Gettin' Sketchy with New Product!

I'm so excited to share a new product I am introducing to the shop - Cupcake Poppies! 

Cupcake Poppies come in several colors and two patterns.  In gingham, I have BLACK, PINK, and TEAL.  In polka dots, I have PINK, RED, ORANGE, LIME GREEN, BLUE, PURPLE, TEAL, and BLACK.

They have a natural lift to them that pops off of the page, but you can also tack down the edges so that they lay more flat, as I did in this layout:

I thought the whimsy and bright colors of the Cupcake Poppies were perfect for this page about my sleeping kiddo.  I followed the current sketch at Sketchy Thursdays, opting for one photo instead of two.  Isn't he just as cute as a button?  Or several? :)

Cupcake Poppies are available in the shop now.  I'm having a little giveaway on the Precocious Paper Facebook page if you'd like to win a set.  And stay tuned for one more new line of flower embellishments and more Sewing Pattern Petals :).  Tessa

GIVEAWAY DAY!

I was so happy to see that this little blog has surpassed 100 followers and that more than 200 people "like" the Precocious Paper Facebook page.  And, true to my word, I want to say "thank you" with a giveaway!  When I was putting together a prize package, I realized I wanted to offer something for my scrapooking friends and something for my accessory-making friends, so there are two prizes up for grabs :).

First, the "Accessorize" prize :).

♥ two brown plastic headbands

♥ two thin metal headbands

♥ 5 alligator clips

♥ 5 brooch pins

♥ and 12 flowers of your choice from the shop

Second, the "Embellish" prize :).

You can see close-up shots at the Facebook page.

♥ 5 sheets of Botanique papers by American Crafts

♥ 2 sets of Botanique stamps by American Crafts (25 pieces)

♥ 1 Laundry Line by My Mind's Eye Parentheses stamps

♥ 1 Inkadinkado Dragonfly set of stamps

♥ 1 Studio G birdie stamp

♥ 1 package Botanique die-cuts

♥ 1 Prima Overlay

♥ 1 Queen and Company die-cut Felt Fusion in white

♥ 2 Pink Paislee Pixie Sticks in yellow and pink

♥ 6 textured note cards with envelopes - 2 each of green, yellow, and pink

♥ 1 package of Botanique rub-ons

♥ 1 package of Botanique Remarks journaling stickers

♥ 1 package Thickers - Vera Accents in yellow

♥ 4 packages of sticker alphabets in pink and green

♥ 1 corner rounder punch

♥ 1 flower punch

♥ 3 trims on clothespins

♥ 1 package of green pearls by Kaiser Craft

♥ 1 roll of self-adhesive lace tape

♥ doilies, tags, and journaling spots

♥ felt flowers and leaves, velvet flowers with bling centers, and birdie charms

♥ sequin butterflies, bullnose clips, tassles, and buttons

♥ 12 flowers of your choice from the shop

Ready to enter to win?
♥ Leave a comment on this post with your name and indicate which of the prizes you would enjoy (you can say both, if you'd like)

For additional entries, you can...
♥ follow this blog
♥ "like" Precocious Paper on Facebook
♥ blog, post on facebook, or tweet about this giveaway (leave a comment with a link to your post)
♥ invite friends to like the Facebook page (have them post on the wall who sent them)
♥ encourage friends to follow this blog (have them post in a comment who sent them)
♥ post a project on the Facebook page that you created using PP products (no facebook? email me)

The contest will end next Wednesday, July 7th and the winners will be announced on Thursday, July 8th.  I'll have each of my two oldest sons pull a name from a hat.  Old school, but so much more fun than Random.org.

Good luck!  And THANK YOU for being such wonderful friends.  Tessa

I only have a moment...

...so I'm writing this post in bullet points :).

♥ It's Thursday, which means a new sketch has been revealed at Sketchy Thursdays!  Here is my take, featuring my sister, Shanae, and my little man Jaxon.  THANK YOU Diana and Heidi for the opportunity to guest design in June!  I've had a wonderful time!

♥ Speaking of Jaxon, we had a rough day yesterday.  We spent several hours at the doctor's and in the ER trying to figure out what is going on with his little tummy.  Thank heavens he doesn't have anything life-threatening going on, but we still aren't sure what the problem is.

♥ I'm working like crazy on orders.  I should be all caught up after today.  I'm considering closing shop for a few days soon to first, breathe, and second, get all those new listings I've been talking about posted.  I'll let you know :).

♥ This little blog has more than 100 followers now!  Thank you all for visiting and commenting.  I really appreciate all my blog friends.  And I'll show you just how much soon!  The Precocious Paper Facebook fan page is nearing 200 fans.  Are you one?  If not, you'll want to be soon!

♥ And lastly, a HUGE thank you to JULIE!  I am still dumbfounded at this girl's generosity!  A while back I posted a layout about Becky Higgins, basically my scrapbooking idol.  Julie left a comment about how she had met Becky once, and had even got her autograph.  Umm, I was jealous to say the least.  Anyway, Julie told a little white lie, got my address, and surprised me through the mail with her autographed copy of Becky's book!  I SO needed that this week.  Julie, you are THE absolute BEST!

Have a great day, everyone!  Tessa

The Studio Challenges

Happy Wednesday, everyone!  I wanted to check in with an update regarding The Studio.  You may have noticed that I haven't been posting The Studio challenges or layouts lately.  Well, change is in the air - and it's all for the better! 

♥ The Ning community is now closed, due to Ning charging users beginning in July.  While we set up another community, please join us at the blog and on Facebook for chit-chat.

♥ Facebook?  Did I just say Facebook?  Yes!  The Studio is now on Facebook!  Find us here.  All people who "like" us on Facebook by June 30th will be entered to win prizes from Craft Emporium and Papermaze!  Details here.

♥ The challenge blog moved awhile back and you can find us here.  If you follow the blog by June 30th, you will be entered to win a prize pack from Cosmo Cricket!

♥ Challenges will resume this Sunday, June 6th.  The coming challenges are full of summer inspiration and out-of-the-box prompts.  And I just happen to know that a fantastic sponsor is on board for June *wink*.

I hope you can join us!  It would mean the world to us to see you in our new venues.  Have a great day!  Tessa