Wednesday, June 29, 2016

You Only Live Once, Lick The Bowl---Mix It Up Challenge #5

June 29, 2016

It's Wednesday and 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 $50 gift certificate to our store!!!



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: SPDSS Mix It Up Challenge #5  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 $50!
  • 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 is created on a white card base.  I added this fun patterned paper for the background and trimmed it with the Zig Zag Stitched Rectangle Dies.  I cut the brown and white polka dot banner using the Stitched Flag Dies.  The little baker was stamped on Neenah Solar white paper and colored with Copic Markers.  I used the Whisky Business stamp set and dies.  The sentiment was stamped on a white circle cut with the Zig Zag Stitched Circle dies.  Wink of Stella was added for lots of shine! 







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

Alice Wertz
(GUEST DESIGNER)


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


HUGS!
Claire

Sunday, June 26, 2016

Life Is Meant To Be Enjoyed--PP301

June 26, 2016

WOW!  We were so thrilled with all of the entries in our 300th challenge last week!  Congratulations to all the of the card winners and to our blog candy winners!   Thank you for being part of our CELEBRATION!  


It's time for a new challenge at The Paper Players!  My dear friend, JoAnne, from across the pond has a fantastic sketch for all of us to play along with.  The possibilities are endless!  We can't wait to see what you create!






My card is created on a white card base.  The chevron paper is cut using the SugarPea Designs Zig Zag Stitched Rectangle Dies.  The small rectangle is cut using My Favorite Things stitched rectangle dies.  The white circle is cut using the Stampin' Up circle dies.  The bathing beauty was stamped on Neenah Solar White card stock and colored with Copic Markers.  The Fun In The Sun stamp is from My Favorite Things.  I fussy cut the image and used Stampin' Dimensionals to adhere her to the circle.  Pink candy dots were added for fun.  The sentiment was stamped in Momento black ink.  Wink of Stella was added for shine.  I just love this image.  It reminds me of how I like to spend a summer day!  




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.

The Paper Players Design Team

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!
XXX,
Claire

Wednesday, June 22, 2016

A Note of Thanks--Mix It Up Challenge #4

June 22, 2016

It's Wednesday and 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 $50 gift certificate to our store!!!

This is our fourth Mix It Up Challenge!  To play along, make a project using just the inspiration, or just the sketch or Mix it Up and use both! It is totally up to you!


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: SPDSS Mix It Up Challenge #4 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 $50!
  • 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 is created using the Take Note stamps set by SugarPea Designs!  I love this set.  Every time I use it, I smile!  This little girl is so precious!  I used the sketch in the challenge, but also used the colors I saw in the inspiration photo.  I thought the waves in the paper looked like the bottom of the umbrellas.  The Zig Zag Stitched Rectangle Dies were used on the background and the white rectangle.  I stamped the sentiment on a stitched flag die.  A twine bow, a big button and some clear sequins completed my card.  Wink of Stella is added to the little girl for shine. 




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

Alice Wertz
(GUEST DESIGNER)


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


HUGS!
Claire

Sunday, June 19, 2016

Hello--SSC129

June 19, 2016

HAPPY Father's Day to all the Daddy's out there!  I hope you have a fantastic day!

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

This week we have a fun color challenge for all of you!  Please use a minimum of 3 of the colors in this palette and a neutral to create your project!  We 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, July 1st@ 6pm EST. 

This challenge will run for 2 weeks.


My card is very simple today.  My card base is Very Vanilla card stock.  I cut a rectangle using the SugarPea Designs Rectangle dies using a piece of patterned paper from American Crafts "Welcome Spring" paper pack.  I cut one Early Expresso and four Wisteria Wonder "hello" sentiments and glued them together for lots of dimension.  The die is from Mama Elephant.  A retired Stampin' Up! set, Nature's Walk was used to stamp  the bird with Momento cocoa ink.  I added details with colored pencils to give the bird more color.  Three candy dots were added for fun.  Wink of Stella was added to the sentiment for shine.   


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.
HUGS!
Claire

CELEBRATE--PP300

June, 19, 2016

Happy Father's Day to all the Daddy's out there!  My Daddy has been gone over four years now and I miss him every day!  I now celebrate my sons and son in laws for being great dads!

It's Sunday and time for a new challenge at The Paper Players!!  We are celebrating our 300th Challenge!  Isn't that amazing?!?   I am very thankful to be on this team!  Each member is so multi-talented and their friendships mean so much to me!  I have not been on the DT since the very beginning, which was in 2010, but it's fair to say that the challenge has evolved a lot over the years. I'd like to give a special shout out to Lesley Croghan, the creator of this challenge, and to Nance Leedy, our fearless leader and badge designer extraordinaire. 

I hope you will play along and join our CELEBRATION!  My blog candy is a secret, but I know you will love it!  Don't you love surprises?




 It's a Clean and Simple theme challenge from Jaydee:  CELEBRATION!!!!  To celebrate this occasion we have blog candy to give away, and lots of it!!  The team has assembled not one, not two, but TEN grab bags full of stamping goodness!  To be legible to win one, all you need to do is play along with our challenge this week.  You can play as many time as you like, but each needs to be a new project (no back linking, please) and see The Paper Players for our other challenge rules.  Winners will be selected from the PP300 challenge participants using Random.org and will be posted on Saturday, June 25.  



My card was created on a white card base.  I cut the top layer with the SugarPea Designs Stitched rectangle dies.  I used Stormy Sky and Hickory Smoke distress inks and a blending tool to create the night sky.  I stamped the sentiment in black Versa Fine ink and heat embossed it with clear embossing powder.  The sentiment is from a retired Stampin' Up! stamp set, Fabulous Four.  The Ton Pyrotechnics stamp set was used to create the fireworks.  I stamped each with Versa Mark ink and heat embossed them with silver, gold, red and blue embossing powders.  It really looks so much better in real life.  I could not capture the shine in my pictures.  Silver sequins were added for fun.






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.

The Paper Players Design Team

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!
XXX,
Claire





Friday, June 17, 2016

Take a Coffee Break--Summer Coffee Lovers Bloghop

June 17, 2016

Today is the first day Summer Coffee Lovers Lovers Blogshop.  The amazing Amy Tsuruta  is the creator of this fabulous blog hop!  Check out the blog for all the details!  So many fantastic prizes!  So excited to be a part of this group of talented card makers!  






My card is created on a white card base.  I used distress inks to sponge the background and trimmed it using the SugarPea Designs Zig Zag Stitched Rectangle dies.  The Lawn Fawn Flower Border was used to cut the flowers.  I also cut it in orange, red, yellow and purple and cut the flower off and glued them to the border.  I distressed paper to create the sun and cut it out using the sun from Mama Elephant Stitched Sky dies.  I think we should all remember to stop what we are doing and enjoy a cup of coffee!!


Thanks for stopping by my blog!

Have a wonderful day!

XXX,
Claire

Wednesday, June 15, 2016

SugarPea Designs Mix It Up Challenge #3

June 15, 2016

It's Wednesday and 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 $50 gift certificate to our store!!!

This is our third  Mix It Up Challenge!  To play along, make a project using just the inspiration, or just the sketch or Mix it Up and use both! It is totally up to you!



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: SPDSS Mix It Up Challenge #3 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 $50!
  • 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 is created using the SugarPea Designs stamp set Twinkle Twinkle.  I stamped the image on Neenah Solar White  and colored it with Copic Markers.  I sponged the background with Hickory Smoke distress ink.  I cut the circle using the Zig Zag Stitched Circle Dies.   The stars, moon and sentiment are stamped with black Versa Fine ink and heat embossed with clear embossing powder.  The flag banner is cut using the Stitched Flags dies.  Wink of Stella and a big button were added for fun!  



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

Alice Wertz
(GUEST DESIGNER)


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

HUGS!
Claire