It's the Little Things

Hello friends!  I had some quiet time during the busy Memorial Day weekend and wanted to play along over at CASology:

The cue this week was "Thrill."  One of the greatest thrills I've had is being a grandma to my sweet DGS.  He's so much fun to be around and I'm looking forward to his annual summer visit in a couple of weeks.  Kite flying on the beach is definitely one of the "thrills" we look forward to.

Neenah Solar White Cardstock

Hero Arts Stamp Set (from May Kit)

Impression Obsession Cover-a-Card Background Stamp - Clouds

Catherine Pooler It's a Boy Ink

VersaFine Onyx Black Ink

MFT Stitched Arch Die 

Thanks for stopping by!  I hope you're enjoying the long weekend!

The Paper Players #395: A Sketch Challenge from LeAnne

Hi Paper Players!  The lovely LeAnne is hosting our Challenge this week and it's a wonderful sketch:

It's such a great sketch, this card came together pretty quickly.  The watercolored Poppies are from Rubbernecker that I colored with Zig Clean Color Markers and a water brush.  The background was stamped using Concord & 9th's Sketched Stripes and Catherine Pooler's Inks in Tiara and Party Dress.  The sentiment was from Concord & 9th, heat embossed.  I added a snippet of polka dot ribbon from my stash.  I was going to splatter but I'd already attached the florals to my card and I knew that would NOT be a good idea!

You should check out the other DT members' blogs for some fun ideas:

The Paper Players Design Team

• Claire
• Joanne 
• Jaydee
• Laurie
• LeAnne
• Nance
• Sandy
• Elizabeth 
• Jan

And just a few rules:

1. Create a new paper project.
2. Upload your project to your blog with a link back to The Paper Players.
3. Provide a direct link to your blog post for your challenge entry.
4. Please link your card to no more than FOUR challenges (including ours).

Thanks so much for stopping by!  I hope you're having a sunny Memorial Day holiday weekend where you are!

Let's Celebrate You

Hi Friends!  I have a card today for the Live Love Cards Sketch Challenge:

I'm a little hooked on the Gina K. Wreath Builder stencils and have made many different floral-type wreaths.  This time around I thought I would use a solid circle stamp and a rainbow of ink colors to accent the circle die cut.

Neenah & Bazzill Cardstock

Gina K. Wreath Builder Stencils

Catherine Pooler Scattered Dots Border Stamp

Catherine Pooler Inks

Catherine Pooler WooHoo Stamp Set

My Favorite Things Essential Elements Stamp Set

Stampin' Up Glitter Enamel Dots

Thanks for stopping by!

Cards in Envy: Feeling Sketchy!

Welcome back, CIE friends!  Today we're kicking off our new challenge over at Cards in Envy - Feeling Sketchy!  Create a card using one of your favorite card sketches and let us know where the sketch came from, including the link, if possible.

I have an entire file of favorite sketches.  It's where I go to when my mojo is MIA!  For my DT card, I used a recent sketch I loved from Paper Craft Crew, PCC287:

MFT Steel Gray Cardstock

MFT Musical Background

Stampin' Up "Lots of Happy" Zig colored florals & vellum die cuts

Stampin' Up "Petal Palette" bird

Stamps of Life sentiment

Nuvo silver glitter drops; white watercolor splatters

Thanks for stopping by!  We can't wait to see your Feeling Sketchy entries.  Make sure you give credit where credit is due for the sketch used and keep your cards flat enough to fit in an envy.  Have fun!

Life is Tough but so are YOU

Hi there!  One more post tonight for the latest Freshly Made Sketches Challenge:

I used Bristol for this card, the base and all of the layers.  The Wildflowers in the Wind from Rubbernecker was stamped with Distress Inks, spritzed with water.  The Watercolor Stripes background from MFT was also stamped with Wilted Violet Distress Ink, spritzed with water.  The sentiment is from Ellen Hutson.  I finished it off with some natural black twine from May Arts and a few Pretty Pink Posh sequins.

I had leftover stripes, so I made one more with a sentiment from MFT and natural green twine from May Arts.  I modified the Rubbernecker stamps I used for a little different look.  I really liked this sketch...I rarely make two of the same card! 

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a great week...looks like some sunny days at the beach are coming our way!

Seas the Day!

FINALLY, I had some time to play along with a few challenges.  I've missed playing along over at CASology the past few weeks, so thought I would try to squeeze this one in for their current challenge...which is their 300th btw!  Congratulations!

My thought was that there is major excitement for the Copper River Salmon which hit our region this weekend.  At $60 per pound, the closest I'll get to one this year was to play on the cue word of Copper and show a "fish" splashing.

But, as you can probably tell, it's a Mermaid's Tail!  So let's just say I went with the obvious and used copper metallic cardstock and heat embossed copper glitter embossing powder.  The splash was smooshed with Distress Inks.  Either way, it was a fun card to make!

Thanks for visiting ~ Have a wonderful week! 

The Paper Players #394: A CAS Challenge from Laurie

Greetings Paper Players!  Our Paper Players Challenge this Sunday is hosted by the lovely Laurie and it is a Clean and Simple (CAS) one featuring "Blooms":

I've had this Dahlia line art stamp from Impress for quite a while and thought it would be perfect for this challenge.  I stamped it with Catherine Pooler's Party Dress ink and debated about coloring it completely.  I decided to leave well enough alone because the line art is so pretty on it's own.  I did add some Copic shading around the petals' edges.  I used Nuvo drops for the center.  The sentiment die cut is from Concord & 9th's Painted Rose set, cut in black cardstock.  Finally, I added some Pretty Pink Posh Jewels for a little bling.

Please check out what's blooming on the other DT members' blogs for some awesome inspiration:

The Paper Players Design Team

• Claire
• Joanne 
• Jaydee
• Laurie
• LeAnne
• Nance
• Sandy
• Elizabeth 
• Jan

And just a few rules:

1. Create a new paper project.
2. Upload your project to your blog with a link back to The Paper Players.
3. Provide a direct link to your blog post for your challenge entry.
4. Please link your card to no more than FOUR challenges (including ours).

Thank so much for visiting, have fun, keep it CAS, and enjoy your week!

The Paper Players #393: A Color Challenge from Claire

Hi friends!  Happy Mother's Day to all you Moms out there!  It's a Color Challenge this week over at The Paper Players!  

Our Creative Claire chose a bright and colorful combo this week that has so many possibilities for any card theme.  I went with a Birthday card this week:

SU Whisper White and MFT Orange Fizz Cardstock

Catherine Pooler Woohoo Stamp Set & Dies

Catherine Pooler Postage Stamp Dies

Catherine Pooler Inks

SU Glitter Enamel Dots

Nuvo Glitter Gloss

We hope you'll play along this week!  Check out the DT talent for more inspiration:

The Paper Players Design Team

• Claire
• Joanne 
• Jaydee
• Laurie
• LeAnne
• Nance
• Sandy
• Elizabeth 
• Jan

And just a few rules:

1. Create a new paper project.
2. Upload your project to your blog with a link back to The Paper Players.
3. Provide a direct link to your blog post for your challenge entry.
4. Please link your card to no more than FOUR challenges (including ours).

Thanks for stopping by!  I hope you have a wonderful Mother's Day ~ I'm off to meet the best son ever and his family for a fun lunch and lots of hugs!