Sunday, June 30, 2013

Perfect Blend for Paper Players #152

Hello there stamping friends! This week at the Paper Players, the ever-talented LeAnne is our hostess with a fabby "tic-tac-toe" challenge. Pick a line, across...down...or diagonally. Or if you are a SERIOUS over-achiever, go for the whole sha-bang and create a project featuring the entire board. For my card, I successfully achieved 5 of the nine "squares"...the bottom row and half of the middle row. I am on a huge kick with the color yellow right now, so I couldn't resist.
After I saw the new Stampin' Up catalog, the FIRST set I added to my wish list was Perfect Blend. As a self-admitted Starbucks addict, it called my name...in a really loud and overly-caffeinated way. Lol! I have also been itching to crack open my new Soho Subway DSP.  I'm originally from New York...NOT the "city" but "upstate". Something about this paper and the stamp set make me long for a trip back East...and coffee. Yes, I need coffee! 

For the embossed element, I used both "dry-embossing" on the background DSP and the scalloped edge border. I "wet embossed" the coffee cup and attempted to shade it with a sponge dauber and a marker. I suck at distressing, I know this. Oh, and the sentiment is MEANT to be distressed...It wasn't me being a messy stamper. Haha! I paper-pieced, cut-out and popped-up the image. It's a simple card, with little details...I kind of like it! All of the supplies used to create this card are listed at the end of this post. 
Please join us over at the Paper Players this week. The challenge is open through Friday, July 5th, 2013 at Noon (PDT). Stop by and say hello to the rest of the Design Team. They are an amazing group of gals and I am honored to work with them every week. 

Before I go, I wanted to share a photo of our little foster "prince" Tony Triple Paws. He is still with us and really coming out of his shell...slowly but surely. He is BFF's with the other kitties and loves lounging around. Isn't he gorgeous?
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Stampin' Up! Supply List
Stamps: Perfect Blend

Paper:  Soho Subway DSP, Early Espresso and Very Vanilla card stock 

Ink: Early Espresso, Crumb Cake Classic Ink and Versa-Mark Ink

Accessories: Large Scallop Die, Square Lattice Embossing Folder, Houndstooth Embossing Folder, Summer Starfruit 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool,  Basic Pearls, Big Shot and Stampin' Dimensionals
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Sunday, June 23, 2013

Chalk Talk for Paper Players #151

Hi there stamping friends! This week at the Paper Players our very own Nance has a cool sketch to try out. I had no idea what I wanted to do with the sketch when I started out.  But I knew I wanted to use the brand new pack of Eastern Elegance Designer Series Paper that was sitting on my desk. So I picked some patterns and got to cutting.
From there I ended up selecting the Chalk Talk stamp set for the main image because the pattern on the little tag kind of works with the paper. This stamp set has matching die cuts which rocks because it makes cutting out the images so easy to do. I added a little dressed up brad as an accent. I completely thought these were in the new SU catalog, but they are not. They do, however, live in the piles of unused awesomeness in my stamp studio, so I was glad they saw the light of day on this card. Haha! All of the supplies I used are listed at the end of this post.
Please join us this week over at the Paper Players! The challenge is open through Friday, June 28th at NOON (PDT). Please check out what the rest of the Design Team have created with this week's clean and simple challenge. This is sadly our last week with our awesome Guest Designers. Stop by and give some blogging love to Amy, Brian, Justin, Sandy and Jen. :) 


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Stampin' Up! Supply List
Stamps: Chalk Talk
Paper: Eastern Elegance DSP, Smoky Slate, Crushed Curry and Whisper White card stock 
Ink: Crushed Curry and Smoky Slate Classic Ink
Punches: 1- 3/8" Circle Punch
Accessories: Chalk Talk Framelits Dies, Apothecary Accents Framelits Dies, Whisper White 5/8" Organza Ribbon, decorative silver brad (which I don't remember buying or when it retired), Basic Rhinestones, Big Shot and Stampin' Dimensionals
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Sunday, June 16, 2013

Positively Chevron for Paper Players #150

Well hello there stamping friends! Long time, no blog, eh? I am back from a wee blogging vacation and really excited to get back into my craft room once again. I am the challenge hostess this week over at the Paper Players and it's all about my favorite embellishment : BLING! We are focusing on Clean-and Simple (CAS) projects showing off the sparkle. I hope you will join us and play along. 
For my card, I used some brand new Stampin' Up! products that just came out in the 2013-2014 catalog. I LOVE the Positively Chevron background stamp and couldn't wait to get it inked up. I used VersaMark ink and them embossed the image with Heat and Stick Powder. Then sprinkled a whole bunch of fine silver glitter all over the patterns and there you go...a background that truly packs a sparkly punch. The colors are new as well: Smoky Slate and Coastal Cabana.

I originally had used the light bulb image from the Crazy, Mixed Up Love stamp set, that went with the sentiment. I just felt like the card needed more dimension, so a simple punched butterfly was added instead. The sentiment still works, too. This is one sparkly card, indeed! But I think it still falls into the CAS category because it was quick and easy to put together.
Please join us this week over at the Paper Players! The challenge is open through Friday, June 21st at NOON (PDT). Please check out what the rest of the Design Team have created with this week's clean and simple challenge. 



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