Sunday, April 30, 2023

Beautiful Balloons for PP638

Happy Sunday, friends!
Time for a fun new creative challenge over at The Paper Players
This week, I am happy to be hosting our Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge.
Tic-Tac-Toe Challenges are a lot of fun because there is so much to pick from to get your creativity working. They are the “choose your own adventure” challenges, as I like to call them. Pick a row, pick the whole board…the choice is yours. I came SO CLOSE to checking every box on the board this week. I missed the fun/fancy fold! Well, I don’t know if Baker’s Twine is “technically" a ribbon…so I guess I missed two squares. It’s totally ok though because I had fun creating my card and that’s all that matters! :)  

I sure hope you will get crafty and join us over at The Paper Players. We’d love to see what YOU create!   

*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.
I was inspired to create for this challenge with the new Beautiful Balloon stamps and dies. This bundle will be in the new Stampin’ Up!® Annual Catalog which will be available on May 2nd. This is just such a cheery little set, perfect to celebrate birthdays and lots of other happy occasions. 

The coordinating Bright & Beautiful Designer Series Paper features great colors, too. Many are either brand new or returning favorites with the color refresh this year. The new colors include: Azure Afternoon, Lemon Lolly and Bubble Bath. Returning favorites are Berry Burst, Blueberry Bushel, Pretty Peacock and Lemon Lime Twist. I forgot to order Lemon Lolly initially and it just arrived on Friday. It is such a pretty yellow, I couldn’t WAIT To use it! 
Card Measurements & Details: 
  • Azure Afternoon Card Base: 4-1/4” x 11”, score at 5-1/2" 
  • Berry Burst Cardstock: 4” x 5-1/4”
  • Lemon Lolly Cardstock: 3-7/8” x 5-1/8”, emboss with the polka dots from the Basics 3D Embossing Folders
  • Bright & Beautiful Designer Series Paper: 1-7/8” x 4-3/8” 
  • Basic White Cardstock: 1-7/8” x 4-3/8”, stamp ballon strings in Memento ink
  • Scraps of Berry Burst and Bubble Bath Cardstock for die-cut balloons, stamp confetti balloon image and accent with Wink of Stella for added sparkle
  • Azure Afternoon: scrap to stamp sentiment in Versamark, heat emboss in White Embossing Powder and die-cut with largest banner from Stylish Shapes Dies
  • Parakeet Party Baker’s Twine and Rhinestone Basic Jewels
  • Berry Burst Cardstock (card interior): 4” x 5-1/4” 
  • Basic White Cardstock (card interior): 3-7/8” x 5-1/8”, stamp sentiment / balloon string in Memento ink, confetti in Bubble Bath ink and added an extra die-cut balloon

Finally a peek inside the card! I added an extra layer of Berry Burst Cardstock for fun along with a different pattern of that fabulous DSP. I also had an extra die-cut balloon from the front of the card that I didn’t use, so I popped it inside, too. Don’t you love those little confetti stamped images? This is the "non-messy" confetti to add to the inside of your cards. Haha! This is such a fun card to send to a friend to help celebrate some good news! 

I hope you will join us this week over at The Paper Players and share your project for our Tic-Tac-Toe ChallengeWe’d love to see what you come up with! You can link up your project through Noon PST on Friday May 5th, 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: 9JGYYGWX

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 13 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 May 20, 2023 for this month’s Cultivated Creativity DIY Papercrafting Kit club. This month features the wonderful Beautiful Balloons Bundle. Five fabulous projects you won’t want to miss! 
 



Thanks for stopping by.
Have a HAPPY day!

BIG hugs, 
Anne Marie

The following products will be available starting May 2, 2023 in the 2023-2024 Stampin’ Up!® Annual Catalog: 
  • Beautiful Balloons Bundle
  • Bright & Beautiful Designer Series Paper
  • Azure Afternoon Cardstock
  • Lemon Lolly Cardstock
  • Berry Bliss Cardstock and Ink
  • Bubble Bath Cardstock and Ink
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Sunday, April 16, 2023

Crafting With You for PP636

Happy Sunday, friends!
Time for a fun new creative challenge over at The Paper Players
This week, LeAnne is hosting our Clean-and-Simple (CAS) Challenge.
LeAnne came up with a really fun theme for this challenge, too. I sure hope you will get crafty and join us over at The Paper Players. We’d love to see what YOU create!   

*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.
As soon as I saw the theme, I knew I had the PERFECT stamps for the challenge! The Crafting With You stamp set and coordinating dies are a "sneak peek" from the new 2023-2024 Stampin’ Up!® Annual Catalog and will be available to order on May 2, 2023. This set has lots of adorable crafty images and the sentiments are pretty great, too. I think the dies are my favorite part though. That little paper trimmer just makes me happy! I love that you can slide a little piece of paper in there, too. SO cute! 

I went with one of my favorite color combos, Black, White and Melon Mambo, to keep things simple. I also added the slightest bit of texture with the Stitched With Whimsy and Stitched Rectangle Dies. The itty-bitty heart was brushed with Wink of Stella and the trio of rhinestones are the finishing touch. The bling on the scissors is pretty adorable, right? I just love this card and I hope you do as well. I can’t wait to pop this one in the mail to my favorite stamping buddy. Life really is better when you are crafting, right? 
Card Measurements & Details: 
  • Basic Black Card Base: 5-1/2” x 8-1/2”, score at 4-1/4” 
  • Basic White Cardstock: 4” x 5-1/4”, die-cut with largest frame from Stitched With Whimsy Dies
  • Basic White Cardstock: die-cut with 4-3/8” x 3” rectangle from Stitched Rectangles Dies
  • Brights Designer Series Paper (Melon Mambo): 2-1/4” x 1-1/4” 
  • Basic Gray, Basic Black, Melon Mambo and Silver Foil: scrap to die-cut scissors, paper trimmer and heart
  • Rhinestone Basic Jewels
  • Basic White Cardstock (card interior): 5-1/4” x 4”, stamp sentiment in Memento ink
  • Brights Designer Series Paper (Melon Mambo, card interior): 5-1/4” x 3/4” 
Finally a peek inside the card with more of the stamps from the set!  I added a strip of DSP for little Stampin’ Cut & Emboss die-cut to sit on along with the stamped sentiment. I just love that sentiment, don’t you? Cards truly are “handmade hugs”! 

I hope you will join us this week over at The Paper Players and share your project for our Clean-and-Simple (CAS) ChallengeWe’d love to see what you come up with! You can link up your project through Noon PST on Friday April 21st, 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: WJMYN4NF

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 April 20, 2023 for this month’s Cultivated Creativity DIY Papercrafting Kit club. This month features the fabulous Conversation Bubbles Bundle. Five fabulous projects you won’t want to miss! 

Y’all, I think this my favorite club kit to date, the projects are SO much fun. I LOVE them and I know you will too! 



Thanks for stopping by.
Have a HAPPY day!

BIG hugs, 
Anne Marie

The following products will be available starting May 2, 2023 in the 2023-2024 Stampin’ Up!® Annual Catalog: 
  • Crafting With You Bundle
  • Craftng With You Photopolymer Stamp Set
  • Crafting With You Dies
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Sunday, April 9, 2023

Ginkgo Branch for PP635

Happy Sunday, friends!
Time for a fun new creative challenge over at The Paper Players
This week, Joanne is hosting our Color Challenge.
There are so many possibilities with the colors this week and pastels are so perfect for the Spring season. I sure hope you will get crafty and join us over at The Paper Players. We’d love to see what YOU create with soft pastel colors!  

*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.
I decided to use the beautiful Ginkgo Branch stamp set and coordinating dies for my card. This is such a lovely set and one I am happy to have in my collection. Right now, the stamps and dies are on a fantastic deal on the Last Chance List. The bundle is usually $53 (US) and right now, while supplies last, the stamp set is $9.20 and the dies are only $14.40. Both for $23.60 when you buy them individually! That’s a pretty great deal, right? 

My card started out with three different pastel colors and the more I started working with it, I was really feeling the Petal Pink vibe. So one by one the other colors were eliminated and this became a monochromatic pastel card. I remembered I had a brand-new pack of Rose Gold Specialty Paper and thought it would work perfectly for the big ginkgo die. The foil makes it extra fancy! I also added some Champagne Rhinestone Basic Jewels for a little pop of sparkle. I think of all of the products that are retiring, these make me the most sad. I use them a lot! I picked up a few extra on my last order so I can keep a few stashed away for a special occasion. I didn’t have a Petal Pink ribbon that I loved with this card, so I made my own by coloring the White Crinkled Seam Binding with Dark Petal Pink Stampin’ Blends. I just love how this card came out and I hope you do as well. 
Card Measurements & Details: 
  • Petal Pink Card Base: 4-1/4” x 11”, score at 5-1/2” 
  • Basic White Cardstock: 4” x 5-1/4” 
  • Design A Daydream Host Exclusive Designer Series Paper: 3-7/8” x 5-1/8”, add Petal Pink around edges with a Sponge Dauber
  • Rose Gold Specialty Paper: die-cut the large ginkgo image 
  • Petal Pink Cardstock: scrap to stamp sentiment in Soft Suede ink, then die-cut with label from Ginkgo Branch Dies
  • Champagne Rhinestone Basic Jewels and White Crinkled Seam Binding (colored with Dark Petal Pink Stampin’ Blends)
  • Basic White Cardstock (card interior): 4” x 5-1/4” 
  • Design A Daydream Host Exclusive Designer Series Paper (card interior): 3/4” x 5-1/4” 
Finally a peek inside the card!  I added a little strip of DSP, a stamped sentiment and a smaller die-cut that I was going to use on the front but didn’t want it to go to waste. There is plenty of room to add a handwritten note to brighten someone’s day! 

I hope you will join us this week over at The Paper Players and share your project for our Color ChallengeWe’d love to see what you come up with! You can link up your project through Noon PST on Friday April 14th, 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: WJMYN4NF

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 April 20, 2023 for this month’s Cultivated Creativity DIY Papercrafting Kit club. This month features the fabulous Conversation Bubbles Bundle. Five fabulous projects you won’t want to miss! 

Y’all, I think this my favorite club kit to date, the projects are SO much fun. I LOVE them and I know you will too! 



Thanks for stopping by.
Have a HAPPY day!

BIG hugs, 
Anne Marie

For some reason, I couldn’t add the Ginkgo Branch stamp set to the product list below. The item # is 160463. 

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