Claire Creates Cards: July 2014

Wednesday, July 30, 2014

Gift of Grace and Kindness--CMCC No31

July 30, 2014

This week the Colour Me Challenge is a fun team challenge! Pick a team and play along with us! We love to see your creations!

This week YOU get to choose which colours to use! You can either play along with...

Option 1 - Strawberry Slush, So Saffron & Hello Honey

(playing along with 'Team Hayley')

Option 2 - Night of Navy, Soft Sky & Garden Green

(playing along with 'Team Tara')

I am playing along with Team Hayley! My colors are Strawberry Slush, So Saffron and Hello Honey. I love these colors together. I used the Summer Silhouettes Stamp Set. Stop by all the Design Teams blogs for ideas and inspiration!

Guest Designer for July--Anja Curvers

Please leave a comment and let me know what you think of my card. It is always special to hear from you!

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Happy Stampin'!
Claire

Stampin' Up! Products:

Monday, July 28, 2014

Happy Birthday With Sprinkles on Top-SSC81-Merry Monday

July 28, 2014

Today is a special day for several reasons! I just returned home from Atlanta. I visited my new GRANDson, Robert Joseph in NICU. He so adorable! He continues to get a little stronger each day and I hope he will be able to go home soon. It is amazing to hold a tiny baby. It really does make you realize how important it is to cherish every moment.

Then in the afternoon I took Miss Addison school shopping. We had such a FUN day!!! She is so funny and going through Target with a 5 year old (girl) is a whole different experience. I don't think I have ever spent 2 hours in Target at one time. We had to look at everything!! We did buy some essentials for school, and then in a weak moment, I gave in to the pink, "Princess" Cowgirl boots. Oh well, you only live once! She was so thrilled with her new treasure! I am not sure her Mommy was, and I doubt her teacher will be either----but that's what Grammy's are for!! RIGHT?!?!?!? Look out Kindergarten, she is coming on Monday!

Now, my third reason today is special is because today is LeAnne Pugliese's birthday! It is a BANNER DAY! LeAnne is a talented card maker that I have followed for two years and I finally met her at Convention. She is a lovely, creative and kind person and I wish I could see her more often! She has encouraged me through lovely comments and sweet emails. Wishing you a FANTASTIC Birthday, LeAnne!

The Merry Monday Challenge is hosting a Anything Goes Birthday challenge to celebrate LeAnne! I just had to play along.

I am also playing along with the Sunday Stamps Challenge. The colors Strawberry Slush, Pink Pirouette and Very Vanilla were perfect for my card.

I had so much fun making this card! I hope you enjoy it, too!

Some of my products were from Papertrey Inks. The rest are all Stampin' Up! Products.

Please leave a comment and let me know what you think of my shaker card.
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Happy Stampin!
Claire

Sunday, July 27, 2014

So Many Smiles---PP206

July 27, 2014

This week the lovely, Ann is our hostess at The Paper Players. It is such a great sketch and can be used for any type of card. Please play along with us. We would love to see your creations!

Stop by all the fabulous designers blogs for inspiration! They truly are an amazing group of designers! I am honored to be a part of the team!

Ann

I turned the sketch the other direction because I really wanted to feature the "Snapshot" Stamp that I received at convention. I just love this camera and anyone that knows me well, always sees me snapping pictures! I hope you will enjoy my card!

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Stampin' Up! Products used on this card:

Strawberry Slush 8-1/2" X 11" Card	Hello Honey 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	So Saffron 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock
Stampin' Trimmer	Pearl Basic Jewels Embellishments	Bone Folder	Paper Snips Scissors
Big Shot	Snail Permanent Adhesive	Summer Silhouettes Clear Stamp Set	Gorgeous Grunge Clear Stamp Set
Hello Honey Classic Stampin' Pad	Strawberry Slush Classic Stampin' Pad	Whisper White Medium Envelopes

Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock	Pink Pirouette 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock	Strawberry Slush 8-1/2" X 11" Card	2013-2015 In Color Backgrounds Designer Series Paper Stack
Liquid Multipurpose Glue	Window Sheets Base Material	Big Shot	Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder
Polka Dot Textured Impressions Embossing Folder	Envelope Liners Framelits Die	Stampin' Dimensionals	Stampin' Trimmer
Whisper White Medium Envelopes	Bone Folder	Shaker Frames	Snail Permanent Adhesive
Jet Black Stazon Ink Pad

Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock	Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock	Back To Black Designer Series Paper
Snapshot Wood-Mount Stamp Set	Petite Pairs Clear Stamp Set	Stampin' Trimmer	Embossing Buddy
Black Stampin' Emboss Powder	Heat Tool	Snail Permanent Adhesive	Stampin' Dimensionals
Bone Folder	Window Word Punch	Artisan Label Punch	Paper Snips Scissors
Whisper White Medium Envelopes	Brights Candy Dots