Claire Creates Cards: September 2026

Sunday, September 13, 2026

Autumn Greetings The Paper Players Challenge PP803

September 13, 2026

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

The lovely LeAnne is our hostess this week and she has a bright, fun color challenge for all of us! When I looked at these colors I thought -- Fall, but you can do lots of other types of cards with these color. So, get creative and play along with us!

I was looking through my stash and found this set by Papertrey Inks. It is called Kind of Corny. I grew up on a farm in Indiana and we always had a big garden. My Mom and Dad grew Indian Corn. I always thought it was so special. So, when this memory ran through my mind, I decided to use this set. My background is Crumb Cake card stock. This plaid layer is from my stash and I cut it with a die from Stampin Up. The panel is cut using a die from the same set. It included the border stamp. I stamped it in Early Expresso. The corn is a series of layered stamps and I used Real Red, Pumpkin Pie and Crushed Curry to create the Indian Corn. The bow is stamped in two shades of red. The sentiment is from the same set, too. Two orange enamel dots were added for fun.

The Paper Player Guidelines

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!

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Hugs!

Claire

Sunday, September 6, 2026

Happy Birthday To A Friend Who Lights Up My Life The Paper Players Challenge PP802

September 6, 2026

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

A BIG HAPPY BIRTHDAY to our amazing Joanne! She is the hostess this week, so she picked candles for the theme. What's a birthday cake without candles? You can make any type of card with candles though. It can be any occasion that candles might be used. So, have fun and get creative.

My card is created using a stamp and die set from My Favorite Things called Make A Wish. They are no longer in business, but I will keep this set in my stash because there is always a need for birthday candles. I added a black and white striped pattern to the bottom of my card base and cut a piece of white with a scalloped border die for the background. I stamped the candles with red ink and cut them out with the matching dies. Yellow cardstock was used to cut the flames and turquoise hearts were added to the flame. The sentiment is from the same set. A few black enamel dots were added for fun.

The Paper Player Guidelines

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!

For more inspiration, be sure to visit the rest of The Paper Players Design Team:

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

Hugs!

Claire

EEK!!!!! Sunday Stamps Challenge SSC394

September 6, 2026

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

Deb is our hostess and she has a fun sketch challenge for all of us! You can create any type of card with this fabulous sketch. So have fun and get creative!

I am huge fan of Halloween cards and purchased the Spellbinders kit this month. It had so many fabulous items in the kit. The background is lemon-lime cardstock. Then, I embossed the white panel with a bat embossing folder from my stash. I ran a black pad over the bats for color. The cat and pumpkin are cut using the Large Dies of the month for August from Spellbinders. I thought these shapes would work for the sketch. I used a white gel pen to add some accents. The sentiment is cut using dies in this set.