Tic-Tac-Toe Papillon for Paper Players #202

Hello there, stamping friends! It's time for a brand new challenge over at the Paper Players! This week, Sandy is our hostess with a fun Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge. I love these challenges because you have plenty of inspiration to get the creative mojo working! So many options. For obvious reasons, I went with the bottom row of "Pink-Pearls or Rhinestones-Embossing". You can't post a challenge option with pink AND bling and expect me to look away. Nope. Can't do it.

I really needed this time in my craft room to create my card. I mean, REALLY! I haven't shared a lot on my blog (because I didn't want to jinx anything) but things are about to get a little crazy in my world. My husband and I are getting ready to close our new home. Moving is SO stressful, but I keep thinking about the "light at the end of the tunnel"....which includes a huge new space for my stamp studio. I just need to get through the next week and then the chaos begins...ACK! Let's not talk about that yet. Because I can't. Instead, please play along with this fun challenge! :)

I know I mentioned that I was on a "paper buying freeze" last week...well, thanks to my friend Ann, I now have some new paper. I caved. I am weak. If you haven't bought the All Abloom Designer Series Paper Stack yet, DO IT NOW! This paper is gorgeous!

I created a butterfly birthday card, for no other reason then I wanted to use my butterfly punch. It just made me happy, in the midst of the moving mess. I just had fun creating. Sometimes you just need that. I listed the current SU! supplies at the end of this post, too.

Please join us over at the Paper Players!  The challenge is open through Friday, July 4th, 2014 at Noon (PDT). Stop by and say hello to the rest of the Design Team to see what they are sharing this week.  Don't forget to leave a comment and say hello. :) Have a great day!   

  

The Paper Players Design Team

Ann Schach

Anne Marie Hile 
Jaydee

LeAnne Pugliese

Nance Leedy

Sandy Mathis

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All Abloom Designer Series Paper Stack

$6.95

Strawberry Slush 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$6.95

Blushing Bride 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$6.95

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$8.50

Rhinestone Basic Jewels Embellishments

$4.95

Teeny Tiny Wishes Clear Stamp Set

$26.95

Papillion Potpourri Clear Stamp Set

$14.95

Stylish Stripes Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

$7.95

Big Shot

$99.95

Elegant Butterfly Punch

$15.95

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Really Good Washi Greetings for Dynamic Duos #51

Hello there and welcome to a new week at Dynamic Duos. not only do we have a fun color combo to try but this week marks the debut of our brand-new Design Team. I am SO excited to work alongside these fabulous ladies. Whoo hoo!! 

For my card, I used a couple of items from the upcoming Stampin' Up! catalog. The sentiment comes from a fun set called Really Good Greetings. I needed a card to send some hugs and encouragement to a friend and this set had the perfect sentiment. The Modern Mosaic embossing folder is also new and I love the texture it lends to the background. Also, look at that gingham WASHI TAPE! Awwww yeah! Who loves Washi Tape? *raises hand* I DO!! Well, it is coming in the new catty...so get ready! I layered the Washi Tape over a strip of Whisper White card stock that was the same width of the tape and then added the die cut scallop border behind it. I tried adding the tape with Baja Breeze card stock behind it and it just didn't have a crisp and clean look. 

Please stop by the Dynamic Duos page and join us for this week's challenge! The challenge is open through Thursday May 9th, until Noon (PDT). Be sure to stop by and visit our fabulous new Design Team members. They ROCK! 

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! :) 

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Stampin' Up! Supply List

Stamps: Really Good Greetings (new catty sneak peek) and Papillion Potpourri

Paper: Baja Breeze, Daffodil Delight and Whisper White card stock 

Ink: Smoky Slate Classic Ink (NEW!!)

Punches: Elegant Butterfly Punch

Accessories: Square Lattice Embossing Folder, Modern Mosaic Embossing Folder (NEW!), Large Scallop Edgelits Die, Window Frames Framelits, Gingham Garden Washi Tape (New!), Basic Rhinestones and Stampin' Dimensionals

Dyamic Duos #8 - Papillion Potpourri

Hi there! Happy Saturday! Where did this week go? Yikes, that went by fast. It's time for a new challenge over at Dynamic Duos. We are going with a monochromatic mix of colors this week, using River Rock and Always Artichoke.  

When I sat down to create this card, I had two ideas in mind: using the Chevron Embossong Folder and making a masculine themed card. Only one of those ideas made it to the final project. I was distracted by the new Papillion Potpourri stamp set and matching Elegant Butterfly punch from my recent order. I know, I know..."More butterflies, Anne Marie? Can you find another critter to obsess over for a little while?" Um, NO. Any stamp set that has a coordinating punch is awesome in my book. The fact that it is butterfly-themed, is an added bonus. :) 

This is a pretty simple card, all around. I'm totally ok with that. Also, I do not have ribbon that matches either of these colors, so that was a little limiting. Ack! River Rock is just one of those colors that I never use. I think I still have the original pack of card stock I bought when it first came out. Although, this duo makes me look at the color very differently. Thanks to Lesley for pairing the colors up for us this week.

Here is the decorated inside of the card. Note the punched oval to cover up the fact that I stamped the sentiment crooked the first time. Whoops!  

Want to play along with us this week at Dynamic Duos? We would love to see what you create with this color combo. The challenge is open until Thursday, June 28th at Noon (PDT). Check out what the rest of the gals on the Design Team have whipped up for inspiration this week: 

The Dynamic Duos Design Team:

Allisa Chilton

Anne Marie Hile

Anika Lerche

Bronwyn Eastley

Kim Singdahlsen

Lesley Croghan

Lisa Elton

Melissa Chipperfield

Paige Grabau

Sue Joyce

Thanks for stopping by! Have a HAPPY day! 



Stampin' Up! Supply List: 
Stamps: Papillion Potpourri, Itty Bitty Banners and Occasional Quotes (ret. inside sentiment) 
Paper: To the Nines Specialty DSP (ret.), Always Artichoke, River Rock and Very Vanilla card stock
Ink: Always Artichoke and River Rock Classic Ink pad
Punches: Elegant Butterfly, Scallop Trim Border punch and Extra Large Oval (inside) 
Accessories: Bitty Banners Framelits, Chevron Embossing Folder, Basic Pearls and Stampin' Dimensionals