Sunday, May 28, 2023

Supremely Awesome for PP642

Happy Sunday, friends!
Time for a fun new creative challenge over at The Paper Players
This week, LeAnne is hosting our Sketch Challenge.
Oh how I love good Sketch Challenge and LeAnne delivered with this one. SO many possibilities! My card initially started out as something completely different but when I was putting away some new stamp sets, a whole different project popped into my head. 

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

I decided to use the new Supremely Awesome stamp set from the Stampin’ Up!® Annual Catalog for this card. What can I say? I’m a pushover for a “punny” sentiment! This stamp set is adorable, because, it’s PIZZA! Cue the music…"When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie, that’s amore". By the way, you’re welcome for putting that song in your head today. :) 
Color Combo: 
It is so easy to create a card with JUST the images and sentiments, which I did with this one. I initially had a piece of Designer Series Paper in the background, but just didn’t like how it looked. So, I created my own but randomly stamping the little utensils on the Misty Moonlight layer. 

When I first stamped my little chef, the layer was a bit too wide for the sketch. You know what they say about never trusting a skinny chef…haha! So, I decided to trim down he layer a bit and add some interest by popping the pizza OFF the layer to make it stand out a bit. I stamped a second pizza image, colored it with Stampin’ Blends and then fussy-cut it out. It adds some cool dimension in-person. I also added some little dots to the cheese on the pizza using a Black Stampin’ Write Marker. It just added a little “seasoning" to the pizza and also played off the buttons on the chef’s coat. It’s tough to see in the photos, but I also brushed some Wink of Stella Glitter Brush to the pepperoni and the pizza tray for sparky detail. 
Card Measurements and Details:
  • Cherry Cobbler Cardstock: 4-1/4” x 11”, scored at 5-1/2” 
  • Basic Black Cardstock: 4” x 5-1/4” 
  • Misty Moonlight Cardstock: 3-7/8” x 5-1/8”, stamp image randomly in Misty Moonlight ink
  • Cherry Cobbler Cardstock: 2-1/4” x 4” 
  • Basic White Cardstock: 1-7/8” x 3-7/8”, stamp image in Memento ink and color with Stampin’ Blends
  • Cherry Cobbler Cardstock: 4-1/4” x 3/4”, stamp in Memento ink and trim to fit on card layer
  • Basic White Cardstock: scrap to stamp pizza image, color with Stampin’ Blends and fussy-cut
  • Basic Black Cardstock: scrap to stamp sentiment Versamark ink, heat emboss with white embossing powder, then punch with 1-3/4” Circle Punch
  • Misty Moonlight Cardstock (card interior): 4” x 5-1/4” 
  • Basic White Cardstock (card interior): 3-7/8” x 5-1/8” 
Finally,, here is a peek inside the card. I stamped the checkerboard border in Memento ink and colored it with Cherry Cobbler Stampin’ Blends. Then I stamped the fun sentiment and another set of utensils. I also popped in a little heart image (from the Crafting with You stamp set) because I just felt like it needed one. I’m going to give this one to my husband just to let him know I love him! 

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 June 2nd, 2023

Be sure to stop by and say hello to The Paper Players Design Team: 


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Registration is open through June 20, 2023 for this month’s Cultivated Creativity DIY Papercrafting Kit club. This month features the beautiful Layering Leaves stamp set and Bough Punch. 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, May 21, 2023

Zany Zoo for PP641


Happy Sunday, friends!
Time for a fun new creative challenge over at The Paper Players
This week, Joanne is hosting our Clean-and-Simple (CAS) Challenge.
This was a fun challenge! As someone who tends to struggle with CAS cards, having a theme of only using ONE of an image seemed to resonate with me. Selecting the single image was a little tough though. So many stamps to choose from! 

I finally decided to use the new Zany Zoo stamps and dies from the Stampin’ Up!® Annual Catalog. Because, let’s just throw it out there…it just doesn’t get more fun than a crocodile riding a bike, WITH a basket of flowers. How does he balance on that bike? Nobody knows. His little legs don’t even reach the pedals! Haha! But he sure is cute and that’s all that really matters. I sure hope you will get crafty and join us over at The Paper Players. We’d love to see what YOU create!
Color Combo:
I added a layer to the card base (shh!) because I wanted some texture. It’s the same color as the card base so does it really even count? ;) Next up, I needed a a little “road” for the crocodile to  ride on, so I added a strip of the whimsical Zoo Crew Designer Series Paper. I popped on a little Bubble Bath mat behind the DSP layer with one side die-cut with the Basic Borders Dies. I thought the stitched, pointed edges mimicked the crocodile’s teeth and scales…and even the sentiment banner “tails”. 

This is just a cute card to send to a friend to brighten their day. I love how it came together 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 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 May 26th, 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.

Thanks for stopping by.
Have a HAPPY day!

BIG hugs, 
Anne Marie

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