Sunday, February 26, 2023

Share A Milkshake for PP629

Happy Sunday, friends!
Time for a fun new creative challenge over at The Paper Players
This week, Jaydee is hosting our Sketch Challenge.
Sketch Challenges are always my favorite! I especially love this one because it is a simple layout with a lot of possibility! At first I wasn’t sure I wanted to make a square card with this sketch but then thought “what the heck!” since I rarely make them. I sure hope you will get crafty and join us over at The Paper Players. We’d love to see what YOU create with this fun sketch!  

*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:
For my card, I decided to use one of my FAVORITE bundles in the January - April Mini Catalog, the Share a Milkshake stamp set and coordinating dies. Everything about this bundle just makes me happy. I am smitten with the cute images and the playful font on the sentiments! It’s so fun to build up the little milkshake and ice cream images. Gotta love those little details, right? 

I just love that pop of pattern behind the images, the little bubbles work perfectly and tie the colors together. That pattern is part of the Rain or Shine Specialty Designer Series Paper. I also used the Flower’s & More Host Exclusive DSP for the blue and pink pattern (inside the card). This is a really fun paper pack that has floral designs on one side and basic “everyday” patterns on the other. I really like how this card came out and I hope you do as well. You can’t go wrong when sweet treats are involved! :-) 
Card Measurements & Details: 
  • Tahitian Tide Card Base: 5” x 10”, scored at 5"
  • Polished Pink Cardstock: 4-7/8” x 4-7/8”
  • Flowers & More Host Exclusive Designer Series Paper: 4-3/4” x 4-3/4” 
  • Tahitian Tide Cardstock: scrap to die-cut the 4th largest rectangle from the Stitched Rectangle Dies
  • Rain or Shine Specialty Designer Series Paper: 2-1/2” (just under) x 3-3/4” (just over)
  • Basic White Cardstock: scrap for stamping and die-cutting milkshake images, accent images with Wink of Stella for added sparkle
  • Stamp ice cream in Polished Pink, Mango Melody and Flirty Flamingo 
  • Stamp cherries in Sweet Sorbet and Crumb Cake
  • Stamp glasses in Crumb Cake - solid image stamped-off once and detailed image full-strength
  • Early Espresso Cardstock: small scrap for die-cut “chocolate”
  • Basic White Cardstock: 2-1/8” x 1/2”, stamp sentiment in Soft Suede ink and banner punch both ends with Banners Pick A Punch
  • White Glittered Organdy Ribbon & In Color Opal Rounds
  • Basic White Cardstock (card interior): 4-3/4” x 4-3/4” 
  • Flowers & More Host Exclusive Designer Series Paper (card interior): 4-3/4” x 3/4”  
  • Flowers & More Host Exclusive Designer Series Paper (card interior): scrap to die-cut hearts
Finally a peek inside the card! I simply added a coordinating sentiment, a strip of DSP and a trio of die cut hearts from another pattern in the DSP pack. This is such a cheery card and reminded me that I need to use Tahitian Tide more often than I do. Haha! I think it would be a fun birthday card and I know exactly who I’m sending it to! 

I hope you will join us this week over at The Paper Players and share your project for our Sketch ChallengeWe’d love to see what you come up with! You can link up your project through Noon PST on Friday March 3rd, 2023
 
Be sure to stop by and say hello to The Paper Players Design Team: 


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: U7NXD6T7

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.


Registration is open through March 20, 2023 for this month’s Cultivated Creativity DIY Papercrafting Kit club. This month features the bright & cheery Sweet Citrus Bundle. Five fabulous projects you won’t want to miss! 


Thanks for stopping by.
Have a HAPPY day!

BIG hugs, 
Anne Marie

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Sunday, February 19, 2023

Warm Welcome for PP628

Happy Sunday, friends!
Time for a fun new creative challenge over at The Paper Players
This week, my sweet friend Claire is hosting our Clean-and-Simple (CAS) Challenge.
Our theme for this challenge is “Get Well” and I’m so happy Claire chose this theme. These are the cards I never seem to have on hand when I need them. We all need a little day brightener, especially when we are not feeling our best, that’s for sure. I sure hope you will get crafty and join us over at The Paper Players. We’d love to see what YOU create with this fun Theme Challenge!  

*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: 
To get started on creating a project for this challenge I had to flip through my stamp sets to first find a sentiment that I liked. I settled on the “Sending Well Wishes” sentiment from the A Fish & A Wish stamp set in the Annual Catalog. I just wasn’t feeling the fish images for my card through. Maybe it’s that I’m ready for Spring to arrive, but I really wanted a bright and cheery bouquet of flowers for this card. The Warm Welcome Bundle from the Mini Catalog was the perfect fit! I just love this set, it’s simple and versatile for so many occasions. Plus the sentiment I wanted to use fit on the label die, so that was an added bonus! 

I added one layer to the card base so I could pop on some texture…I know, I can’t believe it’s only ONE layer either. Who AM I? Haha! The rest of the card came together pretty easily with the die-cut images. That itty bitty kitty has to be my favorite part of the scene. She reminds me of my girl Sophie Beatrice with that sweet expression on her little face. 
Card Measurements & Details: 
  • Pool PartyCard Base: 5-1/2” x 8-1/2", scored at 4-1/4”
  • Pool Party Cardstock: 5-3/8” x 4-1/8”, embossed with Brick & Mortar 3D Embossing Folder
  • Smoky Slate Cardstock: 5-3/8” x 1”, embossed with one of the Basic 3D Embossing Folders which are an Online Exclusive and will be available starting 3/1/23
  • Smoky Slate Cardstock: scrap to stamp and die-cut the door image
  • Brights DSP - Flirty Flamingo: 1-3/8” x 2-7/8” 
  • Basic White Cardstock: scrap to stamp and die-cut the flowers, kitty and sentiment label
  • Basic Black Cardstock: scrap to die-cut the little sign hanger
  • Pearl Basic Jewels
  • Basic White Cardstock (card interior): 5-1/4” x 4”, stamp and color another kitty image 
  • Brights DSP - Flirty Flamingo (card interior): 3/4” x 4” 
No photo of the inside of the card this week…because I forgot to snap one. Haha! I kept it pretty simple with a Basic White Layer, a little strip of DSP and of course one more stamped kitty. Cats are like potato chips, you can’t just have one. There’s lots of room to write a handwritten note. I actually whipped up a few of these to have on hand, I think they are super-cute and hopefully will brighten the day of the recipient. 

I hope you will join us this week over at The Paper Players and share your project for our Clean-and-Simple “Get Well" ChallengeWe’d love to see what you come up with! You can link up your project through Noon PST on Friday February 24th, 2023
 
Be sure to stop by and say hello to The Paper Players Design Team: 


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: U7NXD6T7

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.


Registration is open through February 20, 2023 for this month’s Cultivated Creativity DIY Papercrafting Kit club. This month features the Sentimental Park Bundle and products from the Regency Park Suite. Five beautiful projects you won’t want to miss! 


Thanks for stopping by.
Have a HAPPY day!

BIG hugs, 
Anne Marie


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