Claire Creates Cards: April 2019

Sunday, April 28, 2019

Thinking of You PP439

Thinking of You! PP 439

April 28, 2019

It's time for a new challenge at The Paper Players. I have the pleasure of hosting this week's challenge. You know I love layers, so have fun with my sketch. I can't wait to see what you create!

My card is created on a white card base. I added a piece of bicycle paper and green and white polka dots from The Simple Stories Spring Farmhouse paper pack. I cut a floral circle from the same paper pack. A Very Vanilla circle was cut with a stitched circle die. I stamped the bike in pink using the Simon Says Stamp Hello Darling stamp set. The sentiment is stamped in black using the same set.

Challenge Rules: Paper Players Challenge

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!

Don't forget to check out all the amazing projects from the Design Team.

The Paper Players Design Team

Jaydee

Wanda Cullen
Windy Ellard

Thanks for stopping by my blog today. Please leave a comment and let me know your thoughts!

HUGS
Claire

Saturday, April 27, 2019

Life Is Beautiful Sketch Saturday #561

April 27, 2019

Good Morning Everyone...

We have a great sponsor this week:

Dr. Digi!!

Dr. Digi has generously offered 2 digital stamps of the winner's choice!

Here is sketch #561

My card is created on a white card base. I bought a new paper pack Spring Market from Carta Bella. All of the papers are in this pack plus the sticker. This was the easiest card! No stamping involved. I added the green and white gingham check for the background. I cut the floral paper for the diagonal strip. I cut out three different flowers and mounted them on kraft paper. The sticker was added for the sentiment. That's it! So simple!

Thank you for stopping by my blog!  Don't forget to visit all the DT blogs for lots of inspiration!  We sure hope you will play along with us!  

HUGS!

Claire

Thursday, April 25, 2019

Age is Merely The Number----Inspired By #59

April 25, 2019

It's time for another fun challenge at Inspired By.

What inspires you about this photo? Is it the colors, numbers, metal, baskets, theme? We can't wait to see what you create!

The first thing that caught my eye in the inspiration photo was the numbers. I looked through my stash and found this fabulous piece of paper with numbers. Win-win, it was even the right color combo. The chalkboard inspired my sentiment. I found this stamp in my birthday greetings--sorry, not sure where it is from. I used the Penny Black Antique Frame Dies to cut out the black card stock. I embossed the age sentiment with white embossing powder.

I added three wood grained rectangles behind the sentiment. A strip of black card stock was added behind the wood grained rectangles. I also added the wood grained paper to the envelope flap.

Thanks for stopping by my blog today. Please visit all the DT members projects for lots of inspiration! Don't forget to play along with our challenge!

HUGS!

Claire

Hope You've Been Good Keeping Christmas

April 25, 2019

It's time for this month's installment of the Keeping Christmas Inspriration Blog Hop! The Challenge Design Team is sharing Christmas creations on the 25th of each month!

The whole idea is to have some Christmas cards and projects in our stash ready to go for December 2019!

So hop along and be sure to visit each blog.

There is a lot of inspiration and ideas to get your creative juices flowing!

Kelly Lunceford (off this month)

Lesley Croghan (off this month)

Anita Madden

Broni Holcombe

Claire Broadwater (me)

Julee Tilman

Kim Heggins

Lori Tecler

Nance Salkeld

Nina Forsyth
Vicki Finger
Nancy Guse

My card is created on a turquoise card base. I used the MFT Christmas Background stamp set to create the next layer. I used red ink on the white card stock and then trimmed the panel with the Avery Elle Wonky Stitches Die. I cut a turquoise panel with the same die set. The little Santa balloons are from Clearly Besotted Best Christmas. I colored them with Copic Markers and cut them out with the matching dies. I add Wink of Stella for shine. I stamped the balloon string in black. The sentiment is from the same stamp set.

Thanks for stopping by! Leave a comment and let me know your thoughts. I love to hear from you!

The hop is hosted by the fabulous Kelly Lunceford's blog, so head over there to start from the beginning.

ENJOY the blog hop! I hope we inspired you to make a few cards, too!

HUGS!

Claire

Sunday, April 21, 2019

Happy Easter SSC203

March 21, 2019

HAPPY Easter and/or Happy Passover to all of you that celebrate!

This beauty bloomed in my yard this week. It is just the right color for this week's color combo! I love the white azaleas that are blooming everywhere in Atlanta.

I also looked out the window a few minutes ago and saw the Easter bunny in my yard! Hope he leaves some treats!

It's time for a new challenge at Sunday Stamps!
We have a gorgeous color challenge for all of you!

Use a minimum of 3 colors and a neutral of your choice.

Challenge Guidelines

Feel free to use any brand of product you have.
The colors from this challenge MUST be the primary colors on your project.
Please Link up a new project created for this challenge (no back links).
Feel free to combine our challenge with up to FOUR other challenges.
We reserve the right to delete any links that do not adhere to challenge rules.
Please provide a link to us or use the graphic above in your post.
Have Fun!!!

The challenge will end on Friday May 3rd @ 6pm EST.

My card is created on a white card base. I cut a yellow scalloped rectangle for the top layer. I cut a large white scalloped oval for the top layer. I cut the rabbit using the Simon Says Stamp Filigree Bunny Die. I distressed a piece of white card stock with three Distress Inks --Squeezed Lemonade, Dusty Concord, Mowed Lawn. I placed part of it behind the filigree rabbit. I used the other part to create the Easter sentiment using the SSS Easter Die. Happy was stamped using black ink. A few yellow sequins were added to complete my card.

Don't forget to check out all the amazing projects from the Design Team.

Sunday Stamps Design Team

Amy Koenders

Annette Elliott

Claire Broadwater (me)

Thanks for stopping by my blog today. Please leave a comment and let me know your thoughts!

Hugs!
Claire

Swinging By With a "Hi" PP438

April 21, 2019

Happy Easter and/or Passover to all that celebrate!

Addison, Victoria and Robert came to visit me during their Spring Break. We had so much fun dying eggs. It is always so exciting to see the expressions on their faces! I hadn't done this in years, and I think I had as much fun as they did!

It's Sunday and time for a new challenge at The Paper Players! The amazing Ann Marie is our hostess this week and she has a fabulous Clean and Simple challenge for all of us. I love "Paper Piecing" so, I found this challenge extra fun!

REMEMBER THIS IS CLEAN AND SIMPLE WEEK - THESE ARE THE RULES WE POST EVERY CAS CHALLENGE

What do we mean by Clean and Simple?

Minimal layers and embellishments
Plenty of open space, aka "white" space
Simple and uncluttered

My card is created on a white card base. I cut the top layer with watercolor paper. I trimmed it with the Avery Elle Wonky Stitches Die. I smooshed Twisted Citron and Salty Ocean Distress Oxide inks to create the background. I splattered some water on it after it dried to create this look. The little girl is from MFT Pure Innocence Start Each Day With A Whee. I colored her with Copic Markers. I paper pieced her shirt and shorts with scraps I found in my stash. I cut her out using the matching dies. I stamped the sentiment in black. It is from the same stamp set. I still love to swing so, this card makes me smile!

Challenge Rules: Paper Players Challenge

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!

Don't forget to check out all the amazing projects from the Design Team.

The Paper Players Design Team

Jaydee

Wanda Cullen
Windy Ellard

Thanks for stopping by my blog today. Please leave a comment and let me know your thoughts!

HUGS
Claire

Thursday, April 18, 2019

I Love Reading! Inspired By #68

April 18, 2019

It's time for another fun challenge at Inspired By.

What inspires you about this photo? Is it the colors, globes, books, plants??? We can't wait to see what you create!

My card is created on a Kraft card base. I was inspired by the globes in the photo and found some map paper in my stash and used it at the top of my card. I added a strip of wood grained paper for the bottom of my card. I used the MFT BB Our Story set to create the items in my card. I colored them with Copic Markers. I paper pieced the chair. All of the pieces were cut out using the matching dies. The sentiment is from Your Next Stamp Bookworms Rule! stamp set. I added a pink enamel heart in the center. Wink of Stella was added to most of the items for shine. Since the theme is Earth Day, I printed this on the title of her book. I think she is enjoying this book, don't you?

Thanks for stopping by my blog today. Please visit all the DT members projects for lots of inspiration!

HUGS!

Claire

Sunday, April 14, 2019

I Love You Rain or Shine PP437

April 14, 2019

It's time for a new challenge at The Paper Players. The amazing Ann is our hostesses this week and she has a beautiful trio of colors for us to work with. We can't wait to see what you create!

My card is created on a Calypso Coral card base. I added a layer of Balmy Blue cut with a scalloped die. I cut a layer of white card stock with a stitched rectangle die on the top. I stenciled raindrops on the white panel. The little ducks are stamped in black and colored with Copic Markers. I used the Neat and Tangled Eggstra Special stamp set for the ducks. The umbrella is paper pieced using the Sunny Studios Rain of Shine stamp set. The puddles are stamped in Balmy Blue using the same set.

The sentiment is stamped in black using the MFT BB Rain or Shine stamp set. I added the same paper on the envelope that I used on the umbrella. I completed the inside using the same layers as on the front of the card and added a little duck inside for fun.