Sunday, May 29, 2022

Happiness Abounds Tic-Tac-Toe for PP593

Happy Sunday, friends!
Time for a fun new creative challenge over at The Paper Players
This week, Ann is hosting our Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge
Tic-Tac-Toe Selection: Embossing - Floral - Pearls

Since it’s the fifth week of the month, it’s time for a Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge! I love these challenge because there are SO many choices to inspire your creative mojo. Simply pick a row, across, down or diagonally and create a card with those elements. Easy, peasy! Sometimes I like to challenge myself to do ALL of the squares on one card but that was going to be a pretty lofty feat with this board, haha! I selected my three squares and got busy creating!  

*I’ve listed all of the measurements and details for my card below and there is a full supply list at the very end of this post.
Color Combo: 

Soooo, I know for last week’s challenge at The Paper Players, my card featured the Happiness Abounds stamp set and coordinating Blossoming Happiness Dies. Well, guess what? They haven’t left my desk since and I literally CAN’T stop using this bundle. So ta-dah, I’m using it again for this week’s challenge! :)

I really wanted to use the detailed background die somehow and that was how this card got started. After I cut out the pattern on a layer of Basic White, I also added the “notebook” edge on the left side for an extra detail. I also cut out the flowers and leaves from the Hues Of Happiness Designer Series Paper. I just love that the paper coordinates perfectly with the dies…it doesn’t get any easier than that! 

I wanted some contrast on the background of the card, so I added some So Saffron ink with a Blending Brush so the color could be seen when the smaller detailed layer was added. Then I added some texture by embossing the layer with the Painted Texture 3D Embossing Folder. I felt like the background needed “just a little more” (famous last words, right?) detail, so I flicked some ink “splatters” using a Light Soft Suede Stampin’ Blends marker along with some sparkly splatter with the Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Brush. The sparkle is tough to see in the photos but it really looks awesome in person! I like how the splattered detail compliments the center of the larger floral image and really added some extra interest to the background.  
Card Measurements & Details: 
  • So Saffron Card Base: 4-1/4”  x 11", scored at 5-1/2”
  • Pear Pizzazz Cardstock: 4” x 5-1/4" 
  • Basic White Cardstock: 3-7/8” x 5-1/8”, emboss with Painted Texture 3D Embossing Folder, add So Saffron ink with a Blending Brush and flick “speckles” of Soft Suede Light Stampin’ Blends Marker and Wink of Stella Glitter Brush for background detail
  • Basic White Cardstock: 2-7/8” x 4-1/2”, die cut background image and notebook edge using Blooming Happiness Dies
  • Hues of Happiness Designer Series Paper: die cut flowers and leaves from coordinating pattern
  • Basic White Cardstock: 2-1/4” x 1/2, stamp sentiment in Soft Suede ink and snip right side at an angle
  • Linen Thread and Iridescent Basic Pearls
  • Basic White Cardsotck (inside card): 4” x 5-1/4”, stamp sentiment and floral images in Soft Suede ink and color with Stampin’ Blends
Finally, here is a peek inside the card! I stamped a coordinating sentiment along with a couple small floral images. I colored the flowers with So Saffron (dark), Old Olive (light) and Soft Suede (light) Stampin’ blends to bring the colors from the front of the card to the inside. I just love how this card came out and I hope you do as well! 

I hope you will join us this week over at The Paper Players and share your project for our fun         Tic-Tac-Toe ChallengeWe’d love to see what you come up with! You can link up your project through Noon PST on Friday June 3rd, 2022

Be sure to stop by and say hello to The Paper Players Design Team: 
 
Anne Marie Hile (that’s me!) 

Thanks for visiting today! All of the products that I used on this card are listed below. You c
an click on any of the photos to go directly to my 
Stampin’ Up!® online store. 

The current Host Code is: 
BSNGTEU9

Also, If you place an order over $50 (before tax and shipping) using the above host code, you will also receive a gift from me: a FREE Exclusive Project Tutorial PDFsee the sneak peek below. Each month, I partner with an amazingly talented group of demonstrators from around the world to create these project tutorials. This month's tutorial features 12 awesome project ideas to inspire your creativity! 
If your order is over $150, please do NOT use the host code. 
You will still receive the PDF tutorial along with an additional free gift from me.

Thanks for stopping by.
Have a HAPPY day!

Big hugs, 
Anne Marie

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Sunday, May 22, 2022

Happiness Abounds for PP592

Happy Sunday, friends!
Time for a fun new creative challenge over at The Paper Players
This week, LeAnne is hosting our Sketch Challenge.
Sketch Challenge week is always my favorite! Sketches are like a “blueprint” for a card layout and it’s always so fun to see all of the different cards that everyone comes up with. As usual, LeAnne created a fun layout and I know I’ll be using this one again in the future! 

*I’ve listed all of the measurements and details for my card below and there is a full supply list at the very end of this post.
Color Combo:

Right now, I’m smitten withe the new Happiness Abounds stamp set and coordinating Blossoming Happiness Dies in the 2022-2023 Stampin’ Up!® Annual Catalog! Such beautiful floral images and an array of sentiments perfect for so many different occasions. The Hues of Happiness Designer Series Paper in this suite is absolutely gorgeous, too. The dies actually cut out many of the images in the DSP too, which is what I used for my card. I just love how the flowers and leaves are shaded so beautifully. I also added a soft watercolor pattern of the DSP to part of the background for a little more detail and I just love how it looks. 

I also added a trio of the new Glossy Dots Assortment and some Basic White Crinkled Seam Binding for a little more detail. The Glossy Dots come in an awesome variety of colors: Melon Mambo, Daffodil Delight, Pool Party & Gorgeous Grape. Don’t ask me why, but I have somehow accumulated three packs (!!!) of those dots in my stamp studio, so I have a feeling you’ll be seeing them frequently. :) 
Card Measurements & Details: 
  • Melon Mambo Card Base: 5-1/2” x 8-1/2”, scored at 4-1/4”
  • Basic White Cardstock: 5-1/4” x 4” 
  • Hues of Happiness Designer Series Paper: 3-7/8” x 2-3/4” 
  • Flirty Flamingo Cardstock: 3-7/8” x 1-1/4”, stamp seytiemnt in Early Espresso ink and add some Flirty Flamingo ink around the edges with a Sponge Dauber
  • Hues of Happiness Designer Series Paper: die cut the flowers and leaves from the paper using the Blossoming Happiness Dies 
  • Basic White Crinkled Seam Binding & Glossy Dots Assortment
  • Basic White Cardstock (inside card): 4” x 5-1/4” 
  • Hues of Happiness Designer Series Paper (inside card): 3-7/8” x 3/4"
Finally, here is a peek inside the card! I stamped a coordinating sentiment along with two leafy images in Early Espresso ink. Then I colored the leaves in with Granny Apple Green Stampin’ Blends and added a little strip of DSP to bring some more color inside the card. Looking at it a little closer, I don’t think I stamped the sentiment exactly in the center…but that’s ok. It just leaves a little more room on the top left to add the recipients name. Yeah, that’s it *wink, wink*! Haha! Those little imperfections just make a handmade card more special, right?  

I hope you will join us this week over at The Paper Players and share your project for our fun         Sketch ChallengeWe’d love to see what you come up with! You can link up your project through Noon PST on Friday May 27th, 2022

Be sure to stop by and say hello to The Paper Players Design Team: 
 
Anne Marie Hile (that’s me!) 

Thanks for visiting today! All of the products that I used on this card are listed below. You c
an click on any of the photos to go directly to my 
Stampin’ Up!® online store. 

The current Host Code is: 
BSNGTEU9

Also, If you place an order over $50 (before tax and shipping) using the above host code, you will also receive a gift from me: a FREE Exclusive Project Tutorial PDFsee the sneak peek below. Each month, I partner with an amazingly talented group of demonstrators from around the world to create these project tutorials. This month's tutorial features 12 awesome project ideas to inspire your creativity! 
If your order is over $150, please do NOT use the host code. 
You will still receive the PDF tutorial along with an additional free gift from me.

Thanks for stopping by.
Have a HAPPY day!

Big hugs, 
Anne Marie

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