Showing posts with label Valentine. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Valentine. Show all posts

Monday, February 15, 2016

The Challenge #60

February 15, 2016

 It's Monday and time for a new challenge at The Challenge!
This week we have a very beautiful color combo for you! We can't wait to see what you create!
A few rules to keep things fun and fair!
1. Use the challenge to create a card.
2. Please add the challenge graphic to your blog post (copy and paste).
3. Have fun and comment on the submissions of others.
4. Anything that is offensive to myself or to my viewers will be removed.
5. Please only link to 3 other challenges plus our challenge for a total of 4 challenges.
6. Have fun!




My card features a stamp set by Paper Smooches-Love Struck.  The base card is Real Red. The white card stock was embossed with an arrow embossing folder.  I created the red, gray, pink and white target with the SugarPea Designs-Zig Zag Circle Dies.  The little cupid was colored with Copic Markers . Two stitched banners  were cut with My Favorite Things-Stitched Fishtail Flag Banners.  The sentiment was stamped in black Momento ink.  I added two red hearts and covered them with Glossy Accents to make them shine. 



Thank you very much for stopping by my blog today!  I love to hear from you, so please leave a comment! 

Be sure to stop by The Challenge to see all fabulous projects by the Design Team!  


                                                         

HUGS!
Claire
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Sunday, February 7, 2016

Wool You Be Mine--PP281

February 7, 2016

 It's Super Bowl Sunday!  (GO PEYTON and the Broncos)!!!!
It's my hubby's birthday!  
It's time for a new challenge at the The Paper Players!  

 The Lovely LeAnne is our hostess and she has a fun theme challenge for all the fur baby lovers!  She wants us to use a cat or dog on our cards this week!

This card is for someone very special that LOVES cats and kittens.   I won't say any more because this is her Valentine and I know she will read my blog.  LOL!  

My base card is white and the next layer is Melon Mambo card stock.  The Valentine papers are from my stash.  The Pretty Pink Posh-Stitched Film Strip Die was used to feature my adorable kittens.  The Clearly Besotted-Your Purrfect stamp set and Dies were used for the kittens and sentiment.  I colored them with Copic Markers.  Some white Baker's Twine, a button and Wink of Stella completes my card.  



So happy you stopped by my blog today!  Please leave a message!  I love to hear from you!  

Don't forget to check out the fabulous inspirations from our design team and I hope that you will play along with our challenge this week.


Challenge Rules:

 Create a NEW paper, or digital, project.
  1. Upload your creation to your blog with a link back to us. 
  2. Please provide a direct link to the post featuring your challenge entry.
  3. 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!
  4. Have fun!
All stamping products are welcome! Thank you for joining the Paper Players this week.  

Have a wonderful week!!
HUGS!
Claire

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Thursday, February 4, 2016

Of Course I LOVE You! --cQc #327

February 4, 2016

 I wanted to make a very special Valentine for my hubby.  He puts up with all my crazy ideas and whims.  LOL!  So, when I saw the colors at the Colour Q Challenge I knew just what I wanted to do.  

These are my favorite colors and they worked perfectly for "my" dress.  

I didn't want to make the card girly, so the Kraft paper was the perfect background.  I found this retired DSP from Stampin' Up! in my stash and loved the way it gave movement to my card.  I die cut this DSP using a Simon Says Stamp-Postage Die.  I also cut a Real Red rectangle using the same dies.  Neenah White Solar paper was used with Momento Black ink for my image. The stamp from Art Impressions-Tina Set is colored with a variety of Copic and Stampin' Up! Markers.  I worked the Cherry Cobbler into her balloon, hearts and sponged the main image and sentiment on the edges.   The sentiment was stamped in Momento Black ink and I used a circle punch to cut it out.  It was applied with dimensionals.  The banner die is from SugarPea Designs-Stitched Flags.  I cut around the balloon before I cut the image out with the die.  Lots of Wink of Stella was added for shine!  

I hope my card made you smile today!  Please leave a comment!  I always love to hear from you!

 Have a fabulous day!  

 HUGS!
Claire
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Monday, February 1, 2016

Will You Be My Valentine? --Sparkle & Shine

February 1, 2016  

 It's time for a new month and a new challenge at Sparkle & Shine!

We are excited you are here and hope that are inspired! For this challenge, please use the photo inspiration below when creating your projects. You can create in any way you like as long as we can see the inspiration in your design. 


For this challenge we are sponsored by the amazing Create A Smile Stamps! The winner of our challenge will receive a $25 gift card to the online store and will be asked to be our Guest Designer for next month. 


My base card is white card stock and the next layer is Real Red.  The top layer is a piece of black and white striped paper I found in my stash.  I stamped the sentiment (Simon Says Stamp-Paper Hugs Stamp Set envelopes (Honey Bee Stamps-Special Delivery) and little hearts in Versa Mark ink and then heat embossed them with red embossing powder.  I added Glossy Accents to the hearts for lots of shine.  I adhered two felt hearts for fun.  The Real Red XOXO is from Simon Says Stamp--XOXO Die. Wink of Stella was added on the XOXO for sparkle.  A perfect Valentine for someone special!  



Thank you for stopping by today.  Please leave a comment.  I love to hear from you!

I hope you are able to join us in this challenge. Check out all of the beautiful cards from the design team on the blog here!

HUGS!
Claire

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Sunday, January 31, 2016

Happy Valentine's Day! --PP280

January 31, 2015

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

 This week the multi talented Jaydee is our hostess.  She has a fabulous Tic-Tac-Toe board for us to play along with.  I must admit, this is probably my favorite type of challenge.  The projects are always creative and unique!  We can't wait to see what you design!

Now, you know I could never resist, Pink, Girly and Die Cuts. I have been saving this stamp for just the perfect challenge!  Well, this is IT!  My daughter in law was the feature twirler at Georgia Tech during her college days.  She was an amazing twirler, so I knew she would adore this card.  
I used a variety of Valentine papers I had in my stash for the background.  The heart journal die is from SugarPea Designs.  Melon Mambo card stock was used for the journal.  I cut a white circle from SugarPea Designs-Zig Zag Stitched Circles and sponged Melon Mambo ink around the edges.  The precious twirler is from Artistic Outpost-Cutie Pie stamp set.  I stamped her in Momento Black ink on Neenah Solor White card stock and colored her with Copic Markers. I fussy cut her and her puppy to add to my stitched circle. She is attached with dimensionals   I also stamped the twirler on the pink and white hearts paper and cut her jacket out and paper pieced it.  Lots of Wink of Stella was added to make her shine!  

The sentiment is stamped in Melon Mambo ink and a  My Favorite Things-Fishtale Stax Die was used to cut the banner.  I added  a few of the Melon Mambo hearts from the journal die and covered them with Glossy Accents.  This card just makes me smile!  


So happy you stopped by my blog today!  Please leave a message!  I love to hear from you!  

Don't forget to check out the fabulous inspirations from our design team and I hope that you will play along with our challenge this week.


Challenge Rules:

 Create a NEW paper, or digital, project.
  1. Upload your creation to your blog with a link back to us. 
  2. Please provide a direct link to the post featuring your challenge entry.
  3. 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!
  4. Have fun!
All stamping products are welcome! Thank you for joining the Paper Players this week.  

Have a wonderful week!!
HUGS!
Claire
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Wednesday, January 20, 2016

Valentine, I Dig You! --SPDSS37

January 20, 2016

 It's time for a new sketch challenge at  SugarPea Designs Challenge Team Sketch!  
You have all month to play along with us! You are welcome to play along with all the sketches or just one but remember the more times you play along during the month, the better chance you have of winning a $75 gift certificate to our store!!!

Here is the Sketch!


The rules are very simple…
  • Create a new card or project using the sketch provided.
  • SugarPea Designs stamps are NOT required to play along or to win but would be appreciated :)
  • You may rotate/flip the sketch & replace shapes – so long as the original sketch layout is recognizable.
  • Upload to your blog or other Online Gallery using Keyword: SPDSS37 so that we may check out your beautiful work.
  • Add your name and link to your project in the InLinkz shown below.
  • One randomly selected winner will receive a $25 Gift Certificate to the SugarPea Designs store. However, if the winning entry features a SugarPea Designs stamp we will increase the prize to $75!
  • We will announce our Sweet Picks and our Main Winner at the end of each month.
  • The more times you play along during the month, the better chance you have of winning!



 



The  SugarPea Designs-Go-Pher It was used to create the little gopher.  His gems were created using  the SugarPea Sparkle and Shine Stamp set.  Copic Markers were used to color the images.  Wink of Stella was added for shine.  I used some Valentine paper in my stash for the background and the center strip was created using the SugarPea Designs Build A Background-Basics stamp set. Doesn't this little gopher make you smile?  He is so proud of his gems!  




              Need a little inspiration?  Check out what the design team has for you! 


Now it's your turn! We'd love to see you at the Sugar Pea Designs Sketch Challenge!
HUGS!
Claire


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Sunday, January 17, 2016

All Of Me Loves All Of You--PP278

January 17, 2016

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

 A huge thank you for everyone that played along with my bright color challenge last week!  Wow!  So many fabulous cards!

 This week the Sensational Sandy is our hostess.  The challenge is to create a Clean and Simple Valentine!

If you follow my blog, you know that Clean and Simple is the most difficult card for me to make.  I bought this Simon Says Scrolled Heart die last year and never used it.  I decided it was perfect for my card.  I cut it out in Real Red card stock and adhered it to a white card base. 


I stamped the sentiment from a My Favorite Things stamp, Love You More in black Versa Fine ink and heat embossed it with clear embossing powder.  A few sparkling clear sequins from Pretty Pink Posh were added for sparkle.  I think this is the simplest card I ever created.  


So happy you stopped by my blog today!  Please leave a message!  I love to hear from you!  


Don't forget to check out the fabulous inspirations from our design team and I hope that you will play along with our challenge this week.


Challenge Rules:

 Create a NEW paper, or digital, project.
  1. Upload your creation to your blog with a link back to us. 
  2. Please provide a direct link to the post featuring your challenge entry.
  3. 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!
  4. Have fun!
All stamping products are welcome! Thank you for joining the Paper Players this week.  

Have a wonderful week!!
HUGS!
Claire

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January 17, 2016

 It's Sunday and time for a new challenge at Sunday Stamps!  We have a fabulous sketch challenge for you to play along with.


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). 
  • Enter as many times as you'd like.
  • Please provide a link to us or use the graphic above in your post. 
  • Have Fun!!!
The challenge will end on Friday, Jan.29th @ 6pm EST. 
This challenge will run for 2 weeks.


I really like this sketch, and I will use it again.  I wanted to make a Valentine for my Mommy.  I just received a few things from the new Occasions catalog from Stampin' Up!  My base card is white card stock.   I cut the top two borders using a Pretty Pink Posh die using Rose Red and Whisper White card stock.  I added the new Love Blossoms DSP below the borders.  Bloomin' Hearts thinlet dies were used to cut the heart in Blushing Bride paper and the flowers in white.  I sponged the flowers with Rose Red ink.  A pearl was added to the centers of each flower. The sentiment is from the same set and stamped in Rose Red ink and I fussy cut the banner and added a little pearl.  I love the way this turned out.  I know it is perfect for my Mom. 


Thank you for stopping by my blog today!  Please leave a comment and let me know your thoughts.  I love to hear from you! 
You can see what the rest of the DT created for inspiration by clicking on their names below. I hope you will check out their blogs and then come and play along with us.

Katie Brooks
   
HUGS!
Claire

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