Sunday, October 30, 2016

Guide Us to Thy Perfect Light-PPA324

Oct.30, 2016

 Today, I am playing along with the Pals Paper Arts Challenge for the last time.  They have decided to close their weekly challenge.  I must admit, I was very sad to read this news.  I have played along many times in the last few years, but I think the saddest part for me is that I am going to miss  the inspiration I have gained from all of their very talented team members!  This fabulous sketch is from Ginger.  




My card is created on a white card base.  Night of Navy card stock was attached for the first layer.  I trimmed white card stock for the top panel to match the sketch.  I stamped the lovely sentiment in Night of Navy ink.  The stamp set, sentiment and dies from the Stampin' Up! Star of Light Bundle set.  I stamped the flourish on the panel using my Misti.  Silver embossed stars were added also stars cut in silver glimmer paper.  I used glue dots to attach these.  I used the dies to cut the large stars in silver glimmer paper and Night of Navy.  Stampin' Dimensionals were added for lift.  

 Thanks for stopping by my blog today!  I appreciate you taking time to visit!

 THANK YOU--Pals Paper Arts Team Members for all the wonderful, creative inspiration that you have provided the stamping community!  You WILL be missed!
HUGS!
Claire

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Forget the List--Have a Cookie!-- PP319 and FMS260

October 30, 2016

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

 This week our lovely LeAnne is the hostess.  It is Tic-Tac-Toe week!  I think this is my favorite challenge.  I am always amazed at all the fabulous, creative ideas that are entered during this challenge!  Have FUN! 

I used the first column--Red, Santa, Diecut for my card.

 I am also using the fantastic sketch by Kim at Freshly Made Sketches.  Stop by their blog and check out all the inspiration they offer each week.  




My card is created on a white card base.  I used a piece of chevron paper from the SugarPea Designs Happy Holidays Paper Pack.  I added a white banner cut with a stitched die.  The jolly Santa and sentiment are from the SugarPea Designs Here Comes Santa Claus.  The matching dies were used to cut out Santa after he was colored with Copic Markers.  Wink of Stella and enamel dots 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.  




 On a personal note, I would like to announce the birth of our new GRANDSON!!!
Oliver Wesley was born October 27.  He weighed 7 lbs.  
I can not wait to meet him.  He lives in Indiana and Grammy is so excited to visit. 

Have a wonderful week!  

HUGS!
Claire

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Sunday, October 23, 2016

SSC138

October 23, 2016

 It's time for a new challenge at Sunday Stamps!
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, Nov. 3rd @ 6pm EST. 


My card is created on a white card base.  The black chalkboard paper and the blue base is from the Carta Bella Trick Or Treat paper pack.  I used the same black chalkboard paper to cut out the silhouettes.  The Trick or Treaters Dies are from Impression Obsession.  I added a sentiment stamped in Versa Mark ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder.  Black and White Bakers Twine was added to complete my card. 




This challenge will run for 2 weeks 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

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Thankful For A Friend Like You--PP318

October 23, 2016

 It's Sunday and time for a new challenge at The Paper Players!
The amazing Jaydee is the hostess this week!  She has a fabulous sketch for all of us to use!  We can't wait to see what you create! 



My card is created on a white card base.  A piece of Kraft paper was trimmed with a stitched border.  I found some gold/ Kraft papers in my stash.  I cut a polka dot rectangle, a stitched circle and a fabulous gold leaf using Stampin' Up! Vintage leaves.  A few sequins were added to complete my card.  The pictures really don't do the card justice.  It is very pretty in real life.  

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!
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Saturday, October 22, 2016

Sending You Candy Cane Wishes--The Challenge #83-SPDMIU19

October 22, 2016

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

 Each week we have a fun challenge for your to try!!!    A different style of challenge is offered each week!  We like to mix things up and keep them fresh!

Here is the monthly rotation:
Week 1-Sketch
Week 2-Colours
Week 3-Photo Inspiration
Week 4-Christmas Photo Inspiration
Week 5-Wild Card (a surprise!)

It's Week 4 and we have an amazing Christmas Photo Inspiration to inspire 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. Have fun!

 I am also playing along with SugarPea Designs Mix It Up Challenge #19.  I loved their sketch!  It was perfect for my card.



My card is created on a white card base.  Tempting Turquoise paper is used for the background.  I found a piece of candy cane stripes in my stash.  I used the stamp set and dies Merry Makers  from SugarPea Designs.  The circles were cut using the Zig Zag Stitched Circles dies from SugarPea Designs.  Copic Markers were used to color this funny little elf.  The sentiment is stamped in red ink.  A few candy dots were added for fun.  Wink of Stella added shine to my little fellow.  This card made me smile when I finished it! 


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!  

Claire
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Wednesday, October 19, 2016

Follow Your Dreams--FMS259

October 19, 2016

 It was a beautiful day in Georgia, but I found a few minutes to sneak in my "tepee" to make a card.  I am playing along with the Freshly Made Sketches challenge.  My super talented friend Linda is the hostess this week!  


I bought this stamp set a few months ago and have been waiting to ink it up.  This simple sketch was perfect to showcase this buck.  My card is created on a white card base.  The next layer is Bermuda Bay.  The top white layer is trimmed with a stitched die.  I stamped chevrons from Papertrey Ink Noted Stamp Set in Cajun Craze and Bermuda Bay on this layer.  I stamped the sentiment in Bermuda Bay.  The stag and sentiment are from Newton Nooks Adventure Awaits.  I used Crushed Curry to stamp the stag and trimmed it with an oval die.  I sponged Bermuda Bay ink on the oval shape.  Enamel dots were added to complete my card.  

Thanks for stopping by my blog.  I love to hear from you, so please leave a comment if you have a minute!
HUGS!
Claire

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Monday, October 17, 2016

Thinking Of You!--PPA322

October 17, 2016

 I had a very busy weekend and wanted to play along with a few challenges.  I finally found a few minutes today to work on a card for the multi talented Susan Itell's sketch challenge at Pals Paper Arts.  My brother-in-law just had knee replacement surgery.  I wanted to send him a card to let him know we were thinking of him.  This sketch was just perfect for what I wanted to create.  Thanks, Susan! 



My card is created on a white card base.  I added a piece of paper that I found in my stash and trimmed it using the SugarPea Designs Stitched Rectangle dies.  I added four strips of black paper cut in 1/2" pieces for the stripes.  A white circle was cut using the SugarPea Designs Stitched Circle Dies.  I stamped the monkey from SugarPea Designs Caring Critters Stamp Set .  I thought he looked like he was hanging in there and that is just what you do the first few weeks after knee replacement.  



THANK YOU very much for stopping by my blog today!  If you have a chance please leave a comment.  I always love to hear from you!  
HUGS!
Claire

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Sunday, October 16, 2016

Nature Gives To Every Season-PP #317

October 16, 2016

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

 The multi-talented Nance is our hostess this week!  She is challenging us to create a Clean and Simple style project using leaves.   Fall has finally arrived in GA.  I hope you are experiencing cooler days wherever you live! 



My card is created on a white card base.  The top layer is stamped with a frame from Rubbernecker Stamps- Freehand Border using Momento Cocoa ink.  The leaves are from Stampin' UP! Vintage Leaves set.   The sentiment is from Verve Stamps.  Clean and Simple is hard for me, but I love the way this turned out.  


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.  
Sharing a few pictures from our trip to Burt's Pumpkin Farm in the north GA mts. yesterday.







Have a wonderful week!
XXX,
Claire
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Saturday, October 15, 2016

Forever Friends--The Challenge #82

October 15, 2016

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

Each week we have a fun challenge for your to try!!!    A different style of challenge is offered each week!  We like to mix things up and keep them fresh!

Here is the monthly rotation:
Week 1-Sketch
Week 2-Colours
Week 3-Photo Inspiration
Week 4-Christmas Photo Inspiration
Week 5-Wild Card (a surprise!)

It's week three  and we have a fabulous photo inspiration challenge for you!  
Have fun and we can't wait to see what you create!





My base card is Kraft paper.  I added a green layer was added and a Marina blue frame.  My card is stamped with the Unity Stamp set Always From The Heart.  I colored the image with Copic Markers.  I stamped the sentiment on Kraft paper and sponged the edges.  Wink of Stella was added on the dresses.  





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!  

Guest Designer


 HUGS!
Claire
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Monday, October 10, 2016

Merry Christmas--Merry Monday #217 Sketch Saturday #433

Oct. 10, 2016

 When I saw the challenge at the Merry Monday Christmas Challenge, I knew just what I wanted to do.  I love retro things, too, so this was right up my alley.  

 I am using the sketch from Sketch Saturday from Simon Says Stamps.  I love lots of layers, so this sketch is perfect for me!



 My card is created on a white card base.  I used a variety of plaids from the Lawn Fawn Perfectly Plaid Christmas Pack.  I backed the layers with red card stock.  The retro Santa is from Tim Holtz Christmas Memories and stamped in red ink.  I also added a number #25 in the corner.  Enamel dots and Wink of Stella were added to give Santa some shine. 

SO happy you stopped by my blog today!  I love to hear from you, so please leave a comment.  
HUGS,
Claire

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