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Paper Smooches: August Blog Hop!

It's Pep Rally week and we are here today to share a sampling of the NEW Paper Smooches September release with you!  FOUR new stamps and EIGHT new dies will be available to purchase on September 1st.. You will find our new releases HERE.  
To add extra fun to our blog hop...we are offering up a prize! 
The prize - a $25. gift code to choose what you like at the PS online store.

Here are the details:
  • FOUR winners will be chosen at RANDOM from any of the design team blogs and the PS Blog to win the $25. prize.
  • Just leave a comment on any of the design team blogs listed below or the PS blog for your chance to win!  (you do not need to comment on all blogs to qualify but it increases your changes) 
  • Deadline: You have until midnight MT on Sunday, August 31st to leave a comment. 
  • Please check the Paper Smooches blog on Monday, September 1st to see if you are one of the FOUR lucky winners.  

To increase your chances of winning:
  • Tell us that you Facebooked about our blog hop
  • Tell us that you Tweeted about our hop
  • Tell us that you posted on your blog about our blog hop
(which means that you have up to three extra chances to win on each blog)
Okay, now on to my project!


I created a festive wrap for a candle (because the store packing just doesn't cut it, right?)

I simply stamped the sentiment and bird, then used the matching die cuts to cut out the bird. I love the plain and white...so peaceful. I just did some quick coloring on the leaves.


Thanks for stopping by! Enjoy the hop!

Comments

QuilterLaura saidā€¦
I have never thought of a candle wrap, thank you so much, your candle is lovely!
Anonymous saidā€¦
Such a sweet idea, Ashley! ā™”Dawn
Kay Miller saidā€¦
How pretty is this!! I love that little dove with the olive branch!
Bev saidā€¦
Cute idea. I love clean and simple looks
Danni Reid saidā€¦
Great gift-idea
Love your candle, eye-catching!
Anonymous saidā€¦
Hey Ashley! I love the candle holder. The little dove is so cute. It makes a great gift for the holidays. Thank you for the idea.
Scrapthat saidā€¦
That is so simple and sweet!! TFS!
Janet saidā€¦
Cute idea!!
~God bless~
Unknown saidā€¦
Very adorable! Great gift idea, too!!!
Stephanie saidā€¦
What a great idea!! This would be go nice for gift giving!!
richardbreaks saidā€¦
Terrific idea. That dove is so sweet.
Deb saidā€¦
Beautiful! It would make an easy Christmas card too!
slang saidā€¦
You turned that candle into wow. Great idea.
KimberlyM saidā€¦
Lovely wrap! I adore Kim's sentiments and this one is fabulous - especially paired with the dove. Love it!
Lisa Petrella saidā€¦
What a clever idea! Love this!!!
Gwen saidā€¦
So cute! Love the idea!
Jennifer K saidā€¦
Great way to dress up a candle!
Crystal saidā€¦
Simply beautiful.
Lisa K saidā€¦
Love the bird. Don't do much with candles, but this is a great idea!
luvhymns saidā€¦
Sweet candle and cool giveaway!
Anonymous saidā€¦
So sweet...love the candle wrap idea!
donna saidā€¦
Quick & easy gift.
Barb Ghig saidā€¦
Such a charming idea! Thanks so much for sharing it with us!
joy saidā€¦
This is a great idea with the holidays coming up quickly! Love it!
clelie saidā€¦
What a nice gift idea!
Unknown saidā€¦
The dove is so cute!
Sabine saidā€¦
Oh, what a sweet idea! Cute dove :)
Yuki saidā€¦
This is such a beautiful gift idea! TFS! :)
cghundley saidā€¦
Oh how cute
and lovely!
Carla from Utah
staceylovespaper saidā€¦
cute candle, love the paper
Unknown saidā€¦
What a great idea to make a simple gift special!
cghundley saidā€¦
I also shared on
FB!
Carla from Utah
Pam W Merwin saidā€¦
What a sweet candle wrap :-) Love the background and the sweet dove!
Unknown saidā€¦
I am so looking forward to the release. I love Christmas stamps and dies and this looks thus far that I would love to bring these home.
Mary-Anne V saidā€¦
So pretty...love that dove image.
Marie saidā€¦
So beautiful! Great color combination =) TFS!
Unknown saidā€¦
What a great gift idea! Love it!
Lynne in NI saidā€¦
What a beautiful gift idea :)
Anonymous saidā€¦
Love the candle wrap. What a great gift idea!
Unknown saidā€¦
What a beautiful Christmas gift this would make!
Maeghan M. saidā€¦
Love the little bird! TFS!!!
Anne Harada saidā€¦
Love the dove so much!! What a great release for the holidays!
Sharon saidā€¦
What a great gift idea!
Harriet saidā€¦
Great idea....lovely gift.
Mandakini saidā€¦
Like the concept of using die cut images on things other than the normal card... Thanks for the idea!
Lydia saidā€¦
Beautiful project x
this is really nice, I love the idea of doing your own candle wrap and I love that dove stamp, very nice
What a wonderful project. I would make a lovely gift. TFS
Anonymous saidā€¦
Such a cute project.
BeverlyBL saidā€¦
So sweet. And I love the postage stamp edge.
Linsey R saidā€¦
OH that is just lovely! Simple and sweet, just perfect for an easy holiday gift for neighbors, service folks or an unexpected guest that brings a gift during the holidays! LOVE IT!!! :)
Kari V. saidā€¦
Beautiful! I love the sentiment and the darling bird. So creative to make a candle wrap!!
MrsWilbur85296 saidā€¦
I love this project, simple and a great way to show how to personalize gifts. Thanks for sharing!
Mary-Anne V saidā€¦
I posted on FB about the blog hop.
karenelr saidā€¦
What a delightful idea--I love that sweet dove! Thanks for sharing!
Mary-Anne V saidā€¦
I posted on my Flickr account (my blog) about this hop. https://www.flickr.com/photos/74238397@N06/15066708125/
Tona saidā€¦
What a wonderful project!
Brenda in IN saidā€¦
Such a sweet dove and a wonderful gift anyone can enjoy.
Kailash saidā€¦
Love this sweet and clever idea!!!
Kailash saidā€¦
Shared on Facebook too!!!
Sharon saidā€¦
Great idea for candles this would make a lovely hostess gift.
Great CAS candle/belly band!
Marianne B in AZ saidā€¦
That is so simple, but really a great last-minute gift! Thank you for the idea!
Wow...what a LOVELY project!!! LOVE that little dove!!!

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Janet D. saidā€¦
Such a sweet, sweet project!!
Unknown saidā€¦
Love the candle. I need to do this -- a great gift idea!
Kathy H saidā€¦
A great hostess gift for the holidays!
jjindp saidā€¦
Very simply yet so elegant
cm saidā€¦
A lovely way to jazz up the candle with Christmas festivity! So pretty!
~c
Ruth G saidā€¦
What a beautiful gift this candle will make! Your handmade decoration is wonderful!
theoldesaltbox saidā€¦
What an adorable project! Great way to dress up a candle!
inkspell saidā€¦
Really cute, love it.....Gina F
Lura saidā€¦
Love how simple and sweet (not to mention super easy last minute) that candle is - I'm thinking stocking stuffers for Christmas... Many thanks for this idea.
Becky Selecman saidā€¦
Great idea for Christmas gifts for secretaries, teachers, neighbors!
Lindsey saidā€¦
What a great idea to make a candle wrap! It's fantastic.
Megan saidā€¦
Great non-card project!
dianemdb saidā€¦
Great idea for Christmas gifts.
Mary M saidā€¦
very cute project
Ann K saidā€¦
Great idea .... pretty candle! Thanks for the idea!
Hamutal Shafrir saidā€¦
Wonderful wrap! Thank you for a lovely idea!
craftymom205 saidā€¦
Love the candle wrap.

craftymom205 at yahoo dot com
mandalj saidā€¦
What a great way to show off the new set (is that Blessed Christmas?) !
Tammy Schenzel saidā€¦
What a cute way to dress up a candle as a gift. Or just to have out for the holidays. Thanks for the great idea.
Kerilyn H. saidā€¦
So clean, fresh and festive looking!
PBrown9624 saidā€¦
Great idea! Would make a lovely gift!
Casey-Diane saidā€¦
I love the little dove! So stinkin cute!
Vikki H saidā€¦
aw, thanks for the cute idea~
TracyM #6773 saidā€¦
BEAUTIFUL candle wrap Ashley!!!
LOVE your sweet stamping and cute die cutting :)
THANK YOU for the CREATIVE INSPIRATION ... wondering why I have never thought of doing this before!!!
TracyM #6773 saidā€¦
I'm afraid that I don't have a blog {{{yet}}} Ashley, so I pinned your pretty candle and shared about the Blog Hop - my Pinterest name is Tracy Moloney :)
http://www.pinterest.com/pin/247275835765890483/
TracyM #6773 saidā€¦
I tweeted about the blog hop and included a link to your project & blog :)
https://twitter.com/TracyM6773/status/505230201261793280
Larissa Heskett saidā€¦
AWESOME!! LOVING the INSPIRATION for today!! =) THANKS for sharing and have a Fabulous Week!! =)
Stephanie saidā€¦
I like the postage edge and the dove.
Cynthia Clark saidā€¦
Great idea for decorating an inexpensive candle!
Unknown saidā€¦
love the candle wrap and the colors, looks so festive!
gabriella saidā€¦
Great candle and it looks simple enough that I could do it.
TracyM #6773 saidā€¦
I tweeted about the Blog Hop with a link to the Paper Smooches Blog Hop post :)
https://twitter.com/TracyM6773/status/505224885870661632
TracyM #6773 saidā€¦
I shared about the Blog Hop on Facebook - my FB name is Tracy Moloney :)
TeresaC saidā€¦
Love your project, Ashley!
Lee saidā€¦
Beautiful project! thank you for sharing!
Unknown saidā€¦
Wow. This candle wrap is so cute! What a great idea!
Unknown saidā€¦
I posted on Facebook about this blog hop!
Unknown saidā€¦
I tweeted about this blog hop!
Judy saidā€¦
Love this simple but festive idea for dressing up your candles. Thanks for sharing.
Judy saidā€¦
Love this simple but festive idea for dressing up your candles. Thanks for sharing.
Cristine saidā€¦
What a beautiful idea! Such a simple way to dress up a plain candle. Thanks for sharing!
Tiffany saidā€¦
What a lovely gift this would make. Thank you for the chance to win!
Sharon saidā€¦
So pretty and what a great gift idea!
Unknown saidā€¦
This is so pretty I would have never thought of it
Unknown saidā€¦
I shared on Facebook!
mn36 saidā€¦
Lovely project
Kelly B. saidā€¦
Love these new products!
Tracey McNeely saidā€¦
What a fantastic idea! Love the sweet dove!
Gabi MeWi saidā€¦
Great idea - will be a nice gift.
Crafty Carrie saidā€¦
What a great idea to fancy up a candle
Noreen saidā€¦
It's so easy to make a candle look festive - nice idea!

Noreen
Crafty Journal
Nicole Parmentier saidā€¦
That candle is such a sweet gift! Love it!!
Kathie B saidā€¦
What a great gift idea...an absolutely great way to share Christmas warmth and light!
erin lee creative saidā€¦
GORGEOUS! Such a simple, pretty dove.
Anonymous saidā€¦
Very pretty. Good idea for any occasion.
thanks for sharing.
Sunshine HoneyBee saidā€¦
Like the altered candle.
Melissa
"Sunshine HoneyBee"
Sunshine HoneyBee saidā€¦
Posted on my FaceBook page with a link to join in on the PS DT Blog Hop.
Melissa
"Sunshine HoneyBee"
Sunshine HoneyBee saidā€¦
Posted on my blog right sidebar with link that can be clicked to join in on the PS DT Blog Hop.
Melissa
"Sunshine HoneyBee"
Felicia saidā€¦
Very creative use! I have also advertised this on my FB status!
gardener saidā€¦
Love the candle wrap. Never thought to use stamps that way. Nice!
Celeste Goff saidā€¦
What a pretty candle wrap! I love it and I could see using it for Christmas!
Sandy saidā€¦
This is a great gift idea. Thank you for sharig.
boris153 saidā€¦
This is so sweet.
Haley Cross saidā€¦
Love this! What a good idea for Christmas gifts! Thanks for sharing!
Renee M saidā€¦
So cute--great colors used and I like the sentiment too!
Anonymous saidā€¦
This is a lovely idea
Kylie saidā€¦
What a lovely idea! I tend to forget about things like candle decoration but it makes it look so pretty and festive.
Debbie saidā€¦
love this dove stamp
upnurse at aol dot com
Donna saidā€¦
So pretty! The little dove is so sweet.
mbchetti saidā€¦
Great idea. And thanks for the chance.....
Cindy saidā€¦
What a great idea!
D- saidā€¦
I LOVE your SWEET candle. Thanks for sharing your talents and your time.
Crafty hugs,
D~
DesignsByDragonfly.blogspot
Carol McCready saidā€¦
Great project idea. Thank you for sharing.
SHartl saidā€¦
Super cute gift idea that I am going to steal!!! Love that cute dove!
SHartl saidā€¦
shared on FB! https://www.facebook.com/shannon.hart.5811/posts/562995463822301
SHartl saidā€¦
tweeted too! https://twitter.com/Shartl/status/505798208719966208
Sarah G saidā€¦
Love your candle wrap - such a great idea for a gift and the stamping is simple but so pretty
JanetH123 saidā€¦
Such a simple idea.
Sue D saidā€¦
This is such a pretty way to decorate a candle!
Miriam Prantner saidā€¦
What a great way to dress up a gift, so sweet!
Miriam Prantner saidā€¦
I shared on FB about the hop.
Miriam Prantner saidā€¦
I tweeted about the hop: https://twitter.com/MiriamPrantner/status/505894208713285632
Robin B. saidā€¦
What a cute idea for a candle, I love the colors! Thanks for sharing.
Denise Bryant saidā€¦
Sweet gift idea! Love the candle!
Mandakini saidā€¦
I tweeted about this!
Mandakini saidā€¦
I shared on my blog!
Jen saidā€¦
I love your candle! All of the new releases are just awesome!
Jen saidā€¦
I tweeted about the giveaway/new release!
Anonymous saidā€¦
What a pretty candle.
Unknown saidā€¦
That candle is beautiful. What a great idea.

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