Claire Creates Cards: September 2023

Sunday, September 24, 2023

BOO! The Paper Players Challenge PP659

Sept. 24, 2023

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

Anne Marie is our hostess this week and she has a fabulous sketch challenge for all of us! This sketch is so versatile and you can design any type of card with it. Have fun!

My card is created on a white card base. I added an orange panel for the background. I used a piece of ghost paper that I found in my stash for the background. I used a matching polka dot pattern from the same paper pack for the four rectangle panels. They were cut with a die. The little ghost is from a retired stamp set. I love this little ghost and I shaded him with Copic Markers. The sentiment is stamped on a white rectangle and sponged with black ink. I added Wink of Stella to the ghost and Glossy Accents to the little lollipop and pumpkin for shine.

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

Jaydee

LeAnne Pugliese

Claire Broadwater That's me

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Hugs!

Claire

Sunday, September 17, 2023

Happy Halloween Sunday Sketch Challenge SSC318

Sept. 17, 2023

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

I created this fabulous Sketch Challenge for all of you.

I hope you have fun designing your cards with this fun sketch! There are so many possibilities!

I had so much fun creating this card. I found this pink polka dot paper in my stash with the cob webs and thought it was perfect with this witch hat and spider. I covered the top panel with it and added two black shiny banners. I cut a white circle with a die and sponged black around the edges. The hat is from Simon Says Stamp If the Hat Fits and I colored it with Copic Markers. I used the matching die to cut out the hat. A few black enamel dots 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 Spet.29th @ 6pm EST.

Sunday Stamps Design Team

Amy Koenders

Annette Elliott

Claire Broadwater (me)

Stef Perry

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Hugs!

Claire

Serving Up Smiles The Paper Players PP658

Sept. 17, 2023

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

I am the hostess and it is Clean and Simple Week. The theme is "SPORTS"! I love sports and have a few favorite teams. I cheer for The Atlanta Braves in Baseball, the Indiana Hoosiers and The Georgia BullDAWGS in college sports. I love to play tennis and watch tennis on TV. I have tried to play golf, but that is so time consuming! LOL! I am so excited to see your favorites. Anything sports related is a go! Have fun and remember to keep it Clean and Simple!

My card was easy to make. I embossed a white panel with a plaid embossing folder for texture. I added a pink paper that I found in my stash for the border. I decided to go with Barbie pink. The tennis girl is from Stampinbella Curvy Girl Plays Tennis. I colored her with Copic Markers and added some Wink of Stella for shine. I fussy cut her. The sentiment is from Your Next Stamp Sports Fanatic set. I think it is retired now. I added two pink enamel dots--CAS is hard for me because I love bling!

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

Jaydee

LeAnne Pugliese

Claire Broadwater That's me

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

Hugs!

Claire

Sunday, September 10, 2023

Still Missing You The Paper Players PP657

Sept. 10, 2023

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

The Amazing Jaydee is our hostess this week and she has a beautiful Fall color combo for all of us! I absolutely LOVE these colors together!

My background is created using Copper Clay and Pebbled Path SU card stock. I embossed the Pebbled Path with a brick embossing folder. I used a sponge and added some distress to the bricks with black ink. The cobblestones were stamped in brown ink on the Copper Clay Card Stock. I added some distress to these with the sponge. The little girl is from MFT Pure Innocence. I believe she is retired, but I keep these stamps in my stash because I love them. I found this link to the stamp set --Missing You if you are interested. The sentiment is stamped on Pretty Peacock. I colored the image with Copic Markers and added Wink of Stella for shine.

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

Jaydee

LeAnne Pugliese

Claire Broadwater That's me

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

Hugs!

Claire

Sunday, September 3, 2023

I Love You This Much! The Paper Players Challenge PP656 and Sunday Stamps Challenge SSC317

September 3, 2023

It's Sunday and time for new challenges at The Paper Players and Sunday Stamps.

The amazing Joanne is the hostess this week at The Paper Players. She has a very fun theme challenge for all of us. "Four Legged Friends" is the theme for this week. We all love our four legged friends, so this should be a fabulous challenge!

This fantastic Color Challenge at Sunday Stamps is perfect for all types of cards ! So many possibilities with this one!

I dry embossed a piece of Pebbled Path card stock with a wood grained embossing folder for my background. I used Wild Wheat and Boho Blue card stock for the window panes. Both panes were cut with a die set. The little Fox is from SugarPea Designs and it is called Foxy Friends. I colored the fox with Copic Markers, fussy cut him and added some Wink of Stella for shine. The leaves are cut from the same colors of card stock using leaf dies that I found in my stash. The sentiment is stamped in brown ink using the same stamp set. Such a fun way to welcome Fall!