Claire Creates Cards

Sunday, April 5, 2026

You Make Every Day Brighter The Paper Players Challenge PP780 Sunday Stamps Challenge SSC 383

April 5, 2026

HAPPY EASTER!!!

"Christ is Risen, He is Risen Indeed!"

It's Sunday and time for new challenges at The Paper Players and Sunday Stamps.

The lovely LeAnne is our hostess this week at The Paper Players and she has a very fun theme challenge for all of us. "Spring Showers" are always special and help bring on the flowers. Sunday Stamps has a great sketch challenge by Deb. I decided to combine the challenges. I hope you can play along with us.

My card is created on a white card base. I added another white panel that was cut with a die. I used a stencil to create the raindrops and then sponged around the panel with the same color blue ink. The little boy is from an old MFT stamp set, Puddle Jumper. I paper- pieced umbrella with a scrap of polka dots I found on my table. I colored him with Copic Markers. I added Glossy Accents to his boots and Wink of Stella for shine. The sentiment is from the same stamp set.

The Paper Players Guidelines

1. Create a NEW paper, or digital, project.

2. Upload your creation to your blog with a link back to us.

3. Please provide a direct link to the post featuring your challenge entry.

4. Please link your card to no more than four challenges, TOTAL.

Entries linked to more than 3 challenges, including ours, will be deleted without notification!

5. All stamping products are welcome.

6. Have fun!

Sunday Stamps Challenge Guidelines

Challenge Guidelines

Feel free to use any brand of product you have.
Please Link up a new project created for this challenge (no back links).
Feel free to combine our challenge with up to FOUR other challenges.
We reserve the right to delete any links that do not adhere to challenge rules.
Please provide a link to us or use the graphic above in your post.
Have Fun!!!

The challenge will end on Friday April 17th @ 6pm EST.

The Paper Players

Sunday Stamps Design Team

Amy Koenders

Claire Broadwater (me)

Thanks for stopping by my blog today. Please leave a comment and let me know your thoughts!

Hugs!

Claire

Sunday, March 29, 2026

Wishing You a Blessed Easter The Paper Players Challenge PP779

March 29, 2026

It's Sunday and time for a new challenge at The Paper Players.

The amazing Ann is our hostess this week. I love a Tic-Tac-Toe board and this one is just perfect to complete any type of card. So have fun and get creative!

My card is created using the diagonal: die cut, flowers, layers. Ann and I love layers so this is for her!

My card is created using a Melon Mambo background that I embossed with a bamboo embossing folder. The envelope and ALL the flowers and foliage were created using Spellbinders Envelope of Wonder dies. I will admit this card took a LONG time to create. I cut leaves and flowers and then kept adding layers on the polka dot envelope. I love the colors and all the variety of flowers and leaves. The sentiment if from an old Easter set that I found in my stash. I added a Baker's Twine bow and pearls to complete my card.

The Paper Players

1. Create a NEW paper, or digital, project.

2. Upload your creation to your blog with a link back to us.

3. Please provide a direct link to the post featuring your challenge entry.

4. Please link your card to no more than four challenges, TOTAL.

Entries linked to more than 3 challenges, including ours, will be deleted without notification!

5. All stamping products are welcome.

6. Have fun!

For more inspiration, be sure to visit the rest of The Paper Players Design Team:

Thanks for stopping by my blog today. Please leave a comment and let me know your thoughts!

Hugs!

Claire

Sunday, March 22, 2026

Easter Greetings Sunday Stamps Challenge SSC382

March 22, 2026

It's time for a new challenge at Sunday Stamps.

We have a fabulous sketch by Amy for all of you to play along with. This is such a great layout and you can make any type of card with it. So have fun and get creative.

I found this great piece of plaid in my stash and decided it would make a great Easter card. I used an Easter egg die that I had and cut the first layer in white and then the inside egg was embossed with an embossing folder. The little Vintage Bunny is from Trinity Stamps. I used the matching die to cut him out. I colored him with Copic Markers and added Wink of Stella for shine. The greeting is from the same set. I added three green enamel dots to complete my card.