One Layer (not-so) Wonder for Paper Players #142

Hello there stamping friends! I am finally here with my card for this week's Paper Players challenge. This week, the fabulous Jaydee is our hostess with a challenge that had me WAY out of my comfort zone: One-Layer Cards.

Ok, ok...I know you have all been waiting for my awesome one-layer wonder creation. *Totally said as a joke...I will pause for a bit so that you can stop laughing hysterically* I had really good intentions for this card. Really, I did. But after 3- 1/2 hours trying to get a one-layer card together, I realized that I am no-so-great at this style of card making.

I did feel better adding some Crystal Effects to the balloon, and the sparkly rhinestone details. But, then  my husband said to me: "aren't those technically layers?" GAH! I don't know. Are they?? So, I Paper Pierced to compensate and distract you from looking at those details. With this card, I officially have entered the "Stamper's Hall of Shame".  The supplies I used are listed at the end of this post, if you are interested...it's OK if you don't want to look, I know this one was a struggle. But I had really good intentions, so I hope that counts for something. :(

 Please join us this week over at the Paper Players! The challenge is open through Friday, April 26th at NOON (PDT). Check out what the rest of the Design Team created with this week's 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 some inspiration for the week. I love this and it is framed in my stamp studio. Have a great week....laugh LOTS!!! :)

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Stampin' Up! Supply List

Stamps: Crazy for Cupcakes stamp set and Friendly Phrases stamp set

Paper: Whisper White card stock (That is ALL!!)

Ink: Basic Black Classic Ink

Accessories: Real Red Stampin' Write Marker, Crystal Effects. Paper Piercing Tool, Paper Piercer,  and Large Rhinestone Basic Jewels 

Non-SU accessories: marker for shading around the image

Layered Hearts for Paper Players #137

Hello there and Happy Sunday to you! This week at the Paper Players, the amazingly awesome Ann Schach is our hostess with a CAS (clean and simple) sketch to try. 

This sketch has SO many possibilities! I know this is going to be one I use a lot! I needed a card for a friend simply to tell her how great she is, so I pulled out two of my favorite things, Melon Mambo card stock and Silver Glimmer paper, and got to work. I added some dimension with the embossed elements and popped up the punched pieces as well. I love the little chevron pattern on the heart...I am obsessed with chevrons lately. All of the supplies I used are listed at the end of this post.

Please stop by and join us this week at the Paper Players! The challenge is open through Friday, March 22nd at Noon (PDT). The design truly created some beautiful projects this week as well. Stop by their blogs and say hello, I know they would love it! :)

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 just wanted to share a photo of my boys all decked out and ready to celebrate St. Patrick's Day today! Aren't they cute?

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Stampin' Up! Supply List

Stamps: Hearts A Flutter and Friendly Phrases

Paper: Silver Glimmer Paper, Melon Mambo, Basic Black and Whisper White card stock

Ink: Basic Black Classic ink

Punches: 1- 1/4" Square Punch, Scalloped Square Punch, Large Oval Punch and Small Heart Punch

Accessories: Hearts A Flutter Framelits, Fancy Fan Embossing Folder, Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder, Basic Black Scalloped Ribbon, Basic Pearls and Stampin' Dimensionals

A Sketch Challenge at Our Creative Corner

Hello and Happy Saturday to you! This week at Our Creative Corner,  the fabulously talented Meihsia Liu is our hostess and has a fun sketch challenge to play along with. The details are simple: follow the sketch above and be sure to create a ribbon bow on your project. Simple, right? I hope you will join us and play along! 

I'm continuing to have fun with all of the new Stampin' Up! sneak peek goodies from the upcoming catalog. As soon as I saw the Betsy's Blossoms stamp set, I knew it would quickly become a favorite. I don't know who Betsy is, but she certainly has a fun sense of style! The bird, the big flower behind the bird and flowers on the inside of the card come from this set. Love it! 

I used the color combo from the new Floral District DSP and my guide for the card. I really like how the yellow pops! I cut out and then popped-up the bird and punched circles for some dimension. I also added some spots of bling to dress it up a bit. All of the supplies I used are listed at the end of the post. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to shoot me an email. :) 

Here is a quick shot of the inside of the card: 

This challenge is going on through Friday, May 18th, 2010 at 11:59pm (EST) over at Our Creative Corner. Please stop by and say hello to the rest of the gals on the Design Team to see what they have made with Meihsia's fabulous sketch: 

Linda Coughlin- The Funkie Junkie

Vicki Burdick- It's a Stamp Thing

Sue Butler- Scrumplescrunch
Anita Houston- The Artful Maven Haven

Anne Marie Hile- Stampin' Anne

Wendy Janson-  It's All About Stamping
Marcy Kaminski - En Papillote Arts
Holly Kean- Kean On Paper 
Irena Kowalczyk (aka Rudlis) - Love, Life and Crafts
Meihsia Liu- Simply Paper Crafts
Tui Nathan- Stampin Time
Lori Rider- The Diva Stamper
Kristin Tierney- Lilly Beth Boutique
Sharon Wheet- Designs by Sharon

Our Guest Designer this week: 

Sandra Mouwen - Made by Sannie

Thanks for stopping by! :) 
Enjoy your day today, 



Stampin' Up! Supply List: 
Stamps: Betsy's Blossom's (New!) and Friendly Phrases
Paper: Floral District DSP (New!), Lucky Limeade, Rich Razzleberry, Daffodil Delight and Whisper White card stock
Ink: Rich Razzleberry and Daffodil Delight Classic ink
Punches: 1- 1/4" Circle punch, 1- 3/8" Circle punch, Lace Ribbon Border punch, Boho Blossoms punch (for the flower on the bow) and Bird Builder punch (branches)
Accessories: Daffodil Delight Seam Binding (New!), Rich Razzleberry Polka Dot ribbon (retired), Rich Razzleberry Stampin' Write Marker (to shade around the edges of the cut-out bird and to color in the centers of the flowers on the inside of the card), Glimmer Brad in Pear Pizzazz (but it was really close to Lucky Limeade), Square Lattice Embossing folder, Basic Rhinestones and Stampin' Dimensionals
Non-SU! Accessories: scalloped rectangle die

Best Friend for OCC

Hello there, stamping friends! I'm so sorry about my blogging absence over the past week. Lots going on in my world, but I am happy to finally be back in creative action. I was seriously missing my stamp studio! It's Saturday (already!) and that means it is time for another fun challenge over at Our Creative Corner. This week, the super-sweet, Sharon Wheet (hey, that rhymes!) is our hostess and she has a great challenge for us.

'Best Friend' is the title and theme. 

Make a paper craft item (card, scrapbook page layout, a 3-D item, an altered item) for a Best Friend! It can be for a birthday, a thank you, or to just let her know she is your best friend!  The only other requirement, is to include a flower!  The flower can be hand-made, an embellishment, or a stamp.  It's your best friend, you decide what works best for your paper craft item.

No, your eyes do not deceive you...those really ARE fussy-cut flowers on my card. 5 of them to be exact...and one on the inside. (For those that have never visited before...I'm NOT the biggest fan of fussy-cutting) But after inking up the Array of Sunshine stamp set for the first time today, I knew I wanted to layer these pretty flowers. I got my inspiration from my fellow OCC Design Team Member, Vicki Burdick and her gorgeous designs with this set. All of the layers are popped up for added dimension and finished off with a spot of sparkly bling. The inside of the card is dressed up, but left blank, for a sweet note to my BFF. The card is pink and it sparkles, so I'm pretty sure she will love it. *grin* I listed all of the supplies used to make the card at the end of this post. 

My colors for this card were inspired by this week's Colour Q challenge. 

Love, love, LOVE this color combo, so much! 

I added a tiny pop of Pear Pizzazz for the leaves, I hope that is ok, ladies.

The layout was inspired by the Scrapbook Essentials sketch challenge. Check out both sites for some awesome creative inspiration! 

Before I go, I wanted to extend a big welcome to our new Design Team Members over at Our Creative Corner, as I was absent last week. Please welcome the following lovely ladies to the team. Their creativity is amazing, so please stop by their blogs and say hello:  

Sue Butler - Scrumplescrunch
Anita Houston - The Artful Maven Haven
Marcy Kaminski - En Papillote Arts
Irena Kowalczyk (aka Rudlis) - Love, Life and Crafts

Meihsia Liu - Simply Paper Crafts

Thanks for stopping by today! 

Stampin' Up! Supply List: 
Stamps: Array of Sunshine (hostess set) and Friendly Phrases  (sentiment)
Paper: In Color DSP pack (ret. Hostess item), Regal Rose, Peach Parfait, Pear Pizzazz, Poppy Parade and Whisper White card stock
Ink: Regal Rose, Peach Parfait and Poppy Parade Classic ink
Punches: Bird Builder punch (leaves), Scallop Trim Border punch and Large Oval punch
Accessories: Square Lattice Embossing folder, Perfect Polka Dots Embossing folder, Whisper White 5/8" Organza ribbon, Basic Rhinestones and Stampin' Dimensionals
Non-SU! Accessories: circle and scallop circle die

Featured Designer for Freshly Made Sketches

Hello there and Happy Wednesday to you! I feel like I have been MIA from my blog for a wee bit too long. Lots going on here but ALL good things, so that is a bonus. Just trying to catch up this week. I am SO excited to share with you that I was invited, by my sweet friend,  Lesley Croghan, to be a Featured Designer for her new challenge blog: 

Freshly Made Sketches 

I love the concept of "clean" cards and didn't truly realize how MUCH until I created my card for this challenge. 

So what does FMS mean by a "clean card"? According to Lesley: "We are looking for clean-lined creations but unlike Clean and Simple challenges, we encourage lots of detail and embellishments as long as they maintain a "clean" look to your card."

So, here is my interpretation of this fabulous sketch. Although I centered the main panel on the card, because it seemed to fit better within the lines of the plaid DSP and ribbon. This card also marks the return of my infatuation (read as obsession) with the Button Buddies stamp set. :) I paired it up with some punched flowers from the Itty Bitty Punch Pack and some Bitty Buttons for dimension. It's an "itty bitty bouquet" of cuteness! I also really love the Domestic Goddess DSP that I ripped into for the first time with this card. Totally makes me a fan of Calypso Coral! (Which is a good thing because we weren't really getting along up until now, lol!) 


Although tough to see in the main photo, this card has a lot of dimension to it. Each layer is built up with some Stampin' Dimensionals. I finished it off with some Basic Pearls and a ruffled bow. The sentiment is simple and can be used for a variety of occasions. 

Please stop by Freshly Made Sketches to see what all of the excitement is about. Their Design Team pretty much ROCKS the house and I know they have created some wonderful "eye-candy" for inspiration. (Hugs, ladies!!) Hope you have a chance to play along this week, too! 

Lesley Croghan

Cindy Hall

Linda Callahan

Tui Nathan

Jen Mitchell

Jennifer Timko

Rita Wright

Have a HAPPY day! :) 

Stampin' Up! Supply List: 
Stamps: Button Buddies (awwww, yeah!!) and Friendly Phrases
Paper: Domestic Goddess DSP, Calypso Coral, Pool Party and Whisper White card stock
Ink: Calypso Coral Classic ink (unwrapped it for the first time today) 
Accessories: Pool Party Stampin' Write Marker, 1- 1/4" Circle punch, 1- 3/8" Circle punch, Calypso Coral 3/8" Ruffled Ribbon, Itty Bitty Punch Pack, Bitty Buttons, Basic Pearls and lots of Stampin' Dimensionals
Non SU: circle and scallop circle die cuts

Paper Players #56-Clean and Simple Sketch Challenge

Hello there! It's Sunday and it's time for another new challenge over at the Paper Players. I'm super excited this week because I am the challenge hostess! Eeek! This week it's all about creating a Clean and Simple (CAS) project, using the following sketch. This is actually the first time I have ever designed a sketch, so I really hope you like it and will play along with us this week! :) 

For my card, I looked no further then the big box of brand new SU! goodies that was delivered to my doorstep this week. I just LOVE the new Button Buddies set, which is designed to pair with buttons as accents on all of the images. How fun is that?? After I decided on that cute pink piggy for my card, I snagged the Friendly Phrases set for the sentiment. For some reason, the little curls made me think of a cute tail for this little oinker! This set is so sassy, I have a feeling I will be using those phrases a LOT. :) 

It went without saying, that I was using pink on this one and decided that Pool Party was a fresh new color to pair with it. I'm loving the new In Colors this year!  Especially the fun Ruffled Ribbon in those colors. I added the pearls at the end, because I thought the card needed something else. That's why CAS cards are a challenge for me. I always want to add more... 


I dressed up the inside fairly simply. This card could really be used for a few different occasions (thank you, birthday, just because...) so I am leaving it blank until I plan to send it out:

I sure hope you will join us this week at the Paper Players! I can't wait to see what you create with my CAS sketch. Please stop by and visit the rest of the lovely ladies on the Design Team, too. These gals are simply amazing! :) 

The Paper Players Design Team

Ann Schach

Jaydee

Lauri Ingram

LeAnne Pugliese

Lesley Croghan

Nance Leedy

Sandra Azzopardi

Tui Nathan (GD)

Thanks so much for visiting! I'm also giving away some blog candy tomorrow (click HERE for details) so leave a comment to be entered to win. Any comment before Monday 7/25 at 5pm (CST) will be entered in the drawing. Enjoy your day today! :) 

Stampin' Up! Supply List: 
Stamps: Button Buddies (pig) and Friendly Phrases (sentiment)
Paper:  Pretty in Pink DSP, Pretty in Pink, Pool Party and Whisper White card stock
Ink: Pretty in Pink and Pool Party Classic ink
Accessories:  1- 3/8" Circle punch, Scalloped Circle punch, Pretty in Pink button (from Designer Buttons, Subtles pack), Pool Party 3/8" Ruffled Ribbon, Basic Pearls and Stampin' Dimensionals