Claire Creates Cards

Sunday, November 11, 2018

In Everything Give Thanks! PP418

November 11, 2018

Oh, what a week it was in Cabo! I had a wonderful time celebrating 43 years of friendship with my Alpha Phi Sorority Sisters from Indiana University! It was very difficult to return to chilly Atlanta last evening. I stepped off the plane to 35 degrees!

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

The lovely Laurie is our hostess and she has a fun color challenge for all of us!

My card is created on a Smoky Slate card base. I created the background using a retired background stamp from Waltzingmouse. Unfortunately, they are no longer in business. I used Poppy Parade to make the fun plaid background.

The leaves were stamped with So Saffron, Smokey Slate and Poppy Parade using a retired Stampin Up! stamp set called

Vintage Leaves. The sentiment is from SugarPea Designs Indian Summer stamp set and stamped in Smoky Slate. I added a few sequins to complete my card.

Create a NEW paper, or digital, project.

Upload your creation to your blog with a link back to us.

Please provide a direct link to the post featuring your challenge entry.
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!
Have fun!

The Paper Players Design Team

Claire Broadwater

Jaydee

Anne Marie Hile
Ann Schach

Annie Abrahamson (on break)

Jan Clothier

Elizabeth Stewart

All stamping products are welcome. Thank you for joining us at The Paper Players!

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

HUGS!

Claire

Saturday, November 10, 2018

Here Comes Santa Claus Sketch Saturday #539

November 10, 2018

Good Morning Everyone...

Welcome to another week at Sketch Saturday!

We have a great sponsor this week:

Little Miss Muffet Stamps!

Little Miss Muffet Stamps has lots of fantastic stamps, digis and more! Here is their Facebook group and blog.

LMMS has generously offered a $6 GC to the winner of this week's sketch challenge.

Here is sketch #539:

My card is created on a white card base. I used the MFT BG Christmas Background stamp to create the main panel using Real Red ink. The little Santa is from SugarPea Designs Here Comes Santa Claus. I used the matching dies to cut him out. Copic Markers, Wink of Stella and enamel dots were used to complete the card!

Thank you for stopping by my blog! Don't forget to visit all the DT blogs for lots of inspiration! We sure hope you will play along with us!

HUGS!

Claire

Sunday, November 4, 2018

Let Our Lives PP417 Sunday Sunday Stamps SSC191

November 4, 2018

Greetings from sunny Cabo San Lucas! I am on vacation with my Alpha Phi Sorority Sisters to celebrate our 40th anniversary from graduation at Indiana University! WOW! Those were the days!

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

I am the hostess at The Paper Players this week! I have a theme challenge for all of you! "Give Thanks" I have so much to be thankful for. We should count our blessings every day, but November is the month that we are

I am also combining this with the color challenge at Sunday Stamps. The challenges were perfect to combine this week.

Use a minimum of 3 colors and a neutral of your choice.

Challenge Rules: Paper Players Challenge

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.
Have Fun!

Challenge Guidelines For Sunday Stamps:

Feel free to use any brand of product you have.
The colors from this challenge MUST be the primary colors on your project.
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, November 16th @ 6pm EST.

I really debated on what colors to use on my card with the Sunday Stamps colors. I finally decided on Soft Suede, Sahara Sand and Night of Navy. I love the way these colors blended together. My card base is Night of Navy. I cut a rectangle stitched layer with Soft Suede. I used a postage stamp die for the Sahara Sand. The leaves are from a retired stamp set by Stampin Up! Wonderfall is still a favorite of mine. I will never get rid of it. I love the alphabet, plaid and polka dots on the leaves. I added a twine bow and a button. The sentiment is stamped in black.