Claire Creates Cards: March 2020

Sunday, March 29, 2020

Happiest of Birthdays To You! Paper Players PP484

March 29, 2020

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

I hope all of you are staying home and your families are healthy. This is such a difficult time for all of us. I am praying for an end to this horrible virus. Sending love and virtual hugs to all of you!

The amazing Joanne is our hostess this week. Since it is the fifth week of the month, we are going to play Tic Tac Toe. I love when we have an extra week and we get to play TTT. It always amazes me the amount of creativity that comes out of the board.

My card is created using the right column? Patterned Paper, Birthday and Flowers

My card is created on a white card base. I smooshed a watercolor background using Distress inks. I used my favorite dies by MFT Stitched Blooms for the flowers and leaves. I used lots of plaid papers by Lawn Fawn to create the wide variety of petals and leaves. The sentiment is stamped in black. I added a few sparkling clear sequins to complete my card.

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

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

HUGS!
Claire

Thursday, March 26, 2020

Just For You Inspired By Challenge #117

March 26, 2020

It's time for a new challenge at Inspired By!

Does yellow make you feel happy? It is such a fun, sunny color! I love this inspiration photo for so many reasons. We all need a little sunshine this week.

What inspires you about this photo? Is it the flowers, twine, colors, vases? We can't wait to see what you create.

My card is created on a Kraft card base. I used stamps from The Greetery to create my card. I love these bottles and I had fun stenciling the background of branches.

Bottled Up Stamp Set
Bottled Up Dies
Mason Jar Fillers Stencils

Thanks for stopping by my blog. Check out all the inspiration from the Design Team. We sure hope you will play along with us this week!

HUGS!

Claire

Wednesday, March 25, 2020

Merry Christmas Keeping Christmas

March 25, 2020

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 your stash ready to go for December 2020!

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 (Creator) On break

Vicki Finger

Claire Broadwater

Lori Tecler

Nance Salkeld

Nina Forsyth

Nancy Guse

Marybeth Lopez

Nancy Penir

Carol Hintermeier

My cards are created on white card bases. On one of the cards I added a turquoise layer and on the other one a green layer. The background on both is created using the MFT Christmas Background Stamp. I stamped it with red ink. I love all those Christmas words. The snow is created using the Drifting Die by The Greetery. The circle was cut in green and turquoise using the MFT Merry Christmas Circle Frame Die. The Santa is from the SugarPea Designs Here Comes Santa Claus stamp set. I colored the Santa's with Copic Markers and added Wink of Stella for shine. I cut the Santa's out using the matching dies. A few enamel dots were added to complete my cards. These were fun to make and could be mass produced in lots of colors.

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

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!

Stay well and praying we all get back to life as we know it!

HUGS!

Claire

Sunday, March 22, 2020

Hoppy Easter Sunday Stamps Challenge SSC227

March 22, 2020

It's time to play along with the Sunday Stamps Challenge!

This week we have a very fun 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 April 3rd @ 6pm EST.

My card is created on a white card base. I added a lemon lime panel and then a panel of the carrot patterned paper. I also added two more layers with other Easter patterned papers. The little bunny is from Lawn Fawn Hoppy Easter Stamp and Dies set. The sentiment is from this same set. I colored the bunny with Copic Markers and added Wink of Stella for shine. An orange ribbon was added for more color and texture. I also added three orange enamel dots to complete the 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)

Monika Reeck

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

Hugs!
Claire

You Are My Hunny Bunny Paper Players PP483

March 22, 2020

It's Sunday and time to play along with The Paper Players!

I am the hostess this week and I have a fun sketch for all of you! I can't wait to visit your blogs and see what you create!

My card is created on a white card base. I added another panel of bright yellow and then a plaid paper panel that I found in my Spring stash. I added two pink polka dot strips. The ovals were cut using the same yellow paper and white paper with stitched dies. The little girl and sentiment are stamped in black ink using the Neat and Tangled Cottontail Cuties stamp set. I colored her with Copic Markers and added Wink of Stella for shine. The matching dies were used to cut her out. A few green enamel dots were added for fun.

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

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

HUGS!
Claire

Thursday, March 19, 2020

Spring Inspired By Challenge 116

March 19, 2020

It's Thursday and we have a new challenge at Inspired By!

Spring begins this weekend! I am so ready for longer, warmer days. I love seeing all the beautiful flowers and trees in bloom!

How does this picture inspire you? Is it the theme, the flowers, the letters? We can't wait to see what you create!

My card is created on a white card base. I cut a pink frame using a border die. The rectangle inside the frame is watercolor paper that I smooshed with Mustard Seed Distress Ink and water. The bunnies and flowers are cut with dies in the new March Spellbinders Small Dies of the Month Club dies. The word Spring is stamped in black ink. I did think it was a little dark, but I decided not redo it. At least, you can see it on the bright yellow background. I added a few sparkling clear sequins to complete my card.

Thanks for stopping by my blog. Check out all the inspiration from the Design Team. We sure hope you will play along with us this week!

HUGS!

Claire

Sunday, March 15, 2020

With Love Paper Players PP482

March 15, 2020

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

The multi talented Joanne is our hostess this week and she has an amazing Clean and Simple Challenge for all of us!

We are all experiencing some crazy times right now but, who doesn't LOVE Spring and all the gorgeous flowers that bloom! Hopefully, you will all find joy creating your projects this week.

My card is created on a white card base. I added a panel of watercolored paper that was smooshed with distress ink and water. The gate, flowers and sentiment are from the Simon Says Stamp set Mandy's Flowers. I colored the gate and flowers/pot with Copic Markers. The sentiment was stamped in black. I used the matching dies to cut out all the pieces. Wink of Stella was added for shine on the flowers.

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

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

HUGS!
Claire

Thursday, March 12, 2020

Hello Spring Inspired By Challenge 115

March 12, 2020

It's Thursday and time for a new challenge at Inspired By!

Spring is Near-----Don't you love the sound of those words?!?

How does this photo inspire you? Is it the heart, the bird, the wreath, the flowers, the colors, the textures, the ribbon? So many wonderful items in this photo.

I added a wood grained panel to my white card base. I added a stitched green panel behind my wreath and flower. This wreath is stamped using the Simon Says Stamp Mandy's Flowers stamp set. I colored it with Copic Markers and cut it out using the matching dies. The sentiment is stamped in black. I added a twine bow and a few sparkling clear sequins to complete my card.

It's A Girl Tic Tac Toe Challenge #tttc055

March 12, 2020

It's time for a new challenge at Tic Tac Toe Challenge

I am the hostess this week and I hope you will all enjoy my board. We can't wait to see all of your creations!

My card is created using the right column: Polka Dots, Pink and Die Cuts.

I added a yellow background on my white card base. I found this pink and yellow patterned paper in my stash for the next layer. I used a border die to cut the yellow scallop. I added a panel of pink and white polka dots. The top layer is yellow and white and I cut the polka dot onsie using a retired die "Something For Baby" from Stampin Up. The sentiment is stamped in black and pink. A few yellow enamel dots and a yellow bow were added to complete my card.

Please stop by and see all the fabulous cards by the Design Team. There is so much inspiration!

We hope you will play along with us this week!

Leave a comment and let me know your thoughts.

HUGS!

Claire

Sunday, March 8, 2020

Hopping By With Chocolate and Jellybeans Sunday Stamps SSC226

March 8, 2020

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

We have a fabulous sketch by Heather for all of you.

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).
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 March 20th @ 6pm EST.

My card is created on a white card base. I added a yellow panel and a plaid panel for my background. The sentiment is from Simon Says Stamp Eggstra Sweet Easter and the jelly beans and chocolate are stamped using the Lawn Fawn How You Bean stamp set. I colored the jelly beans with Copic Markers. I stamped the chocolate in brown ink. A white ribbon was attached to match the sketch. Wink of Stella was added to make the beans shine.