tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11792334502914856782024-03-14T11:49:51.282-07:00Papercraft StarThe Papercraft Star Challenge Blog and Design Team mission is to inspire crafters to create beautiful projects, teach them new techniques and keep them up-to-date on the latest trends, while motivating them with our words of encouragement !♥Jan♥http://www.blogger.com/profile/15644927216221836098noreply@blogger.comBlogger573125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1179233450291485678.post-81016826831603597682013-12-17T14:43:00.001-08:002013-12-17T14:43:46.484-08:00Goodbye<br />
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<b>We are glad you are here !!</b><br />
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<i>Being from central Texas I rarely see snow.</i></div>
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<i>Have I mentioned before that I love Christmas ;) My most favourite
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<i>I LOVED this postal challenge so much that I made two cards, one for a
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♥Jan♥http://www.blogger.com/profile/15644927216221836098noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1179233450291485678.post-37035831264517355452013-10-15T00:00:00.000-07:002013-10-15T08:56:59.243-07:00Winners of Challenge 165<div style="text-align: center;">
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<b>Congratulations to our designer, Deanne, who has been with us for one year now ! She has been promoted to senior designer - way to go Deanne !!</b><br />
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<i>My front porch is full of corn stalks, pumpkins, fall flowers and a big rat by the front door. My 5 year old grandson put him in the perfect spot !</i></div>
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<i>I accessorized this upcycled tea tin with a lot of goodies from the
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<i>I'm so not in Christmas mode yet even after seeing all the decorations in all the craft stores!</i></div>
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<i>Oh Christmas! I LOVE Christmas, like REALLY LOVE Christmas!! Christmas, Christmas, Christmas!!</i></div>
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<i>My DH loves my pasta... washed down with a good glass of red wine... or two</i></div>
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<i>I knew I wanted to use this window die and when I was looking through
paper pads, I saw this image of Santa. I thought it would look cute
peeking through the window at Santa putting gifts under the tree. Vivid
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<i>I loved both the windows in the photo, and the fact it is Christmas time
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♥Jan♥http://www.blogger.com/profile/15644927216221836098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1179233450291485678.post-21587127440795305412013-09-17T03:00:00.000-07:002013-09-17T03:00:12.948-07:00Winners of Challenge 161 !<div style="text-align: center;">
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<i>Time for a special little lady to start school this week ... A good excuse to make an album</i></div>
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♥Jan♥http://www.blogger.com/profile/15644927216221836098noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1179233450291485678.post-70789136088532253182013-09-10T03:00:00.000-07:002013-09-10T03:00:10.970-07:00Challenge 160 Winners !!<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="http://swanlady-impressions.blogspot.com/2013/09/smiles-laughter.html"><i> </i></a><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://swanlady-impressions.blogspot.com/2013/09/smiles-laughter.html"><i>Janet Swanlady</i></a></span></b></span></div>
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♥Jan♥http://www.blogger.com/profile/15644927216221836098noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1179233450291485678.post-1886562590929980072013-09-04T03:00:00.000-07:002013-09-04T03:00:15.086-07:00Challenge 160<div style="text-align: center;">
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<i>I was inspired by all the different shades of blues to create this card.
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My husband and I LOVE traveling to the Caribbean ~ the more remote the
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<i>My husband and I are planning an amazing two week trip to Walt Disney
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♥Jan♥http://www.blogger.com/profile/15644927216221836098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1179233450291485678.post-23458565791076024372013-09-03T11:32:00.001-07:002013-09-03T11:32:23.796-07:00Winners of Challenge 159 !<br />
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<i>My mother still calls me "Reina". The spanish word for Queen. </i></div>
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