Wedded Bling for Paper Players #198

Hello there! This week at the Paper Players, the always awesome Sandy has a theme challenge for us: "Wedded Bliss". I always seem to need wedding cards, so was excited to try to get creative with this challenge.

I only have two wedding themed stamp sets in my craft room. Crazy, right? I know. I was shocked, too. I may have more but who knows where they are stashed. I had the new Something to Say stamp set on my desk and there is a sentiment perfect for weddings/engagements, etc. I decided to try that out and create some rings out of punches for the main image.

The first color combo I played around with was black, ivory and soft purple. My husband said it looked kind of dark and dreary for a wedding card and I think he was right. Then I remembered that the new Lullaby Designer Series Paper had some patterns with hearts which would tie in to the whole lovey-dovey wedding theme.

The rings were punched out using 3/4" and 1" Circle Punches and Silver Foil paper. I cut one of them so they could be intertwined together. Next time I will be more careful with the adhesive though. It's kind of a pain to get adhesive off the Silver Foil paper without scratching it up.

The ring kind of cracks me up with how big it is. Talk about some bling-bling, right? There is even a little bit of Silver Glimmer Paper behind the rhinestones to make sure it was REALLY sparkly. It ended up being a Kim Kardashian-sized ring. Hmmm, maybe I will send the card to "Kimye" for their recent nuptials. Since I had a scheduling conflict and couldn't make their wedding. Haha! ;)

Finally, here is a quick look at the inside of the card: 

Please join us over at the Paper Players!  The challenge is open through Friday, June 5th, 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

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Hello Honey Duck for Paper Players #197

Hello and Happy Sunday! LeAnne has designed a really fun sketch for us this week at The Paper Players. I always enjoy having a great sketch as a starting point for a card. It really helps get the creative mojo working. 

I really wanted to play around with some of the new In Colors that will be in the upcoming Stampin' Up! catalog. The Moonlight Designer Series Paper Pad has some awesome patterns with the new colors, so I started there. Lost Lagoon and Hello Honey are two colors that look SO pretty together! Perfect for a baby card, using the new Something for Baby set, too. That little duck is so stinking cute! 

The little banner sentiment is from the Itty Bitty Banners stamp set and it was the perfect size. I added the Lost Lagoon ribbon at the very end because the card needed something there to fill the space. Since this card will be paired with a gift for a friend, I thought that layer with the ribbon kind of looked like a gift box. Maybe? Just me? Ok, I tried. Ha! I really like how this one came out and I hope you do too. Leave me a comment and let me know. I'd love to hear from you. :) 

Please join us over at the Paper Players!  The challenge is open through Friday, May 30th, 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

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Something for Baby for Paper Players #195

Hello stamping friends! Happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there! This week at the Paper Players, we have a fun color trio brought to you by Sandy. I decided it would be a fun to make a baby card with the brand new Something for Baby stamp set, which also has coordinating die cuts to go along with it. It will be coming out in the new Stampin' Up! catalog in June. The sentiment is also from a new set called Something to Say.

For my layout, I was inspired by Narelle's awesome sketch over at Freshly Made Sketches: 

There are lots of layers on this card. Shocking, right? Ha! I also had a little trouble getting the sentiment to fit, so I stamped it on the little wooden circle for something a little different. I haven't used those little wooden accents yet and I really like how it adds an extra pop of dimension to the card. I added the little silver hanger at the last minute and after I did all I could think about was maybe I shouldn't have. Did you see the movie Mommie Dearest? Wire hangers are NOT necessarily always a good thing. Eeek! 

Here is a quick look at the inside of the card. I smudged a little ink on the bottom left corner, so I added the punched detail so I wouldn't have to redo it. Phew!

Please join us over at the Paper Players!  The challenge is open through Friday, May 16th, 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

Happy Mother's Day to my Mom! 

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Essentials Wooden Elements

$4.95

Crisp Cantaloupe 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$6.95

Pear Pizzazz 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$6.95

Stripes Textured Impressions Embossing Folder Die

$7.95

Chevron Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

$7.95

Big Shot Die-Cut Machine

$99.95

Crisp Cantaloupe Classic Stampin' Pad

$5.95

Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin' Pad

$5.95

Calypso Coral Baker's Twine

$2.95

Vintage Faceted Designer Buttons

$5.95

Silver Foil Sheets

$3.95

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Mixed Bunch Mother's Day for Paper Players #194

Hello stampers! Whew, what a weekend! I'm running a little behind with my Design Team card for the Paper Players challenge...but here is it. This week at the Paper Players, the lovely Jaydee is our hostess with a Mother's Day theme challenge. Perfect to get those cards made and mailed just in time for Mother's Day! 

I received a brand new box of Stampin' Up! goodies from the upcoming catalog last Friday and couldn't wait to use some of them on this card! Two of those colors on the card are the all new 2014-2015 In Colors: Blackberry Bliss and Hello Honey. Aren't they pretty? The Moonlight Designer Series Paper Stack is also brand new along with the Stitched Satin Ribbon. All the other products are listed on the table below. 

Of course, I added a bunch of layers to this card, because I really wanted to showcase the colors. Also, I really like to make sure every card I make requires a ton of extra postage to mail. Haha! I am "layer-obsessed" sometimes. I completely admit it. 

Please join us over at the Paper Players!  The challenge is open through Friday, May 9th, 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

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Teeny Tiny Wishes Clear-Mount Stamp Set

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Blossom Punch

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Mixed Bunch - Clear-Mount Stamp

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Basic Rhinestones Jewel Accents

$4.95

Square Lattice Textured Impressions Embossing Folder Die

$7.95

Big Shot Die-Cut Machine

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Stampin' Dimensionals

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Sahara Sand 8-1/2X11 Card Stock

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Whisper White 8-1/2X11 Card Stock

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3/4 Inch Circle Punch

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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! :) 

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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