Birthday Hole in One for Paper Players #146

Hello stamping friends! This week at the Paper Players, our fabulous hostess Ann has a theme challenge for us: CAS (clean and simple) Masculine cards. I always need ideas for fun "guy cards" so I can't wait to see all of the ideas shared for this challenge.

I wanted to make a golf-themed card for a friend's birthday and this is what I came up with. It was simple and easy to put together and sometimes that is a good thing, right? Also, it is easy to mail and that is always a bonus. The only stamping on the card is the sentiment from the Banner Greetings set. I can't tell you how much I love that cloud embossing folder. It really added to the scene which (hopefully) resembles a golf course "green". I even busted out some old school decorative edge scissors for the grass. Whoa!  

Please join us this week over at the Paper Players! The challenge is open through Friday, May 24th at NOON (PDT). Please check out what the rest of the Design Team have created with this week's clean and simple challenge. 

The Paper Players Design Team

Ann Schach

Anne Marie Hile

Jaydee

LeAnne Pugliese

Nance Leedy

Amy O'Neill

Brian King

Jen Nelson

Justin Krieger

Sandy Mathis

Before I go, I wanted to share a photo of our new foster kitty. We are taking care of him for a local rescue and I just picked him up yesterday afternoon. His name is Triple and is a very special guy. He is a little shy at first but once he warms up, he does great. He is about 7 months old and came to the shelter needing to have one of his front legs amputated. He's still adjusting in his private room here and hasn't met the rest of the crew yet. 

Have a HAPPY day today! :) 

CLICK HERE to order anytime 24/7 from my Stampin' Up! website

Stampin' Up! Supply List

Stamps: Banner Greetings (sneak peek from the new catty)

Paper: Regals DSP paper pad, Cajun Craze, Garden Green and Whisper White card stock 

Ink: Cajun Craze Classic Ink

Punches: Extra Large Oval Punch and Itty Bitty Punch Pack (small circle punch)

Accessories: Cloud Embossing Folder, Stripes Embossing Folder, Big Shot and Stampin' Dimensionals

Non-SU! Accessories: old school decorative edge scissors (for the "grass")

Mosaic Madness for Paper Players #145

Hello there stamping friends! It is time for another fun challenge over at the Paper Players! This week, our very own Jaydee has shared a fabulous color combo for us to play along with. Bright and sassy...this color combo is AWESOME Won't you join us?   

To create my card, I started by pulling out all three colors of card stock as a starting point. Then I looked to the new, "sneak peek" Mosaic Madness stamp set. Yes, it will be featured with a coordinating punch in the new SU! catty.  Pretty cool, huh? After deciding on the stamp set, I stamped and punched quite a few different images until I figured out how I wanted to place them on my card. Let's just say I have a lot of left over punches from this card...I'm so indecisive sometimes. Ha! All of the supplies I used are listed at the end of the post.

Before I sign off, I wanted to spread some Mother's Day cheer. I want to send a special greeting to my own mama, who I love very much! Enjoy your day today, Mom!! Here is a photo of us from a few years ago. :

Please join us this week over at the Paper Players! The challenge is open through Friday, May 17th at NOON (PDT). Please check out what the rest of the Design Team have created with this week's color challenge. 

The Paper Players Design Team

Ann Schach

Anne Marie Hile

Jaydee

LeAnne Pugliese

Nance Leedy

Amy O'Neill

Brian King

Jen Nelson

Justin Krieger

Sandy Mathis

Have a HAPPY day today! :) 

CLICK HERE to order anytime 24/7 from my Stampin' Up! website

Stampin' Up! Supply List

Stamps: Mosaic Madness and Banner Greetings (both sneak peeks from the new catty)

Paper: Raspberry Ripple, Midnight Muse and Whisper White card stock 

Ink: Gumbsll Green, Raspberry Ripple and Midnight Muse Classic Ink

Punches: Mosaic punch (new)

Accessories: Modern Mosaic Embossing Folder, Gumball Green 5/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon, In Color Dahlias, Big Shot,  Basic Rhinestones and Stampin' Dimensionals

Dynamic Duos #52 - Our One Year Anniversary Celebration!

Hello stamping friends! Hope you are having a wonderful day so far. I am very excited today to share that Dynamic Duos is having a big celebration this week: Our One Year Anniversary! How awesome is that?! 

I remember when my dear friend Lesley Croghan and I originally talked about this two color challenge. It hardly seems as though a year has gone by. I have been really honored to be a part of Dynamic Duos since the beginning and to work in my role as the Challenge Manager. You can select ANY one of our past color combos for your project, so there are lots of choices for inspiration this week. 

There are so many color combos that I have loved over the past year, but in looking through the past year of challenges, the combo that still grabbed my attention as soon as I saw it is the "Bold and Sassy" combo of Rich Razzleberry and Old Olive. We used these colors together in week #10 of the challenge and I am celebrating our anniversary by pairing them together, yet again.

I reached for a set I seem to rarely use: Betsy's Blossoms. That little bird is super cute! I also wanted to make a card with a lot of layers...I know that is very shocking to anyone who visits my blog regularly. Haha! I stamped the bird twice in Rich Razzleberry ink. Once on Whisper White card stock and once on Old Olive card stock. Then I cut out the "wings" in Old Olive card stock and paper pieced them to create a little more dimension. I wanted the frame to pop a bit more so I added some Iridescent Ice embossing powder to the scalloped edges to give them some sparkle and shine. All of the rest of the products I used are listed at the end of this post. 

Here is the photo of my original card for Week #10 of the challenge. 

You can find the details of this card on my original blog post by CLICKING HERE.

Please stop by the Dynamic Duos page and join us for this our One Year Anniversary Challenge! Remember, you have a lot of choices with this challenge, as you get to pick your favorite color combo over the past year. The challenge is open through Thursday May 16th, until Noon (PDT). Be sure to stop by and visit our fabulous Design Team members, too 

The Dynamic Duos Design Team

Alison Barclay

Debbie Henderson

Hayley Kew

Janet Bagnall

Janet Zeppa

Lori Turner

Michelle Williams

Susie Wittwer

Tara Bourgoin

Tracey McNeely

Have a HAPPY day! :) 

CLICK HERE to order anytime 24/7 from my Stampin' Up! website

Stampin' Up! Supply List

Stamps: Banner Greetings (sentiment, new catty sneak peek) and Betsy's Blossoms

Paper: Brights DSP paper pad, Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive,Crumb Cake and Whisper White card stock 

Ink: Rich Razzleberry and Old Olive Classic Ink and Versa-Mark Pad (for heat embossing)

Punches: Bird Builder Punch

Accessories: Chevron Embossing Folder, Old Olive ribbon (retired), Adorning Accents Edgelits Die, Big Shot, Iridescent Ice Embossing Powder, Heat Tool,  Basic Rhinestones and Stampin' Dimensionals

Non SU Accessories: circle and scallop circle dies

Quatrefancy Cupcake for Paper Players #143

Hello there and welcome to another week at the Paper Players. This week, the absolutely awesome Ann Schach is our hostess with a fun sketch to try out. This week, I received some new items from the upcoming Stampin' Up! Catalog and was super excited to use them. 

I used the Quartrefancy Specialty DSP from the new catty along with the new Banner Greetings *hostess* set. Aren't the colors in this paper fabulous? Strawberry Slush is my new favorite color! Best. Pink. EVER! :) I have a feeling I will be using this color way more then I should.

What birthday recipient  doesn't deserve a cupcake? I dressed up the punched image with Dazzling Details glitter glue and a big button. I love those metal buttons from the Spring catalog, but rarely seem to use them. All of the supplies I used are listed below.

Please join us this week over at the Paper Players! The challenge is open through Friday, May 3rd at NOON (PDT). Check out what the rest of the Design Team have whipped up with this week's sketch challenge: 

The Paper Players Design Team

Ann Schach

Anne Marie Hile

Jaydee

LeAnne Pugliese

Nance Leedy

Amy O'Neill

Brian King

Jen Nelson

Justin Krieger

Sandy Mathis

Have a HAPPY day today! :) 

CLICK HERE to order anytime 24/7 from my Stampin' Up! website

Stampin' Up! Supply List

Stamps: Crazy for Cupcakes stamp set and Banner Greetings (new Hostess set *sneak peek*)

Paper: Quatrafancy Specialty DSP (new catalog *sneak peek*), Summer Slush, Island Indigo, Pool Party and Whisper White card stock 

Ink: Summer Slush and Pumpkin Pie Classic Ink

Punches: Cupcake Builder Punch and 1- 1/4" Square (for banner "tails")

Accessories: Dazzling Details Glitter Glue, Window Frames Framelits, Square Lattice Embossing Folder, Big Shot, Designer Silver Basics Buttons (Spring catty), Island Indigo Baker's Twine, Basic Rhinestones and Stampin' Dimensionals