</b> - Create a card, scrapbook page, 3D item, knit, crochet, anything you are inspired to make by the photo at the top of this post.&nbsp;&nbsp;All we ask is that you have&nbsp;<b>FUN</b> with it!&nbsp; Link your project up by&nbsp;8pm&nbsp;PST using Mr. Linky below by <b>Wednesday, February 15th</b>.&nbsp; Please link directly to your blog entry.&nbsp; If you are posting on SplitCoast or another website use the keyword <b>PLG#18</b>.<br /><br />We will choose a Gal Pal&nbsp;Challenge Winner&nbsp;and 2 Honorable Mentions each week and award badges for your blogs.&nbsp; Thank you so much for playing!<br /><div style="text-align: left;">If you have questions, please read our <a href="http://paperlovingals.blogspot.com/p/challenge-rules.html"><span style="color: #bb213a;">Challenge Guidelines</span></a> or you can email us at <a href="mailto:paperlovingals@gmail.com"><span style="color: #bb213a;">paperlovingals@gmail.com</span></a>.&nbsp; We'd love to hear from you!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Happy Crafting!</div><div style="text-align: left;">Paper Lovin' Gals</div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><br /><script type="text/javascript"> document.write('<script type="text/javascript" src=http://www.inlinkz.com/cs.php?id=125268&' + new Date().getTime() + '"><\/script>');</script><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7809985139797066990-597845843695938509?l=paperlovingals.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michele K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08123485742639021003noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7809985139797066990.post-44976982918281179732012-02-02T00:01:00.000-08:002012-02-02T08:34:58.353-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><strong>THANK YOU</strong> to everyone who joined us for <a href="http://paperlovingals.blogspot.com/2012/01/plg-16-flutter-by-butterfly.html">PLG #16</a>!</div><div style="text-align: center;">The submissions were <strong>ALL</strong> so <strong>LOVELY</strong>!</div><div style="text-align: center;">We <strong>LOVE</strong> it when you come play with us!<br /><br />What inspires you in&nbsp;this picture?&nbsp; </div><div style="text-align: center;">The colors, the layout, the pretty hearts, the holiday?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We can't wait to see what you come up with!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ID6RJdWTjRI/TyluLJQXTlI/AAAAAAAABrI/IK_0iBgkBdA/s1600/PLG17F.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" sda="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ID6RJdWTjRI/TyluLJQXTlI/AAAAAAAABrI/IK_0iBgkBdA/s320/PLG17F.jpg" width="271" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The <strong>PAPER LOVIN' GALS DESIGN TEAM</strong>&nbsp;have come up with some&nbsp;<strong>LOVELY</strong> projects to get you started!&nbsp; Be sure to stop by their blogs and say <strong>HI</strong>!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://kaseyscraftcorner.blogspot.com/"><em><strong>Kasey - Kasey's Craft Corner</strong></em></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8XUx_6LXaiY/TyluzI6hiQI/AAAAAAAABrQ/MKgiOvHxYu4/s1600/Kasey" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" sda="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8XUx_6LXaiY/TyluzI6hiQI/AAAAAAAABrQ/MKgiOvHxYu4/s1600/Kasey" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://stamperstouch.blogspot.com/"><em><strong>Linda - The Stampers Touch</strong></em></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6YbY_Rmjnl4/TylvG80IB5I/AAAAAAAABrY/VZ3FCLD5mpw/s1600/Linda" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="238" sda="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6YbY_Rmjnl4/TylvG80IB5I/AAAAAAAABrY/VZ3FCLD5mpw/s320/Linda" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://stamping-with-moni-q.blogspot.com/"><strong><em>Monique - Stamping with Moni-Q</em></strong></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--KqimAoZJyI/TylzgunhBvI/AAAAAAAABrg/ceBXkUqxKng/s1600/Monique.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" sda="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--KqimAoZJyI/TylzgunhBvI/AAAAAAAABrg/ceBXkUqxKng/s1600/Monique.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://fishmememoriesandmore.blogspot.com/"><em><strong>Michele F. - Scrappin' Fish Memories and More...</strong></em></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XiHg2YLZafk/Tyo_wKdJmEI/AAAAAAAAAxk/SNRTjM7sBsY/s1600/plg17.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="308" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XiHg2YLZafk/Tyo_wKdJmEI/AAAAAAAAAxk/SNRTjM7sBsY/s320/plg17.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="http://micheleheartspaper.blogspot.com/">Michele - Michele Hearts Paper</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yIwgzSOc-Nw/Tyq7DoYnG0I/AAAAAAAABro/IOuSdQYfcE4/s1600/Hearts.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" sda="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yIwgzSOc-Nw/Tyq7DoYnG0I/AAAAAAAABro/IOuSdQYfcE4/s320/Hearts.jpg" width="203" /></a></div><div align="center"></div><strong>PLG #17</strong> - Create a card, scrapbook page, 3D item, knit, crochet, anything you are inspired to make by the photo at the top of this post.&nbsp;&nbsp;All we ask is that you have&nbsp;<strong>FUN</strong> with it!&nbsp; Link your project up by&nbsp;8pm&nbsp;PST using Mr. Linky below by Tuesday, February 7th.&nbsp; Please link directly to your blog entry.&nbsp; If you are posting on SplitCoast or another website use the keyword <strong>PLG#17</strong>.<br /><br /><span style="color: red;">We also have a Teeny Tiny giveaway this week for playing along with us to show our appreciation... This will be awarded to the Winner!!&nbsp; A package of "Ribbon Origninals" from Stampin' Up.&nbsp; Good Luck!!&nbsp; </span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gbNUZg5dfcM/TypAkqAl56I/AAAAAAAAAxs/yxElSpyzIdM/s1600/IMG_7870.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gbNUZg5dfcM/TypAkqAl56I/AAAAAAAAAxs/yxElSpyzIdM/s200/IMG_7870.JPG" width="150" /></a></div><br />We will choose a Gal Pal&nbsp;Challenge Winner&nbsp;and 2 Honorable Mentions each week and award badges for your blogs.&nbsp; Thank you so much for playing!</div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">If you have questions, please read our <a href="http://paperlovingals.blogspot.com/p/challenge-rules.html">Challenge Guidelines</a> or you can email us at <a href="mailto:paperlovingals@gmail.com">paperlovingals@gmail.com</a>.&nbsp; We'd love to hear from you!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Happy Crafting!</div><div style="text-align: left;">Paper Lovin' Gals<script type="text/javascript"> document.write('<script type="text/javascript" src=http://www.inlinkz.com/cs.php?id=122842&' + new Date().getTime() + '"><\/script>');</script> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7809985139797066990-4497698291828117973?l=paperlovingals.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michele K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08123485742639021003noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7809985139797066990.post-51504349345447801122012-02-01T18:22:00.000-08:002012-02-01T20:18:45.012-08:00<div style="text-align: center;">Oh my goodness!!! &nbsp;Are you making it ever so hard to pick 3 wonderful creations. &nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;">In our book... you are all wonderful!</div><div style="text-align: center;">But, this is a challenge... so what must be done... be done. &nbsp;:-)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you so much for coming out to support our challenges! &nbsp;We absolutely love it. &nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Without further ado... Here are our LOVELY picks for "Flutter by Butterfly!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>PLG # 16 WINNER!!</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="http://alwaysplayingwithpaper.blogspot.com/2012/01/some-ffun-challenges.html">Lesley - Always Playing with Paper</a></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VVZRxhSGS1E/TyRTiakg_wI/AAAAAAAAIh4/K7iWZjVd_bg/s400/Picture2.png" /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Just a fine piece of artwork here! &nbsp;Love everything about this card.</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Congrats Lesley!! &nbsp;:-)</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>PLG # 16 Honorable Mention</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="http://tikvahstreatsbydanicaa.blogspot.com/2012/01/multiple-challenge-card.html">Danica - Tikvah' Treats</a></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zcAU-Fx27kw/TyXQ_DYoMsI/AAAAAAAAAMw/cSeQMDNmi-I/s400/Challenge+01292012+WM+1.jpg" width="328" /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Wow! &nbsp;That top butterfly is gorgeous!! &nbsp;Compliments the whole card so nicely!!</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Congrats Danica!! &nbsp;:-)</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>PLG # 16 Honorable Mention</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="http://thruthelookingglass-glassgraffitix2.blogspot.com/2012/01/paper-lovin-gals-16.html">Denise - Thru the Looking Glass</a></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-og7dQAbGgUY/Tydq8IutzaI/AAAAAAAABHA/TJVv6n7SRZ0/s400/h-003.jpg" /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Oh my! &nbsp;Love how the butterflies look like they are floating among the trellis.</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>BEAUTIFUL! &nbsp;Congrats Denise!! &nbsp;:-)</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Ladies... grab your "Winner" and "Honorable Mention" badges at the top of the blog under the "Badges" tab. &nbsp;Display proudly! &nbsp;</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>And there you have it!! &nbsp;Again... you all deserve to be chosen. &nbsp;</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>So stay tuned for our next challenge tomorrow! &nbsp;Can't wait to see you. &nbsp;</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>I feel possibly a tiny giveaway coming on??</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>You'll have to come back tomorrow to find out. &nbsp;:-)</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Michele F.</b></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7809985139797066990-5150434934544780112?l=paperlovingals.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michele F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02008594811840457213noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7809985139797066990.post-31682417846323240762012-01-26T00:01:00.000-08:002012-01-26T00:01:00.410-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><strong>THANK YOU</strong> to everyone who joined us for <a href="http://paperlovingals.blogspot.com/2012/01/plg-15-pretty-yellow-flowers.html">PLG #15</a>!</div><div style="text-align: center;">The submissions were <strong>ALL</strong> so <strong>GORGEOUS</strong>!</div><div style="text-align: center;">We <strong>LOVE</strong> it when you come play with us!<br /><br />What inspires you in&nbsp;this picture?&nbsp; </div><div style="text-align: center;">The colors, the layout, the pretty butterflies?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We can't wait to see what you come up with!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_o3y2mGLj5U/TyAsFfewCzI/AAAAAAAABp0/jn5KuKBB5CA/s1600/PLG16F.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gda="true" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_o3y2mGLj5U/TyAsFfewCzI/AAAAAAAABp0/jn5KuKBB5CA/s320/PLG16F.jpg" width="272" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The <strong>PAPER LOVIN' GALS DESIGN TEAM</strong>&nbsp;have come up with some&nbsp;<strong>LOVELY</strong> projects to get you started!&nbsp; Be sure to stop by their blogs and say <strong>HI</strong>!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://micheleheartspaper.blogspot.com/"><em><strong>Michele K. - Michele Hearts Paper</strong></em></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3tJwn9z3l1Q/TyAsu3pn0nI/AAAAAAAABqE/UVBark0yt08/s1600/From+the+Heart.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gda="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3tJwn9z3l1Q/TyAsu3pn0nI/AAAAAAAABqE/UVBark0yt08/s1600/From+the+Heart.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://kaseyscraftcorner.blogspot.com/"><em><strong>Kasey - Kasey's Craft Corner</strong></em></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IQ-8b87NnAY/TyAs1hQ1rqI/AAAAAAAABqM/l-2Kte9G624/s1600/Kasey" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gda="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IQ-8b87NnAY/TyAs1hQ1rqI/AAAAAAAABqM/l-2Kte9G624/s1600/Kasey" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://disneydarling07.blogspot.com/"><em><strong>Wendy - Getting Started...</strong></em></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8kqN9Yfar_M/TyAtGVZXEoI/AAAAAAAABqU/qQDDXWo83zc/s1600/wendy" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gda="true" height="319" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8kqN9Yfar_M/TyAtGVZXEoI/AAAAAAAABqU/qQDDXWo83zc/s320/wendy" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://fishmememoriesandmore.blogspot.com/"><em><strong>Michele F. - Scrappin' Fish Memories and More...</strong></em></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iptg1QXrG8Q/TyAtbao5J0I/AAAAAAAABqc/pttm_Dlgzos/s1600/Michele+F.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gda="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iptg1QXrG8Q/TyAtbao5J0I/AAAAAAAABqc/pttm_Dlgzos/s1600/Michele+F.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://stamperstouch.blogspot.com/"><em><strong>Linda - The Stampers Touch</strong></em></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-M_yd808gCE4/TyAyWXOTtcI/AAAAAAAABq0/ttAsvlzcLyg/s1600/Linda.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gda="true" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-M_yd808gCE4/TyAyWXOTtcI/AAAAAAAABq0/ttAsvlzcLyg/s320/Linda.JPG" width="270" /></a></div><br /><a href="http://www.hollybeary.com/"><em><strong>Holly - Hollybeary Creations</strong></em></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6uJ8fHO8lrA/TyDT1eFRE_I/AAAAAAAABq8/PZIU3yPXHsI/s1600/Holly.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gda="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6uJ8fHO8lrA/TyDT1eFRE_I/AAAAAAAABq8/PZIU3yPXHsI/s1600/Holly.jpg" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><strong>PLG #16</strong> - Create a card, scrapbook page, 3D item, knit, crochet, anything you are inspired to make by the photo at the top of this post.&nbsp;&nbsp;All we ask is that you have&nbsp;<strong>FUN</strong> with it!&nbsp; Link your project up by&nbsp;8pm&nbsp;PST using Mr. Linky below by Tuesday, January 31st.&nbsp; Please link directly to your blog entry.&nbsp; If you are posting on SplitCoast or another website use the keyword <strong>PLG#16</strong>.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">We will choose a Gal Pal&nbsp;Challenge Winner&nbsp;and 2 Honorable Mentions each week and award badges for your blogs.&nbsp; Thank you so much for playing!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">If you have questions, please read our <a href="http://paperlovingals.blogspot.com/p/challenge-rules.html">Challenge Guidelines</a> or you can email us at <a href="mailto:paperlovingals@gmail.com">paperlovingals@gmail.com</a>.&nbsp; We'd love to hear from you!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Happy Crafting!</div><div style="text-align: left;">Paper Lovin' Gals</div><br /><script type="text/javascript"> document.write('<script type="text/javascript" src=http://www.inlinkz.com/cs.php?id=120393&' + new Date().getTime() + '"><\/script>');</script><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7809985139797066990-3168241784632324076?l=paperlovingals.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michele K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08123485742639021003noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7809985139797066990.post-19482604124557417452012-01-25T17:52:00.000-08:002012-01-25T17:52:41.761-08:00Good Evening! &nbsp;It's Michele F. here to share with you the WINNER and Honorable Mentions for last week's challenge... and...a little closer look at their fabulous projects!! &nbsp;Thanks so much for sharing your fun work with us!! &nbsp;We look forward to what we are going to see each and every week!!<br /><br />Now to get to why you are here...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: purple;"><i><b>PLG 15 WINNER!!</b></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: purple;"><i><b><a href="http://stampingintheboonies.blogspot.com/2012/01/punch-crazy.html">Karen - Stamping in the Boonies</a></b></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ix1Fu6D7R-o/TxsGzhmqQrI/AAAAAAAABP4/3tG5NHldHhI/s400/gals.jpg" width="308" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I just couldn't resist all the fun punches used on this card. &nbsp;Even the Ornament punch for the vase). &nbsp;GENIUS!! Congrats Karen. &nbsp;Your card is just plain CUTE!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: purple;"><b><i>PLG 15 Honorable Mention</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: purple;"><b><i><a href="http://generationpromisegenealogy.blogspot.com/2012/01/delightful-valentine.html">Tanya - Generation Promise</a></i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="319" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7qigsNIsI2U/TxvDLObtzZI/AAAAAAAAAU4/LyUOTqDAFx0/s320/Yellow+flower+card.jpg" width="320" /> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Absolutely LOVE all the distressing, embossing and the beautiful coloring on this one. &nbsp;Congrats Tanya! &nbsp;Sooo pretty!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: purple;"><b><i>PLG 15 Honorable Mention</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: purple;"><b><i><a href="http://thruthelookingglass-glassgraffitix2.blogspot.com/2012/01/paper-lovin-gals-15.html">Denise - Thru the Looking Glass</a></i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IVBswjljVt0/Tx2JeG3ZcKI/AAAAAAAABFw/APrFvqh8rQU/s400/dd-002.jpg" /> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Yellow, yellow and lots of yellow. Just simply beautiful Denise! &nbsp;Still love the fact that this is all Digital! &nbsp;Wowzer!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">CONGRATULATIONS LADIES!!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Grab your Winner/Honorable Mention Badge from the top of our blog.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Stay tuned for Paper Lovin' Gals Challenge # 16 coming right up!! &nbsp;Well tomorrow. &nbsp;:-) &nbsp;Hope to see you again... and hope to see some more of you play along with us!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Crafty Hugs to all!! &nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />&nbsp;<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7809985139797066990-1948260412455741745?l=paperlovingals.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michele F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02008594811840457213noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7809985139797066990.post-27679257561198137832012-01-19T00:01:00.000-08:002012-01-19T00:01:00.216-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><strong>THANK YOU</strong> to everyone who joined us for <a href="http://paperlovingals.blogspot.com/2012/01/plg-14-objet-dart.html">PLG #14</a>!</div><div style="text-align: center;">The submissions were <strong>ALL</strong> so <strong>BEAUTIFUL</strong>!</div><div style="text-align: center;">We <strong>LOVE</strong> it when you come play with us!<br /><br />We had <strong>TWICE</strong> as many players as&nbsp;last week.&nbsp; Let's keep this up and become the&nbsp;<strong>BEST</strong> Challenge Blog on the block!&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>WOOHOO!</strong>&nbsp; Tell a friend... The more the merrier!</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">What inspires you in&nbsp;this picture?&nbsp; </div><div style="text-align: center;">The colors, the layout, the pretty flowers?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We can't wait to see what you come up with!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NUnnPsvXG7A/TxYcEQuAP8I/AAAAAAAABog/vrpzaQaBxH8/s1600/PLG15.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" kba="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NUnnPsvXG7A/TxYcEQuAP8I/AAAAAAAABog/vrpzaQaBxH8/s320/PLG15.jpg" width="272" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The <strong>PAPER LOVIN' GALS DESIGN TEAM</strong>&nbsp;have come up with some&nbsp;<strong>LOVELY</strong> projects to get you started!&nbsp; Be sure to stop by their blogs and say <strong>HI</strong>!</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://micheleheartspaper.blogspot.com/"><em><strong>Michele K. - Michele Hearts Paper</strong></em></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tC5L2gq43bU/TxYcfvBcgLI/AAAAAAAABoo/0rbmM2sE_wA/s1600/Michele+K.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" kba="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tC5L2gq43bU/TxYcfvBcgLI/AAAAAAAABoo/0rbmM2sE_wA/s1600/Michele+K.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://kaseyscraftcorner.blogspot.com/"><em><strong>Kasey - Kasey's Craft Corner</strong></em></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RF8vOePf-00/TxYcpyh27tI/AAAAAAAABow/l-XkBRDgCD0/s1600/Kasey" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="216" kba="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RF8vOePf-00/TxYcpyh27tI/AAAAAAAABow/l-XkBRDgCD0/s400/Kasey" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://disneydarling07.blogspot.com/"><em><strong>Wendy - Getting Started</strong></em></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7UdMBsQRUEc/TxYc0CAgo7I/AAAAAAAABo4/8tOZRis4RdU/s1600/Wendy" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" kba="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7UdMBsQRUEc/TxYc0CAgo7I/AAAAAAAABo4/8tOZRis4RdU/s320/Wendy" width="316" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://stamperstouch.blogspot.com/"><em><strong>Linda - The Stampers Touch</strong></em></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XEeow2l6PbM/TxYdDH3bINI/AAAAAAAABpA/R3yJU3kkUKE/s1600/Linda" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="243" kba="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XEeow2l6PbM/TxYdDH3bINI/AAAAAAAABpA/R3yJU3kkUKE/s320/Linda" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://www.hollybeary.com/"><em><strong>Holly - Hollybeary Creations</strong></em></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-S4Pr0rpiF84/TxYdKsmCMeI/AAAAAAAABpI/3oPOOEOHfOA/s1600/Holly.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="257" kba="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-S4Pr0rpiF84/TxYdKsmCMeI/AAAAAAAABpI/3oPOOEOHfOA/s320/Holly.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div align="center"><br /><a href="http://stamping-with-moni-q.blogspot.com/"><strong><em>Monique - Stamping with Moni-Q</em></strong></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pzKOZnPjTM8/TxdCD5y9BWI/AAAAAAAABpU/4EKaYiG3Jbk/s1600/Monique.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="228" nfa="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pzKOZnPjTM8/TxdCD5y9BWI/AAAAAAAABpU/4EKaYiG3Jbk/s320/Monique.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><b><a href="http://fishmememoriesandmore.blogspot.com/">Michele F. - Scrappin' Fish Memories and More...</a></b></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ptpcPpnDGbQ/TxdOUYNPY0I/AAAAAAAAAu0/zRkxWW7itMk/s1600/PLG15.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="202" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ptpcPpnDGbQ/TxdOUYNPY0I/AAAAAAAAAu0/zRkxWW7itMk/s400/PLG15.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><strong>PLG #15</strong> - Create a card, scrapbook page, 3D item, knit, crochet, anything you are inspired to make by the photo at the top of this post.&nbsp;&nbsp;All we ask is that you have&nbsp;<strong>FUN</strong> with it!&nbsp; Link your project up by&nbsp;8pm&nbsp;PST using Mr. Linky below by Tuesday, January 24th.&nbsp; Please link directly to your blog entry.&nbsp; If you are posting on SplitCoast or another website use the keyword <strong>PLG#15</strong>.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">We will choose a Gal Pal&nbsp;Challenge Winner&nbsp;and 2 Honorable Mentions each week and award badges for your blogs.&nbsp; Thank you so much for playing!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">If you have questions, please read our <a href="http://paperlovingals.blogspot.com/p/challenge-rules.html">Challenge Guidelines</a> or you can email us at <a href="mailto:paperlovingals@gmail.com">paperlovingals@gmail.com</a>.&nbsp; We'd love to hear from you!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Happy Crafting!</div><div style="text-align: left;">Paper Lovin' Gals</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><script type="text/javascript"> document.write('<script type="text/javascript" src=http://www.inlinkz.com/cs.php?id=118163&' + new Date().getTime() + '"><\/script>');</script><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7809985139797066990-2767925756119813783?l=paperlovingals.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michele K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08123485742639021003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7809985139797066990.post-8393521887271129692012-01-18T13:54:00.000-08:002012-01-18T13:58:07.637-08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;">It's Michele F. here today (Barely)... we are having quite the SNOW storm here. &nbsp;Power has blipped out a few times. &nbsp;We even made National news!! &nbsp;So on to our announcement of winners!!</div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;">We had such a great turn out &nbsp;this week!! &nbsp;Woo hoo! &nbsp;All of your projects were beautiful! &nbsp;Made choosing difficult!! &nbsp;Thanks so much for coming out to play with us Paper Lovin' Gals!! &nbsp;We love it!!</div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: purple;"><b>PLG #14 WINNER</b></span></div></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://creatingwithpaper.wordpress.com/2012/01/16/sketch-love-paris/">Shauna - Creating with Paper</a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img height="328" src="http://creatingwithpaper.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/dscn0150_edited-1.jpg?w=300&amp;h=246" width="400" /> </div><br /><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">WOW!! &nbsp;Lovin' this patterned paper! &nbsp;Red, Black and White.. .so striking! &nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;">Very inspiring creation! &nbsp;CONGRATS!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #674ea7;">PLG #14 Honorable Mention</span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://joemamainks.blogspot.com/2012/01/ahh.html">Heather - Heather's Coffee Break</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yA58lKOJi9E/TxGF6aQBWnI/AAAAAAAAFIY/ohDptQKeGlk/s400/016+copy.jpg" /> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Can't get enough of this adorable stamped image and that ruffled ribbon and flower are to die for! &nbsp;I want to be just like this gal hanging around in Paris! &nbsp;Wonderful!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #674ea7;">PLG # 14 Honorable Mention</span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://whatareyouinking.blogspot.com/2012/01/eiffel-thanks.html">Patti - What are you Inking</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-eyrixk_w9k0/TxR97XVvgQI/AAAAAAAABFA/CWZ2YU0qzkU/s400/Post+01+16+12.jpg" /> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Gosh... all of this distressing is fabulous! &nbsp;Such a pretty take on our challenge! &nbsp;The pop of pink is perfect!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks so much Ladies for playing with Paper Lovin' Gals!! &nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;">Grab your winning badge from our badge tab at the top of our blog!</div><div style="text-align: center;">You all inspire us as much as we hope we are inspiring you!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><b>STAY TUNED... NEXT CHALLENGE... PLG #15 coming up at 12:01am!! </b></span>&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;">So if you happen to be awake (like I was last night ... watching snow)... start playing with us!! &nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy Wednesday!!</div><div style="text-align: center;">See you all for the next challenge!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7809985139797066990-839352188727112969?l=paperlovingals.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michele F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02008594811840457213noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7809985139797066990.post-53307520050011440192012-01-12T00:01:00.000-08:002012-01-12T00:01:00.496-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><strong>THANK YOU</strong> to everyone who joined us for <a href="http://paperlovingals.blogspot.com/2012/01/plg-13-hello-new-year-hello-birdie.html">PLG #13</a>!</div><div style="text-align: center;">The submissions were <strong>ALL</strong> so <strong>LOVELY</strong>!</div><div style="text-align: center;">We <strong>LOVE</strong> it when you come play with us!</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">What inspires you in&nbsp;this picture?&nbsp; </div><div style="text-align: center;">The colors, the layout, the Eiffel Tower?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We can't wait to see what you come up with!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks to Holly we now have a graphic for our photos.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Woohoo!&nbsp; She did a great job!&nbsp; Thanks Holly!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SyWh7Yf1y9w/Tw32Fbw5YVI/AAAAAAAABmg/UxivnE0Qusw/s1600/PLG14F.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" kba="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SyWh7Yf1y9w/Tw32Fbw5YVI/AAAAAAAABmg/UxivnE0Qusw/s320/PLG14F.jpg" width="272" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The <strong>PAPER LOVIN' GALS DESIGN TEAM</strong>&nbsp;have come up with some&nbsp;<strong>WONDERFUL</strong> projects to get you started!&nbsp; Be sure to stop by their blogs and say <strong>HI</strong>!</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://kaseyscraftcorner.blogspot.com/"><strong><em>Kasey - Kasey's Craft Corner</em></strong></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-guMEBq4QhiA/Tw32odpY7xI/AAAAAAAABmo/T_j5nJ-33U0/s1600/Kasey" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" kba="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-guMEBq4QhiA/Tw32odpY7xI/AAAAAAAABmo/T_j5nJ-33U0/s320/Kasey" width="242" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://micheleheartspaper.blogspot.com/"><em><strong>Michele K. - Michele Hearts Paper</strong></em></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QGGug07ae_w/Tw32zHezAYI/AAAAAAAABmw/nL3Ttcrbmcw/s1600/Merci.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" kba="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QGGug07ae_w/Tw32zHezAYI/AAAAAAAABmw/nL3Ttcrbmcw/s320/Merci.jpg" width="254" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a href="http://stamping-with-moni-q.blogspot.com/"><em><strong>Monique - Stamping with Moni-Q</strong></em></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-M0PpaxOkmqo/Tw33OhyDirI/AAAAAAAABm4/qgOIBDqxHkU/s1600/Monique.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" kba="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-M0PpaxOkmqo/Tw33OhyDirI/AAAAAAAABm4/qgOIBDqxHkU/s320/Monique.jpg" width="242" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://stamperstouch.blogspot.com/"><em><strong>Linda - The Stampers Touch</strong></em></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0364JkpYc1I/Tw33W_X_dTI/AAAAAAAABnA/sVpg6Jla-Io/s1600/Linda" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="237" kba="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0364JkpYc1I/Tw33W_X_dTI/AAAAAAAABnA/sVpg6Jla-Io/s320/Linda" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.hollybeary.com/"><strong><em>Holly - Hollybeary Creations</em></strong></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DFX_LnyQHvw/Tw5dDzFjrpI/AAAAAAAABn4/ytMun4HEKCI/s1600/Holly.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" kba="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DFX_LnyQHvw/Tw5dDzFjrpI/AAAAAAAABn4/ytMun4HEKCI/s320/Holly.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><strong>PLG #14</strong> - Create a card, scrapbook page, 3D item, knit, crochet, anything you are inspired to make by the photo at the top of this post.&nbsp;&nbsp;All we ask is that you have&nbsp;<strong>FUN</strong> with it!&nbsp; Link your project up by&nbsp;8pm&nbsp;PST using Mr. Linky below by Tuesday, January 17th.&nbsp; Please link directly to your blog entry.&nbsp; If you are posting on SplitCoast or another website use the keyword <strong>PLG#14</strong>.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">We will choose a Gal Pal&nbsp;Challenge Winner&nbsp;and 2 Honorable Mentions each week and award badges for your blogs.&nbsp; Thank you so much for playing!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">If you have questions, please read our <a href="http://paperlovingals.blogspot.com/p/challenge-rules.html">Challenge Guidelines</a> or you can email us at <a href="mailto:paperlovingals@gmail.com">paperlovingals@gmail.com</a>.&nbsp; We'd love to hear from you!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Happy Crafting!</div><div style="text-align: left;">Paper Lovin' Gals</div><br /><script type="text/javascript"> document.write('<script type="text/javascript" src=http://www.inlinkz.com/cs.php?id=116317&' + new Date().getTime() + '"><\/script>');</script><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7809985139797066990-5330752005001144019?l=paperlovingals.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michele K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08123485742639021003noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7809985139797066990.post-79754931798052318582012-01-11T22:52:00.000-08:002012-01-11T22:54:28.166-08:00Ohhh it's Wednesday night&nbsp;again. &nbsp;Well that means I (Michele F.) am here to share with you the WINNERS for our last photo challenge. &nbsp;You are all winners in my book!! But that would be too easy. &nbsp;So here is your Winner and 2 Honorable mentions. &nbsp;Again... thanks so much for sticking it out with us from week to week!<br />And the Winner is... dum dee dee dum...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b>PLG 13 WINNER</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://photovidal.blogspot.com/2012/01/valentines-fever.html">Tracey - My Creative Side</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aFHPYkCJzIM/TwpLTpQO5zI/AAAAAAAAATM/iYZDFHTea5w/s320/5862fn.jpg" width="256" /><br />Just look at this all around cuteness!!&nbsp; The colors and the little hearts on the branches caught my attention.<br /><br /><br /><strong>PLG 13 Honorable Mention</strong><br /><a href="http://stampingintheboonies.blogspot.com/2012/01/two-challenges-in-one.html">Karen - Stamping in the Boonies</a><br /><strong><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wpHgIPVY1j8/Twc9VpfYNXI/AAAAAAAABGg/QeNRltQ4qvQ/s1600/bird.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" closure_uid_uyrf30="4" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wpHgIPVY1j8/Twc9VpfYNXI/AAAAAAAABGg/QeNRltQ4qvQ/s320/bird.jpg" width="244" /></a></strong><br />Wonderful coloring with chalk on this one!!&nbsp; Great use of the bird/branch from the photo!<br /><br /><strong>PLG 13 Honorable Mention</strong><br /><a href="http://thruthelookingglass-glassgraffitix2.blogspot.com/2012/01/paper-lovin-gals-13.html">Denise - Thru the Looking Glass</a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GNL2ZjH0A1g/TwkPUg4UaLI/AAAAAAAABCI/tXArSwcf9mI/s1600/Sally-003.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" closure_uid_r66574="3" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GNL2ZjH0A1g/TwkPUg4UaLI/AAAAAAAABCI/tXArSwcf9mI/s320/Sally-003.jpg" width="246" /></a><br />Love the humor in the one!!&nbsp; And again... this is digital.&nbsp; I am more and more amazed.<br /><br />Thank You Ladies for playing with us!&nbsp; Congratulations!&nbsp; Grab your badges from our badge page at the top... and display with pride!!<br /><br />Don't forget... it's almost time for PLG #14!!&nbsp; Coming very very soon!!&nbsp; So stay tuned!&nbsp; Or if you are like me... go to bed and then check us out in the morning with your cup of coffee!!&nbsp; :-)<br />Hope to see you!!<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7809985139797066990-7975493179805231858?l=paperlovingals.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michele F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02008594811840457213noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7809985139797066990.post-74799754722540728682012-01-05T00:00:00.000-08:002012-01-11T13:03:09.199-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red;">Note...Winners for PLG #12 are in prior post below!!</span></strong><br /><br /><strong>HAPPY NEW YEAR!</strong><br /><br /><strong>THANK YOU</strong> to everyone who joined us for <a href="http://paperlovingals.blogspot.com/2011/12/plg-11-christmas-is-here.html">PLG #12</a>!</div><div style="text-align: center;">The submissions were <strong>ALL</strong> so <strong>WONDERFUL</strong>!</div><div style="text-align: center;">We really appreciate you taking time to play with us!</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">What inspires you in&nbsp;this picture?&nbsp; </div><div style="text-align: center;">The colors, the layout, the snow, the bird?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We can't wait to see what you come up with!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Paper Lovin' Gals Picture Inspiration Challenge #13</strong><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mbusjc7lZkU/Tt5agixtGmI/AAAAAAAABdI/ObrWd-rd86I/s1600/Winter+Bird.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" rea="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mbusjc7lZkU/Tt5agixtGmI/AAAAAAAABdI/ObrWd-rd86I/s320/Winter+Bird.jpg" width="228" /></a></div><br />The <strong>PAPER LOVIN' GALS</strong> have come up with some&nbsp;<strong>WONDERFUL</strong> projects to get you started!&nbsp; Be sure to stop by their blogs and say <strong>HI</strong>!<br /><br /><a href="http://kaseyscraftcorner.blogspot.com/"><strong><em>Kasey - Kasey's Craft Corner</em></strong></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_GsIysIuc3c/TwPT5yy5q2I/AAAAAAAABkQ/j3iDbSmZsfc/s1600/Kasey" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" rea="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_GsIysIuc3c/TwPT5yy5q2I/AAAAAAAABkQ/j3iDbSmZsfc/s320/Kasey" width="315" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://stamping-with-moni-q.blogspot.com/"><em><strong>Monique - Stamping with Moni-Q</strong></em></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YfuJGz3WoHM/TwPUMtXGUkI/AAAAAAAABkc/D2kTY8gmROo/s1600/Monique.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="245" rea="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YfuJGz3WoHM/TwPUMtXGUkI/AAAAAAAABkc/D2kTY8gmROo/s320/Monique.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://disneydarling07.blogspot.com/"><em><strong>Wendy - Getting Started...</strong></em></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SLtoxBa7noQ/TwPV3Z_vIbI/AAAAAAAABlM/-2ownuY3wgs/s1600/Wendy" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" rea="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SLtoxBa7noQ/TwPV3Z_vIbI/AAAAAAAABlM/-2ownuY3wgs/s320/Wendy" width="317" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.hollybeary.com/"><em><strong>Holly - Holly Beary Creations</strong></em></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CAuryCUQYoM/TwPUfnHe2sI/AAAAAAAABko/mdZ47v-KBDw/s1600/Holly.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" rea="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CAuryCUQYoM/TwPUfnHe2sI/AAAAAAAABko/mdZ47v-KBDw/s320/Holly.jpg" width="264" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://stamperstouch.blogspot.com/"><em><strong>Linda - The Stampers Touch</strong></em></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-i-cBe7mlfQk/TwPU04n2yCI/AAAAAAAABk0/ys4MBmJhErg/s1600/Linda" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" rea="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-i-cBe7mlfQk/TwPU04n2yCI/AAAAAAAABk0/ys4MBmJhErg/s320/Linda" width="267" /></a></div><br /><a href="http://micheleheartspaper.blogspot.com/"><em><strong>Michele K. - Michele Hearts Paper</strong></em></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WREyWlaFrxQ/TwPVMQNeaRI/AAAAAAAABlA/EDOVLHOz9TY/s1600/It%2527s+the+Little+Things.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="247" rea="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WREyWlaFrxQ/TwPVMQNeaRI/AAAAAAAABlA/EDOVLHOz9TY/s320/It%2527s+the+Little+Things.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><a href="http://fishmememoriesandmore.blogspot.com/"><strong><em>Michele F. - Scrappin' Fish Memories and More</em></strong></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bjVQHZJvXbk/TwVZh7D26NI/AAAAAAAAAsw/IEjTGpakA-4/s1600/PLG+13Frosted+Designs.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><strong><em><img border="0" height="388" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bjVQHZJvXbk/TwVZh7D26NI/AAAAAAAAAsw/IEjTGpakA-4/s400/PLG+13Frosted+Designs.jpg" width="400" /></em></strong><em></em></a></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><strong>PLG #13</strong> - Create a card, scrapbook page, 3D item, knit, crochet, anything you are inspired to make by the photo at the top of this post.&nbsp;&nbsp;All we ask is that you have&nbsp;<strong>FUN</strong> with it!&nbsp; Link your project up by&nbsp;8pm&nbsp;PST using Mr. Linky below by Tuesday, January 10th.&nbsp; Please link directly to your blog entry.&nbsp; If you are posting on SplitCoast or another website use the keyword <strong>PLG#13</strong>.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">We will choose a Gal Pal&nbsp;Challenge Winner&nbsp;and 2 Honorable Mentions each week and award badges for your blogs.&nbsp; Thank you so much for playing!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">If you have questions, please read our <a href="http://paperlovingals.blogspot.com/p/challenge-rules.html">Challenge Guidelines</a> or you can email us at <a href="mailto:paperlovingals@gmail.com">paperlovingals@gmail.com</a>.&nbsp; We'd love to hear from you!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Happy Crafting!</div><div style="text-align: left;">Paper Lovin' Gals</div></div><br /><br /><script type="text/javascript"> document.write('<script type="text/javascript" src=http://www.inlinkz.com/cs.php?id=114128&' + new Date().getTime() + '"><\/script>');</script><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7809985139797066990-7479975472254072868?l=paperlovingals.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michele K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08123485742639021003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7809985139797066990.post-25792323126759372762012-01-04T23:52:00.000-08:002012-01-04T23:52:43.062-08:00WOW!!&nbsp; It's Michele F. here tonight with you.&nbsp; :-)&nbsp; I think Michele K. and I are finally getting it together for the new year... and we are sharing the winners with you BEFORE the next challenge goes live!&nbsp; Woo hoo!&nbsp; So glad you all have patience with us.&nbsp; We are gettin' our groove!<br />ON that note... we love what everyone submitted.&nbsp; Always so fun to see everyone's take in fun and different ways from the inpsiring photos.&nbsp; So happy you keep joining us!&nbsp; We love seeing your work!!<br /><br /><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">Our PLG #12 Challenge WINNER!</div><div align="center"><a href="http://thruthelookingglass-glassgraffitix2.blogspot.com/2012/01/paper-lovin-gals-12.html">Denise - Through the Looking Glass</a></div><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lRnI5ZacXlQ/TwDNxzgcGmI/AAAAAAAABAs/MC1zUaIKfMg/s1600/fgf-001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" closure_uid_4xvbh4="3" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lRnI5ZacXlQ/TwDNxzgcGmI/AAAAAAAABAs/MC1zUaIKfMg/s400/fgf-001.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div align="center">Absolutely love how Denise used the numbers and clocks for her creative layout!&nbsp; I also need to point out, this is a digital layout.&nbsp; Can you believe it??&nbsp; Fantastic!</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">PLG #12 Honorable Mention</div><div align="center"><a href="http://stampingintheboonies.blogspot.com/2012/01/2012-rosettes.html">Karen - Stamping in the Boonies</a></div><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eL6eJG9mQUk/TwN6v7_lqUI/AAAAAAAABFY/fI9Mx6-1nWs/s1600/2012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" closure_uid_a1s5b7="3" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eL6eJG9mQUk/TwN6v7_lqUI/AAAAAAAABFY/fI9Mx6-1nWs/s320/2012.jpg" width="246" /></a></div><div align="center">The colors and the ever popular rosettes are fabulous!!&nbsp; And she said this was a "Quick" card.&nbsp; Really?&nbsp; Well.. .we love it!</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">PLG #12 Honorable Mention</div><div align="center"><a href="http://joemamainks.blogspot.com/2011/12/happy-new-year.html">Heather - Heather's Coffee Break</a></div><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-THD7xFA6QO4/Tv5oLhVx51I/AAAAAAAAFG0/L3s222DEOLY/s1600/new+year+blue+a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" closure_uid_6rnaa2="2" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-THD7xFA6QO4/Tv5oLhVx51I/AAAAAAAAFG0/L3s222DEOLY/s400/new+year+blue+a.jpg" width="315" /></a></div><div align="center">Such a classy lady on such classy card.&nbsp; The ribbon folding technique is yummy and the one thing that I took away from this card is the plastic window sheet that is behind the stamped image.&nbsp; Do you all see it?&nbsp; It adds such a perfect completeness.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">Thank you so much Ladies for playing with us in our challenges!!</div><div align="center">Congrats to all of you!!</div><div align="center">Grab your WINNING badges from the Badge Page at the top of the blog.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">And stay tuned... PAPER LOVIN' GALS challenge&nbsp;#13 is coming up!!&nbsp; </div><div align="center">Hope you have fun&nbsp;with it.&nbsp; </div><div align="center">We all did!!</div><div align="center">&nbsp; </div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7809985139797066990-2579232312675937276?l=paperlovingals.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michele F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02008594811840457213noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7809985139797066990.post-28102700536581446202011-12-29T00:01:00.000-08:002011-12-29T08:55:49.975-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><strong>THANK YOU</strong> to everyone who joined us for <a href="http://paperlovingals.blogspot.com/2011/12/plg-11-christmas-is-here.html">PLG #11</a>!</div><div style="text-align: center;">The submissions were so very <strong>SPARKLY</strong>!</div><div style="text-align: center;">It's a busy time of year and we really appreciate you taking time to play with us!</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">What inspires you in&nbsp;this picture?&nbsp; </div><div style="text-align: center;">The colors, the layout, the holiday, the clocks?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We can't wait to see what you come up with!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Paper Lovin' Gals Picture Inspiration Challenge #12</strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OQEPOqVaDiE/Tt5aDGs2YzI/AAAAAAAABdA/dAwzWuSMwV0/s1600/Blue+New+Years.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" rea="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OQEPOqVaDiE/Tt5aDGs2YzI/AAAAAAAABdA/dAwzWuSMwV0/s320/Blue+New+Years.jpg" width="247" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The <strong>PAPER LOVIN' GALS</strong> have come up with some&nbsp;<strong>WONDERFUL</strong> projects to get you started!&nbsp; Be sure to stop by their blogs and say <strong>HI</strong>!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://disneydarling07.blogspot.com/"><em><strong>Wendy - Getting Started...</strong></em></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wK6nRa93U18/Tvu6IOlqoDI/AAAAAAAABiw/WkfDIvgaIqw/s1600/Wendy" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" rea="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wK6nRa93U18/Tvu6IOlqoDI/AAAAAAAABiw/WkfDIvgaIqw/s320/Wendy" width="318" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://stamping-with-moni-q.blogspot.com/"><em><strong>Monique - Stamping with Moni-Q</strong></em></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ebyPZ464LKY/Tvu6psNDhKI/AAAAAAAABi8/ru6dlMFp5m8/s1600/Monique.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rea="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ebyPZ464LKY/Tvu6psNDhKI/AAAAAAAABi8/ru6dlMFp5m8/s1600/Monique.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://stamperstouch.blogspot.com/"><em><strong>Linda - The Stampers Touch</strong></em></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AmhUzMbi7uI/Tvu654o1zII/AAAAAAAABjI/rlgpfSEqir0/s1600/Linda" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="238" rea="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AmhUzMbi7uI/Tvu654o1zII/AAAAAAAABjI/rlgpfSEqir0/s320/Linda" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://micheleheartspaper.blogspot.com/"><em><strong>Michele K. - Michele Hearts Paper</strong></em></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BOlZzSwAapU/Tvu7KcAH-wI/AAAAAAAABjU/Y1fokeIewaY/s1600/Happy+New+Year.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" rea="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BOlZzSwAapU/Tvu7KcAH-wI/AAAAAAAABjU/Y1fokeIewaY/s320/Happy+New+Year.jpg" width="254" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.hollybeary.com/"><em><strong>Holly - Holly Beary Creations</strong></em></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lDgxrSDIswc/TvybLuICBaI/AAAAAAAABj4/KZkyixENzGs/s1600/plghb1.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="250" rea="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lDgxrSDIswc/TvybLuICBaI/AAAAAAAABj4/KZkyixENzGs/s320/plghb1.gif" width="320" /></a></div><br /><strong>PLG #12</strong> - Create a card, scrapbook page, 3D item, knit, crochet, anything you are inspired to make by the photo at the top of this post.&nbsp;&nbsp;All we ask is that you have&nbsp;<strong>FUN</strong> with it!&nbsp; Link your project up by&nbsp;8pm&nbsp;PST using Mr. Linky below by Tuesday, Jauary 3rd.&nbsp; Please link directly to your blog entry.&nbsp; If you are posting on SplitCoast or another website use the keyword <strong>PLG#12</strong>.<br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">We will choose a Gal Pal&nbsp;Challenge Winner&nbsp;and 2 Honorable Mentions each week and award badges for your blogs.&nbsp; Thank you so much for playing!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">If you have questions, please read our <a href="http://paperlovingals.blogspot.com/p/challenge-rules.html">Challenge Guidelines</a> or you can email us at <a href="mailto:paperlovingals@gmail.com">paperlovingals@gmail.com</a>.&nbsp; We'd love to hear from you!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Happy New Year!</div><div style="text-align: left;">Paper Lovin' Gals</div><br /><script type="text/javascript"> document.write('<script type="text/javascript" src=http://www.inlinkz.com/cs.php?id=112335&' + new Date().getTime() + '"><\/script>');</script><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7809985139797066990-2810270053658144620?l=paperlovingals.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michele K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08123485742639021003noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7809985139797066990.post-18970113528745697732011-12-28T17:49:00.000-08:002011-12-28T17:50:24.327-08:00Whew!&nbsp; This has been one heck of a Holiday Season!&nbsp; I think I can speak for&nbsp;Michele F. as well&nbsp;when I say that we probably should have taken a little break over the holidays so we didn't neglect the PLG players and Design Team.&nbsp; I apologize for that and we will be more on top of things in this New Year.&nbsp; :)<br /><br />It was way too hard to decide which entry would be the Winner and the Honorable Mention so I am going to wish&nbsp;both crafty ladies&nbsp;a Merry Christmas and crown&nbsp;them both Challenge Winners!&nbsp; Be sure to visit their blogs and check out their FABULOUS work.<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://creationsbykw.blogspot.com/"><em><strong>Karen of Karen's Crafty Creations</strong></em></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Kq0-XSH7pvU/TvvF9akUdPI/AAAAAAAABjg/rV6SCKYUST0/s1600/karen.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" rea="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Kq0-XSH7pvU/TvvF9akUdPI/AAAAAAAABjg/rV6SCKYUST0/s320/karen.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://thruthelookingglass-glassgraffitix2.blogspot.com/"><em><strong>Denise of Thru the Looking Glass</strong></em></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-no1NCk6WbzY/TvvGegSzFuI/AAAAAAAABjs/stygOSztFRM/s1600/denise.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="228" rea="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-no1NCk6WbzY/TvvGegSzFuI/AAAAAAAABjs/stygOSztFRM/s320/denise.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />Both are so&nbsp;SHINY and FABULOUS!&nbsp; Thank you so much for playing along and we can't wait to see what you come up with in the New Year.&nbsp; CONGRATULATIONS LADIES!<br /><br />Happy New Year!<br /><br />Michele K.<br />Paper Lovin' Gal<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7809985139797066990-1897011352874569773?l=paperlovingals.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michele K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08123485742639021003noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7809985139797066990.post-70290590270482404522011-12-22T00:01:00.000-08:002011-12-22T20:58:26.133-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">Christmas is here!</span></strong><br /><br /><strong>THANK YOU</strong> to everyone who joined us for PLG #10!<br />The submissions were so <strong>YUMMY</strong>!<br />It's a busy time of year and we really appreciate you taking time to play with us!</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />What inspires you in&nbsp;this picture?&nbsp; <br />The colors, the layout, the holiday, the shiny things?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We can't wait to see what you come up with!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Paper Lovin' Gals Picture Inspiration Challenge #11</strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BmpkxUOpQms/TrA8qxNJIbI/AAAAAAAABQk/vC4VZlPERyg/s1600/Chirstmas+Trees.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" oda="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BmpkxUOpQms/TrA8qxNJIbI/AAAAAAAABQk/vC4VZlPERyg/s320/Chirstmas+Trees.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The <strong>PAPER LOVIN' GALS</strong> have come up with some&nbsp;<strong>BEAUTIFUL</strong> projects to get you started!&nbsp; Be sure to stop by their blogs and say <strong>HI</strong>!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://kaseyscraftcorner.blogspot.com/"><strong><em>Kasey - Kasey's Craft Corner</em></strong></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-07is8lbO8SU/TvIDDbxjWKI/AAAAAAAABh8/jvf-Lr2GFzw/s1600/kasey" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="296" oda="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-07is8lbO8SU/TvIDDbxjWKI/AAAAAAAABh8/jvf-Lr2GFzw/s320/kasey" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://stamperstouch.blogspot.com/"><strong><em>Linda - The Stampers Touch</em></strong></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iIZqB_G61no/TvIDUs-NNKI/AAAAAAAABiE/3HuypTG0-Tc/s1600/linda" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" oda="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iIZqB_G61no/TvIDUs-NNKI/AAAAAAAABiE/3HuypTG0-Tc/s320/linda" width="264" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://stamping-with-moni-q.blogspot.com/"><strong><em>Monique - Stamping with Moni-Q</em></strong></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JAJYhQAlC8M/TvIDdnOoosI/AAAAAAAABiM/xvgGDzTU66I/s1600/monique.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="228" oda="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JAJYhQAlC8M/TvIDdnOoosI/AAAAAAAABiM/xvgGDzTU66I/s320/monique.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://micheleheartspaper.blogspot.com/"><strong><em>Michele K. - Michele Hearts Paper</em></strong></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kae_05lkh_U/TvDPjAML3AI/AAAAAAAABh0/4lSpx1Biecw/s1600/Noel.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="248" oda="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kae_05lkh_U/TvDPjAML3AI/AAAAAAAABh0/4lSpx1Biecw/s320/Noel.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.hollybeary.com/">Holly - Holly Beary Creations</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-A-GeO_O8gAo/TvQKZD7qeEI/AAAAAAAABiY/RJkXzd7SDIE/s1600/holly.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" rea="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-A-GeO_O8gAo/TvQKZD7qeEI/AAAAAAAABiY/RJkXzd7SDIE/s320/holly.gif" width="266" /></a></div><br /></div><strong>PLG #11</strong> - Create a card, scrapbook page, 3D item, knit, crochet, anything you are inspired to make by the photo at the top of this post.&nbsp;&nbsp;All we ask is that you have&nbsp;<strong>FUN</strong> with it!&nbsp; Link your project up by&nbsp;8pm&nbsp;PST using Mr. Linky below by Tuesday, December 27th.&nbsp; Please link directly to your blog entry.&nbsp; If you are posting on SplitCoast or another website use the keyword <strong>PLG#11</strong>.<br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">We will choose a Gal Pal&nbsp;Challenge Winner&nbsp;and 2 Honorable Mentions each week and award badges for your blogs.&nbsp; Thank you so much for playing!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">If you have questions, please read our <a href="http://paperlovingals.blogspot.com/p/challenge-rules.html">Challenge Guidelines</a> or you can email us at <a href="mailto:paperlovingals@gmail.com">paperlovingals@gmail.com</a>.&nbsp; We'd love to hear from you!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Happy Holidays!</div><div style="text-align: left;">Paper Lovin' Gals</div><br /><script type="text/javascript"> document.write('<script type="text/javascript" src=http://www.inlinkz.com/cs.php?id=110962&' + new Date().getTime() + '"><\/script>');</script><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7809985139797066990-7029059027048240452?l=paperlovingals.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michele K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08123485742639021003noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7809985139797066990.post-20293460135113835492011-12-20T10:07:00.000-08:002011-12-20T10:07:46.382-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;">Happy Happy Tuesday all!!&nbsp; If you are looking for our current challenge going on NOW... go to </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://paperlovingals.blogspot.com/2011/12/plg-10-christmas-sweets-yum.html"><span style="color: lime;">PLG #10 - YUMMY X-MAS TREATS</span></a><span style="color: red;">!!&nbsp; It''s a fun one!&nbsp; You have until TONIGHT at 8pm PST to join us!!&nbsp; </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;">We would like to to give a warm welcome to some of our newest followeres!!&nbsp; So glad you found us!&nbsp; :-)&nbsp; We love seeing what you all create with our inspirational photos each week.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So on that note... it's about time to&nbsp;share with you our Winner and Runners-Up from last weeks </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS PLG #9</span> Challenge.&nbsp; We are lucky to have some VERY talented peeps play with us!!&nbsp; You are all&nbsp;winners in my book!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><u>PLG #9 Challenge Winner</u></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://joemamainks.blogspot.com/2011/12/merry-christmas.html"><em>Heather D. - Heather's Coffee Break</em></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DVp5ZvwaUK8/TuYWTlafd7I/AAAAAAAAFFM/F1rcJ0buSIs/s1600/FBD+Folgers+Cmas5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" closure_uid_nqm2g1="2" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DVp5ZvwaUK8/TuYWTlafd7I/AAAAAAAAFFM/F1rcJ0buSIs/s400/FBD+Folgers+Cmas5.jpg" width="275" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Nothing like enjoying a beverage, all dressed up in our Home during the Holidays!!&nbsp; The colors and the imagination here are incredible!!&nbsp; Congrats Heather!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">PLG#9 Honorable Mention</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://whatareyouinking.blogspot.com/2011/12/snowed-in-for-christmas.html"><em>Patti - What are you Inking?</em></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" closure_uid_c32e25="3" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8Pm9ZxDKM2w/TueRW9qf2fI/AAAAAAAAA7U/d4gzxTj9mz8/s320/Post+12+13+11.jpg" width="253" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I want to knock on this door on Christmas Eve!!&nbsp; Beautiful take on our inspirational photo!!&nbsp; Love the little details and all around warm feeling of this!!&nbsp; Congrats Patti!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">PLG#9 Honorable Mention</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://creationsbykw.blogspot.com/2011/12/paper-lovin-gals-9-home-for-holidays.html"><em>Karen - Karen's Crafty Creations</em></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-prdQaUmXkfU/TuauydKWxpI/AAAAAAAAFn0/e_giYRvrMG0/s1600/38054869b.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" closure_uid_b8hbw2="3" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-prdQaUmXkfU/TuauydKWxpI/AAAAAAAAFn0/e_giYRvrMG0/s320/38054869b.png" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Super sweet layout!!&nbsp; The neutral colors, the pop of red, the snow and the Love Filled photo depicts a "Home for the Holidays" feel for sure!&nbsp; Congrats Karen!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Grab your winning badges from our "Badge Page" at the top of our blog.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks to all of you for playing with us!&nbsp; We love seeing what you do!!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Until next time... Happy Craftin'!! ~Michele F.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7809985139797066990-2029346013511383549?l=paperlovingals.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michele F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02008594811840457213noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7809985139797066990.post-6940957919160114942011-12-15T00:01:00.000-08:002011-12-15T13:10:38.411-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">SWEETS &amp; TREATS!</span></strong><br /><br /><strong>THANK YOU</strong> to everyone who joined us for PLG #9!<br />The submissions were BEAUTIFUL!<br />It's a busy time of year and we really appreciate you taking time to play with us!</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />What inspires you in&nbsp;this picture?&nbsp; <br />The colors, the layout, the holiday, the yummy treats?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We can't wait to see what you come up with!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Paper Lovin' Gals Picture Inspiration Challenge #10</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-j0_yCbeaBWE/TrA8gJ1ByHI/AAAAAAAABQc/o59Y1gbKnKY/s1600/Cookies.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" mda="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-j0_yCbeaBWE/TrA8gJ1ByHI/AAAAAAAABQc/o59Y1gbKnKY/s320/Cookies.jpg" width="270" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The <strong>PAPER LOVIN' GALS</strong> have come up with some&nbsp;<strong>YUMMY</strong> projects to get you started!&nbsp; Be sure to stop by their blogs and say <strong>HI</strong>!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://fishmememoriesandmore.blogspot.com/"><strong><em>Michele F. - Scrappin' Fish Memories and More...</em></strong></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nFNOoves73Y/TuEGc8395JI/AAAAAAAABgo/052aYVbEpUs/s1600/fish.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" mda="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nFNOoves73Y/TuEGc8395JI/AAAAAAAABgo/052aYVbEpUs/s320/fish.jpg" width="247" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://kaseyscraftcorner.blogspot.com/"><em><strong>Kasey - Kasey's Craft Corner</strong></em></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tUbIQOhtkuc/TujVHmLVPWI/AAAAAAAABg4/QHztH3C-nEg/s1600/Kasey" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="229" oda="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tUbIQOhtkuc/TujVHmLVPWI/AAAAAAAABg4/QHztH3C-nEg/s320/Kasey" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://stamping-with-moni-q.blogspot.com/"><em><strong>Monique - Stamping with Moni-Q </strong></em></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7OSAV75P4yg/TujVOeBdoqI/AAAAAAAABhA/zCVxX_0K1Cg/s1600/Monique.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="230" oda="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7OSAV75P4yg/TujVOeBdoqI/AAAAAAAABhA/zCVxX_0K1Cg/s320/Monique.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://stamperstouch.blogspot.com/"><em><strong>Linda - The Stampers Touch</strong></em></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cKTHez5xB_g/TujVVDD4QXI/AAAAAAAABhI/uA8yqtUxVa4/s1600/Linda" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" oda="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cKTHez5xB_g/TujVVDD4QXI/AAAAAAAABhI/uA8yqtUxVa4/s320/Linda" width="254" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://micheleheartspaper.blogspot.com/"><em><strong>Michele K. - Michele Hearts Paper</strong></em></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ip8L-KajLKQ/TujVdDHXWLI/AAAAAAAABhQ/MbgkZRwdjgw/s1600/Snowman.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" oda="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ip8L-KajLKQ/TujVdDHXWLI/AAAAAAAABhQ/MbgkZRwdjgw/s320/Snowman.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://disneydarling07.blogspot.com/"><em><strong>Wendy - Getting Started...</strong></em></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qFXlEwZzT0I/TulReVbzptI/AAAAAAAABhY/feeIbJ9f2G4/s1600/wendy" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" oda="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qFXlEwZzT0I/TulReVbzptI/AAAAAAAABhY/feeIbJ9f2G4/s320/wendy" width="317" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.hollybeary.com/"><strong><em>Holly - Holly Beary Creations</em></strong></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-MzDBBnsrLAs/TupiR7sxi8I/AAAAAAAABho/cant_NyfS8s/s1600/PLG2.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" oda="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-MzDBBnsrLAs/TupiR7sxi8I/AAAAAAAABho/cant_NyfS8s/s320/PLG2.gif" width="277" /></a></div><br /><strong>PLG #10</strong> - Create a card, scrapbook page, 3D item, knit, crochet, anything you are inspired to make by the photo at the top of this post.&nbsp;&nbsp;All we ask is that you have&nbsp;<strong>FUN</strong> with it!&nbsp; Link your project up by&nbsp;8pm&nbsp;PST using Mr. Linky below by Tuesday, December 20th.&nbsp; Please link directly to your blog entry.&nbsp; If you are posting on SplitCoast or another website use the keyword <strong>PLG#10</strong>.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">We will choose a Gal Pal&nbsp;Challenge Winner&nbsp;and 2 Honorable Mentions each week and award badges for your blogs.&nbsp; Thank you so much for playing!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">If you have questions, please read our <a href="http://paperlovingals.blogspot.com/p/challenge-rules.html">Challenge Guidelines</a> or you can email us at <a href="mailto:paperlovingals@gmail.com">paperlovingals@gmail.com</a>.&nbsp; We'd love to hear from you!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Happy Crafting!</div><div style="text-align: left;">Paper Lovin' Gals</div><br /><script type="text/javascript"> document.write('<script type="text/javascript" src=http://www.inlinkz.com/cs.php?id=109369&' + new Date().getTime() + '"><\/script>');</script><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7809985139797066990-694095791916011494?l=paperlovingals.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michele K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08123485742639021003noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7809985139797066990.post-65427227865821616262011-12-08T00:01:00.000-08:002011-12-08T00:01:00.449-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">Home for the Holidays!</span></strong><br /><br /><strong>THANK YOU</strong> to everyone who joined us for PLG #8!<br />It's a busy time of year and we really appreciate you taking time to play with us!</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />What inspires you in&nbsp;this picture?&nbsp; <br />The colors, the layout, the holiday, the wood, the greenery?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We can't wait to see what you come up with!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Paper Lovin' Gals Picture Inspiration Challenge #9</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VYI1Al9cMdU/TrA7r6A_IkI/AAAAAAAABQM/2zxzOH4OSIk/s1600/Christmas+Inspiration+-Martha+Stewart+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" mda="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VYI1Al9cMdU/TrA7r6A_IkI/AAAAAAAABQM/2zxzOH4OSIk/s320/Christmas+Inspiration+-Martha+Stewart+3.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The <strong>PAPER LOVIN' GALS</strong> have come up with some&nbsp;<strong>HOLIDAY</strong> projects to get you started!&nbsp; Be sure to stop by their blogs and say <strong>HI</strong>!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><strong><em><a href="http://micheleheartspaper.blogspot.com/">Michele K. - Michele Hearts Paper</a></em></strong></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Yoi0truAXJQ/Tt7Mc6GSM_I/AAAAAAAABe4/fTWXSVFr1-M/s1600/Happy+Holidays.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="247" mda="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Yoi0truAXJQ/Tt7Mc6GSM_I/AAAAAAAABe4/fTWXSVFr1-M/s320/Happy+Holidays.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /><a href="http://www.hollybeary.com/"><strong><em>Holly - Holly Beary Creations</em></strong></a>&nbsp;</div></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cgf_2hRF6UE/Tt_m0JA3mmI/AAAAAAAABfY/PwYgZwOAffE/s1600/Holly.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" mda="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cgf_2hRF6UE/Tt_m0JA3mmI/AAAAAAAABfY/PwYgZwOAffE/s1600/Holly.jpg" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="http://stamping-with-moni-q.blogspot.com/"><em><strong>Monique - Stamping with Moni-Q</strong></em></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wzYloYpG1vw/Tt_nWFX6aiI/AAAAAAAABfg/CXnJaFTS5zw/s1600/Monique.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" mda="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wzYloYpG1vw/Tt_nWFX6aiI/AAAAAAAABfg/CXnJaFTS5zw/s1600/Monique.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><div align="center"><a href="http://stamperstouch.blogspot.com/"><em><strong>Linda - The Stampers Touch</strong></em></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lCMrR_FxHZ8/Tt_nxuWEiRI/AAAAAAAABfo/oIRPavYO9mA/s1600/Linda" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" mda="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lCMrR_FxHZ8/Tt_nxuWEiRI/AAAAAAAABfo/oIRPavYO9mA/s1600/Linda" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://fishmememoriesandmore.blogspot.com/"><em><strong>Michele F. - Scrappin' Fish Memories and More...</strong></em></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jeyq33o9CyA/Tt_oIGak9oI/AAAAAAAABfw/cxN4LRdD_FQ/s1600/Michele+f.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="256" mda="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jeyq33o9CyA/Tt_oIGak9oI/AAAAAAAABfw/cxN4LRdD_FQ/s320/Michele+f.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div align="center"><strong><a href="http://disneydarling07.blogspot.com/"><em>Wendy - Getting Started...</em></a></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xldi6ehbUUw/Tt_ocrK9qgI/AAAAAAAABf4/siTf3JRJLT8/s1600/Wendy" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" mda="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xldi6ehbUUw/Tt_ocrK9qgI/AAAAAAAABf4/siTf3JRJLT8/s320/Wendy" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div align="center"><strong><a href="http://kaseyscraftcorner.blogspot.com/"><em>Kasey - Kasey's Craft Corner</em></a></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gkAqizy2reM/Tt_os6iPv5I/AAAAAAAABgA/hPW6XXr4kiA/s1600/Kasey" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="234" mda="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gkAqizy2reM/Tt_os6iPv5I/AAAAAAAABgA/hPW6XXr4kiA/s320/Kasey" width="320" /></a></div><br /><strong>PLG #9</strong> - Create a card, scrapbook page, 3D item, knit, crochet, anything you are inspired to make by the photo at the top of this post.&nbsp;&nbsp;All we ask is that you have&nbsp;<strong>FUN</strong> with it!&nbsp; Link your project up by&nbsp;8pm&nbsp;PST using Mr. Linky below by Tuesday, December 13th.&nbsp; Please link directly to your blog entry.&nbsp; If you are posting on SplitCoast or another website use the keyword <strong>PLG#9</strong>.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />We will choose a Gal Pal&nbsp;Challenge Winner&nbsp;and 2 Honorable Mentions each week and award badges for your blogs.&nbsp; Thank you so much for playing!<br /><br />If you have questions, please read our <a href="http://paperlovingals.blogspot.com/p/challenge-rules.html">Challenge Guidelines</a> or you can email us at <a href="mailto:paperlovingals@gmail.com">paperlovingals@gmail.com</a>.&nbsp; We'd love to hear from you!<br /><br />Happy Crafting!<br />Paper Lovin' Gals</div></div><br /><script type="text/javascript"> document.write('<script type="text/javascript" src=http://www.inlinkz.com/cs.php?id=107549&' + new Date().getTime() + '"><\/script>');</script><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7809985139797066990-6542722786582161626?l=paperlovingals.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michele K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08123485742639021003noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7809985139797066990.post-72187871102855339992011-12-07T19:54:00.000-08:002011-12-07T19:58:08.697-08:00<div style="text-align: center;">Michele K. here to announce the&nbsp;WINNERS from our last challenge <a href="http://paperlovingals.blogspot.com/2011/12/plg-8-colorful-christmas.html">PLG#8... Colorful Christmas</a>!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">All three entries were absolutely&nbsp;FABULOUS and VERY FESTIVE!&nbsp; Thank you for joining us. :)&nbsp; We can't wait to see what you do with the next challenge!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">PLG #8 Challenge Winner</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://creationsbykw.blogspot.com/2011/12/first-gingerbread-house.html">Karen of Karen's Crafty Creations</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NFph-Hd5M6U/TuAkTee2UFI/AAAAAAAABgI/cTAnOR8H450/s1600/Karen.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" mda="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NFph-Hd5M6U/TuAkTee2UFI/AAAAAAAABgI/cTAnOR8H450/s320/Karen.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Don't you just&nbsp;LOVE the colors and the SWEET Gingerbread Man?!?</div><div style="text-align: center;">What a FABULOUS first Gingerbread House!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">PLG #8 Honorable Mention</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://thruthelookingglass-glassgraffitix2.blogspot.com/2011/12/christmas-mantle.html">Denise of Thru the Looking Glass</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pX8tZ_t0KZI/TuAyTdHsL8I/AAAAAAAABgQ/1f-M5ardUzA/s1600/Denise.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="228" mda="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pX8tZ_t0KZI/TuAyTdHsL8I/AAAAAAAABgQ/1f-M5ardUzA/s320/Denise.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The gifts and the mantel are so perfect! LOVE the horse-drawn sleigh. :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">PLG #8 Honorable Mention</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://joemamainks.blogspot.com/2011/12/smile-its-christmastime.html">Heather of Heather's Coffee Break</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pcFzJ-eBZcE/TuAzyFRPWKI/AAAAAAAABgY/Ge45p_m12ts/s1600/Heather.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" mda="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pcFzJ-eBZcE/TuAzyFRPWKI/AAAAAAAABgY/Ge45p_m12ts/s320/Heather.jpg" width="237" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">GREAT layout and sentiment!&nbsp;LOVE the tooth ornaments!&nbsp; </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">You can find your Winner Badges on the Badge page of the blog.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you for playing with us!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">See you next time!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Paper Lovin' Gals</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7809985139797066990-7218787110285533999?l=paperlovingals.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michele K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08123485742639021003noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7809985139797066990.post-23256391985645296612011-12-04T21:25:00.000-08:002011-12-04T21:28:40.911-08:00<div style="text-align: center;">ARE YOU LOOKING FOR <a href="http://paperlovingals.blogspot.com/2011/12/plg-8-colorful-christmas.html">PLG 8 - COLORFUL CHRISTMAS</a>&nbsp;CHALLENGE??&nbsp; Still time join!!&nbsp; Ends Tuesday at 8pm PST!!&nbsp; </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Well Hello to all of our crafty friends!&nbsp; It's Michele F. here&nbsp;with you tonight.&nbsp; </div><div style="text-align: center;">I think the Holidays are in high gear around here for we are LATE for an all important DATE!!&nbsp; </div><div style="text-align: center;">We need to share with you the WINNERS for Paper Lovin' Gals #7 <span style="color: orange;"><span style="color: #990000;"><em>GOBBLE GOBBLE</em></span> </span>challenge.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So since you have been patiently waiting... and without further ado...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;"><em>OUR PLG #7 WINNER!!</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://creationsbykw.blogspot.com/2011/11/give-thanks-for-little-things.html">KAREN - Karen's Crafty Creations</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" closure_uid_of4yws="3" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GHPN3QNK134/Ts6VbpsFU_I/AAAAAAAAFio/ZgPfazlvSQs/s400/Miscellaneous-001.jpg" width="400" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Just love the all around feel of this layout!&nbsp; Great take on the colors from the photo!&nbsp; Super cute&nbsp;picture and the pefect touch of embellies adding a nice innocence!&nbsp; Congratulations Karen!!&nbsp; :-)&nbsp; </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;"><em>PLG #7 Honorable Mention</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://joemamainks.blogspot.com/2011/11/my-last-fall-cards.html">HEATHER D. - Heather's Coffee Break</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;"><em><a href="http://xa.yimg.com/kq/groups/72867501/sn/400806480/name/fbd+5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" closure_uid_sq3itj="4" height="400" src="http://xa.yimg.com/kq/groups/72867501/sn/400806480/name/fbd+5.jpg" width="300" /></a></em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;">Such a perfect Clean and Simple card!!&nbsp; Wish I had a Pumpkin Spice Latte now!!&nbsp; Heather actually created a few cards.&nbsp; Check out her blog for some other fun creations.&nbsp; Congratulations Heather!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;"><em>PLG #7 Honorable Mention</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://thruthelookingglass-glassgraffitix2.blogspot.com/2011/11/paper-lovin-gals-7.html">DENISE - Thru the Looking Glass</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KnoGYaEbd0E/Ts8wbqEeZYI/AAAAAAAAA4w/6h6lh8WNdf0/s1600/eet-002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" closure_uid_ul9yci="3" height="308" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KnoGYaEbd0E/Ts8wbqEeZYI/AAAAAAAAA4w/6h6lh8WNdf0/s400/eet-002.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;">Love how Denise used the Sun rays for her inspiration... along with the colors!&nbsp; WONDERFUL!!!&nbsp; </span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Congratulations Denise!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you all for playing along with us last week!&nbsp;&nbsp;Love to see your wonderful creations!!&nbsp; <br />GRAB your Winning badges from our "Badges" tab a the top of our blog!!&nbsp; </div><div style="text-align: center;">STAY TUNED FOR THE <span style="color: red;">NOVEMBER GAL PAL WINNER </span><span style="color: black;">to be announced in the next few days</span><span style="color: black;">!!!&nbsp; </span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7809985139797066990-2325639198564529661?l=paperlovingals.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michele F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02008594811840457213noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7809985139797066990.post-8551042390418000442011-12-01T00:01:00.000-08:002011-12-03T22:33:41.221-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">Christmas is in the air... Can you feel it?</span></strong><br /><br /><strong>THANK YOU</strong> to everyone who joined us for PLG #7!<br />It's a busy time of year and we really appreciate you taking time to play with us!</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />What inspires you in&nbsp;this picture?&nbsp; <br />The colors, the layout, the holiday, the presents?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We can't wait to see what you come up with!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" dda="true" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SqZMNF4wXFE/TrBYOPTy1tI/AAAAAAAABQs/xKrjKTVfGzw/s320/mantel" width="240" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The <strong>PAPER LOVIN' GALS</strong> have come up with some&nbsp;<strong>FESTIVE</strong> projects to get you started!&nbsp; Be sure to stop by their blogs and say <strong>HI</strong>!</div><br /><div align="center"><strong><em><a href="http://stamperstouch.blogspot.com/">Linda - The Stampers Touch</a></em></strong><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LIIcRQLreAE/TtfJRNh9yEI/AAAAAAAABc4/DF4gN4eHAbs/s1600/Mantel+Challenge.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dda="true" height="236" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LIIcRQLreAE/TtfJRNh9yEI/AAAAAAAABc4/DF4gN4eHAbs/s320/Mantel+Challenge.JPG" width="320" /></a></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><a href="http://micheleheartspaper.blogspot.com/">Michele K. - Michele Hearts Paper</a></strong></em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" dda="true" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oztLjIpcmvU/TtKiktlX5WI/AAAAAAAABcQ/6_g3giF6zzo/s320/Do+Not+Open.jpg" width="250" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://kaseyscraftcorner.blogspot.com/"><em><strong>Kasey - Kasey's Craft Corner </strong></em></a></div><div align="center"><img border="0" height="233" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iKyy2YgaQRY/TtStGV-X7UI/AAAAAAAAA-g/3vOjJsL8Hqg/s320/P1040905.JPG" width="320" /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="http://disneydarling07.blogspot.com/"><strong><em>Wendy - Getting Started...</em></strong></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" dda="true" height="316" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FNRUvCpGTPg/TtcLqD9fZXI/AAAAAAAABco/FdA_YrDNpB0/s320/Wendy.JPG" width="320" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.hollybeary.com/"><strong><em>Holly - Holly Beary Creations</em></strong></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-60Vz_gyqwzw/TtfI0km9GbI/AAAAAAAABcw/F2BILAcz-94/s1600/joy11.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dda="true" height="253" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-60Vz_gyqwzw/TtfI0km9GbI/AAAAAAAABcw/F2BILAcz-94/s320/joy11.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://fishmememoriesandmore.blogspot.com/2011/12/im-playing-catch-up-paper-lovin-gals-ch.html"><em><strong>Michele F. - Scrappin' Fish Memories and More</strong></em></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IaiNOpSear0/TtsTtm5rNuI/AAAAAAAAAp8/Exm4ZnCCnCM/s1600/PLG8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dda="true" height="205" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IaiNOpSear0/TtsTtm5rNuI/AAAAAAAAAp8/Exm4ZnCCnCM/s400/PLG8.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><strong>PLG #8</strong> - Create a card, scrapbook page, 3D item, knit, crochet, anything you are inspired to make by the photo at the top of this post.&nbsp;&nbsp;All we ask is that you have&nbsp;<strong>FUN</strong> with it!&nbsp; Link your project up by&nbsp;8pm&nbsp;PST using Mr. Linky below by Tuesday, December 6th.&nbsp; Please link directly to your blog entry.&nbsp; If you are posting on SplitCoast or another website use the keyword <strong>PLG#8</strong>.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />We will choose a Gal Pal&nbsp;Challenge Winner&nbsp;and 2 Honorable Mentions each week and award badges for your blogs.&nbsp; Then at the end of the month we will give a PRIZE to the one winner from the GAL PAL's for that month.<br /><br />If you have questions, please read our <a href="http://paperlovingals.blogspot.com/p/challenge-rules.html">Challenge Guidelines</a> or you can email us at <a href="mailto:paperlovingals@gmail.com">paperlovingals@gmail.com</a>.&nbsp; We'd love to hear from you!<br /><br />Happy Crafting!<br />Paper Lovin' Gals</div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><br /><script type="text/javascript"> document.write('<script type="text/javascript" src=http://www.inlinkz.com/cs.php?id=104979&' + new Date().getTime() + '"><\/script>');</script><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7809985139797066990-855104239041800044?l=paperlovingals.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michele K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08123485742639021003noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7809985139797066990.post-20554259432212252632011-11-24T00:01:00.000-08:002011-11-24T00:01:01.152-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Happy Thanksgiving!</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">A&nbsp;<strong>BIG THANK YOU</strong> to everyone who joined us for PLG #6!&nbsp; </div><div style="text-align: center;">Each and every one of your&nbsp;projects were&nbsp;just<strong>&nbsp;GORGEOUS</strong>!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">What inspires you in&nbsp;this picture?&nbsp; <br />The colors, the layout, the holiday, the sentiment?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We can't wait to see what you come up with!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-P4iao8zeWzE/TpNJswTMFnI/AAAAAAAABY4/gQkzK3sM6q0/s1600/Thanksgiving.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-P4iao8zeWzE/TpNJswTMFnI/AAAAAAAABY4/gQkzK3sM6q0/s320/Thanksgiving.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />The <strong>PAPER LOVIN' GALS</strong> have come up with some <strong>WONDERFUL</strong> projects to get you started!&nbsp; Be sure to stop by their blogs and say <strong>HI</strong>!<br /><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span id="goog_786434067"></span><a href="http://stamperstouch.blogspot.com/"><em>Linda - The Stampers Touch</em></a></span><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iilW9kusgCM/TsEoSrYOoQI/AAAAAAAAD6Q/VI1HDb1h-q4/s1600/PLG%25237.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674861306810638594" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iilW9kusgCM/TsEoSrYOoQI/AAAAAAAAD6Q/VI1HDb1h-q4/s400/PLG%25237.JPG" style="display: block; height: 299px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><br /><a href="http://kaseyscraftcorner.blogspot.com/"><em><strong>Kasey - Kasey's Craft Corner</strong></em></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UjnFEWsuFpI/TsIQPbnipSI/AAAAAAAAA8E/zlzznED3SK4/s1600/PLG.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="295" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UjnFEWsuFpI/TsIQPbnipSI/AAAAAAAAA8E/zlzznED3SK4/s400/PLG.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://fishmememoriesandmore.blogspot.com/"><em><strong>Michele F. - Scrappin' Fish Memories and More...</strong></em></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="315" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GYNhSi-KdbE/Tsro9zcX3DI/AAAAAAAAApQ/cgY8AedlFRs/s400/PLG7.jpg" width="400" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://stamping-with-moni-q.blogspot.com/"><em><strong>Monique - Stamping with Moni-Q</strong></em></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CDheakhKCh0/Ts124V_BY6I/AAAAAAAABbw/Vw0fWQV6XcE/s1600/PLG+7+real.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="304" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CDheakhKCh0/Ts124V_BY6I/AAAAAAAABbw/Vw0fWQV6XcE/s400/PLG+7+real.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://micheleheartspaper.blogspot.com/"><strong><em>Michele K. - Michele Hearts Paper</em></strong></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MDuCHZ_cQEQ/TsvNS6ysNNI/AAAAAAAABbY/2wao70MA04o/s1600/Happy+Thanksgiving.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="328" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MDuCHZ_cQEQ/TsvNS6ysNNI/AAAAAAAABbY/2wao70MA04o/s400/Happy+Thanksgiving.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><a href="http://www.hollybeary.com/"><em><strong>Holly - Holly Beary Creations</strong></em></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xN1dkfz-edc/Ts0l-RGSywI/AAAAAAAADpQ/X1_6ChNp5Ng/s1600/plg1.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xN1dkfz-edc/Ts0l-RGSywI/AAAAAAAADpQ/X1_6ChNp5Ng/s320/plg1.gif" width="270" /></a></div><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><strong>PLG #7</strong> - Create a card, scrapbook page, 3D item, knit, crochet, anything you are inspired to make by the photo at the top of this post.&nbsp;&nbsp;All we ask is that you have&nbsp;<strong>FUN</strong> with it!&nbsp; Link your project up by&nbsp;8pm&nbsp;PST using Mr. Linky below by Tuesday, November 29th.&nbsp; Please link directly to your blog entry.&nbsp; If you are posting on SplitCoast or another website use the keyword <strong>PLG#7</strong>.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />We will choose a Gal Pal&nbsp;Challenge Winner&nbsp;and 2 Honorable Mentions each week and award badges for your blogs.&nbsp; Then at the end of the month we will give a PRIZE to the one winner from the GAL PAL's for that month.<br /><br />If you have questions, please read our <a href="http://paperlovingals.blogspot.com/p/challenge-rules.html">Challenge Guidelines</a> or you can email us at <a href="mailto:paperlovingals@gmail.com">paperlovingals@gmail.com</a>.&nbsp; We'd love to hear from you!<br /><br /><strong>Happy Crafting!</strong><br /><strong>Paper Lovin' Gals</strong></div></div><br /><script type="text/javascript"> document.write('<script type="text/javascript" src=http://www.inlinkz.com/cs.php?id=103492&' + new Date().getTime() + '"><\/script>');</script><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7809985139797066990-2055425943221225263?l=paperlovingals.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michele K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08123485742639021003noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7809985139797066990.post-14488082619461021532011-11-21T19:07:00.000-08:002011-11-21T19:07:34.378-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Please forgive us... We have been so busy with the holiday coming up that we neglected to post the winners for PLG #5.&nbsp; Thank you to everyone for all of your LOVELY projects!&nbsp; It was a REALLY tough decision!&nbsp; </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://dragonflyjourneys.blogspot.com/2011/11/for-very-cool-friends-birthday.html">Jeannie -&nbsp;Dragonfly Journeys</a> is our Challenge Winner!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3gAhKMidgyQ/TssQDIuyQYI/AAAAAAAABbA/l7KaUJAy_Gc/s1600/love1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3gAhKMidgyQ/TssQDIuyQYI/AAAAAAAABbA/l7KaUJAy_Gc/s320/love1.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">What a FABULOUS card!&nbsp; LOVE everything about it!&nbsp; </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Honorable Mentions:</strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://thruthelookingglass-glassgraffitix2.blogspot.com/2011/11/paper-lovin-gals-4.html">Denise - Thru the Looking Glass</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-b7yDrr3_Lgo/TssQoNZr7YI/AAAAAAAABbI/m9-s_WgFTOo/s1600/jhh-003.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="247" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-b7yDrr3_Lgo/TssQoNZr7YI/AAAAAAAABbI/m9-s_WgFTOo/s320/jhh-003.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Just LOVELY!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://einat109.blogspot.com/2011/11/blog-post.html">Einat&nbsp;- Einat's Art World</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WCgE9QWsNPE/TssRMQ1rj2I/AAAAAAAABbQ/YjF8ODb1Glw/s1600/011.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="318" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WCgE9QWsNPE/TssRMQ1rj2I/AAAAAAAABbQ/YjF8ODb1Glw/s320/011.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">WONDERFUL page!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Ladies, be sure to grab your winner badges from our badge tab at the top.&nbsp; Please link the image to <a href="http://paperlovingals.blogspot.com/">http://paperlovingals.blogspot.com/</a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Congratulations and we're looking forward to seeing what you do with future Picture Inspirations!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy Crafting!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Paper Lovin' Gals</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7809985139797066990-1448808261946102153?l=paperlovingals.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michele K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08123485742639021003noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7809985139797066990.post-35017241107536553812011-11-17T00:01:00.000-08:002011-11-23T14:49:08.999-08:00<div style="text-align: center;">First of all a <strong>BIG THANK YOU</strong> to everyone who joined us last week!&nbsp; </div><div style="text-align: center;">Each and every one of your&nbsp;projects were&nbsp;just<strong>&nbsp;LOVELY</strong>!<br /><br />This is a <strong>PRIZE CHALLENGE</strong> this week!&nbsp; Woohoo!<br />Thanks to Stephanie at <a href="http://www.stephaniealena.typepad.com/">Living on Love</a>&nbsp;you will get to choose one of her hand carved rubber stamp designs at her Etsy shop <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/highstreetboutique">High Street Boutique</a>.&nbsp; Or you can find her at <a href="http://www.facebook.com/HighStreetBoutique">High Street Boutique on Facebook</a>.&nbsp; Be sure to click <strong>"like"</strong> if you want to win one of her hand carved creations.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Paper Lovin Gals Photo Inspiration #6</strong><br /><br />What inspires you in&nbsp;this picture?&nbsp; <br />The colors, the layout, the shapes, the wood, the wreath, the Fall feeling?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We can't wait to see what you come up with!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-r6aioN406WU/TpM1arFpoxI/AAAAAAAABHM/SmfUOHUfIVY/s320/harvest-wreath.jpg" width="250" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>The <strong>PAPER LOVIN' GALS</strong> have come up with some <strong>WONDERFUL</strong> projects to get you started!&nbsp; Be sure to stop by their blogs and say <strong>HI</strong>!<br /><br /><a href="http://micheleheartspaper.blogspot.com/"><strong><em>Michele K. - Michele Hearts Paper</em></strong></a><br /><img border="0" height="320" ida="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yoAzMlwCifs/TrgqQG1973I/AAAAAAAABXQ/rYg-oX026_I/s320/Wreath.jpg" width="245" /><br /><br /><a href="http://kaseyscraftcorner.blogspot.com/search/label/Paper%20Lovin%27%20Gals"><strong><em>Kasey - Kasey's Craft Corner</em></strong></a><br /><img border="0" height="242" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-O9-X0Gqx2Gk/Trg_m-wOjxI/AAAAAAAAA60/x1JYPcWTSVg/s320/PLG+%2523+6.JPG" width="320" /><br /><br /><a href="http://stamperstouch.blogspot.com/"><strong><em>Linda - The Stampers Touch</em></strong></a><br /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674860984800424498" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--peF9gHwPOI/TsEn_7zAsjI/AAAAAAAAD6E/2ewaOgCRIQw/s400/PLG%25236.JPG" style="display: block; height: 289px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a href="http://stamping-with-moni-q.blogspot.com/"><strong><em>Monique - Stamping with Moni-Q</em></strong></a></div><div align="center"><strong><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8PGF66PZNa8/TsJIQ3bJZcI/AAAAAAAAAso/xLc1HM67R48/s320/PLG+7b.jpg" width="301" /></strong></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="http://disneydarling07.blogspot.com/"><em><strong>Wendy - Getting Started...</strong></em></a></div><div align="center"><strong><img alt="" border="0" height="320" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675236461547706930" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bJmFkOlm7Vc/TsJ9fjrlWjI/AAAAAAAACV0/6De6NKvqXQY/s320/DSCF0001%2B1.JPG" style="display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 397px;" width="317" /></strong></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://fishmememoriesandmore.blogspot.com/"><em><strong>Michele F. - Scrappin' Fish Memories and More</strong></em></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6I2jN7K2ndA/TsR5_qNh2bI/AAAAAAAAAoY/bHU3R3QUlxk/s1600/PLG6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6I2jN7K2ndA/TsR5_qNh2bI/AAAAAAAAAoY/bHU3R3QUlxk/s320/PLG6.jpg" width="298" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a href="http://www.hollybeary.com/"><strong><em>Holly - Holly Beary Creations</em></strong></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-z-oduMBS-eQ/TsSGBpA1CKI/AAAAAAAADlk/DyVvu5CMHb0/s1600/PLG1" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-z-oduMBS-eQ/TsSGBpA1CKI/AAAAAAAADlk/DyVvu5CMHb0/s320/PLG1" width="273" /></a></div><br /><strong>PLG #6</strong> - Create a card, scrapbook page, 3D item, knit, crochet, anything you are inspired to make by the photo at the top of this post.&nbsp;&nbsp;All we ask is that you have&nbsp;<strong>FUN</strong> with it!&nbsp; Link your project up by&nbsp;8pm&nbsp;PST using Mr. Linky below by Tuesday, November 22nd.&nbsp; Please link directly to your blog entry.&nbsp; If you are posting on SplitCoast or another website use the keyword <strong>PLG#6</strong>.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />We will choose a Gal Pal&nbsp;Challenge Winner&nbsp;and 2 Honorable Mentions each week and award badges for your blogs.&nbsp; Then at the end of the month we will give a PRIZE to the one winner from the GAL PAL's for that month.<br /><br />If you have questions, please read our <a href="http://paperlovingals.blogspot.com/p/challenge-rules.html">Challenge Guidelines</a> or you can email us at <a href="mailto:paperlovingals@gmail.com">paperlovingals@gmail.com</a>.&nbsp; We'd love to hear from you!<br /><br /><strong>Happy Crafting!</strong><br /><strong>Paper Lovin' Gals</strong></div></div><br /><script type="text/javascript"> document.write('<script type="text/javascript" src=http://www.inlinkz.com/cs.php?id=101693&' + new Date().getTime() + '"><\/script>');</script><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7809985139797066990-3501724110753655381?l=paperlovingals.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michele K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08123485742639021003noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7809985139797066990.post-45361449162657482132011-11-10T00:01:00.000-08:002011-11-23T14:48:57.157-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">Update!!&nbsp; </span><br /><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">Our Inlinkz had closed a little early (accidentally)... so we are extending our PLG # 5 challenge to Wednesday at 8pm PST!!</span><br /><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">Have fun!!</span><br /><br />First of all a <strong>BIG THANK YOU</strong> to everyone who joined us last week!&nbsp; </div><div style="text-align: center;">Each and every one of your&nbsp;projects were&nbsp;just<strong>&nbsp;GORGEOUS</strong>!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">What inspires you in&nbsp;this picture?&nbsp; <br />The colors, the layout, the shapes, the fence, the sentiment?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We can't wait to see what you come up with!</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--KxtxBl8wvY/TrBbqDcZo2I/AAAAAAAABQ0/C4QaJdByeqE/s1600/love+banner.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="228" ida="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--KxtxBl8wvY/TrBbqDcZo2I/AAAAAAAABQ0/C4QaJdByeqE/s320/love+banner.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />The <strong>PAPER LOVIN' GALS</strong> have come up with some <strong>WONDERFUL</strong> projects to get you started!&nbsp; Be sure to stop by their blogs and say <strong>HI</strong>!<br /><br /><a href="http://fishmememoriesandmore.blogspot.com/"><strong>Michele F. - Scrappin' Fish Memories and More...</strong></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-v_liE7Hc2Ws/TrgfeBVaHoI/AAAAAAAAAnY/w_nT2bYTqBo/s1600/PLG5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="248" ida="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-v_liE7Hc2Ws/TrgfeBVaHoI/AAAAAAAAAnY/w_nT2bYTqBo/s400/PLG5.jpg" width="400" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.hollybeary.com/"><strong>Holly E. - Hollybeary Creations </strong></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-v6KnbpP-wX8/TrWWZinB-kI/AAAAAAAADgU/tsdAReBBSwE/s1600/PLG%2523%2525.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="305" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-v6KnbpP-wX8/TrWWZinB-kI/AAAAAAAADgU/tsdAReBBSwE/s400/PLG%2523%2525.gif" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><a href="http://disneydarling07.blogspot.com/"><strong>Wendy - Getting Started...</strong></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mmwsk0JEQpY/TrbuXAqgsUI/AAAAAAAACKw/mEtBo-je_6A/s1600/DSCF0001%2B6.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671982859802423618" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mmwsk0JEQpY/TrbuXAqgsUI/AAAAAAAACKw/mEtBo-je_6A/s400/DSCF0001%2B6.JPG" style="display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 397px;" /> </a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://kaseyscraftcorner.blogspot.com/"><strong>Kasey - Kasey's Craft Corner</strong></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TZIXpD7L_H8/TreCS_MJ6yI/AAAAAAAAA6c/033Dii-Gsr8/s1600/PLG+5.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TZIXpD7L_H8/TreCS_MJ6yI/AAAAAAAAA6c/033Dii-Gsr8/s320/PLG+5.JPG" width="318" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://stamperstouch.blogspot.com/">Linda - The Stampers Touch</a></span></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cz--ejtwPD0/Trf9uO1YZXI/AAAAAAAAD3o/cVk-Y9iGU_Y/s1600/PLG%25235.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672281226394232178" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cz--ejtwPD0/Trf9uO1YZXI/AAAAAAAAD3o/cVk-Y9iGU_Y/s400/PLG%25235.JPG" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 370px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><br /><a href="http://micheleheartspaper.blogspot.com/"><strong>Michele K. - Michele Hearts Paper</strong></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yc7iz9tZIc8/Trgp-4kc5WI/AAAAAAAABXI/9-Th79J-OAE/s1600/Love+Fence.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" ida="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yc7iz9tZIc8/Trgp-4kc5WI/AAAAAAAABXI/9-Th79J-OAE/s320/Love+Fence.jpg" width="319" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://stamping-with-moni-q.blogspot.com/"><strong>Monique - Stamping With Moni-Q</strong></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6KNlCSa7k-A/TrjT2FDXQOI/AAAAAAAAArc/-nys74I0G7Y/s1600/PLG+6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="287" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6KNlCSa7k-A/TrjT2FDXQOI/AAAAAAAAArc/-nys74I0G7Y/s400/PLG+6.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://thebookinroom.blogspot.com/"><strong>Charity - The Bookin Room</strong></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-puF40BWYlT4/TrnlO8ekCMI/AAAAAAAAAbM/3sNCHh6PDBA/s1600/9149006b.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-puF40BWYlT4/TrnlO8ekCMI/AAAAAAAAAbM/3sNCHh6PDBA/s400/9149006b.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><strong>PLG #5</strong> - Create a card, scrapbook page, 3D item, knit, crochet, anything you are inspired to make by the photo at the top of this post.&nbsp;&nbsp;All we ask is that you have&nbsp;<strong>FUN</strong> with it!&nbsp; Link your project up by&nbsp;8pm&nbsp;PST using Mr. Linky below by Tuesday, November 15th.&nbsp; Please link directly to your blog entry.&nbsp; If you are posting on SplitCoast or another website use the keyword <strong>PLG#5</strong>.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />We will choose a Gal Pal&nbsp;Challenge Winner&nbsp;and 2 Honorable Mentions each week and award badges for your blogs.&nbsp; Then at the end of the month we will give a PRIZE to the one winner from the GAL PAL's for that month.<br /><br />If you have questions, please read our <a href="http://paperlovingals.blogspot.com/p/challenge-rules.html">Challenge Guidelines</a> or you can email us at <a href="mailto:paperlovingals@gmail.com">paperlovingals@gmail.com</a>.&nbsp; We'd love to hear from you!<br /><br /><strong>Happy Crafting!</strong><br /><strong>Paper Lovin' Gals</strong></div></div><br /><script type="text/javascript"> document.write('<script type="text/javascript" src=http://www.inlinkz.com/cs.php?id=99657&' + new Date().getTime() + '"><\/script>');</script><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7809985139797066990-4536144916265748213?l=paperlovingals.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michele K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08123485742639021003noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7809985139797066990.post-24220595573732049532011-11-09T16:45:00.000-08:002011-11-09T16:45:59.219-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><strong>A BIG THANKS to everyone who played our last challenge!</strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We are loving what everyone is inspired by in the photos! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Keep up the good work!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: black;">Here are our WINNERS!</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>CHALLENGE WINNER</strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://stephaniealena.typepad.com/livingonlove"><strong>Stephanie - Living on Love</strong></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-eFOtSQsgRQY/Trr9bN7Ee2I/AAAAAAAABX4/6Pq7Eu0sVh8/s1600/stephanie.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" ida="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-eFOtSQsgRQY/Trr9bN7Ee2I/AAAAAAAABX4/6Pq7Eu0sVh8/s320/stephanie.bmp" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Simply <strong>FABULOUS</strong>! Love&nbsp;the way she used the colors from the photo,&nbsp;the fabric flower,&nbsp;wood button and patterned paper!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>HONORABLE MENTIONS</strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://thruthelookingglass-glassgraffitix2.blogspot.com/"><strong>Denise - Thru the Looking Glass</strong></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XdGjGzLwSoc/Trr_O9faNpI/AAAAAAAABYA/LO1cGY_SEes/s1600/Denise.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" ida="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XdGjGzLwSoc/Trr_O9faNpI/AAAAAAAABYA/LO1cGY_SEes/s320/Denise.jpg" width="304" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Iris folding digitally... <strong>AWESOME</strong>! Love the way she incorporated&nbsp;the pattern on the headboard for her frame.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://thescrappingsofsue.blogspot.com/"><strong>Sue - The Scrappings of Sue</strong></a><strong></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-m5Yj6j5mHww/Trr_nLdzctI/AAAAAAAABYI/z4I7MF6aDLM/s1600/Sue.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ida="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-m5Yj6j5mHww/Trr_nLdzctI/AAAAAAAABYI/z4I7MF6aDLM/s1600/Sue.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Okay... I admit, it's all about the cute puppy! Great use of the colors in the inspiration photo!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>CONGRATULATIONS Ladies!</strong></div><div style="text-align: center;">Your winner badges will be emailed to you shortly.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks for playing and we can't wait to see what you do with our next Challenge!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy Crafting!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Michele K.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7809985139797066990-2422059557373204953?l=paperlovingals.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michele K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08123485742639021003noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7809985139797066990.post-43834866622984934192011-11-04T12:15:00.000-07:002011-11-04T13:12:13.927-07:00<div align="center"><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;"><em>We have WINNERS!!!</em></span></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="color: red;">If you are looking for our CURRENT PLG #4&nbsp;Challenge... click <a href="http://paperlovingals.blogspot.com/2011/11/new-design-team-gals-and-plg-4.html">HERE.</a></span></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="color: black;">A Big THANK YOU to those of you that joined us for our PLG #3 "Spooky" inspiration Challenge last week!!&nbsp;&nbsp;We&nbsp;love the very DIFFERENT takes on the photos we are seeing from all of you!!&nbsp; So glad to keep seeing you come back to join us and a few new faces too!&nbsp; Welcome!!</span></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><strong>CHALLENGE WINNER</strong></div><div align="center"><a href="http://thruthelookingglass-glassgraffitix2.blogspot.com/2011/10/shirleys-monster-mash-halloween-bloghop_31.html"><strong>Denise - Thru the Looking Glass</strong></a></div><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-f6aU6yM3Yp4/Tq9SglZlM8I/AAAAAAAAAso/iVHAiVQ6oPE/s1600/LM-002_2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" closure_uid_bh7sm5="3" height="233" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-f6aU6yM3Yp4/Tq9SglZlM8I/AAAAAAAAAso/iVHAiVQ6oPE/s320/LM-002_2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div align="center">Still can't get over that this is a TRIPLE easle card and it folds flat to mail.&nbsp; Such cute little scenes you created.&nbsp; Absolutely love this! You are also the winner of the</div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.mymemories.com/"><img border="0" height="48" ida="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0jQYXr7Riz4/TqiryOCFxqI/AAAAAAAABPM/Zy8pzRHmcbA/s200/mymemories-digital-scrapbooking-logo.png" width="200" /></a></div><div align="center">digital software.&nbsp; CONGRATS!! </div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><strong>HONORABLE MENTION</strong></div><div align="center"><strong><a href="http://stephaniealena.typepad.com/livingonlove/2011/10/happy-november.html">Stephanie - Living on Love</a></strong></div><div align="center"><a href="http://stephaniealena.typepad.com/.a/6a00e554f350828834015392bd1813970b-popup" style="display: inline;"><img alt="Fall_mini_book_cover" class="asset asset-image at-xid-6a00e554f350828834015392bd1813970b" height="320" src="http://stephaniealena.typepad.com/.a/6a00e554f350828834015392bd1813970b-450wi" title="Fall_mini_book_cover" width="320" /></a></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">Such an inspirational little mini book.&nbsp; The stitching and the pom-pom flower, so simple yet so cute!!&nbsp; The details of the inside of your little book.. we LOVE!&nbsp; (You need to check out Stephanie's blog too see)</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><strong>HONORABLE MENTION</strong></div><div align="center"><a href="http://diekreativeecke.blogspot.com/2011/10/schaurige-grue.html"><strong>Regina - The Creative Corner</strong></a></div><div align="center"><strong><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZMPf7aCTh6w/TqvSNTcQQ4I/AAAAAAAAGIw/LGdWQPhqpn8/s1600/PICT6221.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" closure_uid_igff2i="3" height="249" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668855681974813570" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZMPf7aCTh6w/TqvSNTcQQ4I/AAAAAAAAGIw/LGdWQPhqpn8/s320/PICT6221.JPG" width="320" /></a></strong></div><div align="center">Who can not love this little owl in the full moon&nbsp;lighted sky??&nbsp; The colors you chose are bright and fun, but yet still has that spooky, nightime feel.&nbsp; Perfect little Halloween card!</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">Congratulations Ladies!!&nbsp;&nbsp;We will contact you via email with your "Winner"&nbsp;and "Honorable&nbsp;Mention" badges very soon.</div><div align="center">To our Winner DENISE... you will contacted from our lovely DT member CHARITY&nbsp;on how to&nbsp;get your PRIZE to you!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">You all have LOTS of time to join in our <a href="http://paperlovingals.blogspot.com/2011/11/new-design-team-gals-and-plg-4.html">Current Challenge PLG 4</a>&nbsp;going on now!&nbsp; We have some new DT members for you all to meet as well!&nbsp; Hope to see you!!</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">Happy Craftin'!!!!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7809985139797066990-4383486662298493419?l=paperlovingals.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michele F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02008594811840457213noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7809985139797066990.post-22125621269637291562011-11-03T00:01:00.000-07:002011-11-23T14:48:46.275-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Introducing.... OUR 3 NEW DESIGN TEAM GALS!!!&nbsp;</strong> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Linda - </strong><a href="http://stamperstouch.blogspot.com/"><strong>The Stamper's Touch</strong></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Monique - </strong><a href="http://stamping-with-moni-q.blogspot.com/"><strong>Stamping with Moni-Q</strong></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Wendy - </strong><a href="http://disneydarling07.blogspot.com/"><strong>Getting Started...</strong></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>We are very excited to have these talented ladies join us!</strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-z4tkulHK68E/TrGsTzSLegI/AAAAAAAABVM/krjjvWzd_ac/s1600/HUMMING-BIRD-WELCOME.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="171" ida="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-z4tkulHK68E/TrGsTzSLegI/AAAAAAAABVM/krjjvWzd_ac/s320/HUMMING-BIRD-WELCOME.gif" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">Now for this week's challenge... PLG #4</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />First of all a <strong>BIG THANK YOU</strong> to everyone who joined us last week!&nbsp; <br />Each and every one of your&nbsp;projects were&nbsp;so<strong>&nbsp;SPOOKY</strong>!<br /><br />What inspires you in&nbsp;this picture?&nbsp; The colors, the layout, the shapes, the soft elements?<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We can't wait to see what you come up with!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lOZ0EZsiK7g/TpM0qc1mr_I/AAAAAAAABRU/l-ta8j0UFCw/s1600/Floral+bed.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" ida="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lOZ0EZsiK7g/TpM0qc1mr_I/AAAAAAAABRU/l-ta8j0UFCw/s400/Floral+bed.jpg" width="297" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">The <strong>PAPER LOVIN' GALS</strong> have come up with some <strong>WONDERFUL</strong> projects to get you started!&nbsp; Be sure to stop by their blogs and say <strong>HI</strong>!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong>Kasey - </strong><a href="http://kaseyscraftcorner.blogspot.com/search/label/Paper%20Lovin%27%20Gals"><strong>Kasey's Craft Corner </strong></a></div>Two FABULOUS projects from Kasey this week!<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ilLSWvu2rf8/Tqx7gF7YtxI/AAAAAAAAA4c/qV6aBJP0FH8/s1600/PLG%25234.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="310" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ilLSWvu2rf8/Tqx7gF7YtxI/AAAAAAAAA4c/qV6aBJP0FH8/s320/PLG%25234.JPG" width="320" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oC4-bBkweyg/Tqx7hX2plII/AAAAAAAAA4k/UEW2HKyncqY/s1600/Glass+circles.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="307" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oC4-bBkweyg/Tqx7hX2plII/AAAAAAAAA4k/UEW2HKyncqY/s320/Glass+circles.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong>Monique - </strong><a href="http://stamping-with-moni-q.blogspot.com/"><strong>Stampin' with Moni-Q</strong></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PJJxcLadihY/TrAenkt3avI/AAAAAAAAAmg/ZDlMV0gDOT4/s1600/Monique.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" ida="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PJJxcLadihY/TrAenkt3avI/AAAAAAAAAmg/ZDlMV0gDOT4/s320/Monique.jpg" width="250" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://micheleheartspaper.blogspot.com/"><strong>Michele K. - Michele Hearts Paper</strong></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UKyZrW0SXGY/TrFcmb_ELOI/AAAAAAAABSg/MOyo3aahBg4/s1600/sparkle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" ida="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UKyZrW0SXGY/TrFcmb_ELOI/AAAAAAAABSg/MOyo3aahBg4/s320/sparkle.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://stamperstouch.blogspot.com/"><strong>Linda - The Stampers Touch</strong></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" height="212" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670245075055855682" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Td-hoKzoKRw/TrDB2oAcyEI/AAAAAAAAD1Y/NYn5LgZbTTI/s320/PLG%2B%25234.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="320" /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://thebookinroom.blogspot.com/"><strong>Charity - The Bookin Room</strong></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YSXS5rTqrY0/TrHj_af3NLI/AAAAAAAABVU/J6xPiwE7-bw/s1600/Youth.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="308" ida="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YSXS5rTqrY0/TrHj_af3NLI/AAAAAAAABVU/J6xPiwE7-bw/s320/Youth.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;"><strong>&nbsp;Michele F.</strong> - </span><a href="http://fishmememoriesandmore.blogspot.com/"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Scrappin' Fish Memories and More</span></strong></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vOD9dJM4j4Q/TrH3oMyKJEI/AAAAAAAAAmo/-qO761d-gic/s1600/PLG4mojo213.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="310" ida="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vOD9dJM4j4Q/TrH3oMyKJEI/AAAAAAAAAmo/-qO761d-gic/s320/PLG4mojo213.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.hollybeary.com/"><strong>Holly - Holly Beary Creations</strong></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-X_m2hF5ICqQ/TrK2JOL0rQI/AAAAAAAABVc/HIUIDBvZU9A/s1600/PLG4.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="251" ida="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-X_m2hF5ICqQ/TrK2JOL0rQI/AAAAAAAABVc/HIUIDBvZU9A/s320/PLG4.gif" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><strong>PLG #4</strong> - Create a card, scrapbook page, 3D item, knit, crochet, anything you are inspired to make by the photo at the top of this post.&nbsp;&nbsp;All we ask is that you have&nbsp;<strong>FUN</strong> with it!&nbsp; Link your project up by&nbsp;8pm&nbsp;PST using Mr. Linky below by Tuesday, November 8th.&nbsp; Please link directly to your blog entry.&nbsp; If you are posting on SplitCoast or another website use the keyword <strong>PLG#4</strong>.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />We will choose a Gal Pal&nbsp;Challenge Winner&nbsp;and 2 Honorable Mentions each week and award badges for your blogs.&nbsp; Then at the end of the month we will give a PRIZE to the one winner from the GAL PAL's for that month.<br /><br />If you have questions, please read our <a href="http://paperlovingals.blogspot.com/p/challenge-rules.html">Challenge Guidelines</a> or you can email us at <a href="mailto:paperlovingals@gmail.com">paperlovingals@gmail.com</a>.&nbsp; We'd love to hear from you!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><strong>Happy Crafting!</strong></div><div style="text-align: left;"><strong>Paper Lovin' Gals</strong></div><br /><br /><script type="text/javascript"> document.write('<script type="text/javascript" src=http://www.inlinkz.com/cs.php?id=97636&' + new Date().getTime() + '"><\/script>');</script><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7809985139797066990-2212562126963729156?l=paperlovingals.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michele K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08123485742639021003noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7809985139797066990.post-11389251045199677232011-10-30T19:23:00.000-07:002011-11-23T14:48:32.590-08:00<div style="text-align: center;">There's still time to participate in <a href="http://paperlovingals.blogspot.com/2011/10/plg-3-halloween.html">PLG Challenge #3</a>.&nbsp; You don't want to miss out on the <a href="http://www.mymemories.com/">My Memories</a> giveaway either!&nbsp; Get your craft supplies out and come on over!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1s8WUVVCqho/TpMzdIIO07I/AAAAAAAABHA/1qY0P7l11Ok/s1600/halloween.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="256" ida="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1s8WUVVCqho/TpMzdIIO07I/AAAAAAAABHA/1qY0P7l11Ok/s320/halloween.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><strong>PLG #3</strong> - Create a card, scrapbook page, 3D item, knit, crochet, anything you are inspired to make by the photo at the top of this post.&nbsp;&nbsp;All we ask is that you have&nbsp;<strong>FUN</strong> with it!&nbsp; Link your project up by&nbsp;<strong>8pm</strong>&nbsp;PST using Mr. Linky below by <strong>Tuesday, November 1st</strong>.&nbsp; Please link directly to your blog entry.&nbsp; If you are posting on SplitCoast or another website use the keyword <strong>PLG#3</strong>.<br />Happy Crafting!<br /><br />Michele K.<br />Paper Lovin' Gal<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7809985139797066990-1138925104519967723?l=paperlovingals.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michele K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08123485742639021003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7809985139797066990.post-75558376627491426082011-10-30T19:14:00.000-07:002011-10-30T19:14:07.189-07:00<div style="text-align: center;">Thank you so much to everyone who did our <strong>SECOND</strong> Challenge! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">My sincerest apologies for not posting the <strong>WINNERS</strong> sooner.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Busy Halloween weekend!&nbsp; For everyone I'm sure.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>ALL</strong> of the projects submitted for <strong>PLG #2</strong> were so great which made&nbsp;picking a winner and honorable mentions&nbsp;extremely difficult.</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>CHALLENGE WINNER</strong><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://disneydarling07.blogspot.com/">Wendy - Getting Started...</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-W5vFn-5VEvQ/Tq4BWZBfRYI/AAAAAAAABPk/2XcvSpmC9Zk/s1600/Wendy" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="315" ida="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-W5vFn-5VEvQ/Tq4BWZBfRYI/AAAAAAAABPk/2XcvSpmC9Zk/s320/Wendy" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Wonderful page, would expect to see this in a magazine! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Great layout, elements and papers.</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>HONORABLE MENTIONS</strong><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://thepaperstamper.blogspot.com/">Kathy - The Paper Stamper</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kd5UbhPfYys/Tq4CWjyfK0I/AAAAAAAABPs/sKAijO3i5Dg/s1600/Kathy" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="244" ida="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kd5UbhPfYys/Tq4CWjyfK0I/AAAAAAAABPs/sKAijO3i5Dg/s320/Kathy" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Simple, elegant and love the colors.&nbsp; </div><div style="text-align: center;">The perfect Fall card!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://thruthelookingglass-glassgraffitix2.blogspot.com/">Denise - Thru the Looking Glass</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DuuYs-E_1Zs/Tq4CpGcI1wI/AAAAAAAABP0/hQ0ZzGIHnPI/s1600/Denise.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" ida="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DuuYs-E_1Zs/Tq4CpGcI1wI/AAAAAAAABP0/hQ0ZzGIHnPI/s320/Denise.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Wow! Digital and embellished.&nbsp;What a great inspiration!</div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Ladies, I will be contacting you via email to send your badges for your blogs.&nbsp; Congratulations!&nbsp; So happy you joined us this week!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Happy Crafting!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Michele K.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Paper Lovin' Gal</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7809985139797066990-7555837662749142608?l=paperlovingals.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michele K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08123485742639021003noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7809985139797066990.post-67291676595491446522011-10-27T00:01:00.000-07:002011-10-27T07:54:32.332-07:00<div style="text-align: center;">First of all a <strong>BIG THANK YOU</strong> to everyone who joined us last week!&nbsp; <br />Each and every one of your&nbsp;projects were&nbsp;<strong>WONDERFUL</strong>! :)<br /><br /><strong>It's time for&nbsp;Paper Lovin' Gals Picture Inspiration Challenge #3!</strong><br /><br /><strong>AND&nbsp;we have a GIVEAWAY from My Memories!</strong><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mymemories.com/"><img border="0" height="78" ida="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0jQYXr7Riz4/TqiryOCFxqI/AAAAAAAABPM/Zy8pzRHmcbA/s320/mymemories-digital-scrapbooking-logo.png" width="320" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />What inspires you in&nbsp;this picture?&nbsp; The colors, the layout, the spooky elements?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We can't wait to see what you come up with!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1s8WUVVCqho/TpMzdIIO07I/AAAAAAAABHA/1qY0P7l11Ok/s1600/halloween.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="256" ida="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1s8WUVVCqho/TpMzdIIO07I/AAAAAAAABHA/1qY0P7l11Ok/s320/halloween.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The <strong>PLG DESIGN TEAM</strong> have created some&nbsp;inspiring projects to get you started.&nbsp; Be sure to stop by their blogs, check out their latest creations and say HI!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Holly -<a href="http://www.hollybeary.com/"> Hollybeary Creations&nbsp;</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zfztJ3TaPtY/TqXbTUFGH0I/AAAAAAAADZc/XmFlP1ann_k/s1600/plg31.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zfztJ3TaPtY/TqXbTUFGH0I/AAAAAAAADZc/XmFlP1ann_k/s320/plg31.gif" width="274" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Kasey - <a href="http://kaseyscraftcorner.blogspot.com/search/label/Paper%20Lovin%27%20Gals">Kasey's Craft Corner </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-by3W0TCSZcs/TpoGSSoLHwI/AAAAAAAAA3E/l_8-W7pSOp8/s1600/PGL%25233.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="319" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-by3W0TCSZcs/TpoGSSoLHwI/AAAAAAAAA3E/l_8-W7pSOp8/s320/PGL%25233.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Michele K. - <a href="http://micheleheartspaper.blogspot.com/">Michele Hearts Paper</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JVNYdOEW63Y/TqcppuUNH6I/AAAAAAAABO8/jRVCKnUxoUM/s1600/Boo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="319" ida="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JVNYdOEW63Y/TqcppuUNH6I/AAAAAAAABO8/jRVCKnUxoUM/s320/Boo.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Michele F.&nbsp;- <a href="http://fishmememoriesandmore.blogspot.com/">Scrappin' Fish Memories and more...</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SyYQPPvnjQE/Tqds3aYVkTI/AAAAAAAAAkM/v0Ghe1t5Jco/s1600/PLG3FTCch.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="318" ida="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SyYQPPvnjQE/Tqds3aYVkTI/AAAAAAAAAkM/v0Ghe1t5Jco/s320/PLG3FTCch.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Charity - <a href="http://thebookinroom.blogspot.com/">The Bookin Room</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cpwaXXo0Y9g/TqdKpveygdI/AAAAAAAAAYE/LCdUaeALoNI/s1600/IMG_1753.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cpwaXXo0Y9g/TqdKpveygdI/AAAAAAAAAYE/LCdUaeALoNI/s400/IMG_1753.JPG" width="295" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">We will choose a Gal Pal (Grand Prize) and 2 Honorable Mentions each week and award badges for your blogs.&nbsp; Every now and then we will have <strong>PRIZES</strong> too!&nbsp; <br /><br />Speaking of <strong>PRIZES</strong>... Liz from <a href="http://www.mymemories.com/">My Memories</a> has given us a free download for the&nbsp;<strong>WINNER</strong> of this challenge.&nbsp; All you have to do is&nbsp;submit a project for this challenge, comment on all of the Design Team's blogs, visit&nbsp;My Memories and comment on this post telling us what you like about&nbsp;Digital Scrapbooking and all of the&nbsp;<strong>FUN</strong> things you saw over there.&nbsp; Easy as PIE!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mymemories.com/"><img border="0" height="78" ida="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0jQYXr7Riz4/TqiryOCFxqI/AAAAAAAABPM/Zy8pzRHmcbA/s320/mymemories-digital-scrapbooking-logo.png" width="320" /></a></div><br />PLG #3 - Create a card, scrapbook page, 3D item, knit, crochet, anything you are inspired to make by the photo at the top of this post.&nbsp;&nbsp;All we ask is that you have&nbsp;FUN with it!&nbsp; Link your project up by&nbsp;8pm&nbsp;PST using Mr. Linky below by Tuesday, November 1st.&nbsp; Please link directly to your blog entry.&nbsp; If you are posting on SplitCoast or another website use the keyword PLG#3.<br /><br />If you have questions, please read our <a href="http://paperlovingals.blogspot.com/p/challenge-rules.html">Challenge Guidelines</a> or you can email us at <a href="mailto:paperlovingals@gmail.com">paperlovingals@gmail.com</a>.&nbsp; We'd love to hear from you!<br /><br /><strong>Happy Crafting!</strong><strong><br /></strong><br /><strong>Paper Lovin' Gals</strong></div></div><br /><script type="text/javascript"> document.write('<script type="text/javascript" src=http://www.inlinkz.com/cs.php?id=95645&' + new Date().getTime() + '"><\/script>');</script><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7809985139797066990-6729167659549144652?l=paperlovingals.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michele K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08123485742639021003noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7809985139797066990.post-42983147192507950792011-10-20T18:53:00.000-07:002011-10-23T20:17:45.808-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://paperlovingals.blogspot.com/2011/10/plg-2-woohoo.html"><strong><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">Looking for PLG Challenge #2 click here.</span></strong></a><br /><br />THANK YOU so much to everyone who joined us for our FIRST CHALLENGE! </div><div style="text-align: center;">ALL of the entries were FABULOUS!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>The challenge winner is MONIQUE! </strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://stamping-with-moni-q.blogspot.com/">Stamping with Moni-Q</a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EMWYOztRbJU/TqDJc3gEzII/AAAAAAAABNo/59avaMAcLfE/s1600/Monique.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" closure_uid_h40xne="151" height="306" rda="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EMWYOztRbJU/TqDJc3gEzII/AAAAAAAABNo/59avaMAcLfE/s320/Monique.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>This card is stunning! It's about the details; the brads, the stamping on the vase, the polka dot background. It's so bright and cheerful, and really POPS! <br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>The Honorable Mentions are:</strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://stamperstouch.blogspot.com/">Linda - The Stamper's Touch</a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zBcaev_hbPQ/TqDOejwrXQI/AAAAAAAABOI/SZV94hL1Bas/s1600/Linda" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" rda="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zBcaev_hbPQ/TqDOejwrXQI/AAAAAAAABOI/SZV94hL1Bas/s320/Linda" width="262" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">So sweet! I absolutely LOVE the coloring, the layout&nbsp;and the sewing!</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://creationsbykw.blogspot.com/">Karen - Karen's Crafty Creations</a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HNz1X5w7W1U/TqDOmv84rRI/AAAAAAAABOQ/t5DBZSiEiBg/s1600/Karen.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" rda="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HNz1X5w7W1U/TqDOmv84rRI/AAAAAAAABOQ/t5DBZSiEiBg/s320/Karen.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Great layout, vibrant colors and the girls in the pic are having so much FUN!</div><br />Ladies, I will be sending you a badge for your blog via email. Please add our link to it when you post it on your blog. Thanks so much for playing along! We hope you will be back next week.<br /><br />Monique, I will contact you via email to find out where to send your PRIZE! <br /><br />Congratulations! <br /><br />Michele K. <br />(a Paper Lovin' Gal)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7809985139797066990-4298314719250795079?l=paperlovingals.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michele K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08123485742639021003noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7809985139797066990.post-26847561638452437532011-10-20T00:01:00.000-07:002011-10-20T00:01:01.251-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Welcome to Paper Lovin' Gals Picture Inspiration Challenge #2!</strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">You have no idea how excited we were to have more than one entry for our <strong>FIRST</strong> challenge last week!&nbsp; A&nbsp;<strong>BIG THANK YOU</strong> to everyone who joined us!&nbsp; :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">What inspires you in&nbsp;this picture?&nbsp; The colors, the layout, the elements?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We can't wait to see what you come up with!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rg1jsWjuzng/Tp8MaR-BSJI/AAAAAAAABMY/Fb732Jrrt58/s1600/PLG2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" rda="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rg1jsWjuzng/Tp8MaR-BSJI/AAAAAAAABMY/Fb732Jrrt58/s320/PLG2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />The <strong>FABULOUS DESIGN TEAM</strong> have created some wonderful projects to get you started.&nbsp; Be sure to stop by their blogs, check out their latest creations and say HI!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://kaseyscraftcorner.blogspot.com/">Kasey - Kasey's Craft Corner</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-omQV-p9WS4Q/Tp8NAjONM9I/AAAAAAAABMg/FTF54XeAGm4/s1600/Kasey+PLG2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" rda="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-omQV-p9WS4Q/Tp8NAjONM9I/AAAAAAAABMg/FTF54XeAGm4/s320/Kasey+PLG2.JPG" width="246" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://micheleheartspaper.blogspot.com/">Michele K - Michele Hearts Paper</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sl0sDGWXZJo/Tp8NMqnb2OI/AAAAAAAABMo/cIKgO5CPo80/s1600/Michele+K+PLG2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" rda="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sl0sDGWXZJo/Tp8NMqnb2OI/AAAAAAAABMo/cIKgO5CPo80/s320/Michele+K+PLG2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.hollybeary.com/">Holly - Hollybeary Creations</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_WqPSRuLRPA/Tp8NbaHeBsI/AAAAAAAABMw/45HEyKwkDjc/s1600/Holly+PLG2.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="253" rda="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_WqPSRuLRPA/Tp8NbaHeBsI/AAAAAAAABMw/45HEyKwkDjc/s320/Holly+PLG2.gif" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://fishmememoriesandmore.blogspot.com/">Michele F. - Scrappin' Fish Memories and More</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BW9ReQwzG1w/Tp-nsmCNwNI/AAAAAAAAAjU/eA3RswRMPRo/s1600/PLG2SIT58.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="315" rda="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BW9ReQwzG1w/Tp-nsmCNwNI/AAAAAAAAAjU/eA3RswRMPRo/s320/PLG2SIT58.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a href="http://thebookinroom.blogspot.com/">Charity - The Bookin Room</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-X4eTxLox8CU/Tp-F-P9m0ZI/AAAAAAAABNY/UvzuzH_IO50/s1600/Charity+PLG2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" rda="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-X4eTxLox8CU/Tp-F-P9m0ZI/AAAAAAAABNY/UvzuzH_IO50/s320/Charity+PLG2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">We will choose a Gal Pal (Grand Prize) and 2 Honorable Mentions each week and award badges for your blogs.&nbsp; Then at the end of the month we will give a PRIZE to the one winner from the GAL PAL's for that month.<br /><br />Create a card, scrapbook page, 3D item, knit, crochet, anything you are inspired to make by the photo at the top of this post.&nbsp;&nbsp;All we ask is that you have&nbsp;FUN with it!&nbsp; Link your project up by&nbsp;8pm&nbsp;PST using Mr. Linky below by Tuesday, October 25th.&nbsp; Please link directly to your blog entry.&nbsp; If you are posting on SplitCoast or another website use the keyword PLG#2.<br /><br /><strong>Do&nbsp;YOU want to be on our Design Team?&nbsp; We are looking for THREE Paper Lovin' Gals!&nbsp; Click </strong><a href="http://paperlovingals.blogspot.com/2011/10/design-team-wanted.html"><strong>here</strong></a><strong> for the details.</strong><br /><br />If you have questions, please read our <a href="http://paperlovingals.blogspot.com/p/challenge-rules.html">Challenge Guidelines</a> or you can email us at <a href="mailto:paperlovingals@gmail.com">paperlovingals@gmail.com</a>.&nbsp; We'd love to hear from you!<br /><br /><strong>Happy Crafting!</strong><strong><br /></strong><br /><strong>Paper Lovin' Gals</strong></div><br /><script type="text/javascript"> document.write('<script type="text/javascript" src=http://www.inlinkz.com/cs.php?id=93807&' + new Date().getTime() + '"><\/script>');</script><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7809985139797066990-2684756163845243753?l=paperlovingals.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michele K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08123485742639021003noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7809985139797066990.post-25807348942067441772011-10-13T00:01:00.001-07:002011-10-13T19:48:39.140-07:00<div style="text-align: center;">Extra! &nbsp;Extra!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We're looking for <strong>THREE Design Team Members</strong>! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">All you have to do is&nbsp;create something for our challenge this week and/or next week.&nbsp;Link your entry using Mr. Linky at the bottom of that post and add&nbsp;"DT"&nbsp;to the&nbsp;back of&nbsp;your name (ie..'Your name - DT').</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">You have until&nbsp;Tuesday,&nbsp;November 1st&nbsp;at&nbsp;8pm PST to enter.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Piece of cake!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We will let you know either way by Friday, November 4th.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy Craftng!<br /><br />The Paper Lovin' Gals</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7809985139797066990-2580734894206744177?l=paperlovingals.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michele K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08123485742639021003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7809985139797066990.post-35314465211483470862011-10-13T00:01:00.000-07:002011-10-13T05:02:42.705-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><strong>WELCOME</strong>&nbsp;<strong>TO OUR</strong>&nbsp;<strong>FIRST</strong> <strong>PICTURE INSPIRATION</strong> <strong>CHALLENGE</strong>!&nbsp; </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So happy to have you join us!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Picture Inspiration Challenges are one of our favorites because it's so interesting to see what each person sees and then creates from it.<br /><br />What inspires you in a picture?&nbsp; The colors, the layout, the elements?<br /><br />We can't wait to see what you come up with!<br /><br />PLG #1<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_DBsDjYo15g/TkVnXkNyRGI/AAAAAAAABBs/2UbZM6-t0jo/s1600/CountryLiving1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" naa="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_DBsDjYo15g/TkVnXkNyRGI/AAAAAAAABBs/2UbZM6-t0jo/s320/CountryLiving1.jpg" width="250" /></a></div><br />The FABULOUS DESIGN TEAM have created some wonderful projects to get you started.&nbsp; Be sure to stop by their blogs, check out their latest creations and say HI!<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://kaseyscraftcorner.blogspot.com/">KASEY - Kasey's Craft Corner</a></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Pom0W1awZZA/TpNQwibJIZI/AAAAAAAABHU/EMOPUFskifA/s1600/PLG1+-+Bloom+by+Kasey.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" oda="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Pom0W1awZZA/TpNQwibJIZI/AAAAAAAABHU/EMOPUFskifA/s320/PLG1+-+Bloom+by+Kasey.JPG" width="318" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://thebookinroom.blogspot.com/">CHARITY - The Bookin Room</a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-arFwf78gkSA/TpNRZLIj6RI/AAAAAAAABHY/39GS3RM_eus/s1600/IMG_1669.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" oda="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-arFwf78gkSA/TpNRZLIj6RI/AAAAAAAABHY/39GS3RM_eus/s320/IMG_1669.JPG" width="290" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://micheleheartspaper.blogspot.com/">MICHELE K. - Michele Hearts Paper</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-O-3L_8Q8dfQ/TpR0OO_0T-I/AAAAAAAABIQ/1dW77Vd2b8s/s1600/PLG1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" oda="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-O-3L_8Q8dfQ/TpR0OO_0T-I/AAAAAAAABIQ/1dW77Vd2b8s/s320/PLG1.jpg" width="251" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://fishmememoriesandmore.blogspot.com/">MICHELE F. - Scrappin' Fish Memories and More</a></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1Ro6dQ8BOyg/TpYJX_FzdPI/AAAAAAAABKM/Ev3jV3xFusw/s1600/PLG1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" oda="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1Ro6dQ8BOyg/TpYJX_FzdPI/AAAAAAAABKM/Ev3jV3xFusw/s1600/PLG1.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.hollybeary.com/">HOLLY - Hollybeary Creations</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5751D1TSYoY/TpXZfuSoLTI/AAAAAAAABKE/96hjF6dGi18/s1600/PLGH1.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" oda="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5751D1TSYoY/TpXZfuSoLTI/AAAAAAAABKE/96hjF6dGi18/s320/PLGH1.gif" width="270" /></a></div><br /><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">We will choose a Gal Pal (Grand Prize) and 2 Honorable Mentions each week and award badges for your blogs.&nbsp; Then at the end of the month we will give a PRIZE to the one winner from the GAL PAL's for that month.&nbsp;</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Since this is our FIRST CHALLENGE we are giving away a PRIZE to the winner.&nbsp; You will get a badge for your blog and the TAGTASTIC hostess set from Stampin' Up!</div><div align="left" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hZE2i8Pur1Q/TpY6JCqnjeI/AAAAAAAABKU/_gJ-VJs8gMA/s1600/Tagtastic.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" oda="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hZE2i8Pur1Q/TpY6JCqnjeI/AAAAAAAABKU/_gJ-VJs8gMA/s1600/Tagtastic.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Create a card, scrapbook page, 3D item, knit, crochet, anything you are inspired to make by the photo at the top of this post.&nbsp;&nbsp;All we ask is that you have&nbsp;FUN with it!&nbsp; Link your project up by&nbsp;8pm&nbsp;PST using Mr. Linky below by Tuesday, October 18th.&nbsp; Please link directly to your blog entry.&nbsp; If you are posting on Splitcoast or another website use the keyword PLG#1.</div><br />Do&nbsp;YOU want to be on our Design Team?&nbsp; We are looking for THREE Paper Lovin' Gals!&nbsp; Click <a href="http://paperlovingals.blogspot.com/2011/10/design-team-wanted.html">here</a> for the details.<br /><br />If you have questions, please read our <a href="http://paperlovingals.blogspot.com/p/challenge-rules.html">Challenge Guidelines</a> or you can email us at <a href="mailto:paperlovingals@gmail.com">paperlovingals@gmail.com</a>.&nbsp; We'd love to hear from you!<br /><br />Thank you so much for joining us and we&nbsp;hope you come back often!<br /><br />Have FUN and Happy Crafting!<br /><br />The Paper Lovin' Gals<br /><br /><script type="text/javascript"> document.write('<script type="text/javascript" src=http://www.inlinkz.com/cs.php?id=88299&' + new Date().getTime() + '"><\/script>');</script><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7809985139797066990-3531446521148347086?l=paperlovingals.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michele K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08123485742639021003noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7809985139797066990.post-23441629253683542072011-10-10T16:58:00.000-07:002011-10-12T14:17:22.929-07:00<div style="text-align: center;">Our GRAND OPENING will be on Thursday, October 13th.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Be sure to FOLLOW us or SUBSCRIBE to get EMAIL updates. <br /><br />You don't want to MISS OUT! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Grab our BADGE and stay tuned!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://paperlovingals.blogspot.com/"><img border="0" height="160" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Bmah4m6W0Cg/TpSIzUKZ78I/AAAAAAAABJw/IbFDCm3ceIU/s320/Gal%2BPal%2B1.png" width="216" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We promise there will be something for EVERYONE! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Any kind of craft...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Any products welcome...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Winners &amp; Runner-ups awarded...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">MONTHLY PRIZES!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We look&nbsp;forward to seeing you here on the 13th!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7809985139797066990-2344162925368354207?l=paperlovingals.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michele K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08123485742639021003noreply@blogger.com0