Monday, February 29, 2016

Capture Life--The Challenge #62

February 29, 2016

 Happy Leap Year!  Enjoy this extra day in the year!  Remember every day is a gift!

 It's Monday and time for a new challenge at The Challenge!

 This week we have a theme challenge for all of you!  It is Masculine card week using this inspiration photo.  We can't wait to see what you create!  

A few rules to keep things fun and fair!
1. Use the challenge to create a card.
2. Please add the challenge graphic to your blog post (copy and paste).
3. Have fun and comment on the submissions of others.
4. Anything that is offensive to myself or to my viewers will be removed.
5. Please only link to 3 other challenges plus our challenge for a total of 4 challenges.
6. Have fun!



My card features the SugarPea Designs-Wanderlust Stamp Set.  I colored the scooter with Copic markers and fussy cut it.  Circles were cut using  SPD Zig Zag Stitched Circles.  The background paper is from my stash.  I also embossed an Early Expresso strip with an argyle embossing folder from SU.  Three cork circles were added for fun.  





Thank you very much for stopping by my blog today!  I love to hear from you, so please leave a comment! 

Be sure to stop by The Challenge to see all fabulous projects by the Design Team!  

                                                         
HUGS!
Claire
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Sunday, February 28, 2016

Happy Easter--PP #284

February 28, 2016

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

 This week, I am the hostess and I have a fun sketch challenge for everyone to play along with!  Lots of layers make me happy so, I can't wait to see all the creations!  

My card was created using a new stamp set by SugarPea Designs--Easter Blessings.  I stamped the little girl in Momento Black ink and colored her with Copic Markers.  The plaid paper is a new favorite of mine.  It is from My Favorite Things--Plaid Pattern Pack.  This paper just makes me smile!  I added a strip of green and pink from my scraps to complete the sketch.  Two eggs were stamped using the new Egg-A-Lious Stamp Set by SugarPea Designs.  



 MFT-Fishtail Flag Dies was used to cut the white banner for the sentiment.  Three candy dots were added for fun.  Wink of Stella was used on the little girl and the eggs for shine.  

So happy you stopped by my blog today!  Please leave a message!  I love to hear from you!  

Don't forget to check out the fabulous inspirations from our design team and I hope that you will play along with our challenge this week.


Challenge Rules:

 Create a NEW paper, or digital, project.
  1. Upload your creation to your blog with a link back to us. 
  2. Please provide a direct link to the post featuring your challenge entry.
  3. 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!
  4. Have fun!
All stamping products are welcome! Thank you for joining the Paper Players this week.  

Have a wonderful week!!
HUGS!
Claire

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I Can Do Everything--SSC 121

February 28, 2016

 It's Sunday and time for a new challenge at Sunday Stamps!

We have a fantastic color challenge for you to play along with!  I love this combination and I can't wait to see what you create!  

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). 
  • Enter as many times as you'd like.
  • Please provide a link to us or use the graphic above in your post. 
  • Have Fun!!!
The challenge will end on Friday, March 11th @ 6pm EST. 
This challenge will run for 2 weeks.



My base card is Crumb Cake card stock.  The next layer is Early Expresso.  The top layer is Neenah Solar White  paper.  I stamped the Unity Stamps-Maria Girl using Momento Rich Cocoa ink.  I colored her with Copic Markers.  I added some grunge using the Gorgeous Grunge stamp set by Stampin' Up!  I sponged the edges with the ink to give it the distressed look.  The sentiment is stamped in the same ink. 



Thank you for stopping by my blog today!  Please leave a comment and let me know your thoughts.  I love to hear from you! 
You can see what the rest of the DT created for inspiration by clicking on their names below. I hope you will check out their blogs and then come and play along with us.
Katie Brooks
   
HUGS!
Claire

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Wednesday, February 24, 2016

Congratulations on your BIG news! --SPDSS42

February 24, 2016

 It's time for a new sketch challenge at  SugarPea Designs Challenge Team Sketch! 
You have all month to play along with us! You are welcome to play along with all the sketches or just one but remember the more times you play along during the month, the better chance you have of winning a $75 gift certificate to our store!!!


Here's the sketch!
The rules are very simple…
  • Create a new card or project using the sketch provided.
  • SugarPea Designs stamps are NOT required to play along or to win but would be appreciated :)
  • You may rotate/flip the sketch & replace shapes – so long as the original sketch layout is recognizable.
  • Upload to your blog or other Online Gallery using Keyword: SPDSS42  so that we may check out your beautiful work.
  • Add your name and link to your project in the InLinkz shown below.
  • One randomly selected winner will receive a $25 Gift Certificate to the SugarPea Designs store. However, if the winning entry features a SugarPea Designs stamp we will increase the prize to $75!
  • We will announce our Sweet Picks and our Main Winner at the end of each month.
  • The more times you play along during the month, the better chance you have of winning!



My card was created for a special friend that found out that she is going to be a 
GRANDmother.  I wanted something fun and whimsical.  I used the 
SugarPea Designs-Tons of Fun stamp set and the SugarPea Designs-Zig Zag Circle Dies  to create my card.  


Copic Markers were used to color the adorable elephant.  I fussy cut him and popped him with dimensionals on a Zig Zag Circle that was sponged with distress inks.  Baker's Twine, enamel dots, a button and Wink of Stella help add fun to my card.  


Need a little inspiration?  Check out what the design team has for you! 

February's Guest Designer

Now it's your turn!  We'd love to see you at the Sugar Pea Designs Sketch Challenge!
HUGS!
Claire
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Monday, February 22, 2016

Sending Hugs and Prayers--The Challenge #61

February 22, 2016

It's Monday and time for a new challenge at The Challenge!
This week we have a very beautiful inspiration photo for you! We can't wait to see what you create!
A few rules to keep things fun and fair!
1. Use the challenge to create a card.
2. Please add the challenge graphic to your blog post (copy and paste).
3. Have fun and comment on the submissions of others.
4. Anything that is offensive to myself or to my viewers will be removed.
5. Please only link to 3 other challenges plus our challenge for a total of 4 challenges.
6. Have fun!

My inspiration came from the wooden kitchen island, the white flowers and the green in the cake stands.  I wanted to incorporate the pink from the refrigerator, too, so I added pink behind my main panel.  


I stamped the hardwood stamp from Stampin' Up! with white pigment  ink on a Crumb Cake background.  I distressed the sides with a distressing tool and sponged the edges with SU Early Expresso ink.  The flowers are from Altenew-Peony Scrolls.  The flowers were stamped with Versa Fine ink on Nennah Solar White paper and heat embossed with white embossing powder. I added some C1 Copic Marker and used the blender pen to create the dimension.  The matching dies were used to cut out the flowers.  The leaves are stamped using the Altenew-Vintage Flowers stamp with Mint Macaroon and Coastal Cabana inks.  The matching dies were used to cut out the leaves.  The sentiment is from Simon Says Stamp.  I stamped the words in Early Expresso ink and cut out the word prayers using a Winnie And Walter-The Big, The Bold and Comfort Cutaways die.  I cut it out in pink first and then used a chipboard piece and cut it out again to layer the sentiment.  Wink of Stella and sparkling clear sequins from Pretty Pink Posh were added for shine.  




Thank you very much for stopping by my blog today!  I love to hear from you, so please leave a comment! 

Be sure to stop by The Challenge to see all fabulous projects by the Design Team!  


HUGS!
Claire
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Sunday, February 21, 2016

Not To Get Carried Away--PP #283, GDP #023

February 21, 2016

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

 This week the amazingly talented Joanne is our hostess.  She has a Clean and Simple Challenge for all of us!  Up, Up and Away!  We can't wait to see what you create!   The Global Design Project Challenge is also featuring balloons this week, so I am adding this to their challenge.  







My base card is Smokey Slate.  The top layer is Neenah White Solar paper trimmed with a My Favorite Things die.  The stamp set is from WPlus9-Unforgettable.  I stamped the little elephant, the sentiment and balloons with Memento Black ink.  The balloons were colored with Copic Markers.  I added a black and white Baker's Twine bow and clear sparkling sequins from Pretty Pink Posh for fun.  Wink of Stella was added for shine.  

So happy you stopped by my blog today!  Please leave a message!  I love to hear from you!  

Don't forget to check out the fabulous inspirations from our design team and I hope that you will play along with our challenge this week.


Challenge Rules:

 Create a NEW paper, or digital, project.
  1. Upload your creation to your blog with a link back to us. 
  2. Please provide a direct link to the post featuring your challenge entry.
  3. 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!
  4. Have fun!
All stamping products are welcome! Thank you for joining the Paper Players this week.  

Have a wonderful week!!
HUGS!
Claire

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Wednesday, February 17, 2016

Happy Easter--SPDSS41

February 17, 2016


It's time for a new sketch challenge at  SugarPea Designs Challenge Team Sketch! 
You have all month to play along with us! You are welcome to play along with all the sketches or just one but remember the more times you play along during the month, the better chance you have of winning a $75 gift certificate to our store!!!


Here's the sketch!


The rules are very simple…
  • Create a new card or project using the sketch provided.
  • SugarPea Designs stamps are NOT required to play along or to win but would be appreciated :)
  • You may rotate/flip the sketch & replace shapes – so long as the original sketch layout is recognizable.
  • Upload to your blog or other Online Gallery using Keyword: SPDSS41  so that we may check out your beautiful work.
  • Add your name and link to your project in the InLinkz shown below.
  • One randomly selected winner will receive a $25 Gift Certificate to the SugarPea Designs store. However, if the winning entry features a SugarPea Designs stamp we will increase the prize to $75!
  • We will announce our Sweet Picks and our Main Winner at the end of each month.
  • The more times you play along during the month, the better chance you have of winning!


My card was created using the adorable new stamp set SugarPea Designs-Easter Blessings.  I cut the green frame using the SugarPea Designs-Polaroid Journal Card.  



Need a little inspiration?  Check out what the design team has for you! 


Now it's your turn!  We'd love to see you at the Sugar Pea Designs Sketch Challenge!
HUGS!
Claire
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