What's Brewing? Winter Coffee Lovers Blogshop

December 8, 2017

It's time for the Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop!  

The AMAZING Amy Tsuruta is the creator of this fabulous blog hop! Make sure you stop by and check out all the fantastic entries and the list of sponsors is over the top!  So many prizes and tons of inspiration!  

79 Sponsors is just AMAZING!!!!!!!  How generous of all these fabulous paper crafters to be a part of this fun event!  A HUGE THANK YOU to all of them!

I LOVE coffee and I LOVE being a part of this event! 

My card is created on a white card base.  I layered green and red card stock behind my snowflake DSP.  A green rectangle was added behind my main image and a little blue border was cut to add more interest.   The little girl is stamped using the Your Next Stamp Ellis Loves Lattes and colored with Copic Markers.  
A few vellum snowflakes and enamel dots were added for fun! 

Nothing better than a warm cup of coffee, cocoa or tea on a cold day!  

THANK you for stopping by my blog today!

Here a little more info about the Coffee Blog Hop.

Go to the 

Coffee Lovers Winter Blog Hop

for all the details. There is also a list of all

the sponsors of the hop. All these sponsors

have prizes to give away to everyone who

shares a card in the linky party.

So make a Winter themed coffee/tea or cocoa card

and link up to be eligible for winning

one of the fabulous prizes. 

The hop runs from December 8  until 

December 15th.

Wishing you a fabulous winter and I hope you take a lot of coffee breaks!

HUGS!

Claire

Trick or Treat--FMS 301

August 18, 2017

Today I am playing along with the Freshly Made Sketches challenge.  I loved the sketch this week and it gave me the perfect opportunity to make my first Halloween card using my new MFT Happy Haunting  stamp set.  I LOVE to make Halloween cards.  This set is just too cute! 

My card is created on a white card base.  I used a piece of black and white striped paper I found in my stash for the background.  I created the top panel using distress inks and splashed a few drops of water on it for fun.  I added the stars from the MFT stamp set and used Versa Mark and clear embossing powder for shine.  The sentiment is from the Your Next Stamp set Waddles Trick or Treat.  I stamped it in Versa Mark and heat embossed it with black embossing powder.  The little trick or treaters were colored with Copic Markers and cut out using the matching dies.  I popped each image with dimensionals.  Lots of Wink of Stella was added for shine and I used a black gel pen on their eyes.  The moon and clouds are from the same set. 

Thanks for stopping by my blog today!

HUGS!

Claire

Happy Father's Day--FMS 291

June 11, 2017

I am playing along with the Freshly Made Sketches challenge.  I haven't had much time to enter any challenges lately, so I am excited to play along with Jen B. and the talented team at FMS!

I needed Father's Day cards for my sons, and this was the perfect sketch.  Both of my boys love baseball and are Daddy's now, so I am making this card twice.  It was so simple and came together quickly.  I picked red, white and blue because nothing is more American than baseball!

My card is created on a white card base.  It doesn't look very white in my pictures.  Sorry!  I added a red base behind the red, white and blue patterned paper.  I stamped "Happy Father's Day" in Memento black ink using the Your Next Stamp For The Boys stamp set.   The little baseball player was stamped is black ink.  He is from the Your Next Stamp Sports Fanatics 2 stamp set.  I stamped the ball again in Real Red ink and fussy cut the stitching to add to the ball man.  I colored him with Copic Markers and added wiggley eyes for fun.  

Thanks for stopping by today!  I hope you have a great day!

HUGS!

Claire

Flying By To Say-- You are Just "Plane" Amazing! --PP #340

April 16, 2017

HAPPY EASTER to all of you that celebrate!  I hope you have a very lovely day!

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

The lovely LeAnne is our hostess this week.  Her challenge is CAS: "On the Go!  Please use a vehicle on your Clean and Simple card.  Remember to limit your layers and embellishments.  We can't wait to see what you create!  Have fun! 

My card is created on a white card base.  I used a blue and white polka dot background cut with the SugarPea Design Zig Zag Stitched dies.  I stamped the sentiment and plane from the Your Next Stamp Just Plane Amazing stamp set.  I used the matching dies to cut out the plane. The plane was colored with Copic Markers.  I cut the two clouds from the Mama Elephant Stitched Sky dies.  I sponged distress ink on each cloud. Wink of Stella and Glossy Accents were used on the plane.  

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.

The Paper Players Design Team

Claire Broadwater

 Jaydee

Joanne James

Laurie Schmidt

LeAnne Pugliese

Nance Leedy

Sandy Mathis 

Crystal Komara

Valentine Komisarenko

Deanne K.

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 us at The Paper Players!

HUGS!

Claire

Hope Your Day Is Extra Special --Paper Play Sketches 36

February 26, 2017

Playing along with the Paper Play Sketch today.

Such a fun sketch!  I will be using this one again!

My card is created on a white card base.  The woodgrain background is cut using the SugarPea Designs Rectangle Dies.  The flower panel was cut with the same dies.  The arrow strip is added behind the circles.  The frame and the circle were cut using the SugarPea Designs Circle Dies.  The little fox is from the Your Next Stamps Woodland Cuties.  I colored him with Copic Markers and cut him out with the matching dies.  Wink of Stella was added to the fox for shine and orange enamel dots were added for fun!  

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today!  

HUGS!

Claire

I'm So Hoppy We Are Friends! FMS 276

February 25, 2017

It's a gorgeous day in Atlanta, GA!  I found a few minutes to play along with the Freshly Made Sketches challenge.  I love the sketch this week.  

My card is created on a white card base and the next layer is Melon Mambo card stock.  The background was created using Nuevo Peony Pink and  Nuevo Aquamarine mousse.  It was so fun working with these two products.  A polka dot stencil was used, too.  The little bunnies were stamped on Neenah Solar White paper and colored with Copic Markers.  The Hoppy Friends stamp is from Your Next Stamp and I used the matching die.  I added Wink of Stella to the bunnies.  A strip of grass was cut using the Lawn Fawn Meadows die using a scrap of green card stock.  The sentiment is from the same set.  This card is made with love for someone I Love!  

I hope my card made you smile!  I love it!

Thanks for stopping by!  

HUGS!

Claire

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Learning Is Fun!-Your Next Stamp #55 and Stamp Ink Paper #80

Jan. 6, 2017

I am a HUGE fan of Your Next Stamp!  I am playing along with their sketch.  

The Stamp Ink Paper Challenge is perfect for me this week!  I love all things that have to do with teaching and learning.

I love this fun, whimsical stamp set, Learning Is Fun!  I am a retired teacher and I still love making "Teacher" cards.  I send them to my "GRANDS" teachers.  

My card is created on a white card base.  I used some patterned papers in my stash to create the background.  The image is colored with Copic Markers.  I used black twine and a black enamel dot on the star.  Glossy Accents were added to the little girl's shoe and the boy's glasses for shine.  

So happy you stopped by my blog!  

Have a fantastic day!

HUGS!
Claire 

Sparkle and Shine--CASology-Cute #217

September 27, 2016

Hi!  I hope all of you are having a great week!  It has been 95 plus in Atlanta every day since the first week of June!  Well, today it was 85 and I was loving it!  I even ate lunch outdoors!  

Today, I am playing along with the CASology challenge.  Now, I know you are probably LOL because is it very difficult for me to make a Clean and Simple card.  The "cue" word is "CUTE" and I am always looking for a fun challenge to make cards for my adorable granddaughters.  

I looked through my stamp sets and found a stamp from Your Next Stamp-Little Darling Fairy Godmother.  I thought it would be perfect for my cards.

Miss Addison loves pink and yellow.

Miss Victoria loves purple and turquoise.

I colored the images with Copic Markers.  I added Wink of Stella and Glossy Accents on the stars.  I used the Reverse Confetti Lacy Scallop Frame Dies to cut the white frame.  The sentiment is from the stamp set and is stamped in Momento Black ink.  

I hope you enjoyed my fun Fairy Godmothers.

Thanks for stopping by!

HUGS!

Claire

Trick or Treat--FMS 255

September 25, 2016

I am playing along with the Freshly Made Sketches challenge this week.  I had several ideas for this fantastic sketch, but I need a few Halloween cards for my stash, so I went with my first thought.

I love Halloween!  Maybe it is because I spent so many years teaching Elementary School.  It is such a fun day for children.  Dressing up, pretending to be someone else and trick or treating!  What's not to like?

Theses adorable penguins are off for a night of fun.  Looks like their favorite  treat is goldfish.  My grands love those, too!  This set is from Your Next Stamp-Waddles-Trick or Treat.  I colored them with Copic Markers and cut them out with the matching dies.  I distressed the white panel with Hickory Smoke Distress ink after I cut it out using the SugarPea Designs Zig Zag Stitched Rectangle Dies.  Some bats and stars were heat embossed in the night sky.  A black enamel dot was added on the orange panel.  The sentiment is stamped in black Versa Fine ink.  Wink of Stella was added for shine.  The one little penguin is trying to catch up with his buddies!  Hope they get lots of treats.  

Thanks so much for stopping by!  

HUGS!

Claire

Coffee The Most Important Meal of the Day--Fall Coffee Lovers Blog Hop

September 23, 2016

I am joining the Fall Coffee Lovers Blog Hop!

The AMAZING Amy Tsuruta is the created of this fabulous blog hop! Make sure you stop by and check out all the fantastic entries and the list of sponsors is over the top!  

I LOVE coffee and love being a part of this event! 

My card is created on a white card base.  The fall patterned papers are from Lawn Fawn Perfectly Plaid paper pack. The image is from Your Next Stamp Ellie Loves Lattes.  I stamped her on Neenah Solar White paper and colored her with Copic Markers.  I stamped her again on a piece of plaid paper and fussy cut her skirt and paper pieced it on Ellie.  I used Glossy Accents on the heart headband.  The sentiment is stamped in Versa Mark Cocoa ink.  Enamel dots and Wink of Stella were added to complete my card.  

THANK you for stopping by my blog today!  

Wishing you a fabulous day and lots of coffee!

HUGS!

Claire

Happy Father's Day! --PP298 and SSC128

June 5, 2016

This has been a very fun weekend!  My birthday was yesterday, so I had so many special moments!  Calls, texts, emails, Facebook messages, cards and special time with family!  That is what it's all about!  I am feeling loved!  THANK YOU to all that remembered me on my special day!  

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

I am the hostess of The Paper Players and I have a fun theme challenge this week.  Let's honor all the dads, grandfathers, husbands, step fathers, sons and men that have played the role of dad!  

Sunday Stamps has a fabulous sketch challenge.  It is so versatile!  We can't wait to see all of your fabulous for both challenges!  

I am also entering my card in the Cards 4 Guyz Challenge #123 and The Male Room #37.  They have a Father's Day theme, too this week!  

My card was created using the Your Next Stamp set  Sports Fanatics Two.  The baseball image was stamped on Neenah Solar White paper.  I stamped it twice once in red and once in black.  I cut the stripes off and added them to the black outline and shaded and colored it with Copic Markers.  The base card is white and I added Real Red behind each layer of patterned paper.  The paper pack is from Doodlebug: Home Run.  The patterned paper was cut with My Favorite Things Stitched Rectangle Dies.  I added a strip of Real Red and stamped the sentiment in Versa Mark and heat embossed it with white embossing powder.  A white enamel dot was added for fun.  A little Wink of Stella was added on the bat and his cap.  The inside sentiment says, "Have a Ball".  I just didn't get a picture to share with you.  

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.

The Paper Players Design Team

Claire Broadwater

 Jaydee
Laurie Schmidt

LeAnne Pugliese

Nance Leedy
Sandy Mathis 

Linda Callahan

Hannelie Bester

Colleen Begley

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.  

For Sunday Stamps:

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, June 17th@ 6pm EST. 

This challenge will run for 2 weeks.

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.

Amy Koenders

Annette Elliott

Claire Broadwater
Heidi Baks

Holly Endress

Katie Brooks

Leena Girsa

Lisa Johansen

Monika Reeck

Shannon Jaramillo

Teresa Kline

Have a wonderful week!

HUGS!

Claire

Thank You Teacher--The Challenge #71

May 2, 2016


It's Monday and time for another challenge at The Challenge!

It is sketch challenge week.  This sketch is so fabulous and I had so many ideas!  It is one I will use again.  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 is created on a white card base.  The paper used on this card is from Grade School Paper Pack by DCWV.  The stamp set, dies and sentiment are from  Your Next Stamp-Learning Is Fun.  The white pinking edge circle is cut from the My Favorite Things Stax.  The black background piece is cut using the SugarPea Designs Zig Zag Stitched Rectangle dies.  The image is colored with Copic Markers.  Wink of Stella and Glossy Accents on the glasses were used for shine.  Enamel dots were added for fun.  

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!  

Anita Madden
Broni Holcombe
Claire Broadwater
Diane Jaquay
Jinny Newlin

Kim Heggins

Kimberly Wiener
Laurel Seabrook

Lori Tecler

Nance Salkeld

Nina Forsyth

Rachel Bergfeld

Patti from Stationary Styles  Featured Designer 

Shona Chambers from TwineAround  Guest Designer

                                                         

HUGS!

Claire

Happy Easter-You're Eggstra Special--The Challenge #64

March 14, 2016

It's Monday and time for a new challenge at The Challenge!

This week we are featuring a fantastic color challenge!  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 is created using the Sprinkles-Happy Easter stamp set by Your Next Stamp.  I stamped the bunny and eggs using Momento Black ink on Neenah Solar White paper and colored them with Copic Markers.  The Sprinkles-Happy Easter Die Set was used to cut them out.  The green and gray background papers were found in my stash.  I used Night of Navy card stock for the background panel on a white card base.  I added Wink of Stella for lots of 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!  

Anita Madden
Broni Holcombe
Claire Broadwater
Diane Jaquay
Jinny Newlin

Kim Heggins

Kimberly Wiener
Laurel Seabrook

Lori Tecler

Nance Salkeld

Nina Forsyth

Rachel Bergfeld

Guest  Designer-- Anita in France

                                                         

HUGS!

Claire