Claire Creates Cards: April 2022

Sunday, April 24, 2022

Let's Celebrate The Paper Players Challenge PP588

April 24, 2022

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

The amazing Joanne is our hostess this week and she has a fabulous sketch challenge for all of us! SO get creative and let's see your take on this sketch!

My card is created on a white card base. I added some stars and stripes that I found in my stash. Then I cut 3 red and 3 White squares with a set of square zig zag dies. I stamped the 3 firecrackers using Stars and Stripes Stamp Set by Sunny Studio. I colored them with Copic Markers and popped them up off the squares with foam tape. The sentiment is from the same stamp set. I added 3 star stickers to complete my card.

Please provide a direct link to the post featuring your challenge entry.
Please link your card to no more than four challenges, TOTAL, including ours
Please be considerate of our requests; entries that do not follow any of these rules will be deleted without notification.
Have fun, and thank you for playing with us!

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

The Paper Players Design Team

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Claire

Sunday, April 17, 2022

I Love You RAIN or SHINE The Paper Players Challenge PP587 Sunday Stamps Challenge SSC281

April 17, 2022

HAPPY EASTER/Passover to ALL that celebrate this Blessed Season! I hope your weekend is filled with special moments!

I am the hostess at The Paper Players this week. April Showers bring May Flowers so, let's get creative and celebrate Spring in all it's glory! Remember- CLEAN AND SIMPLE should have minimal layers, minimal embellishments and lots of white space.

Sunday Stamps has an amazing pastel color challenge for you to use. Such pretty, happy Spring colors!

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

My card is created on a white card base. I cut a top panel in white using the MFT Inside & Out Stitched Arch Dies. I stamped the little girl, the puddles and rain drops using BB Rain of Shine Stamp Set. I colored the girl and puddles using Copic Markers. I paper pieced her jacket with pink card stock and added white polka dots with a gel pen. The sentiment is stamped in black using the same stamp set. I added Glossy Accents to her boots and the rain puddles for dimension. Wink of Stella was added in her hair.

The Paper Players

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!

Challenge Guidelines --SUNDAY STAMPS

Feel free to use any brand of product you have.
The colors from this challenge MUST be the PRIMARY colors on your project. Please do not combine our colors with any other color challenges.
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 April 29th @ 6pm EST.

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

The Paper Players Design Team

Jaydee

LeAnne Pugliese

Claire Broadwater

Joanne James

Laurie Schmidt

Anne Marie Hile

Ann Schach

Cindy Beach

Jennie Maier

Christy Stanford

Sunday Stamps Design Team

Amy Koenders

Annette Elliott

Claire Broadwater (me)

Heidi Baks

Heather Heroldt

Lisa Johansen

Melissa Grant

Stef Perry

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

Hugs!

Claire

Sunday, April 10, 2022

Thinking of You Paper Players Challenge PP586

April 10, 2022

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

The lovely Anne Marie is our hostess this week and she has a GORGEOUS color challenge for all of us! WOW! I love this combo! SO bright and happy! We can't wait to see what you create!

My card is created on a white card base. I cut the Costal Cabana background with the Reverse Confetti Swoosh Die. I cut the die again with Daffodil Delight and Polished Pink card stock and filled in the missing pieces. I cut the paintbrush using the Spellbinders Paint Your World die set. I used Kraft and black card stock for the paint brush. The bristles are cut with white card stock. The tulips were cut with Polished Pink and I added the same color ink to distress the petals. I added a twine bow and pearls to complete the card. The sentiment is stamped in Coastal Cabana ink.

Please provide a direct link to the post featuring your challenge entry.
Please link your card to no more than four challenges, TOTAL, including ours
Please be considerate of our requests; entries that do not follow any of these rules will be deleted without notification.
Have fun, and thank you for playing with us!

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

The Paper Players Design Team

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

Hugs!

Claire

Sunday, April 3, 2022

13--Have A Magical Birthday Sunday Stamps Challenge SSC280

April 3, 2022

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

Stef has a fun sketch for all of us! Have fun and get creative!

Sketch by Stef

I love this sketch and it came at the perfect time to make a birthday card for Miss Addison. I can not believe she is 13!! I used a plaid and polka dot paper that I found in my stash. She loves yellow, so I cut a yellow starburst (reitred SU die) with yellow card stock and embossed it with polka dots. I added a pink and plaid "13"cut with retired number dies from SU. I cut a small yellow starburst for the sentiment. Lot of rhinestones were added for fun!

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 April 15th @ 6pm EST.

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)

Stef Perry

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

Hugs!

Claire

You Make 29 Look Fabulous Paper Players Challenge PP585

April 3, 2022

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

The amazing Ann is our hostess this week. She has a fantastic theme challenge for all of us! WOW! I love this one! Don't we all need something to laugh about?We can't wait to see what you create.

I made this card for a dear friend. She did laugh when she opened it. The base card is white and I added a white panel cut with a Wonky die. The glasses were stamped in black I used the stamp set Sunnies from "The Ton". I colored the flowers with Copic Markers. I fussy cut the glass section and added a sheet of plastic behind the eye openings. That way they looked like real glasses. A little Wink of Stella was added to the flowers for shine. The sentiment is from the same set. I stamped it in red ink and added a few golden dots.

Please provide a direct link to the post featuring your challenge entry.
Please link your card to no more than four challenges, TOTAL, including ours
Please be considerate of our requests; entries that do not follow any of these rules will be deleted without notification.
Have fun, and thank you for playing with us!

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

The Paper Players Design Team