A Golden Hello for Paper Players #182

Hello there! It's time for a new challenge over at the Paper Players! This week, Nance is our hostess with a fabulous color combo. I fell in love with these colors as soon as she shared the inspiration photo with us. I personally LOVE shopping for fun accessories. Handbags, shoes...but especially jewelry! I had a lot of fun with this challenge, which really helped me get out of the stamping rut I have been in lately. Thanks, Nance! :) 

While perusing Facebook yesterday morning, I came upon the photo below on the Better Homes and Gardens page. Something about the layout inspired me and I thought it might make a cool card design. Love all the circles! Those colors are really pretty together, too. Hmm, a idea for a different project, maybe?

This is not my usual style and the "random" placement was kind of tough for me to get comfortable with. But once I overcame that (with a little encouragement from my friend and fellow Paper Player Ann) it came together quickly. I added a LOT of gold accents between the Foil Paper, Glimmer Paper, Sequins and Smooch Spritz on the butterfly. I don't tend to use gold very often, so I wanted to make it count. Haha! I also listed all of the supplies used at the end of the post. I really like how this one came out and I hope you do as well. 

Please join us over at the Paper Players!  The challenge is open through Friday, February 14th, 2014 at Noon (PDT). Stop by and say hello to the rest of the Design Team to see what they are sharing this week. Have a great day!  

  

The Paper Players Design Team

Ann Schach

Anne Marie Hile 
Jaydee

LeAnne Pugliese

Nance Leedy

Sandy Mathis

Just wanted to share a photo of Miss Gidget before I go. I don't think I have mentioned yet that we officially adopted her. Yes, it's true. She got very sick while we were fostering her and her adopters ended up backing out. After nursing her back to health (which was a long and often scary road), the bond was way too strong and we were not able to let her go. The sassy diva is now home! :) 

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Stampin' Up! Supply List

Stamps: Oh, Hello and Gorgeous Grunge 

Paper: Gold Foil Paper, Champagne Glimmer Paper, Midnight Muse DSP (ret.) Crisp Cantaloupe, Midnight Muse and Whisper White card stock 

Ink: Midnight Muse and Crisp Cantaloupe Classic ink

Punches: Bitty Butterfly, 1- 3/4" Circle, 1- 3/8" Circle, 1" Circle, 3/4" Circle 

Accessories: Gold Sequins, Midnight Muse 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon, Gold Smooch Spritz, Beautiful Wings Embosslits, Chevron Embossing Folder, Square Lattice Embossing Folder, Stampin' Dimensionals and Basic Pearls

Simple Sweet Treats for Paper Players #181

Hello there! This week at the Paper Players, I am hosting our new challenge! I wanted to focus on the upcoming Valentine's Day holiday with a little twist. This week, it's all about Valentine's Day cards or 3-D projects with a food or treat theme. I hope you have some fun with our "Sweet Treat" theme and play along this week.

For my project I decided to share an idea I had for some quick and easy Valentine's treat bags.  Although my project isn't over-the-top, I think it is practical. Let's be honest, a lot of us (myself included) just don't have a lot of time to spare these days. But it doesn't mean we can't create fun projects for gifts. Stampin' Up has some great new products that I used the Tag a Bag Gift Bags and elements from the Happenings Simply Created Card kit to create this card and gift bag. The sentiment is from the Geometrical stamp set and I had a piece of Natural Chevron Ribbon sitting on my desk that I added to the card at the last minute. It matched the treat bag perfectly and I love how it ties the card and bag together.

The gift bag is filed with Hershey Kisses. I don't know many people who would say no to chocolate treats, so I figured it would be a safe choice. :) I simply sealed the bag with a piece of Washi Tape. Nothing fancy. I love how the bags are already pre-printed with the chevron design, as well. It's super easy to just add a few elements to dress them up. There are 10 in a pack, so I was able to easily create Valentine's for friends and co-workers. 

Please join us over at the Paper Players!  The challenge is open through Friday, February 7th, 2014 at Noon (PDT). Stop by and say hello to the rest of the Design Team to see what they are sharing this week. 

  

The Paper Players Design Team

Ann Schach

Anne Marie Hile 
Jaydee

LeAnne Pugliese

Nance Leedy

Sandy Mathis

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Sweater Weather for Paper Players #160

Happy Sunday to you! Hope you are having a great day so far! I'm off to photograph some dogs for a local rescue organization later this afternoon, which I am pretty excited about. Hopefully the photos help them find their forever homes. This week at the Paper Players, the lovely Nance is our hostess and she has an awesome sketch for us. I couldn't wait to bust open the new pack of Sweater Weather Designer Series Paper on my desk. Maybe it is wishful thinking for some cooler "sweater weather" down here in South Texas...as it is expected to be in the 90's again today. C'mon fall!

Once I got working on my card and picked the papers I wanted to use, all I could think about was Starbucks...specifically a Pumpkin Spice Latte! It's almost time for those cups of deliciousness to make their appearance on the menu again. They are my favorite! Ok, enough talk about my obsession with Pumpkin Spice Lattes . You came to see a card, right? Ha!

As a tribute to the coffee, I decided on the Perfect Blend stamp set for this one. I like this set because it is easy to cut out, which makes paper piecing a snap. I could NOT cut three chevrons the same size to save my life, so I added the chevron element to the background and went with some twine and a button accent in place of the three chevrons that I couldn't produce. Gah! I sponged some ink to "dirty" the card up a bit and there you have it, a card for a coffee-loving friend. That sentiment cracks me up! All of the supplies I used are listed at the end of the post.

Please join us over at the Paper Players!  The challenge is open through Friday, August 30th, 2013 at Noon (PDT). Stop by and say hello to the rest of the Design Team to see what they are sharing this week.   

The Paper Players Design Team

Ann Schach

Anne Marie Hile 
Jaydee

LeAnne Pugliese

Nance Leedy

Sandy Mathis

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Stampin' Up! Supply List

Stamps: Perfect Blend

Paper: Sweater Weather DSP, Chocolate Chip, Sahara Sand and Very Vanilla card stock 

Ink: Chocolate Chip and Sahara Sand Classic Ink

Accessories: Chevron Embossing Folder, Houndstooth Embossing Folder, Hemp Twine, Tangerine Tango button (ret.), Sponge Daubers, Big Shot, Stampin' Dimensionals and Basic Pearls

Non SU Accessories: scallop rectangle die cut

Really Good Greetings for Paper Players #154

Hello and Happy Sunday to you! This week at the Paper Players, our very own Nance has a fabulous trio of colors to create with. I really like how these colors pair up together. Honestly I think I may have used Baked Brown Sugar once since it came out, so it was nice to pull it out of the drawer. :)

I was also inspired by the sketch over at Mojo Monday. I looooove all of the layers in the layout. 

I really wanted a fun mix of patterns and textures on my card, so there is a lot going on. Since the sentiment is the focal point, I wanted to play off of it with the embossed letters on the background. I was so excited to finally use the new Alphabet Press embossing folder. I honestly forgot I bought it. Oops! The chevron pattern (from the Positively Chevron stamp) was stamped in VersaMark ink and I added the little banner decorated with rhinestones at the last minute to balance out the colors a little bit more. All of the supplies I used are listed at the end of this post.

Please join us over at the Paper Players this week. The challenge is open through Friday, July 19th, 2013 at Noon (PDT). Stop by and say hello to the rest of the Design Team to see what they are sharing this week.   

The Paper Players Design Team

Ann Schach

Anne Marie Hile

Jaydee

LeAnne Pugliese

Nance Leedy

**On a side note: Thank you so much for all of the kind words and well-wishes last week. my hand has healed very well and I'm back in action once again. :)  

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Stampin' Up! Supply List

Stamps: Really Good Greetings and Positively Chevron

Paper: Modern Medley DSP, Good Neighbor DSP pad (retired), Bermuda Bay, Crushed Curry, Baked Brown Sugar and Whisper White card stock

Ink: Crushed Curry Classic ink and VersaMark ink

Punches: 1- 3/8" Square Punch and Scallop Border Punch (for banner "tail")

Accessories: Alphabet Press Embossing Folder, Square Lattice Embossing Folder, Floral Fusion Sizzlits die, Big Shot, Regals buttons, hemp twine, Basic Rhinestones and Stampin' Dimensionals

Non SU Accessories: circle and scallop circle die cuts  

Positively Chevron for Paper Players #150

Well hello there stamping friends! Long time, no blog, eh? I am back from a wee blogging vacation and really excited to get back into my craft room once again. I am the challenge hostess this week over at the Paper Players and it's all about my favorite embellishment : BLING! We are focusing on Clean-and Simple (CAS) projects showing off the sparkle. I hope you will join us and play along. 

For my card, I used some brand new Stampin' Up! products that just came out in the 2013-2014 catalog. I LOVE the Positively Chevron background stamp and couldn't wait to get it inked up. I used VersaMark ink and them embossed the image with Heat and Stick Powder. Then sprinkled a whole bunch of fine silver glitter all over the patterns and there you go...a background that truly packs a sparkly punch. The colors are new as well: Smoky Slate and Coastal Cabana.

I originally had used the light bulb image from the Crazy, Mixed Up Love stamp set, that went with the sentiment. I just felt like the card needed more dimension, so a simple punched butterfly was added instead. The sentiment still works, too. This is one sparkly card, indeed! But I think it still falls into the CAS category because it was quick and easy to put together.

Please join us this week over at the Paper Players! The challenge is open through Friday, June 21st 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

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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

Buttons and Bows for Baby {PP #133}

Hello there, stamping friends! This week at the Paper Players, it's my turn to be the challenge hostess and I came up with a Clean and Simple (CAS) theme to take for a spin. Simply create a card for baby, making sure to add buttons and bows to the design. Easy, right? Please join us!

This card started out as something completely different. I could NOT for the life of me figure out the colors I wanted to use either. When in doubt, I always turn to the pinks. So, I grabbed Regal Rose and Rose Red. They were a perfect choice because I recently found out that a friend of mine is expecting a baby girl late this summer. Hooray for already having a card made for her! :)

The little onesie is from the Baby Tees Jumbo Wheel stamp. I added the popped-up hearts to the front at the very last minute to cover up my "coloring mishap" underneath. Oops! All of the supplies I used are listed at the end of the post,.

I hope you will join us this week at the Paper Players. The challenge is open through Friday, February 22nd at Noon (PDT). If you re looking for a little more inspiration, please stop by and visit the rest of the Design Team to see what they came up with for the challenge. Have a great day today!  

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

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Stampin Up! Supply List

Stamps: Baby Tees Jumbo Wheel and Teeny Tiny Wishes (sentiment)

Paper: Brights DSP Paper Stack, Silver Glimmer Paper, Regal Rose, Rose Red, Crumb Cake and Whisper White card stock

Ink: Basic Black Classic ink

Punches: 1- 3/4" Circle punch, 1- 3/4" Scallop Circle punch, Small Heart Punch, Owl Builder Punch (for the tiny heart) 

Accessories: Chevron Embossing Folder, Square Lattice Embossing Folder,  Large Scallop Edgelits Die, Big Shot, Rose Red Stampin' Write Marker, Subtles Designer Buttons, Whisper White 5/8" Organza Ribbon, White Baker's Twine, Basic Rhinestones and Stampin' Dimensionals

Oh, Hello for Dynamic Duos #35

Hello there stampers! This week at Dynamic Duos we are taking things "Soft and Subtle" with a combo of Certainly Celery and So Saffron. Although Certainly Celery is not my favorite shade of green, I REALLY like this pairing. 

I will be honest, I had no idea where to start when I decided to use the Oh, Hello stamp set. I love that sentiment, by the way. It is something you would say to someone who maybe was standing behind you and you just realized they were there..."Oh, Hello". So nonchalant. Love it! Sorry for that moment of randomness, that is just how I roll sometimes. :) 

Here is another attempt at "shabby". Does it qualify? I'm not sure. I sponged pretty much every edge of the card (and the white doily) with some Crumb Cake ink. There is a "chevron-theme" going on this card, too. After I lined up the little chevron pieces I thought about running some stitching down the middle and then I remembered....I don't sew. So, I opted for a line of pearls instead of the stitching.

Finally, I added a punched and layered sentiment and a little punched butterfly just because it felt like it needed something else. Lots of items from the *new* Spring Catalog on this one. All of the products I used are listed at the end of the post.

I hope you will join us and play along this week at Dynamic Duos this week. Please stop by and visit the rest of the Designers to see what they created with this subtle color combo: 

Allyson Andersen

Christina Barnes

Vicki Burdick

Karen Day

Deanna Dean

Jenny Engelke

Anne Marie Hile

Bobbie Jones

Erna Logtenberg

Amy White

Before I go, I wanted to share some exciting news! Stampin' Anne is (FINALLY) on Facebook! I hope you will stop by and "Like" my new page. Please, please! It's a great way to stay connected and share some more crafty goodness. Check it out by clicking HERE or clicking the photo below.

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Stampin' Up! Supply List

Stamps: Oh, Hello

Paper: Subtles DSP paper pad, Newsprint DSP, So Saffron, Certainly Celery and Crumb Cake card stock

Ink: Certainly Celery and Crumb Cake Classic ink 

Punches: Extra-Large Oval, Decorative Label and Bitty Butterfly (Spring Catalog) 

Accessories: Ovals Collection Framelits (Spring Catalog), Chevron Embossing Folder, Paper Doilies (Spring Catalog), Natural 7/16" Trim Ribbon (Spring Catalog), Stamping Sponges, Basic Pearls and Stampin' Dimensionals