Claire Creates Cards

Sunday, November 26, 2023

Twas The Night Before Christmas The Paper Players Challenge PP668 Sunday Stamps Challenge SSC323

November 26, 2023

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

The Amazing Ann is the hostess at The Paper Players this week. Her sketch challenge is so perfect for any type of card. Endless possibilites with this one!

This fantastic color challenge at Sunday Stamps so perfect for the season! Have fun and get creative!

I dug through my stash of embossing folders and found this fabulous Nordic folder to emboss my green background. I used a piece of kraft paper that was ridged when I bought it for the diagonal panel. It added so much texture to the cozy feeling I was trying to create. The tree is from Altenew Night Before Christmas Stamp Set. I added a red layer behind this panel and popped it up with dimensionals. The little package was stamped and colored with Copic Markers. I cut a kraft circle to put behind it. A few yellow stars were added to complete my card.

The Paper Players 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

Sunday Stamps Guidelines:

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 Dec 8th@ 6pm EST.

The Paper Players Design Team

Jaydee

LeAnne Pugliese

Claire Broadwater

Joanne James

Anne Marie Hile

Ann Schach

Suzy Hinton

Fran Wing

Tara Carpenter

Sunday Stamps Design Team

Amy Koenders

Annette Elliott

Claire Broadwater (me)

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

Hugs!

Claire

Sunday, November 19, 2023

Have A Cool Christmas The Paper Players Challenge PP667

November 18, 2023

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 very fun challenge for all of us! It is a Clean and Simple Challenge and it is all about "TAGS". You can place a tag on your card or make a tag for a gift. Have fun and get creative! Just remember to keep it CAS.

I will admit, I made a card that I loved and then I realized at the last minute that this was Clean and Simple week. Well, anyone that follows me knows I love layers and embellishments, so I decided to go with this snowflake. My card base is white and I added a layer cut with with a fun die for some detail. The snow flakes are from an old Stampin Up set called Snow Flurries. I have saved these dies for years and still pull them out every year. I used white glitter paper for the snowflakes. I added the tag using a piece of red and white polka dot paper. I wasn't thrilled with the bow, but I tried five different ones and decided this added just enough contrast to complete the card. The sentiment is stamped in black ink. I really wanted to add more bling, but I reined it in for LeAnne. LOL!

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, November 12, 2023

Peace on Earth The Paper Players Challenge PP666 Sunday Stamps Challenge SSC322

November 12, 2023

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

The amazing Joanne is the hostess at The Paper Players this week. Her color challenge shouts the holidays, but you can get creative and use the colors in any you want to. Have fun!

This fantastic sketch challenge by Annette at Sunday Stamps is perfect for all types of cards ! So many possibilities with this one, too!

I added a Shaded Spruce background to my white card base. I used the Spellbinders Playful Poinsettia 3D embossing folder. I used a sponge to add some darker green ink around the edges and on some of the flowers. I added a gold foil strip to a rectangle of Real Red card stock to add detail to my panel. I cut a gold foil circle with a die and stamped the poinsettia in Real Red ink. The poinsettia stamp set and die is from Altanew -Poinsettia. The sentiment is from the same stamp set. I embossed it with gold embossing powder. I added gold glimmer enamel dots to complete my card.