Sunday, June 25, 2023

Let’s Go Shopping for PP646

Happy Sunday, friends!
Time for a fun new creative challenge over at The Paper Players
This week, Claire is hosting our Sketch Challenge.
Full disclosure, I wasn’t feeling 100% yesterday (thanks Texas allergies) and really had to push myself to try to be creative. However, if you have visited me before, you might know that I do love a good sketch challenge. Claire’s sketch is a fun one and once I got into my stamp studio, it didn’t take long to start creating. I sure hope you will take this sketch for a spin and join us over at The Paper Players. We’d love to see what YOU create!   

*I’ve shared a full supply list of products used to create this card at the very end of this post.
Color Combo:
As I kept looking at Claire’s sketch, I keep thinking that the Let’s Go Shopping stamp set and coordinating dies would be fun to ink up for this challenge. I just love all of the fun little shops in both the bundle and the Les Shoppes Designer Series Paper. I always like to explore local small businesses and exploring a quaint bookstore is always a great idea. In today’s world of everything electronic, for me there is still nothing that beats a good book. The kind you can hold in your hand and flip the actual pages. Curling up with a book, a delicious beverage, a soft blanket and a 4-legged companion (or two) is the absolute best way to relax and unwind. Ahhh! 

I cut out this little bookstore from the DSP and added a couple layers of greenery to the roof. I sponged around the edges to add some depth around the leafy accents. that was my starting point. From there I decided to flip the sketch on its side because the focal image seemed to fit better. Then I layered some coordinating DSP, including the pattern with all of the assorted tiny shops. Finally I grounded the bookstore on a die-cut circle and added some ribbon and embellishments for detail. 

This card wasn’t where I started initially, but I kind of like how it came out. I hope you do as well! 
I didn’t finish the inside of the card. Shhh! But I do have a plan to add a simple gift card pocket to include a special treat for the recipient. The only thing better than getting craft supplies as a gift is the opportunity to buy some new books! I’ll coordinate an interior sentiment once I get ready to send this one out. It could really work for a variety of occasions! 

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 30th, 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. 

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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!


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Registration is open through July 20, 2023 for my Cultivated Creativity DIY Papercrafting Kit club. This month features the whimsical Darling Details stamp set and coordinating dies. Five fabulous projects you won’t want to miss! 
 



Love the Les Shoppes Designer Series Paper included on today’s card? Through June 30, 2023 it is included with select other paper packs in the Annual Catalog that are on sale for 15% off! 


Thanks for stopping by.
Have a HAPPY day!

BIG Hugs, 
Anne Marie


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Sunday, June 18, 2023

Beautiful Balloons for PP645

Happy Sunday, friends!
Time for a fun new creative challenge over at The Paper Players
This week, Jaydee is hosting our Clean-and-Simple (CAS) Challenge.
Ahhh, Clean-and-Simple week, we meet again. I knew would be my biggest challenge of the year…a ONE LAYER CARD! *cue the scary theme music here* This layer-loving gal struggled a bit with this one but I got through it. Even if it did take me 4 sheets of cardstock to get the stamping perfect. Haha! I sure hope you will take this challenge for a spin 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 will admit, I struggled a bit to figure out what I wanted to use for this card. I happened to have the Beautiful Balloons stamp set on my desk from my weekly Facebook Friday video tutorial and I thought “If I can only have one layer, I’m going to compensate with some bold images and happy colors!” 

And voila, here is how it turned out! I used masking paper to layer the stamped balloons and added some extra pops of color with the In Color Pearls. I like how the colors really stand out on the clean layout, don’t you? :-) 

Card Measurements and Details: 
  • Thick Basic White Cardstock: 4-1/4” x 11”, scored at 5-1/2” - That’s IT! 
  • Sweet Sorbet, Starry Sky and Memento inks
  • In Color Pearls and Simply Elegant Trim
Finally, here is a peek inside the card. I simply stamped a coordinating sentiment and another little balloon to keep the party going from the front of the card. Easy peasy and ready to pop in the mail! 

I hope you will join us this week over at The Paper Players and share your project for our  One Layer Wonder Clean-and-Simple ChallengeWe’d love to see what you come up with! You can link up your project through Noon PST on Friday June 23rd, 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: 7WKPD62Z

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 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! 
 



Love the Delightfully Eclectic Series Paper included on today’s card? From June 1-30, 2023 it is included with select other paper packs in the Annual Catalog that are on sale for 15% off! 


Thanks for stopping by.
Have a HAPPY day!

BIG Hugs, 
Anne Marie


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Sunday, June 11, 2023

Little Monkey for PP644

Happy Sunday, friends!
Time for a fun new creative challenge over at The Paper Players
This week, I’m so excited to be hosting our Color Challenge.
It’s no secret that I’m a little obsessed with the new and returning colors in the color refresh Stampin’ Up!® announced in the Annual Catalog this year. Lemon Lolly is quite possibly the perfect yellow (in my opinion anyway) and paired with Lost Lagoon…just a beautiful match indeed. I originally fell in love with this combo on THIS CARD I created back in the beginning of May and wanted to have a go with it again for this challenge. I sure hope you will take these colors for a spin 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.
Since I used florals on my original card with this combo, I wanted to try to find something else in my stamp stash that would showcase these colors well. Hello there Little Monkey stamp set! My neutral is Crumb Cake for the monkey and the tree branch. This little guy is swinging by to say hi…and steal some yummy bananas while he is at it! 

The monkey and bunch of bananas were easy to cut out with the coordinating Little Monkey Builder Punch (hooray for no fussy-cutting!) and I used the trusty Stylish Shapes Dies to help build the scene. This is just a happy card. I love it and I hope you do as well! 
Card Measurements and Details:
  • Lemon Lolly Cardstock: 4-1/4” x 11”, scored at 5-1/2” 
  • Lost Lagoon Cardstock: 3-3/4” x 5” 
  • Bright & Beautiful Designer Series Paper: 3-5/8” x 4-7/8” 
  • Basic White Cardstock: scrap to die-cut largest circle from Stylish Shapes Dies
  • Lost Lagoon Cardstock: scrap to die-cut banner from Stylish Shapes Dies, heat emboss sentiment 
  • Basic White Cardstock (card interior): 3-3/4” x 5” 
Finally, here is a peek inside the card. What is more fun than one monkey? Well another monkey, of course. I kept the party going with a second little fella and his bitty banana. The sentiment was perfect along with a little pop of foliage to bring the Lost Lagoon color inside. 

Random fact: Did you know that a group of monkey’s is called a “troop”. That’s kind of fun, right? 

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 June 16th, 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: 7WKPD62Z

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 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! 
 



Love the Delightfully Eclectic Series Paper included on today’s card? From June 1-30, 2023 it is included with select other paper packs in the Annual Catalog that are on sale for 15% off! 


Thanks for stopping by.
Have a HAPPY day!

BIG Hugs, 
Anne Marie


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