Showing posts with label birthday. Show all posts
Showing posts with label birthday. Show all posts

Sunday, March 24, 2024

Hooray for Surprises for PP682


Happy Sunday crafty friends!
Time for a new creative challenge over at The Paper Players! 
This week, the lovely LeAnne is hosting our  Sketch Challenge.


Sketch Challenges are always my favorite! I especially like layouts with repeated elements, so this one is definitely going in the file to use again and again. The squares and be any shape you prefer, so I had some fun layering them up for some added detail. I sure hope you will join us over at The Paper Players. We’d love to see what YOU create!   

*I’ve shared the measurements and a full supply list of products used to create this card at the end of this post.

Color Combo: 

Picking the repeated focal elements turned out to be quite the decision for me. Haha! So many stamps to pick from. I finally decided on the little cakes from the Hooray for Surprises Bundle from the Stampin’ Up!® Mini Catalog. This set hasn’t;t seen a lot of ink, so I decided this was the card to make that happen. I accented the cakes with itty-bitty flowers for more detail. That flower is tiny but it sure is cute! 

I also used the little circle dies from the Everyday Details Dies and added the sentiment to the label from the Nested Essentials Dies. I really liked the polka dot pattern from the Lighter Than Air DSP pack, so that was starting point for the color combo. I also popped on a layer of white Textured Shimmer Paper and I just love the extra detail it adds in-person. The little Rhinestone Basic Jewels were the perfect finishing touch. Because let’s face it, birthday’s are better with some sparkle! 

Card Measurements & Details: 
  • Flirty Flamingo Card Base: 4-1/4” x 11, scored at 5-1/2” 
  • Azure Afternoon Cardstock Layer: 4” x 5-1/2” 
  • Lighter Than Air Designer Series Paper Layer: 3-7/8” x 5-1/8” 
  • White Textured Shimmer Paper Layer: 2” x 5-1/8” 
  • Azure Afternoon Cardstock Layer: 3” x 3” 
  • Basic White Cardstock Layer: 2-7/8” x 2-7/8” 
  • Basic White Cardstock: scraps to die-cut (4) smallest circles from Everyday Details Dies, (1) smallest label from Nested Essentials Dies
  • Basic White Cardstock: scrap to stamp / die-cut (4) cakes and (4) flowers in Flirty Flamingo, Azure Afternoon, Fresh Freesia and Lemon Lolly inks
  • Silver Metallic Combo Trim & Rhinestone Basic Jewels 

Finally, here is a peek inside the card! I added a coordinating birthday sentiment from he Hooray for Surprises stamp set along with a strip of DSP to keep the party going from the front of the card. I finished it off with a trio of tiny hearts for a little touch of fun. This one is headed in the mail to a special friend this week! 

I hope you will join us this week over at The Paper Players and share your project for our Sketch Challenge. We’d love to see what you come up with! You can link up your project through Noon PST on Friday March 29th, 2024. 

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. 

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 PDF, see 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 April 20, 2024 for my Cultivated Creativity DIY Paper
Crafting Kit club. This month features the Trusty Tools Bundle (stamps & dies). Five fab projects you won’t want to miss, including four awesome cards and a fun treat box with a practical gift perfect for those handy folks on your list! 


Thanks for stopping by.
Have a HAPPY day!

BIG Hugs, 
Anne Marie


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Sunday, February 4, 2024

Hooray for Surprises for PP675


Happy Sunday, friends!
Time for a new creative challenge over at The Paper Players! 
This week, Joanne is hosting our Theme Challenge.


This theme Joanne has selected has so much versatility. With Valentine’s Day coming up, it’s a great time to get going with those cards. But there are so many other occasions that would work for this challenge: weddings, anniversaries, or simply just to let someone special know they are loved. It’s a great time to make some handmade happy mail! I sure hope you will join us over at The Paper Players. We’d love to see what YOU create!   

*I’ve shared measurements and a full supply list of products used to create this card at the end of this post.


Color Combo: 
When I saw the challenge, I knew I wanted to stay away from a Valentine’s card with traditional Valentine’s colors. NOT that there is anything wrong with either of those things. I just really wanted to dig into some new craft supplies and that’s how I came upon the Hooray for Surprises stamp set and coordinating dies from the Stampin’ Up!® Mini Catalog. This Bundle can create “hidden messages” on cards and that’s what made me want to buy it. However, for this card, I decided to focus simply on the dies and fabulous sentiments. 

Once I settled on a color combo, I decided to pull out this lovely heart pattern from the Delightfully Eclectic Designer Series Paper. (This paper was JUST added to the new product list you can earn for FREE With a qualifying purchase this month during Sale-A-Bration. Get more info HERE.) A few of the hearts are colored on this pattern, but they were a little more pink than I would have liked. So, I took a Fresh Freesia Stampin’ Blends marker and colored over those hearts and added color to a few more. I popped on some sparkly papers and my new favorite Pretty Peacock Gold Metallic Ribbon. I love how this card came together and I hope you do as well!  


Measurements and Details: 
  • Fresh Freesia Card Base: 4-1/4” x 11”, scored at 5-1/2” 
  • Basic White Cardstock: 4-1/8” x 5-3/8” (2 pieces, for front and interior)
  • Delightfully Eclectic Designer Series Paper: 4” x 5-1/4” and 4” x 3/4” (interior)
  • Pretty Peacock Soft Shimmer Specialty Paper: 4” x 3/4” 
  • More Dazzle Specialty Paper: 4” x 1/2”, die-cut with scalloped border from Hooray for Surprises Dies
  • Fresh Freesia: scrap to stamp sentiment in Pretty Peacock ink and die-cut heart from Hooray for Surprises Bundle/ 

Finally, here is a peek inside the card! I stamped a few hearts from the Hello For Surprises stamp set in Fresh Freesia ink and added a layer. I colored some of the hearts on the DSP with a Fresh Freesia Stampin’ Blends marker, just like I did on the front and popped in a birthday sentiment. I ALWAYS need birthday cards, so this is going to a special family member. 

I hope you will join us this week over at The Paper Players and share your project for our “To the One I Love” Theme Challenge. We’d love to see what you come up with! You can link up your project through Noon PST on Friday February 9th, 2024. 

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: 
R6R4TCHT

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 PDF, see 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 February 20, 2024 for my Cultivated Creativity DIY Paper
Crafting Kit club. This month features the new Hot Air Balloon Bundle (stamps & dies). Five adorable projects you won’t want to miss, including four fabulous cards and an adorable treat box! 


Thanks for stopping by.
Have a HAPPY day!

BIG Hugs, 
Anne Marie


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