PP746 Color Challenge from Ann

Hello, stamping friends! Time for a new Paper Players challenge, and this week, Ann is our lovely hostess with an interesting color challenge:

I will admit that at first glance, this challenge had me stumped! But as I was going through some of my older stamps, I remembered this outline feather from Papertrey, and I thought it would be a perfect element!  Here we go:

I used the sketch from CAS Colours & Sketches:

To begin, I placed the stamp in my stamp positioner, then stamped it with Pretty Peacock ink on a card base of Thick Basic White.  After cleaning the stamp well, I inked it again with Versamark ink and stamped right on top of the Peacock ink.  I heat-embossed it with clear embossing powder, which made it really easy to watercolor in those open areas with Lemon Lolly, Fresh Freesia and a washed-out shade of Pretty Peacock inks using an aquapainter:

I managed to find some sequins in my stash that pretty much matched my colors.  A simple, fun sentiment from the same set finished it off!

What do these colors make you think about? Flowers? Geometric elements? Feathers? LOL!  I hope you'll check out what the DT created over at the Paper Players blog, then share your creativity with us as well!  Thanks for popping in today!  Enjoy it and be blessed!

 

Project Details—All Products SU! Unless Otherwise Specified
Stamps	What The Doodle:Feather (Papertrey Ink)
Card stock & Papers	Thick Basic White
Ink	Versamark, Pretty Peacock, Lemon Lolly, Fresh Freesia
Accessories	Sequins from my stash, Clear Embossing Powder
Tools	Heat Tool, Aquapainter

PP748 Fresh & Fruity

Happy Sunday, peeps! Claire is our Paper Players hostess and she has a fun CLEAN-AND-SIMPLE challenge for us this week! I love it:

I realized I don't have many "fruity" stamps, but I went waaay back into my archive of older stamps and not only did I find a fruity stamp, I found paper to match!  Here we go:

This little Papertrey stamp has been around for a long time, but it's so darn cute, I can't part with it! I stamped it in Poppy Parade and Granny Apple Green, then added the stem and sentiment in Early Espresso!  And check out that diecut mat....remember Kiwi Kiss?  Yep, another oldie!  My simple embellishment was some embroidery floss from my stash!  The apple paper is also from PTI, although the green scalloped paper is a mystery, LOL:

And how about this punny sentiment for the inside?!

I used the sketch from FMS, which is one of my favorites:

I sure hope you'll play along with our challenge this week!  Be sure to keep it CLEAN and SIMPLE, though---a minimum of layers and embellishments is what we want to see! Check out all the DT samples at the Paper Players blog, then share yours with us too!  Thanks for visiting today!  Enjoy it and be blessed!

Project Details—All Products SU! Unless Otherwise Specified
Stamps	Apple of My Eye (Papertrey)
Card stock & Papers	Basic White, Apple (Papertrey), Green Plaid from my stash
Ink	Poppy Parade, Granny Apple Green, Early Espresso
Accessories	Green Embroidery Floss from my stash
Tools	Cut & Emboss Machine, Be Mine Stitched Dies (ret), Spotlight on Nature Dies, Stitched Shapes Dies (ret), Early Espresso Marker

PP734 CAS Challenge from Elizabeth

Happy Sunday, peeps!  Happy Easter, too!  Elizabeth is our Paper Players hostess this week and she has a fun CLEAN-AND-SIMPLE challenge for us:

Isn't that little bunny adorable?  I already had all my Easter cards done, but I did remember this cute little pair of bunny slippers in my stash:

I used the sketch from CAS Colours & Sketches:

I used a piece of Petal Pink DSP for the left panel, embellishing it with a wee bit of cardstock that was diecut with a scalloped stitched die.  The slippers were stamped in Versafine Black and the ears and noses were watercolored with Petal Pink ink:

The outside sentiment is from Hero Arts; the inside is from A Dozen Thoughts:

I am also entering this at the Krafty Chicks challenge, where they are looking for CAS creations!  

This is such a fun challenge! You could use bunnies for any number of occasions!  Don't forget that it has to be clean-and-simple---minimal supplies and layers! Be sure to check out the samples from the Design Team over at the Paper Players to get some inspiration! Hope to see you there!

Project Details—All Products SU! Unless Otherwise Specified
Stamps	A Dozen Thoughts (ret), CL342 Sentiments (Hero Arts), Bunny Slippers (100 Proof Press)
Card stock & Papers	Basic White, Petal Pink, Petal Pink DSP (ret)
Ink	Petal Pink, Versafine Black
Accessories	Dimensionals
Tools	Cut & Emboss Machine, Banner Dies (Pink & Main), Stitched Scalloped Die (Lawn Fawn), Aquapainter

PP729 CAS Challenge from Joanne

Happy Sunday, all!  Joanne is our Paper Players hostess with a fun Clean-and-Simple challenge!  Remember, those CAS challenges are to keep things simple....a minimum of layers and doodads!  In fact, Joanne just wants us to use one stamped image!!

I received a lovely set of images from Unity back last March and had not used this particular one, so I thought it was a good time to get it inky:

I stamped the image in Real Red, and I did add a bit of blender-pen coloring to the geraniums, but really, the image is so detailed, it doesn't need it.  I added another Unity sentiment, "hello" as well as a few sequins:

And a sweet sentiment on the inside as well:

It is fun to do a CAS card like this occasionally, heaven knows I have enough stamps that would fit the bill!  How about you?  What can you do with just one stamped image?  I'll bet you can do more than you realize!  Show us your CAS creations over at the Paper Players blog and check out what the Design Team created as well!  Thanks for visiting today!  Enjoy it and be blessed!

Project Details—All Products SU! Unless Otherwise Specified
Stamps	Love & Good Vibes (Unity KOTM 3/24), Every Step of the Way (Unity KOTM 11/24)
Card stock & Papers	Thick White
Ink	Real Red
Accessories	Sequins from my stash
Tools	Blender Pen

PP725 CAS Masculine from Jan

Happy Sunday, all!  Jan is our Paper Players hostess today and she has a fun clean-and-simple challenge for us!!  She wants us to make a masculine card---that can definitely be a challenge at some times!

I saw a card on Facebook and sadly, didn't keep the source, so if anyone knows who came up with this idea, let me know!  I took the largest die from the Everyday Arches dies, laid the straight edge just a wee bit above the fold of my Crumb Cake card and here's what I came up with:

The die cuts easily through the two layers of cardstock!  These images and sentiments are all from Unity, and they were stamped in Versafine Black ink:

I did add a couple of Basic Black diecuts for a little visual interest; I used Basic Borders and All That Dies (trimmed down).  And I gave my delivery van a little grounding with a swash of Pecan Pie with my aquapainter!

Hope you'll play along with our masculine clean-and-simple challenge at the Paper Players this week!  Pull out your masculine stamps and show us what you come up with!  

The kids went to the Super Bowl parade on Friday---I watched some on TV---lots of noise and excitement!  Wayne is a diehard Philadelphia sports fan, as is his brother, so I think although it was very cold, they had a great time!

The cheerleaders are important, too, right?!

Thanks for visiting today!  Enjoy it and be blessed!

Project Details—All Products SU! Unless Otherwise Specified
Stamps	For the Guys (Unity), Consider Yourself Vintage (Unity)
Card stock & Papers	Basic Black, Crumb Cake
Ink	Versafine Black
Accessories
Tools	Cut & Emboss Machine, Everyday Arches Dies, All That Dies (ret), Basic Border Dies (ret)

PP712 Tag, You're It!

Happy Sunday, peeps! I am the hostess at the Paper Players this week!  It's Clean-and-Simple week and the theme is TAGS!  

Adding a tag to your creation is so fun....there are lots of dies and punches out there to make it easy, and even if you don't have any of those, it's still a snap to do!  I actually made two cards because the first one didn't really seem CAS enough, LOL!  So let's see what I did create:

I have almost as many Halloween products as I do Christmas, so I always try to give my older stamps (and papers) some love!  These papers were from way, way back; I used the Bonanza dies to cut out a tag, then stamped a couple of images on them to create my spooky tag!  I added some mesh ribbon and twine as well as a sparkly black brad!  It all went on a Very Vanilla panel that was embossed with the Dotted Circles embossing folder:

Another real oldie for the inside:

And here's the one that didn't make the CAS cut:

I printed and diecut a digital vintage postcard from my saved images (not sure where this came from; maybe Olde Design Shoppe or the Graphics Fairy) and mounted it on another Bonanza die.  This time I added a little panel at the top from The Greetery, along with one of their Halloween sentiments and banners:

The banner is movable so that it can go into the envelope easily and then be moved outward to display the card and the rest of the tag image.  Love that starry witch!  I used a past Paper Pumpkin set to stamp the inside:

I think I will enter this over at Just Us Girls; they have a mood board and that vintage image on the left makes me think of a vintage postcard!

I will soon be putting away all my Halloween stamps so this may be the last card for that holiday you'll see!  I hope you'll play along with my tag challenge...just remember to keep it clean and simple!  Minimal layers, stamps and embellishments will fit the "tag"!  Share your creation with us at the PP blog and while you're there, check out what the other team members made as well!  Thanks for visiting today!

Cassidy's school had a Rhyme without Reason day; her friend dressed up as a hacker and Cassidy was a rapper:

I hope she didn't leave that "bling" on her teeth all day, LOL!

Enjoy your day and be blessed!

First Project Details—All Products SU! Unless Otherwise Specified
Stamps	Spooks Galore (ret), Fright Night (ret), Just For You (My Creative Time)
Card stock & Papers	Very Vanilla, Pumpkin Pie, Halloween DSP (can't remember the name of it)
Ink	Versafine Black, Pumpkin Pie
Accessories	Black & White Twime (from my stash), Metallic Mesh Ribbon (ret), Glimmer Brad (ret)
Tools	Cut & Emboss Machine, Dotted Circles Embossing Folder, 1/2" Circle Punch (ret), Bonanza Dies (ret)

Second Project Details—All Products SU! Unless Otherwise Specified
Stamps	Tear Strip Tags: Halloween (The Greetery), Paper Pumpkin (ret)
Card stock & Papers	Basic Beige, Pumpkin Pie, computer paper
Ink	Versafine Black, Smoky Slate
Accessories	Glimmer Brad
Tools	Cut & Emboss Machine, Bonanza Dies, Tear Strip Tag Dies (The Greetery), Tear Strip Tag Cover Up Dies (The Greetery)

PP707 CAS Nature

Happy Sunday, everyone!  Ann is our Paper Player's hostess today and it's CAS week!  Here's our theme:

That's a fun theme!  Lots of ideas popped into my head!  I was focused this week on making some Christmas cards for an upcoming class, so this one seemed to fit the bill:

I managed to do a plant AND an animal, LOL!  This is pretty simple...I had this scalloped piece already diecut in my stash, so I stamped and diecut the winter image using Boho Blue ink, then popped it up on top.  A retired Paper Pumpkin sentiment and a little glimmery gem were added:

I also added some Frost White shimmer paint under the trees; it looks odd in the photo, but it's pretty in real life!  I embossed a mat of Boho Blue with the Snow Fall embossing folder, added another Paper Pumpkin sentiment on the inside, and it was done!

The Design Team has some really fun samples for you to check out, too! Get some inspiration from them, then come share your Clean-and-Simple creations with us too!

Dana and Wayne's birthday gift to me this year (it was a big one) was a weekend trip to Cape May, NJ to go on two bird-watching trips!  We stayed in the cutest little cottage Air B&B:

It was adorable!!  All the amenities were perfect and the owners decorated it perfectly with lots of boat/sea/ocean pictures, but they weren't so "beachy" that you felt like you were in Florida (no offense to Floridians!).  A lot of the decor was vintage/retro (right up my alley) but everything was upscale and fresh!  Here's my bedroom (very comfy):

This was Dana's first foray into birdwatching and she did great!  We had two trips, both near the beach, but in different areas.  We didn't see many birds, but we heard several new ones and the guides were very helpful in identifying the sounds as well as the flora!  She even downloaded Merlin (a bird app I highly recommend) and heard a new bird last night while sitting on her deck!  (I think I have got her hooked!):

We were both pretty beat by the end of the day!  But it was a trip of a lifetime and I was so touched that Dana put a lot of time and effort researching something for us to do!  It was like a second vacation!  Thanks so much for visiting today!  Enjoy it and be blessed!

Project Details—All Products SU! Unless Otherwise Specified
Stamps	Wonderland (Close to My Heart), Paper Pumpkin (ret)
Card stock & Papers	Basic White, Boho Blue
Ink	Boho Blue
Accessories	Glitter Sequins, White Frost Shimmer Paint (ret), Dimensionals
Tools	Cut & Emboss Machine, Snow Fall Embossing Folder, Stitched So Sweetly Dies (ret), Wonderland Dies (Close to My Heart)

PP699 Joanne's CAS Birthday

Happy Sunday, everyone!  Joanne is our Paper Players hostess with an awesome CAS theme for us today---a quick, easy, Clean-and-Simple birthday!

This challenge gave me a chance to play with some new goodies!  Here we go:

I used Wanted to Say dies with Berry Burst glimmer paper and Fresh Freesia cardstock, then added a sweet little watercolored butterfly from Sketched Butterflies and mounted it on an impressively-embossed background using the Dotted Circles embossing folder:

I placed the embossing folder so that the center circle would be where the butterfly sat!  On the inside, I added a sentiment from Country Birdhouse and a few more butterflies in Berry Burst:

I hope you can find some time to play along with our Clean-and-Simple challenge this week! We always need birthday cards, so get some stamps, ink and paper and show us your easy cards!  Can't wait to see them over at the Paper Players!  Thanks for visiting! Enjoy it and be blessed!

Project Details—All Products SU! Unless Otherwise Specified
Stamps	Sketched Butterflies, Country Birdhouse
Card stock & Papers	Basic White, Thick Basic White, Fresh Freesia, Adhesive Sheet, Berry Burst Glimmer (ret)
Ink	Berry Burst
Accessories	Dimensionals
Tools	Cut & Emboss Machine, Wanted to Say Dies, Sketched Butterflies Dies, Dotted Circles Embossing Folder