Claire Creates Cards

Sunday, July 19, 2026

Beach Please The Paper Players Challenge PP795

July 19, 2026

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

The lovely LeAnne is our hostess this week and she has a fun Clean and Simple Challenge for all of us! "Going to the Beach" is the theme. I think the beach is always a good idea! Just remember to keep it CAS. Lots of white space, uncluttered and few embellishments! Have fun and get creative!

My card is created on a white card base. I cut a panel of watercolor paper and used Mermaid Lagoon distress ink, water and an acrylic block to create the water The sand was stamped with a retired SU Gorgeous Grunge stamp and tan ink. The flip flops are stamped in several colors using the Simon Says Stamp retired Beachy Keen stamp set.

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Claire

Sunday, July 12, 2026

For You The Paper Players Challenge PP794

July 12, 2026

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

The amazing Jaydee is our hostess this week and she has a gorgeous color challenge for us. This combo is so fun and I chose to use different shades of these colors So have fun and get creative!

I found this coral gingham check paper in my stash so, I used it for my background The Spellbinders April 2026 Large Die of the month was used to create the basket and all the grocery items. It is time consuming to create all the elements, but I love how it turned out. I used shades of all the colors in the combo to create my fresh market basket. I embossed the basket with a plaid embossing folder.

The Paper Player 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!

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

HOPE Sunday Stamps Challenge SSC390

July 12, 2026

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

We have a gorgeous color challenge for all of you. I love this combo of colors!

I used two shades of green cardstock to create my base panels. The top one is cut with a scalloped die and embossed with a swirly embossing folder. The breast cancer ribbon is stamped in pink ink and cut with the matching die. It is a old stamp by Cas-ual Fridays called Hope. They are no longer in business. I will keep this set in my stash. It does seem like I have to use it too often. I die cut the word "hope" five times and stacked them for dimension.