Claire Creates Cards: The Paper Players Challenge

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Sunday, April 26, 2026

Thanks So Very Much The Paper Players PP783

April 26, 2026

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

The sensational Stef is our hostess this week and she has a fantastic sketch challenge for all of us. You can make any type of card you need in your stash with this one. So have fun and get creative!

I needed a special thank you card for a dear friend and I found this fabulous paper in my stash. I used the background sheet and the swirl on the opposite side for my border. The feather was heat embossed in white powder using the stamp set Inked Well from The Greetery and I used the matching Dies. The ink well and quill are from the same set. I haven't used this set often, but I think it needs more love. The sentiment was stamped four times and stacked for dimension. It is also from The Greetery Scripted Sentiments and the matching Dies were used. The "so very much" is from the same set and stamped on the card. I added three black enamel dots to complete my card.

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!

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

Sunday, March 22, 2026

Magical Journey The Paper Players Challenge PP774

March 22, 2026

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

I am the hostess this week and I have a fun and versatile sketch for all of you! You can make any type of card with this sketch. So grab your supplies and get creative. Have fun!

My card is created for Miss Addison's 17th birthday. (I can't believe she will be 17!) She loves all things pink, Disney, books and bows. I found the Disney castle stamp in my stash. I don't think it was ever used. I stamped it in Versa Mark and heat embossed it with silver embossing powder. It is really shiny! I cut a book mark die for the banner element. She can take it off the card and use it in a book. I added a pink background with lots of polka dots. I cut the heart borders and added them to a blue rectangle panel. A white bow and a few rhinestones because every girl needs some bling completed my card.

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!

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

Sunday, February 22, 2026

Sending My Love The Paper Players Challenge PP774

February 22, 2026

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

The lovely Jan is our hostess this week and she has a very fun and versatile sketch for all of us. I love sketches because you can make any type of card you need in your stash.

My card is for Victoria because she loves purple. I found these two pieces of purple paper in my stash and created the background and the horizontal strip. I stamped the image of this sweet little girl from Simon Says Stamps on a white panel. The stamp set is called, "Lila's Heart." (it is retired now) I cut it out with a die with rounded corners. I colored her with Copic Markers and added Wink of Stella for shine. A few black enamel dots were added for fun. The sentiment is from the same stamp set.

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!

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

Sunday, February 15, 2026

Happy Birthday The Paper Players Challenge PP773

February 15, 2026

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

The sensational Stef is our hostess this week and she has a fun challenge for all of us! We all need birthday cards in our stash. So, here's your chance to create a special CAS birthday card for someone special. You need to add a balloon or balloons to your creation!

Remember, clean and simple means limited layers and embellishments, along with plenty of "white" or open space.

Everyone knows I love hippos and this guy hasn't had any ink love in a longggg time. I added a strip of polka dots from my scrap stash and cut this festive circle die with the sentiment to showcase my hippo. The die is from MFT. They are no longer in business. I bet you could find it if you looked around on Ebay. I will keep it in my stash. The little hippo is from the Happy Hippos stamp set and is colored with Copic Markers along with his trio of balloons. This is also a MFT stamp set. I added some white ink lines for accent. No other embellishments were added since it needs to be a CAS card.

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!

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

Sunday, February 1, 2026

Happy Valentine's Day The Paper Players Challenge PP771

February 1, 2026

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

I am the hostess this week and I have a timely "Theme Challenge" for all of you! With Valentine's Day right around the corner, you can make a Valentine for someone special or you could also make any type of card that focuses on "Love". Anniversary, Birthday, and Friendship are a few possibilities. Have fun and get creative!

I found this fun Valentine paper pack and decided to use it to create my non-traditional card. I cut a scalloped background using the bow paper. I used the Simon Says Stamp Petal Heart Wafer Die to cut the petals for the flower and leaves. The Love Sentiment was cut using Cherry Lynn Dies the Bohemian Words Dies. I don't think this company is in business now. I added a black sentiment heat embossed with white embossing powder. Black enamel dots and a pink hearts were added to complete my card.